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The Barns at Cooper Molera
4.8 ★★★★★ 119 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Monterey, California · 0.6 mi to the beach
Event space offering a barn venue for hire, along with a lawn and gardens for weddings and other gatherings.
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 0.6 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Capacity couples mention 160–240-guest weddings in reviews — ask the venue for their stated maximum
- Phone (831) 920-0170
- Website coopermolerabarns.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
What couples highlight
“And of course the venue itself is stunning too - photogenic, historic, right in downtown, and yet tucked away so it feels like you're totally in your own space.”
“Frankie was originally assigned to us as our event coordinator for our wedding. She was amazing to work with, and it was clear from the start that she knew her stuff.”
“It is nestled right in downtown making it so easy and convenient for your visitors to walk around during the wedding weekend and made it so easy for everyone to find something to do.”
“While there were a bit of difficulty getting responses from our venue coordinator leading up to the day, it’s definitely because they work their butts off!”
From the reviews
It is so difficult to make this a short review because there are so many great things to say! The moment we stepped foot onto The Barns at Cooper Molera property, we fell in love. This is a gorgeous venue with so much natural beauty and special history.
We got married here on 8/23. It was everything we hoped for. Food was great. The venue came together perfectly. Makenna was such a great coordinator. Everything went so smoothly. Great value!!
We are incredibly happy that we chose to do our wedding at the Barns at Cooper Molera, and we relive our beautiful memories every day. We truly got to enjoy every minute of our wedding day with no stress, because we knew that Makenna, Chef David, Amanda, and the whole team were on top of every detail.
Our wedding day was everything we could have hoped for and more. We have SO many positive things to say about The Barns it's hard to sum up our positive experience in a single review! Our venue coordinator was Frankie and to say she went above and beyond feels like the understatement of the century.
Getting married at The Barns at Cooper Molera
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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