With sweeping ocean views and proximity to hotels and restaurants, Palisades Park and Santa Monica State Beach are popular settings for weddings. The City of Santa Monica does not issue permits for wedding ceremonies at Santa Monica State Beach or Palisades Park. The rule is first-come, first-serve to each location and you must have less than 150 participants on site. Smaller weddings are more suitable to Palisades Park due to its narrow configuration, high level of daily use and limited parking. At each site, users must obey all beach and park laws.

Approved Items:
Tables, chairs, runners and small archways; Canopies under 400 square feet; Stages under 30" high; Amplifies sound between 8am-10pm; Generators are not recommended but if they are a must, it needs to be battery powered.

Non-Approved Items:
Structures that would require Building and Safety Permits or Fire Permits; Tents with side panels; Vehicles on park turf or pathways, sand, bike path or Ocean Front Walk; Staking anything into turf or attaching anything to trees, shrubs, facilities and other amenities; Blocking sidewalks or pedestrian pathways; Fires, cooking, alcohol, glass containers and smoking.

For more information, please contact the City of Santa Monica Community & Cultural Services Department at 310-458-8573.