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Indoor and outdoor venues across the property; buyout rules apply.
A secluded 160-acre coastal setting brings redwoods, mountain air, and Pacific views to every celebration.
Wedding services and a 24-hour front desk help keep arrival, celebration, and departure details moving smoothly.
Choose redwoods, ocean-view lawns, intimate terraces, or private dining spaces sized for ceremonies and receptions.
Two-night group stays, included dining, wellness programming, and resort activities make celebrations feel unhurried and immersive.
A dedicated sales team can guide venue selection, private dining inquiries, proposals, and event details.
Fifty-four rooms and suites, complimentary parking, pools, spa, and dining let guests settle in onsite.
Ocean Meadow Lawn at Alila Ventana Big Sur is a 7,000-square-foot garden wedding venue with ocean and redwood-forest views, ideal for ceremonies, receptions, and unforgettable celebrations.
Host an unforgettable wedding at The Redwood Cathedral at Alila Ventana Big Sur, a garden ceremony site set in a natural redwood grove clearing for intimate ceremonies, receptions, and celebrations surrounded by the beauty of Big Sur.
Sur Vista at Alila Ventana Big Sur is a secluded outdoor stone terrace for wedding ceremonies, vow exchanges, receptions, and intimate celebrations, with ocean, mountain, and forest views.
The Loft Venue at Alila Ventana Big Sur offers a cabin-like wedding ballroom with vaulted ceilings, redwood views and a private fireplace—an intimate Big Sur setting for ceremonies, receptions and celebrations.
Glass House at Alila Ventana Big Sur is an intimate, glass-walled wedding venue with ocean views, ideal for ceremonies, receptions, and elegant celebrations in a private, cliffside setting above the Pacific.
Sky Terrace at Alila Ventana Big Sur offers an elevated private terrace wedding setting with ocean, mountain and meadow views—ideal for intimate ceremonies, pre-wedding gatherings and receptions in Big Sur.
Celebrate your Big Sur wedding at Alila Ventana Big Sur’s Sur House Terrace & Bar Venue, a large outdoor terrace for ceremonies, receptions, and private-dining celebrations with sweeping Pacific, mountain, and meadow views.
Yes. Alila Ventana Big Sur is an adults-only resort, and this applies to weddings held on property as well. The resort is tailored exclusively to guests 18 years of age and older, and children under 18 are not permitted at the property due to its remote terrain, local wildlife, and other site-specific factors, so all wedding guests and wedding parties at Alila Ventana Big Sur must meet this minimum age.
Alila Ventana Big Sur offers a range of indoor and outdoor wedding spaces, including the Ocean Meadow Lawn (a 7,000-square-foot manicured lawn with ocean and forest views), the Redwood Cathedral nestled among towering redwoods, Sur Vista, an oceanfront terrace overlooking the Big Sur coastline, the intimate Sky Terrace adjacent to The Sur House, and indoor options like The Loft and The Library with vaulted ceilings and private fireplaces.
Capacity varies by venue. The Ocean Meadow Lawn and the Sur House Terrace & Bar can each accommodate up to 200 guests, making them the largest options at Alila Ventana Big Sur, while more intimate spaces like the Redwood Cathedral (up to 75 guests) and Sky Terrace (24 to 30 guests) suit smaller celebrations.
Yes. For weddings exceeding 40 attendees, Alila Ventana Big Sur requires a full property buyout, meaning all wedding guests must stay on-site at the resort's 54 guest rooms and suites, reinforcing the private, adults-only atmosphere of the celebration.
Yes. The Glass House is available as an exclusive, cliffside private dining venue for wedding receptions at Alila Ventana Big Sur, accommodating up to 12 guests and offering an eight-course tasting menu with wine pairings for an intimate celebration above the Pacific.
Alila Ventana Big Sur offers all 54 guest rooms and suites for wedding and group room blocks, available at a preferred inclusive group rate with a two-night minimum stay required for wedding parties booking accommodations on property.
Alila Ventana Big Sur offers an intimate wedding package featuring a ceremony at Circle of Life or Sur Vista that can be personally officiated by the resort's General Manager, Sebastian Gurevich, followed by a private reception at The Glass House.
Wedding packages at Alila Ventana Big Sur can include an intimate ceremony at a scenic on-site location, a private reception at The Glass House, a champagne toast, and a petite wedding cake for two, with larger packages requiring a minimum of five sleeping rooms for two nights and a food and beverage minimum.
Alila Ventana Big Sur features more than 12,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space for weddings and events, spanning oceanfront lawns, redwood groves, private terraces, and intimate indoor rooms with fireplaces.
Couples can inquire about weddings, private dining, and event spaces such as The Glass House by contacting the Alila Ventana Big Sur sales team directly via email, and a dedicated sales manager can help identify the best venues to suit the wedding's size and vision, as detailed further in the resort's corporate brochure.
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