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    Ambar Sent on 04/13/2022
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    Best location! 3 all in one!

    We had our wedding at Elings park and it was amazing! Everyone loved it too!
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    Micha Sent on 08/17/2015
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    We chose Godric Grove at Elings Park after visiting seven or eight popular Santa Barbara/Montecito wedding venues and it was by far our favorite venue. Elings is such a naturally beautiful park. It is really set up for events and if you’re imagining an outdoor wedding – this is the place for you. For one thing, Santa Barbra generally has phenomenal weather, which Elings really allows you to take advantage of, and for another Elings has the best views of Santa Barbara’s natural beauty that you could ever imagine. On one side you have the ocean and the city and on the other the mountains. In all the venues we visited we did not find a single other one that so classically captured what makes Santa Barbara such an idyllic place to get married. Working with the Elings staff was also very simple. You pay the balance in full to secure your wedding day and then you’re largely done. There is an amphitheater that many couples use for their ceremony and the actual grove is great for cocktail hour, while we used the deck for dinner. It’s really a great venue that maximizes space and allows you to have your guests flow around while staying centralized. The park also has great restroom facilities which means you don’t have to deal with porta-potties like some outdoor venues. One of the great things about Elings is that you also get the venue for the whole day once you rent it so you really can get your money’s worth by having your whole wedding at this one beautiful location. Overall I would say having an outdoor wedding here was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, it really made the day.
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    Emily Sent on 01/05/2015
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    Godric Grove was the perfect setting for both our ceremony and reception. With ocean views on both sides of the park and plenty of room for guests, it provided an incredible response from all of our guests. The gorgeous trees created the perfect backdrop for everything.
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    Loved Godric Grove as the ceremony and reception site for my wedding. Beautiful, unique location, a place I look forward to returning to. Exceptional value in the off season. Incredible views and grounds. Convenient location. Thank you Elings!
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    Jenny Sent on 10/08/2013
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    Picking Elings Park as our wedding venue was one of the best decisions we made! We had our ceremony on the lawn and our reception on the deck in the Godric Grove. Because of the gorgeous scenery (mountain/ocean views ) I didn't have to go over the top trying to decorate because the space was already so beautiful!
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    Erica Sent on 06/24/2013
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    This venue is just stunning. We got married in Godric Grove and our guests just raved about the beauty of the place. My husband and I fell in love with the spot the moment we saw it, and it certainly delivered! New management was very helpful, and incredibly responsive. Only snafu is with their sound vendor who has to approve you DJ/musician, but we simply dropped the issue and moved on. The place is great. Absolutely perfect spot to get married.
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    Liz Sent on 07/29/2011
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    Its a beautiful venue! I received so many compliments. Everyone admitted that they had their doubts when I mentioned park, but once they got there, they thought it was wonderful. It has natural beauty and its lay out is ideal for a wedding ceremony & reception.

    I had my wedding July 9, 2011 in the Godric Grove. It has separate place for the ceremony (the ampitheatre) and reception (lawn and deck). They're VERY flexible. You can do so much with this place. I was able to make my vision happen with the help of various vendors. Its true that it requires a lot of coordinating, but Predrag was very helpful.
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    Maribel M. Sent on 12/27/2021
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    Beautiful wedding venue

    We were so happy we chose Godric grove. The venue itself is very flexible except for the loudness of the DJ. We had DJ on the lawn with the dance floor right in front and they were able to max it out to the highest limitations. The music was definitely loud enough for the dance party. We had our ceremony in the amphitheatre, cocktail hour on the deck and the reception and dance floor all on the lawn. It was perfect! We fit exactly 200 seats not including me and my husband. The lawn also fit our 16x16 foot dance floor. Everyone keeps talking about what a beautiful venue it was. Other than the DJ you can use any vendor you want. You can set up after 9 am that day. You do have to be out by 11 pm and music out by 10 pm which is a bummer but that is how it is anywhere outdoors in SB.
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    We found the park nestled in the hills. Gorgeous views and a peak of the ocean. We were able to work with the catering company of our choice and bring in our own alcohol. Loved our venue choice! It made for some wonderful pictures!
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    Julia Sent on 11/30/2009
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    My husband and I were pretty set on going to an outdoor venue, so we checked out the bridal blogs and did our best to find a place that wouldn�t break the bank. That was pretty hard to do in Santa Barbara- most outdoor venues went for between $3000 and $5000. We landed on Elings Park, a low-cost, high-class alternative to most of the venues. The Godic Grove site (within Elings Park) is situated on a hilltop that has views that overlook the city and span to the Pacific Ocean. Conveniently, Godic Grove is the trifecta of locations: it has an amphitheater for your ceremony, a deck for tables and a dance floor, and beautiful lawn for a tent all in one. Along with all that, there are already bathrooms on-site. We decided to push our celebration back to the low season, to avoid high-season costs and Godic Grove came to us for only $1600. The other amazing tid-bit is that Godic Grove offers day-long availability: the site is yours from 8am to 11pm. It was truly the most amazing location, and for an incredible price.
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    Anna Sent on 04/14/2009
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    This site is tremendous with ocean and city views, this location is relaxing and peaceful if you love the outdoors. A tip if you book in the off season nov-feb the cost is cut in half!
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    Mark Sent on 10/08/2012
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    Elings Park was great as a wedding venue. We had our ceremony and reception at Godric Grove which was beautiful. The weather was perfect which gave us ocean views on both sides of the park. We received so many comments on how beautiful the site was.

    What we loved about Elingss that we were able to select our own vendor and bring in our own alcohol, which saved a lot of money! We would recommend Elings Park to anyone!
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    Cecily Sent on 09/26/2012
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    We rented Godric Grove at Elings Park for our daughter's wedding. It is a large space, composed of 3 separate areas: a deck, a lawn and an amphitheater. We used all 3. The ceremony was held in the amphitheater, the pre-ceremony reception smoking area on the deck and the reception under a tent on the lawn. If you have fewer guests than we did, you could probably fit the reception on the deck.

    The rental fee was very reasonable and they were willing to negotiate. They also rent cushions for the deck benches and pads for the amphitheater. We used the deck cushions, but not the others because they weren't attractive and we weren't planning a long ceremony.

    Things to know:

    If you are planning to go into the evening, as we did, know that there are no lights in the bathrooms or the sink area. We had to bring those in (thanks, LBPS!). There are few electrical outlets in the space and we had to rent a generator and more lights. These things can start to add up so...
    We had to end at 10PM due to city noise restrictions.

    But, you can't beat the setting. Harbor and city views, beautiful oak canopies, wonderful light, especially late afternoon in the summer.
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    Mikaela B. Sent on 09/06/2021
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    Godric Grove was absolutely beautiful

    My husband and I are SO HAPPY we choose Godric Grove to have our wedding. The setting is absolutely beautiful and our pictures turned out absolutely stunning, somehow it seemed like golden hour all evening :) We did our ceremony in the amphitheater, cocktail hour on the lawn, dinner on the deck and returned to the lawn to dance. Definitely recommend having dancing in the lawn area, otherwise the music will be too quiet on the deck (sound restrictions due to neighbors). It was great to have different areas for different parts of the wedding, and our guests continue to rave about the beauty of Godric Grove.
    Just keep in mind it definitely takes more to coordinate than the more tradition wedding sites, and don't forget to factor in lighting and the additional cost of a nontraditional cooking set-up when you're comparing costs to alternative venues.
    With that in mind, I would, without hesitation, recommend getting married at Godric Grove.
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    Jessica Sent on 05/11/2017
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    We recently had our wedding at Elings Park in Godric's Grove and it was so lovely! It really has some of the best views you could imagine. We had our ceremony in the amphitheater, and then had cocktail hour on the lawn and dinner/dancing on the wooden deck. We were lucky enough to have the perfect sunset, with a gorgeous view of it from the deck. The park is great because it is so spacious, and allows you to have different settings for each part of the wedding, with no need to travel in between. The only drawback is that they have a very strict noise level policy, which kept our DJ from playing the music as loudly as we would have liked. They also forgot to turn the lights on in the bathroom, and it was pitch black in there once the sun went down. Despite those drawbacks though, I would still recommend Elings Park, the setting truly allowed for me to have the wedding that I've always dreamed about.
  • User1244984 Sent on 07/17/2013
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    We had our wedding at Elings Park June 29th 2013. We used the South Bluffs, for our ceremony and Godrick Grove for our reception. It was by far the most beautiful location. I spent 14 months looking for a venue, and when I drove to the top of the South Bluffs I was amazed. It was breathtaking. They have a picture on their website that does not do it justice. The cliff overlooks the ocean, and gives a peekaboo view of the waves at the beach below. It is truly an amazing location. My ceremony was beautiful. We used the deck at Godrick Grove. The view is also stunning.
    My recommendations for summer brides. Make sure you provide a tent for the bluffs, as there is no shade, and get an experienced transportation vendor. The park is truly a wonderful place to have your wedding. Their is ample parking available and their staff is very accommodating. My wedding was wonderful. So happy that I chose Elings Park .
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    Jenna Sent on 10/06/2009
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    Santa Barbara is a very expensive place to get married and the value you get for the space is quite amazing. The coordinator also helped me out extensively and for that I am so thankful. Great experience and I would highly recommend.
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    Natasha Sent on 01/19/2011
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    I loved the venue. We wanted everything to be outside so this was perfect. We reserved the Godric Grove so we had ample space for the ceremony and reception. The reason I gave 4 out of 5 for responsiveness and proffesionalism was becasue it was hard to conact the same person and it was a bit impersonal. Also, flexibilty is low because they were hard to meet with because of other events and operation hours.
    Other than that I think the venue was great and they were very helpful the day before and day of the wedding. I would suggest if you choose this venue try to chosse vendors who are familiar with the site.
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    Rachelle Sent on 03/23/2015
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    Beautiful venue. We rented Godric Grove for our wedding (the ceremony in the amphitheater and the the reception on the wood deck) and it was absolutely beautiful. My only complaints were 1) the price- super expensive; 2) The site was not available for our rehearsal the day prior; 3)We were promised picnic tables and they were removed before our ceremony. Therefore Elings staff offered us folding tables for free (which we gladly accepted since we had not budgeted for the extra tables needed). However, when my husband arrived prior to the ceremony to look at the venue, he was disappointed by the tables and chairs. They were rickety and broken. Even tablecloths couldn't hide the problem. So, our rental company brought us extra tables and chairs. We sent the bill to Elings for the extra tables and chairs, which they paid for no questions asked. It was a huge hassle on the day of the event, but Elings made it right. Would highly recommend this vendor.
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    Moriah Sent on 09/27/2016
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    We had our ceremony on the Bluffs and our reception in Singleton Palilion. We absolutely loved the being able to look out at the ocean and then have an intimate, grassy setting for the reception. We did unfortunately have some issues getting the DJ we wanted, because they are VERY particular with their sound rules. They also do not allow any fire up there, which sadly meant no real candles or sparklers. But. Other than that, they were easy to work with, definitely in a good price range, and the day turned out exactly how we wanted it.
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    Erin Sent on 11/17/2010
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    Elings park is a beautiful location in Santa Barbara where you can have an outdoor wedding and not break the bank in one of the most expensive places in the world. We picked Godric Grove, which comes with a BBQ area, a large wooden deck, a huge grassy area, a beautiful ampitheater overlooking Santa Barbara harbor and very pretty pathways. It worked for our ceremony and our reception. We could only afford an off day, so had our wedding on a Thursday. Overall, working with the events manager Pedrag was okay, though he did give out our private information to a vendor without our permission (NOT okay) and they tried to change policies on us after we signed our contract, but after my fiance spoke with him at length, everything was straightened out. Also they have staff there to check on things periodically and I wish we had been introduced to them, because they ended up just lurking around our wedding and it was a bit bothersome because we didn't know who they were until my husband asked them.
    Overall, the location made it worth it. It was absolutely breathtaking on our sunny wedding day.
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    We had our wedding at Godric Grove in Elings Park and it was absolutely gorgeous! It was the perfect look we wanted for our wedding. The only reason why I don't give the venue a perfect score is because you can't be there after 10pm and you can't play music loud at all, like it has to stay REALLY quite! Also the price is really reasonable for a venue but keep in mind you have to provide your own rentals, and lighting so it adds up...
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    Cate Sent on 06/29/2008
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    Elings Park is a stunning venue that manages to be both accessible and close to hotels, shops, other vendors, etc while at the same time being peaceful and remote. The park is generally tranquil, even when the lower games areas are in use. By using an outdoor venue such as Elings you can save not only on the amazingly low rental price of the venue but also by not having to decorate much!

    Our photographer was delighted and told us that she had taken the shot of her career at Elings. It now fronts her website.

    My only reservations were that we were assured that there would be a park ranger presence to ensure that members of the public visiting the park would be told that there were areas they could not access becuase of the wedding. That did not happen and caused some discomfort. However, apparently there was some issue with staff sickness that caused difficulties that day. Also, there was a problem with upkeep of one of the trees, which could have caused a nasty accident. Trina, the wedding / events coordinator was very responsive to our complaint, though.
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    Gina Sent on 09/20/2017
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    My WEDDING DAY venue experience was great, thanks to outside vendors and a hired wedding coordinator! Prior to my wedding day, the lack of response from park personnel, and professionalism worried me. The ambiance was beautiful. There's no denying how great the view and trees make this place. For the amount of money I paid, I expect A LOT MORE from the park personnel. They charge you for the seat cushions (a dollar a piece which isn't much but when you've paid them 5k you hope it'd be included)! I was asked to book my rehearsal time a month in advance (which meant they could still book a wedding the day before my wedding and I'd be SOL.) Thankfully this did not happen, but stressed me out until then! I called the office out of frustration when not receiving email responses after some time to have a woman not apologize but to vent- telling me she is stressed and working 2 positions. You definitely need to be on them- call and confirm they have received paperwork like insurance, etc. I have to say this location is gorgeous but I would of had a horrible wedding day if it wasn't for my outsider vendors who asked all the appropriate questions and were much more on the ball!
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