Location Spotlight: Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

At Your Wedding Belles, we work with a lot of local vendors and wedding venues. Since the wedding planning process can be overwhelming, we aim to make it much easier for you by highlighting some of our favorites. Today, we want to talk about a spot in San Diego called Sunset Cliffs Natural Park that’s popular for elopements and smaller ceremonies.

While there are many great places in the area, this spot is truly unlike any other. Let’s read more about this amazing location, and maybe you can get started on planning your own Sunset Cliffs ceremony ASAP!

All About Sunset Cliffs

How did Sunset Cliffs come to be? This fascinating location is a 68-acre resource-based park that stretches along the Pacific Ocean and borders the western edge of Point Loma. These rocks and formations are between a hundred thousand years old to millions of years old, though the site itself was only dedicated in 1983. The park has panoramic ocean views, intricately carved coastal bluffs, arches, and sea caves that are one-of-a-kind.

Sunset Cliffs is the most popular elopement spot in San Diego, CA for its unique and breathtaking views. It’s also a favorite surf spot, and many families and couples choose this site for picnics. (If you want to plan a luxury picnic in this area, MCP’s Picnic Co. is also our picnic partner for micro-weddings and elopements. It’s the perfect way to celebrate your engagement or for a bachelorette party!)

Perks to Planning a Sunset Cliffs Elopement

So, why plan your elopement or micro-wedding at Sunset Cliffs? Not only does this location offer stunning photography opportunities, but it has truly unbelievable sunsets as well. Plus, this spot is more accessible than most cliffs or beaches since it offers stable ground rather than sand.

It’s also close to Point Loma and the Cabrillo National Monument, giving you even more exciting photo spots. With the marine layer in effect from May to June, it also makes it so much easier for your wedding photographer to capture better shots. Beach season is a great time to plan your wedding here so you can get some nice cloud cover while also enjoying the lovely weather.

Working With Your Wedding Belles and Sunset Cliffs

After reading all about this amazing venue and its benefits, you may be feeling ready to plan your elopement now! At Your Wedding Belles, we offer elopement and micro-wedding packages that are perfect for your special day. It takes all the stressful parts of planning and streamlines them for you so that you can revel in all the best parts of getting married. Stay tuned for more of our blog posts where we’ll highlight other local vendors and venues that you’re going to love!

Julia Satterlee

Julia Satterlee

Being in the Wedding business was one of those happy “accidents” (that happen on purpose). At first, I was just officiating for friends and family. Then I started doing it professionally and I had no idea how much I would love it and how big a gift it would be in my life.

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