La Arboleda
{Indian Weddings in Greater Santa Barbara}
Indian weddings in greater Santa Barbara are destination weddings – even if you’re from SoCal. As such you will probably want to host the whole weekend at 1 or two venues. In the case of La Arboleda, it’s best for a ceremony, immediately followed by a reception.
Keep in mind that guests that are coming from out of town – flying in and may start arriving on Thursday (assuming you’re having a Friday night sangeet/garba and the wedding and reception are on Saturday).
If guests arrive on Friday they might miss your sangeet on Friday night. Why? Because if someone is flying into LAX, and their flight arrives at 2pm for example, by the time they rent a car and get on the road to Lompoc and drive the 150 miles, they will likely reach there at 7pm (LA traffic) or later. And then rush to check in, get ready and head to the sangeet. All of that makes for a long and tiring day.
{Hiring Wedding Vendors for an Indian Wedding in Santa Barbara}
Most of the vendors you’re likely to hire are based in LA or Orange County so consider the fees for their travel, room and board and setup for your wedding weekend.
{Indian Weddings at La Arboleda}
La Arboleda is a gorgeous orchard and vineyard with a rustic feel. It’s approximately 55 miles northeast of Santa Barbara. This venue has hosted a handful of Indian weddings, so it is definitely off the beaten track and perfect for a destination wedding.
{Location & Airport Info}
- Located in Santa Barbara, California
- Approximately 55 miles northeast of Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). This is a very small airport with pretty limited flights and airlines.
- Approximately 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Burbank Airport (BUR)
Hindu Weddings at La Arboleda
FAQs
Can you bring in your own caterer? Yes, licensed and insured caterers are welcome.
Is a ceremony flame allowed? Yes, the flame is allowed outdoors. Indoor flames are not allowed.
Is a baraat allowed? Yes
Is there a consumption bar option? Yes
Is this a venue where the guests can stay? No, set up a room block at a nearby hotel.
Is there a hospitality room available? No, setup a hospitality room at the hotel where guests will be staying.
Does this venue have a gazebo or pergola for a mandap? No, work with your decorator to design your mandap.
Sangeet and Garba Venues
Where should you have your sangeet? You could host it at a nearby community center, or an Indian restaurant banquet hall but your best option, for everyone’s convenience, is going to be the hotel where the guests will be staying.
La Arboleda and Muhurats
The venue is very flexible and happy to work with you on a ceremony time that accommodates your muhurat.
Hindu Dietary Requirements
La Arboleda allows you to hire an outside caterer. With regards to dietary restrictions, work directly with your caterer to prepare menus per your dietary requirements and the setup at the venue. Often there will be a separate buffet or section of the buffet for vegetarian, Swaminarayan etc. food.
Resources for Hindu Weddings
- Hindu and National Holidays: days to keep-in-mind when selecting wedding dates.
- Muhurat Calculator
- Mandirs in Northern California
- Wedding Planning Guides
- Indian Wedding Vendors Northern California
Jain Weddings at La Arboleda
FAQs
Can you bring in your own caterer? Yes, licensed and insured caterers are welcome.
Is a ceremony flame allowed? Yes, the flame is allowed outdoors. Indoor flames are not allowed.
Is a baraat allowed? Yes
Is there a consumption bar option? Yes
Is this a venue where the guests can stay? No, set up a room block at a nearby hotel.
Is there a hospitality room available? No, setup a hospitality room at the hotel where guests will be staying.
Does this venue have a gazebo or pergola for a mandap? No, work with your decorator to design your mandap.
Sangeet and Garba Venues
Where should you have your sangeet? There isn’t a Jain Center nearby. You could host it at a nearby hotel, community center, or an Indian restaurant banquet hall but your best option, for everyone’s convenience, is going to be the hotel where the guests will be staying.
La Arboleda and Muhurats
The venue is very flexible and happy to work with you on a ceremony time that accommodates your muhurat.
Hindu Dietary Requirements
La Arboleda allows you to hire an outside caterer. With regards to dietary restrictions, work directly with your caterer to prepare menus per your dietary requirements and the setup at the venue. Often there will be a separate buffet or section of the buffet for Jain, vegetarian, vegan food.
Resources for Jain Weddings
Muslim Weddings at La Arboleda
FAQs
Can you bring in your own caterer? Yes, any licensed and insured caterer is welcome.
Is a baraat allowed? Yes
Is there an option for non-alcoholic beverages only? Yes
Is this a venue where the guests can stay? No, setup a room block at a nearby hotel.
Is there a hospitality room available? No, setup a hospitality room at the hotel where the guests will be staying.
Does this venue have a gazebo or pergola for the stage? No, work with your decorator to design it.
Nearby Masjids
There are several Masjids in the area but they are quite far from Lompoc.
Mehndi Venues
Your best option is to have the mehndi at the hotel where all the guests will be staying.
Muslim Dietary Requirements
La Arboleda allows you to hire an outside caterer. Work directly with the caterer to prepare halal menus.
Resources for Muslim Weddings
- Muslim and National Holidays: days to keep-in-mind when selecting wedding dates.
- Masjids in Northern California
- Wedding Planning Guides
- Indian Wedding Vendors Northern California
{Request a Quote/Info From La Arboleda}
[contact-form-7]{Hindu Wedding Features
The closest mandir is the Vedanta Society of Southern California in Santa Barbara.
- Outside Catering? Yes
- Outdoor Ceremony Flame? Yes
- Indoor Ceremony Flame? N/A
- Special Room Rates? N/A
- Consumption Bar Option? May be an option
- Horse Baraat? Yes
- Elephant Baraat? Yes
- Car Baraat? Yes
- Hospitality Room? N/A
{Jain Wedding Features}
There isn’t a Jain Center nearby to host and pre-ceremony poojas or events, but you can perform those rituals at the host hotel and work with your caterer to prepare Jain food, vegetarian and/or vegan food. The venue will provide chafing dishes, sternos, serving dishes and more.
- Outside Catering? Yes
- Outdoor Ceremony Flame? Yes
- Indoor Ceremony Flame? N/A
- Special Room Rate? N/A
- Consumption Bar Option? May be allowed
- Horse Baraat? Yes
- Elephant Baraat? Yes
- Car Baraat? Yes
- Hospitality Room? N/A
{Muslim Wedding Venue Features}
The closest Masjid is the Islamic Society of Santa Barbara, which is approximately 4 miles northeast of the Sandpiper Golf Club. This venue would be wonderful for an outdoor, oceanfront nikah.
- Outside Catering? Yes
- Special Room Rate? N/A
- Non-alcoholic Beverages Only? Yes
- Hospitality Room? N/A
- Horse Baraat? Yes
- Elephant Baraat? Yes
- Car Baraat? Yes
{Sikh Wedding Venue Features}
The Parker Palm Springs has never hosted an Anand Karaj but they certainly can. You can have an indoor or outdoor ceremony. For an outdoor ceremony on the lawn you may want lay down a sub-flooring for the guests to sit on. And you may want to consider pillows or gaddas for additional guest comfort – see photos of other outdoor Anand Karaj ceremonies, below.
Note: the photos below are not from weddings at the Parker Palm Springs. They’re for your reference to illustrate how other couples have setup an outdoor Anand Karaj.
The closest Gurdwara is the Sikh Society of Ventura County which is approximately 40 miles south of Sandpiper. So you may think about having the Anand Karaj and langar at Sandpiper.
- Ceremony Per Sikh Maryaada? Yes
- Outside Catering? Yes
- Special Room Rate? N/A
- Consumption Bar Option? May be allowed
- Horse Baraat? Yes
- Elephant Baraat? Yes
- Car Baraat? Yes
- Hospitality Room? N/A
{Christian Wedding Venue Features}
The Parke Palm Springs is very experienced in Christian weddings. You can opt for outside catering, in-house catering or even a combo of both.
- Outside Catering? Yes
- Special Room Rate? N/A
- Consumption Bar Option? May be allowed
- Hospitality Room? N/A
{Two Ceremony Weddings}
If you are planning to have two ceremonies that honor each of your traditions and cultures Sandpiper is happy to work with you on setup and logistics for a seamless day of celebration.
{Other Venues You Might Like}
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