Practical Considerations about Wedding Accommodations
To make things easier for your out-of-town guests traveling in busy parts of California, try to book your accommodations near your wedding reception, especially if you think your guests might be partaking in some alcohol before retiring to bed. Most major hotels that have rented a banquet hall to you will also provide discounted, bulk-rates on rooms for your guests, making for mini midnight after-parties held safely on the same premises.Ask hotels about discounted weekly rates for out-of-towners that may be staying for several nights. If it's within your budget to foot the bill for some or all of your guest's accommodations, consider sending accommodation cards in your wedding invitations stating all of the reservation information your special guests will need. If you're web-savvy, lots of couples have created their own personal wedding websites, including a list of several types of accommodations found in their local area. If you use an online accommodation service to find your housing in California, make sure they are extremely familiar with the region of California you and your wedding party will be staying in. It is also helpful if the results of an online search include customers' ratings, especially wedding-specific ratings and reviews written by others who have already wed at the specific hotel or venue you're interested in.
Desert Hot Springs, Hollywood Hot Spots and Grand Hotels
Southern California boasts of desert hot springs hotels and Grand Beverly Hills hotspots amid its many coastal accommodations overlooking Pacific ocean waters. From Santa Barbara beyond San Francisco, there are scores of breathtaking Mediterranean villas, redwood hideaways and skyscraper hotels to choose from depending on which California style suits you. The Sierra Nevada mountains offer not only rustic forest lodges but pastoral meadow settings with expansive views. Consider a trip to wine country, where you can stay at the Jack London Lodge, just down the road from the famed Jack London State Park and neighbor to many large Sonoma wineries.Historical Inns and Victorian Intricacy along the Coastal Ranges
If you're a lover of the California redwoods and held your wedding ceremonies along the Coastal Ranges, you're lucky to be within short distance of many of Northern California's historical hotels and Victorian mansions painted in vivid, intricate colors. The Benbow Inn, for example, is a historic, Tudor-style building set along the Eel River among grandiose redwoods forests and scenic mountain views. In cities like Eureka, you will find many Victorian mansions turned bed-and-breakfasts where you're just streets away from Humboldt Bay and Eureka'a historic downtown.Your choice of accommodations will surely depend upon your budget, your California region, your personal style and whether the building suits your guests' needs. Even modest accommodations, set in such striking surroundings as the Pacific Ocean or the many mountain ranges found in California, make staying in this sunny state hugely fulfilling and perfect for your special wedding days and nights!