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We think you'll have the best luck finding flights at kayak.com (click the luggage to go there!)
Because of the time change, you'll get three 'extra' hours in California if you are flying from the East coast. From North Carolina, you will most likely stop in LAX or PHX and board a smaller plane to Santa Barbara. Even with the stop-over, you can leave the East coast at 11:30am on Friday, Sept 25th and be in Santa Barbara by 3:20pm - plenty of time to settle in and join us for the welcome BBQ party Friday night!
Another option is to fly into LAX, rent a car and drive up to Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara is about 90 miles from LAX but traffic is usually heavy getting out of LA and the drive can take 3+ hours.
There are non-stop flights from SFO, or it is about a 5 1/2 hour drive down to coast. If you drive, you could always make a day of it and stop at some wineries along the way.
Santa Barbara books up quickly; about 9-6 months in advance. To receive the best available hotel options & rates, please make your reservations early. In order to assist guests with hotel accommodations, we have a personal wedding travel coordinator who has organized special group hotel arrangements.
In order for Anna to provide you with timely and detailed information, please click here to fill out an information form. Once she gets your info, Anna will email hotel rates and descriptions back to you, and you may choose which hotel best suits your needs. You are also welcome to call Anna at 877-569-6829 8am-5pm P.S.T.Our recommended hotels are:Hotel Santa Barbara (Close to restaurants, bars, in the middle of downtown. About 10 blocks from wedding venue)
Hotel Mar Monte (On the beach, close to downtown, about 2 mi from wedding venue)
Parkside Inn (One block behind the Hotel Mar Monte - more budget friendly, but you can still use all of the amenities of the Mar Monte)
Best Western Encina (Uptown - about 2 mi from beach and 2 mi from downtown, about one mile from wedding venue. Suites Available)
Anna will make sure you get the best rates at all of these hotels - we can't wait to see you!
Mike and I are so excited about our wedding in September and can't wait to celebrate with all of you. We've already been asked by many of you about gift ideas, and for those of you so inclined, we offer the following...
Macy's andMyRegistry (password is "Wedding" - with a capital "W")
Most activities in Santa Barbara are around the downtown area (anything on State Street) or the waterfront area (anything along Cabrillo Blvd). This map gives an overview of the downtown area. Santa Barbara.com gives a good breakdown of things to do and see in Santa Barbara.
The towns of Santa Ynez and Solvang are located in Northern Santa Barbara which is about a 45 minute drive from downtown Santa Barbara. This region contains numerous wineries and the makes for a good day trip.
Los Angeles is located 90 miles south of Santa Barbara. Los Angeles has numerous entertainment options which include Disneyland in Anaheim and Hollywood.
On the night of Friday, September 25th, all guests are invited to a welcome BBQ at Tom and Ginny Folan's home in Santa Barbara. After, in true Irish form, we'll most likely continue the party at Dargan's Pub on State Street in downtown.
Our ceremony will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, September 26th at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Cocktails, dinner, and dancing will follow at the University Club of Santa Barbara.
We thought about many locations for our wedding, because there are so many places that are significant to us - Chapel Hill, Charleston, San Francisco, and Kate's hometown of Belmont, NC. In the end, the stunning beauty and small town charm of Santa Barbara won us over, and we are certain ya'll will love it as much as we do. Can't wait to see you in the fall of 09! xo, Mike and Kate
