Getting married in California will yield a beautiful ceremony and reception location, but to ensure complete success, you may want to enlist a local career wedding planner to help in the preparations. Resorts and hotels often have their own wedding planners or resort managers who will handle many of the details. You might also hire a wedding consultant from Wedding Concierge Services. We'll recommend local wedding photographers, florists, and caterers.

You'll find it helpful to work with a travel agent, because he can arrange travel plans and accommodations for you and your wedding guests, as well as provide brochures and other information about your destination. Plan on visiting the locale at least once before you get married. Organize your trip well ahead of time, because you'll have a lot to do and countless people to meet, such as the officiant and the caterer. Inspect the accommodations and the rehearsal dinner and ceremony sites. Determine which types of transportation will be necessary, and look into the activities the Southern California wedding location has to offer your guests.