LGBTQ+ Wedding Inspiration, Venues & Vendors in California
California has LGBTQ+ friendly wedding venues in every corner of the state, and this page collects the ones our team and our couples trust. Start with the venues, then browse the photographers, planners, florists and other vendors who serve California weddings, filtering by vendor type to find exactly who you still need. Keep scrolling for the wedding inspo: real LGBTQ+ weddings and styled shoots from across California to help you picture your own day before you book anything. Every listing here has been reviewed for how it treats LGBTQ+ couples, not just how it photographs.
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California Wedding Vendors
Browse LGBTQ+-inclusive wedding vendors and venues serving California. Each one has been vetted by our team so you can reach out with confidence.
California Wedding Inspiration
Real weddings, engagement shoots, and planning advice from California – all featuring LGBTQ+-inclusive vendors and venues you can actually book.
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Dreamy Ranch Wedding Inspo in a Sunset Color Palette
Read Article: Dreamy Ranch Wedding Inspo in a Sunset Color PaletteBathed in warm sunset hues, every detail of this “Sunset on the Ranch” editorial is a celebration of nature’s finest color palette.
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Cliffs, Coastlines, and Redwoods: An Elopement That Refused to Choose Just One View
Read Article: Cliffs, Coastlines, and Redwoods: An Elopement That Refused to Choose Just One ViewIf you’ve ever dreamed of a wedding that’s completely your own, be sure to bookmark Lex and Jackie’s scenic elopement, set among the Jedidiah Smith River Trail and the tide pools of Crescent City, California.
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Lauren and Corey’s Magical Yosemite Engagement Session
Read Article: Lauren and Corey’s Magical Yosemite Engagement SessionUnder Yosemite’s towering redwoods, Lauren and Corey’s personalities and love positively glowed through Christina Karst’s lens.
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Ryen and Nate’s Big Sur Elopement
Read Article: Ryen and Nate’s Big Sur ElopementA house filled with laughter, good food and great friends in beautiful Big Sur, Calif., set the scene for Ryen and Nate’s elopement.
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William and Antoinette’s Picturesque Backcountry Engagement Shoot
Read Article: William and Antoinette’s Picturesque Backcountry Engagement ShootMiki Vargas Photography took William and Antoinette to some of California’s most gorgeous backcountry to capture their engagement photos.
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Ryan and Tim’s Southern California Desert Engagement Shoot
Read Article: Ryan and Tim’s Southern California Desert Engagement ShootThe night before Ryan and Tim’s engagement session, they decided to trade an urban setting in the city for the serene desert sunlight, a perfect fit for their Palm Springs wedding with a theme of two cowboys riding off into the sunset.