Asilomar Conference Grounds
Pacific Grove · Monterey County · beach and coast
Julia Morgan buildings in the dunes at Pacific Grove, with a beach ceremony site and a meadow ceremony site, and dining rooms of 32 to 120 for the reception.
Asilomar sits on California State Parks land but is run under concession by Aramark, so weddings are booked through the conference grounds rather than through the State Parks special event office. Seascape Dining Room capacity differs between the brochure and the website.
The practical details
Capacity
Up to 140
Ceremony fees are set in bands up to 50, 100, 120 and 140 guests. Outdoor ceremony sites are Asilomar Beach and Grand Cypress Meadow, both listed at 110.
Indoor capacity
120
Seascape Dining Room takes receptions up to 120 in the 2025 brochure and up to 100 on the website. The two figures come from Asilomar's own sources and have not been reconciled. Historic Scripps Dining Room and Patio 40; Surf and Sand Dining Room 32. Grace Dodge Chapel seats 100 for an indoor ceremony.
Rain backup
Partial
Indoor dining rooms are smaller than the outdoor ceremony sites, so a full-size outdoor group does not move indoors intact.
Curfew / end time
The brochure states music should end by 10pm under local ordinances, and that extensions can be discussed.
Amplified music
Live and recorded entertainment are permitted for both ceremony and reception, arranged with the event planners for power and setup.
Alcohol
All alcohol must be purchased through Asilomar. Hosted bars run $18 to $25 per guest for the first hour and $14 to $18 for each additional hour depending on tier. A cash bar carries a $350 minimum in sales, or $150 for beer and wine only.
Parking
Complimentary, roughly 400 spaces across twelve lots, plus street parking and two EV charging stations.
Pricing
Ceremony fee $2,000 up to 50 guests, $2,800 up to 100, $3,000 up to 120, $3,600 up to 140. Dinner $102 per person buffet or $120 per person plated, plus a 20% food and beverage administrative fee and tax. A separate Sunday-to-Thursday elopement package covers 20 to 45 guests at a $3,000 ceremony fee, with add-ons from $22 to $65 per person.
Accessibility
Not published
See it on your wedding date
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Places nearby to photograph
Portrait options close to the venue, measured straight-line from each one.
These are public places with their own rules, not part of the venue. Paid photography on state park land goes through the California Film Commission.
Checked against the venue's own page on September 7, 2026