Shutters on the Beach
A relaxed-luxury beachfront hotel directly on the sand in Santa Monica, pairing coastal-cottage charm with polished service.
About Shutters on the Beach
Shutters on the Beach is a relaxed-luxury beachfront hotel sitting directly on the sand in Santa Monica, pairing coastal-cottage charm with polished service for weddings right on the Pacific. Choose Shutters for a true toes-in-the-sand ceremony backed by the open ocean, elegant indoor reception rooms, and on-site rooms for an easy multi-day weekend.
What couples love
The private beachfront setting lets you hold the ceremony with the open Pacific as an unobstructed backdrop. Multiple indoor and outdoor spaces host ceremony, cocktails and reception on one property. The Grand Salon’s marble fireplace and Italian crystal chandeliers give an elegant interior option. On-site luxury rooms make multi-day weekend celebrations easy.
Good to know
Afternoon ocean wind can disturb hair and flowing fabrics during outdoor portraits. The golden-hour window near sunset is brief and requires precise timeline coordination. As a full-service luxury beachfront hotel, real costs climb once service fees, tax and rentals are added.
A typical wedding day
10:30 AM — Getting ready in ocean-view rooms
2:00 PM — Wedding-party and detail photos
4:30 PM — Ceremony on the Pacific Terrace
5:00 PM — Cocktail hour on the terrace
5:30 PM — Golden-hour beach and pier portraits
6:30 PM — Reception dinner in the Grand Salon
9:00 PM — Dancing and dessert display
11:00 PM — Send-off
Photographing Shutters on the Beach
Relaxed coastal luxury with golden-hour beach portraits over the Pacific, soft natural window light for getting ready, and the Santa Monica Pier as an iconic evening backdrop.
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