Downtown Laguna Beach is only 1 mile from the wedding venue and would be a great place to grab some food and drinks before or after the ceremony. It is also the filming location for the shows: Laguna Beach, The Hills and the OC. There are lots of little shops, restaurants and bars to walk around and peruse through.

Downtown Huntington Beach is SURF CITY USA and where the US Open of Surfing and Volleyball are held every year.

The Boardwalk in Newport Beach/Balboa Island is where the celebrities are and where a lot of the Real Housewives of Orange County is filmed. The Doctors from Botched also have their offices there.

Dana Point is the best place to go whale watching.

San Clemente/San Onofre Beaches are the border between Orange and San Diego Counties; from there, it is about a 30 minute drive to Carlsbad and an 1 hour drive to downtown San Diego.