The Santa Barbara Courthouse is an historic building that resounds with past weddings going back nearly 100 years. It’s surrounded by lush gardens, and there’s a particular tree under which this darling couple was married — known as "The Marriage Tree” — a tree which is very symbolic because it is one very massive Coral tree with two trunks. One cannot escape the significance of two people holding hands beneath it…and making promises to be side by side as they step into the world of forever with their marriage vows.
When couples are trying to decide where to marry in the gardens at the Santa Barbara Courthouse without having to pay the reservation fee, they often choose to have their ceremony alongside the building.
The Courthouse was built on a whole city block, and the areas around it are full of mature trees and beautiful foliage. “The Marriage Tree” is situated on the corner of Figueroa St x Santa Barbara St. The Courthouse allows no large groups or chairs there, so it’s the perfect location for an elopement.
Santa Barbara Classic Weddings offers a very special ceremony for people who choose to have an intimate wedding under “The Marriage Tree.” Couples often have their marriage ceremony under the tree then go all over the Courthouse grounds to take photos…including up in the Bell Tower, which overlooks the entire city.
It was wonderful to receive this review on the different wedding sites from a couple who married there…it’s such an honor to be a part of a marriage day!
“We wanted to take a moment to thank Patrice with Santa Barbara Classic Weddings from the bottom of our hearts for making our ceremony so special. We knew we wanted to get married in Santa Barbara but after talking to Patrice for the first time we felt so comforted and knew we were in the best hands to make our day as special as it could possibly be.
When working with Patrice, something you'll be able to detect right away is how genuine she is. We made it a point to really focus and listen to every word Patrice said during the ceremony and it was so beautifully written and was delivered with so much love too. All of our family, as it was a small family only wedding, was just so engaged with the entire ceremony.
We spoke over the phone with Patrice and exchanged emails many times before our big day, and she always made it seem like she had all the time in the world for us. She was always so encouraging too, and that gave us confidence too as we've never been married before!
She really helped make our day more amazing and memorable than we ever could have imagined. I don't think we knew before going into it how important the officiant is to the whole day, and we know we made the right choice!”
Romantic Elopement Under “The Marriage Tree”