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Celebrate this Spring, April 12-14th: Celebrate with 35+ friends and family all weekend long! With on-site catering, lodging and coordination your wedding can happen THIS SPRING! Rest easy knowing we got your back - 14 hours of pre-event consultation and 8 hours of day-of coordination included! Contact us for pricing and read on for more venue info:

Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling* is a redwood wedding venue nestled in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California. Spread over 102 acres of pristine redwood forest, the venue specializes in hosting destination weddings as well as meditation and yoga events. It offers on-site accommodations, scenic views of the surrounding forests, glimpses of Monterey Bay and borders Nisene Marks State Park. Couples can host their dream outdoor wedding ceremony bound by serenity and nature. We have 2024 availability and would be happy to take you on a tour.

With our weekend destination package you, your friends and family will have a precious opportunity to spend three days getting to know each other. As you celebrate the start of your new life together, you will be surrounded by loved ones and the majestic beauty of this sacred land. In addition to our beautiful, tranquil redwood setting we offer a variety of amenities, which include outstanding catering, affordable on-site accommodations, a refreshing pool, and friendly staff with exclusive attention to detail and care.

At your reception you may dance under the stars until 10pm, and afterwards are invited to wind down around a fire circle until 12am. You may bring your own alcohol and we do not charge corkage fees. Our stellar on-site caterer will provide delicious meals throughout the weekend for you and your guests with a personalized menu and individual attention.

From start to finish, we will work with you to customize both your ceremony and reception according to your vision. As part of your site fee, your on-site wedding coordinator will assist you with all of your plans and details and oversee your event (providing 14 hours of Pre-Wedding Coordination and 8 hours of support on the day of your wedding), along with all of our caring staff who will make it a priority that your wedding is a time of great joy for everyone.


Facilities and Capacity
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling provides an opportunity to create your dream wedding within its four event spaces.The Redwood Ampitheater is a majestic ring of towering redwoods that form a "fairy circle", trees that have sprung from one older tree in a perfect circle. A truly magical place to say "I do"! You may also choose our Bayview Meadow, with a glimpse of Monterey Bay, views of the redwoods and room to spread out. For your reception, our Celebration Hall features a redwood front porch, a paved dining terrace, an outdoor serving area, and a shaded lawn with a maximum capacity of 200 guests outdoors and 70 guests indoors. The Gallery Meadow, maximum 300 guests, offers a lush lawn with ample space for catering, activities and a dance floor under the stars.


Services Offered
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling hosts only one wedding at a time so you will receive all of our staff's attention, from your personal wedding coordinator to our fabulous chefs and catering staff.

Our services include:

  • A personal Wedding Coordinator to work with you from initial planning to the day of your event, where they will be on site all day to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
  • Personalized catering with extensive choices for your Rehearsal Dinner, Reception Feast and Farwell Brunch
  • Honeymoon Redwood cottage
  • Two ceremony sites and two reception sites to choose from
  • Affordable range of on-site accomadations from 4 bedroom lodges to cabins, yurt and camp sites
  • You may bring your own alcohol - we charge no corkage fees
  • Late night Fire Circle
  • Lawns and areas for games
  • Swimming Pool (Seasonal)
  • Thoroughly vetted Preferred Vendor List
  • Assistance with rentals
  • Set up, Clean up, Trash removal
  • Free on-site parking

*Pema Osel Ling is run by the Vajrayana Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the Tibetan Buddhist ideals of peace and compassion.

Pricing information

Couples usually spend $27,900
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Couples usually spend $27,900
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Reception
$8,950 starting price
Reception
$6,950 starting price
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FAQ’s

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$8,950

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$6,950

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Parking
Set Up

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

35

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Inn/B&B
Park

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Server(s)
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Outside Alcohol

What event items are available?

Chairs
Dance Floor
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
May
October
November
December
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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
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99% recommend it
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
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    5 out of 5 rating
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
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Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling is a stunning and magical wedding venue that exceeded the expectations of many couples. The venue provided everything needed for a wedding, including a beautiful ceremony site, comfortable lodging, delicious organic catering, and a wedding coordinator. The staff, including Mia, were highly praised for their helpfulness, patience, and professionalism. Guests raved about the food and enjoyed the on-site amenities such as the fire pit. The venue's non-profit aspect and mission to promote peace and compassion were also appreciated. Overall, the experience at Pema Osel Ling was described as perfect and highly recommended.

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Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling is a stunning and magical wedding venue that exceeded the expectations of many couples. The venue provided everything needed for a wedding, including a beautiful ceremony site, comfortable lodging, delicious organic catering, and a wedding coordinator. The staff, including Mia, were highly praised for their helpfulness, patience, and professionalism. Guests raved about the food and enjoyed the on-site amenities such as the fire pit. The venue's non-profit aspect and mission to promote peace and compassion were also appreciated. Overall, the experience at Pema Osel Ling was described as perfect and highly recommended.

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Kate Sent on 05/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Camp Venue

I cannot say enough about how wonderful having our wedding here was. It's such a beautiful, special location. It allowed all of our families and friends to stay on site at a reasonable rate, everyone loved being able to explore the grounds the day of the wedding and the redwood grove amphitheater is so beautiful.

Mia was our wedding coordinator, she was so responsive and helpful through the entire planning phase. She was always on top of things, it unexpectedly rained and was 15 degrees below average the day of our ceremony, she seamlessly made our outdoor reception indoor and no one could tell this was not the original plan.

The food was also amazing- multiple picky, high-maintenance people, unprompted told me it was incredible. And 20% of our guest list was gluten-free, the venue worked with me on a menu and everyone could eat everything.

We also loved that this was a non-profit and that our money went to support the preservation of Tibetan Buddhist culture. We cannot say enough positive things, we are so happy that we chose this venue.
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Carina Sent on 12/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best weekend & great memories

The venue is beautiful and all of the staff are amazing! We had the best weekend here with our friends and family. Our coordinator, Mia, was so helpful and kind throughout the entire process. She helped keep us on track with planning all of the details. The food is great and they worked with us to keep our menu allergy friendly, and had vegan options throughout to accommodate our needs. Our wedding was beautiful from start to finish and we received compliments on everything. We’re so glad we had our wedding here and only have good things to say about the experience!
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Rian Sent on 12/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amphitheater of the Redwoods is a unique wedding venue and transcendent place!

We knew right away the moment that we got out of the car to tour the venue, and the scent of the trees hit our nose, that Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling was very special and our search for a venue was completed. Pema Osel Ling provided everything we were looking for and so much more. Pema had a beautiful natural fairy circle ceremony site in the middle of the redwood forest, comfortable lodging for our friends and family for the weekend, on-site gourmet, absolutely delicious organic catering, a provided wedding coordinator, a fire pit for our post-reception acoustic instrument music jam, a reception hall we could turn into a space disco, a beautiful garden courtyard for cocktail hour and dinner, and that it was at Tibetan Buddhist retreat center was the spiritual icing on the wedding cake! The venue also allows wedding couples to bring their dog. We were so grateful that the venue allowed us to bring our dog Nikos to be a part of ceremony, and afterwards he was very happy to chill in our cabin during the reception. Unlike most venues we looked at where they provide the venue and you provide literally everything else, Amphitheater of the Redwoods provides almost everything you need for a wedding. The only additional vendors we needed were the photographer, florist, cake baker, stylist, some additional decorations. We provided the entertainment ourselves because I am a wedding DJ and run a DJ and musician collective called Traveling Discotheque! AITR is also very affordable compared to some of the venues we looked at where just renting the venue and nothing else was more expensive than what we spent on everything at AITR! We also loved that Pema Osel Ling is run by the Vajrayana Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the Tibetan Buddhist ideals of peace and compassion and to support the preservation of Tibetan art and culture.
The morning of the ceremony my groomsman and I were excited to attend the morning's puja and meditate and chant at the temple. It was such a unique and appreciated meditative opportunity to do in the morning the day of the wedding. We also enjoyed hiking to see the stupa.
Working with Mia, the venue’s wedding planner and coordinator, was a dream experience. We have worked with hundreds of wedding coordinators and Mia was a rock star coordinator and right up there with the best of them. Every planning phone meeting we had with her leading up to the wedding was helpful, stress free, and fun. Mia is the perfect presence that you want coordinating your wedding. She is calm, patient, and always went with the flow and solved every problem with Grace, which happened to also be the name of our niece, the flower girl, who decided to take a nap right before the ceremony. Mia improvised and spread the flowers herself before the ceremony.
And it wasn’t just Mia. Every single human we met that worked and/or lived at Pema Osel Ling were the most helpful and compassionate beings. Everyone on the premises radiated a loving, chill vibe that set you at ease and was the perfect atmospheric energy that you want on your wedding day. Our wedding was a euphoric and transcendent experience! We still get many of our guests saying that our wedding was the best wedding they have ever attended and with the best food! My best man said it felt like a magical summer camp that he didn’t want to leave. I attribute a significant amount of this energy to the venue’s vibe and setting. Pema Osel Ling is a unique and special place that we plan to come back to visit for the rest of our lives. Remember to look up into the trees.
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Pema Osel Ling is a magical place for any event, especially a wedding. The servers are attentive and professional, the food is outstanding, and the coordinators care about all the details and make the experiences tailored just for the couple. I have been to many weddings here and recommend the venue and the staff 100%. Thank you POL for the great service and the extra bit of love that makes it feel like home at every occasion.

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Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling frequently asked questions

Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Parking
  • Set Up
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The space offered by Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling for wedding events is known for:
  • Inn/B&B
  • Park
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Amphitheater of the Redwoods at Pema Osel Ling is recommended by 99% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in value.

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