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Sacred Mountain Julian is a romantic outdoor venue with 360 degree views on 61 acres of lush, unspoiled nature. Located in the charming and bustling town of Julian, California, just outside of San Diego. Sacred Mountain has three unique, outdoor event spaces for your ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Create your wedding vision by choosing your own vendors with our approval or by selecting from our suggested list of professionals we hand select based on performance and referrals from past couples.


Sacred Mountain is ideal for your destination wedding with four well appointed residences that can accommodate up to 32 overnight guests. Our wedding packages include extensive complimentary decor, set-up and breakdown of all venue spaces, on-site parking, private dressing rooms, round & rectangular tables, cross-back chairs, table linens, arches, in-home amenities and much more. Our welcoming staff offer a one of a kind experience for you and your loved ones with parking lot attendants and shuttle service on property for you and your guests. Sacred Mountain is a four season property equipped to make you and your guests comfortable year round. We are also an environmentally conscious, family oriented, and pet friendly retreat and venue. Contact us today to learn more about our services, package information and how we can help you create the wedding of your dreams.

FAQ

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

No

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
Clean Up
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

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

3

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Barn
Farm/Ranch
Garden
Inn/B&B

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Clean Up
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Centerpieces
Chairs
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
November
December

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Reviews of Sacred Mountain Julian

Weddingwire
4.8/5 36 reviews
Google
4.9/5 64 reviews
Jasmine
Jasmine Sent on 12/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Venue

I stumbled upon Sacred Mountain after hours and hours of looking online for the perfect wedding venue for my now husband and I. Sacred Mountain was the first one we toured, and after experiencing how beautiful it was, firsthand, we could not leave our tour without booking it. We got married there on August 28th, 2022, and it was the best day of our lives. The staff was so sweet, attentive, and accommodating to our every need. The views, oh man, the views! The meadow was the most beautiful backdrop to our "I do" ceremony. Our guests, to this day, will not stop talking about how beautiful everything was. If you are considering Sacred Mountain as your venue, I urge you to book a tour and see it for yourself. We are so grateful to have found such a beautiful venue for our big day!
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Brandon Sent on 01/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Magic

Sacred is an apt name. My wife and I were married at Sacred Mountain on August 20th, 2022. We went with the full mountain package and had the run of the property for the weekend, using it for both our rehearsal dinner as well as the ceremony/reception. Weddings go by so fast and the weekend experience allowed us to celebrate with friends and family and enjoy our big day just a little bit longer. As a couple who didn’t want to have a traditional religious ceremony, but still found it very important to find a location that felt special and spiritual in its own way. Sacred Mountain delivered in spades. The ceremony site on the plateau was magical and felt truly special amongst the many venues we toured. Add to that the incredible accommodations on-site and a multitude of beautiful spaces to gather for all parts of the reception and this place really rounded out to be the full package. Marti and her staff were all wonderful and worked to make sure every detail was perfect for us on the day. From decor to refreshments, they thought of everything. We ended up having rain in the forecast and had to move last minute to tent our dinner on the patio of the Meadow House. The staff helped us every step of the way with the unexpected change and we ended up enjoying the beauty of the tented setup even more. The weather cleared just in time for our ceremony, with the sun peaking out as the bride made her way down the aisle. The beauty of this place cannot be overstated and we will surely return to celebrate future anniversaries now that we know it’s possible to stay on-site as a rental. Julian gave us everything we could have asked for in terms of a unique mini-destination wedding venue and we could not have been happier with the Sacred Mountain experience and everything this wonderful little mountain town had to offer.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 12/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding experiance

My husband and I got married here April 2nd and rented out the whole property for the weekend. WOW, did we have an amazing experience the entire wedding process.
Michelle was our venue coordinator through the 10 months of planning. She was incredibly helpful with information and her prompt response time. When we did a walk through of the venue the month before, she was so patient letting us walk around to thoroughly look at all houses on the property.
We had family and friends stay in the 5 houses on the property that were incredibly clean, well kept and everyone raved about how comfortable all the beds were!
The day before our wedding the owner, Marti was there with staff helping set up to make sure everything was prepped for the wedding day.
Day of our wedding, we couldn't have asked for better weather. Everything was set up so quickly by staffed and looked AMAZING. I could have not asked for a better wedding experiance. Thank you so much Marti, Michelle and Sacred Mount staff!
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Michelle Sent on 12/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely incredible

If you’re browsing vendors and can’t decide which one to pick, look no further!! The venue is absolutely gorgeous and the staff is even better! They truly just want you to have the absolute best day and they really do deliver.
We mainly worked with Ashley and she was such a great person to work with, she is so sweet and so responsive to any questions I had throughout planning.
We then had Michelle on day of and she was on top of her game! She is incredible
They also have a great list of preferred vendors, we hired most our vendors from it and it was truly incredible.
Thank you Sacred Mountain!
Tiffany
Tiffany Sent on 11/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

One of a kind venue with amazing staff

We had such a wonderful experience having our wedding at Sacred Mountain Julian. It is a truly unique and beautiful venue with amazing natural scenery, and lots of amazing touches that make it the perfect location for a wedding.

The whole staff there is truly incredible and they went above and beyond to make our perfect day a reality.

In particular, the SMJ staff worked with us to reschedule our wedding from 2020 to 2021 due to Covid, and helped us manage all kinds of details from decor, to music setup, to special guest needs, and even helped us find an emergency tent vendor due to a chance of rain (which fortunately did not end up happening!)

Thank you so much to Ashley, Marti, Danny, and the whole staff at Sacred Mountain for making our wedding weekend so beautiful and memorable.
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Daniela Sent on 11/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Venue

My husband and I got married in September at Sacred Mountain and it was a great experience from beginning to end. It did not take long after our first tour began that we knew the location would be perfect. We had our ceremony on the plateau that overlooks the surrounding mountains. We knew the guests would be enchanted by the view the same way we were.

The venue is well-organized and they suggested amazing vendors they had great chemistry with. The staff is responsive and helpful. I appreciated that the venue offers so many rentals and furniture included in the package as well as nice spaces where the wedding party could go to and relax prior to the event. The reception area in the meadow was really lovely and a good amount of space for 50 people. I could tell the guests were well taken care of throughout our event.

What makes it different from other "barn" venues is that the spaces are especially well-manicured, refined, and furnished beautifully. It is surrounded by greenery and nature but at the same time it feels very elevated.
Bradley
Bradley Sent on 06/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Wedding at Sacred Mountain

Upon seeing Sacred Mountain for the first time, we knew it was the venue for us. The gorgeous sunset plateau paired with the quaint courtyard is exactly what we were looking for. Furthermore, the staff were incredible throughout the whole process, ensuring that our wedding was moved (due to Covid) without any trouble. Having had to postpone our celebration, we worked with the team for well over a year to bring our vision to life at the venue and could not have been more pleased with the outcome. From the vendor recommendations to accommodating new vendors to providing feedback on our ideas, Ashley and the Sacred Mountain team were lovely throughout the entire process.

I can't recommend the venue and team enough. Gorgeous space, incredible views, friendly and knowledgeable staff, what more could you ask for?!
Dana
Dana Sent on 01/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal Venue!! 🤍

Sacred Mountain and its staff it's is absolutely phenomenal! The staff is so incredibly kind and was always so supportive, even when I had a million question's the year leading up to my wedding! They were always so kind to help! Ashley was the main go to person for me and she was always quick at responding to my emails. I celebrated my gorgeous wedding here on 10-24-2019, from ceremony to the very end of night was so stunning this is a beautiful place to say I do!
Marina
Marina Sent on 10/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful property and wonderful staff!

Sacred Mountain was the perfect place to have our wedding! We wanted a venue surrounded by nature with a mountain/forest vibe, which can be really difficult to find in southern California. Sacred Mountain was perfect! It's an absolutely beautiful property, gorgeous views, and really feels like you're in the mountains. We still get compliments from guests about how amazing the venue was!

The staff is wonderful as well! They're very professional and accommodating, and were always available to answer questions. When the weather forecast for our May wedding predicted rain, they not only handled everything with activating the "rain plan", but checked in with me every day to make sure I was doing OK and reassure me everything would be fine. Luckily, day of, it didn't actually rain at all! We really appreciated the effort and flexibility of the staff when dealing with last-minute weather-related changes!

We stayed at the property for the weekend and the houses are clean, comfortable and very well-equipped! It really was the wedding of our dreams, thank you Sacred Mountain team!
K
Keegan Sent on 09/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

LOVE!!!!!!

Sacred Mountain was the best venue for our day! I honestly cannot imagine choosing any other place to get married. Not only is the place gorgeous, but the staff is incredible as well. They were there to answer any and all of my questions. I worked mostly with Kerry and she was absolutely amazing! None of my phone calls or emails went unanswered and she was always so happy to help or simply give her opinion if I needed it.
The venue also includes a lot. They set up/clean up and have so many decorations! And they have a preferred vendor list of all amazing vendors, which really helps in narrowing down the vendor search.
Overall, Sacred Mountain was incredible! If I could do it all over again, I would still choose them!
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Sacred Mountain Retreat was an AMAZING venue to plan a once-in-a-lifetime wedding. My couple was able to spend a few extra days with their closest friends and family on the property's (3) lodgings - which really made this wedding special. Each home on the property has been tastefully renovated in a modern rustic / shabby chic / farmhouse style that would make even Joanna Gaines envious. You simply cannot beat the majestic views of the Julian valley - and the mountain quiet... it's a sense of peace most city-folk DREAM of. Aside from the natural beauty of the venue, Marti (owner) and her staff (especially Melanie and Megan) are so sweet and helpful. They truly do care about each and every guest, and go over and above to make things right. As a planner, these are the types of venues I search high and wide for. I know the staff will welcome my client as family and with this gorgeous venue - I HIGHLY recommend it. PS - the venue rental also includes a good majority of your rentals (tables, chairs, etc), which is a HUGE plus. =))

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