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The Ocean View Farm is located 10 miles south of Santa Barbara in the foothills of Carpinteria, California and the perfect place to host your scenic outdoor wedding. This secluded 12-acre organic avocado, citrus, and coffee farm boasts stunning ocean views and will provide an absolutely unforgettable experience for your loved ones on your special day. The gorgeous setting creates unlimited backdrops for both your day and your photos, with the Channel Islands and Pacific ocean on one side and the orchard and mountains on the other. You’ll have memorable views no matter where you look! Celebrate the wedding of your dreams at this idyllic, picturesque venue.

Facilities and Capacity [NOTE: WE ARE SOLD OUT FOR THE 2020 SEASON, BUT BOOKING 2021 NOW.]

Three spaces are available to host up to 150 of your friends and family at The Ocean View Farm. A beautiful, rustic barn made with rusted steel beams and metal siding is perfect for a sit-down dinner for all your guests and provides a covered indoor area that still offers full views of the surrounding ocean and countryside. Your catering team has the perfect paved area just behind the barn to set up, making serving your guests seamless. The barn has all the power and electrical controls and connections that you will need, and can easily be transformed into a unique, dreamy space that aligns with your special vision. Adjacent to the barn are two large outdoor areas, one perfect for the ceremony — with a beautiful stone walkway descending from the orchard for the bride’s grand entrance — and the other ideal for receiving your guests, gathering during the cocktail hour, and, later during the evening, dancing under the stars. An on-site two-bedroom cottage and the first floor of the main house, each built out of vintage oak wood with hand hewn beams, provides dual spaces for the couple and the wedding party to prepare ahead of the big day.

What The Ocean View Farm Provides

The Ocean View Farm provides their 1,500 square foot barn, the adjacent outdoor spaces, and the bride and groom preparation areas for your wedding ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner, if any. They also provide all the power and water that should be needed for the event, as well as wireless internet.

What the Wedding Party Provides

Except for the above, the wedding party, from a list of Preferred Vendors or vendors otherwise approved by The Ocean View Farm, provides, at their cost, everything else for the event (including event planner, catering, beverages, decorations, all table, chair, glassware, dinnerware, furniture and other rentals, lighting, sound, flowers, portable restrooms and shuttle buses to offsite parking).

Reviews

See our 5 star reviews here at The Wedding Wire. And check us out on Instagram@theoceanviewfarm


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Frequently asked questions

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

Yes

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

Yes

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Barn
Farm/Ranch
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Get Ready Rooms
Wifi

What transportation and access is available?

Shuttle

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
November
December

Reviews of The Ocean View Farm

Ally
Ally Sent on 10/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The most gorgeous, intimate venue!

Perry and Ken are the best! A lovely wedding venue and we felt so grateful to get married here. These are genuine, kind people who want your day to be what you want it to be and are so helpful every step of the way. Cannot recommend it more! Ocean View itself is gorgeous and a very intimate venue. We found it to be the perfect size for our 108 guests! Perry is extremely generous and super easy to work with. Also recommend renting the cottage for getting ready! We also found that this was one of the more affordable venues in the SB area and they're very accommodating with budget needs!
Amy
Amy Sent on 10/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

BEST Experience Ever!

I don't think words can express how wonderful my experience with Perry and Kenneth were for my wedding October 2019, but I will try! Perry made the process of planning a wedding so enjoyable. Every time I went up there she was gardening away on the property, happy to answer any questions I had. She was always very responsive with my questions, making organizing everything from San Diego much less stressful. The venue itself is amazing. It's set on an orchard, overlooking the ocean with a perfectly landscaped property. The barn is clean with great details and electrical wired throughout. We had family visiting from all over the country and all I heard about the entire weekend was how beautiful the property and the view was! I highly recommend this venue (and it's wonderful owners) for your wedding!
Adam
Adam Sent on 10/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Ocean View Venue in Santa Barbara County

Yes, this venue has incredible 180-degree expansive views of the ocean. Yes, this venue has an amazing 180-degree view of the mountains. Yes, this venue was literally built with events in mind, but let me tell you, this is only the beginning of this charming space. You know the feeling that you get when you walk into a cozy bed & breakfast where everything is placed with a purpose, only to meet the owners and realize why you love the place so much.....that is Ocean View Farm. The Owners, Ken and Perry, are accommodating, understanding, and thoughtful and their love for the farm, their guests and their clients is felt throughout the property. My wife and I have been planning weddings in Santa Barbara together since 2008 and we are excited each time we get to create an experience here!
Kate
Kate Sent on 08/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Venue with a View of the Pacific Ocean!

Ocean View Farm is truly a welcome new venue in Carpinteria, with stunning views of the ocean and Santa Barbara hills. I was very impressed with the responsiveness of Perry, the venue owner, and her flexibility and eagerness to provide an amazing experience. The property is well maintained and very affordable for the area. I would highly recommend Ocean View Farm to anyone looking for a beautiful wedding venue in Santa Barbara.
A
Alyssa Sent on 02/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Venue

I coordinated a wedding at Ocean View Farm in January and the bride and groom couldn't have been happier in their choice to host an intimate wedding here! Ken and Perry were so gracious to work with and were extremely accommodating during the planning process. They've done an amazing job in setting up the venue - the grounds are covered in beautiful succulents, orange and avocado trees and the view of the ocean is stunning. We were all satisfied in our choice to book Ocean View Farm and would highly recommend!
Samantha
Samantha Sent on 12/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely perfect in every way!

I cannot say enough about the classic beauty of this venue. My husband and I were set to get married in Malibu, but when fires hit our venue, our wedding planner acted fast and booked this gorgeous location as our “plan B”. I know what you're thinking, every bride's worst nightmare came to life, how did we cope? Well, with a fabulous wedding planner and a perfect new venue it was not hard to do. Months of planning had left me worried and wondering how the wedding would be re-created at this new venue, especially with only seeing a few pictures the day before. But, from the moment we stepped foot on the property it just felt right. Both Perry and Ken were warm in opening their venue and didn’t hesitate to make us feel comfortable. They even worked with vendors to direct set-up and were always checking in to see if there was anything anyone needed. They treated us like family and after the stress of evacuations and re-planning a wedding in half a day, that was something my family and I appreciated the most. The natural landscape overlooking the ocean was absolutely breath taking to experience while saying, “I do”. The reception location was magically lit with bistro lighting that complimented the soft coloring of the dusk lit ocean backdrop. Every moment of my wedding day was elegant, the lighting/design was perfect, and the memories made were better than I could have planned for. What is wonderful is that this space is really a blank canvas that can be decorated with any theme. My guests kept saying you would have never known this was a back-up location because everything was such a gorgeous success. We were so blessed to have been given the opportunity to start the rest of our lives here. While The Ocean View Farm was not the venue I originally booked, it is the venue I would choose over and over again.
K
Kate Sent on 09/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Ocean view was the most amazing place for our wedding day! The owners were extremely flexible and easy to work with and really just the sweetest people. There are so many spots on the property for pictures (in the avocado orchards, the mountain backdrop, the ocean views, in front of the bougainvillea etc etc.) Getting ready on property was just what we wanted and worked out well. The covered open barn for reception was perfect, and you can really make the space your own design wise. It was the perfect intimate space for our wedding and we couldn’t recommend it more. We hope there are many other magical weddings there!
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The Ocean View Farm frequently asked questions

The space offered by The Ocean View Farm for wedding events is known for:
  • Barn
  • Farm/Ranch
  • Waterfront
The Ocean View Farm offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Ocean View Farm offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Rehearsal Dinner
The Ocean View Farm offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Wifi
The Ocean View Farm is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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