Wedding Info

Ceremony Details

The ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Garden (see map below).

Where is the Courthouse? The official address is 1100 Anacapa Street. The building and gardens cover a full block between Anacapa St., Santa Barbara St., Anapamu St. and Figueroa St.

Where do I park for the Courthouse? Directly across the street from the Anacapa St. entrance is a four level parking garage - 75 minutes free and a dollar and a half ($1.50) an hour after that.

Here's a map:

Reception Details

The reception will be held approximately 2 miles from the Courthouse at:

Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
1118 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara CA, 93103

Directions from the ceremony to the reception at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center:

Head southeast down Anacapa St. (It's a one way street)
Turn left onto E. Haley St.
Turn right onto Garden St.
Turn left onto E. Cabrillo Blvd.
Continue one mile to the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center (on the right).

The Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center is located along Santa Barbara’s beachfront and has a gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean.

Built in the 1920s, this Spanish-style building with its white stucco exterior and terracotta tiled roof stands alone on the beach. The spacious interior ballroom features an A-framed, wood-beamed ceiling, Mediterranean wrought iron chandeliers, wall-to-wall carpeting and a bank of ocean view windows that allow natural sunlight to stream in. Two outdoor patios give you an opportunity to take in the ocean breezes.

Where do I park? The Cabrillo West and the Cabrillo East public parking lots are on either side of the Center. Hours of operation are 6am to 12 midnight on weekends and holidays. Both the parking lots are “honor fee” lots and are patrolled regularly.

Fun Events Leading up to the Wedding

We will be celebrating the week leading up to the ceremony. This will include fun activities such as wine tasting, hiking, barbecuing, a sunset cruise, and more. So if at all possible, make sure to leave a few days before the wedding open when making reservations! Below is the schedule of events, which are meant to be casual for friends and family to enjoy as they wish:

Wednesday, March 11

• Wine tasting on the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail.

Thursday, March 12

• Trolley Tour
• Barbecue at the Ricchiazzis (Time TBA)

Friday March 13

• Quiche, Mimosas, and a hike, leaving from the Ricchiazzis' house
• Sunset cruise rehearsal dinner. We have 42 spots available. Contact Ann Ricchiazzi (ricchiazzi.ann@gmail.com) to reserve a spot.