This wedding video was shot on Butterfly Beach, located across the street from The Four Seasons Biltmore in Montecito is a locals favorite. There are no beach amenities here (no kayak rentals, volleyball courts, restroom facilities, or restaurants) so it tends to be less attractive to the activity minded visitor. It does however draw a strong local crowd, so weekend weddings are best in either the mid morning or very late afternoon to allow for a more intimate environment.

Montecito's Butterfly Beach is one of the few west facing beaches along the Santa Barbara coastline which makes for spectacular sunset views over the water. It's also the place to be for dolphin watching, which often can be seen playing in the surf in the early to late afternoon.

Because it is not a very wide beach, please check with our coordinator to determine the tides for your wedding day before deciding on a specific time of day for your ceremony. Receptions are discouraged here, mostly because of the coming and going of the tides, but for a romantic wedding ceremony Butterfly Beach is ideal and one of my top picks.

The Wu Tang Clan's Robert Diggs (RZA) and Talani Rabb's Four Season Biltmore Wedding in Santa Barbara August 29th, 2009. They honeymooned on a tropical island and took one of Russell's Super 8mm Film cameras to document their stay. Enjoy a trailer of their wedding at Four Seasons Bilmore in Montecito below. In the heart of "America's Riviera," Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara offers a gracious, oceanfront wedding setting rich in historic, Spanish-Mediterranean beauty – with skilled Four Seasons professionals ready to help create your dream wedding. Five picturesque possibilities for your outdoor ceremony or reception are graced with year-round sunny skies and mild weather. Breathtaking indoor venues include the elegant Loggia Ballroom and two choices by the ocean, each with private terrace: the sun-filled La Pacifica Ballroom and the more intimate El Mar. Your wedding will be personal and perfect in every detail.