Get married at Lake Cuyamaca.
Make it a whole weekend.
Say your vows lakeside or at the Firehouse, then make a weekend of it. Photos, hair and makeup, and lodging are all just five minutes away at Wild Moon Ranch and Dark Moon Chalet.
Lake Cuyamaca is an intimate mountain wedding venue near San Diego, just an hour from the city in the Julian highlands. Most couples think they have to choose between a beautiful venue and a place for their people to stay. Here, you don't. Get ready at the cabins, take a short drive to your ceremony (lakeside or at the Firehouse), and keep everyone close all weekend.
Two ways to say "I do"
Use one, or pair a lakeside ceremony with a Firehouse reception. Both are run by the award-winning Lake Cuyamaca Recreation & Park District.
The Firehouse
A beautifully renovated former fire station with a 40' × 60' event room, ideal for both ceremony and reception, with an all-weather indoor option for mountain days.
- Kitchen & restrooms
- Outdoor patio & large shaded deck
- Upstairs bridal dressing room
- Up to 100 guests with the bay doors open
Lakeside Ceremony
The postcard setting: natural sites along the water with the lake and mountains as your backdrop, made for an intimate outdoor "I do."
- Scenic lakefront & forest settings
- Up to 60 guests
- Best late spring through early fall
- Staff will tour you through the spots
Reserve both spaces for $2,500.
Your photo backdrop, glam suite & group house
Our cabins are a five-minute drive from the lake, so the getting-ready, an extra photo location, and the lodging all come together in one easy weekend.
Wild Moon Ranch
Built for the wedding party and group photos, with playful, photogenic backdrops and room for everyone to spread out and get ready.
- Private pickleball court
- Game room & cedar hot tub
- Panoramic mountain views
- Option to host a small rehearsal dinner the night before
Dark Moon Chalet
Our award-winning, fully styled A-frame tucked in the Cuyamaca pines. A gorgeous getting-ready and detail-shot setting, and a special stay for the couple or guests.
- Fully decorated, photo-ready interiors
- Cedar hot tub & wrap-around deck
- Pool table & game room
- Five-minute drive to the ceremony
How the day flows
Everything sits just minutes apart, so the whole day stays calm, easy, and yours to enjoy.
Get ready
Hair, makeup & mimosas at the cabins. Calm and camera-ready.
Mountain-top photos
A photoshoot on the ridgeline at Wild Moon Ranch, with panoramic views.
Say "I do"
A five-minute drive to your lakeside or Firehouse ceremony.
Celebrate
Reception at the Firehouse for up to 100 of your people.
Stay close
Everyone sleeps at the cabins & gathers for a morning-after breakfast.
Let's plan your
Lake Cuyamaca wedding
Tell us your date and your vision, and we'll help you picture the rest.
Salt & Sky Lodging Co.
Wild Moon Ranch & Dark Moon Chalet for getting-ready space, photos & stays.
saltandskylodgingco@gmail.com (619) 798-4974Lake Cuyamaca Recreation & Park District
Firehouse & Lakeside ceremonies at Lake Cuyamaca.
events@lakecuyamaca.org (760) 765-0515