For the Literary Romantic: A Garden Wedding at San Ysidro Ranch

photo by SAN YSIDRO RANCH

Cottagecore, faerie festivals, and slow-paced reading retreats are topping this year’s travel trend lists. Romantasy, if you will, has enchanted readers everywhere — ACOTAR included (hey, Rhysand 😉) — transporting us into far-off lands, secret gardens, and candlelit courts.

Literary-inspired experiences are shaping a softer way to travel: slower, more meaningful, and deeply immersive.

For the bride-to-be dreaming of a wedding in that same spirit, San Ysidro Ranch, tucked into the leafy foothills of Santa Barbara, feels like stepping into the pages of a love story.

Rather than reading heart-palpitating romance scenes, why not wander into one yourself?

Discover a collection of storybook settings below, from blooming gardens and old adobe charm to fireside glow, sunlit verandas, and garden patios made for romance.