The Shadowbrook restaurant
If you click the link in that title it will take you to a QuickTime demo that clearly shows why I absolutely love weddings at the Shadowbrook restaurant in Capitola. A video clip is worth a thousand words. The scenery is beautiful, the location private and intimate, and the food.... Dear God... the food is the best I have had the pleasure of eating.

Prior to the wedding shown in the video clip, the Shadowbrook restaurant was already one of my favorite places. I was familiar with it because my Wife's cousin used to work there and we got some pretty good deals... and often because we used to live right up the street.
The landscaping and architecture are impeccable, only to be matched by the beauty only nature can provide by a gentle stream that flows easily by a courtyard patio. This place was built for smaller weddings due to it's limited number of locations suitable for more than 100 or so to gather and watch the ceremony, but the food and atmosphere are well worth the minor limitation.
View the Shadowbrook Here