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Love wine? Check out these winery wedding venues for your big day
If you’re an experienced wine lover or a budding enthusiast, the winery wedding venues in Napa Valley and Sonoma County California are the perfect setting for your laid-back, luxurious nuptials.
Known for their rolling hills covered in vines and vineyards, the destinations of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys in California are the two most well-known wine regions in the world. While prestigious Napa has a more polished feel and has its wineries and towns more centrally located along Highway 29 and Silverado Trail, don’t overlook Sonoma County. Wineries are more expansively situated throughout the county, from the city of Sonoma in the east to Santa Rosa in the central part of the county and then up to Healdsburg.
Whether you’re looking at rustic winery wedding venues or locations with a more modern aesthetic, California wine country offers breathtaking views, elegant event spaces, and world-class chefs to those seeking the most sophisticated and intimate weddings.
Tips when considering winery wedding venues
- Think about the experience you want to have while planning your wedding and on your wedding day.
Do you want to construct a ceremony and reception site from scratch? Or, would you rather have a venue with many amenities available? Either way, an expert wedding designer (we know a few!) can help turn your vision into a reality.
- Look at the existing environment and dream bigger.
Carefully chosen details and design elements can accentuate the natural beauty of outdoor wedding venues. From lighting to floral arrangements to gorgeous crystals hanging from branches, these touches turn the great outdoors into yours.
- How accessible should your wedding venue be?
Do you need a spot that’s easy to drive up to? Or is everyone up for a bit of a trek to get to the ceremony site? Either way, matching the activity required to get to a location with your guests’ mobility can be vital to creating a memorable experience.
Let Blissful Events plan your perfect winery wedding
At Blissful Events, we make the wedding planning experience just as simple and relaxing as the wine country itself. Owner and Wedding Planning Director Samar Hattar has worked in the luxury wedding sector for more than 15 years and is intimately familiar with the wine region wedding landscape. To help you plan your perfect wedding with ease, she has forged close ties with the best wedding vendors in the area that are both professional and personable.
When you’re working with Samar and her team, you can rest assured that your wedding will go off without a hitch. The Blissful Events team will plan, design, and oversee every detail so that this special day will be one to remember for all the right reasons. And, they’re pros at planning multi-ceremony events and receptions that will leave your guests saying, “Best. Wedding. Ever.”
Every winery wedding venue and vendor is unique, and Samar has worked with many of the best for more than a decade and knows what makes each one stand out. Here are the best ten vineyard wedding locations, handpicked by Blissful Events.
14 Gorgeous Winery Wedding Venues in California
Annadel Estate Winery
Santa Rosa, California · 5–225 guests
The 33-acre Annadel Estate is a boutique winery in Sonoma County, 55 miles north of San Francisco.
Arista Winery
Healdsburg, California · 10–200 guests
Artista Winery, a family-owned vintage winery, makes you and your guests feel like you are part of the family.
Buena Vista Winery
Sonoma, California · 10–100 guests
Located one mile from Sonoma Square, this wine country wedding venue blends historic California winery charm and eclectic old-world elegance.
Chateau St. Jean Winery
Kenwood, California · 10–175 guests
De Loach Winery
Santa Rosa CA · 10–100 guests
Explore these 20 acres of organic, biodynamic gorgeous vineyards in the heart of the Russian River Valley.
Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Sonoma, California · 10–125 guests
Operating as a farm since 1858, this venue is California’s oldest family-owned winery. Located at the Sonoma Valley’s southernmost part, this enchanting farm overlooks steep hillsides and the expansive wine country valley floor.
Hamel Family Wines
Sonoma, California
Price: $$ – $$$
Guest Count: 2-120
Indoor/Outdoor: Both
Type of Venue: Winery, vineyard, forest, mountains, Fountain & Pond
Type of Event: Ceremony and reception
Aesthetics: Rustic, forest, Modern, Scenic
Website: hamelfamilywines.com · 2–120 guests
The Hamel Family winery is the perfect wedding venue for couples seeking a modern aesthetic complete with best-in-class amenities.
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Winery
Sonoma, California
Another Italianate rustic winery in California, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, was established in 2007 to honor a beloved grandfather. The tasting room building is a tribute to the Jacuzzi family home in Casarsa, Italy.
Kunde Winery Wedding & Wine Cave
Glenn Ellen, California · 10–200 guests
A Kunde Winery wedding is the quintessential wine country event, from the mile-long wine cave built into the hillside beneath a Syrah vineyard to the 365-degree views of Sonoma Valley that can be seen from the summit of Boot Hill.
Paradise Ridge Winery
Santa Rosa, California · 5–200 guests
Charm permeates this unique wine country wedding venue, blending old vineyard charm, modern amenity luxury, cultural art installations, and a welcoming family feel.
Robert Young Estate Winery
Geyserville, California · 10–150 guests
The Meritage Resort and Spa
Napa, CA, California · 50–600 guests
This up-scale Napa, California resort offers destination wine country weddings and all-inclusive get-aways.
Tre Posti
Saint Helena, California · 10–400 guests
This modern and sophisticated wedding venue combines the charm of old-world Italy and California wine country’s laid-back feel.
Viansa Winery
Sonoma, California · 10–400 guests
Sweeping panoramic views define this beautiful venue that offers a modern feel with a twist of vintage. Both outdoor and indoor spaces showcase the majestic expansiveness that wine country vistas have to offer.
Choosing a winery wedding venue should be the second easiest decision you make as newlyweds. What’s the first? Make your dream of a luxurious yet casual event come true by hiring Blissful Events. We’d love to hear from you and plan the wedding of your dreams in wine country.
