The 10 Best Rustic Wedding Venues In California

Planning a rustic wedding is fun, creative and often times filled with a few challenges. Most of the challenges couples are faced with in the wedding planning process seem to center around finding the right wedding vendors and the selecting the perfect wedding venue. Top take some of the frustration out of the planning process we recently introduced our Rustic Wedding Guide, a hand-selected list of what we feel are the best vendors and venues for a rustic country wedding. Couples are planning rustic weddings from coast to coast so today we thought it would be fun to bring you what we feel are the 10 best rustic wedding venues in California.

 

1. Saddlerock Ranch – Malibu, CA

With its natural beauty and secluded rustic charm, it’s no wonder Saddlerock Ranch has become a popular weekend setting for special occasions — including magnificent celebrity weddings for stars like Kelsey Grammar, Lisa Kudrow, Don Henley and many more. It’s a picture-perfect environment for exchanging vows or to host an unforgettable event. Your event at Saddlerock is a 24 hour rental period with no noise restrictions and no curfew. We have a list of preferred vendors who have worked here for many years that we would love to share with you. All events at Saddlerock will use our wines at a special discount. All tours are by appointment only.

2. The Red Barn Ranch – Oceanside, CA

San Diego’s Red Barn Ranch, a rustic event venue with all of the simple, authentic pleasures of the country lifestyle. Resting on ten acres of pink Pepper trees. Vast inventory of heirloom and handcrafted decor “props”. Located in San Diego, 17 minutes north east of Escondido.

 3. Maravilla Gardens – Santa Rosa Vly, CA

As you step onto the property, among the first things people notice are the floral scents coming from a wide variety of plants, the song of birds in the garden, and the lovely breeze. It is described as a secluded, peaceful, and quiet oasis, where butterflies are frequent visitors. The site covers over 5 acres and overlooks a vast working farm, creating a picturesque view across the well-tended fields. Crops, such as, cilantro, corn, and tomatoes are rotated throughout the year. A mountain range, on either side of the valley, cradles the wedding site in strength and beauty. It has a Mediterranean climate. The location of this coastal valley brings mild ocean breezes and temperatures in the 70′s throughout most of the year. An average rainfall of 13 inches occurs primarily from November to February. Camarillo has over 300 days of sunshine a year and an average humidity of 62%. The proximity of the ocean sometimes causes morning fog in the spring and early summer. The property has a way of inviting our guests to relax.

4. The Carneros Inn – Napa, CA

Wine Country’s rustic charm, green grassed apple orchards, an air of sophisticated understated luxury… Among the famous Napa Valley’s Carneros Vineyards rests The Carneros Inn, a PlumpJack Resort. Make your Napa Valley wedding celebration a dream come true. Relax, you’ve found just the right place. Apple Orchard or The Carneros Courtyard for outdoor ceremonies up to 175. Perfect setting for wedding celebrations from 2 to 175 persons. Hilltop Dining Room seats 75 in banquet setting. Ballrooms and outside courtyards for seated banquets up to 175 guests Award winning full luxury Spa for bridal showers . Unforgettable views, unique design, attentive service and luxury accommodations. Voted “One of the Top 25 Romantic Getaways in the World” TRAVEL+LEISURE MAGAZINE From the staging to the setting, from the cuisine to the wine, The Carneros Inn, true luxury without pretense, can host the most wonderfully elegant wedding celebrations. See a real wedding from this venue.

5. Taber Ranch – Capay, CA

Taber Ranch is located on a 500-acre ranch in the scenic Capay Valley and is available from April through October for 60 – 300 guests. We host a variety of events including weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations and corporate events such as retirements, corporate retreats, meetings, and company parties. Taber Ranch is truly a unique & secluded country setting. The site is surrounded by hillsides of lavender, vineyards, olive & almond trees providing a spectacular background for your wedding or special event. Our hilltop plateau has a panoramic view of the valley. The lawn area overlooks a pond filled with colorful Koi and our 70-year old rustic, but elegant barn is bordered by a babbling brook. Your guests are welcome to wander through our whimsical 2½-acre garden and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Our shuttles include 2 vintage red Cadillac convertibles to transport your guests in style.

6. Cayucos Creek Barn – Cayucos, CA

On the beautiful country central coast of Cayucos, CA, there stands a 100 year old historic dairy barn. A country coastal perfect rental site location for your next special indoor or outdoor event, wedding, reception, party, BBQ, music concert, art show, film location shoots, boutique sale, youth or adult dance, school function, fundraiser, business conference, training session, CD release party, birthday, anniversary, valentine’s day, or any special occasion. The Cayucos Creek Barn is perfectly located one mile from the beach and Highway “1” in the charming central coast town of Cayucos, California, in San Luis Obispo County, between Morro Bay, Cambria, and San Simeon (home of The Hearst Castle). The barn is surrounded by lush green pastures, oak trees, organic farms, avocado groves, rolling hills and meadows, a whispering creek, with a fresh ocean and country breeze, where land and seabirds soar in the clear blue skies.

7. San Ysidro Ranch – Montecito, CA

San Ysidro Ranch is the ideal setting for small wedding celebrations. Our wedding packages are customized for intimate events in one of the Ranch’s romantic cottages or fragrant gardens. In fact, many of our bridal couples reserve all 41 accommodations for family and friends. Let your heart and imagination conceive your ideal wedding and we’ll work with you to make it come true. Named No. 4 Hotel in the World ~ Travel + Leisure’s T+L 500: World’s Best 2011 Nestled in the Montecito foothills of Southern California’s wine country, San Ysidro Ranch has provided a tranquil vacation destination for discriminating travelers for over a century. Guests are drawn to the Santa Barbara hideaway for its blend of natural beauty, romantic heritage and classic luxury. Myth and history mingle in the lush gardens where Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier exchanged vows; in the setting of John and Jackie Kennedy’s honeymoon retreat.

8. Beltane Ranch – Glen Ellen, CA

Surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and the wooded hills of Sonoma Valley, the lawn and gardens face spectacular sunsets and overlook the heart of the Sonoma Valley. The spreading oak canopy creates ideal filtered sunlight for afternoon events. The dance floor, rustic bandstand and outdoor lighting create a romantic setting for evening dining and dancing. The grounds can accommodate seating for up to 150 wedding guests. The ranch is available for Saturday weddings from June through the first week in October. Events include all guest accommodations for Friday and Saturday night and exclusive use of guest facilities.

9. Elysian – Los Angeles, CA

Elysian is a little gem of a gathering place in northeast los angeles. Their 1200 sq ft indoors and 4000 sq ft garden can accommodate up to 100 people seated and up to 150 free-flowing for a wedding, a rehearsal dinner, a birthday, an anniversary, a holiday party, a wrap, a fundraiser, an annual meeting, an art reception, or whatever else you have in mind.

10. Huron Substation – Los Angeles, CA 

Listed as Historic Cultural Monument #404 by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission as the Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation, the building was built in 1906 from a design by engineer Edward S. Cobb. It is the second oldest surviving substation in the city which housed equipment to convert high-voltage electricity supplied by the Edison Company to the 600 volts current used by the L.A. Railways “Yellow Cars,” providing urban transportation for many years. Century old brick walls, arched windows and steel beams give one the sense of a long lost, ancient Los Angeles. The landscaped garden with its industrial deco fountain is unfettered by trend, and propels one into a European sense of intimacy.