Looking for a small vineyard for my wedding of only about 20 people. Any suggestions?

lizcolgin · August 13, 2012

My girlfriend is looking for a very small vineyard for about 20 people for a very small ceremony. They do not need a ton of rentals, flowers etc. but would like to do a small "vowel renewal" type ceremony followed by a small dinner. We are not sure where to start. Help!

GauchoSteph · August 13, 2012

Hi Liz,

Harvest Inn (St. Helena) has some beautiful views of the vineyards, and certainly seems like they could accommodate a party of 20. They have some beautiful photos on their site for inspiration.

The Napa White House Inn, photo below, could also be a great idea!

As far as restaurants, I'd definitely look into Fume - they have an outdoor patio that could accommodate 20, but also offer catering as well.

Let us know how the planning goes!! I've featured this on the homepage, would be great to hear more information about past Napa weddings.

lizcolgin · August 14, 2012

Thank you so much for this! I love the pictures. I will certainly pass this on.

gresley · May 1, 2013

Hi Liz,

It's not a traditional vineyard, but I almost went with Farmstead/Long Meadow Ranch. http://www.longmeadowranch.com/Visit/Weddings

It's a farm-to-table restaurant that hosts events -- you can still get photos in front of the vines, or in their garden / on the patio. It has some of the best food I've ever had, and it was gorgeous!

Here's an example of a reception they had there, but they also do small ceremonies: http://www.weddingchicks.com/2012/07/12/farm-to-table-wedding/

I loved it because the food was so much tastier for the price, and (at the time, I think it's still that way), there was no extra venue fee, just for catering. They also do non-traditional meals, like luau style or pig roats.

In the end, we decided CA was close for us but too far for our family in FL. If we had decided on Napa, though, it would have definitely been there!