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Ardenwood Historic Farm

Ardenwood Historic Farm

Ardenwood Historic Farm is located on a sprawling 240-acre property and offers a spate of gorgeous outdoor event spaces for you to choose from. The venue boasts imposing redwood and oak trees, a Victorian garden with over 99 species of birds and butterflies, and more, all of which create a whimsical backdrop for your wedding photographs.

This venue can accommodate up to 225 guests and offers in-house catering and bartending services. Other services offered include event rentals, use of the private bridal suite, setup and cleanup, help with event coordination to ensure that every little detail of the celebration goes off without a hitch, and more.

Address: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA 94555

Phone: 510-754-9877

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Contact : Lindsey Caravelli

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Rancho Nicasio

Rancho Nicasio

Rancho Nicasio has roots dating back to 1941 and boasts scenery stretching as far as the eye can see. Their lawn is ideal for outdoor ceremonies, with its vine-covered gazebo and tall pine trees overlooking a wrought iron arch. They also offer two indoor spaces, The Western Room and The Rancho Room. The spaces can accommodate 50 and 160 guests, respectively, and provide an elegant backdrop to receptions with their wood-paneled vaulted ceilings and panoramic windows showcasing the mountainous vistas. The venue also offers delicious in-house catering, with a professional team of food and beverage providers to help you create a customized wedding menu.

Address: 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, CA 94946

Phone: 415-662-2219

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Contact : Rancho Nicasio Team

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Stemple Creek Ranch

Stemple Creek Ranch

Stemple Creek Ranch is a rustic wedding venue located just outside of Tomales, California, 60 miles north of San Francisco. Able to accommodate up to 200 guests, this venue offers a variety of indoor and outdoor event spaces for wedding festivities. This includes a spacious indoor barn defined by its gorgeous web of wooden rafters overhead and its panoramic windows flooding the space with natural light, a ceremony site by a hilltop stand of eucalyptus, and more. Aside from serving as a gorgeous event venue, the outdoor spaces at Stemple Creek Ranch mean that this is also a stunning venue for wedding photography, allowing you to capture images you will treasure for a lifetime.

Address: 900 Burbank Ln, Tomales, CA 94971

Phone: 415-883-8253

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Contact : Loren & Lisa

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Olympia's Valley Estate

Olympia's Valley Estate

Nestled in the woods of Petaluma, California, just an hour’s drive north of San Francisco, Olympia’s Valley Estate is a rustic wedding venue situated on 2,000 sprawling acres of Sonoma County property. Family-owned and operated since 1905, this venue boasts a historic 1880s Victorian home, an indoor redwood barn for receptions of up to 190 guests, and an outdoor ceremony area framed by the gardens and apple orchards. The venue also features a lake and a dock dotting the rolling pastures, all of which make it a great spot for nature-inspired wedding and engagement photography as well.

Address: 1051 Walker Rd, Petaluma, CA 94952

Phone: 707-766-9251

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Contact : Lindsay

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Straus Home Ranch

Straus Home Ranch

Situated in the small town of Marshall just along the waterfront of Tomales Bay, under an hour and a half’s drive outside of San Francisco, Straus Home Ranch sits on 166 acres of organic grounds. With endless waterfront vistas, immense eucalyptus and cypress trees, and a 150-year-old farmhouse, this venue is an idyllic setting for wedding celebrations. The venue is located on Tomales Bay and offers gorgeous views of Hog Island and the Point Reyes National Seashore. Services offered include access to a list of preferred vendors, overnight accommodations, and more.

Address: 22888 CA-1, Marshall, CA 94940

Phone: 415-335-6630

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Contact : Michael & Vivien

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Long Branch Farms

Long Branch Farms

Long Branch Farms is a charming wedding venue tucked away in the quiet beach town of Half Moon Bay, just 35 miles south of San Francisco’s city center. Fashioned in the model of the Wild West, this venue offers three distinct event spaces, both indoors and outdoors, in which to hold ceremonies and receptions of up to 300 seated guests. Their Grand Parlor is a perfect event area for an indoor reception, and the saloon houses a variety of gambling and gaming tables. The venue offers in-house catering, as well as a flexible vendor policy, setup and breakdown, use of the private bridal suite, and more.

Address: 321 Verde Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Phone: 650-726-3117

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Contact : Cassidy Palmer

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The Haven at Tomales

The Haven at Tomales

The Haven at Tomales is located over an hour’s drive north of San Francisco and is an escape from the bustling metropolis of the city. This charming wedding venue can accommodate up to 200 guests and boasts a gorgeous Terraced Garden that can be used for elegant outdoor ceremonies, a rustic barn dating back to the 1800s for indoor receptions, and more. Services offered include event rentals, use of the private preparation suites, redwood benches, help from an on-site venue manager to coordinate the events of the wedding day, and more.

Address: 900 Cerini Rd, Tomales, CA 94971

Phone: 707-878-2181

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Contact : Mandy





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Conclusion

Now that you and your partner have finished reading through this list, we hope that you two have achieved a clearer sense of the fine options available to you in and around San Francisco for barn & farm wedding venues. Whether you’re looking to celebrate close to the beach in a venue nestled in the woods or are hoping to tie the knot among the rolling hills and pastures, this list contains some of the best wedding venues that Northern California has to offer. 

We hope that you and your partner have found a few options on this list that have captured your interest, and we encourage you to reach out if you’ve found anything that you might seriously consider as a venue option. We wish you two the very best of luck as you continue along this journey!



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