River Highlands Ranch

I got married in May 2023 and I am SO GLAD I chose River Highlands as our wedding venue. It was the second venue we saw and I instantly fell in love. No other venue we saw could compare. I loved that it was out of the way and so quiet around it. No loud roads or neighborhoods. The barn is STUNNING and I love that it is more modern and not rustic. The vineyard is beautiful, as are the fields of wildflowers, and the backyard ceremony site. There are so many picturesque locations it is perfect! THe upstairs bridal suite was perfect for my large bridal party and mom/MIL and some other SOs of groomsmen with no where else to go. The upstairs has so much getting ready space and allowed us all to get ready comfortably. I also am so happy they provided the beautiful farm tables and chairs as well, because they were perfect for the tablescape aesthetic I wanted. Most importantly, however, was the incredible help from Andy and Melanie. They answered so many questions, allowed up to come view the site with my mom an additional time, helped with vendor suggestions (and food suggestions while we were in town for wedding planning things). THeir experience in the wedding industry as photographers became invaluable as we planned the wedding. They had a great team, process, and set up. They truly know their stuff and know what couples want/need for their wedding. We adored working with them! We are excited to visit more of the summer-time Third Thursday events to see the venue again :)

My husband and I got married here and it was beautiful. The staff and property managers were all super helpful and overall we had a great experience. The one thing that really bothered us was the fact that we weren’t told the beautiful Ivy outlining the barn door was completely cut back. When you drive up to the venue the money maker is their gorgeous green barn door with the Ivy grown all around it. It was beautiful! It was definitely one of the things that drew us to the venue. Not to mention all of the pictures advertised by them is of that door with the Ivy. I was excited about wedding photos at this spot. When we arrived at the venue to set up, it was completely cut back and just brown dead branches. It was super ugly and definitely changed the look of the barn. We weren’t told about this beforehand which was really disappointing. We could have possibly planned something with our florist if we would have been given a heads up. We asked about it and were given two different answers from the property managers so clearly the stories one of them was telling was false. We know stuff happens out of your control but we definitely should have been informed beforehand. Other than this we really have no complaints.

River Highlands Ranch was the perfect venue for us! We loved that it was not too far away, but still secluded and remote enough to feel like a true destination wedding. The barn is immaculate and the enormous green doors at both ends are truly unique and special (and make for some awesome photos!). Unfortunately, we had some unusual weather for our May wedding and it ended up pouring rain throughout our entire ceremony; so instead of having our ceremony outdoors and enjoying the beautiful grounds, we were forced inside. Quite fortunately, though, the barn is big enough to hold the entire ceremony and reception indoors, which means we thankfully didn’t have to also rent a tent. The RHR team did an amazing job transitioning our wedding to all indoors and making it look absolutely beautiful. The bridal suite upstairs is huge! and a great space to sneak away to for a breather from the chaos. RHR offers great value—we especially appreciated that there were no hidden fees. We hope to go back to RHR in the future to stay at the on-property cabin, too! Thank you, RHR, for making our wedding truly perfect!

The new management under Melanie and Andrew is fantastic. I fell in love with the property as soon as I saw it...it's pretty magical. The amenities are great and made planning much easier since the venue was already well-equipped. The location is a perfect 1-hour getaway from Sacramento and felt secluded even though the next town is only 20 minutes away. No complaints, we had a great wedding here. I am an event planner for a living and so from both the guest and the host perspective, it was a truly excellent experience.

Great venue for our daughter's dream wedding! The staff are wonderful and easy to deal with on an already stressful day.