The Holly Farm

This is the best place on Earth. I highly highly recommend it. Reflecting back if we were to redo our wedding a hundred times a hundred times I would pick this place. The best part about it is the staff Holly farms is a family-owned business and it truly shows just how much attention and detailed they put into everything. The staff that have been here for 10 plus years and have built a career off of being the best of the best. Each detail, each event is carefully crafted and there's so much attention given into making every day a special day. Initially the reason why we came was because there wasn't a curfew which allows us to continue the party making it seem like it was one smooth transition that way you don't get the abrupt ending at where suddenly everything just stops and the wedding venue kicks you out. But after realizing that was just a taste of how fun venues can be - we got to experience the true magic of Holly Farms. We definitely will be trying to come back for another event. For anyone considering it for the first time you can't go wrong

Hunting for a wedding venue?! *LOOK NO FURTHER* I am SERIOUS. First off, full disclosure, I'm a wedding photographer in California. I had the absolute pleasure of working here for an amazing couple a few weekends ago. After arriving to the rehearsal dinner, I was greeted by all the staff with huge smiles and by the co-owners Erin + Ryan who were so joyful and willing to show me around for all the best photo spots. As I was being shown around, I realized this is a family owned business and they literally pour their heart and soul into the upkeep of the venue, tending to their clients needs as if they were family AND taking care of their vendors. They care so much about the people who enter that space and will treat you like family. EVERY single person I came into contact who works there said they love their job so much (it was obvious by the real joy and smiles, nothing forced here) and the guests were all having the best time ever. Their experience is top notch, which is honestly icing on the cake for what is already a visually stunning wedding venue. As a photographer, we always want what is best for our couples and I can tell you that The Holly Farm is hands down the best place for an unforgettable wedding weekend experience. Can't wait to come back here in the future

Most extravagant venue in the bay area.... extravagant!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars because giving stars just feels so limiting when reviewing this absolutely magical, incredible, beautiful and inclusive, come as you are, perfect place. My (now) wife and I wanted an inclusive, beautiful but still classy and relaxed place for our wedding. My wife has family on the east coast and me on the west coast so we knew it had to be a place worth having people make the trip out. We also wanted a place where there weren't a ton of restrictions but also a venue who could guide us because we were completely clueless to the wedding planning stuff. The moment we toured the Holly farm with Ryan we knew it was it. Imagine a tropical enchanted garden, meets chic AF wedding vibes and that'll get you close to what you feel when you walk into the grounds. At that point we didn't care what the small details were because the venue was just too perfect in its own right - and you'll know it too when you tour it. The best part though is that the Holly Farm CARES about the small details and they've been doing this for 30+ years - so they know how to do it right. Erin immediately gave us all the recommendations - multiple choices to choose from in vendors but also heavily guided us in the right direction when we asked for help (and needed it lol). Caterer is built in and you will understand why because La crème is the best of the best. Now let's fast forward to the wedding day - the best weekend of our lives and all of our guests could not stop saying the same. The Holly Farm treats you as family and treats your family as family too. The day of planning is immaculate - we didn't stress for one second and everything went off without a hitch. The Holly farm expertly handled all of the details we thought of and even the ones we didn't think of- all of our signs, custom napkins and everything in between were perfectly set out and shown on our day. All of our guests could not stop talking about how magical our weekend was - and people who weren't there and saw our pictures said the same. We wouldn't have changed even a detail of the weekend and we couldn't have had a better one - and we owe so much of that to Erin, Ryan and the entire Holly Farm crew. I could continue writing on but words truly don't do this place justice and I don't think I could properly express how thankful and grateful I am for choosing this incredible, magical, wonderful place for our wedding. It'll have the most special place in our hearts forever and the Holly farm will always feel like family to us for the rest of our lives!

If you are even considering getting married at The Holly Farm, you should do it. Everything you could possibly need on your wedding day/weekend will be delivered and then some. We got married at THF almost two months ago and still a day hasn't gone by where we haven't looked at pictures or watched a video from that weekend. Each time with more and more appreciation that, no - this isn't some beautiful wedding we just stumbled upon on the internet, this was OUR wedding. And it was the best weekend of our entire lives, largely thanks to THF. We toured THF last February (highly recommend touring during their off-season Nov - March) and were instantly sold! The minute we arrived at our tour, Ryan met us with a couple of glasses of wine and took the time to get to know who we are as people before beginning our tour. Once he understood what was important to *our* wedding, he gave the entire tour in the eyes of our vision. You will not find another wedding venue that will cater everything (layout, timeline, menu, decor, set up, etc) around YOU and what you are trying to cultivate that weekend. This kind of personalization was exactly what we were hoping for. My husband is Mexican and I am Indian, and we wanted our wedding to represent the joining of our families and cultures in a way that felt unique and exciting, and THF fully helped us execute that vision beautifully (with an abundance of knowledge about both cultures btw)! Throughout our planning I would email Erin with questions about vendors and the weekend layout. Given how busy they are, I would usually hear back from her after a few weeks, but always with an extremely insightful response filled with love. About a month before our wedding she reached out to us asking for every last detail of what we had planned for the weekend, all the vendors we had booked (highly recommend taking a look at their preferred vendors list), what decor we were bringing, everything down to the names of our immediate families and the order of speeches and toasts. I loved this level of detail because Erin & Ryan were 5 steps ahead of us the entire weekend, making each moment happen before our very eyes! Based on previous reviews for Holly Farm, we also decided not to have a wedding planner, and yes, I was nervous about this decision leading up to our big day. But rest assured, on that weekend not only did they do *much* more than coordinate, I actually think having a planner would have slowed us down. The minute we arrived at our venue, Erin took our entire truckload of decorations, personalized knick-knacks, welcome gifts, favors, etc and *memorized* where each piece goes in a matter of minutes. After that point I never needed to check in with her, each thing we brought was set up exactly where we had planned! Every moment of our wedding Ryan was sprinting around the venue pulling each piece together like magic and Erin was coordinating each event seamlessly. On top of all of that, our guests FULLY took advantage of the no curfew rule, had I known the rager we were going to be able to throw at our wedding, that alone would have sold me! We had 2 days with 3 events, each running completely smoothly because of the folks at THF (Erin, Ryan, Gus, Rosa). The morning of our wedding, Erin even came up to check in with me and see how I was feeling. That level of care doesn't come from a regular wedding venue, they made our family and friends feel taken care of to a level that I cannot recommend enough. So if you're still wondering - book The Holly Farm. Have your favorite people stay on site with you and get breakfast and mimosas delivered that morning from La Creme. Trust them to pull off any idea that you might have for your weekend. Stay as many days as you can at the venue. Party all night long and have an absolute blast!