Say Yes to a Petaluma Wedding Venue

Say yes to a wine country wedding in Petaluma. Situated within easy reach of the redwoods and the Sonoma Coast, and access from San Francisco, Oakland or Santa Rosa airports, Petaluma offers the best possible setting for a wine country wedding. Elegant, historic venues abound in the heart of downtown Petaluma and beautiful rustic or outdoor options dot the surrounding, vine-covered hills. Read on to learn more about eight venue options in Petaluma.

4 Century-Old Wedding Ballrooms

For those looking for something grand and elegant, these three venues, within a few blocks of each other, all have old-world grandeur with modern Petaluma has a venue to suit any wedding theme.

Hall of the Above

The newest “old” venue is the Hall of the Above the newest venture in the 100-year-old bank building that, for many years, housed a seed bank. It’s vaulted ceilings add to the grandeur of any occasion. The hall comfortably seats 156 guests and the maximum standing capacity is 250. Options include a small, raised stage that can be set up by renter or by venue staff for an additional fee.

Goldman Ballroom at the Hotel Petaluma

One block north, the Hotel Petaluma, built in 1923, is an all-in-one option. Guests can stay at the hotel when they’re attending a wedding and/or reception in its 1804 sq-ft Goldman Ballroom. Everywhere guests look throughout the hotel they are immersed in elegance in this historic building that also boasts a restaurant/bar, wine tasting room, cheese shop, and bakery.

Petaluma Masonic Hall

Wedding guests will have room to dance, dine, and celebrate in the spacious, third-floor of the Petaluma Masonic Hall, which was built in 1881 and fully renovated in 1995. The dining room seats 104 diners and comes complete with table and chairs and an upright, antique piano. Its hardwood floor makes it an excellent choice for dancing. The large, adjacent commercial kitchen has everything needed for cooking for a crowd. The Masonic Lodge also rents silverware and flatware for a small, additional fee.

Petaluma Woman’s Club

The Petaluma Woman’s Club, built in 1913, offers a stage, kitchen and wood floors. The room accommodates 200 seated guests. Its two dressing rooms make it ideal for weddings. Countless events have been filmed in its spacious interiors. Imagine the blinding, popping flash bulbs amidst laughter, tears, satin, lace, suits and ties in the Grand Ballroom that have graced countless, precious wedding albums. If walls could talk, the Petaluma Woman’s Club would vibrate in perpetuity, much like the city itself.

5 Pastoral Wedding Venues

These rural settings accentuate the “country” in wine country, providing all the amenities you need with breathtaking views and fresh air. These picturesque outdoor spaces have all the necessary ingredients to make magical moments.

Flying Cloud Farm

At Flying Cloud Farm, vineyards, rolling hills, and carefully tended gardens provide an idyllic backdrop for that special day. With a more hands-on approach, Flying Cloud offers some wedding planning as well with a “month-of” coordinator as part of all of its wedding packages.

Garden Valley Ranch

Historic landmark Garden Valley Ranch has multiple settings to choose from, including a Queen Anne Victorian Belvedere with brick patio, a carriage house plus courtyard, a garden cottage, a former train depot, and a garden area. The happy couple can change separately in the garden cottage and former train depot. The property is also home to a working rose farm with 6,000 rose bushes.

Olympia’s Valley

Olympia’s Valley is a great choice for inside/outside with all the amenities. Guests enjoy dining and dancing in the 150-year-old barn and the entire first floor of the 1865 Victorian home may be reserved for the happy couple. Weeping willows and a pond make for the perfect backdrop for the ceremony. There’s even a brick oven for small pizzas or flatbreads.

Reis River Ranch

The Reis River Ranch has a large, western ranch barn with elegant chandeliers. The bride and groom will tie the knot, inside or out, on a 630-acre working cattle and horse ranch and wildlife sanctuary. Those with a little country in their soul will fall in love with the open pastures, rolling hills, and stately oak groves that overlook the winding Petaluma River and wetlands. More intimate weddings are held in its smaller tasting room and deck with views of the vineyard and ponds.

Rosewood Events

For weddings in the warmer months, Rosewood Events offers spectacular ridge-top views, flower gardens, lavender and daisy fields, and redwood groves. The 600-acre estate also has a bridal cottage, a spacious barn for the groom to prepare, a private wisteria-adorned pergola for photos, cocktail bar and gazebo, a welcome beverage station beneath the canopy of a magnificent old willow, and a marquee tent for dining and dancing.

Rustic Romance or Old World Elegance – Make Your Wedding Petaluma Perfect

With four century-old ballrooms right in downtown Petaluma and five pastoral settings to choose from and all that the region has to offer, Petaluma is an excellent choice for a wine country wedding. Whatever venue is chosen, guests will want to extend their stay when they see all there is to see and do in Petaluma.