Garden Valley Ranch - Petaluma, California

Amanda Y.

Had an incredible 2 nights stay at the beautiful cottage with my partner. We arrived late at night and Jessica gave us very precise instructions and made sure the light was on for us to find our way. The cottage is beautiful and quaint- we loved the hardwood floors and the bathtub! The space had lots of light and felt homey and very clean. The bed was very comfortable and we both slept like babies. The gardens were a really lovely sight to wake up to the next morning. We wandered around the grounds and found 3 very eager and friendly goats, lots of chickens, beautiful rose gardens and overall such an idyllic environment. I'd imagine this would be a perfect place for a wedding or special event and hope we'll have an occasion to do so in the future here. Thanks again for the beautiful experience. Highly recommend this for a weekend getaway, wedding, or anniversary!

Bulova S.

What a hidden gem! This place was the perfect dose of nature that we needed. The grounds are beautifully manicured to delight all of your senses. The fresh air, flora, and fauna will remind you that there are so many natural wonders in this world that you have yet to experience. We especially loved the "English" style gardens with its hidden splendor. Bravo to the caretakers of this estate, as it must be a monumental task.

Eric G.

I accompanied a friend who is planning a wedding here and was very impressed with the Ranch. It is well maintained and beautiful. Jessica gave us a tour and was great to us. Took her time giving us a tour of the grounds answered all our questions. They have a garden maze and a nice koi pond. Would highly recommend considering this place to have an event here. Apparently they also open up to the public on days they don't have events. Definitely worth a visit.

SRB

🌹 Garden Valley Ranch is a dream! We got married here in May 2023 and it was such a magical and lovely space. I looked at other venues but when we got to GVR we knew we found our spot.

We wanted an outdoor wedding — and the rose garden is such a special and beautiful place. The Secret Garden is such a cool feature as well; we loved how we could utilize all the different spaces but how close everything was - super accessible and easy for our guests to walk between ceremony to cocktail hour then back to the lawn for dinner. Even though we didn’t use the barn for the wedding, it’s such a great space and is nice to have access (it allowed us to have a quick backup plan in case we needed to move indoors, luckily we didn’t).

Jessica (the owner) was so great to work with and really helped as I did a lot of the planning myself. We were even able to do our own flowers and store them overnight in the garden shop fridge. Another benefit is we were able to drop off decor and rentals early and picked up the next day (which was super helpful, in case that’s an option).

I also appreciated the really nice permanent (accessible) restrooms — ie no rental of porta potty! GVR also has tables and chairs for up to 150 people, so another thing you don’t have to worry about!

I loved GVR and all our guests LOVED the space. It was such a beautiful day.

🍽️ Also shoutout to our caterer Belfare (Erik Lowe) who did an amazing job with the food (guests raved about it)!

Cindy H.

Working with Jessica was a dream. I booked the Carraige House for my daughter's bridal shower in November 2024. The venue was perfect for our shower, but what really makes this a 5 star location is Jessica. Thank you Jessica for being so kind and helpful.

Vanessa A.

My husband and I got married at Garden Valley Ranch on 6/4/22. The moment we stepped onto this beautiful venue, we knew it was something magical. The owner, Jessica, is the kindest human and made the entire planning process so easy and stress-free. We had several wedding guests tell us that Garden Valley Ranch was the most incredible wedding venue they had ever been to. We feel so lucky to have been able to get married here, our day felt like something out of a movie. We can't wait to come back and visit every year. Thank you x a million, Jessica and family!

Siddharth R.

This place was open but an event was going on inside when we arrived. It’s a great spot to hold weddings and other events. So calm, serene and beautiful. Roses were everywhere! The pond was so peaceful with a buddha statute and a tiny foot over bridge. Would love to visit again and explore more!

Constance

Beautiful venue with gorgeous rose gardens. There must be 1,000 rose bushes with classic, well maintained grounds.