More than a beautiful place to tie the knot,
experience River Highlands Ranch

Real wedding from our 2023 season.

Bring your dream wedding to life at River Highlands Ranch, tucked in the rolling hills of Northern California

When you ask anyone who’s enjoyed an event at River Highlands to describe our wedding venue, you’ll hear terms like “gorgeous,” “elegant,” and “magical.” Atop terraced lawns, our elevated rustic barn is surrounded by 400 acres of panoramic views of our vineyards and the rolling hills of Northern California.

River Highlands Ranch is the perfect place to host your hybrid outdoor/indoor elegant, rustic barn wedding. We invite you to stroll through the whimsical gardens, dance the night away in the breath-taking rustic barn, add some sweetness with our onsite grown honey and enjoy making memories with family around a crackling fire aflame in the outdoor fire pit.

We strive to provide all our guests magical, personalized events at River Highlands Ranch. Whether it’s your big day, family reuion, wine tasting show, baby shower or your 50th birthday bash—our experienced events team goes above and beyond to ensure you have an amazing day to remember for a life time.

  • Rustic Barn Wedding Venue - River Highlands Ranch

    The Vineyard Barn

    Our Vineyard Barn is perfect for those who want both an indoor and/or outdoor venue. At 7,500 square feet, lofted ceilings and huge barn doors that open on either end to give guests views of both the vineyard and gardens. The area surrounding the barn has plenty of lawn area for mingling, an outdoor dinner and lawn games.

    Indoor Includes:
    Heating and/or Air Conditioning
    Indoor Restrooms (for up to 125 guests)
    Catering prep kitchen

    Outdoor Includes:
    Terrace Lawns
    Garden fountain & pond
    Patio for indoor/outdoor dancing
    Rose garden
    Market lights

  • Tables, Lights & Decor

    We provide beautiful, farmhouse-style carved wood tables and chairs for up to 125 guests. These add an elegant style and a comfortable place to enjoy friends, family and great food.

    • 17 Wood farm tables, each 38” x 82”
    • 8 Round cocktail/hightop tables, each 40”
    • 200 wooden chairs
    • 20 White plastic banquet tables, each – 72” x 30” (require linens)
    • Additional wood furniture for an entry table, accent tables, etc.
    • Installed string, twinkly ambiance lights
    • Drapery and modern chandeliers

    The outlined farmhouse furniture, lighting and decor is provided at no additional cost. For most couples, this value is a $4,000 savings.

  • The Bridal Suite - River Highlands Ranch

    Onsite Bridal Suite

    Relax and enjoy your morning with your wedding party in our onsite, bright and comfortable 1,600 square foot bridal suite.

    Above the lofted barn, it features — 2 full bathrooms, spacious seating areas with sectional sofa + coffee table, and a full kitchen to make meals or/and snacks.

    The bridal suite gives plenty of space for the whole family & bridal party to prepare with ample views to see your guests arrive in style.

    Fully air-conditioned and heated, the suite is available for you and your wedding party.

 

Our staff GENUINELY care about you

Your ranch hosts Andrew & Melanie were married at River Highlands Ranch in 2018, and absolutely LOVE sharing this special venue with couples. 

We value friends and family, so it's natural for our team to give you our very best. 

With nearly a decade of experience in the wedding industry, we understand the importance of every wedding day. We’re here to bring your dreams to life!

 

We make planning a beautiful wedding easy

We provide transparent pricing and FAQs right on our website. Our pricing also has built in value-add so that you have everything you need without extra charges.

River Highlands Ranch provides support tools, and resources from the day you book through to your wedding day.

Our trusted vendors are local businesses in our community. They’re familiar with River Highlands Ranch, having provided for thousands of our guests over the years and always provide seamless service and experience.

 
 
 

8600 Big Oak Valley Rd,

Smartsville, California

Hours
Monday – Closed

Tues to Friday - 10:30AM - 5:00PM

Saturday - 10:00AM - 2:00PM

Sunday - Closed

Phone
(530) 639-1682