How to Plan a Holman Ranch Wedding

The Ultimate Holman Ranch Wedding Planning Guide
(complete with pricing and photos)

If you are planning a Holman Ranch wedding, this guide will point you in the right direction, offering all the necessary information you might need for your planning. Located in Carmel Valley, this venue offers a number of different options to fit all types of weddings.

Why Holman Ranch Weddings

Welcome to Holman Ranch, where you can experience the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the region. The fully accommodating venue offers exquisite panoramas of winding valleys and magical vineyards, combined with absolute tranquility and serenity. 

How to Book Holman Ranch Weddings

Holman Ranch Wedding Cost

Rental: $45,000 (off-season) – $71,000 (peak-season)

The Destination Package includes three days and two nights with exclusive estate access. On-site guest rooms are provided.

The Getaway Package includes our days and three nights with exclusive estate access. On-site guest rooms are provided.

Holman Ranch Wedding Locations

The Rose Patio

The Rose Patio ideally serves as the reception space or cocktail hour adjacent to the caterers’ kitchen. The open-air space accompanied by stone walls and clay roof tiles may be tented if needed. A grand entrance gate provides the proper couples’ entrance and discrete prep space. Two restrooms are nearby. 

The Ceremony Lawn 

The Ceremony Lawn allows the view of the breathtaking Santa Lucia Mountains, providing the iconic backdrop for all Holman Ranch weddings. The raised platform allows all eyes on you as you say your vows.

The Main Plaza 

The Main Plaza, the heart of the venue, accommodates well for seated dinners and rehearsal dinners The spacious expanse comes with string lighting and propane heaters. Games, like Bocce Hall and Cornhole, are available to rent.

The Stone Terrace

The Stone Terrace is ideal for cocktail hours or bar events. Nearby the Ceremony Lawn, guests may mingle and gather after the main event. The space has easy fireplace access and seating within the Hacienda Lounge.

The Inner Courtyard

The Inner Courtyard is the most intimate and secluded space of the venue. Ideally used for photography opportunities, the space may also be utilized as an additional bar, space for smaller seated dinners, or a cake-cutting ceremony location. 

The Carriage House

The Carriage House, with space for a DJ and a band, is ideal for a reception with music and dancing. The space features hardwood floors, twinkle lighting, central heating, and three single restrooms.

The Game Room

The Game Room serves as a prep space for party members and families. The space comes equipped with a pool table, dart board, card table, flatscreen TV, a wood-burning fireplace, and a hand-carved wooden bar. 

The Glam Room

The Glam Room provides the perfect space for the bridal dressing area. This room features a private restroom, central air conditioning, ample power outlets, vanities, a rolling garment rack, and two-length mirrors.

The Guest Rooms

The Guest Rooms may accommodate up to 46 people. Ten of the rooms are located in the outer courtyard. Four rooms are included in the historic hacienda; the Charlie Chaplin Suite, the Hacienda Suite (full-scale luxury residences with kitchens, dining rooms, wine cellars, and a wrap-around deck.) These spaces are typical for bridal suites and event hosts. 

What’s Included

  • 14 On-Site Guest Rooms (Capacity: 46)
  • Rehearsal Time
  • Two On-Site Dressing Rooms
  • On-Site Parking & Parking Attendant
  • Shuttles
  • 300 Wooden Chairs with Cushions
  • 40 8-Foot Banquet Tables
  • Twinkle String Lighting
  • Cocktail Furniture
  • 5 Propane Heaters & Fuel Tanks
  • Gas-Powered Fire Pit
  • Electricity
  • Setup & Cleanup 

Venue Highlights

  • 500 Square Feet of Panoramic Views

  • Secluded Lawns

  • Boutique Winery 

  • Stunning Vineyards

  • Stone Terraces

Best Times for a Wedding at Holman Ranch

Conclusion

I hope this blog helped you in imagining what a wedding at Holman Ranch can look like! With its location in the heart of Carmel Valley you can have one of the most popular outdoor Carmel wedding venues for your celebration.

If you are flexible, check out my list of the top Carmel Valley wedding venues

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415 756 9335 

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