Frequently Asked Questions

The Highlands Estate offers three package types: the Weekend Package, which includes on-site lodging for up to 22 guests; the Day Package; and the Intimate Package, typically for up to 40 guests, with additional guests available for a fee.

Day and Weekend Packages include 6 hours of event time, ending at 10PM. An additional hour or two can be added for a fee, extending music and dancing until midnight.

The Intimate Package includes 3 hours of event time, starting after 12PM and ending no later than 8PM, with one additional hour available.

Yes. The Four Seasons Barn is fully climate-controlled with heating and air conditioning, and serves as the space for dinner, dancing, and — for many couples — the ceremony itself.

The Highlands Estate is one of the few private wedding venues in the region that combines genuine on-site lodging with a working vineyard, old-growth oak trees, and a climate-controlled barn — all on one 21-acre property in the Yorkville Highlands, on the border of Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.

The Estate includes:

  • The Four Seasons Barn — climate-controlled, with panoramic vineyard views and indoor or outdoor ceremony options
  • On-site lodging for up to 22 guests, available with Weekend Wedding Packages — 5 suites with en-suite bathrooms, plus a pool, gym, billiard room, and chef's kitchen
  • 21+ private acres surrounded by Syrah vineyards, oak trees, and rolling hills
  • Capacity for up to 200 guests

The Weekend Package provides exclusive use of the venue along with two nights of lodging for up to 22 guests — Friday check-in at 3PM through Sunday check-out at 12PM. Host your rehearsal dinner the night before or a farewell brunch Sunday morning — the choice is yours.

The Estate's on-site accommodations include over 7,000 square feet of space: private suites with individual heating and air conditioning, a pool, a billiard room, a gym, and a large deck overlooking the vineyards.

  • Guest capacity: up to 200
  • On-site lodging: included, for up to 22 guests

  • 6 hours of event time, expandable to 8
  • Use of the Four Seasons Barn, ceremony sites, cocktail patio, and vineyards
  • Two dressing suites
  • Tables and chairs for up to 150 guests (venue capacity up to 200)
  • Market lighting and wine barrel cocktail tables
  • Lodging is not included with the Day Package

  • 3 hours of event time, expandable to 4
  • Use of the ceremony site, cocktail patio, and Four Seasons Barn
  • Tables and chairs for up to 40 guests
  • Two dressing suites
  • Market lighting and wine barrel cocktail tables

Package pricing varies by season, day of the week, and guest count. Beyond the venue fee, couples should budget for catering, entertainment, florals, and other vendors. Our wedding budget calculator can help estimate your overall costs.

The Highlands Estate is a private barn and vineyard wedding estate in Northern California's Yorkville Highlands wine appellation — 90 minutes north of San Francisco, 30 minutes from Healdsburg. Genuine indoor and outdoor spaces, on one private estate.
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