Rose Mountain Manor - Colfax, CA

Nestled under the pines, Rose Mountain Manor is a secluded retreat where privacy will surround your special event. Be it a formal evening wedding with tuxedo and gown, a quaint Victorian "tea party", or casual "picnic"-themed wedding, Rose Mountain Manor's versatile wedding gazebo provides the perfect setting for intimate family affairs up to 50 people.

Rose Mountain Manor is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains at the north end of California's Gold Country. Located in the community of Colfax, this cozy bed and breakfast lies approximately half way between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe.

www.rosemountainmanor.com

Alta Sierra Country Club - Alta Sierra, CA

Alta Sierra Country Club offers an elegant setting in which to celebrate your special day with family and friends. Parties of up to 250 can enjoy all that Alta Sierra has to offer. The exceptional service and attention to detail from our staff and events coordinator will allow you to enjoy your day and not worry about any of the details.

Food by award-winning Executive Chef Antonio Ayestaran and his staff. Full bar with stations available. Outside decks and patios with beautiful views. Gorgeous photo opportunities.

www.altasierracc.com

Wietstock's Wedding Villa - Grass Valley, CA

Wilfried Wietstock, professional photographer, built Nevada County's most exclusive, romantic and truly private old world charm Wedding Site for your most intimate DATE. Huge gazebo, bridal dressing room, ample parking. It is on five acres about 12 minutes from downtown Grass Valley. The architecture is European, a mixture of Italian and Spanish, the grounds a mixture of manicured terraced flower beds and huge oak trees.

People are attracted from all over and all traditions. Wedding gatherings from 60 to 225 have enjoyed these facilities, says owner Polish-born Wilfried Wietstock, who as a Renissance man loves music, photography, architecture, and the Latin language, which shows up in tiles on the Pavilion as “E Pluribus Unum” (“In the context of weddings,” says Wietstock, “it means all focus on the couple.”) Some couples have liked the place so much, he says, they’ve had their daughters’ weddings there as well.

www.wietstocksweddingvilla.com

Big Springs Gardens - Near Bassetts Station, CA

If being married out of doors in a beautiful garden overlooking a small lake nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada is your idea of a great way to make memories, Big Springs Gardens may be the right choice for your wedding and reception. There's no doubt it's pure romance.

Twenty acres of tall trees, purple irises, pink water lilies, and magenta rhododendrons, lush green lawn, enchanted walkways amongst the springs that clock in at about 1,000 gallons a minute, birds and butterflies--all against a craggy mountain backdrop. You probably can't find a prettier location for a wedding than this. But, look for yourself online at www.bigspringsgardens.com.

Northern Queen Inn - Nevada City, CA

The Northern Queen Inn is on thirty-three acres in Nevada City with accommodations, gardens, and a fabulous menu to tempt you. Not only can you get married there and have your reception there, your guests can stay there in a cabin, chalet, or regular room, all can eat whenever they wish at the Trolley Junction Restaurant, and picturesque downtown Nevada City is only a walk away.All this makes it quite convenient for having the rehearsal dinner at the Inn as well. No one need be worried about driving home after it; just walk across the parking lot for the night.

As far as where you exchange vows, there again you have choices. Either by the waterfall, out in the meadow, or even on their Wild West movie-like set at the top of the hill, which you get to via a little train (kid you not).

More choices: your reception can be in the main dining (capacity 110), on the deck (70), in the dining car (40) or in the caboose off the deck (18).

www.northernqueeninn.com

Crystal Hermitage Chapel - North San Juan, CA

Crystal Hermitage is the spiritual heart of Ananda Village. Its graceful gardens open up from a succession of flowered terraces onto an expansive view of the Sierra Nevada foothills. It's sweeping vistas, luxurious gardens, pristine woods and forests, and river canyon views provide an ideal setting for your wedding day. No restrictions apply as far as religious background, or lack there of, to be married here.

This lovely stone Chapel, based on the Portziuncula, The Little Church of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, offers an intimate and deeply inspiring atmosphere for your wedding ceremony. Nature is seen on all sides through the beautiful stained-glass windows. The Chapel is simple, yet elegant and seats fifty people.

www.crystalhermitage.org