Winchester Estate by Wedgewood weddings is stunning hill top golf course country club that is located in the Sacramento foothill town of Meadow Vista California. This top rate 18 hole golf course is situated on 223 acres of Sierra Nevada foothill forest land, which was designed by Robert Trent Jones Group Inc. This elegant club house is perched onto of the hill with sweeping panoramic views of the Sacramento Valley, golf course and the surrounding forested hillsides. This massive two story building is were all your wedding day events will take place at.
Winchester Estate Country Club has two onsite getting ready suites for couples and their bridal party to use before the start of their ceremony and events. The first one and the biggest is located inside the club house on the second floor. This spacious suite has a comfy couch and sitting chairs. Besides that it also has 3 makeup and hair station vanities, which helps out during the getting ready process. This is also a plus for your hair and makeup artist on the day of. One side of the wall has a grand fireplace for those cold days. On the opposite side of the room there are floor to ceiling mirrors and pedestal for the bride to get ready on. This room can accommodate the biggest of bridal parties. The other getting ready suite can be access from an outside door right next to entrance to the club house. This room is slightly small and gear more towards the groom and his groomsmen. There’s a giant tv, couch and chairs along with a video game system. The room has all the amenities that you’ll need to get ready at before the start of your wedding events.
Winchester Estate has two wedding ceremony locations to pick from. The first and most popular location is the Outlook Garden lawn area. This ceremony site sits right on the edge of the hillside, which overlooks the golf corse. There are those amazing sweeping panoramic views of the foothills and Sacramento Valley from this garden location. This area is big enough to host 150 guest and is a one of the main reasons why so many couples choose to have their special day take place at this gorgeous venue. The second option is to host your ceremony inside the massive reception ballroom. Ceremonies that take place inside will be located right in front of the grand wall to ceiling window area that has huge vaulted ceilings. This location will give you the feel of being outside even though your inside during your nuptials. This is a perfect option for when the weather doesn’t cooperate or it’s just too hot during those summer months. This indoor site can also host up to 150 guest. No matter what site you pick to get married at you’ll still have those amazing views of the surrounding area and valley.
When your ceremony is over your guest will be able to enjoy drinks and hor d'oeuvres outside on the charming and spacious Cocktail Terrace. This location will have all the amenities and sitting areas for guest to enjoy a good conversation with friends and family members. This area is shaded from the late afternoon sun by the surrounding tall pine trees. The other option to host your cocktail hour at during inclement weather is right out front of the club house in the covered entrance breezeway to the building and indoor hallway. It’s always a big plus to have two locations to pick from.
While your guest are enjoying cocktail hour you’ll be finishing up with your family photos and about to start having your couples portraits taken around the property. There’s lots of areas to pick from when it comes to couples portrait at Winchester Estate. The first area is the ceremony site, which has those amazing panoramic views and garden area. The afternoon light is also perfect in this area for photos. Just up the hill from the ceremony site is the cemented pathway right below the club house, which still has those breathtaking views and beautiful light. This area will give you some unique angles of the surrounding property. Right next to this area is the beautiful outdoor stone staircase and ivy coved walls. The other super popular spot is the rustic looking massive wooden doors that all the couples love to have their portraits taken in front of. You also have the option to walk around on the golf cart paths to have some other nature locations to pick from. There are many other unique spots for your photographer and you to find while you walk around the grounds at this magnificent golf course venue.
Receptions at Winchester take place inside the stunning grand ballroom. This ballroom has floor to ceiling windows throughout so that you’re able to have those same grand views of the surrounding Sierra Nevada foothills that you see outside. Your dinner service, reception events and dancing will take place inside this spacious grand ballroom. There is also a wooden built in bar area inside the grand hall for your guest and you to enjoy some of your favorite drinks at during the evening. The dancing part of the evening will take place front and center in this room with plenty of space so that tables and chairs do not have to be moved during this part of the night. The open big bonus to having your reception take place indoors is the temperature controlled environment. Weather it be a cool fall evening or a hot summers day you’ll never have to worry about your guest not being comfortable during this part of your special day.
Winchester Estate by Wedgewood is such a classic and elegant Sacramento foothill venue for couples to host their dream wedding at. This country club event center has become one of the most popular sites to get married at in the last year. If you come take a site visit and tour the grounds you’ll soon realize why so many couples tie the knot here.
The number one reason why you should host your wedding day at Winchester Estate beside the pure beauty of the venue is the all inclusive packages and services that they offer couples when booking their event here. It’s so nice to have all the help and get everything you need all in one place. It really makes the wedding planning process much easier and less stressful on a newly engaged couple.
Here’s a list of unique services that Winchester Estate offers for weddings and events.
If you are interested in hiring Doug Miranda to photograph your wedding day please fill out the contract form on this website. You can also email me directly at doug@dougmiranda.com or give me a call at 916-422-2256. I look forward to hearing from you and learning more about your special day.