I fell in love with Brookshire Gardens years ago when scouting locations for a corporate holiday…read moreparty. I've grown up here and love that the venue included one of the area's most historic homes. So I knew as soon as I became engaged, that I wanted to get married here. The ceremony site is simply gorgeous with its canopy of walnut trees and ivy covered arch; we only added a bit of decor to the start of the aisle as it was perfect as is. Booking a year in advance, didn't think we would have weather issues in late May but we ended up having to deal with a rainstorm. Kurt and Nina were awesome and let us set up tents last minute the Friday before so that they were ready to go on the big day. They even provided a pop-up tent of their own to cover our DJ. Even though we had to limit our decor to the minimal covered areas, our wedding was still the perfect day we had always dreamed of. Brookshire was reasonably priced (especially as it comes with all tables and chairs), spacious with a great layout that easily flows from ceremony to reception, naturally gorgeous (i.e. minimal decor needed and numerous photo ops), and close to town to avoid travel fees, yet still feels private and remote. Kurt and Nina were so sweet and easy to work with, you could tell by their enthusiasm that day that they truly love what they do. They were so helpful and also very prompt in returning our security deposit. Thank you for being a part of our forever!

I had my wedding at Brookshire Gardens on May 27, 2018. Everything was perfect and I couldn't have…read moreasked for a better day! I wish I could relive it over and over!

Oh gosh, I could have added 40 more to my already 40 pictures I just uploaded. Not only is this…read morevenue perfect for pictures, I can't say enough about the wine and the wonderful staff. We walk in there every time, and feel like family. When the staff tells you they had an amazing time as well working your event, you know you did it all right. We wanted a concert type feel for our commitment ceremony and told all our guests to bring their own chair!! And they did And it turned out exactly as we envisioned. Please look through all these pictures and if you have any questions, I know Sean and Steve will be more than willing to answer them over a glass of wine, and so will I if you send a message

Amazing property! The nicest staff Had a blast opening the…read moreconcert series this year! Ill be back soon!

Stopped by Wednesday late afternoon trying to get an RV spot for teh night. As we drove by the lot,…read morewe found all spots taken. Went in for a drink & chatted with Bartender Sharon (member volunteer) Sharon immediately called Site Host Carl (sp?) to see if he can help. Carl came over right away (at 7pm) & helped us with a nice spot with electricity and water connection. Had a wonderful peaceful sleep night. Sincere thanks to Sharon/Carl; true spirit of Elks brethren/sisterhood!

The Elks Lodge is a great venue for having parties and events. It's capacity is around 120 guests…read more There is a bar, kitchen and dance floor as well as a sound system. It is reasonably priced and the people are easy to work with. I would recommend the Elks Lodge for your next birthday, graduation, retirement and or small wedding whole heartedly.

We're planning our outdoor spring wedding at Rancho Cicada Retreat after falling for the place a…read morefew months back. If you're planning a weekend wedding near the Bay Area, go visit and your search will be over. No other spot we visited offered such freedom to plan our own weekend celebration in a gorgeous setting - right on the Cosumnes River in the foothills of the Sierra - and at a worthwhile rate. They have been available for weddings for years, but, due mostly to word of mouth, are now filling up each year (we visited in mid-November and they only had 2 spots left). So far, our experience has been better than we could have imagined. When we arrived to check out the place (and stay a night in their River Cabin), a fire was roaring in the cabin and we found a basket filled with fresh-picked figs and a bunch of varieties of apples. They grow on site, in their diverse orchard (apples, plums, peaches, persimmons, nectarines...). Friendly and helpful hosts David and Bill gave us an amazing tour of the site, walking us through: - the commercial kitchen - wood cabins and tent areas (max 60 overnight guests/200 daytime guests) - the wedding site, a huge grass lawn along the river - introducing us to David's otherworldly 200 pound tortoise, Abe! We got to talking and never felt rushed. They were genuinely excited to share their property. Since then, communication has been prompt and kind. We're very excited to have our wedding there and I'll update this review with more information once we do. To note - the town of Plymouth has limited lodging and restaurants, but nearby Sutter Creek is an adorable and healthy old gold-rush town with plenty of B&Bs, shops, etc. And Amador County is a great spot for wine tasting, a huge plus! UPDATE: We had our wedding here and it all went wonderfully - I highly recommend this location. A ceremony along the beautiful river with great catering and a genuine feel - just right.

My friend had a wedding here and the venue is very natural, rustic, and beautiful. In the middle of…read moreSeptember, the spacious lawn are was still green but the river/ creek was black and stagnant though kids were still playing in it. The lights made the place at night magical and there were hammocks hung all along the river. The grounds and cabins look well maintained and the place exudes relaxation and serenity. It would be a great place for a simple wedding, family get togethers, weekend of camping and yoga. It's about a 40 minute drive from Placerville with the last ten minutes going down a sketchy dirt road that's narrow and full of bumps. The grounds itself is flat but to get there from the parking lot is dusty and steep and rocky. Come prepared!

We had our wedding ceremony and reception here. Jeff the wedding coordinator made the whole event…read morego off without a hitch. He had great advice and knew what he was doing. Everyone who attended, still talk about how good the food was. We were additionally impressed with the vegan dish they whipped up. The golf course was perfect for our ceremony and pictures. Only one negative thing was, we were trying to do the first look photos before our ceremony. Golfers weren't always the kindest while we were taking them. Otherwise, everyone had a blast and we'd definitely choose them again if we were to do it all over again.

Nice clean establishment with good food and even better golf! Lots of upgrades have been made and…read moreit is a very nice club.

We just got married here on 2/14/26 and had the absolute best day. From our first interaction…read morethrough wedding day we were truly blown away by everyone at sequoia mansion. They were always so incredibly kind and helpful. So many of our guests even messaged us after the wedding to tell us how much they enjoyed talking to the sequoia team as well as how incredible all the food and drinks were. I wish I could go there all the time just to eat the food and drinks (especially the meatballs). If you're thinking about having your wedding here do yourself a favor and do it! I want to give a special shoutout to all the people at sequoia mansion that made our day so special. So thank you Natalie, Traelynn, Shannon, Kevin, Diana, Araceli, Rose, Josh, Daniel and Kaitlyn!

Our entire wedding went very smooth! I'm not the kind of person to be really stressed out over…read morestuff and I want that stressed about the wedding at all, but with Willow she made everything run just the way we wanted with the staff!!! The ceremony was perfect, we had our dogs in it too with them being a part of our family, and it was amazing, and so was the reception! They gave us a printed photo in a frame with our first kiss and it was such a wonderful gift before Willow left for the night. Truly amazing! We then had our banquet captain and she was phenomenal too!! Traelyn was so kind as well and made the dinner and the rest of the night run smoothly until it was time for us to leave!!! We will always recommend them and their staff to work with for any future events or friends who might get married soon!! - Nicole