Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery

us garden. We had our ceremony in the garden and the reception in the grand ballroom. The ballroom is HUGE and elegant but it does require A LOT of extra decor (read: $$$) to dress it up and make it more intimate and warm. There is a beautiful and convenient bridal room, but unfortunately no groom's room for the guys to hang out. To offset this, they do provide a table and chairs in the ballroom with the same snacks as the bridal party which helped a lot since there is a lot of down time leading up to the event. They do however only allow up to 2 hours access prior to your event and you have to pay for any additional hours. The staff was excellent and very responsive and supportive throughout the entire planning process leading up to the day of.

sold. The indoor and outdoor spaces are beautiful and grand, while still feeling intimate. Our entire planning process, Kara was always there to answer absolutely any question. She is incredibly knowledgable and very prompt responding to emails. A bride's dream! We chose to have a day-of planner, as we held our ceremony and reception on site. Jessica was just perfect. She was incredibly organized and knowledgeable, not to mention kind and fun to be with. She guided us through everything! While I liked to think that I was pretty on top of it, there were still plenty of details that did not occur to me-thankfully Jessica was already planning for those things that I missed or offering suggestions to make things flow better or look classier. On wedding day, everything was set up perfectly, better than I could have done myself. The staff was incredibly professional and every detail was taken care of. We were even sent home with a care package to enjoy in our hotel room that night. Our wedding day was not without its hiccups (like breaking my wrist two weeks prior, for one), but everything was perfect and filled with so much joy and laughter, it is difficult to put into words. My only complaint would be that we had to end at 10pm. We could have danced much later, but that's true of any special day, you don't want it to end. If you are looking for an elegant, large, professionally-run venue, Casa Real is it!

rades, the candle package and up lighting. Both of those with our amazing florist (Delford West, a preferred vendor of Casa) the room were perfect. We used the standard chairs, which matched our colors of the wedding, and we thought it looked great. The staff was also amazing and we never had any issues. Every time we had a question for the staff we would email them and they got back to us the same day. We never had any problems regarding staff members. Even on the day of the event all the staff was exceptional and went out of their way to make our wedding amazing. We had Alyssia Lundgren as our day of coordinator, which we highly recommend getting. Alyssia coordinated every aspect of our wedding including the rehearsal. Alyssia was there for us for whatever we needed. We did the "First Look" for pictures and I got makeup on the front of my dress. Alyssia got the makeup off of the dress, got a spot off of my husband’s tux, and fixed his groomsmen's button that fell off before the wedding even took place. She was a lifesaver! She would also bring us refreshments into the bridal suite, which was a nice pre-party. After our ceremony Alyssia directed us away from the reception area and had a mini reception area set up just for the bridal party. She also had our marriage license ready to be signed and walked us through how to properly do it. Alyssia even mailed the license out before the evening was over, which was a huge help because we received our certified marriage certificate within 10 days. It was at our house when we got home from our honeymoon, which allowed me to be able to change my last name quickly. Alyssia never stopped looking out for us even when our wedding was over. I got an email from her two days later when she returned to work say we left a card in the safe and she was going to put it in the mail. I really can't say enough about all of the staff, especially Alyssia. If you can request her for your day of coordinator, we highly recommend her. So since the wedding was on a Friday the food choices are limited, but you can get pretty much anything you want as an upgrade. We went with Chicken Saltimbocca and a New York Steak. All the food was perfect. We still are being told by guests that the steak was the best they have ever had. Not just at a wedding, but ever. The best part, it was not like a typical wedding where the piece of meat is very small. The steaks were so big there were a lot of people that could not even finish it. Very good portions and best of all delicious. Recommend getting the streak upgrade if it is not an option. We got the sangria bar as an upgrade for before the wedding. They set the bar up in the entry room so people could help themselves and have a drink while they wait and during the ceremony. The sangria was very good and they let you have three flavors. We also got the churros and the grilled cheese and french fries upgrade. These were served after dinner and everybody seemed to love them. It was a perfect snack to soak up some of the alcohol. After an open bar for 5 hours it was needed. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

ofessional and helpful. They were very responsive to all my emails and questions. Working with all the coordinators was easy, they really knew their stuff and would tell me things that I never thought about. The food was delicious, everyone loved the prime rib. Would highly recommend having a wedding here, it's worth it.

a gorgeous venue and the event coordinators (Kara and Zainab) and staff were wonderful. We planned our wedding from across the U.S and had to do everything by email and phone. They worked with us and were very prompt in answering any questions I had. They also allowed my mom and sister to do the food tasting event in our place which was a big help. The food was delicious! All our guests complimented us on the food (appetizers and dinner). They offer a scallop station during cocktail hour that we highly recommend if it is in your budget. We also opted for the day of event coordinator and we are so glad we did! They were extremely organized and kept us on schedule which was very helpful. They also helped set up a lot of the decorations the way we had agreed upon and made the entrance room look lovely with all the decor and flowers I had chosen. There is really so many good things to say about this venue. If you can afford this venue, definitely do it!

o we tried looking at the Napa Valley region first. As we were not surprised, the estate fees along with the very high costs were way out of our budget. We discovered Casa Real during our search of the tri-valley area and were blown away with the property. It had all the elements we wanted: the vineyard, a rustic meditteranean feel, the beautiful amber room for the ceremony, a gorgeous sun garden for our cocktail hour and a large reception hall. It was even better than the Napa Valley locations we looked at. The staff was incredibly warm and welcoming. After putting our deposit down to hold our date, we were able to make payments at our own pace with only a couple real due dates (for 50% and final payment date). Throughout the 18 months, the staff was very attentive to our needs and really helped us capture what we believed to be a picture perfect wedding. The tasting was my favorite part! You get to try a selection of the menu they offer and it is DELICIOUS! There was also a wine tasting at some point. I highly suggest hiring the event coordinator for the day of. It will be the best money you spend so that you don't have to stress out on your wedding day. Alicia made our wedding day go so smooth and we were so impressed with the entire staff on our wedding day. Very professional! Overall, if we could do it all over again we would still choose Casa Real as our number one pick! Rochelle

ed everything except photographer, florist, DJ, and cake baker; however, they do provide a list of preferred venders. I hope one of my friends gets married there so I can go back :)

amazing. We mainly worked with Zainab ("Z"). She was 100% on point at all times. I can't tell you how calm and carefree she made me feel the day of. They went above and beyond in every aspect. We even had a plate of appetizers at our table with a signature cocktail (Dragonberry Mojito's--amazing!) when we sat down for our meal. It was so great since we didn't really get a chance to enjoy them. We had red snapper and tri-tip served family style. Everyone raved about the wedding. We even got to splurge on late-night snacks. They seriously think of everything! Go with Casa--you will not regret it!!!

he amazing fire place setting the seen. The receptions room was classy and had plenty of room for our guest to be comfortable and not crammed in. Service- The Casa Real staff was AMAZING. There number one concern is customer service and they are so good at what they do. Food- Wow! We chose family style and we couldn't of been happier. The food was to die for.

would recommend Casa Real to anyone looking for a winery that does the catering, and offers onsite ceremony and reception!

delicious the food was. We also had an open bar where they let us create specialty drinks. The bridal suite is amazingly beautiful. They also took care of our guys and set them up there own little space and served drinks and snacks. Casa Real pays so much attention to every little detail.The entire space is gorgeous, so our photos came out amazing. I can't say enough how happy we were to have chosen this venue.

with you to create a great menu. All of my wedding vendors were top notch and I was in awe of how awesome everything looked. Everyone said they had so much fun at my wedding and two months later, we are still talking about it. Casa Real is expensive, but if you can manage it, go for it. I had the wedding of my dreams and I wouldn't change a thing. I wish I could do it again. I had so much fun. It was a great experience and I have wonderful memories.

st. Casa staffs are truely care about your wedding. They make sure everything will go smoothy and accordingly on the day of by details planning with you in advance. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT....I can't describe enough how much I love this place but please keep in mind that you need to book them in advance, seriously, because they get book-up realy quick! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE... AND LOVE this place and highly recommned this venue to all the future brides and grooms. We got endless compliments from our guests about this venue and their service.

over again. BTW 3 months later our guests are still raving about the staff and the food as well as the venue itself!!

so weather will never be an issue. The grounds are beautiful and allow for lots of photo opportunities. You have water fountains to choose from, a beautiful Mediterranean feel, and of course the vineyards. The staff at Casa Real were phenomenal!! They literally thought of and helped plan every little detail to make sure our wedding day went smoothly. They knew when the sun would set and would cast a beautiful glow across the vineyards and kept the doors closed until this little surprise could be reveled. They are so organized that nothing is left to chance. We can honestly say our wedding was PERFECT! If something went wrong, we were never aware of it. The staff will answer any question with grace and professionalism. They are there to ensure you have nothing to worry about on your big day. Thank you Kara and Alyssia!!!! The food…wow, where do we even start! It was out of this world… to put it mildly!! We had over 250 guests at our wedding, and all of them are still raving about how great everything was. Chef Adam made certain that everything was to our liking and even made some special recommendations for our menu. We highly recommend the family-style service. Not only was the food abundant, but it got all of our guests talking and sharing. Casa Real is worth every penny you'll spend on your wedding day and will be the last place you look for a venue in the Livermore area.

pay very close attention to detail, so nothing was forgotten. A few months before the wedding we were able to have a menu tasting. We sat with other brides and grooms, and had a fabulous sit down meal. I've been to a lot of weddings, and I have to say that Casa Real's food is by far the best! All of the options were delicious. The option to do family style is great, too. The main dining room is beautiful. Everything was set up with ease. All we had to do was show up and enjoy our day - they did the rest for us.

d. I would have many more events there.

ivate sitting with a special menu just for us. We married in the Amber Room which was transformed into a surreal enchanting setting. The grounds are beautiful. Even if you do not sign up for the "day of coordinator," they still have staff there available to assist you. We've been married 20 months and people still comment on how much they loved our wedding and Casa Real.