Modern Romance at its finest
Sacramento, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado
Service area
Holds ceremonies and receptions
Justin Sawyer
EVENTS DIRECTOR
David Girard Vineyards is a wedding and event venue in Placerville, CA. Nestled in the heart of Gold Country, this winery is rich with rustic elegance to enhance your dream nuptial theme. The onsite team, multiple event spaces, and visually rich surroundings will add a memorable finish to your dream day.
The team at David Girard Vineyards planted their first vineyards in 1998 and now feature an array of Rhone varieties throughout their 40 acres of grape vines. This setting now acts as a romantic destination for couples to enjoy their wedding events. One of their main outdoor settings is the Vineyard View, where the acres of vineyards will act as your backdrop to your altar. Your guests will be seated on wooden pews and surrounded by lush trees as you exchange your vows. Also present is an elevated stone patio, where classically designed pillars add a sophisticated touch to your ceremony or wedding photo sessions. After exchanging your vows, you can make your way to the Viticulture Galleria for your indoor reception. Vintage chandeliers and exposed wooden beams decorate the ceilings, covering your celebration in a warm, bucolic glow. A get-ready suite is also present onsite, where you can prepare for the big day alongside your wedding party.
David Girard Vineyards offers multiple services to complete a couple's wedding vision. The team's event coordinator will be by your side to help you get the most out of the winery setting. In addition, the team can provide an array of in-house wines, adding a variety of refined sips to your bar services. Take a 360° Virtual Tour and enjoy an exclusive sneak peek today!
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Ballroom
Barn
Farm & Ranch
Estate
Garden
Trees
Vineyard & Winery
Venue Service Offerings
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
Destination Wedding Planning
Rentals & Equipment
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From first sip to final toast — we’re here to plan and perfect the best day of your life.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.018 reviews
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David Girard Vineyards is an exceptional wedding venue that has received glowing reviews from multiple couples. The stunning property, including vineyards and galleria room, is praised for its beauty and flexibility. The standout coordinator, Justin Sawyer, has been highly commended for his professionalism, attentiveness, and ability to bring couples' visions to life seamlessly. Guests appreciated the excellent service, communication, and support provided by the DGV team, making the wedding experience truly unforgettable. Highly recommended for couples seeking a magical and stress-free wedding day.Review photos
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Janet S
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5.0
10/23/2024
Our wedding held at DGV this year (2024) was the most wonderful experience. Their team was so quick to respond to all of our needs and questions while also helping to accommodate t...
o any of our specific requests.
The venue itself was absolutely stunning, with a very spacious galleria room to comfortably fit all of our 180 guests and a full view of the vineyard from all sides. I cannot thank the team enough for helping us plan our special day, venue coordinator Justin Sawyer was by my side the entire wedding day as well making sure that things were running smoothly on his end.
I truly think we found a hidden gem, I highly recommend all brides to consider DGV as a potential venue.
Deliah M
5.0
10/23/2025
The most beautiful venue! From venue searching, to selecting this venue, all the way to the day of, this venue has been organized, easy to work with, professional, kind, friendly, ...
and overall the best. The venue is absolutely stunning. You will not regret your decision with DG :) An additional shout out to Justin, who helped us bring our dream + vision to life at DG!
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Alex E
5.0
7/18/2025
The venue was amazing breathtakingly beautiful with a lot of options. Sprawling vineyards, great wine, a full kitchen for vendors, and the indoor option has air conditioning for th...
e summer. However, the real jewel of the venue is the coordinator, Justin. If you want something, Justin will make it happen for you. You can fully trust him with anything. Not only will he get it done, he will do it better than you could have. I truly could not have done it without Justin. Everything went incredibly smoothly, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Choosing David Girard was the best decision I made during my wedding (aside from choosing to marry my now husband).
Andrey S
5.0
7/03/2025
Absolutely amazing service. Always on point with communication. Justin was very lovely to work with throughout the whole process. 10/10 would recommend this venue for your big day!
Nina H
5.0
2/19/2025
We absolutely LOVED having our wedding at David Girard Vineyards! The location is absolutely stunning and the DGV team is amazing. They went above and beyond to make our day run sm...
oothly. Highly recommend for a CA vineyard wedding!
Camilla G
5.0
12/09/2024
We knew that we wanted to get married at David Girard Vineyards as soon as we toured the property. It is truly magical and breathtaking place, and Justin Sawyer (on-site wedding ma...
nagement team) was so professional and helpful. The venue was very flexible in allowing us access as we needed for rehearsal and on the day-of (bridal suite, etc.). I would absolutely recommend this venue to other couples. We had the most stunning and memorable wedding day here - I would not change a single thing! Thank you Justin & DGV!
Stacy c
5.0
10/23/2024
Justin Sawyer was absolutely phenomenal as our wedding coordinator! From the very beginning, he was attentive to every detail, ensuring that our vision was brought to life seamless...
ly. His professionalism, organization, and calm demeanor allowed us to fully enjoy our special day without a single worry. Justin went above and beyond to accommodate our needs, and his creative solutions to last-minute challenges were impressive. Our wedding day was perfect, thanks to his expertise and dedication. We highly recommend Justin to anyone looking for a flawless and memorable wedding experience! If you choose David Girard vineyards as your wedding location, choose Justin as your coordinator, you won’t regret it!!
Wen S
5.0
7/06/2024
As a wedding venue David Girard Vineyard is a fantastic choice for us. Nested in foothills westside of Sierra Nevada we found this Gem. We choose the colonnade as our ceremony sett...
ing on June 22,2024. I had a vision in mind and went out searching for that dream wedding every bride trying to achieve.
We met with our photographer before the wedding ; by walking around the property we saw so many remarkable photo opportunities, the vineyard was beautifully designed and maintained; people are so welcoming, Nick and Justin are so welcoming and easy to work with. I couldn’t thank Justin Sawyer enough for being there Numerous times to save my life;
I designed the runway fresh flowers myself ; so I thought that would be very special ; however when I arrived all I can see is the arch background drop Justin set up; the stunning white drapery and clusters of flowers commanded my attention! Justin also came and took really good care of all my bridesmaids while coordinating the whole event.
I also want to mention that the preferred vendors list provided for us is very useful. It saved us so many stress. And the vendors we choose to work with are lovely people ; They worked so well as a team. Thank you all for being part of our special day!
Wen
Response from David Girard Vineyards on 07/08/2024
Thank you so much for adding your love story to our history at David Girard! It was a plea...
sure working with you and all of your beautiful family and friends :)
Sarah G
5.0
6/19/2019
We got married at David Girard on May 18, 2019 and booked through Wedgewood Weddings. From the first time we saw the property in person, it instantly had that "Wow!" factor we were...
going for and each venue we toured after DG didn't even come close!! In addition to the beautiful property, once we saw the value and ease of the Wedgewood packages, there was no going back. The vineyards/grounds are unparalleled and offer endless EPIC photo opportunities. The reception hall is gorgeous and spacious, and even the back-up plan for rain (which we ended up having to use) is gorgeous. The Wedgewood team, specifically our day-of-coordinator Liz, made the process of planning a wedding as stress-free as possible, and handled the changes in the plans due to rain with ease. Our friends/family kept commenting on how organized we were - but really it was Wedgewood's (and Liz's) experience with weddings that made every single last detail come together flawlessly. They schedule multiple planning meetings with you and even give you a planning binder that helps you think of every detail. We couldn't be happier with the location and all our guests were in awe. David Girard recently did some renovations and expanded the girls' get-ready-room - which is now very spacious and perfect for any size bridal party to get ready in. The wine is incredible. We used several of Wedgewood's recommended vendors (including Camino Floral for flowers, Cocomont Styling for Staging, Frank Vilt's for cake/dessert bar, and Jake Roberts for the DJ) and we were SO glad we did. Every vendor was so professional and delivered high-quality services. Best of all, Liz communicated with the vendors for us, so she let Dottie at Camino Floral know how many tables there were for centerpieces and let Frank know how our final guest count for the dessert bar, etc. AND everything was there and ready by the time we arrived to do our 'first look.' Staging was complete, the bouquets were waiting for us in water in the get-ready room, and the DJ was already playing our pre-ceremony music. It was seamless and relieved so much stress for us not having to worry about communicating with each vendor to finalize little (last-minute) details. AND the vendors know the venue, so they knew which decor would look best, how tall to make the centerpieces, how big of a table they needed for the dessert bar, where to set up the slideshow and photobooth, etc. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!! Wouldn't change a thing and we cannot believe the great value we got for such high quality vendors, location, day-of-coordination services, etc. We are so glad a neighbor recommended we check out David Girard for our wedding venue, and I don't know what we would have done without the experts (Liz and Matt) at Wedgewood helping us plan the wedding of our dreams!!!
Alysia O
5.0
10/19/2018
The most stunning venue ever! Could not be happier with the help from everyone connected with Wedgewood. My wedding was absolutely perfect!
Michelle N
5.0
7/02/2018
Best decision ever!!! Our wedding was a dream come true at Wedgewood's David Girard Vineyards! The setting and entire experience was perfect. The grounds are breathtaking and pr...
ovided a lot of photo opportunities for our photographer. I enjoyed working with the entire Wedgewood Staff....Matt, Emily, and Liz....they were the BEST! We used all of the Wedgewood vendors (Camino Flower Shop, Frank Vilt's Cakes, and DJ Steve Boutte) and we loved working with them all. The entire wedding planning was easy and stress free. Our wedding day absolutely beautiful. Our guests all commented how beautiful the venue was and they loved all of the food and drinks. Thank you Wedgewood and David Girards for helping us have a fairytale wedding!
Response from David Girard Vineyards on 07/11/2018
Thank you for your kind words! We are so thankful to have been part of your special day! W...
e wish you all the best!
Heather L
5.0
10/30/2017
Absolutely loved this venue- and so did our guests. Everyone kept complimenting us on the decor, the food, the ceremony, the DJ, and on and on. Only thing is- I had little to nothi...
ng to do with any of that! My best move was picking Wedgewood at David Girard for my venue! I did practically nothing, had zero stress, and yet had the wedding of my dreams for a completely reasonable price! Thanks for taking on all the work for me!! I can’t recommend this place enough!
Jennifer U
5.0
9/28/2017
Our wedding at DGV turned out beautiful and we have pictures to prove it! The location and views from the ceremony site and reception building were gorgeous. The staff at Wedgewo...
od was so easy to work with, including all of the vendors they provided. They were so accommodating, and allowed me to have a stress free wedding. The banquet captain even comment on how relaxed I was the entire time, I give her and the wedding coordinator huge kudos for ensuring my wedding went smoothly. I would highly recommend DGV!
Amanda D
5.0
10/17/2016
GORGEOUS venue. Wedgewood was very easy to work with and very affordable. No complaints at all! I have already recommended this venue to several friends. Can't do better if you wan...
t a vineyard wedding at a reasonable price.
Casie P
5.0
10/25/2012
DGV is an absolutely stunning vineyard set in the foothills of Placerville. My husband and I happen to stumble accross this gem out wine tasteing one afternoon and fell in love wit...
h its location. Lucky for us they were designing a brand new event center for housing weddings and we just happend to be getting married the following Fall! Our wedding was amazing, our guests were astonished at the beauty of the location and Judy our coordinator is one of the nicest, most appreciative vendors I've ever worked with. Our day wedding was perfect, from start to finish we were blown away by the ease of planning and working with DGV to create a truely unforgettable experience.
Anonymous
5.0
10/19/2012
We chose David Girard when we were looking for a Mediterranean themed wedding and Googled it...the moment we drove through the gates we knew this would be where we got married, but...
still we visited dozens of other wineries and nothing ever compared! In addition to the beautiful grounds, the coordinator Judy is amazing--professional, sweet, funny, kind...and she had my husband's back during the ceremony/reception. Everyone RAVED about this place, and kept asking me how I found such a treasure. We both highly recommend this venue for a wedding, or even a special event--or just for a tasting visit! I'm a professional writer and can't come up with words to describe such a magical place.
Elizabeth Z
5.0
11/17/2011
Very Beautiful location
Jessica W
5.0
10/20/2011
I had my wedding at David Girard Vineyards late September. I first saw pictures of the vineyards online and had to go see for myself. It has beautiful landscaping and architecture!...
The ceremony site has Greco-Roman columns with trees as a stunning background. The reception is in a tent that opens up and the view of the foothills is spectacular! The staff is very helpful and the wine is very impressive. Highly recommended!
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