Straus Home Ranch

heduled Straus last. We were so tired from the day, and hadn't quite fallen in love with any of the venues we'd seen, as they didn't quite capture the coastal magic of Point Reyes in the way we'd hoped. But as we drove around the bend on Highway One towards Straus, we could immediately tell that this venue would be different. And a single conversation with Michael and Vivien Straus was all we needed to feel certain that this was where we wanted to get married. - We loved that the default is that you have the venue for the whole weekend. It was such a great guest experience for everyone to know where all of our events were happening, and we loved being able to host a welcome dinner and goodbye brunch onsite. - There is such a lovely variety of spaces/areas to use across the venue. The ceremony site up on the hill, the lawn in front of the farm house, the barn (with heated floors!), etc. - Michael and Vivien are so, so, so kind, warm, responsive, and accommodating. I don't think they ever responded to our emails later than a few hours after we sent them, and they were by far the most flexible venue when it came to all of the creative/unconventional things we wanted to do (see: wedding hot pot) I could really go on and on. If you are at all on the fence, BOOK THIS VENUE. You will not regret a single penny.