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The Gardens at Heather Farm
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About This Vendor
Bay Area's Most Enchanting Garden Venue!
The Gardens at Heather Farm is a beautiful indoor/outdoor wedding and event venue located in Walnut Creek, CA. With six acres of lushly landscaped gardens surrounding a two-level banquet and meeting facility and accommodating up to 150 guests, the venue has been a local favorite for wedding nuptials for over 35 years. Founded by a collective of local gardening enthusiasts and managed by a community-based nonprofit organization, The Gardens offers a venue support team that understands what it means to be "inspired by nature" and helps couples bring that passion to each wedding day. The venue's vibe? Rustic, natural and classic. The venue's philosophy? One wedding, one venue to celebrate love. Your outdoor ceremony takes place in a peaceful garden setting at the vine-covered Gazebo or the expansive Meadow Lawn. Romantic photo opportunities are plentiful, especially in the Cowden Rose Garden filled with thousands of colorful blooms from spring through fall. Guests love sharing appetizers and drinks while enjoying the garden views during cocktail hour at an outdoor Patio & Pavilion. Your festive wedding day tops off with dinner and dancing in the spacious Camellia Room banquet hall. Added venue amenities include ceremony and reception furniture, free on-site parking, caterer's warming kitchen, and private dressing rooms to make your special day convenient and comfortable. During the planning process, the venue's events team will help bring your wedding visions to life providing assistance with logistics, vendor selection and other details. And on wedding day, a venue staff member will be on site during the entire event to assist with facility needs. Through over three decades of success, this six-acre, garden-based property has become one of the most popular wedding locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2019, more couples inquired about hosting a wedding at The Gardens than in any prior year and the property now hosts over 100 weddings annually. In addition to serving as a premier event venue, this nonprofit community treasure is also home to a free public garden and nature education center advocating the importance of protecting our planet.
Amenities + Details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor - Covered
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 150
Settings
Ballroom, Barn, Farm & Ranch, Garden, Park, Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Rentals & Equipment
The Gardens at Heather Farm Reviews
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This place is a fairy tale and the absolute best venue to have your wedding. From their incredible staff (Rebecca is amazing) to the stunning garden full of every flower imagable, to the stunning backdrop, this is the perfect place to start the...
rest of your lives together. We didn’t live in Walnut Creek when we booked the venue and Rebecca spoke to us on the phone for about an hour easing any concern and answering every question we had with kindness and care. She was so on top of communication and every detail we hadn’t considered. She even recommended a phenomenal florist for us (Sweetness and Light), based on my personality, who we simply adored.. The Gardens at Heather Farms is one of the most stunning places I have ever seen, with an exceptional staff, and a gorgeous venue, this is hands down one of the best affordable and elegant Bay Area finds. Book now, while there is still space available.
I was looking for an outdoor ceremony with indoor reception venue and was on a budget. I finally came across the Gardens at Heather Farms and it was everything I was looking for.
We booked the Gardens in January and then Covid19 happened. We...
waited as much as we could to see if we would be able to have our wedding safely and ultimately decided in September to reduce it down to ceremony only.
Rebecca checked in with us and gave us options to rebook/or adjust down to ceremony only and they refunded us for adjusting down to ceremony only as well which was very kind of them.
The Gardens are absolutely gorgeous and the roses were in full bloom even in early November during our ceremony. They close down the Gardens for their events so we had it all to ourselves. It was peaceful and beautiful and we got so many compliments on the ceremony. They are particular about time as well as no bird seeds / petals etc if that matters to you. We ended up booking a 4 hour ceremony slot to accomodate decorating and setup.
The Reception room is plain but rustic- a DIY/creative's dream space which is what I was really looking forward to so I'm a little sad we weren't able to utilize it. So much potential !
They also gave us an hour the day before to have a rehearsal. I wish the coordination there was a tad bit better because we seemed to have overlapped some of the time with another party but not a terrible big deal.
For the price and location you can't beat the Gardens especially if your guest count is more intimate. I honestly would love to have other events here and cannot recommend them more. They book up quick so definitely head over to their website and check their calendar of events. seriously ...get married here !
The staff was amazing and venue was absolutely stunning. Our original wedding ceremony location was at risk of fire danger and Rebecca Flanagan helped us schedule our ceremony with less than two weeks from our date. It wouldn't have been possib...
le without her and the gardens staff. We are so happy we ended up having our ceremony here. So beautiful and peaceful. I would recommend this venue to anyone!!
When it's time to decide for our wedding venue, I tried browsing online to see pictures of possible places that we might like. The Gardens at Heather Farms was the first thing that we saw and to be honest, we didn't really looked somewhere else...
anymore because the pictures of this place online were all pretty. Me and my fiancé immediately went there the next day and we knew from that very moment that this is going to be the place our wedding will take place. The ambiance was very romantic and serene which are perfect for our wedding. Rebecca helped us and toured us around the place and she was very helpful and knowledgeable. She was suggesting a lot of things which gave us ideas on what we should do on our wedding day. We Did our ceremony at the gazebo and the reception at the Camella hall. Our guests were all saying that our venue was so beautiful which proves that we made the right choice. We love the Gardens and we highly recommend it!
The Garden at Heather Farm was an amazing venue and there was so much that was included in the price. They did require wedding insurance and you cannot get to the venue prior to your rental time at all, a solution for that is to make sure every...
thing gets delivered to the venue and that you have a day of coordinator to help with the setup. It has both an indoor and outdoor option, beautiful photo spots. Great for children and families. They are professional and responsive and punctual. Great recommendations and excellent customer service! We got so many compliments on how amazing the venue was. There is a library/meeting room that can be used as a dressing room.
The space was beautiful! We got married mid-May, so the rose gardens were in FULL bloom. They made for the most beautiful pictures.
The space is strictly a space rental, no vendors are included. They so provide a preferred vendor list, and we f...
ound our caterer through their recommendation.
We had about 90 guests, and we fit pretty comfortably, with enough room for a dance space. I really wouldn't recommend any more than 100 people for a wedding here.
Additionally, the space is very private, and the time you are given within the space is very reasonable to hold an event. However, they do have a strict 12am out time. Or you get charged. It can make you feel rather rushed by having to clean up in the end.
This was the perfect venue for our wedding and is such a beautiful spot. We first visited in February and even though all the rose bushes were trimmed back, we liked the layout of the gardens, and could tell that it would be really stunning whe...
n everything was in bloom. We worked with Kelly from the start, and she was super helpful answering our questions, showing us photos from different seasons, and suggesting vendors. Both she and Rebecca were extremely prompt answering emails and made the whole process much easier. We picked a lot of vendors from their suggested list and I'd definitely recommend doing the same; the caterer, DJ, and decoration company knew the venue so well and worked seamlessly together.
The gazebo and rose garden are really lovely for the ceremony and photos, and it was wonderful having a cocktail hour on the patio before moving up to dinner in the reception room. The room looks a little bland on it's own, but I couldn't believe how it transformed once all the tables and decorations were set up. It's sort of like a blank canvas, so you can dress the room up however you like.
Planning a wedding can be stressful, but I feel like ours was much easier than it could have been, in large part thanks to the venue we chose.
The venue was perfect for our October 1st wedding! The Gardens and flowers make any extra decoration essentially unnecessary and the venue front office was very easy to work with. They also have a list of other recommended vendors that were abs...
olutely wonderful.
Our wedding on May 22, 2016 could not have gone better without Gardens at Heather Farm. From our first visit to the day of our wedding, we were treated with consideration and respect by great professionals running the place. Gardens at Heather ...
Farm is gorgeously kept and maintained, the flowers were out of this world (I was worried May blooms wouldn't look as nice as earlier in the spring but that was not the case) and every single one of our guests commented how beautiful our venue was. There were so many hideaways and spots for gorgeous wedding photos. As far as logistics go, everything was spelled out very clearly from the get go and there were no surprises.
I loved this venue! The ceremony needed no extra flowers because it was gorgeous all on its own! We walked through a rose garden into a gazebo. It was perfect. The cocktail area was shaded and had a big bar area. The reception area had gorgeous...
windows and high ceilings. It easily fit our 109 guests and had enough dance floor space for EVERYONE to dance! It was a perfect place to get married :)
I held my wedding here at the end of April, and the garden was absolutely beautiful. The roses were in bloom, the weather was warm (but not hot) and there was plenty of space for guests to explore and enjoy. The inside room is a bit small, and ...
can look kind of like a multipurpose room. The vendor they let us use to drape the ceiling made a huge difference. Heather Farm let us split the cost of taking down the pictures with the couple that were married the day before us. I agreed to do it before really looking at the pictures, and in hindsight I would have left them up. They are very my style, but I don't think most people would want to leave them up.
There is a randomly shaped set of cubbies above the gift table, so be sure to take note of the measurements when planning your decorations!
The small staff that runs the garden was helpful and replied to my questions promptly. This is not a full service venue, and since I didn't have a wedding planner, I had a lot of questions.
There was one issue on the day of event- David, the guy employed by HF to set up, was not scheduled to arrive early enough for our rental time, and the DJ and caterer were left waiting outside. As soon as the venue was unlocked, David and the rest of the vendors kicked into high gear. Everything was set up on time, our guests never knew. HF refunded the money I had paid for an extra hour without any fuss. This was an unfortunate hiccup, but the way they handled it left me without much to complain about.
Overall, I loved the blooming flowers in the gardens and was very happy with my wedding.
We had our May 25th wedding at The Gardens and it couldn't have been more perfect. All of the flowers were in bloom and the weather was a perfect 77 degrees. We loved the convenience of having the ceremony and the reception all in the same pl...
ace. I got many compliments from our guests that we picked a beautiful place. Our attendant at the wedding was great. He was very accomidating and helpful when we needed something done. I highly recommend this place!
The venue is BEAUTIFUL, couldn't ask more more of a beautiful spot with the rose garden and gazebo,our pictures turned out amazing! But brides be warned it is very DIY. The venue does not allow you to drop anything off early or leave anything l...
ate. Which caused nothing but headaches and chaos the day of, when family and friends, who should of been getting ready and enjoying the day, were setting up the venue and delivering everything needed for the night. We even had extra costs for chairs etc that were considered a "late pickups" because the venue wouldn't let us leave anything until the next morning.
Everyone loved the gardens at our wedding- they are beautiful! The Gardens at Heather Farm staff are so helpful, friendly and quick to respond to questions. We are so pleased we decided to have our wedding here!
We just had our April wedding at The Gardens at Heather Farm, and our guests raved about how beautiful it was! The Gazebo ceremony site is beautiful, you don't even need flowers! The reception room is fairly plain and bland, but you can really ...
spice it up and make it your own. The big windows and exposed beams provide for a beautiful canvas!
The Pros-
- Price! For the Bay Area this is an amazing value for a venue. You have a lot of flexibility with vendors on their lists, and it is really a bare canvas.
- Location- easily accessible, lots of parking, easy enough to find.
- Scenery- gorgeous garden setting.
- Staff is easy to communicate with and very responsive. I never had any problem getting ahold of either Tracey or Tyler.
- they provide and set up any tables you might need, as well as chairs (if you want to use their ugly ones- see con below).
Cons:
- They are very particular and have their rules. The one I was frustrated with is that you can't use the white folding chairs used for the ceremony for the reception, because they won't allow them to be around food. The chairs they provided for the reception are hideous conference chairs that look like they're straight out of the '80s, so we had to pay $500 to rent the exact same chairs they provided us for the ceremony to use at the reception. You also can't use birdseed, flower petals, etc, which is frustrating to some, but it seems like most outdoor venues have these rules.
Overall I would definitely recommend this venue! Our wedding was 2 weeks ago and we already got our deposit back in the mail.
Contact Info for The Gardens at Heather Farm
1540 Marchbanks Dr Walnut Creek, CA 94598, Walnut Creek, CA
Meet the Team
Rebecca Flanegan
Manager
I've been helping couples have the wedding of their dreams at The Gardens for two years, and after hundreds of nuptials, I'm continually amazed by the happy and vibrant people who share their special days with us. I'm down-to-earth, flexible, and inspired by the beauty of nature -- just like our venue. Whether it's working out your timeline, finding vendors or popping up extra tables at the last minute, our team here at The Gardens is small-but-mighty, and we work hard to assist with the planning and execution of your event . Come check us out!
The Gardens at Heather Farm