River Highlands Ranch Reviews

I got married in May 2023 and I am SO GLAD I chose River Highlands as our wedding venue. It was the second venue we saw and I instantly fell in love. No other venue we saw could compare. I loved that it was out of the way and so quiet around it. No loud roads or neighborhoods. The barn is STUNNING and I love that it is more modern and not rustic. The vineyard is beautiful, as are the fields of wildflowers, and the backyard ceremony site. There are so many picturesque locations it is perfect! THe upstairs bridal suite was perfect for my large bridal party and mom/MIL and some other SOs of groomsmen with no where else to go. The upstairs has so much getting ready space and allowed us all to get ready comfortably. I also am so happy they provided the beautiful farm tables and chairs as well, because they were perfect for the tablescape aesthetic I wanted.
Most importantly, however, was the incredible help from Andy and Melanie. They answered so many questions, allowed up to come view the site with my mom an additional time, helped with vendor suggestions (and food suggestions while we were in town for wedding planning things). THeir experience in the wedding industry as photographers became invaluable as we planned the wedding. They had a great team, process, and set up. They truly know their stuff and know what couples want/need for their wedding. We adored working with them! We are excited to visit more of the summer-time Third Thursday events to see the venue again :)

Absolutely amazing and perfect venue. The staff were friendly, everything was well taken care of, and we could not have had a more perfect wedding here. We got so many compliments throughout the night of how beautiful the venue was and it has beautiful options for both indoor and outdoor weddings.

This is an absolutely gorgeous venue and they helped to take care of everything. We had some problems arise before the wedding with our rental company, and Melanie and Andrew handled it for us. They made us feel at ease the whole time and helped make for the perfect wedding experience.

We looked at other barns when trying to find our venue, but nothing compared to RHR. Now, after having our wedding there & using the preferred vendors which made everything so seamless, I couldn't imagine entertaining anywhere else. Our day was perfect.

The new management under Melanie and Andrew is fantastic. I fell in love with the property as soon as I saw it...it's pretty magical. The amenities are great and made planning much easier since the venue was already well-equipped.

The location is a perfect 1-hour getaway from Sacramento and felt secluded even though the next town is only 20 minutes away.

No complaints, we had a great wedding here. I am an event planner for a living and so from both the guest and the host perspective, it was a truly excellent experience.

We got married at RHR in October 2018 and I cannot say enough amazing things about the venue and the staff. Everyone went above and beyond to make our day exceptional. Our coordinators, Elizabeth and Stephanie, were truly amazing. The venue is gorgeous, unique, and very private. It was the first venue that we looked at and ended up booking it immediately. The ceremony site is beautiful, even with the minimal decoration that we did. The barn is absolutely breathtaking and was able to accommodate our fairly large wedding of 155+ people very comfortably. The beautiful wooden farm tables were what sold me from day one. I would highly recommend this wedding venue - the price for the area is a really great bargain.

As wedding photographers, my husband and I have photographed almost every wedding venue in the Sacramento area and Sierra Foothills area- When it came time to plan our own wedding, we chose to get married here because it’s SO amazing!

The barn is elegant and upscale, with rolling vineyards, blooming gardens and so much more.
A HUGE bonus was their beautiful rentals which were included with the venue- Farm tables, benches, chairs- all this saved us thousands of dollars in rentals!
The barn and property are so huge, yet it works well for both large and small weddings. We chose to have a small wedding/reception, with our ceremony under the oak tree. It was the perfect setting for an intimate wedding and is beautiful year round. Our guests loved everything about the ranch- even having a bonfire in the heat of summer!

This place is beautiful!!! It is so well designed and decorated, that I didnt really need to anything. They have tables, chairs, etc on site. There is a rental charge, but it is low and makes the logistics of it all very easy. There is very little outside lighting, but they have twinkle lights and candles all through the landscaping so it is beautiful, if not bright. There is housing on site as well. Very thoughtful details.

Stunning venue for a wedding! We held our daughter’s wedding and reception here and it was an excellent choice! Melanie was nice to work with and we were able to hire our caterer and bring in our drinks and vendors. The setting is indoor and outdoor with beautiful grounds and large upscale barn. The rolling hills beyond the outdoor stage made for a peaceful, gorgeous ceremony. It really is a perfect venue! Our guests raved about it and we couldn’t be happier.

We booked our daughters wedding in January and due to covid the venue could no longer hold up to their end of the contract, ie # of guest, use of facility, camping etc. We were forced to move the wedding to our home which cost us more than it was going to cost at RHR. RHR refused to refund our $5840.00 deposit. They said they had already used the funds to maintain their property, they did however offer us and every other booked wedding the venue a year from now. That was not an option as our daughter was starting a 2 year nursing program right after the wedding. I would not recommend booking there unless you are willing to lose your deposit. The owners were impossible to negotiate with, we even offered to only receive half of the deposit and they refused. Poor business people.