Wildwood Acres Resort - Lafayette, California

Sara Dionisio

When we initially toured this venue, it checked of all of our boxes for what we were looking for in a venue. We really appreciated the layout and how it wasn’t the typical ballroom ceremony/ reception environment. It was more of a whimsical outdoor garden vibe, which we loved! There were different areas in the venue where guests can hang out and explore and it wasn’t strictly just the dance floor.

The only challenges we had with Wildwood were some of the communication with Lien (owner). Some things were unclear at times and it was very difficult to get outside vendors approved. Her preferred DJ abruptly quit on us a month before our wedding and she was really pushing on having us book her other preferred DJ, who we were not very interested after talking to him. We understand the precaution of wanting professional vendors on site, but the process of even getting professional outside vendors wasn’t very smooth.

However, Dan and Lien (owners) did rise to the occasion when our wedding coordinator failed to show up at our rehearsal. Dan confidently and clearly led the rehearsal and he was so kind and patient to us and our wedding party, especially when we were feeling pretty stressed with the wedding coordinator not showing up. The wedding coordinator was supposed to collect our items (favors, programs, etc) to set up for the next day, and Dan and Lien were very kind and let us store them in the clubhouse that night, which is typically is not allowed, so we appreciated them accommodating us with that!

Their staff on the day of was also amazing! They all looked pretty young, but they were so professional and kind. Our guests also loved the dog!

Jacob Romkee

This place is incredibly misleading, and i would argue deceitful. They provide a price sheet with costs for events such as weddings, listed at $2500 - $5000, but then require bottle service (even for non alcoholic), and only allow outside catering for Indian food. When asked why we were obligated to pay for bottle service for a non alcoholic wedding, they said that the true minimum of a weekend event is $20,000, over 4× what was actually listed. The individual I spoke with was dismissive and rude, and when asked about any of these specific rules, resorted back to "we do this because we are a private business and can make any rules we'd like". Rude, deceitful, overpriced, and simply silly standards.

Damon Tighe

Beautiful venue. Staff was excellent and the layout is great for midsized get together‘s weddings etc. large Trees provide ample shade for daytime events and the string of lights at night is magical

Josue Garcia

Just did video for a wedding here are this venue and was stunning! The grounds are clean and well maintained and the staff was super friendly. Can't wait to visit again soon!

Karin Hyman-Gentner

ladies, don't wear high heels. uneven bricks. pretty spot, simple, various areas for photos. maybe upgrade the wine package.

Tiffany Knight

We had our wedding at Wildwood recently and everything turned out beautifully. The venue is absolutely stunning and I received no end of compliments on how gorgeous it was, and it really is. I was a bit worried about the food as they do not have any scheduled tastings, only the few samples they bring out for their monthly open houses. But I only heard good things from guests who were very happy with the food, so it all worked out.

There are quite a few rules and restrictions which are not that easy to work with and could end up in a lot of additional fees if you aren't careful but I believe that is because they have been doing this a loooong time and have seen and heard everything. They know what works best and they are a well oiled machine because of that. As long as you are organized and flexible, you won't have any problems, they really do know what they are doing.

If you want a unique and special venue that your guests will be amazed by, this is the one!

Bridget Wilgus

Wildwood Acres was not only a spectacular venue to have our reception (6/25/22), but their staff was great as well. Lien and Dan (and Ducky the Dog), were easy to work with, competent, and hard working. Lien’s food was excellent, we recommend the Tri-Tip and Salmon, but the roasted vegetables were great too. We also used the vendors they provided: Le Gateau Bakery for our cake (taster platter was delicious), A Love’s in Bloom Florist (beautiful flowers), DJ Mark Welch (great guy), and Cream (for ice cream sandwiches which were a BIG hit). Put your faith in the staff, especially Lien’s cooking and a great time is to be had by all.

Rachael Sass

This was an absolutely beautiful venue for a wedding! The fully shaded areas were a relief from the hot summer day. The area is green, lush and perfectly covered in lights. Absolutely idyllic! The only downside to the location is that it's rather far down a windy one lane road - make sure your party isn't drinking too much or get a van!