Beautiful Wedding Venues Near Roseville, CA

Your wedding is one of the most important events in your life and the wedding venue you choose for your ceremony and reception is one of the most important decisions you'll make regarding your wedding.

A winery, a beach, a vineyard, a ballroom, a Victorian home, or _____? Wedding venues can be found just about everywhere now, with wineries and vineyards being the most popular. Ceremonies are sometimes done at the same site as the reception; often the ceremony will be held outdoors at one venue, then move (but on the same property) so the reception is done inside. Many ceremonies are still done in churches and the receptions are being held almost anywhere.

In this article I'll mention a few beautiful wedding venues near the town of Roseville located in the Sierra Nevada foothills above Sacramento. There are many outdoor activities to enjoy there and its proximity to California's capital city makes this a great place for your wedding guests to enjoy before and after your nuptials. Although Roseville is only about 15 miles northeast of Sacramento, in traffic the drive can take 45 minutes or an hour. Keep this in mind as you check out the facilities in the area.

The first beautiful wedding venue is The Victorian at Hemphill Mansion. This magnificent Victorian style home is located in the center of Historic Old Town Roseville. Built in 1909 as a private residence and society showplace, it later became the stagecoach depot and the bus terminal for the town. New owners took over the property several years ago and it's now a superb location for weddings and other special events. Its grounds are well-manicured and feature a few 100-foot tall palm trees (adorned with tiny white lights at night) and a beautiful rose garden almost 100 years old.

The mansion's Italian oak and brass bar, bay windows, hardwood floors and Victorian wallpaper offer elegance and charm from a bygone era. Indoors, you might recite your vows in front of their fireplace, and, outdoors you can have your ceremony at the gazebo in the antique rose garden. Receptions can be held outside on the elegant grounds or inside in one of the dining rooms. Up to 120 people can be seated inside and outside seating can handle up to 200 guests. Their staff will work with you to plan the perfect menu for your wedding meal and assist with other arrangements - the owners also own a DJ company, River City DJ, and have a list of preferred vendors for the services they don't provide.

They allow only one reception per day and there is plenty of available parking for your guests. There is no corkage fee or cake-cutting fee and they can stay open until 2am. (Their culinary staff also offers off-site catering.) For the bride and her entourage, they provide an entire floor with Victorian dressing rooms including a claw foot tub, shower, balcony and patios. The fellows get ready in The Groom Closet, a 30's style speakeasy, with a full-length bar, stereo system, billiards table, darts, shuffleboard and other games. They also offer guestrooms in the Hemphill Mansion for out-of-town guests. (Visit victorianroseville.com for details.)

Italian food is a specialty at the next beautiful wedding site in Roseville, the Piatti Locali Roseville. Piatti features seasonal rustic Italian food with an emphasis on "local plates" and uses foods that are grown and produced locally as much as possible. Their banquet room can hold 70 guests for a sit down meal or 100 for cocktails. Its Italian style terrace room with a huge fireplace and large windows has a capacity of 50 to 60 people. Both rooms can be arranged to handle a smaller wedding party, rehearsal dinners, bachelor/bachelorette parties and showers. The fireplace area is perfect for an intimate wedding party dinner. In addition to pasta dishes, their entrée choices include Filet Mignon, Salmon, Rotisserie Chicken and other selections.

They also offer a large assortment of appetizers and fancy desserts. You may choose wines from their extensive list of Italian and California wines or you may provide your own (corkage fee applies). Piatti's staff will coordinate all the details to be sure your wedding reception is exactly how you want it. Off-site catering is also available. (Please visit piatti.com/roseville for more information.)

The next beautiful wedding venue is located at Del Webb's retirement community, Sun City Roseville. This is a very prestigious community for active retirees who live in over 3100 homes located on 1200 acres of winding streams, small lakes and majestic oak trees with 27 holes of golf. These Timber Creek Golf Courses and the Timbers Restaurant are not only open to the public but are available for wedding and other special events. The lodge features western style architecture and includes a dining room, sports bar, and ballroom.

In addition to reserving the Timber Creek Ballroom or other indoor rooms for your wedding, you may select to have your wedding ceremony at one of their outdoor venues. Their restaurant patio overlooks the 18-hole Billy Casper Golf Course and can handle 25 to 200 guests. In the English Rose Garden, up to 250 guests will enjoy numerous varieties of magnificent roses while viewing your nuptials. There are also other sites on the property you may select for your ceremony. The Timber Creek catering staff has won numerous awards and will help you create the ideal menu for your wedding day. (Check out timbercreekgc.com and suncityroseville.org for additional information)

Many of these wedding venues book up very quickly, sometimes 18 to 24 months in advance. Please be sure to reserve your site as early as possible.

Remember to think about the weather - both the summer heat and the possibility of rain almost year round. Make sure your location has a backup plan for inclement weather. Roseville can be very hot in the summer months so you might want the ceremony outdoors with an indoor reception. (Or, cocktails outside following an indoor ceremony and moving back inside for your dinner.)

There are many more beautiful wedding venues in Roseville. These are just a few places to help you get started in looking at the various sites in this area.

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