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Lafayette Wedding Venue
1055 Hunsaker Canyon Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
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Contact: Dan or Lien Jegers
Phone: 925/283-2600
www.wildwoodacres.com
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Why We Like This Place

It’s hard to believe, as you drive through the suburban sprawl that makes up most of Contra Costa County, that a rustic jewel like Wildwood Acres could exist here. Nestled in a wooded canyon only five miles from downtown Lafayette, it’s suitable for a wide variety of events. Whether you’re planning a country-style reception, family reunion, or frothy Victorian wedding with picture hats and parasols, Wildwood Acres can magically transform itself into the ideal venue.

The indoor facility is a 2,000- square-foot lodge with warm decorative flooring and a 60-foot garden mural. Open-beamed ceilings, Oriental rugs, and a stone fireplace with benches on either side make the room cozy. And, there’s even a full-service bar. This would be an especially nice area for a Christmas party, an intimate wedding or other winter event.

The outdoor facilities, however, are what make Wildwood Acres so special. If you’re getting married here, there’s a lovely ceremony site up on a hill in a fern grotto, deep in a grove of towering bay trees and bigleaf maples. Exchange vows on a stone platform in one corner while your guests, seated in the adjacent open area, savor their surroundings. Afterwards, have your reception on two terraces, shaded by a natural canopy of alder and maple trees. A redwood gazebo houses the band, and there’s plenty of room to kick up your heels on the sunken dance floor. All around, pottery urns overflowing with impatiens and ferns add spots of color, and winding paths lead to shady nooks containing wrought-iron or wooden benches.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 165
Max. Seated Outdoors: 250 		Max. Seated Indoors: 165
Max. Seated Outdoors: 400
Max. Standing Indoors: 250
Max. Standing Outdoors: 400 		Max. Seated: 165

CEREMONY, EVENT/RECEPTION & MEETING CAPACITY: The Lodge holds 165 seated or 250 standing guests; the Outdoor Area holds up to 400 guests seated or standing.

Fees & Deposits

$80–600/hour depending on the day of the week and time of year. Complete catering packages, which include food, beverages and setup, start at $49/person. Tax and an 18% service charge are additional.

Midweek business functions start at $36/person and include breakfast, lunch and nonalcoholic beverages. Tax and an 18% service charge are additional.

Availability

Year-round, daily, 7:30am–midnight.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided

Location Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: indoor and outdoor provided
Bride’s & Groom’s Dressing Areas: yes
Meeting Equipment: full range
Parking: ample
Accommodations: no guest rooms
Telephone: calling cards OK
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: n/a
Cleanup: provided
View: canyon, gardens
Other: event coordination

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Canyon
Forest/Wooded Area
Garden
Hills

Venue Type

Banquet Hall/Events Facility
Garden
Retreat

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided, no BYO
Smoking: designated areas only
Music: amplified OK
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: not required


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