Few Northern California wine country venues are as well equipped for destination weddings as Silverado Resort, a California landmark since 1870. Featuring 340 guest rooms spread throughout its bucolic acreage and offering a variety of activities, Silverado is ideal for multi-day celebrations. Between tennis, golf, pickleball, swimming, bocce, cycling, and spa treatments, wedding guests will find themselves more than entertained before and after the big event.
For the actual wedding ceremony and reception, Silverado has options. Nestled within the two PGA championship golf courses and surrounded by large oak trees and seasonal flowering plants, The Grove accommodates up to 280 guests. The recently renovated Mansion Ballroom, with space for up to 300 guests, has high ceilings and crystal chandeliers that set an elegant tone. An open-air deck overlooking the golf course is ideal for cocktail hour. And the adjoining Mansion Garden Lawn is another al fresco possibility.
The Grove at Silverado Resort
For smaller weddings, the Arbor provides an intimate atmosphere where up to 100 guests can gather in the round brick courtyard with greenery-covered walls. Additional options include the 90-seat Vintner’s Court with its sophisticated black and white dining room and the 40-seat Royal Oak, a contemporary space with large windows overlooking the golf course. And, unlike many Napa Valley venues, Silverado can host indoor gatherings until 1:00 a.m. It’s not uncommon for outdoor events to move inside at the 10:00 p.m. mark to continue the festivities.
“Adding to the celebratory nature of any Silverado event is a back-of-house team that truly enjoys their jobs,” said Andrea Luke, Silverado’s director of wedding sales. “From our executive chef, Patrick Prager, to the bussers, we have a family-like team whose joy is infectious. They really enhance all of our events.”
Prager, who has worked with some of the country’s leading chefs, including Wolfgang Puck, Bradley Ogden, Michael Mina, George Morrone, and Traci Des Jardins, oversees the catering for weddings; his vast menu of options includes local, seasonal, farm-fresh items that showcase the best cuisine of the region. Start with delectable hors d’oeuvres such as mini grilled cheeses with brie and fig jam, and move on to braised short rib bourguignon and pan-seared Alaskan halibut. Accompany dinner with a choice of wines from a vast list of local and global varietals.
And finally, Silverado’s options for photo backdrops—what some might consider the most essential aspect of a wedding—are innumerable. From Silverado’s iconic and stately Napa landmark Mansion to grassy meadows to sunset-poised staircases, a wedding photographer will have their selection of venues in which to capture the special day.
