Ardenwood Historic Farm
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Ardenwood Historic Farm is a vintage-style estate located in Fremont, California. This historic property dates back to the 1850s with the stately Patterson House that sits in the centre of the 240-acre property. Our beautiful outdoor gardens and lush lawns, serve as the backdrop for your big day. We have four ceremony locations to choose from depending on your ideal background. The reception site is cradled by redwood trees, oak trees and greenery with market lights hanging overhead creating a magical experience. Ardenwood Historic Farm is an eco-friendly property, rich in history and charm.
Palmdale Estates Events manages, caters to, and coordinates all weddings and events at Ardenwood Historic Farm.
Ardenwood Historic Farm is a seasonal venue, open for weddings & events from the last weekend in April to the first weekend in October. Palmdale Estates Events is currently taking bookings for our 2021 and 2022 wedding season.
Facilities and Capacity
Couples can accommodate up to 200 guests at this magical venue. As your guests enter the farm, they will follow the paved walkway to the Pool Site (where the historic pool once was) encased by towering redwood trees. For your reception, their arbor laced with wisteria will serve as your backdrop for your dancefloor. Lighting will be supplied by large, New York-style street lamps, market lights and uplights highlighting the historic trees. Guests will enjoy gazing at the historic, Victorian Garden which is a refugee for over 99 species of birds and monarch butterflies. Their expansive lawns are perfect for your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception.
Services Offered
This full-service, outdoor venue offers event planning services and event rentals. Their professional staff will ensure your vision for your day comes to life. Additional services include:
- Bridal suite
- Setup
- Cleanup
- Tables
- Chairs
- China
- Glassware
- Linens
- Parking
- Lighting
Cuisine
Ardenwood Historic Farm uses Palmdale Estates Events Catering as their in-house caterer. Couples can choose from hors d'oeuvres, stations, or a buffet. They offer a beverage package as well.
Other Services
This garden venue offers additional upgrades and rentals that you can add to your wedding package. These add ons include, but are not limited to:
- Seating Chart Display
- Extended bar service
- Floor-length linens
- Garden games
- Lanterns with citronella candles
- Arbor for ceremony
- Farm tables and other speciality tables for the reception
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned
- Woman-owned
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Isabel L. Married on 04/24/2022Had my dream wedding at Ardenwood and I wish I could do it again
I had the absolute best experience holding our wedding at Ardenwood and I'm so glad we chose this venue!
The venue itself is unmatched in beauty and charm. It's a true gem. The historic Patterson house, the plants and flowers, the gazebo, the large trees, the peacocks... There is no comparison for it. It's also so conveniently located, right off the freeway.
We had the best time working with the staff and organizers. They are the best in the business! Claire, Stephanie, and Lindsay were so knowledgeable, professional, and fun to be around. I miss working with them now that the wedding is over! Having them with us on the day of the wedding took all of my stress away. They solved all the last minute problems that arose, kept us on schedule, and checked in on us constantly. I had a very specific vision for the wedding of "secret enchanted garden" and they completely bought into and helped my vision come to life.
They also helped add structure to the wedding planning process. They gave us lots of information to help guide us, connected us to the best vendors, and answered all of my many questions in a timely manner.
If I had to plan my wedding over again, I wouldn't change a thing. If you're planning a wedding do yourself a favor and add Ardenwood to the list is venues you're touring. You won't regret it!! -
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Mackenzie Married on 04/08/2022Beautiful Mini Wedding
Lindsey & Claire must be some of the world’s most genuine, kind souls. 2020 dealt us all a difficult hand, yet despite what must have been the most stressful time, this pair have ever endured, their kindness and positive, realistic attitude helped us through the grief of changing our already-planned large wedding at Ardenwood into an incredible mini-wedding. It was so much different than we had planned, but it was our perfect day.
Lindsey & Claire not only helped to carefully orchestrate our original wedding, with several odd requests, but they also were there through the process of absolutely overhauling and changing this day to not only fit the county’s specifications, but also our own needs to make us feel safe. Their flexibility to roll with it all helped us create an incredibly special day, not only keeping our original venue, but also our original date (at least we didn’t need to change the wedding favors!). However, this did not take away from the pure happiness we felt, and the excitement of finally getting married after months of stress and turmoil. The beautiful grounds of Ardenwood speak for themselves. The setting is gorgeous - vintage with a tiny rustic essence, and our photos are even more beautiful than we could have ever dreamed of.
While we endured enough wedding stress for our lifetime, it was made so much easier by Lindsey & Claire’s kindness and understanding. We highly recommend this incredible team and the beautiful venue, especially those looking for both smaller and larger events. Their love and excitement for their clients makes you feel as though they are your most positive friend, always rooting for you, and it just makes you feel at home.
My husband and I will often go on walks, and we both always bring up, “Aren’t you so happy we got married this year?”. Even though a lot changed on our end, we wouldn’t change anything at all.
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Team
Lindsey in 5 words: Friendly, thoughtful, loving, hardworking and enthusiastic
Years in the Wedding Industry: 17! I’ve now been in the wedding industry for more than half my life.
Family: Husband- Nick (who is also the Director of Operations, custom equipment builder, & handyman). Daughter - Norah Pauline; born December 2019.
Dog- Rawling (like the baseball glove) A.K.A Bubbas
Coffee Order: Always hot for me!
Carmel Macchiato w/ oat milk.
Hobby: Hiking with my family. Anything happening outdoors: yoga, concerts, weddings, of course, markets, and movies. Planning - I’m always planning the next thing whether it’s improvements for the business or a vacation or an event. Learning and sharing ways to be eco-friendly.
Me in 5 words: organized, confident, patient, positive, empath.
Years in the wedding industry: 4 years, 4 wedding seasons - all with Lindsey at Ardenwood!
Family: Husband - Spencer; a software engineer & avid surfer, Reed; Born August 2020. Doggo - Kofi (pronounced "koh-fee")
Coffee Order: Vanilla almond milk latte (hot or iced) or sweet cream cold brew
Hobby: baking! Bread, cookies, scones - anything really! Its my favourite thing in the world to share baked goods with friends & family.
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Ardenwood is a Bay Area hidden gem! The property is expansive and there are so many options for set up. I love an outdoor venue with lots of natural light and beautiful landscaping and if thats what your looking for, Ardenwood is the venue for you. Lindsey was so kind and easy to work with... I can't wait to hopefully book more weddings here in 2018!
Ardenwood is one of my favorite wedding venues to photograph. There are so many little pockets to tuck in to to get gorgeous photos. The ceremony sites and reception areas are so pretty! Not to mention, Lindsey is a blast to work with! All of the staff there is tremendously accommodating and you can really tell that they all love what they do.
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