I had an excellent experience with Bruna as my Catering Sales Manager. She made the planning and execution of the event very easy for me. All of the staff were very professional and helpful. The remodel that the venue did created the perfect ambiance for my event. We had over 300 attendees and we still had plenty of room to mingle and move around. The food and wine were a hit with my guests. I received many compliments from my guests saying what a wonderful event it was. Thank you again so much Bruna for being the superstar that I needed.

We had our wedding on Oct. 8, 2022 at the Domenico Winery and it was an absolute dream! From the start of planning to the wedding day, it was so incredibly smooth and it is much thanks to Marina and the amazing team at Domenico. The food and drinks were delicious; our guests had an awesome time! We’d recommend this venue without hesitation and would be ecstatic to attend another event there as we know it’d be a great time.

Now for some details…

The space:
The cask room is lovely without additional decor, but we added the barrel tea lights and it made the room so romantic. We loved the included furniture (the long pine table, the bar, the sofa set), and the outdoor space unexpectedly served for some awesome nighttime photos! We had access to the spacious Syrah suite upstairs, which served for an excellent changing/warm up space (we did a surprise aerial hoop first dance). The Syrah suite also has a balcony that overlooks the cask room, which was such a great way to take in the beautiful reception space as a whole. I was selfishly stoked that there was a spacious private bathroom next to the Syrah suite that made going to the restroom in a gown by myself pretty easy. Also, the walkway down the staircase made for an incredible grand entrance!

Rentals and the tasting:
Our tasting was about 4 months before our wedding. It was set up as an event for the next season’s couples, and they gave each couple a folder of information including their current proposal, the menu options, and a scorecard for each individual to make notes during the tasting. The food was delicious, and we were definitely stuffed by the end of the night. The bar had prepared a handful of signature cocktails that were creative and tasty. They set up a variety of guest table / sweetheart table arrangements, and included pricing information for each setup. They also had a binder of all the available linen rentals, which proved useful as seeing it in person was a bit different from seeing the options online. Being able to handle three different areas of the wedding (venue space, rentals, catering) at once in person was just such a timesaver. It really was such a fun and relaxed way to do a tasting as all the venue coordinators were there to answer questions, but my husband and I also had time to speak privately. Marina checked in with us throughout the night, and we did find out that we were able to rent a stage through Domenico for the band (super convenient). All in all it was like going on a fun and productive date!

The team, the tools, and the final walkthrough:
All the folks that we had the chance to meet at Domenico were friendly and professional, and we were especially grateful we got to work with Marina. She handled all our questions promptly and thoroughly, and she was organized throughout planning. We got our initial floor plan shortly after signing, which helped immensely when we were discussing with our other vendors about the day (many of which we found from Domenico’s preferred vendor list - they were all amazing). I really liked that they had a client portal that easily allowed us to check on the current proposal, our rentals, and catering details. It was also incredibly simple to make payments and I appreciated the automated reminders when a payment due date was coming up. Our final walkthrough was about a month before the wedding, and it was efficient. We sorted out our final floor plan, walked through our timeline, finalized all the rentals, and decided on our signature drinks. I was so relieved when Marina presented us with a document of all the fun signature drinks they’ve done, as I didn't have a go-to drink like my husband. They handled making the bar sign and it was actually so cute. We left our final walkthrough excited and confident that the wedding was going to be great.

The rehearsal (first dance):
We did our ceremony rehearsal off-site for logistical reasons, but we did have a rehearsal at Domenico for our first dance. For our first dance my husband and I did a surprise aerial hoop doubles performance, and Domenico’s cask room conveniently has a permanent rigging point. Marina graciously scheduled us in the Monday before our wedding so that our rigger (who we also found through Marina) could set up the rigging apparatus and we could practice our dance on-site before the big day. Marina was super helpful throughout the rehearsal, handling all the issues that came up while we set up and practiced.

The big day:
The wedding was incredible. Everything went according to plan, and if there were any issues they were resolved before I found out. We were kindly brought appetizers during cocktail hour as we were warming up in the Syrah suite, and man they were good. Our dinners were delicious, the drinks were great, they made sure our vendors ate, everything was just perfect. Our guests had an amazing time, and I must say that it would not have been possible without Marina, the incredible team at Domenico Winery, and the awesome vendors we found through them!

Photo credit: ShootAnyAngle Photography

Right when we walked in to Domenico, we knew we had found our wedding venue. We initially spoke to Marina, who helped us with the entire process, all the way up to our wedding date. Marina did a great job laying out all of the options that Domenico offers and helped us visualize what our potential wedding would look like. She answered all of our questions thoroughly and always took enough time to make sure we had all of our answers. After we put a deposit down, Marina and her team were excellent at keeping in touch with us and updating us with anything we needed to know about the process. Domenico was an easy choice for us because they felt like a one-stop shop for what we needed. They have in-house catering, full bar and bartenders, linens, chairs, and a helpful list of preferred vendors. On the day of our wedding, Marina and her team not only made everything seamless, but also ensured that our day was perfect. The staff was on top of everything, and were super friendly. The bartenders were efficient and nice to our guests. The food and desserts were amazing. Marina and her team made sure we were on schedule throughout our day, starting from getting ready all the way to the very last minute of our day. They also made it a point that we got to enjoy our drinks and food as well, which mean a lot to us. Overall, Domenico provided us with the perfect wedding day, even better than we could have imagined. Our guests had a great time; we had a great time. We are beyond happy that we chose Domenico!