Van Dickson Ranch

If you were looking for a sign to have your wedding at a wonderful location, consider this to be your sign! We attended a friend’s wedding at the Van Dickson Ranch in Skull Valley, coming down just 25 minutes from Prescott. Van Dickson Ranch is a hidden gem that was absolutely breathtaking! The staff were amazing, as they quietly worked behind the scenes so well, we hardly ever saw them, and yet all of us guests were taken care of with such attention! The wedding party were so well looked after by Carolyn and Paul did such an amazing job feeding all of us giving us such a wonderful Tri Tip meal that led us into our wedding party and dancing all the food off! If you are wondering if a wedding venue in Skull Valley is worth a look, I highly recommend coming and talking with Carolyn and Paul and booking your wedding here!

We can’t thank our hosts enough for such a wonderful wedding venue for our daughter and now son-in-law. Van Dickson Ranch is the most authentic western style motif & food we could ever ask for. We all dressed western style and danced to terrific western music. The guests praised our choice saying they will remember the special experience for future wedding plans.

P. S. the young Cowboys were a huge help and quite an addition to the entire wedding. Our hats off to Carolyn and Paul Harris for such a delightful event.

I went to a wedding here last weekend
Everyone to a person was friendly amazing and helpful. I would highly recommend this place for your wedding. It was so beautiful and fun. I lost my glasses there and I called, and the owner went out and looked for them and then drove up to prescott, to give me my glasses himself, talk about going the extra mile.

Our wedding was everything I imagined and more thanks to the Van Dickson Ranch staff. They were all SO helpful, Carolyn was a pleasure to work with and easy to communicate with. We also found our photographer and shuttle service from their recommended vendors list, which helped us find the perfect match! I would recommend this venue over and over

We just had our daughter and son-in-law’s wedding at Van Dickson this past weekend. It was absolutely magical. Carolyn is so helpful and brings a calming energy to the planning and to the event itself. There are no hidden charges—she provides you with a contract right at the beginning that has everything on it. She answers emails very quickly. Van Dickson is the perfect blend of ‘full-service’ and ‘do-it-yourself’. They set up pretty wooden chairs for the ceremony and all of the tables and chairs in the reception area. They set out cold water and cups for the ceremony and reception. And then they provide a delicious dinner of smoked tri-tip, chicken, beans, slaw, potato salad and cowboy caviar. It is served buffet-style on paper plates (we ordered clear plastic chargers with gold rims from Amazon that made the tables look very elegant). We handled the decoration, florals, cake, bartender, etc. This allowed our family, friends and wedding attendants to pitch in and created an atmosphere of camaraderie that we would not have achieved if we had just paid to have it all done for us. Everyone we worked with was kind, helpful and professional. Megan (day-of coordinator) and Jason (head ‘cowboy’) were always nearby to answer questions or offer assistance. Jason’s guys helped move all of our stuff from the ceremony site over to the reception site and set it all back up for us. They were all very professional and kind. I whole-heartedly recommend Van Dickson Ranch and would 100% have another event here in a heartbeat.

The Van Dickson ranch is Amazing!!!
The scenery is beautiful and the venue is very family oriented. Carolyn the owner is amazing and wonderful to work with. And the service is top notch!!!
Between The breath taking views, lovely animals, and amazing staff, the Van Dickson Ranch is the #1 pick for a venue.

This place was absolutely beautiful to have a wedding at. Everyone was nice and helpful, and the process was super easy. Thank you for making my wedding day special.

Carolyn is very informative, helpful and kind. The ranch is beautiful, the food is amazing and the weather was perfect! It was supposed to rain the day of our wedding and I was worried, but Carolyn was very reassuring and everything ended up working out! The staff were so friendly and helpful with all of our guests. Everyone had a wonderful time! I would highly recommend this wedding venue!

My husband and I just got married here on 10/29/2022 and the weather was perfect! It’s such a beautiful spot that you’d never know was there. The owner Carolyn made our day go smoother than we could’ve imagined and we are so grateful to have spent our special day here. From the ceremony to the reception, the beauty was endless and we’ll definitely continue recommending this spot! As a special mention, the food and service was incredible! Thank you Carolyn!

Our wedding was in the middle of October and the venue was beautiful! We wanted to escape Phoenix, so the Van Dickson Ranch was a nice change of pace. It rained off and on all day and was perfectly chilly. The clouds, greenery, and sound of the rain was amazing. They had so many backup plans in place that the weather forecast did not bother us in the slightest. The receptions here are typically under a pavilion, but if the weather is bad during the ceremony the wedding will be under the pavilion. The Ranch also has backup generators, so if the power goes out, you wouldn’t even know. Having a venue so ready to face any challenge we might have was very stress-relieving. There is enough to worry about on your wedding day, so you shouldn’t have to worry about the weather.

The food tasted amazing! The meat was so tender and delicious! When we initially visited, it was the day before a wedding and we were given a look at the food they typically cook. We were so happy not to have to find a caterer, especially with BBQ being my favorite type of food. We should have eaten before our appointment because it smelled way too good to not eat!

Their staff was so polite every time anyone needed anything they were happy to help. You never felt like a bother approaching the staff for help. They were especially helpful when any of the wedding party needed a golf cart ride back to the dressing rooms. They had to drive us back and forth a few times when someone forgot something and even thought to dry off the back seat before people sat in rainwater. Would HIGHLY recommend and a big shout-out to Carolyn for being so sweet and amazing!