Vizcaya Sacramento

My 5 star review is ONLY because of Jackie Mendoza & the day of service provided by the Vizcaya staff - please read!!

I got married at the Vizcaya on Sunday, September 14, 2025. I believe I booked the venue in early January, so I had about 9 months to plan our wedding. What my husband and I loved about the venue right from the jump was seperate bridal & groom suites with personal bathrooms/showers, and 3 seperate areas to have our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Of course, you can use any of these areas if you choose, but we chose to use all three for the day of our wedding. The venue is also a perfect mix of indoor/outdoor, and the package comes with a coordinator.

Unfortunately, our first coordinator (Andrea) left the company and quit on us about 3 months before the wedding. Although this was difficult to hear, she was professional and let me know ahead of time and that the company would reach out to me to connect me with my new coordinator. With a little back and forth, I finally got in contact with my new coordinator (Alexa) who at the time I was excited to work with. I could tell she was overwhelmed which was understandable due to her having to take on multiple new clients right before their wedding day. Unfortunately, she also decided to leave the company but she did NOT notify me. She left the company around 8/1/25, but did not let me know. I had texted/emailed her about 5 times since then, and did not find out until 8/15/25 that she quit. I even reached out to the venue as well.

This is when I received a email from Jackie Mendoza. From the very beginning, she was quick to respond, knowledgeable, organized, friendly, and EXTREMELY professional. I met her in person less than 1 month from my big day, which caused alot of anxiety and stress. After our first in person meeting, I immediately felt relieved. I could tell Jackie was passionate about her job and would do everything in her power to make our special day come to life. Her and I worked through every detail, and although we were on a time crunch, she did it with a smile on her face the whole time. I could tell she was genuinely excited for my husband and I.

The day of our wedding at the Vizcaya went perfect! Obviously there were little things here and there, but nothing could take away from how amazing the day went. Our family and friends were amazed by how beautiful the venue was, the flow of the day, and how detailed and thought out everything was. All the details I wanted, all the behind the scenes, this all happened thanks to Jackie. I remember looking at my husband during the middle of our reception and saying “Wow, today is the best day ever”. Everything went smooth and we were both in pure bliss. The staff was phenomenal day of wedding! The drinks were coming out quick, and the food service went great! Everyone received their meals on time and quickly, I could see the servers were bussing the tables as soon as possible. Everyday, I look back on my wedding day which happened a little over 3 weeks ago, and just think “Wow, I miss that day” because it was that beautiful.

Yes, there were multiple hiccups leading up to the wedding. But once Jackie Mendoza became our coordinator, that’s when my anxiety dropped and everything started coming to life. I really hope she stays with the company, and that Vizcaya appreciates her, because she turned my whole experience around. This review definitely would have gone a different way if it wasn’t for her. The venue is beautiful, classic, and timeless, as long as they keep up their services, I would recommend this venue to anyone. It’s all inclusive, and I appreciated their open bar/BYOB type policy- this is something that definitely made them stick out from other venues we looked at. I am super sad my wedding is over, but I am so happy with how it went. Thank you Jackie & the Vizcaya!!!

TLDR. I looked at almost every venue from northern California to Central California and decided on Vizcaya! It fit my vision, budget, amenities and everything else!!! I am a control freak who went to college to be a wedding planner (did not end up doing it) and very happy with Vizcaya!! Worth it!!!

My husband and I got married here over labor day weekend in 2022! It was an amazing experience from start to finish!!! After going to a few different weddings since my big day, I realllyyyyy appreciate how organized and beautiful Vizcaya is!!! I liked that Vizcaya was BYOB and provided all the bar services. I'll go over some of the more important things for me below


Begining process: I first inquired about this venue in March 2020 and worked with Sam who went over every detail. I liked that Vizcaya was BYOB and provided all the bar services. I believe I did about 5 or 6 planning meetings, I did a lot because I postponed my wedding, and did an extra 1 before Sam went on maternity leave.

Wedding day:
They highly reccomend/ almost require using their DJ list and I am glad they do. We used BEAT FLEET and I am still getting compliments about how good they were!! You really need a company who can work with your Day of Coordinator. I went to a wedding where the DJ started playing the first dance while the bride was talking to their guests! Also, the speaker was too far from the wedding so there was a delay when the officiant talked. So don't try going out side their list, or use a friend to save money. Thankfully, I didn't have any of those issues and the music was perfect.

My Day of Coordinator: Julia!
Julia was amazing she deserves her own paragraph!! My DOC changed a few months before my wedding since Sam left the company. Julia picked right back up from where Sam left and didn't skip a beat. We went over every little detail and Julia executed everything! On the wedding day, she was a rockstar. We had 7 bridesmaid and 6 groomsmen who were pretty buzzed and Julia was able to make sure they were where they needed to be and get things done on time! She worked with my photographer to make sure we were all where we needed to be and on schedule! It's a hard but important job! You will be in good hands!

The venue sets up and breaks down the decor for you! There's no cleaning up after the wedding and there's no lighting candles the day of your wedding. They provide that service for you!


Only smallll smallll issue I had was I think 1 box wasn't emptied all the way. For example, not all of my favors were put out, the bag I put them in was untouched, and my champagne flutes weren't used. It was a big box, so not a big deal at alll.

If you are lucky enough to come across this venue, please choose this place. You will not be disappointed!!

From the moment I saw Vizcaya I knew this is where I wanted to get married. Beautiful historic location and all inclusive with the freedom to provide your own alcohol. We worked with Rachel and Taylor and both were very professional, caring and fun! I am a highly anxious person but I didn't even need to worry, everything went so smoothly. You have three planning meetings before rehearsal and the big day and Rachel was extremely responsive to our emails throughout the entire process. I was able to use some of their decor and personalize the day with my own as well. They have a list of suggested vendors who have worked with them in the past which is very helpful. We hired our DJ and photographers from this list and were extremely happy with our choices. Their food menu has a lot of options and many of our guests told us later that it was the best wedding food they've had.

My bridesmaids and myself stayed at their hotel the night before which is a great option for getting ready the day and we had a great experience there as well, gorgeous, clean rooms and the staff is fantastic.

Vizcaya has got to be the best venue in the area and I'm so glad we found them!

Love you guys!
Kaity and Taylor

I had an evening wedding at Vizcaya that was amazing. Vizcaya is all inclusive so they set up and break everything for you and that was amazing and stress free. They also provide wedding coordinators, an in house chef, some decor and tables, linens chairs etc. I couldn't have asked for a better venue and wedding, the food and desserts from their chef was delicious and my coordinator was super helpful and handled business. My coordinator was Rachel Ryland and she is the best! She made sure everything was on point and perfect leading up to the day of the wedding and on the day of the wedding. She guided us through everything on the day of the wedding to help us have the best experience possible. The whole experience was amazing and the highlight of the night was Vizcayas bartender. I cannot remember his name but he was awesome and got the party going. He danced with us and served drinks at the same time. He made the night more fun so shout out to the Vizcaya bartender. Another thing that was amazing was that Vizcayas penthouse suite was complimentary to us so that saved us from having to book a car to leave the wedding venue and we didn't have to worry about booking a hotel. It was nice to be able to head straight up to our room at the end of the night. After the wedding, I received lots of compliments from my guests and all of them kept mentioning how good the food was and how beautiful the venue was.

We had our wedding at Vizcaya and had the pleasure of working with Rachel as our wedding planner. First off, everyone said the wedding was beautiful because Vizcaya is a beautiful venue. The food was delicious, and so were the drinks that Vizcaya's bartender prepared. Rachel did an excellent job keeping in contact with us, especially during COVID. She orchestrated the wedding to perfection and went above and beyond to ensure everything went off without a hitch. It was a pleasure working with her and all the great people at Vizcaya. They gave us our dream wedding.

After 3 postponements, we had our wedding July 18th. I have to say it was well worth the wait. Our wedding was cancelled two weeks prior to our original date due to COVID, so the wedding was essentially paid for. My husband and I decided to elope the day of and postpone our big wedding date.
Rachel was our coordinator and she was very flexible and easy to work with. She made our wedding day go so smoothly. Our guests raved about the wedding and the food was delicious! I highly recommend Rachel as your coordinator. She made sure everyone had food and was taken care of.
Even the unexpected guests that showed up. And always made sure my husband and I had our signature drinks in hand ;).

I would have really regretted not going through with our big day because of COVID. It was amazing!

We absolutely loved getting married at Vizcaya! It's a great location (easy to get to), and the Vizcaya team made our wedding day so stress-free. Getting married during COVID, the coordinators did their best to be communicative, and we appreciated always having someone to contact with questions. We knew that the coordinators would get back to us even if they didn't have a certain answer because of the changing guidelines.
Our coordinator changed part way through our planning process, but Taylor ended up being really great. She fully jumped into her new role and everything flowed so smoothly on the day of our wedding. We are so, so appreciative of all of her hard work!
Reasons to book here: great combination of indoor and outdoor options, delicious food, the coordinators are amazing and set up everything for you, no corkage fee (rocks!), beautiful Victorian architecture, easy parking, and more!

We booked our wedding in 2019 for 4/5/2020. Vizcaya was an instant favorite for us! Gorgeous property, perfect reviews, and friendly staff. Just 21 days before our original wedding date, we had to postpone due to COVID. Even then in the early, stressful days of the pandemic, our coordinator Rachel helped us deal with the disappointment and postpone to a later date in the fall without any issue. A few months later we decided to postpone again for the safety of our guests and Vizcaya happily helped us find our new date, 3/28/21. We cannot say enough about how amazing Rachel was! We met a handful of times to discuss the timeline and vision for the day. She was always helpful with ironing out ideas and developing a schedule for the day. I kept expecting to get nervous in the weeks leading up to the big day, but thanks to Rachel and the Vizcaya staff I truly never felt overwhelmed and I was able to stay excited and calm! The bride and groom getting ready rooms are a huge bonus. We were both able to spend the whole morning with our bridal party in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Rachel would pop in to say hi and check on us here and there, but mostly we were able to simply enjoy our favorite people and get ready! We had our ceremony in the east patio and it was absolutely perfect. Rachel had set up the reception and ceremony decorations exactly as I had imagined it, if not better! During photos after the ceremony, Rachel even followed us around the property with the photographers handing us sips of our signature cocktails. Helped calm the nerves and get us excited for the reception! The food at Vizcaya is delicious (especially the chicken cordon bleu and ceviche tostada appetizer). When asking some close guests about their experience that night, their only complaints revolved around the dining experience. We had ordered about 8 vegetarian meals, but they only made enough to serve 7 so one vegetarian family member was served chicken. Some guests shared that they never ended up getting any cake and were even told that they had run out, but the next day we were given a box with about ten servings left over! We did not notice any of the details in the moment as the head table's food was served quickly and accurately. This also does not seem to be a regular occurrence for Vizcaya, but at that time of our wedding that were short staffed. These are our only complaints! It truly was the best day and we are forever grateful to Vizcaya and Rachel for bearing with us through two postponements. We would absolutely recommend Vizcaya!

Vizcaya is a wonderful place to get married - gorgeous property and above all else, the convenience and peace of mind of having all the expertise and resources to make a day run smoothly. You can actually relax and enjoy your day, knowing your guests are taken care of and your coordinator is keeping tabs on everything behind the scenes. Sounds minor but on the actual day-of and days leading up, it is invaluable. We were planning from afar (in San Diego) and our coordinator, Ali Boule, communicated very clearly and made the planning process simple yet tailored exactly to what we wanted from the day. I can't underscore enough how much benefit there is to having an assigned coordinator and a venue that can adapt to anything. Beautiful sunny day? Guests can enjoy the outdoor garden and courtyard. Sudden thunder storm? Everyone can go inside to the beautiful indoor reception hall. Forgot a sign or picture frame? They have a couple options to use. Another great aspect is all the things included: getting ready areas for bride and groom, bar tenders, wait staff, chairs, tables, linens, flatware...no fuss in coordinating a thousand vendors. Not to mention, being a B&B you and whoever you want can crash there at the end fo the night - another underrated perk that makes a huge difference. And they cover of all the takedown and cleanup - amazing!!

All in all, I highly recommend Vizcaya. The people has tons of experience and resources to lay the foundation for an awesome day with all important details accounted for. Beyond that, you can add or subtract whatever you want to make the day your own.

Amazing venue and staff! Everyone is very friendly. I couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else. The staff made the whole process very stress-free and easy. Love this place!