Scribner Bend Vineyards Reviews
Reviews
4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
57 Reviews
93% recommend it
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Robin A. Sent on 06/15/2023Phenomenal Experience
We got married at Scribner Bend on 6/10/2023, and wow, where do I start?
The planning process was remarkable easy. Jessica got back to us as soon as we first reached out, and within a few days we toured the grounds with Laura, who was sweet and professional and made us feel welcome and comfortable. The pricing and payment timeline were totally transparent, and the rest of the planning process was laid out in an organized manner for us.
Jessica, Laura, and Sarah gave us outstanding service in the months leading up to our big day. Jessica guided us through the whole process, from picking vendors to creating ceremony diagrams, and answered all of the questions that we had. We had a few last-minute changes (swapping chairs for high chairs, rearranging chairs at tables, adding handicapped parking spots, etc) and every change got implemented perfectly.
Jessica also coordinated with all of the vendors on the day of the wedding, so my husband and I were entirely free to spend time with our friends and family. Our wedding day was super relaxed and smooth, since Jessica and the SBV staff had taken care of so much beforehand, and took care of everything else on the day of (to include setting up and breaking down the tables with decorations/table numbers, arranging the right number of handicapped parking spots, accepting flower and cake deliveries, coordinating with out DJ/MC for the sound setup, prepping the bridal bungalow and groomsmen airstream trailer, being welcoming to and readily available for our guests, moving florals from the arch to the reception after the ceremony, etc etc). My bridesmaids and our hair and makeup artists all said that it was the most chill wedding they had ever been a part of, and that's because the staff at SBV did so much behind the scenes for us.
The venue itself is jaw-dropping gorgeous. I'm from the east coast, so I love the "lush greens" look, and SBV accomplished that so well, with the rose-covered arches, tall walnut tree, and rows and rows of vines. The whole venue is covered in greenery and smells so lovely because of all of the roses and honeysuckle and jasmine. I love that the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception are all in different areas, so the guests get to see different scenery as the night goes on. My husband and I really wanted an outdoor wedding, and while the reception is within a tent (for protection from the elements), you are surrounded by greenery the entire night. While the weather on our day was unseasonably beautiful, there's also tons of shade for sunny/hot days. We got away with minimal florals and uplighting, since the venue is already so well lit and beautiful. Finally, because of the location, SBV felt incredibly peaceful and private. There was no chance of disruptions from the outside world. We felt like we were in a little pocket of heaven all night, and in the following few days I lost count of how many people said that it was "the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to".
We purchased the package for unlimited wine and beer for our celebration. The wine was delicious and well received. We weren't thrilled about one of the beer options (we were provided with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Coors Light, and Rolling Rock), but we were able to bring a beer of our choice to swap out for one of them. The venue cannot serve hard liquor, but all other beverages are fair game, and our beverages were served exactly as expected. There was never a line at the bar, and our guests drank as much as they wanted. We also opted for the sparkling almond wine toast, which was delicious and well loved.
I posted a separate review for Paesanos. Briefly, we received exceptional service and phenomenal food from Rain and the rest of the Paesanos staff. We were blown away by how delicious the food was, and how professional the service was. Check out my other review for more details.
Everything considered, we are so, so thankful that Jessica and the other staff at SBV took such great care of us in the months leading up to our wedding day, and our family and friends on the day itself. Our day was absolutely perfect. I cannot recommend this venue highly enough.Scribner Bend Vineyards's reply:
Robin this is a beautifully thoughtful review and truly shows what an amazing person both you and Curtis are.
Our team had so much fun helping you celebrate your wedding day and I loved every moment as you planned your wedding. We hope you both come back to visit as often as you can and look forward to what your next adventure may be. :)
Congratulations again to you both!
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Taylor M. Sent on 06/23/2023Amazing Day
We are so happy with choosing Scribner for our wedding! It was the perfect venue for our wedding day! The entire staff was amazing from Jessica ensuring I had everything I needed planning for the wedding to the day of staff checking in if we needed anything to the reception making sure we were okay! I 10000 percent recommend this venue for your wedding! What you pay for with what is included is completely worth it! I did not have to worry about anything the day of the wedding! Jessica is the best wedding coordinator and is a built in wedding planner for you! Our wedding day was absolutely perfect and we truly were so happy with everything!Scribner Bend Vineyards's reply:
Taylor your review is so kind and I am so happy you and Cyrus are now part of our Scribner Bend family! I love looking back at all of your photos and re-living your Wedding Day.
You both made the planning aspect so easy and fun with your incredible coordination on your end!
We cannot wait to see what your next adventure is and hope to see you out at the winery again soon!
- Jess Dressel -
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Lisa Sent on 07/07/2022
Wedding 6/3/22
My husband and I had our wedding last month at Scribner Bend. It was the perfect day, and we loved everything about having our wedding there. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful, and the staff is amazing and made our day run perfectly. We planned our Sacramento wedding from where we currently live in New York City, and Jessica (the venue's wedding coordinator), was amazing from the beginning. She was very fast to respond to any questions I e mailed her throughout the planning process, which put me at ease while planning it from so far away. Sarah was our day of coordinator and she was also great. We had a lot of guests compliment how beautiful everything was, and a few told us it was the best wedding they'd ever been to, which made us happy. It was truly our dream wedding, and we're so happy we had it there. -
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Emily G. Sent on 11/25/2021
We Loved SBV!
12/10! My husband and I got married at Scribner Bend in September 2021 and I could not say more positive things about the venue and the SBV team. Jess is the wedding coordinator there, she is knowledgeable, friendly and patient throughout the whole process. She is patient when asking questions and easy to work with. The Paesanos team is also easy to work with, and the food was amazing. The whole venue itself is beautiful, and the guests at our wedding were impressed. Would highly recommend working with Jess and the SBV crew for your special day!Scribner Bend Vineyards's reply:
Emily and Ulises, these photos are incredibly gorgeous! I had so much fun celebrating your wedding day with you and your guests. I wish nothing but the absolute best and am excited to see what your future holds! - Love, Jess and the Scribner Bend team. -
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Dennise G. Sent on 03/08/2019Engagement
We booked Scribner Bend for the proposal and we will be purchasing our wine from there! -
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Emily Sent on 01/22/2020Perfect venue!
The first and only venue we looked at!! Beautiful vineyard and the location is perfect, right on the river and easy to find. All of our guests loved it. It’s the perfect cozy, intimate atmosphere while you still get beautiful scenery and surroundings. Everyone working there is the absolute best, I felt like I had so much help, I don’t know how I would have done it without them! Little details I probably would have forgotten about were handled and it just all felt so organized. Planning a wedding is stressful enough but they made it so much easier. Soo friendly, professional, helpful, straightforward, you name it. From the first day we went to go check it out I knew it was the place I wanted. The in house caterer (Paesano’s) served us the most delicious food, all of our guests raved about the food and wine - and we got to enjoy plenty of it too. We had the most beautiful day and couldn’t have picked a better place to start our life together.❤️Scribner Bend Vineyards's reply:
Emily and Jarad, I cannot thank you both enough for you kind words and laughs along the way as you were planning for your big day! We are beyond honored that you chose our winery to exchange vows and take this next journey together with all of your loved ones in attendance.
We wish you both endless adventures ahead, the strength to work through the tough times and cannot wait to see what the future holds for you both as you celebrate the big and little moments in life.
Cheers!
- Jessica Dressel, Event Coordinator -
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Raquel Sent on 11/24/2019Amazing Venue
As an out of town couple my fiancé and I knew we wanted our wedding in our hometown. We found Scribner Bend Vineyards online and immediately fell in love with the venue. I had reached out to Jessica and after our emails I had my cousin view the venue while FaceTiming us (since were 1700 miles away) and after our FaceTime chat we knew that this was THE venue!
Working with Jessica was such a breeze! She was so organized and would even send me updates on what was needed. On our wedding day everything was so perfect from beginning to end. Jessica and the Scribner Bend team were so amazing and they made sure everything ran smoothly.
The venue is absolutely gorgeous and there almond white wine is SO good. I highly recommend this venue!Scribner Bend Vineyards's reply:
It was my absolute pleasure working alongside you and Jordan on your wedding planning and getting to meet with your cousin day 1 to somehow show the beauty of our vineyard via FaceTime! I am so happy you both fell in love with Scribner Bend Vineyards and I am beyond honored to have been a part of your Wedding Day.
The entire Scribner Bend family cannot wait to see where your love goes and to watch it grow. You will both always have a special place in our wedding family at Scribner Bend Vineyards, we are so excited to see what the future holds for you both! -
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Carina Sent on 09/09/2019The Perfect Venue!
I really couldn't have dreamed of a better venue! Jessica was so easy to work with even from out of state! She answered all my questions, no matter how big or small, within 24-48 hours! Being out of state communication was HUGE for me in the planning process! I would definitely recommend SBV to all of my friends and family and I would definitely consider having another event there as well!Scribner Bend Vineyards's reply:
Thank you so much for your kind words Carina, it was my absolute pleasure to work alongside you in your wedding planning!
I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you and Edward and look forward to hosting another event for you or your loved ones in the future. :)
Congratulations Newlyweds!
Warmest regards,
Jessica Dressel and the Scribner Bend Family -
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Amanda K. Sent on 09/07/2019Amazing Venue
Jessica, and the whole Scribner Bend team, were a dream to work with for our wedding in August. Jessica keeps you up to date with reminders and is very organized. She makes you feel like you are the only event going on. Everything is straight forward and easy to understand. I did not worry about one thing on our wedding day. The venue was gorgeous and all of our guests kept saying how beautiful the setting was. Scribner Bend makes it really easy to pick vendors, if you’re not dead set on someone in particular. We hired everyone from their preferred vendor list and couldn’t be happier with all of their service. The food was amazing and everyone complimented on how delicious it was. Wedding planning can be stressful and hectic, but not with Scribner Bend. We highly recommend them as a wedding venue. You will not be disappointed! -
Stephanie Sent on 07/02/2019
Gorgeous venue!
My fiance and I have been wine club members here for three years and got married here on 05-18-19 and I highly recommend them as a wedding venue.
As a wedding venue, Scribner Bend exceeded our expectations. We chose them initially because they are close to downtown Sacramento (easy access for all of our friends and family), they have reasonable prices compared to other venues in the region, they have always made us feel like family, the wine is wonderful, and the venue is just gorgeous. It was also a bonus that their exclusive caterer is Paesanos - which just so happens to be our favorite Sacramento restaurant.
Jessica helped make everything run smoothly from the planning stage through execution, and even with last minute changes she was calm and professional and everything went off without a hitch.
The day of our wedding we had to contend with a freak rainstorm (and I mean downpours all day), and my dream of an outdoor garden wedding was crushed (after all, one of the reasons I chose this place was because of the beautiful gardens and vineyards). However, Scribner had a backup plan and we ended up having the ceremony in the barrel room, cocktail hour in the tasting room, and moved the entire reception under the tent in the courtyard. I was amazed at how gorgeous the barrel room ceremony turned out and I had several people mention how they could not believe that was our BACK UP plan... in fact I might even have loved the barrel room more than the chardonnay garden! Moving the ceremony into the cocktail hour space and into the reception area seemed to go smoothly, and Jessica was even able to find some extra umbrellas for guests to use. In spite of the rain, we had a wonderful wedding, our guests had an amazing time, and we got some great pictures. Our guests raved about how pretty the venue was, how great the bartenders were, and how delicious the food was.
I also have to mention that I love that they have the bungalow on site for the bridal party to get ready in - that made the day go very smoothly and there is plenty of room for people to spread out and enjoy themselves. I just wish that the bride and groom were able to stay there overnight!
My wedding is a testimony to the fact that even in torrential downpours - you can have an amazing wedding at Scribner! :)Scribner Bend Vineyards's reply:
Thank you so much for your kind words Stephanie, your wedding was beyond magical and I thank you both so much for trusting us with your wedding day. We cannot wait to see where your lives lead you next and look forward to following along on your adventure!
You will both always be a part of our Scribner Bend Vineyards family and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for such a beautiful couple both inside and out.
Cheers Newlyweds!
Jessica Dressel -
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Danielle S. Sent on 11/25/2018Expectations exceded
My husband and I held our wedding here at Scribner on September 29, 2018 and we could not have been more pleased. The professionalism of the staff from our very first visit and tour, to the many emails along the way, made us feel cared for like family. Every detail was carefully considered both in the planning and the day of. We love all the different locations around the property, and renting the bridal bungalow is a must! The menu we chose from Paesano's was incredible, the quick lines at the bars and the timing of our evening, along with the picturesque landscape are just a few reasons why we are constantly getting compliments from our guests. Over the months leading up to our wedding, we stopped in often to enjoy events such as the Chili Cook Off, and eventually became wine club members. We brought our families and friends to the winery for lunch many times and look forward to our first visit back as a married couple. Scribner Bend Vineyards was everything that we needed and wanted for our wedding, and so much more! -
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Kodie L. Sent on 12/29/2018September wedding at SBV
The weekend after we were engaged Jacie and I began looking for our dream venue. We wanted a barn, a big white tent, and a few vines to get the perfect photo nestled among the vineyard. I knew I would have to sacrifice at least one, right? Wrong! Little did we know that we would get all three and more! We booked three tours of venues in the greater Sacramento and Scribner Bend Vineyard was the first and only stop. When we walked on site, we looked at each other and just knew, this was where we would tie the knot! SBV was an absolute dream come true! Not only did they exceed all of our dreams and expectations, the whole staff was AMAZING! Jessica was so helpful and attentive with all of our questions and the staff on the day of took care of everything the wedding party, vendors, and guests needed. We could not have planned our dream wedding without Jessica and the staff at SBV, Jacie and I were both in grad school and all of our guests lived over 150 miles away. Jessica coordinated everything, and made the planning process a breeze! WE LOVE SBV and it is an added plus that we get to stop by the vineyard on weekends for good food and a glass of wine! -
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User2522190 Sent on 01/29/2016Tour this venue and you will fall in love instantly! They are very responsive and spend a lot of time with you to endusure your big day is perfect!
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