A Northern California ranch wedding on Red Bank Creek — red bluffs, golden fields, and the whole ranch to yourselves.
Red Bank sits on the banks of Red Bank Creek, west of Red Bluff. Since 1965 the ranch has hosted astronauts, Hollywood figures, and sports celebrities — and after years of requests, it opened its gates for weddings.
The ceremony meadow faces the creek bluffs: a wall of red earth crowned with valley oaks that turns to gold in the evening light.
The 1,800-square-foot lodge is yours for the day — a private suite and bathroom where the bridal party prepares, and separate quarters for the groomsmen.
No rushing and no sharing. The house, the porch, and the morning belong to your party alone.
A birch arch dressed in roses. Hay-bale pews down a mown aisle. Wine barrels, shepherd's hooks, and a hand-painted welcome sign. Behind it all, the bluffs.
It is the kind of rustic that cannot be staged in a ballroom, because none of it is staged.
A 2,200-square-foot covered patio holds the reception — room for dinner, dancing, and the long toasts that follow.
At one Red Bank wedding the sign read: “Come as you are. Stay as long as you can. We’re all family, so no seating plan.” That is the spirit of the place.
Tours are by appointment. Contact us for available dates and pricing — and walk the patio, the meadow, and the bluffs before you decide a thing.