Wild Oak Saddle Club

At a Glance

• PHONE: 707-539-8629
• ADDRESS: 550 White Oak Drive • Santa Rosa
• MAX HEADCOUNT: 150
• ALCOHOL: Full Bar/ Provided
• CATERING:  Provided

Fees, Features, & Furnishings

Wild Oak Saddle Club, set in Santa Ynez, California, feels like a place that’s been comfortable in its own skin for a long time. Oaks stretch wide, the sky stays open, and the ranch’s equestrian roots quietly shape the scene. Nothing here is trying too hard—and that’s exactly why it works.

Weddings unfold with an easy rhythm. Guests arrive, exhale, and settle in without needing directions or diagrams. The setting feels welcoming rather than produced, scenic without tipping into precious. Guest counts land most comfortably in the 100–200 range, and the property handles that scale gracefully. Most of the celebration lives outdoors, with covered structures ready when the sun drops or the weather shifts—romance first, contingency already baked in.

For a high-season Saturday, the facility fee typically falls between $12,000 and $18,000, with 10 hours included. That window gives you room to linger—no rushing the ceremony, no sprinting through dinner, no DJ cutting the last song short because the clock ran out.

Design stays honest and restrained. Ranch elements and natural textures set the tone, so décor layers in rather than competes. Outdoor heaters are allowed, tenting is permitted with approval, and on-site venue management keeps logistics moving quietly in the background. A professional wedding planner is required—not as red tape, but as insurance that you won’t be solving problems in formalwear.

The takeaway? Wild Oak Saddle Club is for couples who want breathing room, a setting that doesn’t need explaining, and a wedding day that feels grounded and genuine. Relaxed. Reliable. Quietly unforgettable—and exactly the point.

Wedding Day Blueprint

Pre-Ceremony
You arrive early, because this place rewards lingering. Sunlight filters through the oaks, the lawn is freshly clipped, and the air smells like eucalyptus and optimism. Guests trickle in along the tree-lined drive, instantly calmer than they were on the freeway. Music floats softly. Everyone knows they’re exactly where they’re supposed to be.

Ceremony
We gather beneath the oaks on the Ceremony Lawn, where the canopy does the framing and the Valley of the Moon quietly steals the show. Chairs face forward. No distractions. Just vows, birdsong, and that golden Sonoma light doing what it does best.

Appetizers & Cocktails
As soon as the kiss lands, guests drift—naturally, without instructions—toward the Fire Pit Patio. Glasses clink. Appetizers circulate. Conversations loosen. String lights flicker on as if on cue. This is the pause that makes the rest of the night feel earned.

Dinner Reception
We ease everyone into the Clubhouse Dining Room and Deck for dinner. Plates arrive hot, wine keeps flowing, and the room hums with that low, happy noise that only happens when people are well fed and well seated. Doors stay open so the evening air can join the party.

Dancing & Merriment
When dinner wraps, the energy shifts outside to the patio and bocce-adjacent spaces, now glowing under café lights. Shoes come off. The dance floor fills. This is the stretch of the night no one wants to end—and doesn’t rush.

Send-Off
Eventually, sparklers appear, hugs linger, and you disappear down the drive to cheers and laughter. The oaks stand witness. The lights dim. And Wild Oak does what it does best: hosts a day that feels easy, warm, and quietly unforgettable.

Event Sites

• Ceremony Lawn 
• Fire Pit Patio Area
• Adjacent Polo Field / Lawn
• Clubhouse Dining & Deck Area
• Bocce / Patio Area with String Lights

Food & Beverage

At Wild Oak Saddle Club, food doesn’t swoop in dramatically—it shows up exactly when it should, already in sync with the day. This is in-house catering done the smart way. The clubhouse culinary team runs the show, which means no pop-up kitchens, no mystery vendors circling the parking lot, and no one asking where the extension cords are.

The kitchen is fully operational, the staff knows the property like the back of their hand, and the menus are built to serve a crowd without breaking the spell. Think classic, well-executed dishes that feel familiar in the best way—food that behaves beautifully on event day. Whether you’re leaning plated, buffet, or stations, the flow stays intact and the pacing stays on your side.

The food here isn’t trying to steal the spotlight—it’s designed to keep pace with the evening. Courses land smoothly, tables stay happy, and no one is left wondering when dinner is coming. This is efficient hospitality, quietly confident and completely unfussy…which is exactly how a ranch-club wedding should feel.

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