Weddings
Your Private Estate
Reserve the entirety of the Stavrand’s 6 acres, 21 guestrooms, and common spaces. Treat yourselves, your family, and your friends to an entire weekend (or weekday) at your own private estate. Foster connections and celebratory relaxation by welcoming everyone to experience events-within-the-event right here under our redwood trees. The Stavrand is large enough to meet the needs of weddings up to 150 guests, and small enough to treat you as our only client.
Avoid commercial venues that rent a single space for a handful of hours; instead, opt for a setting ideal for the entire “arc” of a full experience — a welcome reception, ceremony, dinner party, dancing, and a send-off brunch all in one place (and variations on that concept, catered to your liking!).
Tour our property to get a feeling for the magic of our unique setting, tucked away on a quiet hillside yet completely connected to the various Sonoma County excursions that will round out your nuptial retreat.
Wander Into Forever Together
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Dedicated Manager to Oversee Wedding
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Complimentary Onsite Self-Parking
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A Talented & Collaborative Chef
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Space for Weddings of up to 150 Guests
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Guest Accommodations
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Couples’ Massages
Bower
9,000 sq. ft.
Named for its dramatic forest backdrop and signature “heart-knot tree,” this upper level of the property offers over 9,000 square feet of space nestled into a private inner edge of the estate. Some couples opt to hold their ceremony in this area and then dine in the Chef’s Meadow or indoors at Stavrand Hall to make the most of the expanse of the property.
Stavrand Hall
1,000 sq. ft.
This building was shaped in the image of the original Belden family barn. Its modern construction was further improved by a renovation overseen by local restaurant icon Crista Leudtke. Nearly 1,000 square feet of flexible space includes an enclosed patio that serves as an oversized window overlooking the property and its courtyard.
Courtyard
900 sq. ft.
At the heart of the hotel, this central space is defined by the beautiful white guestroom buildings and their Talavera blue accents. Two firepits and casual seating may be reconfigured to provide rows of seating in this 900 square-foot area. Alternately, this area works perfectly for dinner or mingling.
Sun Room
500 sq. ft.
French doors separate the main living room of the Belden House from its more casual Sun Room space. Originally an outdoor patio, the room now features dramatic windows overlooking the Stavrand’s redwoods, and puts standard board rooms to shame. The airy and charming space retains its own wood-burning fireplace made of historic river stone. Elope here in cooler weather with the half-round of glass behind you and the warmth of the hearth on the facing wall.
Capacity Chart
| Event Space | Approx. Sq. Ft. | Mingling Capacity | Seating Capacity | Location | Features | Requires Hotel Buy-out |
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| Chef's Meadow | 25,000 | 150 | 150 | Outdoors | Best for Sonoma culinary ambiance, especially April through November | Yes |
| Bower | 9,000 | 150 | 150 | Outdoors (Hillside) | Best for secluded setting at upper edge of hotel's acreage; sweeping views | Usually |
| Courtyard | 900 | 70 | 50 | Outdoors (Center) | Includes two optional fire pits, nestled among guestroom buildings | Yes |
| Stavrand Hall | 1,000 | 70 | 50 | Indoors (Former Restaurant) | Protection from inclement weather with excellent natural light and high ceilings | Usually |
| Sun Room | 500 | 30 | 17 | Indoors (Belden House) | Charming and intimate historic space with redwood views and grand fireplace | No |