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August 2023 by Lexi Bradley
We had the most beautiful wedding ceremony and reception at Felton Guild this past Saturday. It was an absolute blast! The venue is gorgeous and the perfect size (we had a little under 70 guests). Kathy was extremely helpful and responsive throughout all the planning and had fantastic vendor recommendations. We hired everyone she suggested and it went so smoothly. I highly recommend Felton Guild!
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July 2023 by Matt List
Stunning all around. What a magical part of the world.
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May 2023 by Heather Lang
The Guild offers a beautiful setting for a small wedding ceremony ?
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May 2023 by Heather Lang (Seeking Venture Photo)
The Guild offers a beautiful setting for a small wedding ceremony ?
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December 2022 by scott stewart
Great place for a wedding or a private party
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August 2022 by John Allison
My wife and I had a fantastic time at our close friends' wedding but the venue never really made us feel welcome. More that anything else the venue made us feel like it was a nuisance to them to host us. From scolding us for parking our car (we walked to the venue), to the food service (not all that nice), and a lack of clear communication I feel like things could have been done better on their part.
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August 2022 by Adrianna
Very nice experience. Lots of big trees, and one of the trees has a big hole in it so you can walk through the tree which is really cool to look at!
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August 2022 by Jimmy Williams
Incredible location with an amazing caretaker. I would recommend this venue to anybody looking for a wedding venue.
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June 2022 by Teresa Nuno
The venue and backdrop of the redwoods were stunning. However the unnecessary stress imposed by Kathy the day of the wedding left a lot to be desired. Changed the entire layout at the 11th hour, making up it was due to liscencing and compliance. The entire morning she made it a point to make it her wedding versus the bride and groom, from how the speakers were facing, to DJ, to sweetheart table, cocktail hour table her friend the bartender who offered two minors alcohol twice stating (it's ok it's a special occasion) I was not happy to find this out after the fact. The venue was paid through 9 pm yet again she came and demanded the music be turned off at 8PM. She proceeded to cause a scene even the tenant she was trying to vent to stated let them have fun. Her need to control every aspect was like nothing we or the vendors have seen. She kept stating how she has people paying more for the venue so now, clearly she's doing something right. Overall beyond unprofessional. We re-read the contract and nothing that she was stating aligned with the contract at any point. The place is gorgeous we made the best of it but I would never recommend it due to the micro-management and behavior displayed.
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June 2022 by Teresa N.
My daughter was married here and I'll preface this by stating the venue and redwoods backdrop was stunning. However the micro-managing that was done by Kathy the day of was less than desirable. From continuing to change the entire layout the day of the wedding continuing to state, "well normally people do xyz" then when it didn't align with this brides layout then she begins to state its for compliance and liscencing down to the direction the speakers need to face, to stating she will monitor the volume, placement etc. She was a complete nightmare. The audacity to call the bride as she is getting ready was disgraceful to argue people nowadays are paying her even more for the venue and arguing contract, when asked to not call my daughter and stress her out she continued to walk around the venue with her phone on speaker trying displaying her need to be right for 40mins. My daughter remained poised as we reviewed the contract over and over to see she was making items up as she went as nothing she kept going on about aligned with the contract. Beautiful venue specifically chosen for the redwood backdrop but I would not recommend it with the way it started and ended. Please note although you pay for the venue until 9 pm she makes a scene to shut you down at 8PM approaching the DJ and demanding he turn it off then proceeded to argue with bride about it on the dance floor.
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May 2022 by Emma M.
We had our wedding at Felton Guild at the end of April 2022 and it was a wonderful day. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone interested in the Felton/Santa Cruz area! Everything came together beautifully and Kathy was a huge help from when we initially toured, throughout the prep, during the wedding day, and even now (she found our friend's earing!). The unique part about this venue is how intimate it is. The ceremony site is a small redwood cathedral that they set up with wooden benches (sits up to 130). A few rock steps lead to a gorgeous wooden deck where the bride/groom/wedding party stands. We had a friend play a keyboard during the ceremony and thankfully there was an outlet that he could plug into right behind the wood deck. From the ceremony site, guests make their way to the bar/appetizer area that has redwood tables. Shortly after it opens up to a lawn area where the reception is typically held. We utilized the redwood tables they have at the venue, but we rented chairs, a dance floor, and three heaters from Alexis' rental. (not sure the heaters were necessary!) side note: We also rented 2 porta-potties that were set up to the side of the ceremony site in the parking lot (this was sufficient for 120 guests!). Also important to mention there is ample parking and staff from Felton Guild help direct guests. We had the restaurant next door, Cowboy & Grill cater our event and they were AMAZING! Since they are extremely comfortable with the space, we really had nothing to worry about. They set up the bar and appetizer area, all of the tables, and the catering area (we did the taco bar and it was fantastic w/ vegan options!). All we really had to worry about was the dessert table and decorating the tables. I 100% recommend them!!!! The sound ordinance requires music to be shut off by 8 pm sharp and then your time at the venue ends at 9 pm, so you utilize that hour to say your goodbyes and pack up. The rental companies picked up their items the next morning. Don't hesitate with booking this venue :) We have not received photographer photos, but if I can update this review with more pictures soon I will!
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December 2021 by Charlene Teets
This is a small but cute venue. Ceremony and reception both outside. Beautiful redwoods as the backdrop.
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December 2021 by Brandon Kipp
An amazing restaurant with very friendly staff.
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December 2021 by Zar's Car's
Awesome place to stop while on a ride
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October 2021 by Eric Stroh
Beautiful area and the restaurant is excellent...
