Sand Rock Farm in Aptos

Review №1

2021-12-14

Love the atmosphere and romantic vibe for a three day weekend wedding. Suggest you order the vegan options from caterer for wedding day. Otherwise, hire the Chef in Resident for his incredible Taco Bar. It is perfect!

Review №2

2019-07-02

I am still pinching myself that we were able to have our wedding at Sand Rock Farm. Sand Rock Farm is truly such a magical place! Jen and Derek are amazing and you can tell they truly love the property and being incredible hosts. Whether you are staying at a room in Sand Rock Farm or attending a wedding there, you will be treated to impeccable service and hospitality, all in an enchanting setting. I first found Sand Rock Farm when looking for redwood wedding venues in the Bay Area, but I immediately fell in love with the ceiling-less barrel room instead. The beautiful old stone walls are covered with ivy and string lights strung across complete the effect. The barrel room is hands down my favorite part of the venue, but literally everywhere you walk is picturesque. There’s charming furniture in the bed and breakfast, an arch covered with wisteria vines, a garden filled with beautiful old-fashioned garden roses, and so much more.We had our intimate (less than 30 people!) ceremony and reception in the barrel room and Derek catered the food… which was incredible! I’m a wedding photographer, so I have actually had quite a bit of wedding dinners, but I would have to say our wedding dinner was the best I have ever had!! The flavors were amazing, everything was cooked perfectly. All of our guests raved about the food, especially my grandmother who literally said she had never had a better meal in her life. I cannot recommend Sand Rock Farm enough and highly highly recommend having your intimate wedding there!! It was perfect and a huge part of the best weekend of our lives. Thank you Jen and Derek!! You guys are amazing!!

Review №3

2020-04-30

Im a wedding photographer and have been working in northern California since 2010. I absolutely LOVE Sand Rock Farm because it gives me the most beautiful locations to photograph my awesome clients. The towering redwoods, charming paths, and event spaces are killer! Definitely check this place out if youre considering a woodsy wedding :) You and your photographer will love it!

Review №4

2020-03-20

Sand Rock Farm in stunning. As a wedding photographer, it is absolutely one of my favorite venues to photograph. The backdrops are stunning. Draping vines, redwoods, Airstream trailer, and a beautiful garden. I am shooting another wedding there this year and I am so excited to go back! If you are looking for a wedding venue in NorCal, Sand Rock Farm is an amazing choice.

Review №5

2020-07-24

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. My daughter got married at Sand Rock Farm recently - still cant believe we had the good fortune of finding this place. Thank you to the owner for your flexibility and for everything you did for my daughter to ensure she had the wedding day she had hoped for. It wasnt just the day she hoped for, it far exceeded any hopes she had. It was by far the best wedding weekend experience we could have asked for. We were blown away by beautiful the grounds, cant find the words to do them justice...10 acres of redwoods and tree- and vine- lined paths, of picturesque gardens and areas to walk around and explore. The wood- bench cornered deck around the fire pit, having happy hour on the picnic table next to it, listening to music and playing corn hole....so much fun! Loved the fire in the fireplace inside. Having the 5 large suites with multiple beds and their own bathrooms gave us space and privacy, while allowing us to all be together. The breakfasts were amazing! The girls did hair and make-up in the sunroom while the boys hiked. My daughter and her husband then got married in a beautiful area under a redwood tree. The reception was in what was maybe my favorite part of Sand Rock Farm, the Barrel Room. It needed little to no decoration other than flowers on the table and barrels because of its natural rustic, cool look, and string patio lights above. Loved it!! The Barrel Room allowed for a very special, intimate and beautiful dinner atmosphere, with a music system and area to dance....( the dinner was over the top phenomenal!!...the hors doeuvres too-if this were a restaurant, thered be lines out the door). For now, I think Sand Rock Farm is only allowing very small, safe weddings which was what we wanted in the times we are. This wedding weekend topped most any experience Ive ever had... and I can without any hesitation recommend it to my friends and extended family KNOWING they would LOVE it. We are forever grateful for this wedding weekend. Thank you for being so accommodating to us from the minute we contacted you until the time we all left (none of us wanted to leave....lol, wish we could have tagged on a few days! Def returning in the future!) You all made us feel so welcome... thank you also for that. Your grounds are the perfect place to have a dream wedding -thank you for sharing them, and for the lasting memories we all have. Didnt ever imagine we could have found a place this amazing. Unbelievable....THE BEST! Lucky us, lucky lucky us!!

Review №6

2019-11-21

Our daughter was married at Sand Rock Farm(SRF) in October 2019. One year prior, after visiting a number of wedding venues in Santa Cruz County, we knew immediately, upon visiting SRF, that it would be THE PERFECT VENUE for us. Plus we live in Aptos, so it was local! Overall, we are extremely happy with the wedding weekend and feel that SRF is a magical and special place.First and very important, owners Jen and Derek are wonderful. They come from a wedding planning and catering background, so they know ALL of the special touches that make for a magical wedding day (and weekend)!The property is amazing. Tucked off the road, nestled in redwoods and trees, complete with dogs, cats, chickens, and only 10 minutes from the beach. The beautiful B&B sleeps 18 so we were able to have the wedding party stay for Friday and Saturday nights of the wedding weekend, and breakfast was provided for everyone both mornings, and lunch before the 3pm wedding (a great cost saving for the bridal party and fun to have everyone hanging out together). A shout out to Riley who cooked and served the delicious meals and even made the spectacular and delicious wedding cake! We also had the rehearsal dinner on their beautiful deck on Friday night (catered tacos - reasonably priced - fun and casual).My husband and I stayed in the “Eva’s Garden” room upstairs. Very comfortable and the morning of the wedding I relished a luxurious and relaxing bath in the jacuzzi tub! The bridal couple stayed in the lovely Morning Glory room. We used the Hidden Garden Suite for everyone to get ready. We set up the two HMU artists next to each other and it was so much fun to all hang out there while getting ready.We had 80 wedding guests which was a perfect size for the ceremony in the spectacular Redwood Grove and dinner (family style) in the gorgeous old Barrel Room. On the day of the wedding, the SRF team (owners, florist, caterer) worked very hard to set everything up and make it look amazing and just as we dreamed of. When I look at our wedding photos I feel like they look like something out of a bridal magazine!When we booked SRF for the wedding venue we were advised that we were required to use their vendors: E Events (wedding planner), Five Star Catering, Amanda Connors Designs in Bloom, Ivy Hill Entertainment (DJ). I was relieved to not have to search for these vendors and felt confident that if Jen and Derek had confidence in these vendors then they would do an excellent job. Five Star Catering was absolutely amazing! We had so many wedding guests comment on how excellent the food was. They did a beautiful job in the presentation as well. We highly recommend them. And Amanda Connors (Designs in Bloom) was outstanding. She worked within our budget and we were in awe of all the beauty she created and we cannot recommend her enough. We were disappointed with the wedding planner E Events. We feel she has gotten too busy and taken on too many weddings. It created a lot of extra stress for us in the wedding planning that we thought would be taken care of. We also felt that the DJ (Ivy Hill Entertainment) fell short of what we had hoped from them.Shuttles are required for SRF. We used Santa Cruz Experience roundtrip from the BW Seacliff Inn in Aptos. It all worked very smoothly and we had the after-party at Severinos in the BW Seacliff so it was perfect and very fun!Our other highly recommended vendors we found on our own (you can see my reviews for them on Yelp and Google):Photography: De JoyVideography: Iz CinemaHair: Kendra Guisado, Evolve Beauty LoungeHMU: Jamie Skocko, Vanity Beauty Parlourif you are lucky enough to get a wedding booking at SRF I think you will be very happy. If you are looking for a venue for a family reunion or any group of 18 or less, I think you would love the property too! It is a very special place!

Review №7

2012-11-07

My husband and I recently got married at the Sand Rock Farm, and our entire wedding party stayed there the weekend of our wedding. Kris did an outstanding job helping us to plan our wedding. She was very prompt and organized and had a lot of connections to local vendors. She was very experienced in the ins and outs of planning a wedding and was a helpful resource throughout the process. Our actual wedding was so magical...the venue is truly one of a kind. And the inn was a wonderful place to stay, both for us and for our wedding party. Comfortable beds, clean rooms, delicious food, plus so much fun to be staying at our wedding location with our closest friends and family! We would highly recommend Sand Rock Farm, both as a beautiful and relaxing place to stay and as an amazing place to get married.

Review №8

2018-01-23

Have stayed here two times a d in two different rooms.This house is beautiful and the owner is very friendly and accommodating. The last time I stayed in the garden suite which I recommend, it has its own private outdoor hot tub. The other rooms have their own private Jacuzzi baths also.Like I said the house is beautiful, and it will bring you back to the Victorian era, but the grounds are even more beautiful.The food is delicious, truly a great cook, and if you have special eating needs they will accomodate for you

Review №9

2021-07-16

This a magical place. Sand Rock Farm exceeded every expectation.Jen and Derek are warm, friendly and attentive hosts. Counting the days till we can return

Review №10

2016-07-08

My girlfriends and I rented all the rooms for our annual girls weekend.It was a perfect place to catch up, renew, and savor in between excursions in the beautiful Aptos/Santa Cruz area. We loved our morning breakfast and relaxed conversations the in living room. The owners, Jen and Derek are the perfect hosts.