Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery

Casa Real made my wedding day and all of the planning leading up to the big day so easy. I am a very detailed person and I ask a lot of questions. Kara & Sandy (my day of coordinator) were very quick to respond to all of my questions while never seeming to loose patience with me or my mom which can be hard to do :). I could not have been happier with the originazation and flow on the day of. Sandy was so great about making sure that the timeline of the day flowed as planned while also managing to make sure that the groom and I got a chance to eat and have fun. Aside from the coordinators who are amazing the venue itself it gorgeous and very elegant. Casa Real truly has weddings down, our guests raved about the food and the venue. It is so gorgeous that you really don’t need to do too much to decorate it and mostly. An open bar is included in the venue cost which was our parents biggest selling point because they didn’t have to worry about a bar tab at the end of the night and your guests don’t have to worry about a cash bar. The open bar was of course a big hit with our guests and also made for an awesome party! Casa Real provided such an amazing list of preferred vendors. I used about 90% of the almost vendors from their list and was so overjoyed with all of them. My wedding was better than I ever could have imagined and most of it was all thanks them. I would recommend Casa Real to anyone and would and am so thankful I was able to have the wedding of my dreams there with the help of Sandy and Kara who I can not say enough good things about :)

Let me start by saying I only gave Casa Real four stars because it is a very expensive venue which charges at minimum $ 98/​plate plus a 21% gratuity and 9% tax during the off season. Also, Casa Real has a lot of rules and stipulations on how you can have your wedding, who can decorate and with what kinds of materials. Wish they were a little more relaxed when it came to that stuff given what we paid to have our wedding there.
However, it is an incredibly elegant, breathe-​taking venue that is sure to impress your guests. We only looked at one venue and knew this is where we were having our wedding. The food was incredible and the service top notch. We went with Z as our day of coordinator. We were pleased with her services but she didn’t take authority much, more in the background popping in from time to time. If we could do it all over again we would choose Casa Real for sure. Would recommend this amazing venue to anyone who wants a wedding for the ages and doesn’t mind paying for it.

This venue is just simply beautiful and gorgeous for a wedding! My cousin and her fiancé had their wedding ceremony and reception here and I have to say, so far it’s the best I’ve ever been to. But, then again there may be other places that has it beat but so far to me it’s top notch. While waiting on the ceremony and reception, there were waiters walking around with appetizers such oysters on half shell, ahi tuna (which was incredibly the best), bite size duck sandwiches, single shrimp cocktails in a glass, and I believe it was some kind of toast with something sweet on it. Also, there was a hot chocolate and tea bar. For my main entrée, I had the steak and completely tender and delicious but was a little too salty for my taste. They did go with open bar so you know that’s always a plus and they ended the night with cake and a frozen yogurt machine. Also, wedding’s now a days have a photo booth so don’t forget to include that too!
Overall, if you are looking for an awesome venue to have your wedding then this is the spot! The staff are super nice and the food is really good. Also, it seemed to be very organized and the bartenders are nice and sweet too! =) Loved it here!

I am ashamed it has taken me this long to write a review on our wedding venue! My husband and I were married a year ago in August and it was perfect. The moment I stepped foot in the door I knew Casa Real was the place we would be married. I didn’t look at any other venue because I knew Casa was it. From the start we were wowed by their incredible team. Kara is a rockstar. She helps move everything along and reminds you when payments are due or if anything was missing and goes into detail with explaining the agreements. They hold a night where all of the brides and grooms from your specific months of your wedding date get together and get to try all the food they have to offer. We were STUFFED when we left. The food was fantastic! I highly recommend Casa Real to everyone who is looking for a beautiful venue. Our wedding was our very best day thanks to Casa and their amazing staff!

Had my daughters wedding here I am so happy we pick this place A little pricey but so worth it !!! Excellent Service The staff was extremely nice and all very professional in what they do !!

As soon as we toured Casa Real 15 months before our wedding day, we knew it would be the perfect place for us. What we didn’t know was how incredible the team there is. We began working with Kara, who helped us with securing our date, paying our deposit, and explaining our agreements. Soon after, we began working with Samantha, who helped us decide every detail of our day. I had so many questions throughout the process, and the team always responded promptly and never made me feel bad for sending so many emails! Their professionalism, friendliness, and organization helped reassure us that our day would be seamless.
We chose to have a day of coordinator, and there aren’t enough words to express how helpful Samantha was that day. She kept our day on schedule, and when it wasn’t, she calmly made decisions to make sure everyone was happy! I had so many people in my bridal party and family comment about how great she was. Before I walked down the aisle, she noticed I didn’t have my blusher over my face! I would have been so sad to have forgotten that detail. If you are planning a wedding in the Bay Area, I would strongly suggest checking out Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery. They will NOT disappoint! I just wish we could do it again!
PS — The French Fry Bar was a huge hit :)

Check out out our wedding video:

My husband and I just got married here on July 5^th, 2015. We chose Casa Real as our wedding venue back in October of 2014 and had no idea, then, how well we would be taken care of. We selected Casa Real, out of the 20 different venues we looked at in the entire Bay Area, mostly because of how gorgeous we thought it was and for the location convenience for our guests. We didn’t know, when we first chose Casa Real, how great of an experience we would have planning the entire process with Casa Real’s staff from start to finish.
My mother has been in the party and events planning industry for over 25+ years. She understands what it takes to throw a huge event and has an immense amount of knowledge in the industry. The first day we saw Casa Real we were taken on a tour by Kara Andrews. From the moment we met Kara we absolutely adored her; not just for how amazingly sweet she was but for how incredibly professional she was and how educated she seemed to be with weddings. She took us through a detailed tour of the venue and covered everything from A-​Z without making me feel too overwhelmed. With it being only our very first venue that we visited, I wanted to check out other venues but had a very good feeling about Casa Real. My mother stated (exact words), right after our Casa Real tour, «This place has their sh*t together. I guarantee we end up having the wedding here.»
19 other venues later my husband and I decided to go with Casa Real. No other venue compared to the beauty of Casa Real nor the exceptionally organized staff. We knew, by choosing Casa Real, that we would be in good hands.
Someone like me, who has no clue where to even start with planning a wedding, felt completely at ease after officially booking with Casa Real. They gave us everything that we needed in order to get started with planning. They gave us a complete guide with a timeline of when certain tasks should be completed. It truly helped a lot to have the timeline and the staff always checking in on us even when we were 9 months away from our wedding day. The staff was always available to help whenever needed — always available by phone, always prompt to respond back via email, and gave suggestions when we had no idea what we were doing. Having such a knowledgeable staff really helped alleviate stress and anxiety due to their organization.
The food tasting, a few months before the wedding, was absolutely AMAZING. It was so hard to narrow down choices when every single thing that came out of that kitchen was so good. If food is a big deal to you on the day of your wedding, this place has top notch everything — hor d’oeuvres, appetizers, salads, soups, and main courses. My husband and I are big foodies and are VERY critical when it comes to restaurants and venues. Both of us loved EVERYTHING they had. We knew, no matter what we chose to go on our menu, that our guests would be blown away by Casa Real’s chef.
Fast forward to July 4^th to our rehearsal day… We had Alyssia and Jenny as our day of coordinators. Alyssia was exceptional! She was incredibly thorough with our huge wedding party and went over every detail of the ceremony but did it within a short 45 minutes. She covered details that I would have never even thought of — how high to hold your bouquet when walking down the aisle, where to place your hand on the groomsmen’s arms, how to reach for the bride’s hand after the father gives her away, etc. Jenny was in training for our wedding and she, too, was amazing!
July 5^th wedding day… Alyssia and Jenny, again, blew us away! They were on it for every single little thing that happened that day. We had bridesmaids’ dresses falling apart, eyelashes coming off, boutineers falling off, broken bow ties, mother of the groom bleeding on her arm 30 seconds before walking down the aisle, and so much more chaos. Alyssia and Jenny were so prepared and helped fix anything and everything that went wrong. They brought a huge sense of calmness during a day that was a bit stressful. They had everything that we needed when an emergency happened — safety pins, bobby pins, hairspray, lip gloss, tissues, mints, eye drops, Band-​Aids, etc. You name it, they had it. They were OUTSTANDING! Our entire bridal party were in love with them both.
If you are debating on whether or not to have your wedding here, I can absolutely say, without a doubt, THIS is the place to have your special day. You will NOT be disappointed. Everything literally turned out PERFECT for us. Our guests, two weeks later, are still talking about how gorgeous the venue was, how phenomenal all the food was, how good all the drinks were, and how wonderfully the whole day just seemed to seamlessly flow. My mother, the 25+ year event planner, had absolutely NOTHING but great things to say about Casa Real and the staff — and she is one hard lady to please when it comes to parties!

Only have your wedding here if you want to get ripped off. Barely bought out any appetizers. You only get appetizers if you stand near the kitchen door. Open bar is a joke because they only carry limited quantities of certain types of alcohol so its only open bar until they run out. Bartender was rude to guest and so was the wedding coordinator. If you want to spend a lot of money and have a terrible time this is definitely the venue.

I came here last night for a wedding. While the drive took me out to Dublin and coming from the peninsula it’s a little bit of a drive that requires an overnight stay (for those who are drinking), I can say that Casa Real is a really nice venue for a wedding. I was a guest at a wedding so I can’t tell you anything about the management and prices, but if you’re looking for some where to have a winery wedding theme, this is a good option.
The venue was very spacious, multiple rooms and courtyard for the greeting/​staging area, cocktail hour, ceremony, and reception area — basically 4 different areas for guests. I was also surprised at that the banquet food was pretty good and portions were large/​appropriate. Service at tables was also good. During dinner we had wine from the winery — not too bad as well.

[Review as a wedding guest]
I thought Casa Real was a terrific spot for nuptials. Parking was easy, and the grounds were lovely, with lots of flowers blooming and grapevines both in the front and the back of the building. We popped into the tasting room prior to the ceremony, and the vibe there seemed really relaxed and not snobby. All of the staffers during the event were courteous and professional.
The courtyard where the ceremony took place was pretty and picturesque, with a fountain and green green grass. The Grand Salon makes an impression as well, with its massive windows overlooking the vineyard.
Since I was at a winery, I made sure the try the sparkling wine and sangria, thumbs up there! The food was very good as well, though I thought the donut flambé was a bit more style over substance (oooh, blue flames!). I am also not a huge donut person so take that into account as well.
2015 is a year of attending weddings for me, and I’m glad Casa Real has gotten the year off to a positive start. You’ll really like being a guest here!

Casa Real at Ruby Hill blew every other venue I visited out of the water. Everything leading up to our event date they walked us smoothly through.
My husband and I got married here on May 10^th, 2015 and we absolutely loved it.
The venue was perfect!
On our wedding day, our ‘day of coordinator’ Zainab was so wonderful and helpful. Anything we needed she took care of and was very creative too.
The team is wonderful and knows how to make your wedding feel special.
Thank you Zainab and your amazing team!

My husband and I chose this beautiful venue for our wedding (3÷14÷15) and could not have imagined tying the knot anywhere else! If you want to get married here, definitely book as soon as you are engaged (or even earlier…) as they get reserved quickly! You will not find a more beautiful venue in the Bay Area!
Right from the start, Casa Real was so helpful in our wedding planning process. We worked with Kara for all the rudimentary tasks (like payments & deposits) and she was so patient and pleasant. One of the most helpful options they offered was a day-​of coordinator to facilitate everything on the Big Day. We were so pleased to have worked with Zainab & Samantha as our coordinators. They were so responsive to emails (even up to 6 – 7 emails a day) and always provided alternative options when some things were not feasible. Everything turned out so beautifully, from the décor to the catering– and we were so glad to have it organized so well with their guidance and expertise. We truly appreciated all the help we received in making our event so special and especially how flexible Zainab & Samantha were on the day-​of when we had small changes in event times & activities. They were the utmost professionals. Throughout the day’s events, we never felt overwhelmed or stressed with anything and that was really important to us. We knew that our coordinators did a great deal of work to make this possible for us. From having food plated for us (so we could actually eat) to keeping us abreast of the time (so we could make changes if needed), they were absolutely vital in making our wedding day so flawless & memorable. They also worked collaboratively with all our vendors to facilitate everything smoothly and without delay. Our guests noticed all the details we had put into account and had nothing but rave reviews about the winery.
Just as a side note, for ethnic weddings, be aware that they do have a preferred vendor list that they like to utilize so you may need to do additional paperwork/​processing for other vendors not on the list. It is not too tedious of a task but does require some additional time commitment. We used a combination of their preferred vendors (for music, lighting, floral, photography) along with our own selected Indian caterer & decorator. Overall, we are so glad to have chosen Casa Real for our wedding venue and would recommend it wholeheartedly, it was the best Pi day ever!

I came to visit Casa Real to see the venue. The place is beautiful but the costumer service is horrible. Zainab the lady who gave us the tour was very unprofessional and in personal. She never invited my fiancé and I in to her huge office to talk about business after she gave us the tour. Instead she had us wait outside her office so she could write up a proposal (which we had to go and ask her to write up because she wanted to e-​mail it to us the next day). Honestly I would never do business with the staff at Casa real I was very disappointed with their customer service. Very unprofessional

Attended a wedding here in mid March. Beautiful venue with the option to attend the winery and enjoy a few drinks before the ceremony. The entrance needs to be better marked as it was easily missed off Vineyard road and there is no such thing as driving around the block in that part of the country (10 minute detour). The staff was friendly and the drinks were poured very generously during the cocktail hour. Food was tasty and our waiter was attentive and courteous.

This review is very very late… I got married here in January 2010 and I must say… if I could have my wedding again, I’d choose to have it Casa Real all over again!
After checking out Casa Real, I didn’t want to check out any other venues because I was already sold the moment I walked in. The building was relatively new (at that time, it was only 1.5 years old) and the price of the package was decent for what they offered.
Everything the other positive reviewers say about this place is true — the venue is gorgeous and the staff there help you decorate this place amazingly. Throughout our planning, we primarily worked with Kara Andrews and Alyssia Jones. Alyssia was our day of coordinator and our wedding party complimented how professional she was.
Food was delicious and everything went smoothly! Our guests complimented on how beautiful this place was. The location was surprisingly very central to all of our guests coming from Fairfield, Fremont, the Peninsula and San Jose.
I was one happy bride!

This is my second event here and both were a success! The wine and food are top notch and the venue is beautiful. I would give five stars but I was disappointed at having to leave the ballroom to order a bottle of wine to my table. If you are at a swanky sit down dinner, you should not have to leave your table and wait in line to order wine at a winery. I hope that changes, and I will be sure to up my star level.

Went to a wedding ceremony and reception here at the Casa Real. My first impression was not great as I had to park on the rocks; but that quickly changed, the scenery here is beautiful outdoor vineyard and nice interior of a large hall on the inside.
The ceremony hall was to the right when we got in and it had somewhat of an low acoustics when I was listening to the bride and groom. It was probably hard for people to hear but luckily I was sitting close to the front. The place can get very stuffy when a lot of people are inside.
The reception hall was very redeeming as they had a bartender that made the most awesome «Long Island», highly recommended. The entire place was spacious and it had plenty of room for everyone. I think there was like 30 tables of 10 people each and everyone was sitting comfortably.
Food:
I loved their food. I’m so glad I got the New York Steak; it was cooked to a perfect medium rare and I didn’t know they knew I liked it that way. The beginning course of a soup and salad was delicious as well. My waitress, I think her name was Celeste, was extremely awesome. She attend to everything possible and got me whatever I needed; I should also mention she was cute and nice.
The restroom:
Clean before the wedding started, it quickly got dirty as the night went on.
Warning to those with weak to odors:
Only thing you should know, when leaving, the place kind of smells like any farm place after dark.

If there’s one thing I DON’T regret about my wedding day, it’s Casa Real.
Once I stepped into the Entry Hall at Casa Real when we first toured the venue, I thought to myself, WOW. It is very grand just like the rest of the property. You can have your ceremony in their beautful, outdoor Sun Garden or the warm & dramatic Amber Room in front of the fireplace.
PROS
+ The service is AHH-​MAZING! Both Sandy and Kara did an excellent and very detailed job of communicating with me through emails, answered ALL of my questions within the same day and they even provide you with a CD with the menu choices, diagrams, vendors recs, etc. This will help make everything so much easier to plan up to the big day.
+ It’s beautiful. As I mentioned before, the entire property is grand. Your pictures will turn out gorgeous.
+ Day-​of-​Coordination: Sandy & Samantha made sure everything went as seamless and smooth as possible. Sandy kept checking up on us to see if we needed anything, brought a plate of hors d’oeuvres to the bridal suite, and put me at ease as I knew all of the details were taken care of. Worth the extra fee.
+ Bridal Suite: I was so grateful that there was a very large, pretty AND air-​conditioned room for my girls & I to relax in. Trust me, this matters on your big day.
CONS
— Too much space: I do agree that it takes a lot of décor to dress up every space you use, but I did end up choosing Casa Real because it IS so grand. Just keep in mind you will have to spend a bit to make everything extra pretty.
— Extra Fees: There are extra fees you might have to end up shelling out for. For example, I wanted to take photos outside of Casa Real a few hours before the ceremony, but they charge an extra fee for every hour you are on their grounds. Also, they require you to purchase wedding day insurance, no exceptions.
Even with a couple of negatives, I am still delighted to give Casa Real 5 stars and I will not hesitate to recommend them or Palm Event Center, their sister venue, to other couples looking for a wedding venue.
THANK YOU SO MUCH again Sandy, Samantha, Kara and the rest of the Casa Real team for helping make my wedding day memorable.

This review is long overdue! My husband and I got married here January 31, 2014.
I initially emailed Casa Real in September 2013 and had exchanged emails with Kara. After asking if our ideal date in December of 2014 was available, Kara had told me that unfortunately it was already booked. I could not have been more disappointed because I had already fallen in love with Casa Real over the internet. After she let me know what days they had available in 2014 (which were only Fridays and Sundays — they book up farrrr in advance) and after discussing it with my fiancé, we decided to schedule a tour of the property anyway. Sandy was our tour guide. We loved how simple and easy all the pricing was. NO hidden fees! After searching many other venues and being hit with hidden fees time after time, we truly appreciated how clear and concise they were at Casa Real.
That day we went home and decided to throw out our ideal date of December 2014 and book for January 31, 2014. Family and friends thought we were crazy to plan a wedding in 4 short months, but the staff at Casa Real made it possible and so easy!
We mainly communicated with Sandy via email from then until the wedding date and only needed to go up to Casa Real a few times leading up to the wedding day.
–Once for the tasting, which was a lot of fun! You’re with all the other couples who are getting married the same season as you and we had a great time chatting with other couples about what we were all planning & what vendors we were using.
–A second time for a finalization meeting. Prior to this you’re given a packet to fill out and it seems like a lot of paperwork up front, but let me tell you, I felt so at ease after filling that out and going over it with Sandy at our final meeting.
–Lastly the rehearsal. Again, this answered any final questions we had and made us so confident that our wedding would go off perfectly!
We opted for the day of coordinator service which is an extra $ 350 but worth it! We were lucky to get Sandy as our day of coordinator! I’m sure any of the ladies would have done an amazing job but Sandy had been with us from the beginning and we were so impressed with her professionalism, prompt responses to all our calls and emails and we really clicked with her.
I was constantly told by friends & family how calm I seemed for someone planning a wedding and I really owe it to Sandy! I truly believe had I not gotten married at Casa Real, I would have been the typical stress-​case bride. We truly couldn’t have picked a better place to say «I do» or a better staff to work with!!! I will definitely recommend Casa Real to any friends and family who get married in the future!

*edit*this review is for the winery!
Ruby Hill is beautiful! This will have to be an updated review in the future because we came on an event day and i’m sure the experiences will be different. We came on a membership pick up day and holy moly it was packed. The overflow parking lot was filling up quickly and their tasting room was filled to the brim. The bf and I were able to get in our flight orders from some nice patrons allowing us to squeeze into their real estate, they were Gem members and were very relaxed (wine has that affect on some people, lol). The winery was jam packed but with every pour we were still given a prompt description of the wines and taken care of appropriately, great juggling act by everyone there! We had our tasting and were on our way, but sure that we’d be back another time when its less busy, we wanted to walk around and tour the property as well but that gives us a reason to return.