The Willow Ballroom

As a little girl I dreamed of having a fairytale wedding- a wedding that was beautiful, magical, and the perfect backdrop to marrying my prince charming. The Willow Ballroom was it- I had my eyes on this place and crossed my fingers that one day I could get married here. Soon the time came and when my now husband and I toured the venue for the first time we were enchanted by the venue's beauty, detail, and amazing aesthetic.On our wedding day our family and friends were gushing over how incredible the Willow Ballroom was. Adjectives we have been hearing a lot are breathtaking, gorgeous, and Taylor Swift Love Story vibes. I completely agree. One reason it is breathtaking is the chandeliers and drapes. WOW, the first time I walked in they were setting up for an open house and even when everything wasn't fully set up it looked amazing! The height of the chandeliers and drapes are put at the perfect spot. The aisle I walked down on was lined with chandeliers, it made me feel like a Disney princess! All of the decor in the space is handpicked and well arranged. Every item of decor makes sense, nothing is too big or too small for the space. Also everything in the space is clean, classy, and elegant. During cocktail hour our family and friends loved the seating and table options and they said it added an extra special touch to our wedding. They also couldn't get over the beautiful giant mirrors that welcomed you into the venue. For the adjective gorgeous every step you take into the venue puts you in a state of awe. Even the bathrooms are decorated so nicely and cleanly! From the outside to inside space there are so many gems for spots to take pictures. They also have a private estate that has amazing greenery and is a pretty background for more wedding photos. Angelica and her family did a really great job giving space for couples to make their wedding picture dreams come to life.You might chuckle at the Taylor Swift Love Story adjective, but it is an absolute complement. Angelica provided a wonderful list of preferred vendors- we were able to get the vendor dream team. My family and friends couldn't stop talking about each of the vendors from signage to florist to the ice cream cart to photography etc. Usually there is just one vendor everyone loves but it seemed like nobody could pick their favorite because they were all SO good! Each of these vendors were familiar with the Willow Ballroom and all came together to emphasize the venue's magnificent features and celebrate our special day. They all took my wedding dreams and picked the best designs, colors, and food to match the venue perfectly where everyone was singing Love Story (Taylor's version) in their heads throughout the night. Angelica works well with all the vendors to inform them with accurate information and communicates in a detailed way and we are incredibly thankful for that! The Willow Ballroom is an absolute beautiful space and we highly recommend you getting married or hosting your event there!

The Willow Ballroom & Angelica helped make our wedding dreams a reality!If you are looking for a venue for your wedding, please do yourself a favor and go check out The Willow. Saying it's stunning is an understatement. What made us fall in love with the space so much is how unique the space is with all the drapery, chandeliers, and brick walls. It has so many curated details to fall in love with. It also has the amazing private estate where you can take photos before the ceremony. It allowed us to get beautiful photos outside but then relax inside during the wedding. Also, Angelica is incredible. She will do anything you need to help your day go smoothly and she was amazing & super detail oriented. Truly I would recommend everyone to get married here.

We absolutely loved getting married at The Willow Ballroom! It was the perfect spot for us, everyone loved the space & we loved working with Angelica. We had our wedding recently there with 150+ people, and it was incredible. The vendors, Angelica and her team, everyone made the day so seamless for us. The natural beauty of the venue allowed us to save on tons of decor because we wanted to showcase the natural brick, beautiful drapery & it was perfection. Location was great, we were easily able to pop to I-5 and get shuttles so that everyone could get around safely. We cannot recommend this space enough!!! Forever grateful.

Attended a wedding and reception here recently and it was nice. There was one really big issue several of us had. Because there are not walls and they drape curtains to separate the "chapel" from the bar area and more of the floor to make it more intimate, noise carries.During the ceremony much of it was missed because staff was setting up food stations or something but very loud rattling of china and cutlery that was not only distracting, but also made it hard, if not impossible, to hear the preacher and wedding couple. As well, with concrete floors and a decent amount of time to set up the tables for the reception after the ceremony, it was hard on older attendees, or those with some other issues, to stand for a long time; there was very inadequate seating available beyond about 10-12 guests.It is a nice venue, the staff is okay, food is decent, but for me no where near four stars much less five.

If I can give this place 100 stars, I would. I was extremely lucky to find this hidden gem. It's tucked away from all the chaos and is located on a beautiful property overlooking the delta. When my husband and I were looking for venues, this was the 3rd and LAST. We walked in and it was BEAUTIFUL!!! We immediately knew this was the one.We met with Angelica and she is everything you could ever ask for in a coordinator/owner/boss lady/planner/organizer/makes your dreams come true, etc. She was so easy to work with and extremely helpful. I would text her throughout the planning duration and she would always text back and I met up with her several times and she was so accommodating and patient. Angelica even helped out with my dogs during the reception. She fed them and let them out as we kept both dogs in their crate in her office.When you book this gorgeous place, not only will you be taken care of by Angelica, you get the beautiful chandeliers, a dog-friendly venue, access to the entire property, bridal suite, security and valet parking. The venue also comes with tables and chairs. You can have your ceremony indoors or outdoors. Both are beautiful!I worked with her caterers (Randy Peters), florist (Bella Bloom), rental company (Celebrations) and bartenders (Primo). Working with her preferred vendors made it so much easier because all of them work closely together and know the layout and ins and outs of the venue.We had our ceremony indoors with the drapes (additional fee) to section off the ceremony and reception space. Following the ceremony was cocktail hour and then the reception space was opened up to this grand ballroom. It's so amazing! It's a blank canvas so let your creativity fill the space. Angelica is always willing to help and offer ideas. I got married in October and I can't stop thinking about how magical my wedding day was and how beautiful everything was. Angelica truly makes this the best experience for her couples. I LOVE HER SO MUCH!

Fate brought us to The Willow Ballroom and we sure are happy about that! After researching every single venue within a 40 mile radius, we were pretty set on one venue nearby that had a similar look we were going for. Then one day we received a marketing email for The Willow Ballroom - never heard of it and it never came up during any of my searches. It looked beautiful in photos so we decided to go check it out immediately after work. We were sold! If you book here you have to pick a DJ and caterer on their preferred list, but otherwise any other vendors are your choice! Don't worry about that slight limitation, if you even want to call it that, because they have some awesome choices to select from. We went with Jackson Catering and Function 45, both of which Angelica, the main venue coordinator and face of Willow Ballroom, is very familiar working with, so we weren't bothered by having to pick off of the preferred vendor list.The ballroom itself is huge and has so many possibilities. We were one of the first to get married outdoors and luckily The Willow added brand new turf just before our wedding date! The view from the outdoor space is beautiful with the greenery and the river in the background. There are two wooden pergolas already set along with planters, so you really don't need to do much to the space! Downside is if you're getting married in hot weather, it's pretty tough on the crowd. The bridal party is all in the shade up front but other than that it's just direct sunlight. We rented umbrellas and provided fans to help with some of that sunlight. If you wanted to avoid that, you could do your ceremony inside as well and do a room flip during cocktail hour. So many options!The indoor area is even more beautiful! Chandeliers and market lights are lit across the room, highlighting the high wooden ceilings and contrasting concrete columns. You can soften the look with drapery options but we opted to keep it without drapery to avoid breaking up the space. We barely even needed to bring any major decor. The Willow has a ton of inventory that you can use as a part of your event. We took full advantage of all of their pretty dressers and bars as table space. They even have a sweetheart table and comfy chairs already!Throughout the planning process, Angelica was highly responsive and easy to talk to. I appreciated her quick response time and level of patience with my numerous questions! She's super sweet, gives suggestions when you're unsure, and supports your decisions when you share your ideas with her. It felt like I was just talking to a friend, not a business owner. Upon booking, she will give you a checklist of important dates which makes it super easy to make sure everything is done timely. During our actual event, she was easy to reach if we were in different areas, and catered to not only the groom and me, but also our entire bridal party and family. She's extremely thoughtful and literally thinks of everything. Where else are you going to find the actual venue on-site coordinator pass out waters before the ceremony for all of the bridal party AND your dogs?! Our event moved so seamlessly. She probably came up to us once or twice during the whole thing and she didn't skip a beat. I didn't need to coordinate with anyone once different vendors arrived, she just knew where they needed to be and what they needed to do based off of my timeline and room layout, which are required by a certain due date before your event. She even had our car packed by the time the event ended, which allowed time for us to say goodbye to our guests and clean out the lounge space. I could probably keep going on and on about The Willow but I'll leave it at this. The Willow is amazing and more people need to know about it. Even if you're not booking an event anytime soon, share it with someone who is, so they can go check it out!

My husband and I just had our dream wedding at the Willow on 4/13/24, and it was truly amazing. We had the best vendors and that all started with Angelica and her references and guidance in who to hire to make our night the best it could be. She also responds in record time to any inquiries! Angelica is extremely versed in the industry and knows exactly how to run a venue the way it needs to be run, we had literally no issues on our day in regard to the venue, or any day before that. Two different stories of how Angelica handled issues without stress and really cares about the couples and making sure their day goes as planned. First story is from early on in our planning: my husband and I were deciding between two dates. Angelica sent us both contracts so that we could send in the one we wanted when we decided. We accidentally sent in the wrong one and didn't notice for two weeks, after we'd already booked vendors for the other day....We of course freaked out because we were out of town and couldn't immediately fix the problem other than sending a frantic email, and thank god Angelica was completely calm and told us it was no problem, we have the date we want and it'll all be fine. We took care of the issue when we were back in town without stress knowing she was in our corner and said it would be fine and she wouldn't give away our date.Next story was our actual wedding day: it poured rain all day. We'd booked an indoor wedding for this reason, as all Sacramento people know the spring is totally unpredictable! However, our picture plans at the gorgeous estate were ruined. Angelica let us and our bridal party and both our families come hours early to take all of our photos indoor in the venue while all the vendors were setting up, despite our contract saying we couldn't arrive until a certain time. She also offered to let us take photos at the estate in the coming weeks if we wanted to. I will be eternally grateful to her for her kindness on our wedding day when it came to these indoor pictures, as they turned out amazing (from the sneak peeks we have back so far!) and the weather was the one thing that could go wrong that I couldn't control and she made it as painless as possible.We loved her and Willow, my parents loved her and Willow, my husband's family loved her and Willow, we've been told one million times over how amazing our venue and wedding day were by guests. Complimentary valet and the ability to bring in your own alcohol (so huge!) are just a few perks at this venue. Angelica also has a ton of furniture pieces that you can use, as well as the gorgeous black and white dance floor that we rented. You can have exactly what you want at Willow, it is a true, giant, wonderful blank slate, and you won't regret booking here!

OH MY GOSH - where do we start! We are ONE HAPPY COUPLE!!! From the first moment of being hosted by Angelica to give us our initial tour of the ballroom, we could feel the magic. It was an easy decision for us to decide to get married here, especially with access to the outdoor ceremony site (weather permitting AND IT PERMITTED ALRIGHT ), but having a back up plan option, and the ease in which Angelica ensured us everything will work out just fine. I planned our wedding myself, and Angelica was very accessible and easy to communicate with as I had questions of permissions of the venue along the way. On the day of our wedding, I had absolutely NO concerns about our hired team of vendors AND the team at The Willow Ballroom to step in and help everyone experience the wedding of our dreams!!! It was a warm day, and Angelica continued to check in on everyone's comfort levels, AC accessibility, and had a space for all my new mom friends to have pumping privacy!!!! I can not rave enough about the care and support we received - no wonder they have been voted BEST VENUE IN SACRAMENTO! I'll definitely be throwing my vote in this year. It would be my honor. Love, Marcos & Jackie Gutierrez

This venue won best venue of Sacramento for a reason. It's seriously drop dead gorgeous. The ambience, the brick, the chandeliers, the drapery - everything is so romantic and beautiful. Our guests would not stop talking about how beautiful it was. If you are a bride going for a romantic and bougie feel ...this venue is for you! The venue alone is so gorgeous that the decor you provide can be minimal. Angelica is super responsive and helpful throughout the entire process. I probably emailed her 100 times but she was so kind! The day of they had golf carts to drive us and our party around to get to our photo spots. The bridal suite on site is so gorgeous. I cannot stop talking about the entire property being amazing. I could go on and on, this place is a 10/10 must book.

I wish I could give The Willow Ballroom 100 stars! Fun fact - I saved the name of this venue on my phone years before ever getting engaged because I saw it online and was in awe of its beauty!! When I saw that they added an outdoor ceremony space, it was a done deal. You're also given access to their private estate to take pictures at and we were blown away when we pulled up. It was the perfect spot for our first look and bridal party pictures before the ceremony. Our guests couldn't stop raving about how beautiful the outdoor ceremony space was and how breathtaking the inside of the ballroom looked. Did I mention that the service, food, drinks, and entertainment were on point too?! Seriously, everything was perfect. From day 1, Angelica was a freaking rockstar to work with! She's extremely hard working and truly wants all of her couples to have the absolute best day of their lives. She helped me out with my millions of questions and was super supportive through the entire process. I honestly couldn't of asked for a better wedding venue and host. It was the most beautiful, perfect day and we will always be so grateful for Angelica + The Willow Ballroom for giving us the best memories that we will cherish forever.