Villa & Vine
Villa & Vine stands apart by offering a genuine working vineyard estate rather than a decorated venue pretending to be one, your ceremony unfolds among producing vines on California's Central Coast.
Villa & Vine is an estate destination wedding venue in CA, United States, hosting 200 at dinner and 260 standing, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$38,000 (our estimate), reached from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), 15 minutes.
About Villa & Vine
Villa & Vine stands apart by offering a genuine working vineyard estate rather than a decorated venue pretending to be one, your ceremony unfolds among producing vines on California's Central Coast.
The 1316 State Street location in Santa Barbara provides direct access to wine country, upscale dining, and coastal views without requiring guests to travel hours inland.
With a 4.9/5 Google rating, this estate combines operational viticulture with full wedding services, allowing you to marry where wine is actually made.
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A really intimate and lovely wedding venue. Fantastic food and service. The outdoor section during sunset is beautiful with the vines going across the top. Seating outside, under the structure with couches as well as a cozy interior.
Greg B. Photography · on Google →Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 200 guests
- Standing reception
- 260 guests
Staying over
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About US$38,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- US$6,000 to US$15,000 venue feeAisle estimate
- Included
- Furniture, reception space and ceremony space
House rules
- Weddings held
- All year
- Days of the week
- Any day
- Exclusive use required
- Yes
- Music until
- 10pm in the courtyard Midnight in the Arlington Room
- Planner required
- Yes
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- SBA, 15 min by carAisle estimate
- Parking
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet hall
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
The place
- Gardens
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bring your own wine
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Venue highlights
- Active vineyard on-site with 50+ acres of producing grapevines
- Capacity for 20-150 guests across indoor and outdoor event spaces
- Located on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara near Michelin-starred restaurants and tasting rooms
- In-house wine program leverages estate production for reception service
A sample wedding weekend
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- 6:00 PMWelcome dinner at on-site or nearby restaurant (guest arrival)
- 2:00 PMGuest arrival, cocktails in vineyard or courtyard
- 3:30 PMCeremony among vines or in main hall
- 4:30 PMCocktail hour with estate wine service
- 6:00 PMDinner and reception
- 10:00 PMEvent conclusion
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- SBA · about 15 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Santa Barbara Airport.
- Direct line
- (805) 450-1102
Answered by the venue in local hours.
Questions about the venue
Can we use the vineyard for ceremony and reception photos?+
Yes. The working vineyard provides natural backdrops, though access depends on harvest season and vine growth cycles. The team coordinates timing during your planning consultation.
Is there on-site lodging for guests?+
Villa & Vine does not offer overnight accommodations, but Santa Barbara has 40+ hotels within 2 miles, ranging from budget to luxury properties.
What's included in the ceremony fee?+
Contact the venue directly at http://www.villaandvineweddings.com/ for current packages, as pricing varies by guest count, date, and season.
Can we bring an outside caterer?+
Vendor policies vary. The venue likely prefers approved partners or in-house catering, though some flexibility exists for specialized dietary services. Confirm during initial consultation.
What's the weather like for outdoor ceremonies?+
Santa Barbara averages 260 sunny days annually. June-September is warm and dry (70-85°F); December-February is mild (55-70°F) with occasional rain. Indoor space is available as backup.
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.
Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 200 guests
“This venue is able to host up to 200 seated guests or 260 standing guests.”
Read the source for seated dinnerStanding reception: 260 guests
“This venue is able to host up to 200 seated guests or 260 standing guests.”
Read the source for standing receptionWhole property to yourselves: Yes
“All events require a full venue rental”
Read the source for whole property to yourselvesWhole property must be taken with the wedding: Yes
“All events require a full venue rental”
Read the source for whole property must be taken with the weddingOutdoor ceremony: Yes
“If having a ceremony onsite at Villa & Vine, it will be in the garden courtyard.”
Read the source for outdoor ceremonyIn-house catering: Yes
“Originally from Ioannina, and growing up in Venice and Athens, Chef and Owner Petros Benekos brings his classic Hellenic California Cuisine (which he learned from his mother, Frederiki) to his wedding and event venue Villa & Vine, in Santa Barbara.”
Read the source for in-house cateringBring your own wine: Yes
“In-house BYO with corkage fee”
Read the source for bring your own wineBar on site: Yes
“Regardless of if a ceremony is offsite or on property, a cocktail reception will be in the combined Arlington Room and Arlington Hall with the Arlington Bar as the main bar for the entire event.”
Read the source for bar on siteIncluded: Furniture, reception space and ceremony space
“All event rentals include the use of the full venue, handmade wooden farm tables, 60" plastic round tables, Vineyard crossback chairs, white plates, silverware, stemware, bar glassware, ivory napkins, and white umbrellas for shade cover.”
Read the source for includedWeddings held: All year
“Villa and Vine is open year-round and available daily, which gives couples more flexibility than many venues that restrict event dates to weekends or specific seasons.”
Read the source for weddings heldDays of the week: Any day
“Villa and Vine is open year-round and available daily, which gives couples more flexibility than many venues that restrict event dates to weekends or specific seasons.”
Read the source for days of the weekExclusive use required: Yes
“At Villa & Vine, we only host one event a day, with events and dancing able to go until midnight.”
Read the source for exclusive use requiredMusic until: 10pm in the courtyard Midnight in the Arlington Room
“10pm in the courtyard Midnight in the Arlington Room”
Read the source for music untilPlanner required: Yes
“Yes, we require all clients to hire a coordinator from the recommended vendor list.”
Read the source for planner requiredParking: Yes
“Public parking is available on the street or in the Victoria parking lot.”
Read the source for parkingStep-free access: Yes
“Wheelchair accessible”
Read the source for step-free accessEvent spaces: Banquet hall
“Describe your venue: Banquet Hall Garden Historic Building Mansion Restaurant Rooftop Winery”
Read the source for event spacesReception indoors: Yes
“The Arlington Room is the primary indoor event space, featuring a built-in bar, a dance floor, and an ambiance that carries the European character of the courtyard inward.”
Read the source for reception indoorsReception outdoors: Yes
“Beautiful, full-service and affordable indoor and outdoor wedding venue, reminiscent of a villa and garden courtyard of the Riviera, in downtown Santa Barbara.”
Read the source for reception outdoorsSpace for dancing: Yes
“Guest dancing is always in the Arlington Room with a DJ and where there is a built-in wooden dance floor.”
Read the source for space for dancingGardens: Yes
“If having a ceremony onsite at Villa & Vine, it will be in the garden courtyard.”
Read the source for gardens