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    Holly Farm

    4.9 (136 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Ashton M.

    I visited the Holly Farm as a wedding guest. From that perspective, I can say that the wedding venue was magical. There are plenty of nooks and crannies on the property to make it feel intimate. The landscaping is immaculate! All vendors used were top-notch. It was absolutely the best wedding I've ever attended.

    Raymon P.

    The Holly Farm is a place where you can be free, and actually, feel free. This was one of the reasons my wife and I chose this as our weekend location to host the joining of our families and wedding ceremony. The moment we toured the facility we fell in love, and even more so once we got to meet Erin, Ryan, and the amazing staff that take care of the property. Their love and dedication to this special place are felt in every fern, flower and each corner of their on-location cabanas, truly making this place feel like our home and one we couldn't wait for others to experience. There are many places to host a wedding, but this place made us feel at home and like family. This was what we wanted more than anything. To this day, we are met with attendees expressing rekindled relationships, love, and good memories that were made that weekend. I hope this helps bring a sense of peace and excitement to all those seeking a place where they can also feel free.

    Wow, how does one sum up the magical experience, location, and people of the Holly Farm?! If you are looking for a retreat style venue, look no further. You will be pampered and not have a care in the world! Erin and Ryan will make sure your vision and dreams come true and execute to perfection. La Creme, the associated catering company led by Tamie Aceves, creates a culinary-fueled weekend to your exact taste. Our guests mentioned how amazing the food was all weekend long. The incredible employees at Holly Farm are gems and will feel like family by the end of the weekend. And lastly, the venue is one of the most aesthetically pleasing places in California. There are so many different spaces to hold multiple events and everything is transformed depending on your needs. If we could have a wedding every year, we would do it at Holly Farm over and over again. This venue and these people deserve more than 5 stars. Love love love.

    Lance K.

    Why is this the perfect place for a wedding? It's an estate so the bride and groom along with family members or people in the wedding can stay on site. And you rent it out for a week. It's in beautiful and historic Carmel Valley. It's private and the grounds and gardens are gorgeous and have so much character. There's plenty of open space to play volleyball or bocce ball or just relax on the lawn. This place just has so much character and the people who run it are amazing! (Their website doesn't do this place justice. Drop by and see it for yourself)

    Kate H.

    Wow. What can I say about the magic of the holly farm that hasn't already been said? My wife and I got married here in August 2019, and it was an absolutely outrageously amazing experience only made possible by Erin, Ryan, Rosa, Gus, and the entire holly farm staff. From the moment we set foot on the property the first time to visit, we knew this was the place we wanted to get married, and it did not disappoint. There's just something in the air here, there's not really a better word to describe it than pure magic. The way that the sun streams through the lush garden greenery, the constant, soft trickle of water, the giant oak tree covered in twinkle lights, the hidden, softly lit corners to get lost in at night...this place is truly otherworldly. And everything Erin and Ryan do behind the scenes to make you feel welcome, at ease, and cared for can't be overstated. The second we arrived for our wedding weekend, they simply took care of everything. Signage? Handled. Furniture rentals? Don't even worry about it, already taken care of. Booze delivery? Already came, there's drinks in the hacienda fridge! On top of being ridiculously organized, their kind, warm presences are exactly what you would hope for on your wedding weekend, and what is so rare to find. When you're on property, you really feel like you're the only thing that matters. On top of it all, Rosa, whom you've probably already read about, is somehow everywhere all at once, making sure there's fresh coffee, freshly baked cookies, and a fire in every fireplace. As others have said here, there will be times when communication leading up to the event is a little less frequent than you might hope, but trust that everything is being taken care of. I can't think of a single detail that wasn't managed or that slipped through the cracks, and that was definitely not a result of my own event planning skills. When you're on property for your own wedding weekend feeling like your wedding is the most important thing in the world to them, you'll be grateful they're not furiously typing away, answering emails from other couples, or leading tours with interested parties. Many of our (married!) wedding guests commented that our venue was the most beautiful setting for a wedding they'd ever been in. On our final afternoon at the holly farm, after all our guests had left, my wife and I just sat under the oak tree and soaked in the magic one last time. What an incredible experience. Erin, Ryan, Rosa, Gus - thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Just wow.

    Photo: Love + Wolves Co / HMU: Love + Wolves Co / Flowers: Laughin Gal Floral / Venue: Holly Farm
    Victoria C.

    WOW, what can I say. It took a while for me to digest what just took place at the Holly Farm. We had the venue from Thursday until Sunday and it all felt unreal and like a dream. This place is more than a venue, it is a space full of love, thoughtfulness, support, encouragement, and beauty. To have our wedding here, with someone I shared 12 years of my life with...it really is hard to comprehend how I felt. It is the most magical dreamy eclectic place I have ever been. Every time someone asked me where we're getting married, and I said Carmel, they would be like "Ohhh cool, a beach wedding." NAH DUDE, it will be in a jungle. Full of wild tropical poisonous plants. The look they'd give when I said that --priceless. LOL. If you are a plant/flower-lover, you WILL DIE of happiness here. The Moses family, Erin, Ryan, Rosa, Gus, and their staff -- they are the most amazing people on Earth. Behind the most beautiful place were even more beautiful people, I could not be more happy to have shared such an important day with them at their special special place. Advice for future guests of the Holly Farm: Listen to their advice, get the candles, get the pillows, get the lanterns, do the whiskey bar. Get it all. You will not regret it. Your guests will thank you for it. Your guests will come out with 100000 IG-worthy photos. Yes, it is worth it!

    one of the many big beautiful trees at the holly farm. perfect for our "first look," but not look. 9-12-15 #gordannewedding

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    “The Moses Family took such good care of our entire group - from the time we met them from the time we left.”

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