My brother was married on this AMAZING property. The grounds are gorgeous and that deserves a 10 out of 10! Unfortunately, their staff is subpar. First of all, getting onto the grounds is a hassle. They have strike rules for entering the grounds. On rehearsal night we called the office number to allow us in for our 5:00 pm appointment and the man who answered said, "I'm not in charge of that" and hung up the phone. Finally, they do not have wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. The bathrooms were fancier-type trailer portapotties and the first step was at least a foot off the ground. This made it difficult for senior citizens to use the facility with ease. Again the grounds are a dream. But they have some ways to go in terms of customer service and the facilities. read more

Beautiful area with a poorly maintained house. We were invited to a wedding and stayed in the Creek House. I mean, you totally could tell that no one cares about cleaning and preparing the house for the guests! I had to wash every single dish before I could use it. The pans were oily and there was still food stuck to them. All the glasses were dirty, and there was dust all around the house. The towels at least looked clean. The carpets were old and worn and the walls needed patches and paint. Do not walk barefoot around. My socks were black after some time walking around the house. The toilets barely flushed. Overall the water system in the entire house is very poor and has weak pressure. We had problems with the shower on the second floor. It was very difficult to adjust the temperature in the shower, the smallest turn could switch it from cold to boiling hot. I truly loved the nature around the property, but dang, they should pay more attention to cleaning the house and having it touched up. P.S. I have to tell you about the meanest swan that lives in a lake! That guy made it impossible to pedalboat or be around the lake at all. He would run/fly up to us any time we would come close to the lake. He attacked us when we were trying to pedalboat and wasn't letting us come closer to the dock. We were literally stuck in the middle of the lake screaming for help cause he wouldn't let us be. He was hissing, flapping his wings, and trying to bite us. I know this sounds funny, but it's not as fun when you are near that monster! He is black with red eyes. You'll know him when you see him. But remember, he is watching you too. read more

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It's not open to the public. Under lots of consideration. Private property. But it's a beautiful place.

Beautiful place... my brother just got married here. However, the restrooms are not ADA compliant, and not enough restrooms. They wanted to shut down the party 30 minutes before the contracted time. The staff is rude... train your team on customer service. read more

This review is based on management & owners @ Yin Ranch from 21-23: There's no denying that Yin Ranch is a stunning venue. I can tell an immense amount of love, history & hard work was put into this property and I am forever grateful for having my wedding in my hometown, in a beautiful venue that cherishes family above all else. That being said, as a client of Yin Ranch, I was extremely disappointed in their level of professionalism in terms of bookkeeping, honoring contracts, communication & overall treatment of their staff. My key takeaway: I wouldn't recommend this venue to anyone (weddings, reunions etc.) based on how easily important details get overlooked or outright ignored. In '21, I signed my contract w/ the property manager @ the time, Jennifer Maloney. I reserved my '23 wedding date along w/ 2 nights @ the Creek House. I was also promised early check-in during that time. @ that time, I was confident that we had picked the perfect venue & I felt like I was in good hands w/ Maloney. Early '22, Maloney reached out & updated me that the owners have hired a new property manager, Jennifer Pike. I figured Maloney & the owners separated on amicable terms, so I didn't pry too much on the decision to replace Maloney. I didn't have much interaction w/ Pike during the time she worked @ Yin Ranch, I figured there was no need for her to reach out to me for most of '22. During the few times I talked with Pike, I had questions like 'How many barrels are available for me to use @ the reception?' & she'd usually answer 'I'm not sure. I'll look into it.' Since she's new to Yin Ranch, I assumed she just needed time to scope out all the equipment Yin Ranch had, but I rarely got straight answers from her. August '23 (a month before my wedding) I received a call from Maloney announcing that she's back @ Yin Ranch, which was a sigh of relief b/c she had more experience in working @ Yin Ranch compared to Pike. According to Maloney, the reason she's back is because Pike wasn't effectively doing her job (apparently she was barely on the property) & the only reason she agreed to come back is to finish the remaining contracts she signed w/ previous brides before she was replaced. Less than a week passed & Maloney texted me that she's no longer working @ Yin Ranch: 'The owner is just way too difficult to deal with...she has fired everyone else...please make sure they give you a refund for charging you double for the Creek House.' I spoke to their bookkeeper, Donna, to walk me through the invoices on the Creek House. We sorted it out & found that they accidentally charged me 2 additional nights. I was reassured by Donna that a refund of $3,873 will be mailed after the wedding (9/22 - refund received). Given the past hiccups, I thought it would be smart to double check if they'll still honor my early check-in that I was promised in '21. Beth, who manages the lodgings, said that they could not honor my early check-in & said I'll have to check-in @ the usual time 3pm. I was a bit frustrated since I had plans for my family to be settled earlier than 3pm, but I didn't challenge it. Days before the wedding, I received an email from Beth asking if I can check-in @ 4pm. Their reasoning was 'we have a very tight cleaning turnaround on that day'. I told them I could not change my timing any further. I've already cut 3 hours from my schedule to accommodate their 3pm check-in time. I cannot cut another hour because of the venue's planning. When check-in day came, I received a short confirmation that my party can check-in at 3pm. During the weeks that led up to my wedding, Diana, the most recent property manager, was my ROCK. Even though she seemed overwhelmed in taking over the property manager role (with virtually no team to support her) @ Yin Ranch, the fact that she gave her best & did everything in her power to support me was EVERYTHING to me. She was one person doing a team's worth of work & I am so grateful for her timely responses & above-and-beyond customer service. Aside from the landscaping & location, Diana was honestly the most redeeming quality of Yin Ranch & I hope the owners recognize her priceless contribution to their business. Regardless of the difficulties I experienced as a client @ Yin Ranch (and I can see in past reviews, I am not the only one feeling disappointed with Yin Ranch), I sincerely hope others can enjoy this beautiful venue but that depends ENTIRELY on the owners. I hope they can build a team that sets each other up for success in a work environment where they don't worry about whether they'll get fired or not, where excellent customer service is part of the venue experience, and where contracts are honored without question. read more

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This week I had my daughter's Quinceañera party at the Yin Ranch in Vacaville. The venue is gorgeous with many breathtaking spots for pictures: the vineyards, giant pines, a pond with a waterfall, willow trees, and many more. The current manager, Diana, was very helpful with planning and answering all my questions. She timely replied to my emails and phone calls which helped me feel at ease. I was able to tour the property a couple of times, take my time and not feel rushed. The day of the party, Mateo had a golf cart to help get us, and guests around which was so helpful since the property is very large. Diana checked in with me during the party to make sure everything was going well and asked if I needed anything. I cannot wait to see my daughter's professional photos and videos in this beautiful property. I highly recommend the Yin Ranch for your special day! read more

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-10000/10. First of all, you pay for the venue, that's all you get it. Chairs and tables are extra which I could understand but then it gets worse.There are so many hidden fees that were brought to my attention in the MIDDLE of my event! Such as we had to depose of trash ourselves?? How would anyone be able to take that many trash bags home with them? So we had to pay 500$ on the spot for them to take it for us. Tables and chairs were not set up for us, and when we got there, they just put it up and left without notice and we were told to fix it ourselves? Instead of checking the contract and having everything set up, I was suppose to know on the top of my head the count for tables and chairs that I booked monthhhssss ago and when I forgot one table Diana made it such a big deal because she had to leave and said "but you said 2 only. That means you need 4" well if you looked at the contract it said 4!! Then I get a surprise email for a fee because they put up more chairs than what we paid for ? As if it is not their job to open the contract and see what the contract says. On top of that, I was told the owners wouldn't be on the property when events are happening on weekends and during my event, I was told that music needs to be turned super low at 8pm because it was annoying the owners/neighbors? It is a 40 acre property... What neighbors?? Don't understand why the owners are on the property if they know the music gets loud like every other event? Literally such a waste of a dj if no one could hear the music or dance. We were also told our guest would be brought down in golf carts when they parked, but we weren't told it was only for the first two hours of the event and everyone else had to walk super far if they were late. Instead of enjoying my event, I was too busy on my phone asking for the gate to be open because they closed the gates and asking why someone from the property keeps telling the dj to turn the music off. The best part was when Diana cut the power in the middle of the event and made the whole venue dark and started yelling "NO POWER MEANS PARTY IS OVER" at 10pm. The cherry on top is we couldn't come back the next day to clean up and take down decorations, it has to the same night? Who would even want to do that after a long day. Cons: No fridge for the cake, no ice or place to even store your own ice, flies everywhere in the bar/food area, cut the power at 10pm even though I was told I had the venue until 11:30 and need to be out by 12am, power source was unreliable for dj and photobooth, was told they could accommodate umbrellas since the weather would be very hot but the day of the event was told they only had 9 and had no one to put it up since it last minute, and lability insurance is 1.5 million instead of the normal 1 million which is costing an extra 400$ when paying for insurance. Everything about this venue is strictly about money and no helping at all. No permits are even done at this venue so don't even book indoors.   Pro: It's a nice property. That's it. BOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!! read more

Beautiful atmosphere. However, as soon as we made a deposit & signed the contract the communication lagged. Took several days to weeks for a response. The customer was no longer important. I hope the owners know this is a bad name for them. Communication is so important in planning one of the most important moments in one's lifetime. We regret choosing this venue. read more

We stayed here with a large group for a few nights. The sites were so comfortable with A/C, washer/dryer, full kitchen, and outdoor social area. The greens were spacious for tons of activities. Would come back again! read more

My Family hosted a beautiful and blessed family weekend reunion retreat. It was such a treat. We rented two cottages for lodging and overnight accommodations. The accommodations throughout the weekend were great. There was plenty space, activities and time to enjoy family, nature walks, exploration and meditation,, animals, paddle boats, fishing, Double Dutch, badminton, fire pit conversation, cousin hosted paint and sip event, all access kitchens for all the cooking we desired. Shopping was not too far to gather and purchase needed food and supplies without compromising the ranch-paradise experience. Our host friend Michelle, is so niiiiice, she was a photographer, concierge, tour guide through the weekend. We enjoyed ourselves and have been on Cloud 9 ever since. read more

Sharon seemed rude. I was inquiring about my wedding and received very little support on my choices of word. I explained that I'd like to do a reception in the near future when things go back to normal (because of covid) and I got a closed off response. A simple "we only do one event per day" The owners are conservative people. read more

PLEASE PLEASE! DO NOT BOOK THIS PLACE. THE OWNER POINTED A GUN AT THE GROOM & HIS PARENTS We Attended a wedding this past weekend at Yin Ranch. The Event lady I think her name is Jennifer was complaining about guest, music too loud, food caterer, I mean everything was a problem until finally she must of called the cops to shut down the wedding cus according to the sheriffs neighbors complained of loud music. I mean WHAT!! neighbors their is no neighbors, this is a huge property 40 acre, there are some houses within the property but the bride and groom rented them for their family. If this place is a business and they are renting it out for wedding venues and other gatherings then they should have a loud music permits until 10pm. The wedding was shut down by 9pm. The couple spend so much money to have a perfect wedding to only have it go down the drain in a couple hours oh and this is not the worse! The Groom arrived on Friday with his elderly parent to occupy one of the houses they had rented in the property of Yin Ranch to be surprised by a GUN pointed at them by the owner. The groom was driving up to the gate to come into the property when he sees the owner pointing the GUN at them. How scary that must of been for all 3 of them with all that's going on now with GUN VIOLENCE. The owner did try apologized the next day but that was their wedding day and they wanted nothing to do with that issue on their wedding day. I read other reviews of how the owners could be RACIST well I think they are. This was a Hispanic wedding with live band playing and the groom and his parents are Hispanic so I am sure the owner didn't like that and felt it was okay to point a GUN at them and when that was not enough he decided to have their wedding end early. read more

I'm giving the ranch three stars. Three stars because the beauty of this place it cannot be compared to anything that I've seen that's local. As far as the ranch itself I had a wedding there last month and leading up to the wedding was an experience that I would not wish on anyone. What I will say is that the assistance that I received from DiAnna was above and beyond through everything that had happened, she made the day memorable. It was absolutely seamless. All of the issues leading up to the day went out the door were there still bumps in the road absolutely, but with her assistance she made them non-existent. It's not always about the money. It's about the people that you have working for you. If the Yin's don't learn anything, the people they have working for them are invaluable. Thank you DiAnna for making my daughters day, one of the best days ever. It won't matter how beautiful it is if the employees and customers are not treated right it can become nothing. DIANNA YOU MADE THE DAY!!! An absolute asset!! read more

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Mary Liu is the most awful human being on this planet. She is rude and treats people as if they're beneath her. Clearly the money she makes has gone to her head. Please humble yourself. And learn how to treat people. Do not book this place, absolutely disgusted. Will be telling everyone I know how awful Mary Liu and Yin Ranch is read more

My family recently held a Family Reunion here. My son rented a house for 20 and it was incredible. Most bedrooms had their own bathroom, two kitchens, good WiFi too. The grounds are beautiful and well cared for, there is a huge pond with geese and a fountain, wonderful paths for walking, plenty of room for kids to play and ride bikes around and plenty of privacy for intimate conversations. Everyone loved it! I recommend it highly. read more

This place is wild! It must be owned by someone who owns a bunch on McDonald's because there is memorabilia everywhere! We came here for a business retreat. Other than a slight miscommunication between the owner and myself (easily solved by calling the on-site manager) this place was perfect for a company retreat. There were enough activities spread out over a wide area that my co-workers were able to walk off and have private conversations about the meetings we were having without it looking intentional. I could see a really casual wedding happening here or a family reunion. Also Bocce Ball!!! Right next to the bocce ball was horseshoes. The court was lit up at night so that it made for a great activity a big group of us could hang out around. Didn't find the llama from the pictures, but there were ducks and goats so it wasn't a total loss. read more

Main reason is NO REAL RESTROOM to use. A porta potty in a nice venue like this? COME ON! I was wearing a long dress and I couldn't believed that I have a use a porta potty to relieved myself. I would like for you to put on a long dress and try using a porta potty. I saw these 2 elderly ladies who can't even go up the 3 steps to get to the porta potty. I'm sure your ranch made enough money to build a real restroom. I will not recommend this place for that reason. Im giving you Zero star rating. read more

Response: The Sheriffs had no problem with how many people were there. All four times we spoke with them. It's funny you said owner was gone yet in her messages she said she was watching us. It's a house for 19 people smh that is a party. That was the whole point. I called and spoke with the owner and she knew we were coming back after the funeral. In your picture you have three tables and 4 chairs at each. I ordered chairs so I can set up how I wanted to. How is that a problem? The man playing music was a loved one so don't try to paint a picture that we were horrible and we weren't. The owner lied in one post and said we had a band. Told us we LIED about the funeral and then told my guest they couldn't walk around the property. When there are plenty of other reviewers that say different. The first night we had 6 cars a budget truck not for anything regarding your property. They couldn't take it back to work in time to make it to the first service and left first thing in the morning to go back to work. You guys watched from a distance but harassed us in the worse moment ever. We had a karaoke standard speaker the first night and were out there with our kids. It's really truly said. I have the Sheriffs info and they apologized on your behalf for the nonsense. Especially making the WALK THROUGH AND COUNT AND ONLY COUNTING 16 ppl. IT HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH RACE AND THE OWNERS ARE EXTREMELY SAD. NO ONE CALLED NO ONE CAME UP. SHE WOULDNT EVEN ANSWER MY MANY CALLS. Sent me to voice mail many times. read more

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Please book your wedding anywhere but Yin Ranch, this has been the worst experience of my life. They cancelled our wedding of 500 guests just 2 months before we were to get married on their property, and still have not received our deposit money back from the Yins. My poor parents and family have lived through a nightmare. The owner Regina Yin is the worst person to deal with, she is truly a hateful woman. It is quite obvious once they receive your check, they care nothing about you or your family. We left numerous messages with questions for planning purposes with no one calling us back. When we finally got ahold of Regina, she hung up on me because "she couldn't deal with my problems." I normally do not write reviews, any person or business can have a bad day. However, in this case I felt compelled to write this review is to warn others. I do not want any other Bride or her family to experience the countless issues we went through. They lied to us for over a year promising their Pavilion would be ready for our wedding, but they waited until 8 weeks before our date to call and cancel our wedding, telling us we could not use their facility. We have recently found out through a previous contractor that worked on the project the building has been under construction for over 4 years and may never be permitted for use. I only hope you learn from my experience with Yin Ranch, it would be best for everyone to delete them from your prospective venue list. read more

A spectacular wedding venue.....the Ranch has it all. Guesthouses (to lodge the wedding party and significants---20) for both nights----allowing the Rehearsal Dinner to be there on-site at the houses/patio/lawn area. Ceremony---lake with fountain, rustic gazebo, aisle with bridge past the waterfall, lily pads, age-old weeping willows, geese!, and perfectly manicured grassy area and sidewalk area, Vaca hills surrounding, vineyard...ahhh... Cocktail area and sit-down dinner paved area--vineyard, hills, sunset, perfect fit for 150 at round tables, twinkly lights as the sun went down, heaters for the chill, stage for the dance floor, incredible acoustics in the amphitheater type setting.... People stayed till the music shut-down at 10:30-----it was a night to remember. read more

This is such a beautiful location to have your wedding at! Honestly breathtaking. I really wish I could give it a 5 star review but there were a few things that made it, well, not 5 star. When we first signed contract, Sharon was the events manager and she was great! really nice, fast response time, and very accommodating. Sharon retired and Jennifer took over and she was honestly real nice and was VERY helpful the day of the wedding BUT communication really lacks with her. Wedding planning is stressful on it's own and for the amount of money it costs to host your wedding here, communication faster then 3-5 days, up to two weeks would be nice. It really helped having a wedding planner because it seemed she responded faster to the wedding planner than to the couple, who were the ones paying. I enjoyed our wedding and am thankful for everyone that was apart of it, and Yin Ranch is beautiful but a word of advice: Please be more prompt in responding to the couple, more than a week response time is not acceptable. read more

Our Goodstock team loved working with Yin Ranch! Back in September we had the pleasure of planning and coordinating a wedding held at Yin Ranch. First, the venue space is beautiful, it is perfect for large gatherings. Sharon was super friendly and helpful as well as all of the other staff. Our team loved working there and I would highly recommend using Yin Ranch as avenue of your next big event! read more

Call the owner to reserve your event package including lodging and event manager. Accepting reservation now. This location will officially publish own website by end of 2017 to the public read more