Bargetto Winery
Soquel · winery and garden
An Italian-inspired courtyard on Soquel Creek, a mile and a half from the ocean, with burnt-orange tile underfoot and a tree-lined creek behind.
No rice, glitter, confetti, flame lanterns, potpourri, balloons or silly string. Vendors outside the preferred list must be approved in advance. The tasting room closes at 5pm and the property is exclusive from then.
The practical details
Capacity
Up to 125
Up to 125 seated in the Creekside Courtyard, with a minimum of 30 guests to reserve the venue. A weekday reception is capped at 75 and uses the courtyard and La Vita Room only, with no use of the barrel room. No indoor seated capacity is published.
Indoor capacity
40
LA VITA Room seats 40; Historic Cellars also available with no published capacity
Rain backup
Partial
The indoor room holds 40 and the outdoor courtyard holds 125; a rained-out wedding at full capacity does not fit inside. The wet-weather plan should be settled in writing before signing.
Curfew / end time
Six hours of event time for a ceremony and reception, plus an hour and a half to set up and thirty minutes to clean up. Reception only is four hours. A weekday reception runs 5pm to 9pm.
Amplified music
All amplified music ends at 9:00pm with the last song at 8:45pm, and music must stay below 55 decibels.
Alcohol
No outside alcohol or beverages of any kind on the premises, and no hard alcohol at all. A Bargetto or Reserve beverage package is required to book a wedding. Hosted wine bar and local beer come with the package.
Parking
Thirty spaces on site, with additional complimentary parking at Main Street Elementary School.
Season
Booked year round. The winery suggests checking availability around harvest.
Pricing
Facility rental is $7,000 for a Sunday wedding and reception, $6,200 for a Sunday reception only, $5,000 for a Saturday reception only and $7,000 for a weekday reception. Beverage packages are $40 per person, or $46 for the Reserve package, with a 22% service charge. A $25 administrative fee, $125 per staff member with a minimum of five, $300 per security guard, and a $1,500 non-refundable deposit with the balance due 60 days out. A million dollars of liability insurance is required. Confirm the Saturday wedding and reception rate with the winery.
Accessibility
The property is accessible, with four restrooms of which one is ADA.
See it on your wedding date
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Places nearby to photograph
Portrait options close to the venue, measured straight-line from each one.
These are public places with their own rules, not part of the venue. Paid photography on state park land goes through the California Film Commission.
See also: Santa Cruz wedding photographer
Checked against the venue's own page on September 1, 2026