Union Hill Inn
by Tracy Barbutes
When you read, time and again, reviews like “enchanting” “piece of heaven” “dream wedding” “stress free” and “where heaven and earth come together” – it isn’t difficult to understand why people travel near and far to celebrate their weddings at the Union Hill Inn. This rustic and refined Sierra Nevada wedding venue has been featured in Brides Magazine, Martha Stewart’s Weddings Magazine, and was awarded by BuzzFeed as the #1 spot in their “22 of the coolest places to get married in America.” Union Hill Inn is located near California’s Sierra Nevada historic and charming gold rush communities of Columbia, Sonora and Jamestown. It is a short day trip to Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe and the worldfamous Napa Valley. To the north, across the Stanislaus River, is the historic town of Murphys, with more than a dozen wine-tasting rooms in the downtown area and more at the surrounding wineries. Innkeepers Barbara and Don provide multiple accommodations for you and your wedding guests, including an inn with four suites, a dairy barn with two suites, as well as three cottages. These charming cottages include a Groom’s Coop (a converted chicken coop!), a Bridal Cottage and a Road House. Tents and RV’s are welcome too. Be sure to speak with Barbara about your needs. You will have many choices for your wedding ceremony at this site, including a romantic wedding chapel (a former barn), underneath the branches of a massive oak tree for an intimate setting, in addition to assorted lawn or pavilion areas. The pet-friendly grounds include a romantic chapel; a foot bridge ideal for romantic photo opportunities; an historic garden; two pavilions (Upper and Grand); a gazebo; a swimming pool; an amphitheatre; off-street, private parking; various ponds, as well as oodles of nooks and crannies to sneak away for a private moment. There are trails throughout for walking, running, hiking and horse and buggy rides. Rather than rush through a ceremony and reception, you and your guests may celebrate in the banquet hall until the wee hours of the night. This California destination wedding location is an ideal place to spend an entire weekend with all of your family and friends. unionhillinn.com
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