Micro Wedding Venue
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat
Boulder Creek, California
An intimate Boulder Creek, CA venue purpose-built for small, design-forward weddings.
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat is a celebrated micro-wedding venue in Boulder Creek, California, ideal for couples planning an intimate gathering of close family and friends. With character-rich interiors, thoughtful service, and a setting that lets the day feel personal from start to finish, it consistently ranks among the most distinctive small-wedding spaces in the region.
What's included
- Intimate capacity (up to ~50 guests)
- Distinctive architecture & setting
- Photographer-favorite light
- Highly reviewed by couples & planners
What couples say
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat, set high in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Ben Lomond, is lauded as a fairy-tale destination with redwood grandeur and laid-back luxury. The Knot shows a perfect 5-star rating across 35 reviews and the venue has earned Best of Weddings honors three times, while WeddingWire reviewers score quality of service a flawless 5 out of 5. Officiants and photographers who work the venue repeatedly describe an almost reverential sense of awe upon arrival, underscoring its reputation as one of the Bay Area's most enchanting intimate-wedding properties.
5.0 out of 5 on WeddingWire (quality of service, 27 reviews); 5.0 out of 5 on The Knot (35 reviews).
- Old-growth redwood setting described as 'fairy tale' by guests
- Perfect 5/5 service scores on WeddingWire (27 reviews)
- Three-time Best of Weddings honoree on The Knot
- Warm, accommodating ownership praised for flexibility
- Secluded mountain location with luxury amenities
