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Real Weddings · Hopland, Mendocino County

Weddings at Brutocao

These are real weddings on our family’s land in Hopland — vows on the Contento Vineyard hilltop, receptions in the barn and under the tent, and portraits in the vine rows as the light turns gold. Browse by venue for ideas, then tell us your date and guest count, and we’ll help you plan yours.

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A small weathered barn with a golden griffin logo sits on a green lawn at the Contento Vineyard wedding site, with vineyard slopes and hills beyond.
A wooden ceremony arch draped in eucalyptus with lanterns on the lawn and valley hills at dusk.
Rows of white folding chairs face a flower-covered arch flanked by two wine barrels, with vineyards, hills and blue sky beyond.
An aerial view of vineyard blocks, a pond and a white-roofed venue structure surrounded by oak trees and mountains.
Low aerial of the Contento barn, white tent and event lawn edged by vines and oaks.
A greenery and flower arch with white drapes stands on a lawn in front of vineyard rows and rolling hills.
Two wine barrels topped with white flower arrangements stand on sunlit green grass in front of a hedge and neat rows of vines.
A wildflower and lace arch frames rows of wooden ceremony chairs on the lawn.
White folding chairs line a grass aisle edged with petals and wine barrels topped with white flowers, in front of a vineyard and oak hills.
A bride and groom slow dance in a rustic wood-and-tin barn with chandeliers, blue uplighting on the ceiling and a DJ booth behind them.
A smiling bride in a veil hugs her father in front of a log arch while the groom beside them covers his face with his hand, hills and vineyard behind.
A groom and a bride raise their joined hands in celebration beneath a log arch as an officiant claps and a bridesmaid in plum watches, with hills and a blue sky behind.
Guests in wooden chairs watch a bride, groom and officiant under a log arch at the end of a petal-strewn aisle, with tree-covered hills and sky behind.
Two men in dark suits and a woman in a white dress holding a yellow rose walk across a sunny lawn with green hills and mountains under a clear blue sky.
A groom reaches for a bride's hands under a floral arch while an officiant in sunglasses looks on.
A bride holding a bouquet and a groom in a dark suit walk hand in hand up the aisle smiling past seated guests as groomsmen follow, with green hills and vineyard behind.
A bride in a veil and gown walks hand in hand with a young boy across the lawn toward guests under a ceremony arch, hills beyond.
A couple stands before an officiant under a white-draped wooden arch as seated guests watch, with vineyard hills beyond.
The bride with her bouquet and the groom touch foreheads and smile on the lawn, with wine barrels, an old barn and guests blurred behind them and hills beyond.
In black and white, a groom in a dark suit hugs an older man in a suit tightly, his eyes soft, while guests watch from blurred chairs behind them.
A groom in a navy blazer and a bride in a long veil and gown stand with their arms thrown wide, holding golf clubs, on a lawn with a vineyard, hills and a deep blue sky behind them.
A bride and groom stand arm in arm with their backs to the camera, looking over vineyard rows toward distant hills.
A bride in a veil and a groom sit holding hands in Adirondack chairs, looking over vineyard rows toward green hills.
A couple walks hand in hand up a rose-petal aisle toward the reception tent and barn.
A groom dips and kisses his bride under a floral arch as the officiant and wedding party look on, with vineyard hills behind.
A smiling groom and bride with a bright bouquet pose in front of grapevines with green hills behind them.
A groom and a bride in a veil pose beside a vine row with green hills and a white tent in the distance.
A bride with a white bouquet and a groom in a gray suit stand holding hands between vineyard rows, looking at each other.
A groom nuzzles his laughing bride's temple as they hold a peach and green bouquet, with soft light and a blurred barn behind.
A smiling bride and groom stand close together, holding a white bouquet, in front of oak trees and vines.
A bride in a lace dress and veil and a groom in a dark suit laugh and look at each other while holding hands in front of a weathered wooden wall.
A bride holding a white bouquet and a groom in a gray suit laugh at each other in front of rustic wooden doors.
A bride and groom embrace in the middle of a wooden dance floor inside a barn lit by hanging lamps.
A bride in a lace gown smiles as she dances with the groom, hands joined, on a wooden barn floor with guests dancing behind.
A bride in white lace and three bridesmaids in sage green dresses smile warmly at the camera among green grapevines, holding bouquets.
A groom stands with four groomsmen in light gray suits against a corrugated metal wall, smiling and talking.
A man in sunglasses and a gray suit dances down the tent aisle with a woman in a blush gown as seated guests cheer.
A smiling bride in a veil dances with an older man in a black vest under a white tent.
The full wedding party of eight groomsmen, the couple and six bridesmaids pose in front of a rusty corrugated barn with string lights.
A bride in white lace and a bridesmaid in a sage green dress laugh and look at each other while holding bouquets among vines in warm light.
A black and white image of a smiling groom dancing with an older woman while a guest takes a photo behind them.
A welcome table with two lanterns, a framed couple photo and a photo book on the lawn, with a tent and hills behind.
A bright bouquet of pink and orange flowers sits in the grass with a bride and groom kissing out of focus behind it.
A wooden-framed sign reading Samantha and Ryan with an arrow stands beside a gravel road with golden grass and vines behind.
A reception table with a burlap and lace runner, glassware, napkins and a cream hydrangea and rose centerpiece, with white drapes softly out of focus behind.
A reception table under a tent chandelier with a red rose bouquet and crystal candlesticks.
A long head table with white flower garland, wine glasses and pink napkins under a draped tent, with a barn and string lights beyond.
Mini cupcakes, brownies and biscotti arranged on a wedding dessert table.
Close-up of a place setting with a gold favor box on a plate beside a gold lantern and small vases of pink roses.
A reception table with candlesticks and white flowers under a tent looks out over a lawn, a weathered barn and hills.
A wooden sign reading Cheers with a wine glass drawing, nailed to a post beside a rail fence and dry grass.
A stack of hand-painted wooden signs reads 6-18-11, Katie and Joe's, Reception, and Follow the Signs with an arrow.
Corner of a restaurant room with a large wall clock above a fireplace and a buffet with chafing dishes beside a wine barrel.
A black-and-white view of the barn, lit tent, string lights and wine barrels on the lawn at dusk.
A groom feeds his laughing bride a bite of cake in warm light, with a small white cake in front of them and deep blue dusk hills behind.
A groom stands holding a microphone beside his smiling bride at the head table, with a wooden barn and umbrellas behind them.
The bride and groom raise their joined hands high and cheer as they arrive at the reception, with guests mingling on gravel behind them and white drapes beside the barn.
A smiling bride and groom cut a tall tiered cake decorated with orange and yellow flowers.
The groom smiles at the bride as they walk hand in hand through the barn entrance between white drapes, with the bride laughing and string lights glowing in the barn behind them.
A bride and groom share a close embrace while dancing, with guests softly blurred behind them.
A bride in a white gown looks up holding her bouquet low, about to toss it as women wait behind her in the barn.
A groom in a navy jacket carries his bride in her white gown as they kiss, under pink and blue uplights in the barn at night.
An older man with glasses in a gray shirt and patterned tie hugs the bride tightly, his eyes closed in a warm smile, with white drapes and sunlit lawn behind them.
A bride and groom kiss beneath a large oak tree with vineyard rows and low sun glowing behind them.
A bride lifts her gown as she walks beside her groom on a sunlit lawn with a rusty barn, white tent and wine barrel behind them.
A groom and a bride in a veil walk away from the camera through the vines toward a white tent in the distance.
A smiling bride and groom embrace in a sunlit vineyard row, their foreheads touching.
A bride in a lace dress holding a bouquet and a white paper parasol smiles at the camera as a groom in a dark suit kisses her cheek, standing between golden-lit rows of grapevines.
Rows of gold chairs face a white tent on a lawn, with a vineyard behind and sun flaring through the trees.
A bride in a veil and a groom hold hands as they walk away from the camera down a dirt row between grapevines.