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About this venue
We are honored by your interest in Shadowbrook’s facilities and services for something as special as your wedding and reception. For 75-years Shadowbrook has been a favorite setting for exquisite weddings because of its romantic ambiance and magnificent setting on the banks of the Soquel Creek, near the delightful village of Capitola-by-the-Sea. We are proud to have been recognized for being the “Most Romantic Restaurant” in Northern California by the readers of San Francisco Focus and voted as one of the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in the nation by 5 million members of Open Table. As you learn more about us and what we can provide, I think you will agree that Shadowbrook is the perfect venue to make your wedding day even more memorable. Much more than just a beautiful setting amongst lush grounds and waterfalls, Shadowbrook’s interior has an old-world charm that will put you and your guests at ease.
Our event spaces
Ceremony Locations
The Rock Room Lounge, Creekside Patio or The Redwood Patio
The Rock Room Lounge serves as our indoor location. Its beautiful rock wall and large bay windows look up at the garden terrace. There is seating for 60 guests and standing room for the remaining guests for up to 100. This room is not available for evening weddings. Our Creekside Patio sits right alongside the Soquel Creek and can hold up to 100 guests for a ceremony (8 chairs available for seating). The Redwood Patio can hold up to 26 guests and is joined with the Redwood Room; it overlooks the Chef’s Herb Garden and is fully heated.
Guest capacity
26-100 Seated
26-100 Standing
Included in this room:
Rock Room Lounge not available for Ceremonies: Saturdays or Sundays yearly ~or~ Mondays-Sundays during summer months.
Greenhouse and Wine Cellar
Greenhouse Room, which delights the senses with an abundance of plants and light. Windows along its entire length afford a view of the creek and open to let in fresh coastal breezes. Seats up to 60 guests on thirteen individual tables or one long table that seats 34-36 guests. It is set near the bank of Soquel Creek and opens onto our creek side brick patio. There are large windows running the length of the dining room giving the experience of dining at waters edge. The Wine Cellar seats up to 44 guests on nine individual tables or one long table that seats 20-22 guests. It is a delightful setting for private parties. Once used as the restaurant’s original wine cellar. Though now it’s cozy with a corner fireplace, rich redwood and old world brick craftsmanship plus hundreds of wine bottles nested in storage. It is a perfect setting for larger, yet intimate parties.
Guest capacity
34-100 Seated
Included in this room:
The Greenhouse and Wine Cellar can be reserved jointly for groups of up to 100, ask our Special Events Coordinator for any other options. (Not available on Saturday Nights). These rooms are not wheel chair accessible, there are 22 stairs leading down to the room (Greenhouse), there are 16 stairs (Wine Cellar) leading down to this room.
The Redwood Room
The Redwood Room seats up to 26 guests on five individual tables or one long table that seats 18-20 guests. The Redwood Room is located off the main entry level. Built with an abundance of beautiful redwood milled from old wine barrels, it opens onto a by-level brick and wood patio overlooking our Chef’s herb garden. The patio is a perfect setting for stand-up hors d’oeuvres and beverage service prior to a seated dining experience. This Room is not Wheel Chair accessible, there are 7 stairs leading up to this room. A lovely choice for an intimate event is the Redwood Room, featuring redwood beams and wainscoting, and a sun-drenched private brick patio next to the chef’s herb garden.
Guest capacity
18-26 Seated
Owners Private Reserve
The Owner’s Private Reserve seats up to 16 guests. Located on the main entry level; it is a cozy room with both a fireplace and aquarium adding to its ambiance. The Owner’s Private Reserve Room will make you feel like you have the restaurant all to yourself, as a fire blazes in the river rock fireplace.
Guest capacity
Up to 16 Seated
Ceremony Locations
The Rock Room Lounge, Creekside Patio or The Redwood Patio
The Rock Room Lounge serves as our indoor location. Its beautiful rock wall and large bay windows look up at the garden terrace. There is seating for 60 guests and standing room for the remaining guests for up to 100. This room is not available for evening weddings. Our Creekside Patio sits right alongside the Soquel Creek and can hold up to 100 guests for a ceremony (8 chairs available for seating). The Redwood Patio can hold up to 26 guests and is joined with the Redwood Room; it overlooks the Chef’s Herb Garden and is fully heated.
Guest capacity
26-100 Seated
26-100 Standing
Included in this room:
Rock Room Lounge not available for Ceremonies: Saturdays or Sundays yearly ~or~ Mondays-Sundays during summer months.
Greenhouse and Wine Cellar
Greenhouse Room, which delights the senses with an abundance of plants and light. Windows along its entire length afford a view of the creek and open to let in fresh coastal breezes. Seats up to 60 guests on thirteen individual tables or one long table that seats 34-36 guests. It is set near the bank of Soquel Creek and opens onto our creek side brick patio. There are large windows running the length of the dining room giving the experience of dining at waters edge. The Wine Cellar seats up to 44 guests on nine individual tables or one long table that seats 20-22 guests. It is a delightful setting for private parties. Once used as the restaurant’s original wine cellar. Though now it’s cozy with a corner fireplace, rich redwood and old world brick craftsmanship plus hundreds of wine bottles nested in storage. It is a perfect setting for larger, yet intimate parties.
Guest capacity
34-100 Seated
Included in this room:
The Greenhouse and Wine Cellar can be reserved jointly for groups of up to 100, ask our Special Events Coordinator for any other options. (Not available on Saturday Nights). These rooms are not wheel chair accessible, there are 22 stairs leading down to the room (Greenhouse), there are 16 stairs (Wine Cellar) leading down to this room.
The Redwood Room
The Redwood Room seats up to 26 guests on five individual tables or one long table that seats 18-20 guests. The Redwood Room is located off the main entry level. Built with an abundance of beautiful redwood milled from old wine barrels, it opens onto a by-level brick and wood patio overlooking our Chef’s herb garden. The patio is a perfect setting for stand-up hors d’oeuvres and beverage service prior to a seated dining experience. This Room is not Wheel Chair accessible, there are 7 stairs leading up to this room. A lovely choice for an intimate event is the Redwood Room, featuring redwood beams and wainscoting, and a sun-drenched private brick patio next to the chef’s herb garden.
Guest capacity
18-26 Seated
Owners Private Reserve
The Owner’s Private Reserve seats up to 16 guests. Located on the main entry level; it is a cozy room with both a fireplace and aquarium adding to its ambiance. The Owner’s Private Reserve Room will make you feel like you have the restaurant all to yourself, as a fire blazes in the river rock fireplace.
Guest capacity
Up to 16 Seated
Available services that can be provided by Shadowbrook Restaurant
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event staff
- Service staff
- Wedding cake services
- Wifi
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