Flying Cloud

Even if we don’t chose this place as a wedding venue I would still recommend the venue. Jeanette seems like she knows what she is doing and everything would be taken care on your wedding day! The event site has a great front garden with a gorgeous multi-​room building.

Our son and new daughter were married at Flying Cloud May 16, 2015. The wedding was SPECTACULAR in every way. Jeanette Bell work with both families for almost a year planning everything down to the last detail. Jeanette is AMAZING! She does everything. The venue itself is breath taking. Jim Bell has the place perfect and beautiful in every regard. After the wedding ceremony outside, we went inside for hors d’oeuvres and cocktails and watched an awesome vaulting demonstration. The horses and performers were simply unbelievable! An amazing buffet (Sally Tomatoes) was enjoyed back on the lawn. Then after toasts, dances and an amazing sunset view of the Petaluma valley we went in for a night of dancing. The photo booth was really cool too. Jeanette arranges all of the food, bar service, set up, take down — everything. There wasn’t a single snag. Everyone there said it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to! Thank you Jim and Jeanette for getting our kids off to a great start in their lives together!

I held my wedding here in September 2014 after being in contact with Jeannette since June of 2013. I live on the East Coast but my husband’s family is on the area and fell in love with Northern California and decided to hold a wedding there. I looked at a variety of venues including a «wedding factory», an overpriced winery, and everything in between. The instant I met Jeannette, Flying Cloud just felt right. From the amazing views to the indoor/​outdoor venue capabilities– Jeannette knows how to run a wedding. I got married on a Sunday during the busy season and when I arrived at the venue, it was completely spotless from a wedding held the previous day. Jeannette has great relationships with other vendors in town who know Flying Cloud because of doing many events there. Go with her list of suggested vendors! You won’t be disappointed! She answers every email, gave her input as to what she thought would work and wouldn’t work, overall fabulous. Thank-​you Jeanette for making our day spectacular! Again, I planned a wedding that went off without a hitch from the East Coast and I couldn’t have done it without Jeannette and her team!

It’s hard to qualify with words the quality of service you’ll receive if you choose this place for your wedding.
We shopped around at other venues in the area, and Flying Cloud offered the best value for our money. The beauty of the grounds, combined with the versatility of the venue itself for all weather conditions, really makes Flying Cloud stand out from the other venues we explored. Jeanette also serves as your day-​of coordinator, which is included with renting the venue. As you work with Jeanette and find out how she is able to organize every detail to come together, you’ll realize how valuable this service is on the day of your wedding. Flying Cloud is just far enough off the beaten path to remain serene and peaceful, while providing a beautiful and intimate space. (The pictures on this page should be evidence enough.)
Jeanette was communicative and helpful throughout the entire process of planning. She helped us when it was necessary and let us customize everything that was important to us.
My wife and I utilized vendors from her preferred list, and we’re glad we did. The wedding came together beautifully, without a hitch. We received numerous compliments from our guests during and after the wedding. (And we’re still getting unsolicited compliments 3+ weeks afterwards.)
I’m so happy we chose Flying Cloud for our wedding day. And we will continue to recommend Jeanette and her venue for anyone looking to get married in the Northbay.

There is not enough great things I can say about the Flying Cloud Farm and Jeanette who runs it. We were planning our wedding from southern California and we really needed a site that was versatile. Jeanette had a plan for all weather conditions; if the grass is wet we could get married in front of the fountain, if it rained we could get married inside. Everything was flexible down to the morning of.
Jeanette’s list of preferred vendors made planning the wedding much easier. She was honest and open about her experiences and we really picked the «dream team» that made our day so much easier. It was very close to getting a wedding planning service built in. I had no idea what I was doing in the beginning, but as I negotiated contracts and started working with her preferred vendors, it all fell in place. These are not required to book this venue, just a fabulous bonus I took advantage of.
Jeanette was communicative throughout the process. There was never any pressure and no questions were left unanswered. Honesty and communication are my top two priorities, and this is exactly what I got.
Day of services are included, and I was really able to sit back and enjoy being a bride while everything was taken care of. I didn’t have to worry about the DIY touches I had brought along and Jeanette made sure all the personal touches were executed.
I definitely recommend this place to anyone looking to get married in the North Bay area. I will never forget our beautiful wedding here.

Flying cloud farm was an incredible venue. The property is beautiful inside and out and very reasonably priced. The venue included a wedding planner, Jeanette Bell. Jeanette was amazing, extremely knowledgeable of the property and what it is capable of. My wife and I got married on 10/​20/​2013. Being an October wedding we were a little unsure about the weather. Jeanette was prepared for any weather and insured us she had a plan A, B and C for any outcome. Luckily the weather was perfect and we could not have asked for a better wedding.
Jeanette made our lives so much easer. She organized everything from tables, chairs, DJ, catering, itinerary, ceremony, rehearsal, dinner, dancing, even a beautiful dressage horse show and the list goes on.
Thank you again to Flying cloud and Jeanette for all your hard work, we could not have asked for a better wedding. I highly recommend this venue to everyone.
Sincerely, James & Kyndra…

Flying Cloud was the 20^th (20^th!) venue I visited as a potential wedding location. When my husband and I visited the venue, we knew it was a perfect fit. It’s unique, charming, cute (grecian columns and a horse exhibition area) and a l’il upscale without being pretentious. We decided to hold our wedding at Flying Cloud, and our guests *loved* the venue. So many of them asked us, «How did you find the place?»
The icing on the cake is the wedding coordinator, Jeannette. She has great attention to detail, is assertive and super-​organized and made sure the event ran smoothly. Our wedding turned out beautifully — beyond my expectations — and Flying Cloud will always have a special place in our hearts. If you are thinking about a country wedding, book here. You won’t find a better place — or a better coordinator.

Amazing Venue! Gorgeous! The venue layout worked perfectly and I had no complaints. I love that there are many options for the guests to sit inside or out, be in the shade or sun, etc. Jeanette was wonderful. She was on top of everything and really made sure everything went smoothly. I would highly recommend Flying Cloud Farms to anyone looking for a wedding or event venue!

My husband and I got married here on October 16, 2010. When searching for a venue, we had a few ideas in mind. Unfortunately, our ideas left us wondering if it would be something we could afford. We came upon Flying Cloud Farm and made an appointment to scout the location. Our first meeting, we were able to take a tour of the grounds, the garden, the gorgeous Tuscan interior. Upon meeting Jeannette (the owner) my husband and I both felt a warm connection with her. We immediately made up our minds and chose Flying Cloud as our wedding ceremony and reception location. The unique character of the facility is what helped us make up our mind. Jeannette was extremely helpful as we planned our big day. From day one, she was attentive to our needs and was pretty much our planner as we moved on to creating the scenario of our wedding. And the best part, it was within our budget! What also helped out was the packet of preferred vendors she supplied, so that we had some sort of direction when it came to choosing our caterer, DJ, florist, and so on. The actual wedding day could not have been anymore perfect! We have gotten so many compliments on how beautiful the wedding was and we have Flying Cloud Farm to thank for it! I highly recommend this venue for ANY party, whether a wedding, anniversary party, holiday party or even a corporate event!

Here’s my last out of town review for last weekends wedding I attended. My cousin was married here at «Flying Cloud Farm». It’s way off down some boonies backwoods road way out in the middle of nowhere perched up on top of a hill. Wow… what a perfect place to get married. This was such a cool place. It’s literally a working farm, equestrian center, and event center for weddings and such. The staff was excellent keeping the crowd of 80+ people moving where they need to be and keeping things going smoothly.
The grounds are surrounded by grape vineyards, rustic trees, flowers, and all sorts of shrubs. You can hear horses and sheep making noises off in the distance. While waiting for the ceremony to begin guests mingled about and enjoyed fresh lemonade, water, and of course, alcohol. The wedding ceremony took place outside on a nice lawn with comfortable chairs, sun blocked by giant umbrellas. ellas… ellas… eh… eh… eh.
After the ceremony we were moved inside while they setup the outside for the meal. Inside was lined with wine barrels topped with candles, appetizers were passed around such as delicious bruchetta and some spicy polenta thingy. May of worked good on paper but the polenta stuck to my fingers so not so good as a finger food. The show stopper was this huge wheel of spreadable cheese that had cream-​cheese and blue cheese flavor to it… wow it was great. Besides wine, beer, soda, water, they had a «Bridezilla» martini. Since I was loaded up on dayquil I stuck to diet soda.
After about 15 min we were herded back outside for the meal. Each table was excused to get their food. They had tri-​tip, salmon, cheese ravioli, Cesar salad, pasta salad, fruit salad, and rolls. They also had what I thought was a giant wheel of brie cheese… ended up being herb butter which I discovered after taking a huge bite. haha. Food was OK for a wedding, tri-​tip was my favorite thing. I didn’t try the salmon.
After the meal we went back inside where a DJ played music and people danced, mingled, drank, etc, etc. Outside was a huge equestrian center so Donna and I snuck over there and pet some horses which was cool.
I give this place 5 stars. It was an excellent place to get married or have a special event. Staff was excellent and it went smooth from beginning to end.

So, this place has got «IT» !
All the looks and feels of a romantic venue!
This is where I will marry my best friend and I could not imagine it being any more gorgeous.
Not to mention, Jeanette, the owner, is just a wonderful person all around and has done all she can to help us!
Thanks to everyone at Flying Cloud!!!

We searched all over the bay area for an affordable place to have a wedding — and were even interested in a Sunday night. Many places charge way too much for rental fees and then restrict you to their meal packages on top of it. While we had looked at hotels and other city locations, both of us really wanted something unique with an outdoor ceremony location and indoor space for later in the evening.
After much searching, we finally landed on Flying Cloud. I have to admit that it took us almost two months to visit the venue. The website did not appeal to either of us and we just sort of felt like it could be too «country style» for us hipsters.
We were so wrong. Flying Cloud is a lovely space with an outdoor venue overlooking the hills in Petaluma. There is a beautiful spot indoors for dancing and a great rain back up. The owners are very down to earth and are there to help with everything, including coordination. They will allow you to bring in your own wine, which needless to say, saves countless pennies. And, the very best part, you can surprise you guests with a coordinated horse dressage show!
In the end, we sadly decided not to go with the Flying Cloud — we had so many guests coming in from the east coast that we ended up in St Helena which would be easier for everyone over a weekend. But, Flying Cloud was definitely in the top of our list and very difficult to let go of.
We would both recommend Flying Cloud to anyone looking to thrown a lovely outdoor/​indoor wedding in the bay area on a budget.