Girls Getaways

The Ultimate Bachelorette Party, According to Vogue!

Bike Healdsburg bachelorette party in Healdsburg, California

Sonoma County is an ideal destination for a Wine Country bachelorette party – and the editors at Vogue Magazine agree! With 425 wineries, award-winning restaurants, boutique shopping, and nature galore, plus stays ranging from fabulous spa resorts to cozy vacation rentals, Sonoma County fits the bill for any bachelorette fête, from luxurious to laid-back.

Choose Your Bachelorette Home Base

girls trip in sonoma county doing to bike healdsburg experience — Bike Healdsburg in Healdsburg, California

The Sonoma County cities of Sonoma and Healdsburg are always popular locations for bachelorette parties, with historic plazas rimmed with top restaurants, bars, shops, and tasting rooms. But don’t overlook Santa Rosa, which has downtown nightlife and scores of wineries, or riverside Petaluma, with farm-to-table spots, boutiques, and live-music venues. Post up in Guerneville for river fun, revelry, and redwoods, or come together in Bodega Bay for hiking, dining, and bonding by the Pacific.

Know that there are plenty of fabulous girl getaway resorts in Sonoma Wine Country, from The Lodge at Bodega Bay (voted Conde Nast Traveler’s Best Hotel in the World two years in a row) to the idyllic Farmhouse Inn. Also, several Michelin Key-awarded hotels are scattered throughout Sonoma County, including one of Vogue’s choices, The Madrona in Healdsburg.

Take the Bride Wine Tasting

A Wine Country bachelorette party isn’t complete without a pre-wedding toast – or two! To help narrow down a Sonoma County winery tour itinerary, Vogue suggests hitting wine events like Passport to Dry Creek Valley, which lets you taste from multiple wineries in one place.

Or what about touring Sonoma County’s beautiful wine castles, like Ferrari-Carano and Chateau St. Jean, both of which offer private areas for parties? Francis Ford Coppola Winery has a glamorous swimming pool with fountains, cabines, and poolside service. Gloria Ferrer focuses almost exclusively on bubbles – a great way to celebrate a bride-to-be – and Lynmar Estate’s winery garden is must-see.

a bachelorette party doing a food and wine tasting at grapeseeds wines in healdsburg — Bike Healdsburg/GrapeSeed Wines in Healdsburg, California

J Vineyards & Winery is another great place to visit specifically for bubbles, as is Korbel Champagne Cellars, which offers a relaxed garden setting for toasting the bride.

Other wineries with wine-and-food pairings and winery gardens include Flowers Vineyards & Winery on the coast and Kendall-Jackson in Santa Rosa, located just minutes from the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, which is especially convenient for groups flying in! For wine-tasting beside fields of lavender, visit Matanzas Creek between late May and early July.

To ensure everyone can toast the bride, your bachelorette party might enjoy leaving the driving to someone else. For instance, transportation companies like Pure Luxury and California Wine Tours offer town cars, sprinter vans, and buses, while Beau Wine Tours also specializes in limousines. For a little cardio with your wine, grab the girls and hop on a Bike Healdsburg pedal trolley.

Dine Like Queens

girls trip having a food experience at cyrus restaurant in sonoma county — Cyrus in Geyserville, California

While a bride is the true star of her bachelorette party, great food is a close second – and Sonoma County’s dining scene really delivers. Restaurants great for groups include Healdsburg’s Barndiva and Sonoma’s the girl & the fig, both of which offer beautiful and semi-private outdoor space.

Guerneville’s farm-to-table boon eat + drink has seating out back in its flower and veggie garden, and Geyserville’s Diavola serves wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta on a patio hung with colorful umbrellas. In Santa Rosa, there’s Willi’s Wine Bar for elevated, sharable plates and a stellar wine list.

If the bride loves food as much as her fiancée, indulge with reservations at one of Sonoma County’s Michelin Star restaurants, like Cyrus in Geyserville.

For plenty of memories but fewer reservations, let Sonoma County food tours handle all the guesswork of where your group should dine. Tours can be booked in Sonoma, Healdsburg, and more.

Indulge in Some Spa Time

When it’s time for a refresh (you know, from all that wining and dining), you’ll be glad you booked some spa time for your bachelorettes. Sonoma County resorts with pools and spas include Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, which offers luxury pool cabanas with spa-day passes for up to six non-hotel guests. Not far from the Fairmont, Blush A Day Spa hosts spa parties for up to eight guests, as well as sound bath sessions, vision boarding workshops and more. And at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary in tiny Freestone, bachelorette groups of five or more can enjoy spa treatments, cedar baths, tea service, and a lush Zen garden. Pre-wedding bridal stress doesn’t stand a chance!

woman have a girls spa day at bliss organic day spa in sonoma county — Bliss Organic Day Spa in Sebastopol, California

Enjoy the Outdoors Together

a bridal party horseback riding at lake sonoma in sonoma county — A bridal party at The Ranch at Lake Sonoma in Geyserville, California

Sonoma County is also a natural wonderland, so consider adding some outdoor activities to your bachelorette party. For instance, in the village of Glen Ellen, consider a tour of the sprawling Sonoma Botanical Garden, where every secret corner is Instagram-ready, or a leisurely group horseback ride in the woodlands, hills, and vineyards of Jack London State Historic Park. There are also hiking plus brunch opportunities all over the county, in open spaces, regional parks, and cute local spots. From beaches to rivers to towering redwoods, Sonoma County’s field of bachelorette adventures is wide open.

Beyond the Bachelorette

wedding setup bride and groom chairs at geyersville inn in sonoma county — Geyserville Inn in Geyserville, California

Many of the same highlights and attractions that make Sonoma County ideal for bachelorettes also make it a great escape for the ultimate bachelor party and gorgeous Wine Country weddings. So whether it’s a girls getaway, a guys getaway, or the party of a lifetime, know that Sonoma County is the place to celebrate.

Written by Melanie Wynne