The Sesnon House at Cabrillo College Reviews
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12 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Rachel B. Sent on 10/20/20225 out of 5 rating
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A wonderful venue
Sesnon House is an amazing wedding venue. It's the perfect balance of a beautiful venue and amazing food at a great price. The students who do the catering are fabulous - we keep getting compliments about how incredible the food was. The coordinator, Kristen, is very responsive and organized, and she worked very hard to keep our wedding on-track and flowing. Highly recommend Sesnon House for your wedding.Sesnon House is an amazing wedding venue. It's the perfect balance of a beautiful venue and amazing food at a great price. The students who do the catering are fabulous - we keep getting compliments about how incredible the food was. The coordinator, Kristen, is very responsive and organized, and she worked very hard to keep our wedding on-track and flowing. Highly recommend Sesnon House for your wedding. -
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Michelle E. Sent on 11/30/20195 out of 5 rating
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A beautiful facility with rich history and a dedicated, passionate and experienced staff.
The building is stunning and the coordinators are so on top of it. They provide a large menu as options for dinner, allowing customization that is sure to please any crowd. What a perfect place to
have a wedding.The building is stunning and the coordinators are so on top of it. They provide a large menu as options for dinner, allowing customization that is sure to please any crowd. What a perfect place to
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Latrina C. Sent on 12/18/20185 out of 5 rating
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Simple and Satisfactory
Season house provides close care to make sure your wedding needs are attended to. Great options,beautiful venue, attentive service!Season house provides close care to make sure your wedding needs are attended to. Great options,beautiful venue, attentive service! -
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John Sent on 12/20/20185 out of 5 rating
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Good Food, Helpful Day-of Coordinator
My wife and I got married at Sesnon House in the summer of 2018. Chrissie, the day-of coordinator/manager of the House, was very helpful and made sure the day went smoothly. The food was excellent and the staff polite.My wife and I got married at Sesnon House in the summer of 2018. Chrissie, the day-of coordinator/manager of the House, was very helpful and made sure the day went smoothly. The food was excellent and the staff polite. -
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Sharon Sent on 12/20/20185 out of 5 rating
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Hospitality at it's finest!
We had the best wedding ever July 28, 2018! I would like to thank Chrissy, Rosie, Sue, and the entire, wonderful staff for making my big day a dream come true.
Quick overview of our situation: We got engaged in February and my fiance wanted to get married "before football season in the fall." Looking back, I was overwhelmed and massively anxious.. until I stumbled upon Sesnon House on Yelp.
I'm not a person who loves to get involved in details and generally assume professionals in the space have way more context and information on throwing a wedding party than I do. In the case of Sesnon House, this was more than accurate -- and in addition, I have to say that the level of integrity and quality that the staff put into planning our event was beyond spectacular.
I didn't have time to make every decision necessary to make the event work, so I basically delegated decision making about the linens, sourcing the DJ, alcohol decisions to the staff. To make things more exciting, our original forecast of 100 guests exploded to 150+ in the weeks leading up to the wedding. The few things I did meticulously plan (ceremony logistics, food planning, etc) quickly had to be rearranged, but Chrissy and Sue accommodated these changes without a bat of an eye and a single one hour session. Chrissy & Sue are super experienced so they are able to condense the planning of the event to the micro level with about an hour of thoughtfully presented questions.
Furthermore, the beauty of venue and scalability of operation of this place is unmatched. It's Santa Cruz charm at its finest, with the most enthusiastic staff who really put their all into making the day perfect. Our wedding was great, but what really put it over the top was the picture perfect weather that brought the fantastical aspect of "California living" into clear focus for our guests. The food was excellent, and the vibe of the day was so joyful, wonderful, and magical. I know that that kind of operational perfection is not a coincidence -- the precision and thoughtfulness in planning shone through every aspect of our big day. I even remember the logistics of walking down the aisle being managed to the core -- Rosie sprinted to the back while I was driven to meet with the flowers, and in preparing to walk, another staff member adjusted my veil so it looked just right. Seriously -- who are these people??? It's easy to get really cynical about the wedding industry with all the ridiculous personas and pricings you get when you shop around, but honestly, Sesnon House was a complete joy to work with. Thank you guys to the moon and back! The kindness and passion in their work was so contagious that by the end of the night, everyone had a joyful experience that really brought out the best in them.
Oh and PS -- while we sprung for literally every feature we could imagine, me and my now hubby landed within budget!!!! What a cherry on top of all the insanity. It's nice to pay what you expect for a day that was magical beyond belief. My dad's advice that day was to keep an album close by for the rest of our lives to remember the day, and I'm so happy that Sesnon House is the back drop to ours.We had the best wedding ever July 28, 2018! I would like to thank Chrissy, Rosie, Sue, and the entire, wonderful staff for making my big day a dream come true.
Quick overview of our situation: We got engaged in February and my fiance wanted to get married "before football season in the fall." Looking back, I was overwhelmed and massively anxious.. until I stumbled upon Sesnon House on Yelp.
I'm not a person who loves to get involved in details and generally assume professionals in the space have way more context and information on throwing a wedding party than I do. In the case of Sesnon House, this was more than accurate -- and in addition, I have to say that the level of integrity and quality that the staff put into planning our event was beyond spectacular.
I didn't have time to make every decision necessary to make the event work, so I basically delegated decision making about the linens, sourcing the DJ, alcohol decisions to the staff. To make things more exciting, our original forecast of 100 guests exploded to 150+ in the weeks leading up to the wedding. The few things I did meticulously plan (ceremony logistics, food planning, etc) quickly had to be rearranged, but Chrissy and Sue accommodated these changes without a bat of an eye and a single one hour session. Chrissy & Sue are super experienced so they are able to condense the planning of the event to the micro level with about an hour of thoughtfully presented questions.
Furthermore, the beauty of venue and scalability of operation of this place is unmatched. It's Santa Cruz charm at its finest, with the most enthusiastic staff who really put their all into making the day perfect. Our wedding was great, but what really put it over the top was the picture perfect weather that brought the fantastical aspect of "California living" into clear focus for our guests. The food was excellent, and the vibe of the day was so joyful, wonderful, and magical. I know that that kind of operational perfection is not a coincidence -- the precision and thoughtfulness in planning shone through every aspect of our big day. I even remember the logistics of walking down the aisle being managed to the core -- Rosie sprinted to the back while I was driven to meet with the flowers, and in preparing to walk, another staff member adjusted my veil so it looked just right. Seriously -- who are these people??? It's easy to get really cynical about the wedding industry with all the ridiculous personas and pricings you get when you shop around, but honestly, Sesnon House was a complete joy to work with. Thank you guys to the moon and back! The kindness and passion in their work was so contagious that by the end of the night, everyone had a joyful experience that really brought out the best in them.
Oh and PS -- while we sprung for literally every feature we could imagine, me and my now hubby landed within budget!!!! What a cherry on top of all the insanity. It's nice to pay what you expect for a day that was magical beyond belief. My dad's advice that day was to keep an album close by for the rest of our lives to remember the day, and I'm so happy that Sesnon House is the back drop to ours. -
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Alice Sent on 12/20/20185 out of 5 rating
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Amazing wedding venue and great on a budget!
My husband and I got married here in July and we were so happy with the venue and service! Chrissy was amazing throughout the entire planning process and made everything so easy. She was very helpful the day of the wedding and made sure we stayed on schedule. The food was amazing and the students who catered did a great job and were very professional. The head chef was also easy to work with and made adjustments to the dishes based on our dietary needs. We were on a budget and didn’t bring much to decorate with other than flowers, but the building is so beautiful inside and out I don’t think anyone even noticed. I am so happy we chose to get married here and I highly recommend this venue!My husband and I got married here in July and we were so happy with the venue and service! Chrissy was amazing throughout the entire planning process and made everything so easy. She was very helpful the day of the wedding and made sure we stayed on schedule. The food was amazing and the students who catered did a great job and were very professional. The head chef was also easy to work with and made adjustments to the dishes based on our dietary needs. We were on a budget and didn’t bring much to decorate with other than flowers, but the building is so beautiful inside and out I don’t think anyone even noticed. I am so happy we chose to get married here and I highly recommend this venue! -
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Georgia Sent on 05/19/20175 out of 5 rating
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This venue is wonderful. Beautiful grounds and very professional friendly staff. Be aware of the time line and allotted setup time. This is a college and the students are working as part of their class time. I felt the setup time was efficient, but I do wish I had hired a wedding coordinator to handle the small details on the wedding day. I Highly recommend the Sesnon House for your weddings and special events.This venue is wonderful. Beautiful grounds and very professional friendly staff. Be aware of the time line and allotted setup time. This is a college and the students are working as part of their class time. I felt the setup time was efficient, but I do wish I had hired a wedding coordinator to handle the small details on the wedding day. I Highly recommend the Sesnon House for your weddings and special events. -
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Claudine Sent on 10/16/20165 out of 5 rating
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We recently had our wedding (both ceremony and reception) at the Sesnon House, and we’re so glad we did! This place is phenomenal. We received many compliments from our guests on both the venue itself and the catering. The venue is beautiful and multifaceted; we loved that it had multiple different indoor and outdoor areas, and needs very little decoration because it’s already so lovely. Chrissy, the house coordinator, and her assistant Jenny were very helpful with planning and setup. The chef, Jeremy, was really great in handling our menu as well as all the rentals we needed, and the Cabrillo students and staff were totally professional. This is really a “one-stop shop,” and very reasonably priced. The food was delicious too! We’d absolutely recommend it to anyone getting married in the Santa Cruz area.We recently had our wedding (both ceremony and reception) at the Sesnon House, and we’re so glad we did! This place is phenomenal. We received many compliments from our guests on both the venue itself and the catering. The venue is beautiful and multifaceted; we loved that it had multiple different indoor and outdoor areas, and needs very little decoration because it’s already so lovely. Chrissy, the house coordinator, and her assistant Jenny were very helpful with planning and setup. The chef, Jeremy, was really great in handling our menu as well as all the rentals we needed, and the Cabrillo students and staff were totally professional. This is really a “one-stop shop,” and very reasonably priced. The food was delicious too! We’d absolutely recommend it to anyone getting married in the Santa Cruz area. -
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Kelly Sent on 10/30/20155 out of 5 rating
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The Sesnon House is absolutely breathtaking to have a wedding at! The house is gorgeous with a huge open foyer, wood floors, beautiful pained windows. The grounds are well kept and lush. AND- it comes with the best wedding coordinator, Chrissy Hankes; she is a complete dream to work with, very accommodating and helpful and just a great resource! The food was good. The venue was very reasonably priced. I wish I could get married there all over again!The Sesnon House is absolutely breathtaking to have a wedding at! The house is gorgeous with a huge open foyer, wood floors, beautiful pained windows. The grounds are well kept and lush. AND- it comes with the best wedding coordinator, Chrissy Hankes; she is a complete dream to work with, very accommodating and helpful and just a great resource! The food was good. The venue was very reasonably priced. I wish I could get married there all over again! -
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Meghan Sent on 04/20/20164.9 out of 5 rating
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The Sesnon House was AMAZING! We are SO HAPPY with how our wedding turned out. The gardens were so beautiful and it is an old manor house with it;s own charm, so minimal decorating was needed.
The coordinator, Chrissy, was super helpful in planning and executing the wedding. We really had no idea what we were doing, but Chrissy had seen just about everything, and she gave us great advice!
We had catering through the school at Cabrillo and it was excellent! Everyone raved about it. The students that were the waitstaff were great and also had a blast.
It was on a college campus, so that limited a few things, like we couldn't have hard alcohol, but that just made it easier on us for planning purposes.The Sesnon House was AMAZING! We are SO HAPPY with how our wedding turned out. The gardens were so beautiful and it is an old manor house with it;s own charm, so minimal decorating was needed.
The coordinator, Chrissy, was super helpful in planning and executing the wedding. We really had no idea what we were doing, but Chrissy had seen just about everything, and she gave us great advice!
We had catering through the school at Cabrillo and it was excellent! Everyone raved about it. The students that were the waitstaff were great and also had a blast.
It was on a college campus, so that limited a few things, like we couldn't have hard alcohol, but that just made it easier on us for planning purposes. -
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Richard Sent on 07/01/20144.8 out of 5 rating
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My wife and I got married here in June and it was a day we'll never forget. From the student catering staff, to culinary director Sue Slater and wedding coordinator Chrissy Hankes, it was a pleasure to work with everyone associated with this beautiful venue.
The picturesque outside setting, beautiful house and delicious food make Sesnon a top notch place to get married. Chrissy and Sue were very helpful - and open to deviating from the "traditional" wedding day schedule - in making our big day a huge success.
We'd recommend everything about Sesnon and there is truly no other place we could've imagined getting married. It was a perfect day. This is a hugely underrated and "hidden gem" wedding venue in Aptos. Thank you Sesnon House staff!My wife and I got married here in June and it was a day we'll never forget. From the student catering staff, to culinary director Sue Slater and wedding coordinator Chrissy Hankes, it was a pleasure to work with everyone associated with this beautiful venue.
The picturesque outside setting, beautiful house and delicious food make Sesnon a top notch place to get married. Chrissy and Sue were very helpful - and open to deviating from the "traditional" wedding day schedule - in making our big day a huge success.
We'd recommend everything about Sesnon and there is truly no other place we could've imagined getting married. It was a perfect day. This is a hugely underrated and "hidden gem" wedding venue in Aptos. Thank you Sesnon House staff! -
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Jennifer Sent on 12/20/20184.4 out of 5 rating
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Easy breezy!
My husband and I had our wedding here in September. Everything went as smooth as you would hope! The venue is beautiful and the food was amazing! Highly recommend getting married here!My husband and I had our wedding here in September. Everything went as smooth as you would hope! The venue is beautiful and the food was amazing! Highly recommend getting married here! -
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