We came across Briarwood when searching for venues on the knot. As soon as we spoke to Sara and saw the venue, we were sold. We picked a date and didn't bother looking anywhere els...e. Sara was so responsive, her communication was top notch from start to finish. Briarwood is transparent about all their costs, they list everything on their website and there are no surprises at the end. The rental fee includes set up, tear down, chairs for the outdoor ceremony, tables and chairs for inside, linens and table clothes, they even have decor for the tables if you don't want to bring your own. It was so refreshing seeing all the costs upfront and having everything included, unlike a lot of other places I saw online. Costs can add up quickly for a wedding but I thought the food, beverage, cocktail hour, and venue rental was very reasonably priced. They partner with Sausalito for catering, again - Sara does all the heavy lifting, you just have to give her your availability and show up to the tasting. The venue itself is beautiful, it sits on a golf course so we didn't need any decor for outside. The indoor space was great, we have about 160 people, we could have definitely fit more but it was not over crowded or too open. There is also an outdoor space for cocktail hour which you can keep open all nice. Everything went to smoothly, Sara is a great event planner, she is very organized and detail oriented and responds faster than you can imagine. I would highly recommend Briarwood for your wedding or event!