After a year of planning, the best gift is a place where nobody needs anything from you. Blossom Sanctuary is a private retreat house just outside Etna, in the mountains of Scott Valley, and on a honeymoon the whole house is yours: no shared walls, no front desk, no schedule.
What the days look like
Mornings: coffee in the garden while the deer cross the lawn.
Afternoons: a slow walk into Etna, a nap, a book in the hammock under the oaks.
Evenings: dinner on Main Street or a private chef at the house, then the wood stove.
Nights: some of the darkest skies in California, right over the walled garden.
A spa day for two
Start with sauna rounds at Mountain Healing Spa, then a massage with Mari Kraus Massage and Wellness, then a facial or Reiki at Citrine Lounge Spa. Private yoga with Kaitlin of Kreate Yoga can come to the house, hot or gentle, indoors, outdoors or fireside. Our Etna spa and wellness guide has the right order.
Dinner
Walk to Denny Bar Co. for dinner, booked on Tock, or have a private chef cook at the house for an added fee. Order something sweet from Little Whisk Baking Co. ahead of time.
Make it longer
Longer stays cost less per night, so a week is the best value we offer. Members get a free night added to their second reservation of two nights or more: book the bachelorette or bachelor weekend first, and the honeymoon gets the extra night. Stays booked six weeks or more ahead can be paid in four parts.
Elope, then stay
Some couples skip the big day entirely: vows at Taylor Lake in season, photos with Della of Circle Bar Co., and straight into the honeymoon. See weddings and elopements in Scott Valley.
Plan it in the Members Portal
Members of the Sovereign Circle get a wedding planner in the Members Portal: choose the honeymoon, the spa day and dinner, add your date and your people, and it lays out your wedding year in order, with every booking and every vendor. Send it to the concierge with one tap.
Join the Sovereign Circle free through December 31, 2026 to open it, lock in the founding rate, and get a free night on your second stay of two nights or more.
Common questions
Where is a private honeymoon spot in Northern California?
Blossom Sanctuary in Etna, in Siskiyou County near Mount Shasta: a private house for two with a California King, a walled garden, a wood stove and dark skies, minutes from a spa, sauna and massage.
Can we get a discount on a honeymoon stay?
Join the Sovereign Circle free through December 31, 2026 for the founding rate. Members also get a free night on their second reservation of two nights or more.
Ready to hold your dates? See open dates and prices on the home page, or text the concierge at 530 572 1122. Every detail of the wedding year is in our wedding planning guide.
