Such a lovely property. I went to view this place for a friend's wedding. Rick was nice, very accommodating and has quite the beauty of a home. The drive up was breath taking. excited for the wedding! read more

Rick and his dog Enzo great visitors and offer a beautiful home. The home is a beautiful getaway for any family or group of friends to retreat frok the noise from the everyday routine. From seeing the home on Bling Empire I was able to see how beautiful the home and the environment it offers are. The decor is beautiful and the venue is perfectly decorated inside and out with a pool with lovely views and privacy. read more

My wife and I held our daughter's wedding at Rick's beautiful home. From our first communication, to each site visit, Rick was as accommodating as he could possibly be. He had suggestions for some outstanding vendors and embraced our vision for this special day. The response from our family, friends and guests was just amazing. Everyone felt it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. Rick's beautiful home, amazing setting and spectacular views, was the icing on the cake. Rick was so helpful to not only the bride and groom, but to our entire family to make sure everything was perfect. The bottom line, Rick loves the whole process, which simply put us at ease the whole day. read more

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Working with Rick was a nightmare. I wanted to use only the backyard for a surprise engagement. Nobody would be using the house, or be inside the house. I just needed the yard with the view. I got in contact with Rick, it started off great. The rate for the day was $2,200, but I didn't need it for the day. I figured I could do it in two, so I asked him for an hourly rate. Rick came back at 800 an hour. Fine, I'll pay $1,600. But at three hours, I'd basically be paying for the day, the rate didn't make sense but I was willing to do it just because the view from the backyard was incredible. Rick made me sign a contract, the day before he asked me how many people would attend, I gave him a ballpark figure of ten, including photographer and vendors. He wrote this into the contract and if i brought any more than ten people, it would be an additional $150 per person. So I told Rick, this was not a definitive number, that there may be more people, the vendors may bring additional employees so I wasn't sure it would be just ten people. Rick said as long as it wasn't over twelve it was fine, otherwise I'd have to bring a portable toilet because they have a septic tank. Really Rick? You think we're going to fill up your tank with thirteen people? Are we all going to take turns defecating in your bathroom in a two-hour period? Why do I need to bring a portapotty? It was outrageous, but I said fine, I will make sure there are only twelve people there. I was planning on putting a marquee sign that said "MARRY ME" in the backyard, not a big deal, I've seen photos on the Instagram page of someone doing the exact same thing. I asked if there were outlets in the backyard to plug in the sign because it had lights. Rick said the sign could only use LED lights because they are not on the grid and it would use too much power, not incandescent lights. Rick says I can not plug the marquee lights into the outlets and need to bring my own generator. Unbelievable. I tried to reason with him, lowering the sign usage time to ten minutes. This is when Rick cancels on me. He says he just got an inquiry for a music video shoot, an inquiry, not even a reservation like I was doing, and cancels on me. He says he has a bad feeling about the whole thing and congratulates me on my proposal. Thanks Rick. The feeling is mutual, I was also having a bad feeling about this when Rick started to get picky with everything I was planning. So, if you're going to book this beautiful home, beware of the owner, and don't forget to bring a generator and portapotty, because electricity isn't included in your rate and you're not allowed to poop in Rick's bathroom. Take your excrement with you. read more

I recently hosted a company retreat/holiday party at Deer Creek Ridge and let me tell you, it was a freaking dream to work with Rick and host event in his beautiful home. From the initial email exchange just inquiring into his property to the site visit, planning process and post event Rick was communicative, very speedy with his responses and was SO helpful! He made is SO easy to work with and plan this event. When we finally got to hosting the event he was so helpful and extended every resource and supplies that he had available. I can not WAIT to do another event at Ricks beautiful home. read more

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My wife and I held our 100 person wedding at Deer Creek Ridge this month. Every single one of our guests said the venue, the view, and decorations/details were stunning. During our year long planning process, Rick Fields was a pleasure to work with. He was prompt, straightforward, and concise with all of our communications. He was reasonable when we asked for flexibility with the rules that governed his venue; when he said no we had a clear understand of why. Additionally, Rick gave us access to his suggested list of vendors which helped us land our amazing coordinator. On the day of the wedding, Rick was present at the venue to help guide our vendors on how to set up their resources as well as take photos to share with us after the event. Rick cares about both the people and events that happen at his home, and he tries his best to guide you to a successful event that everyone will enjoy. A challenge to booking this venue is that it is Do-It-Yourself which means you are responsible for providing toilets, electricity, rentals, etc...If those items are not in your budget, then you might want to consider another option. Overall, I would easily recommend Deer Creek Ridge and Rick to anyone who is looking to hold a spectacular event in Malibu. read more

Working with Rick and his sister Debbie during the process of planning a surprise engagement for my now fiancé, was amazing. Very professional and initiative with each one of my question or concerns. This property provided me with the dream location to create such an amazing memory. Highly recommended.! read more

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We rented this venue for a client event with roughly 50 people. The home was incredible, and Rick was fantastic to work with! He was assisting in anything we needed and went out of his way to offer tables, chairs and anything extra we needed to make sure our guests felt welcomed. I would recommend this venue for a party, relaxing weekend and/or anything else! The pictures don't do this home justice, and you can't imagine a better owner to work with. read more

Deer Ridge Creek is one of the most beautiful homes I have ever seen. Not only was this property spectacular but Rick was incredibly accommodating and flexible. I found this home through a party planner who was helping me find a vacation rental for a birthday party. It was smooth sailing from the moment we first visited the home. Rick was so helpful during the set up and showing us how to use everything. He really was just a text away. If we needed anything he would come fix it straight away. The party went off without a hitch and we could not be anymore grateful. read more

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I had the honor of being asked by my one and only sister to officiate her wedding at this beautiful venue. My wife was also supposed to assist my sister with her day of coordinator as well as hair and makeup as she does wedding hair and makeup for a living. Unfortunately, due to the unprofessional behavior of the owner Rick, this day almost went from what should've been hands down the best day of my sisters life to a complete wreck. Rick had set guidelines for the wedding due to Covid 19. Completely understandable. The contract stated she could have 10 people in the guest suite. However, the day of he changed it to 4. Annoying but understandable given the circumstances. While my wife and my sister were adhering to 4 or less people in the suite and trying to get ready, the owner Rick barges in and yells at my wife to get out. Completely uncalled for and unprofessional! When they questioned him, he then said it had to be the same 4 people the WHOLE TIME and he would only allow the groom, my sisters best friend and a photographer in the room with her. Why would someone make up rules like this on the fly that were not stated in writing before hand? The owner then used the excuse that we're living in a pandemic to excuse his behavior. I'm sorry but if you're so worried about the virus, why did you agree to host a wedding in the first place? It's clear that Rick didn't actually care about the well being of the bride or making sure her day went smoothly and instead just wanted the money and was afraid to cancel. My sister went into a panic when this happened because she didn't know what she was going to do. Thankfully the photographer is a good friend of ours who does hair for a living as well and was able to assist her in getting ready. Had this been any other photographer, my sister would have been sh** out of luck. My three children were also flower girls and ring bearer. The owner would also not allow us to use the garage that connected to the guest suite to get ready so we were forced to pack ourselves in the port-a-potty to get our three kids (ages 4-8) as well as ourselves all dressed and wedding ready in 86 degree heat. As if this wasn't bad enough, the owner also helped himself during the reception to food and drink and also let his dog out to use the bathroom right in the middle of the reception area for all to see. There was plenty of space on the property for the owner to have his dog use the bathroom elsewhere. I never write reviews. Even when I have a bad experience I don't. I just don't like to waste my time on negativity. But given the importance of the day and how atrocious the owner behaved, I suggest you find another venue elsewhere. If you would like to spend your wedding day crying on the bathroom floor of Ricks guest suite as my sister did on her special day, I would skip this one. It's just not worth it. read more

Fantastic view, gorgeous house and amazing hospitality. You have a 360 view that is just stunning, the house is spacious and cosy, and Rick was from beginning to end very attentive to our needs. I am already excited to be back in April. read more