We attended a wedding at Secluded Garden Estates. It is a huge, multi-level property in beautiful…read moresurroundings. We parked in the dirt lot just beyond the entrance and followed the path to an upper grassy area that was set up for the wedding. There was an arch for the bride and groom to stand beneath with spectacular mountain views behind them. After the ceremony we were directed up the hill, then down a flight of concrete stairs to a lower yard. There was an in-ground swimming pool with an attached hot tub. The pool was old enough that it had a diving board. The water in the pool was blue, but the hot tub was rust colored. It looked as though that pool hadn't been used in quite some time and needed some TLC. Just beyond the pool was a lawn where the cocktail hour was held for guests as the wedding party was having photos taken. No chairs, just a few tables to stand at and set your drink down. They also provided an archway with beautiful views behind it for photo-ops. When the cocktail hour ended, we were led down yet another dirt path to a very large grassy area where the reception was held. (It was where the bathrooms were too). Plenty of room for tables and chairs. On one end was a large dancefloor. Strings of patio lights provided subtle lighting and the views were fantastic. The pathways, staircase and grass areas were, at times, a bit precarious, especially for those wearing heels. The road to the venue is a couple of miles of two-lane, winding curves off of highway 76. Cel service is sketchy - People with Verizon as their carrier seemed to have pretty good service. If you plan to Uber/Lyft out, book in advance. If you are looking for an outdoor venue for your wedding, I would reccommend that you consider Secluded Garden Estates. Pala Casino Spa Resort is a short three-mile drive and a convenient place for guests to stay.

Although the views are nice, but the entire place is not accessible for people disabilities. It's a…read morerough terrain, all dirt and grass with no routes a total violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The bathroom, which was identified as had a 3 inch entryway where I had to increase my speed to enter where I almost ram the toilet. In short if you are planning for a wedding and you have a senior with a walker family member with a disability that uses a scooter or power chair find another place. I'm still recovering from my nieces wedding as a result of their inaccessible venue.

My husband and I had our wedding at Willow Creek Ranch, and we were totally impressed with our…read moreexperience here and working with Bethany. There are simply not enough amazing things we could say about working with Bethany. Bethany had great communication and since the beginning she had quick responses to our questions which made planning our wedding very efficient. She has a lot of experience in the wedding industry and would ask us questions about things we didn't even consider. She was EXTREMELY accommodating - my husband and I are both healthcare workers who occasionally work Saturdays with changing schedules throughout the week - this never was an issue when it came to planning our wedding. The location is extremely beautiful from the daytime to sunset and even to night time with all the lights and chandeliers. There are honestly SO many locations to take beautiful photos in and this was a big factor as we wanted a variety of places for backdrop - there's a lavender field, a bridge overlooking a small pond area, and a place with a sing - this is not including the picturesque house covered in vines and the ceremony site. Additionally, all the decor in the photos below were included (even the furniture, florals, and table settings). We chose the package that included florals and Bethany (who is also a florist) went ABOVE and BEYOND with the floral arrangements and bouquets, literally making my Pinterest autumn wedding dreams come true. The day of the wedding went as smoothly as weddings can possibly go and despite it being the craziest day, it was also one of the best days of our lives. We really owe it all to Bethany and cannot rave enough about her and her team. We've heard from many of our friends who got married about something they didn't like about their wedding planning process, but honestly, working with Bethany was completely smooth, stress-free, and an efficient yet detailed process. If you are thinking about having a wedding at Willow Creek Ranch, I 1000% would recommend it. (All photos in this review are from our wonderful wedding photographer Carmelisse Photography!)

March 24, 2024 ‍‍ Last weekend we married off our baby girl…read moreat Willow Creeks Events, which is an enchanted and magical venue!!! An abundance of appreciation goes out to Bethany and her team. This team was AMAZING, they bent over backwards (without being asked to) to ensure our daughter's wedding was as magical, beautiful, pleasant, warm and dry as possible due to a major storm forecasted. Miraculously, as the day went on, the rain pushed away and the sun peaked out. Therefore, the ceremony was held outside as planned, it was absolutely stunning! We did end up having to rent a tent for the reception, which Bethany coordinated for us. The inside of the tent was decorated beautifully, with lights and flower arrangements placed throughout, as well as, special corner curtains to cover up the tent poles. The team gave us an extra surprise by hanging a chandelier over the bride and grooms table, they thought of everything! I truly believe that because the tent being warmed by patio heaters, is why the majority of our guest stayed to the very end. This team even took preparations for where the caterer and cake cutting would be, they made everything fit in as though it was planned that way from the very start. All the elegant / beautiful bouquets and flower arrangements were hand made by Bethany, they were simply breathtaking! All of our guests stated throughout the night how beautiful the venue was. Some even stated they want their wedding to be exactly how our daughters was. It cannot go unmentioned how Bethany and Julie were so easy to work with! This team hit it out of the park! THANK YOU!

Best place ever!!! Calm, spiritual and meditation place…read more Highly recommended If you need silence and to hear yourself this place is best for this.

My daughter and I planned a birthday camping getaway for my other daughter -Vicki the owner was so…read moreaccommodating, and great communication . Rich was there to greet them and was super helpful and his dog was adorable.! My daughter loved the glamping tent!! the view and the sunset were amazing. Absolutely beautiful setting !! we couldn't have asked for more . They had a fantastic time. I highly recommend this place 5+ stars.!!! Very secluded and relaxing !

This little nature reserve was such a unique and enlightening experience! It was educational, fun,…read moreand full of furry, cute animals :) The staff were friendly, enthusiastic, and clearly seemed to love and care about the animals. They have different animal experiences you can book in advance for on their website, but their most popular seems to be the one where you get to sit in a pool with otters! The session and communication beforehand were well organized and helpful. I won't spoil everything, but not only did we get to sit in a pool with otters zooming all over the place at the end, but we got to learn about, see, and touch about 6 other types of animals up close + walk through some of the property to view some other saved animals. For the otter swim, the team will take tons of photos using your phone or camera, so you can just enjoy the moment! They recommend wearing a tank or shirt over your swim suit (there will be time to change into it right before the swim), and J wish I wore a looser shirt, because it gives more space for the otters to wiggle in and explore :D Plenty of parking, clean restrooms on site, bring your own water/snacks if needed. Definitely a little pricey, but it goes to support the reserve and its little critters and was such a fun time! I would recommend them to anyone looking for a special experience for any animal lover :)

Please support this business, family run with loads of love for their animals and for their…read morevisitors. The tours are thorough and it's a must see experience. Gorgeous facility, beautifully well maintained. It's a magical place with all kinds of fascinating animals it's worth every dime! Adults and kids will love it . Who doesn't love swimming with otters and capybara..

Ok this place caught me by surprise. I was thinking it was going be a large restaurant because you…read morecannot see it from the road, but they have a large street sign. For years I've been wanting to try this place. After an outing in the Desert with my sister-in-law, we decided to try this restaurant it would be both our first time. My sister-in-law and I walked into the restaurant and found the place to be very busy as you would expect at dinner time. The crowd was mostly elderly, could be regulars. For appetizers, we ordered the potato skins. For our meals, I ordered the special of the day, Seabass with pilaf, and vegetables. My sister-in-law ordered the soft crab cake. And before our appetizer and meals arrived we were served a basket of rolls which looked like regular rolls, but when you bit into them, they were warm and very tasty. Both of our meals were very good. Sadly we had no room for dessert. Where our table was situated, we could see pretty much the entire restaurant. The only thing that was not visible was the sitting bar but everywhere you sat, you would be looking out a window. It is all around the windows. One of the window area they had hummingbird feeders hanging, and you could see the hummingbirds haven't their dinner as well. Service was very friendly. I would love to come back and try some other items on their menu..

The hummingbirds were outside our windows and it was like dinner & a show. Food wasn't fabulous…read more(tortilla soup & chicken sandwich)but super sweet staff & incredible watching all the hummingbirds. Still recommend going!!!

Do not stay at this place!!! I rented it for a family reunion for a week. The staff was rude and…read moredifficult most of the week. Many of the things they say are available were not. The volleyball court was unusable, the ping pong table had to be propped up with chairs so it would work. The worst thing though was the dirt. It is not kept clean at all, there is dirt and grime all over the place and the bathrooms and showers are absolutely disgusting. When I asked about emptying the garbage and cleaning up the mess on a Monday they said they don't work on the weekends! How can you run an establishment like this and not work on the weekend. Stay away!!!!

Unprofessional to deal with if planning a wedding. We were trying to pay in full to reserve our…read moredate, but last minute had our estimate changed to over $7K more than what we were quoted (in writing). The lady was nice and I understand this was all coming down from the owner and out of her control, but not knowing if more drastic changes were in store is too nerve wrecking to deal with when trying to plan a wedding. This was also the most expensive place we had looked at after the price increase, even cliff side beach venues in Half Moon Bay and Napa wine country historic parks are drastically cheaper.

I regret hiring Mariposa Content…read more It's been over two weeks and Fabiola hasn't replied to my last email I sent her on July 19th. I was planning to follow up but considering it's been almost 3 months since our event and I've consistently had to follow up to get a response, she's taken up enough of my time for the $200 dollar partial refund she offered. I wasn't planning on leaving a review, but since Fabiola blocked us from being able to view her stories on Instagram while trying to resolve the issues we had professionally, I felt compelled to share my experience. To start on a positive note, our initial phone conversations were pleasant, and on the day of our event she seemed to be attentive. All the issues we had with Fabiola at Mariposa Content Co could have been easily avoided. Unfortunately the issues we had with her came down to delayed responses, poor communication, a poor judgement call, failure to expedite the delivery of our external hard drive, lack of professionalism and poor editing work. Almost three months later and we still haven't been able to resolve and close this project. At this point, I've given her plenty of time to resolve this and not once has she apologized for all the inconveniences nor admitted to any wrongdoing. The contract states that the raw content would be delivered within 24-72 hours and edited videos within 3-4 days. Neither deadline was met. After reviewing the original gallery, I discovered that approximately half of the captured content was missing and had to be provided later after multiple follow-ups. The raw content gallery was the primary reason we hired her, so this was a significant issue. Of the edited videos included in our package, one planned video was never filmed, and another contained obvious editing flaws. The situation became even more frustrating when delivery of the external hard drive was delayed for two weeks over a relatively small shipping fee of $50.75 she wanted upfront, further postponing access to all the footage. Even after receiving the drive, renamed files, duplicate filenames, and missing files made it impossible for me to independently verify that 100% of our content was delivered. I was willing to resolve the matter through a reasonable partial refund, but we were unable to reach an agreement. The core part of her service is to deliver all the raw content captured and she couldn't even to that. One of our main deliverables was supposed to feature photos displayed inside the ring effect. Instead, there's no photo in parts of the video and a noticeable green-screen border was left visible around the edges, making the final video appear unfinished and poorly edited. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend Fabiola or Mariposa Content Co.

I gave you ample opportunity to be a professional and do the right thing…read more You have made your choice. I choose you based on the interview and your conversations with my best friend. I wanted to give you the opportunity to build your profolio. And I expressed to you that the content creator was the MOST important thing to me! The bride! You decided for me that your friend with her iPhone was good enough for my wedding! She has no professional page, she did not reply to texts or answer her phone. That is not an acceptable substitution! And it is my wedding and should be my choice. Professionalism can be learned over time. Hopefully this experience will help you with that!

It's 2026 and our wedding was April 7, 2024--and I still am in aw of how flawlessly our music,…read moreannouncing, planning, and general flow was, all thanks to Cris. A DJ is vital to setting the tone, pacing, and, honestly, the fun of the wedding and we couldn't have had someone better than Cris at the helm. From the beginning, he was our favorite vendor to talk to, just an overall friendly person, who also was incredibly organized, thorough, and helpful throughout the whole process. He walked us through the app he uses to help identify key songs (first dance, entrance, etc.) and he nailed the specific song queues that I envisioned, so much so that there was nothing different than what I imagined would happen and what did; it was so perfect. Our dance floor was packed with people the whole night and transitions from song to song were fluid and seamless. Overall, I could not recommend Red Velvet more--and I think it's proof that two years later, I'm still thinking about how perfect he made our day.

Cris was hands-down one of our favorite vendors to work with for our wedding! He made the entire…read moreprocess incredibly easy, accommodating all of our suggestions and going above and beyond to ensure we had the best time. Right from the beginning we were given access to an app which made planning seamless. We could create Spotify playlists and upload them directly for different parts of the day--ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and everything in between. The app even included a timeline feature to keep everything organized. What really set Cris apart was his willingness to work our entire event, including the after-party from 10 PM to 1 AM--something no other vendor was willing to do. When we had a last-minute idea to add karaoke to the after-party, Cris came fully prepared with the perfect setup to make it happen! We can't recommend Red Velvet DJ enough. If you're looking for a DJ/MC who will elevate your wedding and make it unforgettable, Cris is the one!

So happy we booked with Drew for our son's first birthday party instead of a photobooth! This made…read morefor a fun and unique giveaway that everyone loved. Drew was so friendly and super talented! Would book again for future events!

Drew was fantastic! He's communicative, professional, incredibly talented and so personable. He…read moremade our daughter's 8th bday so so special. I highly recommend Drew for any party!