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Quail Haven Farm

4.8 (47 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Kimmy D.

An absolutely beautiful venue with such a kind hearted owner. Lindy was amazing during our whole wedding planning process. She was so accommodating. Our wedding was absolutely beautiful. This is a truly hidden gem in north San Diego for a quaint backyard style wedding.

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Karleen H.

My daughters Girl Scout troop used their cookie money to go horseback riding here. Brandi and all the teenage instructors were excellent with the girls. They explained how to care for the horses, saddle them and ride without fear. They were exceedingly patient and made it an incredible experience for everyone who rode. After the ride we had a nice picnic lunch in the special events area that was very picturesque. This is definitely a place we would return to ride again!

Ally G.

This place is MAGICAL. An overwhelming number of our guests walked up to me wide-eyed and said "this place is amazing!" So many wedding venues provide you with their own vision of what your wedding should be - Quail Haven Farm truly is a place where you can run wild with YOUR vision. We had a medieval theme....and as far as we were concerned it was the most perfect spot in the universe for the wedding. Lindy is an absolute angel. Her and her husband (who is responsible for most of the gorgeous garden and foliage rambling about the property) made us feel like family...she let our imaginations run wild and was so supportive! They really went above and beyond what we would expect from a vendor. QHF allows you to bring in all your vendors (which for me was huge) and they included the table and chair rentals in our contract - that made life SO easy! Their staff was awesome too - cheery and low key (I barely saw them but magically the work was getting done!) We also ended up getting a HUGE treat on the day of the wedding - they were able to provide some amazing extras (like a huge dance floor at NO cost) just based on the sheer luck and good timing of some of their other events. We were over the moon. Our guests joked that our wedding would have to become an annual tradition - Quail Haven Farm was a huge hit...this place has some serious heart.

Tabitha H.

Gorgeous property, Wonderful owners, Perfect wedding. If I could do my wedding over again, it would still be here. So worth it.

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Chela R.

This was our wedding venue and let me just tell you that it's the most gorgeous place in southern ca. Lindy is the owner of quail heaven and she was just amazing! She made our dream wedding possible! She worked with us on everything we needed and her and her sister were so sweet and professional. Thank you lindy for making our day so amazing!!

Rachel S.

This place! James and Lindy was nice enough to let us take our maternity photos here and it couldn't have been a more perfect place. From the garden to all the flowers and plants around it. It's literally like a secret garden. It's so beautiful. They also have a red Barn that's perfect for any background photos.

Kyla S.

All of us at Spotlight Studio love this venue! It has been a beautiful place to capture spectacular images of a lifetime. It is tucked into a very serene space with a very classic prettiness, we look forward to our next event at this amazing farm.

Maribeth P.

Quail Haven Farm, is truly a magical place to get married, Lindy and James went beyond and above to make sure our day was perfect. It really was a fairytale wedding!! No matter where you looked it was magical down to the flowers being epically amazing!! The bridal cottage was perfect for hair and make up to be done, and for me to hang out in. The groom's room was great for all the guys to get ready and then have a cool refreshing drink. There is this one spot with the swing that I just found myself sitting on and just reflecting on the day, and was able to enjoy the peace and calm atmosphere before our wedding started. As the sun set the lighting in the guarding became a fairytale setting, even as it got dark out the lighting with the twinkling lights was perfect in every way. And let's not forget about their cat Ninja, who made sure to be in many photos. Hands-down the best wedding ever!!

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Melody V.

My hubby and were recently married at Quail Haven Farm, and we couldn't have been happier with our experience. Lindy was an absolute sweetheart to work with and she gave me loads of helpful information that I would have never thought to ask for. She was entirely flexible with showing the grounds to my family and friends and even helped a bit with set up before the wedding. We had family help make all of our flowers and didn't want to overwhelm them with decorating the arbor as well, so I had planned to just enjoy the simple rustic beauty as it was (the grounds are so beautiful it really doesn't require extra decor). Lo and behold we show up on the day of our wedding and she had the arbor beautifully decorated with flowers that went perfectly with our colors. Amazing! Who does that these days!?!?! She had so many helpful tips and was very straight forward and honest about everything. She even offered to return our rental chairs (the rental company we used was a friend of hers) so my brother didn't have to. No unexpected fees or problems, just a smile and helpful hand. Made planning so easy. This place is an absolute gem. So many neat and unusual photo opportunities and a fun laid back atmosphere. We received so many compliments on our choice of venue. I would recommend this venue to anyone wanting an absolutely BEAUTIFUL rustic wedding, you won't find anything better than this. Thank you for everything James and Lindy!! Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Viggianelli

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“The owner, Lindy was the perfect hostess and made sure all our needs were met and that our day was in order.”

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My husband Oscar & I found this beautiful venue here on Yelp so I MUST leave you all with some…read morephotos and a story of our experience here. Look no further! Contact Emily and her team now because the perfect spot to say I Do is right here. We looked at 4 maybe 5 local san diego venues and all of them were missing one must need list item on our wish list. We wanted an all included, open bar with beer/wine/and liquor, and for the space to feel intimate. We found all these checklist items with The Slate Barn & Gardens. Our day was beyond beautiful we want to relive it! Ok some details for you brides to be and grooms to be: Emily and her team are so accommodating from start to finish. She handles everything from table set up and venue prep to the center pieces. They have a great selection of candle holders, decor items and linen colors for everyones style. There is a brides suite on the grounds, sorry guys you'll have to chill somewhere else. Its cozy and fit all 9 of us girls in it! THE FOOD. Everyone is still talking about how great the food was. We were so happy with all the different menu options, we were able to accommodate all different types of diets in one swoop. Emily plans all of the venue side of the day, all you bring in your drinks, a DJ and florals. We had the best vendors make our day come to life. We can not thank the crew enough for making our experience a stress free and amazing experience. THANK YOU!

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We came here for the first time last week on my birthday. The drive way to get up to the winery is…read morea little steep, so be mindful. There are two parking lots that we saw, one closer to the bottom which was gravel but would require a walk up two flights of stairs, or there's a lot closer to the tasting room (paved) but is more limited. We were able to snag a spot up at the top luckily. They have a two sample limit & then you can buy drinks by the bottle or glass. The day we went they were having a 25% off bottle sale. There was only one employee we saw during the entirety of our visit but he was super friendly. We ordered a bottle, the charcuterie platter and a pizza. The charcuterie board is refrigerated and they provide a bag of crackers as well. We went with the veggie pizza & it took maybe 20 minutes to come out and was absolutely delicious. The grounds themselves are absolutely gorgeous. There are 3 covered areas to sit at up top with plenty of seating. Down the first flight of stairs has a fish pond and some beautiful areas to walk around. I'm not sure if that area was where they do weddings as there was also a spot across the way with a dais, but we didn't make it over there. The wine was delicious! We tried two of the whites and the sweet rosé. I'm not normally a rosé fan, but it was my favorite wine I had there. Overall we had a really relaxing time with beautiful views. I highly recommend checking out Sunshine Mountain Vineyard.

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The Optimist Club of Vista is a great venue to host your event. We booked the club for our niece's…read moreHS grad party. The property is absolutely stunning, with well maintained grounds, ample parking, a spacious, air conditioned bridal suite with mirrored walls, clothes racks, and an ironing board. The suite even has its own bathroom. The venue has a decent sized dance floor along with enough room inside to seat close to 200 guests. The bathrooms were clean and had multiple stalls to accommodate the ladies. There is also a huge kitchen with a walk in frig that is available for use as part of your rental. We had approximately 250+ guests attend our event and there was plenty of space in the back lawn area for over flow seating. We used the outdoor patio area to set up 4 buffet lines of food. 2 lines for our catered meal, 1 line for kids meal, and 1 line for our cultural foods. The patio area also had ample room for us to place our photo booth there. The back grass and patio area looks spectacular at night with the market lights to add to the festive ambiance. The grounds were large enough to house an adult sized jumper that helped to keep our younger guests entertained. The grass area still had plenty of available space for a corn hole spot, our marquee letter signs and our taco guy we hired to end our night's festivities. Shannon is the property manager, and she is a true gem. She worked tirelessly with us to help obtain all our vendor COIs and was extremely kind to allow us to come the day before our party to drop off our drinks and many party supplies. Anything we needed, Shannon was there to help resolve. She is friendly and professional, with a sense of humor to boot. We received sooo many compliments from our family and friends about how beautiful the venue was. Of course, anyone who dealt with Shannon adored her and her down to earth vibe! We loved that we could bring our own food to the venue without being tied to a set list of food vendors. The bar area was also spacious and the bartender kept the libations flowing all night long. The Optimist Club has 3 belly tables with linens that came with rental of the venue. These worked out fabulously for our guests wanting to hang out by the bar and smoking area. We highly recommend the Vista Optimist Club for your next large family gathering. Our sincere thanks to Shannon for helping to make our party a huge success!

This place was exactly what we were looking for the Shannon who's incharge of everything was so…read morehelpful, friendly accommodating there was a little hiccup bridal suite, but everybody was on top of it and they made it happen for my beautiful I will highly recommend a place like this just because they care so much and they go out of the way to help with everything the place is beautiful, clean. this place was a dream oh my guess were amazed by how clean and how beautiful the place is. Our wedding was perfect and it was only because how beautiful this venueI.

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