We were looking for a venue that felt natural and classic and the Garner House was just that. The…read morehistoric nature of the house added an extra nostalgic route 66 charm to our wedding that made it feel feel like home. The intimate size of the property worked perfectly for our smaller wedding and being able to add certain rental spaces helped us tailor the property to fit our needs. Shelly and all of the staff at the Garner House were all so incredibly kind and helpful through the process. They have great teamwork which really reflects in how smooth of a process this ended up being. In the chaos of wedding planning, this was one of the easier parts. We absolutely recommend picking the Garner House as a place to celebrate your forever!

Claremont heritage does a Claremont home tour every October. I took my BF, who was over the moon…read morewith the mid century modern homes. It's 50$ per person and we got to see 7 homes from 10am-4pm. I was thinking about going to a home tour in palm springs, but the prices were sky high We can't wait to go again next year!

Had a comedy fundraiser for my sons football team, I was so happy we were able to have such a big…read morestage for our great comedians Jerry Garcia, Victor Vazquez, Christian Zaragoza, Edgar Rivera, awsome Dj great lighting lots of room for seating, great drinks and apetizers and also a dance floor for after the comedy show. It was definitely a much needed night for all of our sports parents (IYKYk) Thank you Cosmo Event Center for hosting and giving us a night to remember!

I went to birthday party at this venue, and WOW BIG screen made you feel this is where the party…read more at! My mind started getting away what other event do they do with the big screen. The venue staff was super friendly and accommodating, and everything ran smoothly from start to finish. I just want to send a Huge thank you to the team for making celebration feel extra special. Highly recommend this place for anyone planning an event with a great atmosphere! I think I will ask them to see if they can host a football or sport events. I can also see this as a business lunch for presentation, I mean, how can they miss the slideshow with that big screen!

Hosted my friend's shower for baby #2 and could not have asked for a better experience!! La Villa…read moreBella is an absolute gem of a venue in Upland with amazing staff. The event was held in the stone room, which was perfect for our party of around 30 guests. Susan and Kaylee worked directly with me to bring my vision to life and were always available to meet and answer any questions. Their preferred vendors were also awesome - shoutout to It's Graze-y and Wisteria Grove! The final decor was absolutely stunning, and the event turned out better than I could have imagined. Susan and Kaylee even set up an arts and crafts table for the children present to help keep them occupied! It was such an unexpected surprise and really touched my heart. So grateful to La Villa Bella for helping me create this special day for a beautiful growing family. Looking forward to future events here! Highly recommend!

This is definitely Upland's hidden gem. It has a beautiful outdoor area. Inside it's also beautiful…read moreand has a nice decent size dance floor. The owners are so nice. They actually introduced themselves to me. other venues. The owners don't even acknowledge you. The staff all around was nice and helpful.

We visited for the Native Plant Festival in early April. It was so much fun. The vendors were…read moreawesome and the day was filled with so many wonderful activities. There's also a Native Plant Festival in October, as well. So be sure to mark your calendar. The grounds are amazing and the community is too.

Serenity abounds at this botanical oasis nestled within the suburban neighborhoods of Claremont…read more CBG is located just north of the Claremont Colleges, above Foothill Blvd. Reasonable entry prices and free parking. Annual Memberships offer even greater value. The garden is divided into several sections that are well marked and easy to traverse when you stay on the paved pathways. Sections include palms, oaks, chaparral, water features and art sculptures, as well. For those seeking a fun walking or jogging experience, check out the "Trail" route located in the CA Plant Communities section. If you're lucky, you might see a squirrel munching on their lunch, or a turtle sunbathing while gazing at a waterfall.

Frank was professional and helped us a great deal by providing us with a list of trusted vendors. A…read morelot of work went into our wedding and his staff was absolutely amazing! Our guests were very impressed with the venue and decor. We had an amazing time and will remember this forever!

Working with Frank and his team was truly delightful. When I had to switch venues at the last…read moreminute, Frank efficiently helped me secure the new date for my daughter's Quinceñera. The communication with him and his team was consistently clear from the start. It was essentially a one-stop shop for me, as Frank connected me with Rene, who handled event coordination, and also introduced me to the food vendor, DJ, Photobooth and cake decorator. There were more selections of different vendors to choose from, if I needed them as well. We were thoroughly pleased with the overall result. The venue was stunningly decorated, and the food was exceptionally delicious, which we did receive many compliments from our guests. The cake was also beautifully decorated and tasted wonderful. We appreciated the opportunity to schedule food and cake tastings beforehand, which helped make our decision. The DJ performed well overall, although he didn't play many of our selected songs. However, we could request changes on the spot if we didn't like a particular track, which kept our guests dancing throughout the night. I strongly recommend this venue for your next large event. It is staffed by a professional team that is both efficient and eager to assist with every detail of your special day.

A bit of an overdue review, but my husband and I had our wedding at Padua Hills theater this past…read moreJune and had a great experience with the team! We initially liked the fact that the venue had separate spaces for our guests to experience and explore, and that there was so much variety in the venue's views, from the olive grove, to the Spanish-inspired architecture, to the mountains. As we worked more and more with the team, we also appreciated how organized, thoughtful, and kind Isabela, Ryan, and Kristina were with the actual planning process. Before we booked the venue, we were a little bit hesitant because of some older reviews of the venue mentioned bees and poor management communication led to folks having bad experiences with the venue, but we felt really supported and had all our concerns addressed the entire time. Our guests really appreciated the venues service as well, highlighting how generous the portion sizes were for the serviced dinner. This was a bit of a relief because one of the concerns we had about the venue was meal quality compared to venues like a hotel or a country club that offer full catering in conjunction with operating restaurants on site. The food turned out great, and we (but more importantly, our guests) really appreciated the menu! Our wedding was beautiful, with much of the credit going to the Padua Hills team! Would highly recommend.

As the CFO of four companies (including one in food service)...I tend to over-analyze expenditures…read morein a way that makes the bean-counters nervous. I have a slight touch of OCD and examine procurements, labor costs, efficiency, and everything else financial in search of loss and avoidable waste. I tell you this because I consider the selection of a wedding venue to be little more than a business transaction and I do not get emotional in business. I am unlike the standard father-of-the-bride types in this mindset, which will become evident as you read on. Most dads refuse to read the menu from right to left when planning their little girl's big day. You'll find my analytical perspective helpful too...stay with me. When I first walked the property at Padua, I was stunned by the incredible romance and beauty of the location. It stood head and shoulders above the crowd in esthetics alone. None of the other venues we checked out could hold a candle to Padua. It is simply perfect. A warm yet impressive hideaway in the hills with magnificent scenic views, a flawless layout of buildings and open space, splendid lighting and décor inside & out, ample parking and is easily navigated to...close to the freeway but far enough you cannot see or hear it. This place is private! The outside world falls away, Padua resides in a setting of solitude and elegance. It is so unique in design and landscaping I cannot imagine a way they could improve it and I was able to do that with every other wedding venue we inspected. No traffic, no noise, no flyovers by planes, no competing with anything the usual wedding venues are compromised by...Padua is an oasis of tranquility. The multiple locations for the wedding ceremony make it ideal, should your special day experience unexpected weather. Padua has back-ups...no risk of wet guests! The main hall is breathtaking once the tables are decorated and the dancefloor is spacious. Lighting options provide an added bonus and Padua offers so many cool options (that are unavailable at other venues) it will take you a while to hear and see them all. Visit on a day you aren't rushed, you are going to enjoy this. Padua's staff directed us to vendors for an officiant, cigar bar, florist, cakemaker, photographers, DJ and everything else we needed. These people knew the venue inside-out and in working with the highly diligent Padua staff, had everything running like clockwork. Lemme tell ya, weddings can be stressful but when the operation is this closely monitored and run, there is little anxiety. The special effects worked great, the bartenders were fast, personal and well...gorgeous. The management staff at Padua oversaw everything and everyone, and they did it with a caring, softly spoken confidence that made us feel calm and catered to. And our wedding had a lot of add-ons. There seemed to be plenty of things that could go wrong. Nope. This venue is a tightly run ship that even my "observe the system" mentality could not improve. Padua sets the customer care bar so high, other wedding venue staffs need to charter a plane just to see it. Here's the one thing I didn't anticipate. The cost. This venue was so much more than every other location we visited, I expected it to cost double or triple. But they were actually less expensive than some of the hotels, clubhouses and restaurants we shopped. Padua should raise their rates. We got so much more for the money than we would have otherwise...the bean-counter's, bean-counter (me) felt we underpaid and that just never happens. But the one thing I discovered during our event and the one overwhelming takeaway you should glean from this review is every single person working for Padua and those on their referral list CARES ABOUT YOU! They take great pride in what they do, they are on a mission to not merely meet your needs and expectations but to exceed them to such an extent you too will draft a review like this. I don't know how many times I was asked if there was anything I needed, if I had any concerns, was there something they could do for me...these people went well above and beyond all expectations and I am extremely grateful to Padua for making the wedding perfect. And I do not believe perfection is achievable. Padua did it somehow. Looking for a magical location with a five-star staff and so many options you'll be able to create the wedding atmosphere you want (literally any theme) and all at a price you will smile about...Padua Theater is it. I cannot remember the last time I felt I received more than I paid for...and by a large measure. Don't waste your valuable time visiting other venues first like I did...go see Padua first. You'll instantly recognize the other places cannot compete. Not in aesthetics, not in personnel, not in food, not in any way.

This is a cute clubhouse tuck away in a neighborhood. When driving by you would think it is just…read moreanother house. The exterior has a cabin feel to it with simple dark brown colors and white trimmed paint. The house itself does not look big on the outside but once you step inside it is very spacious. There are a few entrances you can go into: main front door, kitchen, and the couple side doors. The kitchen entrance (located downstairs with steps that leads you to it) is convenient especially if you have plenty of stuff to carry as it goes directly out to the parking lot. The kitchen has everything you need: refrigerator, sinks, tables, and mini kitchen appliances for your cooking needs. From the kitchen it then leads you to the main ballroom this space is huge it also has a stage and to the side of it are the restrooms. The ballroom has its own separate entrance doors that also leads to the parking lot. When seeing the place I saw two main ballrooms upstairs and downstairs they are about the same size and both have stages. There are a few bathrooms: in the ballroom space upstairs, the downstairs ballroom, and next to the kitchen both are kept clean and nicely decorated. Each ballroom can fit around 100 - 120 guests comfortably without having the tables being cramped. As for tables and chairs they are provided by the clubhouse - I am not sure about this I came there for a party I was invited to and helped with the setup. When we arrived there, few of the staff members met us at the parking lot to open the place for us and they stayed there incase we needed extra assistance. When locking up we handed them the keys and they were there most of the time. The parking lot is very small less than 20 cars can park in the actual parking spot and the rest of the cars can park in the streets or in the surrounding neighborhoods. They have a small garden in the front of the clubhouse a nice area to take pictures with as there are tress and green grasses for your background.

If I had to do it over I'd choose this venue again. Martha the lady in charge was very kind she…read moreallowed me to vist the place many times from May up into the day of the event Dec. We rented the bottom. I fell in love with it, went with the theme I chose (Vintage) its a beautiful hidden gem. Pretty spacious fits 85 people comfortable. Enough room for D.J, and and back drop tables fit perfectly, I might add even enough room for dancing ;)

They helped me plan my baby shower, which came out amazing! So creative and easy to work with! that…read morewere presented were things that I never even thought of and worked out so great. I wanted to just come and have everything already done and enjoy my baby shower, and the Peony team literally took care of EVERYTHING! They coordinated with the vendors. All I truly had to do was show up.

From the owner: At Peony Place Design & Planning we will creatively design & plan an exceptional experience from…read morestart to finish, providing multiple packages that help to streamline by the event planning process. We provide event consulting, styling services, corporate events, networking events & private events. We are taking on events for a limited time.

I had my baby shower at Electric Loft just over a month ago, and have nothing but wonderful things…read moreto say about my experience! When I first requested a quote, I recieved a response very quickly from Pro, the manager, and he remained available for any questions I had until I was ready to sign my quote and lock in my event (and thereafter until shower day.) When you request a quote, you'll be sent a questionnaire about what you'll need for your event (time frame, services, furnishings, etc.) so you know exactly what you're paying for when you get your price. There is a lot included in the price, but other than some standard items like tables and chairs, you'll need to rent, or bring in everything else yourself or with outside vendors. I did all of my own decor, had my family and friends help me set up, and we catered Porto's. There is a full kitchen with a stove/oven, prep area and sink as well if you're cooking yourself, we used the oven to warm up potato balls and stored drinks in the fridge and it worked out great. You can rent a cover for the kitchen if it's not your vibe. Here's some of the concerns I had before booking and how we overcame them: Concern: the venue is on the second story in a historic building and is only accessible by stairs. Solution: It is only one flight of stairs, and there is a break in the middle with ample room for a chair or bench if guests need a stopping point. I informed my guests of this ahead of time and had my husband help anyone who needed assistance, everyone was able to make it work. It was a little but rough carrying all of our own stuff up, but many hands made light work. Concern: there is only one bathroom for an event of nearly 90 people. Solution: Honestly, this was only an issue for us at the beginning of our event when people were arriving from far away places. Once the initial rush died out, there was never even a line for the bathroom. Concern: the space is very plain. Solution: The space does not have many bells and whistles, but I found it charming and rustic, and there's lots of opportunity to really make it as dressed up as you want with whatever theme you can think of. Also, the natural light from the windows on both sides of the building made things that much more appealing. Concern: there is no designated parking. Solution: the Electric Loft team was able to save some spaces directly in front for me and my set-up team, and then parking is open up and down the streets as well as at the nearby park. No one had any issues, save for some later arrivals as there was some kind of art event at another building nearby. There may be a little walking involved, but not so much that it made anything impossible. All in all, everyone thought it was a great spot and I've been recommending Electric Loft all over the place, and I'll continue to do so. Also shout out to The Splendor Co for my photo spot!

Great event space -- just a little on the warm side once the party got going. I would recommend.read more

Dolce had my heart from years back when it was a full restaurant and now they're finally returning…read morein a new way with the same heart filled delicious food we knew from their long time chef. If you ever had a chance to try the food before it is an experience and will be some of the best catering and desserts you'll ever have. Dolce did my wedding cake, my baby shower cake, has catered my son's birthday parties over the year and even catered Thanksgiving for my family for at least a decade. Can't wait to enjoy future event with Events by Dolce.

They cancelled their Mother's Day event 3 days before the event date. They sent a message…read moreapologizing but I'm still very disappointed. I was planning on taking my mom and had already drove down to get the tickets.