We were so excited to have our wedding here. The place is beautiful, it's exclusive, and when we…read moreoriginally signed up the staff was very helpful. But come wedding day everyone was MIA and not answering their phone except the head gunnery sergeant. The front gate wouldn't let my florists, cake people, and day planner in. Our entire wedding party couldn't even get in because the lady who was supposed to be at the gate with the guest list 2 hours before the wedding, didn't show up til' 1 hour before start time. As a bride and groom getting calls about our people not getting in from everyone, was extremely stressful. If you, your guests, and vendors are not ALL currently in the military or military sponsors DO NOT have your event here especially if you have 100 plus people. My wedding was absolutely beautiful, the food was delish, and everyone had a great time. But the amount of stress we had to go through the DAY OF was unheard of. Get the extra $10k and go have it at oceanfront hotels down the road. It's worth your sanity trust me.

My oldest daughter got married last month at the Pacific views event center. Pacific views event…read morecenter is on the grounds of Camp Pendleton. It is a beautifully situated venue that offers the opportunity to have a huge wedding at a reasonable price . They provide the food,tables and chairs , and linens . you will be responsible for decorations, cake, flowers, etc. (They do have a list of vendors) Just be aware that since it's on the grounds of a military base all of your guest must pass a background check which requires them to submit their real ID or passport. This may or may not eliminate some of your guest as they must be US citizens or in possession of a green card. It also provides the opportunity for a lot of misunderstanding at the front gate so tell everyone to come early and be prepared to be patient, just in case the list has not been given to the front gate and things have to be sorted out, has happened in our case. Setting those concerns aside, it really is a beautiful venue and the food was really good. A couple of the servers had bad attitudes, but the management is really accommodating so it kind of all comes out in the wash.If I had to do it again, I'd probably just pay the extra money (about double the price) and book an all inclusive venue to eliminate some of the headaches that we endured, as I did with my younger daughters wedding, but if you have a good wedding planner a lot of problems can be avoided . All in all it was a beautiful wedding and everyone had a great time. So if you want a fabulous wedding at a budget price this is your place

I could not recommend The Old Rancho and Personal Touch Dining enough! I had my wedding here in…read moreJune 2026 with about 120 guests and everything went perfectly without any hiccups. We were looking for a venue that felt like an elevated backyard wedding, and this perfectly fit the bill. The flow of the event space from where the ceremony is held, to the cocktail hour, to the reception to the dance floor felt like everywhere had a specific place and purpose, but allowed for guests to still have places to talk outside of just sitting at the if they didn't want to be on the dance floor. It still felt like everyone was in the mix of the night, even if they were playing some provided games like corn hole, or sitting above the reception area and viewing everyone else from above. We got so many compliments of the space as well as the food! Personal Touch dining is included in the venue fee, which was such a relief because they had the best food options and amazing staff! I didn't have to worry about anything involving catering because everything was handled for us. Side note, we randomly got so many compliments about the garlic mashed potatoes and the mini churros in chocolate, LOL. We got so lucky with Ashely W. as our event coordinator throughout the process and the day of. She was so calm cool and collected the entire day, kept us on track with our agenda, all with the smile on her face. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a seamless, beautiful elevated backyard wedding vibe!

The venue is just stunning and so unique with its classic So-Cal Spanish style design and…read moremulti-tiered levels for guests to enjoy. The people from Personal Touch Dining elevated the entire experience! So professional, and with the perfect "customer is always right" mentality. I felt very catered to in every way and through every part of planning process. Shoutout to Ashley and Brooke who were our wonderful points of contact at the venue and made our experience so special.

Attended a beautiful wedding reception at this venue in November. The venue is well maintained,…read morespacious. All along the perimeter, there are perfect spots for pictures.. the bride and groom had a variety of vendors, and the setup allowed for cohesiveness and a good flow. The staff were present, but very discreet at the same time, focusing primarily on the dinner service. Plenty of parking in a private lot. As an attendee, this venue left a lasting impression. I'm

Highly recommend booking River Gardens for your wedding! Not only is it the most beautiful venue in…read moreSoCal, the staff are amazing! The day we toured, we knew we were going to book. Hanna was so warm and welcoming that day as well. Even though it is located right off the 78, you could not hear a thing. It felt like you stepped into another world. The venue is well kept and has been significant improvements since we have booked. Leading up to the big day, Becca was extremely welcoming and helpful. Amidst the chaos of wedding day, she was always so helpful and had a positive attitude. We cannot recommend River Gardens enough!!

Beautiful ranch to get married. Just an amazing set up!…read moreLots of grass,shade and very well kept horses. #notmywedding

Bheauview Ranch was the best place for our June 2018 wedding and rehearsal dinner. It had gorgeous…read moreoutdoor spaces that were varied and allowed for out guests to have a great time while we spent time getting ready in our own rooms for our ceremony. Being around rescued animals and knowing that our event fee was going to support them felt really good and aligned with our values and the Ranch had what we needed. Shera is experienced with doing weddings and knew had to direct them and had recommendations of vendors as well although I brought in my own mostly. This is a unique spot in the San Diego area and it was certainly very affordable at the time given what we got and the prices that things go for in San Diego for a 70 person wedding. It's definitely worth checking out.

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.

I had the wedding of my dreams at this reception hall! Sheila is very accommodating and will answer…read moreany questions or concerns you have. I highly recommend

Run, the owner is not professional changing prices contract doesn't make sense. It was bizarre how…read moreshe runs her business. I would not recommend.

5/5 Stars! Wish I Could Give Infinite Stars!!!!! The Chandelier Room in Carlsbad holds such a…read morespecial place in my heart. If you are looking for an intimate venue for a small wedding (around 50 people), this is your place! The two women who helped decorate for our reception were absolutely phenomenal. The entire staff was extremely kind, genuine, flexible, and helpful from start to finish. They gave us the freedom to decorate however we wanted and helped make our vision come to life. My husband and I had the best time ever, and our guests had an unforgettable night. It's the perfect space to make lifelong memories. I cannot recommend The Chandelier Room enough!

Beautiful place for any event. The event coordinator Opal is a dream. She an amazing event planner!…read moreMade our event everything we asked for.