Carmel Fields by Wedgewood Weddings

helped me through each step of the planning process and created my ideas into a vision while staying within my budget range. Her attention to detail and organization is phenomenal. Alycia was spectacular in coordinating our meals, and guests, and packing everything up at the end of the night. She even saved the wedding boutique that I left behind! Many of my guests commented on how well our wedding went and how much fun they had. I owe it all to these two amazing gals and truly appreciate all the work they did to make my wedding day everything I hoped for and more. I highly recommend Carmel Fields- Wedgewood weddings if you are searching in this area. You can't beat their package deals and amazing service!

ble budget. The planning team at Wedgewood brought our vision to life! Carmel Fields was the first venue I toured and I knew instantly it would be the ideal fit for us. The planning team is extremely organized, and gives you a wedding planning binder so you know what to expect. There are three major meetings with the team and the scheduling is flexible for either in person or phone call meetings. My husband and I come from different cultures and knew we wanted not one, but TWO, outfit changes at the reception to equally represent both of our backgrounds. On the day of the wedding, Priscilla our planning made the timeline so smooth and gave us the two grand entrances we envisioned. Our DJ Lupe was incredible; he played music from both cultures and kept the dance floor packed. He even stayed a few minutes after the wedding was over to play a few final song requests and get on the dance floor himself! After the wedding, Aloha was so sweet and helped us clean up the decor we brought to the venue so we could get to our after party. Another compliment we got from a lot of our guests was on the food. We chose the prime rib, panko parmesan chicken, and tortellini and there was so much food with the 8 salads! The wedding cake was also delicious. I have to give a huge shout out to their florist, Flor De Monterey! We wanted tropical flowers and she created gorgeous pieces that everyone loved at a reasonable price. Finally, we also used the officiant service. Konrad was an excellent speaker and even inserted some humor which was great. Overall, we are so happy with our experience and would recommend this venue to all our friends and family!

ey knocked it out of the park, it truly was magical and such a great time with all of our loved ones. We knew we wanted a venue that included the essential vendors, and everyone except the floral company (Flor de Monterey - we do NOT recommend that vendor) did amazing!! Our coordinator Anahi really helped calm the nerves and keep our timing on track. We were able to really enjoy ourselves which is something so many married couples told us was important and not getting caught up in the hustle of it all, we don’t like to use the word perfect but it really felt like it on our Special day. Thank you Wedgewood Carmel for hosting our special day!!! So if you’re looking for an all inclusive and budget friendly venue, we highly recommend Wedgewood Carmel.

dding. Our critiques are that I felt like communication lacked between team members sometimes because we had to repeat the same request between people and I don't believe information was passed along. We also were sad that some of the items we requested be a part of our reception were not, including my husband's wall lights and the flower petals I purchased for the tables.

, where you can add and remove any items you would like! The Wedgewood Team is an amazing group of people. We had such great service and everyone from our wedding planner to our DJ was absolutely amazing! The venue is beautiful and the food is delicious! We also had an open bar, which was pretty price efficient. I would like to give a special shout out to Kate Wessell... you're a ROCKSTAR!!! I would strongly recommend this venue to anyone, they truly made our day perfect!

assisted with our day-of coordination and they knocked it out of the park. Every detail and instruction was followed and where details lacked, they took our vision and applied it using their best judgement. Everything from phone calls to emails with them was a breeze. Unfortunately, due to COVID, we had to postpone our big day, but Torey and the wider team made sure to do all they could to make the postponement process simple and pain free. Torey, Kate, Olivia & Heather all did a fantastic job as each one of them filled in and assisted over our 2 year long engagement. The food and service on our big day was fantastic as well. From the Chefs attention to detail to the service staff and banquet managers over the top professionalism, the entire dining experience was one to remember. Every team member here deserves recognition. 2020-2021 wedding planning couldn't have been easy, so thank you all for all you have done. Chris and Trinity

vid and definitely are more than just a beautiful wedding venue. The lovely ladies working are truly amazing. They made our wedding a truly magical night.

reception site was beautiful as well. Their packages included everything from Floral, DJs, Setup and break down, to the amazing food and you can customize the packages to you . All of their vendors are amazing and took a lot of stress away from us. We were suppose to get married in October 2020 but Due to Covid that do not happen. We dealt mainly with Torey Wise ( which I would 100% recommend her if you chose to go with Wedgewood Carmel) From the beginning of COVID-19 to the end of our wedding I had SO many different emotions and the unknowing of what our wedding holds. ( which wedgewood carmel team also had no idea at the time either but still kept me calm and certain during it all) We had to change our wedding vision completely due to Covid and I could count on Tori to help us make our wedding day amazing. I can say hands down our wedding days ways better than our original vision.. The little things do not matter its truly true and I now I fully believe if you have good vendors that you have by your side throughout the wedding process and on your wedding day that will make your day. The venue was beautiful. The food was absolutely amazing. The drinks/bar tenders were amazing. We had so many compliments from our guest regarding our wedding we give Wedgewood Carmel and their vendors a huge thank you! Torey Wise knows what she is doing and provided me any recommendations and suggestions I needed. I would 100% recommend Wedgewood Carmel to anyone who wants a wedding with a lot of less stress.

ladies to work with. They made everything I had envisioned come true, answered all of my questions and dealt with my last minute changes. With all the COVID uncertainty they remained patient, helped me figure out how to plan a wedding during these weird times and always answered my emails quickly. Wedding planning can be so stressful but they took the stress out of it and made it so much fun. If I could do it all over again I’d choose this venue again and again. Not only did we love working with them but our guests commented on how nice the staff was also. Thank you so much Kate, Torey, Heather and Olivia and everyone else at Carmel Wedgewood!

n ran smoothly. We planned our wedding in just over a month and although it was a small time frame, the staff at Wedgewood exceeded our expectations within the given time. All my guests continue to rave about the venue, the food, the service, and much more till this day. Thank you again to all the staff at Carmel Fields.

tions. She was just as enthusiastic as us throughout the whole planning and gave us excellent advice and feedback. I highly recommend Wedgewood Weddings.

during breaks in the rain for photos. Best of all I didn't have to a thing to change it. Wedgewood took care of it all for me. I also appreciated how flexible they were with allowing us to customize our package to only include the elements we wanted (my mom made cookies instead of us having a cake and I made my own invitations). I dropped off all the extra decorations I had made the day before and they set up everything. That night they took it all down so I could just go back to my hotel and then we picked it all up the next day. I've been in a lot of weddings, so I was anticipating a lot more last-minute problems. Honestly I was shocked by how easy they made everything and how well it all flowed. I'd recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat.

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kitchen staff took the buffet away very quickly, people were still eating and they took the food away. Found that to be strange.. but everything else was great!

we fly to Carmel for detailing. They helped with every detail, question, and referrals. Thank you Wedgewood for your knowledge of how to plan a wedding, your professionalism, and your personalization of our special day. Especially thank you to Kendalyn and Marisa!

ay for Wedgewood! I'd rather focus on other things. Tell me where to go and who to talk to to pick my flower and cake and done! Super easy. I can't wait to see the final product.

signed, but they are readily available via phone or email during the entire process. They made it very easy to customize the package to our needs (for example, we wanted to use our own photographer and it was no problem). They work with external vendors for floral, cake, DJ, etc. and all of the vendors were the best in the area. They handled all of our requests with ease, and were extremely communicative around pricing of our custom requests. The day before the wedding, we held our rehearsal and dropped off all of the decor and small touches for the big day (guestbook, sand ceremony kit, favors, etc.). We even made our own candy bar, and they set everything up exactly as requested. It was great to not have to worry about any of this on our wedding day. Ceremony: Beach Location Everything was set up perfectly and as requested. Additionally, they provide a backup (one of their reception halls) just in case it is raining on your big day. In our case, we cut it close with rain just 3 days before our wedding, so it was great to have the peace of mind of the backup plan. Our actual wedding day turned out beautiful. Our photos from the beach are stunning. Reception: Large reception hall They accommodated our 200+ guests with ease. The food was delicious, service was excellent, and the bar never seemed to get too backed up. Wedgewood is really a well oiled machine, and our coordinator was readily available to fix any issues that arose. Overall, I would highly recommend Wedgewood. Not only is the property stunning, but they make the entire process SO easy. It's almost like having a wedding planner, without the cost. They really work with each couple to make sure every detail is perfect, and our wedding day was really just that.

r happened! They let us know when things were due and set everything up. I highly suggest everyone thats gettin g married to check out Wedgewood Weddings

- look no further. If you want to work with friendly, easy going people-look no further. This was the fourth wedding in my family (three older siblings) and the easiest to plan and not one thing went wrong. Did you read that right? Not one thing went wrong! The day was perfect! From the very first meeting we knew this place would be our place for this special experience. Kendalyn and Marisa were so helpful throughout the entire process. They answered e-mails within hours of each one I wrote. They were always there to give kind, supportive help. I feel like they really know me as a person. The packages are extremely reasonable. We used Flor for flowers, Jason for DJ, API photography, and I do wedding cakes- everything was PERFECT! I actually had a lot of compliments about the food and the DJ. The food was quite delicious, which I was a little weary about since we didn't get to do a tasting. Did I mention their packages are reasonable? :) API was extremely easy to work with. I never met them until the day of and felt comfortable with them right away and feel confident they got great shots of our wedding. If you want a venue that takes a lot of the guess work out of planning a wedding, choose Wedgewood. You don't have to go find your own vendors and orchestrate communication, it's all done for you. Oh also get married on the beach. It was beautiful! They set it up perfectly and it was a gorgeous location. I also like how Wedgewood doesn't try and up sell you on things. They'll present options, but if you say you're not interested they won't pressure you or anything. Everything is straight forward! Also we had the coordination services so Kendalyn was the last person I saw before walking down the aisle. She saw me as I had my "oh crap moment" and was slowly falling apart. I asked her to distract me by telling me a gross story... I won't share the details, but let's just say she took the request very seriously and was able to improvise like it ain't no thing and get me out of my head before walking down the aisle. It was amazing! Choose Wedgewood Carmel you won't regret it.

as nothing short of amazing. The food was amazing and the professionalism they provided was truly unmatched. We used all of their vendors from the florist to the officiant and could not be happier.

organization of the wedding process which helped us become confident that our wedding would run smoothly. Also, thank you to Tory who coordinated the wedding and made sure we were taken care of and everything was running smoothly. Especially helping to bussell Joanna's dress. There was some things that didn't go as planned but the team came thru in the clutch. The banquet captain, Leah who made sure we were also taken care of. Great thanks to Brian who spoke wonderfully about our story and made it sound exciting. The music that Jason played was awesome and everyone enjoyed it. The wonderful staff that made our wedding a success. Thank you Wedgewood Weddings!!!

ndalyn were a dream to work with and were super responsive over email, phone and in-person over our 1.5 year+ engagement. As a perfectionist and a planner, it was slightly difficult to trust someone else with so many things, but both ladies made sure everything was exactly how we requested when it came to decorations, day of coordination, and all the details. FLORIST: We used Flor De Monterey. Vena was fantastic and delivered above and beyond on what we were looking for, as well as worked with our budget. We got to take home all the flowers post-wedding and they looked great several days after the event. Highly recommend meeting with Vena in-person at least once as she's super sweet and the communication is stronger via this format. CAKE: We used I Do Wedding Cakes. The cake looked beautiful and exactly how we wanted it. Debbie was sweet and met with us for a tasting a couple months prior to the wedding. FOOD & BEVERAGES: Wedgewood Carmel did not disappoint on the food. We received several compliments from guests re: the buffet variety for both dinner and cocktail hour. We did a hosted beer/wine bar because that was something really important to us. DJ: Jason from DNA Entertainment was great. He played all our requested music, read the crowd whether it was dancing or speeches, and knew how to keep both the bride/groom and family/friends pleased when it came to song selection. BUDGET: This was a huge factor in our decision on a venue. We knew we wanted to get married in Monterey/Carmel Valley, but all the venues were considerably costly and outside our budget. We wanted somewhere that offered a beautiful outdoor component, didn't cause us to sacrifice our vision, and of course, didn't break our bank! REHEARSAL & DAY-OF: We had our rehearsal the day before the wedding and Kendalyn was AMAZING! She took charge, clearly communicating to our bridal party and family exactly what to do and when. We felt like we were in great hands. On the day-of she rocked it, had a big smile on, and was attentive to our needs, our guests' and more, running around making sure everything was in-place and on-track. As for non-Wedgewood Carmel vendors, we used our own photographer, Shelly Anderson from San Diego; Main Event Transportation for our limo bus service (came with liquor!); and Monterey Bay Entertainment Co for our photobooth. Things to keep in mind: - If you're interested in holding your cocktail hour in The Pub, but your reception in the Fiesta Room, make sure to state that early on because technically The Pub is part of the Merienda Room. - Be sure to lock in the desired start time of your wedding from the start, as we were originally told this could be adjusted in the coming months, only to find out it was a headache to move. It took a few back and forths before we finally got it adjusted by 30 mins, though we would have preferred earlier. It all worked out in the end and this was the only real hiccup, but it would have been nice to have a start time of a few hours earlier. OVERALL: DEFINITELY recommend booking this venue if you're interested in having a beautiful and romantic, yet cost-effective wedding in Carmel Valley. Thank you again to the team for coming through!

the venue for us. Kendalyn and Marisa went out of their way to visit with both sets of parents and showed them every detail about events at Wedgewood. Our parents took photos, videos and facetimed with us as they walked around Monastery Beach and the reception venue. We ended up booking our wedding venue sight-unseen because we felt like we could actually accomplish planning a beautiful wedding from 3000 miles away with Kendalyn and Marisa by our sides! They answered every single email (and trust me, I sent a ton) and kept track of every change, every detail, every question I had. Their response time is unreal with emails- I don’t think I ever waited longer than a day for a reply! They were ALWAYS on time for meetings at the venue and for the phone planning appts that they schedule to keep you on track with planning. We had our rehearsal the night before the wedding and everything about it was quick and easy. We had a pretty unruly wedding party and Kendalyn stepped up to the challenge and had everyone looking perfect in a matter of minutes. I didn’t like the way the pastor was rehearsing one part of the ceremony but figured I would just let it go. Kendalyn took one look at my face, instantly knew it wasn’t what I wanted and fixed it without a second thought. We dropped off our reception decorations and supplies during the rehearsal and it felt like a huge load off our shoulders knowing that the hard work was done. They set up everything exactly as we explained and it looked perfect! They don’t do scheduled tasting events for couples to try their food so it was a little stressful not knowing what the food was going to taste like. They have group events throughout the year with tastings but we weren’t in town during those times. However, if we ended up trying every item they had to offer, we never would have been able to make decisions because the food is THAT amazing. Wedding food is always known for being “just okay” but that was not the case with the food on our wedding day. We selected 6 appetizers and every single one was delicious. We continued to receive compliments on the food for weeks after the wedding. Our wedding day was nothing short of perfect. Every detail was executed with care that you can only get from a team that truly cares about their brides and grooms. My dad got sick and had surgery right before the wedding (and subsequently got put on activity and lifting restriction) and they stepped up and helped take care of the details that he had been in charge of setting up. We took our first walk back down the aisle as husband and wife and Kendalyn was there waiting with tears in her eyes. My husband and I both commented instantly that even though she has been there through so many weddings, she still gets invested in couple’s love stories. Marisa wasn’t our day of coordinator, but she made sure to take the time to come give us hugs and help bustle my dress while we were waiting to head into the reception! We are grateful to the whole Wedgewood team for everything they did leading up to our wedding. It will forever be a beautiful memory for all of our family and friends. If we had to go back in time to re-do our wedding, we wouldn’t change a thing. It was THAT wonderful :)