Carmel Mountain Ranch Estate

expected. I would highly recommend this venue and ask for Talissa because she is one of the best.

ty tightly wound). She organized the vendors and directed the photographer (including letting her know where the best shots could be taken). She made us feel very comfortable and took care of any and all issues. Thank you Talissa!!!

nner, wonderfully helpful from beginning to the wedding day? Check. Every one of their suggested vendors AMAZING—Moments in Bloom, Zelo Photography, Battleson Entertainment (Gus). Spectacular garden to have the ceremony? Check. Warm, beautiful and professionally maintained and run reception area? Check. A little room for babysitter and kids? Check. A private room for the bride and her party with champagne? Check. Delicious food, served impeccably? Check. Belly bars outside with pretty string lights? Check. Excellent support of, and contact, with all vendors? Check. BEST wedding experience EVER, from beginning to end. Thanks so much. Almost wish we could do it all over again. Will be enjoying memories for many years to come.

tween me, my fiancé, my parents, and our wedding coordinator. She was always prompt with her replies and very organized. Everything ran smoothly on the night and everything that we had asked for was delivered. The country club is a beautiful building: Lots of tall ceilings, white walls, elegant chandeliers, and large windows that overlook a beautiful view of the golf course. The reception room is large and elegant, both classy and romantic. They provide two large rooms for the groom and groomsmen, as well as for the bride and bridesmaid to get ready in. We did our ceremony outside by their gazebo and the cocktail hour outside as well. Their outside garden is truly beautiful and provides a very romantic garden setting. There are plenty of options to customize the feel of your wedding here. You can upgrade/downgrade your drinks package, alter food for catering, choose your appetizers, linens etc. We really liked it because it felt like it had a few more personal touches if you wanted the option. They also do a few open house nights where they have local vendors come in with samples, to show Victorian furniture you can rent, displaying photography etc. They also set up the reception room so you can see the tables set up and get a feel for your night. My husband and I are both foodies and really appreciate a good glass of wine, and we were very impressed with the quality of the food (and the service of the staff) and the quality of the wine. They do a food tasting with several options a few months before your wedding date and we tried the filet of beef with truffle butter and the chicken with pancetta and mushroom sauce. Both were delicious. I would feel very happy to recommend the country club to any couple looking for a venue. The staff were incredibly friendly and easy to work with, Talissa was amazing, and the venue is truly breathtaking. There were so many details that they paid attention to throughout the process and the staff there all went above and beyond to make us feel special.

azebo is absolutely stunning especially with the walkway that leads up to the ceremony site. When you walk into the reception room, the windows and chandeliers are the first thing you notice! The room is absolutely breathtaking and requires very little decoration to really give your wedding a romantic touch. Nicole Manalo was our wedding Cordinator for the day and this was one of the best decisions! Since she works at the venue she knows all the ins and outs to begin with PLUS she is so organized that it made our day run seamlessly. I would recommend this venue to any bride and groom :-)

price was definitely comparable to other venue locations but it felt like the right size and style for the wedding that we wanted. The venue has beautiful spots to take photos at both outside and in. I also was really happy with the layout of the venue that allowed the event to flow from the beautiful garden ceremony location to courtyard cocktail hour and then inside for the reception. I really loved that it didn't feel like a typical banquet hall and that it was so open and beautiful with the wrap around windows. We were so happy with how everything came together and were so grateful at how easy Nicole and CMRCC made the planning process. We both were able to just enjoy our wedding day without getting distracted by anything else. I would highly recommend CMRCC. Thank you Nicole for helping provide us with our dream wedding!

our needs and was very accommodating in regards to our ever changing guest list number and last minute decisions! We eventually had a number that was over our set amount and Nicole made everyone fit perfectly! After a year and a half of planning, walking into the venue for the first time and seeing everything come together was a dream come true! I highly recommend Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club to anyone who is on the hunt for a venue! From the gorgeous wood floors to the white walls and gold chandeliers, it's a perfect setting for any wedding!

very knowledgeable. She answered all the many, many questions we had and was able to assist us with the planning. We were so excited to book with CMRCC and to ask Talissa to be our event coordinator. As the big day came up, we met with Talissa a handful of times. She always kept us on track and was very receptive to our ideas or requests. She communicated regularly via phone and email. From the rehearsal to the wedding night, Talissa was a strong leader and coordinator. She set up our wedding décor perfectly and also made sure that my husband and I were having a good time during our wedding day. When I arrived at the venue on my wedding day, I found a beautiful flower arrangement and letter written to me from Talissa, wishing me luck on this day. So touching! I had a blast on my wedding day and Talissa had everything from set up to take down under control so I could relax and enjoy. From her bubbly and friendly personality to her professionalism and organization – she was the perfect event coordinator!

ke you have it all to yourselves. I never saw or heard any golfers. The gardens where the ceremony takes place is beautiful, green & lush. The inside has great wood laminate floors, open windows and gold chandeliers that definitely sold the place to us. Working with the club was very straight forward. Our contact and day of coordinator was Talissa, and she was absolutely fantastic. She has the type of personality that puts you at ease, and she is really good at offering her opinion without forcing it on you. This was perfect for me because I often had a hard time making decisions, and she has great taste! We opted for a plated dinner, which was delicious. We received a lot of compliments on the food and on the quality of service both at dinner and at the bar. Talissa was also really great at making sure the important people (ie parents, bridal party) were taken care of and had everything we needed. We had an issue with one of my vendors being late, but she handled it with my matron of honor without me or my husband even knowing. My husband is Iranian, so we also integrated a few Persian traditions into our wedding. One big example was a traditional (very large) tablescape that gets set up. I took some pictures of how I wanted it to be and Talissa did all the work getting it set up (along with all the tables, ceremony decorations, welcome table, etc). We just dropped everything off the day before and didn't have to worry at all. I would highly recommend this venue and staff for weddings/events. They truly made it a day we will remember for the rest of our lives.

on, be flexible, and accommodate our short notice needs. This venue went above and beyond in attention to detail and quality of service. Working with Nicole and Daniel was great! Nicole is very professional and on-top-of-it. Daniel is easy to work with and accommodating. Wow! I could not have imagined a better wedding myself. Everything was beautiful and magical. Gorgeous venue! Great service! Wonderful wedding!

else was wonderful! Nicole and her staff made everything seamless! If there were problems, I had no idea they were happening. Nicole and her staff were polite and friendly, but also kept things organized and timely. When my mother was struggling to bustle my dress properly and I was getting a little frazzled, Nicole was calm, collected and made sure the kitchen and DJ altered the schedule to accommodate the mishap. The venue was beautiful and the food was amazing! (Who knew that they could make it that good when serving over 100 people all at the same time!) Also, we used a lot of Nicole's preferred vendors and they were amazing. She has great taste and excellent execution. My wedding day was absolutely more than I could have dreamed! Thank you Nicole and CMRCC!!

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ecause the pictures took 1/2 hour longer than planned, and somehow the kitchen didn't know how to keep the prime rib from turning into shoe leather. The "Citrus Salmon" came as just a slab of fish on the place with no sauce - they said they ran out. The cesar salad was served on a bread plate and was so skimpy that you could see the plate through the salad. They also insisted on serving champagne to everyone even though we specifically ordered sparkling cider -- we had two recovering alcoholics and a few other non-drinkers, and were very dismayed when the server slammed the glass of champagne down in front of our guests when they asked for sparkling cider -- splashed our guest's dress. Our recovering alcoholic guests were also served champagne, even though they requested non-alcoholic. Also, we paid for a bar tender for the night, but he was gone one hour after the reception started -- no other drinks were served, even though we paid for unlimited. When I complained, they refused to offer me one penny in refund, but offered me a free round of golf. I don't play golf. I know for a fact that I have warned at least 3 people off who were planning on their wedding at the Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club -- I will continue to do that as long as I am able. Food and service get a -10. The fact that they didn't care at all that we were unhappy? -everything.

d work something out. FInally a few weeks later they called back and said since the wedding is 9 months away I will lose my deposit and make an exception that i don't have to pay 50% of it. When i looked at the contract is said i wouldn't have to pay anything unless i cancelled 90 days before the weddin, yet they wanted to make it seem they were being very nice. Yet it is a very nice place to hold a wedding, but after that my fiance and I decided to move forward with another venue. It is on the pricy side as well and everything adds up, the napkins were $11 a person, also keep in mind that there will be people golfing while your getting married

rking, the mountain view terrace is breathtaking. This venue will cater to your needs. I would recommend it to All looking for a venue you will not be disappointed

e to our heads We honestly could not have done our wedding without her. If you want a great spot with excellent service, Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club is the way to go. You will not be disappointed.

like you were stuck inside a box (hotel venues) The staff was excellent and was extremely helpful throughout the entire wedding process. Nicole was extremely helpful in sending me friendly reminders when we need to get in contact to discuss anything. Day of the wedding was extremely smooth. Everything was executed on time and without any issue what so ever. I have no regrets choosing this venue and would probably choose them again. A bit pricey if you are considering to keep your wedding budget on the low end, but if it is something you can afford, it's definitely worth making an appointment to view the venue. You won't be disappointed. We were taken on the golf course for pictures and we are still waiting on them, but I definitely know they are going to be breathtaking. Scenery is unlike any other. Thanks so much Nicole and rest of the Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club staff for making our wedding a dream come true!

icole and Hailee were both there on the day of and made sure everything went smoothly. I received tons of compliments on how amazing the food was. I even had a few tell me that was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. The venue itself is just beautiful.

and made our day extra special. Our friends and family are still talking about the food and how they felt at "home" and "welcomed" when they first walked in... Thank you CMRCC!

tifully manicured and the club house where the reception was located is stunning. There are so many windows looking out over the golf course that you almost feel as if you are still outside. The setup of the reception room was fabulous and the staff worked with us to set things up that would be fit our party. The food for the reception was delicious! Mark Kim, our Event Coordinator, was such a pleasure to work with. He really worked hard to make the day exactly what we wanted it to be. He gave us some great suggestions and ideas that gave us special touches to the ceremony and reception. He made the wedding day go so smoothly - we were so blessed to work with him and are so thankful he helped make the day so perfect! This is the perfect venue for the perfect wedding!

othly and helped out with anything I needed. He promptly answered all my questions and dealt with any concerns I had right away. I really loved everything about my venue, it was very cost effective and the food was very good! The only concerns I had were that they were showing the venue to potential brides during our set up of my wedding which was a little frustrating. We also had a little misunderstanding with the bar where we had a few guests charged for drinks and we also ran out of appetizers during our cocktail hour. The venue and staff are great but make sure you work out the details for the cocktail hour because you won't be at it to make sure it goes well. I was also told by some of my guests that the servers weren't using the escort cards we made to see what people were eating and instead just asking them which resulted in people not getting food that they ordered because they ran out. It all worked out in the end and overall I would recommend this venue to everyone!

pictures came out beautiful thanks to the wonderful landscape of the venue. My husband and I couldn't have been more happy with the service and the quality of everything.

azing and the place looked gorgeous! I got some really nice scenic pictures out of my photographers because of this place. The reason I came to choose this place is because I had visited quite a few other types of venues that would be within my budget....such as hotels and public venues to upscale restaurants with a garden. I found all the other places to be a bit too crowded. At hotels, there'd almost most likely be another event happening at the same time across the hall. And hardly any parking. At public venues, such as Balboa Park, the venues were all too small. And upscale restaurants and resorts were just too pricey. Carmel Mountain Ranch was affordable, pretty, and easy for guests to get to and park for free. I would use this place again to hold any other events.

lm because she was on her ball. The facility is beautiful. The staf is friendly and there for you to make your day amazing. So many photo oppotunities and can accomodate everyone. My wedding party was very small but my entourage that followed was large but everyone special was able to be there with me to get ready. The food is great and the recommended cake vendor was awesome.I highly recommend Country Club for your venue, i promise you will not be dissapointed.

iments on it and heard that it was one of the prettiest weddings most of our guests have ever been to. I loved our site coordinator! The food turned out awesome! We had a Chocolate fountain that everyone wents nuts over! They all loved it! The dance floor was plenty big enough for all of us.;The clean up staff starts cleaning up right at the time your event is done so they threw some things away that we wanted to keep. Make sure you stay on top of the site coordinator because she is always busy so during the reception she wasn't around as much as we had hoped.

own of the ceremony, and set up the reception with the colors you pick and linens, dance floor, glasses, plates, knifes and forks...the food and YOUR CAKE are all included I loved the food, the staff and the rooms. I would not have changed a thing.;You have to pay a corkage fee so the best thing to do is to get a cash bar, people should be there for the wedding and not to get drunk, and have bottles of wine on the tables. If you want it decorated you better recruit family and friends because that part is up to you.

side the venue overlooking a golf course and white twinkle lights and candles provided by the venue made the room sparkle.;We initially had some problems with staff turnover and unresponsiveness from management that was extremely frustrating. However the venue hired a new coordinator just a few weeks before our wedding and she was absolutely fantastic.

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awesome! She made sure everything ran perfectly so that my husband and I could truly enjoy ourselves. We couldn't ahve asked for anything more!