Rancho la Mission

pectations! While things became hectic, she stepped in and assisted with the set up of the decor and made sure everything was running smoothly throughout the event. I would definitely recommend this venue for your next event!!

possible because of Melida who is an amazing and thoughtful wedding coordinator. Thank you so much for providing such a memorable magical experience.

uite to utilize for our larger wedding party. The staff was super helpful, the owner was terrific and the wedding planner/coordinator is the BEST EVER!!! The entire venue is gorgeous with different water features and plenty of great photo areas. There’s even an island with a great rock bridge that was completed just in time for our big day. The outdoor pavilion space was perfect for cocktail hour and allowed our guests to wander the rest of the venue to get some pictures of their own. It has its own bar area, so our guests didn’t have to go back and forth for drinks. The barn was amazing and made our reception/party that much better! There was plenty of space for all of our guests, separate bar and catering area and they allowed our photo booth to be set up outside. Everything about this venue was great! We couldn’t have asked for a better day. Thank you Rancho La Mission!

iss communication. so I showed her my email stating our appointment was set for 4pm. Apparently the owner scheduled the appointment. Not only that but the date we requested to have our wedding. The email stated that the date was available. The coordinator said it was not. I didn't know whether to continue the tour or get in my car lol. but she continued to show us around. cute place though. And the peacocks were beautiful.

numbers guy he will answer those inside. We get to Raul and he basically was like if your willing to book now we can talk numbers but if not just know you are looking at 15k -20K. They said clean up, security and bartenders were mandatory through them but could not tell me how much the fee was for those services on top of the 8000 for venue. Highly disappointed.

ecide this is the place for you, then by all means, I hope it works out smoothly. We scheduled a tour, which be aware costs $25 AND IS NOT REFUNDED, and received no follow up. Since everything is done via their site, I assumed they would reach out to confirm, send pricing, info packets, a welcome message, etc. — especially as 1. I mentioned I was referred by someone in the message, and 2. there is no pricing or other info on their website. Nothing ever came, but I assumed they would have it day of like all the other places we have come to tour. When we arrived the day of, there were no signs or anything that would have been helpful to point us to where we were going to start the tour. As we parked and walked up to the barn we noticed an event being set up, and so we were unsure of who actually worked there or who may have been a vendor. We ended up asking someone at the bar who was talking to someone else if they worked there, as we had a tour scheduled. The man literally said nothing, brushed us off and then called over an older gentleman to give us the tour. The older man later actually called the guy at the bar (who had given no introduction, no, "oh yes, nice to meet you, let me get someone to help") RAUL who I now know to be the 'money man' or president/owner. I literally stopped when I heard that and looked at my mom like, "really?" While I think Luis (the older man who also said he was the owner) did the best he could, it would be nice if they had someone dedicated to giving tours, like a coordinator which is one thing it shows is included in their packages. Luis was unable to answer most of our questions about the venue, had to have us write down our names because he couldn't hear, and had no new information ie. things that were not on the site. But he did repeat at least a dozen times that packages start at one amount, though we could spend as much as we want on our event there — no kidding! Overall, it wasn't a great experience. Not what I would expect for somewhere that starts at $8k for just the venue.

flowers were blooming. We then moved inside the barn for dinner and the party with all the farm tables and chairs. Everything was perfect and inside the barn felt amazing even though we were all of the dance floor. Definitely recommend this venue!

always remember!

a great backdrop with all of the aesthetically pleasing features it has to offer for amazing pictures and the barn is an unique space that is beautiful as is but we were able to add our special touches to personalize what represented my daughter and son in law.

wedding which would have been 13oct2018 but after finding out what happen to our house after hurricane Harvey we called them 3 days later on Monday 28Aug2017 we reached out to the company to see about having our deposit refunded and the company said "sorry there are no refunds" even though i explained my situation to them about how we need to use the money and more toward our house. you would think this company would have compassion for the families that lost everything in this tragedy. Especially someone who serves his country!

e bad reviews to some personal experiences. And we must admit that it was a headache at first, but the outcome of it all was unbelievable. Raul, owner, gave us everything that he promised us and then some. Melida, wedding coordinator, worked her butt off for my husband and I. Yes, there are many negative reviews but there are also some amazing stories that are never told. The bad will always out way the good. To all the brides I want to say that this venue is breathtaking and wonderful and you will not be dissapointed on the outcome if you keep and open mind. I know from my personal experience that I was overwhelmed with ideas and visions on how I imagined my wedding day was going to look like, but you must also remember that you have to be realistic. I would like to thank everyone from the vendors to all the staff at Rancho for making my wedding one of the best days of my life. It was my fairytale wedding that came to life.

that we wouldn't get our money back since it is not stated in the contract that he has to give full refunds. (I have emails to prove it). He told us the guys could get ready in the stuffy bathroom since the barn was no longer ready. Not really ideal for photos. Michele who was his gf at the time is not a wedding planner and had no clue what was going on with out wedding at any time. She tried to book a meeting we already had booked (I have screen shots) and didn't do anything the day of exempt send people down the isle wrong and light our sparklers for the grand exit before my husband and I were even over there, and some of the guests including bridesmaids. (I have video to prove it). There was a chicken in the bridal suite overnight and it pooped everywhere and Raul refused to clean it when my dad told him about it. My dad had to clean it up and they had to catch the chicken. (I have a picture of this too.) We don't mind the animals on grounds but do mind when they poop in the room we are getting ready in and we have to clean it. There was a dead bird near the pen one time we came to check on the barn before our wedding. We told Michele and she was horrified. When she told Raul he was like yeah I know it's fine. It was gross and probably not something you want clients to see. There was a big hole in the ground in front of the barn where our ceremony was. It was covered with a piece of crappy looking plywood and a table during our rehearsal and then some hay bails for the actual wedding (we have pictures of this too). Raul has since taken off reviews on fb and is only posting good reviews from google which I am assuming are from people he knows (there were 151 new 5 star reviews when I looked today). There are many brides that have been through the same things as us. Check yelp or search through all the fake 5 stars on google for the real reviews. There will hopefully be a news story released in the near future. Google for that. Just stay away if you don't want your wedding day tainted. This guy only cares about your money and not if you have an awesome wedding day or not

s to the entire property and then Raul randomly decided that over half the property would be closed off. He locked the gate to the petting zoo, which was paid for and would not allow access to. The couple were told they could not have their ceremony outside where they had planned and even was setup. Raul also told them they could not transport the chairs so they had to use chairs from their reception area to create seating during the ceremony. Raul was wearing a cowboy hat, short sleeved shirt, shorts, and crocs at a formal wedding and refused to leave the reception. He was going around bossing the guests around. They charge you for the use of the air conditioner and then tell you when your day has arrived that your not allowed to shut the massive barn doors so the reception halls never cooled off. After charging for A/C Raul went around constantly turning the A/C up. If you want to bring your own A/C units it's $100 each unit. Raul was bitching at the bride. The food that this venue provided was undercooked chicken and crunchy rice. Raul announced at the end of the reception that he was shutting it down early. He and his wife began yelling at guests, the groom, and bride that they needed to pack up quicker. While we were trying to load the last bit of decorations Raul walked up to the bride and told her you need to leave now. The venue while pretty was dirty throughout. The bridal dressing room was dingy and also dirty. It had partly finished projects. Cans of PVC glue just sitting around. The grooms dressing up was the same. The bar and food service areas were filthy and would not pass a health inspection. Finally, Raul and his precious barn reception area is in no way up to code. He has no working sprinkler system. He is operating his venue illegaly. There is more to this fiasco, but I feel you get the gist. He was so terrible that the employees, that were left at the end of the night that Raul didn't fire during the reception because they sided with the bride and groom, quit at the end of the night, including their wedding planner. I was considering this venue for my upcoming nuptials, but after what I saw it will take my $20,000 somewhere else. I would encourage everyone to spend their money elsewhere. They do not deserve one read sent of an individual hard earned money. They will only take the magical memory you are trying to create an destroy it.

lky i had friends and family pulling together to make my day special!

is enough. I reviewed what my wife and I signed and it was different from what the owner presented to me the day before our wedding. We had to pay additional fees for bringing in outside port a coolers. Additionally, we were promised that our wedding planner was going to set up our center pieces the day of the wedding and the night before at rehearsal they said if they set them up for us it would be an additional charge. Also, if you select to use the wedding planner be prepared to end up looking for vendors all on your own. The owner lurks around the wedding the entire night and when we would ask when it was time to cut the cake, dollar dance, etc.. he would say let me find Michelle. The venue it self was gorgeous which is a shame because the people that own it care more about how to make money versus making your day as smooth as can be.

they care about you. This venue is not worth it.

l definitely be our place for all of our future gatherings. Thanks again Raul and Michele! on

ted, continues to make improvements and the staff is very helpful. Michele (the coordinator) is beyond amazing! She was very helpful through out the entire process and made sure our day was perfect. The venue is gorgeous during the day but by far the most stunning venue I've seen at night. Definitely a great place for any kind of event.

a hit! And the guest gushed about how beautiful everything was and that made my day. Knowing that everyone loved how everything was transformed to our perfect rustic country wedding. Not to mention there's an area that keeps children entertained. And also, we left feeling like we made some new friends. Thanks so much Michelle and Raul for doing all you did!

a Mission has. We couldn't have been happier with our decision to pick RLM as our wedding venue. Raul and Michelle are awesome people and super helpful. Michelle makes everything go so smooth and you don't have to worry about a thing. Michelle is your wedding coordinator, she takes care of all the tables, chairs and set ups. She is helpful with her ideas. She goes above and beyond. Thank you Rancho La Mission. Our wedding was AWESOME!!!! You guys are AWESOME!!!!

end this place to anyone looking for a place to be married. I will definitely come back for more events in my life.

wedding. I was running late on my day and Michelle made sure to take care if everything before I got there. I was so happy and stress free throughout the night because of Michelle. All the details the venue put in before our day to make it perfect was much appreciated. The play area was perfect for all the children at my wedding. And the stage they had for my live band was perfect and beautiful. I was so excited for the whole night to see all the elements of the venues come together. We danced under the stars that night and it was a dream come true.