The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

The most beautiful and elegant venue ever. Our dream wedding for sure on so many levels! From the historic and beautiful chapel the courtyards and the pilot recognition wall, to the updated and modern feel of the ballroom this venue was spot on spectacular and amazing. My team - Kristina Pearce and Emily Hill made sure to communicate and hear ideas and also give their input of if the requests were either manageable or not so much. Thank you for helping to make our day special and magical in every way possible.

The Mission Inn is an unforgettable venue. The staff (Kristi and Emily) were absolutely wonderful and helped us plan everything while we were living abroad. We used the chapel and the Grand Parisian Ballroom for our wedding, everything was absolutely beautiful, all of our guests kept telling us how romantic and beautiful our wedding was. We loved spending our wedding weekend there and it was a great place to get everyone together (multiple families flying in from out of state/abroad). We highly recommend this venue.

My wife and I got married in October (2019) at the Mission Inn Hotel & were SO lucky to have found such a truly incredible venue. The Mission Inn Wedding team seriously knows their stuff & our wedding was simply magical. We found the Mission Inn through their Wedding Expo event (highly recommend checking it out). At the event, we spoke with Jordyn Prather (Catering Manager) & she was unbelievably helpful and accommodating. The pricing for the Mission Inn was SUPER affordable, especially considering the absolutely gorgeous historic venue & the top notch quality service you are getting. A major plus, was that our package came with a hotel room for us on our wedding night (on top of a few other wonderful perks!) In my opinion, the Mission Inn is the ideal place to have your wedding. Besides it just being stunning, everything is in one place & is made to be quite seamless with the wedding event planning team. It felt like we were getting married in a gorgeous Spanish style castle. We had our ceremony in the Atrio Courtyard (right outside the Chapel) & it was just glorious. We loved that since we reserved the Atrio Courtyard, in case it rained, we had the option to go inside the chapel in case at no extra cost. We then had our cocktail hour/reception in the Grand Parisian Ballroom. It couldn’t have been more perfect. The ballroom by itself is gorgeously decorated, so no extra decor was needed. We had 100 guests, but the room can easily fit 250 people. We were able to have our room block at the hotel (at a pretty good price for the Mission Inn), making it super convenient for us & our guests to just go right up to our rooms after the reception was done. Also, Food/Drinks are fantastic at this venue! Our Mission Inn day-of coordinator (part of our package), Paige Young, gave us a preferred vendors list which was very helpful. We ended up working with a few of the vendors, but we also were able to have outside vendors come in. We had hands down the BEST coordinator ever, Paige. From the moment we met her to every single phone call, meeting, email, she was just the most attentive, communicative, honest, fun, professional, & organized coordinator we could’ve imagined. If it wasn’t for Paige, our wedding wouldn’t have come together as perfectly as it did. She was so accommodating, would always respond to our calls/emails quickly, & would always check about something if we had a request to try to make it possible. I would give Paige a million stars out of 10 if I could! Paige was so helpful with every moment leading up to the day before to the day of the wedding & she truly went above and beyond to make our day so special. I highly recommend requesting Paige! We were additionally assigned a Ceremony Coordinator (part of our package), Aricel Rojo, who was in charge with anything related to the Ceremony. Aricel additionally went above & beyond and was so lovely to work with. She made sure our Ceremony rehearsal went smoothly & that all small ceremony details were taken care of and that we felt comfortable & calm leading up to the ceremony. I highly recommend her too. The customer service at The Mission Inn from every team member is seriously top notch. Overall, the Mission Inn Hotel was a serious dream come true for our wedding & it was truly magical thanks to the amazing staff. It was so wonderful to have an LGBTQ wedding & to always feel 100% supported throughout our wedding process at this venue. I 100% recommend it for future couples!

The Mission Inn is the ultimate wedding dream. It was more than I could have imagined! Our event managers were amazing to work with and made our day so special. I can't say enough about Paige and Emily-they are wonderful! They dealt with every change and last minute request for us. Thank you so much! Our wedding was absolutely beautiful!

A fairy-tale venue for your wedding. Beautiful grounds with indoor and outdoor locations. Everyone who we worked with in Special Events was awesome in every way. I did the whole wedding without an outside coordinator. They set everything out for the ceremony and reception, and answered every question I had. Jordyn, Kristina and Emily were the best!

We had a small elopement ceremony with about 15 guests. Erica and everyone I dealt with was awesome. The hotel and staff were very accommodating to our individual requests to start our ceremony a little later etc. The venue is simply unmatched. The chapel and architecture are amazing. It has always been one of our favorites that’s why we chose to get married there. We had no issues and felt the staff was more than accommodating. We booked dinner at the Mission Inn restaurant and they again exceeded our expectations

We Had The Most Amazing Wedding! The Historical Landmark Mission Inn is Absolutely Stunning! Perfect backdrop for Photos and to Create Memories to Treasure a Lifetime. We would recommend this Wedding Venue to Anyone! I even made a YouTube Channel to showcase how gorgeous the Hotel is. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz0Iv4a1umibh3gLoqIoHmg and here is an example of one of the videos https://youtu.be/Q_kuDcWo7jc

Terrible communication and extremely disorganized. My dream wedding always included Mission Inn, but after the lack of follow though, that will not be a reality. I reached out with 8 emails, 2 wedding sites and 10 phone calls and no one ever responded!!! Then I speak to the chef and they made it sound that they were too busy and to go elsewhere if they are not getting back. I have a friend who works there and she mentioned that it happens often. She has seen brides experience issues getting their room the night of, upsell constantly the day of the wedding and are beyond disorganized with all the weddings happening at once. The fact I couldn’t even schedule a tour makes me dread how bad they actually are for the wedding day once they have your money. They lost the easiest sale because my heart was always set on this as my venue. Know knowing my friends experience STAY AWAY!

The Mission Inn in Riverside Venue is a very unique and exclusive wedding venue we had privilege to work in. As wedding videographers we were just fascinated by the architecture of the hotel! When you get there the real world is dissipating. It’s like a teleportation through the ages! Life.Film had a chance to capture a beautiful wedding in The Mission inn on May 2016 and we cannot be more happy with this venue. We found so many beautiful locations to capture the couple in. When we look at the footage it feels that we went abroad- to Spain or Portugal but the truth is that this venue is situated in RIVERSIDE. LIFE.FILM would definitely recommend The Mission Inn in Riverside for every couple who are looking for an exclusive venue in Spanish style. Life.Film team is looking forward to work at this venue again! http://life.film/wedding/

The Mission Inn was our first choice for venue. I was so excited that we were able to have our ceremony and reception at the Mission Inn on the dates (September) we were shooting for. Everything went smoothly. All the recommended vendors, staff, and venue turned out amazing. Could not have asked for a better day. Highly recommend this hotel.

My husband and I hosted our wedding reception in the Mission Inn's Grand Parisian Ballroom and could not have been happier with the outcome. Kristi, our assigned coordinator, did not overlook a single detail, and was always quick to respond to emails. Not one thing went wrong over the course of the reception--pretty incredible given all of the moving parts in a wedding. We also appreciated the recommended vendors list we received when we first booked with the hotel. All of the vendors on this list know each other and have worked with each other at the Mission Inn before. Needless to say, it's amazing how little coordinating you have to do when your vendors already have the routine down! The food was absolutely incredible. We did the fillet and salmon combo plate--very generous portions, and excellent quality and presentation. Our guests went home very full and very happy. We were also allowed to customize our hors d'oeuvres, and so add another personal touch to our big day. Of course, the hotel itself is gorgeous. We stayed in the Amistad Suite (definitely worth the splurge if it's in the budget!), and were allowed to take photos anywhere on the premises. Our wedding photos are even more beautiful than we could have imagined. And I know guests really appreciated the opportunity to visit and explore such a beautiful place. We also reserved a room block for our guests, and found the discount to be very generous (basically 50%). Even many local guests decided to stay the night. Many people told us that ours was the most beautiful wedding they had attended. If you're looking for a timeless reception venue with options for a range of budgets, then the Mission Inn is your place.

Our ceremony and reception were absolutely beautiful. The location and theme of the wedding are perfect for a fairy tale wedding. I have both negative and positive feedback about our experience. NEGATIVE: The only problem was with the wedding staff at the hotel. We initially were working with Anderson who is amazing, the rest of his co-workers were horrible. Our reception coordinator was Tina, who was horrible, she was unreachable on numerous occasions, sometimes for days. Victoria was our ceremony coordinator and was always available for our needs. Our rehearsal went perfectly and we were told that our Bridal/Groom suites would be available to us at 1:30 p.m. on our wedding day. WHAT A LIE! When we were ready to walk in another party was in there. Our coordinators then call us minutes later to say that we cannot have until 4pm. 4pm came and the rooms were still not ready. Needless to say, this bride and groom became very frustrated quickly. We had an hour and half total in the room prior to our 6pm ceremony. Our ceremony was perfect and once the reception was underway. When the reception was started, we immediately advised our coordinator that we no longer needed her services because we were so unhappy. Sorry Mission Inn, after seeing all the complaints your prior customers had about your coordinators, we knew what to expect from your staff. All you care about is making the money. POSITIVE: The banquets staff and servers inside taking care of our food and beverages was outstanding. We applaud your service. After the reception was over you packed up our leftover cake and helped us take all of our gifts and miscellaneous items back to our suite. The bell and valet staff was outstanding...thank you all so much for hauling all of our items for the wedding! Our recommendation to future brides and grooms....make sure you know what you're getting into when selecting this venue!

We stayed here our wedding night and absolutely fell in love. It was a beautiful piece of history, the room was renewed but still had a Spanish-Style to it. We ordered room service and it was okay... but their brunch at their restaurant was delicious! Don't forget to go the Kellys spa!

My husband and I really did have our dream wedding here. In my opinion this is the prettiest place to get married in SoCal. It has a romantic European feel. Through our year of planning we did encounter a large turn over in staff and our wedding coordinator did change. However, our new coordinator Jordyn was super nice and did an amazing job at everything. I would HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone looking for a wedding that is not trendy and rustic! This place is classic and stunning.

I got married at the Riverside Mission Inn. It was more than I ever imagined! Beautiful and memorable. It's picturesque chapel, venue and really, the entire historic hotel is unbelievable and makes every single picture unforgettable. The staff was amazing throughout the planning and the day of. They are accommodating, helping and will meet with you as much as needed. My wedding coordinator was always available to answer any questions I had. The food was delicious, the room they give you for the night of is grand and beautiful. It's just really all perfect! You will love it.

The Mission Inn is BEAUTIFUL but the wedding "coordinators" are HORRIBLE!!!! Nicole, our first coordinator, took weeks to respond to my e-mails, never answered or returned my calls, and never really answered my questions when she finally did reply to an e-mail. Then we had Amanda Sweet...she was great at first but screwed up our final cost and was off by $2,000 and course two days before the wedding, money is tight so we had to cancel a lot of things we really wanted. Then Merissa, who is in charge of the ceremonies, put us in the wrong dressing room, made us move, which took over a half hour, and of course we started almost a half hour late. We ended up with only 20 minutes for formal pictures. They kept screwing everything up on my wedding day and made me so miserable. They do weddings every weekend so they should be experts!

Such a gorgeous venue! Everyone raved on how beautiful it was.... Everything went beautifully and it all looked stunning. I would say my only complaint is that they tend to have a lot of strict rules and regulations you can't go around. One thing that bothered me is that the DJ couldn't turn up the volume because the hotel had too many "noise complaints". They should add some type of lining in the room to take care of that because for someone who spends a lot of money on the venue that is not something you want to hear! They also charge you if you use an outside vendor which is a bit over the top but we worked it out. Other than that it was marvelous. The hotel itself is so accomodating and the staff is wonderful! They went out of their way to help us many times. Troy the guest relations manager was great at taking care of issues immediately. Rosanna, the director of catering, was great on the wedding day and day after in making things happen:) Beautiful Venue!

From the beautiful ambiance to the helpful staff to the organized coordinators my daughters wedding was a true fairy tale. We used all of their vendors from the Spanish guitarist (through touch of ivory), Kevin Greenhaw to the photographer PS Photo Media, the videographer, Vantage Point to the baker, Kirk from Bakers Oven, and finally Rosanna the coordinator everything about the wedding day was just perfect. All of our guests said it was the best wedding they have ever been to, some people even said it was better than their own wedding. Many complements were given to the delicious food, the mouthwatering cake, people could not believe the hidden gem of a venue the Mission Inn was!! The room was beautiful from the flowers to everything else set up by their vendor Shawn at Ambiance Design and the lighting in the room set up by Pro Audio Video. Also, the DJ 5 Star Mobile DJ - Woody Diaz was perfect he hit all the marks and he ran the party exactly how we wanted it, everyone had so much fun. My daughter said it was better than she could have dreamed. If you are looking to have a beautiful wedding that you and all of your guests will remember forever, consider the Mission Inn, you won't be disappointed!!

The location is beautiful and VERY pricey... we went with The Mission Inn because they include on site coordinators, it took me 45 minutes to get into my bridal suite and I was only allotted two hours. This was upsetting because I didn't get all photos taken that I wanted. Upsetting. The bell waiters took their sweet time to get to my room to bring everything down... 45 minutes.

We stayed here for three nights after our wedding before departing on our coastal road trip to our new home. It was so gorgeous and comfortable. The food was excellent. If you go have a service done at Kelly Spa, it is so relaxing! And we were able to linger in the spa lounges and retreats as long as we wanted, drinking freshly squeezed gourmet juices and nibbling on fruit and nuts. Champagne and chocolate was an option too! all complementary with services purchased. Couples massage was amazing. We took a swim then ordered food poolside, it was great! Besides the lovely amenities, the grounds are beautifully designed and maintained. Just the view from our balcony was wonderful, I love the architecture of the buildings. When we visited the hotel pre wedding we met a sweet woman with stage 4 lymphoma who said visiting the Mission Inn was on her bucket list. Very well liked place, I would recommend.

And I'm just not saying that because we got married there. The mission inn is so beautiful you have to go there just for brunch or dinner one day to see what I'm talking about. We had our ceremony at the Francis Assisi Chapel, cocktail hour in their beautiful courtyard and our reception was in the Music Room, their biggest room which accommodates over 250 people. The staff is so professional they take care of everything, people kept asking me if we had a wedding coordinator and I said no, it was the Mission Inn, they coordinated everything so well that it all worked out beautifully. I can't wait to receive our wedding pictures back.

This hotel is BEAUTIFUL! We had our rehearsal dinner here, got rooms for the bridal party for the night before the wedding, did our hair/makeup and first look pictures here. Magical is the only word to describe it.

The Mission Inn is like a fairytale. Our wedding was flawless and our guests were so impressed. This venue makes planning so easy!

I recently had my wedding ceremony at the Mission Inn in the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel and all the guests were amazed with the beautiful views. The venue is breathtaking & we knew from the moment we saw it that this was where we wanted to have our wedding. The only reason I took off a star was because the communication between the wedding administrators/coordinators were somewhat lacking. I only had contact with the wedding administrator once upon e-mail introduction and by the time we had the rehearsal, it turned out to be someone else designated. There was also miscommunication between their audio/visual department (they didn't show up for the rehearsal so we weren't able to preview the music for the ceremony). On the day of the wedding, there was a bit of confusion because there was no one to direct the guests where to go & the sign-in table wasn't set up prior to guests arriving. In addition, I was encouraged to have the highly-recommended "petal toss" after the ceremony, however, no one told us we couldn't use real rose petals (including one of the vendors on their exclusive list) so it was money completely wasted. Thankfully, Laura (our last-minute administrator), was able to accommodate us with silk petals & saved the petal toss!

We were married in January and planned our wedding for exactly one year. The Mission Inn (MI) was our venue right away. It's beauty is undeniable. The sales staff is very professional and good at their job. They are transparent about the costs from beginning to end. They have various ceremony and reception locations on the premises which means there could be several weddings happening at once. My only hesitation to rate based on this alone is based in the coordinator service and communication. While thy honor their end of the contract and provide a coordinator, I ended up hiring an outside coordinator too because their services are more like expediters who simply execute what they do every day. We also had 4 different coordinators. Once was upon request because the gal they assigned to our wedding was not responsive at the time we were planning. In theory their syste works; however, reality is that you're better off planning your wedding and dropping off your plans for them to do the day of. Don't expect much in the coordination department because its a misnomer. Aside from that-which was a big deal to me- its a great wedding venue.

We had a great experience at the MissionInn from day one. There was always someone available to help answer any questions we had. It is a beautiful venue. Many of our guests fell in love with this place as well. They also said they loved the service they received the day of the wedding. I would recommend this venue to everyone!

They gouge you at every corner but you are paying for a beautiful site. The food is good and the pictures turn out awesome. They didn't let us into the reception room until an hour before so setup was very hectic and you need to be VERY specific about where you want things because much of my decorations didn't even make it :(

This was truly the place to get married. The european architecture, the lighting, the atmosphere and the staff were amazing. Everyone could not stop raving about it. Almost 1 month later and people are still complimenting everything, including the service at the wedding. Definitely a huge huge recommendation. They also assign you a wedding coordinator. Nicole Dixon, coordinator, and Sharon Luengas, Director were just spectacular! they helped in every way possible and made it an easy to plan wedding.

Let me start by saying that The Mission Inn is a very beautiful place to have your wedding (I had my ceremony in the Chapel). However, the service was awful. All they care about is money. The first time I ever spoke to my wedding coordinator was the day before my wedding at the rehearsal. She never returned any of my phone calls.

Ladies!!! this place is to die for....Having your wedding here, well, it will be the talk of the family for years to come. My wedding event was excellent. We all hear the stories that there is always something going wrong in a wedding, well let me tell you. My event was the exception. Everything was perfect from the moment it started to the moment it ended. This is the place to have your event ladies. Don't pass it...you pay a pretty penny but well worth the memories...

The Mission Inn was a perfect venue for us because we both are in love with european architecture. We set a date so in late November so that we would have pictures with the Christmas lights up. If you have never visited the The Mission Inn during Festival of Light it is worth a trip! The staff is helpful and the vendor list is awesome. We made a great friend and wedding planner HMC Events (Holly Chavez) she made the decision to book with The Mission Inn PERFECT!

As soon as I saw this place I knew I had to get married here! All the sales and catering staff are so helpful and they will really work to make your day exactly what you have in mind. They do have a suggested vendor list and if you don't go by it then you have to pay a fee but as far as photography and stuff, you wouldnt want a photographer that hasn't worked with this location because it's like a giant maze. All my guests absolutely loved every moment of the wedding. The chapel is SO gorgeous, cocktail hour was so elegant, and the food was beyond amazing. I would recommend this place to everyone! Book early, they fill up fast!

What an elegantly beautiful venue. You can tell they do a lot of weddings and receptions because they've got everything covered and it's a well-oiled machine. We were very pleased with the service....from the catering manager, to the banquet staff.

Venue itself was beautiful but the customer service was lacking. Overpriced and it takes forever to get in contact with the wedding coordinators. Food was okay. We actually had gifts stolen from our reception which was a total bummer.

This venue is absolutely beautiful! Just know going in that there is no price negotiations and the MI likes to do some things a certain way and can be hard to compromise with. For example, our place cards had to be labeled with the meal choice (could not be a color indicating a choice), which I thought looked tacky, but-though I think this had a lot to do with the fact that we didn't have a planner to 'help' during the actual wedding itself. If you are considering having your wedding here I would suggest upgrading to a package that includes a wedding planner/coordinator (not the basic package). We had the basic package and I think planning could have been a lot less stressful with a planner as the MI is hard to get a hold of and doesn't always return messages. Also, don't be scared away by the preferred vendor list. We were a little turned off at first by not having the option to pick any vendor we would like, but in the end it was much better to have people who have worked together and know the layout of the MI-this helped with keeping the wedding on time and making decisions for set-up/decor.

I Loved having my wedding at the mission inn. It was absolutely perfect. The wedding planner Holly and all the staff at the mission inn were great. All of my wedding guests were blown away at how beautiful and perfect my wedding was. I would highly recommend this venue.

I had my wedding at The Mission Inn April 17, 2011. We had a very small wedding with only 50 guests (including our DJ and photographer). The entire process was very easy. Natalie Childers was the person I worked with the entire time and she was wonderful. They have a very designated timeline for planning an event so it makes it easy to have them just ask what color, what kind, how many, etc. My wedding was in the daytime (the early Sunday times are cheaper) and I just had a perfect day. The chapel is to die for! It is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I got many complements for the tasty food that was warm and served to everyone on time. They also have a wonderful cheese display that they provide for you during the cocktail hour. They were very helpful and great from the second I arrived to the next day when my husband and I left. I would highly recommend this place for any occasion.

The Mission Inn is absolutely gorgeous and I was so excited to have my wedding there. I would have given them 5 stars - however, it was difficult throughout the process to get information from the Mission Inn. For example, it took me two weeks to just get an appointment to see the place to discuss having my wedding there. During the two week period I spoke to 6 different people who all told me that they would be returning my phone call (no one ever did). I was finally able to get an appointment. From there, nothing ever got easier. They have constant turn over (I went through 4 different catering managers). I spoke to countless people on the phone - no one is very good at calling you back. The only saving grace is that they provide an outside wedding planner. It seems misleading because on the packet it says you are provided a wedding planner. However, in reality is a wedding planner with only very basic services. My family chose to upgrade ours to full service and it was worth every penny. She dealt with the Mission Inn for us (otherwise we probably would have lost our sanity). HIGHLY RECOMMEND full service. Also, be aware that the do not negoiate - no matter how much you have alreaddy spent. They refused to even compromise with us once - despite teh 60K we already spent there. However, you do get what you pay for. The day of went perfectly - like a fairy tale (hence the 4 stars). The food is fabulous and they really do take care of you - however, you really do have to get your wedding day to feel like they care. The place is beautiful for pictures. Just be prepared that everything will probably cosst you more than you anticipated - as you will probably upgrade a few things.

The Mission Inn is such a beautiful location for a wedding. It's like stepping into Europe in the middle of Riverside. The Chapel is breathtaking. The problem is that they have taken the wedding coordination to become way too commercial almost rivaling a vegas-style wedding. We used the Mission Inn for just the ceremony because of the overpriced cost of receptions and the exclusive vendor rule. The vendor list is not extensive, for example for live music there is only one vendor. Because we only had the ceremony there, we were allowed only one certain time slot....no morning or evening ceremonies. Such a shame. there is also a high turnover rate for wedding coordinators.

My husband and I fell in love with this location the second that we steped foot inside. We had to have our wedding here. The property is so old with lots of history and tons of things to do (especially during December when we got married) for your wedding guests. December there is a festival of lights at the hotel that is amazing with ice skating rink, horse and carriage rides$5, hot cocoa stands, gingerbread house, Santa clause, reindeer. Santa even crashed our wedding! Food was wonderful too!

There is no where else I could have pictured my wedding. The Mission Inn was incredible, and I fell in love with it the first time I set my eyes on it. Our 175 wedding guest felt the same way. The staff was amazing and were so attentive to our guest. Everyone left knowing what a great place this was. We were married in the Chapel, all we heard was how BEAUTIFUL it was in there, people had never seen anything like it!

This venue is BREATHTAKING! Once you step foot in it, you no longer think you're in Riverside but in Europe. The architecture, the chapel, the restaurants... everything is so impressive. My fiance and I had never been here before, but once we saw it for the first time during their bridal open house, we fell in love with it and booked it on the spot, 1 1/2 years before our wedding date. It's smart to book early because this place is known for weddings, and we were told prime dates get taken up quickly. I believe it. There were about 5 other couples meeting with coordinators at the same time we did. They have a whole staff of wedding coordinators, and you are assigned one for your wedding day as part of their package. They are well organized and really cater to the bride and groom, always available to answer any questions we have. The best part is that it is not as expensive as you think it should be. The package even includes the hotel room, and there are cheaper options of doing it on a Saturday morning or mid-day. I am really looking forward to getting married in this beautiful venue, and I know I'll have even better things to say after the wedding! UPDATE: In the months leading up to the wedding, I was disappointed with the lack of communication. I believe this was due to my original coordinator leaving her employment there. Just make sure to not wait around for them to contact you; instead email them as soon as you have questions. Besides that, the actual wedding day was perfect! All of the staff were helpful and organized. All the guests told us what a beautiful wedding it was. Another thing, I think the venue is more expensive for new brides because you now have to use the vendors from the preferred list. If you choose to go with a vendor outside the list, there is a $250 fee (but some of the vendors cover this fee for you, at least my DJ does). I had seen some mention of "perks" by former Mission Inn brides (free massages at the spa, etc.), but there were no perks for us. A slight problem I had the day of the wedding is they don't let you into the bridal/groom suites until 2 hours before the ceremony. They do give you a free room with your package, but check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and they don't guarantee early check-in. So since I don't live close by, my only choice was to book a room for the night before so that my hair stylist/makeup artist could start getting us ready at 11:00 a.m. All in all, like I said, the day went off without a hitch. It was truly a dream wedding, and the pictures turned out amazing!

We rented the Spanish Art Gallery which had old art pieces all over the walls, and gave the place a great conversation piece. The way this particular room is set up is great for about 100-115 guests. It stays really intimate but still looks 'grand'. The head waiter really catered to the bride and the groom and for that matter all guests. If anyone needed something they were very quick to get it. If you get married in the hotels chapel, its great that the reception is walking distance away, so that your 'older guests' don't have to travel as much.;They really limit your time. Our ceremony went from 3:30-4 and the cocktail hour 4-5 and the reception 5-9:30. We would have loved to have gone to 10 or 11 but they wouldn't let us. But most of us (including Bride and Groom)moved the party into the hotel lounge which they allowed us to do, and it turned out just fine.

We loved that everything was there....the chapel, banquet hall and hotel. The Mission Inn is a beautiful place for a wedding. The staff was great. The food was excellent. We had a great time.

We had a separate coordinator for the ceremony and the reception. They made everything very easy for us and we didnt have to worry about any details the day of. It was so beautiful and went off without a hitch.

The best was the convenience of the reception and hotel in one. Many of the out-of-town guests did not have to drive anywhere and could enjoy the reception without worrying about driving home. Plus, it felt was very unique and different, yet very accomodating and beautiful

The ambiance and the decor of the venue. It had history to it, which appealed to me, the bride and had a spanish feel to it that appealed to my husband.;Cannot think of anything. Everything was great.

My venue was wonderful. The staff was great everything was on time. Everybody knew what they needed to do. They also worked really well with all my vendors. It was a great day.

Everywhere was something beautiful to discover and the staff was very helpful.;If people are planning to spend the night/get ready for the wedding in their rooms warn them check in might be later than they expect. They might want to get ready somewhere else.

I loved the architecture of the Historic Mission and all the picturesque places for photographs. I thought it was a very good deal with all of the included services. The food was very good.;I would warn other couples about the level of service provided by the catering and wedding planning staff. It was very difficult to get anyone on the telephone or to return calls in a timely manner. They were difficult to schedule appointments with becuase it had to be on their schedule or not at all. I felt like I didn't have much help in pulling it together until the last minute when everything was rushed and even then I didn't get much support.

The ambiance.

It was so unique. A mix of historic grandeur and romance. It was perfect. It looked beautiful light up at night with candlelight. It was across the courtyard from the ceremony, and a staircase led up stairs to the guests' rooms afterwards; very conveinent, yet this did not feel like a typical 'hotel' wedding reception.