Villa de Amore

What an amazing day and an amazing year at that! Villa de Amore was the only location we visited. We instantly fell in love with the venue and locked in our date. I had a really busy year, finishing my Master’s and working full time, so I wanted an all-inclusive place. I did not... Read More want to worry about finding the best deal on flowers or even visit different bakeries to find the best tasting cake. I wanted a one stop shop and that is exactly what I got at Villa de Amore. Being a planner, and having high expectations, I was afraid to trust people I had never met with one of the most important days of my life. But along the way they, the staff, endlessly gained my trust. It started with the food…ALL of the food we tasted was DELICIOUS! We really couldn’t go wrong with any of the options. Then it was the meeting with the designer, Monique was wonderful… I showed her a picture and pointed at a few things I liked and then boom she knew exactly what I was looking for. The details were oh so lovely! And Laura, the day of planner, I LOVE YOU Laura, she was so great. At the rehearsal she had all of my e-mails printed and knew exactly what I wanted on my special day. She kept us moving forward and even did my bussell so we wouldn’t run late. Oh and I cannot forget David…he answered my, what seemed to be hundreds of, e-mails very quickly. That was really appreciated. All around I had the BEST TIME OF MY LIFE! I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. Thank you Villa de Amore J

Perfect Venue for Our Perfect Wedding!

Love love loved Villa de Amore. First off, it's a family business and they really treat you like you're part of their family. Leading up to my big day, I've called, emailed, and even showed up in person with questions/concerns and each time they were very responsive and... Read More provided me great customer service. The venue itself is just spectacular with amazing views of grapevines surrounding the entire property. All the detail, from the barrel wall to the newly renovated cocktail hour area with amazing chandeliers, really give it the first class quality that I loved. And my favorite part about Villa de Amore is that you get the entire property to yourself! There is no strangers crashing your wedding, or your guests wandering into other people's events. Everyone there is either a guest of yours or working your event. As I mentioned before, their customer service is great. I envisioned having an ice cream bar. They said they have never done that before and they usually do candy bars. But instead of telling me that an ice cream bar wasn't an option, they worked things out and made it happen! This is just one of many requests that they fulfilled. They truly go out of their way to accommodate your requests. The only thing I wasn't able to do that I really wanted was a sparkler send off. But that was due to county laws - so ladies, sorry but that's a no-go. Another great thing about Villa de Amore is that it's sort of a one-stop-shop. They provide all inclusive packages that includes: catering, DJ, flowers, photography, cake, minister, day-of coordinator, bartenders, personal website, props (that you can use for decor as well as for your photography sessions), and customized lighting. I chose to use my own photographer and wanted a videographer as well as a photo booth, so I had to coordinate those myself. But all others were minimal coordination on my part (you do have to meet with those vendors to tell them what you want but you don't have to worry about paying them separately). The unique thing about this venue is that you have to purchase your own booze (they provide the bartenders but you have to stock their bar), but the little bit of hassle that it adds to your pre-wedding-to-do-list was outweighed by the huge cost savings. I just went to Costco and purchased a little over $1,000 worth of booze and that was way more than enough for 100 guests ($400 was suggested but we wanted top-shelf and we kind of got crazy with wanting to provide a wide selection). Had Villa de Amore required us to purchase the booze through them (like most other venues), our bill would have easily been $4,000 and up (based on the top-shelf open bar that we did). The cost is a bit pricey but the level of service and quality that you receive for it is worth every penny.

Amazing!

This venue is unbelievable. From our first meeting to the very last minute on the night was just perfect. All the staff are so professional and the vendors they provide are top notch

First off, the Villa wasn't even on my radar when visiting locations in Temecula. It was a serendipitous visit, it so happened that we had some time to kill in between different wineries. We found this little estate and decided to give them a call. Luckily David answered and... Read More said we could come by for a quick visit and boy were we happy it happened! The venue is beyond beautiful, it reminded me of the movie a walk in the clouds - it is a completely romantic place that takes your breadth away. It was like nothing I had ever seen before, the best part was that everything was on the same grounds. The grounds themselves were gorgeous, perfectly manicured and a great layout for your full day experience. The bridal & groom suites were so beautiful as well, great location for the bridal party to toast before the actual day begins. The other amazing point about this place was that it was an all inclusive spot! We still had to work with vendors but they were pre-selected and were already included in the price. There really wasn't the hassle of looking for any vendors, it was great. It was exactly what I wanted for my wedding. Not only was the price reasonable for everything you got but you also got a designer (Monique) who would bring your vision to life. They have a large room full of decorations for you to choose from, it was amazing! The people, the Villa had great people working with us from start to finish. This venue is special because it is a family run business, which means that they are all working in unison, it made our experience that much better. They were down to earth and easy going individuals that really made this stressful time a breeze. David, Monique, Aimee, Marcella and Laura! These were some of the key individuals that I was in constant communication. A special shout out to Laura as she was our day of coordinator and our go to girl! She really made the day flow as smoothly as you would expect it to be. It was truly 100 times less stressful knowing that she was there handling the issues that I would normally freak out about. I would HIGHLY recommend Villa De Amore - you will not regret checking this place out. Thank you to the Villa family, team, vendors and everyone for making our day truly memorable.

Me and my husband got married at the villa April 29th of this year and we couldn't have had a better day! Everything was perfect! The entire villa family was so helpful throughout the entire planning process. I couldn't be more grateful for them a special thanks to Aimee for the... Read More linen selection monique for all of the decor preparations and Laura for making everything happen on the day of! Everyone is so great! The venue is absolutely beautiful and we got so many compliments on the food we had selected! From appetizers to entree to happy hour tacos it was perfect! This is the most amazing venue and I would highly recommend them to anyone!

(March 18 Wedding) As a designer by profession, I had a very particular vision for, well, every inch of our wedding. I worried that an all-inclusive package might be "cookie cutter" and limit my options, but VDA provides experienced, quality vendors and allows you to use your... Read More own photographer/flowers/cake/officiant if preferred (if you use your own, they will credit you). VENUE- My now-husband and I looked at 4 venues with mixed feelings until we came across VDA. As other brides have said, it really was love at first sight. We picked our date and put down our deposit that very day. The other venues we looked at all had 1 or 2 nice areas for photographs, while the rest of the spaces were plain/underwhelming. VDA, however, has such a great variety of gorgeous spaces for photographs (gazebo, vineyard gate and views, rose garden, swing, ballroom, barrel room, bridal suite, groom's suite, twinkle lights, fountains, antique wine truck). The photo ops are endless. OFFICIANT- We chose Mark Lohman (included w/ VDA package), who was excellent. Mark took the time to meet and get to know us in person, and he created a lovely ceremony that made everyone "aww," laugh and cry. CATERING- VDA's food was amazing and defied the typical "wedding food" reputation. We went with the Rib-eye and Pork Tenderloin for entree options. Guests raved about the great food and attentive service. The only big disappointments were the late night tacos (they are included, but it would've been better not to have them at all). ALCOHOL- The bartenders are included with VDA, but alcohol is bring-your-own. You save SO much money from buying your own alcohol! Most other venues require you to use theirs, which comes with a hefty markup. At VDA you can set your own budget. We were able to buy more/better alcohol and take the leftovers home afterwards (and spent about 50% of what we would've with open bar through a caterer). Win win win. DJ- DJ Ross was great. He acted as emcee for the day, kept the guests informed and kept the party going. Our guests had so much fun and danced until the very last minute. COORDINATOR- Laura was a calming force on the big day. She was somehow able to keep everything on schedule, inform everyone on where to be and what to do, and perhaps most importantly, make sure that my husband and I were fed! DESIGNER- Monique was incredible! I provided her with a detailed document with my many design requests, and she went above and beyond. She brought all of my ideas to life and further added to the look & feel I was going for. VDA has rooms full of props and furniture, so there's no need to rent anything. FLOWERS- Soiree Design did an amazing job with the florals. My bridal bouquet and altar arrangement were particularly stunning. PHOTOGRAPHY- We decided to use an outside vendor, Ether & Smith (received credit from VDA), who did a phenomenal job capturing our day. CAKE- We used an outside vendor, Cakes to Celebrate (received credit from VDA). We would definitely recommend checking them out. Both my husband and I are not usually fans of wedding cake, but Cakes to Celebrate are moist and not overly sweet. --- The VDA team is so professional and experienced that I was able to rest on the big day, knowing that it would all be taken care of. Our day was truly perfect, and we have been getting compliments from guests on all aspects of our wedding. Is it expensive? Yes. Was it worth it? Absolutely.

I already wrote an extensive review on Yelp so if you want the full review go to Bree Rauschenbach Yelp page :) I honestly can not say enough amazing things about Villa and the staff there. The day of coordinator Laura and everyone else made our dream wedding come to life.... Read More Honestly do not look any further because I still have people coming up to me saying my wedding was the best they have ever been to. Nothing went wrong and everything was perfect! One of my fav parts is ever staff member is Miked and has walks talkies so everyone knows what's going on! Ahha honestly you don't think about it until you actually experience it. Very important. They are the best. It was the best wedding I have very been to and will ever go to and I can call it mine :) I love you Villa De Amore

Our Oct wedding at Villa de Amore was nothing short of awesome (!) And yes, that's awesome with an explanation mark :). Everything flowed so smoothly and was relatively stress-free, from the planning up until the big day. Also because it was an all-inclusive venue, I only had to... Read More hire a videographer and a string trio for the ceremony, but of course live music is totally optional. The whole Villa team is truly exceptional, and I really love how they work together...so most of the time, I can talk to one person and they will know to communicate the details/decisions to the rest of the staff and team. It just made things really easy and actually kind of fun to plan. I loved that I would get responses either immediately over the phone, or at a minimum within 24-48 hours through email. Impressive right? With so many couples, it's amazing how efficient and professional the whole Villa team was! My guests seemed really pleased overall with the food, drinks and overall vibe of the wedding. The flowers and decor honestly exceeded my expectations, and really helped to bring personality to the ceremony/reception, cocktail and photo op spots. The reception went great, everyone was laughing during the games and the DJ brought tons of folks to the dancefloor. Our wedding was on a Sun, but so many guests stayed until almost the end. Special thanks to Sheila's crew on flowers, Monique on decor, Aimee's team for catering and table arrangements, Eileen and David for answering my many calls and emails.. and last but not least Laura, the lovely coordinator who made everything run so smoothly that day. Even the cake turned out beautiful. A+ as a whole... If you're looking for a lovely venue and a great team to help you put together a gorgeous wedding, I highly recommend you consider this venue, at least pay a visit to VDA. If you've already booked them, Leah Marie Photography does amazing work, and check out Sidebyside Cinema for video...Both did such a great job :).

Great Food!!

The catering was included in the Villa de Amore wedding package, so I didn't have a choice in the caterer. But I was not disappointed. Our cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres consisted of stuffed mushrooms, wood-fired flat bread pizzas and shrimp po-boys (the po-boys were my... Read More favorite!!). We started off dinner with a simple mixed green salad, and entrees were a choice of rib-eye steak (highly recommend getting this as an option), cedar planked salmon (this too!), or Italian sausage penne pasta (for my vegetarian guests). In addition to the wedding cake, we also had an ice cream bar (which was a real hit!). And finally for our late-night snacks, carne aside flautas, I think, were served (I didn't get to choose this, instead it's left up to them based on what is fresh at the local farmer's market that morning). The cherry on top is that everything is organic. =D

We Loved It!

We had an amazing experience working with the Villa. Everything was taken care of for us leading up to the event and especially the day of. My husband and I (along with our families) could just relax and enjoy our day - which we did! Everything was stunning and exactly what we... Read More were hoping for. We had some difficulties with some of the logistics using the provided wedding website (we could not receive "no" RSVPs) but it did not ruin our experience by any means. We did lose some of our personal decor items in the shuffle of cleaning up so I recommend clearly labeling anything you bring in addition to their decor!! Overall we had a phenomenal experience and I would highly recommend this venue!! :)

Amazing Venue

While searching for wedding venues, I was a little hesitant about Villa de Amore. As an event planner, I didn't like the idea of an all-inclusive wedding and wanted the freedom to choose my own vendors. Thankfully my fiancé suggested we go look at it since we were already in the... Read More area. From the moment we walked up the steps, we both knew this was going to be our wedding venue. The owner, Eileen, was so kind and welcoming, and you can see the pride she takes in continuing to make this venue better and better. If you choose this venue, you are required to use their preferred caterer and DJ, but have the option to use other vendors for everything else. We didn't end up using all their vendors, but the ones we did work with were absolutely amazing! I've included a few notes on the vendors we used below. During our rehearsal, we had a pretty serious medical emergency happen with my fiancé. Laura and Eileen made sure an ambulance was called right away and handled the situation like pros. They were so great in keeping everyone calm and preventing me from having a nervous breakdown. I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to have our wedding the next day, so they made sure all the vendors were updated and aware of the situation. Thankfully we were still able to have our dream wedding the next day, and it turned out even more beautiful than I could have imagined. Every single one of my guests commented on how gorgeous the venue was. I can't begin to thank them enough for everything they did for us. I would highly recommend this venue!!! It is a million times more amazing and private than any of the wineries in the area and you will definitely get your money's worth!! All in all, everything was absolutely amazing and I'm thankful to have met the wonderful vendors that Villa de Amore introduced me to! Bitonti Catering: This is the catering company you are required to use. I did have some trouble in getting a response from the caterer, but the venue stepped in and helped with this. I wasn't impressed with their menu, but the chef was very flexible in creating new items. I also chose to do a plated dinner instead of a buffet and everything worked out great. The food was delicious and their servers were great. The venue also allows you to bring in your own alcohol, so it ends up saving you quite a bit of money. Soiree Design & Events (Florist): Working with Sheila from Soiree was a dream! We fed off each other's ideas and came up with some really great concepts. She was also nice enough to let me go to the flower mart with her to give her a better idea of what I was looking for. Ross Creations (DJ): Ross was such a pleasure to work with. He was very knowledgeable and helpful with everything. I told him the vibe I was going for and he kept everyone dancing the whole night. He was an amazing MC and DJ!! Leah Marie Photography: Leah and Marcella are amazing photographers!! We were lucky enough to have both of them plus another assistant they were training. They were so on top of things and really made you feel comfortable in front of the camera. I can't say enough great things about them!

Have Your Fairy Tale Wedding Come True!

If I could give more than 5 stars I would! Everything about this place is magical! The setting is beautiful - the estate sits on a hill that overlooks vineyards. The location is private and quiet. The grounds are well-groomed and they have the most amazing sunsets. When we... Read More walked around the property for the first time we knew right away this is where we wanted to get married. It is a family owned Company and they are make you feel special every step of the way from the site visit, to the signing of the contract, to the planning to the rehearsal and the day of the event. During the planning process I had tons of questions. They always answered me promptly and were always helpful. The location is all-inclusive - they have a vendor list to select from. If you choose not to use their vendors they will credit you. We decided to select our vendors from their list. It made the wedding planning process a breeze. I felt very secure knowing all of these vendors were familiar with the property and have worked with them in the past. We made appointments with all the different vendors. All of the vendors were friendly, accommodating and easy to work with. The best part is we were extremely happy with the products and services from all of the vendors. The day of our wedding was gorgeous! David was our wedding coordinator the day of the wedding and he is awesome! We met with him the first time we visited the property and then on a design appointment prior to the wedding and he walked us through at the rehearsal (as well we had several email communications with him) he is very easy going and mellow. But, he really knows how to take charge. Our event ran smoothly because of him. I can honestly say not a single thing went wrong at our wedding. Which is pretty amazing! At the wedding and even afterwards people told us the day ran so effortlessly and was a fairy tale wedding.

For a stress free wedding day

My wedding day was great! The venue & the staff offer a very relaxed and stress free environment. However, please keep in mind that although this is an all inclusive venue, you still have to work with each individual vendor to choose what you want and work out the details, and... Read More they are not located @ the Villa. However, you won't have to worry about them not showing up b/c the Villa will take care of all of that for you! There was one thing that they missed that could have been a big deal if my parents had paid attention. Fortunately, they did not, and I am not particularly traditional or superstitious (I paid to have yellow flowers placed in the white flower balls...but that didn't happen), so I really don't have any big complaints! =) Lauren, our day coordinator, was wonderful - all smiles, no complaints, & highly accommodating to our requests!

AMAZING!!

All I can say is .... THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Lauren and the staff at Villa De Amore. Our August 4th wedding was out of this world. The staff, escpecially Lauren, made our day so memorable! The behind-be-the-scenes were seamless to our guest. Till this day, the... Read More consistent feedback from all of our guests seems to be "wedding of the year" and "best wedding I've been to", "beautiful venue" and "well organized". Thank you all at the Villa for an AMAZING day that we will never forget!

The Best Day of My Life

Where to begin.... It all started with my first meeting with Eileen and Lauren. I came down to look around at the venue as a possible location for our wedding. It was that day I realized this was where we were going to get married. After the first meeting I brought down my now... Read More Husband to look at the venue and knew the same thing. This was where we were going to get married! We booked our date almost 2 years out. In the 2 years until our wedding I became to get to know the staff at Villa on a more personal level. Any questions or concerns I had they were so gracious to help and in a prompt manner as well. Eileen made my dream wedding become a reality! I owe her so much for all she did for us.

Perfection!

Villa de Amore is an all-inclusive venue. They make wedding planning easy at a very affordable price. I couldn't be happier with how my big day turned out. The Villa is a stunning location with everything to offer!

amazing vineyard view wedding

most people plan their weddings for summer. Ours was October 29th and we could not have asked for a better day. Weather was perfect leaves on vines were jus starting to change colors.....it was amazing!!!

Your own private vineyard estate for the day!

We decided to have our wedding at a vineyard in Temecula because living in San Diego we had been to so many weddings at so many venues and wanted to do something different for ours. From the minute we walked on to the Villa de Amore property we fell in love with the grounds.... Read More All of the staff was so wonderful especially the day of our wedding we didn't have to worry about a thing! They really helped pull together the wedding of my dreams!

My Dream Wedding

I am so happy that I found Villa De Amore on here comes the guide! Once I read the special offer I thought it was too good to be true until I actually saw the place in person.. Villa De Amore is the most gorgeous place I have ever seen for a wedding venue and after I went to the... Read More location I did not want to look anywhere else!! The staff are absolutely amazing and their vendors! They made planning a wedding seem so easy ;) My wedding day was like my dreams had come true!! Elieen and David are great, Lauren was great helping coordinate everything on my wedding day, John the DJ Divine Entertainment (he was great helping my husband and I and playing awesome music) , Christina and her team from Capture Moments (Can’t wait to see my beautiful photos), Rene Catering by Bitonti (People are still taking about how good the food was) , Carlos the florist made my beautiful flowers, Jennifer who made my wonderful cake Elegance on Display and Ken the minister. My guest loved the bartenders that worked there too, they had a fun time with them. The whole staff and the vendors works together as a team which made the whole night run smooth! Overall the wedding was AMAZING and PERFECT!! My guest are still talking about how beautiful and great it was and my wedding day was 9/22/2011. Thank you Villa De Amore for everything! I will spread the word that Villa De Amore is the number 1 place here in Temecula to get married =D Please future brides check out this place you will not regret it!!