Bridal Shower

Chateau Adare Estate

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Welcome to Lauren Byrd &amp; Joey Stefano's wedding website! We can't wait to celebrate with you all! Please explore our site for more information on our celebration. We will be adding more information as we get closer.&nbsp;

Our Wedding

Lauren and Joey’s story began in 2018, but in a way, their paths had crossed long before that. They had both gone to high school together, yet somehow never met until after graduation when a mutual group of friends brought them together. Joey first met Lauren while she was in a relationship with someone else. Lauren recalls Joey introducing himself to her twice due to her looking different each time. She said that she like a bum the first time he introduced himself to her and the second time she had done her hair and make-up. Joey denies mistakingly introducing himself twice.&nbsp; Soon after, Lauren’s relationship ended, and Joey, persistent and not one to give up easily, asked her out three times before she finally said yes. For Lauren, Joey stood out as a funny, easygoing guy with a passion for cars—something that instantly caught her interest. Joey, on the other hand, didn’t hold back when describing his first impressions of Lauren. He thought she was “crazy” but in the best, most fun way possible. Their first date was set for December 23rd, 2018. Joey took Lauren to the Mission Inn in Riverside, California. It was supposed to be romantic, but they both remember it as a bit awkward—too much pressure for a first date, maybe. Still, after the awkwardness of the evening, they ended up at a friend’s party—Collin’s coming home party. When they walked in together, their friends lost it, clearly surprised to see them there as a couple. One friend asked Joey if Lauren was his girlfriend, and without hesitation, Lauren blurted out a definitive “yes.” That was the moment their story truly began.Later that night, at the party, they shared their first kiss—slow dancing to “Hey Jude” by The Beatles. To this day, that song and that moment remain a core memory of their relationship, marking the beginning of something neither of them could have expected but both would cherish forever.

The Beginning

Our Story

Please share your photos from our wedding! <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vJj1VFygktKsxp_0LvEEqVM9iqbtIdCf?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Use this link to the shared Google Drive folder.</a>

The Proposal

Engagement Photos

Engagement Party

The Bridal Shower

Photos

Michaela

Collin

Jillian

Jared

Lexi

Matthew

Taylyn

Chuck

Gavin

Anthony

Megan

Chris

Ruby

Christian

Wedding Party

Q + A

Our venue is in Murrieta, California up in the mountains about 20 minutes out of town. If you plan on traveling and staying nearby we recommend either getting an Airbnb / Vrbo OR a hotel room in town.

Vacation Rentals

With Airbnb and Vrbo, you can find options that are closer to the venue than hotels. To stay near the venue we recommend looking at properties West of Murrieta in an area called La Cresta. <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/s/Murrieta--CA/homes?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&amp;flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=one_week&amp;monthly_start_date=2025-04-01&amp;monthly_length=3&amp;monthly_end_date=2025-07-01&amp;price_filter_input_type=2&amp;channel=EXPLORE&amp;place_id=ChIJ8fICxT9924ARj-3Unfku1BI&amp;acp_id=722f0355-0330-4c0d-bab0-6dcd713c390c&amp;date_picker_type=calendar&amp;checkin=2025-06-27&amp;checkout=2025-06-30&amp;source=structured_search_input_header&amp;search_type=user_map_move&amp;query=Murrieta%2C%20CA&amp;search_mode=regular_search&amp;price_filter_num_nights=3&amp;ne_lat=33.642558644788096&amp;ne_lng=-117.21950369339737&amp;sw_lat=33.501982036235965&amp;sw_lng=-117.34874854802075&amp;zoom=12.201246658936071&amp;zoom_level=12.201246658936071&amp;search_by_map=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Airbnb Website</a> <a href="https://www.vrbo.com/search?destination=Murrieta%2C%20California%2C%20United%20States%20of%20America&amp;regionId=6048033&amp;latLong=33.54261%2C-117.30517&amp;flexibility=0_DAY&amp;d1=2025-06-27&amp;startDate=2025-06-27&amp;d2=2025-06-30&amp;endDate=2025-06-30&amp;adults=2&amp;sort=RECOMMENDED&amp;isInvalidatedDate=false&amp;theme=&amp;userIntent=&amp;semdtl=&amp;selected=&amp;mapBounds=33.48272%2C-117.36335&amp;mapBounds=33.60246%2C-117.24699&amp;neighborhood=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vrbo Website</a> If you have any questions or are confused, please feel free to reach out to Lauren or Joey. As well as Katie Byrd, Kim Kremling, or Michaela Byrd.

Hotels

This is the closest hotel to the venue, about a 25-minute drive. There is plenty of parking available and is in the same parking lot as Rival Coffee, Humboldt Juice, and Target is nearby.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Murrieta - Temecula, an IHG Hotel

This hotel is about 30 minutes from the venue. This hotel is in the same parking lot as Courtyard hotel with plenty of parking. There is Walmart across the street and a great breakfast place nearby called Toast.

Residence Inn Temecula Murrieta

This hotel is about 30 minutes from the venue. This hotel is in the same parking lot as Residence Inn with plenty of parking. There is Walmart across the street and a great breakfast place nearby called Toast.

Courtyard Temecula Murrieta

Travel

A great place nearby to go hiking!

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Temecula has many great wineries. Robert Renzoni's is a great option and there are plenty more nearby.

Lauren & Joseph

Lauren & Joseph

Things to Do

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Robert Renzoni Winery

Murrieta Hot Springs

Old Town Temecula