Wedgewood at The Orchard

I was in the bridal party for a wedding here on April 29^th, 2016. The staff was the best! Alex, the coordinator, was attentive and caring, and made the whole experience fun and organized. He was calm when he needed to be calm, and helped round everyone up when it was time for pictures or the grand entrance. I can’t recommend him enough! Lacey, the bar tender, was great too! She was fun and helped make the experience wonderful for everyone. I also have to recommend the chef, CJ. He made one great prime rib! The food was delicious! Overall, it was a great wedding experience!

Omg!!! This venue is amazing, for anytime of day for a wedding. You can’t go wrong!!! There are endless possibilities for any theme. My husband and I found everything on our checklist all in one, for our expectations on a venue. With that being said another important factor in finding a venue is making sure the staff is personable, supportive, friendly and all the above. Nicholas is your go to guy, he has an amazing personality, strong work ethic, passionate about his career and making sure the bride and groom to be are completely comfortable. He is super supportive. I literally could text or call him anytime of day and no matter what he made sure to make me a priority. He went the extra mile for me and will for any other bride. Nicholas is genuine, understanding, compassionate etc. He was my rock through out the whole planning process and the day of my wedding. I couldn’t ask for anyone better, if that’s even possible. Nicholas took my vision and created into reality for our special day. I was extremely confident that out of everything that could possibly go wrong, it wouldn’t be the venue. I want to thank all Wedgewood staff and venders for being amazing as well. I am extremely grateful for having the opportunity to build a professional rapport with Nicholas working side by side as a team. Again a huge thank you to Nicholas!!! You are amazing

Our wedding at the Orchard in Menifee was absolutely magical! Part of that has to do with the venue itself. It is such a beautiful location, an oasis with flowers, twinkling lights, and a beautiful pond filled with lilies. The other reason that our wedding was so amazing was Anthony Aglio. He is such a wonderful coordinator, he made sure our day went smoothly and kept everyone happy and even handed out homemade cookies that my husbands grandmother made! Nicholas was also there the day of the wedding and he was also incredible. He always had a smile on his face and checked on us all throughout the day to make sure we were happy and had a drink in our hands! This venue is highly recommended!

Anthony, Nicholas, and Alex were all wonderful to work with during the planning process. The wedding day was absolutely perfect! Everything was flawless and the service was top notch. All our guests commented how beautiful the venue was. The place is a hidden gem, we live close by and have passed it many times without evening knowing it was there.

Let me start with I have not been to tour this location yet. My experience is solely based on the time frame it took to get me pricing information. I sent an inquiry on 1÷18÷16 and did not receive any pricing information until ¹⁄₂₂ even though they sent an automated response stating they will reply within 48hrs. On ¹⁄₂₀ I received an advertisement add from Wedgewood, I would have much preferred pricing information than spam mail (sent an email stating as such). I then received an email on ¹⁄₂₂ stating that they had sent me information (which they did not) and that they wanted my phone number so that they can contact me personally. I informed them the best communication was through email. Though I am sure this location is nice, based on response time it worries me what it would be like working with a coordinator from this company. Pricing looks good, its a per person breakdown which seems very reasonable. However, they add a site charge & security charge. Why not just add that in with the pricing? Then they add 22% service fee and 8% tax which is not included, that could be $ 2 – 3,000+ on top of the price. Also it does not include floral Bouquets & Boutonnieres for the bridal party (they should clarify this in their pricing information). So far I’m not impressed, you want to make sure you are aware of any and all expenses beyond their per head breakdown. We are still deciding if this will be worth the tour.
**Update**
Today I noticed a message that was sent to me I guess a month ago after writing this review. States: Linda M. sent Margaret a compliment for their review of Wedgewood at the Orchard!
Just a Note
PFT…by the looks of this post, it seems you got all the information you needed. You already sound like a bridezilla.
Well Linda M. I sure hope you do not work for Wedgewood. Bridezilla has nothing to do with it. Being in the customer service industry, it is not only imperative to have great customer service skills, but you also expect other companies to have it as well. As what Unilocal is used for, I am simply sharing my experience with this company. Informing people of potential additional costs and expecting a company to reply with information in the time frame they give you is not beyond the scope of expectations. I was able to find a facility that met our expectations above and beyond what we were looking for, no it did not end up being any of the Wedgewood facilities.

We just booked here for our June wedding, and are so excited! As other reviews mentioned, this is the perfect hidden oasis wedding venue. Even having read the reviews, I was a little confused as to how the beautiful photos I had seen would be hiding in the middle of nowhere, but once I walked through the arch I was blown away. I almost like it BETTER that it doesn’t look like there’s anything there– I think it will be a nice fake-​out for our guests. Anthony has been great so far. Even with us booking right around christmas, he has responded to all emails promptly, and already set up our first planning meeting. He also was nice enough to inform me of a $ 100 off promo on the photo booth, even though we had already added it into our package before the promo started. I will update my review throughout the process, but am incredibly confident that Anthony will take great care of us!

This venue is a hidden gem and oasis as my wedding guests called it! If you are looking for a NO STRESS wedding — this is the place to go! Anthony was amazing to work with and so was Nicholas. We had the best experience and we never had to worry about a thing day of the wedding. Anthony just took care of everything! I honestly cannot say one bad thing about my experience, well except that I wish it could have ended at 11pm and not 10pm. However there is a noise ordnance so this is out of their control.
Few tips — Review the package in detail and make sure you know what is included and what you can add (or remove) if the number of guests go down or up. We added the photo booth and smores last minute since our guest count went down and we had some extra room in our budget.
The vendors they work with are all fantastic! I mean our cake vendor even loaned us some cute decorated signs she had in her shop and delivered to the venue for us for FREE! i LOVED our cake. The dj was super great too. Everyone was great. Really not one bad thing!
Make Signs! The venue is a bit hidden so make some signs (with your wedding party name on it) for parking because a few of our guests got lost on our rehearsal day. We made huge signs and placed them on the fence on both sides of the venue. This helped people find the location as google and Apple maps takes you to the lot behind the wedding venue.

I can HONESTLY say our wedding was absolutely perfect.
My HUSBAND (it feels amazing to say that) and I had the pleasure of working with Anthony and Nicholas and their awesome team. They really have a true passion for weddings. We along with our guest were so very happy. They were on top of everything. Our expectations were exceeded! They made our wedding perfect. We wouldn’t have changed anything. Thank you so much!
Ps this is where you want your event! TRUST US.
The Bassler’s

I just had my wedding at this location on September 6, 2015. It was amazing! Anthony was the greatest. Nicholas was awesome too! All the vendors were great and easy to work with. Rev. Judi was great! If you had any doubts, cast them aside and book your special day with: Wedgewood at the Orchard. And have the best worry free wedding possible!

I received an email today (7÷20÷15) from Anthony apologizing for Sunday’s situation. He did go out of his way to show his sincere apology, and explanation of the reasoning, he did have a illness and was just not able to come to our appointment.
I also received a message from Julia the VP of sales and marketing. Extending her apology. Of my experience she did look into the situation and wanted to be sure I understood how sorry she was and that is not how they do business.
I am very grateful they both went out of their way to apologize and offer things to make the situation and experience with them better. It goes a long way to see a business go the extra mile to do their best to show what there company and customers mean to them. Thank you both.

anthony is amazing!!! he has a great follow up, an up beat personality and and amazing venue! anthony is a must see and meet!!! loved this venue and anthony! anthony if you are reading this, i want to say how awesomely amazing you are and i am referring everyone to you! thank you again!
–aubrey

Well, it’s 2 months before we get married… and although we did not choose to get married at this venue, it was a close second!
First off… Anthony was amazing! He was very enthusiastic and very helpful when we had our initial appointment with him. If I could ask for anything, It would be for him to be the wedding coordinator at our actual venue in San Marcos.
We first decided to visit this venue after attending a wedding at their sister venue in Fallbrook. This venue is more outdoorsy and is beautiful if you’re looking for a garden-​type/​rustic wedding with white twinkle lights all over.
We ended up not going with Wedgewood because we needed a venue closer to our family in San Diego instead of us in Murrieta. At the time, they were still going through a lot of renovations, and it should be much more improved now!

Went there for a wedding was nice little place. They only offer water and coffee everything else you have to buy. The ground was really muddy and the chairs sank into the ground when you sat on them. I hot dark before they brought out the heaters so everyone was really cold. I just think there could of been better organization for a wedding and banquet place.

Stars are for Anthony!
My fiancé and I booked our first venue appointment with Anthony in April of this year.
The area venue is located is quite away from where we envisioned however we went thru with our appointment.
Walking into the venue Anthony had music playing — set the tone. It’s a beautiful and intimate set up. I really wish it would have worked for us because from all the wedding coordinators we’ve met he was simply the best and experienced. Anthony went above and beyond, was personable, made excellent suggestions continued to follow the up with us even after my fiancé told him we had found and booked a venue. He extended a helping hand and let my fiancé know he could call him if we needed anything.
The venue is beautiful but I wanted a bigger and closer dance floor therefore we had to keep looking. Everything else of about the venue is perfect.
I highly recommend Anthony he’s GREAT and we are blessed he was our first appointment because he was of amazing help.

We just had our wedding here July 19 2014 and it was amazing! I was really drawn to the «all-​inclusive» nature of the venue so that it would be less stress for me, as our wedding was only 4 months away.
Working with Anthony was great, and he especially came through the day of the wedding such that my photographers (from an outside vendor) said they’d never seen a better wedding coordinator.
All the vendors included here were beyond expectation, especially Ross, the DJ. The price was good, we felt we got a lot for our money.
The venue is very private and breathtaking, made for an awesome party. It went by so fast and we were so busy doing all the stuff a bride and groom have to do that we didn’t get to enjoy it much.
There’s a couple things that didn’t go perfectly, but I’ve yet to hear of a single wedding go without a hitch. We weren’t aware of the problems ourselves, but my maid of honor pointed them out after we got back from our honeymoon, which led to some disappointment.
One thing to be aware of, the flowers included in the «all inclusive» don’t include ceremony floral (bouquets and boutonnieres). It says that on the sheet, you only get «ceremony arch spray» on the gazebo above you, but I missed that and had an extra expense of over $ 1000 I wasn’t expecting.
All in all, despite the little hiccups, we were very happy we had our wedding here!

I was just married there July 3^rd and I have to say it was amazing! Wedgewood is a great and easy company to work with and Anthony that works at the Orchard is such an amazing guy! He always responds within 24 hours and he is willing to work with you! Any concern or question he was there with his help. The venue is an all outdoor venue but it was spectacular. What is more perfect then a summer wedding and eating under the stars. And all the twinkly lights around the property just add to its magic. :)
The food here was the best! All my quests said that it was the best wedding food that they have ever had! It actually has flavor and there are many choices to choose from.
All my guests were so happy and loved the venue, food, and the staff! They were blown away about how great this wedding was! It was a truly beautiful place for a wedding and I couldn’t have done it at any other place.
The Orchard includes many packages that are very affordable. The include many things and many vendures. My package included food, DJ, Centerpieces, Photo booth, Minister, invitations, toasting flutes, and it came with wine and champagne with a paid bar. But there are so many other things that they can include. This made it stress free. All the money just had to be paid to one place and it was cheaper then trying to find all different venders.
You get so much for your price and it really made my wedding stress free. The staff really were there to help me. The best place to get married.
The DJ was amazing! The best DJ. Played everything we asked and was very flexible!
THE BEST WEDDING VENUE!!! :)

Anthony is WONDERFUL! My Fiancé and I went to see the venue and it was very charming. Anthony walked us around the property and expained the renovations that would be compleated by our wedding in July of next year. He sat down with us and showed us samples of invitations and cakes that would be included in our package. He ran a few different price quotes for us, and made sure all of our questions were answered. In the end we found a venue a little closer to our budget, and closer to home, but I would definately reccomend The Orchard for anyone looking for a quaint outdoor venue. And I reccomend Anthony without a doubt!

Absolutely gorgeous! Perfect place for an outdoor wedding. Wedding coordinator (Anthony) was awesome and our dj (Ross) was amazing. My family and friends enjoyed it and so did we. Venue was nice and quiet and very personable and private. Couldn’t have asked for a better venue to celebrate our special wedding day!

My daughter and son-​in-​law were married this last May at the Orchard and I can’t say enough about the place. Everything looked beautiful and Anthony did a fabulous job of making sure everything was perfect. The food, photographer, DJ, and cake vendors were all top notch. I would be pleased to use this place again should the need arise! GOOD JOB WEDGEWOOD!

Absolutely gorgeous venue… even if you would have never expected it. You drive up and there’s not much around but dirt & a few older houses.
There’s a fountain & cement path that will lead you through a vine covered walk way. At the end of the walk way is a gazebo, small lake & trees & open space all around. A girlfriend got married in the gazebo & had the reception across the lake.
Perfect for a small wedding of 100 or less. It’s very initmate & the pictures all came out great!