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Venue Reviews

If you are too busy to jump into a car and drive all over the landscape checking out one site or another, let us give you a hand.  I've been photographing weddings all over  Southern California for about 14 years.   When a friend of mine wanted to know where to get married I came up with a photo tour of some of my favorite places in Southern California to photograph weddings.  Through the  past few years I've added to the list. 

This places all have one thing in common, They haven't given me anything.  Can you believe that?  Here I am stating all these wonderful things about Disneyland weddings, but will they let me kids in free to any of their parks? Nope!   I wrote something nice about Keyways and did they give me a bottle of wine?  Nope!   Thus, this is how I really feel and I'm not getting my palms greased on the backend. 

If I don't like a venue  I simply don't write about that venue.     I only talk about place I do like. I like each of these places for different reasons.    Some of these venues may be more on the expensive side while others will find certain venues beneath their standards.  There's a whole range of possibilities for wedding venues.  I don't stick to just end of the spectrum.  I'm also not a Foodie.  It's very difficult to make large quantities of food for people and have it anywhere the same as if you ordered it one plate at a time at a restaurant.  When I say that the food was good, it's good for a wedding venue.  Yet I've had some food that approaches fine restaurant quality at weddings.

Can you believe that I have more of this nonsense to share with you in the future?  Oh yes, I have more reviews written, and they will be up soon.   In the meantime, if you are looking for something in particular and don't see it, please drop me a note.  I'll try to help as best as possible. 

When you find spelling and grammar errors please keep in mind that I am a product of the free public education in Southern California.    Please let me know the errors and I will fix them.  I know they are painful to see, kinda like someone singing out of tune, loud and proud.  Hey, I can do that too!    Thanks for reading the venue reviews. 

  

Locations.

 

Hotels

The Disneyland Hotel

The Double Tree-Claremont (Formally The Claremont Inn)

Hilton Long Beach

Hyatt Long Beach

Ayres Hotel Diamond Bar

Golf Courses

Westridge Golf Club-La Habra, CA

Anaheim Hills Golf Course

Brookside Golf Club- Pasadena, CA

Diamond Bar Golf Course

Hacienda Golf Club-La Habra Heights, CA

Los Verdes Golf Course-Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Pala Resort-Fallbrook, CA (North County San Diego)

Western Hills Golf & Country Club-Chino Hills, CA 

Combo

Keyways Winery-Temecula

The Turnip Rose-Grand Newport Plaza, Newport Beach

Diamond Bar Center

Occasions at Laguna Village-Laguna Beach

Harborside Pavilion- Balboa Island

Lindly Scott-Azusa, CA 

The Jones Victorian Estate-Orange, CA 

The Muckenthaler Museum-Fullerton, CA

Los Willows-Fallbrook, CA (North County San Diego)

Ponte Winery- Temecula, CA

Grand Tradition-Fallbrook, CA (North County San Diego)

Orfila Winery- Escondido, CA  (North County San Diego)

 

Restaurants

La Palapa Del Mar-NEW!

Orange Hills

 

 

Alternative

Fullerton Arboretum

Anaheim Convention Center

Garden Grove Community Center

 

Churches   

Anaheim First Presbytery

The Crystal Cathedral

Holy Name of Mary -San Dimas, CA

Our Lady of Angles-The Los Angeles Cathedral

South Shores Church-Monarch Beach, CA

St. Denis Catholic Church-Diamond Bar, CA

St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church-Chino Hills, CA