Beautiful place for wedding event, nice scenery and wine testing too. I love this place.

I attended a wedding this weekend at this venue. Let me tell you, the venue is spectacular, beautiful, and secluded! It was so nice! The ceremony area is beautiful overlooking the water! The cocktail hour area is super inviting with very comfortable outdoor seating surrounding multiple fireplaces. The reception area where they hold dinner is very nice, spacious and right next to the bar hehehe! The dance floor was really good as well! The food was really good! The DJ was great, the bar staff was very friendly, and we had a great overall experience. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone considering having their wedding there. You absolutely will not be disappointed! read more

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HONEST Review. We had our wedding here about 2 months ago. Just know this place is not cheap. Even having our wedding on a weekday, it was extremely expensive. There were lots of things that were promised when we first were about to sign our contract that did not happen. - They stated we could bring as much alcohol as we wanted, but we had to make sure to bring it the day before since only the bar was allowed to give alcohol away. Well at our tasting other couples said they were told we could only bring ONE bottle of hard alcohol and maybe a case of beer. The bartender at the tasting, our coordinator, and the food caterer all gave us different answers. In the end we brought 2 bottles of hard alcohol and 3 cases of beer and they gave it out. BUT they stop serving alcohol an HOUR & A HALF before our wedding ended. We paid for the full hosted bar and most of our guests had to pay for their drinks after. Kinda ridiculous. They even went as far as to not pass out our beer that we paid for. The bartender let us know only we could be the ones to drink that since it was past cut off time. The older Hispanic bartender was incredible though she was the best. - the groom and bridal suite are beyond gorgeous. Unfortunately I did not get to use the bridal suite since they only let you in 5 hours before the ceremony. I had to get ready offsite and it made me so late to my wedding. Such a shame that you pay so much money and they won't let you in earlier.. - the buffet dinner was eh. At the tasting the food was so incredible but when it got to the wedding I was seriously so disappointed. We did end up having about 5-6 people no show to our wedding so those plates went to waste or whatever they do with the food. I had a last minute change to my photobooth people and they didn't offer my vendors any food. I feel like that's common sense but whatever. My dad also tried to get some chicken since their portion sizes are kid sized I'm not even kidding and they denied him. I felt awful that my guests were practically starving. The hors d'oeuvres they handed out were cold right after our ceremony and that was unfortunate since I was really looking forward to it. - BUT. There's absolutely a reason we picked this venue. There is nothing like it. It's so beautiful and they obviously take so much pride in this venue. I loved my wedding, and obviously things could be different but in the end it was a great day. They didn't have to, but they put the fire on in the lake since it was very dark when it was time to take our photos & it was a really thoughtful thing to do. read more

Lost two stars for food allergies not being taken seriously! Server was asked if the allergen was in the dish they were serving and they said NO. We had to leave the event halfway through dinner because it DID contain the allergen and some was ingested. Fortunately, it was caught before it progressed to medical attention being required. One more bite could have been an ambulance situation. We also learned that during the meal planning phase that the allergen was requested to not be in any of the food. So we are not sure where the communication breakdown waThank you Hailey for getting us to our vehicle quickly. Lost one star for cobblestone walkway that is difficult for ladies to walk on because the spaces between the stones are not filled in and catch and ruin your heels... wear flats or shoes with block heels. On the plus side... the venue is beautiful. read more

This venue itself is pretty. I have no complaints about the food.. There were some real disappointments though. My daughter's wedding was in May of 2022. I felt that you are just renting the space and if you want anything nice, you have to pay extra for EVERYTHING! We upgraded to some farm tables, paid extra for the chandelier and fire feature in the lagoon. We also did our own table settings with gold chargers, our own napkins and table runners. The options they had didn't work with our color scheme and looked cheap. Our own florist was spectacular! The chandelier we paid extra for, was never turned on. Fail! The lagoon fire feature we paid extra for, wasn't working. Fail! They did bring a couple heaters out in lieu of the fire feature, but that was a HUGE disappointment! The fire feature was one of the reasons we booked this venue. At the end of the evening, all the extra vendors we hired, as well as Lake Oak Meadows, came in to tear down everything. The farm table company removed all the items from the tables and left everything on the ground. Shortly after Lake Oak Meadows turned the lights off as we were still trying to load up all of our things. There were breakable items just tossed on the ground...very unprofessional! During this chaos, my daughters brand new steamer was left in the bridal room. When I called about it afterwards, they couldn't come up with it. It was hard to believe we spent about an hour in the dark trying to find everything and load up. They should warn you the lights will go off, so close down your wedding a half hour before the "end time" to grab your personal items. In my opinion, this is a do it yourself venue. Be prepared for that! (Despite the fact we hired their wedding coordinator.) Be prepared for things to not work. We've had weddings at other venues and we've always had a helpful staff, you won't get that here. For the price, I expected more. read more

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I would never In a million years recommend anyone using lake oak meadows as a wedding venue. Crooked owners who are more money hungry than anyone I've ever met and have zero sympathy for their clients. Our wedding was booked and mostly paid for pre Covid. When Covid hit they couldn't provide any of the services we payed for and refused any sort of a refund. They showed zero heart or sympathy for a young couple who used all the money they had and then some for their special day. Thanks for nothing lake oak meadows! If this could have zero stars it would, you may have thought people had forgotten about this but I guarantee you I will forever be here to remind people how scary your "business" is. read more

I visited this winery for one of my previous birthdays and IMMEDIATELY fell in love with it. When I became engaged, I already knew this is where I wanted to have my wedding and we didn't do any shopping around at other wedding venues! However, herein lies the problem without doing your research before jumping into a venue... it can be beautiful, but other places are beautiful, and likely much more helpful and worth the amounts of money you are dumping into a location! So far, things have been off to such a rough start, which I attributed to the whole pandemic... but it's just getting to the point where I cannot make excuses for everything! Venue: 5/5 stars for obvious reasons! Staff at Lake Oak Meadows: 3/5 stars The staff doing the set up for the events is amazing and more helpful than reaching out to the office! The office has been very unresponsive and you feel like you are left hanging most of the time. Nobody reaches out to you as your wedding date nears like they say they will, and you are left to do everything on your own or else nothing would get planned! Layne Powell gave us our tour and she is definitely on top of her responsiveness! I had to go through her just to get someone from LOM to get back to me.... Additionally, the coordinator provides you with a wedding packet 1.5 months before the wedding that would have been super helpful to receive at least 3-4 months before the wedding as there is information in there not detailed in the contract and not communicated to you otherwise. Basically you need to be on top of things because they will not be on top of it for you :( Wedding Coordinator: 1/5 stars I don't want to be mean because I really like this individual as a person, but she was 45 minutes late to our in-person meeting and I wasn't even warned about this until I texted her I was at the venue. I have also been having a heck of a time getting answers! For every 1 e-mail/text I should be sending, I am sending 3 e-mails/texts. There are promises of getting back to me at a certain time, and I even give her some additional time, but nothing... I know I can be very Type A personality, but I also feel like Bride's would want a coordinator who is responsive, helpful, making things less stressful for you, and on top of things! I also feel like I am doing a lot of what should be a part of their job on my own because we need to get things done in a timely manner. A lot of my planning is dependent on her and things just haven't been moving along as I have hoped! So that is why I need to take over which is unfair to me and unfair to my job. It's taking up so much of my personal time when it should be the coordinator's job to be more helpful. At this point, it's making me feel that they are unreliable. I am truly hoping things will turn around so I can change this review for the better... DJ: 5/5 stars This is the one and only vendor who I feel is TRULY on their A-game and is helpful!! Mike and Taylor Shroyer are awesome! Caterer: 4/5 stars The only major downfall I experienced was that they did not reach out to me in accordance with the schedule like LOM said they would. Not sure if that is their fault or LOM's for not telling them they should start reaching out to us....but the paperwork says the vendors should reach out to us. I will admit some dishes are also just okay. They have been pretty good with their communication and timeliness though! Bakery: 4.5/5 stars Same downfall as above with not reaching out to me. The small desserts are very good! Pretty good communication and timeliness as well! Overall, my biggest concerns is the lack of communication, difficulties with getting answers or responses, timeliness, staying on schedule, and how all of this interferes with your own personal plans and things you need to get done. It's like pulling teeth, honestly. I feel like all of this is a vital part of wedding planning, and due to the lack of these items, it has made my job much more stressful and is pretty unfair to me and my place of work as I have to spend much more time than I should be trying to get answers or going out of my way to do things that I shouldn't. I want to love this venue--I truly do!! But I think these key items are holding me back from from loving it the way I want to :( read more

It was truly an incredible wedding venue and experience. The entire process was wonderful. The staff is professional, transparent, and extremely friendly and kind. The venue itself is a dream. It is so gorgeous, and in the evening with all the lights on, and the lake/fountain and fire, it turned truly magical. Izzy and the staff were so attentive and helpful and transparent, Kim Lozano our wedding coordinator was invaluable- words can't describe how incredible she was. We had weekly calls closer to the wedding keeping us on track, giving us our to do list and help come up with ideas for the wedding. Day of she was organized, and made out dream wedding come true. She is honest, kind, professional and I feel so very lucky to have Kim coordinator our wedding Creative Corner florist was unbelievable- the flowers were beyond what I could have dreamed. I am serious The flowers were so BEAUTIFUL. She worked with our budget, her communication and availability was outstanding, I recommend this florist in every possible way. 1914 Bakery was delicious- creative, good communication and outstanding. DJ Pat was incredible. Professional, kind, excellent suggestions, listened to our likes and dislikes, and played music that was exactly our taste. He was wonderful Smoreplay Photo Booth was so fun and so happy it was included. Staff was so professional and friendly, and excellent communication with them. The food was outstanding and delicious. We chose snapper with lemon grass, tri tip with chimichurri and the proteins was excellent. Guests complimented our appetizers and we had some saved for us while we were taking photographs. We recommend getting the fire package- it turned the venue into an absolute fairytale. Everything was laid out in the contract so you understand going into the venue. It is very clear and transparent. Any questions about the contract we always answered immediately and made very clear. We had an absolute incredible experience. We highly recommend this venue to everyone and our experience was outstanding. read more

Leaving this review specifically for these two amazing women! I feel like weddings are so chaotic and stressful these two helped reduce my stress level so much and were so efficient and helpful to have go smoothly. Firstly I hired Lilia (L Parker Photography) and I am so glad I did because she knows the ins and outs of every single thing that goes on at the venue and I feel like it helped so much. We did our engagement shoot with her as well and this pictures turned out absolutely amazing! I love that she helps position you and her eye for detail is insane. Even my bridesmaids were commenting that they loved how she was fixing their dresses as well as mine, and fixing my bridesmaids hair, telling them how to stand in position themselves. Especially for people who are uncomfortable in front of a camera Lilia helped so much. My veil also started falling out and she knew how to secure it. During my engagement shoot the dress that I had purchased was too big and she strategically was able to tuck it and made it look like it fit and basically saved my engagement shoot. I feel like Lilia went above and beyond being a photographer by sending me recommendations for hair and makeup people etc when I just mentioned in passing I was having a hard time finding someone along with many other things. Now if you have any way of requesting who you would like your coordinator to be I'm telling you right now to choose Kacy Hill. She literally did everything for me. My stress levels were at 10 and she dropped them down to like a 3 because she was so reassuring and every single thing I wanted she was like "I'll do it for you. Don't worry about it. I'll get it done." All throughout the day everything that happened kacy checked with me and fixed it. I was that annoying bride that had a bunch of heavy rocks to weigh down our wedding arch and she CARRIED these across the venue in 110 degrees from our ceremony to our sweetheart table; she didn't bat an eyelash. I'm so grateful to her I feel like she saved my mental sanity lol. read more

RUN AWAY!! We booked LOM in Jan. 2020, pre-pandemic. We unfortunately fell for their sales pitch & booked our wedding for April 2021. Everything they promised in their pitch is a lie & they do not give a damn about you once they get your money. They gladly accepted our checks for 15 months, but took months to respond to our emails or calls. -They promise a private venue. The winery closes 2 hours before your wedding, or so they say. We found out AT OUR REHEARSAL, that that was not the case. They blamed it on the pandemic & needing to "keep their lights on." As if our $30,000 is not enough to keep the lights on for the day. Amber said we "must have slipped through the cracks," because we never had to postpone. By that logic, we were less important than other couples & didn't need to be informed of changes. However, after speaking to other brides, I realized she lied. None of the couples were kept in the loop. -Because of this, we felt like zoo animals while taking our photos. We had an audience of strangers clapping & trying to talk to us. Photos with random people in our background. Our photographer had to constantly shoo people. We even had drunk winery guests crashing our reception. One of my bridesmaids had to go kick them out! No security whatsoever!! -We were told we would have two bartenders. NOPE. There was one man serving 110 guests. The line was endless! -We were told 4 weeks before our wedding that we could have our wedding as planned. Not only COULD we have the wedding, we HAD to have the wedding. No postponing. No downsizing guest count. No refunds. We were scrambling trying to reach the 125 we were forced to pay for our Saturday wedding. When we realized that was not possible, it took numerous calls/emails to finally reach Amber. -We held off on sending our final payment until we heard from Amber. Never once did they ask for it, & it did not rush her to return our calls. However, as soon as we "conceded," they needed their money right then & there. They were all over us with calls/emails about the money, but took WEEKS when we needed to talk to them. -They offered "venue concessions." (Heaters, extra suite hours, lanterns, etc.) We had already paid for extra hours in the suites. Their lanterns are ugly & would not fit our vibe. We settled on heaters for the reception, the honeymoon suite, & a deduction of the extra hours from our final payment. $1300 concessions for $3500 loss. The Day Of: -There were no heaters!!! 6 heaters x $75 each = $450. I'm sure that was their plan all along. Throw in heaters, but not actually give them. Our guests were freezing! -My husband went to check in to the groom's suite at 12:20 (already late because they didn't send a golf cart) only to be told, "we don't have you down until 1 pm." We had it booked for noon for over a year!! -The locks were broken, & they had drunk wine guests stumbling in to pee, w/ all their valuables laying around!! -Our coordinator was awful. Everyone was going to our officiant/friend thinking she was in charge. Angela, our assigned coordinator from LOM, left as we were eating dinner. I only really saw her was when she told me she was leaving. She was snappy & rude with my bridesmaids, which is unacceptable. -We paid to have rose petals down the aisle, which were never placed. I reached out to our florist to ask. She gave them to Angela's assistant to place before the entrance. I went to Angela about this & she had no knowledge & blamed the florist for not placing them herself. Our florist, who was a joy to work with, mentioned that she "didn't have a good experience" with Angela & that she "wasn't very nice." -Our wedding ended at 10. At 10:04pm we had a female security guard getting aggressive in the groom's face because our cars weren't moved yet! FOUR MINUTES after our wedding ended. It was so aggressive that our DJ had to step in & stop the woman! After the wedding: -AS I'M GETTING READY FOR MY WEDDING, I get an email from Amber. She had the NERVE to say, "your guest count did not end up not being effected by COVID." On our final paperwork, I wrote 125 as the headcount because, as I told her, "if I'm being forced to pay for 125, then they better be cooking 125 meals." Her email continued, "The many comped upgrades we agreed to apply to your invoice were based on the fact that you'd shared that you'd be at a financial loss...I am in discussions with accounting on how to solve this issue...I'll let you know as soon as possible what needs to be done to resolve this issue on your invoice." When I responded by pointing out the facts, & saying that she'd hear from our lawyer if she sends us an invoice, we never heard back from her. Though, she's known to take months to respond, so jury is still out on that one! Long story short, DO NOT HAVE YOUR WEDDING HERE. There are plenty of other beautiful venues that will treat you like an actual human, rather than a dollar sign. The Positives: Temecula Catering and DJ, Taylor Stroyer were amazing! read more

Lake oak meadows - The nerve to send this email THE DAY of our wedding. Screenshot for proof. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Temecula, California

What an incredible wedding venue. My wife and I were so satisfied with how amazing this venue was. Absolutely dream magical wedding and we were taken care of like kings and queens. HUGE shoutout to our girls Tessa, Victoria and Lisa for helping us plan and make this happen. On the Vitagliano Winery side Chace is the absolute man! Always takes care of us and really knows what true customer service is. Would recommend this venue for anyone looking to have the most beautiful wedding ever! read more

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If you care about security and a safe environment for your loved ones DO NOT HAVE YOUR WEDDING HERE. We had multiple groups of drunk people walk through our event and use our assigned restrooms. Two different groups even verbally assaulted me (one of the brides) when told it was a private event. One of those groups that verbally assaulted me, helped themselves to drinks at our open bar and food; they were dancing with our family and friends, then proceeded to verbally assault me when I confronted them. After all of this, multiple witnesses, stolen items, filing a formal complaint to the venue owners, their response is "your event is not private, all we can do is attempt semi-privacy." They belittled our safety and security concerns as "slight hiccups"....DO NOT HAVE YOUR WEDDING HERE. Mind you, we were REQUIRED to pay for security as part of our contract, yet there was NONE. read more

A beautiful outdoor venue that made our wedding look like it was out of a fairy tale. All our guests were so impressed with the ceremony and reception. Our photographer Lilia of L Park Photography was amazing. She went above and beyond what we expected out of a wedding photographer by helping in so many ways. Our coordinator Kacy Hill was a superstar the day of the wedding and helped bring everything together, just as we imagined. We had such an amazing time and so did our guests! read more

Went to a wedding ceremony and reception here and it was stunning! The property is perfect for a beautiful ceremony and a perfect reception. Everywhere you turned was the perfect spot for a photo. The bartender was super friendly as well. If you are looking for a wedding venue based on being an attendee I recommend this spot! read more

We booked our wedding for 10/23/21 at Lake Oak Meadows back in November of 2019 so pre-covid. All of my interactions with the staff have been extremely positive. I have worked mainly with Sara and recently with Katey as well. The entire staff has been communicative and open with me during the changes that are ongoing during these weird times. I cannot recommend Lake Oak Meadows enough and greatly appreciate the peace of mind they have given me over the past few months. We are having an over 200 person wedding here so it definitely makes me feel better to know these ladies are willing to answer all of my questions and keep me informed with the changes that have taken place. I will update with photos after my big day! read more

Lake oak meadows - From the day we booked at Lake Oak Meadows! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Temecula, California

i went here with my friend (F21) and her fiancé (M21) to tour this spot which happened to be her DREAM venue. from the first moment we met with the coordinator, she immediately mentioned they looked too young to be getting married (which is something we brushed off quickly). the coordinator then proceeded to make unnecessary comments asking if we were old enough to drink and gave us a half ass tour because there was a wedding about to start -- which is a red flag in itself because why book a tour if the tour guide is going to preoccupied regardless? next, after we went into her office, she continued making comments saying they could take their time to "talk with their parents" -- insinuating their family was going to pay for it. she then proceeded to call us "that one" or "this one" when referring to the bridal party-- not even taking the time to establish trust between her clients. overall the bride to be was highly disappointed and didn't end up choosing this venue as we did not feel welcomed and felt discriminated against. DO NOT CHOOSE THIS PLACE IF YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED YOUNG read more

My fiancé and I had our very first wedding tour here, and thankful for that! Kara was so amazing, from the moment we met here she was really genuine and wanted to know about us and the wedding we wanted. We gave her the disclaimer that we didn't know what we were doing lol and she just picked up and made us feel so comfortable, she asked us open ended questions and gave us great insight and opportunity to ask questions we didn't even think of! Kara paid attention to details and also gave us background to this place, history and knowledge of the owners. The place is absolutely beautiful through and through, so much space, so much to look at. Overall so pretty. If you have your tour here I'm sure anyone is great, but please try and have Kara show you around!!! read more

This is a beautiful place. It is spacious, has many interesting areas to go to and has a small lake. This location does over 200 weddings a year because of its location and facilities. There are many areas where they have fire tables, fire pits and they even have fire on the waterfall and lake. They have a nice indoor area for dancing or meetings which has a killer sound system. We were invited to attend a party there by a neighbor and friend which is why we were able to see and use the location. read more

Lake oak meadows - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Temecula, California

Lake Oak Meadows is a top-notch venue!!! From the staff to their recommended vendors, everything and everyone exceeded our expectations in creating our picture-perfect wedding!! We would highly recommend LOM! They are dedicated to making sure your dreams come true and deliver nothing less than a fairy tale wedding! Mike and Corinne read more

Lake Oak Meadows is a stunning property. I was born and raised in San Diego and many of my friends hadn't heard of it - so I urge you to take a look if you're in the market for a beautiful outdoor space with tons of greenery, water features (lake and waterfall), and a uniqueness many venues can't offer. Some of our favorite elements: --The entrance for the bride at the top of the vineyards - I've never seen an entrance quite like it, talk about a 'WOW' moment. --The beautiful tree which is the main backdrop to the ceremony. --The bridesmaid and groomsmen suites are serious wow factors. The women get gorgeous salon chairs and plenty of space while the guys get a pool table, fridge and a total man cave. --The overall atmosphere. The property was designed so well, from the choice in tiles and pavement to the plants and flowers to the bar design. You could go super rustic or elegant here. We had the pleasure of working with Layne in touring the property and budgeting it. Not only is Layne incredibly enthusiastic, but she's so friendly and warm and makes you feel like you're her own daughter. She was very easy to get a hold of and answered any questions quickly. She wanted to make sure our wedding felt like "us" and was flexible in accommodating or brainstorming how to accommodate our various wants/needs. Her supervisor, Anthony, also played a big part in helping to make our wedding plans and vision very special. My best advice is to look at Lake Oak Meadows early in your venue hunt and snatch your date if it's open -- the venue books SUPER quickly and you won't want to lose out! read more

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Rude staff! Never answer their phone or return any emails. You can tell no one cares about any customers.

Update - unbelievable it's been days and they never even responded to my emails telling them that I was there waiting or that they stood me up for the tour or that their staff was rude. This place is a joke and can't even reply to an email. Also fyi to all venue searchers the place sucked anyway! We saw it set up and there is no dance floor at all, cheap looking chairs, and the venue itself is much less nice than other venues in Temecula. I saw villa de amore after and it's way nicer and same cost category. I am so disgusted that they stood me up after I drove an hour 15 minutes and they didn't even call back to reply to my multiple emails and voicemails. Don't give your money to this shitty business! read more

I'll start off by saying the vendors we worked with were great. Flowers were beautiful, catering was delicious, DJ/MC kept the party going, coordinators were pleasant to work with. The venue itself is beautiful. Positive things to say end there. If you're ok with angry drunk wedding crashers from the winery storming into your wedding for free drinks, food, and dancing, then this is the venue for you! We recently had a wedding here and had random drunk winery guests regularly walking through and crashing our reception. Although the venue requires payment for security in the contract, there was no security working at our reception. While we were seated at dinner, groups of people were walking in between the sweetheart table and our guest tables. Random drunk people would show up and yell profanities at my wife, myself, and our guests. Winery people even tried to fight the bride at one point because they didn't want to leave our reception and they wanted to keep eating and drinking on someone else's tab. We had to keep telling angry drunk winery people that we were having a private event and asking them to leave because security was nowhere to be found. This venue is going to promise that you will have your own private area, bathrooms, and will stay completely separate from the public winery. This is completely false. In fact, when I complained about everything that happened, they responded that all they can do is "attempt semi-privacy" and basically that's what we get for booking at a winery in Temecula. They called drunk aggressive wedding crashers a "slight hiccup". We booked a year in advance but it seems this place changes leadership and staff frequently so things are changing constantly and it's unorganized. By the time we had our event, the parking lot for weddings didn't even have permits, our guests had to park in a faraway dirt lot by some dumpsters. read more

Let me start by saying we were told this was a private venue, which is a lie. And the live band they have decided to play right after my ceremony started... nothing like having your pastor start speaking and then purple rain is heard really loud. Truly unacceptable. So this is how we got here: We went to multiple places this summer since we were looking for a venue that could do a wedding in a relatively short time period. This venue is beautiful! (5 out of 5) But there are so many in Temecula which also are, and I would recommend looking into those before this one. We got sold on a "summer special" but after doing the prices when we were done, I do wish I used a different venue because of the lack of communication, lies and frustration from this venue. Oh and it wasn't cheaper. Rachel was our sales lady and super sweet and cared right until We signed the contract and then could have cared less. She actually told me I wouldn't be communicating with her anymore, until she would send me emails saying the bill was due. Like some of the previous reviews, we were told the venue closed for weddings at 5, which is NOT the case and I didn't know this until we were doing our food tasting and Ashley, the one helping with catering, said we have a live band but they stop between 5-5:30 so as to not interrupt your ceremony. So they flat out lied and we fell for it, so fast forward to our wedding day... as I stated above the band starting playing loudly about 5 minutes into our ceremony!!! If it wasn't for my sister in law running to the coordinator to tell her to get it shut off, which that in itself is crazy since they could hear it, I am guessing they would have kept playing. It took another 5 plus minutes to get it to stop... thanks LOM for ruining my ceremony. No one returns calls, you never get the same person, they continue to say I'll have "Frank" call you back, which he never does. I didn't know who he was and I still don't know if he exists, but when asked they said he was the owner, which is super sad if he is. But then his employees must take after his business practice of not caring or responding. You will have several different people assigned to you and they all take care of something different, but none of them actually respond. Even to try to get a final bill I had to call several times, emailed multiple people, but only got an email from Rachel days later saying it was due that day even though I didn't have the correct amount. The food was good and the chef and Ashley were super sweet and helpful. The DJ was cool although even tho I sent him an updated list of songs somehow he didn't have and the coordinator helping me that day had to give to him again. The ONLY person who actually seemed to care and was very helpful was Lisa O. If it wasn't for her we considered bailing and losing the money we paid. 5 out of 5 for her only. They do have security there to keep patrons out of your area and they did a great job and were very helpful at night to get us back to the bridal suite. Overall the misrepresentation of their venue is a bummer so hopefully the next person who reads the reviews notices it because my experience was right on with the others who complained. But I failed to check here first and I know better. Lastly, the venue cut my cake for me, so they took my cake with the cake topper in the back and brought out pieces of cake, but never my cake topper back. When asked, Rachel found it, but said they can't mail it and sent me a screen shot of a portion of the contract saying anything left behind isn't their problem. I argued that I didn't leave it, they took it and didn't return it. She was "nice" enough to mail it. Since they lied and jacked up my ceremony with a live band that wasn't even supposed to be there they get one star. And I know an outside venue but fyi a million ants everywhere. They were on the tables eating, on my dress, my husband, etc. read more

Not impressed by the location. The lady that was going to show us the property was 15 minutes late so we left.

Absolutely incredible venue to hold your wedding day at! My wife and I toured multiple venues in Temecula, mostly wineries, but Lake Oak Meadows stood head and shoulders above them all. What sets this venue apart from many in Temecula is that it was constructed primarily as an event venue with the special day in mind, with the bonus of including a winery on the grounds. By holding your wedding day here, compared to many wineries, you're avoiding the large crowds that tend to intermix with your wedding guests during much of the day. This makes things far calmer and more enjoyable for you and your guests. Many vendors come included with this venue but what makes it particularly convenient is that they have all worked together numerous times, making the day run incredibly smoothly. From the gorgeous stairway surrounded by grapevines down to the ceremony space surrounded by the lake to the reception area, the scenery could not be more stunning. We couldn't be happier with how our day went and personally hope to attend another wedding there just to experience its elegance again from another point of view! A+ wedding venue. read more

I just had my wedding here, and it was so magical. My wedding was in January, and the venue still looked lush and gorgeous. It is such a unique venue that made for the most beautiful photos. The venue gets even more beautiful at night :) Everyone I worked with responded promptly to email and were easy to work with. If there was ever a miscommunication, they made sure to clarify. Cannot recommend this venue enough! Thank you Lake Oak! read more

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My (now) husband and I knew this is where we wanted to get married for YEARS! Once the time came we booked an appointment to tour LOM (pre-Covid) and it really solidified our desire to get married here. Although planning a wedding during a pandemic seems less than ideal, LOM made it super easy because you are gifted a wedding coordinator to help you with your big day. I cannot tell you how blessed we were with our coordinator Angela! She was so amazing throughout the whole process-she became more like family than a coordinator (mainly because of my daily calls to her) haha. If you can get her, she really is the best. She is amazing to be around, but also knows how to make sure everyone is where they need, to be when they need to be, without it seeming pushy. I highly recommend this venue and Angela, both were outstanding! read more

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I got married here December 2, 2018 and it was a magical experience. Seriously dream come true. My then fiancé found them on The Knot, and I didn't want to get married in a winery but I agreed to go check it out with him. From the moment we stepped foot on the property, I was BLOWN AWAY and knew this was where we'd get married. The setting is breath-taking for both ceremony and reception. The process was seamless and easy, they made us feel special and taken care of and weren't pushy sales people at all. The venue comes with an event coordinator which you never realize you need until you totally do!! I was dealing with an illness and had a hard time communicating near the end, and they were kind and understanding even though I'm sure it was frustrating. Day of: everything went perfectly! Seriously. Perfectly. Small problems that arose because I forgot a few things THEY solved quickly and I didn't have to worry at all. Tips: Hire a good photographer because this place has so many gorgeous places for pictures. Honeymoon suite is totally worth it! Beautiful room, jacuzzi, and they bring you delicious breakfast the next morning. GET THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE! It was like a fairytale arriving on it as the bride and all my guests talked about it. Upgraded lighting if you get a tent is magical and so necessary. Thank you Lake Oak Meadows!! read more

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As a wedding venue this place exceeded my expectations. It was magical and everything went off better than I could have imagined. It was truly magical. The staff were very professional. The food was the best buffet food I've ever had. I don't leave many reviews but I'm happy to do this one. Thanks again to Lake Oak Meadows. read more

I fell in love with this venue the minute I saw it but ever since it has been a nightmare! They are unorganized and can't get their bookkeeping straight. I got to frustrated with them I tried to cancel, mind you early enough to get at least a partial refund and they have put me off time and time again. They sold my date and still, no refund. It's so bad that all I want now is for them to stop emailing me about booking DJ's and other vendors and now, even though I canceled over a year ago, they just sent me a bill! Don't book this venue! They are not worth the drama and frustration read more

This was an absolutely beautiful venue. My cousin was married here and it was fabulous. It was beautifully and tastefully done. The staff was very helpful and patient, there are some elderly members of my family that doesn't want to follow what they perceive to be silly rules; you know like sitting at the meal table before everything is ready. The staff was awesome and just kinda put up their hands shrugged it and let auntie have a seat. The grounds were very well maintained and looked amazing. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they are a winery, and were pouring their own wines, they were good I must add. But it was awesome that there were no "winery guests" peeking in on the event. The vegan food option was a little lacking; my daughter was still hungry after and ended up eating some of the veggies and bread despite the fact that there was dairy on them. The offering was a portabella mushroom, zucchini, summer squash, tomato and eggplant stack topped with marinara. No sides, but is was good and healthy, but just not enough food to satisfy a 5'3" 95 pound girl. We were very grateful to have the option and it did taste great. Meat eaters were happy there was a pasta with a tomato cream sauce, some kind of beef, mixed veggies, Cesar salad (that looked delicious), bread, and other stuff everybody was enjoying it. The cake was beautiful and I heard great things about that and the cupcakes. Overall the staff was great, venue was amazing, the walk was a little treacherous in heels, the food was good. read more

Lake oak meadows - Vegan option for dinner, portabella , eggplant, squash (2types), & tomato topped with marinara. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Temecula, California

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Do not have your wedding here. We paid over 40k for our wedding and didn't get multiple major things promised in our contract; we didn't even get our grand exit we planned for! Then the venue has the audacity to charge hundreds of dollars after for things we never did without telling us. When I tried to reach out to management I was literally told: too bad. Management is absolute sleezebags and only care about your money without delivering. read more

I had my wedding here and had the BEST day of my life. First of all, Haley, my wedding coordinator, was amazing. She made the wedding planning process so easy and was so kind throughout the entire process. The venue is BEAUTIFUL. When my fiancé and I came to look at it for the very first time, we didn't even have to go look elsewhere before saying yes to the venue. We had so many compliments from all of our guests. You will definitely have your dream wedding here!!! read more

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Lake Oak Meadows was the most perfect venue for my husband and myself. The venue is absolutely beautiful. It's gorgeous! The bridal suite was so pretty and was set up in the most perfect way. Made getting ready easy. Tessa was super responsive which made things easier. Lisa, our day of coordinator, and Victoria, her assistant, were perfect. They answered all my questions and made things run smoothly. The food-- all our guests kept saying that it was so tasty. I really appreciate that the venue made sure to have vegan options for my family as well. The DJ-- he was also super easy to work with. He kept our guests happy and on their feet during the night. read more

This venue is absolutely stunning. We had a magical wedding, and there were many amazing factors that lake oak meadows contributed to our wedding. However, the all inclusive platinum package makes it seem like it's better than it is at face value. We had to cough up an additional 5k in floral fees, since all that was included in their florals were football size centerpieces. We didn't have a few of the staff included in the contract like a bridal hostess or a banquet coordinator. Even with the platinum package everything was additional. They set you up with vendors but it truly is up to you to plan absolutely everything. We didn't really speak to our wedding coordinator till the last week. Also look at the fine print, we had an open bar but extended our wedding till 10 PM, and all the diagrams with our coordinator said 9PM cash bar starts. The bar had started making people pay at 8:30 - right when dinner was done and our bridal party wast not able to capitalize on the open bar. In the fine print in the contract they close it 30 minutes prior but we had no idea till it was happening. No announcement, no warning from coordinator. All of our other paperwork said 9PM. Other than that, it was truly a beautiful venue but be ready to cough up some big change. read more

We had our dream wedding here 11-24-18. Guests still to this day compliment our wedding. Grounds are stunning! So many beautiful places for pictures and special moments. Unlike many other winery venues in Temecula, LOM was private and secluded. No multiples weddings a day which was a must for us. We were sold the moment we stepped down the stairs. We had little to no issues wedding day. Only negatives, we had extra dinner plates as a few guests had to cancel last minute. We never saw those plates that we had been charged for. Also, very strict alcohol policy in groomsmen and bridal suites. Great in one way because who wants drunk bridesmaids or grooms men. But one beer per groomsmen is so stingy when they have hours of down time. We opted to stay on grounds in the honeymoon suite which was so convenient! After a long day of wedding prep and fun, it was so nice to stay on the grounds and not have to travel elsewhere. Wine was great. Temecula Catering service was delicious! Bridal rooms are soo perfect. We had our first look over on the bridge in that area and pictures turned out beautiful. Brides, you will feel like a princess getting ready in the bridal suite. Overall, our wedding was perfect and a day we will never forget. Thank you LOM for everything! I will recommend you to anyone looking for a beautiful wedding venue! read more

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Rachael showed us around for our very first venue tour and she was sincerely excited for my fiancé and I and was supportive of any decision that we made. She answered our questions and even provided her personal contact number in the event we had any follow up questions after our meeting. We felt really welcomed here because of Rachael. read more

We were flipped off taking our wedding pictures. This is just the start and one of the results of Lake Oak Meadows negligence and lies. We were contractually sold on our private dream wedding. We chose the venue because it was private and we were told no outside guests would be allowed on the property after 2pm. Instead, we were informed one month before the wedding (and by a vendor - apparently Lake Oak Meadows had no intention of telling us) that they would have their winery open to the public during our wedding and reception. When we were addressed our concerns to lake oak meadows, we were reassured that there would be extra security, no noise, or people in sight from outside people. Wedding day comes around and we have drunken winery guests literally telling my now wife "f*** you" and calling her a "b*****", people flipping us off while we're taking our wedding pictures, other winery guests yelling at the mother of the bride, random strangers literally walking in to our wedding in plain clothes and eating our appetizers and wedding food because the venue didn't have enough security, the heaters not coming out until it was hours later when it was too cold and dark and half our guests already left, nothing being roped off like they said they would, a useless wedding coordinator, and none of our requests answered. The list goes on here really. Mind you, we're very cordial people - we didn't engage with these guests or were by any means unreasonable. We just spent our life savings on one day and expected a little bit of professionalism from Lake Oak Meadows. 2-3 Months later now and they are still ignoring us. Be warned - Lake Oak Meadows will lie to your face and as soon as they have your money, they won't respond, won't care about you, and will leave you to the wolves on your wedding day surrounded by drunk winery guests, incompetent security and staff, and unresponsive ownership. -- Here comes the generic auto-response from owner's trying to trick you into thinking they care (despite ignoring our emails the last couple months). Fun stuff. Save your money, go elsewhere :) Especially if you want private. Don't believe them haha. read more

My wife and I had the pleasure of getting married at Lake Oak Meadows a few weeks ago and it was the greatest experience from start to finish. First off, the venue itself is absolutely stunning with the the greenery, lake, fire rings, and much more. The staff really do a fantastic job maintaining everything year round. Our venue coordinator, Sara, was amazing the moment we met her. She answered all of our questions promptly and was there to help with anything every step of the way. Also, a big shout out to our wedding planner, Hayley! She was a rock star and we really couldn't have done it without her. Throughout our year of planning, Hayley was communicative and helped put all of our ideas together. When the big day finally came, everything was better than we could imagine. All of the event staff were amazing and our day couldn't be more perfect. read more