I cannot say enough good things about Bethany at En Pointe Weddings and Events!!! Seriously, I have…read moreno idea how I would have got married without her! She did SO much and took so much weight off my shoulders. She made sure that everything was setup and being executed so that I could just enjoy the day. She was my saving grace!! She was very experienced, professional, and an amazing nice person!! Her #1 priority is making sure you don't worry about anything. She absolutely cares about each and every wedding!!! I highly recommend her!!!!

Absolutely BEYOND happy with the service we received from Bethany for our May 2018 wedding at the…read moreHotel Alsace in Castroville. We met her at the wedding extravaganza and instantly felt like she was the one for our crazy family. Naturally, there were communication mishaps (we are human after all) but at the end of the day our wedding was everything we hoped it would be (and more!) and we have her to thank! Most notably, she really went to bat for us to make sure everything promised was delivered correctly and on time. She even picked our flowers up on the day of the wedding, policed the rowdy wedding party, soothed weepy parents, and kept a party crashing rooster at bay! We really gave her a hard time throughout the wedding day (and the rehearsal), but she kept her cool and was professional, spunky, and fun to have around- even when we were being silly and not paying attention to her :) I can't wait to upload some of the photographs that our amazing photographer took- she was given free reign of decorating the reception and ceremony space and she (with some help of my mama) absolutely knocked it out of the park. This lady can hold the weight of 10 men on her shoulders! 100% recommended.

Everything went so well in the planning of my wedding until the day of my wedding and afterwards. I…read morewas so consumed by the joy of my big day however I cannot ignore the fact that my centerpieces were not the candelabras I had asked for, instead they were tea lights. Our engagement photo welcome sign never came to be, our cake did not arrive until 8pm in the evening, there was not enough tea on hand at any given time and the food although delicious was lukewarm. We also never got the candy bar and photo booth that we were promised per our contract. Yes I did get $150 refund for candy bar but I'm still pending my refund for the photo booth and unfortunately Ro is no longer responding to my contact attempts. Even more horrifying though is that she has not completely paid our videographer and photographer which means that although I paid $4100 of our agreed contract I may never have the photos and video of our special day. I had so much faith in her and have gone above and beyond to make contact with her to find out what's going on and still nothing. I don't know what else to think other than I've been ripped off and would hate for someone else to ever find themselves in my position!

She was an okay planner. I really didnt care at first because i just literally needed help to…read moreorganize my wedding! The bartender was really late at our wedding, she forgot to bring a card holder so literally my aunt took over to get them bec. They were just laying on the table! I never met my photographer its always a new one! At our engagement shoot and on our wedding day. We had our pictures and video. The video was horrible we asked for a refund and we did get it and she also said she'll add a $100 for the inconvenience. NO REPLY FROM HER FOR A MONTH! We literally communicated with the photographer and she relayed the message to her because she will never reply to my messages and my husband's messages! We got the money from the photographer after she divides the payment and pay us 50 a week! But she never paid the extra $100! Very unprofessional! I suggest do not book her! I know i saved money on not paying a lot but she is not worth it at all!

The person assigned to my daughter's wedding had personal problems she was dealing with and was…read moredistracted. She did not give my daughter the proper attention and service that we paid for and that was expected the day of the event. I'm sorry for the woman's situation, but this was the bridal couple's big day and they didn't need to hear about her family problems.

We hired Mitzi as our day-of coordinator last year for our September 2016 wedding and I could not…read morebe happier. Mitzi is absolutely wonderful to work with and will help you truly enjoy your wedding day. She was always available to answer our questions. Day or night. And she also never made me feel like a bridezilla for being very particular, which is a huge plus. As someone who has a background in event planning I was disillusioned into thinking I would be able to handle the task of planning and coordinating my own wedding. BOY WAS I WRONG. Mitzi asks the critical questions you will not find on The Knot or Pinterest. Specific timeline details that you may not think of until much later in the planning process. Although we had a rain plan in place for the day of the wedding, I was not willing to give up on having my dream outdoor ceremony. Despite there being high odds of rain for our wedding day, I wanted to take a chance and try to make the outdoor ceremony happen. Thanks to Mitzi's expert planning, we were able to setup for the ceremony inside and outside and make the call only 30 minutes before the wedding. It rained so hard that the power went out in the bridal suite and Mitzi was still able to pull off nothing short of a miracle. In addition to coordinating with every single one of our vendors to ensure a seamless evening, Mitzi also went to bat for us whenever she could. Whether it was negotiating with our caterer to ensure certain rental items were included in our contract or disputing charges from the transportation company for a town car that failed to show up, I knew I could trust Mitzi to handle everything. Seriously, if you don't want to drive your family, bridesmaids, and future husband crazy with your nonsensical ramblings about first dances and place settings, do yourself a favor and hire Mitzi Torres. You will not regret it. Sincerely, Stress-Free Bride

I generally don't write reviews but for Johnell I think she definitely needs an appreciation!…read more We reached out to Johnell for my 3 year old's birthday party recently. We hardly had two weeks for the event day and Johnell worked day and night to get everything planned and coordinated according to the theme of the party. She provided great suggestions like the claw machine, face painting and a magician. It was tough to get a magician in that short time period but she did her magic to find the best one for the event and it was great! All our 50+ guests who attended the party raved about how well the planning and coordination was done for a 3 year old's birthday. It wouldn't have happened without her! She also helped with my baby shower back in early 2020 when Covid didn't hit us yet. My husband worked with her to throw me a baby shower and it was amazingly done. That baby shower event has made us reach out to her again because we knew she will do an excellent job and can trust her because she puts her heart in every event that she takes up. Thank you so much Johnell for all the efforts and an outstanding work even with such short time that you had.

I write this in case it's helpful for others. I sincerely wish I'd have known what I was getting…read moreinto before I entered into a contract with Johnell. If you're not inclined to read the entirety of this lengthy review, I sum my experience up in the last two paragraphs. My wedding was only 1.5 months away. I chose the full package option. As a full-time professional & graduate student, the idea of a wedding planner sounded like heaven. Her reviews were phenomenal. I thought we'd get timelines, help with our vision, several vendor options with differing price points. Instead we got snarky eye rolls when we'd ask about details, sarcastic jokes about us needing to book marriage counseling, disinterest in getting us what we actually wanted, and extremely abbreviated access to her at her convenience. Honestly, it was devastating. The most stressful part of our wedding planning became my interactions, and oftentimes lack of interactions, with Johnell. Price points and vision would continuously get lost in translation. The pattern: Time would pass despite our requests for input on selecting vendors (for example, 3 weeks for florals) and then we'd get an almost finalized contract from a single vendor we hadn't vetted. In the case of florals, at a price of $11K when we'd explained our floral budget was $3K. She was extremely dismissive. Even requests for a quick 15 minute check in call could go ignored. Her preference most of the time was to send emails during peak work hours. And her emails, most times, left things unclear. We explained several times that a weekly 15 minute call was what we needed. But she was extremely resistant. We had, at max, 2 to 3 such calls and then she refused to participate in any others. It was maddening with our 6 week timeline as we felt like our hands were tied about really understanding the status of and options for things. My fiancé and I defaulted to doing the legwork ourselves. When we did, vendors were LOVELY. Bending over backwards to assist us. Supplying us with multiple options and ideas. They took the time to hear us and ask about what we did and didn't want for our day. I was overwhelmingly grateful for their support and availability. I was stunned when Johnell sent an angry email chastising my fiancé for calling a vendor. She reminded us that we'd have to pay her even if we were doing the work. I reiterated to her that this had nothing to do with payment. We'd started doing the work ourselves because we felt handcuffed and limited w/ her at the helm. Over and over we'd discover her "no, that's not possible" would become "sure, we can do that, and here are several other options too" once we'd finally talk to a vendor. The most important thing for me: the wedding to have our unique imprint and flair- were in direct odds with Johnell's priorities. Her priority was the path of least resistance, what's easiest & most convenient for her. Things came together beautifully. But it really was in spite of and not because of our planner. With the vast majority of vendors, we elected to go with others that we'd vetted. This brought on its own drama as we then witnessed Johnell being cold and dismissive with these individuals when they'd attempt to ask questions or share options. I made several attempts to explain to her how poorly we felt we were being treated - via several emails and voicemail when she wouldn't answer or return my call. She would eventually respond in an email days later with a dismissive, "everything will be fine" one-liner. The last straw was her denying us a 15 minute phone call the week of the wedding. Four days after we requested the brief call with her, she emailed, "No, I've done my job already. See you at the wedding on Saturday. Email me a list if there's changes." This transpired despite her contracted description of "unlimited phone calls and emails" and us only having had at most three direct phone calls with her. At that point, we decided to cut ties with her completely. It was an extremely high sunk cost. One that benefitted her (she was paid in full despite not working the week of or day of the wedding) & would cost us greatly. It was worth it though as the thought of this, in our experience, truly unprofessional coordinator running our special day was too disheartening. In sum, I felt trapped in this working relationship. I wound up having to expend more time and energy on fixing things vs had I not had a planner to begin with. All the while being made to feel like a huge annoyance during the brief times when we would have access to her. Her communication style is one tailored to meet her needs and convenience rather than the client's. In hindsight, I never should have hired her. It was the poorest decision of my wedding planning process.

Our son was married here this weekend. The bride and groom picked out the venue 11 months ago and…read moreit was perfect. Club manager was great on day of in therms of coordinating with all the vendors coming in and out. The weather was perfect, setting was beautiful and the landscaping made for great photo backdrops. I can't wait to see the pictures!

We are members here only because it is so close to our house…read more The tennis courts are absolutely unusable. We used to play here but the courts are so cracked up you never know where the ball is actually going to bounce. Court two has a crack/bump that is so big, it could be used to teach kids how to jump a mountain bike. The folks who actually still play tennis there have replaced the term "Mulligan" with "Overman." an example to be used in a sentence would be, " dude, that ball took such a weird bounce, just take an Overman" We joined Newcome so we could actually play tennis.

If we could give 10 stars, we would. We got married at Hofmann Ranch on 12/28 in the midst of a…read moredeep freeze and catastrophic flight cancellations from Southwest. My husband, Phil, and I waited for 3 years for this wedding because of COVID. At first, it was going to be at Wedgewood Brittany Hill in CO, then it got cancelled because of COVID, then Wedgewood Carmel in CA when things started to reopen, and finally we moved it to Hofmann Ranch because my mom is struggling with complications from her double knee replacement surgeries that were postponed because of COVID and she couldn't fly to CA. The day before our wedding, Southwest cancelled Phil's best man's and his wife's flights, Phil's cousins' flights, and my friend's flights and my uncle had to drive all the way from San Diego the day before the wedding. We were beyond worried and devastated. Because of the Hofmann Ranch team, we felt so secure and so loved and our families and friends were able to meet each other for the first time and connect with each other. Britney thought of everything: making sure that my mom had a place to sit so that she could march with me halfway down the path of the patio deck, she held onto my train, she made a water color Phannie drink sign that was gorgeous, she made sure that we ate, she thought of every single detail and schedule change when our families kept talking and singing (this is what happens when you get a whole bunch of Filipinos together LOL), she made sure that Phil and I ate food, and there are countless other things that I am sure that we don't know about. Giving Britney my bouquet was the only way that I could say how grateful I was for creating a magical place and experience in spite of all the obstacles. Phil and I are so thrilled and feel like we were destined to be married at Hofmann Ranch. You have a special place in our hearts. I hope that your mother liked the bouquet. This is what giving it to you means to me.  We would like to express our love and gratitude to Britney, Sara, Chef Daniel, Mark, Joey, Josh, and the Limelight Photography team. Each of you made our day absolutely wonderful. Additionally, Cynthia's cake design and William's flowers were beautiful! I think that anyone who is getting married needs to go to Hofmann Ranch and that Britney and her team need to do their weddings! Thank you to everyone else that we communicated with at Wedgewood over the years and in the months leading up to our celebration. Creating a beautiful experience where our families and friends could meet for the first time and have fun was truly a gift. Have a wonderful New Year and thank you so much for an unforgettable experience. Each of you are a true blessing. May God bless you and your family always and may the Force be with you! With much love and gratitude, Phil and Annie #phannie2020

We absolutely loved this venue, our family and friends said they felt like they were dropped into a…read morehallmark movie and I couldn't agree more! Our coordinator Brittany and captian Sara were angels! They ensured my husband and I got every thing we needed. Chef Daniel and staff Mel, Lizzie, Natalia, Sirena were attentive, efficient and kind. Our Bartender Teresa was lively and quick to tend to our guests. The planning, meeting with vendors and appointments leading up to our wedding were a breeze. Everything was taken care of so well. The venue itself is beautiful we couldn't have asked for anything different. I will forever recommend this masterpiece of a venue! You can tell this staff is very talented and knowledgeable but still makes you feel like your day is most important!

Wow. What a lovely individual. I contacted her with a catering inquiry. Although she could not…read moreservice the event due to a prior engagement, she spent 10 minutes giving me advice and providing venue recommendations. She was very genuine and kind.

I did not hire here to do any catering, but me and my daughter attended to a Charcuterie Board…read moreClass she hosted at the Ivy Hall, and let me tell you..... It was so much fun!! The price was reasonable, and included 2 glasses of wine, and a small charcuterie board you will create there with all the amazing ingredients they provided. We got amazing people in our table and we got to learn about white carrots and why now they are orange, we learned about cheeses, also we learn the basics of a charcuterie board, from color combinations to what goes best with what. It was a very enjoyable time, they make it fun and easy, I would love to attend to more of their classes. Check the pictures we took there! The only problem is parking, I wished they had more parking available.

William was an amazing addition to our wedding ceremony. He did an incredible job of making our…read morespecial day as personal and unique as possible. He's very well spoke and a great storyteller. We highly recommend William to any future couples out there to help make their day as special as possible!

Will helped make our wedding truly special by even reaching out to some of our friends in order to…read morelearn how others perceive us and use that information in a beautiful way in the ceremony. It felt like the ceremony was entirely personal and handcrafted in order to reflect our journey leading up to that special day. We are grateful Will did such a perfect job and recommend him to any couple hoping for the same kind of experience.