Whispering Oaks Terrace

This venue was beautiful! From the minute we arrived on the wedding day until the time we left they made sure my daughters wedding day was perfect! The wedding coordinator was organized and had very good attention to detail, helpful in all areas from planning the wedding 6months ago to the day of! Her recommendation on vendors did not disappoint and everything was perfect. I would recommend this venue and wedding coordinator to everyone. Flowers, DJ and Taco Guy were also amazing! @whisperingoaksterraceweddings @direvenue @tacosalbor @brandinicolefloraldesigner@loveandlacebridalsalon Love letters - @snap_that_photo_booth @sweetmaplebakery #weddingcoordinator #riversidewedding #ieweddings #sandiegowedding #coordinator #dayofweddingcoordinator#diyvenue

NOTE: This review is based on a walkthrough, not an actual wedding. We stumbled upon this venue after doing a few other walkthroughs in the area. This venue is well equipped for a rustic/barn style wedding at an extremely reasonable price in comparison to some of the other venues. This venue is a DIY venue, so you will have to supply our own vendors if you choose this one, but that just makes it more memorable, right? They've got several places where you can choose your ceremony and or reception at, tons of photo-ops, a bride and groom suite to get ready (the bridal suite is pretty big I might add), and some tables for you if you choose to use theirs. This place is strictly a no-smoking facility, so if that's a dealbreaker for you, look elsewhere. But nevertheless, we really thought this place was cute for anyone with a smaller budget!

Had my wedding here this last October and it was amazing! The venue is so beautiful so I needed minimal decor which was a plus. The owners were amazing the day of the wedding and very helpful. It ended up being a very cold day but they had space heaters that we could use (they did cost $50 per heater which is kinda high in my opinion).I only gave 3 stars instead of 5 because on the morning of my wedding they gave a tour of the venue and came into the bridal sweet while me and my girls were in there. They knocked but didn't wait for an answer. Luckily we were all dress but it felt like an invasion of privacy and we weren't ready so we weren't looking too good and no one wants to be seen by strangers like that.

While the rustic/ranch vibe of this place isn't really my style, I did have the pleasure of being a groomsman in a friend's wedding here about a year ago. At the time they were going through a few upgrades so there was a lot of clutter and tools randomly laying around, however, the place was nearly immaculate on wedding day. The biggest issue at this place is that it's SO easy to miss the entrance... and if you do, good luck trying to u-turn right away. It's a bitch... so let your guests know or have some signage on the road to have them prepare to turn. Once inside, parking isn't too bad unless you just had your car washed. The venue itself has a lot of different areas that are great for photo ops or just for people to hang out, and bathrooms are easily accessible in the middle. The wedding coordinator and her husband, who was also the bartender, were pretty helpful throughout most of the night... although it was a little strange when they disappeared about an hour before the end of the night for a lady who was in her pajamas cleaning up after the guests?? Overall, the wedding party had a good time and it was a beautiful wedding without any major issues. I would recommend if you're looking for a rustic/ranch/barn setting.

Its taken me and my wife 2 years to finally give this place their review.And as were still not over what should have been an amazing day for us and our families.Only reason why we gave them any stars was because of the actual venue layout.Very beautiful and affordable.As for the owners they seemed nice at first but once they have your money that goes out the window.All of a sudden rules and regulations were brought up on our actual wedding day that were not a part of the contract that was signed.Even when we showed them a copy of the contract they dismissed it and said they told us verbally. Their bartender that we agreed to contract through them was late and didn't even know how to tap the kegs.The owners took it upon themselves to bring out their space heaters which was to be taken out of our deposit without consulting me ,my wife or her maid of honor. Mind you it was around 75 degrees, and had bought wood logs for their fireplace if needed butThe owner stated one of our guest stated it was getting cold. That was i believe 200 dollars taken from our depositThe dj who we contracted aside from the venue was told by the owners to cut the music off at 830pm, when the dj was asked why he was cutting music off earlier than expected, he stated he has played the venue multiple times and didn't want bad blood between them so he complied. He said he could keep playing but up to the owner.Owner stated there was a sound ordinance for the city and music was not to be played loudly for more than 5 hrs.(was never told to us)Mind you our wedding started at 330 and soft music was played during ceremony and food service.By this time we were more focus on figuring out what was going on when we should have been enjoying it as we had the venue til 1030pm.Even If this is the only venue that meets your budget needs please beware. Even having the written contract didn't help our case as they shrugged it off and for fear of not getting our deposit back we just took it all in and bit our tongues.We were initially going to take the owners to small claims court but decided it would not be worth our time. Reliving this day to write this review was hard but we decided to do it anyways to let people know so they can be more aware of this place and its owners, As no one should be treated the way we were on our wedding day.

This is a gorgeous venue for rustic weddings! It's in the middle of the Pala-Temecula area and driving to this place can give you a little motion sickness because the roads twist and turn but it's such a beautiful space that it is totally worth it!I attended a wedding tonight here and was very surprised by how beautiful this location is! It is rustic and if you are on a budget, you definitely should check this place out! It got super cold and windy so make sure you bring a jacket and dress warmly on a cool day!Parking can be tight if you have several guests but they had people usher cars in.As a guest, I loved it and l know that my friend loved this venue as well!

This venue is an absolute dream! My husband and I immediately fell in love! The venue is gorgeous, requires little decoration, reasonably priced and accommodating. Once we booked the venue, we were so excited to find out the additional offerings. They have a wedding coordinator who is amazing and that they require day of (trust me... it's beyond helpful and missy is amazing), they hold a few vendor fairs that allows you to meet trusted vendors, caterers, etc that know the venue and owners and make everything smoother on the day of. I am so thankful to Dawn, Nate and Missy for making our day so beautiful and seamless!

I am thankful my husband stumbled upon Whispering Oaks Terrace. We had looked at so many venues but kept being met with the overwhelming disappointment of being priced out. I knew we wanted a whimsical, romantic, and timeless night under the stars. I was beginning to think I'd have to change my dream wedding. When my husband showed me this venue online I found myself holding my breath. It was perfect. Obviously we couldn't afford it... It was everything I'd wanted. After seeing the pricing I collected my jaw off the ground and we ran to see it the next morning. Nathan, the owner gave us a tour and told us the charming story of the venue he hand built. Needless to say this was a easy YES. Dawn, the owner, was responsive and kind. She was always patient with my questions and helped us have a successful wedding day. They also require you to hire Melissa Ellis as a day of wedding coordinator. Missy is a beautiful human who is incredibly responsive, direct, and VERY HELPFUL. So helpful we hired her as our wedding planner or the day wouldn't have gone as smoothly without her. Whispering Oaks Terrace is a dream, so many hidden gems and places to take pinterest worthy photos. We had a little over 130 guest. Everyone keeps telling us how much fun they had at our wedding. Thank you Dawn, Nathan, and Missy for helping facilitate our dream wedding. Love, The Smiths

We had my grandsons wedding here in December of this year. I worked with Dawn, Nathan and Missy. All of them were responsive when I needed information. It is a lovely rustic setting. The majority of the wedding is outside and therefore in December was cold. I was informed about all of the regulations ahead of time so there were no surprises for our event. All of the upcharges were explained to us ahead of time (heaters, removal of umbrellas) so there were no surprises. A friend of mine described the wedding as magical. We did a lot of our own decorations but we're allowed to come to the venue at 9 am so we had plenty of time to do it. Nathan was on site for the wedding and was very helpful when we needed things to be done. It is a very affordable venue for an outdoor wedding.

I'd give them a zero stars if I could. Terrible experience. 1) we were told by Nathan that the bride and groom were allowed to have liquor in their suites. Day of the reception, Dawn refused to allow them the have a toast in private, in the rooms where they got ready. 2) Michelle was terrible at communicating and we only heard from her a few days before the reception. Nice enough person but a little "rough around the edges". I was thankful for her sewing kit though when the groom's seam unraveled.3) Michelle SAID she would hire four high school students - 2 as lot attendants and 2 as servers. I thought great! I'm all for giving kids a chance to earn a few dollars, and paid $500 ($125 each). We did see 2 young men, who did a very nice job serving food and bussing tables after. But we never saw any lot attendants at all. They were supposed to patrol the parking lot, making sure no one was sneaking alcohol. Because the venue sits off a twisty county road, I was fine with that, but no family member or guest I asked ever saw a single lot attendant. 4) There were umbrellas located at each table, although there was no rain forecasted and I specifically told them I did not want umbrellas (because they cost extra and I felt they blocked the view of the area and party). I was charged $350 to remove the umbrellas I said I did not want in the first place! When I asked Dawn, she did not respond. She also took more than 3 weeks to return (almost none of) my deposit and only did that when I left her a voicemail.5) When we wanted to let the children use play doh and when someone shot off a confetti cannon, we were scolded for using " banned substances" even though I never saw anything telling me we couldn't use certain items. Two bridesmaids in their expensive dresses, cleaned up as best they could but I was still charged $100 for confetti. Thanks for reading this far! Biggest problem of the night? 6) Creepy Nathan stood for several hours, leaning over a table with his elbows on the table, watching the guests. I know he's an owner, but he violated the right to privacy we had after paying to rent the venue. Several guests as well as the groom's family members felt his actions were racist since many guests an attendance were Latino/Latina and spoke Spanish. Hard to party when you're being stared at in an unfriendly manner.Best part of the night (besides leaving)? The bartender was awesome- when the bar ran out of the bride's adult beverage of choice, the bartender revealed he had set three aside, just for her! I was impressed! Moral of the story? Choose a different venue. You'll be glad you did.