Monte Verde Inn

For some reason the management is not able to keep a coordinator here and we went through 6 which was very stressful. The lack of communication about all these changes was not very professional. However, the venue is beautiful, guests loved it, and everything turned out well.

My then fiancé, now husband, and I chose to have our wedding at MVI and officially celebrated our wedding on 9/3/2022. Sydney, was not our initial coordinator however, upon her being assigned to us she immediately communicated with us and made sure to put us at ease. She was extremely communicative, organized, detail oriented, energetic, and patient. Having never been married we often had questions! She was always more than willing to answer our questions and offer us suggestions. She ensured that our wedding day was exactly what we wanted. We can't in words express the amount of gratitude we have for Sydney because without her, we feel like our wedding would not have been the same amazing experience that it was.We chose the Vineyard package and upgraded to have light blue linens to match our color scheme. We also chose to have an open bar for all of our guests. We loved having these options to customize our day. They also allowed for us to bring in all of our decorations on the day before our wedding which made for a much easier day of the wedding. The getting ready rooms for the bridal party were exactly what we needed. There was plenty of room for the 5 groomsmen and 8 bridesmaids + glam squad of 4 to help us all get ready. MVI provided us with glassware, waters, and a mini fridge that we were able to use for those pre ceremony mimosas. The food, drinks, and dessert were all delicious. Our communication with the included vendors were all fantastic. Ambiance floral for flowers and Devine Bakery for our cake all made sure to bring our visions to life. Overall My husband and I are extremely satisfied with MVI and would recommend this venue and Sydney to any couples in search of an all inclusive but customizable wedding venue.

This venue is absolutely beautiful and serene. I received so many compliments day of our wedding and was blown away by the staff that actually worked the event. My issue with this venue is the management, not the staff that helped with catering or serving etc. During my 10 month planning experience with Monte Verde, they switching wedding coordinators 4 different times. I was only informed 2 times when this happened out of 4 and was left wondering why my coordinator wasn't responding to my calls or emails. I ended up having to call their sister location after no response of about 2 weeks and was informed that the coordinator changed once again. I flew from San Diego to Sacramento to meet face to face with my said coordinator in January. Between January and April of 2024, the coordinator changed 2 more times which I was never informed of. To me, this happening 3 months before my wedding date is absolutely not okay. I ended my coordination journey with Rachelle who was absolutely amazing and made my day run so smooth. However, I found out that she would be leaving the month after my wedding. I asked her to reach out to management regarding my case of 4 coordinators to explain how much stress this has caused me in my planning experience and management responded with the fact that I was only ever having DAY OF coordination so it isn't their fault about the lack of communication before hand. Please please hire an outside coordinator who will be by your side throughout your planning experience and not take 4-7 days to respond to emails or calls. This venue is beautiful, the food is good, and the cake catering with divine desserts was outstanding. My poor review is for the management of this location.

When we got engaged we did so much research looking for the right venue for us. Monte Verde was the first place we loved and really wanted to look at. We went and looked at the venue meeting with the coordinator Sydney who was great! We were so excited and booked right away without hesitation. Months went by and we hadn't heard from our coordinator or the venue. Then we were informed we got a new coordinator. After getting a few months closer to our wedding we tried to make a planning meeting with our new coordinator just for the coordinator to get changed again. Then the coordinator got changed again and again. By the end of this we went through 4 coordinators. That only leaves someone to wonder why this Venue cannot keep a coordinator. Must be a management/owner issue. When we finally got settled with the sister locations coordinator Rachelle who seemed good our coordinator was changed again. Our final coordinator was no where to be found the day of the wedding rehearsal. My family had to step in and run the rehearsal for us. Kat and staff were friendly trying to help though not being coordinators themselves. The food was fine. The venue is pretty but all inclusive needs to be all inclusive and make it easy for the bride and groom. The easel I asked to set up my seating chart on was the wrong color after I brought all my own decorations and basically hand served how to set up the wedding. When we woke up no one was onsite to give us our wedding cake or any direction on how to leave the venue. Overall very upset with the amount of money spent and no compensation for the disorganization.

My best friend got married at MVI today and it was the most beautiful day! Sydney, the coordinator, went above & beyond for the wedding party. Making sure all of our needs were met and stayed one step ahead of us! She anticipated our needs to ensure a smooth event. From a fellow event planner, well done! Thank you!

Beautiful venue! The wedding went so well, especially the flowers! We had an issue but the management handled it and made it right!

Such a beautiful wedding venue! We got married here in July of 2023. Everything was perfect and so special thanks you the Monte Verde team and the wedding coordinator Sydney. Every part of the process was made easy from the planning to the big day itself. When the day arrived, Sydney ensured everything was set up and that we were on time. There was not a moment of stress leading up to our day, which is exactly what we wanted. The food was wonderful, the ambiance was light and fun. We ended up staying at the Inn the night of our wedding which was so worth it. We got to say goodbye to all of our guests, which is what we wanted. In the morning, the Monte verde team had boxed everything up neatly and placed the items by the door for us. Overall it was a beautiful day with great food, great memories and one we will never forget!

We were interested in getting married here but ultimately couldn't due to poor communication on the venue staff's part. We toured the venue and the coordinator seemed really nice. I will say that there are aspects of the venue that seem run down and in need of upkeep. At the end of the tour, she said she would promptly send us an email with an estimated quote and more information. After not hearing back after a week, I sent her an email asking for the quote/follow up. To this day, I've never heard back from anyone at Monte Verde and it's been over a month and half since the tour. Honestly such a waste of time. If the coordinator can't follow up with a simple email or any response at all, how could I trust them to coordinate such an important day as a wedding? Huge red flags all around

The Monte Verde Inn was everything I could have dreamed of in a wedding venue and more! From the initial tour with the wedding coordinator, Sydney, I was sold. Sydney was so knowledgeable, and made me feel comfortable and relaxed. The amount of details this venue takes care of was insane, and you cannot beat the price for all that it includes! To have catering, linens, cake, getting ready suites, flowers, and so much more covered was such a blessing! It made the wedding planning so simple and I knew that those details would be taken care of in Sydney's hands. And day of, everything went so smoothly and Sydney was a calming and joyful personality to have by our sides! The food was amazing, the venue was set up perfectly, and it was a lovely night. I cannot recommend this venue, and especially Sydney as wedding coordinator, enough!

As a 60 year old self-made multi-millionaire and very longtime "Captain of the ship," this was my first experience with being an officiant at (my daughters!) wedding. And although I was nervous, yet very prepared, I did not know what to expect from the coordinator or DJ. I am a gentle perfectionist, with admittedly very high standards (which Sidney could not know) so this was a very big deal to me. My only daughters wedding. In absolutely full honesty and disclosure, I have to admit (with immense gratitude and well deserved respect) that I love, love, loved the venue, the wedding coordinator and the DJ.Sydney is an absolute rock star. She knows her stuff, she puts in the time, and she is not only supremely prepared in advanced, but also gently but expertly marshals every person into position from preliminary to post ceremony success. Like any person who holds herself to a standard of excellence, she makes it look nonchalant and easy. I cannot imagine a more amazing, sweet, and professional coordinator. If you trust me, and you should, please don't take this wrong, and I toss compliments around like 100lb man-hole covers, but you're an idiot if you don't hire her. That's just a fact. My rock hard policy is, if they earn it, respect it.Our DJ, Mike, was just as perfect and spot on. Kudos and respect. You know pros when you meet them. I was the very prepared newbie, but it was seamless and the wedding went off without so much as a hiccup. Everyone thinks that's easy, but if you've been around the block for decades answering to high expectations then you know that excellence just doesn't work that way. Excellence is never easy nor an accident. In freaking anything, pro is pro.The proof in the pudding- more than one guest said that it was the best wedding that they had EVER been to. Best...wedding...that...they...had...ever...been...to. You decide. I paid for it all, and I'm pretty damned happy.If you're a new officiant- I took the "Unboring Weddings" officiant course online in advance and I HIGHLY recommend it.In closing- I don't do these reviews, I'm too lazy and busy. So this is mega- rare. But, hey, I get it. This is a BIG deal to you (it sure as fu** was to me). My advice? Surround yourself with these guys. When the real deal goes down, it matters! You only get one crack at this, and the magnitude of it doesn't hit you until the dust settles, then you're either on top of the world or chalking it up as a lesson learned. Don't be a loser who was too nonchalant and ignorant of what the pro's bring to the table. Yes or no, and no is fine, but I'll vouch for these people.