The HomeStead at Wilshire Ranch

Attended a wedding here recently. Gorgeous. Hospitable. In beautiful Oak Glen, the scenery was perfect & the attention to detail was refreshing.

I can not say enough amazing things about this venue! I got married here on 9÷19÷15 and it was absolutely perfect! Paula and the staff were all so helpful and they take care of everything the day of, which made the day very smooth and stress free for me. My husband and I could not have been more happy with our decision to get married here. It is a beautiful venue and the all inclusive package is definitely the way to go. I highly, highly recommend this venue!

My daughter Jayme got married there on 9÷5÷15. An easy one stop does it all venue! I cannot say enough about Paula, the venue and the entire staff. She helped my daughter plan everything and answered all her questions in a timely manner. I met Paula the day of the rehearsal for the wedding and she worked diligently making sure everything was perfect, even serving my husband ketchup on a «silver» platter. No need to pay extra for a wedding planner! I am disabled and the entire facility is mobility scooter accessible. From the bridal suite to get ready to the ceremony location, dinner as well as the restrooms, I was able to get around.

Beautiful venue! Service mediocre. Cleared buffet much too early, closed the bar abruptly with no announcement.

This place is awesome! Our wedding was on July 17^th and was the best day of our lives. Paula and Tiffany were there every step of the way, making the experience very stress free. Haverland Catering did an awesome job with the food and Michell’s Bakery had fantastic cake! As for the ceremony, it could not possibly get any better. We were very blessed to have the experience that the Homestead provided and would highly recommend to anyone. For the price, it does not get any better.

My husband and I just got married here in May and Wow Wow Wow!!! The planning was so easy with Paula and her staff and the venue itself is just extremely gorgeous. I had my own wedding coordinator and after the wedding she told me that I really didn’t even need her because the venue did absolutely everything and she said that she has never seen a venue do as much as this venue did. I kept waiting all day for something to go wrong because everyone warned me that not everything will go as planned. Well they were wrong… Everything went so perfectly and I received so many compliments and had more than one person tell me that it was the most beautiful wedding they have ever attended. After looking at several venues and finding very few that interested us in our price range I’m so happy we went with the Homestead. The amount of detail and attention you get for the price is absolutely unbeatable. I wish I could get married here again and if I could I wouldn’t have changed 1 thing!

AMAZING!!! The only word that can describe this place! :) from the day we first met Paula… to the day of our wedding, everything was absolutely perfect! Paula and her staff take care of everything… and I mean everything!!! :)
We first booked this venue before it was remodeled… at first I was nervous because to me it was perfect how it was! But oh my… The exceeded every expectation I had about how it would end up looking!!! It’s simply AMAZING! They thought of every little detail.
The day of our wedding could not have gone any better! I swear!!! My husband and I talk about it every day! Lol but people always complain about little things that go wrong on their wedding day… but seriously nothing went wrong that we can complain about! Could not be more grateful for that! So thank you Paula and the team!!!
When my bridesmaids and I arrive the morning of the wedding, they had snacks and water for us in the cottage which was very nice! They even took me outside (cory was told to not look) where I was able to see the ceremony and reception sites set up before anyone arrived! I loved being able to see everything before! :)
Nadine is the florist!!! You will absolutely love her to!!! She not only just does the flowers tho, she helps with the decorating to! I’m not good with the types of flowers so I ended up telling her the colors and she did everything else!
Rick the DJ is fantastic! We gave him a list of our main songs (walking down isle, first dance, etc) and gave him free range on all other music for dancing and the whole night! And ALL of our guest danced the night away! He did awesome!
Haverland Catering!!! YUM! Most brides say they don’t get to eat on their wedding day… But I ate my WHOLE plate! Haha bbq Tri tip, pesto chicken, salad etc omg so good!!!
Michelle’s European bakery made us an amazing and delicious cake!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
To Paula and all of you at The Homestead who made our wedding absolutely perfect! We can’t thank you enough!
So whoever is engaged and looking for a venue… please check this place out! :)
With Love,
Kayla and Cory Aguiar

My daughter and I had an appointment with Paula to show us the ranch for my daughter’s wedding. Paula stood us up. She never showed up for the appointment. Very unprofessional and rude.

My husband and I were married her in July and it was everything we had hoped for! Paula and her staff were amazing and all of the vendors she recommended were great! The food in particular was delicious and our guests are still complimenting us on this. I seriously cannot say enough great thing about this place. It was absolutely beautiful! We were initially worried about the heat in July and the greenery but everything worked out great. It was a little warm in the sun but nothing unbearable and the grounds were beautiful! Of you are looking for a location that is rustic and still chic this is the place! Thank you to everyone at the homestead for helping to make our wedding perfect!

I had my wedding here almost 2 weeks ago (November 1^st) and it was truly the wedding of my dreams. The weather was projected to be sunny and 75 up until the week of the wedding when BOOM a storm came through, being a Bride I was of course nervous for rain on my day the forecast kept changing rain, no rain, rain and then morning of it was raining. But the staff kept on like normal. The day before was Halloween and there was no wedding planned for that night so I was lucky enough to bring all my décor up the night before. When I got the venue around noon the staff had already set up all the tables and place settings and had them covered with plastic to protect it from the weather. They set up all my decorations just as I had envisioned and I didn’t have to worry about anything. By 2 the rain finally stopped and the rest of the evening carried on perfectly. Despite the cold the clouds added a wonderful backdrop to our ceremony. It got down to a chilly 38 degrees that night and Paula set out blanket and heaters and opened the coffee bar early for guests, the open bar also helped and everyone warm up and everyone enjoyed their night despite the frigid temperature. Rick the DJ came and got me and my Husband whenever it was time for an event in the wedding and we never had to worry about where we needed to be what needed to be done or what time it was. We just partied with our friends and family and had the time of our lives. I can honestly say besides cursing the rain I was never worried about anything and it was such a stress free absolutely perfect evening, I felt like it was too easy I was the most care free Bride. I commend Paula and her Staff for dealing with us as I can almost guarantee we were the rowdiest bunch she has probably had to deal with but they pulled it off perfectly and I am so happy with my wedding. It was the best day of my life.
I HIGHLY recommend Haverland Catering, their food is phenomenal! Normally wedding food, especially buffet wedding food, is bland and typical. Not with Haverland it is some of the best chicken and tri tip I have ever had and we got so many compliments on it.
Nadeen the Florist is the best EVER. She pays so much attention to detail I just gave her some pictures off pinterest of what I liked and she made all my dreams come true down to every minute detail. She set everything up even placing out our party favors and napkins for us and hanging chandeliers for me. My wedding would not have been half of what it was without her.
Rick The DJ made our wedding so much! He surprised us and kept us on our toes he made the party come to life and we couldn’t have had a better time.
My only reason for giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because sometimes it can be a bit of a drag getting a response from an email or a phone call back from Paula or Rick, as a Bride that is sometimes frustrating when you are trying to plan the day of your dreams. But other than that I adored our venue and would highly recommend it.

Paula and her team are AMAZING! Our Wedding was a few weeks ago and it was perfect. We are so impressed with how organized Paula is and how amazingly well all of the vendors coordinated with each other. Apart from how smoothly the actual day went, the Homestead itself is such a unique and beautiful venue. The ceremony takes place among apple trees with the San Bernardino mountains as a stunning backdrop and guests are seated just feet way from the treeline. The bridal party gets to get ready on site in a cozy little cottage and the groomsmen get a separate man cave.
You can tell Paula and Don were so thoughtful and take pride in their space. They truly care about making peoples’ weddings beautiful, it is not just business with them. They make it so easy for you. We had a planning day where we were conveniently able to meet with all of our vendors in one day, from the DJ and florist to the caterers and bartenders. Day-​of, Paula and her team were so attentive and helped add all of the little extras and personal touches for our wedding. Dora was in the bridal cottage and helped keep me calm right up to the big moment :)
Rick our DJ/​MC (Greystone Entertainment) was absolutely phenomenal and had the day running on time and kept it fun while still keeping order. He found all of the music we wanted and even gave us a CD with our songs on it as a keepsake.
Nadine (Flowers by Nadine) did such a lovely job on all the floral arrangements. And the flowers she had dripping off of the wooden archway we were married under was gorgeous.
Henry & Margarita (Haverland Catering/​West Coast Hofbrau) were so nice and accommodating with last minute additions to our menu and the food was absolutely delicious, I loved that they grilled the meat on site and you could smell all the barbecue-​y goodness.
Michelle’s Bakery did a beautiful job on our cake and cupcakes and they were probably the most moist and delicious cakes I’ve ever had!
As you can tell by the length of this review we absolutely loved our wedding at the Homestead and can only say great things about the whole experience. Thank you Paula and team for creating the wedding of our dreams!

Wow what an event space. Yes it’s a little out of the way but WELL WORTH IT!!! My friends just got married here and it was so picturesque. Amazing from the ceremony to the dinner and dancing. I highly recommend swinging out to see it for a wedding venue. If you like rustic charm this would be your spot. No detail here left untouched and the staff was so amazing. It was like a fairly tale!

Attending a wedding here and came early to help set up. Not only is it the most beautiful setting but the staff wss absolutely amazing. Hours before the ceremony there was a downpour. The staff was so calm and wonderful doing double work to make sure that everything was dried off and ready for the ceremony and the reception. I just can’t say enough about the staff and their attentiveness. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a venue for their special day

Words cannot describe how spectacular this venue and all their staff is! The beauty of the venue speaks for itself, however it is Paula and her staff that make this experience incredible! As a bride, you want these people on your side as they were soo helpful, offering ice water, cool wash cloths for the back of my neck, bringing me small snacks and offering soothing words right up to the moment before walking down the aisle.
The venue comes with it’s preferred vendors, of which I highly recommend Nadine the florist, Rick the dj, and haverland catering for their delicious, smoked on site, elegant yet fun BBQ themed dinner.
I think my favorite thing about this venue is that Paula has acquired a ton of cute vases, easel stands, lanterns and Pinterest worthy décor items, all of which are included, but she will also set up any décor you bring from home. Everything about this venue is thought out and designed especially for a wedding from the layout of the venue to the lighting to the beautifully decorated large bathrooms.
If u can’t tell, I highly recommend this venue! Thank u don, Paula, April, and Dora and everyone else for your hard work and for making my wedding a dream come true!!!

My sister just had her wedding here and it was awesome. First off, the venue is really cute. It’s completely outdoors and very rustic. You pretty much have to see it all set up at night and you’ll fall in love.
From a bridal party perspective. They have a little bridal suite to get ready in. It was plenty of space for a 6 people to get ready in, but not so great for the makeup artist as the natural light was hard for her to see. We actually had 10 people getting ready, 2 make up artists, and 1 hair stylist and it was fine. There plenty of places to sit down.
Paula is a great coordinator– she is very organized and got out rowdiest of wedding party people in order. My sister would just hand her these random decorations, and Paula would just put them around. The entire staff is just great. They actually had a wedding Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, and ran it perfectly.
PS– Go with their preferred food vendor. I know this has nothing to do with HomeStead, but the chicken was probably the best chicken I’ve ever had.

I just went to a wedding at the homestead. The place is beautiful and was perfect for wedding. Everything was awesome, until I met the owner Paula. I got there early to help set up, and Paula was complaining to us about the wedding the night before. I felt it was unprofessional, and made us feel uncomfortable. Paula the entire night «watched» the wedding party, and made comments when the guys were drinking. No one got out of control, but Paula threaten to close the bar if the guys got out of hand. Paula added stress to what is already a stressful night. The bride and groom are very laid back and would never say anything, but someone had to say something.
Bottom line… The homestead is 5 stars, and Paula is –3 stars, so all together I give it 2 stars.
Thanks for everything Paula, and take the stick out of your butt.

I called 3 weeks ago and spoke to the owner Paula on the phone. She seemed uninterested almost bored in answering my questions. I asked her to email me some information regarding the venue, pricing, food, etc. She never sent it. It’s kind of unfortunate that there was zero follow-​through. My fiancé and I were very interested in the venue but rather than track Paula down which seemed ominous of booking with them if she couldn’t even send us an email we have booked elsewhere. Terrible, terrible, terrible customer service.

I really loved the homestead and Paula seemed very nice and helpful. I went on a Saturday at the end of January and that next Monday (1÷27÷14) I asked if I could put $ 100 down to save my day in August. I was able to put money down and let Paula know I would have more money for my deposit when I signed the contract. I was supposed to go the next Saturday (2÷8÷14) to sign my contact and show her my colors but the week I was supposed to go I found out on that Tuesday I was pregnant. I immediately emailed Paula asking if we could rescheduled I never got a response I called on Thursday asking if she got my email and she told me she responded back even though I never got an email, so I told her I would call back when I knew I could go sign the contract. My fiancé and I kept going back and forth weighing the cost to our new budget and if it was worth it. We finally decided it was out of budget. During these weeks of us deciding I never once got a call or email from Paula, so I finally called her on ²⁄₂₈ to let her know I was pregnant and couldn’t afford to have my wedding at the homestead. She wasn’t too happy she even asked if she could get half of the deposit $ 6000 because she held my date for 3 months. I’m still confused as to how my date was saved for 3 months because it was only a month, but whatever she tried three times to get more money out of me. I never signed a contract so I’m not understanding why she should get more money from me I think $ 100 was worth saving my day for a month and showing me the property. I should have asked for my money back but I thought that would be rude. I just thought it was unprofessional to ask me multiple times for more money.

Attended wedding there… WONDERFUL…beautiful site, GREAT service, and very well maintained. Looking for outdoor venue this is the place! Not just for weddings!

So, I was hoping to be the first to give a review, but, it looks like I was a month to late. Never-​the-​less, It is everything the first reviewer described and more. I don’t write too many reviews, but, I Love this place. I attended a wedding at this place (I actually performed with my brass quintet group). I am a nearby local (Yucaipan).
I spoke at great length with the owners (Don and Paula). Their hard work, attention to detail, and the surroundings make this a fabulous place for an outdoor wedding. The facilities and accommodations are like being at home. The entire place has been a work in progress wince they purchased the property in 2011. The transformation of this venue is simply incredible.
They are great hosts and their staff are hard working and professional. The majority of their antiquities and building materials are all re-​purposed materials found in the cities nearby. They can accommodate about 250 guest comfortably, (but have had over 300, although I would advise against it.)
They have great future plans for more improvements including a barn for indoor gatherings. I am looking forward to see what they will accomplish in the future.
There are way too many cool features to list, but if you are into country, this place is IT! I would give it 5 stars, but, I want to be able to wait and see what else they will do for the future. Hope this helps. (Don’t even think about going to any of the venues nearby, they don’t hold a candle to this place).