My wedding at Carlton Oaks Golf Course and Country Club was PERFECT. We were looking for something in East County area that was in our budget, which wasn't very big. After comparing with some different golf courses and rental halls in the area, we decided that Carlton Oaks was the best bang for our buck, so to speak. Some of the other golf courses nearby wanted to charge up to $150 a head, which was way over budget for us! Needless to say, the price was much better with Carlton Oaks.

The ceremony site was beautiful and the grounds very well maintained. There was nothing quite like all of the green grass, which was a beautiful contrast to our sangria-colored theme. It was the closest to Ireland that we could get! They have a built in aisle, which is also a very nice feature. The golf course was a breathtaking backdrop for our photography session close to sundown after the ceremony.

We attended one of the bridal event open houses at Carlton Oaks months before the wedding and found almost all of our vendors there (music, lighting, and photographer). So, I definitely recommend checking that out, if they have it again.

The set up for the reception was perfect as well. The ball room is spacious, classic, simple, and beautiful on its own without having to do much. The wooden floors and river rock bar seemed to be kept up very well. They also have a very large menu, compared to others we'd seen. We opted for the buffet style dinner, with the prosciutto-stuffed chicken and roast beef, and the food was delicious, to say the least. All of our guests had very excellent things to say about the food and the overall space.

We also hired the event coordinator, Yvette Lynch, on as a day-of coordinator, to help with the extra details and timeline. I DEFINITELY recommend doing so. Without her, I don't know what we would've done. She is very detailed and thorough with everything during the wedding process, thinking of and considering things that my mother, two sisters, six bridesmaids, and crew of family members helping out would've overlooked. Every minute of my wedding felt amazingly perfect and went off without any hitch (well, except for one of my bridesmaids' heels staking my dress into the grass when taking bridal party pictures before the ceremony, but Yvette even had a solution to that -- club soda -- and the stain came out completely!). My day felt completely at ease, and I definitely recommend this venue to anyone looking for local wedding venue at a great value!