Lorimar Winery Reviews

There are so many wineries in Temecula, and we are so happy we stumbled on the Lorimar.

Everything was amazing. From the picturesque vineyards to the staff, to the food. We really did have our dream wedding. It’s a gorgeous venue! We had our ceremony and reception on the Barrel Room Lawn and it was wonderful.

Katie helped us in the beginning and Ashley was our day-of coordinator that helped us with every little detail in the planning stages. She was quick to answer every question and made us feel at ease.:)

Ideally you want your wedding to be memorable to all your guests and for everyone to have fun. We were lucky to check all the boxes! 100% recommend!

This venue was SUCH a pleasure to work with! Highly recommend! Gorgeous summer night setting, but moreover absolutely dreamy working with Katie! We LOVED her; she was such a professional, and so generous with us. If you are looking at winery venues, make sure Lorimar is on your list!

TLDR: I would love to complain considering the amount of money that we paid, but the team at Lorimar absolutely delivered on every front. 5 stars well deserved. Katie, Ashley, and (Mayghan?) will take care of you on the big day.

Summary: We booked our wedding (for the last Sunday in May2022) back in October when the vineyards were relatively bare, and there was alot of faith that we had to put in the venue to come through presentation-wise. Fast forward to the wedding date and omg, absolute show stopper the venue turned out to be. The most beautiful vineyards, archways were full of leaves, grass was well kept, amazing backdrops, weather was amazing (I think high of 75 and at night maybe around 60’s?).

I think what stood out the most was the consistency, professionalism, and communication between the team. It was absolutely seamless and stress free whether we were talking about the sales managers statements vs the wedding planner’s expectations. I was super scared that we would be promised the world by the sales manager, and then caught up by the fine print somewhere, but the entire team delivered on their promises. Specifically: types of chairs / tables to be used, amount of heaters available during the reception, availability of the bridal/ groom suites.

We dealt with Katie for the initial tour of the venue, I believe we signed the contract with her as well. Katie then passed us off to Ashley, who helped us with wedding planning and the first half of the actual wedding day. Then halfway through the wedding, (Maghan/Meagan/Meg, I butchered her name but she was an absolute Angel) helped with the second half of the wedding. During each transition, each representative was more friendly than the last and expectations were well communicated.

Day of the wedding, Ashley and Meg were checking in with us frequently to help be proactive with whatever they could. Top tier customer service. SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT to them because I guess my bride was expecting some family member(who was lagging) to “bustle” her dress after the ceremony and the Lorimar girls worked quickly to make sure her dress was bustled and that the show continued.

Everything went absolutely smoothly at Lorimar. The team was amazing, I heard tons of compliments from our guests about the beauty of the venue and friendliness of the staff. The whole team was professional, answered emails quickly, and they didn’t screw me with some kind of fine print on the contract after it was signed. This type of customer service comes from years of experience and Lorimar deserves every bit of recognition for their execution on the big day.

Another Special shout-out to the long haired guy who helped us out during a wine tasting. He was so charismatic, has a ton of personality, and took care of us. Top tier customer service from him as well.

The Lorimar team was amazing for our wedding! They did absolutely everything I needed. We had to love everything inside the day before and they made the transition so easy. They were amazing the day of! Ashley and Katie made all my wedding day nerves disappear. It was amazing!

Lorimar was the first on our list for our wedding venue excursion day in Temecula. I put it first for a reason and I had five other places. Truthfully, I knew in my heart that Lorimar was the one and I knew for a fact my now spouse will also fall in love with it. I based that love off of photos and reviews on like.
We left Lorimar feeling in love. We talked to Katie first for potential dates and the options and she was amazing and upfront about everything. Just even talking to her- I had a great feeling.
We looked at two more and cancelled the rest of the showing. The other two, which I won’t say what vineyards, we’re very dismissive about the fact that we are a same sex couple and the tour consisted of odd looks and the manager saying “for you and your husband”. We didn’t feel great. We did go back to Lorimar and ate lunch there.
We told Katie that Lorimar is the one and she will get back to us. Lorimar is so nice- the view, the whole winery not being too big but still very busy and lively, and it felt intimate. Katie called us back and gave us surprising news that the date we wanted was cancelled by another couple and so we even got the date we wanted. Everything was just literally falling into place.
Our wedding was only six months away and so we really had to get our hustle one. We did our own flowers, got cake delivered, did our own signings, hired a DJ, photographer and videographer, and what not. Ashley was the next person we worked with and she was a great blessing helping us coordinate everything- I couldn’t pick a better person to help us out! (Thanks Ashley!) The food tasting went perfectly and during the wedding reception, everyone LOVED the food and the statements I kept on getting was “Wow! The food here is actually really delicious.” So that says something. We did get an alcohol package and we added more as my side of the family was getting really lit. We ended up picking in the barrel room area for both wedding and wedding bc it was away from the main building and we had the place to ourselves and our beloved family and friends.
We both had our own dressing rooms. We had a sunset wedding. The barn and the lights at night really made the most beautiful scenery- it was a page from a fairy tale. The views of the orange trees, wineries, the sunset sky- you just have to be there to witness the magic Lorimar makes. Writing this, I can’t stop smiling! When we have our 20th anniversary, I’d host it here again (not sure if that’s allowed haha). Thanks Katie for getting us the date, and thanks Ashley for literally everything and making our wedding the most perfect wedding ever.

My then fiance and I booked Lorimar in April 2019 for our wedding which was supposed to be in April 2020 but covid-19 happened so we had to postpone our wedding multiple times but finally decided to go with April, 2021 as our final choice. Lorimar was with us from the very beginning helping us plan our wedding. Their coordinators were very professional, easy to contact and they reply within a reasonable time frame. We had a lot of special requests for our wedding and had to customize it to our liking and budget and Lorimar was very accommodating. I would like to especially thank Ashley for everything she has done for me and for helping me plan my wedding through covid. At the start of covid there were a lot of uneasiness and uncertainty whether we would even be able to go through with our April 2020 wedding but Ashley eased my mind. Lorimar was very accommodating with the changing times and we never lost even a penny of what we paid for when we hired this venue. We feel so blessed and also thankful for Lorimar for that. And can we talk about the venue and location itself??? It’s not on the main road; it’s tucked towards the back end of wine country giving your guests good views of the vineyards and winery on the long stretch of Rancho California road as they drive towards your venue and it’s right next to these beautiful orange orchards which are great photo ops for you and your wedding guests. The food that was served during our wedding were all delicious and all our guests were raving about them. Last but not the least, the wines are delicious! You can never go wrong picking any of their wines to serve to your guests. The moscato was a hit and I even purchased more to take home the day after my wedding day. All our wedding guests raved how beautiful our wedding and location was and how they’ve never been to a wedding like ours. Overall, we had a great experience choosing Lorimar for our wedding venue and we have some great pictures and videos to show our children and grandchildren someday.

I am so beyond happy that we decided to go with Lorimar.
The venue is beautiful, the staff went above and beyond to make my day the best day ever. They surprised us with some champagne to celebrate in the bridal suite and constantly checked in to make sure everything was ok. I felt so comfortable with such a caring staff.

I can’t speak more highly of Ashley the coordinator. She was always there for me when we needed it, dealt with some of the bridal party being complicated...., and kept a smile on her face. She was one of the reasons I loved Lorimar.

The venue itself it gorgeous with orange trees, and vineyards to make our wedding photos dream worthy.

Do yourself a favor and choose this venue.

Only con I had: the bathroom for the bride/bridal party was a public bathroom which was pretty messy by the end of the time. Was worried my dress would get dirty before the ceremony

Other than that, VERY happy with our choice.

We had an absolutely amazing experience at Lorimar. From planning to the day-of everything went smoothly and turned out exactly how we pictured it. Lorimar's coordinator Ashley is professional, understanding, detail-oriented, and fun! She answered all of my millions of questions and made sure everything went perfectly the day-of. Lorimar is a beautiful venue, the food is delicious, and the staff is awesome. 10/10 recommend!

We had the most amazing team! Lorimars preferred vendor list is top notch! Everyone on Lorimars staff are the most kind, professional, and fun people out there! They were so thoughtful and made the planning process an absolute dream! Crystal was our event coordinator (comes with the package when you book) and she was THE BEST!!! So down to earth, knew what she was doing, and made our day so much fun and all we couldve ever dreamed of! The food was amazing! Highly recommend the tri-tip and scalloped potatoes! The wine is out of this world! We've gone wine tasting at all a lot of wineries near by and nothing compares! Highly recommend Mike from csquaredevents was an amazing DJ and everyone can't stop talking about how great the music was! Syd and Dana from Londonlightphotography made our day so special! They are the most humble but amazing photographers out there and we are so thankful to have had them capture our special day! Soiree floral and design made all of our flower dreams come true and more! They were absolutely stunning!!!! These are all vendors recommended on their list and we totally know why! Overall Lorimar in general made our wedding day become more than we could have ever dreamed of and more! It was PERFECT! A perfect mix of rustic elegance with gorgeous views and an ambiance that was breath taking! Our guests cant stop talking about it and most of them have rated our wedding in their top 3 which we accredit to an incredible venue! Thank you Lorimar Winery for seriously making our day magical! We can't thank you enough! We love you all!

After touring many vineyards in Temecula, we decided on Lorimar for our wedding venue. From the beginning, we were so impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of the staff. The venue was the most beautiful of any we had toured (we joked that even the parking lot is pretty!). Unlike many other venues, the event space is separated from the tasting room/public space and feels very private. Another thing that impressed us about Lorimar was their willingness to accommodate our ideas and vision. Unlike many other venues, which offered standard packages and had tight restrictions on what could be brought in, Lorimar helped us set up a champagne bar and allowed us to bring in the Dirty Cookie for a late night snack, details which made our wedding so special and unique.

Lorimar’s staff were always prompt and responsive in our communication. As we planned our wedding from Chicago, they kindly accommodated our tours and tastings during the brief times we were in town. On the day of our wedding, despite crazy weather (thunderstorms AND a heat wave), the event ran so smoothly and everything turned out just as I had hoped. When my husband and I snuck away for our photos after the ceremony, the catering staff thoughtfully brought us a tray with appetizer selections and glasses of ice water- just what we needed at that time! At the reception, the food was delicious, and the wine was to die for. All in all, we couldn’t be happier with our experience at Lorimar. Thank you Lorimar for making our wedding day such a dream!

BOOK THIS VENUE!!!!! I cannot express how incredible our wedding was and it wouldn't have been had we gone anywhere else. The property itself is drop dead gorgeous, the team is hands down the best, the food, the wine....literally all of it exceeded expectations. Everyone was coming up to us saying it was the most beautiful wedding they'd ever been to. It doesn't matter if you want something smaller and intimate, or large and extravagant, the team will make it happen. They have an incredible variety of spaces for both the ceremony and reception so you have options, and they do work with a range of budgets. Tina Marie, the Wedding & Events Manager is so creative and flexible. She was super sweet and just a dream to work with. Michaela (new to Lorimar and not the same woman referenced in previous reviews) was our Wedding Coordinator and literally a miracle worker. She provided suggestions without being pushy, solved problems she didn't even need to, wrangled our group and literally made my wedding come to life. She is my little wedding angel! I could go on forever about how great this venue and team is but seriously, stop searching and go book this venue (trust me you will get so tired of researching wedding things just move on to the honeymoon plans already!) 10 stars for Lorimar!!!!!

Had such a magical experience with Lorimar and their team.

Tina Marie and Joelle are amazing coordinators! They made sure everything went smoothly and even had to deal with multiple changes on my part and not once made me feel any less than a perfect bride. They are flexible and the venue is just gorgeous! I couldn't imagine having my dream wedding anywhere else. Oh and the wine ... the best in wine country!!!

Lorimar winery:THE PERFECT VENUE TO GET MARRIED IN! My now husband and I visited for the first time last August prior to their upgrades to the barrel room & bridal suite. It was already great but we were able to envision what the upgrades would bring to make this venue even better & we said yes to getting married here on June 3 2017! We started off with Mikaela as our wedding coordinator until she resigned in January! I was a little sad/worried until I met Joelle! Joelle made the rest of this process not only easy but enjoyable! She is someone who is so easy to get along with & offers great opinions without being pushy! She is someone who knows how to get things done but is not rude! Thanks to her & the incredible staff at Lorimar we had a wonderful wedding & it was even better then I could have ever imagined! The pictures are beautiful because of the scenery, you don't even have to decorate the vineyards are more than enough! Not to mention this is an extremely affordable venue & is all inclusive minus Dj, photography, & flowers! The caters from Temecula crown royal catering were also sweet people & sure know how to make killer Mexican food! I can't rave about this place & the experience we had here enough! It's worth looking into for sure!

Wow! Did this weekend really happen? I don't even know where to begin. We got married on April 7 2017. Thank you so much for being there for us from day one. We fell in love with the beautiful scenery and luscious wines but our first meeting with Linda made us feel like we were home. She had such a personal interest and invested so much time into our wedding. Picking this venue was the easiest decision. We met Joelle and our dreams became alive! Joelle went over every detail with us. Most people asked me "are you non stop on the phone with your coordinator?" I relied no, because Joelle saw what we were looking for and made it happen. She made this wedding a living beautiful dream. She was supportive of everything and all ideas and all of her suggestions were spot on. The day of, any "hitches" we will call them, she handles it with the utmost class and style. Joelle, Linda, how can I ever thank you? Please, future brides consider Lorimar for your wedded bliss to have the most special experience ever!

Lorimar was a beautiful winery to have our rustic themed wedding. Initially when we signed on to have our October wedding there, we were bounced from wedding coordinator to wedding coordinator with no consistent communication, which was frustrating at first. Then Mikaela Swanson was hired on and she turned everything around. She was by far the best thing to happen for us throughout the entire planning process until the big day. She was responsive, efficient, intelligent and always there for any questions, concerns and even silly details we needed addressed. She was so sweet and friendly we instantly had a fantastic connection with her and immediately trusted her with all of our plans. She even went out of her way to decorate for our rehearsal dinner, when I failed to provide any type of decor. The vendors they contract through the winery were amazing as well. Chef Volker outdid himself with all of his delicious creations, as my guests still talk about his food one month later. Mike the DJ made the night flow so nicely, he truly is professional and talented in his craft. The venue itself was fantastic. We did the vineyard lawn which overlooked the valley, the fireplace served a fantastic area for our sweetheart table, the strung lights overhead gave the entire setting the extra twinkle and the wait staff was very hospitable, we had no complaints and endless compliments about our perfect night until today. Fabulous winery for your wedding!
-Angela & Brandon Sines

The new coordinator at Lorimar, Mikaela is the best! From day 1 she made me feel calm and comfortable, I had full confidence that she could proactively handle any issue that popped up and make the wedding be as smooth as possible. And luckily everything went perfectly, she was even able to wrangle all 10 of our unruly groomsmen. I loved Lorimar as a wedding venue, it was absolutely perfect! I highly recommend having your wedding here!
-Richelle

Mikaela was amazing. Responded so quickly to all of my emails, helped with set up (actually did it for us), communicated with the vendors. Sooo easy to work with! Lorimar was the perfect setting for our Rehearsal Dinner. We would love to have another event there in the future.
The bartender and all staff were also very pleasant and customer oriented!

My husband and I fell in love with this venue years ago, and we knew it would be the perfect setting for our wedding. Unfortunately, there was a lot of initial churn in our planning process, but it was all remedied when Mikaela came on board. She always made herself available, and had answers to questions we had. She was very friendly, knowledgeable, and guided us through the entire process seamlessly. On our wedding day, she kept everything running without us even noticing, not a single thing went wrong. Working with her was amazing, and I highly recommend her as well as Lorimar for a perfect vineyard wedding! Thanks again, Mikaela!!

Lorimar was the very first venue we visited and we could not get it out of our heads. My husband and I could see our selves getting married here and it was perfect. Every time we went to the winery, the customer service only got better. We ended up with three different sites for our wedding, making us feel so special. Mikaela and her team went above and beyond to take care of us. The food and wine were amazing and we received many compliments on it. They were even able to accommodate a vegetarian dish for one of our guests. The site is absolutely beautiful, we will definitely be visiting the winery again!

Picture perfect wedding day at Lorimar on 7-11-15! A beautiful facility that is so secluded and intimate compared to other Temecula wineries. We had the whole place to ourselves. Jessica and Brooke were both on top of everything and so helpful throughout the whole process. The day of ran so smoothly and everything was just perfect!

I would give Lorimar a hundred stars if I could!

We had our wedding at Lorimar in June on the new lawn. The new wedding lawn is seriously amazing and one of the most beautiful venues I’ve seen. I can’t say enough good things about Lorimar – I wish I could relive the day over again!

Jessica was our coordinator and made the entire process as easy as possible. Throughout planning she was extremely helpful and had a million great ideas including where to place decorations, ideas from previous weddings (and pictures!), and a beautiful idea for how to display the cake. One of the great things about Lorimar is that they were extremely helpful with decorations – they saved tons of wine bottles and corks for me and offered for us to use any wedding decorations they had on site (barrels with glass tops, candle holders, shepherd’s hooks, and tons more). They also made the planning easy because they took care of the tables, chairs, linens, catering, bar, set-up and cleanup, and staff (all included in the price per person!). It seriously made wedding planning so much easier not having to coordinate with so many extra vendors. Oh! And they only hold one wedding each day – ours was on a Sunday so they closed the tasting room early that day and we had the entire venue to ourselves! It was amazing!

On the day of the wedding Jessica took care of all the details so I was able to just enjoy it. She made sure everything came together like I had pictured it, worked with all the vendors, and kept us on track and where we needed to be. Our wedding was more than we could have ever imagined and I sincerely believe that it was because of Jessica and all the Lorimar staff. It has honestly become one of my favorite places – every time I visited for a planning meeting, to show friends or parents the site, or just to go wine tasting the staff was extremely nice and just made it an all around fun experience. Plus their wine is all amazing! I’m already a wine club member. :)

We got married at Lorimar in May 2015 and had an AMAZING experience. I can't think of a more beautiful setting for our special day. Our ceremony was in their gorgeous vineyard lawn with our reception on their back patio. On top of their amazing property as a wedding venue they have an incredible onsite wedding coordinator that is included in the price of their wedding packages. Their coordinator, Jessica, was great to work with and made sure that everything went smoothly on the day of so that I could sit back and relax. I HIGHLY recommend this venue to brides looking for their fairytale winery wedding!

Lorimar was the best place for us to have our ceremony, my family loved the Tuscany style, our Wedding Planner Jessica Nielsen was a great help and supportive in our special day, can't get enough how beautiful became our pictures with the gorgeous background of Lorimar venue, we were very pleased with our choice!

We found our picture perfect wedding venue at the winery. Living in Los Angeles - we searched far and wide for a winery wedding (Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Malibu, Temecula, etc) From the moment we first saw the property - we both knew it was perfect. An absolutely gorgeous "tuscan style" tasting room, a breathtaking outdoor vineyard ceremony area - and the perfect market style outdoor - reception area with a stage for live entertainment. My wife and i are both musicians - and love the music theme and focus. We were also blown away by all of the delicious varietals of wine. The 2010 Duet Cabernet / Mourvedre is what sold us! There was no doubt that plenty of time had been taken to ensure that all aesthetics were in place. What really sold us however was the staff. The most gracious, friendly and knowledgeable staff that helped us with every detail of our wedding.

Jessica, the wedding coordinator was there with us throughout the process. She was super organized, had amazing follow thru and stayed on top of every aspect of our wedding - from initial planning, handling all of our vendors thru to our big day. We were originally going to hire a day-of wedding coordinator, but Jessica took care of everything. She managed the timing of events, pre-set up - and even reminded our brides maids to fix my beautiful brides dress during the pictures. She really did make our day flow super smooth.

Patrick - The GM did an amazing job ensuring that we had everything that we needed. He was hard at work throughout the year and added lots of great details to the venue (an outdoor fireplace, outdoor stage, market lights, etc).

We can't say enough wonderful things about the head somm - Penny. Knowledgeable, sweet and fun - she really made so many awesome memories for our big day.

We have so much love for Lorimar which now seems like a second home to us. Look forward to going back for years to come!