We had our wedding on November 2019 at this gorgeous venue.
We looked at three other venues before seeing Villa del Sol, and we made the decision to have our wedding right away. We were incredibly happy about how our wedding turned. With the set up and all, it was beautiful and far exceeded our expectations.
Venue - It's a historical place with a Spanish vibe and lots of character. It has market lights across the place making it very romantic at night. At sunset the venue is absolutely gorgeous. We have an 85 person wedding and it was the perfect size, not too cramped or bare. Our guests were very complimentary of the venue. At the day of the event, Shawna hires two security guards to prevent the public from coming in while the party is going.
Venue coordinator - Shawna is amazing. She is so accommodating and flexible. She helps you plan the design of the place, and helps with placing the order for tables/chairs. She's got great tips for helping you save on cost. My husband and I had a very positive experience with her.
Catering - Villa del Sol has their list of approved caterers and alcohol vendors. We went with Fullerton Brew Co. The food was delicious and we had plenty of alcohol to lasts us through the night. From our past experiences as wedding guests, the food was never memorable or good good food. I couldn't really eat the day of my wedding because of the craziness, but my husband and guests were very complimentary of the food.
We wanted a very intimate wedding, have our closest friends/family be active participants and witnesses to our marriage and love, and this venue with all its character was the perfect setting for it.

The Villa del Sol was the perfect place for us to have our wedding reception. The tradion and history of this building only made our celebration more classic and entertaining. Many of our guess said the Spanish look of the venue made them feel like they were somewhere else far from the OC. We strongly recommend The Villa del Sol for a wedding celebration.

This venue is perfectly perfect for an outdoor memorable event hacienda style. We had our wedding reception here in late September and I must say Shawna’s assistance and coordinating skills made for a perfect wedding reception. Highly recommend this beautiful affordable venue.

BEST DECISION MADE (second to saying yes to my husband)! All our guests were stunned by this venue. Many had thought we spent tons of money, but actually we were on a budget! This place was affordable for the location and sheer beauty of this venue. Because it has so much greenery, you didn't need to spend a lot for decor/florals. Everything went perfectly smooth all thanks to Shana! The whole process was easy, and she was so responsive. We booked the venue 3 months before our wedding date because of last minute changes, and Shana made it so easy that we weren't stressed about it at all. Out of all the other venues I visited in the area, Shana was definitely the nicest, most helpful, and most genuine. Would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!

Absolutely! Shawna was incredible to work with from the beginning and everything could not have been more perfect. We danced five hours straight. We had so much fun and the venue was perfect. In total we had 80 guests, dinner was served buffet style, we rented the dance floor, the barn tables were perfect for our style and everything was just super easy! The greenery around the venue makes it easy to decorate for your big day and you do not need a lot of flowers. When the sun goes down it is even more beautiful. The lights hung across the venue create a beautiful soft lighting for your guests. I definitely recommend this venue.

The Villa Del Sol met ALL of our needs. Shawna is wonderfully skilled at her job. She gives the best advice from experience so trust her. She responds accordingly to texts and emails.
She has a great rapport with her surrounding neighbors/vendors as well as having great resources. Take advantage of "Open House". That's how I found a local dessert vendor for GF cupcakes.

From the minute we stepped foot into the Villa's courtyard, we knew this was our wedding site. Shawna, the Events Coordinator for the property, has you visit during an event to allow you to actually visualize what your event could look like (unlike most places that you have to use your imagination). She is flexible, friendly, informative and a genuine blast to work with. Have a crazy idea? She'll help you see it through. Not sure how something works? She'll be there.

We were more than pleased with our wedding day and it's large in part to the entire team that came together to make our day the best day. Thank you Shawna, and to our entire team, for all you do!

We used Stadium Tavern (aka Fullerton Brew Co) for our caterer and they knocked it out of the park. The employees worked so hard and Tom Dow was very accommodating whenever we needed anything. The food was soooo good. We had such high expectations for them and they delivered to the max.

Shawna was so professional and helpful planning our wedding at this venue. She made everything move smooth and even came into town from a family trip a few hours away just to make sure everything went smooth the night of the wedding. We were so happy with the venue and Stadium Tavern.

The Villa Del Sol is an amazing venue. When we first saw it we knew it would be the perfect place for the most special day in our lives. Shawna was awesome and always available for us. The venue has so much character and very romantic. Our family and guest were so shocked as to how beautiful everything was. I cannot imagine any other place for our wedding. Our wedding pictures were absolutely gorgeous! Highly recommend this venue.

We got married here and I cannot put into words how beautiful, magical, and well organized it was. It was seriously a DREAM. We looked at several historic venues in Orange and LA counties, and for the price VDS topped them all. Shawna was easy going and fantastic to work with - she walked us through the table/chair/linen rentals with ease and kept us on track in the months leading up to the wedding. We chose Cafe Hidalgo as our caterer and hired Dena David (the Cafe Hidalgo catering manager) as our wedding coordinator and that was pretty much the BEST DECISION EVER. We had so many compliments about the food and the venue and 100 percent thanks to Dena and Shawna our wedding went off without a single hiccup. Everything looked AMAZING. No matter how many beautiful photos you look at, nothing - NOTHING - does the venue justice when it's dark, you're sitting at your sweetheart table, the al fresco lights are twinkling, your guests are laughing and the candles are flickering. The only way to describe it is like something out of a movie. Perfect.

Besides how beautiful it all is, I cannot rave enough about how this place operates like a well-oiled machine. The other venue we were seriously considering was pretty DIY - a "here's the key, be out by midnight" type of situation. At VDS everyone works together to throw events almost every weekend. You can rest assured the tables and chairs will arrive. Almost every vendor we used knew VDS/Cafe Hidalgo/Dena by name. I literally would book someone, and they'd already know exactly where and when to appear on our wedding day. We absolutely loved this venue.