Heritage Museum of Orange County Reviews
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Lily Sent on 11/27/2025
I’m so happy we got married at HMOC!
The Heritage Museum of OC is a beautiful little gem in Santa Ana. My husband and I knew after our first tour of the grounds that this was our wedding venue. We have zero regrets. It’s a gorgeous space! The house is beautiful and the grounds are well maintained year-round. Not only that, but the staff at the museum are so wonderful and easy to work with. Kaitlyn was our venue coordinator and she was fantastic from day one. She answered all of my endless questions throughout the wedding planning process and was always incredibly patient, helpful and kind. She really calmed my nerves the night before and the day of the wedding. The venue was also super flexible with last minute rainstorms. The canopies didn’t take away from how beautiful the venue is. I highly recommend getting married here rain or shine! -
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L M Sent on 05/21/2019Unforgettable, romantic event venue
This venue is a hidden gem in Orange County. What a wonderful location, lots of flexibility in creating a unique vision for your event or wedding. So many great improvement to this beautiful property which has made this venue even more special.
Jamie and her staff are attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. True professionals! Wonderful to work with and pay attention to detail with all their clients. They will certainly make sure your event is unforgettable! -
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Jennifer Sent on 05/19/2019Perfect wedding experience
They were amazing. The grounds are beautiful and the perfect setting. Jamie is awesome and a pleasure to work with!! -
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Danielle Sent on 12/30/2018
Wedding Dreams Do Come True!
HMOC is SO beautiful and the staff are the best! The museum is very affordable for the amount of space and the elegance. Everyone there went above and beyond to make our special day feel unique and completely perfect for me and my husband. Jamie is literally the sweetest person! Between her and Diana at Country Gardens, the two of them kept us sane in the wedding planning process. Jenn and Naomi were super helpful, too! Thank you, HMOC! -
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Erica Sent on 12/05/2018Best Venue
If you're looking for an outdoor rustic venue, then I suggest you stop looking because you've found it. Its such a beautiful location for a wedding especially at night. The staff is just amazing and quick to respond to any questions. I heard about this place through a coworker and I fell in love instantly. It was everything I was looking for. My guests could not stop talking about how beautiful the venue is. I couldn't have asked for more. It was just PERFECT! They do provide you with a choice of two different caters and if I may suggest, go with Country Garden Catering they are incredible! -
Rob Sent on 09/29/2018Outstanding venue! My daughter had her wedding on September 23, 2018 at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. This location was ideal for the weekend as local businesses are mostly closed and traffic or parking was not a problem. Nestled inside of a business district, once inside all awareness beyond the venue itself is lost ... much like being in Disneyland. The setting is beautiful with Victorian and ranch-like surroundings with endless decorating possibilities. Country Garden Caterers is the exclusive company for this venue and they work together seamlessly. We had 300+ guests and it did not feel crowded at all. The promenade to the gazebo was stunning and right out of a movie. Numerous locations for taking awesome photos. We chose the patio area behind the Kellogg House for the reception and even with the large number of guests, we had ample room for a big dance floor and expedient food buffet service.
We worked with Jamie who is FULL of energy and makes you feel like you’ve known her forever, very kind and welcoming! Pricing was reasonable with a few additional perks to the museum to boot. Staff assistance for the wedding rehearsal and the day of was professional and helpful. Jenn and her assistants knew exactly what needed to be done, when and where, taking much of the stress off our shoulders.
I would gladly recommend the Heritage Museum as wedding and reception site as well as a multi-occasion celebration venue. Thanks you Jamie and Heritage Museum staff. -
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Naomi Sent on 08/29/2018There are not words to express just how amazing my wedding was on July 14, 2018. From the chandelier adorned gazebo, to the colorful rose garden, to the fresh citrus grove, my husband and I were living all of our wedding dreams. Heritage Museum is a non-profit organization that dedicates its time to educating the community about Orange County history. They provide opportunities for students that are one of a kind. They also just happen to be amazing enough to additionally make wedding dreams come true! Jamie Hiber is a bubbly, hardworking, passionate, and truly "all-in" coordinator who runs weddings and events at the museum. With she and the incredible staff, our wedding was perfection. If you are looking for a beautiful outdoor venue to host your big day then you have found the right place!
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Stacey Sent on 08/03/2013As soon as we took a tour of the Heritage Museum, I couldn't imagine having our wedding elsewhere. I was so taken by the character of the venue and the variety of surroundings on the property.
The booking covers the entire property, which includes an old Victorian house for the bride to get ready in, a rose garden, a gazebo (where we had our ceremony), an orange grove, a lawn in front of an old purple house that was great for family portraits, a covered area for food and drinks...and more! The venue itself has a lot of natural beauty so if you're on a budget like we were, you can get by with minimal decorations.
On the wedding day, the outdoor grounds gave us a pleasant, warm, down-to-earth atmosphere in a beautiful and romantic setting. Our guests had a great time exploring the property and taking pictures at the many photo-opportunistic places.
The staff is also wonderful. Tracy was very professional and responsive to all of our questions throughout the planning process. She was accommodating and easy-to-work with; I felt like I was working with a friend, rather than someone who I had just met. Tracy also put me in touch with my florist, Katie Doyle from Studio Ooh La La, who did an amazing job for a very reasonable price. Betsy, who was there for our rehearsal and on the day-of, did a great job in making sure everything ran smoothly.
We recently got our wedding photos back and looking at the pictures reinforced that we couldn't have picked a better place. The Heritage Museum provided a beautiful backdrop and many happy memories for our special day. -
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Marisa Sent on 10/24/2012Great venue, great staff. 5 stars tell the story! -
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Paty Sent on 05/15/2009We mainly worked with Julie, and she's great! Not only is she the sweetest person, she gets things done! I can't say enough nice things about her, she made the planning process so easy and fun.
As for the museum itself, it is an absolutley stunning picturesque site! Our wedding was gorgeous, thanks to the teamwork between our caterer, Jay's and Julie and the rest of the staff at Heritage. The ceremony in the gazebo was perfect, and we had the reception in the shaded area behind the house. We thought it would be a challenge because we had about 220 people but our layout was great. With the rose garden, Kellogg House and everything else on the propoerty, we didn't have to worry about decorating much. It was already naturally beautiful! -
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Katie Sent on 06/11/2013We worked with Tracy and Betsy for our ceremony/reception at the Heritage Museum in Santa Ana. Tracy helped us file all the paperwork, sign contracts, pick our ceremony and reception times, and get insurance for the site. Betsy aided in answering questions and being on hand the day of to lift my train and guide us through the day.
We had both our ceremony AND reception at this site which was perfect. Going from the gazebo into the garden for cocktail hour then flowing into the patio area for dinner made things simple and easy to work with. The guests were in awe of our venue. Many have vowed to go back on their own time to visit the museum.
We felt that the venue was an asset to our vintage themed wedding and we felt that we got more than what we paid for. We had a lawn for games, a garden for cocktails, a gazebo to be married in, the use of the big house for the bridal party and to sign our license. Then we had the patio and backyard area for our reception and more than enough room to dance. It was perfect and we are very pleased with our choice to use this site as our ceremony/reception venue.
A word of caution is to make sure you follow up with your communication and make sure you get responses. We had little trouble communicating with Tracy but there were some typos and glitches with our paperwork from the accounting department that Tracy willingly helped us fix. Nothing drastic but just a note that you might need to follow up with some of your emails/calls.
We loved this place. It's stunning and so big. We couldn't have picked a better place to start our life together! -
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Ak Sent on 11/09/2015My fiancé and I are getting married at the Heritage Museum in about four months, but already we have been so pleased and impressed with this beautiful location, and especially with Jamie's service! From what I can tell, all the 5 star reviews are completely deserved. Jamie has been so extraordinarily sweet and helpful, always responding to my questions and making me feel special and cared about. I remember the very first time I talked to her before we even booked the location, she just felt like a friend and I sensed she truly cared about me and even understood the stress and confusion that go along with all the excitement of wedding decisions. I continue to be so grateful for her as we continue to move toward our wedding--whenever I have a question, she gets back to me as soon as she can, and always with a cheerful and gracious spirit.
Plus the location is just charming! My fiancé and I both love history, and I've always delighted in "old-fashioned" things, so we are so pleased with this venue. The buildings, gardens, gazebo area, and all are just beautiful without being over-elaborate. I would definitely recommend this location...it has already been a blessing to us. :) -
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User4927775 Sent on 10/02/2013Beautiful location with lots of options. Tracy was great to work with and very helpful with the rehearsal. Fabulous, unique, vintage. Photographs were beautiful, lots of options. Loved working with Country Garden Caterers too, food was fabulous! Grounds are well kept and they have a lot of albums with ideas for weddings. We highly recommend this location. -
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Megan Sent on 09/08/2010What. A. Great. Venue. This musuem was AWESOME. It was huge and had everything one site, with lots of great photo opportunities. This place is worth hiring based on the atmosphere and the grounds alone, but here are some other positives and negatives. POSITIVES: $1500 of it is a tax deductible membership to the musuem so the rental fee is only $1500. The venue is pretty flexible regarding when you want to do your rehearsal, when you want to arrive and the vendors you use (aside from catering). There is no noise ordinance so you can be as loud as you want. Sundays are cheaper than NEGATIVES: you can only use Country Garden Catering (or something like that). The venue coordinator, Candace, doesn't help much when it comes to setting up or cleaning (the only thing she did for me was carry out some trash left in the house we got ready in and held my dress after my bridesmaids walked down the aisle). The only time I heard from Candace was when I owed money, I had to organize and plan everything else.
This place is amazingly gorgeous and so fun to get ready at and have our ceremony and reception because the grounds were so big. If you are an organized bride who will take care of almost everything I would highly recommend this venue.
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