Weddings at Reptacular Animals Ranch in the Forest Reviews
Reviews
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Clay Sent on 11/13/2025unique experience that our guests loved
Reptacular Ranch was a big part of why we loved our wedding. Animal lovers will obviously be obsessed, and even the boring animal-neutral people in your life will come away with some great stories. Cory was very easy to work with and accommodating across the board. The staff was super friendly and helpful without being intrusive. Feels like you're in the middle of nowhere, but you're close enough to take a quick Uber back to the Valley. The venue already has a fun aesthetic, but there's still plenty of opportunities to make it your own with decorations. One little thing that I loved is that the hills keep the sun out of your eyes in the ceremony space, so we were able to have a 3pm ceremony (in November) and no one was getting blasted with the sun. -
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Nicole Sent on 10/23/2024Amazing - you will love this place!
My husband and I had an amazing wedding at the fun, unique, beautiful and animal-filled Reptacular Animal Ranch!!! We looked at a LOT of options, and this was hands down our favorite. I would highly recommend this venue for anyone looking for an event space that is customizable and will keep guests talking for a long time.
We had several animals at our wedding. Alpacas, dressed as a bride and groom, greeted guests as they arrived for the ceremony, we had a petting zoo for guests to explore during happy hour and we rode in on camels for our grand entrance. The camels were the highlight of our year and a great surprise for our guests!
The owners, Cory and Jen, are very responsive to texts, calls and emails, helped with an array of questions and day-of needs and provided all information in an organized and easy to understand manner, with no hidden fees. They are open to creativity, with most things being allowed, so long as it is legal and safe for their animals and permit weddings to go on until 2AM, if you choose.
The pricing structure is fair and reasonable. We took advantage of many of the venue offerings, such as: a firepit, a bar, large fridge (for drinks, cake and leftovers), the dance floor, free parking, changing trailer, restrooms, alter, tables and chairs.
My husband and I love this place so much that we would like to go back to the ranch for our anniversary!
*I would NOT recommend Diana as the day-of coordinator.
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Cholhye Sent on 10/13/2023
Love the experience for our wedding venue!
We got married on March and just want to say how awesome the wedding venue was. Diana helped us with coordination for everything and she took care of a lot of things that were happening on the day of our wedding. When we were planning, she was helpful and gave some insights on how other couples were doing their weddings for inspiration. We had to have Lupita, the beer burro (boba burro) during the wedding and she was so lovely and the kids loved it as well. We were worried because it was raining the whole week and the path to go to the venue, had some water/river running about 5 in. or so, but thankfully, on the day of our wedding, it went down a lot and wasn't raining. Overall the experience on the venue was so memorable and beautiful. We always talk about how we don't regret the venue and would choose this for our wedding venue over anything! -
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Jocelyn Sent on 06/23/2020Our wedding venue
Cory was so responsive the whole time! No hidden fees, was right in our budget. He made the process so easy! His team was professional they helped set tables in place and clean bins. Our venue at night was amazing!The lights and greenery was everything! -
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Alex Sent on 06/26/2019Beautiful DIY wedding venue!
This venue was perfect to host a laid-back DIY wedding reception for 240+ guests. The blank slate lets you be as creative as you want, and the animal petting zoo is a sweet option for entertainment. -
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Nadia Sent on 05/22/2019An Amazing Ranch Wedding!
Cory, Jen and the staff were amazing to work with and super helpful throughout the planning process. The venue is naturally beautiful in the mountains and surrounded by animal life (both wild and domesticated). We couldn't have wished for a more perfect wedding. If you are looking for a beautiful space that is also economical for the LA area, this is the venue for you! -
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Briana Sent on 05/07/2019Very friendly
Irwin and Cory were very friendly and very helpful. -
Alicia Sent on 05/30/2018My fiance' and I found this venue by chance after almost a year of searching for an outdoor wedding venue that reflected our love of nature and the outdoors. We immediately fell in love with Reptacular Ranch and their amazing owners and staff. As soon as you step onto the property, you can feel the love that has been poured into this place. After losing their home and part of the ranch in the Creek Fire last year, Cory and Jennifer, along with many dedicated volunteers, rebuilt their ranch to be even more beautiful than before. Aside from the immense natural beauty of the venue and their incredible rescue animals (which you can "hire" to be a part of your wedding!), there is a beautiful sense of peace over the ranch. The staff (including Herbie the camel) made sure they did everything possible to help us throw a magical wedding we will never forget.
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Jen Sent on 07/31/2017Booking with Reptacular was incredibly easy and all their add-on are painless (there are no hidden fees... how crazy is that?). They were more than accommodating when we wanted to show the venue off to our moms - the sweetest thing.
I am so excited for our wedding here! -
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Ana Sent on 08/24/2016I did not actually book this venue for my wedding, we ended up choosing another place. However, we went to take a visit and I loved the place! It is definitely "Rustic" if that is the style you are going for. Although it can accommodate a lot of people, it seems more suited for a medium to smaller sized wedding. Cory is extremely nice and flexible. If you need anything, he will help. The only reason we did not choose it was because it would have been too far for some of our guests. If you are having kids at your wedding, it is kid-friendly! -
Anthony Sent on 02/27/2020
A dream wedding that will forever be remembered
A beautiful experience. Weather made the event memorable beyond belief, rain, wind, hail to end it with a clear night. Everyone loved it. My wife and I loved it. We can't recommend this place enough. It's simply perfect -
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Abigail Sent on 11/22/2019Venue tour
I met up with the nice man who is in charge of planning and he was very kind. He explained everything and the venue is very beautiful! The scenery is amazing and for the price it’s a steal. -
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Danielle Sent on 04/07/2019A view of the ranch
My fiancé and I went to view Reptacular Ranch and we went at the perfect time! They were currently setting up for a 250 person wedding so we were able to see what it looks like set-up. Irwin was super nice, helpful, and answered all of our questions. The space is amazing and felt intimate. -
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Skylar Sent on 07/04/2017Reptacular was our third and last venue we visited. We got there a bit after my MOH, and she gave me a big hug and whispered "This is it!" And it was. The property is gorgeous, the animals are so friendly, the amenities are continually improving, and it was by far the best value we could find. Cory and everyone were easy to work with--at least for us, our planner worked with him much more than we did. During the campfire (definitely worth the extra cost!), they even brought out additional animals for our guests to interact with.
The best part is that they allow just about anything--you want a food truck, cool. You want a more formal sit-down, bring in the caterer. You want a Taco Man? Bring on the carnitas. When we visited the property before, some people just had their drinks in buckets. We opted for a bar and it looked great in the space. The space's natural beauty allows for the most rustic of picnics or a more upscale (but still kind of dusty!) affair. The only down sides are the dark drive home and the lack of cell reception, unless you're on Verizon. We had some guests choose to leave while it was still light out to avoid driving down the mountain at night. As for reception, they do have WiFi so we just made sure to connect to our wedding party through a texting app.
The venue was by far our greatest value. We have already recommended it to our newly engaged friends and will continue to do so.
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