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If you’re looking for the perfect wedding venue, look no further! I promise you’ll fall in love with not only the venue, but with Tallie and Camillo too! There are not enough words I can use to describe how beautiful our wedding was at Moonlight Ranch. We had a mid-morning wedding with a brunch reception on a Sunday in the middle of November.
In the days leading up to our wedding, we were able to stay at the house along with our entire wedding party and their significant others which was a huge plus because we didn’t have to worry about them traveling the day of since many were from out of town. We had a total of 14 people stay with us!
The day before, we had party rental (chairs & tables) and our cake delivered and used the day to set up and decorate the venue. We also had our rehearsal dinner at the property which saved us a pretty penny since we were able to make dinner at the house. If that's not your cup of tea, there’s a beautiful winery a few minutes from the property with a spectacular view with plenty of space to have your rehearsal dinner.
The day of our wedding, Tallie and Camillo helped with getting everything ready from bringing things down from the house we needed, setting up last minute decorations we didn’t finish and even ran to the store for things our bartender needed. They also drove us down from the main house to the red guest house (which we used as a staging area) in their John Deere, dresses and all. Our caterer used the guest house to finish preparing food and this is where we stored our cake until we were ready to cut it.
As far as accessibility, there is a path vendors were able to drive down to unload and load their equipment. There was plenty of parking for our guests. A nice trailer portable bathroom was provided for guests (property has sensitive plumbing). Funny enough, the petting zoo was more of a hit with our adult guests than the children. The little barn at the venue could be used for a number of things, but we used it as a bar and also had our cake set up in there to keep it out of the sun. There’s so much space to use, the possibilities are truly endless!!
The wedding we had was more than anything we ever imagined and it was well within our budget. I can assure you, you won’t be disappointed with Moonlight Ranch Weddings.
All My Wedding Dreams I Never Knew I Had, Came True
First we booked a hilltop restaurant/venue that would have allowed us only 1 hour of setup time. Then we cancelled and decided to do a courthouse wedding, but the date we wanted was not available.
After talking about possibly putting our wedding plans on hold, I got on the internet one day and just started entering everything I could think of into Google. After looking at a few rental properties, I came across Moonlight Ranch.
Once we made initial contact with Cam and Tallie, my wife and I could not stop talking about how perfect the ranch would be. We knew we wanted to keep our wedding intimate, and although we didn't really have a color scheme or theme in mind, the setting and ambiance provided by the ranch was perfect for everything we bought along the way.
When we first met with Cam and Tallie, their vision for the venue was still in the works, and the site under construction; none of that mattered however, because we were able to see what they described to us and with all of their hard work, the ranch was transformed into a magical setting that was even better than what we had pictured. There is plenty of room for car parking and there is even a side entry for vendor deliveries!
And then, there was the Hacienda....
The home is beautiful. It is peaceful, inviting and relaxing. Our friends took over the kitchen and made a dinner for 14 of us, the night before the wedding, just after we did a quick run through of our ceremony. There are plenty of accommodations for a wedding party or anyone who might be helping you with your event. Each of the couples who helped us had their own rooms to stay in, and some of us had a slumber party in the living room. You can see all of the time and thought that was put into decorating the Hacienda and when you go out onto the rear patio or down to the pool, you get an amazing view of the hillside.
The Country Cottage is really adorable and is right next to the petting zoo, which is worth visiting, even if you have allergies (take your Claritin so you don't miss out!). Some of our family members stayed in the cottage, and on our wedding day, it served as a staging area for our wedding party, and our caterer was able to use the kitchen for some food preparation and cake cutting.
The Ceremony area: you guys, you aren't going to get this anyplace else! You can completely customize your set up at Moonlight Ranch. Depending on the size of your party, Tallie and Cam will be able to give you some great suggestions on set up as well, but when you visit the ranch and see how much space you have to work with, you're going to be excitedddddd :) Even if you have your own backdrop in mind, or you think you might be set on a certain view, etc., once you see the ceremony space, you will want to just go with what Cam and Tallie created; its THAT perfect! I still cannot believe how perfect and special all of their planning and hard work made our wedding day.
Guess. What. Else!?!!??
You get to stay at your wedding venue! Did I mention how much stress there wasn't on our wedding day? Because being able to stay there for a couple days before and after our wedding day made life so much easier. We were able to hang out and relax with everyone who helped us, and on wedding day, we woke up, walked down the hill, and took care of last minute set up details; came back up to The Hacienda, had a drink, got ready, forgot time existed and showed up to our ceremony when we were ready. Zero time constraints.
Everything was exactly what it was meant to be for our wedding day with Tallie and Cam's help and we will be forever grateful for them and that our first two plans fell through. From The Hacienda, to The Petting Zoo, to the altar and the meaning behind the bridge (you will have to get married here to find out); everything the ranch offered for our wedding became everything I didn't know I could fall in love with. I didn't know I had a dream wedding in mind, until I was married at Moonlight Ranch.
I have never stayed in a place that had everything I could ever ask for in a vacation rental. This one had it all! The views were spectacular and it was very peaceful. The home is so inviting and very homey. It is only minutes from shops and the beach, I will definitely stay at this property the next i vacation in the area. The home owners also live on the property, which is great if you have questions. I highly recommend this home to anyone who wants the perfect vacation rental!
This place is so beautiful, serene, and totally worth the money. The hosts Tallie and Camillo, are so accommodating and communicate well. The homes have everything you need and more. The property and the views are stunning - so many great hikes nearby but you're still close to shopping and restaurants. I highly recommend Moonlight Ranch and all of the Air BnB properties this couple hosts! We have been back several times and will continue to bring friends and family back. Thank you Moonlight Ranch!
