Pala Mesa Resort

We had our wedding at Pala Mesa in September and it was such a gorgeous venue. When me and my husband first saw the Garden Pavilion, it took our breath away and we knew we wanted to get married there. The staff was wonderful and paid attention to all of the details so we didn’t have to. When it was too expensive for us to afford, they worked with us to lower the price to something more affordable.

Pala Mesa seriously bent over backwards accommodating all of the special requests that my husband and I had before the wedding. The day ran so smoothly that I can't even honestly remember if there were any mistakes at all. It was a warm day so they even had servers find us where we were taking pictures with water and some of the passed trays that the guests were receiving at the cocktail hour. The reception was set up perfectly, even better than I had imagined. So thank you very much to Adele and Louise and the rest of the hard working staff at Pala Mesa for a wonderful day.

This was by far the most unprofessional group of women I have ever worked with. I was in great hands until the two wedding coordinators I was working with left Pala Mesa and I had to start from scratch with two other women. If I can give any advice at all, it would be to a. pick somewhere else to have your wedding b. make sure that all topics of conversation are written down and you have documentation for the "verbal agreements" you make c. make sure that when they give you your FINAL bill, it includes EVERY last payment. This place nickle and dimed us and left out an extra $700 and some change for the extra hour we wanted and signed our contract for. However, since I fell ill on my wedding day and only participated in my reception for my first dance and toasts, wouldn't you think they would have the common sense to not continue the wedding without maybe asking for my consent? Also, shouldn't that extra hour be included in the final payment?? I am still so angry at the way these people handled my account. The 3 friends of mine who are engaged and were potential clients of Pala Mesa have decided to book their wedding elsewhere since they experienced first hand how customer service is not at the top of their priority list.

Pala Mesa is the absolute greatest place to get married. The location is beautiful. It was the second venue I looked at and I took my mom and siater with me. When the wedding location was shown to us all we could say was "Wow." I knew I found the place I would be getting married! They helped give us a good deal and offered different packages to choose from which even included the cost of wedding cake! Kendra was wonderful to work with. She was so professional and responded to all my questions in a timely manner - no matter how silly they were. I knew I chose the right place to get married. Kendra is amazing!! She kept everyone on schedule and was always willing to help in any way possible. The service was great the day of the wedding. Guests were very pleased with the attention they got during dinner and courtesy of the waiters. Food was the best. Guests have been talking about how it was the most romantic and beautiful location. They all enjoyed themselves because Pala Mesa accomodated all their needs. Pala Mesa is THE best location to get married!!!

My wedding was held at the Pala Mesa Resort almost a month ago (8/28/09) and let me first start by saying oh my goodness!!! Kendra Koenig should win an award for her kindness, sweetness, dedication to you, planning capabilities and everything in between. She made the planning process so easy and fun. Whatever she could do to help she did. Pala Mesa is a gorgeous venue to have your princess, fairytale wedding. And for the price....!!! My guests still tell me, wow you really must have spent a fortune....when in reality we didn't! I was your typical bride that had been dreaming about what my "day" would be like ever since I could remember. I wanted a beautiful wedding and knew, I was only going to get married once so I had to have what I wanted or I would regret it. My family and I visted soo many venues...including the Grand Tradition a few miles away. Yes, the GT is beautiful and stunning and all that, but holy crap....you could buy a house for what they charge!!! Its 5 hours and its over!!! Once I came across Pala Mesa I knew I was going to LOVE my wedding and have that princess wedding I'd always drempt of! The wait staff the night of was absolutely PERFECT almost to a fault....they took half eaten cake plates away when guests got up to dance....they thought they were done and wanted to clean up the tables! They food was amazing, Pala wins awards for there food and boy could you tell. The tent is gorgeous at night and looks exactly the way it does in the pictues in person. Kat the catering manager is so sweet, amazing and helpful! The spots to take pictures are to die for and the location is great.... even if you want a summer wedding because the ocean is just west and gives that cool nice breeze on a hot summer day/night. The one and only down fall I can think of was the nats. In the ceremony location (only) there were little nats that were flying in my husband and my eyes and mouths as we were trying to say our vows. Mist a tiny little bit of the sentless "Off" on you before you walk down the isle. :) But, again AMAZING location, staff, food and service. The golf carts bring your guests up and down the hill in a timely manner...they are NEVER waiting. The night of we got a free honeymoon sweet and when we got to our room that night there was chocholate covered strawberries in a tuxedo design with two flutes and champagne waiting for us with a sweet letter. WE LOVE PALA MESA RESORT!!! :) Thank you for making our dream wedding reality. Our guests will be talking for months, even years to come!!! :) Pricing: We spent $25,000 on our wedding. Pala Mesa was 15,000. The 15,000 included 110 people, the tables, chairs, ceremony site and fee, cake table, card table, cake cutting/serving, linens, china, gift table, wedding coordinator, 3 appetizers, 2 bottles of wine per table (seved by the wait staff), honeymoon suite the night of, parking for your guests and shuttle service, champagne/cider toast, one hour rehearsal, and sooo much more I am probably forgetting. Lets just say I am a tight wad and I was budgeting throughout the whole planning process visiting sooo many venues and Pala Mesa was by far the BEST price around for the beauty and service!!! The next day when we were checking out Kendra came up to us with a 900.00 check and said here you go you had some guests not show up so here's your refund for them. OMG!!!! You will NOT find a venue that does that for you...most the time you are screwed whether the guests show or not. CALL KENDRA....She'll amaze you every step of the way!

The wedding planners/catering coordinators were awesome. Pala Mesa is the place to have a wedding if you want breathtaking surroundings and fabulous service. Kendra (our wedding coordinator) is a one of kind person that thinks of every detail and helped our wedding day go so smooth and worry-free. She went above and beyond to make our day so very special. We are so happy we choose this location and the people to work with there.

I loved this place!! Not only is it gorgeous, but they are so professional there, and respond in a timely manner - as in immediately! I highly recommend Pala Mesa as a place to have the wedding of your dreams!

The site was amazing, the set-up was beautiful and the honeymood suite was great. The wedding was as close to perfect as I could have imagined, we started a little late due to another ceremony before ours, but that didn't ruin our fun. It was wonderful. Kat and Kendra (the wedding coordinators) were easy to talk to and get a hold of and did everything in their power to make sure everything was perfect.

By far, this venue was the most beautiful we looked at. Kendra and Kat went above and beyond in making sure all of the details were covered. The end result was the perfect wedding - a gorgeous location and some of the best food I've ever eaten.

They used false advertising to lure us to book our wedding at there venue. As soon as they had our money and signed the contract they we difficult to get a hold of. The day of the wedding we were promised golf carts to shuttle our guest back and forth to their cars. There we no golf carts in sight when the wedding was over. So Grandma, Grandpa and guests had to walk a half a mile to the cars, at night. Then our Pala Mesa wedding coordinator changed the schedule of events the day of the wedding. The coordinator left an hour and a half before the wedding was over leaving me to handle everything. I would not recommend Pala Mesa to any bride. - Disappointed Bride -

Pala Mesa is such a romantic place to get married. Employees are so friendly and they will help you as much as they can and they will make you feel very important and special.

Getting married at Pala Mesa was everything we wanted. Our guests were arriving from all over the country (and world), so it was wonderful to have everyone come and stay at Pala Mesa and enjoy a weekend of festivities together. The staff is warm and welcoming, you can't walk more than a few feet before one of the staff drives up in a golf cart and offers you a ride, and the grounds of the resort are beautiful and well taken care of. A lot of our guests enjoyed the award winning golf course, while others sat around the pool, or enjoyed the amazing food at the restaurant. The wedding ceremony site is breathtaking and provided a stunning backdrop for our photos. We had our reception under the large tent, utilizing the waterfall and large paper lanterns for awesome visual enhancements to the decor. We worked with Karon Cartright and I loved working with her. Karen is sweet, but don't be fooled, this lady knows her business and will do what it takes to ensure that your wedding is everything you hoped for and more. I wholeheartedly recommend Pala Mesa as a wedding ceremony and reception venue.