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December 2022 by Kim V.
Not a fan of this venue. Recently attended for a friends wedding. Servers were amazing BUT what they served was not okay for the expensive price tag the place comes with. Bride selected basic chicken and potatoes - not something you'd think they could mess up but unfortunately it was. Chicken was very undercooked and not safe to eat. Looking around, many guests left their plates untouched as well. Hopefully the bride comes forward soon also.
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December 2022 by Diana L.
I'm about a month over due in writing this review. But I cannot explain how amazing The Villa was for my wedding! We booked it in May 2021 and Alyssa was amazing from day 1! She was super responsive and helpful when it came to answering ALL my emails with loaded questions. I also changed my color theme a couple times and she was always on board with making sure every detail of the wedding was updated to how I wanted everything to look. The team at The Villa went above and beyond and even a month later we're still getting compliments of how beautiful everything was. Thank you to The Villa for making our wedding a dream come true!
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November 2022 by Google user
Nice Wedding Banquet location with up-to-date decoration, lunge bar, and dining area with a nice parking lot in the back of the building
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October 2022 by Kiet P.
Alrighty, I just got back from my honeymoon and finally I have a chance to write my review. I had my wedding on sept 22, 2018 and it turned out better than I could have imagined it to be, for me and my wife. First and foremost, when we saw this place and met Melissa, we knew that the villa was the right venue for us. Getting married is very stressful, from figuring out how many guests to invite and to what kind of food to serve, but Melissa made our experience as stress free as possible. For you guys that are worried about numbers, well, let me break it down for you guys. We spent a little less than $60k total for everything that had to do with our wedding, including the wedding dress to suits for me and my groomsmen and even for 7 leaves coming to cater for 3.5 hours. Just wanted to give you guys an idea. Just to break it down a little further, the total spent for the villa was around $45k. They are affiliated with Furiwa, which is a popular Chinese restaurant here in garden grove and offered 3 different meal options for our wedding. Don't worry if you don't like everything because you are able to switch and or even add to your menu option. I was always told that at an Asian wedding, food costs around $1k per table, you'll be happy to know that I spent less than that per table booking with the villa. That's even after I added on a dish to make it a 9 course meal instead of 8. Wanna know what was served at my wedding? House special cold platter, crab and asparagus soup, candied walnut shrimp with shrimp ball, Peking duck w steamed bao, house special Maine lobster, basil and chili fish filet, French beef tenderloin ( add on), house special fried rice, and almond cream gelatin. Total for 29 tables plus the sweetheart table came out to be $21403. That's a really sweet deal, equating to $738 per table. And the food was AMAZING. As for as alcohol, I recommend just paying for top shelf. We initially wanted to do open bar all night long, and the price for that was $8k. But then Melissa suggested that we pay per drink and thank god we listened to her because we saved over $3k thanks to her. So our initial deposit for pay per drink was $3k and ended up paying and only an additional of $1500 at the end of the night. Oh yeah and if you're planning on putting Remy 1738 under every table, buy it from the villa because they're cheaper than BevMo and Costco. BevMo price $47 per bottle, Costco $45 and the villa $42. So go through them for your remy. The flower and lighting package we got totaled out to Be $6509. 78 including taxes. We chose to get married inside and what a great decision it was. It will be hard to imagine how beautiful your wedding will be when you see the inside of the villa but trust me when I tell you this, it will be perfect. Other small details. We were able to leave all of our desserts there the day before the wedding which was great because we got Porto's for dessert. The only thing was they only provide you w tables, you had to have someone put all the desserts out for you. During our wedding day the two girls that were assigned to us were great. They paid extra attention to details and always checked up on us, So thank you for that. My only complaint was during the cocktail hour my guests had to wait a little longer than they wanted to since we were only provided with one bar and 2 servers, i think 2 bars with 2 servers on wack would have been perfect. My brother also said that they were kinda slow too which is a bummer. But during dinner my guests had no issues getting drinks from the bar. I just wanted everyone to drink, eat and have fun and they did. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better wedding. I hope this review helps. Til next time fellow yelpers
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August 2022 by Tracie N.
This is a LONG OVERDUE review as our wedding was May 28, 2022. We booked The Villa for our original wedding date in 2021 because the space was just too beautiful to pass up. Unfortunately we had to postpone our wedding by a year due to Covid, but Alyssa was amazing throughout the entire process. She responded to all of my questions and many follow up questions with patience and grace. I'm sure she was as stressed as the couples she was working with, but she didn't show it at all. She and her team were also very accommodating in arranging for my friend and cousin to tour the venue to help me plan (since I'm living in NJ and doing all of my planning from afar). On the day of my wedding, Alyssa, Natalie, and the team kept everything running smoothly. The venue was beautifully decorated and the staff was attentive to all our needs. We were able to come early to put our DIY decor together. My guests RAVED about the food (Vietnamese family-style) and still talk about it to this day. My only minor qualm (but not enough to take away a star) is that I wish they had an organized book of decorations they've done in the past or decorations they can do. We were told to look through their various social media accounts to see what they've done before. I definitely recommend this hidden gem for your wedding or special event!
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July 2022 by Amie T.
Great wedding, service and food!!! Went for a wedding, everything was nicely presented!.
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May 2022 by Timmy L.
We started planning for our wedding at the end of 2020 during the pandemic. We are so happy we found The Villa. The Spanish inspired interior won us over instantly. We were also very fortunate to have Alyssa Pepe to guide us along the way. She was very communicative, accommodating, and patient with all our questions, requests, and things to look out for during her experience with other peoples weddings. We don't know what we have done without her. We want to thank her so much for helping make our reception such a memorable night for our wedding day. The staff at the Villa were very professional and took care of so many things for us on the night of. Especially helping with COVID-19 preventative measures and constantly changing protocols. Alyssa was very calming and helped us along the way. This venue can be a little premium on the price but what you get in return is a very professional event space that comes included with the catering, florals, and lighting. We wish they were a little more flexible on the corkage fee for other liquors such as Tequila and Whiskey (they only allowed Cognac and Wine). The vendor insurance can be a little stressful too but at least you have peace of mind that the Villa takes outside vendors seriously. We recommend this venue for a max of 250 guests or below. Anything higher and it will get too crowded. What's the best part of this venue is having the Dining area and Lounge area separate. It provides a nice flow and a lot of breathing room for all your friends and family. Thank you again to Lifetime Wedding & Events for having such a beautiful venue such as the Villa and having Alyssa guiding us all the way to make it happen.
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May 2022 by Bo Jean
Nice Wedding Banquet location with up-to-date decoration, lunge bar, and dining area with a nice parking lot in the back of the building
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January 2022 by Kim D.
we started our wedding planning with lifetime weddings and events back in 2019. alyssa was our coordinator - she was super responsive and organized, and made planning for our reception relatively easy despite us living in the bay area and not able to meet with her as often to go over details together. the wedding packages are reasonably priced, and you are really getting a good deal for delicious food, service, and a beautiful venue! one thing that i was concerned about was how customized our wedding could be since we had to stick to the all-inclusive packages that the villa offered. alyssa really listened and worked with us to make our vision for our wedding a reality with the ambient lighting, the beautiful florals for the photo area, the centerpieces, the sweetheart table and backdrop, and the gorgeous chandelier for the dance floor. our wedding was also originally scheduled for april 2020 but we had to postpone to november 2021 because of covid - alyssa and team were very understanding and tried to accommodate for the changes as much as possible, which we really appreciated since the whole process of rescheduling and wedding planning during covid was very stressful. we had even thought about canceling the wedding but we're so glad we didn't. it was so good to see family and friends, after not seeing each other for years, and having something to celebrate together. alyssa and team made the day so memorable and beautiful and worked vigilantly behind the scenes to ensure everything went smoothly. everyone enjoyed the food and drinks, commented on how lovely everything was, and had so much fun on the dance floor. we had a great experience and would highly recommend lifetime weddings and events at the villa!
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December 2021 by Red Hat
I don't know if this place is aware that almost everyone attended the wedding on October 10.2021 are now sick with Covid. We attended a wedding here on Octorber 10,2021. A few days later, all my family were feeling ill and tested positive for Covid. Some of us are now fighting for our lives in ICU.
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February 2021 by Chandler B.
Horrible experience working with the staff. I wouldn't recommend this place at all. Save your time and look for another venue.
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April 2020 by Nancy T.
Really unassuming venue from the outside, but the layout is really thoughtful, spacious and overall pretty impressive. There's a ton of distinct areas, including a photobooth room, lounge areas for hanging out, multiple drink stations for cocktails, an outdoor area with a fireplace, and a giant room that can be used for both the ceremony and reception. They serve the typical 8-course banquet dinner that you would expect to find at an Asian wedding, but it's a fusion between Vietnamese and Chinese, so the flavors are a bit unique. We tried the prawn and roasted chicken salad, asparagus crab soup, candied walnut shrimp with shrimp ball, seafood braised duck, house special maine lobster, basil and chili fish fillet, house special fried rice and sliced oranges. Of the dishes, I liked the basil and chili fish fillet the best, even though it was a bit dry, but the crispy texture of the fish was good. The fried rice was bland and the duck barely came with any meat, but understandably so, considering most wedding food is never great since it's being made in such large quantities. I would definitely recommend this place for a future wedding venue, as it seems like you get a lot included if you book here - and you can't put a price on the added convenience of having everything you need under one roof!
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March 2020 by Connie L.
When I saw this place, I knew I had to booked my wedding here. And I am so glad that I did. Alyssa was so helpful throughout the whole process. She responded my endless emails and helped with decisions that I kept going back and fort on. In the end, the wedding was exactly how we vision it and I couldn't stop crying thinking about it. I didn't have the chance to eat but a lot of our guests loved the food. It was truly the best day of our lives.
