River Garden Weddings & Events - Vista, California

Maddie & Tim McGovern

River Garden was the best wedding venue we could have ever asked for. When we first went to see the venue we absolutely fell in love and moved our wedding date so that we could get married here. The greenery, water features, and perfect golden hour sunsets made our day seem so much more special. Every single guest told us that the venue was one of the most beautiful they had been to for a wedding. Not only was the venue beautiful and breathtaking but everyone who works here cares so much. The help, guidance, and encouragement we received along the way was unmatched. The communication was clear, helpful, and showed that Becca was there to make our day perfect. I cannot recommend this venue enough, this venue was the best decision we could have ever made for our wedding.

Tiffanie Mang

I couldn't have picked a better place to have my wedding than at River Gardens. First off, it is a BEAUTIFUL venue. So many guests came up and told me how perfect it was. There is so much greenery, water, natural sunlight- just what I wanted for a nature themed wedding. Second, Becca Lerum the venue manager was a joy to work with. She assisted us every step of the way, and she made it really easy. This venue was the only place that let me do ceremony for a good price and was willing to work with me on my budget. In the end, I am so so happy we went with this place, and now I look back with such fond memories!!

Thank you River Gardens for creating an unforgettable day with your beautiful space.

Hayley James

From the moment we had our venue tour, my husband and I knew we had to have our wedding at River Gardens. We did not even tour or look into another venue!

We loved that the venue was a "blank canvas," which meant we could decorate it to our liking or keep it how it was since the venue had such amazing greenery everywhere. We were also very excited to bring in our own catering! This really went along well with us and our guests.

Becca, the venue manager, and the whole RG team made our entire wedding process absolutely seamless. She went above and beyond to make sure we felt prepared and happy for our big day! SO many of our guests were so blown away with how incredible the venue was and are saving it for future ventures.

I even met a past bride at the nail salon the week of the wedding, and she told me how much of an amazing experience she had for her big day here in 2020!

Thank you so much to everyone at River Gardens; we will never ever forget our perfect day!

Alejandra Armenta

When my husband and I first stepped foot into River Garden, we just knew it would be our venue. The lush greenery, the market lighting, the ample space for activities, the waterfall, the bride AND groom suites (just to name a few). Hannah + Becca were so helpful and such an ease to work with from inception. I would recommend this venue to all my bride girlies over and over again. A DREAM!

hope Juliet

I want to thank the whole River Garden team for their support during our wedding planning. We unfortunately had our first venue close on us and we found River Garden & I can’t imagine having our wedding anywhere else.
Becca was so professional throughout the stressful process and I thank her for her support & kindness.
The venue itself is so beautiful and my guest were blown away. The grounds are perfectly maintained and the layout of the venue is perfect for a seamless day. Everything came out exactly how we imagined and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share our day at River Garden.

jessica Reyes

River garden is such a beautiful venue to get married. The minute we toured it I completely fell in love and I was able to picture myself walking down the aisle from that little bridge they have!! They also provide a preferred vendor list which makes everything so much easier!!! Becca was so wonderful and she is very responsive when it comes to asking questions. I loved everything about the venue and all my guest were raving about it!!! You need to check this place out! I completely loved everything about it!

Alexis Best

I swear I looked at over 500 venues from the top of California to the bottom and finally after months of searching, came across River Garden in Vista, CA. It was beautiful, fully outside venue with plants and trees blooming wherever you looked and waterfalls, fountains, and bubbling brooks in all corners. The venue fits up to 250 people and includes tables and chairs in the rental cost. It was the perfect fit for my vision of a warm outside venue that makes you feel like you’re in another place while still being close to home. The venue staff Hanna and Becca were so welcome from the beginning and were happy to respond to my dozens of emails and calls of questions. The venue allows you to bring in all your own vendors with the exception of their preferred DJ list (due to their amazing sound system) and it was the perfect fit.
Becca was our venue manager for the big day and joined with her team, they did a wonderful job setting up our layout exactly how we planned and even hopped in to help bustle my dress! The venue was magical, it gets even prettier at night with the lights throughout the property. After the wedding, literally ALL of the guests told us it was the BEST venue they’d ever been too. Highly recommend for those who are looking for a DIY, bring your own vendor location that is still so high end.

Photographer: Cherrymae Photography

Erica Maldonado

Loved everything about River Garden! From the moment that my fiancé and I started touring venues, we fell in love with this venue. Great on-site team, I had great communication with them. I love all the greenery! Great venue for creating what you would love for your wedding! Sad it is over but glad we got to experience being here. Started with Hanna and ended with Becca. You ladies are amazing! Thank you so much!