Bella Collina San Clemente 200 Avenida La Pata • San Clemente • CA 92673


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Why You'll Love This Place

A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
  • Nestled in a private valley that evokes the rustic charm of a Tuscan vineyard, this picturesque club and golf course is truly lovely. Encompassing 240 acres of open space dotted with ponds, wooden bridges, pines, and weeping willows, the photo ops are endless... and you'll even have a private chauffeur to help you find the best spots.
  • A pretty brick walkway leads to the tiered Evergreen Amphitheater, where you'll exchange vows surrounded by views of colorful blooms, manicured greens, and rolling hills. Continue al fresco on the Twilight Terrace and Meadow, two enchanting outdoor spaces blessed by golden light and lush garden views, or the intimate, flower-filled Secret Gardens.
  • The chic Bella Overlook clubhouse's three stunning spaces are all yours. Begin with cocktails in the Bella Vista, which is outfitted with a built-in bar, a cozy fireplace, and sliding walls that open onto the window-lined Grand Bella Ballroom. The adjacent Bella Boardroom is truly flexible—use it for buffet service, a kids' playroom, a lounge, or dressing suite. Packages are inclusive and flexible, featuring epicurean delights, elegant furnishings, and the talents of their wonderful in-house events team.

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $5,000/event and up
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Space reserved
    • Ceremony + reception or reception-only

  • Rental fees include:

    • Getting ready suites
    • 1-hour ceremony set with white garden chairs, water station, wine barrel décor, plus a rehearsal
    • Golf carts available for romantic photos with security escort
    • 6-hour event time
    • Banquet captain, professional bartender, and bar service
    • Tables, Chiavari or banquet chairs, parquet dance floor, DJ tables, linens, and place settings

    Amphitheatre + Clubhouse | $5,000–6,000
    Amphitheatre + Venue Lawn | $9,000–10,000

    Outdoor reception spaces require additional rentals not included, dance floor, tent, lighting, heaters, generator, and kitchen tent.

Ceremony Fee
  • $1,000/event and up
Meals (when priced separately)
  • Meal pricing includes:

    • Barservice and bartenders
    • Passed hors d'oeuvres
    • Soup or salad starter and bread service
    • Plated or buffet entrées with accompaniments
    • Cake cutting
    • Champagne toast and nonalcoholic beverage station
Service Charge or Gratuity
  • 23%
Additional Info
  • Only one wedding is held a day at Bella Collina. Day-of coordinator required. 

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book Bella Collina San Clemente, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

Packages at Bella Collina San Clemente include 5–6 hours of event time, venue access from 9am, getting-ready suites, a ceremony setup with white garden chairs, a water station and a rehearsal, and golf carts for photos. A banquet captain, bartender and bar service are covered, along with tables, Chiavari or banquet chairs, a parquet dance floor, linens and place settings. Plan separately for catering, a day-of coordinator (required), the 23% service charge and, for outdoor receptions, a tent, lighting, heaters and a dance floor.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at Bella Collina San Clemente, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes. At Bella Collina San Clemente, you'll walk a brick path to the tiered Evergreen Amphitheater, which seats up to 600, and say "I do" surrounded by rolling hills. Cocktails follow in the Bella Vista, with a built-in bar, fireplace and sliding walls, and dinner is in the Grand Bella Ballroom, which holds up to 200 with golf course views. The Twilight Terrace and Meadow offer outdoor reception options.

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to Bella Collina San Clemente or do we have to use yours?

Catering and bar service at Bella Collina San Clemente are in-house, with customized menus from the club's culinary team. You can bring your own wine for a $15 corkage fee per bottle. A day-of coordinator is required, to serve as your liaison with the venue, catering team, vendors and family on the wedding day.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at Bella Collina San Clemente, and is there a minimum?

At Bella Collina San Clemente, a ceremony at the Evergreen Amphitheater with a reception in the clubhouse runs $5,000–$6,000 in rental fees, and pairing the amphitheater with an outdoor lawn reception runs $9,000–$10,000. Ceremony fees start at $1,000. Catering is priced per person and includes bar service, passed hors d'oeuvres, a starter, entrées and a champagne toast, and a 23% service charge is added.

How long do we get at Bella Collina San Clemente, and when does the music have to stop?

Every wedding package at Bella Collina San Clemente includes 5–6 hours of event time, with venue access as early as 9am. Events have an 11pm end time, so plan your last dance accordingly. Amplified music is allowed indoors and outdoors, with some restrictions.

What makes Bella Collina San Clemente different from the other venues near it?

Bella Collina San Clemente sits in a private valley that feels like a rustic Tuscan vineyard, spanning 230 acres with a 27-hole Gary Player–designed golf course and a 28,000-square-foot clubhouse. It hosts only one wedding a day, and you and your photographer get golf carts to explore the ponds, bridges and willows for photos.

Is there a place to get ready at Bella Collina San Clemente?

Yes. Every wedding package at Bella Collina San Clemente includes getting-ready suites, and you can access the venue as early as 9am. If you're serving a plated dinner, the Bella Boardroom can also become an extra bridal suite, kids' room or lounge, with direct access to the ballroom.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 200 600
Cocktails, etc. Standing 200 400
Reception Seated 200 400
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 200.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • All-Inclusive
  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • Small Wedding
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • Late Night

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$ • $$ • $$$

Catering

In-house

Alcohol

In-house
BYO with corkage fee

There is a corkage fee of $15/bottle.


Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Golf / Country Club
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace
  • Restaurant
  • Garden

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Forest / Woods
  • Garden
  • Hills
  • Landscaped Grounds
  • Meadow / Fields
  • Mountains
  • Panoramic

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