Rancho Guejito Weddings 17224 San Pasqual Valley Road • Escondido • CA 92027

Rancho Guejito Weddings & Events in Escondido is a blank-canvas venue, so your rental covers the setting and the setup, and you choose the vendors. You get ceremony, cocktail and reception areas, two getting-ready suites, 250 crossback chairs for the ceremony and 250 for the reception, 15 round tables, 15 queen tables, 14 high/low tables, a sweetheart table, five banquet tables, bars for cocktail hour and reception, an ice machine with coolers, wine glasses and 12 heaters. A venue manager, facilities manager and security are on site, and no tax or service charges are added. Plan separately for your caterer, coordinator (one is required), DJ or band, florals, photography, propane for the heaters, and Rancho Guejito wine, with a minimum of 10 bottles per 25 drinking guests.

Yes, your whole day happens on the property at Rancho Guejito Weddings & Events. There are two settings to choose from, the Terrace Venue and the Vineyard Venue, and each has its own ceremony site, cocktail hour area, reception space and getting-ready rooms. The grounds have sprawling lawns, shade trees and flower gardens, bordered by the ranch's vineyard, citrus orchards and avocado groves. It's an outdoor venue that hosts seated parties of up to 300 guests, and the included furniture covers 250.

Yes, Rancho Guejito Weddings & Events has a flexible vendor policy, so you're welcome to bring your own caterer, DJ, florist and photographer, and the team can share recommended vendors if you need them. A wedding coordinator is required. For drinks, you'll buy Rancho Guejito's own wine, at least 10 bottles for every 25 drinking guests. You can bring your own beer, cider and seltzer as long as a licensed bartender or bartending company serves it. Hard alcohol is allowed in all spaces at the Terrace Venue, and at the reception only at the Vineyard Venue.

Venue rental at Rancho Guejito Weddings & Events in Escondido starts at $6,000 for up to 250 guests, with no tax or service charges added. The day and season move the price most. In low season (December–March), rates run $6,000 Monday–Wednesday, $7,000 Thursday, $10,000 Friday or Sunday and $12,000 Saturday. In high season (April–November), they run $8,000 Monday–Wednesday, $9,000 Thursday, $13,000 Friday or Sunday and $15,000 Saturday. Because you bring your own vendors, your total depends on your guest count, coordinator, caterer, music, florals and photography. Couples there typically spend $40,000–$80,000 all in. Plan for Rancho Guejito wine too, at least 10 bottles per 25 drinking guests.

Rancho Guejito Weddings & Events sits on a historic 23,000-acre estate in Escondido's San Pasqual Valley, bordered by its own vineyard, citrus orchards and avocado groves. The ranch makes its own wine, and it's the wine your guests will pour. You get your pick of two outdoor settings, the Terrace Venue and the Vineyard Venue, each with its own ceremony, cocktail and reception spaces and getting-ready rooms. The vendor policy is flexible, so you can bring the caterer and team you love, and there are no tax or service charges on the rental. With room for seated parties of up to 300, it suits big celebrations, and the venue keeps a dedicated list of recommended vendors for Indian weddings, from Indian caterers to dhol players.

Yes, you can request a tour of Rancho Guejito Weddings & Events through the Book A Tour form on the venue's website, and the team will get back to you to set it up. Want a first look from home? The site has 3D virtual tours of both the Terrace Venue and the Vineyard Venue, walking through each ceremony site, cocktail area, reception space and getting-ready room. When you visit, ask about your date's pricing, how many hours your rental includes, and the plan if the weather turns.