The Ranch at Bandy Canyon 16251 Bandy Canyon Road • Escondido • CA 92025

At The Ranch at Bandy Canyon in Escondido, CA, your wedding price bundles the venue fee with overnight lodging in the ranch's 15 cottages, which sleep up to 70 guests, and the published totals are inclusive of taxes. Cottage guests get free access to the pool and hot tub, and each stay includes bed linens, bath and pool towels, shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Once you book, the ranch points you to its preferred vendors who know the property, including a wedding coordinator, a rental company and a caterer, and those are arranged with them directly. Alcohol is bought through the ranch.

Yes, everything happens on the ranch at The Ranch at Bandy Canyon, with 8 featured event areas and several ceremony options to choose from. A typical flow puts your ceremony under a hand-crafted wooden pergola, golden-hour cocktails on a sun-drenched patio and your reception on the twinkle-lit lawn right next door. Since guests can sleep on site, nobody has to drive anywhere at the end of the night.

At The Ranch at Bandy Canyon, catering can be in-house or brought in from outside, as long as your caterer has the proper permitting. Alcohol is a different story: outside alcohol isn't permitted, so all drinks are purchased through Bandy Canyon. The ranch also shares preferred vendors who already know the property, including a wedding coordinator, a rental company and a caterer. Photography and filming need to be approved in advance and may carry a site fee.

At The Ranch at Bandy Canyon in Escondido, CA, a one-day event for 70 guests is $13,000, inclusive of taxes: a $7,000 venue fee plus $6,000 for one night of lodging for up to 70 guests. A two-day event for more than 70 guests is $24,000, inclusive of taxes: a $12,000 venue fee plus $12,000 for two nights of lodging. The biggest thing that moves your total is whether you choose one day or two. Catering, rentals and coordination come from vendors you book separately, and alcohol is purchased through the ranch, so plan for those on top of the venue and lodging price.

Your guests can stay right on the ranch: The Ranch at Bandy Canyon has 15 cottages along a mountain ridge that sleep 2 to 8 each, for up to 70 overnight guests, and the entire ranch can be rented. Lodging is built into the wedding pricing, with one night for a one-day event or two nights for a two-day event. Check-in is at 3pm and check-out is at 11am, and the ranch needs a rooming list at least 24 hours before arrival. Dogs can come too, for a $100 fee per stay. Guests must be 21 to book.

The Ranch at Bandy Canyon is a private ranch in the San Pasqual Valley where you and up to 70 guests can stay the whole weekend in 15 on-site cottages, with a private pool and spa with a bar and cabanas. The gates are closed to the public, so you'll have total privacy, and the entire ranch can be rented. You can choose a one-day event or stretch it into a two-day celebration, and there are 8 featured event areas plus several ceremony spots. The Safari Park, the Coast to Crest Trail and local wineries are all nearby.