Grand Tradition Estate

We had our wedding at Arbor Terrace and it was amazing!!!! This place is very expensive but everyone has said my wedding was the most beautiful they've ever seen. I would highly recommend checking out this hidden gem in fallbrook. They will make sure your day is everything you dreamed of.

We had our wedding at the Arbor Terrace at Grand Traditions and it was beautiful. Veronica, our coordinator, did a great job along with the entire staff. The food, service, staff and attention to detail was perfect. The entire venue is landscaped to amazing standards and the reception areas are very well done. They taylored everything to exactly what we wanted and we had a dream wedding.

I couldn't have asked for a better venue. It absolutely blew us away when we took our tour. We booked our wedding the same day. Our wedding coordinator megan was perfect. She made everything so easy up to and the day of the wedding. The food was AMAZING, even though we were too busy the day of to actually eat as much as we wanted to. Hands down they made our wedding the best it possibly could be.

We got married at the Arbor Terrace this year. Our wedding coordinator did a great job with letting us know the timeline of the events that would occur and what we needed to bring. They are very professional and although the ceremony and reception is only 5 hrs. long, I thought it was perfect. Everything was coordinated greatly by our coordinator. The only thing that set us back was that there was another wedding which was offset with ours by an hour. Their ceremony, apparently, went over by 45 minutes, which delayed our meal time. Although people didn't notice, my husband and I had to take those extra minutes and take extra pictures outside, instead of hanging out with our guests.My parents and I have gotten great compliments about the venue and food. Everything from the cocktail hour to the buffet was wonderful. And everyone on staff was very professional.They are pretty pricey, but it is well worth it, as I did not stress one bit at our wedding.

This place is simply amazing. The ambiance is beautiful and service is great. Staff was very professional. Food was excellent, which comes with their venue fee. The price is a bit higher than most other venues, but you can not replicate the view and scenery. Highly recommended if you have the budget. Guests continued to talk about the event weeks after. (Ask for Horse & Carriage package and the Chocolate Fountain Package)

What can I say, this was a fairy tale, storybook wedding! Everything was perfect! We had our wedding at the Beverly Mansion at Grand Tradition on May 8th, 2010. My coordinator Jenna was very professional and prompt in responding to our requests, my only regret was that I overstressed and overworked myself when I had all the help and assistance available to me by the staff at the Grand Tradition.They took care of decorating our guestbook table and setting up the items for our unity candle ceremony. The venue is absolutely beautiful and our guests had a blast. I highly recommend this wedding venue because you have the entire venue to yourself on your wedding day, so no need to worry about double weddings happening at the same time with distractions etc. I also did not feel "rushed" like some reviewers posted. I felt everything happened right on time and was actually looking forward to my honeymoon towards the end of the night due to exhaustion! :)

Beautiful location. We used the Arbor Terrace location for both the ceremony and reception. Two waterfalls at that spot,large stone fireplace, large dance floor, great food and amazing service from start to finish! Our coordinator, Megan, was great to work with, knowledgeable, helpful with suggestions, prompt and extremely organized. We can't rave enough about how beautiful this location was for our wedding and how amazing the service they provide!!!

We worked with Megan at Grand Tradition, she was extremely helpful in planning the ceremony & reception. We had an amazing experience at GR. It was beautiful location, with great food. We had our ceremony & reception at Arbor Terrace. The backdrop for the pictures can't be duplicated or found anywhere else in SD or LA, it felt like we were in Hawaii!! The staff is very nice and professional from the day we checked out the place to the day of our wedding. They were always available to answer our questions, assist us with planning and coordinating outside vendors. They recommended Bonsall Village Florist and we were extremely happy with that vendor. We do wish we had checked out some of their photographer recs, as we weren't happy with the one we found. It is a little more pricey than other venues but when you calculate catering costs, using it for both events, pianist (included), uplighting (included), wedding coordination, staff (bartenders, bride assistant, Megan, etc), beautiful waterfalls & backdrop, changing rooms (great fruits, cheese, crackers provided) it was definitely worth every penny!

Beautiful Vene to get married, everything was perfect except or wedding coordinator at The Abor Terrace

The Grand Tradition may be in a small town but it's definitely worth the trip! Your guests will be awed by the beauty of The Arbor Terrace venue and your pictures are guaranteed to be amazing. Personal attention and excellent service are always a priority for the employees there. Even with our rainy day, the tent was still a perfect backdrop for our ceremony and reception. Good food for the price, and the 'package deal' makes a brides' life that much easier. Highly recommendable.

My wife and I hadn't heard about Grand Tradition until she attended one of the Bridal Bazaar's in San Diego. While she thought the bazaar was a bust, she did happen to get some marketing material for GT and checked out the website. Fortunately for us, the website is top notch and caught our interest to go check it out. There are 2 sites to choose from and we decided on Arbor Terrace which has a waterfall back drop and a reception area that is tented and somewhat open-air. From a price point compared to some of the other places we were looking at (La Valencia), Grand Tradition is much more affordable. They do not nickel and dime you like so many other venues that charge cake cutting fees ($3.75 a slice,etc) and include so much more with the selection of their site. The staff is on the ball and since they mainly use the sites for weddings they have it down to the science. When we initially went to the food tasting I wasn't overly thrilled but the food wasn't why we selected GT. However, the night of the wedding the food was outstanding and a lot of our guests were complimenting how great it was in addition to the numerous compliments we received on the wedding and reception site itself. Pretty much everyone complimented our choice in venue and we couldn't have been more pleased with how everything turned out. For any couples looking for a wedding site in San Diego or Southern CA, I'd recommend checking out Grand Tradition Estate in Fallbrook.

Wow-Grand Tradition was absolutely spectacular. I knew from the moment I opened the website that I would be married there. They take care of everything and make it extremely easy to remember all the the details because they send you reminders and updates. Our wedding was SPECTACULAR, and all of our guests were so impressed with everything. They kept asking us how in the world we found this "hidden gem" and I am so glad we did! They were professional, organized and provided us with exceptional service. All of our guests also could not stop talking about the food, saying it was "the best wedding food they ever had." We were able to sit and eat and it was absolutely delicious! (not usually easy when feeding large groups of people). You can't go wrong for the price either-no cake cutting fees, no hidden costs, no surprises. They are on top of everything and made our wedding absolutely unforgettable.

I have never seen a more beautiful location for a wedding than the Grand Tradition. The grounds are beautiful, the staff goes above and beyond, and the food is amazing. I couldn't be happier about my decision to use this venue for my wedding. It rained the day of our wedding so that threw a wrench into our plans to have an outdoor ceremony with a horse & carriage entrance but the staff had plenty of back up plans and gave me multiple options to choose from. I would highly recommend their services!

While the Grand Tradition at Arbor Terrace was the most beautiful place I'd ever seen, and the site of my Fairy tale DREAM wedding, it was very expensive and very inflexible.Pros - GREAT food, really tasty and delicious, and this was the highest compliment we received from guests. I would recommend attending a food tasting - we changed our whole menu after we attended. Amazing, well-maintained scenery, provided beautiful backdrop for pictures and video, and cut down on the florist bill, since we didn't need much floral decoration. Megan, our included planner, was amazing and very helpful; any "issues" were kept completely away from us. They also have suites built for the bride and groom to get ready with the wedding party, which were nice to have, with a great photo spot integrated.Cons - very expensive, with high guest minimums required. We got married on a Sunday, and there was no flexibility in the start time of the wedding, which meant it was in the afternoon, and seeing as how most people had to return to San Diego (at least an hour drive for most of our guests) and go to work the next day, most of them left early. Also, they only allowed 5 hours for the whole event, and when you pay $100 or more per head for a wedding, you want to keep the party going longer than that. We did feel a bit rushed, like they were going thru the motions, during the reception and cake, etc., but the staff were still really professional and nice.If you've got the money and want a quick ceremony and reception, I would recommend Arbor Terrace at The Grand Tradition - you WILL get your dream wedding!

The Grand Tradition is a beautiful venue we chose the Beverly Mansion. The service was excellent and we are overall very happy with the way everything turned out. However, I was not happy with the rehearsal, it was not very well organized and my only options were 3pm on a Thurs or 2pm on a Fri - which is a hastle for people to attend, having to leave work. Twice they tried to make me (bride) walk down the wrong side of the aisle and I had to tell the coordinater the correct way - shouldn't a wedding coordinater know this?? I had napkins that had our names printed on them, but at my cake table they had napkins with another couples name on them!! There are lots of hidden fees, you have to pay extra for everything and it's very expensive. At 100 per person I thought they could be a little more flexible. I wish we could have had more time it went by so fast, but you only get 5 hours, if you want another hour its 1,200 more. Most guests that I talked to didn't even get any cake because we were so rushed, I kind of felt like they were kicking us out. During the evening we added another 1000 to the bar and at the end of the night there was a man hidding out by our car making sure he got his money. I thought that was a little creepy. I got the horse carriage ride, which was beautiful, but the carriage was supposed to give guests a ride afterwards which they did not do. Now that Im done ranting I have to say they did a great job setting everything up as I requested and the music for the ceremony was well timed, the staff was very friendly and the food was pretty good. Overall I think the guests enjoyed themselves.

Absolutely beautiful! I would recommend anyone still looking for a venue to check this place out ASAP. They do a marvelous job!

The Grand Tradition Arbor Terrace is absolutely beautiful! The staff is great and the food is excellent. After our wedding we heard nothing but great comments from our guests on how good the food was, and that it was the best wedding they have been to. Highly recommend it, just breathtaking!

We booked GT after looking at 12 others. I've been there 4 times so far (to show the family and bridesmaids) and the staff is all very nice and accommodating. I don't know what sold me more, the horse and carriage, the heart shaped lake with the gazebo or the beautiful crystal chandeliers in the reception room. I can't wait to share my wedding day with my fiance, family and friends at the Grand Tradition!

So the wedding has come and gone and I don't think we could have chosen a better place to have it!! The night of the wedding, Jenna and the whole Grand Tradition staff was amazing. They had always been very friendly and willing to help through our months of planning and the wedding night was no difference! Everything went so smooth and I didn't have to worry about a thing with Jenna by my side. All of the guests had a great time, the facilities were as beautiful as ever, the food was outstanding and the night was a dream! Worth every penny and then some, A++++ from my husband and I!!

My first visit to the Grand Tradition was alone and just a recon mission as my FI was at work. We had visited quite a few places, maybe 10, before here. As soon as I left I called him and told him he HAD to see it. We went back later that afternoon and I showed him around. He loved it as much as I did. We took our Mom's with a week after and it was a unanimous decision...we we're all smiling from ear to ear as we paid the deposit and selected our date. The night of the wedding, Jenna and the whole Grand Tradition staff was amazing. They had always been very friendly and willing to help through our months of planning and the wedding night was no difference! Everything went so smooth and I didn't have to worry about a thing with Jenna by my side. All of the guests had a great time, the facilities were as beautiful as ever, the food was outstanding and the night was a dream! Worth every penny and then some, A++++ from my husband and I!!

The Grand Tradition was a nice place to work with if you want the event to be quickly done, they only allow 5 hours for everything and it was not easy to get my schedule for the evening planned. The food they make is AMAZING, we got so many complements on that, so it made the cost worth it, but there are hidden fees for everything.

Staff is amazingly organized and professional. Very responsive and helpful at guiding us through the process. Great atmosphere and beautiful place to get married!

The staff was amazing and very attentive. I would highly recommend this site to any couple. It was everything you could wish for when planning a fairytale wedding.

Grand Tradition Arbor Terrace was a beautiful site that I'm pleased to say I was married at. The location was very easy to get to and when you entered the ceremony site it took your breath away. The ceremony site was covered with maintained plants and flowers, palm trees and large waterfalls. As you walk over bridges with flowing streams underneath you enter into the large white beautiful tent for the reception with another waterfall and fireplace inside. Since the wedding I've heard nothing but great things about the wedding site and the extremely wonderful tasting food. I am very happy I chose the Grand Tradition Arbor Terrace and would recommend it to anyone!

If you are looking for your dream wedding, this is the place to go. They offer two different venues on the property and both are exquisite. I chose the mansion for my venue, and it was a fairy tale wedding. They brought me out in a horse drawn carriage and yeah, it was amazing! Definitely a 10 in my book as far as value for what you pay. The food was amazing. We had the buffet and it was great. Plenty for everyone.

This place was awesome!!! Great food, great service, beautiful venue.

A fantastic place to get married in Southern California. Grand Tradition and my personal wedding planner (who was included in the package) made our wedding the fary tale wedding I have always dreamed of. The food is amazing, the landscaping makes for beautiful pictures and it was AWESOME!

Even 2 years later, our guests are still complimenting on our wedding at the Arbor Terrace. The food was great and the atmosphere is breath-taking. The tropical foliage complimented with the cascading waterfalls makes for an ideal wedding venue.

It was the dream wedding!!!

Ceremony:

Gorgeous site, But felt a little rushed out towards the end of the reception.

Reception:

Extremely gorgeous ballroom, great meal sevice, dance floor was a little small

Beautiful Location

This is an unbelievably beautiful venue! The estate itself is amazing and the landscape is spectacular. From a photographers standpoint this is such a great venue because it offers such a wide range of locations and possibilities. My experience with the staff was very pleasant and I would highly recommend this venue to anyone!

I photographed a wedding here and this venue is absolutely amazing! There are so many locations to get those perfect photographs! You will not be disappointed with this venue. From the bridal dressing room to the reception hall, everything is gorgeous!

One of the most beautiful locations to stage a wedding. Great ambiance, service and location. It's truly one of a kind.

Easily one of the most beautiful venues in the Southern California area. Their are 2 separate venues located on the property. Arbor Terrace has lush gardens and a more contemporary feel to the reception area, while Beverly Mansion has a very Victorian ambiance.

Flowers Over Time has delivered and set up weddings at The Grand Tadition Estate for over 15 years. As a vendor, I so very much appreciate the organization by the Grand Tradition of so many details leading up to and on the wedding day. The coordinators assigned to the brides and families are always easy to contact if any question should arise regarding all the large or small items it takes to make the day perfect for the bride and groom. The grounds are absolutely beautiful, offering two venues which are completely different from the other. Traditional, fairytale romantic to earthy, bright tropical!!

Grand Tradition is a great venue! Not only is their decor and style breath taking, but the staff there is always on point. I enjoy DJing there very much and would highly recommend you visiting their venue and being taken away by what they have to offer!

There is NO venue that does weddings better than The Grand Tradition - if you want first class treatment look no further!

The staff worked together so well to execute all the clients wishes exactly as she wanted!! Scott was wonderful as was his crew!!

One of North County's landmark wedding venues. The Estate location on the lake or the tropical gardens, each one makes the day so classy... Love it!

I've photographed a few weddings at the Waterfall location at Grand Tradition. This location has such beautiful grounds, and the staff is so helpful, and welcoming. I highly recommend this location for anyone wanting an outdoor wedding surrounded by lush tropical greenery.

Amazing wedding venue! It feels like you are on a dream land! The service is top notch. The food is to die for! Great option for a big or small wedding! Highly recommended! I'll be there on Oct 2sd to shoot another wedding! Can't wait!

Entwined Design had the pleasure of working on a wedding at the Grand Tradition in February of 2010. Entwined Design was an awe by the sites beautiful location and delightful staff. Being that set up occurred in a sudden Southern California storm, the event staff at Grand Tradition helped to assure a clean and smooth process for all vendors involved. We would be delighted to create another gorgeous wedding at this location.

The Grand Tradition is The Perfect Venue!! As a Photographer the opportunites for creative portraits are limitless! The staff is very detail oriented and professional.

A very beautiful venue with an amazing swan filled lake - any photographer's dream spot!