Bella Collina San Clemente

Not only is this venue absolutely stunning, but the level of service provided by their events team is top notch. Karen & Elisa are so sweet, attentive, and are incredible at what they do. They executed everything perfectly, and always had time to answer my questions. They are genuinely helping to have you have the best day of your life, and make you feel valued as a client. I could not be happier with how our wedding day went, and it was in large part to Karen & Elisa, as well as the entire staff at Bella Collina.

Sept 1, 2019: We were so pleased with all the arrangements provided by Bella Collina for our daughter's wedding & reception! Our guests were very impressed with the venue, scenic location, rustic yet elegant & romantic ambiance, additionally the staff was great. We were also surprised and delighted to discover that Bella Collina was more affordable than we expected. Compared to other venues we previewed for our daughter's wedding. Bella Collina offered the best value and provided more inclusions than any other venue we previewed. Many of our guests said it was the one of most beautiful settings for a wedding they had ever attended! Everything from start to finish went so smoothly. Karen Smiley & Elisa Victa event coordinators were so helpful, organized and friendly. This made planing our wedding almost effortless! We have so many beautiful memories of this special day, memories that will surly last a lifetime… Bella Collina and the entire staff exceeded our expectations! We couldn’t have been more pleased. We look forward to hopefully hosting more special events in the future at Bella Collina! Thank you Bella Collina for providing such a beautiful location, certainly one of the nicest venues in Orange County. Pairing this with savory ambiance and outstanding services from start to finish provided us the best experience we could have ever imagined. I end my review with this thought in mind: "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but rather by the moments that take our breath away…" This was such a day! -Rose Webber Hawke

I got married at Bella Collina and Karen and Elisa made it the most wonderful experience for us! From taste testing to visiting the venue several times to sort out the details and finalize the layout, we were greeted with the utmost professionalism every time. Not only is the venue beautiful and top-notch, but the staff is outstanding. I couldn’t have been happier with how it all turned out!

I cannot recommend Bella Collina enough. Our wedding was everything that I have ever wanted. We started falling in love with the site on the drive up, and just fell more deeply in love the more we saw the location, and worked with the staff. Karen is one of my favorite people ever, and I am so lucky that we got to work with her the entire time. Elisa could not have been more amazing leading up to and on the day of, she and her staff executed everything exactly as I envisioned, and she was so professional to work with, and kept things moving exactly as needed. She answered every question that I had with a smile, and was so incredibly helpful. The food was great, the ceremony site could not have been more beautiful, I couldn't have asked for anything more! Also, I highly recommend upgrading to the bistro lights! They added that little something extra special to the reception ballroom!

Bella Collina is a hidden Gem! The grounds are absolutely gorgeous. The ballroom has wide windows looking at the breathtaking view. The staff is very accommodating and helpful. While planning, my phone calls were answered immediately and I knew we were in good hands early on. Karen Smiley and Elisa Victa were very helpful and an absolute pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Bella Collina.

Bella Collina gave my husband and I the wedding of our dreams and more. The staff was so helpful, the food was delicious, and the venue was spectacular. Elisa, the day of coordinator was outstanding and did such a beautiful job- we can never thank her enough!!!

Absolutely stunning! I could not have imagined having my wedding anywhere else! From the very initial meeting, Karen was personable and delightful to talk to -- her personality alone pretty much sold us on the venue. Their competitive prices and multitude of packages and customizability were what drew us in. Planning a wedding out of state AND while in medical school, one of my biggest priorities was communication, and Bella Collina did not disappoint. All my emails were swiftly answered, and they did everything they could to accommodate my schedule when I was in town. Both Karen and Elisa both know the industry well, and I felt completely at ease leaving the wedding day into their hands and their wonderful team. The food was fantastic -- we still get compliments on it two months out -- and the view just cannot be beat. Tucked away in San Clemente, you get the beach vibe without the mess, combined with the class of a country club. Bella Collina will do anything to make sure your day is as special as it's meant to be!

I looked at so many places before I found this hidden gem. I can not say enough wonderful things about this venue. Our guest said it was the most beautiful wedding they have ever been too. Just driving down the road to the venue I knew this was the place. Also, we hired wedding coordinator Elisa from Bella Collina and she was so kind and handled every curve ball I threw her with no problem. She is a true professional.

We had a wonderful experience with Bella Collina! The venue is beautiful, the food was delicious, and the staff members are very helpful. My wedding day was absolutely perfect and it was because of our coordinators Elisa and Karen. They made me feel so comfortable and calm on my wedding day. If you are looking for an amazing wedding, Bella Collina is perfect! I would recommend it to any bride.

Karen, Elisa and their teams are pretty much as great as they get! Our guests LOVED the venue (it's a great hidden gem) and everyone commented all night on how amazing everything was. When we drove up for the first time, my husband and I knew we loved the venue. What made us love it even more was meeting Karen and Elisa. They are professional, so sweet and really know what they're doing! Everything went so smoothly that day of the wedding (or at least they didn't let me know otherwise!), I can't imagine getting married without them. They put my mind at east, I knew that we were in the best hands possible. The view is amazing, the staff is amazing... you really don't need to look anywhere else. Thank you Karen and Elisa for making our day so special. You two are THE BEST!!!

My husband I just had our wedding at Bella Collina on September 6, 2015 and we could not be happier with our choice. Bella Collina was the perfect wedding venue for us, from the rolling hills, to the beautiful pathway entrance, and our favorite feature was the ceremony site. The ceremony site had a gorgeous amphitheater set up and a long stone walkway. Our friends and family loved the venue and the food! Karen and Elisa helped us throughout our wedding planning and Elisa and her team at Bella Collina helped us with our same day coordinating needs. The staff was very professional and Elisa was absolutely fantastic!!! I would definitely recommend Elisa to anyone who needs wedding coordinating services. Bella Collina exceeded all of our expectations! Thank you for everything!!!

A beautiful setting for my wedding. The ceremony site is an outside amphitheater with a beautiful backdrop, cocktail hour was in a lounge allowing guest to either be inside or on the patio and the ballroom for the reception is spacious enough to allow comfort without feeling crowded. Our guest enjoyed the fact that you were able to talk in the lounge and enjoy drinks with friends without having to talk over the music in the ballroom/reception room. Ms. Smiley was very helpful and answer all the questions I had letting up to my big day.

Bella Collina was the perfect choice for our wedding. Location, natural beauty, flow of the event, everything. Karen and Marcella at the venue were exceptional at making sure every detail was exactly as I envisioned, and kept me calm the day of! It helps that the ceremony site is already picture perfect. All of our guests still comment on how beautiful everything was, as well as how much they loved the flow of the venue, from the entrance room, to the ceremony site outside, to the separate room for cocktail hour, that lead into the reception room when it was time for our entrance. They even kept that room open for the bar during the reception. It was nice to have the bar in a separate room so as not to have it in sight for our more intimate moments (dances, speeches) and great for those who wanted somewhere quieter to sit and talk while the rest of the party danced in the other room later in the night. Apart from having a naturally beautiful ceremony site and clubhouse, this venue gave you everything so that we really felt like we had a great value for our money. You get the entire top floor of the club house, two rooms and two patios. They only do one event a day. They supply the tableware, linens, rounds, and we even used their bare wine-barrel tables for us, family, and bridal party, which look lovely! Delicious food and generous drinks as well! There is nothing I could complain about and if I did it all over again I would hands down choose Bella Collina again.

From the moment we pulled up to this place we both fell in love with Bella Collina. Bella Collina has amazing views and wonderful location to take breath taking pictures. The service we received one our wedding date was more than a 5 stars. Karen is a wonderful person the best helper ever, She has an amazing staff as well and wonderful vendors that she recommended too. If we were to get married one more time or renew our vowels we would chose Bella Collina all over again as well as our vendors no regrets about anything. Karen Smiley and her staff did a great job with our wedding. The food was great!

My husband and I got married at Bella Collina (BC) last weekend and it was the BEST day of our lives. We had been searching for a venue for about a month and a half when we were told to look at BC. As soon as we drove down that gorgeous driveway and saw the outside amphitheater ceremony area, we knew this was the venue for us. The fact that there are NO buildings in sight, except for the venue itself, is something that is hard to come by in coastal Southern California. Everyone at Bella Collina is extremely friendly and professional. On our wedding day, every staff member made sure that my husband and I were well taken care of and had everything we needed. I would recommend this venue to anyone and everyone getting married!!

I had my wedding at Bella Collina this summer, it had the most beautiful ceremony and reception locations of all the venues I looked at. The rent cost was on the higher end of what I was looking at and you have to get your alcohol through them. In the end I would pick this venue again because the whole night was beautiful.

I will start by saying that I absolutely loved the background of our wedding. We really did fall in love with the venue, but in the months leading up to the wedding, I felt that there was a lot of extra stress caused by the lack of coordination. There were just a lot of extra required things that we needed to provide right before the wedding and a lot of additional costs that popped up. I was at my wit's end with the coordinator by the time the wedding came and that's really just something that a bride shouldn't feel. But, everyone loved the site and the food was fantastic. The serving staff were really great the day of. I felt that only allowing us 3 hours before the wedding was a little short, and there were a lot of pictures that I didn't end up getting because of it. I would recommend Bella Collina, but be aware that pricing could go up and that the coordination leaves a little to be desired.

Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club was an amazing venue with such great details. Our wedding guests were wowed by the view from the ceremony site & indoor reception rooms/bar patio. They were all delighted by the beach city nearby. It was a perfect mini-vacation location for all of our out of town guests. Tanja Janic, the venue coordinator from Bella Collina was a delight to work with. So many of our guests commented on the flow of the ceremony and reception space as well as the delicious food. (The venue comes with their own caterer which made the selection easy!) We have been told by some guests that it was the best wedding food they have ever had! Thank you Tanja and Bella Collina for making our day so special!

From the moment I stepped onto Bella Collina's property, I was in love. We'd looked at other venues but as soon as we saw BC we were done searching. It's so beautiful and picturesque with the green rolling hills, beautiful outdoor ampitheatre, and romantic club house. Tanja at Bella Collina was absolutely wonderful to work with as our Bella Collina coordinator...she was so friendly, and quick to respond to any emails I sent her way. This venue helped create our dream wedding.

I spent many weekends looking for a place to have our wedding. The minute I walked into Bella Collina I knew it was the right place. Not only are the grounds gorgeous but also everyone was very accommodating. Tanja the wedding coordinator was very helpful and did everything she could to make our day special. The amphitheater you get married on is stunning and the view from the reception was wonderful. It was everything I dreamt it would be and I was not disappointed in one thing!

Bella Collina is a beautiful place to get married. They have an amphitheater so they can seat a lot of people. Everything in the amphitheater is grass, colorful brick, or floral. It was hard to work with the consultant. There were a lot of problems trying to get a hold of the consultant, through email or through phone, and their were a lot of things we did not know about until the last minute. All the other staff their was helpful, professional, and great to work with!

Everything was beautiful.