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I wish I could help you out - but I don't know of any in that area.
Try posting on your local and see what you come up with.
Good luck!
In Santa Cruz you can rent club houses at city parks. Does your city have anything like that?
Are you talking $5,000 for the total cost (including catering), or just the site rental? And for how many people?
I found this one place online, I have never been there - but it looks absolutely beautiful and it might fit your budget (www.serendipitygardenweddings.com). It definitely was the cheapest place that I found in all of southern California. They are an all inclusive place - so basically you get a photographer, a certain amount of flowers, a DJ, cake, food, and venue rental for one price. They emailed me pricing info a few months ago and for all of that it is $12,500 (for 125) and the pricing sheet says they will go down by $25 for each guest under 125. I know that is a little over your budget but seeing as they include a ton of stuff they might work out for you! If you pm me your email I can forward you the info that they sent me.
I actually aksed the bees on this IE board about it a few months ago as well, so check that out to see more info too! Good luck!!
Oh - and also, just as another idea, when I was looking for venues, if they didn't include pricing on their website, i just shot them a quick email telling them what we were looking for and what pricing they offer. It gets to be a little cumbersome but everyone responded very quickly and at least an email is much easier than a long phone call or an inperson meeting!
My fiance were looking for a very similar place. We just booked the Edward-Dean Museum in Cherry Valley. Price quoted was $2300, inclusive of tables, chairs, insurance and security (for a Sunday). Saturday was around $3500, I think. The other perk with this place was that they allow us to bring in our own catering, and we get the entire facility for the entire day!
If you are cool with driving up to the mountains and like rustic weddings, check out Hidden Creek Lodge. It's where I'm getting married. The ceremony and reception space are outside. You can either rent the space and do everything yourself or have them handle everything. There are other places up in the mountains too that are pretty affordable.
There are Wedgewood Banquet & Wedding centers that have locations in California. Most of them are Northern California, but one of the areas might work for you:
http://www.wedgewoodbanquet.com/
They are also all-inclusive (food, DJ, napkins, drinks, etc.) and you can add and take away things that you don't want. For example, if you don't want their flowers, engraved champagne flutes and invites, you can work with them to add something you do want, or work out the cost.
I think the cheapest package with ceremony is like $57 which includes drinks, buffet or plated dinner, wine with dinner, napkins, invitations, DJ, engraved champagne flutes, no-host open bar during receiption, and probably a few other things.
HTH
Try the Crystal Marquis in Whiiter, the Clark Estate in the City of Santa Fe Springs, and also check out City wensites about their facilities
Cabrillo Beach batthouse- $1300 for 4 hr reception. facility only- no food, etc you can also have the wedding on the lawn (right next to the beach) for a few hundred extra.
Check out Tennesse Gardens. They are VERY resonalby priced and almost all inclusive. We got a quote of around 5000 for 50 people Ceremony and Reception (with food).
I looked at the Highland springs resort in cherry valley. I received a quote for 200 people for $8000. that included the place, tables chairs, linens flatware, cake & food. The chef has great reviews and its beautiful it has a lavender field and olive oak tress and has a 100,000 year old oak tree you can get married right under. Its beautiful the price was so good.
Palm Springs has a lot of nice venues for very affordable prices. There is a Palm Springs Wedding Association with lots of info.
Pricing is going to vary quite a lot depending on the venue.
@beezkneez: if u can reach up to $7,500, the Pine Hills Lodge in Julian (mountains of San Diego) was very lovely. We had an autumn wedding there with the ceremony among the pine trees and the reception inside the vintage lodge. Absolutely perfect setting.
Check out: http://sbpoolparties.webs.com
You can have a ceremony there for as little as $300. and a ceremony and reception for as low as $400. In Highland, Ca.
2 Large beautiful outdoor areas. Complete with pool, jacuzzi, lounge tables and chairs, wedding arch, dance floor, ex ups, tiki torches, bar, plus much more!
While looking for the most affordable venue where I can get my moneys worth and still have a beautiful wedding, I have found 3 locations in the Inland Empire.
1) Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Centers in Riverside Ca. www.wedgewoodbanquet.com
2) The Edwards Mansion in Redlands Ca. edwardsmansion.com
3) Green Mountain Ranch in Lytle Creek Ca. greenmountainranch.com
Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Centers do EVERYTHING for you... its the most expensive of the 3, but well worth the extra buck if you want everything stress free. Really worth a visit.
Edwards Mansion has been the cheapest and is beautiful, with outdoor garden areas. For 150 guests you can have a great wedding for $7-8,000.
Green Mountain Ranch was beautiful, affordable and half price for children. However it is kinda in the mountain which makes for an unsafe trip home for your guests if you have alcohol at your wedding. Also the Wedding Director is WAY UNPROFESSIONAL.
Tomorrow I will be checking out Kimberly Crest House and Gardens in Redlands Ca. Ill let you all know how that goes. =]
Oh and although Benedict Castel in Redlands Ca is AMAZING they do not allow any alcohol OR dancing... plus, their cheapest plate is $30.00 a person.
Have you actually been to Edward's Mansion yet? I have been thinking of that place....but don't want to actually look at it til I have a more definitive date in mind. Is it as beautiful as the pictures make it seem?
Maybe you can choose the wedding dress on line, it will be much cheaper. I ordered some dresses on Peridress, they are great, we are very happy with them.
Good luck.
Have you tried www.sbpoolparties.com ? They are located in Highland, California. You can rent their areas to have the ceremony AND reception for as little as $750. And you can bring in your own food and drinks. You are not required to use any of their vendors. Do the day your way on a budget!
http://julianmeadowviewinn.com/
Beautiful - Includes almost everything - ranges for 50+ guests at 2250-2750 on a weekend day. Only slightly more for more guests, includes tables linens coordinator etc. (see website) That's for ceremony and location. I have searched everywhere and still have not found a cheaper place that matches the beauty of this one. They also offer catering and have a very reasonably priced menu.
They are very flexible and very kind. I'm still looking but I just keep coming back to this place because it's afforable and beautiful.
I am getting married in June in Diamond Bar and the Diamond Bar Golf Course. Our minimum is $3,000 because we are getting married on a Friday. If it were Saturday, I believe it would be $6,000. They have 3 different packages to choose from. The basic one includes the cake and some other stuff. The most expensive includes things like flowers and an open bar. It's a pretty location with an outdoor ceremony space with lots of shade and pretty tulle/lights on the ceiling. We liked that the pricing includes food, cake, all the linens, tables, chairs, etc. Plus they set up and clean up. We looked at venues all around the IE. We wanted something that was reasonablly priced with an outdoor space for the ceremony. Green River Golf Course was also nice. I think the minimum was around $7,000 and it was just a tad out of the budget.
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I am interested in a cheap venue anywhere from the Inland Empire to the Central coast (I have family that spans this area). I have come across many great venues but they rarely include pricing. (I wish they would at least disclose the minimum.
) It's exhausting to think that I will have to call or make appointments all over California just to find out I can't afford it. If anyone has any ideas for venues with pricing, I'd really appreciate it.
I'd like to stay under $5,000 if possible. I realize that this is not much but I just can't see spending $10,000 for a location. For that money I could landscape my own backyard (very nicely I might add) and get married there. Sheesh! (Sorry, I've got a wedding sticker shock.)
I'm especially interested in venues with an outdoor space for the ceremony.