Crestmore Manor

This place makes for a great place for the DIY person. I’m a wedding officiant and I love this place.
I have been here for several weddings and I have also attended the place as a guest.
Here is my review:
The pros: great for the DIY. The place is very beautiful. The kind of place that as a bride you could come in on a horse. (Not sure if they allow that) Makes a beautiful wedding ceremony. The garden is simple but it’s blissful.
Cons: the place is DiY — you should hire a coordinator or wedding planner. You must hire everything for the park only reserves the place. I tried reserving this place and they book a year out. The recreations and park facility hours are very limited. I added my cost of renting the place, and tables and cater and etc., it was going to cost me more there if going to a place that had everything for me. Though, if you have family that cooks and helps out, the place would work for you.

Very beautiful grounds, You can’t beat the price but be very prepared to deal with the unprofessional staff and there incompetents. And be sure to get insurance for your event, they didn’t tell us about that until the night before our wedding and then threatened us that we could use there venue without it. Also there is a $ 800 deposit and do not plan on getting it back. They showed us pictures of a mess that was hard to even tell if it was in fact our event. One was a picture of lemons in the sink, and we didn’t even have lemons at our event. Also do not, I repeat do not use the bartender/​linen guy they suggest. He was very rude stole some of my wedding decorations and yelled at me on my wedding night for his money to pay the women that was our bartender, who didn’t know English or how to bartend. She put out a tip jar, mind you she was getting paid, and all the alcohol was paid for by us, and she also tried to steal my wedding decorations (but I caught her). This is a beautiful place to get married, but if I could do it over, I would have kept looking.

Great venue! Staff is fantastic! As a DJ (owner of DANCE ALL NIGHT DJ) Loading and unloading At this venue is extremely easy. Everyone helps when something is needed. Some venues really don’t care about vendors or last minute needs from the client. Crestmore manor will make sure everything is at 100 before the party starts!

We had our wedding reception here 5÷8÷15 and could not be happier. Everything turned out just the way we wanted it. On top of being a beautiful venue, it is also very affordable! Great for those brides that want to DIY, or those couples that want to BYOB. They were also extremely flexible when compared to other venues we had considered.
My only complaint would be that in the last year they went through many different wedding coordinators. But I believe they finally hired a F/​T person. Even though I went through many coordinators all it took was a phone call to get my question answered.
Really loved this venue, and wouldn’t have changed a thing. Book early though, their spots get taken quickly because of the affordability.
** also a side note, I noticed another user gave Crestmore a bad review because she had a bad experience with wait staff and bartender. Just so future people know, Crestmore Manor does not provide vendors. All it provides is tables, chairs, and the beautiful landscape and hall. Vendors are hired through bride&groom. And should be reviewed independently from Crestmore Manor itself.

I realize that most people use this place because they are on a budget but their are just some basics in service I cannot overlook. The actual ceremony was fine located in front of the manor this review is more about the reception. First of all the bartender (if u can even call him that) his appearance was horrible he wasn’t even dressed appropriately wearing a Polo with dark jeans and tennis shoes. He had no clue about alcohol, they had limited hard liquor and beer/​wine the bad part was that he didn’t even know to chill the chardonnay he was trying to add ice into the cup with it WTF? Second the appearance of the rest of the serving staff was also very poor. The staff were all wearing black vans with white sides, maybe it’s just me but its bad enough that they aren’t wearing proper shoes but you can’t wear all black, it just looks tacky. The white shirt they wore were so old, dingy, and thin that u could see through them. The table service was poor even if we were at Dennys. No refills of water at all and to top it off they brought bus tubs out when they cleared the tables, WOW!!! The person running the service clearly has no clue on what service is. As I said I know the bride/​groom are on a budget but those are simple things that have to do with the place that they need to improve on.

Loved this location. My cousin was looking for a wedding location that had a historical/​classic feel to it, but that wouldn’t bust her budget. I started doing some research and ran across Crestmore Manor. Not only are the prices pretty affordable for just the type of location she was looking for, but you can bring your own vendors! you can bring your own food, your own booze, whatever.
It’s very pretty there and a great spot for the photos. there is a nice pond out in front of the manor and then there is a fountain between the manor and the carriage house (behind the manor). This was the location where they held their ceremony and the reception was held in the Carriage House. The Carriage House has a beautiful vaulted ceiling and can really be dressed up. Or it can also be used for corporate events as well. There is a kitchen available, attached to the Carriage House and a bar that is outside of the Carriage House, but only steps away. The only weird thing was that the bar had an actual room that we were not able to use. Instead, we had to get our drinks through a window that faced outside. It was fine, but would have been nice to have the bar area as well.
Overall, there is a ton of space, both indoor and outdoor. The facilities are well maintained, and the prices are very affordable. I highly recommend you take a look at Crestmore Manor if looking for a wedding venue in Riverside. The ability to bring in your own food, drinks, décor, etc. is a real plus! AND, its nice to have the wedding and reception in one place!

This location is great for just about any event. I had my wedding here and I was very pleased. I gave it 4 of 5 stars only because I wish I had more time to decarte with out having to pay for it but that is beyond the staff control.
First I would like to thank Marion, George, Emmie, and Faith for all their help advice and attention to detail. They were all very helpful and understanding to our needs as a couple dealing with PLANNING A WEDDING. We were hands on with every aspect of planning from food to lighting and music. We saved a ton of $$ by bringing in our own vendors (since you will need to bring your own to this location). We shopped around and noticed other loactions were not as flexible with you for example you need to use their vendors, must have an enterior or exterior wedding (this location allows you to choose). I really liked they didn’t charge extra for having the ceremony on site. The price was very reasonable depending an the amount of people attending can range from $ 300-​$ 350 an hour (call for prices).
I would definately recomend this location to anyone on a reasonable wedding budget. If you plan on having a weekend wedding your best bet is to book a min. Of one year in advance. They book fast.
If you are a creative preson this location is great to let your creativity free.

The place has an amazing view, It is beautiful. But after the wedding no one from here help the wedding party bring chairs back around to the reception area, which held up everything. They helped bring them around to the front when there was not enough seating for everyone, but afterward they dropped the ball big time.

beautiful place! Its rented out to one person so there isnt any other event going on at the same time as yours. The staff is nice and helpful. Also, prices are awesome! they let you bring in your own caterer and bartender and alcohol. My weddings in August and i cant wait to see the outcome of it!