Park Place Special Events LLC - Shafter, California

Audrey Lynd

We had our DREAM wedding at Park Place last month!! Wayne and MaryAnn always made themselves available to meet with us to discuss details and were very knowledgeable and helpful with every aspect of the planning. The venue itself is just breathtaking, especially in the spring, but our big day would not have been able to run as smoothly as it did without Wayne and MaryAnn. Thank you both so much from a very, very happy newlywed couple!!

Charlene Hamilton

I will forever be grateful to MaryAnn and Wayne for working with Mario and I. We went from a dream of a big wedding to a tiny wedding due to the pandemic. Our wedding was April 17, 2021 and everything turned out beautifully. Thank you always MaryAnn and Wayne for working with Mario and I. Loved our ceremony and loved the photos for the immaculate location!

Tina, Linn Biggs

Our Grandson Had His Wedding There, We Were Very Satisfied With The Service That We Received. ❤️‍?❤️‍?❤️‍?❤️‍?❤️‍?❤️‍?

James Carter

The place is beautiful but the lady runs the place is terrible. At my wedding she wore pajama pants all around the hall and the recent wedding i attended she was either eating the food or on the dance floor. At one point some of the owners family was inside the hall wearing bathing suites making themselves a plate also

Nicole Freeman

Park Place Special Events came to my rescue when my wedding was canceled in Vegas last minute. Mary Ann was amazing and made sure to be available to me at all times to plan the wedding with such short notice. The day of the wedding she took care of everything which allowed me to relax and not have to worry about things getting done. She also had an assistant Taylor that was such a sweetheart. She was so calm and helpful the day of the wedding.

This venue is beyond beautiful. The lake, the gazebo, the fountain, and the orchards, I could go on and on about how many photo opportunities there are. And at night it is lit up with the most beautiful lights!

The price is very reasonable. It actually ended up being cheaper than my original wedding planned in Vegas. The price at Park Place includes the food, alcohol, table linens, set up and break down, and so many other things that would normally have to be paid for out of pocket. We saved a lot of money booking with Park Place.

I am so glad my Vegas wedding was canceled and I was able to book it at Park Place. It turned out more amazing than I could have ever imagined.

Justine Pritchett

Short Review:

HIGHLY recommended!

More detail:

This venue is one of the most professional venues you can come across. Extremely organized to help make sure you as the Bride and Groom have the most amazing, relaxing, and incredible wedding you could ever hope for or imagine. They follow a very organized timeline and they know how to keep things on track the entire day. They even make sure to include a list of not only multiple vendors for different services but all services anyone who is not familiar with weddings can know about so that they aren’t missing out on something important.
They are also very clear about how their services work, what’s included, what is allowed, when services need to be paid, and how services will be done day of. Very kind and businesslike people who know how to make anyone feel welcome and build trust easily so that the couple will feel confident they are getting exactly what they paid for and more.
No need to worry about last minute thoughts either. These people know exactly how to handle any situation, even on day of.

Overall, I would definitely highly recommend this venue as you can be sure that you and your families can just enjoy your day without the stress of worrying about what’s going on during your wedding day. You can just enjoy the moment and truly appreciate your day.

Anna Logan

I was the maid of honor for my sister’s wedding recently. We had a wedding coordinator who was very kind, but she was constantly stepped on by the venue owner,
Maryann. This poor girl was constantly bulldozed. Maryann also had a habit of pushing her own ideas and getting offended or frustrated if my sister said no. She pushed for a "sweets table" so abrasively and frequently it became a joke between me and my sister where I would
randomly ask her "you want a sweets table, right?" Similar things happened with a unity table, frequently forgetting and repetitively asking who the vendors are, and insisting that the bride switch sides with the groom when they walk
back up the aisle (something about how men used to carry swords). The pinnacle was when the bride got permission from the coordinator to let the hairdresser/makeup artist in early to set up. When she arrived Maryann blocked her, yelled at her to leave, wouldn't let her wait in the parking lot, and when asked where she should wait, Maryann replied "wasco." The florist was allowed in early to set up, but the hairdresser/makeup
artist wasn't. The contract did state that the wedding party couldn't get into the cabins until 4 hours prior, but we had gotten permission for a vendor to set up and she got verbally shredded. It's also not clear why she couldn't get into the cabin. It wasn't being cleaned or set up or anything, there wasn't an event that morning before the wedding, it was just locked and Maryann had the key. (By the way when we were let in the cabin smelled like sewer and was full of flies). This whole incident set back the timeline by 30 minutes. Not too bad except the late start meant the photographer was still taking photos of the bride in her gown in a grassy area right next to where the guests were arriving--meaning they all saw her before she walked down the aisle. The rest of the night Maryann could be found frowning near the bar snapping at guests and rolling her eyes. I very rarely give bad reviews. I love giving good reviews (mostly on Yelp) and usually keep bad experiences to myself. Since a wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime thing and this was an exceptionally
bad experience, I feel obligated to let future brides know that this isn't a good choice. The stress of dealing with this venue owner is not worth the garden setting.

Barber Phresh

Both owners went off on me because I was 20 min late to sign a contract. Prior to me calling they were walking their dog so I tried to give them as much extra time as needed to get to the office. Will never make businesses with them again. PLACE IS NICE. OWNERS NOT SOO MUCH.