Ponte Winery & Vineyard Inn
A working winery and boutique inn on 300 acres of Temecula wine country, where a Lulan Studio wedding gallery was strong enough that the venue's own team asked to use it — and two bridal magazines went on to feature it.
A working winery and inn across 300 vineyard acres
The Ponte family has farmed this Temecula property since 1984 and opened Ponte Winery in 2003, later adding the on-site Ponte Vineyard Inn in 2012. The 300-acre estate combines a working winery, tasting room, and restaurant with a boutique inn featuring a pool and multiple dining outlets, and has been recognized with WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards and induction into The Knot’s Hall of Fame.
Couples can choose between garden and pond ceremony sites, a rustic stone Barrel Room, and a 4,800-square-foot pavilion ringed by vines — all within one property.
A wedding good enough for the bridal magazines
We photographed a fall wedding at Ponte Winery that the venue’s own Special Events team later reached out about directly, writing "We loved having you here" as they requested images for the property’s own marketing. The gallery from that day went on to be featured in Hey Beauti Magazine and accepted by Brides & Weddings Magazine — and our team’s history at Ponte goes back further still, with an earlier wedding photographed at the property before 2020.
Good to know before you book
- Catering and bar service are in-house only — outside catering is not permitted
- Events must conclude by 10pm; furnished getting-ready cottages or inn guestrooms are included
- A non-refundable initial deposit plus a separate $500 refundable security deposit apply, with the balance split into four installments
- Outside vendors, including photographers, must provide proof of liability insurance
Where we like to shoot
- The Vineyard Garden and “The Pond” ceremony sites
- The Barrel Room's stone walls, 15-foot doors, and stacked oak barrels
- The Vineyard Pavilion's 360-degree rows of vines
- Open vineyard rows under warm wine-country light
What couples and guests notice about Ponte Winery and Vineyard Inn
Stone barrel rooms, a garden pond, and open vineyard pavilions give very different looks without leaving the property.
300 acres of working vineyard put real rows of vines behind almost every shot, not a backdrop mimicking one.
Catering is exclusively in-house and food & beverage minimums vary by space and season — confirm current numbers directly before budgeting.