Our Story
Our tale begins with family, blossoms with a love of wine and art, and becomes true with a shared vision for a magical property. In 2014, The Guss, Kassel, Mauser and Sickels families, happened upon Milagro, a Ramona Valley estate of sculpted boulders, rich terrain and acres of vineyards. Here was a property rooted in the traditions of classic winemaking, warm tasting room gatherings and inviting orchards.
At Milagro, our commitment to you is a thoughtfully curated space where you can make your wedding or event dreams a reality. We have partnered with Common Sense Events and some of the best event vendors in Southern California to create a facility that is not only flexible but timeless and beautiful. We pride ourselves on our operational excellence, our commitment to putting our couples and guests first, and superior customer service that is reflected in everything we do.
Meet the Team
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Samantha Connolly
VENUE MANAGER
Sam exemplifies a dedication to excellence and radiates a kind, cheerful presence, making her an absolute delight to collaborate with when planning your wedding or event. Being a longtime resident and a local of Ramona, she holds a deep affection for the community and the enchanting property at Milagro!
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Ellie Prchal
SALES MANAGER
Ellie, our devoted Sales Manager and the latest addition to our team, possesses a genuine passion for people and service. She consistently goes the extra mile for our couples, ensuring that their experience at Milagro is truly exceptional! Being a fellow Ramona local, Ellie shares a profound appreciation for Milagro, cherishing its natural beauty and uniqueness.
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Jonathan Alvarado
WINE PROGRAM MANAGER
Jonathan serves as the Wine Program Manager at the Milargo Tasting Room, where you'll also find him tending the bar at Milagro Weddings and ensuring elevated customer service standards. Jonathan has been a valued member of the team for many years, consistently leaving customers and clients with nothing but praise and positive feedback.
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Jonathan Aymin
CSE OWNER
Jonathan and his wife Julianna have worked on the Milagro property for the last 5 years, first helping with wedding and event staffing, and more recently taking over management of the wedding venue and tasting room operations at Milagro.
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Julianna Aymin
PROJECT MANAGER
Julianna co-founded CSE with Jonathan in 2015 and has played a crucial role in the company's growth over the past 8 years. Serving as the linchpin of the project, she truly handles it all!
Our Management Partner
Milagro is proudly managed and professionally operated by the Common Sense Events Venue Management Team. Common Sense Events is a full-service venue management company that handles everything from consulting to comprehensive management of venues all over the United States. We pride ourselves on our operational excellence, our incredible team members, our hard work, and our love for what we do. We are thrilled at the opportunity to partner with Milagro Winery to help share their vision and serve the couples we host each year.
Common Sense Events helps relieve property owners of the stress and work of the day-to-day operations of running a wedding or event venue and has tested solutions to help improve marketing, sales, and operations. Our goal is to help support each couple on their journey to their special day at Milagro and to serve them in creating the most memorable experience of their life.
Our Community Partnerships
CSE is proudly partnered with Event Helper to offer low-cost event insurance with superior coverage for all of our clients. Each time clients book their insurance through our partner link, we donate 100% of our partner commission to our favorite local organization: Got Your Back San Diego. For every partner commission donated, we also make a 1:1 matching contribution from our company, doubling the impact we are able to make in the community.
Got Your Back San Diego is a non-profit that provides a weekend food assistance program for children who attend San Diego County schools, whose main source of nutrition is cafeteria food Monday through Friday but, apart from school, lack a reliable food source on Saturday and Sunday. Every week, volunteers fill backpacks with enough food to sustain each child throughout the weekend. Each $30 donation ensures that a child will have 6 nutritious meals every weekend for an entire month. With the way we’ve set up our partner commission donations with Event Helper, we are able to feed 1 child for an entire month for every wedding that we book, and also each time one of our events gets insured.
Inclusion Statement
We are excited for the opportunity to create incredible experiences for guests of all genders, races, ages, national origins, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education, physical and mental ability, and professional or life experiences. One of our core values is to speak the truth with love. This core value specifically mentions mutual respect, honor, and consideration and our team members, associates, and vendors are required to hold themselves to a high standard at all times in service of our clients. We make every effort to accommodate a variety of needs at our venues and have taken steps to ensure that all our venue websites are regularly checked for ADA and WCAG 2.1 compliance. If you feel like we have missed something, have suggestions on ways we can better serve our community and clients, or notice anything we can do to serve our clients better, please let us know by emailing: hr@cseventservices.com.
"From beginning to end, the entire Milagro team was very well informed and on task with making our wedding day run as smoothly and as perfectly as possible."
Jesse B., 2020
Let’s plan your special day
Experience the natural beauty and taste of Milagro Winery for yourself. Please get in touch with us for more information and to book a tour of our facilities. From our enchanting vineyards to our exquisite barrel room, your special day will be an unforgettable experience.