Canadian hopes to be married in San Diego

ahoward27

Have any brides out there done this? I have to come across any relative ideas and this our happy place... would love to have a small ceremony with close family followed by a short cocktail reception. Thoughts?

levioosa

ahoward27 said:

Have any brides out there done this? I have to come across any relative ideas and this our happy place... would love to have a small ceremony with close family followed by a short cocktail reception. Thoughts?

San Diego is beautiful and has so many options. I would check out the local board for recommendations. La Jolla is also close by and beautiful too. I always stay in the Gaslamp District which is probably not the vibe you want for your wedding. Lol. Oh, Coronado Island is also beautiful. You might be able to find a venue there too. 

If you're having your friends and family come from Canada though, you really need to offer a meal. That's a long way to travel for a cocktail reception. There are plenty of restaurants in that area that can accommodate a small, lovely reception. 

kwiksilver

Yeah I would not travel from here in Canada to the states for "a short cocktail reception". It doesn't have to be a plated multi-course dinner, but you need an actual meal. AND I would make the reception longer in order to actually have time to visit with your guests.

ahoward27

Thank you both for your input! I agree a meal and longer reception is needed but we dont want a traditional reception with speeches etc, preferably a casual patio setting. La Jolla is ideal. Any suggestions for restaurants that might offer something like this? Thanks!

ernursej

ahoward27 said:

Thank you both for your input! I agree a meal and longer reception is needed but we dont want a traditional reception with speeches etc, preferably a casual patio setting. La Jolla is ideal. Any suggestions for restaurants that might offer something like this? Thanks!

Speeches are not necessary and most people would agree that they shouldn't even happen at a wedding. Host your guests with appropriate food and drink for a meal time, especially considering there is travel involved. No suggestions for La Jolla as have never been there. Have you tried Google searching private rooms in restaurants in La Jolla?

SP29

ahoward27 said:

Thank you both for your input! I agree a meal and longer reception is needed but we dont want a traditional reception with speeches etc, preferably a casual patio setting. La Jolla is ideal. Any suggestions for restaurants that might offer something like this? Thanks!

That's fine. There are lots of ways to properly host your guests while being less traditional. A casual patio would be lovely- particularly in that area. Sorry, no specific ideas here. Try the local boards. Or start googling restaurants and calling places up to ask.

LadyCatherineDB

Searching for rehearsal dinner spaces on Yelp or Google may be the most helpful in finding a private room or patio.

OwningAHome1981

There are co's who do all-incl wedding pkgs where you can get married @ Balboa Park, Torrey Pines & other locations. it only includes ceremony so be sure you host something afterward though.