Old Town, CA, USA < change city >

Band:

San Diego Party Rentals

"They were late. This caused a lot of undue stress for our wedding planner and we wished it hadn't been so. Additionally, they did not have enough man power to set up as promised, again leading to a huge crunch during set up."

Band:

Third Coast Jazz

"Lovely background music for an outdoor event. Very flexible with our indecision (they had to choose our first dance!) and issue of no sound system--they were able to bring their own that worked w the space and didn't overpower it."

Beverages Vendor:

The Party Staff

"Very competitively priced. Professional staff. We bought our own liquor and they were licensed to serve it, making best situation out of venue."

Cakes/Candies Vendor:

Edelweiss Bakery

"The best tasting cake turned out to be the cheapest. they were so easy to work with! I choose an easy design with retro cake topper and it was the easiest wedding decision ever."

Invitations Vendor:

My Gatsby

"Love. DIY-friendly. Nice selection of fonts. Great customer service. V competitively priced with a huge variety of options. You may or may not add your own touch of creativity, making a v professional and unique invite for half the cost."

Photographer:

Garrett Photography

"Wonderful to work with and beautiful photography! We enjoyed every moment with them and everyone still raves about his work."

Ceremony:

Balboa Park: Spreckels Organ Pavilion

"The space is lovely but know that you will compete with whatever other events people may have planned during that time, as it is a public park. We had several quinceneras photo-taking to the right throughout the ceremony and a group of obnoxious skaters making a bit of a ruckus. The center aisle is a bit problematic for perfectionists, if you're into the whole walk-down-the-aisle-thing. we rented stairs to go over the hedge, making a "straight aisle" (benches + stairs + pavilion were far from lining up w each other in a v symmetrical venue) but was difficult to make them secure."

Reception:

Modus Supper Club

"Once we got there on wedding day, Modus seemed like an absolute diamond in the rough. All of our guests raved. However, negotiating a contract with them was difficult at best (to be fair, it was very new to them). We should have ordered more food, less booze (our crowd drank like fish). The dj Modus selected, insisting he would know how to play the crowd with cool, vibe-y music, played stuff that was so background and vibe-y that even our hip anything-goes NY crowd couldn't get into it. We ended up having our dj friend and his iPod take over, lucky for us. No "wedding" music, just fun dj stuff w a good beat and familiar."

Reception:

Patio B

"Perfect for what it was but it took a lot of extra work. Getting clearance to serve alcohol on the premise was a feat--includes being insured & correct liquor licenses, plus security (to manage both party and keep outsiders out). A wedding coordinator is key here--we pulled it off w a team of very event-savvy friends (who missed entire ceremony) and a wonderful, local caterer."

Hotel:

Holiday Inn Express Old Town

"We had some difficulty negoiating an after wedding Sunday brunch with the hotel prior to the event, but eventually came to a fine outcome. Once we arrived, the staff at the hotel was fabulous. They took great care of us and our guests. The location is great if you want to share the Old Town feel with out of town guests."

Rehersal Dinner:

Dinner on the bay

"One of my favorite spots but was unfortunately bitterly cold that evening."

Attraction:

Mexico

"If you choose to leave the country, please make sure to notice the traffic in the "satellite" view on the return trip."

Attraction:

San Diego Zoo

"Bai Yun and Gao Gao RSVPed that they had a pervious engagement and would not be able able to make the wedding, so if you want to meet San Diego's two giant pandas; you will have to head to the zoo."

Attraction:

Sea World San Diego