San Diego Wedding Venues
San Diego is one of California's premier wedding destinations — near-perfect weather year-round, a dramatic Pacific coastline, and a remarkable range of settings in a single county, from historic beachfront resorts and Spanish-Revival landmarks to botanic gardens and Mediterranean estates. Walkable clusters in Coronado, La Jolla, Balboa Park, and Mission Bay keep things easy for guests. The venues below are ones we've photographed across San Diego County.
San Diego's most iconic beachfront venue is the Hotel del Coronado, while The Prado at Balboa Park and The Lodge at Torrey Pines lead for garden and resort weddings. La Jolla offers oceanfront settings like Scripps Seaside Forum and Kona Kai Resort, and the San Diego Botanic Garden and Green Gables Estate stand out for garden ceremonies. This directory covers the San Diego venues we've photographed, each with a real wedding gallery.
24 San Diego venues we’ve photographed
Each links to real wedding galleries from that venue.
Cuvier Club
Cuvier Club by Wedgewood Weddings sits at 7776 Eads Ave in the heart of La Jolla, one block from the Pacific and just steps from the Wedding Bowl at Cuvier Park.
Scripps Seaside Forum
The oceanfront terrace and surrounding bluffs at Scripps give us an incredible, uninterrupted horizon line for couple's portraits, with nothing but sky and Pacific water behind you.
Kona Kai Resort
Because Kona Kai Resort has on-site hotel rooms, many couples get ready right at the resort, with bay views right outside the window.
San Diego Botanic Garden
Many couples choose a boutique hotel or vacation rental in nearby Encinitas or Cardiff-by-the-Sea to get ready before heading to San Diego Botanic Garden.
Coronado Community Center
Ceremonies at the Coronado Community Center typically take place on the lawn along Glorietta Bay Promenade, with the water and San Diego skyline as a natural altar backdrop — no additional florals or structure required, though many couples…
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
Craftsman-style architecture with rich wood detailing gives the resort a warm, handcrafted feel distinct from a typical beach hotel.
The Thursday Club
The Thursday Club — 1224 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037. Perched on a clifftop above La Jolla Cove, The Thursday Club is a historic private clubhouse with sweeping, unobstructed views of the Pacific.
The Prado at Balboa Park
Ornate Spanish Renaissance architecture with tiled courtyards and archways found nowhere else in San Diego.
Darlington House
A private estate setting offers an exclusive, intimate feel not found at a hotel or public venue.
L'Auberge Del Mar
Ocean-view ceremony lawns perched above the beach offer sweeping Pacific views without leaving the resort.
Hotel del Coronado
Hotel del Coronado — 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Opened in 1888, "The Del" is one of the last surviving examples of an all-wood Victorian beach resort and a National Historic Landmark.
Venue 808
Set in a converted 1933 produce warehouse at 808 J Street in San Diego’s East Village, directly across from Petco Park, Venue 808 pairs industrial architecture with an urban courtyard feel.
Green Gables Estate
Set in San Marcos in San Diego County, Green Gables Estate pairs a historic manor house with sprawling gardens, ivy-covered arbors, and a reflecting pond, giving couples a private, storybook setting about 35 minutes north of downtown San…
Orfila Vineyards and Winery
Set in the San Pasqual Valley just outside Escondido, Orfila Vineyards and Winery has been growing grapes and hosting events since 1994.
Ethereal Gardens
Ethereal Gardens is a 40-acre working farm estate in Escondido, surrounded by edible gardens, old-growth orchards, and organic herb and vegetable farms.
The Hidden Chateau
Tucked into the hills of Escondido, The Hidden Chateau is a garden estate built in 1910, with lush greenery and a secluded, storybook feel.
Villa Zosaneli
Couples choose Villa Zosaneli for its full-service, full-property feel — with four villas and 22 rooms, the whole wedding party and out-of-town guests can stay together on-site for the whole weekend.
The Chateau Escondido
Couples choose the Chateau for its private, full-buyout feel — with 7 bedrooms and 11 baths, the whole wedding party can stay on-site, and the hilltop setting means uninterrupted views in every direction.
Los Willows Wedding Estate
Set on 55 private acres in Fallbrook, about 50 miles north of downtown San Diego, Los Willows Wedding Estate pairs a spring-fed lake with oak-studded meadows and a renovated open-air pavilion — giving couples room for ceremony, portraits,…
Fallbrook Estate
Set in the rolling hills of North San Diego County, Fallbrook Estate is a Spanish-style venue built around a stately ballroom with vaulted ceilings, oversized windows, and views over a clearwater lake and the surrounding mountains.
Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens
With acres of grounds to work with, we build an entire portrait session around Grand Tradition's signature spots: the heart-shaped lake and its Victorian gazebo, the Mediterranean-inspired Compass Garden and its waterfall, the rustic stone…
Pala Mesa Resort
Set on 205 acres in the foothills of North San Diego County near Fallbrook, Pala Mesa Resort pairs a working golf course with manicured gardens, an antique bell tower, and a 30-foot cascading waterfall near the ceremony lawn.
Monserate Winery
Set in the hills of Fallbrook, Monserate Winery spans 116 acres of century-old oak and sycamore trees, with three distinct venue spaces — The Tuscan Estate, Villa de Fiore, and The Hideaway — giving couples a working winery backdrop for…
Tivoli Italian Villa
Set among olive and herb groves in Fallbrook, Tivoli Italian Villa is an Italian-villa-style estate with old-growth orchards and mountain views.
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