Lot 8 Reviews

We just wanted to say thank you so much for making our wedding a smashing success! You took such great care of us for the past year and everything went off without a hitch. Mary, Kimberly, Bianca, Kendra, you all did such amazing work and we couldn't have asked for a better team. We're really and truly blessed.

We recently had our wedding of ~80 guests at Lot 8 in San Diego, which is managed by Epic Events. It was a huge success due to all the help and planning that came from the whole coordination team at Epic, especially Mary, Kimberly, Kendra, and Bianca. Special shoutout also to Joel and Giovanni who helped prep and clean up on the day of!

We originally reached out over a year ago and visited Lot 8 in person to go over the space and review the possible options for our wedding. Kendra helped go over all the key points of the wedding package that included the venue rental, photography, DJ, and event/day-of coordination. There were a lot of items that were available to use for free or rent, which was really convenient and reduced the stress of finding lots of commonly needed things like centerpieces, tables/chairs, some signage materials, canopy, etc.

Mary, in addition to generally staying on top of everything, was able to help put us in contact with their photographers and DJ, which helped reduce the stress of finding and vetting these services for ourselves (which can be challenging and time consuming). The photography part of the package included an engagement shoot in addition to the wedding day-of. We had regular email communication over the course of several months while we were finding outside vendors for food and entertainment, in addition to in-person coordination meetings 6 and 1 month out to go deep into the weeds of planning and make sure that all the small details were accounted for. The excellent communication was critical for staying organized and keeping stress to a minimum, as well as for making last minute changes like renting a big tent only a few days beforehand in case of rain.

Kimberly our day-of coordinator, with help from Bianca, was a huge help in helping us establish exactly how we wanted the day to go and bring our vision to life. Kimberly was super attentive the day-of and took care of all the logistics with vendors arriving and leaving. She made sure we were having fun and also helped a bunch with set up and take down.

Overall we had a really great experience working with the whole Epic Events team, and we would definitely recommend them to others who are planning weddings/big events. Thank you so much for making our special day truly amazing!

Our wedding turned out perfect!

Lot 8 was perfect for our 130-person wedding. The vibes were immaculate: warm and intimate, despite being able to fit a lot of guests. The staff was amazing. Couldn't have asked for a better place.

We got married at Lot 8 on 11/20/22 and it was the best day ever. Epic Events made our entire planning process easy and stress free from the very beginning ( a year and half before our date) to the last song we danced to on our wedding day. With how much they offer, the day went smoothly and we had so much fun. Our guests are still commenting on the venue itself weeks later.
The space is a perfect size, its modern and romantic. It truly is a blank canvas for your wedding visions. Epic events is an all inclusive deal; Dj, photographer, caterer, and let me tell you it was incredibly easy and affordable.

Lot 8 was a great outdoor venue for our wedding of about 70 guests. It is full of greenery and succulents and didn’t need a lot of extra decor.

Julie and Mary with Epic Events Group and Christine with Eco Caters, were so accommodating and understanding through the entire process and I couldn’t have asked to plan my wedding with a better team :)

Our day-of-wedding coordinator, Ela, was a joy to work with. She was kind, and did a great job with extra details that I wanted added. She was very attentive and made sure that everything went smoothly.

My guests loved the food provided by Eco Caters and some went back for seconds. We opted for the second bartender, knowing our crowd might be more on the demanding side, and the bartenders were very professional and our guests really enjoyed their drinks.

As a note, you do have to provide all of the cups, ice, liquor, garnishes etc. for the bar but that was simple with Costco. We were able to drop everything off around 12pm the day of the wedding with help of family and friends. The ice was dropped off closer to 2pm to try and prevent a lot of melting. And if your wedding is going to be on a cooler night, you will want to rent propane tanks for the heat lamps.

DJ Shaun was AMAZING and kept the party going just we as we asked during our consultation. I would definitely recommend him as your DJ if choosing Lot 8.

Pastor William was responsive, kind, and so easy to work with. He took our notes of how we wanted the ceremony to go and executed it perfectly.

Florist Jerri Disney, took my vision of simple greenery and cream and made it a beautiful reality. I love what she did with my bridal bouquet and all of the florals at the wedding. She took everything into consideration when planning her designs and was communicative the whole way.

Kristina Joy with Epic Studios is a PHENOMENAL photographer! She was prompt, professional and I am in love with the moments she captured throughout the day.

We had an amazing day thanks to all the those at Lot 8. Any issues that arose during the day were handled promptly and professionally. I highly recommend Lot 8 to anyone looking to plan a wedding in the San Diego area!

I was so excited when I walked into Lot 8 -Once I walked in we knew that is the place we wanted to get married at...The whole process was easy and no hassle! We had the pleasure with working with Megan and Nikala, they both are amazing and fun to work with!! Megan was our day of coordinator that Lot 8 has to offer and she was AMAZING!!! Megan is so sweet, kind and works hard!! Throughout our wedding planning process, they checked in, made sure we were happy and had everything organized for us! This venue is the best of both worlds....centrally located in San Diego, has a lot of parking, beautiful succulent and greenery decor on the walls, market lights on the ceiling and a beautiful half built roof that makes the venue look enchanted!! I walked in the day of my wedding and just cried on how beautiful it looked....my enchanting boho moody wedding came to life. Thank you for making our day beautiful....I know where I will be having my baby shower at hahaha!!

We had the pleasure of being the first event held at Lot 8. Every year Vario Wedding and Vario Productions throws an annual marketing partying with 300 + people, and we love hosting our event at new innovative locations. We came across Lot 8 and were instantly excited to be the first event at a brand new location. We worked with the whole team, Inga, Nick, and Emily and they were all amazing throughout the entire process. Night of the party, the food, drinks, and service were wonderful and our guests loved the space! The space itself is a wonderful organic open air venue, with the opportunity to be transformed in so many ways. We video mapped the tires, and projected onto the storage container. This really made the space some to life at night. I would highly recommend Lot 8 for your next event or wedding!

We had our wedding at Lot 8 in November 2023, and it was a great experience. The venue is very reasonably priced, and it included photographer and DJ which made it a great value (we chose to use outside caterers).

The venue is very cutely decorated with lots of greenery on the walls. This makes decorating very easy. You really don’t need to add much because it already has a lot of charm. It also holds a surprisingly high amount of people very comfortably (we had about 130 guests). The location is very centrally located as well and right in Hotel Circle for out of town guests.

Kimberley was our coordinator, and I have nothing but high praises for her. She made sure everything we discussed was executed perfectly, and I felt very comfortable in her hands.

We were assigned Mike as our photographer, and my husband and I could not have been happier. He was so friendly and made us feel at ease from the very beginning. The pictures also came out great! Highly recommend him!

DJ Carlos/Harmz was our assigned DJ. We met a month before the wedding so he could understand what we were looking for. He not only played all the songs we requested but 100% listened to implemented what we had discussed. We got a lot of compliments on our music.

We were very happy with our wedding day, and would definitely recommend Lot 8!

This venue is amazing! Working with the Epic Events Group to have our wedding at Lot 8 was truly wonderful and seamless. Our wedding went smoothly and better than we could have ever hoped for. One thing to note, if you are the type of couple that needs vendor responses ASAP or are trying to plan a wedding in a very short amount of time, I might not recommend this venue to you. The venue is BUSY and the team can only respond so fast to each of its couples. Nonetheless, they are on top of planning your wedding and make sure to have everything in place based on the timeline they set out for you. With a little patience, you will definitely receive a response to all your emails or calls. Plus, they were kind enough to let us have meetings earlier than the timeline noted, which made the months leading up to our wedding significantly less stressful. Everyone we worked with was kind, communicative, flexible, and easy to work with. Plus our guests loved the unique venue and had a fabulous time.

We were so glad we went with Lot 8 for our wedding -- we heard nothing but good things from guests that day. Everyone was stunned by the beautiful decor, convenience of the location, and just how awesome it was. It's so unique, especially in a city where most wedding venues are golf courses, beaches, or hotels. We loved it!

Lot 8 and team were absolutely perfect! The venue was exactly what we wanted and a perfect mix of both of us. Bianca our coordinator was absolutely the best! She helped us with everything and was so amazing! I decided to add an additional photographer as well and couldn’t be happier. Both photographers were awesome. The girls made sure to capture everything we wanted and then some! The food was to die for we loved every piece of it! Eco caters had such a great team and made sure my husband and I had everything we needed. My only complaint was our bartender that we were provided. The mixed drinks we not drinkable and every time she was asked to pour less we were ignored and when a couple of guests were very clearly heavily intoxicated she continued to serve then even when someone said not to and that’s when she made the comment of “their adults they can take care of themselves” which made me upset when I was told that and the bartender continued to serve them. Aside from that everything else. The venue, eco caters, the photographers, bianca ABSOLUTELY perfect!

This venue was absolutely perfect, especially for the price. It is gorgeous and needed very little extra decor. We had the ceremony and reception here and received so many compliments from our guests. We also had a ton of freedom to include everything we wanted.
The only negative we experienced was in communication with the venue. It was difficult to get responses either through email or by phone. We even called after the wedding to see about getting any forgotten items and still have not recieved any response a month later. Otherwise, when we did speak with them they were very professional, polite, and helpful. We loved Lot 8 and would do it all again if we could!

My husband found Lot 8 randomly online and it by looking at the pictures it was perfect for what we had been looking for. I feel like I need to start with the negative first because overall we loved the venue, however I feel this needs to be addressed: Communication. After booking a date with Lot 8 I had attempted to e-mail them on June 2 in regards to hiring a coordinator through them. I received an e-mail on June 6 that they would try and find out, I was expecting maybe a few days till they responded… But I hadn’t heard anything in almost 3 weeks. I also tried calling the phone number on the website and it either went to voicemail and after a few times, the voicemail box was full. I sent other e-mails on June 26, July 9, and finally on July 16 is when I got a response that unfortunately they did not have a coordinator available. That’s 6 weeks to receive an answer. And there was no apology or anything for the delayed response. Thankfully I was able to find a coordinator elsewhere, and even they still had a difficult time getting a hold of them at times.

I absolutely loved the venue itself, but this was such an unfortunate occurrence that needs to be addressed, and seeing others reviews I know I am not the only one who has experienced something similar.

Planning a wedding from out of state, I heavily relied on photos, videos, and reviews before making the decision to go with this venue. It’s even better in person! The space is simple and perfect for clients to decorate as they wish. I feel like no matter if you have a few decorations or go all-out, the space can accommodate and look beautiful no matter what - you can really make it your own.The greenery on the walls make it feel home-y and the succulent wall is absolutely beautiful!! Our ceremony was elsewhere but we had our reception at Lot 8 with about 60 guests. We had the space all day so we started decorating quite early which was great. Lot 8 is a hidden gem, our guests really enjoyed the venue and even guests who lived in the area were not aware that it was there! Seeing everything come together was absolutely perfect.

I booked lot 8 over a year prior to my wedding. Everything there was so beautiful! There were some small things that were forgotten, like soap in the bathroom. And trying to contact someone what a nightmare after I booked it.

HOWEVER, I Ended up talking to Megan and Abi and they both were just the bee's knees! FINALLY answered all the questions I had, let me just walk up and plan ahead what wonderful people!

The venue is amazing! I regret not getting table cloths, but they have wood tables with metal legs and the tops of the tables gave some guest splinters. So in that sense, I would recommend getting THICC table cloths, but EVERYTHING ELSE WAS GREAT! I wish I could get married again so I could celebrate here once more!

I've been trying to contact this establishment for the past 2 weeks with absolutely no communication back whatsoever. Their voicemail claims the easiest way to communicate with them is via email, however they don't respond to those either. I am very disappointed at the unprofessional level of communication with Lot 8. For as great as the venue is itself, the staff is incompetent and uncommunicative.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY. They must be the worst team! I have ever encountered. Planning a wedding is so stressful! they just make the process even worst! You have to email at-least 10 times, before you get a response. I even made an appointment multiplied time and each time no one would show up. They also didn't update anyone about their new pandemic polices. I lost my money, my time! please any couple seeing this! do not use this location.