San Diego Destination Weddings Reviews
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Tracy Sent on 05/24/2025Moonlight Memories: 5.1.25 - Encinitas, CA
Jacquelyn was an absolute dream to work with for our May 1, 2025, wedding at Moonlight Beach Overlook! From the moment we booked the $9,500 all-inclusive package, she took charge with professionalism and warmth, making the planning process seamless and stress-free. She coordinated every detail—vendors, décor, timeline, and more—with such care that we didn’t have to worry about a thing. The ceremony and reception were beautifully executed, with the décor perfectly matching our Moonlight theme and vision. Jacquelyn’s communication was prompt, and her suggestions, like ensuring a backup microphone for the oceanfront ceremony, were spot-on. She truly went above and beyond, making our day unforgettable. We wholeheartedly recommend Jacquelyn to any couple looking for a coordinator who I believe is now our trusted friend! -
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Jeff Sent on 09/21/2023Absolutely Amazing!
Jacquelyn & Jamila were absolutely the best dynamic duo! they both displayed plenty of knowledge, patience, support, & comfort that my wedding on Coronado's South Beach would be my Brides best day ever! Jacquelyn was very polite/understanding and Jamila flat-out did her thang with catering to my Bride to make sure she had everything she needed, from recommended a great hair stylist and knew how to pull it all together with the rehearsal and special day. There weren't any hic-ups or delays, the wedding was on point! The photographer was also amazing and the sunset was perfect. Overall, it was one definitely for the books and I would recommend San Diego Destination Weddings thank you Jacquelyn & Jamila! -
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Gemma Sent on 05/18/2021Memorable Intimate Wedding
Our original wedding date was scheduled for August 22, 2020 but with covid restrictions, we had to reschedule & relocate. Jacquelyn and her team were flexible by accommodating to our changing needs and the current circumstances. Our micro wedding was even better than what we imagined it to be. Our small intimate group with just family was very memorable & sweet. It was the best day of our lives and we have Jacquelyn for helping to make our special day happen for us. Much love and appreciation goes out to Jacquelyn, Jamila, Pastor Chris, and Robert! -
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Nason321 Sent on 11/20/2019
Amazing beautiful beach wedding
I always knew that if I was going to be married it would have to be on the beach. I called SDDW knowing absolutely nothing about how to plan a wedding, I just knew it had to be on the beach on a Saturday. Jamila then contacted me soon after I signed the contract and made my dream happen. She helped me choose the right flowers, the right cake (even helped come up with an awesome wave/starfish design), the right decorations, ensured we had talked to the pastor, and made sure everything was smooth and perfect for a very reasonable price. The only thing we had to do was choose the songs, help our bridesmaids and groomsmen choose their outfits, and write our vows. She literally took care of everything else and whenever I had a question she would respond almost immediately. She even sent me pictures of the ceremony set-up and the beatiful ocean as I was anxiously getting ready. I was truly blown away by the experience and will happily recommend her to anyone who wants the perfect beach wedding in San Diego. SDDW truly cares about what they do and want you to walk away feeling like your perfect wedding dream came true. It definelty did for me, and I'm sure it will for anyone they take under their wing. -
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Keesha Sent on 11/11/2019
Our Special Day With San Diego Destination Weddings
From the first conversation I had with Jacquelyn about planning our wedding in La Jolla, I knew I was making the right choice. I love that I was able to customize every little detail of our small beach wedding and working with Jamila over the months before our wedding was amazing. Jamila is a fabulous wedding planner and understands the emotional needs of a soon to be bride as well as the attention to detail. We were blessed with the most beautiful wedding I could have asked for. We felt cared for by both Jamila and Jacquelyn and we couldn't have been more happy about the way everything turned out. Dream come true! -
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Carrie Sent on 11/09/2019Seamless Coordination on Day-Of
I am from San Diego, but my now-husband and I live in New York. Since we were looking at planning a wedding remotely, we decided it made sense to use a wedding coordinator to help us plan and realize our wedding. Jacquelyn and Jamila focused on the big-picture items (venue, DJ, photographers, flowers, cake, timeline, etc.), while we were able to focus on the details. I sent Jamila pictures of how I wanted things to be arranged and the day-of, she and her assistant set everything up. Everything looked exactly how we envisioned. Weddings can be stressful, but SDDW alleviated that stress and let us focus on our day. -
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Kimberly Sent on 11/04/2019Jamila, with San Diego Destination Group was the BEST!
Jamila was amazing. We had to plan things from Texas and when I reached out to San Diego Destination Group I was not sure what to expect. But when Jamila got involved, I felt like she really cared about us as people and not just clients. She was patient with us and ensured that we had a really smooth day. That meant so much to my husband and I. Actually are whole family felt she did an amazing job. So yes I would recommend this company. -
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Kara Sent on 01/02/2019Dream Maui Wedding
We worked with the company's owner Jacquelyn Mendoza. We specifically were under Maui Destination Weddings.
Jacquelyn was very warm and friendly. She obviously cares about you as a couple and doesn't just see you as clients. Our friends really liked her, and she's very down to earth, kind, practical, and funny. I think I always secretly dreaded the idea of a wedding planner, thinking they would be high-maintenance or control freaks, but Jacquelyn was none of those things, she was like a chill mom helping you with your wedding. She was easy to work with, and has been in the wedding planning business quite a while--so she's an expert! I get stressed out easily, so planning my own wedding, even though a year out, was already proving to be overwhelming for me. So even though I was initially nervous about using a wedding planner, it turned out to be a huge blessing because it took away a lot of the stress and worry I was experiencing. A bride has so many things to worry about, so having someone else bear the brunt of the work and worry about the nitty-gritty details was such a relief for me.
The day of the wedding, everything was so beautiful, and so much better than I could have done on my own. Jacquelyn's company finds the best vendors so that you know you'll get great value in your package, and what's nice is her company offers different packages for different budgets. We were blessed to win a free wedding in their first annual Maui Dream Wedding giveaway. And the wedding was perfect even though we had less than three months before the wedding when we won! We had the opportunity to work with AMAZING vendors, and she also was great about allowing me to add some personal touches to the wedding and reception. The reception was so elegant that as soon as I entered the reception I felt amazement, joy, and relief. Jacquelyn was able to give me a dream wedding I couldn't have done myself. The venue was the beautiful Lahaina Loft, a venue that's right on the historic Front Street, with a balcony overlooking the street and with ocean views.
Why spend hours analyzing vendors and reading reviews, when you can have a pro do it? If you want an intimate wedding, if you want to elope, or if you want a huge wedding, and if you're in the market for a wedding planner, Jacquelyn / The Destination Wedding Group should top your list!
*note: some pictures are mine and some were taken by our photographer Amity Mason, the great photographer that Jacquelyn picked out! -
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Flo Sent on 11/27/2017Jacquelyn Mendoza is largely responsible for the flawless execution of our wedding. We were trying to manage a wedding long distance, and without her, I would have lost my sanity months ago. We read the reviews of SDDW before we met her Jacquelyn Mendoza, and I honestly saying the negative reviews worried me. They are the anomalies, SDDW clearly took the feedback in and incorporated solutions into their business practice going forward. Calls and texts were promptly returned, the contract terms were fulfilled completely, and every detail was perfect. We (me) went overboard from what we originally specified we wanted, despite my husband's efforts to remind me we wanted a down-to-earth wedding. She handled the change controls with ease. I didn't have to remind SDDDW about anything, and there were no surprises. I am a detail person, when you run high 8-figure projects, you learn that the details break you. That didn't need to be explained to Jacquelyn. She had it covered. She thought of things I didn't, made the reception and wedding look great, and managed a challenging venue where the wedding was to occur. Her choices were excellent: Photography (Stephy Wong), Cake (Cute Cakes), DJ(Sunset Music), and Flowers/decor. Our officiant came prepared, though my husband would have preferred that were told prior to the ceremony that we needed to bring our ID to the ceremony. The food was provided by the venue I selected, however, Jacquelyn performed the tasting for me, since I had to travel on the east coast most of the third quarter. Her choices were impeccable. SDDW exceeded all expectations.
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Cathriona Sent on 10/09/2017We can highly recommend San Diego Destination weddings! If anyone is looking for a beautiful destination wedding it's the place!!! the setting and area in La Jolla was just amazing and working with Jacquelyn was just brilliant, she was so helpful making our special day just wonderful and no stress involved. Thank you again Jacquelyn for all your help for making our wedding day magical for us.
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Jane Sent on 10/30/2016My husband and I knew we wanted to get married in San Diego but we didn't know how to make that happen since we lived in Northern California. The thought of planning a destination wedding seemed so daunting, until we came across San Diego Destination Weddings online. From food tastings to the wedding ceremony, Jacquelyn Mendoza helped answer all of our questions and most importantly, made our valued out of town guests feel at home. Many of our friends and family commented that our wedding was one of the best weddings they had ever been to and a lot of it had to do with the vision, professionalism and passion of Jacquelyn. Thank you Jacquelyn for making our dream wedding come true! -
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Donna Sent on 07/11/2012Jacquelyn is amazing! She made my dream wedding come true. Everything was prefect down to the location, the flowers and the reception. The only thing I regret was that it went by too fast! I wish I could go back and relive the whole day. It was by far the best day ever, all thanks to Jacquelyn. -
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Kari Sent on 12/26/2011Jacqueline Mendoza of San Diego Destination Weddings did a fabulous job coordinating my wedding! She is fast and efficient and knows what she is doing. Although I only had her do the day of coordinating, she went above and beyond to meet with me before the wedding to go over things, help us create a timeline of events and even provided some of the decorations. She is extremely professional and knows a lot of vendors. Her two assistants were great also, going above and beyond their job duties also. If you want to have a worry-free wedding day, contact Jacqueline! -
Cristina Sent on 12/05/2017We spoke with several companies who specialized in destination San Diego weddings before finally choosing Jacquelyn. She was the most personable and knowledgeable coordinator that we spoke to and decided to use her services, due to us being on the East Coast and wanting a San Diego wedding.
Our wedding was beautiful! Jacquelyn went out of her way to make sure the flowers were JUST what I wanted and that everything was coordinated perfectly. The string trio was amazing and our special request of Beatles songs sounded beautiful.
We had an issue months after our wedding in receiving all of our wedding pictures and Jacquelyn reached out to assist us and solved the problem.
If you want a personal touch and someone who CARES about your wedding, Jacquelyn is the person! -
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