Hey there!
I am having the most difficult time picking my wedding venue. I am torn between two venues both in San Diego. Option One is Britt Scripps Manor which is an old victorian house in downtown San Diego with gardens outside. The pros of this place is that it is close to the airport as 50-60% of our guests are from out of town. This place also includes accommodation for 14 -20 guests, with other really nice hotels only five minutes away. You get the whole property from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. The food is gourmet and everything is included in the price except from flowers, photographer, and dessert. The ceremony would be under a large beautiful tree and dinner would be outside. A problem for me is the ceremony site would have to be flipped during cocktail hour to be created into a dance area. The dance area is one of the most important things to me as I am a dance and all of my guests are dancing partiers as well.
Second option is Green Gables Estate in San Marcos, which is about 40 minutes from the airport. This venue is all inclusive and beautiful. It has the more fairy garden vibe I had originally planned. I can only have my wedding on a Friday here which isn't a game change but not as ideal as on a Saturday. The food is farm to table and it is BYO which is nice. The area is perfect for a smooth and nice wedding flow. The dance is area is perfect as well. The only thing that I don't like is that the event has to be over by 10pm. There is a nice hotel on a lake ten minutes away or guests could stay beachside which is 20 minutes away. So while this one is more of the vibe i wanted it does make it more difficult for guests to get to.
Any thoughts that would help me choose???? Thanks in advance.
