10 Downtown San Diego Wedding Venues

There are lots of benefits to hosting a wedding in a city—convenience, numerous activities, amazing photo ops and more! Fortunately, there are many downtown San Diego wedding venues to choose from, each with its own unique style and character. Whether you’re looking for a hotel ballroom, a modern rooftop space, or a fun and funky warehouse, there are so many San Diego wedding venues to choose from. And you’ll be delighted to find so many spaces with amazing views.

Check out a few of our favorite downtown San Diego wedding venues.

University Club atop Symphony Towers

This is one of the downtown San Diego wedding venues that offers amazing skyline views and will absolutely wow your guests. The space can accommodate up to 175 guests, and has an elegant feel ideal for luxe weddings. Onsite catering makes planning a breeze, and couples absolutely rave about the food, as well as the service.

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You & Yours Distilling Co.

This “urban distillery” is one of the newest San Diego wedding venues to hit the scene. If you’re looking for a relaxed and casual setting for your big day, definitely consider this unique space, which can host seated receptions for up to 70 guests. Not only is it conveniently located near the ballpark and convention center, it features Instagram-worthy décor and craft liquor produced on site. If you and your future spouse love a good cocktail, this is the top spot in San Diego to host your wedding!

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The Westin San Diego

One of the best parts of getting married at a hotel is the convenience for your guests. Not only can your loved ones stay right on premises (making transportation a non-issue), they’ll also be able to enjoy all of the amenities and explore the city. The Westin San Diego is one of our favorite downtown San Diego wedding venues because it offers all this and more. There are two ballrooms, the Emerald Ballroom which can host up to 450 guests, and the Crystal Ballroom, which has a capacity of 350.

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Luce Loft

Industrial-style loft spaces are all the rage right now, and this downtown San Diego wedding venue is no exception. Luce Loft is located within the 1928 Carnation Dairy Building, and offers stained concrete floors, large windows, and a high ceiling. We love the venue’s urban feel, and the ability to transform the space to fit your wedding style. Luce Loft can host weddings of up to 150 guests.

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The Ultimate Skybox at Diamond View Tower

Looking for a wedding venue that truly celebrates all the beauty that Southern California has to offer? You’ll love this rooftop wedding venue in San Diego, with an outdoor terrace featuring incredible views of downtown and Petco Park (you can even watch a game from the Skybox!)—talk about incredible photo ops! You’ll love the sophisticated décor, and couples rave about the fantastic and helpful staff and smooth planning process.

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Porto Vista Hotel

Always dreamed of a destination wedding in Italy? This Little Italy wedding venue offers the charm and elegance of a European wedding combined with stunning views of San Diego. The roof deck at this hotel is a fabulous outdoor space for ceremonies or receptions, and can host weddings of up to 200 guests. This rooftop wedding venue in San Diego is also an ideal venue for pre - and post-wedding events, including rehearsal dinners, showers, and brunches.

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Omni San Diego Hotel

Some of our favorite downtown San Diego wedding venues feature both indoor and outdoor spaces. This hotel offers a gorgeous 6th floor terrace that can host both ceremonies and receptions—with the right décor, it can have a garden-like feel. There’s also an indoor Grand Ballroom, which can host 500 guests for a gorgeous celebration. One couple raves of this venue, “it’s very elegant and classy but not stuffy at all.” Sounds like a win in our book!

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Moniker Warehouse

If you and your partner want a wedding venue with an artistic feel, you’ll love this downtown San Diego wedding venue, which actually serves as a creative workspace during the day. This urban setting can accommodate up to 200 guests, and offers a contemporary, industrial feel with brick walls and unique light fixtures. The warehouse can provide rentals like tables and chairs, sound equipment, and more to help simplify the planning process. They even have an in-house design team to help create the wedding of your dreams.

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Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

This downtown wedding venue offers the best of both worlds—an elegant and stunning hotel that also overlooks the water. And with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to choose from, you can customize to make your wedding day uniquely your own! The Bayview Terrace offers lovely outdoor space on the 32nd floor with views of the skyline and bay. There are several indoor ballrooms, from the grand Coronado Ballroom to the Seaview room to the largest Seaport Ballroom. This is an ideal space for weddings with large guest lists, as it can accommodate up to 3,000 guests.

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The Abbey on Fifth Avenue

This is one of the most unique downtown San Diego wedding venues we’ve come across. With its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, including stained glass windows and 50-foot ceilings, this is a historic and gorgeous space that will absolutely wow your guests—and has a Renaissance feel that is quite special. With on-site catering and accommodating staff, you’ll also find planning to be a breeze at this venue—and it can host up to 475 guests. Even though this venue does have a church-like feel, it is nondenominational and open to couples of all faiths.

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