Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens

hidden gem, driving to the venue you would never imagine there would be such a beautiful tropical style garden in the area. Elle gave us our tour and she was so sweet and helpful, she answered all of my questions not only the day of the tour but the weeks following. Once we booked with GT we were introduced to our day of coordinator, Charnel. I am sure all of the coordinators are great, but Charnel was simply the best! She is sweet, ORGANIZED, helpful and so very patient with us! I asked about a million questions leading up to the wedding and I know I asked the same questions repeatedly, she was quick to respond and always happy to answer my questions. Our rehearsal was on Valentines day, which just so happened to be one of the worst storms in the San Diego area in quite some time. Roads were flooding, the wind was knocking trees over....stressful to say the least. Charnel was so on top of it, we had to of course re-arrange the rehearsal set-up and move it under the reception tent. Even though we rehearsed in a different area, Charnel walked us through exactly how it would be the next day (assuming we had clear weather which we did) So there was no confusion the day of the wedding. Charnel kept everyone & everything running smoothly the day of the wedding, I am truly grateful to have had her as our coordinator, my husband and I just adore her. As for the wedding experience for us and our guests....it was incredible. Everyone has been gushing about how beautiful the venue was and how amazing the food was! Everything about our day was perfect and we cannot recommend Grand Traditions enough. They will make the wedding planning process smooth and remove a ton of stress as well as provide a gorgeous venue that your friends and family will love!

de it easier to plan and execute our big day, and we truly can't say enough good things about our experience. The staff was friendly, helpful, experienced and courteous, the location was (and is) absolutely stunning (and private- no noise pollution), and the food was delicious. (One DJ we talked to said it was "the best wedding food" he's had working weddings.) Everyone told us to expect that things would go wrong on our wedding day- but that didn't happen at Grand Tradition. Everything happened effortlessly, seamlessly. Even small adjustments that the two of us asked to make the day of were done quickly and without hesitation.  Truly, there is no better place to get married. It's the perfect place for your wedding. We loved every minute of ours and wish we could do it all over again.

elping us for rehearsal and the day of. They have staff that handle literally everything and really make your dream come to life. My wedding was everything I ever dreamed of because of Grand Tradition and their staff!

ssful during the wedding planning process and a lot of money. One of the best decisions I made was choosing this as my venue for multiple reason. First of all, I fell in love with the beauty of this place. From the moment I watched their virtual tour we fell in love - absolutely gorgeous! There are two locations to choose from. I did the Arbor Terrace because I liked the outdoor tropical garden/waterfall vibe for the ceremony as well as the tented reception as an idea. Like I said above I got married in January (in the middle of winter) and still had our outdoor ceremony. It was clear skies and moderately warm weather. The tent was huge and very elegant with heat lamps if ever too cold, but we didn’t even need them, the weather was great! Now more about the planning process. The staff is very friendly and goes over and beyond to help you plan your perfect wedding! They ease your stress and help you along the way planning everything from table set up and colors, to decor, to ceremony order, to timeline, to helping decide your dinner that they cater! That’s one less vendor you’ll need! With your price, you get a hands-on wedding coordinator to help plan along the way, a dinner they provide to try the food, catered food on your wedding day, bridal suites for three hours to get ready, Champagne greeting to all your guest upon arrival, champagne during the toast, and of course the team to help on wedding day. All in one package. Speaking of price, another huge reason I loved this venue, you get a lot for your buck. Another reason, unlike most venues where you have to pay 50% now and 50% later, they’re budget friendly process has you pay smaller portions 4 times a year. All in all, the staff is amazing and keeps you stress free, both venues are gorgeous, in my opinion the price is affordable and easy to maintain over the time to plan your big day! I recommend to all new engaged couples!

ess free! It’s beautiful, they treat you like royalty. From the food tasting to the day of, everything was so impressive! They come with basically a full service including a day of wedding coordinator, a bridal assistant, waiters, cake cutting and serving, bartenders. They serve their own food and their food is AMAZING. I feel like no matter what you choose from their menu, you can’t go wrong. Our guests were raving about the food. I dream about it almost every week! Just doing the food tasting - it was like a royal banquet! So much fun. Dogs are allowed to join the ceremony, big plus to have my baby there but he couldn’t stay with us for the reception They have very nice bride/groom suites, champagne is served throughout the day

e on time with everything. The food is absolutely AMAZING ! And we had no airplanes fly over us during our ceremony (some people said they had this problem , we however didn’t ) . I would highly recommend having your wedding here if you’re going for a tropical vibe !

ace. It was the first venue we explored, and we knew right away that it was meant to be (but as good wedding shoppers we still went around and looked at other ones just to be sure). There were several reasons Grand Tradition stood out for us: 1) it is a genuinely beautiful venue, meaning that you really don't need to have too many decorations/floral pieces, which means huge savings. 2) they come with their own coordinator, which means you don't have to worry about your coordinator not understanding the flow or intricacies of the venue and you know it will run smoothly. 3) they have over 30 years in business, which especially since COVID, was extremely important for us as several vendors have closed/are unstable and we wanted to ensure we had reputable and strong vendors working with us. And this 3rd point came into play multiple times as our original coordinator assigned by Grand Tradition (who was amazing) moved out of state a month before our wedding. However you never would have known it because Grand Tradition was very quick to notify us and assigned another coordinator who immediately communicated with us to ensure all of our questions and concerns were addressed. And despite our best efforts, we had several last minute guest drop-outs due to Omnicron and then several more guests (including children even though this was an adult-only event) showed up at the wedding unannounced. What is normally a nightmare situation for any wedding turned out so smooth-- Molly, our amazing stand-in coordinator handled the last minute guest changes with grace and extreme efficiency. I kept bracing myself for multiple questions from our coordinator as to where we would want these last-minute guests placed but nope, she just took care of business! We received so many compliments from our guests for how beautiful the venue was, how efficient the entire wedding was, how delicious the food was (which was very important to us), and how well the staff took care of us. We were extremely pleased with Grand Tradition and would absolutely refer them to anyone looking for a beautiful, smoothly run wedding. They are truly passionate about what they do and it shows in every aspect of their work. And because I was looking for this information when I was looking at venues-- our wedding was in January and there were high wind advisories (75mph) in SD county the day of, but we did not get any wind at all. The weather was a very beautiful, sunny 68 degrees in the daytime, which dropped to about 55 degrees at nighttime. Arbor Terrace had several heaters and I felt totally comfortable running around in a very skimpy dress even though I normally get cold very easily. (Also protip: GET THE ICE CREAM BAR ADD-ON. Literally everyone was in love with it, it didn't matter that it was in January, people were going back for third and fourth servings!)

lute best time. Don’t get me started on the food… it was to die for! We traveled from out of town, booked the venue sight unseen, and we were a little worried but soon realized we had no reason to be! Seriously brides, BOOK THIS VENUE!!! Florist: lovely ambiance Photographer: love tribe weddings

l of staff at this venue is unmatched, our guests complimented how well taken care of they were. This venue is in a kind of unusual location but it is definitely a little oasis worth visiting.

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hiccups, but anything and everything was so swiftly handled we did not have to worry at all. All of our guests (and us!) also really enjoyed GT's menu. From the logistics and planning, to the location, to the food (which, let's be honest, is what most guests really care about - ha) GT really made our wedding special.

I got from my guests also reflected this. They could not stop gushing about how perfect the wedding was. I couldn't recommend The Grand Tradition enough!

was great. Lindsey Rea was the one who showed us around and really sold us on the place! They have a large brochure with options for every budget. After we booked, they got us set up for the tasting night which is like a mock wedding reception! It was super fun and we got to try a large portion of the menu including the cocktail drinks they offer. Our coordinator, Amanda Cox, was amazing and took care of us that whole night making sure she was there if we had any questions. We had several meetings with Amanda where she went through every detail of our wedding. She was very thorough and made sure to give advice on our suggestions based on her experience. She was super helpful every step of the way! They have a worksheet with all the details and it made it super easy to plan. When the pandemic hit, The Grand Tradition and Amanda were so accommodating and helpful through the whole ordeal of having to rebook and replan the wedding. They were so supportive and understanding through everything. Amanda made sure both the rehearsal and day of the wedding went smoothly. She's very organized and on top of everything you need. She was always there in an instant if there were any issues or questions anyone had. She made it easy for the people I had brought to help me set up, she already knew everything and was able to coordinate with them to get things done. She was by our side basically the entire night making sure my husband and I had everything we needed. I very highly recommend Amanda as your day of coordinator! One of my favorite things they had were the bridal assistants! The bridal assistants were so helpful to have and were very nice! They took so much stress off to have them there anytime I needed help with little things. I wouldn't have wanted my wedding to be anywhere else! I highly recommend having your wedding here, I had great experiences every step of the way.

o sides to pick from, Arbor Terrace or the Mansion. Originally I wanted a beach venue, but the Arbor Terrace is a tropical dream! I felt like I was in Hawaii! The venue provides a coordinator to help navigate the crazy and make your vision come to life! I was assigned to Lisa. While I am sure they are all great and maybe I have some bias, but she gets 5/5 stars in every category! She is prompt in replying with emails, walks you through timelines/vendors/song choices/etc., she made my crazy living champagne wall become a reality and she just did everything! Unfortunately my cake was not delivered on my wedding day. She came up with quick solutions and because she had caught they had the wrong date and emailed the bakery, we can now get a full refund! Thank you!!! They have so many staff on the wedding day. We did a lot of DIY projects. On the day of the rehearsal, we dropped off all of our decor and the staff set everything up to perfection! They have a bridal assistant that literally follow the bride and groom making sure we had everything we needed throughout the day! She knew how to bustle my dress and helped my photographer with pictures. She was also so calm and pleasant! At the end of the night, the staff packed up and loaded all of our decor in our truck. My family just got to enjoy the day! I am so grateful I got such an amazing venue! This venue is top notch and will be everything you have ever dreamed of having for your wedding!

Tradition made the transition so easy (especially after hearing many others horror stories.) Through our journey with the venue we worked with Amanda, Charnel and then Mikayla for our big day. Everyone was wonderful and Mikayla creating a day that felt so seamless and stress free for us. A few of favorite things about the venue: -The seclusion- you step into a tropical garden that feels like a destination wedding outside of San Diego area- our guests were in awe! -The ease of planning- Grand Tradition has weddings down to a science but leaves room for customization. Planning a wedding by myself was daunting but made so much easier when so many of the details were already included in the wedding packages including the delicious food! -The people- From our initial tour to the planning to the day of- our experience was top notch and our guests would say the same. Every one was so kind and Mikayla was especially patient with all of my emails and random changes! The worst part of our wedding is that we couldn’t make the day last forever!

the stresses of planning a wedding, much less, planning a wedding in the middle of a pandemic. Mikayla was that person to keep me calm and reassure me that things would be ok, and they were. I truly appreciated having someone so calm and collected in my corner. She’s the best. I look back at my day and just feel a lot of happiness with how well things went. Having a coordinator and a day of assistant was extremely helpful as well as having the staff there to pack up your stuff at the end of the night was such a HUGE help. I can’t say enough positive things about Grand Tradition. I love it here and I’m glad I got married here. My guests loved the ambiance and food as well.

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e wedding coordinator. She is absolutely FANTASTIC!! She coordinated and handled my daughter Lucrezia's wedding with extreme professionalism and friendliness. She always had a smile on her face and so courteous at every step of the ceremony and the reception not to mention during the days and months prior the special day...she was always ready to answer any questions we had. Lisa you are an amazing lady! The Grand Tradition Estate is fortunate to have you!!

ection. They were not only incredibly professional, responsive, and creative - they felt like part of our wedding party! We had perfect weather for our wedding reception and even a little rain, which the staff was so kind to provide us and our guests umbrellas and golf cart transportation. My husband and I wanted a unique venue and when we toured Grand Tradition in 2019, we knew this estate was the one for us. We chose the Beverly Mansion and Orchid Bar, all of which were beautiful and unique. The guests could not stop raving about how unique the venue was! Please book Grand Tradition - they worked with us, they were flexible, they were understanding, and they KNOW what they are doing. We cannot wait to visit Grand Tradition again, whether it’s for brunch, to walk the grounds on our anniversary, or another event :)

hat we could share with family that did not live locally, and treating us to lunch, our decision was EASILY made. Once planning began, our coordinator Sarah was a godsend. Everyone kept skeptically asking us how planning was going, with the typical assumption that planning a wedding is stressful... but truthfully-- every time we were asked how it was going, our response was always "Great!". The actual wedding however, was by far better than anything we could have imagined. Our guests all felt that they were in Hawaii-- and the recommended shuttle service made attendance easy. Sarah and staff worked so hard to make sure that the day was perfect. I was told before the wedding that no one has a perfect wedding day-- but we feel that we did. If something went wrong, we didn't know about it-- and it was handled. Sarah made us feel comfortable and truly lived by her word that there was nothing we could ask that would be too extreme. We wish we could relive this day every weekend, but instead we will just make frequent trips to GT to have brunch and remember our special day!

hired vendors. We had been planning our wedding during the pandemic and Amanda, our wedding coordinator, made everything so easy even when we were stressed with the outside world. My husband and I had so many compliments on the attentiveness of the staff and our wedding coordinator. I can't say enough great things about this venue. They are absolutely amazing! Highly recommend it to all future brides.

as limited during this time. The Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens was the perfect venue for my wife and me. We had the tropical feeling, peaceful atmosphere, and the luxurious look we wanted. We met with our Wedding Coordinator, Sarah Fox, who was excited for our big day as much as we were. Sarah was professional, easy to communicate with, timely, respectful, and accommodating. Sarah took a load of stress of my wife & my backs which made our wedding day even more relaxing and enjoyable. I highly recommend researching EVERY detail before you throw your high-priced dollar bills at something you may regret on your wedding date. I highly recommend Grand Tradition and their wonderful team, especially Sarah Fox. Thank you!

friendly. The food was amazing. I absolutely love that when you book this venue, it’s a package deal with everything included! With covid, if I had separate food vendors, coordinator, decorators, and too many moving parts, this wedding would have been a nightmare to plan. With the grand tradition, I simply told my coordinator my concerns and everything was taken care of. That simplicity alone is worth the money!! I HIGHLY recommend booking this venue. Many of my guests said this was the most beautiful wedding they have ever been to. I felt like such a princess!

throughout the property are breathtaking. When you enter those rod iron gates you are transported to a magical fairy tale land fit for royalty. The Beverly Mansion is stunning from the grand staircase to the Swarovski crystal chandeliers. The horse drawn carriage which is unique to this venue, elevates the entire experience. I am in complete awe and amazement of the Grand Tradition. My wedding coordinator Lisa was a dream to work with from the planning phase to the actual wedding day, this woman is so attentive, detail oriented and absolutely fantastic at her job. The entire staff from the manager Kevin to the day of event staff including my fabulous bridal assistant Danielle made us feel like family while making all our wedding dreams come to life. The food and cocktails were exquisite, my guests could not stop raving about how perfect the food was and how spot on the cocktails were. Thank you Grand Tradition for making all our wedding dreams come true. We are truly blessed to have worked with such incredible people from start to finish.

are impeccably kept and incredibly beautiful. I love how there are separate areas on the property for the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Our coordinator was Lisa and she was AMAZING! So helpful, sweet and patient with us during the entire planning process. She was also instrumental on the day of our wedding along with my Bridal Assistant, Adriana. They both ensured that everything ran smoothly so that we didn't have to worry about any of the details. They were on top of everything so that my husband and I could focus on celebrating our wedding day with our family and friends. The food was delicious too! We still get compliments from guests who tell us it was the best food they ever had at a wedding. I normally would not have chosen to serve chicken, but their Chicken Wellington is incredible and definitely changed my mind. We toured other venues who were either comparable in price or more expensive, however Grand Tradition was the superior choice by far considering the top notch service, beauty of the property, quality of the food and all the perks they offer. I am so happy that we booked our wedding at Grand Tradition. I highly recommend them.