La Jolla Ballroom

equences. They were able to accommodate everything that we wished for and More! Betsy and Glorymar were wonderful, they really went above and beyond for us to have the wedding of our dreams. The food was amazing and the drinks too! We are so glad that we found La Jolla Ballroom, everything turned out better than expected. Thank you so much we are completely happy with your service.

hird venue. When we arrived at La Jolla we were truly impressed with the overall feel of the venue. It’s located in an historic building and it’s simple elegance shines through. We were blessed to work with Yanel, whom we felt an instant connection with. We relied heavily on Yanel for her input and wealth of suggestions for other vendors such as florists, cake bakers, DJs, musicians, officiants, and photographers. LaJolla made the planning flow seamlessly. We picked our table settings and decorations through a related vendor. We were able to look at as many table clothes and accessories as needed in order for us to feel comfortable with our selections. Yanel’s experience and professionalism proved to be invaluable to us. She was always a text or phone call away. She always provided prompt responses to the little things that popped up. Our food tasting was unforgettable. La Jolla offers a vast amount of culinary choices. After settling on our choices we were impressed by the way LaJolla and it’s staff made us feel. We had our rehearsal the week of the wedding. Yanel put us at ease and patiently explained what we should expect and what we needed to do. We were at ease because of Yanel…that alone is priceless during your wedding week. Next up was the big day. I had a sneak peek at the reception hall. Jaw dropping is the best way to describe what I saw. The tables looked exquisite. The bar was nicely stocked and resembled a bar at an exclusive club. The overall charm of LaJolla was everywhere I looked. Hours later, I showed up. Our guests were seated. The violinist Yanel suggested was playing beautifully. The area the ceremony was being held looked wonderful. We didn’t participate with the cocktail hour, but everyone I spoke to raved about the hors d’oeuvres and drinks. We were busy with photos and once again Yanel assisted us well. She ushered us around the venue with our photographer for some great photos. She also ensured we were fed hors d’oeuvres. The entire reception was special. The music and lighting were perfect. The temperature was ideal. The food was delicious and presented the exact same way as it had been at our tasting. I need to praise the LaJolla staff and servers. No one waited long for drinks from the bar. Water and wine glasses were constantly being refilled throughout the night. When it was finally over, the staff was still as pleasant as they had been from the start. In the end, many of our guests lingered because they had such a great time. Once again, Yanel and the staff were gracious. No one hurried us. We highly recommend LaJolla! You have to look long and hard to find a better overall venue. The personalized service at all stages cannot be easily duplicated. When you factor in the great value LaJolla offers, you would be wise to have your wedding at LaJolla too! We will forever be grateful for Yanel and the entire LaJolla staff! They each played a vital role in making our wedding day special!

y call, email and text no matter the time. The owner Delia was so delightful in helping pick out my linens and chairs. My guests were extremely impressed with The Jolla. The hors d'oeuvre and the food!! O M G The food was amazing! Their DJ as well was killed it! My guests were dancing all night! It was everything I could of dreamed for for my wedding day. Thank you so much to the La Jolla team for making my dream come true! Please do yourself a favor and book your wedding here!!!

osal stayed the same, we were going to book because our day was available. Well we got there an hour before our appointment (11:28 am) and we didn’t know where to park. My parents dropped my fiancé and I off so we could ask if we could be seen early or we could come back in an hour and go see another venue nearby that was walk-in. The lady said that she could see us now so we had my parents park in a metered parking space and then we all entered the lobby. She said she had someone upstairs in her office and she said she was the only one there and the ladies that I made the appointment with were not there. We said okay. Well she had us wait the entire hour. The appointment was at 12:30pm and she came down at 12:31pm. It sounded as if no one was with her because we would here the Echos and it was like if she was on the phone and didn’t see anyone else with her except for the maintenance gentleman who was very nice. When she came down she did not bring a folder or anything. When we asked a question she asked us what was on the proposal. I had to go on my phone to check the email for the proposal. When my dad asked about parking for guests, she acted as If she didn’t know and then said there were metered parking or a parking garage across the street or you could have valet for an additional $650.00. When asked about cocktail hour, she said guests would be brought into the lobby and taken to another room but never showed the room because it was under construction. The venue where the reception would be was empty with just a couple of chairs that were from outside but since the rain they brought it in and lounge furniture. At no time were there any photos shown of what the space would look like. No time were we taken to the office. My mom inquired about photos of the set-up so we could have an image and she told us that she would let us know when there was a wedding so we can see the set-up. Again, we told her initially that my fiancé and I were from out of town. It was an unfortunate visit because the venue is beautiful and has potential. It wasn’t what you’d expect from a Coral Gables venue. Very disappointing because we were excited to see this place. We ended up booking another venue that same day.

sure that we understood our contract in detail and would work with us and other vendors. Our wedding coordinator was Betsy and she was absolutely AMAZING! She was very attentive to our wants and needs before during and after the wedding. Highly recommend spending the extra $$ to have her there on your big day it made the night go smoothly and keeps things running on time. The vendors they work with were great. I do think that COVID played a large roll in the stress placed one the vendors they work with. The Photo Booth and ability to work with outside vendors was perfect! We enjoyed every part of our wedding! One thing my husband and I can recommend to you is if you do pick this venue (which we highly suggest) take the time to do a first look of the reception area and take it all in before your guest enter the room! So happy to celebrate our big day with everyone at La Jolla and their team! The are a few negative things that I have to mention, since it is something that was brought to my attention by MANY guest.. the cake was no where to be found. More than 25 guest brought it up to me after the wedding that they were informed if they were not sitting they did not get cake. Not very happy to hear about this. Also when they had asked for cake once they sat down and NEVER was given to them. Also as great as the photo booth was it did not send all the pictures to all guests.

s was one step ahead with suggestions, took the time to make sure I was happy and always was on top of our wedding date details. To begin, the venue is absolutely gorgeous, perfectly situated by Miracle Mile with parking all around. The venue has been remodeled for cocktail hour and the space is just perfect! It works so well from the cocktail hour and the transition to dinner. THE FOOD OMG! It was TOO good, not cause it was our wedding and I always make fun of the older people commenting on the food, but I have now become that person after my experience with La Jolla. If you have a chance to get desserts shots, DO IT! We could not stop talking about them!!! AND the staff gave the leftover ones to me in a pan to take home...without even me asking. THE STAFF I have to mention the staff. They were the most courteous and humble staff ever, they saw my husband and I sitting out the cocktail hour cause we were already so exhausted and wanted a breather. Someone came and brought two trays with one of each of our hors’ d’oeuvres, it was such a sweet sweet gesture. AND they were all amazing 😉. If you have a chance to have your cake with Cake Lounge they did not disappoint either! Again I became the old ladies commenting on the cake so so so yummy and moist and so many options. DJ Duni was THE BEST just so easy to work with EVERYONE was so easy to work with. So honest so humble funny just great amazing people. OH THE PHOTO BOOTH! You have got to get the mirror photo booth!! But my final note is reserved solely for Betsy, our perfect night was perfect because of her. She took her time on our day as if it was the only one and it meant the world to us. Like my whole family knew “Betsy” 🥰. We have beautiful memories of a beautiful day because of the wonderful people that work at La Jolla. The food, the music the venue everything was a plus. If you are thinking of this venue DO IT, you will not regret it!

ing captain, and his team, were INCREDIBLE! The whole night they made sure that my husband and I had everything we needed. They connected with our family and friends and made sure that everyone was taken care of and everything ran smoothly. I have to give major props to every single vendor at La Jolla like DJ Duni who is just fantastic in every single way! He takes the time to know you and the guests before the event in order to make sure he gets the right music playing. He makes you feel like family and is an amazing coordinator. His schedule is always spot on which really made the night even better! We received so many compliments about the music from start to end, especially the cocktail/dinner music! Cake Lounge is also amazing. Our wedding cake was delicious, beautiful and elegant! Ricky, the florist, made the flowers even more beautiful than I could have imagined. He really understood what I wanted and without having to give practically any direction, he knew what to do in order to bring the decor together! I can't say enough nice things about La Jolla. Their sales team and office team, including Betsy, are just phenomenal. Betsy made sure to answer every one of my emails and to send out reminders periodically. The gentlemen that worked in the office were also awesome! We loved working with La Jolla and cannot express how perfect they made our wedding.

e benefit of the doubt. I came in from out of town and carved out my only available time to see the venue and meet with Blanca. When we arrived, Blanca was very confused about almost of our information. She couldn’t find our most recent estimate so I had to pull it up on my phone - first red flag. Then she told us about a “venue fee” that she forgot to add to our estimate - second red flag. She tells us that she’ll bring it down from $1,500 to $500 because it was her mistake. We weren’t happy about this but we wanted to discuss more details. She then says that this will result in our event coming out to $96/person. Just to clarify, our estimate without the venue fee was $68/person for 50 guests. If we’re doing basic math, $500 divided by 50 guests comes out to $10/guest. So, our new price was somehow $96 per person for God only knows what reason - third red flag. The manager came over to see what was going on and she didn’t seem any more rational that Blanca. She wanted us to guarantee more people that we were comfortable with in order to waive the venue fee, which we weren’t going to do - forth red flag. Regardless, they were trying to overcharge us by almost $30. What a scam! I will never recommend this place to anyone.

wledging any fault or even a straightforward apology, they started passing the blame - even on their own florist. This finger-pointing came even after I provided them with a photo I received of the missing item laying on top of the rest of the belongings they returned to me (meaning they had to physically remove the missing item from the rest of my belongings before giving them to me). To add to the insult of the finger-pointing and the lost memento, they refused to offer any kind of reimbursement or compensation. Additionally, I have also been advised by many guests, subsequent to the wedding, that they never received cake. I recall having to ask the coordinator 3-4 times during the wedding to serve the cake (long after dinner had ended and we had the cake cutting ceremony), but it appears that my requests were ignored until it was too late for most guests. I would like to note that we paid hundreds of dollars in upgrades to the cake. Knowing the money went to waste is beyond upsetting. God knows where the rest of the cake went, since about half of the 100+ guests missed out on it. On a final note, about 2 weeks ago La Jolla ran a $90 charge for vendor meals they said they did not previously charge - even though I provided them with the credit card authorization to pay for these meals a month BEFORE the wedding. I didn't bother to start pulling transactions to see if it was a duplicate charge, but based on what I know now, I should have. I should have also relied on other reviews on various sites about surprise charges and other issues I also experienced with La Jolla which I spared you of out of respect for the vendors that did a great job in the end.

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turned out perfect, exactly as planned. He made sure that everything was perfect at all times. We received many compliments from our guests. The serving staff was very friendly. DJ Leo was great. Everyone that we encountered from the very beginning, including the vendors, were so friendly and such a pleasure to deal with. They all made it so easy and stress free. Thank you so much for making our special day so wonderful!!! :)

er then do you want a drink or are you okay. Yanel keep everything on time. She was a miracle worker. She’s so honest about everything. If there’s a way she’ll do anything in her power to accomplish it but she never lies or gives you false information. The food was exceptional. All of our guest raved about the “tostones”. Dj Duni had the crowed dancing all night long. Specifically playing all of the music we discussed prior to the wedding. Dilia was so helpful she was so accommodating. ATC was beyond amazing. Dilia took the time to help me every step of the way. Rick did a fantastic job with the centerpieces. I honestly can not be happier. It was literally one of the happiest days of my life.

l like she is a friend helping you with your wedding. There are many beautiful venues in Miami, but the most important thing a bride needs is to stay away from stress. Having a coordinator like Yanel and having a full service venue like La Jolla simply made everything easier. The food was amazing and everything went as planned. They also have outside venues if you prefer... Check out the Coral Gable's Woman's Club where they are the preferred vendor. It's a beautiful and affordable place!

ter. DJ Duni selected the perfect songs that matched the tone and audience and the flowers by Rick Morales were better than I could have ever imagined (after changing my mind countless times and bothering him even more). Overall the care that Yanel and the La Jolla team took to put together my wedding was amazing and my wedding day surpassed all expectations

cause of you. I don’t know what I would of done with out you. Lol Dj Duni you are an amazing Dj. I requested and you delivered. If I didn’t know better I would of thought you was from Haiti. Lol Rick you did an amazing job on the flowers. You are such a sweetheart. I couldn’t aske for a better team. Thank you guys so much for everything. My wedding was perfect. My guest was amazed on how everything turned out.

il Gracias a Rosario Sánchez, Mariana Manjarrez y al Capitán Mario Camargo por hacer nuestro día más especial con su atención. Los felicito!!!!

r, everything was exceptional! I truly have no complaints. The service they offer is like no other, and their partner vendors are truly the best in town. Everything looked absolutely beautiful, even better than I could’ve ever imagined. I will never forget my wedding day, and my husband and I will be forever grateful with La Jolla for helping us make our dream wedding become a reality. If I could do it all over again, I will choose them again and again. In fact, my husband and I are already talking about using the same venue when we eventually renew our vows. Thank you La Jolla for making my day so special.

l did a wonderful job in accommodating us, we planned this wedding from the other side of the country and had not seen the venue until the week of the wedding, Yanel and all the vendors met with our parents to plan things out, communicated with myself and my husband to make sure we were in the loop and answered all questions we had promptly. The day of the wedding, Yanel and the La Jolla team really stepped up and made sure everything ran smoothly and took care of everything so that we could have a wonderful time. Thank you to everyone here for helping create such a special day for us and our families!

me-sex, Jewish & Mexican destination wedding from NYC. During the event, she exceeded our expectations by making sure everything ran smoothly and all guests were attended to. Through La Jolla we were connected to wonderful vendors that made that night unforgettable. We honestly could not have asked for a better experience working with La Jolla and we highly recommend it!

, and available at all time to answer questions. Also, she gave us great recommendations, and they were a hit!. At the reception, we enjoyed, Mariana was in charge that everything worked as planned, making our wedding experience wonderful. Our day felt magical, this vendor exceeded our expectations. In general, all the vendors that work in partnership with La Jolla Ballroom are very professional, and it was a pleasure to count on them for our special day.

ommodated each and every single one of those factors to work for me. The balcony and the grass covered walls really make it seem like a castle from medieval times. The management team and the servers that hosted the party were excellent. Food was great and DJ was fun. La Jolla is truly magical.

Lounge Miami cake was delicious and their DJ Duni was awesome. I think my wedding was amazing. The best part is you can personalize it. No event is ever exactly the same. I received amazing feed back from our guests.

k La Joya Ballroom for making my wedding day, an unforgettable one.