La Jolla Cove Rooftop by Wedgewood Weddings

We chose La Jolla Cove Rooftop due to the view, and Wedgewood, due to its all inclusive nature... so we thought. We were so bogged down already, and it seemed at the time like it would be the easiest/most cost-effective option. What would follow was by far the most difficult, time-consuming process. They were so minimally involved, and fought us on everything - we were forced to get a wedding planner to represent us. In addition to the elite package that we purchased, we had to spend A LOT more money, adding quality vendors, decorations, and solutions for what they lacked, misrepresented, and were plain unwilling to accommodate. We had to fight them each step of the way. You WILL need a wedding planner to fight on your behalf, so make sure to account for that in the cost. We also had to replace their dirty cushions by the firepits and removed the chair located at the bar entrance, as all of it was filthy. Their table #'s were beat up so take that cost into account. Before booking, we were warned they are impossible to work with, but proceeded due to the promises made during the sales pitch: "venue includes cake, food, florals, DJ, etc..." We had maybe 2/3 meetings with Wedgewood and I can say with full confidence, we would not have been able to pull off our wedding without a planner. She was a partial planner, but she had to do Wedgwood's job as well. It was like pulling teeth to extract information like, "when is our rehearsal?" "When can we try the food we will be serving?" ...Things like that. They simply don't care about the details. They also promised things they had no intention of delivering (zaffa&candles). Wedgewood is a good option if you're throwing a corporate event or a BBQ picnic style wedding, if you don't care about details. Most emails are eventually answered by whomever gets to it first, ensuring that no one is up to speed on anything discussed during prior meetings creating for additional dialogue and wasted time playing catch up). - Table flip takes place pre-ceremony so guests are seated next to tables. Because of the nature of the space and the slow elevators (plan to tell guests to arrive an hour early, as waiting for elevators adds at least 30min and guests WILL arrive late because they have to wait to get up to the rooftop." We tried to fight them on this (looked super tacky), but ultimately lost that battle. - Florals: Michelle at Emerald and Ivy - florals were very poor quality and she was incredibly rude and insisted on taking my husband (then fiancé) off every single email, adding attitude wherever she could and took a lot of time providing a quote. We also could not get a gauge for what she was planning to provide, and every "we received was far above the amount allotted, which was not disclosed, until after we asked about taking the funds allocated for a Florals. ($3 per person) so we decided to take out $350, YES. $350 and put that towards quality florals... We went with someone so much better, so it worked out, but it also cost us a ton more than expected. - The cake was the easiest part of the process and cute cakes was easy to work with, their work was quality. They insist on having the cake out on the bar, since seagulls will eat it if outside, and they also have no where else to put it! Also something we were informed of about two weeks out from the wedding. - Food: Wedgewood has two events per year for their "clients" to come taste the food, where they can also be a captive audience for all of their preferred vendors... We missed the event before our wedding, so we couldnt taste the food we'd serve (they asked us to choose it a few weeks before the wedding)... When we asked when we could taste the food they told us the next event would be in September...our wedding was in July. They were unwilling to accommodate, so we had to go to Temecula 3 weeks before our wedding to try "some of the same food options" for our wedding. We made our selection, as the food at the event wasn't too bad. That's because the food they served at the wedding was nothing like what we tasted. The mashed potatoes were way too salty, salmon was bone dry, and the food was pretty nasty. We did get good feedback on the appetizers, which I didn't try because Wedgewood didn't think to put any of the apps aside for my husband and I at the wedding. - Photo Booth: they had a very cheap setup and they insisted on putting the Wedgewood logo on the prints and GM, Nick wouldn't budge. If u can tolerate their attempt at free marketing, the booth was fun but we used our own background since theirs was beat up. - DJ: this is also included thru dancing DJ productions, an agency which assigns a DJ to you. There was no one who could play Egyptian music, so we were assigned a different "ethnic" DJ. He was horrible and didn't prep at all, didn't play the songs we requested. We specifically said no song requests. He still took requests.. from the kids... - It was also difficult to find a photographer willing to work with Wedgewood

I could go on forever about how perfect our wedding day was and it was all thanks to the Wedgewood Weddings team at La Jolla Cove Rooftop. From the venue, to the service, to the food, to security everything was absolutely phenomenal. We had the pleasure of working with Casey and Mikayla more in depth, but everyone we came in contact with was extremely helpful and kind . Casey did our venue tour, first meeting, and was there to help us day of. Mikayla was our rehearsal and day of coordinator. The amount of support and care we felt was unimaginable. We felt so taken care of and heard through our whole planning process. Like most weddings, we endured our fair share of "wedding drama" in which Mikayla was very quick to de-escalate and handle before it ever even began to become a stress for us. They were very intentional in guiding us through the planning and the day of our wedding, it made everything so stress free. The venue was absolutely stunning and decorated exactly the way we wanted. The food was an 11/10 and the banquet captain even set aside 2 to-go containers of food for us to enjoy after the wedding. The transitions of everything were so easy and seamless. The bartenders were wonderful, and the drinks were delicious. The venue came with security who were professional, nonchalant, and very kind. Considering all that was included, I feel that our wedding price was more than reasonable. I even feel that we got way more than we paid for. Truly a beautiful and memorable experience. One thing I would note about this venue, (which has nothing to do with Wedgewood), is to stay in a different hotel! Though the rooftop is on the hotel, it is not connected to or affiliated with Wedgewood Weddings. It is completely separate and run by a different company, and it was terrible. So I encourage you/your guests to stay at an external hotel unless you are guaranteed a newly renovated room. Besides that, everything about our wedding was better than we could have ever imagined. Big thank you to the Wedgewood Weddings Team for making our big day so special!

My husband and I recently got married at the La Jolla Cove Rooftop by Wedgewood and if I could relive this day over and over again, I would!! The entirety of our wedding experience was fantastic. Booking through Wedgewood was essentially a one stop shop and streamlined the planning process. We used all of the venue's contracted vendors plus brought in several of our own. Casey (!!) was our main contact during the planning process and day of coordinator, but all members of the team were friendly, knowledgeable and willing to assist with any questions or concerns. If it was normal to have annual vow renewals (and in my budget) I would get married here again and again and again.

This venue is an absolute dream. Not only was the view specular, the staff was amazing. We booked this venue in November of 2023 and our wedding was Saturday, May 18 2024. We did everything FAST. We initially worked with Emma (she's amazing if you have a chance to meet her). She provided a wonderful list of vendors who we ended up using - they were all great by the way. Emma explained that they have a team that can assist and jump in at any point to answer any questions we have. They kept me on track and I was stress free once we arrived! We then met Casey, who was our day of coordinator. She was awesome and kept everything running smoothly on our wedding day! The food was amazing, our guests were complimenting our food all night! The DJ - DJ Bren, was so fun and kept the party going - literally all of my guests were dancing all night! Our Photographers, Weddings by LMP, was amazing! They captured every photo that we wanted! FUSE hair & Beauty is an absolute dream. The list goes on! If you are considering this venue, DO IT! You won't regret it! May 18 2024 will forever be the most magical day and it was all thanks to La Jolla Cove Rooftop :-)