When we arrived for an initial tour of the venue, we were immediately impressed with the sales process. Chelsi Duff sat us down, offered us drinks, and began to walk through a slid...e show of previous weddings at Lomas. Having had a family wedding here a couple years prior, we were well aware of how pretty the venue could be, especially at sunset in the summer!
Chelsi was really open to modifying aspects of their pre-built packages and went back and forth with us in emails (well over 100!). She always responded very quickly and answered every question we had.
We looked at 7 other venues in the Greater San Diego area and Chelsi was by far the most impressive venue director. Additionally, Lomas’ deposit schedule was much more reasonable than other venues we considered – some venues required half of the total cost of the wedding in cash upfront! We were really thankful that Lomas gave us more time to pay. Lomas’ package prices overall offered great value too compared to other venues in the area.
Lomas gave us a collection of distinct spaces to help guests enjoy the evening. For instance, we had a cocktail party outside on the porch during sunset (beautiful!). Inside, there was of course space for a dance floor, but also (1) an area for the band (2) a space for a photo booth (3) a cake display (4) a fireplace for memory photos of loved ones (5) an ice cream bar (6) a gifts table (7) areas for privately getting ready (i.e. adjusting the bride’s bustle) (8) a kids room (more on that below). Of course there was also the grand exit pathway (and we could use sparklers!).
Chelsi was especially understanding of our concerns around hosting an event during Covid, always keeping us in the loop on the latest public health guidance with respect to venues and weddings. We were able to have our wedding reception there on the day we had initially planned the whole time, but we’re sure that if restrictions were to arise, Lomas would have been flexible. We were concerned that recent staffing shortages in the restaurant industry would have affected the quality of service (and since weddings had been put on pause for a while!) but everything went SO SMOOTHLY!
We really enjoyed our tasting and the food at the wedding!! Lomas had so many options for appetizers and displays. We also really liked that we could give our guests the choice of an entree during a plated dinner. Surprisingly, we preferred the chicken plate to the steak option! The bar package was also well-priced and we liked that the package included wine service with dinner – which the servers diligently provided throughout dinner. Lomas also worked with us to have signature cocktails, which was a great added touch.
We knew there would be a lot of children at our wedding and Lomas was accommodating of that – we discussed options and ended up having some of the younger children hang out with babysitters we hired in the card room. We were able to set up a projector there, provided by Lomas, and brought in some toys / goodie bags for the kids. This was a game changer for us because we really wanted parents to not have to worry about their children at the event and so it was so great that Lomas was able to accommodate a kids’ room!
We can’t emphasize enough that for the combination of location, service quality, flexibility, and space, Lomas offers far and beyond more value than literally every other venue we considered! (8 total) Thank you Chelsi + team, you helped make our big day unforgettable <3