Venue 808

rue. The bridal suite was stunning - modern decor and plenty of natural light. The groom's suite was also fabulous - comfy furniture and lots of space. We opted to have our ceremony between the olive trees and leave the school house/chapel closed for most of the party - we used it for some alone time during cocktail hour and bridal party socializing after the first look. Highly recommend! We had cocktail hour near the main bar, dinner at the built in tables, and dancing between the trees! The movement from one part of the celebration to another was flawless. By the time cocktail hour was winding down, the whole ceremony area had been transformed for dinner and dancing. We also had another bar closer to the dance floor to make sure lines didn't form - and they didn't! Outstanding service! While the unique beauty of this venue is impossible to ignore, the behind the scenes dedication cannot go unmentioned. The prices are reasonable (especially with its STELLAR location), the included services are solid (we were able to leave items at the venue during rehearsal because there was not an event/the air conditioning is fabulous/all the facilities are immaculate), and the staff is the best I've experienced. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing! Social Tap does their catering. Here is my review on Social Tap Catering: Hire them.... NOW! The attention to detail, high quality, outstanding service, and overall tastiness of Social Tap cannot be countered! Food and drinks were our number one priority for our wedding celebration. We went with four tray passed apps: buffalo chicken sliders, egg rolls, ahi tuna cones, and teriyaki chicken skewers. For dinner, we skipped the salad and served plated short rib and chicken with mashed potatoes and vegetables for the meat eaters. For the vegans, we had a ratatouille over brown rice. We received compliments all night about the delicious food and OUTSTANDING servers. They were enjoying the celebration just as much as the guests, and it created such a loving, joyful environment. Milk and cookies were displayed for dessert and several guests admitted to eating more than they should have... they were just too delicious! We even had our rehearsal dinner at their brick and mortar! The taco bar was divine, and chips with salsa/guac were on the tables for us when we arrived. They reserved the enclosed patio for us, and even with a Padres vs Dodgers game going on, we were treated like royalty. We felt heard, respected, and supported through the entire process! I will forever recommend Social Tap and celebrate the remarkable experience we had with Brant and his team! THANK YOU!

made photos look one of a kind and modern. The decor is also what made us choose this venue. How can you not love the olive trees, lighting and the look of it. Non traditional and wowed our guests the min they walked in. Truly SD’s hidden gem. Social Tap catering is great too! Food was tasty and generous. Both the Venue and Catering staff is attentive to our needs and questions. No regrets choosing this venue for our big day.

no communications or accommodations were made. Who would want a venue that has no A/C. As a result, our bridal party and guests were uncomfortable and my wife had to redo her make-up and hair multiple times. Our flowers started to wilt right before our ceremony. That could have all been handled if there was some sort of communication from their end. I think they just figured we wouldn’t notice. But no we definitely did. Secondly, the venue had their catering team clear out all the tables while our event was still going on, roughly around 8:30 when our event didn’t end until 11:30. This resulted in guests feeling they had to rush out of there and leave. We also had custom place cards and thank you cards that most of our guests were upset that they couldn’t take them home with them as a safe keep due to them clearing the tables. They also threw away all of the flower arrangements without asking us or our guests if we wanted to take them home with us. Ummm, we paid good money for them, of course we did!! That wasn’t the only issue we had with their catering and plated dinner. During our plated dinner, we had no glassware for our guests to enjoy water and non-alcoholic drinks. So our guests had to keep getting up and walk to the bar, which is not next to the dinner tables, and grab their drinks. I also had several guests complained that they had their plates taken away before they were done eating and still working on their plates. Thirdly, they up charge for all the extra add-ons. We ordered late-night coffee. We asked if it could be for half the guest list, since we knew not everyone would stay until the end, and we were told it had to be for the whole guest list. They charged $7/person for coffee and what we ended up getting would shock you! It was ONE OLD Keurig machine, which one of my guest had to go and fill the water tank every time. San Diego is a gorgeous city with so many options for venues, don’t settle for this venue just because they have a different esthetics inside.

up so that your wedding will flow seamlessly from ceremony to cocktail hour to dinner and dancing without a big effort to turn over the space or inconvenience your guests. Having our ceremony in the chapel and moving right into cocktail hour by the bar was probably one of the smoothest transitions I’ve experienced at a wedding. The cocktail hour space could not have been better with ample seating which is hard to find at most venues. I think one of our favorite parts was the big reveal of our reception area when they pulled back the curtains for guests to see all the tables perfectly set and waiting for them. It was definitely an “Oh wow!” moment! For our wedding, we decided to activate the speakeasy and handed our special tokens for our guests to use to enter - we received so many compliments about the fun experience! Our guests loved how the speakeasy tasting was personalized based on their tastes and they also learned a lot about the types of liquor they were drinking from the extremely knowledgeable bartender. Overall, our guests could not stop talking about how cool the space was and we were so glad that we got to get married in such a unique spot! The central location is extremely convenient if you’re hosting out of town guests as the venue is within walking distance to a number of hotels of all price ranges - just be sure to check the Padres schedule as the area can get congested if there are any baseball games or events happening across the way at Petco Park

game day at Petco Park! Staff was super professional and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience!

s even with only 65 people; we had plenty room to spread out and had separate spaces for ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and dancing. Social Tap was required for catering, but the food they served was incredible and guests said it was some of the best food they have had at a wedding. Thank you for making our day so special!