Event Date: 01/15/2023 Time: 1-4pm…read more Love this venue. Over a month ago, I was looking for a venue to host my son's 1st Birthday. Ultimately, I selected Wee Gather because of the services they offered and the excellent reviews on Yelp. I originally requested January 8th as the party date, but Sierra (my party coordinator) said this date was no longer available and suggested January 15th, which I booked. I had the Custom Gathering which included venue rental for two hours (I paid $125 for an extra hour, for a total of three hours), setup + clean up, tables + chairs, themed event design + styling + decorating of event space, coordinator for the planning process, themed decor + serve water, balloon garland w/custom colors, flowers, coffee bar, fully stocked mini fridge, use of projector and patio area, and access to additional furnishings (which will have extra fees depending on what you rent). This info is from the from Wee Gather website. I booked the space on 12/2/22, a little over a month before the event (01/15/23). At the time of booking, the Custom Gathering w/extra hour + rental of cooler cost me $1,150 ($975 for the Custom Gathering, $125 the extra hour, and $50 for the cooler rental). On the website, the Custom Gathering now starts at $1,299. My party coordinator, Sierra Mathews, was excellent in executing the Super Mario theme of my son's 1st Birthday Party and was super responsive whenever I had inspiration pictures or any small changes to the proposal. I even toured the venue a couple of weeks before the event. Sierra, Oceana, and Amber decorated the space so beautifully and was so gracious to help my family and I bring in the food we had catered from various restaurants of my choosing (you can also request catering from Wee Gather, who most likely have connections to caterers). The projector came in handy because I made a PowerPoint with transitions to show the growth of my son over the year and also the speaker for the music. If you are looking for an awesome space to host a kid's birthday or baby shower, this is the place. The cost is totally worth it because I am a busy mom and Sierra and her team literally did everything, I just provided the inspiration photos for the them. All the guests had a good time and loved the theme. Although my son was a little fussy throughout the party (not used to so many people), I think he secretly enjoyed the party. Thank you again Sierra, Oceana, and Amber! :-) Most Photos were taken by Sierra, only one was taken by me.

Here's the revised version:…read more The owner contacted me and offered a free event, which I declined, requesting a refund instead. She then offered a 20% refund and asked me to change my review, which I again declined. She claimed that despite paying for full event planning services, the event was subpar because I hadn't been involved in planning it. They didn't call. They didn't ask me to go their warehouse. They didn't do anything until the week of the event, when they tried to fit me into their random available times to walk them through my space via FaceTime. To clarify, I paid $2,000 for someone to plan and orchestrate an event. What I received was maybe a $200-$300 setup, and it's apparently my fault for not planning the event I paid someone to plan. She argued that I should have requested changes during the setup. However, I wasn't home at the time. The whole point of hiring this service was to arrive at a fully set-up event with my guests. When I arrived, they were still setting up as my guests were arriving (even though they were supposed to have been gone by then). So, there wasn't time to make changes, and it would have been an awkward conversation anyway. Instead of blaming me, they should have done the job they were paid to do or not sold the package in the first place. To add insult to injury, she compared this situation to eating a pizza and then requesting a refund. This was over $2k. It's not even close to ordering a pizza and asking for a refund. She ripped me off. I stand by my request for a full refund. She should have offered that refund on her own. This event was pitiful. I will never use their services again or recommend them to anyone.

My husband and I hired Doris for full-service coordination for our wedding in October. Best…read moredecision ever!!! It was truly a pleasure working with such a sweet and positive person, it made planning our wedding fun and much less stressful. Doris was so organized and kept us on track throughout the entire planning process. She accompanied us to vendor appointments, helped negotiate contracts and even came to my dress fittings. She worked with us endlessly to ensure every detail of the planning was complete. Her and her team arrived early day-of and worked with all the vendors and staff on site to ensure a seamless event. Doris was smiling, relaxed and professional the entire day. The space was designed beautifully, everything I envisioned it to be. She handled all set-up, timing, clean-up and vendor payments and left us to party all night long. We did not have to worry about a thing! We are thrilled to have had Doris throughout every step of the wedding to make our big day so enjoyable. Thanks San Diego Events Company! Highly recommended!

Incredible level of detail, devotion and amazing event execution. Can't recommend this events…read morecompany enough!!!

This is a fascinating venue with lots of indoor and outdoor space. I attended a Masters party for a…read moregolf-related company, and they had cornhole, seats, bar tables, and even televisions set up outside while the large inside (2 large rooms) had the food, drinks, vendor tables, and TVs, tables, drinks, and plenty of room to roam around. The bathrooms are pretty and clean, and there's even an interesting lounge with quirky memorabilia. Since I wasn't the event organizer/host, I can't speak to how it was to plan the event. However, as an attendee, I was pleasantly surprised at what was here in the middle of an industrial area and would definitely keep this on my list of possible venues for events.

Great venue for private parties! Attended a formal event here and they had a great setup with…read moreseveral bars, indoor and outdoor seating and nice ambiance. Unsure if they provide their own catering or if you can bring outside catering services there as I wasn't part of the planning. Worth checking out if in need of a venue for around 100 people.

We worked with TLC events for event management / month of coordination for our wedding at the…read morerecommendation of our venue. Right away Kirin was extremely collaborative, answering our questions about the venue and big picture items. About two months before our wedding, our lead planner Katey got involved and you could immediately tell how much of an expert she was helping us coordinate communications between vendors and giving us recommendations on layouts and day-of timelines. The actual day we could not have imagined anything better from the team. Katey kept the day flowing and was so proactive in coordinating all our vendors and friends that had important roles for the wedding. Throughout the day she was constantly keeping things moving while maintaining such a positive and fun attitude that big or small thing she needed us to do felt so exciting to us. There were so many things going on that day, it was so great to be able to trust Katey to know when and where we had to be. If you're looking for any level of wedding planning definitely go with TLC!

Kirin and Jennifer at TLC were lovely to work with. They kept us on track with a whole portfolio of…read morehelpful documents and guides, as well as regular meetings to check in on our progress and let us know where we should be in the planning process. They helped with the design and the less fun details like rentals contracts, lighting and staying within budget. During the event itself, they took care of tons of details behind the scenes so we wouldn't have to, and checked in regularly to see how they could support us. They were also kind, fun, and thoughtful. I'd recommend working with them to anyone looking for support in planning their wedding.

We worked with Elena from I Do Weddings and Events for day of coordination for our wedding and had…read moretruly the best experience. Her responsiveness, reliability, and overall care for the work she does is unmatched, we felt that we could count on her for everything leading up to the wedding and she executed well beyond our expectations. For the day of the wedding Elena not only eased our nerves but ensured the entire day ran smoothly, we couldn't have done it without her and are forever grateful to have her immense involvement in our wedding. Would recommend to anyone.

Being a Type A person, I had already found most of my vendors before deciding that we needed a…read morecoordinator for our big day. What initially drew me to I Do Weddings... was her team's familiarity with San Diego wedding venues, and especially with our venue, the Scripps Seaside Forum. From our first consultation with Melissa, through every call and email, we immediately felt at ease knowing she was by our side. Melissa truly made the wedding planning process so much easier. She was incredibly responsive and always had an answer to my many questions in the months leading up to the wedding. I never felt like I was bothering her or asking too much, and knowing we had someone experienced and dependable to turn to made such a difference. On the wedding day, Melissa and her assistant coordinator, Elena, made sure everything went according to plan. My husband and I felt completely stress-free that morning because we knew Melissa and her team had everything under control. We were able to simply enjoy our day and be present in the moment, which was exactly what we wanted. I would HIGHLY recommend Melissa and her team to anyone planning a wedding. We are so grateful for everything they did to make our wedding day so seamless and special!

Fatima did a bloom bar for our event and everything was beautiful, the table set up, the choice…read moreflowers. The ladies in attendance walked away with such huge smiles and made our event a hit. Cannot recommend enough

The only luxury picnic vendor I'd want to work with! I threw a surprise picnic for my family and…read morethey loved it. The beautiful setup, charcuterie board, the jenga toys, and everything else was so well done! Fatima is really professional; she has a very easy to navigate website and submission form, and responds quickly. She also makes sure to make it a special event, so that it's unique for you and your guests.

We hired Wild Thyme Catering for our wedding and was truly a hallmark of our entire reception!…read more We had about 100 guests for our wedding with buffet style meal along with hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Throughout the entire selection/planning process, each member of Wild Thyme was professional and quick to respond, which made it that much easier for us. Guests continue to rave about the food that Wild Thyme provided, noting that it was some of the best food at a wedding they have ever had. Some thought it was a restaurant and wanted to make a reservation! For anyone considering Wild Thyme, would give my highest recommendation, experience was A+ all throughout.

I needed a caterer for a backyard couples baby shower for 50-60 people. I started with a small home…read morebased business in an attempt to save money and panicked, messages not returned. I asked a friend who is a chef and she said she used to work for Wild Thyme, I spoke to Sophie in the office and she quickly suggested a lunch menu of salads and sandwiches with cake and macarons for dessert. I asked to make changes and it was not a problem. She coordinated delivery of tables, chairs, and umbrellas on Friday. The catering team of Sasha and Sam arrived at 10:30 Sunday for 1 pm start. They used the garage as a staging area, Then they put out the tablecloths and paused so I could add the wreath centerpiece then put in the umbrellas. The buffet tables for, lunch, beverage station, and dessert were lined up and decorated along the side of the yard. They wrapped black tablecloths around our trash and recycling cans and bused the tables. We had coolers with beer and sodas but judging by the leftovers we could have gotten by with their tea and lemonade. This was like having a restaurant in the backyard. It is expensive but top quality and eliminates a lot of worry. I would do it again.

We hosted our ceremony and reception at BRICK and it was an amazing experience. BRICK offered the…read moreflexibility to have the event that we truly wanted. Some of my favorite parts about BRICK were the late event time, no noise ordinance, flexible decor options, flexible vendor options, ample parking and more. The only vendor BRICK requires you to use, is their bar team, which is perfect because they were AMAZING. They were friendly, attentive, fast, and fun to have at the event. We supplied our own alcohol and they did the rest! During the planning stage of the event, BRICK was extremely responsive and helped us with every tiny detail. We worked closely with Hannah, Sabrina, and Victoria. I would absolutely choose BRICK again!

Loved our experience with The Brick staff! Kasey and her team were instrumental on our special day…read more Planning everything with her was a breeze. Scheduled, on time, communicative. Kasey and her team were on top of it all. It really made our special day that much more enjoyable. I highly recommend this venue, not just for the great location and views, but the staff as well.

Andres was amazing!! Very professional and personal at the…read moresame time. Gave us a lemon cello shot At the same end.

Manuela made our experience so great! Recommend this place. We really enjoyed the carbonara and…read morecalamari.

I highly recommend Magic Jump Rentals. Their customer service was excellent from beginning to end…read more Christina Tovar did everything she could to make things easy for us. She helped us get the best deal, made sure we had the right equipment for our event, and even explained the city's permit rules. Her knowledge and quick replies made planning much simpler. Chris was great with delivery and pickup too. He arrived on time, was professional, and worked quickly, so setting up and taking down was easy for us. If you want a company that really cares about its customers and gives great service, go with Magic Jump Rentals. We'll definitely use them again for our next events.

Unfortunately, I would not recommend Magic Jump Rentals based on our experience…read more Our party started at 11am, and before booking I specifically asked what time I should schedule delivery to make sure the bounce house was ready when guests arrived. I was told one hour before the party, so I followed their recommendation and scheduled delivery for 10am. At 10:10am, with no one there, I called to ask for an update. The person I spoke with was incredibly rude and said she would try to reach the driver and call me back. Twenty minutes later, I still had not heard anything, so I called again. At that point I was told that I had signed terms and conditions allowing them a much larger window to arrive. After the fact, I actually went back and read the 9 page agreement. It does say that the company is not responsible for delivery and pickup delays, but I could not find the larger delivery window I was told on the phone that I had agreed to. Regardless, I had specifically asked their staff what time I should schedule delivery for an 11am party and followed the one hour recommendation they gave me. The bounce house finally arrived at 10:54am, six minutes before the party started. Thankfully it got set up, but having no idea whether the main attraction for a children's birthday party would even be there when guests arrived made an already hectic morning incredibly stressful. The setup was also poorly thought out. Both the blower and generator were positioned facing directly toward the party area, making that entire side so loud that it was difficult to have a conversation. We ended up having to reposition things ourselves just to make the space usable. Pickup was scheduled for 3pm, and unfortunately the communication was no better. No one arrived, my repeated calls went to voicemail because the line was "busy," and I received no response to the voicemail I left. Eventually the driver called and said he was still 17 minutes away. At that point I had a baby and toddler who needed to get home, so I told him I could no longer wait, and he said that was fine. A few days later, I received an email notifying me that they had issued a partial refund because of the experience. I genuinely appreciate that they acknowledged there was a problem and provided a partial refund. However, considering everything that happened, I think a phone call and an apology would have gone a long way. The bounce house itself was fine. The issue was the service, communication, and reliability surrounding it. There are plenty of rental companies to choose from, and based on this experience, I would choose a different one next time.