Brick + Laurel offers a beautifully rustic canvas on which to create your vision. The space allows for ultimate curation of your event, backed my impeccable communication and service. Patrick was a dream to work with, allowing us time to develop a layout that worked. Event planning is stressful enough; it was a blessing to have B+L make everything as seamless as possible on their end. Forever grateful to have worked with them for an event as important to our family as my mother's 60th birthday was. A million stars ten times over, then double it. read more

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I had my daughter's 21st birthday here and now am planning my son's graduation party here. It's a great space, and they are responsive and easy to work with. read more

I went to a baby shower at this venue. It was clean and easy to decorate for the big event.

Versatile, intimate venue that worked perfectly for my event. Communication in planning was super positive and easy. Highly recommend!! read more

Brick + Laurel - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - La Mesa, California

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Patrick is absolutely great to work with. The space was perfect for our 1920s Great gatsby themed event. I'd recommend this venue over and over again. read more

We hosted my best friend's baby shower here. Place is super cute. Service/communication was excellent! Definitely recommend

I loved working with Pat and this venue so much we came back!!! I helped my friend host their Babyshower this time around and another incredible experience! We were scheduled from 5:00pm to 10:00pm and were able to get in earlier at 4:45pm. In addition, Pat provided incredible communication, even allowing us to come see the space before so the decorator could see the space and no in advance where to place things! So grateful for the freedom to create our own vision and utilize the space without having the rules that prevent you from using your own vendors! I love that we are able to support local businesses, family businesses and not be limited to their connections. B&L will always be my first choice for any event! read more

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We had our wedding here and it was perfect! The owner was extremely helpful and very communicative! We had the place for a full day and it was wonderful! I highly recommend this venue to everyone! Our guests loved it too! read more

FIRST & FOREMOST, don't pay any attention to Dennis D. and Jacqueline D. or anyone associated to them in that manner, they are simply here just to troll on this business. We've been hosting our kids birthdays at this location now for three years. PAT has been nothing but KIND and HELPFUL from BEGINNING to END. He is always able to accommodate us in the most RESPECTFUL and PROFESSIONAL manner! If you're looking for a small yet accommodating space, this is the perfect venue. The aesthetic is the icing on the cake, plus you get natural lighting and also a very nice breeze. What I also love about this location is the long kitchen countertop and the farm tables, also the deep sink beside the bathroom especially if you have little ones. Just look for the brick building with the cute barn doors read more

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We loved this place! The aesthetic is legit and perfect for small parties and events. They were easy to work with and communicated with us quickly. read more

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I recently rented out the Brick and Laurel venue and so glad I did. Pat the owner was amazing to work with, very professional and accommodating. The venue is quaint but sophisticated and had a warm inviting feeling to it. Several of our guest commentated on what a wonderful place it was. If you're looking for a great place to hold a party I highly recommend Brick and Laurel. read more

Pat and Sarah are easy to work with and openly available to contact. We have had several parties her and I plan continue to used this venue in the future. Reasonable price, great communication, friendly owner. You will not regret using this place for your event. read more

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The team at Brick and Laurel were super responsive and helpful in setting up our event in their space. The room is clean and spacious, but also very cozy and warm. The lighting adds to the cozy ambiance. We rented their tables and chairs. The tables are a pretty dark wood so you don't have to cover them with a tablecloth. We also purchased a balloon arch. It was a beautiful focal point for pictures and a great value compared to private balloon arch companies. I am thrilled that we found Brick and Laurel for this party. read more

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I hosted by birthday party at Brick & Laurel and the whole experience from start to finish was perfect! Pat, the owner, was nothing but kind and professional through the whole process. It is a really great space to host events and for a really good price. I scheduled the space from 5pm - 10pm which was plenty of time for set up and cleanup; the space is so cute that you really don't need to do much in terms of set up/decorating. Brick & Laurel will definitely be my first choice for events in the future! read more

Brick + Laurel is a superbly designed event space. The owners are very communicative and go out of their way to make sure the event goes as planned. Really a great atmosphere in what is becoming a very lively district in La Mesa. read more

I love this place!!! I've hosted multiple parties here over the last few years, one being my birthday party and the other being my husband's graduation party. The space has the perfect look/feel for an intimate yet fun celebration. You can transform it to be whatever vibe you are going for, depending on what decorations you add. But honestly, you don't even really need because it's so well put together already! The guests that have come to my party's always complement the space and talk about how they love it. Pat, the owner, is one of the easiest people to work with that I've ever met and is so accommodating/welcoming! 11 out of 10 recommend! read more

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I love having all my events here! It's the perfect space and we always have a good time. I've been to baby showers, church dinners, trivia and karaoke parties, I even got engaged here! Pat is very communicative and friendly, he always is available to answer any questions and help make the booking process as easy as possible. Will definitely continue to book events here! read more

Best location ever! I love throwing all my events here. They are punctual, professional & super clean! The owners always go above and beyond to accommodate all mine and my families needs every time. They make us feel like we are at home every time read more

I really would've appreciated a sincere apology instead of a backhanded response. Pat, it's unfortunate that you feel like you're being "trolled" on yelp when the sole purpose of yelp is to share your customer experience. If you didn't want to receive a bad review, you shouldn't have provided poor customer service. read more

As a guest, I really did not enjoy my experience at this venue. The venue was nice solely because of my friend's decor, but other than that, this place is just a run down brick garage... it gets super hot here because there isn't any air conditioning or even a fan, which made me and other guests super uncomfortable. It's hard to enjoy an event drenched in sweat. When the event was over and while everyone was helping to clean up, I was taken back when the owner rushed in the venue and got into the face of our host in front of everyone. I felt so disturbed by this man and his behavior. It was very unprofessional and unpleasant. If you're in the hospitality business, know what providing guest service means. read more

Had my baby shower here at Brick + Laurel and I am very happy with how everything turned out. Great venue space for any occasion! Rustic and open space, you can really make it your own. You can tour the space and take pictures before booking, which is nice to see everything you are getting. They kept in constant contact with my step mom who booked the space for me, who had questions and all that. Even during the baby shower we couldn't figure out how to turn the ceiling fans on and the owner quickly responded to a text from us and saved the day. Would definitely consider this venue for future events! Tip, parking can be difficult but I had no problems, you have to take trash with you after, and no air conditioning. read more

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Went to a wedding & Reception after at this Venue. Lots of room. 2 popular Brewery's 1block on either side of this location. Lots of room for the food truck to park next to front door. Eazy 5 star rated place. read more

Super disappointed I can't get a response from this vendor. Reached out about booking the venue and got an immediate response that my date was booked but a week later was available. I changed the date of my event and replied I would take the available date. 3 emails and 2 phone calls later have not heard back. The venue looks great and reviews are positive so this experience has been disappointing to say the least. Now I'm scrambling. read more

We celebrated my birthday here and it was delightful. It has a perfect rustic/boho look to it and everything was in perfect condition. The owner is very accommodating and responsive and took care of all our needs. It fit about 45-50 of us comfortably and had plenty of tables for our decorations and set up, so i highly recommended for larger gatherings. We will definitely host more in the future! read more

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I booked this venue for my bridal shower, its cozy and beautiful! Excellent customer service & Patrick was amazing in answering all our questions. My guests loved it and would definitely consider it again for future events! read more

1st off, the owner Pat is very down to earth, responsive and kind. The space is clean, beautiful, boho chic theme and offers plenty of space for your guests. Being able to rent tables and chairs made it so convenient! Plus they have a music system already there, for use. Affordable and it's refreshing that the owner works with you, we were able to set up a little earlier than our scheduled time which helped tremendously! Pat, my husband and I thank you for your hospitality, fast communication and professionalism! BOBA fett! Lol! My guests and I had blast! I'd have every event there if I could. I'd give 10 stars!! read more

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Ruined my daughter's celebration! To Eileen A: There is no trolling of this business. This was our ACTUAL experience. Im glad that you've had great experiences, but my family did NOT!!! Everyone's experience can be different. You were not there for OUR celebration, so you CANNOT speak to it at all. So you have NO right to tell us how to feel! Sure, my interaction with Pat was fine in the beginning, but it was the end of our celebration that ruined what should have been a memorable celebration. You can't defend Pat's interaction with me and my family. If you're renting out space for people to host their celebrations, then you should know what hospitality is and act appropriately for all of your clients! We rented this venue because we thought it would be a nice space for our smaller gathering. Many of our guests were from out of town, some traveling from over 2 hours away by car and plane. We had our celebration and even ended up not opening gifts due to the time. Family and friends meet, catch up and before you realize it time gets away from you. At 3:45pm we started to gather our things and started cleaning up. Apparently, Pat tried to call me just a few minutes past 4pm. I did not have my phone on me the entire time as I was busy hosting. As we were almost done cleaning up, Pat comes to me yelling "why haven't you answered my call? That was so disrespectful! " I didn't even know that he was calling me. He did this in front of 5-6 of my family and friends. How embarrassing and UNPROFESSIONAL! He could have easily come to me and asked me to step outside to speak privately . Again, jumping to conclusions without giving me an opportunity to explain. Sure, Pat said to Gabby " I'm sorry you walked away from the venue feeling like this". But, there is NO apology in that sentiment and NO apology for how UNPROFESSIONAL he acted. If you truly cared about providing great customer service, you would take ownership of your actions and stop trying to defend yourself. This is not about you, but about MY family's experience and how YOU made me and my family feel. It comes down to staying past our time 19 min while cleaning up. Not 2 hours, not 1 hour or not even 30 min. Being in the hospitality industry you should want your clients to have a great experience and create happy memories! Was that too much to ask? To be clear, we only went over our time by 19 min. because we were cleaning up, NOT continuing our celebration. There is NO excuse for Pat's behavior towards ME! read more

We had my daughters bridal shower here and it was so nice! The atmosphere was adorable and the venue was perfect. Centrally located with easy freeway access. The owner was very accommodating and responsive!! Would highly recommend hosting events here. read more

Brick + Laurel - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - La Mesa, California

My husband and I was looking for a place for my 50th birthday party. When browsing thru the web, we found this place thru yelp and as we were looking thru the pictures, I fell in love. But when we found out how incredibly affordable this place was, we knew this was the place and we had to look no further. PROS - Affordable, cute atmosphere, price comes with 1 farm table, lounge area and a built in bar!! You can rent additional chairs and tables from them at a very, very reasonable price. Owners are extremely accessible and flexible! CONS - No AC...ugh, especially when there's. Heatwave! . Very limited parking and the building capacity is only 50. If your able to work with the cons then this place is the place for your next gathering! I love this place and my party was seriously the HOTTEST party in town, literally! (There was a heatwave that weekend ) read more

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We've used Brick and Laurel for many different occasions and have always been very happy. Not only is it set up nicely, but the owners are easy to communicate with, are very kind, and always make sure everything is taken care of. We highly recommend Brick and Laurel as a venue for any special occasion. read more

as a guest from a previous party I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS VENUE!! its so cute and so cozy inside perfect for a small party or gathering its super clean and well taken care of! i would definitely host something here everytime!! read more

We really enjoyed using this space for a training event for our company. It was a great way to get away from our facility and bring our staff to a beautiful space perfect for us. We were able to communicate excellence to our staff by using such a beautiful event space. read more

Pat is super friendly and hospitable. The isn't anything like this venue in east county. Easy to book and we loved that we were able to talk to a real person. All on all we loved this space and we will be coming back again next year! read more

Cons (and the reason we didn't use this facility): No a/c in the building, limited parking, and a nasty sink outside of the small, one-person bathroom. Pros: great price, cute brick venue, and good vibe. read more

Had an appointment to meet with Pat to look over the venue. We went in, saw the place, and loved it. It was perfect for our small wedding of family and a few friends. Patrick told us we could have the date we wanted, wrote us into his calendar, and said he would email us the contract. A week went by and he never sent the contract so I emailed him saying I hadn't received it. No response. Called him and he didn't answer. Texted him. Nothing. Was completely ghosted with no explanation. I thought something horrible must've happened for them to not respond like this. And then they posted photos of a recent event on their Instagram. So now I'm back to looking for a venue after thinking we had secured one. Really upset that they just never responded after we had a great first meeting. It feels very unprofessional. read more

Pros: The venue was amazing hosting our mini ceremony and reception for wedding inspiration. Our bride and groom were celebrating their first anniversary and loved reliving their wedding and vows under the dreamy lights, white draping and warehouse vibes. There is decor and a lounge and farm tables area are included and taken away at your request. The hourly rate is simple with no hidden fees... which make it worth it...trust me. And working with Sarah, the venue owner, is just wonderful. She truly has a vision for events and has a lot of experience in the even and floral design space. The pros are endless here. Most warehouses are impossible to design and fill. The space is just right to celebrate with the ones closest to you! Cons: Parking is assigned, but I wouldn't call it a con. Its standard with most venues. Yours truly Kayla/ Jane West Events read more

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Brick + Laurel is a hidden gem in La Mesa. I attended a surprise party for a friend here last night. It's a cute warehouse perfect for small events (50 people or less). The space comes with lots of furniture and has a full sized bar built into it. There's so much you can do to the space. If you want a one stop shop for everything the venue offers different event packages if you don't have time to plan all the details (flowers, music, photo booth, etc). It did get a little chilly last night especially whenever the doors were opened so you might want to tell guests to bring a jacket. There are a few parking spots right in front otherwise you can easily find parking nearby. read more

Brick + Laurel - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - La Mesa, California

We loved EVERYTHING about our Brick+Laurel experience. From start to finish, Owner Pat was personable, professional, helpful, and very kind and accommodating. It was a little difficult to make initial contact with someone, but once they did reply...they were very informative and stayed in great contact all the way through the end of my event. It's a lovely space that is the ultimate blank canvas, so you don't have to do much decorating. But, there are also so many opportunities to create different looks within the space to bring your event vision to life. Parking is a bit of a nightmare, but the owner does provide plenty of instructions and information regarding that and even sends you a PDF file that you can include with your invitations for your guests, if you'd like. Will definitely keep this location in mind for future festivities and encourage you to book the space, if the space limit and location is right for you. read more

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Hosted a birthday party at Brick and Laurel. We brought in our own catering, floral, and beverages. There is a great hanging plant contraption which we used for a floral chandelier, a chalkboard, a couple of barrels, and a couch/seating area. The owners allowed us to do a few walk throughs to plan the lay out prior to the event. They had tables and chairs available for 40 but it easily accommodated 50. There was only one bathroom available but it was not an issue for our guests. There isn't much parking directly outside but there are plenty of spaces in the surrounding area. The space does not have AC and can get pretty warm but our event happen to be on a cool day in October so it was fine. I wouldn't recommend the space in the summer as I can imagine it getting very hot. Overall, the space was great! read more

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We had a baby shower here and I think that this venue was really perfect. The room was very rustic and had a hipster vibe to it. The tapestry along with the rest of the decor made it seem intimate and very trendy. In addition, when it came to putting up our decorations for the shower, nothing clashed and instead it gave it a very homely feeling. The tables and chairs worked well too. There were 3 tables, a coffee table, two additional specialty tables and a bar area which were able to hold most of our stuff. We used one of the tables for gifts and the other for desserts. There is one bathroom here and it wasn't a problem for our party as there was rarely a line. Luckily there was enough space in front of the venue for the taco stand to setup. The only things to consider are parking and trash. We didn't have any problems with either, but they are considerations to think about when choosing this place for a venue. Parking can be an issue since the other tenants in the area may or may not tow. One neighbor was kind enough to let us use his parking spots since he was leaving for the day. There is another parking lot back towards the freeway and whatever spots are open in down the street. You do have to take the trash and there are no public dumpsters nearby. Luckily we were able to take our trash to the base. Great intimate venue though! read more