There are beautiful spots and spectacular views found coast-to-coast all over this nation, but only some of them are just right for a wedding. Select hotels and venues have the trained staff, accommodation, service levels and picture-perfect settings to deliver your dream wedding. You will, of course, want to impress, delight and surprise your family and friends. And, you will want to come as close as possible to a guarantee for temperate, sunny weather. Considering the criteria, it is no surprise that La Jolla, California comes out at the top of many brides’ and wedding planners’ lists.
Blue Skies and a Blue Sea
La Jolla is almost never hot and it is rarely ever cold. Humidity is low, especially unusual for a coastal location. Average daytime temperatures range between an enviable 72 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit from May through October. Rainy days occur infrequently, most commonly in January, but even during that month, 72% of the days are sunny.
Ocean Breezes and Spectacular Sunsets
Refreshing gentle breezes off the ocean keep things just right most every day. As the sun drops low on the horizon, La Jolla sees some the lovely sunsets that give it the name, “The Jewel”. Situated along gorgeous coves and featuring shoreline bluffs at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the palm tree-lined Village of La Jolla and its surrounds has romantic options galore for a bride and groom.
Gorgeous Golf Courses and Olive Green Gardens
Choose this tony suburb of San Diego to hold a wedding on a stunning beach, at a former socialite’s villa, in an historic luxury hotel, on a championship golf course or in lush gardens spilling over with olive trees and tall banana plants by picturesque sparkling fountains. Check out the Cuvier Wedding Bowl by the sea, the Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park, the historic Del Coronado and La Valencia hotels, Darlington House, Torrey Pines Golf Course.
Planning for Perfection
For better or for worse, “The Wedding Planner” (2001) and “Father of the Bride” (1991) may leave a bride paralyzed with fear about engaging a wedding planner. For richer or for poorer, what about the high cost? Consider this solution: book your destination wedding at a carefully selected hotel, and here’s why. The most popular wedding venues, like Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, host one or more weddings every single weekend. The hotel’s catering department works with brides, grooms and their families on a daily basis and have tons of information, answers to all the tricky questions, bags of creative ideas from banqueting and know their hotels, food and service inside out. The hotel’s catering executives become your go-to team of hands-on experts. And, remember, they will probably offer you the bridal suite and a bottle of champagne in return for booking your destination wedding.
Your First Anniversary
It’s sooner than you think! Couples who book a destination wedding in a beautiful resort town, like La Jolla, acquire a new favorite, special place of their very own. Hotel executives look forward to fussing over these couples when they return to their wedding hotel year after year to re-live the memories and celebrate the future. Let the hotel know and then expect the VIP treatment.
Furthermore, getting hitched away from home and can eliminate stress for family members and for the bridal party.