Lot 8 — Local services in San Diego

My husband found Lot 8 randomly online and it by looking at the pictures it was perfect for what we had been looking for. I feel like I need to start with the negative first because overall we loved the venue, however I feel this needs to be addressed: Communication. After booking a date with Lot 8 I had attempted to e-mail them on June 2 in regards to hiring a coordinator through them. I received an e-mail on June 6 that they would try and find out, I was expecting maybe a few days till they responded… But I hadn’t heard anything in almost 3 weeks. I also tried calling the phone number on the website and it either went to voicemail and after a few times, the voicemail box was full. I sent other e-mails on June 26, July 9, and finally on July 16 is when I got a response that unfortunately they did not have a coordinator available. That’s 6 weeks to receive an answer. And there was no apology or anything for the delayed response. Thankfully I was able to find a coordinator elsewhere, and even they still had a difficult time getting a hold of them at times.

I absolutely loved the venue itself, but this was such an unfortunate occurrence that needs to be addressed, and seeing others reviews I know I am not the only one who has experienced something similar.

Planning a wedding from out of state, I heavily relied on photos, videos, and reviews before making the decision to go with this venue. It’s even better in person! The space is simple and perfect for clients to decorate as they wish. I feel like no matter if you have a few decorations or go all-out, the space can accommodate and look beautiful no matter what - you can really make it your own.The greenery on the walls make it feel home-y and the succulent wall is absolutely beautiful!! Our ceremony was elsewhere but we had our reception at Lot 8 with about 60 guests. We had the space all day so we started decorating quite early which was great. Lot 8 is a hidden gem, our guests really enjoyed the venue and even guests who lived in the area were not aware that it was there! Seeing everything come together was...

Got married here in November and let me just say... Epic Events and Lot 8 were AMAZING!!! Lets face it, weddings are stressful, but I felt ZERO stress from start to finish. They offer the most affordable package; venue, caterer, Dj, photographer. They do offer a wide variety of centerpieces if you choose to go that route or you can bring your own. We did have to get our own flowers and alcohol, not a huge deal for the amount of guest we had, costco and bevmo work great! Julie and Mary are the sweetest. Mary our venue contact, kept me on track with what was happening, what was coming up next, directed me to everyone on the team that i needed. Communication was great, answered all of my questions eased any concerns I had, (not that I had much). Our Caterer, Eco caterers, WOW. Christine from the beginning was incredible. She walked us through each step along the way, and they offer the most delicious food. My guests were raving about the food all night and most got 3rd servings! Dj Shaun kept the party going until a reasonable time, lol. We got married on a Sunday.. like adults! lol. He did such a great job with our song selections for the ceremony and throughout the night. He was tasked with incorporating Greek and Arabic music into both the ceremony and the reception, and he did not disappoint. Our photographers, I cannot express the feelings I felt with them capturing the day. Allie and Brian were PHENOMENAL. Their energy and camera skills caught our wedding in a way that I LITERALLY GASPED when we got our sneak peaks back about 2 weeks later. We opted for a hiring a second photographer for another 4 hours and it was well worth the upgrade. Now for Lily, our month of coordinator. All I did was give her my decor and she ran with it! I had a romantic boho theme vision, and she knocked my socks off. I was so overwhelmed with awe and loved every part of it. She really knows how to bring a girl to tears. All in all the experience we had working with Epic events was so easy and affordable, a blank canvas to create something magical for one of the most important days...

My husband and I are so happy we chose Lot 8 for our wedding! Not only are they affordable, but the venue is so unique and the staff is amazing. We knew we wanted an outdoor wedding and we liked the rustic and boho charm of Lot 8. On our actual wedding day, we really liked how the space felt pretty big while still having an intimate feel for our guests. The string lights added a nice ambience, and we just loved everything about the venue from the rustic bar cart to the built in decor, including the tire stack, a mirror wall, and plenty of plants and succulents: we felt like we didn’t have to add much additional decor, which saved us money and made the planning process less stressful. Since Lot 8 is a pretty all inclusive venue, our DJ and photographer were included in the package, which made the planning process way less stressful. Lot 8 also provided us with a list of preferred vendors, and we ended up choosing a caterer and photobooth from this list, which made our lives easier. Overall, the process of planning our wedding was pretty stress free compared to other people we spoke with who planned weddings, and we attribute a lot of this to Lot 8.

Kimberly was our coordinator, and we couldn’t have asked for a better person to work with. From the moment we met her, she was friendly, professional, and on top of her sh*t, so we knew we were in good hands. She made sure to accommodate all of our requests, and on the day of the wedding, she far exceeded our expectations: our table decor and venue looked better than I had imagined, Kimberly took additional photos throughout the night that looked like they were professionally done, and she made sure we had the most amazing night. Overall, we loved this venue, so if you are on the fence about choosing Lot 8 as your wedding venue, just do it! You will not be disappointed, and we cannot emphasize enough how great it was working with Kimberly who really helped us every step of the way to create our...