“We absolutely loved having our wedding at The Thursday Club. The views are gorgeous, the space is beautiful, and it gave us exactly the kind of wedding we wanted.
One of our favorite things was how much flexibility we had to make the space our own. We really wanted a circular ceremony so we could literally be surrounded by our family and friends while we got married, and Chris was completely game. He helped us figure out how to make it work in the garden, and it ended up being one of our favorite parts of the entire wedding. Standing there surrounded by everyone we love, with the ocean in the background, was incredibly special.
The flow of the venue worked so well too. We had the ceremony in the garden, cocktail hour spread between the garden and terrace, and then moved inside for dinner and dancing. It felt romantic and intimate while still having plenty of room for our roughly 150 guests. The interior is beautiful on its own, plus we had separate spaces for both of us to get ready before the wedding and were able to use the stage during the reception.
Chris was also just a lovely dude to work with. Before the wedding, both Ellen’s parents and my parents visited San Diego on separate weekends and wanted to see the venue. Chris welcomed both families and personally showed them around. One of those visits was even on a holiday, and he still took time out of his day to make our parents feel welcome. They were excited about the wedding and wanted to see where their kids were getting married, and the way he treated them meant a lot to us.
He was also incredibly responsive and on top of things throughout planning. Venue logistics can get complicated with insurance, vendors, what you can and can’t bring in, timing, and all the random little rules you don’t think about when you first start planning a wedding. Chris flagged things early and was clear about what we needed to do, so we weren’t suddenly scrambling for insurance or discovering requirements right before the wedding. We always felt like we knew what was coming.
And then there is just the setting itself. Garden ceremony, cocktails overlooking the ocean, dinner and dancing inside, all in one place. The whole evening flowed beautifully and felt so romantic.
We have such good memories of The Thursday Club and are really happy we chose it. Gorgeous views, a beautiful and flexible space, and a genuinely kind person running it. Chris, thank you for taking such good care of us and our families.”