La Jolla Cove Bridge Club

We worked with Tom and had our wedding and ceremony here. GREAT space! Highly recommend. Great price, and the best view ever!

Had my wedding reception here. Guests LOVED it. Best view. For a great price!!! Best we found in San Diego. Getting vendors in can be a struggle at times due to ongoing bridge games and parking but that’s something you just have to be on top of. It is a great little space for a great time. We had 100 guests. Any questions please ask.

I recently came here for a wedding and it was beautiful.
For a small, intimate wedding this is a very good place to consider.
There were about 70 guests and we all fit very comfortably.
The food and cocktail hour was all very nice; pork empanada was a big hit, as well as the grilled cheese and tomato bisque shooter.
All the staff was inviting and welcoming.
My only complaints…
1) Some of the murals and overall interior seem a bit dated. A little bit of a face lift would do wonders for this place.
2) I wish there was a way to privatize the beach front property during the wedding ceremony. While most beach-​goers were respectful to the fact that there was a wedding ceremony going on, others just walked by and ruined many picture options, and others just sat and peered as though they knew the party– it was awkward.
But as long as the married couple is happy, that’s all that matters.
Overall a quaint and cute location with a beautiful view.

I just got married at the Bridge Club in May and could not have pictured a more perfect place! Tom who runs the club is very attentive and professional. He definitely made this a great experience. The price for renting the venue is unbeatable for what you get — an ocean front view with a large dance area and enough space for a ceremony and reception. There were a few downfalls including: 1) you have to provide everything. I knew this going in so was fine with that. Be prepared to do some work as it really is a blank canvas. I loved that because it allowed me to create the wedding of my dreams but again, it is a LOT of work.
2) there was construction with an unattractive green gate and new lifeguard tower right next to the ceremony area. It was definitely an eyesore when I saw it for the first time a couple of weeks before the wedding. Not sure how long construction will be going on but definitely should check out before reserving. It ended up working out for the best though, as we put beautiful draping by the gate, which we wouldn’t have thought of before.
3) It has a very intimate and romantic feel but expect people to peek in. Everyone was very respectful and didn’t interrupt the ceremony but with it being a holiday weekend, the park next to the venue was pretty busy so we had a few people taking photos as we got married. Again though, everyone was very respectful and actually made the me feel like a rock star the whole day. The applause after we were pronounced married was thunderous because of the added onlookers.
4) The weather — we planned for it to be colder at night because it is by the water so we got a few extra heaters for outside and blankets for guests. California being unpredictable, it was a gorgeous (and even hot) day. We ended up not needing the heaters but definitely glad we had them.
All in all, this is an AMAZING venue with spectacular views and really romantic but casual vibe. You can really tailor this venue to be what you want with a little extra work. We had everything we wanted including a food truck (Mangia Mangia) which was a hit. So many venues will require you to use their vendors and catering and that is the best part about the club is you can use whoever you want and keep costs the way you need them to be. If you want a place to add your special touches and not necessarily a hotel/​ballroom feel, this is the place for you. The photos are to die for and I cant thank Tom enough for helping to make our wedding day beyond our wildest dreams.

This a very nice location for a wedding. Very romantic and breathe taking. I did not have my wedding here but I did check it out. Prices are very reasonable but there a lot of down fall about this location. Parking sucks… it doesn’t mater what time of the day beside Monday thru Thursday considering this is one of the best beach in SD. Another thing you have to deal with is the smell of birds and poo and lots people traffic. If you want something private and intimate this is not your location. However I only rated this location really high because it is a popular location. If you can deal with these issue than you should go for it.

What a gorgeous location! My fiancé and I choose this place because of it’s beautiful location and the price was right. The building is long and narrow, so we just used the inside for the buffet and had all of the tables and seating, along with the dancing … outside. The weather was perfect and we were able to reserve a room and get ready across the street at the LJ Cove Suites. Everything was great without any problems. There were some public looky-​loos, but they did not detract from my wedding ceremony … it was still beautiful and the passer-​byes were very respectful for the most part. The wedding was fantastic and the reception was beautiful and all of my guests are still raving about what a wonderful wedding it was. We used THE WILD THYME CATERING COMPANY and they were wonderful in setting up and tearing down for the wedding event. They work at this venue a lot and their clean-​up after the event was so good we got all of our deposit back.
Everyone knows that parking in La Jolla can be trying… and there is no parking set aside for this venue, but my guests were able to find parking within a 10 minute walk and remarkably, everyone was on time.
I would recommend this venue for anyone who is looking for a gorgeous backdrop for their wedding. Tom Sauer was a great contact and responded to all of my inquires very quickly.
Kathy
Bride

We had our wedding at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club and wouldn’t have changed it for the world. The location is so beautiful and our guests really enjoyed it. The thing is, it was a huge pain in the rear to plan a wedding here. The man who was in charge of events at the time (2008) was very intent on making sure our music wasn’t too loud and our party left exactly on time. The list of preferred vendors was very short and required that I get signed documents from the people I chose to use. It was all worth it, in the end, but it’s certainly not the simplest choice for wedding planning. The parking is also a huge issue. Quite a few guests complained of getting lost, even though I paid for parking at a nearby lot and posted signed, but most of them were from out of town, which is to be expected getting married in La Jolla. Overall, the memories are priceless and well worth the effort.

A gorgeous place for a wedding! It is also a very peaceful spot for a Sunday morning yoga class.
We recently attended a wedding here and the ceremony was held on the North Lawn, offering all the guests a picture perfect view of the North County coastline (too bad for the groom that the setting sun was in his eyes the whole time).
The reception and dinner were held on the outdoor patio with white lights strung overhead. It was a perfect La Jolla evening.
The only criticism is that if you have an outdoor wedding, the dance floor is inside and down a short hallway so there’s not a good flow between the dance floor and the main reception. If you had a small wedding you could have the reception inside with the dance floor down the short hall, which would provide for better flow.