Luce Loft

We got married at Luce Loft in December 2015. From the very beginning the Luce Loft staff were accommodating and very helpful. We were able to add the additional side 1041 J to the main Luce Loft building which was a nice touch. We wanted to hang lights and they added that on to our package. The most important part of this rental is that is it 24 hours and you can really customize your event exactly how you want it. There are not a ton of restrictions with vendors, which makes it very because you can actually have a budget and stick with it.
As for the space, it is beautiful. Our reception was so amazing and the space exceeded my expectations. We set-​up for 135 with family style tables on the bottom and used the top as well for seating. The tables and dance floor were in the main room and all of the drinks, food, gift table, and photo booth were on the other side.
I highly recommend this venue! Thank you Luce Loft for making our day special!

Luce Loft is a beautiful place to get married. Zack and the rest of the staff are so very nice and attentive. They work really hard to make sure your event goes just as you wished. They have space for cocktail hour and a bridal suit. A parking structure right in front of the building makes parking not a problem at all. They allow you so much creative freedom to make your wedding dreams a reality. I couldn’t dream Of getting married at a prettier location. Also having the pleasure of working with the Luce Loft team made my wedding day that much smoother.

Just had my daughter’s wedding reception here. From start to finish Zack and Paul were so easy to work with and accommodating. This space was perfect for our party of 120 ish people and we had a perfect night there.

We had our wedding reception here April 3, 2015. It was everything that I could’ve ever imagined and more. This was the perfect venue for our non-​traditional reception and it turned out amazing! And we were lucky enough to be the first party to use both spaces! The new addition is great, we had our food stations in there, which worked out perfectly! Zack and Mariah are amazing and so helpful! I probably emailed Zack more than I should have, but he was so great, and always helped me with ideas and dilemmas. If I could do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing, everything was perfect!

We celebrated my daughter’s wedding at Luce Loft this last weekend. It was ABSOLUTELY amazing. The venue is just what she and her new husband wanted. The staff could not have been any better. They were so professional, fun and accommodating. I highly recommend this venue

This was my first time working at this venue, First of all, the venue is amazing, and has some pretty awesome features. It is a black space which for a wedding planner like myself, it allows for creativity and flexibility in designing the space. Second, the staff at the Loft are professional, experienced, and very helpful. Thirdly, the location is awesome! right in the downtown San Diego, next to the Petco Park, this venue is perfect. Making it easy for the couple and their guests, the location has many options for restaurants, hotels, and and bars.
Working with Zack and Paul was so easy and they were always very prompt in responding to my emails and questions I had. The times we met at the venue with my couple, Paul was there. Paul was very helpful in the planning of the room set up and how things can work out in the space. It was great!
The day of: Paul was on site, and he was there to help me with some initial set up, flip of the room from ceremony to reception, and breakdown. He is a hard working and passionate. I was so impressed by how hard he worked, and how much he cared to make sure the event with seamlessly. I really enjoyed working with Paul, and he made my job easier and there to answer any questions I had.
I LOVED working at Luce Loft and the wedding was so beautiful! I can not wait to do more weddings at this venue.
If you have a guest count of 100 – 120, and you want that cool, loft style type of wedding with an excellent staff, then I totally recommend this venue!!!

Had a chance to check this place out with one of my BFF’s as a possible venue for her wedding.
Loved it! And my BFF’s wedding is booked!
I know I haven’t had a chance to experience an event here (I’ll write an update after the wedding), but I just had write a little something about the place because I definitely think it’s pretty cool… cool enough to get a review already!
Great venue in downtown San Diego. Simple design and clean. Has a rustic feel to it and I can see a lot of decorative and fun ideas to do with this place if you’re thinking of renting it out.
When we came here for the wedding venue scouting, the owners were in the process of purchasing the adjacent venue which would give people more options when booking this venue.
Can’t wait to see this place all dolled up!

We could not have been happier to have chosen Luce Loft as our wedding location. We looked at it initially about 4 years ago right when we first started our (very long) engagement. We proceeded to look at a number of other venues but nothing stacked up. We are so glad that we went with our first choice for our wedding on 1−8−15. Zack was helpful every step of the way, and Mariah made sure everything went smoothly the day of. The venue is gorgeous, and the only thing better than that is their open vendor policy. They offer suggestions, but as long as your vendors are insured you can choose your own. This was soooo helpful for managing our budget. We received so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful the loft was. We had 70 guests and everyone had room to move around. The loft is so versatile that we were able to hold our ceremony and reception there. We also had enough room to add in a photobooth and espresso bar after dinner. Love this venue and can’t recommend it enough!

Zack and Mariah are as amazing as this space is! We had our company holiday party here and it was everything we could have hoped for.
Zack made great recommendations for catering, party rentals, audio/​DJ, bar service, etc. and Mariah made sure everything ran smoothly throughout the night and even helped us set up our decorations!
The possibilities are endless for this space-​you could host any type of even here and it would be wonderful :)

Luce Loft is awesome! Just had our wedding there last Friday and it was amazing and beautiful. Zack has been awesome to work with booking the venue, questions, etc. Paul was our house manager and was on point! He helped with setup and cleanup, wedding shenanigans, and anything else you needed. The venue was perfect for our DIY non-​traditional wedding and it came out beautiful. All of our guests raved about the location, the venue, decorations, food, staff– everything. It was truly the perfect day.
We had around 125 guests, a few long seated tables, scattered belly bars, a photobooth, DJ, Bar, cheese table and dessert table and there was enough room for everyone to mingle, dance, and be comfortable! I am trying to think of the next part or event I can have here!!!
Rentals– Abbey Party Rental
Bartender– First String Bartending
Food– On Fire Food Company
DJ– Jose Ciccone
Photobooth– Box of Cheese/​Gold Rush Event
Cake and Desserts– Twiggs Coffee and Bakery
Photography– Tori Rose Photography.

Great for a wedding.
Vibe relaxed yet elegant.
Glad I made the drive.

We just held our wedding at Luce lofts and it’s such an amazing venue. Zack and Paul are great to work with throughout the whole process. And we even had rain on our wedding day and had to move our outdoor ceremony into to Luce. Paul and our coordinator helped move tables, change chairs, etc. so that we could take down the dinner set up, create a ceremony fully equipped with an aisle, and then once that was over reset for dinner. Love the flexibility and most of all the attitude. Paul was so happy to help to make sure everything was perfect.
He even tried to help my MOH calm down a little before her speech by joking around with her. So cute.
Lastly, when you come to load up all of your event decorations the next morning Paul is there with coffees to help cure any feelings you might be having from over indulging the previous night ;)
Seriously the best wedding venue in San Diego.

Came here for a miller coors event and boy was I glad I did. Luce loft has a gorgeous venue. From décor to staff the place was thought out and planned out perfectly. From the large communal tables to the candles, centerpieces, lucite chairs and screen projector the place was perfectly themed. The décor was even fitting for a business dinner/​social event and even a wedding. the venue easily fitted 50 – 75 people. Definitely a place I would keep in mind for other events to host.

What a rad place to have a wedding reception! My husband and I were looking for a unique space to hold our reception since we were having a very traditional church service. After searching for literally an entire year, we stumbled upon Luce! It was the perfect blank canvas that we were looking for to build our vision. We are on the quirky side and did not want the reception to feel like a wedding — we wanted it to feel like an awesome party — and this was the perfect space. The rustic meets industrial setting is great. So happy that we found this hidden gem!

We had our wedding ceremony and reception yesterday at the Luce Loft and it was amazing! The staff was very friendly and responsive and everything came out perfect. It was above and beyond what I had envisioned!
Rental company: Platinum Party Rentals
Catering: Curiocity Food truck
Photography: Nancy Dibenedetto (DiBenedetto Photography)
DJ Erwan
Thanks!

What a gorgeous unexpected place! I was invited to an awesome beer dinner here, there was probably 40 – 60 people there-​and it was all set up beautifully. The table settings were stunning and it has an upstairs loft section which was used as a lounge for networking post dinner.
I don’t know who they hired to cook for the 5 course beer dinner but everything was delish, the servers were pretty good-​definitely kept my setting cleared and were super attentive.
It’s got a cool urban vibe, combined with some warm wood elements-It’d be the perfect place for an intimate reception or private birthday party. It looks like there was plenty of prep space in the back for private chefs. Not much info can be found on the website but there’s a great image.
Super close to the ballpark and right across the street from the parking structure.

I’ve been walking past this place and peeking my head in for a while now but have never had the chance to attend an event until last night — what a treat! Miller Coors hosted a beer and food tasting, rented out Luce and invited about 60 of us to get our eat and drink on.
The big communal tables were ideal, the lighting was dim, photographers used the loft to get great shots of the room and the entire space was tastefully decorated with flower arrangements and some classic Coors memorabilia. Seems like this would be a perfect venue for an anniversary party, a wedding reception or if you want to throw a baller birthday party.

Mesmerized by the industrial-​rustic-​romantic vibe of this events venue! First time I step into the Luce premises, I thought I was entering in the house of an artist (actually that was last year and I had the feeling the artist was indeed living there, creating downstairs and having his bed/​bathroom upstairs. Last night I attended a beer-​food pairing event and my friends and I were totally enchanted by the atmosphere, the setting and the event itself.
The historic building from the 1920s is really charming and even though does not look that big, I was counting the people and we were more than 100! I also like the space upstairs and the view you can get. The layout seems perfect for parties of any kind. I would love to be invited again to any other event at Luce.

We had our wedding and reception at Luce Loft last weekend. It was perfect! We love the new layout of the location with the stairwell to the side and a small kitchenette in the back. It really opened up the space and allowed our wedding coordinators (Beau & Arrow Events) to create a beautiful design and flow for both the ceremony and reception. The manager Zack was very helpful and always professional and quick to answer any questions we had. He gave us great vendor recommendations as well! The rustic/​industrial look of Luce Loft worked perfectly with our subtle shabby chic design for the wedding! Luce Loft also offers free WiFi. The huge swinging entry door is gorgeous and makes it easy for vendors and guests to enter the venue. There’s also parking space that can be saved over night if you’re interested in using a Food Truck for your event. Would highly recommend this space for any social event! Only downside, we would recommend choosing a day when the Padres aren’t playing at home due to added traffic and parking difficulties. Overall though, we could not have asked for a better wedding venue!

The loft looked very industrial. The pictures show it well.
You’d have to invest in everything. maybe not so much the lighting.
A note to a potential client. Depending on how many people you invite, the price of renting the venues changes. So becareful on how many numbers you present to Zack. Facts: Party must end by 11:30 pm and everything must be locked up and shut by midnight. I believe he gives you the key for the whole day for your set up. I found two other venues a few blocks away still good location, that were substantially cheaper. His rental price is higher compared to them. Same concept with the space and bring your own catering etc. He doesn’t seem to care if you want to rent the place or not.