Park Manor Suites is a historic boutique-style all-suite hotel. Location = awesome. They are on the edge of Balboa Park West. Next door we find the world renowned San Diego Zoo, the Old Globe Theatre and many fine museums – all within walking distance. Just in case you’ve chosen the Park Manor for your Destination Wedding, see what else is close: San Diego Convention Center, Sea World, The Gaslamp District, Little Italy, the Cruise Ship Terminal, Old Town, Coronado Island and beautiful San Diego beaches - just minutes away.

Park Manor Suites - Breathtaking Views of San Diego

So now, imagine your perfect wedding, with breathtaking views of San Diego and panoramic vistas. Surrounded by your loved ones, you recite your vows and toast to the future, as the sun settles upon the horizon. All your wedding desires are attended to with sophistication and attention to detail, as the magical lights of downtown San Diego twinkle into view.

Romantic Penthouse Wedding Venue 

This sounds lavish…The expert staff of the Park Manor will create the wedding and reception of your dreams in the enchanting, newly renovated Penthouse. (Who would not want to do this?) The storybook character and refined charm of the 1920’s surrounds you, with fine period touches including crystal chandeliers, coffered ceilings and antique furnishings. This renowned San Diego boutique hotel, a registered historic site, creates the perfect romantic atmosphere for your special day.

Park Manor Suites - Romantic Wedding Location in the Heart of San Diego

This award winning wedding reception venue provides the perfect setting for the most intimate, to the most grand of weddings. Suspended above Balboa Park and San Diego Bay, this venue can accommodate up to 200 guests in comfort and refinement. Gourmet continental cuisine service can be customized to suit your tastes, from elegant buffets to formal tableside plated dinners or custom theme and carving stations. Their specialty menus and premium liquor, fine wine and imported beer selections allow you to design your very own wedding reception with sophistication and elegance. Another delightful advantage, they also feature classically appointed suites for your out of town guests.

And best of all, you can relax while the very capable wedding specialist and professional catering staff assist you in tailoring your wedding ceremony and reception down to the finest detail. Their wedding packages include a cocktail reception, hors d’ oeuvres, fine Contemporary American Cuisine, wine with dinner, a champagne toast, your wedding suite, and all taxes and gratuities.  Amazing location, beautiful facility, exquisite cuisine. What more could a bride ask for?

If you can dream it…they can totally do it!

Park Manor Suites - San Diego Wedding Location Perfection

Park Manor Suites - Romantic Penthouse Wedding Venue

Park Manor Suites - Classically Appointed Suites for Your Out of Town Guests.

Park Manor Suites - Historic San Diego Wedding Location

Ocean Pearl Weddings - The Perfect San Diego California Wedding Experience

The perfect Southern California coastal wedding experience can be found at Ocean Pearl Weddings at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa.  Nestled just north of San Diego, in the picturesque coastal community of Carlsbad, the Resort offers over 30,000 square feet of flexible indoor/outdoor event space, gorgeously appointed ballrooms, richly scenic outdoor wedding ceremony sites on an expansive lush green lawn dotted with California palm trees and set to a background of lush rolling hills and colorful flower fields.  An outdoor wedding reception area is included with vistas of the Pacific coastline in the distance, as well as pre and post wedding activities for the entire wedding party and guests. 

The Resort is home to Ocean Pearl Spa, a luxe, completely organic, full service spa specializing in decadent marine based treatments perfect for the bride and her court.  Even in the middle of finalizing last minute details, an intimate Spa Happy Hour can quickly but effectively relax and recharge frazzled wedding groups with 15-minute mini treatments such as the Peppermint Foot Treatment with White Chocolate, Aromatherapy Scalp Massage or Quick Fix Hand and Shoulder Massage. Or, let Ocean Pearl provide full service make up and hair services for everyone from the bride to mom to flower girls and bridesmaids.

Twenty/20 Grill & Wine Bar offers the freshest in locally grown coastal cuisine in an elegant yet casual atmosphere reflective of the SoCal lifestyle.  The restaurant has indoor or alfresco dining for pre and post wedding celebrations.  Inside, guests of the airy 5,200 square foot space are treated to ribbons of sunlight through floor to ceiling windows.  And outside, on the 1,700 square foot patio, a roaring fire pit and panoramic vistas of the Pacific Ocean are the perfect backdrop to any meal.  Twenty/20 is an ideal San Diego location for an intimate rehearsal dinner (in its private dining room); post wedding reception cocktails; or morning after brunch with family and friends.

Ocean Pearl Weddings - The Perfect San Diego California Wedding Experience

Ocean Pearl Weddings offers a full service experience with every detail of your San Diego wedding attended to from start to finish.  Fabulous location options throughout the resort for pre and post celebrations, customizable specialty menus with superb ingredients and stunning presentation, a wedding coordinator to handle everything from flowers to menus to spa treatments for the wedding party, access to our contacts with wedding photographers, make up artists and the best creative wedding cake bakers in the world…our complete staff is here to help with this special day.  Just a few of the areas in which we can help create the San Diego wedding of your dreams include:

Ocean Pearl Weddings - The Perfect San Diego California Wedding Experience

Engagement Parties:
A Catering Manager will assist in planning the perfect engagement party, whether it’s a Beach Themed BBQ outside on our lawn or a Formal Dinner in our beautiful ballrooms.

Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties:
Ocean Pearl Weddings can help plan pre-wedding parties as well. Ladies can indulge in a day of shopping at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets, and melt pre-wedding stress away with a customized group spa package at Ocean Pearl Spa. Make it a memorable weekend with the men teeing off at our neighboring golf course, The Crossings, or personalized surf lessons at Ponto Beach—a great addition to a San Diego travel experience.

Wedding Day Makeup and Hair:
The Ocean Pearl Spa is available for hair and makeup consultations. The “day of” guests can relax in our Spa and Salon while having their hair and makeup done, or have our beauty technicians come directly to your hotel suite. And don’t forget—champagne cocktails are plentiful!

Ocean Pearl Weddings - Be Pampered in the Ocean Pearl Lounge

Rehearsal Dinners:
For an intimate dinner, invite your closest friends and family to join you at Twenty/20 Grill & Wine Bar in the semi private dining room, while you enjoy fresh, local, and seasonal cuisine. For a larger celebration, we have multiple private ballrooms and outdoor venues to accommodate a catered affair.

Anniversary Celebrations:
Whether you are celebrating your 1st or 50th Anniversary, celebrate it at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa with a private dinner or perhaps a renewal of vows on our Ocean Blue Lawn and a luxuriously appointed guest suite, perfect for an overnight celebration.

To extend our service and gratitude for sharing such an important event with us, the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort is happy to start the happy couple off on their honeymoon at any Starwood Hotel Worldwide* with the first two nights paid by Ocean Pearl Weddings. The Honeymoon On Us offer is good from May 1, 2009 through September 1, 2010 and eligible weddings must be for 200-plus people and include the reception at the resort.

Ocean Pearl Weddings - The Perfect San Diego Reception Location

Ocean Pearl Weddings - The Perfect San Diego California Wedding Experience

Ocean Pearl Spa - A Place to Relax and Rejuvenate Before Your Wedding

Many couples choose certain locales because they cater specifically to destination weddings and hosting numerous guests; they are the places that everyone on your list wants to go to and may not have had a chance before, but now have an iron-clad reason to make the trek. Here are the most popular spots for destination weddings – as well as what you can do while you’re there. (Just remember to choose a locale that suits you both; if you love water, a beach wedding is best, but if you would rather have a more rustic affair, opt for the mountains!)

Five of the Best Destination Wedding Planning Picks 

Destination Weddings in Tuscany

ITALY  There’s nothing more romantic than Italian destination weddings. Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan – you name it; this is the ultimate getaway for many couples and their families. But going overseas also has a lot of challenges. As part of your destination wedding planning, you’ll have to ensure that all guests have or acquire a passport well in advance, and you’ll be responsible for finding suitable accommodations and transportation to and from the events. Your guests will want to do a little sightseeing while in town, so creating a list of places to visit and how to get there is a must. Fortunately, there are many destination wedding planning specialists who cater to foreign couples, so use their abilities fully. And the true perk of destination weddings: you can honeymoon right where you got married!

HAWAII  This tropical island is a mecca for couples who want a relaxed beach wedding with little fuss. And hundreds of thousands of couples flock here to celebrate their nuptials Hawaiian-style. Many airports in the U.S. have direct flights to Honolulu, but if you decide to get married on another island, your guests can easily catch a flight the same or next day, giving them time to explore. And whether you choose to have an impromptu, informal affair or a giant, tropical bash, there are many knowledgeable destination wedding planning companies that can help you decide where to have your event, what to serve, where to spend your honeymoon, and much more.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Destination Weddings in The Bahamas

THE BAHAMAS  One of the top destination wedding locations, the Bahamas truly evokes the Caribbean spirit inmore ways than one. If all of your guests are U.S. citizens, then you’re in the clear (though, based on recent legislation, you are required to have a valid passport to enter). Citizens of other countries are advised to check entry requirements before booking tickets, and you can make it easier on your guests if they are flying from another country by verifying the requirements beforehand. Many couples choose to have their destination weddings take place among the centuries-old cathedrals or fortresses or at the famed city harbor in Nassau. And once the wedding is over, you and your guests can experience the best seafood, golfing, shopping, and casinos available!

NAPA VALLEY  For couples who love wine and/or the idea of getting married in a vineyard, Napa Valley is a great choice for destination weddings. Proximity to the big city – San Francisco and all of its unique sights – and the pastoral beauty of

Destination Weddings in the Napa Valley

countless vineyards lure thousands of couples here each year to tie the knot with the help of a destination wedding planning specialist. From Spring to Winter, the change in seasons provides a new and different look to the Napa Valley countryside. Some wineries even host on site and have event planners at your disposal who specialize in destination weddings. And what would be more fun than touring the Wine Country on The Napa Valley Wine Train for your honeymoon?

LAKE TAHOE  For many years, the scenic charms of Lake Tahoe have routinely been voted one of the top spots for destination weddings. And it’s no wonder this vibrant city appeals to so many different people. There’s biking, hiking, boating, camping, fishing, golfing, and skiing, all right there for you and your guests to enjoy. If you choose a wedding resort, which not only takes care of the accommodations for you and your guests, you’ll be provided with a dedicated destination wedding planning guide who will see to all of the details. 

Destination Weddings: a Break from the Norm

Many couples think destination wedding planning is an outrageous expenditure. While this belief is true in some instances, you’re actually saving yourself from many hassles. Wherever you choose to have your ceremony and reception, you’ll be matched with event planners skilled at making sure that the tiniest aspects of destination weddings flow smoothly. And, you’ll also have your honeymoon built in to the cost. The best part you ask?…experiencing a brand new place with your family, friends, and loved ones.

Posted by Cherie Johnson of Creative Bride for The Wedding Source.com

Destination Weddings in Lake Tahoe

Destination Weddings in Hawaii