Omni San Diego Hotel

The minute we walked into the Omni and met Julie we knew we wanted to have our wedding there. First, the venue itself is beautiful- very elegant and classy but not stuffy at all. It has a great downtown feel and really shows off San Diego. The ceremony and cocktail hour were out on the 6th floor outdoor pool deck, which has amazing views of downtown. The reception is in a downstairs ballroom, with doors that open to an outside deck so you don’t feel confined to the room. It didn’t have a “hotel” feel at all.

Second, there is Julie herself. She is so professional and competent. From the first time we met with her we felt confident that she would take care of every detail, and we wouldn’t have to worry about a thing. Julie is the Food & Beverage Manager, so her main role is to make sure all the food and drinks come out at the right time throughout the ceremony and reception. She is not a wedding coordinator. Having said that, she went far, far above and beyond her role. She was available for our constant emails and questions. She made sure we thought about details we wouldn’t have considered (like making sure the rented chair covers were the same fabric as the table linens the Omni was providing so everything looked like it matched). She worked with all the vendors to make sure they knew when and where to deliver and set-up and actually interviewed one she wasn’t familiar with. She provided invaluable advice about all things wedding throughout the whole process. Julie has obviously had a lot of experiences with weddings, and she never hesitated to share her opinion or advice when we asked for it. She is very knowledgeable and we definitely appreciated her guidance!

Despite the many, many weddings Julie has put on, she always made us feel like our wedding was the most exciting wedding ever. In the weeks prior to the wedding, she emailed how excited she was and how she couldn’t wait for our big day. She was very genuine in her enthusiasm. Three weeks before the wedding, after one of her emails, I remember thinking, “she has an event every weekend, and probably one this coming weekend. She’s busy. And here she is taking time out of her day to tell us how much she is looking forward to our event. Amazing.” Of course we were excited as the day got closer, and having Julie there encouraging us along the way just made it even more enjoyable.

The day of the event, everything went perfectly. Every space looked beautifully put together, and there were even some extra touches by the Omni that we hadn’t known about in advance. We are sure there was a lot of running around behind the scenes, but Julie and the team took care of everything and we just enjoyed the day. We are so, so happy that we chose the Omni. We could not have imagined a better experience.