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A Stunning Industrial Event Space Unlike Any Other
Nestled in the heart of the East Village, Venue 808 is a setting unlike any other. It's modern industrial architecture complements a unique mix of guest amenities and natural beauty you won’t find elsewhere. Venue 808 offers everything you need to create the stunning wedding of your dreams and is ideal for 100+ guests. Check out our website for an amazing virtual tour of the dynamic event space. We take pride in making celebrations our business and ensuring that our couples, their families, and guests have nothing but the best. In addition to an incomparable backdrop, we provide legendary service and an exquisite dining experience through our Social Tap Catering services. Our accomplished catering team is right across the street and will work closely with you to craft an unforgettable menu and comprehensive service plan. We invite you to begin planning your perfect day with us and can’t wait to hear from you.
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Liability Insurance, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest Capacity300+
Ceremony TypesCivil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Venue Service OfferingsBar & Drinks, Bar Rental, Cakes & Desserts, Cupcakes, Other Desserts, Destination Weddings, Destination Wedding Packages, Food & Catering, Rentals & Equipment, Service Staff
SettingsBarn, Historic Venue, Industrial & Warehouse, Loft, Trees
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Venue 808 Reviews
Christopher Baldonado (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
After endlessly searching for a venue in LA, my Fiancé (now husband) and I started to search in San Diego. The moment I saw Venue 808 I knew that is where I wanted to have my wedding. Venue 808 is contracted to have their food catered with Social Tap, the bar across the street. After my first tour it was suggested to go over and have a taste of the food. I had one of the best burgers and we decided we would have burgers at the wedding. The whole team (Desiree, Chad and Brant) had always responded quickly and answered our questions clearly. Everything had went so well the day of the wedding. The team was polite and very helpful when asked. Having my wedding there was almost surreal.
Reviewed on 20-11-2023
After endlessly searching for a venue in LA, my Fiancé (now husband) and I started to search in San Diego. The moment I saw Venue 808 I knew that is where I wanted to have my wedding. Venue 808 is contracted to have their food catered with Social Tap, the bar across the street. After my first tour it was suggested to go over and have a taste of the food. I had one of the best burgers and we decided we would have burgers at the wedding. The whole team (Desiree, Chad and Brant) had always responded quickly and answered our questions clearly. Everything had went so well the day of the wedding. The team was polite and very helpful when asked. Having my wedding there was almost surreal.
Reviewed on 20-11-2023
Danny Falanga (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
We had our wedding at Venue 808 (which is catered by Social Tap) and I cannot rave enough about them. The entire team (Brant, Chad, Desiree, Jake, etc.) were nothing short of incredible from start to finish. They answered all our questions, helped us navigate through anything we asked, were attentive and responsive to emails/calls, and the food/drinks are AMAZING. The views at Venue 808 are absolutely insane and are matched by the incredible access to the Downtown/Gaslamp area in San Diego. We even had our after party across the street at Social Tap which was amazing for all our guests. Honestly, I plan on encouraging anyone I know in San Diego to have their wedding at Venue 808 so I can go again as a guest.
Reviewed on 10-06-2023
We had our wedding at Venue 808 (which is catered by Social Tap) and I cannot rave enough about them. The entire team (Brant, Chad, Desiree, Jake, etc.) were nothing short of incredible from start to finish. They answered all our questions, helped us navigate through anything we asked, were attentive and responsive to emails/calls, and the food/drinks are AMAZING. The views at Venue 808 are absolutely insane and are matched by the incredible access to the Downtown/Gaslamp area in San Diego. We even had our after party across the street at Social Tap which was amazing for all our guests. Honestly, I plan on encouraging anyone I know in San Diego to have their wedding at Venue 808 so I can go again as a guest.
Reviewed on 10-06-2023
Annabelle Gonzales (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 20-01-2023
The best venue and easiest to work with. Venue 808 is unique, stands out from the rest I have toured, their spacious venue space offered different areas people can mingle and their Bridal/Groom Suite, amazing!! They also have a speak easy that made photos look one of a kind and modern. The decor is also what made us choose this venue. How can you not love the olive trees, lighting and the look of it. Non traditional and wowed our guests the min they walked in. Truly SD’s hidden gem.Social Tap catering is great too! Food was tasty and generous. Both the Venue and Catering staff is attentive to our needs and questions. No regrets choosing this venue for our big day.
Reviewed on 01-02-2023
Wedding Date 20-01-2023
The best venue and easiest to work with. Venue 808 is unique, stands out from the rest I have toured, their spacious venue space offered different areas people can mingle and their Bridal/Groom Suite, amazing!! They also have a speak easy that made photos look one of a kind and modern. The decor is also what made us choose this venue. How can you not love the olive trees, lighting and the look of it. Non traditional and wowed our guests the min they walked in. Truly SD’s hidden gem.Social Tap catering is great too! Food was tasty and generous. Both the Venue and Catering staff is attentive to our needs and questions. No regrets choosing this venue for our big day.
Reviewed on 01-02-2023
George Ramzi (bride) 1 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-10-2022
If I had to do it all again, I would book another venue! The esthetics is beautiful, but honestly, that’s all they have going for them. We had a horrible experience with Venue 808. First, the A/C went out a couple of days before our event and no communications or accommodations were made. Who would want a venue that has no A/C. As a result, our bridal party and guests were uncomfortable and my wife had to redo her make-up and hair multiple times. Our flowers started to wilt right before our ceremony. That could have all been handled if there was some sort of communication from their end. I think they just figured we wouldn’t notice. But no we definitely did. Secondly, the venue had their catering team clear out all the tables while our event was still going on, roughly around 8:30 when our event didn’t end until 11:30. This resulted in guests feeling they had to rush out of there and leave. We also had custom place cards and thank you cards that most of our guests were upset that they couldn’t take them home with them as a safe keep due to them clearing the tables. They also threw away all of the flower arrangements without asking us or our guests if we wanted to take them home with us. Ummm, we paid good money for them, of course we did!! That wasn’t the only issue we had with their catering and plated dinner. During our plated dinner, we had no glassware for our guests to enjoy water and non-alcoholic drinks. So our guests had to keep getting up and walk to the bar, which is not next to the dinner tables, and grab their drinks. I also had several guests complained that they had their plates taken away before they were done eating and still working on their plates. Thirdly, they up charge for all the extra add-ons. We ordered late-night coffee. We asked if it could be for half the guest list, since we knew not everyone would stay until the end, and we were told it had to be for the whole guest list. They charged $7/person for coffee and what we ended up getting would shock you! It was ONE OLD Keurig machine, which one of my guest had to go and fill the water tank every time. San Diego is a gorgeous city with so many options for venues, don’t settle for this venue just because they have a different esthetics inside.
Reviewed on 10-12-2022
Wedding Date 15-10-2022
If I had to do it all again, I would book another venue! The esthetics is beautiful, but honestly, that’s all they have going for them. We had a horrible experience with Venue 808. First, the A/C went out a couple of days before our event and no communications or accommodations were made. Who would want a venue that has no A/C. As a result, our bridal party and guests were uncomfortable and my wife had to redo her make-up and hair multiple times. Our flowers started to wilt right before our ceremony. That could have all been handled if there was some sort of communication from their end. I think they just figured we wouldn’t notice. But no we definitely did. Secondly, the venue had their catering team clear out all the tables while our event was still going on, roughly around 8:30 when our event didn’t end until 11:30. This resulted in guests feeling they had to rush out of there and leave. We also had custom place cards and thank you cards that most of our guests were upset that they couldn’t take them home with them as a safe keep due to them clearing the tables. They also threw away all of the flower arrangements without asking us or our guests if we wanted to take them home with us. Ummm, we paid good money for them, of course we did!! That wasn’t the only issue we had with their catering and plated dinner. During our plated dinner, we had no glassware for our guests to enjoy water and non-alcoholic drinks. So our guests had to keep getting up and walk to the bar, which is not next to the dinner tables, and grab their drinks. I also had several guests complained that they had their plates taken away before they were done eating and still working on their plates. Thirdly, they up charge for all the extra add-ons. We ordered late-night coffee. We asked if it could be for half the guest list, since we knew not everyone would stay until the end, and we were told it had to be for the whole guest list. They charged $7/person for coffee and what we ended up getting would shock you! It was ONE OLD Keurig machine, which one of my guest had to go and fill the water tank every time. San Diego is a gorgeous city with so many options for venues, don’t settle for this venue just because they have a different esthetics inside.
Reviewed on 10-12-2022
Elizabeth Clark (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 13-08-2022
My partner and I got married at Venue 808 in August 2022 and absolutely loved the venue! It’s the perfect combination of industrial and modern but unique and unlike the typical warehouse spaces you might find elsewhere. It’s also perfectly set up so that your wedding will flow seamlessly from ceremony to cocktail hour to dinner and dancing without a big effort to turn over the space or inconvenience your guests. Having our ceremony in the chapel and moving right into cocktail hour by the bar was probably one of the smoothest transitions I’ve experienced at a wedding. The cocktail hour space could not have been better with ample seating which is hard to find at most venues. I think one of our favorite parts was the big reveal of our reception area when they pulled back the curtains for guests to see all the tables perfectly set and waiting for them. It was definitely an “Oh wow!” moment! For our wedding, we decided to activate the speakeasy and handed our special tokens for our guests to use to enter - we received so many compliments about the fun experience! Our guests loved how the speakeasy tasting was personalized based on their tastes and they also learned a lot about the types of liquor they were drinking from the extremely knowledgeable bartender. Overall, our guests could not stop talking about how cool the space was and we were so glad that we got to get married in such a unique spot! The central location is extremely convenient if you’re hosting out of town guests as the venue is within walking distance to a number of hotels of all price ranges - just be sure to check the Padres schedule as the area can get congested if there are any baseball games or events happening across the way at Petco Park
Reviewed on 10-09-2022
Wedding Date 13-08-2022
My partner and I got married at Venue 808 in August 2022 and absolutely loved the venue! It’s the perfect combination of industrial and modern but unique and unlike the typical warehouse spaces you might find elsewhere. It’s also perfectly set up so that your wedding will flow seamlessly from ceremony to cocktail hour to dinner and dancing without a big effort to turn over the space or inconvenience your guests. Having our ceremony in the chapel and moving right into cocktail hour by the bar was probably one of the smoothest transitions I’ve experienced at a wedding. The cocktail hour space could not have been better with ample seating which is hard to find at most venues. I think one of our favorite parts was the big reveal of our reception area when they pulled back the curtains for guests to see all the tables perfectly set and waiting for them. It was definitely an “Oh wow!” moment! For our wedding, we decided to activate the speakeasy and handed our special tokens for our guests to use to enter - we received so many compliments about the fun experience! Our guests loved how the speakeasy tasting was personalized based on their tastes and they also learned a lot about the types of liquor they were drinking from the extremely knowledgeable bartender. Overall, our guests could not stop talking about how cool the space was and we were so glad that we got to get married in such a unique spot! The central location is extremely convenient if you’re hosting out of town guests as the venue is within walking distance to a number of hotels of all price ranges - just be sure to check the Padres schedule as the area can get congested if there are any baseball games or events happening across the way at Petco Park
Reviewed on 10-09-2022
Sarah Wonohadidjojo (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 11-06-2022
Super great staff and venue location. Definitely one of the most interesting and beautiful indoor spaces to have a wedding at! Every guest complemented the space and found it to be incredible. We had 0 issues with noise even on a double header game day at Petco Park! Staff was super professional and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience!
Reviewed on 24-06-2022
Wedding Date 11-06-2022
Super great staff and venue location. Definitely one of the most interesting and beautiful indoor spaces to have a wedding at! Every guest complemented the space and found it to be incredible. We had 0 issues with noise even on a double header game day at Petco Park! Staff was super professional and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience!
Reviewed on 24-06-2022
Charlotte Lewan (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 23-04-2022
After rescheduling, losing our original venue, and then adjusting to a one year anniversary party vow renewal, Venue 808 eliminated all our worries and blew us away. They have such a unique space and will make all your celebration dreams come true. The bridal suite was stunning - modern decor and plenty of natural light. The groom's suite was also fabulous - comfy furniture and lots of space. We opted to have our ceremony between the olive trees and leave the school house/chapel closed for most of the party - we used it for some alone time during cocktail hour and bridal party socializing after the first look. Highly recommend! We had cocktail hour near the main bar, dinner at the built in tables, and dancing between the trees! The movement from one part of the celebration to another was flawless. By the time cocktail hour was winding down, the whole ceremony area had been transformed for dinner and dancing. We also had another bar closer to the dance floor to make sure lines didn't form - and they didn't! Outstanding service! While the unique beauty of this venue is impossible to ignore, the behind the scenes dedication cannot go unmentioned. The prices are reasonable (especially with its STELLAR location), the included services are solid (we were able to leave items at the venue during rehearsal because there was not an event/the air conditioning is fabulous/all the facilities are immaculate), and the staff is the best I've experienced. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing!Social Tap does their catering. Here is my review on Social Tap Catering: Hire them.... NOW!The attention to detail, high quality, outstanding service, and overall tastiness of Social Tap cannot be countered! Food and drinks were our number one priority for our wedding celebration. We went with four tray passed apps: buffalo chicken sliders, egg rolls, ahi tuna cones, and teriyaki chicken skewers. For dinner, we skipped the salad and served plated short rib and chicken with mashed potatoes and vegetables for the meat eaters. For the vegans, we had a ratatouille over brown rice. We received compliments all night about the delicious food and OUTSTANDING servers. They were enjoying the celebration just as much as the guests, and it created such a loving, joyful environment. Milk and cookies were displayed for dessert and several guests admitted to eating more than they should have... they were just too delicious!We even had our rehearsal dinner at their brick and mortar! The taco bar was divine, and chips with salsa/guac were on the tables for us when we arrived. They reserved the enclosed patio for us, and even with a Padres vs Dodgers game going on, we were treated like royalty.We felt heard, respected, and supported through the entire process! I will forever recommend Social Tap and celebrate the remarkable experience we had with Brant and his team! THANK YOU!
Reviewed on 24-06-2022
Wedding Date 23-04-2022
After rescheduling, losing our original venue, and then adjusting to a one year anniversary party vow renewal, Venue 808 eliminated all our worries and blew us away. They have such a unique space and will make all your celebration dreams come true. The bridal suite was stunning - modern decor and plenty of natural light. The groom's suite was also fabulous - comfy furniture and lots of space. We opted to have our ceremony between the olive trees and leave the school house/chapel closed for most of the party - we used it for some alone time during cocktail hour and bridal party socializing after the first look. Highly recommend! We had cocktail hour near the main bar, dinner at the built in tables, and dancing between the trees! The movement from one part of the celebration to another was flawless. By the time cocktail hour was winding down, the whole ceremony area had been transformed for dinner and dancing. We also had another bar closer to the dance floor to make sure lines didn't form - and they didn't! Outstanding service! While the unique beauty of this venue is impossible to ignore, the behind the scenes dedication cannot go unmentioned. The prices are reasonable (especially with its STELLAR location), the included services are solid (we were able to leave items at the venue during rehearsal because there was not an event/the air conditioning is fabulous/all the facilities are immaculate), and the staff is the best I've experienced. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing!Social Tap does their catering. Here is my review on Social Tap Catering: Hire them.... NOW!The attention to detail, high quality, outstanding service, and overall tastiness of Social Tap cannot be countered! Food and drinks were our number one priority for our wedding celebration. We went with four tray passed apps: buffalo chicken sliders, egg rolls, ahi tuna cones, and teriyaki chicken skewers. For dinner, we skipped the salad and served plated short rib and chicken with mashed potatoes and vegetables for the meat eaters. For the vegans, we had a ratatouille over brown rice. We received compliments all night about the delicious food and OUTSTANDING servers. They were enjoying the celebration just as much as the guests, and it created such a loving, joyful environment. Milk and cookies were displayed for dessert and several guests admitted to eating more than they should have... they were just too delicious!We even had our rehearsal dinner at their brick and mortar! The taco bar was divine, and chips with salsa/guac were on the tables for us when we arrived. They reserved the enclosed patio for us, and even with a Padres vs Dodgers game going on, we were treated like royalty.We felt heard, respected, and supported through the entire process! I will forever recommend Social Tap and celebrate the remarkable experience we had with Brant and his team! THANK YOU!
Reviewed on 24-06-2022
Malaina Turner (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-05-2021
After losing our other venue to a foreclosure 3 weeks before the wedding, Venue 808 really came through for us. Brant, Jake, and Zack were all attentive, answered every question, and ensured we had an amazing night. I loved how big the space was even with only 65 people; we had plenty room to spread out and had separate spaces for ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and dancing. Social Tap was required for catering, but the food they served was incredible and guests said it was some of the best food they have had at a wedding. Thank you for making our day so special!
Reviewed on 27-06-2021
8 Reviews, with a Rating of 4.5 out of 5.0Wedding Date 29-05-2021
After losing our other venue to a foreclosure 3 weeks before the wedding, Venue 808 really came through for us. Brant, Jake, and Zack were all attentive, answered every question, and ensured we had an amazing night. I loved how big the space was even with only 65 people; we had plenty room to spread out and had separate spaces for ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and dancing. Social Tap was required for catering, but the food they served was incredible and guests said it was some of the best food they have had at a wedding. Thank you for making our day so special!
Reviewed on 27-06-2021
Contact Info for Venue 808
| Contact | Value |
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| https://www.facebook.com/venue808 | |
| X (Twitter) | Venue 808 |
| Venue 808 | |
| venue808 | |
| Website | www.venue808.com |
| Phone | (619) 630-0054 |
| Address | 808 J Street, San Diego, CA, 92101 |
| info@luceloft.com |
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