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Beautiful Beginnings in
San Diego Nature
You deserve a fairytale start to forever as unforgettable as your love story. Rancho Bernardo Inn, one of the most stunning wedding venues in San Diego, is well-versed in making your moment shine under the SoCal sun. Our elegantly tailored spaces, combined with our passion for the details and four decades of experience, ensure your big day is cherished for years to come.
The Dream "I Do," Tailored To You
You’ve envisioned your dream wedding—and now it’s time to craft it together. With our selection of elegantly tailored venues and extensive menus for everything from the welcome reception to the farewell brunch, our expert event planners ensure the day is how you imagined it, so you can focus on what matters most: the start of forever.
Radiant Scenes, Timeless Stories
Venues
Bright and picturesque, Rancho Bernardo Inn's indoor and outdoor wedding venues are designed to take everyone’s breath away, whether in an elegantly palatial ballroom worthy of a grand entrance or lush, mission-style gardens that twinkle and glow. Our resort offers countless places for you to celebrate your love story.
Menus Made Deliciously Yours
Make the moment entirely yours, all the way down to the menus. With everything from innovative, seaside specialties to custom dessert towers, our skilled culinary team is ready to craft the perfect combination of flavors.
Romantic Retreats
As the wedding send-off winds down, everyone on the guest list will enjoy a laid-back and refined getaway in our wedding room blocks. Our newly reimagined guest rooms and suites feature custom furniture, private patios, panoramic nature views, and modern details to create an inviting stay they’ll never forget.
Complimentary
- Ceremony location includes sound system with two microphones overseen by an AV technician, white garden chairs, fruit-infused water station, chairs & umbrellas for musicians, and gift/guest book tables.
- Cocktail hour location includes cocktail tables, standard hotel linen, votive candles, place card table, white garden chairs, umbrellas/space heaters, and bars.
- Reception location includes dining tables, sweetheart or head table, banquet chairs, floor-length ivory linen, napkins, china, silverware, stemware, votive candles, cake table, wood dance floor, stage, and DJ table.
Wedding Planner
To ensure a seamless event, RBI requires a professional wedding planner from our Preferred Vendors list. Day-of Coordination is not permitted.
Wedding Rehearsals
Rehearsal times and location may be confirmed 30 days prior to the event, based on availability.
Food & Beverage
Due to health regulations, liquor ordinances and liability insurance, it is required that all food and beverage is purchased through the hotel. Outside food and beverage is not permitted.
Special Meals
Rancho Bernardo Inn will make every attempt to accommodate special meal requests and dietary restrictions. Please provide your Catering Sales & Services Manager with the guest name and dietary restrictions in advance.
Children's Meals
Meals for children ages 0-10 years are offered at $50 per child, plus service charge and tax. Children’s meals include Carrot and Celery Sticks, Ranch Dressing, Chicken Tenders, and French Fries with a choice of beverage.
Vendor Meals
Chef’s choice of vendor meals will be provided for your vendors at $85 per person, plus service charge and tax.
Guarantee
A final confirmation or “guarantee” of your anticipated number of guests is required by 12:00 pm, three business days prior to your event and this guarantee may not be reduced. If a final guarantee is not received, the contracted attendance will be used as your final guarantee.
Payment Procedures
The resort requires an initial 25% deposit. A second deposit of 25% will be due six months prior, and a third deposit of 25% will be due 90 days prior.
The resort requires a credit card on file with the signed contract. The remaining estimated balance based on your final estimate of charges is due three business days prior to your event. Additional or outstanding charges will be automatically posted to your credit card.
Insurance
The resort requires the wedding couple and all vendors to provide proof of insurance.
Pre-Selected Choice of Entrée Menus
Menus include a choice of two entrées plus a vegetarian option.
A 3% allowance on food preparation over the guaranteed number will be given on all events.
You or your wedding planner must provide individual place cards indicating each guest’s entrée selection.
Service Charge
A 26% service charge and applicable state tax (currently 7.75%) will be added to all food, beverage, food and beverage fees, audio-visual charges, room rental, location fee, etc. This service charge is taxable by California State Law and subject to change.
Alcoholic Beverages
The resort reserves the right to refuse service to guests who appear to be intoxicated. All guests who appear to be under 30 years of age will be required to present identification to consume alcoholic beverages.
Bartender Fee
A bartender fee of $200 per bar will apply for the first three hours; plus $30 per additional hour. One bartender is scheduled per 75 guests.
Tastings
One complimentary tasting is offered for wedding events with a guest count of 75 guests or more, for up to four guests. Tasting menu includes selection of two starters, two salads and three entrées.
Tastings are scheduled 90 days before your event, offered Tuesdays – Thursdays at 12:30pm, based on availability. Your menu selections must be confirmed at two weeks in advance.
Guest Rooms
A complimentary Premium Room will be provided for the wedding couple on the night of the wedding.
We offer preferred rates on overnight accommodations for guests, based on availability.
Check-in time is 4:00 pm; check-out time is 11:00 am.
Day Use Hotel Parking
Valet parking and self-parking will be charged at $8 per vehicle for 50% of your final guest count. These charges will be applied to your master account.
Welcome Gifts
We will deliver your welcome gifts to your guests’ rooms during the dinner hour at $5 per generic gift, $6 per personalized gift.