According to the official website, “the rustic cottage was one of the earliest additions to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus…”, constructed in 1916.
The institute still manages the venue, along with its sister sites: The Birch Aquarium and The Robert Payne Scripps Sea Side Forum.
“Once used as a home for Scripps professors and their families, the refurbished cottage and grounds now offer a charming coastal setting ideal for social events ranging from business meetings to wedding receptions.”
Aldous Photo
As a Caterer on their list of preferred vendors, we love working with the incredible Institute Staff and this stunning venue!
The location gracefully adapts to allow suitable space for our temporary kitchen and cooking equipment.
Aldous Photo
We encourage you to tour the Martin Johnson House with a representative from Scripps Venue Rentals and explore the many options available to you. Schedule a site visit by contacting scrippsvenues@ucsd.edu (858-534-5604).
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Scripps Venue Rentals
Telephone: 858-534-5604
Email: scrippsvenues@ucsd.edu
Customize a Koozie with the wedding date, and in the future, your friends will think of your special day when they sip on a refreshing beverage.
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As long as it uniquely represents your personalities as a couple, let your imagination run wild.
Photo by Chana & Don
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Let your guests take their dessert on the road with this cute Hot Cocoa mix!
Photo By Chana and Don
These hand-made scrabble magnets were crafted by the love birds to help them point out what is important in their relationship.
Linsey Middleton Photography
(Too many weddings and guests have loads of little bobbles bouncing around their house.)
These temporary tattoos are easy to customize, fun for all ages, and reduce a little of life’s clutter.
Rad + In Love Photography
Here, they’ve been used as a favor and escort card for twice the fun!
True Photography
Try sending a personal bottle of love home with your guests!
Vacay Photo
These micro manifestations of the Bride and Groom are fun, small, and meaningful “thank yous” to your guests
for supporting your relationship and believing in your future.
Planning a birthday party, especially a for a milestone year, may seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! If you want to wow your guests with a fun and memorable birthday party in San Diego, the first and most important step is choosing a theme.
Whether you are considering a superhero theme for your son or daughter’s 10th birthday, or if you are hoping to surprise your husband or wife with the most memorable 40th birthday party, an experienced caterer can help you create the ultimate dream party everyone will rave about for years to come!
The first step to planning the ultimate birthday bash is choosing a theme. Once you have the theme down, everything else such as the style and type of food, style and type of drinks, table scape, décor, music and entertainment will all fall into place.
An experienced San Diego caterer can help with much more than just the food! If you choose a reputable caterer, this company will be connected within the community and can introduce you to other vendors to bring your full vision to life.
Here are a few things to consider when choosing the theme:
There are so many fun themes to choose from when planning a party! Of course, the type of party you choose to have will depend on several factors such as those outlined above.
In addition, here are some fun ideas your San Diego birthday party caterer can help with:
Planning the ultimate birthday party may seem overwhelming, but that’s where an experienced caterer comes in. A trusted caterer can help you focus your theme and execute every detail to ensure this birthday party is the most memorable party yet!
You’ve picked the glassware and the chargers, but what about the flatware? Eating utensils are just as much a part of the tablescape as a beautiful centerpiece, so choose wisely!
If you want your guests to obsess over your vintage retro flair for life, go with a flatware set like these gold wooden-handled beauties! They’re just classy enough to look polished while potentially passing for an awesome flea market find!
Classy, thrifty, and unique.
For a more modern approach, set your eyes on a colored flatware set. The soft neutral tones with that bit of gold look expensive, but in the good way! Not too much on your pocket, but statement-worthy nonetheless.
Your guests will be impressed by the clean lines and cohesive look, and you’ll feel confident in your stunning design.
When we picture a romantic tablescape, we imagine our grandmother’s silver. We love the floral accents, dreamy curved handles, and a vintage elegance that is unmistakably soft.
Pair with the right charger, and some antique-cut glassware, for the perfect romantic trifecta.
We’ve seen this gold flatware set a lot lately, and it’s hard not to picture it going with almost any motif. For a sparkling setting, they’re a necessity.
They’re a fantastic way to add a little gold accent without making the tablescape too flashy, so be sure to consider these when you’re mapping out your layouts!
Andrea David Photography
We’ve been pretty vocal about how much we live for this defining moment during our weddings.
There’s a certain magic that happens at the end of each ceremony that we wish we could bottle and share with the world.
Alyssa Boynton Photography at Scripps Seaside Forum.
After a happy couple says their vows, a new tension starts to build.
They have their Big Kiss, everyone cheers, they turn to the crowd, and BAM!!
True Photography at Scripps Seaside Forum.
It pours out of the faces of the newlyweds as they walk back down the aisle, hand in hand.
True Photography at Scripps Seaside Forum.
“The Glow” is one of our favorite parts of our Special Events, and it keeps us doing what we love most:
making your dream event come to life.
True Photography at Scripps Seaside Forum.
Our design professionals assure us that no table setting is complete without a charger plate to polish off the look. We’ve collected our favorite examples for popular event motifs to help inspire your design journey!
A charger plate is a large, decorative plate placed beneath other dinnerware during formal occasions. You’ll find them at catered events, weddings, upscale parties, banquets, or other fine dining occasions. They are decorative and not meant to come in direct contact with food.
They provide an elegant way to serve multiple course meals, where each course has a specific bowl or plate placed on top of the charger. Charger plates are available in a variety of colors, materials, lengths/diameters, and shapes for you to choose from to match the decor, mood, and style of your particular event. Not only do they anchor the dining table, create ambiance, and are aesthetically pleasing to guests, chargers also protect the table and tablecloth from becoming dirty during service.
This metallic look creates a table that works for everything, from weddings to New Year’s Eve. With a mix of silver, gold, copper, and brass, your tablescape will look truly Instagram-worthy.
For this motif, our editors recommend using a charger reminiscent of your grandmother’s china and layering it with other patterns in similar colors to keep the feel soft, vintage, and dreamy.
We’d pair plates and vessels with imperfect edges in neutral shades like beige, off-white, or this cool-toned pastel gray. Arranged with glamorous gold flatware will create a contrast, and elevate the whole look.
Bring the island fauna right into the lap of your guests! We love the idea of using fresh tropical foliage as chargers. These allow for a less elaborate centerpiece, and the overall table won’t seem too cluttered.
We can’t get enough of this fun, textured charger! The material is perfect for a bohemian feel, and your guests will love the unique design.
Elegant and clean, with just a dash of sparkle, clear chargers with a metallic rim elevate a classic white wedding tablescape, adding flashes of cohesive accents to break up the monochrome pallet.
These come in all different styles and shapes as well, so stick with one color or even mix and match hues to encompass the full spectrum of your wedding pallet.
It wouldn’t be an actual Mule without a copper mug!
Your guests are sure to remember an eye-catching glass containing a tasty cocktail, and mugs are just the tip of the iceberg.
Your guests could mingle while sipping from Martini Glasses or tip into a Tumbler for your signature old fashioned.
Photographer: Holly Ireland Photography. Goblets: Hostess Haven Rentals
Ask our gifted coordinators what available design options they’d recommend with our endless upgrade options.
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