If you have chosen the Cuyamaca College Water Conservation Garden, an educational garden with native plants in El Cajon, as your wedding venue, high fives! This is a really unique venue that will give your guests something to talk about. Based on my experience DJing here, I’ve compiled this write-up of Cuyamaca College Water Conservation Garden wedding tips for you.
PROS OF HAVING A WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN WEDDING
- Easy, free, convenient parking
- Easy to find
- Lots of reception lay-out options
- Pick your own caterer, DJ, officiant, and photographer
- Not your average wedding backdrop
- Reasonably priced
- Two different ceremony sites located on the property
- The staff is very laid-back and easy to coordinate with, making for a low stress experience
CONS OF HAVING A WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN WEDDING
- No easy Plan B in case of rain
- Neither ceremony location is immediately next to the reception area (the garden entrance)
- The built-in bar is far away from the main reception area (and where you will most likely have dancing)
- No bathrooms close by the ceremony sites
Considering the pros and cons, I definitely give Cuyamaca College’s Water Conservation Garden weddings two big, fat thumbs up!
INSIDER TIPS FOR A CUYAMACA COLLEGE WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN WEDDING
- Rent a mobile bar and place it near the dance floor for maximum partying
- Have a valet service move the guests’ cars from the parking lot near the ceremony site to the lot near the front reception area so your guests don’t have to walk back through the dark garden at night after the last dance
- Keep it eco-friendly and decorate with potted succulents (instead of fresh cut flowers) that guests can take with them when they leave
- Uplighting isn’t really an option here, so a lot of couples do string lights. Remember not to hang string lights over the dance floor (or ideally within 20 feet) so the dance floor will be dim, which is ideal for dancing
- The perfect caterer for a Cuyamaca College Water Conservation Garden wedding? San Diego’s own EcoCaterers!
CHECK OUT SOME REAL WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN WEDDINGS
- Karie & Sue, by DJ Staci
- Heather & Steve, by Cargo Collective
- Joanna & Jared, featured in Junebug Weddings
- Jaime & Nina, by Next to Me Studios
I hope these tips for a Cuyamaca College Water Conservation Garden wedding have been useful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I love DJing here!
Post by DJ Track Star Staci
I'm DJ Track Star Staci, an international DJ, MC, turntablist, & producer for 14 years. My clients have included: Lamborghini, Victoria's Secret, Reebok, and many more. My performances are trusted at A-list events like Comic Con, Entrepreneur of the Year, and movie premieres. I've rocked Sr. Frogs in Cancun, music festivals, the Vegas strip, celebrity events, & 500 weddings. Check my availability, get an instant fee estimate, or listen to some of my DJ sets or my original remixes & mash-ups.
