BWP Island Palms Hotel and Marina 2051 Shelter Island Drive • San Diego • CA 92106

Island Palms Hotel & Marina on Shelter Island bundles most of your reception into its wedding packages. The reception package includes floor-length linens and napkins, 60-inch round tables, banquet chairs, china, glassware, silverware, votive candles, lanterns, a dance floor, servers and a bartender. Every food and beverage package adds a champagne and sparkling cider toast, coffee and tea service, cake cutting and plating, and a plated or buffet dinner. Couples with 40+ guests also get a complimentary tasting. Plan to pay separately for your ceremony package ($700 or $850), a 22% service charge and sales tax.

Yes, you can do it all at Island Palms Hotel & Marina without anyone leaving the property. Ceremonies happen in one of two gardens: the Grand Marina Garden for up to 150 guests, with views over the private marina, or the Sunset Garden for up to 100. Then move inside to the Grand Marina Ballroom (150 guests), the Sunset Ballroom (100), the Santa Barbara Room (100), the Harbor Room (60) or the Bay Room (50). Indoor ceremonies are an option, too.

Food and drinks come from Island Palms Hotel & Marina: all food and beverage must be supplied by the hotel. There are two exceptions. You can bring in your wedding cake, which the hotel cuts and plates for free, and you can bring your own wine or champagne for a corkage fee. You don't have to hire a wedding coordinator, but you'll need someone to line up and cue your wedding party for the ceremony.

At Island Palms Hotel & Marina in San Diego, food and beverage packages run $85–$175 per person, plus a 22% service charge and sales tax. Where you land depends on the package and whether you choose plated or buffet: the Marina package starts at $85 plated, while the "I Do" package, with a five-hour hosted bar, is $170 plated or $175 buffet. Add a ceremony package at $700 for up to 100 guests or $850 for up to 150. Room rental runs $400–$700 depending on the space and event type. There's also a food and beverage minimum: cash bar sales don't count toward it, and any shortfall is charged as room rental.

Your guests can stay right where you celebrate. Island Palms Hotel & Marina is a waterfront hotel on Shelter Island, and wedding couples get discounted rates on overnight guest rooms plus a discounted rate on the honeymoon suite. Check-in is at 4pm and check-out is at 11am, and self-parking on the property is $25 a night. Accessible rooms are available, including some with roll-in showers.

Island Palms Hotel & Marina puts your ceremony, reception and guest rooms on the San Diego waterfront, all on one Shelter Island property. You'll say your vows in a garden with views of the marina, Point Loma or La Playa Cove, then celebrate in one of five rooms with natural light and bay or marina views, like the Sunset Ballroom with its vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. Four food and beverage packages, from $85 per person, keep planning simple, and your guests can stay just steps from the party.