Hello Trademark brides and grooms, 

Many continue to track COVID trends and developments, including Trademark Venues.  

As you’ve seen, there has been a recent slight surge in new cases recently reaching their highest point since February.  

That’s really the only bad news.  

The good news is that the new case rate is many times lower than it was in January 2022 – a month in which Trademark Venues operated safely, responsibly, and successfully.  

We’re also seeing projections that predict this surge will be of very short duration while hospitalization rates rise slower than with previous surges.  

Trademark continues to take appropriate precautions that include, but are not limited to, required reporting of symptoms and new cases from staff, compliance with CDC recommended return-to-work guidelines, making available personal protective equipment to staff, supplying all venues and work locations with sanitizer and appropriate cleaning tools, and more. 

Should you have any questions about COVID safety measures, please reach out to your Planning team. We are here to exceed your expectations and ensure this big day is your best day. 

Be well and happy! 

Team Trademark 

Greetings to all Trademark couples.

We hope you enjoyed a safe and loving holiday with your friends and family.

We also hope you have not been negatively affected by COVID and its continuing impact on our lives. You may have some questions about what the present and future holds for your upcoming special day given the recent news surrounding the Omicron variant of COVID.

Some great news is that Trademark Venues is able and ready to execute your wedding in the safest possible manner for you, your guests, and our employees. The vast majority of spaces at our venues are outdoors and all employees are required to wear masks when unable to appropriately social distance or when in any indoor space with others. Of course, Trademark has always held itself to the highest standards for cleanliness and sanitation. These factors and more positively influence safety and ensure we can continue providing best-in-class services to our many wonderful clients.

Looking to the future, nearly all projections predict an uptick in new COVID cases over the next few weeks. Despite the expected increases, federal, state, and local authorities have stated they intend to avoid shutdowns as a means of arresting the spread of the virus. That means that it appears your wedding will not be impacted by a mandated shutdown absent a dramatic reversal by government officials. 

We know that there are many individuals and businesses being adversely affected by COVID and we strive every day to practice empathy for our clients and employees, embracing opportunities to positively impact others and exceed expectations. We care deeply for the health and well-being of our clients and employees and work hard to ensure we are doing what is right for all. 

Trademark executes many hundreds of events annually, employs hundreds of people locally, and supports many businesses through its efforts. Be assured that Trademark possesses the care, scale, and expertise to make your big day your best day. 

Indications are that the present and future are bright. You may continue to plan your event with confidence that Trademark is prepared to make your day a great one. 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Trademark Venues Team

Greetings to all! 

We know the last year and a half have put a massive strain on us all and that many are probably apprehensive about the spread of and the news surrounding the Delta variant of COVID. 

We stated in July that we did not expect any impediments to your wedding day related to government action and that still holds true.  

The COVID numbers for San Diego County continue to show adequate resources for dealing with existing cases, with new cases of COVID still well below the peaks seen in late 2020 and early 2021.  

Additionally, the San Diego Office of Emergency Services has reported that there is no indication that further restrictions are forthcoming.  

Given these factors and many others, we feel confident in continuing to say that we do not expect your wedding day to be negatively impacted by government orders related to COVID-19. 

That said, Trademark Venues is taking precautions to protect you, your loved ones, our employees, and the community while remaining compliant with recommendations from the State and County. 

First, all employees are required to wear masks indoors and outdoors when unable to appropriately distance from others. Note that guests are not required to wear masks in any outdoor area and may self-attest to vaccination status regarding mask requirements for indoor areas as mandated by the State and County. 

Regular and frequent cleaning and disinfection schedules have been maintained in all kitchen and guest areas.  

Multiple easy to access stations for hand washing and hand sanitizing are provided at each venue. 

Our onsite and administrative management teams are well-versed and trained in handling potential risks and eliminating them immediately. 

The list goes on, but the idea does not change – Trademark seeks to maximize safety and minimize intrusiveness for your big day! 

We will continue to monitor and assess all advice from regulatory authorities and make the best decisions we can for our clients, employees, and communities. 

Please contact our Planning Team at 760.510.1606 with any questions or concerns. 

We look forward to seeing you soon! 

Best Wishes, 

Team Trademark 

Hello Trademark couples! 

We are sure that by now you are aware that Los Angeles County has reimplemented a mask requirement for indoor settings and regardless of vaccination status. 

You may also have heard or will be happy to hear that San Diego County has chosen not to follow Los Angeles’s lead and will stick with the State guidelines that give businesses the option to allow for masks in indoor areas only for the unvaccinated with vaccination status that can be self-attested.  

At this time, Trademark Venues has chosen to allow self-attestation of vaccination status for clients and guests with no mask requirement indoors or out with attestation to a positive vaccination status. 

As always, Trademark will continue to closely monitor the situation as well as advice from all regulatory agencies. We will assess each piece of advice and make decisions that best service our communities’, employees’, and clients’ needs.  

We do not anticipate any regulatory agency related impediments to your big day. Continue to plan with confidence and joy! 

If you have any questions, our Planning team is here to help and can be reached at 760.510.1606. 

Best wishes, 

Team Trademark 

Welcome back Trademark family and friends! 

This past week held a lot of good news for San Diego County, California, and those everywhere wishing to have the wedding of their dreams. 

In short, the state discarded their tiered system of ratings and removed nearly all restrictions on business capacity and social distancing. They kept a few mask requirements for indoors areas, and we’ll talk about how Trademark is handling those is just a moment. 

Just a few days later, CAL/OSHA followed suit, largely falling into line with the state-issued guidance for the public at large. 

What does all of that mean for your wedding at any of the Trademark Venues properties? These positive steps: 

1. No masks are required in any outdoor area regardless of vaccination status. 

2. If no mask is worn by a guest in an indoor area, that is taken as attestation that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Any guest that is not vaccinated is only required to wear a mask in indoor areas. 

3. There are no social distancing requirements anywhere on the property. 

4. There is no capacity restriction imposed by COVID-19 protocols. 

5. For the comfort and safety of all guests, you will continue to find readily accessible hand-sanitizing stations. 

6. Trademark continues to be happy to provide temporary use masks to those guests that desire them. 

7. You may see some employees wearing masks based on their personal preference and/or current vaccination status.  

8. Trademark Venues continues to monitor the health and safety of all guests and employees. 

With that good news, we all continue the road to recovery from the crisis that has so impacted us this past year and a half.  

To all of you that have clung to your dates or even moved your dates when state and county regulations prevented your event, we thank you so much and we look forward to hosting the wedding of your dreams.  

To those that demonstrated their faith in Trademark by continuing the reservation and planning process, we thank you and look forward to your weddings with no less enthusiasm. 

To those that are visiting us for the first time and considering one of our lovely venues, welcome and we look forward to speaking with you soon. 

The bottom line is that Trademark Venues is ready to exceed your expectations! 

Best wishes and happy planning, 

Team Trademark 

Hello Trademark Family!

We are thrilled to come back to you and share increasingly good news.

Latest numbers from the county show that nearly 1.82 million San Diegans 12 and older have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This accounts for 64.9% of San Diegans to-date and brings us even closer to the government’s goal of 75% of San Diego County residents being fully vaccinated. Reaching those goals is important to getting our communities back to work and healthy as well as getting family and friends back together for your special days.

We are sure you have all heard the latest that while the CDC has issued new guidance regarding facemasks, the California Department of Public Health has decided to continue the existing facial covering guidelines for the next four weeks, there appears to be further change on the way. Government estimates put the anticipated end to all most or all restrictions at June 15, 2021. As of now, we expect little impact to your planned wedding but please reach out to your Planning team for more information.

 All of this news is incredibly encouraging and aligns with our previous estimates regarding a return to near normalcy by this summer.

Here’s to an incredible summer and beyond!

Be assured that, more than ever, Team Trademark is working hard to exceed your expectations on your wedding day. Feel free to reach out to your Planning team at 760.510.1606 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you and your loved ones on your big day.

Team Trademark

Hello again Trademark family!

Once again, we have good news to report.

As we anticipated, the first week of April shows California achieving its lowest level of new infections since the beginning of the COVID crisis. Those numbers are not expected to spike or increase again.

In our March update, we stated that we anticipated a return to more normal cocktail hours and that time is upon us.

You will be pleased to learn that dinner service options are expanding presenting you with the same great service you desire.

Your Coordination Team also has more good news for you regarding other open-air activities. You will hear from them soon or you may reach out to hear more.

As quickly as restrictions are lifting, Trademark Venues remains committed to the health and safety of you, your guests, and our employees. Our decisions will be guided by thorough analysis, the voices of our clients and employees, and our Core Values and Behaviors. Please do not hesitate to work closely with your Coordination Team to find the solutions that best fit your needs.

Whether your event is next week, next month, or later this year, you can look forward to signature Trademark service exceeding your expectations and a day that matches the dream you had when you first fell in love with your venue.

You can reach the Coordination Team at 760.510.1606 for any questions or concerns or even to share the excitement for your upcoming event. They will be happy to share with you the latest in great news and continued improvements for your big day!

Take care of yourselves and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Team Trademark

Welcome back to the Trademark Venues updates page. 

We said we would update again when there was news to report and we could not be happier that all news we have is good. 

First and most importantly, daily deaths due to COVID are falling rapidly in California and are projected to continue their rapid decline for the foreseeable future.  

Next, daily new cases in California are still in decline and projections show that by the first week of April, we could be at our lowest level since the start of the crisis.  

It is also being reported that the United States will have all vaccines it needs in May. In turn, some projections are showing that herd immunity could be reached by June of this year.  

We interpret all that news to mean rapid change for the better over the next few weeks and months. We anticipate those changes will represent a gradual return to a form of normalcy where weddings can resume more normal cocktail and social hours, accommodate more indoor activities, and – we know this is the big one – allow less restrained dancing.  

As always, Trademark Venues will continue to monitor the situation closely and make decision that best protect you, your loved ones, our employees, and the special days for all of our present and future couples.  

If you have questions are our current process, reach out to our Coordination team at 760.510.1606. Please be patient and remember that the pace of change is rapid and will accelerate over the next few months so what is in place today may not be in place tomorrow or next week or next month. Be confident that our team is working tirelessly to assure your event is as grand, beautiful, and engaging as you first imagined. We look forward to hearing from you and hosting your big day! 

Be safe, be hopeful, and take of yourselves and your loved ones! 

Team Trademark 

Hello Trademark Family! 

Last week, we predicted good news to come soon and it even came a little sooner than we thought it would.

The state government has lifted the stay-at-home order and the county has allowed us to move back into the purple tier without any additional county-imposed restrictions.  

Purple tier allows outdoor dining, all retail spaces with capacity restrictions, bars with food for outdoor service, zoos, museums, and more to open up immediately. All of those with masks, distancing, and other health and safety requirements from the government. 

Since Trademark Venues adheres to restaurant guidance, we are happy to report that open-air events can commence according to our schedule published last week. Our top priority is the health and safety of our clients, guests, and employees, and that means we do follow the procedures set forth by the appropriate regulatory agencies. Our team and venues are prepared to resume operations with appropriate and thorough sanitization and disinfectant products and procedures, personal protective equipment for employees, and plenty of open-air space for your enjoyment as well as the beauty, ambiance, and history that you experienced when you first saw your future wedding venue.  

As case rates continue their downward trend, the county will advance through the tiers over time. However, if there is one thing we have learned during the COVID-19 crisis, it is that government actions and orders are unpredictable and sometimes erratic. Whatever guidance is issued, Trademark Venues will continue to adhere to our values and make decisions that best serve and protect you, our employees, and our community. There will be guidelines and requirements in place for time but that we expect to be greatly mitigated as the weeks and months roll by. 

Our planning and coordination team is putting together personalized and adaptable plans for each upcoming wedding that maximizes safety, fun, and beauty.  

For stories and ideas for your wedding, you can visit our blog page, Trade Secrets, here. We hope you find it interesting and fun. 

To reach out to our Coordination and Planning Team or to talk to a member of the Client Relations Team to reserve a date for your wedding, please call us at 760.510.1606. 

We’ve enjoyed providing these weekly updates and as things improve we will be posting updates on an “as needed” basis.

We look forward to seeing you and hosting you and your guests for your joyous wedding!

Greetings from Trademark Venues!  

It looks like our hope of seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases is turning into a reality. 

The seven-day average for new cases in California is at its lowest point in 30 days and you would have to go back to December 14 of 2020 to find a date with a lower average. That average supports the solid downward trend that has averaged a bit earlier than the projections of even a couple of weeks ago were showing. Most projections now agree that the peak for new cases of the virus has been reached and we are now on the downslope. 

Since the rate of ICU usage and deaths lag new cases, we can expect to see those heartbreaking metrics falling over the coming days with the expectation that the peaks will be seen within the first week of February and perhaps sooner if the trends over the last few days hold. 

That is all wonderful news we are all eager for those trends to hold in the coming weeks and months as COVID-19 cases dwindle and we recover a semblance of normalcy. We will do our part to protect your health and safety as well the health and safety of your guests and our employees.  

Although Southern California somewhat lags California as a whole, with a reduction in new cases and the coming reduction in hospitalizations that we expect to see soon, we remain hopeful the state will soon release the Southern California region into the county-by-county tiered system in place before the stay-at-home order. Because that determination is made on a four-week projection, we may see it happen within the next two to three weeks if ICU capacity begins to rise a bit in the region. The precedent for release before reaching 15% ICU capacity has been set by regions in Northern California although the state does not release its projections. Of course, those expectations could be extended out a bit if the reported new variant of the virus becomes hugely impactful or if there is a big slowdown in vaccine manufacture and distribution. We will keep you updated as we learn more. For now, we expect a move into the state’s tiered system in February. As stated last week, we are not quite prepared to let go of our February 10, 2021, target date for resumption of event operations as it will be a very near thing.  

It is heartening to have good news to report to you and we hope that it brings you hope as we all seek to recover from what has been a frightening, sad, and trying ordeal. We strive to be well-informed and in turn to keep you informed of how government actions and advice impact our relationship with you. We have not lost heart and remain committed to you and your wedding day. Again, it lightens our hearts to bring you word of recovery for all. 

For more pieces of an uplifting nature, please take a look at our new blog, Trade Secrets, here. 

If you have been following up here, you know that our Coordination team is here to help you continue your process uninterrupted and our Client Services team is here for those that are looking to see our venues for the first time and reserve a date for their big day. To reach either team, give us a call at 760.510.1606. 

It is going to be a great 2021! 

Stay safe, healthy, and happy.

Welcome to all those visiting for the first time and welcome back to all. 

We have said it before, but it is worth saying again…we hope you are your families and loved ones are staying safe, healthy, and happy.  

We are now about one year from the date of first confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. – a grim milestone. 

If you are tracking the news regarding the COVID-19 virus, you’ve seen that hospitalizations, ICU utilization, and deaths attributed to the virus continue to rise steeply in California and across the nation. 

You’ve also no doubt noted that Southern California’s ICU capacity remains at 0% as the state measures it. Recall that the state has committed to moving the region from the stay-at-home order and into its tiered system once ICU capacity reaches or is projected to reach 15%. Unfortunately, many projections show that we have not yet reached the peak for hospitalizations and ICU usage but will reach that peak over the coming two to three weeks.  

We sincerely hope this is the final surge of the virus and the last peak in cases that we see. With holiday travel and gatherings behind us and improved treatments and vaccinations in front of us, we can all look forward to better times to come this year.  

We believe it is still possible that San Diego County moves back to the state’s tier system in February, allowing us to move forward with outdoor wedding ceremonies and dinners. If indeed the peak in new cases comes in late January as predicted, then a decline in hospitalizations and ICU usage should follow about two to three weeks later. The rate at which ICU capacity recovers and the state moves away from its stay-at-home order will be directly impacted by the steepness of the drop in new cases. We may miss our mark of a February 10, 2021, resumption of event operations, but it is unlikely to be missed by much.  

We look forward to those better days and we remain pledged to honor our values by acting in a way that is responsible, communicative, respectful, and compassionate.  

We understand that certainty is difficult to come by these days and we wish we were able to positively predict the movement of the virus and the actions that the government may take. We cannot tell you definitely what they will do but we can commit to being there for you. Our Planning and Coordination team is ready to make your day the best it can be and our Client Relations representatives are ready to help you select the best venue and date for your wedding. Give us a call at 760.510.1606 to speak to a Coordinator or a Client Relations representative. 

We look forward to seeing you soon. 

Thank you for selecting us to be a part of your special occasion! 

The Trademark Team

Hello to all! We hope your new year has kicked off with hope, love, and joy.

Like you, we continue to carefully track and assess the state of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the response from government and regulatory agencies. We share with you the goal of protecting and ensuring the health and safety of our loved ones and for all for whom we are responsible. 

As we watch new cases of COVID-19 and deaths attributed to the virus continue an upward trend, our hearts break and our commitment to a reopening timeline that is sensible and safe remains resolute. With many projections predicting that the high level of new cases and deaths will continue for a few more weeks, that resolution remains more important than ever. 

As stated last week, we plan to resume event operations on February 10, 2021. Of course, we will continue to monitor the data and directives from appropriate authorities and make the best decisions we can for the preservation of health, life, and our values as an organization.

None of that is to say there is no positive news. 

People the most in need are starting to get COVID-19 vaccines with news that more doses are arriving over the next couple of months. 

Most projections show that new cases and deaths will begin to decline around or just after the first week of February 2021. 

Healthcare techniques for treating the virus have improved and are continuing to improve. 

For us, we are grateful for the opportunity to reflect on our relationships with our clients and employees and to better understand how we can act compassionately, empathetically, and supportively. We hope others have done the same and that the lessons we’ve learned will serve us well in the future.

On another positive note, please check on our website next week as we continue our COVID-19 updates but add additional articles of a more uplifting and practical nature.

In the meantime, our teams here at Trademark Venues continue to be here to support your needs in planning your wedding regardless of when it is occurring or helping you select the perfect date for your special day. For any help, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at 760.510.1606.

Thank you for all your support,

The Trademark Team