Wedgewood Weddings has transformed a historic San Diego police headquarters gymnasium into its flagship venue, the Headquarters.
Completed over four years by AAHA Studio, the 14,000-square-foot, two-level building—including a 2,000-square-foot mezzanine—now hosts bar and lounge areas, a main event space, commercial kitchen, sales offices, bride and groom rooms, and flexible event facilities.
Jazz-inspired lower level lounge
The lower-level lounge immerses guests in a Jazz Age aesthetic complete with warm, saturated colors; gilded paneling; mirrored artwork; soft velvets; and reflective surfaces. A long, ribbon-like rust velvet banquette anchors the room, while a centrally positioned bar floats in the space. Elongated hexagons in the ceiling repeat throughout, creating a subtle Deco rhythm.
Connecting the lounge and lobby, a corridor features restroom signs handpainted by local artists alongside gallery-style black-and-white photos of 1930s San Diego, with drink rails encouraging conversation and lingering. The groom’s room continues the moody palette as a private retreat, while the bride’s room offers zones for touchups, lounging, and photos against colorful patterned wallpaper.
“We aimed to honor the Headquarters’ history by drawing inspiration from its existing architectural details, ultimately resulting in two distinct yet cohesive themes,” explains Harper Halprin, cofounder of AAHA Studio.
Upstairs at the Headquarters
The historic stair remains a centerpiece, with diamond-patterned rubber treads preserved per historic board requirements, juxtaposed with a cascading multi-tiered chandelier.
Upstairs, sandblasted wood ceilings reveal sculptural bow trusses, while salvaged maple strip flooring—stained black—echoes the trusses above. Clusters of linear pendants mimic starlight across the dark floors, and a hand-painted mural by local artist David Feucht adds a soft, layered patina to the block walls. Custom metal and glass millwork, including pivoting panels and fluted textures, references the historic steel windows.
Flexible Tyvek drapery, engineered by Basile Studio, divides the room for ceremonies or intimate gatherings while folding flat when open. “Tyvek is most commonly known as a building wrap, or as a material for protective gear like PPE suits. By using this utilitarian product as a luxurious fabric, we brought a unique industrial aesthetic into the space in an unexpected way,” adds Aaron Leshtz, cofounder of AAHA Studio.
The lounge bar
Bridal suite
Groom room
The preserved staircase
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