Over the next few minutes we will be sharing how to plan a wedding in Oakland in full detail. Our main goal is to save you some time and maybe even a little money.
To get the ball rolling there will be a list of local wedding and reception venues. For some the church they went to as a kid will be the obvious place to get married while others may prefer to have their ceremony and/or reception at a different venue and either way you aren’t lacking for options.
The best bridal shops to buy a dress near you along with many of the other things you will need will follow that up. Then we will get into shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s.
After they have all been covered we will pivot to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo because everyone needs to look great on your special day. The food will begin to close this out as it will be time to read about where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
Finally, the best wedding planners in Oakland will get a shout out because we know some may be feeling overwhelmed and may want to just hand this all off to someone else. Often times wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to full planning so you can choose to get as much help as you need.
To make things a little easier on you there will be a map towards the conclusion that has all of the various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is the most convenient for you to visit. If you wanted to read our San Jose or San Francisco guides for brides to be you can find them at those links.
Oakland Wedding & Reception Venues
Picking the right wedding and reception venue in Oakland might be the most important decision you will make:
Fairview Metropolitan can host weddings near you for 50 to 225 guests with an outdoor location adjacent to their golf course.
The Terrace Room offers micro-weddings and mini-ceremonies and can accommodate as many as 190 people for a seated banquet with a dance floor.
With an indoor capacity of up to 175 guests and an outdoor capacity of up to 275 guests Sequoyah Country Club provides versatile options for your event.
500 guests can fit in at Preservation Park and the nearby Fountain Circle is where outdoor parties and ceremonies are conducted.
The Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate features a pond and gazebo that make it one of the ideal locations for an outdoor ceremony and it can accommodate local wedding groups of 300 seated guests.
The MLK Jr Shoreline Center can handle 125 seated guests with a versatile 700 square foot deck for indoor and outdoor events.
Plenty of indoor and covered outdoor space for weddings in your area can be found at The Chabot Space & Science Center which can accommodate up to 300 people for an event.
For wedding ceremonies and receptions as many as 1,500 people the Oakland Scottish Rite Center has a number of amazing spaces available.
You can select one of the 6 luxury yachts at Commodore Cruises & Events as the one-of-a-kind location for a picture perfect wedding in Alameda. They handle large ceremonies with 350 guests as well as small intimate ceremonies for only 10.
Berkeley City Club offers various rooms for weddings with the Terrace being a popular choice for larger weddings of up to 180 guests and the Member’s Lounge ideal for indoor ceremonies with up to 100 guests.
The capacity of the Brazilian Room is 150 people seated and 225 people standing.
Bridal Shops
The best bridal shops near you are where to buy your dress and many of the other important items you will need:
Well guys, that is all we have for now but we bet you feel a lot more confident about planning a wedding near you. We tried to cover it all from wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
Some of the best local wedding planners were also mentioned if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own. At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Oakland and we wish you the best of luck!
