Anyone that wants to learn about planning a wedding in San Francisco has come to the right place. Everything we can think of will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 San Francisco Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 San Francisco Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In San Francisco
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in San Francisco for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the Pacific Northwest you can check out that link.
San Francisco Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in San Francisco is a huge key to the whole process:
- Terra Gallery & Event Venue at 511 Harrison St
- James Leary Flood Mansion at 2222 Broadway
- Ferry Building at 1 Ferry Building
- The Julia Morgan Ballroom at 465 California St
- Golden Gate Club at 135 Fisher Loop
- The Pearl at 601 19th St
- City View at Metreon at 135 4th St #4000
- Log Cabin at the Presidio at 1299 Storey Ave
- San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport at 1770 S Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo
- El Prado Hotel at 520 Cowper St, Palo Alto
- Brazilian Room at Wildcat Canyon Road at Shasta Rd, Berkeley
The capacity of Terra Gallery & Event Venue is 725 people.
The Grand Hall and other areas of James Leary Flood Mansion can host wedding and reception-style events near you for up to 299 people and seated events for up to 165 people and their courtyard can accommodate 200 standing guests.
800 people can be served at the San Francisco Ferry Building.
The Julia Morgan Ballroom is capable of holding up to 750 people for a local wedding or reception.
With indoor and outdoor options Golden Gate Club can accommodate 220 people.
Up to 800 guests may assemble at The Pearl.
2,050 people can fit in all of City View at Metreon’s indoor and outdoor spaces.
There are indoor and outdoor alternatives available at Log Cabin in the Presidio which can host 120 people.
The San Mateo Marriott is capable of accommodating 700 guests for a wedding or reception in your area.
The El Prado Hotel’s indoor and outdoor spaces offer the ideal setting for your special day in Palo Alto.
With a capacity for 225 people standing and 150 people sitting The Brazilian Room in Berkeley offers a versatile venue option.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- Bridal Breeze at 2274 Union St
- Janene’s Bridal Boutique at 228 Grant Ave
- And Something Blue at 3326 Sacramento St
- Lace & Liberty at 1301 Castro St
- WildBride at 654 Fillmore St
- Selena Huan Bridal at 833 Market St #601
- Novella Bridal at 565 Sutter St
- Nouvelle Vogue at 27 N San Mateo Dr, San Mateo
- Emerald City Gowns at 1411 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get your envelopes and invitations by contacting:
- Hyegraph at 3 Embarcadero Ctr
- Union Street Papery at 2166 Union St
- Mercurio Brothers Printing at 2830 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists in your area:
- Elizabeth’s Flowers at 240 Fell St
- Janes Roses & Flowers at 715 Bryant St #104
- Flowers of the Valley at 4077 24th St
- Bloom Gallery Flowers at 3150 18th St #205
- Bell & Trunk Flowers at 1411 18th St
- Fika Flowers at 1151 Sutter St
- Ampersand at 2190 Market St
- Blossoms & Botanicals at 147 E Sailer Dr, San Mateo
- Everyday Flowers & Balloons at 512 El Camino Real, Redwood City
- Village Flower Shoppe at 2237 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
- Lee’s Florist & Nursery at 1420 University Ave, Berkeley
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Apollo Fotografie
- Rachel Levine Photography & Film
- Zoe Larkin Photography
- IQ Photo
- Sasha Photography
- IQ Videography
- Hit Maker Films
- Hazel Photo Wedding Photography
- Moradi Studios
- Ronnie Guinto Photography
- Misterdebs Photography
- Amanda Wei Photo
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Notorious
- Mercy & The Heartbeats
- Hella Fitzgerald
- Cosmo Alleycats
- Heart of Gold DJs
- DJ Jeremy Productions
- DJ Wayne Noel
- Ceremony DJs
- Golden Bell Music
- Bay Area Beats DJs
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- April Foster Bridal at 2308 Union St
- Maria Lee Makeup & Hair at 3366 Sacramento St
- LeeCe Stylz by Alicia Lau at 740 La Playa St
- Selenia Makeup Artist at 870 Market St #426
- JT Artistry at 640 Texas St
- Y Salon & Spa at 241 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo
- The Beauty Lounge at 2417 Broadway, Redwood City
- Salon One 50 at 3189 Danville Blvd #150, Alamo
- Polish & Glo at 2703 Seventh St #336, Berkeley
- D + A Bridal
- Bfab – Bridal Hairstylists & Makeup Artists
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Lan’s Formal Wear at 1542 Polk St
- Black Tie Tuxedos at 2 Embarcadero Center
- Men’s Wearhouse at 785 Market St
- The Black Tux at Nordstrom at 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in San Francisco:
- Butter& at 690 Indiana St
- Dianda’s Italian American Pastry at 2883 Mission St
- Delights by Lisa at 1767 Church St
- Cake Coquette at 1501 Cortland Ave
- Grace & Gusto Cakes & Confections at 205 Frederick St
- Daydream Cake Shop at 1788 32nd Ave
- Kathy’s Creative Kakes at 629 S B St, San Mateo
- Golden Glaze Bakery at 2780 San Mateo Ave, Redwood City
- Sprinkles Palo Alto at 393 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
- Lavender Bakery & Café at 1820 Solano Ave, Berkeley
- Pretty Please Bakeshop
- Daniel Saravia Cakes
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- McCalls Catering & Events
- SF Catering Company
- Cater2uSF
- Above & Beyond Catering
- Foxtail Catering & Events
- Global Gourmet Catering
- Knight’s Catering
- San Mateo Catering Company
- Redwood Catering
- Palo Alto Catering Company
- Eat Drink Be Merry Catering Co.
- California Rose Catering & Special Events
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- Trestle Restaurant at 531 Jackson St
- Isa Restaurant at 3324 Steiner St
- Perbacco at 230 California St
- The Vault Garden at Plaza Level, 555 California St
- Town Hall Restaurant at 342 Howard St
- Bix at 56 Gold St
- Izzy’s Steakhouse at 3345 Steiner St
- Pausa Bar & Cookery at 223 E 4th Ave, San Mateo
- Angelicas at 863 Main St, Redwood City
- The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse at 4269 W El Camino Real, Palo Alto
- Skates On The Bay at 100 Seawall Dr, Berkeley
San Francisco Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Mandy Scott Events at 2166 Union St
- Shannon Leahy Events at 1862 Union St
- Make it Mariko Events at 981 Mission St
- Ashley Smith Events at 1301 York St
- Downey Street Events at 3366 Sacramento St
- A La Francaise Events at 1301 David St, San Mateo
- Robyn Diane Events at 364 Woodside Rd #610045, Redwood City
- Two Perfect Events at 855 El Camino Real #13A-308, Palo Alto
- Chloe Alise Events & Design
- About Joy Events
By the way we have also written about:
- Planning A Wedding In Oakland
- Planning A Wedding In San Jose
- Planning A Wedding In Sacramento
- Planning A Wedding In Portland
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In San Francisco
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in San Francisco. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local 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.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in San Francisco and we wish you all the luck in the world!