From venues to fashion, we rounded up the Bay Area’s best options for the big day.
The Conservatory at One Sansome
WEDDING VENUES
PARK JAMES
Weddings sparkle at Menlo Park’s 61-room boutique hotel. The Galway Room, the hotel’s primary event space, comfortably accommodates 150-200 guests when combined with the courtyard and offers flexible setups for seated dinners or cocktail receptions. Oak + Violet, the hotel’s signature restaurant, caters incredible food for any event. Park James takes pride in hosting rehearsal dinners, ceremonies and receptions with adaptable, welcoming spaces tailored to suit any celebration. The venue also has been the go-to spot for memorable rehearsal dinners.
ROSEWOOD SAND HILL
The 16-acre grand dame of Menlo Park offers couples the ultimate wedding luxury. Weddings at Rosewood Sand Hill—indoors in the Grand Ballroom or outdoors on the lush lawn—range from Hollywood glamour to Bohemian chic, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Bay Area landscape. The hotel’s venues offer limitless possibilities for creating a genuinely breathtaking celebration.
HOTEL VALENCIA ON SANTANA ROW
Hotel Valencia Santana Row, with its impeccable service and timeless Spanish-style architecture, offers an enchanting setting for weddings in San Jose. The hotel features various indoor and outdoor venues that can host up to 275 guests, providing an unforgettable backdrop for romantic celebrations. The expert planning and catering teams work closely with couples to personalize every detail, ensuring a seamless event that brings their wedding vision to life.
HILTON SIGNIA
The iconic Signia by Hilton San Jose offers a range of spaces for celebrations of any size, making it a premier wedding destination known for hosting some of the region’s most spectacular events. Blending rich cultural influences with a refined California aesthetic, this setting ensures exceptional service, elegant surroundings and unforgettable memories.
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SILICON VALLEY
Spend a day exploring wineries in the scenic Santa Cruz Mountains with your bridal party. Exchange vows in a Parisian-inspired park with graceful fountains, then celebrate with dinner and dancing in our elegant ballroom. The morning after, savor breakfast in bed or unwind with a spa treatment. Whatever your wedding vision, the team brings each detail to life.
THE MOUNTAIN WINERY
The Mountain Winery, reminiscent of a romantic European vineyard, offers an enchanting setting for weddings, with breathtaking views, a captivating atmosphere and tailored services to suit any ceremony, reception or elopement. From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations accommodating up to 400 guests, the venue provides a range of spaces to elevate your wedding dreams. With personalized packages crafted to bring each couple’s unique vision to life, The Mountain Winery invites you to make your special day unforgettable.
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering & Events creates masterful desserts and cakes.
THE CONSERVATORY AT ONE SANSOME
Weddings and receptions at The Conservatory offer guests an unforgettable experience, set beneath a beautiful glass atrium that fills the space with natural light. With a 16,000-square-foot event space, the venue provides ample room for diverse table arrangements and creative setups, giving couples a perfect canvas to design the wedding of their dreams. Following a multimillion-dollar renovation in 2023, every detail now reflects the elegance of the historic architecture with refined finishes and tasteful updates.
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART
The San Jose Museum of Art serves as a heartfelt venue for weddings, offering the perfect backdrop for celebrations that can be traditional or unexpectedly unique, intimate or grand. Couples can choose from various inviting spaces within the museum, from galleries that welcome guests during cocktail hours to picturesque locations like the Circle of Palms for ceremonies. The museum also features several settings ideal for dinner and dancing, including the New Wing Lobby, Skybridge, Historic Wing Cafe and the Charlotte Wendel Center. The museum allows for a celebration filled with color, dimension and meaning.
SFMOMA
With sweeping views of the city skyline, a lush 4,400-square-foot Living Wall and galleries brimming with modern and contemporary masterpieces, SFMOMA offers an unparalleled romantic setting for an unforgettable day.
FILOLI HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN
Filoli features 16 acres of enchanting gardens, historic architecture, and stunning natural landscapes, creating a timeless and picturesque backdrop that will transform your wedding into a fairy tale come to life. Sites include Fioli’s intimate High Place and Redwood Grove.
Expect creative culinary options, sourced from local suppliers, from Paula LeDuc.
REHEARSAL DINNERS
THE FOSTER MUSEUM
The magnificent space—home to some of the Bay Area’s most cherished art exhibits—serves as a backdrop for magical private events. Sit-down dinners can accommodate up to 80 guests, and buffet dinners can accommodate up to 70. The space can host up to 150 people for receptions and cocktail soirees.
PAULA LEDUC FINE CATERING & EVENTS
A Bay Area catering legend, Paula LeDuc’s passion for hospitality is rooted in the belief that celebrations—ranging from blacktie galas and weddings to intimate home parties—should capture the essence and warmth of generations past, enhanced with a modern flair and personal touch.
Guests enjoy yoga and meditation by the sea at Coco B Villas.
HONEYMOONS
COCO B VILLAS
Coco B Isla & Coco B Wellness is located in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. This enchanting island is home to Ixchel, the Mayan Goddess of Fertility and Healing. The island is one of the Caribbean’s most beautiful destinations, rich in Mexican and Mayan cultures. Guests immerse themselves in the island’s vibrant culture, with Coco B dedicated to ensuring their delight. The resort offers a luxurious vacation and wellness retreat where like-minded visitors can practice, relax, connect and revel in the splendor of the surrounding environment, the island and the region.
NANUKU, FIJI
This five-star property is a true tropical oasis situated on a private 500-acre coastal Fiji estate and offers the ultimate honeymoon escape. Discover the lush, tropical paradise that is their home. Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting through narrow black volcanic walls, snorkel amid vibrant coral reefs, search for crabs in dense mangrove forests and hike up towering dunes.
MOULIOHNANA ANGUILLA
The renowned Caribbean resort redefines a destination wedding. Anguilla’s most iconic luxury resort sits on 25 acres of lush, manicured gardens above a mile of white sand beaches. With three distinctive, sustainable and world-class restaurants, a duallevel infinity pool overlooking the azure sea, an award-winning spa, tennis and pickleball courts and an array of wellness and aquatic activities, the resort’s on-site event coordinators assist couples in orchestrating every aspect of the big day event. Indulge in leisurely dinners or brunches at Leon’s, host receptions overlooking the water at Celeste or Malli Bluff, and discover secluded beaches ideal for exchanging vows or indulging in late-night s’mores and fireworks.
LA QUINTA RESORT & CLUB
This Palm Springs desert hideaway on 45 glorious acres offers 41 climate-controlled pools, 21 tennis courts, eight pickleball courts and a world-class spa. Golfers also retreat here for the championship courses that are among the best in the world.
Coco B Villas offer breathtaking waterfront views.
FASHION
FRANCO UOMO
Bay Area gents (and women) have known for years about this brand’s exceptional suit-making process on Santana Row. It’s genius: The team uses designer fabrics, stitches them by hand and sculpts the body for the perfect fit. The same meticulous process applies to wedding suits and tuxes. For example, the suiting pros at Franco Uomo recently created a custom three-piece tailcoat tux with a white silk satin label and vest for a groom.
LA DONNA BRIDAL ATELIER
Also on Santana Row and serving the entire Bay Area, La Donna is Franco Uomo’s sister brand. It offers the disciplines of Italian tailoring and the whimsical creativity of French design. The custom-fitting and design team continues to impress clients who want something that wows on the big day and remains timeless.
WILKES BASHFORD
For those seeking exceptional formal wear and accessories for the big day, the team of experts is ready to help create a flawless look for every wedding event—from the rehearsal to the ceremony and the day-after brunch. Style advisors and jewelry specialists can craft a unique wedding style in-store or through a convenient virtual consultation.
Kotlar Wedding Band Shreve & Co.
JEWELRY
STEPHEN SILVER FINE JEWELRY
As a family-owned enterprise based in Menlo Park and Redwood City, Stephen Silver has gained worldwide recognition for its expertise in sourcing and meticulously recutting rare and precious colored diamonds. The brand’s dedicated team assists clients in discovering or creating their ideal engagement ring, wedding bands and exquisite jewelry pieces.
SMYTHE & CROSS FINE JEWELRY
Within its welcoming setting, you’ll discover a range of stunning gemstone wedding bands by renowned designer JB Star. These bands beautifully blend updated traditional aesthetics, incorporating colored gemstones and a mix of elegant shapes, all skillfully set in platinum and 18K yellow gold.
Kotlar Engagement Ring Shreve & Co.
SHREVE & CO.
Look for an exquisite selection of engagement rings, wedding bands, luxury timepieces and designer jewelry for brides and grooms. Collaborating with partners like Harry Kotlar, Hearts On Fire, Wellendorff, Mikimoto, JB Star, Rolex, IWC and many others, Shreve’s team consistently meets its clients’ wedding jewelry requirements.
Franco Uomo and La Donna Bridal Atelier offers brides and grooms bespoke looks for the big day. Franco Uomo tailors each piece with outstanding materials selected from worldwide suppliers.
GLEIM THE JEWELER
Located in Palo Alto’s Stanford Shopping Center, this custom jeweler specializes in crafting wedding marvels. Brides can experience the artistry of Gleim’s skilled jewelry designer, Vittoria d’Aste-Surcouf, who expertly collaborates to fashion breathtaking, personalized rings.
KERNS FINE JEWELRY
Kerns, a family-owned business in downtown Burlingame, caters to discerning Bay Area customers seeking the finest diamond jewelry. This renowned destination is also an official Rolex jeweler and an authorized retailer for Patek Philippe.
MEDICAL
DR. SAM MOST
Dr. Sam P. Most is internationally recognized for his expertise in facial plastic surgery. He specializes in procedures such as rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), facelifts, blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), fat transfer, wrinkle-reducing injections, neuromodulators, fillers and Mohs reconstruction. His double board certification in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery uniquely qualifies him to provide patients with cutting-edge care that reflects the latest advancements in the field.
HRC FERTILITY
HRC Fertility is a comprehensive fertility clinic that provides a range of services, including state-of-the-art embryology labs, which utilize low oxygen incubators and continuous culture medium to enhance embryo viability in vitro. Among their offerings is the Dream Time package, which combines the innovative Geri system with IVF services, allowing embryologists to monitor embryo development through time-lapse imagery. Additionally, HRC Fertility presents various fertility packages and care plans, encompassing complete IVF packages, egg donor cycles and surrogacy cycles to meet the diverse needs of their patients.
IO CLINIC BY L&P AESTHETICS
The expert team provides a curated skincare lounge, along with a variety of facial treatments and advanced wellness technologies, including LED light therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and IV infusions. These are all designed to enhance your beauty, boost your confidence and promote overall health from the inside out.
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