Marin Weddings Locations

 Marin Vacation Retreat Home welcomes you to the San Francisco Bay Area for your celebration.   

The Marin Vacation Home welcomes happy occasions in Marin.  Due to the homes size and spaciousness , it is one of the most luxurious and cost effective ways of putting up you and your guests for that special event.  Enjoy a great home layout that incorporates panoramic Views,  large main areas, and retreat like bedrooms, to make your stay a great one!

However, because the Marin Vacation Home is available year round, and out of respect for the neighbors, all party activity at the Marin Vacation Retreat Home must be limited to 25 people the most, and only during afternoon hrs.

Here is a personal list of possible celebration places that I consider "classic" marin venues.  Please remember, this list is not complete and many more possibilities are available in Marin! 


Classic Marin Venues with classic “Marin” atmosphere or views

     Places like the "Falkirk Mansion" in San Rafael or the "Lyford House" in Tiburon are classic historic Marin homes and worthy of mentioning.  However, there are Restaurants/dance facilities that have withstood the test of time, like "Rancho Nicasio", out in West Marin, that is worthy of consideration for your special day. Then there is plenty of outdoor nature settings that are very worthy as well.  Consider the Mill Valley Cushing Amphitheatre, a very surreal, poetic place to tie the not. Check out the links below by clicking on them to get more info (Be sure to return! A more complete list can be found at www.marinceremony.com).


SF Theological Seminary, San Anselmo

  San Anselmo Theological Seminary, San Anselmo.

Pelican Inn, Muir Beach 

Pelican Inn, Muir Beach- adjacent to famous Muir Woods.

Harbor Point Racquet & Beach Club, Mill Valley 

Harbour Point Country Club, Mill Valley.

90-foot double-deck yacht - glide along the bay!


  • Cushing Memorial Amphitheater  - Mill Valley, Ca.  415.388.2070

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(see description "Best inexpensive.." below)


  • Dugout Bar - San Anselmo - #415.456.0834   **Has Rental Hall with 220+capacity, Full kitchen.  Great for private parties, Dances, Receptions, Club Functions, Graduations, etc....  All proceeds benefit The American Legion, a Veterans Association.

A hidden gem, built by veterans.  Actually a bar on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights after 6pm.  Features Pool Table, Darts, Shuffleboard, and Live Music.  Celebrity sightings happen here!  Fully rentable for other events.  Historic Post 179.


  • Ralston White Retreat - Historical home - Mill Valley.  Whether looking for meeting space for the day for 15-50 guests, a week-long residential retreat, the perfect wedding or event location for up to 125 guests, or something in between, the Ralston White Retreat is an ideal venue. With comfortable overnight accommodations for up to 48 guests, the Ralston White Retreat welcomes group retreats, weddings, family reunions and other gatherings.    Retreat Office: 415.388.0858   info@ralstonwhiteretreat.org

 

 

 

Natural Park/Outdoor Settings:

Angel Island State Park:

China Camp State Park:

Muir Wood National Monument:

 

Mt. Tamalpais State Park:

2 official and popular places to tie the knot

  • Trojan Point, located above the Pantoll Ranger Station
  • Amphitheater, located in the western forested ridges.
  • Website:  http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=471

 

Stinson Beach: http://stinsonbeachonline.com/points.html

Muir Beach: (Adjacent to Muir Woods):

Pt Reyes National Seashore: http://www.nps.gov/pore/

Art & Garden Center -1870, Tiburon, - http://www.landmarks-society.org/landmarks.html

Compass Rose Gardens - Bodega Bay, CA - www.compassrosegardens.com

Headlands Institute of Marin - http://www.yni.org/hi/conference/

 

 

 

Best Inexpensive (Yet Unforgettable) Spot for a Wedding:


 The Cushing Memorial Amphitheater in Mill Valley, high atop beautiful, mystical Mt. Tamalpais, is best known as ground zero for the annual Mountain Play, delighting theater-loving heatstroke victims every summer since 1913, give or take a few. Since the plays only run a couple of months, though, it's a shame to waste the spot, since it features eye-bugging views, and the enormous ring of carved-stone theater seats is pretty spectacular, almost mythic to behold. In other words, it's a great place to hold a wedding, and the entire spot can be rented for a very reasonable all-day price (around $100). Of course, it's a bit of a trek from the parking lot, there are no fancy dressing rooms and your caterer, if you choose to hold the reception there, has got to be willing to tackle a logistical challenge. (The Kitchen Magician in San Anselmo has done so before, and in virtuoso style. Call 415.459.3033.)

To inquire about renting the amphitheater, call the Pan Toll Ranger Station at 415.388.2070 

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Best Other Inexpensive (If Unorthodox) Spot for a Wedding:

 
The Marin Headlands Hostel near Rodeo Beach is located in a pair of historic 1907 buildings cuddling up against the pleasant coastal hills and woods near Sausalito. You and your guests can stay there in group-share, bunk-bedded rooms for a mere $18 per person, and if you plan ahead, it is possible to rent the main hall (about 80 people could fit there) for meetings or wedding receptions. The surrounding area, with beaches and rolling scenery everywhere you look, has no shortage of picture-perfect spots to hold the actual ceremony, and if you're looking for the poetry of holding a wedding at a hostel, consider this piece of philosophy, as set down by Hostelling International: "The hostel environment encourages social awareness and the importance of living in a community, plus it develops the kind of self-discipline skills that result from experiencing different situations, having to make individual decisions and learning from them." That might not be sexy, but its application to marriages--and extended families--is pretty much undeniable and kind of inspiring. Building 941, Fort Barry.

To inquire about renting the Marin Headlands Hostel, call #415.331.2777  

Marin Headlands Hostel


Bonus Discounts on Luxury Services!!

If you book with the Marin Vacation Home, enjoy extra discounts on Limosine, Catering, and Babysitting/rental services for you or your guests! 

Up to 10%- 20% Off posted rates!!

Click on the "Available Extra's" link, or click "Here" for more information. 

 

 

 

See website: www.marinceremony.com for full list of venues and possibilities