SF City Hall Wedding Blog

Your wedding planning guide featuring the Muir Woods area, San Francisco, and Monterey + Carmel, California.

May 12, 2025
SF City Hall Wedding, Plan SF City Hall Wedding, SF City Hall Wedding Photographer
May 12, 2025
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How to Plan Your SF City Hall Wedding

Thinking about planning an epic SF City Hall wedding or elopement? There are a few things you need to know before you tie the knot! Below, we've put together a complete guide to help you plan your best day ever at SF City Hall. We've included details on how to obtain your marriage license, booking your ceremony, hiring an officiant, wedding photos, and so much more. Need to come back to this post later? Bookmark it or add it to your favorites as your got-to SF City Hall wedding guide!
December 10, 2024
Montara State Beach Wedding
December 10, 2024
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A Cliff-Top Elopement at Montara State Beach

When Hannah and Cory first met in college, no one could have predicted that their love story would lead them to a cliff-top elopement on the stunning coast of Northern California. Introduced through mutual friends in Washington DC, their connection was immediate, and soon enough, they were inseparable.
September 12, 2024
Legion of Honor Elopement Photos
September 12, 2024
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An Elegant Architectural Elopement

San Francisco is a stunning city for weddings, with its rich history and vintage architecture. In this blog, we explore two popular locations for couples: San Francisco City Hall and the Legion of Honor Museum. City Hall, built in 1915, offers elegant Beaux-Arts design, perfect for intimate elopements. The couple's day began with getting-ready photos, a first look on the second floor, and a thoughtful exchange of love letters and gifts. After their ceremony, they headed to the Legion of Honor, a French neoclassical venue, for more romantic shots, creating a timeless wedding portfolio with classic traditions like cake cutting and celebratory toasts.

January 14, 2024
San Francisco Elopement Advice - Couple near the Golden Gate Bridge
January 14, 2024
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Five Tips for a Perfect San Francisco Elopement

Planning a destination elopement is an exciting adventure with memories that you'll cherish for the rest of your lives. Eloping promises intimacy and unforgettable romantic moments. However, amid the excitement, it's crucial to navigate potential pitfalls to ensure a seamless and stress-free experience. In this guide, we'll explore five common mistakes couples can make when planning a destination elopement and how to steer clear of them. Follow these simple rules, for a perfect wedding experience.

March 23, 2023
Crystal Hearts Wedding Ceremony
March 23, 2023
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Crystal Hearts Wedding Ceremony

A wedding ceremony for the dreamers and the rebels, the mystical ones and those who consider themselves spiritual, but not necessarily religious. The elements of this rite of passage are a combination of Crystals, Numerology, and old-world Celtic tradition. Interpreted, for the new millennium. Let us tell you more....

November 21, 2022
Quirky Destination Elopement in San Francisco
November 21, 2022
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A Quirky All-inclusive Destination San Francisco City Hall Elopement

These days there's a whole new class of love stories, and they'll go down in history and be told to children and grandchildren for many years to come. Courtney and Benjamin are one of these couples and you might have guessed by now, that they met online during Covid! They live in Toronto Canada and were looking for an all-inclusive destination elopement package someplace that was as fun and quirky as the two of them. Naturally, San Francisco fit like a glove.

April 25, 2022
Muir Woods Elopement and Micro Wedding Photography
April 25, 2022
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Muir Woods Elopement Hack

Muir Woods Wedding Hack!

No permits, No problem!
If there's one thing in my mind that stands out as the most significant wedding trend to come out of the last few years (silver lining!!) it's the elopement trend. Not only is it a more intimate way to incubate your newborn marital status in a way that a three hundred person event could never hope to do, but by now, your friends and family have probably known countless other couples that have done the same thing and the shame and taboo of the word "elopement" have all but floated away in the San Francisco fog.

March 17, 2022
San Francisco City Hall and VW Bus Tour Elopement Photography
March 17, 2022
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Why You Want An All-Day Elopement

What if you thought of your wedding as a luxury vacation? Just let that sink in for a moment. Luxury wedding vacation. I like the sound of that, and these days so do a lot of couples. It's the perfect opportunity to visit a new destination and make core memories together, or revisit someplace special that helped bring the two of you together in the early days of your love story.

December 3, 2021
Montara Light House Elopement Photography in California
December 3, 2021
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Say Yes! Romantic Montara Lighthouse Elopement

This self-proclaimed "sweet and goofy" couple met through Tinder in Toronto, Canada. After a very successful first date making sushi together, they knew they had a special connection and have been inseparable ever since.

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May 12, 2025
SF City Hall Wedding, Plan SF City Hall Wedding, SF City Hall Wedding Photographer
May 12, 2025
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How to Plan Your SF City Hall Wedding

Thinking about planning an epic SF City Hall wedding or elopement? There are a few things you need to know before you tie the knot! Below, we've put together a complete guide to help you plan your best day ever at SF City Hall. We've included details on how to obtain your marriage license, booking your ceremony, hiring an officiant, wedding photos, and so much more. Need to come back to this post later? Bookmark it or add it to your favorites as your got-to SF City Hall wedding guide!
December 10, 2024
Montara State Beach Wedding
December 10, 2024
Categories

A Cliff-Top Elopement at Montara State Beach

When Hannah and Cory first met in college, no one could have predicted that their love story would lead them to a cliff-top elopement on the stunning coast of Northern California. Introduced through mutual friends in Washington DC, their connection was immediate, and soon enough, they were inseparable.
September 12, 2024
Legion of Honor Elopement Photos
September 12, 2024
Categories

An Elegant Architectural Elopement

San Francisco is a stunning city for weddings, with its rich history and vintage architecture. In this blog, we explore two popular locations for couples: San Francisco City Hall and the Legion of Honor Museum. City Hall, built in 1915, offers elegant Beaux-Arts design, perfect for intimate elopements. The couple's day began with getting-ready photos, a first look on the second floor, and a thoughtful exchange of love letters and gifts. After their ceremony, they headed to the Legion of Honor, a French neoclassical venue, for more romantic shots, creating a timeless wedding portfolio with classic traditions like cake cutting and celebratory toasts.

January 14, 2024
San Francisco Elopement Advice - Couple near the Golden Gate Bridge
January 14, 2024
Categories

Five Tips for a Perfect San Francisco Elopement

Planning a destination elopement is an exciting adventure with memories that you'll cherish for the rest of your lives. Eloping promises intimacy and unforgettable romantic moments. However, amid the excitement, it's crucial to navigate potential pitfalls to ensure a seamless and stress-free experience. In this guide, we'll explore five common mistakes couples can make when planning a destination elopement and how to steer clear of them. Follow these simple rules, for a perfect wedding experience.

March 23, 2023
Crystal Hearts Wedding Ceremony
March 23, 2023
Categories

Crystal Hearts Wedding Ceremony

A wedding ceremony for the dreamers and the rebels, the mystical ones and those who consider themselves spiritual, but not necessarily religious. The elements of this rite of passage are a combination of Crystals, Numerology, and old-world Celtic tradition. Interpreted, for the new millennium. Let us tell you more....

November 21, 2022
Quirky Destination Elopement in San Francisco
November 21, 2022
Categories

A Quirky All-inclusive Destination San Francisco City Hall Elopement

These days there's a whole new class of love stories, and they'll go down in history and be told to children and grandchildren for many years to come. Courtney and Benjamin are one of these couples and you might have guessed by now, that they met online during Covid! They live in Toronto Canada and were looking for an all-inclusive destination elopement package someplace that was as fun and quirky as the two of them. Naturally, San Francisco fit like a glove.

April 25, 2022
Muir Woods Elopement and Micro Wedding Photography
April 25, 2022
Categories

Muir Woods Elopement Hack

Muir Woods Wedding Hack!

No permits, No problem!
If there's one thing in my mind that stands out as the most significant wedding trend to come out of the last few years (silver lining!!) it's the elopement trend. Not only is it a more intimate way to incubate your newborn marital status in a way that a three hundred person event could never hope to do, but by now, your friends and family have probably known countless other couples that have done the same thing and the shame and taboo of the word "elopement" have all but floated away in the San Francisco fog.

March 17, 2022
San Francisco City Hall and VW Bus Tour Elopement Photography
March 17, 2022
Categories

Why You Want An All-Day Elopement

What if you thought of your wedding as a luxury vacation? Just let that sink in for a moment. Luxury wedding vacation. I like the sound of that, and these days so do a lot of couples. It's the perfect opportunity to visit a new destination and make core memories together, or revisit someplace special that helped bring the two of you together in the early days of your love story.

December 3, 2021
Montara Light House Elopement Photography in California
December 3, 2021
Categories

Say Yes! Romantic Montara Lighthouse Elopement

This self-proclaimed "sweet and goofy" couple met through Tinder in Toronto, Canada. After a very successful first date making sushi together, they knew they had a special connection and have been inseparable ever since.