Are there good restaurants for small wedding & reception?

[deelishus]

Hello Hounders,
I'm wondering if there are restaurants in the East Bay, SF or Marin where someone can both get married and have a tasty reception for 40-50 guests. Ideally, I would love to be able to serve cocktails to all the guests before the ceremony and have a very brief ceremony in a small attached garden or courtyard. Once the ceremony is done, simply turn around and enter a dining area where we can sit down and have an excellent meal among friends and family.

I would love to find such a place and hear people's suggestions. Thanks (and my fiance's stomach thanks you too)

[sturn001]

where did you end up having your wedding? I am looking for something similar! Your help is much appreciated.

[katya]

If you can travel a bit I highly recommend Erna's Elderberry House near Yosemite. My friend got married there in the pretty courtyard with gardens and the food was the best I've ever had at a wedding.

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Erna's Elderberry House Restaurant
48688 Victoria Ln, Oakhurst, CA 93644

[macadam]

El Paseo in Mill Valley. Delicious food, excellent service and a charming locale. In a courtyard in a charming village...what more could you ask for... Plus, there is a separate building with a wine bar.
We've enjoyed many occasions at this spot.

Diane

[eave]

Thank you both for the suggestions! I'll check them out.

[eave]

Hi deelishus,

I have exactly the same type of wedding in mind for my fiance and I. Did you ever find someplace? Thank you!

[Ruth Lafler]

You might want to try Delancey Street -- I have a friend whose sister got married there, and I think it was exactly the kind of event described.

[manraysky]

I'm having my wedding for 60 people this summer at Zazil, in San Francisco. They've been great to work with.

[srr]

I know Sociale does small weddings but I don't know what their capacity is. Really cute, romantic place.

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Sociale
3665 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94118

[Carrie 218]

Bix.

[sonomasal]

What about the Mountain Home Inn on Mt. Tam? I haven't eaten there so I can't vouch for the food, but the facility is nice, views unbelievable.

http://www.mtnhomeinn.com/home.html

[wolfe]

Fulfills several qualifications although not a restaurant per se.
http://www.rosegardeninn.com/

[Melanie Wong]

Plumpjack can do up to 32 sit-down and 75 standing. I've attended a few events here, but none since the chef change. Here's the .pdf for private dining, http://www.plumpjackcafe.com/plumpjac...
For larger scale, One Market.

[wolfe]

Please give an approximate date.

[deelishus]

Sometime between May and September of this year, preferably a Saturday night.