Can you Recite Your Own Vows at a Civil Ceremony? You have made the decision to have your wedding at San Francisco City Hall and have made the appropriate reservations to secure a date for your Civil Marriage Ceremony. You and your future spouse have discussed some of the things you would like to say…
Category: Weddings

SF City Hall’s Enforcement of 6 Guest Rule is Spotty at Best
In a somewhat surprising turn of events back in May of 2019, the San Francisco city hall County Clerk’s office had finally decided to begin enforcing the maximum 6 guest rule. I personally spoke with officials at the County Clerk’s office at that time and they understand that this rule may cause some hardship for…

Past Favorite San Francisco City Hall Weddings, 2025
April and Michael posing at SF City Hall I thought it would be fun to do an ongoing series of blog posts regarding some of our favorite past weddings and couples. We have had so many great experiences in our 900 plus San Francisco city hall weddings that it is really hard to focus on…

San Francisco Wedding Photography Destinations – Part 2
In addition to visiting some of the city’s more iconic destinations, we also enjoy taking our San Francisco city hall wedding brides and grooms to some of the less popular and also not so touristy places. Many of our clients are not that concerned about going to really iconic places like the Palace of Fine…

Valentine’s Day at SF City Hall
San Francisco city hall has officially opened up it’s Valentine’s dates for civil ceremonies. There is always a rush of people who want to get married on and around Valentine’s Day. If this is something you want to do, I would suggest you start thinking about booking something soon. Especially the dates surrounding Valentine’s Day…

Say Yes! To Flowers at Your SF City Hall Wedding
I am writing this blog post because we have had a number of recent brides at San Francisco city hall show up without flowers. City Hall is an amazing place to have your wedding ceremony. The architecture alone is incredible but there is even more to this story. Because of the way the building is…

What are the Best Places to Eat Near San Francisco City Hall?
We often are asked by our clients to suggest great restaurants near to San Francisco City Hall. Many of our brides and grooms want to celebrate their wedding vows at a nearby eatery without having to get in the car and fight traffic. As luck would have it, there are quite a few local restaurants…

How to Get the Most out of Your SF City Hall Wedding Experience
Sepia Tone Image from City Hall (below) So you are getting married at San Francisco city hall and want to make the most of it. You and your future spouse have agreed that to save money you should have a civil ceremony without all the fuss and expense of a large San Francisco wedding. But…

How Much Does it Cost to Get Married at San Francisco City Hall?
San Francisco city hall is a very popular location to have your Civil Ceremony take place. Its combination of beauty, convenience and affordable pricing makes it an ideal venue for anyone looking to get married. For engaged couples who are on a strict budget it is the perfect place. This is true even if you…

Top Rated SF City Hall Wedding Pictures for 2024
With the new year here we thought we would share some of our highest rated City Hall wedding pictures for 2024. We chose these pictures based on social media statistics that we gathered over the past year or so. When compiling these social media stats, we look at things such as “page likes” and social…