It's easy to play up the country-western vibe by adding cowboy décor, but it can also just as easily be decorated as an elegant and magical space. A second-floor covered terrace is ideal for cocktail hours set against the energy of downtown San Francisco. The crackle of a roaring fire and the warmth of candles add magic to a charming wedding ceremony setting at the Swedenborgian Church. Nina Callaway is a longtime freelance writer with over 15 years of experience. There are lots of wedding venues in San Francisco that offer impressive views. Guests who linger over their dinners can look out through banks of windows to the courtyard dance floor as more eager guests get down, buoyed by the refreshing air. But this municipal building is so gorgeous, it's also great for your wedding reception. Located on a SOMA (South of Marketa neighborhood) industrial side street, the charcoal grey façade with oversized lettering will be the first sign to your guests that they're at a special place. Make sure you slip off to take some photos in front of the murals of Clarion Alley, just four blocks away. She specializes in weddings, travel, and visual and performing arts. But the icing on the cake is this wedding venue's location in the hip neighborhood of the Mission. After the ceremony, the adjacent Craftsman-style Parish House and flower-filled garden are available for receptions. If you have not logged in before please activate your card.Sign in to access your Membership information: Picturehouse Cinemas are a group of 26 neighbourhood cinemas in the United Kingdom, operated by Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd. Ceremony-only rentals take place on Saturdays before 3 p.m. Frank Sinatra left his heart in San Francisco and it's easy to see why. Frank Sinatra left his heart in San Francisco and it's easy to see why. However, they also rent out some awesome spaces on the fourth floor of the Elks Lodge for more affordable prices. Fortunately, the wines here are stunning—the kind that you linger over and think about again hours later. The gem of this lodge was the soaring double-height swimming pool with arched ceilings and a hand-painted mural of bathing beauties. Since you'll have the use of the whole museum, you can pose for pictures on the living roof, whose rolling architecture mimics the seven hills of San Francisco. Start by having your ceremony in the canopied courtyard. A Bluxome wedding means you can have the convenience of the city while retaining the cool factor of sipping wines in the very place they were created. Though you can have an inexpensive wedding at San Francisco's City Hall, in order to guarantee that your ceremony can take place in the Rotunda without interruptions, you'll need to rent the space. Sleek concrete floors and a wall of warm wooden wine barrels compliment the vast space. Fun-loving couples often choose to have their wedding at a planetarium, aquarium, or museum, but the California Academy of Sciences is all three rolled into one. Screen 2 Under the direction of Chef Mark Franz, it serves "coastal cuisine," which means a menu focusing on seafood and fresh produce. Welcome to your MyPicturehouse login area. Evening rentals run from 4 p.m. to midnight and include the use of the equally grand light courts and second-floor balconies for receptions. Sojourn Cinema is a video production business based in Kansas City. Situated in the heart of historic Norwich, Cinema City is both a state-of-the-art cinema and a stylish bar and restaurant, all housed in magnificently restored medieval buildings. Our collection of wedding supplies features everything you need to help you and your guests commemorate the big day. And renting out the entire museum is comparable to the cost for much less impressive large spaces around the city. salt lake city… Kendall Films. As a bonus, the other tenant of the Elks' Lodge is the Kensington Park Hotel, a boutique-style hotel whose charm and Union Square location make it a tourist favorite. Tetra Images - Jessica Peterson / Getty Images.