Old St. Hilary’s

Tiburon Wedding Location
Esperanza Road via Beach Road
Tiburon, CA
Contact: Landmarks Society
Phone: 415/435-1853
www.landmarks-society.org/rental_info.html#
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Old St. Hilary’s

Description

If you’d like to have your ceremony in a very special place, reserve Old St. Hilary’s in Tiburon. This is a simple deconsecrated chapel (built in 1888)—one of the few California examples of Carpenter’s Gothic style to survive in its original condition and setting.

It’s situated atop a knoll overlooking Belvedere, Angel Island and the Golden Gate—a site protected as a rare wildflower preserve. The small white clapboard building with high peaked roof has interior walls of natural redwood, a ceiling of Douglas fir, oak pews and is lit by replicas of the original oil-burning chandeliers. The only original stained-glass window, which is above the door, depicts St. Hilary, patron saint of scholars; the other windows are Gothic arches of amber glass. Take your vows in an uncluttered space that embraces you with a sense of peace and tranquility.

Not only is the church a well-known place for weddings and other kinds of ceremonies, it’s also a popular photo site. And the nave, which has excellent acoustics, can accommodate meetings, musical programs and recordings.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 125
Max. Seated Outdoors: 		Max. Seated Indoors: 125
Max. Seated Outdoors:
Max. Standing Indoors:
Max. Standing Outdoors: 		Max. Seated: 125

CEREMONY OR OTHER EVENT CAPACITY: Total occupancy, 125. No standing room.

Fees & Deposits

For weddings, 50% of the rental fee is required to reserve your date. The rental fee is $1,200, which includes 3 hours (maximum) on the day of the event for wedding photography, setup and ceremony time. Any time over 3 hours runs $300/hour extra. A refundable security deposit is $500; an insurance policy (included in the fee) will cover much of your exposure to third party liability. All fees are payable 60 days prior to the ceremony. Fees for other types of events and photo/movie shoots are negotiable.

Availability

Year-round, any day or evening except Wednesday and Sunday afternoons April–October, 1pm–4pm.

Alcohol

No Alcohol

Sites Uses

Ceremonies
Special Events, Parties

Services/Amenities

Catering: n/a
Parking: limited parking, shuttle required
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Accommodations: no guestrooms
Tables & Chairs: stationary oak pews
Telephone: house phone
Linens, Silver, etc.: n/a
Outdoor Night Lighting: access only
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Dance Floor: n/a
Cleanup: renter
Bride's Dressing Area: yes
View: SF Bay, Richardson Bay and Golden Gate Bridge
Meeting Equipment: BYO
Other: concert piano and wedding bell

Music

Acoustic Only

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Cityscape
Hills
Mountains
Ocean/Bay
Panoramic

Restrictions

Alcohol: not allowed
Wheelchair Access: yes
Smoking: not allowed indoors or outdoors
Insurance: included in fee
Music: acoustic preferred
Other: decorations restricted; no food/beverages indoors or outdoors; no rice, seeds, grains, petals, confetti or balloons

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