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105 Seminary Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Contact: Director of Conference Services
Phone: 800/447-8820 x843
web.sfts.edu/about/facilityRentals.asp
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Why We Like This Place
When they first see a photograph of this place, many people remark that it looks like a castle on a wooded Scottish brae or a medieval village in central Europe. It’s easy to understand why this seminary on a hill evokes such romantic associations. First there’s the powerful Romanesque massing of Montgomery Memorial Chapel, a stone church near the seminary’s main entrance that is one of its two most popular wedding sites. Then, up the hill, there’s Stewart Memorial Chapel at Geneva Hall, a splendid white church with an arcade, a soaring campanile, a terrace that overlooks a breathtaking view, and stained-glass windows whose intense colors rival those of Europe’s Gothic cathedrals.
In between the two ceremony venues is a tree-shaded campus with grand lawns, old moss-covered stone walls, classrooms, Victorian homes for faculty members and rock-faced administration buildings that look like Scottish castles. The most popular reception site is the Geneva Hall terrace, a curving sweep of stone that provides one of the finest, most unusual panoramas in Marin: the north flank of Mt. Tamalpais; Ross Township’s redwood-covered ridges; Bald Hill; the seminary’s signature stone academic buildings; Red Hill; and views down the Ross Valley. For very large receptions, including ones where you might want to pitch a tent or two, you can take over the vast redwood-ringed lawn right at the main entrance.
There’s a more prosaic form of beauty here, too: Because the seminary is a religious nonprofit entity, it can offer its beautiful grounds and facilities at prices that are considered quite competitive by Marin County standards.
The seminary has another deal sweetener: a Victorian house for rent that can accommodate small pre-nuptial parties or a pre-wedding stay. You can rest overnight at the seminary, then awaken fresh the next morning, knowing you don’t have to travel anywhere for the big day. Besides a choice of romantic chapels and the campus’s overall enticing feel, couples also like the availability of unlimited parking and almost universal accessibility for their disabled friends or family members.
This site is like a good day that just keeps getting better. First, the drive here takes you through some of Marin’s loveliest, leafiest neighborhoods, and then the campus itself charms you with its meandering lanes, compelling architecture and one-of-a-kind vistas in a county famous for its views. Once it wins you over, any other venue just won’t feel as right.
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Max. Seated Indoors: 170 Max. Seated Outdoors: 170 |
Max. Seated Indoors: 110 Max. Seated Outdoors: 170 Max. Standing Indoors: 170 Max. Standing Outdoors: 170 |
Max. Seated: 200 |
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Fees & Deposits
A nonrefundable deposit of 50% of the estimated event total is required to reserve your date. The balance is due 2 months prior to the event. Rental fees range $800–2,900 depending on the space rented.
Availability
Year-round. Call for details.
CateringChoose From ListAlcoholBYOSites UsesCeremoniesWedding Receptions Special Events, Parties Business Functions/Meetings Rehearsal Dinners On-Site Accommodations Services/AmenitiesCatering: BYOKitchen Facilities: prep only Tables & Chairs: provided, extra fee Linens, Silver, etc.: through caterer Restrooms: wheelchair accessible Dance Floor: through caterer Bride's & Groom's Dressing Area: yes Meeting Equipment: some provided Parking: large lot or on-street Accommodations: 33 guestrooms Telephone: no Outdoor Night Lighting: access only Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no Cleanup: caterer or renter View: mountains, meadow, garden, forest Other: pianos, organ, picnic area, AV equipment |
Amplified MusicIndoorsOutdoors w/ Restrictions Wheelchair AccessWheelchair AccessibleSite ViewsForest/Wooded AreaGarden Garden Patio/Courtyard Hills Landscaped Grounds Meadow/Fields Mountains Panoramic Park Site TypeBanquet/Events FacilityCommunity Center/Civic Bldg College Campus/School Church/Chapel/Temple Historic/Landmark Building RestrictionsAlcohol: through catererSmoking: outside only Music: amplified OK indoors and outdoors with restrictions Wheelchair Access: yes Insurance: liability required |
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