Old St. Hilary's

If you'd like to have your ceremony in a very special place, reserve Old St. Hilary's Landmark in Tiburon in Marin County.

Description

With its gorgeous views overlooking Belvedere, Angel Island and the Golden Gate, this is the perfect place for an intimate wedding ceremony in a historic wedding site. 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.

This is a simple former chapel (built in 1888)-one of the few California examples of Carpenter's Gothic style to survive in its original condition and setting. Its sits on the hill in a site protected as a rare wildflower preserve

Not only is the Old Saint Hilary's well-known place for weddings but it is a great location for memorial services, elopements, and other family celebration events. An unparalled site in southern Marin!

Old St. Hilary is a popular photo site for the locals and when you visit you will understand why.

Old St. Hilary is the Marin location for the Landmarks Concert Series because the nave has excellent acoustics! It may be reserved for name day celebrations, concerts and recitals.

Capacity

Total occupany - 125, no standing room

Max. seated indoors - 125.

Fees & Deposits

For weddings, 50% of the rental fee is required to reserve your date. The rental fee is $1,400, 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 of $500 is required; additional insurance is strongly recommended. All fees are payable 60 days prior to the event. Fees for other types of events and photo/movie shoots are negotiable.

Availability

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

Details
Sites Uses:	Special events .
Services/Amenities Catering:	N/A
Parking:	Limited, shuttle required
Kitchen Facilities:	N/A
Accommodations:	N/A
Tables & Chairs:	Stationary ok pews and altar table
Brides' Dressing Area	Limited
Telephone:	House (restricted to local calls only)
Outdoor Night Lighting:	Access only
Smoking and Alcohol	Not allowed indoors or outdoors
Restrooms:	Wheel chair accessible
Music	Acoustic Preferred
Meeting Equipment	BYO
Outdoor Cooking Facilities:	No
Dance Floor:	No
Cleanup:	Renter
Bride's Dressing Area:	Yes, Limited Size
Meeting Equipment:	BYO
View:	SF Bay, Richardson Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, Tiburon and Belvedere
Wheelchair Access:	Yes
Insurance:	Strongly Recommended
Other:	Concert Piano and Wedding Bell
Other	No Food/Beverage indoors or outdoors, no rice, seeds, grains, petals confetti or balloons.

Reservations and Further Information

Please contact the Rental Coordinator at the Landmarks Society Message Center, 415-435-1853 extension 2, or use our contact form.

Conditions of Use

Occupancy is limited by law to 125 persons. Limited parking at Old St. Hilary's is by permit only. Guests must be shuttled round trip from a pre-arranged parking area. No smoking indoors or on the grounds, which is a high fire hazard zone. No food or beverage may be served. From April through October, on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons, Old St. Hilary's is open to the public as an historic site.

Photo credit: Gary Ferber