FAQs
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Where is the ceremony?
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San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street between McCallister and Grove Streets) We have rented the Fourth floor, North Gallery from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. *Please, be sure to arrive early to allow time for parking, getting through security, and finding our location.
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City Hall Parking
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Civic Center Plaza Garage 355 McAllister Street (at Polk) Performing Arts Garage 360 Grove Street (at Gough) City Hall does not have it's own parking lot.
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Where is the reception?
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Wayfare Tavern 558 Sacramento Street, San Francisco We have rented out the Sequoia Room on the 4th floor for a standing cocktail reception from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. You will go through the main entrance and the host will direct you to our room.
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Wayfare Tavern Parking
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We recommend the parking lots at the FIDI Hilton or One Embarcadero - they are only a couple blocks away. Wayfare Tavern doe not have valet parking.
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Is there a dress code?
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Nah, you're good. If you want to dress up with us, we're here for it and if you want to dress down, we love that for you. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in!
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Can I post pictures of the wedding on social media?
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Please refrain from taking photos/videos during the ceremony. We will have a videographer of our own and prefer to keep those intimate moments to ourselves. After that, you can take pics and videos to your heart's content. Just make sure you share them with us!
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What is the best way to contact us with additional questions?
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Paul Bates (916) 233-9200 - paulbates.mcl@gmail.com Cecylia Simons (916) 969-8464 - cecylia.simons@me.com
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Emergency Contacts
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If you run into any issues on the day of the wedding, you can reach out to Cecylia's Dad or Paul's Sister: Kent (571) 977-8222 Melanie (509) 331-3310