PLANNING THE WEDDING OF YOUR DREAMS
- Photo courtesy R. Eric Leib
Email: shirleylatta@earthlink.net
Website: www.romanticchurchweddings.com
Shirley’s blog, wonderful wedding stories: Down the Aisle
Sausalito Presbyterian Church, located just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco and nestled in the hills of picturesque Sausalito, has a long history of creating classic, meaningful, and unique wedding experiences. Couples of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome to start their lives together in our elegant historic sanctuary. Third-generation families have shared wedding vows in our church, and couples often return to show their children where they took their vows.
The church’s shingle exterior is typical of the Arts and Crafts style of famous architect, Ernest Coxhead. The building’s Gothic-arched porch and series of peaked rooflines draw the eye skywards. Some of the church’s most breathtaking features are the dramatic pyramid-shaped vaulted ceiling, leaded glass windows, and clerestory windows above. The interior is paneled in California redwood and the original floors gleam in the sunlight. The chancel curtain is antique gold, and the pews are covered in designer fabric by Ray Eames.
Our wedding staff includes a professional Wedding Director who is with you every step of the way, a compassionate Minister to guide you in planning a meaningful personal ceremony that reflects the unique story that brought you to our church, and a skilled Music Director who plays a wide variety of music on organ or piano.
The fee is $1,525, which includes 2 hours at the church, a rehearsal, minister, music, wedding director, and use of the brides room and candles. A deposit of $600 secures the date and time.
For more information and to plan the wedding of your dreams, contact the Wedding Director, Shirley Latta shirleylatta@earthlink.net
More information and photos can be found at:
www.romanticchurchweddings.com
For wonderful stories about the diversity of couples who choose Sausalito Presbyterian Church, enjoy Shirley’s wedding blog Down the Aisle
Wedding Receptions
Down the garden steps from the church sanctuary, Thomson Hall and the charming adjoining deck is a lovely spot to celebrate with an informal buffet or an elaborate sit down dinner. The room features beveled windows, Australian hardwood floors, subtle lighting, a baby grand piano, and sound system. The kitchen is just steps away.
The room’s capacity is 95 guests for a sit-down dinner or 110 guests for a stand-up reception. Cost is $900 for a 3-1/2 hour minimum.
Wedding Director, Shirley Latta
For 13 years and 800 weddings, Shirley has drawn on her life experiences in theatre, music, fashion show production, and floral arts to help couples create and orchestrate an elegant and unique wedding experience. She will be with the bridal party every step of the way, both at the rehearsal and throughout the wedding ceremony. Once your wedding date is booked, Shirley will be available to help customize your wedding to fulfill any unique needs, including flowers, the look of the church, a reception, and comprehensive resources from photographers and wedding singers to caterers.
Email: shirleylatta@earthlink.net
Website: www.romanticchurchweddings.com
Blog: Down the Aisle (weddingsinsausalito.wordpress.com)
Music Director/Organist, Ralph Hooper
Ralph Hooper, composer and conductor as well as our church’s organist and choir director, has provided music for over a thousand weddings, from small private ceremonies to major, high-profile services.
For your wedding, Ralph can offer a wide variety of classical organ works as well as theatrical and film music. Major processional music includes Jeremiah Clarke’s highly popular The Prince of Denmark’s March, Johann Pachelbel’s elegant Canon in D, as well as Richard Wagner’s traditional Bridal March. Recessional music includes Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, Henry Purcell’s exciting Trumpet Tune, and a dazzling, original arrangement of the Ode to Joy from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. And these pieces are just the beginning. For those who want to include theatrical or film music, the sky is the limit. Composers like Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber have graced a number of recent weddings.
Ralph meets with each couple in the planning stages of your wedding and then keeps in touch via email.
Ralph’s email: rkhooper1@comcast.net
See more wonderful wedding photos in the
WEDDING PHOTO GALLERY
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