Mill Valley Community Center Wedding

I’ve had the honor of shooting several weddings at Mill Valley Community Center, some paired with ceremonies at the nearby Old Mill Park. These venues offer a unique blend of natural beauty, history, and modern amenities along with great value and accessibility.

The Mill Valley Community Center

The Mill Valley Community Center is a modern, versatile venue that caters to weddings of various sizes and styles. Opened in 2001, the center is designed with a contemporary aesthetic that complements the surrounding natural landscape. The center features a spacious event hall with high ceilings and large windows that offer stunning views of Mount Tamalpais and the nearby redwoods. This hall can accommodate up to 300 guests for a seated dinner, making it ideal for large celebrations.

In addition to the main event hall, the Community Center boasts several smaller rooms that can be used for more intimate gatherings or as breakout spaces for various wedding activities. The venue also includes a professional-grade kitchen, allowing caterers to prepare and serve gourmet meals on-site.

One of the standout features of the Mill Valley Community Center is the outdoor patio area. This space can host the wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, or dinner, while providing a serene atmosphere with the sounds of the adjacent creek and the scent of the towering redwoods. The combination of indoor and outdoor spaces at the Community Center ensures that couples have flexibility in planning their wedding day, regardless of the weather.

Your Special Day in Mill Valley

The Mill Valley Community Center provides the convenience of modern facilities alongside the charm of historic natural settings. Guests or the wedding party can easily stay in the nearby Mill Valley Inn, which also is among the redwoods and photographs beautifully. There are plenty of fantastic eateries in the area (a local favorite is Sol Food for Puerto Rican!). Even better, being in this area positions you for fantastic sunset photoshoots in the hills, whether it be from a lookout point at Muir Beach to Mt. Tam, the options are endless. Be sure to check out what the Mill Valley Community Center has to offer for wedding events!

Venue: Mill Valley Community Center

The following vendors are associated with the first couple pictured.

Coordination: Tiffany Won

Catering: Cater Marin

DJ: Heart of Gold

Sommelier: Andy’s Local Market

Lighting: Marin Event Lighting

Florist: Jeffie Khalsa

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Old Mill Park Wedding Ceremony

I’ve had the honor of shooting several wedding ceremonies and portraits at Old Mill Park, all with their own flair. Many ceremonies are held in the park with the reception to follow at the Mill Valley Community Center, a mere five minute drive away. These venues offer a unique blend of natural beauty, history, and modern amenities along with great value and accessibility.

Old Mill Park

Old Mill Park is a historic and enchanting location for wedding ceremonies. Old Mill Park is named after the Old Mill, a sawmill built in the late 19th century, which played a pivotal role in the development of Mill Valley. The ceremony space offers an elevated stage ringed by trees, with a gentle creek flowing in the background. A natural cathedral-like setting that feels both intimate and grand. The dappled sunlight filtering through the redwoods creates a romantic ambiance, ideal for stunning wedding photographs. Annie and Connor, as well as Zoë and Joe, held ceremonies here.

I’ve also seen Old Mill Park used as a private ceremony place. Here I photographed Anna and John exchange vows privately, followed by a photoshoot in the redwoods. It was wonderful to slow down with the couple. They were able to experience and soak in the calmness of the redwoods before they moved on to their ceremony at the Sausalito Women’s Club.

Your Special Day in Mill Valley

Many couples host the reception at the nearby Mill Valley Community Center. Together with Old Mill Park, these venues provide the convenience of modern facilities alongside the charm of historic natural settings. Guests or the wedding party can easily stay in the nearby Mill Valley Inn, which also is among the redwoods and photographs beautifully. There are plenty of fantastic eateries in the area (a local favorite is Sol Food for Puerto Rican!). Even better, being in this area positions you for fantastic sunset photoshoots in the hills, whether it be from a lookout point at Muir Beach to Mt. Tam, the options are endless. Be sure to check out what the Old Mill Park has to offer for a romantic and quaint redwood wedding ceremony.

Venue: Mill Valley Old Mill Park

Planning (first couple pictured): Tiffany Won

Florist (first couple): Jeffie Khalsa

Planning (last couple pictured): Limelight Productions

Mill Valley Wedding – Lisl Zach

Mill Valley Wedding – Lisl & Zach

If I had to choose just one adjective to describe Lisl & Zach, and the wedding they put together, I would choose the word playful. Just as I arrived, Lisl sent a note from her hotel room over to Zach’s hotel room courtesy of a pair of friend-couriers. Zach read the note with giddy pleasure and sent a response back that made Lisl laugh and laugh.

We had a first look at a Mill Valley’s Bayfront Park, and then continued on to the Mill Valley Community Center for the wedding ceremony.

A “plain parchment” marked with the words “mischief managed” was part of the program for the wedding ceremony. That was not the only reference to Harry Potter. The officiant, a Pastor and close friend, structured her sermon by seamlessly weaving Lisl & Zach’s love story into themes drawn from the Harry Potter novels.

The flower girls shot bubbles from multicolor guns as they walked down the aisle. Adorning the wedding cake were Lego people: a scientist with a laboratory flask, and a gamer with headphones, and a player one t-shirt. I love that photo of the high five the two shared in celebration of the cake cutting.