In a city of inimitable grace, style, and culture, The St. Regis San Francisco is a bespoke luxury hotel that embodies a new chapter of extraordinary hospitality in the most distinctive of urban settings: the vibrant SOMA district. Fusing a historic building with a 40-story tower and the Museum of the African Diaspora. The St. Regis San Francisco presents a refined, modern interpretation of The St. Regis legacy, informed by their elegant Muse Boardroom, glass-walled Gallery Ballroom, and premier service. After getting to know the staff at The St. Regis San Francisco we were able to chat about planning a wedding at The St. Regis.

GO: What is your unique role when it comes to a couple’s wedding day and how does your property distinguish a couple’s experience as opposed to getting married somewhere else?
BP: Though we highly recommend a bride and groom work with an event planner, if for whatever reason they decide not to go down that road, we take care of all their wedding needs that occur on property. And if they have a planner on property, all the same things apply—it’s as if they have double the help. We help develop their timeline and walk them through the entire process from the moment they sign their contract to the moment they leave the event, cake top and guest book in hand. We feel that a couple isn’t just buying are hotel as a venue; they are buying us. I always tell couples they have 3 decisions to make, venue, planner, photographer. You have to hit a home run and experience an emotional connection with each, especially in luxury environments.

GO: From start to finish, what can a couple expect if they choose to get married at your property?
BP: The couple can expect 24/7 access to the person they are working with—frantic late night phone calls and all. Rest assured, we will caution you, reason with you about what’s doable and what isn’t but still keep it custom and keep it yours.

GO: If you had to describe your property in three words, what would they be?
BP: Contemporary, Flawless and Refined!

GO: What are the unique locations that a couple can host their ceremony and reception at in your venue?
BP: Bringing bespoke luxury and hospitality to the City by the Bay, The St. Regis San Francisco serves as a stylish location for romantic wedding celebrations, from festive rehearsal dinners to memorably elegant ceremonies and receptions. The St. Regis Hotel San Francisco offers couples an array of customized wedding options. Whether it is a grand reception in the Gallery Ballroom, welcoming up to 400 guests with its soaring wall of glass, or an outdoor roof top ceremony on the Yerba Buena Terrace, every celebration is characterized by The St. Regis’ personalized service and meticulous attention to detail.

GO: Do you have areas where a couple can elect to take their wedding pictures at your property?
BP: We do stress that only couples that have weddings in the hotel can use our public space for photography. The most photographed space is perhaps our rose petal wall by Pascale Girardin, along with the Gallery Ballroom’s frosted glass windows—a bride’s glamorous dress juxtaposed against these architectural details makes for an amazing shot. The overlook terrace with bamboo gardens is also often photographed for couples seeking an outdoor feel.

GO: Do you have customizable packages? Tell me a little bit about them?
BP: Every wedding we do here is customized. Couples will work from our collections of seasonal menus to design a food and beverage event that is customized. We listen to each couple to design something that is specific to their wants and needs. We even work with the Executive Chef to blend cultural flavors into the menu.

GO: Food is such an important element at a wedding; tell me about your menus/culinary team?
BP: A culinary team led by Exectuive Chef Romuald Feger will create a customized menu specific to each couple. Seasonal menu items like Sonoma Duck Confit and Organic Fingerling Potato Hash and Wild Halibut Filet Wrapped in Squash Blossom have been used in the past. Feger’s career spans 15 years of haute cuisine experience and training in some of the world’s leading restaurants and hotels. Whatever the choice, our custom menus are seasonal and organic, with an emphasis on food design.

GO: What is the first thing a couple should do if they are interested in getting married at your property?
BP: First and foremost, they should ask themselves if they could picture getting married at The St. Regis and having their event at our hotel. Couples should visit several venues before settling on one to ensure the best fit. Couples must feel a connection to that property—they’ll live with this memory for the rest of their lives. At The St. Regis San Francisco, we want to create clients for life. We want couples to return for special events, birthdays, baby showers, etc. That is our philosophy.

GO: Does your property have any unique features (i.e. wedding website) that you would like us to share with our readers?
BP: The St. Regis San Francisco also provides exquisite dining ware, such as Vera Wang Wedgwood china, Christofle silver, Spiegelau crystal stemware and custom Italian linens from Rivolta Carmignani. We understand and respect that couples invest a lot of love and money in bringing their event to our hotel. In return, they will have a dedicated team of people who will strive to create the perfect day for them. We take on one wedding a day in order to ensure that our team is focused solely on one event. You’ll always feel like you’re being pampered here, and I think that is truly distinguishes us.

St. Regis San Francisco
1253rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
T: 415.284.4000
stregis.com/sanfrancisco