For anyone doing some relatively last-minute wedding plans (or unexpected changes), check out the Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club for June 18, 2011. Full disclosure: my wedding has evolved into something that will no longer work at this location, and I don't get my deposit back until someone else rents the Outdor Art Club. But this place is amazing: you get an indoor reception hall for 160 (seated), and two beautiful patios. The Outdoor Art Club is a registered historic landmark, and is gorgeous inside and out. Use one patio for the ceremony, another for cocktails, then move everyone inside for dinner and dancing. Amplified music is allowed too! Plus, the absolute best part: a full commercial kitchen (which caterers LOVE), and you can bring in any caterer you want, with no extra fees! Plus you can bring your own alcohol, which is a HUGE cost savings. The rental fee is only $3700, a steal for the Bay Area. It is located in downtown Mill Valley, which is really quaint, and also convenient to San Francisco. So go check it out, and book through their website:
http://www.theoutdoorartclub.org/rental.html