Bay Area, Napa and Northern California Wedding Photographer | Nicole Blumberg
Venues I Know Well
Every venue has its own light, its own rhythm, and its own best-kept secrets — the staircase that catches golden hour just right, the corner the crowds never find. After years of photographing weddings across the Bay Area, I've come to know these spaces intimately. Below, find a few of my favorite venues, along with guides to help you plan your day around what makes each one shine.
my favorite Guides:
01
The Luxury Guide to San Francisco City Hall Elopements
San Francisco's most iconic civil ceremony venue — marble staircases, a sun-drenched rotunda, and a hundred quiet corners most couples never discover. [Read the full City Hall guide →]
02
What to Expect at the Berkeley City Club
Designed by Julia Morgan, this 1920s Gothic-Moorish landmark pairs grand ballrooms with the intimacy of the courtyard-side Drawing Room, all warmed by fireplaces and natural light. A favorite for couples who want old-world elegance without leaving Berkeley.
03
Vina Rosa, Santa Rosa
Set among 92 acres of Sonoma vineyards, this wine country resort offers golden-hour ceremonies at the open-air Fontana Pavilion and reception spaces with sweeping views of the rolling vines.
04
Brazilian Room, BerkeleY
Tucked into the redwoods and eucalyptus of Tilden Park, this 1941 hillside lodge offers a flagstone patio ceremony backed by sweeping Berkeley hills views, with a rustic, fire-lit reception space just steps away.
05
Trentadue Winery
Old-world Italian charm meets Alexander Valley wine country — think vine-covered arbors, mature redwoods, and ceremony lawns framed by the Mayacama Mountains at this Geyserville estate.
06
Nella Terra Winery
A hidden Sunol gem where a dramatic 75-step stone staircase leads down to a pond-side ceremony site, with rolling vineyard hills as the backdrop all day long.
