The San Mateo County Coastside offers many wonderful locations for your wedding festivities.

Crab Landing Seafood & Steakhouse with a sushi & oyster bar is a great location for your rehearsal dinner or wedding reception. Located in Princeton by the Sea, 30 miles south of San Francisco the restaurant will provide you and your guests a special meal while enjoying panoramic views of both Pillar Point Harbor and the Pacific Ocean.

Crab Landing has three areas of their restaurant available for private events – The Princeton Promenade, The Capistrano Courtyard and The Pillar Point Terrace.

• Princeton Promenade is on the ground floor and is available for a maximum of 50 guests, where you can enjoy a full bar as well as their sushi and oyster bar.
• Capistrano Courtyard is available for outdoor dining on the patio for up to 50 guests. The patio is heated with a lovely garden and beautiful ocean views.
• Pillar Point Terrace is on the mezzanine level and holds up to 120 guests. Here you may enjoy a full bar, with views of the wine cellar, as well as Pillar Point Harbor and the Pacific Ocean.

The goal at Crab Landing is to provide you with a unique location to celebrate your special event, providing impeccable service and satisfying your senses.

For more information go to www.crablanding.com or call 650-712-1288.

Cypress Meadows is a location for a wedding and reception near the Pacific Ocean and the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. It is a private and exclusive facility, located 30 miles south of San Francisco in Moss Beach, California. Their beautiful garden, meadow, forest and ocean-views guarantees that your special day will be a very memorable one.

Cypress Meadows has indoor and outdoor facilities available for your use.

Their indoor facility includes a foyer, the Cypress room, which holds up to 80 guests, a full commercial kitchen with a separate caterers ‘ entrance, and beautiful restrooms featuring granite countertops and travertine floors.

The outdoor facilities includes a large terrace featuring a flowing, two-level pond, a meadow which may be partially available for a wedding ceremony, and a beautiful garden with a path that connects the terrace to the meadow.

Some additional Cypress Meadow features and services include the following:

• Using the caterer of your choice
• 60 white molded folding chairs, a selection of 48? round and 6? and 8? banquet tables at no extra charge
• Parking spaces for up to 50 cars
• Wine, champagne and beer may be served through a caterer or bartending service
• Amplified music is allowed inside only
• The rental of this facility includes an eight hour time period including set-up and clean up time and provides the use of the foyer, the Cypress room, restrooms, the commercial kitchen, 2 guest suites for dressing preparations for the wedding party , the terrace, garden and a portion of the meadow.

For more information visit their web site at www.cypressmeadows.net or call 650-728-8045.

Nestled on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, with beautiful ocean-front views, friendly service and a fantastic seafood menu, Sam’s Chowder House is a great location for a wedding reception or rehearsal dinner.

Sam’s is located in Half Moon Bay, approximately 30 miles South of San Francisco and is well known for their location and award winning seafood.

For receptions and rehearsal dinners, Sam’s offers semi-private and private dining options to accommodate a very small group up to 120 guests.  They are also available for a full restaurant buyout for up to 300 guests. They don’t charge a set-up or room fee, however a minimum for food and beverage is required for private dining specific to each private room.

Personalized printed menus are available for your special event and other special arrangements like flowers, themed decorations, place cards, cakes, and photography can also be provided.  A full service bar is also available. For a unique, memorable, dining experience you could serve your guests their authentic New England style Lobster Clambake.

Sam’s can also accommodate your wedding ceremony on the beach over-looking the ocean below the restaurant. It’s a casual but elegant option.

For more information go to www.samschowderhouse.com