Leave the Theme to Us

Who said party planning was hard? If you are planning a Birthday celebration, Wedding, or Corporate event, leave the theme to us. You might be thinking right now, what does that mean?

Well, literally take advantage of us. The City Club of San Francisco has one of the cities richest histories. Our beautiful Art Deco interior is amazing. From the greeting at the front doors, to the outside exterior, to the ceilings on the 10th and 11th floors, don’t forget the elevator doors which brought you up to those levels, the staircase you can walk by, the marble table you can display food on, the couches and chairs you can sit on, the marble carvings on the walls, the multiple fireplaces, the secret cabinets, and the art all around the venue, leave the theme to us!

Don’t hassle yourself with new ideas, theme your event around our space. We can provide you
with all of the creative elements you may need to pull of a one of a kind event. Let your creative juices flow and use what The City Club has to offer and let’s entertain your guests.



From your invitations, to the style of your desserts, to the colors of your linens, to the type of food served, the beverages your guests enjoy, and the glasses your guests drink from, the music selection you chose, and to the attire you request from your guests, it’s easy once you leave the theme to us.






We promise to help you make all of this happen as we truly are the experts. We love to see our clients take advantage of us and in return delight their guests.
















A few photos of our timeless interior are included compliments of photographer Kate Webber, who we highly recommend. Along with photos of a past bride and groom who took advantage of us and dressed the part, photographs compliments of Muse Studios.






Look forward to helping you plan your next special event.
Michelle Kimmins- Director of Sales & Catering

City Club Weddings to Remember- Ron Smith & Rick Ritt 10.19.08

I have been enlightened. For any person planning a wedding, I have a tip that will guarantee that you will have a wonderful wedding. I was enlightened through planning the wedding of Ron Smith and Rick Ritt, who were married at the Club on Sunday, October 19th. The tip, plan a party, not a wedding. Mr. Ron Smith, a lover of all things party, food, family, friends and fun, dreamt of a truly splendid event. From the pre-ceremony reception of hors d’ oeuvres by Chef Michael Munoz and open bar (he figured there was no reason to make his friends and family wait until all the way after the ceremony to start the celebrating), to the rocking Swing City Band led Bradley Connlain who played throughout the dinner (again, Rick wondered why make people wait to dance?) it was a truly sensational event.

They choose to let the band be the centerpiece of the reception, and placed them in front of the fireplace, dance floor next and then the couple’s King’s head table, all surrounded by tables of their family and friends. Rather the band take a break when dinner was served, the dinner was served when the band took a break! The guests enjoyed a delicious meal of Char gilled Angus Filet and Seared Blue Nose Sea Bass and then got right back to the dance floor. Aside from the great music, décor and food, the most spectacular part of this wedding was the love in the room. I have done a fairly good amount of weddings but this one brought me tears, not once but twice. The story about Rick, the last of I think 11 siblings, to finally use the family knife to cut the Challah was truly touching.

At the end of the night, everyone was full to the brim of food and drink, dance and merriment and most of all love and isn’t that the true essence of what we all want at our wedding? So take a tip from this couple, take little notice of the little details but focus fully on creating and event that will inspire love.

Photographs by Fred McMillan

See what Beth Spotswood of SF Gate thought about the event too!

-Cassie Harris, Sales & Catering Manager

You're Invited! Wedding Open Houses at The City Club!

In an effort to pamper our brides and grooms’ experience with us at The City Club we are excited to host a monthly Open House!

On the second Tuesday of each month, The City Club will lay out the red carpet. For those who have already booked and need a planning session with their catering manager, or for couples who are visiting the club for the first time, we look forward to seeing you here!

We set The City Club Café on our 10th floor as a mock ceremony and cocktail reception to give you a better idea of how The Club really looks on your big day! And of course in the Spirit of The City Club’s Style, you will be greeted with a glass a chilled champagne and tasty bites!

As this new program develops, we plan to have special guests from our recommended vendor list each month to showcase their specialty. Whether it’s Classic Party Rentals showcasing their elegant linens and tabletop accessories, or local bridal gown & bridesmaid boutiques showing off their latest designs – we’ll make sure present wonderful local vendors who are sure to extend The City Club’s expectation of seamless service from your City Club planning process through to your vendor selection and on to your big day!

Upcoming 2nd Tuesday Open House Dates for 2008 are:
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 5:00 - 7:00pm

Please feel free to contact your City Club Catering & Sales Manager to schedule an appointment for our Open Houses or to talk about any questions that you may have about these fun, intimate affairs!

Happy planning!

- Alison Bianchetti
City Club Catering & Sales Manager