ShaadiShop - Hilton San Francisco Union Square And Parc 55 San Francisco

The Venue

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 San Francisco are completely South Asian-wedding friendly! Imagine having your baraat in downtown San Francisco as you and your guests dance your way to a luxurious ceremony at two of the city's most iconic and modern hotels!

With so many big meeting spaces, the hotel's staff is very experienced in setting up, managing, and turning around large events.

What's more - your guests will LOVE being in the heart of SF and walking distance to a BART station, so in-between wedding events they can easily enjoy SF! Or sip on cocktails and aromatic coffee in the swanky, modern lobby at both properties.

Events

The Hilton as well as the Parc 55 feature large, open floor plans that are ideal for all of your wedding week celebrations - from your mehndi or maiya to a sangeet, ceremony, receptions and farewell brunches. Are you having two ceremonies back-to-back? No worries! With multiple meeting and celebration spaces they can set you up with a totally new look for each of your events!

Location

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 are adjacent to each other in San Francisco's famous Union Square. Both hotels are walking distance to major attractions in San Francisco such as the entry point for SF's iconic cable cars, some of the best shopping in the world at Westfield Mall, casual to upscale dining, and some of the best views of the Bay.

Having your wedding celebration here, will be memorable for you and your guests.

Airports

San Francisco International (SFO) 12.5 mi.; approx. 22 min. without traffic

Oakland International Airport (OAK) 20.4 mi.; approx. 25 min. without traffic

San Jose International Airport (SJC ) 46 mi.; approx. 50 min. without traffic

Airport Shuttle

The hotels can arrange a shuttle for you. Or your guests can simply take BART from San Francisco International Airport to the Powell Street BART station. The hotel is .2 miles - about a 3-4 minute walk from the BART station.

Spaces

Venue	Ceremony Capacity	Reception Capacity	Indoor/Outdoor	Ceiling Height
Cyril Magnin Foyer	600	N/A	Indoor	12'
Cyril Magnin Ballroom	600	300	Indoor	13'
Golden Gate Ballroom	750	500	Indoor	10'
Continental Ballroom	2100	1200	Indoor	20'
Imperial Ballroom	650	350	Indoor	13'
Yosemite Ballroom	650	N/A	Indoor	13'
Grand Ballroom	3200	2000	Indoor	23'
Plaza Ballroom	630	300	Indoor	10'

The ceremony capacities include space rquired for a mandap or altar and the reception capacity numbers include space taken up for a dance floor, bars and a cake table, so you can use these numbers to base the number of guests/invitations.

As you can see the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55, have many spaces for your celebrations. If you're interested in hosting all of your celebrations at these hotels, they can make each space look and feel completely different, without you ever leaving the property!

Are you debating about whether to serve lunch in-between the wedding and recption vs. going from the ceremony right into cocktail hour? This guide will help you think through that.

Common Space Combos

At the Parc 55, the most common space combos for South Asian weddings are:

Ceremony in Cyril Magnin Foyer
Cocktail hour in foyer
Reception in Cyril Magnin Ballroom

At the Hilton SF Union Square the most common space combos for South Asian weddings are:

Ceremony in Yosemite
Cocktail Hour in Grand Ballroom A
Reception in Grand Ballroom B

Banquet Tables

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 are happy to offer round banquet tables as well as recentagular tables, cake tables, cocktail tables, head tables and more.

Guests per Table

They offer round tables that seat 8-10-12 guests each. Their team will work with you to determine the best configuration for your events. Rectangular (king's) tables seating varies and they're happy to work with you on the configuration for your events. Rectangular tables are pretty popular for the family and the wedding party seating at the reception. You might like our Wedding Reception Design Guide which helps you think through how you might want to setup your wedding reception.

Bar Set Up

During Cocktail Hour:

During cocktail hour, they will setup the appropriate number bars in the area, based on the number of guests in attendance - usually 1 bar for every 100 guests.

During Reception:

During the reception, bars are usually inside the ballroom, however they can set them up outside, in the foyer, if you wish. Most people prefer to kep them inside the ballroom, otherwise it breaks up the event.

Tools

Visit, Wedding Planning, on our blog.

Venue + closest airport(s)

General Pricing

Ceremony:

The ceremony fee for all of the spaces starts at $5000 + tax (currently 14%)

Lunch:

An outside catered lunch served in buffet style starts at $55 per person + service charge + tax.
Currently service charge is 25% and tax is 14% How to calculate total fees, including service charge and tax for a venue.

Note, this per person fee does not include beverages, nor food. Beverages are an additional charge and must be provided by the hotel. And the food will be provided by your caterer.

The hotel provides:

Hotel China, Glassware, Silverware
Skirted Buffet Tables, Chafing Dishes, Serving Utensils and Sternos
White, Ivory, or Black Floor-Length Table Clothes
Hotel Union Staff to Serve
Outside Caterer Staff during the reception to remain in the service area
Hot Boxes and Staging Area for the Outside Caterer

Most South Asian weddings serve buffet style meals, but plated meals are possible as well for additional fees.

Reception:

An outside catered lunch served in buffet style starts at $65 per person + service charge + tax.
Currently service charge is 25% and tax is 14% How to calculate total fees, including service charge and tax for a venue.

Note, this per person fee does not include beverages, nor food. Beverages are an additional charge and must be provided by the hotel. And the food will be provided by your caterer.

Planning to serve alcohol at your reception and not sure if you should go with a per person package or consumption? Read our guide that walks you through this important decision. We encourage you to look at this guide too.

Most South Asian weddings serve buffet style meals, but plated meals are possible as well for additional fees.

Pricing is subject to change and does not supercede any quotes, proposals or contracts.

Holiday Weekends:

Holiday weekends are priced the same:

Ceremony: starts at $5000 + tax
Outside catered lunch: starts at $55 per person + service charge + tax
Outside catered dinner: starts at $65 per person + service charge + tax

Package Inclusions

Ceremony Package Includes:

Theater Banquet Seating
Stage/Riser
Guest book/Gift Table
Complimentary water station(s)
Room for the couple (1 night)

You're welcome to bring in your own chairs as chiavari chairs are popular.

Reception Package Includes:

Hotel China, Glassware, Silverware
Skirted Buffet Tables, Chafing Dishes, Serving Utensils and Sternos
White, Ivory, or Black Floor-Length Table Clothes
4 Votive Candles Per Table
Dance Floor (wood)
Hotel Union Staff to Serve
Outside Caterer Staff during the reception to remain in the service area
Five Hours of Event Time, additional labor rates may apply if over this duration
Hot Boxes and Staging Area for the Outside Caterer

Parking

The hotels offer self parking and valet on-site. Rates are as follows:

event self parking for events: Discounted from $67 to $25 plus tax
event valet parking: Discounted from $75 to $30 plus tax

Please note: parking fees are subject to change

Hotel Rooms

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 are happy to offer your guests room blocks. You can book either a courtesy room block or sign a contract for rooms, through their e-Events system. At these two properties, you can book a courtesy room block for up to 25 rooms per night.

Read our guide on how room blocks work and the differences between a courtesy room block vs. a contract.

Outside Catering

Ceremony Flame Indoors

Ceremony Flame Outdoors

Horse Baraat

Elephant Baraat

Day-of Coordinator Required?

Rain Back up?

Gazebo For Ceremony?

2100

Indoor Ceremony Capacity

Outdoor Ceremony Capacity

2100

Reception Capacity

Gazebo Spaces

The hotels don't feature any gazebos or pergolas to setup a mandap or altar but your design team is welcome to come in and set them up. Here's a list of South Asian wedding decorators and designers in the San Francisco Bay area.

Outside Catering

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 both allow outside caterers from licensed and bonded catering companies who meet these requirements:

Verification of liability and workers comp insurances.
Minimum of $2 million in liability insurance is required.
Signed Hold Harmless agreement required.
Outside Caterer must present Parc 55 Executive Chef with proposed menu to review no later than one month prior to reception.

Kitchen Access

Outside caterers are not allowed to use the hotel's kitchens. However they are allowed to setup their own satellite kitchen provided they follow all rules and policies.

Alcohol Options

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 are happy to offer per person bar packages as well as cnsumption based bars. Read ShaadiShop's Guides about this:

How Bar Packages Work For South Asian Weddings
Deciding Between Per Person or Consumption Bars - Doing the Math

Ceremony & Baraat Info

Outdoor Ceremony Flame:

Not applicable as neither hotels has outdoor function space.

Indoor Ceremony Flame:

Indoor ceremony flames are allowed as long you obtain the necessary permits from the San Francisco Fire Department and a San Francisco Fire Department officer is on-site during the event (separate fees will apply). The hotel staff will work with you to set this up as they understand the significance and importance of the ceremony flame.

Here's ShaadiShop's Guide on Questions to Ask your Pandit (or officiant) about the Ceremony Flame - things the venue may ask you.

Anand Karaj:

The Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 would be happy to host your Anand Karaj ceremony. You'll have to find a Granthi to perform the ceremony. The closest one that does Sikh destination weddings is out of Vancouver.

Baraat:

Wouldn't it be amazing to have your baraat going through San Francisco's Union Square? The hotel allows horse and ele baraats as long as the vendor you work with is licensed, bonded, and insured (requirements all of your vendors must meet). A car baraat here would be really difficult and would probably require you to block off city streets. You'd have to work with the city and the hotel to sort that out.

Here's a categorized list of Northern California vendors for South Asian weddings, including baraat vendors.

Permits:

If you need a fire for your Hindu, Jain or other wedding ceremony, you will be required to obtain a fire permit from the San Francisco Fire Department.

Nearby Temples/Mosques

Here's a list of the Bay area Temples, Gurdwaras and Masjid's.

Vendors

Read the requirements for outside catering vendors above. All of your non-catering vendors must sign and return this Outside Vendor Adherence form.

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