Brazilian Room

ests commented on how gorgeous the venue was. We picked our caterer from the Brazilian Room's list of approved caterer and had a fantastic experience with them (Classic Culinaire), and everything went perfectly on the day of the wedding. We loved it!

itself and is only made more beautiful with simple uplighting and flowers. Our guests were impressed by the venue and everyone felt it was absolutely perfect and cozy! Plus, we LOVED the price we paid for rental, as we got married during the week! Thank you Brazialian Room for great memories!

so gorgeous. And it's isolated so it feels private and intimate. https://www.cailichung.com/single-post/2018/03/27/Luis-and-Saharai-Wedding-Berkeley-Brazilian-Room

ks department which is fantastic. We could not have picked a better place to get married and we know that our guests loved our location as well. It was easy to book, didn't break the bank, and everything was just as we imagined. Really had a wonderful time there!

urther! My husband and I got married at the Brazilian Room in May 2018 and absolutely loved it. With 120 guests, it was the PERFECT size and never felt too big or too small. We rented the venue from 5p-midnight and had our ceremony on the patio at 6:30p, the lighting was gorgeous! The large lawn and view of the trees and hills in Tilden Regional Park were absolutely gorgeous. It was very chilly the evening of our wedding (May in the bay area...) and we had to have all of our guests be indoors for cocktail hour instead of the patio but it totally worked out because the building is spacious and the aesthetics (glass windows, wooden ceiling & beams, large fireplace) are just beautiful. You have to go with one of their recommended caterers but ultimately this turned out to be a good thing since they know the venue so well. We hired Serves You Right Catering and they did a great job, as did Quantum Party Productions for our DJ/lighting and Amy Carr Photography for our photography. Finding the venue can be a little tricky and cell service was limited but we gave people maps/directions via our website and had the phone number of a taxi company that we had confirmed would pick up there available for guests. It was really nice being out of, while also not far from, the city. Highly recommend the Brazilian Room.

le to have the ceremony outside and the reception inside with an outdoor "cocktail" hour. One of the big selling points for me was this venue is located in an East Bay Regional Park so not only is it gorgeous but you are supporting a great institution. A big plus for future brides considering this venue is it comes with tables and chairs for 150. I did not want to hassle with renting these so was thankful they came with the venue. They also have extras you can rent from them such as a speaker and microphone for toasts. The only downside to this venue I can see is that they want you to use one of their preferred caterers. There are 3 different vendor nights where you can try out all the caterers they work with which is very helpful. We picked Red Door catering and could not have been happier with a local Oakland caterer. They made chicken and waffles for our day time brunch wedding! You can pick your own photographers, musicians, officiants, wedding planners, and other vendors. Having caterers that knew the venue so well and had worked so many weddings there ended up being very helpful in the end. They even helped to set up all of our decorations! The staff at this venue were so helpful throughout the entire planning process. They let my father come up multiple times to test the audio system and plan out where everything would be set up the month before the wedding. I would recommend this venue to all couples that want a beautiful setting to wow their guests that will not break the bank.

minutes from civilization. Loved it!!!

in a Wednesday which made a huge price difference. Since this is a state park location there is a lot of restrictions but nothing so bad to keep us from choosing this place. All our guests loved it!

Beautiful, amazing place to take photos. We loved it!

nd beams and a huge fireplace. Price is right too ! You can meet different vendors on Tuesdays

cause the view is beautiful. It was easy to book because of a cancelation on Labor Day. We received the full deposit back.

it ideal for us to hold an outdoor ceremony. On-site kitchen allows the food to be prepared fresh by the caterer. Tables and chairs are provided, so there is no need to rent them from other places. Rustic building gives our indoor reception a cozy vibe and floor-to-ceiling windows let our guests enjoy the view outside without freezing in the chilly evening air. The venue is beautiful as it is, so there is minimal need for decorations which equate to more savings! Southwest passage leading up to the venue can be windy, so charter a bus to transport guests if possible or advise them to take the 24 highway to Fish Ranch Road for the back road up to the Brazilian Room. Like other reviewers mentioned, this place tends to book up very quickly. We also noticed that for weekend weddings, you have to book the venue for the whole day or commit to either the 7-hours day or evening slots. Because we held a Thursday wedding, we were able to reserve the place for 8 hours which was just enough time for us to hold a short ceremony and a reception. Having a 7-hour slot may be a bit of a time crunch, as setup and cleanup can take at least 2.5 hours, leaving you with 4.5 hours for your actual event.

pful, and a great resource!

those criteria. It is located in the middle of the Tilden Park surrounded by natural beauty perfect for an intimate wedding. There are 2 drawbacks: you would really need to plan early since it does get booked up super early. Also they do have lots of rules you'd need to follow, it is a park after all (on the bright side, the caterer knows all about it so they would make sure everyone can enjoy the wedding and none of the rules are broken)

eir catering policy is strict...otherwise, excellent place!

over a year in advance for a weekend. We got the last weekend day in the Summer of 2012 and I booked in May 2011 and it had to be a Sunday. There are a list of caterers you must go with so the price of going through the parks districts is somewhat deceptive because the catering is not cheap. We went with AG Ferarri because I wanted Italian. The only real issue I had other than that is that it is treaterous getting up there and I was worried about people drinking and driving but it all worked out. 3 stars for service because it's a park district so little help from them. However, your caterer gets the keys and takes over the day. Another plus, pay $75 extra and plug in your laptop or ipod to their sound system and save on a dj. This worked out great for us because we had less than 70 people and almost no dancers.

caterer options -popular so need to reserve far (>1 year) in advance for popular dates -limited occupancy (small to medium size events) -some beuracratic paperwork to deal with Would book again in a heartbeat.

g of course. Reservations are in 12 hour blocks and the facility allowed us to drop off drinks even before the caterer arrived. Very accomodating. Easily the best reception site in the East Bay.

s location is that it books up fast. If you want your choice of dates and times, best to book a year in advance.

got married on a Thursday evening. The setting for our outdoor ceremony was serene and lovely. For the reception, the inside of the building was cozy and cute.

d been worried about the restrooms being small, but it turned out to not be an issue at all. We had a Sunday brunch reception and everything went so smoothly that I couldn't believe it.

AINED on our JUNE wedding! Made for some great photos and memories, but we had to change our venue at the last minute and had the ceremony indoors at the Brazil Room and they were very helpful. They were always available on the phone and communicated well all the requirements and restrictions, of which there were quite a few. However, all were very reasonable and the setting was stunning even with few other decorations. I personally loved that they have a list of approved caterers that you need to use. It narrowed down my choices and made my selection much easier. Greatly decreased stress and I knew I had a caterer that was very familiar with the setting and knew what was feasible to do for the space. However, if you have your heart set on another caterer not on the list I can see that this may not be the best choice. Overall, the day was fantastic and beautiful, all my guests had a wonderful time, and I would choose this site again if I had to do it all over.

r approved caterers, but we found this to help things run smoothly, since they were so familiar with the venue. We fell in love with the place when we saw it, and love it still!

ons and choose my date) was patient and extremely knowledgeable. The venue itself is gorgeous. Make your reservations early, Saturday nights go quick and Friday nights/Saturday days go surprisingly quick as well! At first I wasn't crazy about the catering restriction (you choose from a preferred list) but now I understand why they have it. Those caterers have worked at the Brazilian Room for years and know the ins and outs of that space. I'm really excited about my upcoming wedding, the Brazilian room is absolutely stunning!

u're a resident of the county). The setting is gorgeous, as you can see from the pictures, but go see it in person; it's even better! The building itself is really cool and makes for some great pictures. It's the perfect size for about 12 round 5' tables (you could squeeze 10 people to a table, but 8 or 9 is more comfortable). We had about 100 guests and it was perfect with plenty of room for a dance floor. We initially thought we were going to have more people, and the caterer let us know that 14 tables wouldn't allow for much of a dance floor, so keep that in mind. The only issue is that they have a million rules (some important, some silly) and they are completely inflexible. One of my vendors needed a bit of extra time to setup the sound system for the live music during the ceremony, so I asked if she could come in between 4:30 and 4:45 if I paid for an extra hour (my reservation started at 5:00 and the morning event there ends at 3:00, with clean-up completed by 4:00, so it seemed reasonable). They said no, and though I offered to pay for an extra hour they said they only allow an extra hour to be purchased after the morning ceremony, but not before an evening ceremony. I politely asked the reason (or at least I hope I was polite; I was a bit stressed at the moment) and they really couldn't tell me. So while some rules make sense, they seem to have some rules just for the sake of having rules. Silly Brazilian Room. My vendor ended up showing up early anyway and started setting up on the patio, which was allowed because that's public space. :) If you're really worried about having enough time, you can always rent the space for the entire day (the cost is about $4800 in that case). While a few things were a bit annoying, they were very friendly, and it certainly didn't ruin the overall experience. Also, I just found out I will be receiving my full deposit back, so that's not something you'll need to worry about. This is a great venue with amazing scenery for pictures. Everyone really enjoyed the space. I highly recommend it!

uest parking. We looked at almost 2 dozen venues and most definitely made the right decision. The East Bay Parks staff was helpful, friendly and PROMPTLY responded to my questions and concerns. Excellent value and one of the best locations in the San Franisco Bay Area!

t was a tad small. They do numerous weddings here, so they really have it down, and it's really affordable compared to other locations.

untains and the reception was inside and old elegant building.;It's a little difficult to get plus there are winding roads. I hired shuttles from the hotel and that alleviated the concern for drunk driving...just in case.

les and restrictions. Book in advance!

ceremony and pictures. Also, The actual room was enough room for 80 people to sit and eat and dance around!

pictures with a backdrop of Tilden Parks green hills and trees! There is a kitchen there so the caterer will cook the food on site rather than re-warming pre-cooked food!Overall if your wedding is under 150 people this is a great choice!;150 people or less! My wedding was only 80 people which left lots of space for tables and dancing but I wouldn't want to cram more than 100 people if you still want room to dance.

op for photos. I prefer the daytime slot because you could see the beautiful trees and flowers and the streets are a little narrow and windy which makes nighttime driving a little scary for nervous drivers. Our wedding was during the Fall so we didn't have to worry too much about the sun during the outdoor ceremony. If it was during the summer I would probably rent some umbrellas for the ceremony and post-ceremony cocktail hour. Everyone I talked to about the facility was pleasant and very helpful.;There are several restrictions and forms that you must sign in order to rent the place but you can still have a beautiful wedding.

the bay is unreal. The flagstone patio for the ceremony was so nice.;Parking is limited. There are other parking spots when the little one in front fills up but your guests will be walking a tad. There is really no place for the bride to get ready other than the restroom. And they have forms for everything!

ant green lawn perfect for photos and flower girl, ring bearer, usher races. The venue lends itself to the addition of personal touches, we added a hoopa to our festiities.;With regard to warning about the site, I would only say that during the daylight hours, the ambient lighting is beautiful and sufficient. However, if the couple in question chooses an evening celebration, please note that the area is very dark, with very few outside lights. This being the case it would be necessary for those planning the event to provide additonal lighting.