Within two miles of downtown Half Moon Bay, a rare setting awaits.  Passing through an enchanting eucalyptus forest, you and your guests will arrive at a quiet hilltop, an oasis with a view.  A mesmerizing perspective of Half Moon Bay and deep blue pacific waters sweeps out before you.

A simple and beautiful redwood pergola sets the scene with a glass backing to expose the view, but block the wind.  A broad bridge over a trickling stream connects the aisle to the stage.  An enclosed and furnished tent is a wonderful place for dinner and guests can mingle around the gas fire pit or the “Sand Bar” as the party gets going on the dance floor.

Coastal Canyon can accommodate up to 250 guests for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries or corporate events.   Twenty six acres of privacy is laid out for you and your guests.  There is parking for 150 cars and shuttles provided for your guests.

With such stunning scenery and reasonable pricing Coastal Canyon Events is sure to be a favorite for parties and corporate functions.

We have some wonderful partners who also participated in this event.

The florals were provided by Patricks Floral Studio.  He is located in Redwood City and a joy to work with. He is well known on the Stanford campus. Here is a sample of the florals he provided.

Patrick will work with you on color, design, and come out to the event to help you set up the centerpieces.

Bartending was provided by Bartenders Unlimited. They provided a full bar for everyone to toast in the Holiday Season.

Hagop’s Photography provided all the photographs for us.

The menu was a few of our favorite selections.  We decided to do Stations so we could showcase our favorites from all three of our divisions.

Passed Hors d’oeuvres

~ Bite-Size Eggplant Parmesan with Sweet 100 Tomatoes

~ Seared Moscovy Duck Breast On Crispy Taro Chips with Kiln Dried Cherry Chutney with Laura Chanel Goat Cheese and Micro Greens

~ Seared Moscovy Duck Breast On Crispy Taro Chips with Kiln Dried Cherry Chutney with Laura Chanel Goat Cheese and Micro Greens

Salad Station

~ Winter Chopped Salad – Romaine, Apples, Beets, Celery Root, Bacon, Candied Hazelnuts, Point Reyes Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

~ Thai Noodle with Shiitake Mushroom Salad with Red Curry and Peanuts

~ Red Quinoa Salad with Golden Beets, Grilled Radicchio, Almonds and Lemon

Tapas Station

~ Tony’s Tofu Ceviche Served with Housemade Tortilla Chips

~ Slow Braised Pork Shoulder Served with Sweet Potato and Plantain Puree with Mojo de Ajo

Fresh Baked Bread for all of our Events

Our Wonderful Executive Chef and Event Chef

BBQ Station

~ Classic Potato Salad

~ Cornbread Muffins Served with Whipped Butter

~ Grown up Mac and Cheese

~ Guava Teriyaki Chicken Skewer with Pineapple, Onions, and Sweet Peppers

~ Tri Tip (CARVING STATION)

Dessert Station

We had a great turnout

Upstairs our partners from AM Party Rentals displayed Sample Table Settings for Event Planners who use formal service

The whole day was quite successful.

Feel free to contact us and ask about our menu’s.  We look forward to working with you.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with KW Engineering in planning their Holiday Party. Tiffany contacted me in September by submitting an online Inquiry. She included most of the details she was looking for. The party was to be held on December 17, at Chabot Space and Science Center.

The Menu Selection was fun and we provided a tasting for Tiffany and Christine at their company Headquarters in Oakland. They choose the following Menu.
6:30-7:30PM Butler Passed Hors d’oeuvres in the 2nd Floor Exhibit- the beyond Blastoff: Surviving in Space for Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres

~ Smoked Duck Wonton with Ginger Plum Drizzle

~ Moroccan Prawns with Harissa On Crostini

~ Cambozola, Grilled Radicchio, Balsamic Roasted Grape Tartlets

~ Herb Grilled Portobellos on Polenta Croutons with Fontina Cheese

7:30PM FIRST COURSE SERVED IN THE MEZZANINE
~ Little Gem Lettuce Wedge Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dolce, Hard Boiled Egg, Sun Dried Tomato, and Toasted Pinenuts

The Clients were given a choice of entrees to choose from for the Main Course

OPTION 1: Tuscan ‘Surf and Turf: -Balsamic Braised Niman Ranch Short Ribs with Figs, Green Olive, Served with Lobster Arancini, Roasted Fennel, Organic Butternut Squash and Turned Zucchini On Bed of Winter Braised Greens

OPTION 2: Sage Crusted Breast of Range Chicken with Cider Apples, Potato Celery Root Puree and Sautéed Greens

OPTION 3: Vegetarian “Dream Galette-Roasted Portobellos, Eggplant, Zucchini, Spinach, Fennel, All Layered with Parmesan on a Polenta Cake with Sweet Pepper Tomato Coulis

To finish the evening off we did the desserts and coffee in The Beyond Blastoff Exhibit. This allowed the guest to get up and move around to view all the Center had to offer. The Observatory Complex was open and guests were invited to view Jupiter through one of the Three Giant Telescopes.

As the guests were leaving they were all given handmade gift baskets by Christine.

It was the perfect touch to a beautiful evening.

An inviting one-way road leads up to Villa Montalvo. As you round the last turn, you get your first glimpse of the estate’s expansive manicured lawns and colorful gardens, as well as the mansion’s terracotta-tile roof, light stucco walls and wide veranda. To your left, you’ll also see the Love Temple, one of two ceremony sites on the grounds; it’s an open-air, white-columned pavilion set at the end of a wide, rose-lined brick path featuring historic marble statues. Couples get married on its steps, with a view of the surrounding Mediterranean garden and the Villa and woods in the background.

Directly behind the Villa, the Oval Garden offers a lush garden setting complete with classical statues and wisteria-covered pergolas. This open-air courtyard is an intimate and delightful place for a ceremony; a brick pathway serves as the center aisle, and a column-supported arcade is the backdrop for taking vows.

The Villa’s first floor and outdoor patios are available for receptions. Guests can sip champagne and sample hors d’oeuvres in the Spanish courtyard, and dine on the veranda while enjoying splendid views of the estate’s lawns and gardens. Reserve well in advance. The Montalvo Arts Center is an extraordinary site for an elegant and sophisticated wedding.

Reception/Special Events
Meetings
Max. Seated Indoors: 130
Max. Seated Outdoors: 350 Max. Seated Indoors: 190
Max. Seated Outdoors: 300
Max. Standing Indoors: 200
Max. Standing Outdoors: 1000 Max. Seated: 1100

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Oval Garden accommodates 200 seated. The Side Veranda seats 130 in case of inclement weather. The Love Temple capacity is 140.

EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The Villa’s indoor capacity is 190 seated or 200 standing; outdoors, it’s 300 seated or 1,000 standing. The Love Temple accommodates 140 seated. Events with over 300 guests may incur an additional cost, and require special arrangements with the Events Manager.

MEETING CAPACITY: Meeting venues accommodate groups of 4–300 people; the Villa’s main floor holds up to 100. The Carriage House Theatre can accommodate up to 300 people seated theater-style. The outdoor Garden Theatre accommodates 1,100 guests. The upper Villa has 3 large rooms for staff meetings or dressing rooms. The Cottage accommodates up to 14 guests.

Inspired by exhibits they saw at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, the Stines purchased 16 acres near Saratoga on which to build Hakone Gardens, their summer home. In 1932, the property was bought by a financier, who owned it until 1960 when six families bought it. Then the City of Saratoga purchased the Gardens in 1966, and hired a Japanese landscape gardener to restore them to their former splendor. The Gardens are now maintained under the watchful eye of the nonprofit Hakone Foundation.

Because Hakone is open to the public seven days a week until 5pm, outdoor events must be held after 5. If you’re an early bird, you can also schedule your event in the morning before the facility opens. During these times you have the entire Garden to yourself. Larger weddings often take place in the gravel area near the Koi Pond (the Garden area) while truly intimate ceremonies of 15 or fewer are held in the Wisteria Pavilion, a charming wooden structure perched on the banks of the pond and entwined with wisteria. Afterwards, guests can walk the short distance to the Madrone Mound, a gravel-topped rise shaded by an arching oak tree and bamboos, which is equally fine for a seated or standing reception.

Those wishing to tie the knot during more conventional hours are welcome to do so—indoors. Hakone features two meticulously detailed and authentic Japanese structures that are available for four-hour or all-day rentals. The Lower House has redwood walls in the reception area, a tea ceremony room (not available to the public, unless you’re going to have a tea ceremony there) and a shoe-removal rock near the entrance. The Cultural Exchange Center is a replica of a 19th-century Kyoto tea merchant’s shop and living quarters. Built in 1991, the building was assembled in Japan using traditional methods and materials, then set up on its present site by Japanese carpenters. Display cases containing various Japanese artifacts line the walls of the reception area, and elsewhere in the building there is a traditional tatamied tea ceremony room. The Cultural Exchange Deck, overlooking the Santa Clara Valley, is perfect for a breathtaking ceremony, formal seated dinner or a more relaxed cocktail reception.

Weddings are popular at Hakone Gardens, and on moonlit summer nights they’re nothing short of enchanting. Business functions also benefit from the quiet and peaceful atmosphere. In fact, the way we see it, any type of event—whether indoors or out—will be enhanced by these beautiful surroundings.
Capacity
Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings
Max. Seated Indoors: 80
Max. Seated Outdoors: 150 Max. Seated Indoors: 60
Max. Seated Outdoors: 150
Max. Standing Indoors: 100
Max. Standing Outdoors: 150 Max. Seated: 80

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Garden Area or the Madrone Mound holds 150 seated or standing guests; the Cultural Exchange Center (CEC) holds 80 seated theater-style; the Lower House 60 seated theater-style.

RECEPTION CAPACITY: The Cultural Exchange Center accommodates 60 seated or standing indoors, with an additional 40 guests seated on the adjacent deck. The Madrone Mound holds 150 seated or standing outdoors. The Lower House holds 40 seated guests.

MEETING CAPACITY: The Cultural Exchange Center accommodates 80 seated theater-style or 35–40 seated conference-style. The Lower House holds 60 guests seated theater-style or 20 seated conference-style.

Professional event coordination
Customized menus and wine pairings
Themed and specialty décor planning
Bridal spa packages
Complete wedding packages

Atrium Terrace
The Decathlon Atrium Terrace can accommodate up to 225 people and features twinkle-lit palm trees, a majestic main dining room, a flowing creek with cascading waterfall, skylights, and two spacious dance floors.

Decathlon Club, a Pacific Sports Resort features three executive conference rooms available for meetings, seminars, and workshops. Choose between the Monterey Room and the Peninsula Room for groups of up to 20, or select the Vista Room for groups as large as 120 guests.

Meeting Room Amenities

Monterey and Peninsula Rooms

Projection screen
White board with markers
Executive “8-hour” chairs
High-speed wireless Internet access
Window wall for natural lighting
Blinds to darken room

Vista Room

Recessed projection screen
High-speed wireless Internet access
In-room sound system, podium, and microphone
Flexible seating

We are dedicated to hosting fabulous parties, organizing great outings, and giving you a comfortable place to meet new people and learn new skills.

Well, you won’t think you’re in California anymore when you see Clos LaChance Winery. This majestic facility, with its white stucco and fieldstone walls, red-tile roof and exquisitely landscaped gardens, will have you wondering if you’ve been magically transported to the hills of Provence. But the only magic involved here was the unique vision of owners Bill and Brenda Murphy, brought to reality by talented designers and architects.

Located adjacent to the sixth hole of the exclusive CordeValle Golf Course, and overlooking acres of vineyards and open land, Clos LaChance surrounds you with beauty and elegance the minute you enter the grounds. A petite courtyard, graced by a bubbling fountain and abloom with fragrant herbs and flowers, welcomes you to the winery. A small ceremony or champagne reception is enchanting in this sunlit space.

After pausing here to savor its delights, continue on into the winery itself and the aptly named Grand Salon. This expansive room has tiled floors, pale taupe walls and ceiling with dark wood moldings, and French doors framed in deep red-and-brown brocade drapes. The room’s focal point is an imposing stone fireplace; above it, a gilded mirror reflects the light cast by the wrought-iron chandelier, embellished with gilt leaves and flowers. A gorgeous tapestry, depicting a Roman scene, adorns one wall. Incidentally, throughout the winery, all of the furnishings and art are genuine antiques—even the books in the bookcase in the Salon’s foyer!

Just off the Grand Salon is the Tasting Library, a cheerful room featuring an unusual zinc-topped tasting bar, a massive wooden back-bar, and little cocktail tables that came from an English pub. For something really unusual, entertain your guests in the Cellar Room. Built entirely of dry-stacked sandstone, and lit by a wrought-iron candle chandelier, this cozy underground space can host intimate dinners, bridal toasts or photos around the antique refectory table.

Outside the Salon and Tasting Library is the Grand Terrace, paved with flagstones and bordered by white rose bushes. Seated dining takes place here, before moving into the Grand Salon for music and dancing. Below the Grand Terrace, a velvety semicircle of grass called the Tapestry Lawn is enclosed by a stone wall and framed by a silhouette of the rolling hills. A wooden arbor laced with climbing roses is the preferred place for couples to tie the knot. Another option is the Mulberry Grove, a pretty spot for sun-dappled ceremonies and social hours.

The outdoor areas are all lavished with horticultural treasures, such as lush chestnut trees and oleanders; colorful Santa Barbara daisies and salvias; aromatic lavender and roses. Even the briefest visit to Clos LaChance reveals a meticulous attention to detail, a quality shared by the topnotch event planning and wedding coordination services offered here. Clos LaChance was named after co-owner Brenda LaChance Murphy, but “chance” is also the French word for “luck,” and we’re sure that you’ll feel extremely fortunate when you discover this outstanding facility.
Capacity
Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings
Max. Seated Indoors: 125
Max. Seated Outdoors: 200 Max. Seated Indoors: 100
Max. Seated Outdoors: 200
Max. Standing Indoors: 130
Max. Standing Outdoors: 200 Max. Seated: 200

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The winery accommodates 125 seated indoors or 200 outdoors.

EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The facility holds 100 seated and 130 standing indoors; 200 seated or standing outdoors.

MEETING CAPACITY: Event spaces accommodate 200 seated guests.

Whether it is a corporate party, business event or wedding, your guests will be impressed by a function with an unforgettable high-tech backdrop of robots, jet pack and roller coaster simulations, a trip over the surface of Mars and other gizmos and gadgets that squeak, squawk and entertain.

an accommodate varying capacities using the entire museum or a combination of gallery spaces, as well as the spectacular Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater. From small seated dinners to large corporate receptions, our events team is dedicated to providing excellent customer service in planning and executing your event.

The Tech is located on a premier downtown San Jose site, facing Plaza de Cesar Chavez, looking across to the Fairmont Hotel and the San Jose Museum of Art. The Tech contains 132,000 square feet of space to create an amazing event!

The foyer, with its fireplace niche and tiled stairway, is often used for small ceremonies; the stairs serve as both an entrance for the bride and a convenient spot for photos. It’s also a relaxed space for sipping champagne and mingling.

The Ballroom, however, is the building’s pièce de résistance. A high, slightly vaulted ceiling spans the enormous room, and light from a wall of tall arched windows brings out the shine on the maple floor. The floor itself is unusual in that it has a special “spring” construction to enhance dancing. Up above, the beams crisscrossing the ceiling are all hand-stenciled, and the ornate parchment-and-wrought-iron chandeliers glow amber when lit. You can exchange vows on the curtained stage, while your favorite tune is played on the Steinway baby grand piano.

The Ballroom has plenty of space for a large reception, but if you need additional seating, the adjacent Tea Room comes in very handy. Separated from the Ballroom by two sliding glass pocket doors, it has easy access to the kitchen via a pass-through counter at one end. Like the Ballroom, its pastel unadorned walls make a neutral backdrop for potted plants and flowers. The Club offers a great deal of flexibility, not only for weddings, but for private parties, seminars, concerts or lectures—and its fees are very affordable.
Capacity
Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings
Max. Seated Indoors: 400
Max. Seated Outdoors: 0 Max. Seated Indoors: 300
Max. Seated Outdoors: 0
Max. Standing Indoors: 400
Max. Standing Outdoors: 0 Max. Seated: 400

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Club holds 400 seated theater-style.

EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The Ballroom holds 300 seated and the Tea Room holds 72 seated guests, banquet-style.

MEETING CAPACITY: The Ballroom holds 400 seated theater-style and the Tea Room holds 90 seated theater-style. The Fireside Room holds 25 seated conference-style.

The San Jose Museum of Art is a place of heartfelt expression—the perfect setting for a wedding. Your celebration can be traditional or full of surprises, intimate or expansive—full of color, dimension, and meaning. You can celebrate in a range of inviting Museum spaces, from galleries open to your guests during cocktails, to lovely surroundings such as the Circle of Palms for your ceremony, to settings that are ideal for dinner and dancing (including the New Wing Lobby, Skybridge, Historic Wing Cafe, and the Charlotte Wendel Center).

Raise the standard for getting out of the office—host your meeting or corporate event at the San Jose Museum of Art. Certainly there’s no better environment for motivating creativity. When you host your corporate gathering at SJMA, the unconventional setting comes with all the amenities and efficiencies you expect for a productive board meeting, high-impact product launch, staff retreat, holiday party, or VIP reception. The Museum offers a variety of options and can beautifully accommodate events for 20 to 150 during the day in the Wendel Education Center, with other great spaces available any night of the week for 100 to 3,000 guests.