Stern Grove Clubhouse Wedding

A Stern Grove clubhouse wedding in San Francisco for Lydia and Matt that was truly a magical day. These two dodged the rain for some lovely portraits before they got married, then moved their ceremony inside to be able to say their vows without getting wet.

Unpredictable weather aside, they had a beautiful ceremony and lovely day. The Trocadero House is full of so much pretty and is quite a gorgeous place to get married and these two made the most of it with their intimate wedding. I loved their family style Italian dinner, their sweet toasts from old friends, and their sweetest first dance ever (Matt even got down on his knee like he was proposing again during their dance and it was the sweetest moment).

These two are funny and cute, full of laughter and clearly so loved by their friends. It was such an honor and a pleasure to be a part of their wedding day!

The venue, Stern Grove, is a gorgeous little redwood haven in San Francisco‘s Sunset district with a gorgeous old house on the property, called the Trocadero House. It’s intimate, sweet, beautiful, and truly a wonderful place to have a wedding.

Wedding flowers in the sink at the Trocadero House
Bride puts her earring on at the Trocadero House
Bride gets her dress on in the Trocadero House in Stern Grove
Friends look on while bride gets her dress on in the Trocadero House in Stern Grove
Bride peeks out the window at groom at Stern Grove wedding
First look in the redwoods during Stern Grove wedding
Bride and groom in the redwoods during Stern Grove wedding
Bride holds large wedding bouquet in the redwoods
Bride and groom kiss in the redwoods at Stern Grove
Bride and bridesmaid hold their flowers and smile
Dad walks daughter down the aisle during a Trocadero House wedding at Stern Grove
Dad walks daughter down the aisle during a Trocadero House wedding at Stern Grove
Bride cries during wedding ceremony at Stern Grove
Bride and groom stand together during their wedding ceremony at Stern Grove
Bride and groom stand and laugh together during their wedding ceremony at Stern Grove
Bride and groom stand and laugh together during their wedding ceremony at Stern Grove
Bride and groom first kiss during their wedding ceremony at Stern Grove
Reception tables during Stern Grove wedding at the Trocadero House


This little moment was one of my favorite parts of this Stern Grove adventure wedding. These two are the cutest and when Matt got down on one knee in front of Lydia as a part of their first dance, half silly, half sweet, everybody smiled. I loved this part of their first dance so so much!

Bride and groom during first dance in Stern Grove
Bride and groom during first dance in Stern Grove
Bride and groom during first dance in Stern Grove
Bridesmaid toast during stern grove wedding
Bride and groom cut the cake during their stern grove wedding
Dance party at Stern Grove Wedding
Dance party at Stern Grove Wedding
Bride and groom kiss during the evening dance reception at Stern Grove wedding

We ended the evening with a few photos in the rain. We borrowed a guest’s umbrella and snuck outside while guests danced on. Lydia and Matt loved the quiet moments to themselves, the soft pitter patter of the rain on top of their umbrella, and a quick moment to breathe in the fresh air and look at their wedding reception. A night to remember!

Bride and groom in the rain outside during their stern grove wedding

Find another lovely Stern Grove wedding that I photographed in San Francisco in early November right here: Brian & Michelle’s sweet, book themed wedding day in the winter sunshine