Working at Maple Lawn Estate was an absolute pleasure, and as wedding planners, we were impressed by the exceptional service and stunning venue. Bridget, the owner, was warm and welcoming, making the entire planning process enjoyable and stress-free.

Kathleen, the coordinator, was incredibly helpful and efficient. She ensured every detail was attended to and infused the event with her positive and fun energy. When Louisa took over after Kathleen, she maintained the high level of support and kept everything running smoothly.

Melanie deserves special recognition for her outstanding communication throughout the planning process. Her quick responses and willingness to accommodate all our needs made a significant difference.

The Maple Lawn Estate team was truly outstanding, and we eagerly anticipate working with them again. The venue itself is beautiful—a historical treasure with charming fountains and natural decor that created a perfect backdrop for the wedding.

Thank you, Maple Lawn Estate, for providing such an exceptional setting and seamless experience!

This was the absolute perfect venue for me and my husband. Maple Lawn's "Magnolia Terrace" is where their outdoor weddings take place, and it's gorgeous. Summer in San Rafael has perfect sunny weather, the dark green redwoods and magnolia trees provide a shaded perimeter, and a bright red brick walkway leads up to the white arbor. We also loved the two white fountains, outdoor string lights, and the covered dancefloor.
The historic Elk's Lodge on the property has a beautiful bridal suite and an old fashioned wood-paneled gentlemen's room downstairs. It's photo-op central on the rooftop, grand staircase, pool table, and more!
I experienced nothing but professionalism and passion in working with Maple Lawn. Sue, the venue liaison, was so easy and FUN to work with, always prompt, and was always available in the planning process.
Their bar liaison, Mark, was also an absolute treat to work with. When they didn't have a rosé brut sparkling wine on their bar list, he went and tasted rosés to find an option within budget so we didn't pay anything extra for the special request. It was incredible! Everyone I worked with just seemed to really like one another and be so happy and satisfied with what they do.
Did I mention they have AMPLE parking? It was so nice not to have any concerns about my family and friends arriving comfortably. I can't say enough about how perfect this venue was for our special day.

Maple Lawn is a beautiful setting for a wedding with the outdoor courtyard, fountains, built-in dance area/floor, and amazing lights. I loved that we could have the ceremony and reception in the same place so that guests don't have to travel to the reception. I also loved that they have a beautiful space to get ready in (a bridal suite) and place for the groomsmen to hang out in as well. It was important to me that I could relax day of so not having to get ready in one location and travel to the wedding was great! We decided to do an after party in the bar inside the house as well and that was so much fun! I thought the whole property was overall a beautiful place and my photographer got many great shots of us around the property.

One of the great things about this venue is that you have the ability to select your own catering (except alcohol which is done through the Elks Lodge) and other vendors. I thought the over all cost value compared to other Bay Area venues was excellent especially since it includes reception/ceremony location, a place to get ready at, and possibly adding an after party in the bar. The only thing that was a little confusing was doing the alcohol through them (in figuring out which package to go with or not), but I know they are working on that process. However, the bar tenders and bar manager of the Elks Lodge were amazing and our guests really enjoyed them!

The other great part about this venue is that they provide an on-site coordinator. She was very helpful and easy to contact via email. I still hired a month-of wedding coordinator to help out (because I really wanted to be hands off on the wedding day), and together they made my wedding a breeze- I didn't worry about a thing!