I don't even have words to describe how much we loved our zoo wedding. The venue itself is absolutely stunning, requires very little decorating (we literally did not decorate the ceremony or cocktail hour), and is incredibly unique and memorable. I'll admit we got some confusion initially from some people when we announced we were getting married at the zoo, but it was absolutely the best decision we could have made. All of our guests had an amazing time and talked about it for days. We even heard from the parents of the children at our wedding that for more than a week after, the kids kept asking to go back to the zoo wedding! What more could you want? Well, in addition to the gorgeous setting, all of the food/beverages/rentals are in house, making it incredibly simple for us. And the food was great! We got to do a tasting, have signature drinks, and all of the normal stuff you would do at a traditional wedding venue. And the food was great, multiple guests went out of their way to tell us, and the price was very reasonable compared to other venues I've seen. We also had an opportunity for the wedding party and immediate family to feed the giraffes! So, so unique and memorable. We also had use of the antique carousel during our cocktail hour, which was a huge hit with both adults and kids! But the very best part was working with the event coordinator, Carol Mann, and her staff. They were all absolutely phenomenal. Very communicative, very flexible, answered our millions of questions with a smile and fantastic information. Because the zoo does not do many weddings, we were actually able to set up our reception area the night before our wedding! We did everything like setting up favors, place cards, etc. so the only thing that had to be done day of were the centerpieces. That would absolutely never have happened at a traditional wedding venue and it was such a relief to not have to figure out how those tasks would get done the day of. I know this review was completely rambling but every time I thought I had covered all of the amazing things, I thought of even more! We are probably one of the only couples in history to have zero regrets about their wedding day. We absolutely cannot recommend the zoo highly enough!

My husband and I met each other working Indiana Jones and the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, so the decision was easy when it came to our wedding venue - the San Francisco Zoo. However, we were not prepared for the incredible experience we had planning out our wedding day.

Carol Mann is an amazing coordinator and overall person! We visited the zoo several times to decide on our ceremony and reception site, and Rehearsal Dinner location. Each time she was extremely patient with us, explained all possible options and was even open to our suggestions in case of rain and other contingency plans.

We never felt pressured to spend more money or embarrassed by our unique taste and requests to make our day truly us. Carol made us feel like we were her own children because she always ensured that we were having the best time. She was flexible with our set-up and take-down timing, proactive about getting final wedding details, and overwhelming communicative about what we were allowed to do in regards to zoo policies. We were astonished at how many hours of work Carol put into our wedding during the entire weekend, and through all that she still always had a smile on her face and high energy. From the food that she organized with Chef Kevin to ensure that no one left hungry to helping our elderly family get around the zoo, everyone had an amazing time.

We feel so blessed to have had Carol as our main coordinator at the San Francisco Zoo because she really did give us our perfect wedding.

The staff was very attentive and cared about the party attendees. They were professional and very friendly. We were very pleased with the outcome.