The Swedish American Hall had the amazing opportunity to host Nicole and Kevin’s intimate wedding reception during this earthy Autumn in San Francisco.

With our tall windows letting the afternoon light flood into our Balder Hall, it is the perfect entry point for easing your guests into the night with a scrumptious charcuterie.

Here is a look at the beautifully crafted charcuterie table by Work of Art Catering and Events who took so much care into making our halls extra homely and inviting.

This hand made charcuterie boasted amazing highlights such as smoky capocollo, prosciutto, nduja, earthy marinated olives with cumin, tangy seasoned pickled and fermented vegetables, and artisanal cheese such as truffle tremor, petite ash brie, gorgonzola dolce, and more! Carefully curated from the North California region to show what San Francisco has to offer.

“something from the ocean and something from the hills”

To go with the earthy elements of the evening, there was this carefully selected spread of seafood such as pacific oysters from the tomales bay, and deep bay, hearts of palm ceviche with cucumber aguachile, avocado, and lemon oil, and gulf prawn ceviche with coconut, ginger and lime!

After the warm introduction to the evening, our grand Freja Hall with it’s extended Mezzanine is the perfect venue to bring everyone together to celebrate the love of Nicole and Kevin.

It was a San Francisco summer wedding that had everything falling into place for the perfect day. Megan and Joe exchanged their lovely vows under the bating breaths of close friends and families eagerly waiting for the two love birds to finally come together as one.

In a Nordic-inspired wedding venue located in San Francisco, the Swedish American Hall venue opened up some space for the love and care that Megan and Joe have for each other to fill up the rooms for all to witness.

The wedding ceremony had guests ushering to the Balder Hall that had everyone seated for the exchanging of vows of Megan and Joe. The ceremony was punctuated with laughter from inside jokes, and joyful music bouncing off the wooden beans and high ceilings while serenading everyone in a cozy Nordic feel.

To get a feel of the grand scale of things, Megan and Joe’s guests easily filled up the Freja Hall, the largest of event areas, where they mingled around the hall’s two levels beautifully-detailed with wooden paneling, and ambient lighting. It felt that time was at a standstill at the Freja Hall as everyone took the precious opportunity to rediscover each other in an unforgettable celebration.

We are super grateful for Megan and Joe to have chosen our venue for their wedding, and for Ryan Sin Photography for capturing these intimate moments.