Best East Bay wedding venue
Brazilian Room
Looking for a wedding or elopement venue that feels both elegant and effortlessly rustic? The Brazilian Room in sprawling Tilden Regional Park might be just what you’re looking for. Tucked in the hills above the University of California at Berkeley campus, this historic gem (also commonly called the Brazil Room) was originally part of the Brazilian Pavilion at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exhibition on Treasure Island. After the fair, the building was gifted to the East Bay Regional Park District and relocated to its current bucolic location.
Ceremonies typically unfold on the flagstone patio against a breathtaking forest backdrop. Many couples choose to add a simple altar or chuppah to complement the natural backdrop, creating a ceremony space that feels both intimate and cinematic. The venue also includes chairs, tables, patio umbrellas, and an audio-visual system so you can focus less on logistics and more on creating a celebration that feels uniquely yours.
Beyond the parklands, the Brazilian Room boasts gorgeous landscaping year-round for a bevy of beautiful portrait options without leaving the venue. If you're lucky to book a wedding here in April, expect pink blossoms from their heritage cherry trees to shower down on everything.
Just a short walk away is a small grove of redwood trees, a lovely spot for couples who want that iconic Northern California forest feel.
Across the meadow from the Brazilian Room sits the 10-acre Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden—another stunning spot for a first look or portraits before your ceremony.
Its pair of mini redwood groves are particularly enchanting, especially when sunlight streams in between the towering trees. The garden can also host intimate wedding or elopement ceremonies (maximum two hours and 30 people), ideal for couples planning something small, meaningful, and immersed in nature.
Inside, the Brazilian Room is every bit as memorable as the surrounding landscape, with exposed wooden beams, a vaulted ceiling, polished hardwood floors, and expansive windows.
Many couples enhance the atmosphere with warm uplighting or strands of bistro lights. There's even an upright piano available for the musically inclined.
Planning an epic dance party? There's plenty of room here for all the happy feet.
When the dancefloor heats up, you and your guests can step out on the patio for cool, fresh air. If you choose to outfit it with a fire pit and cozy seating, s/mores . It’s also a wonderful spot for star-gazing (if the fog hasn’t rolled in!).
If you’re getting married at the Brazilian Room and looking for photography that tells the story of your special day in a cinematic way, get in touch to make sure that we’re available. We’d love to work with you.
