Welcome Party & Sangeet
Friday, October 9th, 2026
Groundfloor at 6:30pm
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Saturday, October 10th, 2026
de Young Museum
Gather on the concourse by 5:45pm.
Doors open at 6pm. Ceremony starts promptly thereafter.
1 • Welcome Party & Sangeet
Our welcome party will include an informal Sangeet. Sangeet is an Indian wedding tradition that includes short, choreographed group dancing. It’s a great way to meet others and get to know our friends and family! Details: Groundfloor 455 Valencia Street 6:30pm - 9:30pm Dress: Semi-formal attire and bright colors encouraged, particularly cool colors. Please avoid wearing red. Indian lehengas, saris, and kurtas are welcome and celebrated, as are Western suits and dresses. Dress for movement.
2 • The Wedding
Our wedding ceremony and reception will be at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. We love both the park and museum, and are so excited to celebrate with you there! Details: 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive Plan to gather by 5:45pm on the Concourse. Doors open at 6pm and the ceremony will start promptly thereafter. Dress Code: Formal attire with bright colors encouraged, particularly warm colors. Please avoid wearing white or red. Transportation: We recommend using a rideshare to arrive at the de Young Museum. Street parking near Golden Gate Park is recommended if you are driving. Keep in mind that there is parking at the de Young but the garage closes at 7pm. For the wedding ceremony & reception, please only bring those on your invite. Our venue has limited space, so we can only accommodate those on the invitation. If you are traveling with young kids who are not attending the wedding, we are happy to find babysitters for the night! Please let us know if you’d like support with this.
3 • Sunday Goodbyes
Come say goodbye before you head out of town! We’ll have a casual park hang in Alamo Square. Details: Alamo Square Park 10:30am
Travel & San Francisco
Renting a car is not necessary for getting around San Francisco. The best ways to explore the city are by walking, public transit, and ride-shares. MUNI is San Francisco’s public transit system of buses and subway/trams. You can download a Clipper card digitally, or simply use Tap-to-Pay with a credit card. BART is the Bay Area’s light rail system. It goes to both SFO and OAK. BART and MUNI share payment systems. Rideshares are abundant - Uber & Lyft are common, or try a self-driving Waymo! Electric city bike rentals from the Lyft app are also abundant throughout the city. Activities we love in San Francisco: • Bike through Golden Gate Park to the beach. • Shop and eat in Japantown. • Hike in Land’s End. • View art at the de Young Museum, SFMOMA, and Asian Art Museum. • If traveling with kids, enjoy the California Academy of Sciences and the Exploratorium. Find the link below for Google Maps suggestions from us. Enjoy!
Places to Stay
San Francisco has tons of accommodation options. Renting a place through Airbnb or Vrbo is recommended, especially for larger groups. Some recommendations for hotels are below. Feel free to reach out to us to check about neighborhoods & accommodations before booking! Argonaut Hotel - $$$$ Neighborhood: Fisherman’s Wharf Touristy area that will have a lot of Fleet Week action during our wedding weekend! Stanyan Park Hotel - $$$ Neighborhood: Haight-Ashbury Boutique hotel near Golden Gate Park! Hotel Zoe - $$ Neighborhood: Fisherman’s Wharf Touristy but will be have lots of the fleet-week action! InterContinental Mark Hopkins - $$ Neighborhood: Nob Hill Major hotel on a hill with beautiful views. Great for typical SF site-seeing! Symphony Inn - $ Neighborhood: Hayes Valley Simple but clean, in a great neighborhood with lots of boutique shops, restaurants and bars!