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    Allied Arts Guild

    4.4 (104 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Bartending services

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    It's a cute place in Menlo Park. A nice break from the busyness. However, there's not a lot of shops to go to. They close early too. I really do like the ambience.

    A TRUE GEM IN THE BAY AREA - 10/10 THE MOST PERFECT PLACE TO GET MARRIED!!! It's true what they say, "finding the perfect wedding venue is like finding a great partner". We reviewed and visited SO MANY places to have our wedding and stumbled upon a rare gem in the Bay Area - The Allied Arts Guild. We discovered them on Here Comes The Guide (online wedding platform) and it looked promising! Independently, one of our really good friends also mentioned that AAG would be perfect for us so we finally decided to check it out. The second we walked onto the premises into the garden, we knew it was our place. The feeling it gave us, the wonderful weather, the local cats moseying through the rosebushes, the stunning wisteria covered trellises - everything about it was perfect. We met the venue coordinator, Tiana, that first day and we were pretty much sold. Working with Tiana has been such a wonderful experience while planning our wedding. She is massively accommodating, flexible, kind, welcoming and a true pleasure to work with. From the get-go, we let Tiana know that we wanted to have an unconventional wedding with unique aspects that were authentic to me and my partner and Tiana was so supportive of all our ideas. She helped us figure out cool ways to use the entire space of the Allied Arts Guild, let us explore unique seating arrangements, dream up a magical cocktail hour experience, fold in an live acoustic performance and dished up the most AMAZING food + cocktails for the evening. I just have to reiterate the food comment again - QUITE LITERALLY THE BEST WEDDING FOOD I'VE EVER HAD. The passed appetizers included mini beef wellingtons, lamb riblets and shrimp tostadas and our mains consisted of an incredible beef short rib & grilled salmon dishes that we could literally hear our guests raving about. As a bride, the biggest advice I kept getting was "make sure you remember to eat during your wedding". I mean, I already knew how good the food was from Cafe Wisteria (the restaurant at AAG who catered for our wedding) and when I say I cleaned my plate during our wedding dinner, I'm not exaggerating. It was DELICIOUS!!! Tiana and whole Allied Arts Guild team went above and beyond to bring our our wedding dreams a reality and we had the most magical day of our lives. We have so much gratitude for everyone there, especially Tiana - it was more than we could have every imagined. So professional, welcoming and wonderful to work with. Working with Tiana has been such a positive experience for us and not only did we have the most wonderful wedding, we also gained a wonderful friendship with Tiana through the process. Thank you to the entire AAG team for hosting our wedding. We had the time of our lives and can't thank you all enough for everything!!! xo Monica & Eli

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    Dyanna Q.

    What an adorable event space! I officiated a wedding here and was so charmed by the layout and beauty. The flowers were in full bloom, and the architecture was quaint and romantic. There are shops onsite that I was able to check out before the ceremony began. We bought little gifts at the cute pottery shop that has a resident shop cat who is very feisty. I was impressed by the diversity in gift shops. I would like to come back and check out the cafe that is also onsite. I'm also considering hosting my next event here! If you're in the area, you have to stop by to check out this sweet little venue.

    Nicole N.

    Cute little area with lots of art stores and photo opportunities! Stores include galleries, gift shops, art workshop spaces (jewelry making, mandala art, etc), and plant shops. The Spanish architecture and the surrounding greenery and flowers make it a great place for photo opportunities! Parking available with several entrances. Great date/family bonding area!

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    Cynthia H.

    We had our wedding at Allied Arts Guild, a picturesque, romantic garden with artisan shops, nestled in Menlo Park. The grounds are very well kept and lush with greenery and flowers, perfect for outdoor weddings. There are so many nooks & crannies and parts of the venue that make for beautiful photos. Proceeds go to the Stanford Children's Hospital. There is a small, cute vintage-looking bridal room with a private bathroom for the bride and bridesmaids to use. A caution here would be that the small changing room in the back has a huge window without blinds (not sure why), and you probably should not change there like I did before realizing that. *cries on the inside* The venue has a grassy area, surrounded by trees, with a fountain, that's beautiful for the ceremony. It reminds me of a secret garden. You probably don't need epic florals or decorations because the venue is already so lovely. The one caveat is that amplified sound outdoors isn't allowed due to the city's strict sound ordinance. So you would need to hire live musicians to have music during ceremony and cocktail hour. If you need a microphone when speaking, it needs to be under a venue-controlled volume as to not disturb the neighbors. There's an area for dancing inside (the Sunset Room), a nice outdoor area with a pool (the Blue Garden) for cocktail hour, which costs extra, and an outdoor area with string lights and heat lamps for the reception dinner. There are 120 parking spots. We started communicating with the venue coordinator and event director, Tiana, since 2020 to 2022. She was a joy to work with and accommodated us every step of the way. Despite all the changes that came with the pandemic, Tiana stayed on top of things and responsive to our messages and calls. She was so friendly and cheery whenever we corresponded. We felt right at home. The wedding day went extremely smoothly because of Tiana and our coordinator. Not to mention, the food (at Cafe Wisteria, the cafe inside the venue) was excellent. Guests complimented the appetizers and dinner choices even past the wedding, but I'll leave a more in-depth review about the food on Cafe Wisteria's page. Overall, Tiana made great recommendations, thoroughly answered our questions, and was always welcoming throughout the stresses of wedding planning. We were really lucky and grateful for her.

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    Great shops. beautiful flower garden, a restaurant... easy parking.. nice place to walk around .

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    Food was delicious, service was excellent, location was beautiful with a garden/park like setting.

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    Had a wonderful lunch there with my parents for my mother's birthday. The food and ambience were very nice.

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    The Bay Area's most beautiful outdoor dining venue for lunch ---good food even though it is a bit expensive

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    Are we able to bring a picnic?

    Is it dog friendly?

    No. Signs outside No Dogs.

    Hi, my friends and I want to take prom pictures here. Would we have to pay a certain fee or can we just go in and take pictures?

    I do not believe there is a fee unless you are hosting a party there then you will need to have special arrangements with them. We parked and walked right in, spent at least like 2 hours or so and took some family pictures there.

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    Wait there's more: Tiana was great to work with and provided us with excellent organization and yummy food.

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