Built in 1949, the Golden Gate Club is a former enlisted men’s service club and the site of many historic treaty signings. Today it is a popular place to say “I do.” The highlight of this Spanish Colonial R​evival building is the six-foot fireplace and the floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer up views of the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Once the home of a silver baron, it’s now the toniest for your white (or otherwise) wedding. Working out of the Beaux Arts tradition the designers used a Italian Renaissance design for the Flood Mansion. After four rising steps, the arched entrance is flanked by two Corinthian columns. And inside, the look is sleek yet classic. Up to 9,232 square feet can be rented out for you and 300 or so of your closest friends and family.

The Victorian home, built in 1886, is ideal for parties of approximately 90 guests. It’s also the place to use if you want to impress out of town guests. Most impressive—the winding staircase to descend for the ultimate entrance. The Haas-Lilienthal House acts as a museum part time, too, so it’s both parts educational and entertaining.

Not everyone can throw down an annual salary for a wedding. And not everyone has hundreds of friends and family clawing their way to but you a Tiffany’s gravy boat on your registry. Some people want a simple affair with just a handful of friends and adoptive family. Which is why getting hitched under Cupid’s Span is one of the most beautiful, cost-effective bets.

In addition to the monumental Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen ode to amour, the Bay Bridge also provides a stellar backdrop. There are also a bevy of nearby restaurants for the reception, and Hotel Vitale for the all-important honeymoon night.

The 100-year-old American craftsman church in Presidio Heights provides stellar spot for a wedding of 100-130 people in the chapel, or 60-80 guests in the garden. In addition to its structural beauty, this national historic landmark is is non-denominational and open to people of all backgrounds.

Getting married under the rotunda at City Hall is as San Francisco as sourdough bread and the Castro in June. But it’s also quite the spectacle—all eye will be on you, from invited family and friends to civil servants who work in the office and people making their way inside to complain to their supervisor. If you don’t mind an audience (it is, after all, your big day), this is the best place to go for a wide audience in a stunning setting. Also available for private weddings and receptions, but like getting most things done at City Hall, it will cost you. And one more thing, San Francisco City Hall is the birthplace of the same-sex rights movement. Doesn’t get much better than that.

The Conservatory is available to rent for ceremony, cocktail hour, seated dinner, and dancing receptions. Couples can host the whole shebang all or scale it down. Best of all, wedding guests move through the landmark facility throughout the evening, being treated to the flora and flowers inside. Bonus: Reserved parking in the Dahlia Garden, where the city’s official flower is at its peak July through October.

Not for the penny-pinching couple, the average wedding cost at California Academy of Sciences runs anywhere between $50,700 and $68,300 for a ceremony plus reception for 100 guests. As for the ceremony and reception, choose from such nature-filled wonders like the Osher Rainforest, Steinhart Aquarium, the Swamp, the Piazza, African Hall, the East or West Pavilions, or the Morrison Planetarium.

Billed as the most popular wedding site in Golden Gate Park, Shakespeare Garden offers an inviting and literate spot for up to 200 guests. The will also leave open the bust of ol’ Dick Shakespeare himself for you and your friends to enjoy.

Reservation fee: $448, hourly rate: $128.

It doesn’t get much better, or affordable, than getting hitched in San Francisco’s most popular park, with the city skyline providing a stellar backdrop. We recommend an early wedding in the weekends. Park goers are also apt at cheering you on.

In addition to a 1892 Victorian—replete with hardwood floors, a large wraparound porch, dance floor, and Victorian stylings—renting this space will also get you access to majestic redwood trees, a large meadow with picnic tables, and woodsy paths near a pond. Great place for folks on a budget, too.