Marin County, California, which is in the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a scenic area with plenty of beautiful wedding venues, from pristine beaches to historic cathedrals, peaceful mountaintops, and ancient forests.
Major cities, towns, and communities in Marin County include San Rafael, which is the county seat, Belvedere, Dillon Beach, Inverness, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Muir Beach, Point Reyes Station, Sausalito, Woodacre, and Stinson Beach.
If you love nature, Marin County is the perfect location for destination weddings, as it is home to a number of state parks, including Angel Island State Park, China Camp State Park, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Olompali State Historic Park, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, and Tomales Bay State Park.
The county is also home to national protected areas such as Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Point Reyes National Seashore, Muir Woods National Monument, and parts of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and the Gulf of Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
Even though Marin County is abundant in its natural beauty, that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of places you can go shopping for wedding supplies, as the county has a variety of shopping malls, downtown shopping districts, antique shops, and specialty boutiques.
Some popular places to shop in Marin County include the Village at Corte Madera, Vintage Oaks at Novato, Northgate Mall in San Rafael, Town Center Corte Madera, and Downtown San Rafael.
Since Marin County has plenty of fun things for you to do during your free time, make sure you take a break from the wedding planning process to enjoy everything it has to offer. Visiting one the county's sanctuaries, such as Audubon Canyon Ranch, is a good place to start.
After that, you can visit attractions such as the American Indian Museum, the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Falkirk Cultural Center, and the Novato History Museum, just to name a few.
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