FAQs

Can you bring in your own caterer? Yes, licensed and insured caterers are welcome. Note that Club Auto Sport charges $10 per person if you select to work with a non-preferred outside caterer.
Is a ceremony flame allowed? No, the flame is not allowed.
Is a baraat allowed? Yes
Is there a consumption bar option? Yes. There is no foo
Is this a venue where the guests can stay? No, set up a room block at a nearby hotel.
Is there a hospitality room available? No, set up a hospitality room at a nearby hotel to serve breakfast.
Does this venue have a gazebo or pergola for a mandap? No, work with your decorator to design your mandap.

Sangeet and Garba Venues

Where should you have your sangeet? Club Auto Sport is actually popular for a sangeet or garba venue. It’s a nice, unique museum venue with large capacity that’s affordable. Alternatively, you could host your sangeet or garba at the hotel where all the guests are staying or at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Milpitas, a golf club, nearby community center, or an Indian restaurant banquet hall.

Club Auto Sport and Muhurats

Since this venue doesn’t allow a flame for the ceremony, it’s not popular for Hindu ceremonies.

Hindu Dietary Requirements

Club Auto Sport allows you to hire an outside caterer. Note that Club Auto Sport charges $10 per person if you select to work with a non-preferred outside caterer. With regards to dietary restrictions, work directly with your caterer to prepare menus per your dietary requirements and the setup at the venue. Often there will be a separate buffet or section of the buffet for vegetarian, Swaminarayan etc. food.

Resources for Hindu Weddings

• Hindu and National Holidays: days to keep-in-mind when selecting wedding dates.
• Muhurat Calculator
• Mandirs in Northern California
• Wedding Planning Guides
• Indian Wedding Vendors Northern California

FAQs

Can you bring in your own caterer? Yes, a licensed and insured caterer is welcome. Note that Club Auto Sport charges $10 per person if you select to work with a non-preferred outside caterer.
Is a ceremony flame allowed? No, the flame is not allowed.
Is a baraat allowed? Yes
Is there a consumption bar option? Yes
Is this a venue where the guests can stay? No, set up a room block at a nearby hotel.
Is there a hospitality room available? No, set up a hospitality room at the hotel where the guests will be staying.
Does this venue have a gazebo or pergola for a mandap? No, work with your decorator to design your mandap.

Sangeet and Garba Venues

Where should you have your sangeet? Club Auto Sport is actually popular for a sangeet or garba venue and less so for ceremonies because they do not allow the open flame. It’s a nice, unique museum venue with large capacity that’s affordable. Alternatively, have your sangeet at the hotel where the guests will be staying or at the Jain Center of Northern California, a nearby community center or an Indian restaurant banquet hall.

Club Auto Sport and Muhurats

Since this venue does not allow the open flame, it’s not poplar for Jain weddings.

Jain Dietary Requirements

Club Auto Sport allows you to hire an outside caterer. Note that Club Auto Sport charges $10 per person if you select to work with a non-preferred outside caterer.

With regards to dietary requirements work with your caterer to customize a menu per your dietary requirements and setup at the venue. Often there will be a separate buffet or section of the buffet for Jain food. Ask your caterer to make dish description cards like the ones pictured below.

Jain Wedding Planning Resources

• Jain and National Holidays: days to keep-in-mind when selecting wedding dates.
• Muhurat Calculator
• Wedding Planning Guides
• Indian Wedding Vendors Northern California

FAQs

Can you bring in your own caterer? Yes, any licensed and insured caterer is welcome. Note that Club Auto Sport charges $10 per person if you select to work with a non-preferred outside caterer.
Is a baraat allowed? Yes
Is there an option for non-alcoholic beverages only? Yes
Is this a venue where the guests can stay? No, set up a room block at a nearby hotel.
Is there a hospitality room available? No, set up a hospitality room to serve breakfast, at the hotel where the guests will be staying.
Does this venue have a gazebo or pergola for the stage? No, work with your decorator to design it.

Nearby Masjids

If you prefer to have the nikah and/or shaadi at a Masjid you can follow it up with a walima at the Mountain Winery. Though this is a venue where you want to take advantage of the outdoor venue space.  There are several Masjids in the area.

Mehndi Venues

Where should you have your mehndi? This is a great venue for a mehndi as it features large capacity and does not have a food and beverage minimum.

Muslim Dietary Requirements

Club Auto Sport allows you to hire an outside caterer. Work directly with the caterer to prepare halal menus. Note that Club Auto Sport charges $10 per person if you select to work with a non-preferred outside caterer.

Resources for Muslim Weddings

• Muslim and National Holidays: days to keep-in-mind when selecting wedding dates.
• Masjids in Northern California
• Wedding Planning Guides
• Indian Wedding Vendors Northern California

FAQs

Can you bring in your own caterer? Yes, a licensed and insured caterer is welcome. Note that Club Auto Sport charges $10 per person if you select to work with a non-preferred outside caterer.
Does this venue have a gazebo or pergola for the Guru Granth Sahib? No, work with your decorator to design an elevated setup. See more info below.
Is a baraat allowed? Yes
Is there space for milni? Yep!
Is there a consumption bar option? Yes
Is this a venue where the guests can stay? No, set up a room block at a nearby hotel.
Is there a hospitality room available? No, set up a hospitality room to serve breakfast at the hotel where the guests will be staying.

Anand Karaj at Club Auto Sport

You could have a nice Anand Karaj at Club Auto Sport. However, given the proximity to the San Jose Gurdwara, most couples have their ceremony at the Gurdwara and the sangeet or reception at Club Auto Sport – as you can see in the video below.

Below are photos of other Anand Karaj ceremonies, so you can see how other couples have setup a non-Gurdwara ceremony. You may also like our guide on Tips for a non-Gurdwara Anand Karaj.

At the Anand Karaj below, they gave each guest a gadda (cushion) to sit on.

Closest Gurdwaras

If you prefer a traditional setting for your Anand Karaj, you could get married at one of the many Bay area Gurdwaras. The San Jose Gurdwara is very close to Club Auto Sport and happens to be the largest Gurdwara in North America.

You could have your Anand Karaj there followed by a reception at Club Auto Sport.

Club Auto Sort and Muhurats

They will do their best to accommodate muhurats. They may not be possible to accommodate early morning or late night celebrations with a baraat due to noise control, labor union policies, and city ordinances.

Jaggo and Sangeet Venues

Where should you have your jaggo and/or sangeet? This is a great venue for a jaggo and sangeet. Alternatively, you could host it at the hotel where all the guests will be staying or at an Indian restaurant banquet hall or a community center.

Wedding Planning Resources

• Sikh and National Holidays: days to keep-in-mind when selecting wedding dates.
• Muhurat Calculator
• Gurdwaras in Northern California
• Wedding Planning Guides
• Indian Wedding Vendors Northern California