I cannot recommend Prasada highly enough as an event planner. Let me the five top reasons why:…read more 1. She is calm, steadfast and truly mindful in details and countenance. (Her second 'job' is helping people learn how to regulate their nervous system using breath work.) 2. Our weekend - which was at a venue (our retreat center, Whispertree Retreat) that was largely outdoors. The weekend weather went from hoped-for blue skies and billowing white clouds to a 30 degree temperature drop and rain forecast. Prasada patiently held the line assisting us with a Plan A, B AND C for the weekend, depending on the weather, a call we would make the morning of. I cannot tell you how much forethought this took! But Prasada did not complain ONCE. Rather, she held the course and even spearheaded the final plan C option that eventually turned out to work perfectly(!!) for us. 3. During the event, itself, Prasada spun plates behind the scenes. protecting us from a few (unavoidable) things that happened - some of which I STILL think we don't know about. 4. I really care about details and how things look. Beauty is so much a part of what people can notice and feel that helps make an event feel warm, welcoming and heart-opening. Prasada gets that, too, and has a great eye! I really trusted her to set things up just as I asked, and even improve on the outcome. 5. Prasada ALSO works at an event rental company. She has years of experience understanding issues related space and rentals and could probably help you address these issues in her SLEEP. Please do not think twice about hiring Prasada for your event. I enjoyed working with her so much that one thought I have the morning after it all is: What's the next event we can work on with her?!

Prasada was our month of coordinator but really she helped from the moment we hired her on! Our…read morewedding was in the Mendocino area and she had all the local connects, which made planning that much easier. She helped us every step of the way and made sure the day ran as smooth as possible! I did not have to worry about one thing on our wedding day, she handled it all! If you're looking to have your wedding in the area, we recommend you hire Prasada. :)

Working with Matt and Prasada was an easy and wonderful experience. They handled every rental…read moredetail for our wedding, and the customization process was seamless, even last-minute changes and ideas were always made possible. We wanted each wedding weekend event to feel distinct and the variety of character in their pieces made that easy to achieve. We got married in November and opted for a tent, which ended up being one of the most talked about elements of the wedding weekend - guests couldn't stop commenting how intimate and beautiful the space looked. Their setup and breakdown team were also a pleasure to work with, making the whole experience relaxed and stress free.

Matt was a lifesaver when it came to planning our wedding in Point Arena back in June of this year…read more When my husband and I first began looking at rental places, we were so shocked by the price tag of some really basic pieces, we almost panicked! But our venue recommended Matt, and we are so beyond grateful for that. Matt and his team can really do anything it seems, from freestanding doors that opened up to our ceremony space, to a last minute arch and gorgeous foldable farmstyle tables, Matt's materials, care, thought, design and prices are unbeatable. You will not regret choosing Matt Rowland events for your rental needs!

Zoe made our dreams come true! She is one of most capable, organized, and well networked people we…read morehave ever met, while also always maintaining a very chill energy through the planning process. This balance makes her extremely well suited for her job, allowing us to relax knowing that everything would be handled perfectly. We worked with Zoe from the beginning, before we had chosen a venue, all the way through to saying goodbye after the brunch the day after the wedding. We are eternally grateful to her for helping us pull off the wedding of our wildest dreams! Zoe is good at her job. Our wedding was a bit complicated - from glamping tents to shower trailers, from multiple DJs to Drag Queens, from 3 cocktail hours to multiple brunches. Zoe kept a lot of moving parts in her head throughout a long planning process and helped us iron out an uncountable number of kinks. With her help, we unlocked savings with certain vendor contracts. With her help, everything stayed on time. With her help, we were able to surprise our guests with 3 different performances during the wedding reception. Zoe knows Mendocino well. Her deep roots along the coast became deeply valuable throughout the planning process. When we wanted to best pastries for our glampers, she had us try Franny's in Point Arena. When we wanted a vinyl DJ, she introduced us to Colby in Gualala. When we needed brunch at a reasonable price, she suggested Shay, a young caterer getting their business off the ground. Mendocino is one of most magical places I know and I know it because of Zoe's guidance. Zoe is a calming presence. Planning a wedding is a stressful ordeal. Every time we had a call with Zoe, she answered our questions clearly and concisely, offering help much of the time. But beyond the content of her answers, she had a way of reducing the anxiety my partner and I were feeling at that moment. This carried through well during the wedding weekend, when she consistently reminded us, through her actions, that we were in good hands. We cannot recommend Zoe and her team highly enough! You'll be in good hands!

Sarah Sharaf of Zoe Braga Events was truly the only way we could have pulled off our wedding in…read moreWestport! Beyond being a literal delight of a human, Sarah is incredibly communicative, creative, and knows every vendor you could possibly imagine. She was very hands-on and brought extra materials that really elevated the overall look of our wedding. She also hired a wonderful team to make it all happen - everyone was kind to us and our guests, thorough, and deeply professional. Our location was pretty unique, and no one in the area had done a wedding of our size (75 people) on the field we used, but Sarah absolutely pulled it off. We never saw any of the behind-the-scenes chaos - only the ease and joy she brought to the entire process. Leading up to the wedding, Sarah was easy to reach and great to communicate with. She provided helpful tools to keep everything organized and worked with us to create a clear, manageable timeline. On the day itself, she was exactly the energy we needed by our side - a cheerful, calming presence to start the day, and by the end of the night (even through exhaustion), she was still incredibly thorough in making sure everything ended up exactly where it needed to go.We would highly recommend her for your event!

Sonya, Carol, and the Mendocino Weddings team were invaluable in the success of our wedding in…read moreMendo. Initially, we spoke to 3 different planners in the area, but in asking around with venues and vendors, it became clear that Sonya was the best in town. We hired her and had no regrets. She was helpful in managing our questions and preferences throughout the planning process, and when the weekend of our wedding arrived, everything went off without a hitch. We felt she went above and beyond to take care of us and our guests (and they noticed it too!). We had the most special wedding weekend we could have asked for and the Mendocino Weddings team as a huge part of making that happen. If you're on the fence, just hire them! They have your backs.

I called looking for staffing in Mendocino County, and not only was Sonya a joy to speak with, but…read moreshe was incredibly knowledgable and helpful. She pointed me in the right direction, and this interaction has allowed us to connect further! If I were getting married in Mendocino County, I would 100% hire her and her team. Highly recommend.

Delicious and professional... As a Wedding Planning team, working with top class catering teams is…read morea must for the best wedding day experience, not only for the couple and their guests, but for the vendor team as well. Assaggiare didn't disappoint. Julia was responsive and helpful from the start, updating the proposal through the planning journey, crafting a beautiful menu, and nailing in those fine details with rental needs closer to the event. On the day, Nicholas and the entire team were on time, efficient with stunning set ups of the catering stations and the guest place settings, and smoothly followed the timeline of events with perfectly placed food service. To not have to constantly push the catering staff to stay on time, move quickly and pivot with the flow of the day is a planner's wish, and they were a dream. Highly recommend you reach out to Assaggiare if you are looking for a mouth watering culinary experience for your guests, and smooth production journey for yourself and the vendor team.

Assaggiare Mendocino recently catered my Grape Escape event at Handley Cellars. Julia and her…read moreculinary team helped turn my event into a 5-star success! Assaggiare created a truly memorable experience for my 100+ guests. Instead of just doing passed apps and cheese/charcuterie platters (like you find at most winery events), they set up an elegant poke bar where guests could pick & choose which veggies and spices they wanted with their seared ahi tuni and quinoa. Judging by all the "oohs" and "aaahs" I heard from guests, the food was a huge hit! There wasn't an empty plate in the house. (check out the yummy photos) Aside from the food, the Assaggiare team was incredibly professional. They showed up on time to set up; they cleaned up everything when the party was over; and the chefs/servers were friendly and patient with all our hungry guests. If you're planning an event in the Mendocino County area (whether it's a wedding, birthday, wine dinner, etc.), you should put Assaggiarre on the top of your catering list.

If you are getting married in the Mendocino area and are looking for an officiant &/or wedding…read morecoordinator; if you want to hire a reliable, knowledgeable, detail-oriented, and communicative person to help you plan, provide you with vendor recommendations, and make your day run as smoothly as possible for you, Autumn will meet (& exceed!) your expectations An important side note if you aren't familiar with the area, vendors can be very hard to come by, especially during covid, & many vendors network locally rather than advertising on Yelp & find their business by word of mouth. Having a knowledgeable wedding planner is invaluable during the planning process. My husband I are were married by Autumn in June with only our closest friends & family present. We contacted Autumn in April and she was ready to begin hearing our vision & planning for our wedding almost immediately. Autumn listened to us, asked the questions she needed to understand our relationship and priorities for what we wanted incorporated into ceremony (for us, it was our foundation of friendship and our girls)...& only a few weeks later she reached back out with an initial draft of our ceremony for us to look over and decide if it captured our essence. She is very easy to communicate with and responds promptly to emails. She has a natural talent for hearing what you are saying to her in the *way* you are saying it & she integrates the emotion and values of your relationship into your wedding ceremony. We could not have imagined a more beautiful ceremony for our guests. Autumn gave my husband & I a ceremony we will never forget. Additionally, autumn handles the processing of the marriage paperwork after the ceremony which is just one less thing on your plate during crazy wedding times! TL;DR Autumn has the exact professional and personal characteristics to make your wedding day one-of-a-kind and crafted specifically for you & your partner. She is able to provide recommendations for any vendor you may need to make your day a success. Lastly, she files all the necessary paperwork after the ceremony so all that's left for you to do is pick up the official marriage certificate!

Within the first ten minutes of speaking with Autumn I knew immediately that she was "the one" to…read morehelp me with my wedding. I loved her calm and positive energy, and I especially loved all the ideas she brought to the table. We only spoke for about an hour, but afterwards I felt so much better about how my wedding would be. She had excellent ideas about the ceremony, which was immensely helpful as the ceremony was the biggest part of my wedding that I was still struggling to figure out. I wanted my religion and spirituality to play a big part in the ceremony, without making any of my family and friends uncomfortable. A few of my family members are very conservative, and I wanted the ceremony to speak to them in a way they could understand, and still be very much in line with my own beliefs. Autumn knew exactly what I was trying to do and exactly how to do it. So I hired her as both my wedding planner and officiant. As my Wedding Planner, Autumn: 1. Helped find an artist to do my hair & makeup. 2. Helped plan the ceremony script & timeline, and wedding day timeline. 3. Found a florist to purchase + deliver my flowers. 4. Brought all the decorations to the reception site, set up everything (including place cards), then took down all the decorations, and delivered everything back to where we were staying. 5. Coordinated the wedding day/made sure everything ran smoothly. As my Officiant, Autumn: 1. Wrote a lovely script for my ceremony. 2. Played a drum to gather my guests. 2. Officiated my wedding! 3. Filled out the necessary paperwork as officiant. 4. Note: Autumn is rather soft spoken. This was perfectly fine for my wedding, as I only had about 30 people, and they stood in a circle around us. But if you are planning something larger, I would mic her. Autumn has wonderful ideas and recommendations for all things wedding related. Overall I would recommend Autumn because of the stabilizing/grounding energy she brought to my wedding. I was confident that my wedding would be a success because she was a part of it. And it was.

Stayed at Little River Inn last October, but just now getting to a review. All I can really say is…read morethe place was worth every cent and then some. The rooms are quaint but spacious enough. But the real appeal is the views. Just unbelievably gorgeous. It's just one of those things you must do and see in person. We stayed in one of the rooms with the long shared balcony. My initial concern was privacy but it was a non-issue. Everyone was polite and friendly. No noise issues or anything. We spent most of our room time outside enjoying the views and just soaking all of the beauty in. The Little River Inn is just down the road from Mendocino, and a short 10-15 minute drive to Fort Bragg. Perfect location for what we were doing that weekend. Staff was wonderful. The real surprise of the trip was the restaurant. I normally shy away from hotel restaurants, as I prefer to sample the local cuisine. However, we decided to give it a try our first night for Dinner. I was delicious and quite popular with the locals as well. I'll be doing a separate review for the restaurant, as I strongly recommend having at least one meal there. We ended up having two...lol. Just a great stay and a definite revisit when we get the time again. If I could give the place more stars I would.

Very nice ,relaxing stay. We were in dog friendly rm 112. Very private and not much foot traffic so…read moreit worked well with our dog. Nice porch with comfy chairs to enjoy the garden and partial ocean view. Primarily garden so choose adjacent room if you want full view. The inn has only one outdoor uncovered table if you want to eat at the restaurant. We ordered our breakfast to be delivered and it was very nicely packed and tasty. Also, loved their bloody mary kit . Very nice ! Our patio was a nice spot to enjoy our meal with our dog. Overall,a nice stay,good location but would have loved a later check out. Its 10AM and that is a bit rushed when in vacation!

If you're looking for a reliable and kind person to handle your elopement with care, then please…read moreconsider hiring Vanna. She is such a gem, and her services are incredible. I reached out to her as a colleague, and she was so helpful and detail-oriented. I would recommend Vanna 100 times over. Thanks for everything, Vanna!

Got married a couple days ago! Everything went perfectly. Vanna was so helpful, kind and…read moreaccommodating. The photographer, officiant, florist-- everyone was so friendly and kind. Very happy with her services, I couldn't recommend her enough. Such a lovely and intimate experience for my husband and I, just how we wanted it.

My husband and I are still in awe at how perfect our Wedding weekend was at MacCallum House last…read moresummer (July of 2019). My husband is from New Zealand and I grew up in Germany so we had many international guests join us in Mendocino at MacCallum House for our Wedding and we couldn't have heard more rave reviews. There were many times our guests excitedly exclaimed to us that it was the best wedding they had ever been to! We picked the Mendocino Overlook for our Ceremony and were shuttled to and from by the stretch limo included in our package from MacCallum House. What a beautiful ceremony location which is a quick ride from MacCallum House. We were ever so lucky with the weather, sunshine, light winds and blue skies! Our reception was out in a tent on the grounds of MacCallum House. We had a photo booth, fire pit and lounge seating outside the tent. Inside the tent was the dance floor, more lounge seating and of course the bar! Our tent reception ended at 10pm but we are so happy the we transitioned seamlessly into the Mac House were the party continued on until much later! The dance party we were able to host inside MacCallum House with our DJ was one of our highlights. The food that Alan puts together is out of this world. We are fine dining restaurant lovers and wanted to make sure that our Wedding included our love of good food and wine. Mac House did not disappoint. Every steak was cooked to perfection and my vegetarian sister was in heaven with her vegetarian options! All of the appetizers that were passed were exactly as we had always hoped for, a touch of sushi was such a hit! My wine loving parents were thrilled with our wine options and my Whiskey loving husband and his friends were pleased with the Spirit and Cocktail options. We are so happy that we added on Late Night food for our guests which were put out in the MacCallum House during the late night dance party. We opted for the Morning after brunch. The Mac House did a fantastic job of changing up the decor a little in the tent and welcomed our guests back at 10am the morning following our Wedding. It was such a lovely way to end our Wedding weekend, sharing stories from the previous night, sharing a few last drinks (Mimosas and bloody Marys) and finally saying our goodbyes. Elisa was our onsite coordinator and I can not praise her enough. She made sure that every need was taken care of on our special day. Furthermore, she was so responsive and organized in the lead up to our wedding weekend. She responded to texts, calls and emails quickly and was able to predict any hiccup before it even occurred. Her personality is well suited for her job and she makes you feel more like you are communicating with your best friend while planning for the big day! Mollie, MacCallum House's General Manager, is ever so heartwarming and welcoming and the rest of the Mac team made sure all of our guests were well attended to and needs met! We had multiple planning weekends up in Mendocino and each time we arrived, we were met with such enthusiasm and open arms by the Mac House team. We went back to Mac House in October of 2019 following our July 2019 wedding and again we were made to feel so at home. You can't beat a cocktail or glass of wine in the Whale Bar, that's for sure. We know we will be coming back again and again to MacCallum House and can't thank them enough for hosting our dream Wedding! We highly recommend the MacCallum House for any and all events!

My husband and I are still beaming from our perfect wedding and MacCallum House. Literally everyone…read morethat attended has told us that it was the best wedding they've ever been to. It really looked and felt like a million dollar wedding! The food and service were on another level. Every steak was perfectly cooked and the presentation was fantastic. The coordinator, Elisa, was also perfection. She never looked stressed (even when dealing with our stress inducing families) and we really loved her personality. The day went off without a hitch! We cannot recommend this venue enough, it was the best weekend of our lives.