Me and my husband really wanted a handfasting ceremony for our wedding and I had a hard time…read morefinding someone to preform it and then I found Nansee. She was super easy to work with, we worked all the details out over email and when the day came she preformed a beautiful ceremony for us! So happy we found her! I highly recommend her for your wedding! It was a very special experience. :)

Nansee recently officiated our wedding at Little River Inn for 115 guests and we recommend her! She…read morewas very professional and worked with us to write the ceremony. We are excited we found her!

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.

Denise was the perfect officiant for our wedding! My wife and I were both impressed by how…read moreprofessional and calming it was to work with Denise. She honed in on the tone and message that was the foundation of our ceremony. We worked in our own vows, and Denise helped by reassuring us every step of the way. Our guests remarked about how touching our ceremony was, we couldn't have done it without Denise's guidance. After the ceremony, Denise also helped us file our marriage certificate, which went flawlessly. She was also very helpful during our ceremony rehearsal, I could tell she was not only offering her advice as an officiant but also thinking about the guests and the photographer. You won't regret choosing Denise to help with your big day!

Denise is a pleasure to work with. We eloped in Mendocino and she was our photographer and…read moreofficiant. She is so easy to do business with and takes care of all the details. The ceremony was perfect. The photos exceeded our expectations. I recommend Denise without hesitation.

Hiring Madeline Hurst as my wedding consultant was the smartest decision I made, outside of saying…read more"yes" to my husband when he asked me to marry him. With her years of experience, Madeline knew the right questions to ask and great vendors to recommend. As someone who had no idea where to start in the planning process, Madeline helped me with my budget, creating the to do list, managing the timeline and helped keep things organized. On the day of the wedding, she handled everything, making our day stress-free and absolutely perfect. I highly recommend hiring Madeline for your event. She's a pro. It also doesn't hurt that she's friendly and nice to be around.

As a florist and a venue host, I have worked with Madeline on events of every scale and type, from…read more backyard weddings to high end corporate events. She always impresses me with her organizational skills, professionalism, and friendly approachability - even in what might be challenging situations. I recommend her to my clients, and always breathe a sigh of relief when they commit to working with her. Having Madeline on your team lets you enjoy the process, and celebrate in the joys of the day!

Hiring Zoe and her team was the single best decision we made during wedding planning. While having…read morea planner was required for most venues in Mendocino, we are so grateful that we chose her. Zoe is incredibly organized and executed our entire wedding weekend flawlessly. She remembered everything we wanted to do, ensured it all happened exactly as planned, and even reminded us of things we didn't realize we needed to think about. Not one detail was dropped. Her list of preferred vendors was outstanding -- every single one was professional, talented, and a joy to work with. Mendocino is a tight-knit creative community where everyone knows each other and often works together, and it's clear that Zoe holds a very high bar for quality. That standard shows in the team she surrounds herself with. Zoe and her team also guided us through decisions we didn't even know we had to make -- extra bathrooms or not, tent or no tent, how many heaters were needed, uplighting for the reception, and so much more. Having her expertise meant we could make informed choices without stress or second-guessing. Our wedding weekend ran perfectly, and we were able to truly enjoy it because we trusted Zoe completely. If you are getting married in Mendocino (or anywhere she works), hiring Zoe is the best gift you can give yourself.

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!

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.

Mendocino Outland was fantastic to work with from start to finish. Communication was effortless,…read moreand they made the entire bar setup process so easy for us. They walked us through every detail of what we wanted to serve and even created a clear, straightforward shopping list that took all the guesswork out of it. They also came prepared with a bunch of creative ideas for pre-made cocktails and garnishes that really elevated the overall cocktail experience. Their suggestions helped us narrow down our final selections, and everything came together seamlessly. Our guests loved the drinks, and we couldn't have asked for a smoother or more enjoyable experience!

Mendocino Outland Bartending provided wonderful bartending service for our wedding and absolutely…read moregorgeous drinks! They were so nice and so easy to work with. In the time leading up to our wedding, they were so helpful in planning and helping us know what to buy as well as the quantities etc. What I loved the most about working with them is they were dedicated to making anything happen! I really wanted to do an espresso martini toast instead of a champagne toast and they were so nice and helpful in making that happen. Plus all of their drinks were DELICIOUS! And beautiful too. The bar they had looked very pretty and they did a great job making everything come together for a cohesive look and matching our esthetic. Darcie and Max were both super nice and incredible and I cannot recommend them enough!

Marlene did a fantastic job capturing our proposal! She made us feel comfortable and gave us great…read moredirection. She helped with location scouting, posing, and most importantly - making us feel beautiful. She's not only a great photographer, but she is a fantastic person. I highly recommend Marlene for anyone looking for gorgeous pictures near Mendocino!

We could not have asked for a better wedding photographer! From the moment she arrived, she brought…read moresuch a fun, positive energy to the day. She had so many creative ideas for photos and made us feel completely comfortable in front of the camera. It felt like having another friend there celebrating with us! She is crazy talented and I am so in love with the photos we ended up with!!! Thank you so much Marlene! Highly recommend this photographer!