China Cabin is a historical gem! Walk-in visitors are welcome on most weekends, and it's a great…read moreouting for the entire family. As a docent at China Cabin, I talk with people from all over the world who have never seen anything quite as elegant, charming, and unique. Helpful photographs tell the story of how the cabin was removed from the ship upon which it was built, transitioned into an apartment, and then lovingly restored by the Landmarks Society to its original condition. Everyone is amazed at how beautiful it is!

We LOVED the China Cabin for our intimate Commitment Ceremony. We had 29 guests (including…read moreourselves) and the space was beautiful. It is lovely and the natural light that comes through the many windows makes for gorgeous pictures. It was easy working with Paige and the Landmark Society. There is a small bathroom onsite. There is not a kitchen, so your caterer sets up a tent out front. Parking - included all day for your guests (even though it's marked 2 hour limit - Paige hands out parking permits). Other vendors we used: Catering - Fork & Spoon - delicious food, attentive service Photography - Atrium - Dietrich Kraus - wonderful to work with Cake - Butter& in SF - Brown butter and Meyer Lemon - tasty! Flowers - I DIY'd these from Costco (made on Thursday for our Saturday event) - used the garlands at the front and the wreaths around the orchids

Hiring Alison Events was hands-down the BEST decision we made during the entire wedding planning…read moreprocess. We worked closely with Alison, Danielle, and Lauren over the course of a year and a half, and from start to finish, they were creative, calm, detail-obsessed, and just genuinely lovely human beings. They brought our vision to life in ways we couldn't have imagined. Every detail felt intentional and deeply personal, and somehow, the entire weekend felt both elevated and effortless. Our wedding was FLAWLESS. Coming from two people who weren't even sure we wanted a wedding, we were blown away by how much FUN we had. We can't stop gushing about it. Our guests are still telling us it was one of the best weddings they've ever been to. A special shoutout to Alisha, our day-of coordinator and real-life fairy godmother. She made everything on the bride side run seamlessly and was truly everywhere at once. From logistics to emotional support, she had me covered. I don't know what I would've done without her. Alison Events isn't just a wedding planner. They're a creative partner, a team of steady hands, and at times, our therapist through a very real and occasionally overwhelming process. If you're lucky enough to work with them, trust them completely. They are actual magic.

There truly aren't enough good things I could say about the team at AE. My (now) husband and I were…read morekind of the disaster clients when we first came to them: we wanted to plan a wedding in 4 months, couldn't decide where we wanted to do it, how big we wanted it or what exactly we wanted, thought we wanted to do wine country only to decide we wanted Hawaii, picked a venue that was somewhat tough to work with (Jesse and Andrea charmed the venue folks though and they ended up great)...the list goes on. On top of it, we thought we were laid-back/go with the flow people, but I'm pretty sure I should concede to being a control freak at this point in my life. I still don't know how they pulled off what they did, but they made our wedding absolutely amazing, and somehow made even the planning process pretty stress free (not easy to do when you decide to do a destination wedding 3-4 months out). The team truly delivers from every angle - style, creativity, efficiency, effectiveness - they helped us figure out what we wanted and were realistic with us about what what was doable. During our event, they managed everything down to a T, and did everything in their power to make it an incredible experience. After they saw I wasn't totally thrilled with the bouquet the florist brought (it was kind of giant), Jesse magically reworked the bouquet in the minutes before the ceremony to make it perfect. And they just bring joy and warmth to the whole thing. I now wish I had spent a whole year planning our wedding just so I could have spent more time with Jesse and Andrea (I basically begged them to be my friends in real life after it was all over). If you have a chance to work with AE, do it. There is a reason they have an international reputation - they are absolutely the best of the best.

Working with Lisa was the best decision we made during our wedding planning. We wanted to be very…read moreinvolved and were able to take care of many of the arrangements with vendors early on in the process so were looking for someone to mainly bounce ideas off of and keep us on track. Right off the bat, we knew Lisa was our perfect match. The combination of her kindness, creativity, resourcefulness, vendor recommendations, and desire to see our vision through to the end was all we were looking for and more. The vendors that she suggested to us were absolutely topnotch, and it was a wonderful and cohesive experience for those who we were helping to make our wedding amazing to previously have worked together as a team. Lisa was a touch point for us throughout our planning and kept us on target all the way through. She had fantastic ideas that complimented our existing vision and helped show us manageable and attainable possibilities to make it come to life. We are endlessly grateful to Lisa for her consistency, calm and kindness and would absolutely take the opportunity to work with her again.

Narine was simply amazing and I cannot thank her enough. I'm currently waiting to board the plane…read morewith my new husband for our honeymoon and I am just reminiscing on the perfect wedding we just had. I couldn't have done it with her. I hired her as our month of coordinator for my wedding at Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross, CA (North Bay). Both of us agree that our wedding could not have been the way it was, perfect and memorable, without her help, assistance, and coordination. Our friends and family kept saying how lovely things were and a lot of it can be attributed to how Narine was able to coordinate with all the vendors and take what I wanted in our discussions and make them into reality. If you need any wedding coordination skills, she is simply the best!

Narine was amazing. Her hard work for our wedding was more than appreciated. We loved everything…read moreand more, she took every idea we had for our wedding and made it come to life in an even better than expected way. She was definitely one of my most favorite vendors we dealt with for our wedding , she made sure everything was perfect. I would absolutely recommend her company to anyone looking to add a special touch to their wedding. My only regret is not being able to personally meet the wonderful person behind all the amazing and creative hard work. We will definitely send more business her way.

Small bounce house experience - 4 and 6 year old had a blast.. just enough action. Clean and…read moreaccessible

Flabbergasted by all these 5 star reviews...? I've been to many Playland's in the greater Bay Area…read moreand I have to be brutally honest, this Playland in Sausalito, California is by far the worst. I traveled all the way to Playland Sausalito from the South Bay with my 5 year old son for my cousins 5 year old son's birthday party. Upon exiting and making a left her and a left there I found myself driving through an old, dusty, shoddy, dirt road, with barrack style bungalows up into an old, spooky gymnasium. I'm assuming they're using 'Playland' in the school's old gymnasium. Is the school still open? I do not know, but from the looks of it, I doubt it. Just looked run down and unkept to be actually open on a day-to-day basis. I'm giving Playland Sausalito a 1 star review because mostly everyone from my cousins party ended up catching either the flu or some variation of the stomach bug that's been going on. Depending on if you were an adult or a child that kind of dictated your symptoms. After calling and asking around if anyone else from the party got sick I was not surprised to hear that, yes other people in attendance got sick. In addition to getting sick, the overall venue was kind of run down and seemed like it's on it's last leg. A few inflatables, a few balls to kick around, 2 pop-a-shot basketball hoops (one didn't work), and a cold gloomy atmosphere. Nice! I understand what Playland Sausalito is trying to do in terms of providing a safe fun-filled place for children to have parties and hang out with friends and family but if children and adults are getting sick than that's defeating the purpose. Maybe it was a one time thing or others have gotten sick at this establishment but I think lack of attention to detail, sanitary practices, and overall kind of just a dingy, ordinary, throw a few balls and inflatables in here and call it a 'Playland' is lame and dangerous. Also, when I called Playland to ask a question as to if they are open or not? (says they are closed on Yelp unless it's a private party), the guy that answered the phone said "Hello".. LoL, not "Thank you for calling Playland how can I help you" so I had to ask the guy "Is this Playland?". Not professional dude. In hindsight, as I was oblivious of what was to come the days after the party, I made a comment to my cousin that they were having another party right after us and I didn't see them doing any kind of sanitary wipe downs or anything. Yikes! In conclusion, I probably won't be coming back again and if you were thinking on planning a party for your little one here, I'd look around some more for I'm sure there are other venues that offer more bang for your buck. Do I recommend, No.

We had an absolutely delightful 13th birthday party. Set up was a breeze, the girls were so excited…read moreabout their beds and crafts and the team was so professional at drop off and pick up. Even in our small space it felt magical! Would definitely recommend and hire again! Thank you.

Yolanda is a DREAM to work with…read more I threw a rom-com, slumber party for me and my friends, and Yolanda knocked it out of the park. Yolanda and her team set up an outdoor movie screen + seats + decorations and individual beds + tents + decorations for the sleepover and it was AMAZING. I sent multiple pictures to those who couldn't make it and they all couldn't believe how great it looked. Not only is Yolanda extremely talented, but she and her entire team are SO KIND. Yolanda worked within my budget and delivered something I could have never imagined. She and her team also worked around my schedule, and I am so grateful to have met them. This company and the people behind it are true gems. I cannot express how thankful I am!

My husband and I got married in May '19 in San Francisco, CA and we still look back on our wedding…read moreday in complete awe-- Lally and her incredible team are meticulous, professional, creative, and most importantly, so much fun to work with! The entire process from ideation, design, planning, and day-of execution was flawless, we couldn't be more happy with how everything turned out. Lally has incredible taste and a knack for design. She went above and beyond to deliver on the romantic, industrial, and modern design aesthetic we wanted to have for our special day, everything single detail was perfect. Lally is extremely organized and deeply connected in the wedding planning and events space in the Bay Area, which proved to be immensely valuable when selecting and partnering with our vendors. I had so much fun working with Lally on my wedding and seriously cannot recommend Lally Events enough, you will not regret your decision to hire her as your wedding planner!

The best day of our lives would have never happened without Lally. If you're looking for a wedding…read moreplanner, don't waste any more of your precious time or effort looking for someone else, trust me and go with Lally. If you're not sure you need a wedding planner, TRUST ME, you do, and you should go with Lally. Throughout the whole planning process up until past midnight after our actual wedding day, Lally was there at any time to help with whatever we needed. No joke, she cares so much that she made sure our maid of honor got to her room after a couple too many drinks, WAY after the event was over and all the guests were gone. She is the definition of caring, reliable, and trustworthy. At any point that my wife and I felt anxious or unsure of something, Lally was there to immediately take care of it and make us feel 1000% more relaxed and excited. We've been to many weddings since we got married, have seen how poorly in comparison their wedding planner was in handling an issue and always look at each other and say "Thank God we had Lally for our wedding!" I could go on and on about how highly we recommend Lally to anyone getting married. Your wedding should be the best day of your life. It was for us because of Lally, and it will be for you if you choose her as well.

This is the second consecutive year I use Baytender for my corporate event. I absolutely recommend…read morefor you corp event. They are professional snd very experienced staff.

Paulo catered a private party at my house with a chef and a full bar, and it was absolutely…read moreincredible. He did such a good job, and I would highly recommend him to everyone.

We had such a great experience with Party, Tents, and Events Rentals! After shopping around, we…read moredecided to go with them for our August wedding and found they were the most affordable and flexible of all the rental places we spoke to. Yuri and her team were AMAZING to work with. They were prompt, informative, and stayed in communication with me from start to finish. The chair set-up went smoothly, and they followed what I asked for (despite me not having someone there the whole time while they set up). I got a basic chair style since we had a casual outdoor ceremony, and I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful they were! The price point was great for the chairs, delivery, and set-up/breakdown. HIGHLY recommend!!!

Judy is friendly, intuitive, convenient and flexible. They want to help your party planning be…read moreless stressful!