Some Rad Vendors for your Awesome Wedding
Here are some amazing (mostly local Bay Area) vendors who you should check out. I have worked with or know most (but not all) of them. Wedding planning is tough. I am here to make the process a little easier. Working with a great group of wedding pros can make your wedding all that much better.
Event Planners
Be Hitched
Rebecca is super sweet, laid back artistic event planner based in Oakland. Check out this Menlo Park wedding I did with her.
Fern Foot Events
Lovely husband and wife team out of Mendocino. Check out this Spring Ranch wedding I did with them.
Nicki Wolfe
Down-to-earth, humorous Bay Area wedding planner. Check out this SSS Ranch wedding I did with her.
Lea Stafford Events
Fun, organized, and great to work with. She is based out of Oakland. Check out this Chileno Valley Ranch wedding outside of Petaluma I did with her.
Blissful Events
Bay Area based. Great to work with. Check out this Ru's Farm wedding I did with her.
Catering / Food
Los Cilantros
Well run, excellent, fresh, local Mexican food from Berkeley. Check out this Roberts Regional Park wedding I did with them.
Nopalito
Killer mexican food out of San Francisco. Check out this Presidio Log Cabin wedding I did with them.
Cochinita
Authentic and delicious food from the Yucatan served out of their cool food truck. Based out of SF. Check out this China Camp wedding reception I did with them.
Katie Powers Catering
Absurdly good, local, organic, farm to table seasonal California food. I have probably worked with Katie more than any other single caterer. Her food is magical. Check out this Bolinas wedding I did with her.
Ann Walker Catering
Beautiful food, at an affordable price for high end, full service catering based out of Marin. Check out this Hacienta de las Flores wedding I did with them.
Anaviv
Excellent food, great flower, and event coordination all with one company… one stop shop… and it is all good. Check out this Bolinas wedding I did with them.
S+M Vegan
Vegan main courses and desserts. Super good food that your non vegan family will love. Check out this Menlo Park wedding I did with them.
Hair and Makeup
Kristen Marie
Does both hair and makeup and can work onsite or at salon. She is super fun to work with. Check out this City Hall wedding I did with her (she was also a guests at the wedding).
Marisa Perel
Does both hair and makeup and can work onsite or at salon. She is super fun to work with. Check out this Guerneville wedding I did with her.
Fox and Doll
Vintage and classic makeup and hair. Check out this Mountain Terrace wedding I did with them.
Flowers and Botanicals
Flowers and Forage
Alyson is my rad neighbor in West Oakland. She is a delightful person and does great work. Check out this Ranch wedding near Yosemite I did with her.
Front Porch Farm
From the farm to your wedding. Organic flowers from Sonoma County. Check out this SSS Ranch wedding I did with them.
Jenniflora
Jennifer McClendon owns a flower farm in Sebastopol. She is a delightful person to work with and her arrangements are awesome. Check out this Rancho Nicasio wedding I did with her.
Her Urban Herbs
Sweet San Francisco-based florist.
Belle Flower Design Studio
Natalie is great. Her studio is in Emeryville. I have been working with her on weddings for over 10 years. Check out this SF Presidio wedding I did with her.
Farm Girl Flowers
Based out of San Francisco. Check out this Mountain Terrace wedding I did with them.
Amy Burke Designs
Based out of San Francisco. Check out this Mountain Terrace wedding I did with them.
Ash + Oak Floral Design Studio
Great Bay Area florists with an easy to navigate website and awesome floral designs. Check out this Victorian Gardens wedding I did with them in Mendocino.
DJs
Golden Bell Music
Kickin’ DJs who spins mean mixes and play horns along with music. I have worked with these talented folks a handful of times. Always a pleasure. Check out this SSS Ranch wedding I did with them.
Ceremony DJs
Jaime Jams is a super nerdy, vinyl loving, old school DJ with serious chops. Check out this Pelican Inn wedding I did with him.
DJ John Piazza
Rad Bay Area DJ who can really bring the party. Check out Travis Marina Wedding in Sausalito I did with him.
Heart of Gold DJs
A team of sweet lady DJs who will rock your dance party. Check out this Berkeley City Club wedding I did with them.
Live Music
Kugelplex
Kick ass Klezmer band. Check out this Carmel wedding I did with them.
Inspector Gadje
Oakland-based Balkin brass band. Super fun to dance to.
The Class Band
Based in Southern CA, but travels to the bay area often. Excellent cover band. Check out this Calistoga wedding I did with them.
Fleetwood Mask
A kickin’ Fleetwood Mac cover band to rock your party. Check out this Marin Headlands Center for the Arts wedding I did with them.
What the Funk
Super fun funk Bay Area-based funk band. Check out this Ru's Farm wedding I did with them.
Mj's Brass Boppers
Authentic New Orleans singing and swinging Second Line brass band out of the Bay Area. They are super fun. Check out this Sonoma County wedding I did with them.
West Grand Boulevard
Oakland-based dance party band.
Jokob Sonnek
Bay Area-based classical guitarist. Check out this Woodside wedding I did with him.
David Trevors
Bay Area-based classical guitarist. Also plays jazz, pop, bossa nova, flamenco, and more.
The Town Howlers
Bay Area Blue Grass band. Check out this Oakland Hills wedding I did with them.
The High Water Line
Bay Area Blue Grass band.
Evie Laden
Square dance, body percussion, banjo, Evie and her husband Keith can do it all. Based in the Bay Area.
Desserts
Three Babes Bakeshop
Based out of San Francisco. Hands down the BEST pies in the Bay Area. Check out this Oakland Hills wedding I did with them.
Vive la Tarte
Fantastic tarts and other goodies out of San Francisco.
Grand Bakery
Kosher baked goods and cakes out of Oakland.
Mariposa Bakery
The Bay Area standard for fantastic gluten-free baked goods
Fox and Fawn
Bay Area cupcakes and pies, everything is vegan but you would never know by tasting it. They accommodate folks with nut, gluten, and other allergies.
Schubert's Bakery
Excellent traditional cakes out of San Francisco.
Other Great vendors
Duchess Clothier
Custom suit maker out of Portland. Check out this Foreign Cinema wedding I did with them.
Hall Madden
High-end custom suits out of San Francisco. Check out this Dawn Ranch wedding I did with them.
Dark Garden Corsetry
Custom corsets and wedding dresses out of San Francisco.
Kavamore Press
Custom Letterpress out of Berkeley. Check out this Oakland Hills wedding I did with them.
Sandelin Designs
Calligraphy and engraving. Nina is based in the Bay Area.
Mary Kay Mitchell
Mary Kay does Tarot cards, flower crowns, sign painting, calligraphy, and chalk art . She is based in the South Bay.
New York Wedding Ring
My buddy Sam Abbay in New York makes awesome wedding rings. He made mine. Custom wedding bands. If you are in the NY area you can do his wedding band workshop and make your own ring. If not, you can have him make a custom ring for you. Check out this Ru's Farm wedding I did with him.
Shelter
Fancy tent rentals. Check out this Los Gatos Mountains wedding I did with them.
Better 1/2 Wedding Videography
Jenn Dorn Heard is a sweet, laidback, unobtrusive, affordable videographer.