Weddings

Wedding Guide / By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

Welcome to the Wedding Guide 2024

Less is More

(March 7, 2024) Dizzy yet? Planning a big event, even without the immense significance of a wedding, can be overwhelming. When you feel that spinning sensation, it's time for some deep breaths...

Wedding Guide / By Doranna Benker Gilkey

The Wedding Painter

(March 7, 2024) THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO CAPTURE SPECIAL MOMENTS There are many ways to capture special moments at your wedding for posterity. A professional photographer will take care of posed and...

Wedding Guide / By Jennifer Savage

Committing to your Partner... and the Planet

(March 7, 2024) WEDDING TRENDS MAY SHIFT WITH THE SEASON Wedding trends may shift with the season but a couple bits of advice remain evergreen. The first is to remember that by the...

Wedding Guide / By Doranna Benker Gilkey

Small, Sweet Pocket of Posies

(March 7, 2024) AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO EUREKA IS A CHARMING LOCAL FIXTURE. No, not the giant hammer looming over U.S. Highway 101. Look lower and just to the north. A...

Wedding Guide / By Collin Yeo

James Zeller's Horn & Harmony

(March 7, 2024) When James Zeller left his hometown of Eugene, Oregon, for New York City at the tender age of 18, it was to pursue a single vision: to work his...

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Wedding Guide 2024 Photographer Showcase

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On the Cover / By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

Welcome to the Wedding Guide 2023

Simple and Sweet

(March 30, 2023) PLANNING A WEDDING GETS COMPLICATED FAST. The details can grow to a tangle of arrangements and before you know it, you're overwhelmed. Deep breaths. In this issue of the Wedding...

Wedding Guide / By Cassie Curatolo

Consider the Donut

Love Mini Donuts on-site dessert service

(March 30, 2023) IF ASKED TO NAME THE THINGS one associates with a wedding, most people would say "wedding cake." It's a symbolic tradition that dates back thousands of years but...

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The Magic of Place

The Moonstone Beach House and the River Orchard at Luna Farm

(March 30, 2023) The Moonstone Beach House 122 Moonstone Beach Road, Trinidad 95570 (707) 616-7102 [email protected] moonstone-beach.com On Facebook and Instagram @moonstonebeach_trinidad WINDING RIVERS, sparkling beaches, rolling pastures, enchanting forests — we...

Wedding Guide / By Iridian Casarez

Luxury and Comfort in a Tent

(March 30, 2023) "When I think of Oasis, I think of luxury and comfort," Molly Simmons says. And that's what she and her husband, Levi, strived for with the Oasis Tent Rentals...

Wedding Guide / By Collin Yeo

Daniel Nickerson and the Blueberry Hill Boogie Band

(March 30, 2023) WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT CAN BE A DICEY and uncertain place in which to set up a career. Tastes change over the years, and any DJ or working musician in...

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Wedding Guide / By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

Welcome to the Wedding Guide 2020

Take the Help

(March 5, 2020) Planning a wedding is ... a lot. One minute you’re daydreaming about saying your vows in a simple ceremony on the beach with a few friends; the next minute...

Wedding Guide / By Alegria Sita

A Wedding in the Redwoods

Planning a ceremony on public lands the right way

(March 5, 2020) There’s something magical about the landscapes of our Redwood Coast. It’s no wonder when many couples begin planning one of the most memorable celebrations of their lives, they’re drawn to...

Wedding Guide / By Linda Stansberry

Queen of Thrones

Blinged-out bathrooms for your big day

(March 5, 2020) There are two kinds of people: those who love weddings and those who don’t. Brooke Engel loves weddings — the planning, the little touches. For her own October 2019...

Wedding Guide / By Erin Young

Toast-worthy

Local bubbles for your celebration

(March 4, 2020) It can be hard to find a place to start in planning your wedding. In my years of event planning a common question I’ve gotten is, “What do guests...

Wedding Guide / By Jen Kelly

Ghost Train

Advice for Keeping the Party Rolling

(January 16, 2020) When Zachary Zwerdling saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show back in 1964, he knew what he wanted to be. All he needed was a stage, screaming girls...

Wedding Guide / By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

Natural Wonders

(January 16, 2020) A trio of local artisans is ready to bejewel you and your wedding party with subtle, handcrafted pieces inspired by nature. Tree Myriah The bohemian vibe of...

Wedding Guide / By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

Welcome to the Wedding Guide 2019

So you

(March 5, 2019) Nobody plans a wedding in Humboldt County for the same cake, lace and flowers you’ve seen a million times. Up on the North Coast, we like to do things...

Wedding Guide / By Nora Mounce

Getting Hitched

Two beautiful barn venues

(January 16, 2019) In Ferndale, where dairy farms and upscale Victorians define shabby chic, necessity and creativity were the co-parents of invention. While considering possible venue options for their children’s weddings, both...