Hidden from the usual paths, gardens and florists have an extraordinary climate and privacy to create wondrous arrangements for that indispensable and glorious accent.

• WEDDING FLOWERS Rosa Wyglendowski L & R FARM, P.O. Box 552, Albion, Ca. 95410-0552 (707) 937-3322 Website
   
• GARDEN PATH FLOWERS By Appointment: (707) 964-3412 Michelle Deering- Owner/ Designer E mail

The centerpiece of your wedding meal, the cake is the jewel in the crown:

• SHARON ROBINSON'S Wedding Cakes and Wonderful Desserts 962-0384 Website
   
• PICCIANI'S CAKES AND CATERING By appointment (707) 972-1547 cell, (707) 964-1357
   
• SHARON GARNER WEDDING CAKES (707) 877-3988

Long after the wedding, the photos preserve the glow. Here are some experts:

• JOHN BIRCHARD 937-4809 Website Or Website
   
• MICHAEL ANTONELLI photography (707) 937-5015 E mail
   
• LEONA FERN WALDEN photography, (707) 937-0900 Website
   
• DUKE STUDIOS PHOTOGRAPHY (707) 937-2667 Website
   
• LAMB PHOTOGRAPHY (707) 961-0883 Website

VIDEO SERVICES: On beyond still photos, the moment can be relived with all its action:

• KATHIE O'GRADY Wedding Videography (707) 937-0292

MUSIC

No wedding would be complete without it; music underscores the experience and provides the background for your celebrations

• THE SUNDAY BUNCH versatile and eclectic country, swing, jazz, R&B, vocals & local songwriters, call Lenny Lax (707) 937-1331 or Tommy Gratton (707) 937-3939
   
• THE BIG BAND classic Big Band Sounds with local all-star cast. Call Bob Ayres: (707) 937-0059
   
• MENDOCINO STRING QUARTET call Joselyn Bartlett, (707) 961-0230 email
   
• KEVIN & THE COCONUTS Rockin' steel drums, Latin beat. (707) 962-0164 Disc Jockey (707) 964-8468 Website
   
• MAMBO THIS Hot Latin beat dance band, Carl Shane (707) 937-2642 or Michael Hubbert (707) 895-2155 email
   
• PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Four Piece Afro-Cuban sounds, call Michael Hubbert (707) 895-2155 email
   
• CELTIC WEDDING MUSIC Old Scottish saying: "A wedding without a bagpiper is like a funeral." Mickie & Elizabeth PO Box 1176 Mendocino, California 95460 Phone (707) 964-4826, Fax (707) 964-8659 E mail Website (free downloadable music samples)
   
• DJ GERARD Disc Jockey (707) 964-8468

Tents, dishes, a mobile kitchen; with your coordinatorıs help, a phone call is all it takes to find everything you need to make your wedding plans a reality.

• THE FORT BRAGG RENT ALL AND PARTY WORKS Call for an appointment or visit our showroom. 964-6666 Website
   
• MATT ROWLAND Community Events 937-2236
   
• MENDOCINO COAST EVENTS Scott Dabel (707) 964-2654Website

ABOUT THE SETTING

How to choose between so many beautiful places? Itıs worth the time, and fun, too, to explore the inns, rental houses, and outdoor sites which make this area so popular and special.
 

LODGING

You will want to be relaxed and refreshed for your wedding, and so will your guests. Alternatives abound for all budgets and tastes: here are just a few; Contact the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce for more resources.

• ANNIE'S JUGHANDLE BEACH BED AND BREAKFAST INN Coastal Highway One and Gibney Lane, P.O. Box 228 Mendocino, CA. 95460 (707)964-1415 or (800) 964-9957 Website
   
• CROWN HALL the old Portuguese landmark hall of Mendocino, (707) 937-0672
   
• THE WELLER HOUSE INN Ted and Eva Kidwell 524 Stewart Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 toll free 1-877-893-5537 Website
   
• COAST GETAWAYS VACATION (800)525-0049 or (707) 937-9200 Website
   
• St. ANTHONY'S CHURCH of MENDOCINO a new hall with kitchen (707) 937-2406 Website
   
• JUGHANDLE FARM an old farmhouse perched above Jughandle Beach in Caspar, provides hostel-style accommodations for the budget-conscious, and a wonderful setting for an informal wedding. 964-4630 Website
   
• MENDOCINO WOODLANDS a beautiful rustic site in old-growth redwoods. (707) 937-5755 Website

Away from your usual providers, discovering Mendocinoıs specialists in grooming, hair care, facials, massage, and other services can be an adventure in itself.

• MINDFUL BODY THERAPY ³Oasis² Daryl Hasten (707) 964-5378 Certified Therapeutic massage and body work.
   
• SOUTHERN EXPOSURE Hair and facial salon (707) 937-4436 Sally Stewart Box 921 Mendocino, Calif. 95460 E mail
   
• BODY BOTANICAL Total body indulgence . . . BODY BOTANICAL. Laurel St. FORT BRAGG, 961-1069
   
• BELLE DE JOUR Belle de Jour 707-961-1633

Far from the ordinary offerings of the mall, Mendocino holds some fine surprises to insure that you and your wedding party look stunning,

• THE GREAT PUT ON Open every day 10:30-5:30 937-5161 Website
   
• UNDERSTUFF 964-5013 Denise Parrott office 961-0200 (leave message)

GET MARRIED IN THE WINTER!

Imagine watching frothy grey waves in front of a roaring fire, sipping hot brandy or chocolate and dining with your wedding guests in a cozy inn or snug hall. For an unusual and memorable wedding, consider the Mendocino Coast in the winter, dramatic with storms or brilliant crisp blue skies, always beautiful and romantic. Winter is a slowed down, breathless time, with the appeal of off-season pricing and accessibility of lodging, food and services.