Eloping to N. CA- Mendocino (Ukiah, Stanford: hotel, houses, weddings)

[dphiem]

My finance and I are planning our vacation to N. CA next fall. And instead of the big hub-bub wedding(we're late 30's early 40's) we were thinking of getting married while on vacation.
I've never been to the area, but Mendocino looks like a fabulous location.
Does anyone have any suggestions for Mendcino specificially or any location in the area that I may not be familiar with?

Thanks in advance,
Michelle

[lindrix]

Mendocino would be a fabulous place to elope! There are some outstanding B&B's, a few four star restaurants, as well as a gorgeous, scenic coast, and a beyond quaint town. Plus there are some great little streets with art galleries and boutiques and tourist stuff.

Stanford Inn is amazing. My boyfriend and I stayed there as a treat to ourselves a few years ago, they might even have a spot to do a wedding, this would be one of the nicest places you could stay and has a big restaurant attached (The Ravens, all gourmet vegetarian). Brewery Gulch Inn is also wonderful. A little less pricey is the Little River Inn which is "down the road a bit" from Mendocino in the town of Albion. There are lots of smaller B&B's in town in older Victorian houses.

For exquisite eats: The Ravens, 955 Ukiah, [SIZE=-1]Cafe Beaujolais. Remember this is wine country and there are probably lots of wine tasting events going on.

Have a wonderful wedding
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[Inthesierras]

If you check out the county chamber of commerce, you will find a ton of info on weddings:
Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce

Enjoy, that is an amazing area.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by dphiem

And instead of the big hub-bub wedding....

Wise move.

You could take all that (potential) wedding dough and

1) Use it for a down payment on a house or
2) Contribute to your retirement plan or
3) Buy a vehicle or
4) Potentially pay for your kids' education

or (if you decided to have big the hub-bub wedding after all)

5) Have a four hour party.

[Calibound-Yorkiemom]

Originally Posted by dphiem

My finance and I are planning our vacation to N. CA next fall. And instead of the big hub-bub wedding(we're late 30's early 40's) we were thinking of getting married while on vacation.
I've never been to the area, but Mendocino looks like a fabulous location.
Does anyone have any suggestions for Mendcino specificially or any location in the area that I may not be familiar with?

Thanks in advance,
Michelle

Congrats on your upcoming nuptials. Eloping sounds perfect. I've been married for 8 yrs. We got married on a yacht but the way our guest behaved & with the cost we sometimes wish we would've eloped. What are you all doing for your honeymoon? Are you all going to stay there? It sounds wonderful whatever the case! Whens the big day if you don't mind me asking?

[Jose Montara]

Mendocino is a wonderful place. Get married on a bluff overlooking the ocean, stay in the Mendocino Hotel, 19th century elegant. Canoe up the river.

You can turn the karma around, in 1977 my then fiance chose the hotel to inform me our engagement was over.

[Calibound-Yorkiemom]

Originally Posted by Jose Montara

Mendocino is a wonderful place. Get married on a bluff overlooking the ocean, stay in the Mendocino Hotel, 19th century elegant. Canoe up the river.

You can turn the karma around, in 1977 my then fiance chose the hotel to inform me our engagement was over.

Sorry to hear that i hope it was all for the best in the long run for you and that your life has turned out well.

[Jose Montara]

Leo Kottke wrote a great song I thought of a bunch in those days, her name rhymed with Pamela Brown, so;

I'm the guy who didn't marry pretty Pamela Brown
An educated, well intentioned, good girl in our town
Wonder where I'd be today if she had loved me too
Probably be driving kids to school. Chorus:

I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
All of my good times, all my roaming around
One of these days I might be in your town
And I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
Seen the lights of citys and I've been through many doors
Been to foreign countries and walked upon their shores
Seems the guy she married was the best part of my luck
She dug him `cause he drove a pick-up truck.
I don't have to tell you just how beautiful she was
Everything it takes to get a guy like me in love
Lord, I hope she's happy `cause she sure deserves to be
Especially for what she did to me.
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