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Destination Weddings and Elopements

Wishing you were here? For those who left their hearts in San Francisco (or found it here!), Ribbon & Tie plans exquisite destination weddings. Whether you dream about eloping to California with just a small group of your dearest friends, or a grand celebration welcoming friends from near and far, our services are tailored to your needs.

Destination Wedding Services

Ribbon & Tie can take care of every aspect of your wedding and plan it just as if you were here. We will meet with all your vendors on your behalf, and email reports, pictures and sketches to you, covering every detail of your wedding. You will feel as if you were here.
Our services for out-of-town couples include:

  • Venue recommendations, negotiation and selection
  • Help with ambience design — including floorplan, flowers, décor, lighting and more
  • Catering and menu development
  • Vendor recommendations, negotiation and selection — including photographers, videographers, florists, hair and makeup artists and more
  • Invitation and stationary design — including escort cards and ceremony programs
  • Entertainment suggestions and negotiation
  • Transportation and accommodation booking and coordination
  • Detailed timeline development for vendors and wedding party
  • Budget planning and bookkeeping — including due dates
  • Rehearsal direction and rehearsal dinner planning
  • Wedding day orchestration of vendors, guests and wedding party
    Plus
  • Unlimited phone and email contacts with you
  • Unlimited number of meetings with all your vendors
  • Destination Wedding Services start at $4,500. Special rates for small weddings can be provided. Please contact us with any questions.


     

    Elena & Will from Seattle

       

    Elopement Packages

    At the snap of your fingers, you can have your perfect wedding. Our intimate wedding service is for small parties (up to 50 guests) looking for an all-inclusive package with plenty of personalization.

    All Elopement packages include the fee for your wedding planner and day-of coordinator as well as venue, photography, flowers, transportation and, of course, your officiant. In cooperation with the Interfaith Center at the Presidio, we will find an officiant for your wedding who shares your religious or spiritual background. Weekday packages also include the fee for your official marriage license.
    To accommodate your style and wishes, we offer three different wedding locations and packages:

  • The "Chapel Wedding" package at the Presidio Chapel in San Francisco
  • The "Garden Wedding" package at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross
  • The "Waterfront Wedding" package at the SS China Cabin in Tiburon
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    A Chapel Wedding at the Presidio Chapel
    This beautiful white Chapel is located in the Presidio Park of San Francisco, overlooking the Bay and Sausalito. The Chapel welcomes all faiths and peoples. Its fine historic bronze bell will ring to proclaim your marriage.

    The Chapel Wedding package includes:

  • Chapel Rental Fee
  • Officiant Fee
  • Marriage License Fee (for weddings on weekdays). Ribbon & Tie will schedule your City Hall appointment for you.
  • Limousine Service from your hotel to San Francisco's City Hall (to pick up your marriage license), then to the Chapel and from there to any place in San Francisco you'd like (such as your favorite restaurant)
  • Photographer's Fee - including a CD with your high resolution wedding images and unlimited reproduction rights
  • Personal Flowers: A bouquet for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom. Choose your own colors and styles.
  • Altar Flower Arrangement: Complementing your personal flowers, this altar arrangement can also serve as the centerpiece on your reception table.
  • Chapel Decor (along the aisle and at the Chapel's covered entrance)
  • Music: We can provide recorded music, or you can bring your own favorites.
  • A bottle of California's finest sparkling wine
    And finally:
  • Your personal wedding planner and day-of coordinator
  • We'll be happy to recommend hotels to you and make restaurant reservations for you at no additional cost. We can also help you design and order a wedding cake for your reception.

    Additional Options:

  • Live Musicians
  • Personal flowers for bridesmaids and groomsmen
  • Videography
  • Broadcasting of your wedding ceremony to the world wide web to share it with loved ones at home — to be enjoyed live or later.
  • The fee for this all-inclusive package ranges from $2,500 to $3,600, depending on number of guests and day of the week (weekday or weekend).

         

    A Garden Wedding at the Marin Art and Garden Center
    Words fail to describe this jewel in the heart of Marin County. The park with its lush flowers and magnificent trees is only 15 minutes North of the Golden Gate Bridge. Let us escort you in a limousine across the Bay to your outdoor garden wedding.

    The Garden Wedding package includes:

  • Park Rental Fee
  • Officiant Fee
  • Marriage License Fee (for weddings on weekdays). Ribbon & Tie will schedule your City Hall appointment for you.
  • Limousine Service from your hotel to San Francisco's City Hall (to pick up your marriage license), then to the Park and from there to any place in San Francisco you'd like (such as your favorite restaurant)
  • Photographer's Fee - including a CD with your high resolution wedding images and unlimited reproduction rights
  • Personal Flowers: A bouquet for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom. Choose your own colors and styles.
  • A Floral Centerpiece for your ceremony and reception table
  • A natural or white Aisle Runner (if you wish)
  • Music: We can provide recorded music, or you can bring your own favorites.
  • A bottle of California's finest sparkling wine
    And finally:
  • Your personal wedding planner and day-of coordinator
  • We'll be happy to recommend hotels to you and make restaurant reservations for you at no additional cost. We can also help you design and order a wedding cake for your reception.

    Additional Options:

  • Live Musicians
  • Personal flowers for bridesmaids and groomsmen
  • Videography
  • Broadcasting of your wedding ceremony to the world wide web to share it with loved ones at home — to be enjoyed live or later.
  • The fee for this all-inclusive package ranges from $2,500 to $3,300, depending on number of guests and day of the week (weekday or weekend).

         

    A Waterfront Wedding at the SS China Cabin
    The China Cabin used to be the magnificent social saloon of an old sailing vessel which sailed the oceans to Yokohama and Hong Kong in the 1800s. Thanks to a careful and elaborate restoration the China Cabin has come to new glory. Sitting on stilts above the San Francisco Bay, the China Cabin has beautiful views of San Francisco and the Bay Bridge. Start your new live together in a unique historic treasure in Tiburon, Marin County.

    The Waterfront Wedding package includes:

  • Cabin Rental Fee
  • Officiant Fee
  • Marriage License Fee (for weddings on weekdays). Ribbon & Tie will schedule your City Hall appointment for you.
  • Limousine Service from your hotel to San Francisco's City Hall (to pick up your marriage license), then across the Golden Gate Bridge to the China Cabin and from there to any place in San Francisco you'd like (such as your favorite restaurant)
  • Photographer's Fee - including a CD with your high resolution wedding images and unlimited reproduction rights
  • Personal Flowers: A bouquet for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom. Choose your own colors and styles.
  • A Floral Centerpiece for your ceremony and reception table
  • Music: We can provide recorded music, or you can bring your own favorites.
  • A bottle of California's finest sparkling wine
    And finally:
  • Your personal wedding planner and day-of coordinator
  • We'll be happy to recommend hotels to you and make restaurant reservations for you at no additional cost. We can also help you design and order a wedding cake for your reception.

    Additional Options:

  • Live Musicians
  • Personal flowers for bridesmaids and groomsmen
  • Videography
  • Broadcasting of your wedding ceremony to the world wide web to share it with loved ones at home — to be enjoyed live or later.
  • The fee for this all-inclusive package ranges from $2,900 to $3,400, depending on number of guests and day of the week (weekday or weekend).

    And for any other wishes or ideas you have, just let us know, and we'll make it all happen. Please contact us with any questions or suggestions.


     
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