Stinson Beach is one of the most magical places in Northern California to get married — and one of the most misunderstood. It's remote, lodging is limited, and it asks more of a caterer than a standard venue does. Here's what it actually takes to plan a stress-free Stinson Beach wedding weekend, and why we built our whole approach around it.

Pier 27 is an empty cruise ship terminal with no power, no infrastructure, and nothing but 50,000 square feet of possibility. Here's what it took to turn it into a 1,000-person AI conference in San Francisco.

Most couples don't start with enough money. That's not what anyone wants to hear, but after 30 years of catering weddings in the Bay Area, here's what I've learned — with real numbers.

There are venues that stop you in your tracks, and Community Congregational Church on Rock Hill Road in Tiburon is one of them. Perched above the bay with a view that takes in the entire sweep of water, sky, and the Golden Gate in the distance, it is one of those places that still feels like a secret — and Victoria and Peter's all-pink May wedding was the perfect way to discover it.

When they invited us to come visit, we brought what we always bring: food. Roasted farm-to-table vegetables with an English pea dip, edible flower cookies, tiny cakes made with organic ingredients and decorated with edible flowers. It felt like the most natural way to say who we are.

Before a single guest walks through the door, there are a hundred decisions already made and a hundred more waiting — depending on what the day decides to throw at you.

We planned a beautiful outdoor gathering at a private home in Tiburon. Then April did what April sometimes does — it rained, really hard, all day. New rentals, redesigned florals, and one unrehearsed moment at the door that changed the whole tone of the party. This is how Roux Catering turns a pivot into a plan.

I start with color — different shades of the same hue, then colors that complement. Then texture. Then energy. How does a flower stand? Flowers grow toward the sun, which means most of them want to point skyward — and in an arrangement, you need movement in every direction to create life.

My grandmother was up before dawn every day and just did it — two full meals from scratch, a farm she helped keep running, tables that felt abundant in a way I've never forgotten. This is where farm-to-table started for me. Long before it had a name.

When Ruby's ceremony was fifteen minutes late and there was no planner in sight, I put down my knife and went outside. This is what we mean when we say we're in it to win it.

At a stunning but facility-free venue in Tiburon, we rolled a full oven through the garden to cook on site. That's how we do it — and it's why clients tell us our food doesn't taste like wedding food.

Roux Catering chef Dee Wagner shops the Marin Farmers Market every Thursday — picking up her Star Route Farms order, talking to Annabelle, and letting the season tell her what to cook. This is what farm-to-table actually means in practice.

Artisan alcohol free cocktails are a fun addition to a sober or limited alcohol wedding celebration. Dee Wagner Events experienced planners help navigate sober wedding decisions.