The results are here! California Wedding Day's annual awards program, Best of 2026, honors the most innovative and creative talent in the wedding industry across the state. The winners were chosen by their peers through an open voting process held online and were revealed at our Best of 2026 Awards Gala. View winners from all regions here.
Here are the winners in the Northern California Region.
Best Bridal Boutique
Bliss Bridal
Finalists: Kinsley Couture Bridal, Bride to Be Couture
Best Full-Service Beauty Team
Contour Bridal
Finalists: Beauty On Set, Devotion Studio
Best Bar Service
San Francisco Cocktail Club
Finalists: The Parched Poppies Mobile Bar, A Lil Somethin' Sweet Mobile Bar
Best Cakes & Desserts
Flour & Bloom Cakes
Finalists: Palette Cakes, Spilled Milk Company
Best Catering
The Girl & The Fig
Finalists: Park Avenue Catering, Mazza Catering
Best DJ
DNA Entertainment
Finalists: SJ's Disc Jockey, Joe Kalamaras, AMS Entertainment
Best Event Designer
Emily Coyne Events
Finalists: Blissful Events, Haley Nyal Events
Best Florist
Flowers By Edgar
Finalists: Wildly Designed, Seascape
Best Indoor Venue
Stanly Ranch
Finalists: San Francisco City Hall, The Willow Ballroom
Best Invitations
Shimmer & Stain
Finalists: Lucky Orchid Designs, BlushType Design House
Best Live Music
Vybe Society
Finalists: Pop Fiction, Rose Crelli Violin
Best Officiant
Officially Yours
Finalists: Tan Weddings and Events, Stevi Hanson
Best Outdoor Venue
Carneros Resort & Spa
Finalists: Stanly Ranch, The Haven at Tomales
Best Photo Booth
Giggle & Riot
Finalists: Pop Life, Magic Mirror 707
Best Photographer
Allison Upchurch
Finalists: Duy Ho, Regina K Popova, The DeLauras
Best Rentals
Encore Events Rentals
Finalists: Chic Event Rentals, Trend Event Collections
Best Resort Venue
Montage Healdsburg
Finalists: Carneros Resort & Spa, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Best Signage / Calligraphy
Maxwell Builds & Designs
Finalists: Blush Ink Calligraphy, Nancy Huang by Design
Best Spa Services
Solage
Finalists: Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Alila Ventana Big Sur, Blush A Day Spa
Best Specialty Rentals
Theoni Collection
Finalists: Found Rental Co., Nuage Design Inc.
Best Videographer
Blue Note Weddings
Finalists: Lens of Lenox Videography, Jenella Presley Visuals
Best Wedding Planner
Blissful Events
Finalists: Holly Diffin Events, Haley Nyal Events, Love Within the Details
Best Overall Wedding Professional
Blissful Events
Finalists: Flowers By Edgar, Theoni, Haley Nyal Events
