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Welcome to where is all begins & your wedding planning really starts to come to life!

Together, side by side, we will create the moments you'll cherish for a lifetime.

My goal as your wedding planner is to allow you to look back on your wedding day smiling, laughing & maybe even shedding a few tears as you remember those warm and fuzzy feelings.

Napa, California, is home to Hometown Gatherings Weddings + Elopements, a specialist in planning and executing intimate wedding experiences. Behind the business is the talented owner and lead event designer, Marissa.

Hometown Gatherings was created to be a safe space for couples when seeking guidance after getting engaged. It's important to me, when working with my forever new friends (that’s you!), that they feel 100% comfortable, confident & at ease walking into their wedding.

I'm here to help you navigate through the messy, fun & real wedding planning experiences. I'm not joking when I say, this is about to be your best adventure yet & I can't wait to be a part of your wedding planning journey!

Services Offered

This expert boasts more than eight years of professional experience and is constantly pushing her creative boundaries. You and your partner can utilize Hometown Gatherings Weddings + Elopements various packages to streamline your planning process. Marissa’s areas of expertise are elopements and destination weddings. She loves to travel and is happy to journey to your chosen location. Some of the planning services available to you include but are not limited to:

  • Vendor referrals & vendor sorcing
  • Timeline, layout & diagram creation
  • Event Design assitance
  • Intimate Month + day-of coordination
  • 3 Month + Partial Planning
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$3,800

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,400

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$6,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Elopement
Religious
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Reviews of Hometown Gatherings Weddings + Elopements

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Marissa from Hometown Gatherings is highly recommended by multiple reviewers as an exceptional wedding coordinator. She is praised for her professionalism, helpfulness, and ability to bring a couple's vision to life. Reviewers appreciate her communication, organization, and attention to detail. Marissa seamlessly integrates with venues and vendors and ensures that the wedding day runs smoothly. She goes above and beyond, even going out of her way to retrieve forgotten items. Overall, Marissa is highly recommended for her ability to execute a couple's specific vision and make their special day perfect.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Marissa from Hometown Gatherings is highly recommended by multiple reviewers as an exceptional wedding coordinator. She is praised for her professionalism, helpfulness, and ability to bring a couple's vision to life. Reviewers appreciate her communication, organization, and attention to detail. Marissa seamlessly integrates with venues and vendors and ensures that the wedding day runs smoothly. She goes above and beyond, even going out of her way to retrieve forgotten items. Overall, Marissa is highly recommended for her ability to execute a couple's specific vision and make their special day perfect.

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Brittany S. Sent on 08/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Marissa is great!

Had a wonderful experience with Marissa! We were planning our wedding in Mendocino County from Washington state and we couldn't have done it without Marissa! She helped us through so many decisions and answered all our questions. It was amazing to not have to worry about coordinating anything on the day of the wedding. Marissa knew exactly what our vision was and made everything look perfect. She took care of it all and we're so appreciative of her! We highly recommend Marissa and Hometown Gatherings!
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Aleksandar J. Sent on 11/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Top notch!

Marissa is amazing. An absolute pro start to finish. Our wedding was perfect and had the perfect flow. Some minor changes happened during the event and Marissa set it all into place seamlessly. She was such a great guide as well. We've never done this before and we needed someone to help and add clarity to some decisions and she was there for it. We hired her for the 3 months plus day off and it was a key investment. No way we could have done it without her. She was instrumental in making the best day of our lives come true. It's actually kind of crazy and just silly luck that my wife just found her online. Marissa rocks! If in doubt just interview her and you'll get it.
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Jessica F. Sent on 08/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Day of Coordinator!

Marissa was the best to work with! I hired her as a month before/ day of coordinator for my wedding in San Diego, CA and it was the best decision! We had a few follow up calls from the day I hired her leading up to my wedding and then the month before we had weekly check ins. She was accessible and easy to work with. She is the reason I was able to genuinely enjoy my day and not stress about anything. She made my vision come to life and everything went better than I could have imagined. She made sure vendors were where they needed to be and when they needed to be and if anything did go wrong I had no knowledge of it because to me she made it seem like the most perfect day. If you are looking to hire someone I couldn’t think of anyone better than Marissa!
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Marissa
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On any given day you can find me sipping on a Starbucks black iced coffee (hold the sweetner please!) and googling my way to my next excursion #flightaholic. In my dream life, I’d travel to a new city and create more adventures weddings, and to be honest, this business has given me the ability to support this dream (pinch me!). I have over 8 years experience in the wedding industry from service, to venue operations and now as a business own.I never take myself too seriously, I thrive off a good challenge and I’m constantly dreaming of ways to create more experiences for the couples I work with.

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