Matt Rowland Events and his crew came through for our Non Profit event at the Albion River Campgrounds this past week. (We were referred to him by another company that we had previously used but were unable to help us this year.) He was prompt in taking and returning phone calls and texts! He went above and beyond to be sure that our group was WELL taken care of! He even showed up a few days early to evaluate the location and make a few suggestions (that we readily accepted). The tent was clean, the tables and chairs were sturdy and clean. He even went so far as to match the flags on the tent and on the poles to go with the theme of our fundraiser! Matt and his crew were very professional and really went above and beyond for our group and we highly recommend him - (but not TOO highly that he will be too busy to help us in the future - Just Kidding!!!!!) We look forward to using his business and services the next time at our annual event! read more

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Working with Matt and Prasada was an easy and wonderful experience. They handled every rental detail for our wedding, and the customization process was seamless, even last-minute changes and ideas were always made possible. We wanted each wedding weekend event to feel distinct and the variety of character in their pieces made that easy to achieve. We got married in November and opted for a tent, which ended up being one of the most talked about elements of the wedding weekend - guests couldn't stop commenting how intimate and beautiful the space looked. Their setup and breakdown team were also a pleasure to work with, making the whole experience relaxed and stress free. read more

Matt was a lifesaver when it came to planning our wedding in Point Arena back in June of this year. When my husband and I first began looking at rental places, we were so shocked by the price tag of some really basic pieces, we almost panicked! But our venue recommended Matt, and we are so beyond grateful for that. Matt and his team can really do anything it seems, from freestanding doors that opened up to our ceremony space, to a last minute arch and gorgeous foldable farmstyle tables, Matt's materials, care, thought, design and prices are unbeatable. You will not regret choosing Matt Rowland events for your rental needs! read more

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Matt Rowland and his team handled all the rented equipment for our Mendocino wedding and I really appreciated having him on our team. It immediately became clear that he was someone I could trust to put together something that was cohesive and beautiful, without blowing out our budget. He also has a huge range of styles for things like furniture and lighting, so if you describe your taste to him, he can probably match it! Also was nice to work with someone that knew the area's venues (and employees) so well. read more

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We used Matt Rowland Events for all of our rentals for our wedding in August at the stunning Switzer Farm. Since it's more of a home property, we needed to rent tables, chairs, lounge areas, bar tables, ceremony chairs, bars, lighting, dance floor, and more. Working with small-town vendors is important to my husband and me, and Matt's prices were significantly better than those of the larger rental companies anyway so it was a win-win. Matt's communication style is a bit quirky, but that just added to the charm! He really knows his stuff and offered us a great deal. We loved the variety of vintage options he had, along with beautifully crafted wood tables that looked stunning without any tablecloths. Plus, we were able to get mismatched vintage plates and glassware, which perfectly suited our theme. You just can't get things like that with cookie cutter big companies! The entire selection process was efficient and enjoyable. We picked everything out in a single meeting at Matt's home, which was perfect since we don't live in the area. His collection is truly impressive, especially for the vintage vibe we were going for. The delivery team, made up of family members, was incredibly nice and professional. They coordinated with us to ensure the ceremony chairs were exactly where we wanted them and set everything up just as we envisioned. They even helped us set up a speaker for music and speeches during our welcome party since we only had our DJ booked for the wedding day. Overall, it was a fantastic experience with great items, great prices, and great people. I highly recommend Matt Rowland Events for anyone planning a wedding or event! read more

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Highly recommend working with Matt. We got married at Cuffeys Cove in Elk this past September and we are soooo happy we worked with Matt and his team. He knows the space and venues so well and definitely gives the best prices. We met with Matt a few months before our wedding for 1.5 hrs - he patiently guided us through the entire planning session and helped us figure out exactly what we wanted with samples/photos/real life furniture in his space. On the week of our wedding, we had nothing to worry about. He checked in with me a week prior to go through the checklist and make any last min adjustments I had (I decided to add curtains last min and he was super flexible!) His team set up everything perfectly in advance of our wedding day and we didn't have to worry about a thing after our big day. Thank you Matt for all your help making our dream come true! read more

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Matt is so much more than an equipment rental company - he is truly a designer. We had a wonderful experience creating our ceremony and reception designs with him for our two-wedding weekend. Going to his house and being able to see all of the options he has is wonderful - and if he doesn't have something he is almost always able to get it or order it for you. Matt is such a delight to work with and his pricing is by far the most reasonable you will find. Working with Matt and his entire team is very personalized and he really takes the time to get to know you and use his creativity to make your day special. read more

Matt Rowland was incredible to work with for my wedding! He knew all the questions that needed to be asked, and had every element I could ask for to make my event spectacular. He is ann incredible ceramicist and made the dinnerware himself. Everything was set up perfectly and right on time. It was wonderful to be able to relax on the wedding day knowing that Matt and his crew would have everything taken care of. Thank you Matt! read more

Working with Matt for our wedding last July was fun and easy. He has the best prices in the area and knows everyone (our planner Sonya was constantly working weddings with him this past summer - we called them and our other local vendors our "dream team!"), which helps so much in the rural area of the Mendocino coast. He added lots of creativity to our undeveloped vision, in part because of his experience over the years but also because he himself is an artist and a lot of his items are handmade or thrifted/collected by himself and his team. We're so grateful we got to work with Matt! read more

We tried working with this clown for an event, however his communication style was extremely poor, none of his quotes were in enough detail to hold up to scrutiny, nor added up to anything close to what could be considered a "contract". His prices maybe lower, however his temperment does not justify, this is my way or the highway. In the end he chewed out my wife and hung up the phone, all we were trying to do was get a little clarification. Bad Hair Day! Probably not, more like a prima dona. read more

I had the opportunity to work with Matt (and Prasada!) over the last 18 months as I planned my wedding up in Elk, Ca. They responded to every email, hopped on my many phone calls and helped me sketch out my dream wedding. I am extremely thankful that Matt was able to take my ideas and run with them, from the vintage furniture lounge areas to the fairy light canopy over the dance floor, every detail was executed brilliantly. I brought a chandelier from home that I was eager to have hung up in the barn at the venue, Matt's on location point person for the weekend was so kind as to hang it up for me (and even helped glue it back together when it started to break). I ended up having last minute changes with rugs and furniture which Matt's team accommodated with ease. Overall the process was very straightforward. 18 months before my wedding I emailed Matt. His team let me know that I was reaching out a little early but that they would be happy to note my requests and start confirming details once it got closer. About 7 months before my wedding I made the trek from Los Angeles up north to meet with Matt in person. We created a blueprint of my wedding venue and listed out every line item needed to make it possible. He gave me a total and let me know it was not set in stone - extremely reasonable pricing (everything I could dream of for under $10,000). I was able to pick out the plates, silverware, candle sticks, furniture etc. all right there on the spot. The week of my wedding I again drove over to Matt's and was able to pick out some more of the details, including the rugs and precise vases for flowers. As long as you are a good communicator and can explain your vision, Matt and his team can definitely bring it to life! (Not the best quality, but including photos for further reference) read more

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Matt provided rental support for our wedding, and he was truly a joy to work with. His deep knowledge of the area, the venues, and other local vendors was invaluable. We could tell right away that he's been through countless weddings, but he never made our day feel like "just another event"--he was as invested as we were. Matt was also hands-on when it came to the big day, coordinating with the other vendors and stepping in wherever he was needed without hesitation. There's something so reassuring about working with someone who's not just knowledgeable, but who's also willing to roll up their sleeves and get the job done. Whether it was helping move furniture or adjusting details we hadn't even considered, Matt was there every step of the way. His expertise and calm presence helped us feel more relaxed on the day, knowing we had someone so experienced in our corner. If you're looking for someone who's not only a pro but also deeply caring about his work, Matt is your guy. read more

We used Matt Rowland Events to order the tables and chairs for our recent wedding and I couldn't be happier! First of all, their products are so beautiful and authentic! The handmade wooden farmtables added so much charm to my reception and I LOVED not having to use boring white linens! They also have the most amazing vintage couches- we got one to add some fun to our photo booth (picture attached). I'm also very happy with all the interactions I had with the staff. I was certainly a type-A bride at times and Prasada was quick to answer all my calls/emails and always put me at ease. Bryan and his team of delivery guys were also very lovely to work with-you just don't find this kind of friendly and personalized service with the bigger companies. Their prices are also incredible for the quality of product. I highly recommend Matt Rowland Events for a big event! read more

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Matt Rowland and his team are fantastic, and I highly recommend working with them. Matt, an artist first, is intimately familiar with Mendocino and the surrounding areas. He knows all the vendors, sites, and weather patterns and has a great eye for creating special events. His prices are reasonable, and he is generous with his time, ideas, and rentals. Matt's approach is not necessarily standard but trust that his vision will come together and his work does not disappoint. For example, the crew put up a gorgeous that was the centerpiece of the wedding venue. The lighting and extra details were beautiful and included napkins dyed specifically for the event. The details made our occasion feel unique. Thank you, Matt! You made our wedding magical. read more

It's undeniable, Matt Rowland has the best rentals in the area. His furniture was so key for our wedding. All the handmade wood added such a wonderful home grown feel to the evening. But a word of caution, everything leading up to your event is a struggle. The two person admin team, Matt and his assistant, are unorganized and non attentive. We didn't receive a call or email to confirm our order until 2 days before the wedding (after much badgering on our part). But their onsite crew, led by Nick, was phenomenal. Super helpful and knew exactly what he was doing. Overall our wedding was a total success, we just wish the process leading up to the big day would have been a little smoother. read more

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This is the team you want to work with if you are planning a wedding in the area. Matt's done a lot of weddings, and he knew how to pick up on the look that we wanted. Matt has a wide variety of pieces to choose from and he is very helpful in making choices and suggestions for a cohesive look. The prices are competitive as well, so there's really no reason not to choose Matt Rowland Events read more

Without Mathew, I don't think we could have gotten married. OK, maybe a bit of an exaggeration. But I had my heart set on an non-traditional venue (an off-the-grid farm) and knew that in order to go off perfectly, I needed to find someone I could trust to supply and manage rentals. We had very little infrastructure at the farm, so rentals were crucial. I found Mathew in my research into vendors who had held events at Oz Farm before. After talking on the phone with him once, I knew he would enable us to pull off our wedding weekend. Mathew was a pleasure to work with, taking the time to meet with us and speak with us multiple times. He literally sketched out the blueprint for the events, expertly using Google Maps to estimate the size of the barn and the lawn. And he was right on. He gave solid advice on the items we needed and the right number of each one. He also found ways to reduce our costs, which we appreciated. He has a well-stocked warehouse of rentals, supplying everything we wanted and needed for the weekend. He provided long, wooden tables for dinner, which, along with the mismatched vases/china and Chiavari chairs, created the perfect setting for our wedding reception. A romantic, I really wanted a chandelier in the barn, which he didn't have. Mathew went out and bought two beautiful chandeliers, which gave the perfect ambiance for our rustic chic barn dance. When it came to the weekend, Matthew arrived with a moving truck and a half and a handful of gentleman in tow. They set up a miniature village to support our weekend full of events, which took place at five different areas on the farm. Since we agreed on much of the set up in advance of the weekend, they required little direction. He tapped my now-husband and I sparingly for our feedback. As he realized there was an issue with our ceremony site, he gathered us and provided suggestions on a better angle - making us feel like we had come up with the decision ourselves. Just to make sure everything was perfect, he also came down to Oz Farm the day after setting up with a few items we hadn't realized that we needed. The farm setting was beyond gorgeous, but we wouldn't have been able to enjoy it without the valuable infrastructure provided by Mathew, including the lighting, generator and sound. Not only was the lighting helpful, it also looked lovely. Overall, Mathew was a pleasure to work with. He has a unique personality, strong point of view and artistic aesthetic - you have to like his style to have a successful event, and for us it is was a perfect fit. I am so glad we put complete trust into him. Thank you Mathew! read more

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Matt Rowland Events is great on so many levels. I don't even know where to begin. Let's be honest, planning a wedding is a pain and I'm pretty glad it's over. That being said, our night was so lovely and pretty darn perfect. Aside from the little details my friends and I crafted up, I thank Matt Rowland and crew for helping set up a gorgeous setting for our reception at the Caspar Community Center. We met with him twice; there were no hidden fees, you know exactly what you are paying for and he gets it done. All in all, Matt Rowland made our event magical and a night to remember. Best rental company around. Don't even think twice, use MRE. We will definitely do business with him again in the future. read more

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Matt and his crew were amazing in bringing our wedding vision to life. Matt is incredibly talented, creative, and a pleasure to work with. We cannot recommend him and his team highly enough! read more

Absolutely do not hire this company. We had Airbnb guests who hired this company to set up a wedding on our property. The guests did not have permission to have a wedding on our property. Matt Rowland Events took a large semi truck to our property and drove it through our front and back yard over our lawn and plants without our permission. Our sewer and leach lines are located under this section of grass and they were damaged when the large truck drove over them. We have always been told by our plumber to never drive a vehicle in this area due to the location of the sewer lines under this grass area. Also, one of our brand new house windows was broken next to the area where the truck was driven and we believe it could have been from a rock that was kicked up when the large truck drove by. We called Matt Rowland Events and explained that we did not give permission to drive through the lawn on our front and back yards and that damage occurred when he did this. And he was very rude and said that he did not need our permission to drive through our yard because the Airbnb guest gave him permission. A professional event company should never drive a semi truck through a home owners yard and over their lawn and plants without permission directly from the homeowner themselves. We are now stuck with damage to our Leach and sewer lines, as well as a broken home window and damage to our yard because this company drove a large truck through it without our permission. Do not hire this company unless you want damage done to your property. And know that they will not be responsible for repairing any damage they do to your property. read more

If you're having a wedding or big event in Mendocino, Matt is the person to go to. My husband and I just got married at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse and at Casper Community Center and Matt and his crew were nothing short of amazing. His vision that he has as a designer and the familiarity that he has with the Mendocino area, makes for the perfect combination. Overall, through the process, Matt and his crew including Prasada and Linka were incredible to work with. He was professional, approachable, and above all very skilled at his craft. I would highly recommend this vendor to any event that you have coming up. Thanks everyone! read more

I loved Matt, him and his crew did a wonderful job at our backyard wedding in October. He is an expert in the field. When he came for a walk through of my parents property in Fort Bragg he seamlessly talked me through his process and my vision and helped me figure out exactly what we could do. Our wedding was so beautiful and everyone kept talking about how beautiful the decorations and lights were. The only negative thing is that Matt can be a little spacey, but when it comes down to it he has it together. He is spacey because he is so popular, busy (for a reason), and he is an artist through and through. I would put up with all the inattentiveness again since the outcome was amazing and Matt and his team was able to step up where it was needed. I had no idea what I was doing and what I needed for my wedding, but Matt helped take the stress away (at least most of it). His knowledge and expertise is obvious and he will help make your vision a reality. He also is an amazing artist and has a wonderful collection of pottery and art for sale and for your visual enjoyment around his home. I highly recommend him. read more

Wow, it's been a long time since I've been mistreated quite as badly as Matt treated us during our business with him. He's hung up on me twice now, and called me a dick. Not a good way to run a business. It all started when my (then) fiancé (now wife) and I started planning our wedding up in Mendocino. We kept hearing matt's name as the go to person for our tents, plates, silverware, etc needs. We called him and had a very nice meeting with him, in which he emphasized how he understands the nature of this business, and how plans change, etc. We left that meeting feeling great. Fast forward to 3 days before the wedding - I get a somewhat frantic call from him telling me that the placement we agreed on is now going to cost me an extra $600, because "he has to haul stuff down there". When I started asking him questions such as how many people he's got and why is it (any, really) more money, he blew up at me, told me to "fuck off", and hung up the phone in my face. Needless to say this isn't what I'm looking for right before the wedding - a very stressful time even without this guy pulling this kind of stunt. My fiancé called him and told him we'd pay. Two days later, we show up at the site, and the tent is set up SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE AGREED ON, becuase he decided "it would look better there" (no joke!). Also, the tent has no walls. When we asked about the walls, we were told they were extra - which we of course paid for. At no point in our previous conversations about the tent were walls even mentioned - something i would have appreciated, since we all discussed the tent as protection against wind. Since this was a DIY wedding, he was only supposed to drop off stuff and we were setting it up. He DIDNT drop off the agreed wine flautes, the water pitchers we paid extra for, he was 25 chairs short, and he forgot several other items. We made do, of course, but all this didn't help. The next day, we were breaking everything down and the middle of it he wanted to sqaure everything off in terms of money. Completely exhausted, we told him we would like to get this done some other time in the future. He agreed. Well, the future came, I emailed him a list of things that were missing, and never heard back. I called him to confirm he got the email, and before I could say another word he told me he got it, and since my contract stipulates that we square off the money on *pickup day* - which we decided not to do - we're "shit out of luck". He told me I can "decide how i want to proceed" and THEN he then called me a dick, and HUNG UP THE PHONE IN MY FACE AGAIN. So, in the interest of saving your marriage from geting ruined by this person, I woul HIGHLY recommend NEVER working with Matt Rowland. read more

Matt Rowland and his amazing team turned my family's yard into the perfect wedding venue! Thank you Matt Rowland Events!

Seems nice up front and takes meetings in his own home, which is like a museum of party organizing needs. However, he's hard to deal with, short tempered, goes back on his word, is unfair, inconsiderate and short-sighted. How this guy has all the business wrapped up in this area is beyond me! I'd never use him for my special event! And after our event was shorted supplies, he made no effort to make good from his end! The nerve! read more

Matt and his crew were amazing! He was super easy to work with, flexible about last minute changes, and really put our minds at ease when it came to all the details. We only met with him once before the event and he had all the details down to the last tea candle. My husband and I had a pretty good idea of what we wanted and Matt's ultimate vision exceeded all our expectations! We had to pay a little extra for a lounge area and extra draping, but it was well worth it! Our friends and family could not stop talking about how gorgeous it was. read more

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My husband and I were married a couple weeks back in Mendocino, and we used Matt Rowland Events for our rehearsal dinner rentals. One of the best things about this company is that the prices are incredibly reasonable for the rentals. He also has some very nice things-- in particular I love the farmhouse tables that Matt makes and rents as well. They are lovely and the rental price is very reasonable compared to what you would get for comparable tables elsewhere. However, I do think that it can be difficult to communicate well with Matt. He was always very nice and courteous to us, but I got the distinct feeling of disorganization. For example, we were set to arrive at our rental house where the rehearsal dinner was taking place on late Thursday night, and the rentals were scheduled to be delivered Friday morning. When we arrived, the rentals had already been delivered but were just left stacked outside getting wet in the misty air. Matt later explained that this was due to the availability of the truck on Friday-- however, it would be good to discuss this with your customers in advance instead of just doing it without letting us know. They did come later after we told them about the wetness issue to put a tarp on the rentals until they could be set up the next morning. Also, we asked Matt to come back to pick up the rentals on Saturday morning. He may have come at some point to pick some of the rentals up, but left most of them (including the large tables) until we asked him to come get them as we were checking out on Sunday. I'm not sure why he just didn't come get them as we had agreed, and the only reason this was really an issue was because we had people staying in the house who had to work around these large rentals all weekend. Again, not a large problem but definitely something that should be communicated to the customer if you are not going to be able to pick up the rentals when agreed. These are just examples of some of the communication issues we had. That being said, everything did work out well in the end and the rentals all looked great for our dinner. read more

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If you had asked me to write a Yelp review for Matt after our first encounter with him, he would not be getting a full red set of stars. During our first meeting, my fiancé and I confronted Matt about a few of his questionable Yelp reviews, and because Matt was not aware of the reviews, it didn't go over well. We walked away. Fast forward a few weeks and we decided to give Matt a second chance. His prices were remarkably better than any other company on the coast (think 50% less) and we appreciated an email he had sent us in response to our first encounter. Reengaging with Matt was the best decision we could have made. A few things you need to understand when working with Matt: 1. He may not always respond immediately to emails and/or remember everything you talked about. That's ok. Take notes. Believe in him and trust that he will pull through. 2. You will learn more about event design than you ever imagined possible. My fiancé and I were on the phone with Matt for hours at a time on a few Sunday nights - for no extra charge. He would talk through his vision for the event in detail and would send us photos on the spot. The man LOVES what he does. 3. He may lose his temper (he never did with us after the first meeting) but he is an artist, not a businessman. You are hiring him to set up a beautiful event. You are not hiring him to smooth talk you. He'll tell you like it is, and we appreciated his candor. 4. He has some mad skillz when it comes to lighting design, tent design, general event layout, etc. He set up a photo booth for us the night before our wedding that BLEW US AWAY. It was awesome (I added a photo of it). We didn't know if it would happen (we had to remind him a couple times), but it did and we were super impressed. 5. Speaking of reminding him, be sure to write things down and take notes of what you discussed just to be sure you capture everything for the event. Run through the list with him and double check that he's on the same page. He will do it but he gets busy, and you being organized will go a long way. In the end, Matt's product is second to none, and his prices cannot be beat. We would hire him again in a heartbeat. Also, if you have an opportunity to hire Prasada as your day-of coordinator, you will be all set. She is remarkable and works closely with Matt quite frequently. read more

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We loved working with Matt for our wedding. Our ceremony and reception were located on a vacation rental property, which required bringing everything in. When we were planning with Matt, he took all the time in the world to sit down with us in his home to review our Pinterest board and discover our vision. Matt has it all and at the best rate (by far) in town. We sourced everything from the ceremony chairs to the reception tent, tables, silverware, chairs, utensils, serviceware, heaters, and lounge area from Matt. He and his team (Mikey and Jube predominantly helped us) were professional, on-time, and detail oriented. Prasada is great for keeping everything organized. read more

I wanted to take a minute to thank Matt and his daughter and team publicly for their incredible job on my wedding. Matt's vision and creativity made for a magical evening with memories that will last a lifetime. From lighting, to visual effects and decor, he totally nailed it. I asked for a lounge style setting with a Mardi Gras/New Orleans influence on New Year's Eve and I got it. His crew was tireless and his creativity endless. Thank you so much Matt!!! It was incredible and everyone had a fantastic time in no short part due to the amazing atmosphere you created! Thank you!!!!! read more

We had the opportunity to work with Matt Rowland and his hard working team this past July for our wedding in Philo! From our first phone conversation Matt was such a pleasure to work with. He guided us through the work order, which seemed like an impossible task, and was flexible and supportive throughout the entire process. His extensive experience in the industry and knowledge of our unique wedding venue made the whole process smooth and seamless. He is easy to work with and goes above and beyond to get things done exactly right. We were on a limited budget and he worked with us to make our vision possible. From the farm tables to the lanterns and string lighting, everything was absolutely perfect! We couldn't have asked for a better set-up and crew. Thank you Matt, Prasada and staff for making our wedding so special! read more

This review is long overdue - Matt managed basically our entire wedding for everything except food and gets 5+ stars. He provided the weeding coordinator that our venue required me stepped in to make sure our transportation situation got fixed even though I had handled it directly. He has great taste, is wonderfully artistic and is also just a great person. Most importantly, he made the wedding experience more fun and less stressful for my wife. Thank you Matt!!! read more

I actually never read reviews on Matt until just now (due to the high recommendation I received). I'm quite shocked at what bad experiences people encountered with him. First off, Prasada (Matt's secretary) was absolutely OUTSTANDING. She was my first impression of Matt Rowland Events and it was nothing shy of wonderful. Without her, I'm not sure Matt would be nearly as organized as he did miss a few appoints and seemed a little scatter brained with each phone call. That being said, if you've ever met a true artist, that is just how they are. They know what they're doing and just don't think in steps like some people do, and surely do not need people to tell him how to do his job. Matt was incredible, his vision ended up even better than what I had imagined! I can't even count the number of things he did that ended up being more money with no charge for us. He brought in a new tent (more expensive) with no extra charge, better chairs etc. He even took off a HUGE chunk of the labor cost because I had some family members willing to help set the tent up. He knew exactly what he was doing and giving him the power and freedom to run with my ideas was the most relieving feeling. My ceremony was quite simple with an extravagant reception, I'm not sure it would have looked half as beautiful without Matt Rowland and his team. Thank you Matt! read more

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I LOVE MATT! Ok, now that I have gotten that out of the way, I can tell you all the reasons why I love Matt. First of all, his selection and collection of rentable items is unbelievable. As a lover of all things vintage, he had so many options and made the "look" of my ceremony and reception complete unique. (Don't worry, he has modern/fancy things too!) Second, his prices are totally reasonable. He offers discounts if you pay up front, and is totally flexible if you need to make any changes. For example, the day before my wedding the caterer said that my 48" round tables were going to be too small for my family style dinner. Matt and his crew brought both the 48" tables, as well as 60" tables, set them up and let me decide what I wanted to do. He replaced my table linens in a jiffy and had what seemed like a huge problem solved in about an hour. Awesome! Last, his crew had my venue cleaned by the time I arrived the morning following my wedding (about 11am). You couldn't even tell we had been there (which is a good thing). So, don't believe what some of these b-holes say about Matt on yelp. He is super friendly, cracks jokes all the time and is super flexible. I would call him again in a heartbeat for any other event. read more

I have never been moved to write a Yelp review before, but after Matt and his team's extraordinary work on our wedding, I knew I had to share my experience. My (now) wife and I started planning our wedding up in beautiful Mendocino a little later then some others might -- we were immensely fortunate to meet Matt a few months before our date. Immediately, it was clear that our sensibilities were a perfect match. Matt is an artist. My wife and I are also artists and had always dreamed of a wedding that matched our aesthetic principles -- less traditional and full of surprises and spirit. Matt is an avid antique collector, and his set of vintage chairs were perfect for setting the tone at Spring Ranch. They are an amazing complement to his beautiful hand-built farm tables. My wife's father is a woodworker himself, so having this homemade touch was just amazing. Also, the day of the wedding was kind of chilly. The evening before, we called Matt and he offered to leave baskets of beautiful blankets at the ceremony site. Everyone loved this touch and wore the shawls from afternoon late into the foggy night. With Matt, we knew that we didn't actually have to obsess ourselves over every single detail because his taste is so good and so similar to our own. We hadn't even fully planned the seating for our ceremony, knowing that Matt would create a magical design. And indeed, he aligned the chairs in a beautiful arc with a diagonal aisle -- something so striking and unusual that our guests kept talking about it. My wife and I are the kind of people that deeply care about how things look and feel, but are also not obsessive and enjoy being surprised by the creativity of others. Being able to have this type of relationship --this deep trust -- with Matt was beyond anything we could have imagined in working with someone on our wedding. I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful it was to work with Matt. If you are someone who thinks of events as artistic experiences -- you and Matt will completely see eye to eye. He loves creating beautiful, striking moments that are truly special. And Matt is surrounded by exceptional people. In particular, Prasada, who he works with, was also our day-of-coordinator -- she is the most wonderful person to create such a day with. And we actually met Matt through Karina, the most extraordinary caterer. Matt, Prasada and Karina really are the Mendocino Dream Team. read more

We worked with Matt Rowland for our wedding in July at Cuffey's Cove (in Elk, near Mendocino) and had a great experience. Matt was a key aspect of our wedding, providing a multitude of critical rentals. It was so convenient to be able to work with one person for a variety of needs (furniture, dinnerware, decor, lighting, drapes, audio needs, kitchen equipment and supplies...), and we're so happy with how everything turned out. Matt knows the area and the venue well, and we were confident in his ability to provide everything we needed. His team also helped us with some late sound equipment requests when we learned that the band we booked was bringing more members than expected and needed a sound engineer. read more

If you are looking for an event rental service that will exceed your expectations, look no further. Matt is a professional and a design genius. I provided a Pinterest link and he ran with it. As far as response time, trust me, he will deliver-- Matt went above and beyond anything I could have dreamed of for my wedding. I highly recommend his services. We also hired his sound tech for our ceremony who made our experience stress free. read more

We got married in Mendocino on 9/14/13 and Matt decorated our ceremony location and reception. We got married on a bluff, the Ford House lawn and in September the grass is no longer green and the ground is a bit un-even. Matt and his team transformed the area into a beautiful ceremony. He has so many fun options and creative ideas, it was easy for me to have an idea of what I wanted and then let him run with it. It was beautiful and everything I could have hoped for. Same goes for the reception, we had our reception at Crown Hall and in looking at the hall without decoration it was hard to visualize but Matt and his team TRANSFORMED the hall into the most beautiful reception! Our guests were floored when they walked in and multiple mentioned to us how amazing they thought it looked. Matt worked wonderfully with the caterer and florist who he had worked with in the past. He also put any concerns I had to rest by proactively working with the DJ and photographers to familiarize them with the ceremony and reception location. We lived 4 hours away from Mendocino and had to do most of the planning over the phone, Matt was easy to get a hold of, work with, and very fair priced. I could not have been happier with the way our wedding turned out and loved working with Matt. If getting married in the Mendocino area Matt Rowland Events is a must use for all of your decorating needs. read more

Matt provided me with ALL my rustic farmhouse wedding props, and all for a very reasonable price. We had our wedding at Spring Ranch in Mendocino and he was very patient with me (I was super stressed out with all the planning) and really made the venue look just the way we were hoping. He worked well with my wedding planner and I would happily recommend him to anyone. Thanks Matt! read more

So this review is solidly from an outside view since I chose not to deal with a wedding planner. I called Matts company when I set up plans for my wedding next year in Mendocino. The woman that answered was so rude, she told me he was to busy of a man to speak to and that I would need to set up an apt. When I informed her I don't live locally she sighed loudly and said ok well we can do a phone conference. I agreed and politely ended the conversation. She told me I would receive a call on July 10, I still to this day never received a call a month later. Very disrespectful since all I wanted to know was price ranges. Nothing against Matt as I have never spoke to him but his secretary is terribly rude and unprofessional. read more