38north Design Co.

08/14/2024

Big thanks to all of our clients, friends and probably some family that voted for us again this year! Honored to be Best Wedding Planner and Best Event Production! With the launch of this year Gretchen and I are excited to do even more kids parties and are partnering with a new venue to offer some amazing opportunities for 2025!

We’d love to help you celebrate your next event - so reach out soon!

07/08/2024

We love our clients! Most folks come to us as referrals from past clients or vendors who loved working with us! Last night’s festivities client came for !! We work with them all the time because they are amazing. Great fresh and tasty food, impeccable staffing and truly a teamwork style. Collaboration is key in producing top notch events and we wouldn’t get rave reviews without our partners:

We can’t wait to see the photos captured by who also shoot great photos of events other than weddings 😍

05/30/2024

Ready to turn your backyard into an intimate summer dinner soirée? We know just the right details to turn a cozy gathering into memories that last a lifetime. From a private chef using the freshest summer ingredients to exquisite tablewares with vibrant farm to table florals and festive table linens - we’ve got you covered. We’ll help set the tone for an elegant experience, where we do all the heavy lifting and curation of vendors, ensuring every moment is filled with joy and sophistication. Let’s partner to elevate your home entertaining with our expert touch ✨

Featured Curation: C Suite Team Dinner for 28 guests. Of course we had all of our favorites along for this one:

And we loved meeting - aren’t they stunning?!

02/06/2024

We’re over here reminiscing about a Harry Party Sweet Sixteen we did way back when! We rented the and pulled out all of the stops to bring Hogwarts to life! From the Sorting Hat for House Assignments, Moaning Myrtle in the bathroom, Chocolate Frogs, Butter Beer, to the Great Hall complete with floating candles, it was a night to remember. And of course our friends knocked the feast out of this world! If you’re looking to celebrate Wizard Style, we’re the event planners for you! Drop us an owl mail and we’ll waive our wand - it’s that easy!

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01/28/2024

38north Design Co. made its debut in early 2020 as a sister brand to Stacey & Company with the idea that the website and social media would focus on events in MARIN. Well we all know how 2020 went and since we couldn’t go anywhere but Marin for over a year, we decide to retire Stacey & Co and jump all in on Marin focused celebrations. As 2020 stretches into 2021 we had to up our Party in a Box game and put these cute goodies together to ship and deliver to folks that supported our small business during these rough times - it’s hard to believe it was 3 years ago already! As we kick off 2024 with a bang we’re now jumping all in with more KID APPROVED Festivities + Playdates! With Gretchen joining the team and leading the design of the kid fun, were able to offer even better experiences - we've always styled our events to perfection, but having a kid specialist with years of education + experience on board, our hands-on activities are now developmentally appropriate and geared to stimulate young minds with sensory & imaginative play, to scientific exploration and art experiences. We're excited to launch 38north PLAYDATES with our first event Friday FEB 9 at Sleepy Hollow HA Community Clubhouse from 4-6pm. TICKETS AVAILABLE VIA LINK IN BIO - space is limited, so don't delay!

01/27/2024

Looking for a unique way to entertain and engage your children while also hanging out with other parents or caregivers? Meet 38north PLAYDATES - Each experience includes fun hands-on activities tailored to the season along with yummy food + tasty drinks.

Our in-house early childhood expert Gretchen designs each PLAYDATE to align with child development principles and best practices - supporting your child’s cognitive, social-emotional, and physical growth as well as ensuring they will have fun too!

From art exploration and sensory play to small world imagination and scientific inquiry, there’s endless opportunities for exploration, creativity, learning, and celebrating! Stacey works to put together a festive space that will give you lots photo opportunities with your little one too!

So get ready to join us for a PLAYDATE soon - mark your calendar for FEB 9th - and keep an eye out for all the details, as we’ll be launching the Sweetheart Soirée in the next few days!

12/25/2023

Santa dropped my gift early! Excited to see the happy couple Kelsey + Nick that I worked with this summer on the cover of !! Not surprising with capturing beautiful portraits of the newlyweds!! Look for the January issue out now and be sure to see all our good pals that helped make the day perfection : .girl.can.pour

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12/17/2023

Our curations always go the extra mile! We imported these PINK candies!! And the letter J on the macaroons from is an exact match to Juliette’s logo. From knowing all the best local vendors and hunting for just the right bits of unique we balance taste, design and budget! Let us work our magic for your next event. We offer stand alone sweet treat curation packages that can be added to an event that you’re planning yourself. DM for more details!

12/11/2023

Back before 38north Design Co. there was Stacey & Company which I started in 2004. I would do little showers and parties and handle everything from concept to clean up in house - invites, food, flowers, cupcakes, favors, everything! While we now have amazing partners to help us with all the in betweens- we still like to keep our skills sharp. Yesterday we helped our long time florist and partner Susan of celebrate her 60th birthday! We whipped her up a festive invite and volunteered to do the grazing board. Lucky for me my child has a flair for boards and helped me put this beauty together. And of course we had to bring along some amazing - you can barely tell which are the flowers and which are the cupcakes!

Happy Birthday - honored to be part of the festivities xoxo

11/28/2023

Had to share more from this stunning early November wedding we curated! Our clients were looking for something intimate in Marin. We took their wish list and design inspo and together collaborated on a special and beautiful day! But what we can’t handle ourselves is the stunning floral ex*****on that our long time partner + friendor Susan knocks out every time! This bridal bouquet is just one of many she’s impeccably designed for our clients over the past 15 years! Every bloom is perfection and the textures are always my favorite! Thanks for always bringing your A Game Susan! xoxo

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11/28/2023

Always excited when the actual ex*****on is even better than I imagined it in my head! Thanks to my amazing team of partners that always help make my clients dreams come true!

curation + coordination :
venue:
florals:
lighting:
vintage tabletop:
farm tables & runners :
DJ + sound:
catering:

STUNNING photos:

10/28/2023

10/25/2023

“Where you going today ?” is always such a BIG question! Some days our plans are minute to minute and others we’re opening up to the universe to send us the next big project! But what we do know, is 2024 is going to be an amazing year filled with clients that are SUPER excited to work with us! Folks that love our creativity and attention to detail and are ALL IN when it comes to listening to our advice - that’s coming from 19 years of putting on stellar celebrations…and when we say we need a golf cart they say, “OK - where do we get that?” Our response is often we’ve got a perfect vendor for that!

Stacey LOVED zip around this West Marin ranch for a wedding in July and did so in style via !!

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10/23/2023

From concept to clean up, we’ve got it all handled! Our team will curate a creative and unique fete for your next milestone! We can design invites + signage, plan and handle all of the decor, rentals and entertainment as well as find the perfect food + beverage for your style and budget! There’s a reason folks come back to us time and time again - we’re amazing!! And Marin has voted us Best of Marin in as well as Reader’s Choice with the

We’d love to help you with your next event!! We’ve just come off a jam packed fall and are ready to book your 2024 event now!

10/23/2023

We’re super excited to announce a new team member at 38north Design Co. Gretchen! She comes to us with a passion for working with kids and years of experience and education that makes our kids parties just that much better - our parties are not just creative and cute, but truly designed with kids in mind!

Carnival Dough Station: Learning through Celebration! 🎪🎀🪻🎟️

birthday parties, we design to support children’s development of critical skills through sensory experiences!

Sensory play is a hands-on experience that goes beyond mere fun, laying the foundation for children’s cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.

🖐️ Fine motor skills: activities like moulding play dough and using real tools supports children’s fine motor strength and dexterity

😊 Emotional regulation: engaging the senses can have a calming effect and lead to heightened self-awareness, as children become more in tune with their feelings and bodily sensations

🗯️ Language skills: sensory play is an opportunity for children to use new language to describe their experience with colors, shapes, textures, and scents

🤝 Collaborative skills: children practice sharing materials, problem-solving, and communicating their wants and needs when engaged in sensory play

🧐 Curiosity: Young children interpret and understand the world through their senses, and sensory play provides an opportunity to be curious and explore in a safe environment

10/23/2023

Last weekend we helped Munroe celebrate her 6th birthday with a backyard carnival! We had games + prizes, face paint and a circus style dress up tent! Plus a snack bar with hot dogs 🌭 jumbo pretzels 🥨 and fresh popped popcorn 🍿 ❤️ And of course a pretty cake from paired with a handmade cake topper with pennant flags that coordinated with the custom invite and signage we designed! So fun!!

Carnival Crew 🎡

09/26/2023

Hello Fall 🍂I’m in love with this autumnal table setting we pulled together with a few of our favorite folks 🧡

Linen: Clifton Hall - Opal / Vintage Water Glass + China / Florals / Table Marker + Menu of course!

09/02/2023

Still just in awe of how pretty this event turned out! It is always so wonderful when my clients trust me to bring the magic! We love working at - we’re usually there 1-2 times a month, but I think this is the prettiest it has looked, if we don’t say so ourselves! Happy birthday S! Hope I get to do the next one that has a ZERO in it!

08/12/2023

Thanks Marin! Honored to have won again in 2023 Best of Marin via / When I moved our family to Marin County in 2016 for amazing public schools, I had no idea how wonderful of an opportunity it would be for my business too!! I LOVE working with my clients on both events and weddings. This year we were called out in two categories ‘Best Event Production’ + ‘Best Wedding Planner’ - thank you to all those who voted. It’s been a busy month both for events + awards and we’re so grateful for all of it. Looking forward to the spectacular designs we’re working on to finish up 2023 and towards the exciting projects coming up in 2024. We could NOT do it without our A Team Friendors! Cheers Marin, we love you!!

08/06/2023

Tic Tac Toe, Three in a Row! I met three years ago from a referral from !! It has been a fun ride, with the event collab count ticking up weekly! Last week we were in a cow pasture making magic and this weekend we had a double header / two days in the same backyard celebrating two different occasions for our VIP clients + // When you do what you love and surround yourself with amazing folks (clients, partners + teammates) it hardly feels like WORK! Honored to be asked back every time with repeat clients and excited about future partnerships and collabs with / From Ryan!

Big thanks to rock my star team:






Couldn’t do it without your help!

07/21/2023

Shhhh! We left Marin today! When your bestie from when you were 14 sends out an emergency plea - to help turn a country club banquet room into a Sweet 16 Garden Park, you have to help! Thanks for being my ride or die party girl. I was hotter that you know what in Danville but we still got in done and Emily had a blast! It was fun to catch up with middle school / high school friends and we may have showed those 16 year olds a thing or two on the dance floor! Always fun to be a guest at events we design! Happy 16th Emily!

07/04/2023

To say I’m a County Fair 🎡 fan is an understatement! I have the most amazing childhood memories with my grandmas at the Alameda County Fair. One of our first adventures after Ian moved to Pinole when we were first dating was at the Sonoma County Fair. And a few years before we move to Marin, I discovered the / Usually we come several days, but the heat was just too much for me to commit earlier in the week, but today is perfect! The weather is great, will be amazing tonight and the fireworks never disappoint! Thankful are fans too…sadly this year, we’re just DP4 sans who is living her best life in the Dominican Republic! Do you love the fair? Are you here today too!? Whatever you’re doing today, I hope it’s fun!

06/07/2023

Our very own Reiley is graduating on Friday from !! I can’t believe it’s here already! We loved to Marin in 2016 to give our kids the opportunity to attend the amazing schools in elementary and middle school and Tam District high school. While it was hard to leave our friends and community of 15 years, we are so grateful for the decision. Reiley has loved learning in both ROCK and SeaDisc and we’re so proud of her accomplishments both in the classroom and out! She’ll be leaving us in August to head to in Claremont California and we know she’ll soar to astonishing heights! Congrats !!

Thanks for the beautiful photos

06/05/2023

Howdy! We’ve been so busy making event magic over the last month as well getting ready for Reiley to graduate this week….we haven’t posted in a bit. Here’s some photos from a backyard “first rodeo” we wrangled up a few weeks ago. Giddy Up!

05/23/2023

Often times people have a misconception of what “hiring an event planner” means! They think this means an over the top event and investment. We believe our clients will tell you it’s the best decision and we’re so worth it! Our @ Home Curated Birthday design + styling package gives you everything you need to host a party with EASE! We design a digital invitation, curate all or the decor and party supplies, source the food + sweets and set it all up. Client provides a ready to party event space and alcohol (and some guests) P**F ready for the festivities!

Our fall calendar is booking up fast - so connect ASAP if you’re interested in partying with style + ease.

05/12/2023

Have you had a cocktail with ? I hadn’t until my event last weekend and I’ve been craving it since. BAM has the Sail On, Sailer cocktail this month - and it’s perfection! Love when my clients intro me to amazing finds!

1. Engagement Party 2. Drinks with my older human offsprings for early Mother’s Day festivities!

04/30/2023

Thanks for the beautiful florals for Reiley + Ellarie for Prom! The perfect addition to their stunning FITS 🖤 Congrats Archie Williams High School Seniors in making it to Senior Prom! Hope you had a blast last night. Honored to have been part of the festivities!

04/22/2023

As you may or may not know, work life balance is very important to Stacey. She started Stacey & Company in 2004 when she was pregnant with her first child Reiley and continued to grow the business through the birth of her second child Bailey. In 2008 she had to pull back slightly when Reiley was diagnosed with with Type 1 Diabetes. As Family Dillon mastered caring for and supporting Reiley, Stacey was able to power on growth - but continued to keep family balance and GIVING BACK to the T1D community (as well as other non-profits) as important pillars of the business. Stacey (and Ian) are proud that Reiley is also giving back and has become an amazing leader and mentor to other volunteers. We'd like to thank the many clients of 38north Design Co. that have supported our small business and have ALSO donated generously to Reiley and AYUDA - forever grateful!

02/17/2023

We LOVE getting the professional photos back, especially ones where we were SOOO busy with the event, we took VERY few photos. And with ROCK STAR photographer behind the camera we're always in for a treat! Check out this beautiful wedding design in partnership with the bride Tamara. She had a million ideas and we helped her pull them all together as well as map out HOW to make it all work on the day of the event The Outdoor Art Club

38north Design Co.
- Planning + Design Consulting
- Vendor Recommendations
- Event Step Up + Styling
- Day of Coordination

The Bride
- Wedding Invitations + Stationery
- Vintage China + Postcards

| al fresco dinner
| stunning photos
| vibrant + beautiful florals
| market lights + patio heaters
| giant balloons
| farm tables + cross back chairs
| vintage glassware
| wedding cake inspired by the brides dress

See all the photos > link in bio

09/28/2021

Corporate Dinner for 22 in Mill Valley - was suppose to be al fresco cocktail & dinner but Karl the Fog was dropping all kinds of “midst” they size of raindrops on us! So 4:15 pivot before 5pm guest arrival! Nailed it! Big thanks to Scott Carvel Catering and his team along with - they all helped me get it done with a smile!