San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Coordinator Jean Marks • About Jean

Having planned and coordinated hundreds of weddings, Jean is able to share with her clients a level of experience which could only be gained by successfully managing a multitude of wedding situations, both planned and unplanned! Her years of experience in the wedding industry have produced strong relationships with the most reliable wedding vendors, both established and newly discovered. Jean enjoys recommending the perfect match of vendors for each of the couples who have entrusted her with their wedding day.
Jean has been the local planner for couples living in New York City, Boston, Virginia, Texas, Las Vegas, and even Tokyo. Jean's destination wedding clients quickly learn to trust her professional advice, personalized research on their behalf, and detailed preparation of every part of their wedding day.
As a leader in the Wedding Industry, Jean has been a visionary in establishing programs to inspire and educate her Wedding Planner colleagues and newly engaged couples who need some guidance as they begin to plan their own weddings.
For two consecutive years, Jean co-produced a unique experience for brides and grooms. The Wedding University, “An Afternoon of Elegance and Education for Engaged Couples” was a full day wedding planning seminar hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto.
In 2010 Jean also co-produced the ground breaking Academy for Planners + Designers, at the San Francisco St. Regis, for wedding designers and planners from across the country.

Preferred Partners
Julia Morgan Ballroom • San Francisco
Kohl Mansion • Burlingame
Westin St. Francis, SF • San Francisco
Villa Montalvo • Saratoga
Menlo Circus Club • Menlo Park
Nestldown • Los Gatos
Fogarty Winery • Woodside
Ralston Hall Mansion • Belmont
Rosewood Sand Hill • Menlo Park

Jean received her initial training through the Association of Certified and Professional Wedding Consultants (ACPWC) in 2004, and achieved the status of Professional Wedding Coordinator (PWC) in 2005.