D. Perkins Events

D. Perkins Events D. Perkins Events is a full service wedding and event planning and design service. Serving all of Humboldt and Mendocino Counties.

Real photos coming soon from . Today was so much fun! Thank you to everyone who came out today who lived here or travele...
03/22/2026

Real photos coming soon from .
Today was so much fun! Thank you to everyone who came out today who lived here or traveled here for the run, or just happened to be passing through as a family on a road trip and decided to sign up and run minutes after arriving. What a great group of people! I adore weddings but putting on community events is pretty great too. This was a community today, no matter where we all live.

A huge thanks to , Angus and crew, one of whom I got to watch grow up and she is now embarking on her fire fighting career . You all are the best at keeping everyone safe and the energy fun!

Thanks to Humboldt County Roads and Dentin for their signage and cones! They are always so generous and helpful.

Thanks to for the music they bumped for the runners and the unexpected run table of food and beverages! The runners and walkers were stoked!

Thanks to .point.coffee.house for the amazing view of the starting point and delicious coffee and confections for us and the runners!

Thanks to for the venue to finish the run off and the good food and drinks!

Thanks to Jogg'n Shoppe Arcata for lending us their run timer and support!

Thanks to my sweet family for showing up and supporting me today. You’re the best!

Lastly, once again, a huge thank you to our sponsors who are enabling us to keep our prices low so this is an affordable and healthy event for all to attend! , ,


This was a blast and I am looking forward to next year!

There are always things to improve on, but the vibe, it was just perfect. ❤️

03/19/2026

2026 Storm Runner Fun Run, 5k, 10K

Ready, Set, Go!

I think the secret to having amazing weather for a run is to name it Storm Runner, because Shelter Cove has been anything but stormy. Unlike last year when you were trying not to get blown away to Kansas, this year you will need to stop counting the whale spouts to focus on your running (or walking, we love all paces!)
We checked the new distance, once, twice or ten times, who’s counting when we get to walk in weather like this with geese honking over our heads. We have laser engraved the beautiful hardwood medals made my Whitethorn Hardwoods who is also a sponsor of the run. We can’t wait to see you this Sunday!

Run sign ups open at 10 AM at Surf Point Coffee House

The run starts at 11 AM and ends at Gyppo Ale Mill

Thank you to our amazing sponsors Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center

Whitethorn Construction Supply

Do you remember the Fun Run? The Storm Runner is the evolution of that cherished Whitethorn School fundraiser that start...
03/11/2026

Do you remember the Fun Run? The Storm Runner is the evolution of that cherished Whitethorn School fundraiser that started years ago when Spring Cogswell had the great idea for a family walk/run followed by good food and drinks. Rain or shine, people of all ages showed up and always had a blast.

As the kids grew up and moved on, the event passed to me, then the pandemic hit.

When Julie Peacock, the owner of Gyppo Ale Mill, and I started planning events together, we thought it was time to bring it back. We first revived it as the Shamrock Shuffle for St. Patrick’s Day… but Mother Nature had other plans and showed up with wind and rain, so we leaned into it and Storm Runner was born.

We can guarantee the same fun, same good food and drinks, same stunning ocean views, but what the weather is going to be like adds that fun surprise element.

Thanks to our sponsors: Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, Community First Credit Union and Whitethorn Construction Supply!

Sign up to walk or run here: https://www.visitlostcoast.com/stormrunner/

What is that saying, March comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb? Well, it sure did roar at last year’s Shamrock Sh...
01/31/2026

What is that saying, March comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb? Well, it sure did roar at last year’s Shamrock Shuffle, so much so that we decided to give it a rename.

Same route, same incredible views, and same great times but with a new name, the Storm Runner!

We have bumped it back a week to March 22nd, so hopefully it will be a little bit more lamb and a little bit less lion. Although, I think the wind and rain added an extra thrill to the event and everyone finished feeling a little extra tough, from families enjoying the Fun Run together to those that decided to take on the 10K and didn’t say screw it and stop for a beer instead of doing lap two.

It was a blast, both figuratively and literally. This is the wild Lost Coast, after all. We don’t have any control over the weather, but we know it will be a great time regardless.

This year it will start at Surf Point Coffee House with day of registration opening at 10 AM and the 5k, 10K, and 2.3 mile Fun Run starting at 11:00 a.m. The finish line and medal ceremony will be at Gyppo Ale Mill.

Sign up here: https://www.visitlostcoast.com/stormrunner/

We can’t wait to see ya’ll there!







Surf Point Coffee House
Gyppo Ale Mill
Visit Lost Coast

I was going to make a highlight reel of all of the beautiful weddings I got to be a part of in 2025, but truth be told m...
01/01/2026

I was going to make a highlight reel of all of the beautiful weddings I got to be a part of in 2025, but truth be told making reels isn’t my forte, so instead I leave you with this sentiment.

All the pretty things matter… but love matters the most.

Thanks to all of the 2025 couples who welcomed me on to their team and trusted me with their vision. I appreciate you and wish you a beautiful, healthy and Happy New Year! I am excited to celebrate more lovely and loving couples in 2026!





11/28/2025

🌟🍽️ Southern Humboldt! 🍽️🌟
We’re excited to share that the Southern Humboldt Business & Visitors Bureau is a proud sponsor of this year’s Dine Around – Taste of Shelter Cove! 🍷🌊✨

If you don’t already have your tickets… what are you waiting for?! 😍🎟️
This is one of Shelter Cove’s most delicious nights of the year — local flavors, coastal views, community, and holiday cheer all wrapped into one perfect evening! 🌅🎄💛

👉 Grab your tickets now before they sell out!
A progressive dining adventure you won’t want to miss! 🍤🥗🥘🍰

✨🎁 And don’t forget — there’s even a chance to WIN free tickets! Tag your friends, follow the participating businesses, and jump in!
D. Perkins Events

We love supporting local events that celebrate our incredible Southern Humboldt community. 🤝💚

🌊🍽️ See you December 6th in beautiful Shelter Cove!

Tickets are flying out the door! We are over halfway sold out and they’re going quick. If you are planning on attending ...
11/26/2025

Tickets are flying out the door!
We are over halfway sold out and they’re going quick. If you are planning on attending I wouldn’t wait until the last minute, and trust me, you don’t want to miss out on this experience.
It’s such delicious fun!

Grab your tickets here:
www.dperkinsevents.com/dine-around

The Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center and I are excited to host the fourth annual Dine Around – Ta...
11/14/2025

The Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center and I are excited to host the fourth annual Dine Around – Taste of Shelter Cove on December 6th. Good things take time and Mi Mochima, SWELL Shelter Cove, High Tide @ Mario’s Marina Bar, Gyppo Ale Mill, J Catering @ Surf Point Coffee House, and Sands Bistro @ Gyppo Ale Mill have truly delivered.

They have created an incredible menu for a choose-your-own-adventure progressive dinner that speaks for itself. No words needed. The menu is that good, just like the sunset and the views at each of these beautiful establishments on the Lost Coast.

Click on the link for all of the important details. You might want to grab a napkin, just in case. 🤤

https://www.dperkinsevents.com/dine-around

If you know me, you know I love Halloween. I had so much fun creating a Halloween Hollow at Gyppo today! Using all wild ...
10/05/2025

If you know me, you know I love Halloween.
I had so much fun creating a Halloween Hollow at Gyppo today! Using all wild sourced materials with a few creepy bats, spiders and crows thrown in. Thanks to my neighbors for their creepy trees they let me cut for the frame. Along with my fall colored peony plants, echinacea, hops that I added a black element to, ferns, and wild red maple leaves. The base was made out of heavy pepperwood rounds from a tree that fell on our property in a storm. I hope you get down to to enjoy their delicious food, beer and ambiance and maybe take a photo or two in the Halloween Hollow. Cheers!








(Clearly I’m not a photographer, but a designer, so excuse the lackluster photo quality. At the end of the day authenticity is more important than Instagram polish, right?)

And that’s a wrap on summer wedding season! 🍂 Happy Fall Equinox.What a fun way to close it out, on the edge of the worl...
09/25/2025

And that’s a wrap on summer wedding season! 🍂 Happy Fall Equinox.

What a fun way to close it out, on the edge of the world at , surrounded by ocean on three sides, with the fog rolling in and out for the perfect temperatures. It’s a good life on the Lost Coast.
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Such a joy to work alongside a fantastic crew of vendors and our incredible teams, celebrating a loving couple and their fun-loving guests tearing it up on the dance floor.
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Thanks for capturing this moment of me setting up, , always a pleasure working with you!

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The sun shone through the fog during sunset framed by another custom built arbor by my guy and dressed up by gorgeous fl...
09/21/2025

The sun shone through the fog during sunset framed by another custom built arbor by my guy and dressed up by gorgeous florals by .
This arbor is handcrafted and built out of fine grained, reclaimed old growth redwood that you don’t see in lumber yards these days. Do you have a vision for your wedding? When you hire D. Perkins Events for your planning you get so much more than someone who can just organize. I am a designer and have a very crafty significant other with so much know how.
This arbor also has cultural significance for the beautiful newlyweds and that makes it even better.







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