About Us

The Story Behind the Style

A passion for hospitality, an eye for detail, and a love for the golden age of entertaining.

Art Deco bar setup

Meet the Founder

Matthew Taylor

For over a decade, Matthew Taylor has been the person behind the bar that everyone remembers. What started as a job became a calling—a deep appreciation for the craft of the cocktail, the art of hospitality, and the magic that happens when a great drink meets a great celebration.

Matthew's journey didn't stop at bartending. Three years ago, he added wedding officiant to his repertoire, drawn by the privilege of standing beside couples at the most meaningful moment of their lives. Today he focuses on the two crafts he knows best: pouring drinks worth remembering and writing ceremonies worth repeating.

The result is Spirited Affairs—a company built on the belief that every celebration deserves the elegance, attention, and sense of occasion that defined the Art Deco era. Based in Redding and serving all of Northern California, Matthew and his growing team bring that philosophy to every event they touch.

10+ Years Bartending
3+ Years Officiant
RBS Certified

The People Behind the Party

Our Team

A tight-knit crew of experienced professionals, expanded as needed to match the scale of your event.

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Matthew Taylor

Founder · Lead Bartender · Officiant

The heart and hands of Spirited Affairs. Matthew personally tends bar and officiates ceremonies, with every event benefiting from his decade of hospitality experience and uncompromising standards.

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Event Staff

Bartenders · Barbacks · Servers

For larger events, Matthew hand-picks additional bartenders, barbacks, and cocktail servers from his trusted network of Northern California hospitality professionals. Every team member meets the Spirited Affairs standard.

Art Deco ceremony setup

Why We Do It

Our Philosophy

The Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 30s was about more than geometric patterns and gold accents. It was a philosophy—a belief that beauty and function could coexist, that everyday moments could be elevated into something extraordinary, and that the best celebrations were those designed with intention and executed with precision.

That's the spirit we bring to every event. Whether we're crafting a cocktail or writing a ceremony, we approach it with the same belief: that your celebration deserves to be memorable, meaningful, and beautiful. Not because it has to be, but because it can be.

We're proud to call Northern California home, and we're honored to serve the couples and hosts who choose to celebrate life's milestones in this remarkable corner of the world.

Where We Serve

Northern California, Covered

Based in Redding, Spirited Affairs travels throughout Northern California to bring premium event services to your venue. From the capital to the coast, from wine country to the Oregon border—we go where your celebration takes us.

Redding Sacramento Chico Red Bluff Mount Shasta Weed Dunsmuir Anderson Cottonwood Shasta Lake Susanville Yreka Eureka Napa Santa Rosa & everywhere between

Let's Create Something Memorable

Reach out today and let's start planning your Spirited Affair.

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