I had the pleasure of working with Lindsey for a little over a year planning my wedding. She's a…read moregame changer, beyond organized, made sure all my needs/wants were met and did it all with a smile on her face. Friends of mine always said how stressful it was planning a wedding, I can confidently say I enjoyed every single minute of planning and I have Lindsey to thank for that. My wedding was something out of a fairytale, she brought my dream wedding to life. Thank you so much, Lindsey!!! You have no idea how much everything you did meant to Greg and I

I WOULD GIVE 10 STARS IF I COULD!!! Do yourself a favor and hire Lindsey and the Ooh La La team for…read moreyour wedding or large event! I was so nervous to hand my vision over to a stranger, and Lindsey executed beyond my wildest dreams! It helps that she is just SO lovely and easy to work with! I hired her as a "part-time" planner as I knew I wanted to hire my vendors and then hand everything off to her a few months before the wedding. She provided vendor recommendations for the few I had yet to book late last year, and was SO communicative the entire process, which I really appreciate. I am pretty Type A and like things to happen a certain way, and not only did I have ZERO stress leading up to the wedding and on the wedding day, Lindsey made the whole process easy and FUN, which is how it should be!!! I am so glad I was able to just sit back and enjoy every step of he process thanks to Lindsey and her amazing team!

RAWM made our wedding planning Stress-free. The…read morecoordinators, vendors and entire venue came together seamlessly. Our experience was beautiful and amazing !!!

We could not have asked for an easier, more simple, stress free and beautiful wedding for just us…read moreall made possible by the RAWM team! We worked mostly with Makenna who handled our flowers, cake, location booking, officiant, photographer Stephanie (who was amazing) and even found us a great videographer so everyone back home could relive the day with us! I would choose this wedding over and over again! Thank you to the entire RAWM team!

Echo is a great wedding planner, and I am happy we chose her to guide us through the process. From…read morethe initial phone call, I got the impression that she was organized, professional and honest, which was true throughout the planning process. Me and my husband got the middle-tier package, which did not include budget and vendor payments (note: this package excludes reminders to pay vendors as well). Echo's approach to wedding planning is methodical and well-organized. For instance, she created a dedicated folder where she would post/remove deliverables incrementally as we went through the process. That way, we did not feel overwhelmed since she already broke down the steps into smaller, manageable pieces. Or, another great example is organizing our email communications by different work streams so that we could easily refer to conversations by topic, and not lose track of items when discussing multiple vendors at once. Echo was always quick to reply on every communication platform. We trusted Echo not only for her planning skills, but also for her local knowledge of vendors. We followed her recommendations under the assumption that she would put together an excellent team to execute our vision. On the day of the wedding, they all worked together like a well-oiled machine. They say that something always goes wrong on your actual wedding day, but ours was had little/no stress. I know that there is a lot of background work for that to occur -- so thank you Echo!

Echo was a wonderful wedding planner. From the beginning, she was extremely organized,…read moreaccommodating, responsive and understood exactly what we wanted. Echo paid attention to the details and was always willing to go above and beyond to make us feel special. I would definitely recommend her as your wedding planner! Our wedding day was a breeze thanks to her help:)

Were do I begin. . . . They are AMAZING! Brett is very good at what he does and there isn't…read moreanything he wont do to make your day special. You can tell that weddings are truly his passion. He has great connections in the wine country which helps when it comes to budgeting they wedding or finding that special something that really sets your wedding off. We were married this past May and there were so many little details that need to be taken care of and without Brett none of it would have come together properly. Thank you Brett and Runaway Brides for making our day so special!

From the owner: Full service event planning specializing in weddings. Partial coordination and Day of Coordination…read moreavailable. All inclusive wedding packages, elopements, intimate weddings and grand weddings. We have exclusivity on many private and unpublished private venues from beaches, estates, gardens, farms and wineries. Our team will take your vision and make that vision a reality. Let Runaway Brides make "Your Day , Your Way".

If I could leave 0 stars I would! Do not use This lady Kathy she is a scam and will take your money…read moreand run! My best friend gave her money to plan her wedding and she did absolutely nothing come to find out months later she never even booked the venue when she had all the money in cash! She constantly has an excuse and is a real good liar and manipulator!!!!! She is evil and does not care about the brides apparently she will Sell you a dream and sound very convincing but just take your money and do nothing! DO NOT USE WEDDINGS ON THE VINE EVER OR KATHY!!!!!

I LOVED working with Weddings on the Vine! SANDY, KATHY and TERRI were true miracle workers!!! Not…read moresure what's up with that last review. I can't imagine any or these sweet and wonderful women doing anything like that. Kathy made it possible for me to have beautiful romantic red roses and stay with in my wedding budget.Kathy and Sandy work together seamlessly. Most of my planning was done with Sandy, and she is still a household name! If we could only have a "Sandy" in our lives for everything. She was always a quick phone call, text or e mail away. Very professional and warm at the same time. Which made wedding planning way less stressful! She truly enjoys her job and offered really fun and creative ideas. My guests are still raving over our reception! Sandy even saved us money with her vendor recommendations. Our dessert bar was a hit and her photographer recommendation went above and beyond. AND still under budget! Anytime I had an issue with the hotel, bartenders or caterers Sandy was quick to have my back and get things squared away. Check out their super cute wedding showroom in Santa Rosa. It's packed with gorgeous decor, and you are welcome to borrow it for your big day! These women are real wedding planners with huge hearts, plus, totally affordable. Thank you weddings on the vine for making our special day perfect!

Elsa was my Day Of Coordinator for my wedding reception. She was sweet, patient, professional and…read morehelped me feel at ease. I was so stressed with all the details the last week of my wedding and she took the lead and really helped make our reception fantastic. She realized my vision for how I wanted the tables and decor to look and hit a home run. Everything was perfect! Her and her team went above and beyond doing little extras to make our wedding day memorable. She helped me relax and not worry so I could 100% enjoy my wedding day. I can't say enough good things about Elsa! I am so thankful we found her, she help make our day magical.

Stop stressing and book Elsa!…read more I was planning a destination wedding in Sonoma all the way from Chicago and was feeling the stress of the distance. I hired Elsa to help (aka - take over) all wedding decor. She and I exchanged a few emails and she pretty much took it from there! She got my vision and executed against it flawlessly. I met with her in person at the venue walk through where we covered a few remaining details. Words cannot describe what a relief Elsa was! She was at the venue early, already setting up by the time I arrived. She created incredible and unique centerpieces consisting of vintage books, small vases, tea cups, and flower blossoms. She also presented my seating cards in a totally unique way - she hung them from suspended frames. Now if this isn't enough to win you over, Elsa did something that SHOCKED me. Throughout my wedding planning I often felt that my venders were over priced and taking advantage of the fact that I was trying to coordinate my wedding remotely. A few days after my wedding, we were opening the cards we received from the wedding and found one from Elsa. She wrote us a kind note and included a check for a partial refund. In her note she explained that a few of the flowers she purchased for our centerpieces had wilted and she wasn't able to use them. The day of the wedding, I had no idea this was even an issue because everything looked perfect. However, Elsa's honesty is refreshing and I cannot recommend her enough! Thank you Elsa! You made our day perfect!

I contracted Alexis and her company for a wedding event and I want to say that it was the worst…read moredecision I could of made! Horrible customer service, did not follow through with what I had planned for this special day. After I confronted her about the lack of communication and planning she went ahead and had the audacity to overcharge me. I definitely do not recommend her services should of done my research before hiring her.

We had our wedding in March of 2019 and had hired Alexis and her team for our wedding coordination…read more We were excited to work with her and met with her several times in the lead-up to the wedding. We were told to expect several staff from her team on-site to help coordinate in our outdoor multi-site venue. She was even on-site the day before our wedding with an assistant to plan everything out. Then the day-of came, and Alexis did not show up. She sent her assistant with one other person, who we had never seen before and who knew nothing about our wedding. We were expecting Alexis, her coordinator, plus additional support based on our discussions up until that point. Having only two people show up day-of was alarming. So much went wrong on the day of the wedding, most of which she had told us she and her team would coordinate: 1. We spent the week before hand-crafting floral arrangements - many of which were not set out, even though our coordinators were responsible for putting out our decor. Our theme was "wildflowers," but you wouldn't be able to tell because a lot of it stayed boxed up. 2. Our wedding site didn't have enough chairs set up. Fortunately, the bride's mother arrived early and had to run around trying to find staff who could bring out and arrange the site. 3. Our DJ was supposed to be driven out to the wedding site in an ATV because it was muddy. The assistants apparently didn't know this though it was discussed, and so he ended up running late for the ceremony while he waited for a lift. 4. Our DJ was then supposed to be picked up from the ceremony site, but the coordinators didn't have a ride ready. In a rush he ended up driving his personal van out to the site and got stuck in the mud and couldn't make it back to the cocktail party and had to be hauled out. 5. The bridal party was very late to the ceremony site because the coordination staff wasn't communicating with each other or the site staff. The drivers, therefore, were running behind just because they weren't told about timing. Our guests waited in the sun at the ceremony site while the bridal party waited to be taken there. 6. The ceremony site was not set out the way we'd agreed and was missing most of the decorations. A ton of decor and flowers we expected at the wedding site stayed boxed, leaving us with an unadorned aisle and ceremony site. 7. The backup coordinators set aside none of the cocktail hour appetizers for the bride and groom - something Alexis said she would make sure to do. 8. The DJ came to us sheepishly at the end of the night, saying that typically he would coordinate payment with the coordinator, but they had left without notifying anyone. He went to the groom in the middle of the reception to make sure he would get paid. 9. Many of the guests spent the day picking up the slack of things we had agreed Alexis's team would do. We were agitated that they couldn't just enjoy the day after we went to so much expense in hiring coordinators. 10. The backup coordinator spent the day asking the bride and groom what she was supposed to be doing next and what we expected of her next. 11. The backup coordinator and her assistant were given walkie-talkies from the venue staff because cell phone reception was spotty at best. The venue staff was unable to find the coordinators when they needed them because the walkies apparently weren't often on. 12. Because of all this, the bride was pulled away so often she could not take pre-ceremony photographs with her bridesmaids. 13. Because the ceremony started so late, we ended up having to pay for an extra hour for our photographers and videographer to stay for the events we wanted to have filmed. We followed up with Alexis, and she asserted that they fulfilled their end of the bargain, and she proceeded to blame us for how everything fell apart and accused us of not being organized enough. She also said that enough chairs were at the ceremony site even though this was blatantly untrue, and we can prove it so with photographs and drone footage taken that day. Also, how would she possibly know? She was not there. Nothing changes the fact that the person we had been working with for five months didn't make it to our wedding, sent someone who knew nothing about our wedding to coordinate, and the day-of was chaos when it didn't have to be. Looking through photos of the day brings such mixed emotions. Having no pre-ceremony photographs with bridesmaids is one thing, but seeing pictures of our unfinished ceremony site is a heartbreaking reminder. Those pictures will last forever, as will those memories of a day that did not go as planned due to the poor coordination by Alexis Solano. All we can do at this point is to warn others against working with Alexis Solano Events for something as meaningful or costly as a wedding. If we knew then what we know now, we would have been better off hiring anyone else or just doing it all ourselves.

Jordan went above and beyond our expectations. The level of detail was amazing, we came back to our…read morehotel room with all our remainder of desserts and food and she even included champagne for us to celebrate. As the groom, I had nothing to worry about the entire night, anything I needed her and her staff were readily available. For my wife's sake, the pressure of planning and management of the wedding was completely relieved. She felt relaxed once Jordan took over as point. We highly recommend their services. I would like to mention that our seating chart had a misspelling and Jordan spotted it and printed the word with same font and taped right over it. We didn't see it till after the wedding and we're quite impressed. That's the level of detail that this company brings.

My husband and I were married August 2018 and Lindsey was the first vendor we hired. I saw her…read moreprevious weddings in the Napa area and knew that she would help us execute our vision to a T. We started with a fun day of venue scouting up and down Napa and Sonoma, based on some recommendations she had sent over from our estimated budget, wedding size, and theme. She had great ideas for each venue and after the day was over we knew that she would be an asset to our wedding team. We asked Lindsey to come on as a Day of Coordinator, but she was helpful even before our three month planning period began. We ended up throwing Lindsey a curveball, by requesting her to help us at a venue in Lake Tahoe, with a venue and vendors she wasn't already familiar with. You never would have guessed this was the case because everything went off without a hitch. This venue was also pretty particular in set-up and break-down protocols which to me sounded overwhelming, but if there was ever a problem, I had no idea, because to me everything was as seamless as if Lindsey had been working there for years. Throughout the whole process, Lindsey was very supportive of our ideas and even did some major work to help us DIY a few elements of our wedding to cut costs down. Everything came out even more beautiful than I had imagined, and I have her to thank for this, she has a great eye. On the day of, she was like a ninja cueing everyone up and making the whole day as smooth and beautiful as possible. I really can't thank her enough, my wedding was a dream, and would recommend her to any of my friends highly.

Jonathan and Jessie comprise the powerful duo that is J. Warner Events. My wife and I were married…read morein June of 2011, and our wedding day would have been vastly different in terms of quality, consistency and beauty had it not been for Jonathan and Jessie. We approached our wedding day as something that would more or less "fall into place," but as the day grew closer, we began to realize the necessity and immense helpfulness of J Warner Events. I could write quite a bit, but here are a few things that stood out to my wife and I about them: 1) They value creativity and space, while remaining vocal and leading. Both in word and deed, Jon and Jessie upheld the important balance of our preferences and dreams for the wedding, while still challenging and guiding us into efficient solutions and execution. They are averse to dominating or controlling the wedding event, and seek to orient themselves around the couple's goals. They listened patiently to our ideas, sometimes even sacrificing their own opinions. They visibly shared our excitement about the highlights of the day. But at the same time, they were quick to suggest alternative ways of the details of our day. They were quick to step up and take over details that we were too busy or too forgetful to remember. Their firm direction was essential to making the day come together so perfectly. 2) They add delightful, unanticipated personal touches. Jon and Jessie both personally created or oversaw little decorations and details that we did not expect. Some of these details ended up really making the day. Jon worked to get a large, custom-painted wooden sign with our name on it up at the front of the property, something we didn't expect. 3) They are encouraging to be around. Weddings are an extremely stressful time. Jon and Jessie bring the tension and stress down by their cheerful, cooperative presence. As a couple, they are perfect together, complimenting each other and their ideas. Working together, they offered us endless kind words and hope for the day. This made all the difference -- having a team of coordinators that are constantly upbeat, humble and cheerful is a rare thing. They are genuine to the core, and this will put any wedding event and those involved at ease. In addition, I attended a wedding a month later in Petaluma, CA that they coordinated as well, as was just as impressed! I would highly recommend this dynamic duo. They were such a blessing and encouragement to us. You are doing yourself and your wedding day a favor in choosing them. Thank Jon and Jessie!

J Warner Events has an incredible range of talents in order to make your wedding a success. They…read moregave us the peace of mind (Which was most needed) on our wedding day. It's simple, when it comes to your special day, don't think you can do without a planner, rather, go with the best of the best in the industry and choose J Warner Events to help make your day the best day. My wife and I did and it was perfect. THANK YOU J Warner Events.

This venue can do it all. Small to large, casual to formal, it works here. i had been to a…read moreretirement party here and when my daughter got engaged we thought of shady farm. She was able to have her rehearsal dinner here the night before the wedding and therefore make use of rentals twice. we had plenty of time to set up and take down. And the "after party" around the fire pit.. fantastic. Everyone had a great time. many many great places though out the property for awesome pictures. Carl is a gracious host. input as needed but when she wanted to try something different he was kind enough to admit he liked it and added to his list of ideas for potential clients. we will have great memories forever.

From the owner: Shady Farm 1868 is the perfect venue for your personalized wine country wedding. The estate is…read morecentrally located in Santa Rosa, off the Highway 101 and River Road exit. This three bedroom 19th century home rests on 1.5 acres and is bordered by 200 acres of vineyards, offering an intimate atmosphere and breath taking views. Amenities include a swimming pool and jacuzzi, outdoor lighting for late night events, and a parking area that can accommodate up to 60 cars.