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!

My husband and I are so glad that we chose A Savvy Event (ASE) as our planning team, but more…read morespecifically, Kimberly Rosen, as our wedding planner! We initially spoke with several other planners, but after our first call with Kimberly, we knew we wanted her to be the one helping us plan our event this past October in Sonoma. We insisted that Kimberly was our go-to with ASE. ASE has several levels of planning packages depending on what you are looking for. My Husband and I decided to go with the partial planning package and it was the perfect balance for us. We are from the Chicagoland area so having a planner in California where we were getting married was essential. Kimberly is also well-connected in wine country/the wedding industry and has relationships with many of the vendors who ASE has worked with over the years. This is a major perk, since she was able to point us in the direction of some of the best vendors out there! We always felt like we were in the right hands and were provided high quality recommendations by Kimberly. Throughout the past year of planning with Kimberly she was always kind and had such a positive attitude. Aside from being our wedding planner, Kimberly felt like a friend. Not only did we hear from several of our vendors how much they loved working with Kimberly and how organized she was, even several of our friends asked who she was because they noticed how on top of everything she was at the wedding. Everyone tells you how stressful wedding planning can be, especially since our entire planning process was virtual and during covid, but ours was carefree and fun! You also hear "something is going to go wrong the day of" but my husband and I can say that our day was flawless. If something did go wrong, it was nothing made known or visible to either us or any of our guests. When my Husband and I returned to our hotel room at the end of that night, Kimberly and her assistant had already returned all our signs and personal belongings to our room. They laid out my veil on the bed with our welcome sign so beautifully (see pic). Although this was a small gesture, we felt it was so thoughtful to walk back to at the end of what was already the perfect day! One final touch if you will! I have said to my husband on numerous occasions recently that I wish our wedding planning wasn't over and how I want to experience our day all over again and he agrees! Thank you, Kimberly for helping make our wedding one we'll always treasure and never forget! It was more magical than we could have ever envisioned!

Kelly and the ASE team are truly the best you can get when it comes to the wedding planning…read moreindustry. My 14 month engagement turned into 26 months and I cannot imagine having gone through the challenges the pandemic and wild fires presented without Kelly. In addition to her gorgeous work, creativity, and connections in the industry, she is as genuine as can be and truly wants the best for her brides, grooms and their families. Not only does Kelly want to make your wedding planning experience as easy and fun as possible, but she also does an incredible job of getting to know you and making the wedding extremely personal. She got to know my husband and me in addition to our story and overall vision for our special day/weekend. Kelly goes above and beyond. For example, Kelly knew mine and my husband's love for Crumbl cookies and it became a shared love between all of us. She had the great idea to pick up Crumbl catering for our Rehearsal Dinner, which was also my husband's birthday, because she knew how special that would be for us. This is just the smallest example of Kelly's thoughtfulness throughout the whole process. Our wedding planning process presented extreme challenges between having to postpone a full year due to the pandemic and having to find a new venue/caterer/other vendors after our original venue burned down, but Kelly had my back every step of the way. She worked tirelessly to give us the best options while still taking our budget and preferences into consideration. The day would not have been possible without her and we are forever grateful for her dedication, her hard work, and her genuine love for what she does. Three months later, anytime we see our friends and family, they still talk about how perfect and absolutely stunning our wedding day and weekend was. I knew our day would be special but it was beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of. Kelly and the ASE team went above and beyond in creating the most special, beautiful, personalized and intimate wedding for us and I will forever be grateful. I could go on for several more paragraphs, but in conclusion, if you are looking for a wedding planning team, you will be in the best hands with A Savvy Event!

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:)

5 Stars -- Absolutely Incredible!…read more Choosing Leah at Bertoli Bridal was hands-down the BEST decision I made for my wedding day, and honestly, probably one of the best decisions I've ever made, period! From the very first meeting, Leah's warmth, creativity, and genuine love for what she does shone through. She immediately made me feel heard and understood, and she took every single dream and Pinterest board idea I had and turned it into something even more breathtaking than I ever imagined. Leah took care of EVERYTHING. She did all of our flowers and every bit of our decor, and let me tell you: it was magazine worthy. When I walked into our venue on my wedding day, I was literally speechless. Every table, every bouquet, every single little detail was so thoughtfully designed and arranged. It looked like something out of a bridal editorial spread: elegant, romantic, fresh, and completely us. What I appreciated most about Leah is that she truly goes above and beyond for her brides. She listened to every idea, big or small, and somehow made it all come together flawlessly. She has such an incredible eye for color, texture, and style, I trusted her completely, and she more than delivered. The flowers were lush, vibrant, and so beautifully arranged. The decor was cohesive and dreamy, and I still have guests telling me it was the most beautiful wedding they've ever attended. And the best part? The price! I genuinely could not believe how reasonable and fair Leah's pricing was, especially given the level of service, care, and artistry she brought to our big day. I truly felt like I got so much more than I paid for, she made my budget go so far without sacrificing a single detail. If you're even thinking about booking Leah at Bertoli Bridal - do it. Run, don't walk! She will make your wedding day absolutely perfect and take so much stress off your shoulders. I felt so cared for, supported, and excited through the whole process because I knew I was in the best hands possible. Leah, thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my wedding everything I dreamed of and more. You are amazing at what you do and any bride who gets to work with you is truly lucky. You made my day beautiful, but you also made it easy, and I will never forget that. 10/10 recommend. I'd give her a million stars if I could!

When we first toured our wedding venue, we saw a wedding that was being set up that we thought was…read morebeautiful, so we asked the venue who was responsible for it. They told us it was Leah Bertoli and they had nothing but great things to say about her. We contacted Leah shortly after and began planning our wedding with her. As we met with her, she gave us a vendor list, offered a ton of decor options, and guided us along in our wedding planning. Unfortunately, due to COVID we had to postpone our wedding a year. Leah was AMAZING in helping us reschedule and even contacted all of our vendors for us. When the wedding day finally came (3 years after booking with her!) we were so thankful that we had chosen Leah. She was pretty much singlehandedly responsible for making the day perfect. Her floral arrangements were gorgeous, the table settings and centerpieces looked super classy, and there really was no detail that she had missed. On top of all this, it turns out that our dessert caterer was a no-show, but Leah handled the situation so well (and even managed to find a last-minute replacement dessert) that we had no idea until she told us the next day. Overall, Leah is absolutely wonderful and if she's available on your wedding date, book with her ASAP.

I can't say enough amazing things about Molly. She is a gem and I would 1000% recommend her to…read moreanyone who is getting married or hosting an event. Molly is a kind, personable, and sweet person that my husband and I got the pleasure to meet and get to know through our wedding planning process. I quickly found out how incredibly organized and professional she was in our first few meetings. She assisted me during the planning process and helped me gather my last key vendors too. Leading up to the event, she took over all essential communications with vendors and coordinated them all. It allowed me to be less stressed right before the big day. My friends said I was the chillest bride- that's because I had Molly!! On the day, I truly felt like I was a guest at my own wedding that I planned because I didn't have to do anything other than marry my person - and for that I thank Molly and the awesome vendor team she helped me put together. My vendors commented how amazing and organized she is, which made their job easy. None of the vendors or guests bothered me with event-related questions or issues during the day and it's either because Molly took care of it all or she just coordinated the perfect wedding. I also appreciated that she donates a part of her services to local nonprofits and selected one for us with thought and intention. If you are looking for an event/wedding coordinator, look no further. Molly will make sure your vision comes to life and she will go above and beyond to do this. Molly, thank you so much for everything!!!

Molly was an absolute dream to work with!! She helped us far beyond everything we thought we would…read morebe hiring her for. The amount of personal attention throughout the process was phenomenal. She was always reminding us of the important things, created all the documentation and notation needed for staying extremely organized, and she executed everything to perfection on our wedding day. We are so lucky to have been able to work with Molly, she really made it the absolute best day of our lives!! HIGHLY recommend, Thank you so much!!!

I can't imagine anyone else officiating our wedding as well as Reverend Lisa Joslen. From our…read moreinitial phone consultation, to the day of our wedding, she was always professional, helpful, and approached everything with a calm demeanor that put us at ease! She really understood where we were coming from, and it came through in her delivery of our wedding ceremony. Reverend Lisa, thank you so much for making our ceremony so meaningful, and for reminding us to take mental snapshots throughout our special day.

I feel so lucky that we found Cristina!!…read more Cristina came highly recommended by our wedding venue (Ru's Farm in Healdsburg). After working with her and seeing her execute her magic, I can see why. Cristina is so much fun to be around - she is friendly, sweet, extremely responsive, provides great advice, knows her stuff, and GETS IT DONE. Cristina worked with my husband and I throughout the craziness of the past year with rescheduling our wedding, event guidelines, etc. She is well connected in the area and helped with so many details of our wedding day!) The month leading up to our wedding, we had weekly calls (which was such a lifesaver as things get so crazy at this point with so many details to plan + adding in planning a wedding during a pandemic made it extra complicated). Cristina is SO organized (which I love since I'm a type A personality!). She has folders, spreadsheets, and more for everything from table seating arrangements, venue map, bar inventory, to do list, and more! Everything went FLAWLESSLY on our wedding day (at least to my knowledge ;) My husband and I felt so ease with Cristina and trusted her with everything. There wasn't a detail she forgot about and she is such a pleasure to work with as a couple + our vendors loved her! Thank you Cristina for making our wedding day at Ru's Farm so perfect!!!

We could not say enough positive things about Cristina and our wedding at Ru's Farm!…read more From the moment I meet her, she immediately made me feel at ease. She was a stellar listener, asked great questions to help us focus on what mattered to us for our wedding day, was super organized and honestly just so hilarious and fun to be around/talk to. Cristina suggested our venue after we talked about what we were looking for and from the moment we stepped onto Ru's Farm it was clear it was the venue for us. She knows everyone in the area (and they all love working with her), so her connections made planning (and then re-planning with COVID), a breeze. She was great at helping us keep our budget in mind, and was honest about items that could be cost saving and people wouldn't know were missing verse items that would really add to the experience and our day. Also, she makes the process of planning a wedding so organized and easy; she just helps you stay on top of everything, making planning fun and not overwhelming. The day of went flawlessly. We had an absolute blast. Our guests raved about the venue, decor, food and just the whole day itself and all that was thanks to Cristina, Ru's and everyone on their teams. Cristina- we love you and can't say thank you enough!

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".

Abby is incredible! Do you want someone to plan your event who actually listens and cares about…read morewhat you want? Then you want Abby. I have been to several events as a guest that she has planned and she planned my baby shower. She is not only amazing and resourceful but she actually gets it. She understands instinctively what you want and she will deliver or die trying. Seriously- there is no better event planner I have ever worked with- she is magic.

Abby is amazing! She helps bring your vision to life! I've worked with Abby on several events and…read moreprojects and she is very creative, organized and great to work with! She pays attention to little details to make an event go from average to exceptional! Highly recommended!