Grace at So Eventful is wonderful! Words cannot express how much I love her! I don't know if it is…read morefate if your wedding vendor has the same tattoo as your brother on the same arm in the same place would mean that you have chosen the right person to help you with your wedding. Grace kept my event very smoothly, kept us to a reasonable schedule, communicated very closely with our vendors, which they appreciated. Kept me calm amongst the chaos. I couldn't have asked for anyone better to be part of our Healdsburg wedding.

I cannot say enough good things about Grace from So Eventful. She was an absolute lifesaver for my…read morewedding! From start to finish, Grace was thorough, organized, and detail-oriented in every way. She planned everything down to the last detail and followed through on every conversation, even remembering things I mentioned offhand. Her responsiveness was incredible--if I needed something, she was there, and when I told her the type of services I was looking for, she would come back the next week with three vendor quotes, fully detailed with pricing and options. She seamlessly handled all communication with the venue and vendors, which took an immense load off my plate. Grace had a massive, meticulously organized spreadsheet that tracked every single task associated with the wedding, and she stayed on top of me to ensure I was on schedule for invitations, dress fittings, and choosing my bridal party. On the day of the wedding, Grace went above and beyond, even stopping by my house to pick up last-minute items and setting them up herself at the venue. She was truly wonderful and took so much stress out of the day. I can confidently say I would not have been able to pull off such an amazing wedding without her. I wholeheartedly recommend Grace and So Eventful to anyone planning a wedding--you'll be in the best hands!

Stephanie is an absolute gem of a wedding planner…read more I usually freak people out with my hyper-organized lifestyle, but when I found Stephanie, I felt like we were separated at birth. She is brilliant at what she does -- she has the best recommendations for vendors, wedding day timelines, decor, everything. Whenever I second guessed myself, she was there to reassure me or point me in the right direction. Nothing slips through the cracks. She is everything a bride needs going into her big day. Our wedding day was flawless. Absolutely nothing went wrong, and if it did, I still have no idea to this day because Stephanie handled it all. I will be forever grateful for having her when I think of our special day.

Stephanie Beer from Covenant Coordinating is our wedding planner and I recommend her emphatically…read more She's very experienced, amazing and has turned our event into a great success. We are a month before our event now and sitting back amazed at how smoothly everything is going. She's honest in her recommendation of vendors -- she doesn't take kickbacks and has worked with a lot of people. Everyone we talk to, from caterers to bands, to our venue say that she's the best coordinator they've ever seen. Stephanie is 100% professional and dedicated. She's always on time and very responsive to email or phone calls and has met with us in person whenever we want. She helped us to organize things that I never could have thought of -- from accommodation, lighting, larger tables where there are holes in the lawn, to timetables for our wedding day. She's also very creative and artistic. Stephanie has done a range of weddings -- very high end and those on a tighter budget. I know she works in San Francisco and throughout Sonoma and Napa wine country. She told us that she does only two weddings per month. Her rates are incredibly reasonable and she's worth much, much more.

Gymnastics for the sheer joy of it!: Our (then) 5-year-old daughter absolutely LOVED her gymnastics…read moreclass & also the free-play session on Saturdays at 11:15am. Sergey, the owner, is a serious athlete who once performed in the famed Moscow Circus & has also trained many serious athletes -- including a couple of Olympians. Yet, he also creates an easy rapport with children, hires excellent coaches & staff, & believes that gymnastics, movement arts & circus arts should be healthful & FUN. His programs are rigorous & disciplined, but also accessible & enjoyable. Sergey also continues to maintain a clientele of child & adult athletes to whom he provides one-on-one training. I especially enjoy the circus arts component of Sergey's curriculum. Watching kids juggle various objects, twirl plates on sticks, & tumble through hoops is a joy to onlookers & also for them. The facility -- a former warehouse space on Mill Street in Healdsburg -- is bright, spacious, & chock-full of fun stuff & gymnastics equipment. Parents who need to occupy their infants & toddlers while their older children take a class can climb up the stairs to the loft with the little ones for a lively assortments of mats, jungle gyms, equipment & toys designed for tiny bodies & hands. Prices are reasonable. Drop-in is $15 per session, but lessons are only $10 per session if you pay in advance before the beginning of the month.

I am not a fan of children, but if I were, I would wish for all children to have access to a…read morefacility as cool as the Healdsburg Gymnastics & Russian River Circus School. I was there over the weekend for a small child's birthday party, and everyone had a blast... even the timid kids. I don't wish I was 6 again, but if I happened to be 6, I'd be all over this. A surprisingly small amount of blood was shed, and the guy running the place was great with managing everything and getting everyone involved. Even if you don't live in Healdsburg, check it out as a party location.

We had such a great experience with Party, Tents, and Events Rentals! After shopping around, we…read moredecided to go with them for our August wedding and found they were the most affordable and flexible of all the rental places we spoke to. Yuri and her team were AMAZING to work with. They were prompt, informative, and stayed in communication with me from start to finish. The chair set-up went smoothly, and they followed what I asked for (despite me not having someone there the whole time while they set up). I got a basic chair style since we had a casual outdoor ceremony, and I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful they were! The price point was great for the chairs, delivery, and set-up/breakdown. HIGHLY recommend!!!

Judy is friendly, intuitive, convenient and flexible. They want to help your party planning be…read moreless stressful!

I highly recommend Elevate Balloons if you are looking for any sort of balloon installations!…read moreGloria was awesome and put together an amazing balloon arch with a backdrop for my son's first birthday party! She was super responsive, on time and the set up/take down was so quick and easy. I will definitely be using her in the future!

I requested a quote for an event and Gloria responded in a timely manner with a very in depth…read moredescription, which I really appreciated. She even followed up to see if there was anything she could do or answer any questions I may have had. We unfortunately didn't use them, as we went another route, but I would definitely reach out in the future if needed ballon services.

We wholeheartedly agree with every positive comment in Brooke's previous reviews! She made our…read moreentire wedding day flow effortlessly from start to finish. We found Brooke by searching for wedding planners that had worked with our venue (Timber Cove Resort) before. Having worked there before, it was a huge plus that she already knew the coordinators and had cultivated relationships with trusted vendors who were familiar with the property. This insider knowledge made our planning process very smooth. We decided to go with the partial planning package, which fit our needs well. Early in the planning process, we'd spend time researching vendors on our own as well as ask Brooke for her recommendations, then reach out to the vendors on both of our lists. We found ourselves choosing her suggestions almost every time. Her industry experience and keen eye for quality vendors became obvious very quickly, yet she never made us feel pressured to go with any particular choice. She simply provided excellent options and let us make the decisions. Throughout the entire process, Brooke was incredibly mindful of our budget. In our very first meeting, she showed us a detailed budget from a previous wedding she did at our venue and walked us through each line item, pointing out areas where we might want to allocate more or less based on our priorities. This level of transparency and attention to detail immediately gave us confidence in her approach. Her communication style was exactly what we needed. We often sent her emails late at night, and Brooke would consistently respond first thing the next morning with clear, comprehensive answers. There was not a single time that she didn't address a concern in one of our emails, even when we sent her massive lists. She was also always proactive about letting us know when she'd be on vacation well in advance, allowing us to plan our questions and timeline accordingly. Brooke's flexibility was another standout quality. While our contract only covered the wedding day itself, we had planned a Welcome Dinner the night before and a Farewell Brunch the day after that we intended to handle ourselves. Unlike other planners we'd heard about from our friends who strictly limit their involvement to contracted days (which is understandable), Brooke was incredibly supportive when questions came up about these additional events. She went above and beyond by helping us order linens from the rental company and create layouts for these extra events. Not to say that future clients should expect this kind of support for non-contracted events by any means, but we were grateful for her willingness to lend a helping hand with the extra details that made our entire wedding weekend cohesive and stress-free. When our wedding day arrived, everything ran flawlessly! Even when we had a last-minute request to move our toasts indoors due to wind and chilly weather, Brooke handled it seamlessly without missing a beat. We can't imagine having planned our wedding without Brooke. Her expertise, professionalism, and genuine care for our vision made what could have been an overwhelming process both enjoyable and successful. We truly couldn't think of anything negative when she asked for our feedback after the wedding. We absolutely recommend her without reservation!

Our married friends told us it's *very* important to choose a good wedding planner. Luckily, I…read morefound Orchard Ave Events by googling "how much does it cost to have a wedding in Sonoma wine country?" One of the top hits was a very helpful article written by Brooke, which gave dollar value ranges with useful context. I sent her an inquiry and she got back to us promptly. From the first phone call, Brooke was personable, down to earth, and with her many years of experience in hospitality it was obvious she was well-connected to local vendors in Sonoma. She was keenly interested in getting to know us as a couple and helped us determine the things that were most important to us for our wedding. We chose a partial planning package: a highly collaborative arrangement with unlimited emails, phone calls, texts, in addition to strategically timed in-person visits. After we signed our contract, Brooke sent us a thorough budget worksheet that allowed us to play with each cost and see how it affected our bottom line. She also made us a detailed wedding planning timeline outlining all our tasks by month. This greatly helped us stay on track, get things done in a reasonable timeframe, and not forget any step. In choosing vendors, we'd ask Brooke for recommendations and she'd send us emails detailing 3-4 good options. She'd then explain which one she thought would be the best fit for us and why. At first, I'd do a lot of research on all the options, but I always ended up agreeing with her first choice. I learned to trust Brooke's judgment so thoroughly that I started going with whatever her top suggestion was without even looking into the others. I have no regrets and it saved us a ton of time.  Re: reception and ceremony layout, style, decor, etc. Brooke is just as detail-oriented as I am and literally nothing got by her--even passing comments I made about hating the overuse of Papyrus and that I love my food piping hot--she captured all these little preferences making sure the caterer didn't print our menus in Papyrus and instructed them to bring out our food extra hot! It was obvious that she listened carefully, taking meticulous notes and kept all our information organized in a large folder for in-person visits. Often, I'd send long, late-night emails to Brooke asking a host of questions at once. She'd reliably respond the next morning with a thorough answer to every question written in a different color under my original text. Even when she was handling another event, her responses were still remarkably fast. Brooke is easily able to work with different communication styles. For instance, my husband is more of a get-to-the-point, bullet notes, 2 min call kind of guy. On the other hand, I am liable to tell the whole meandering backstory (for example, this review) and discuss every option in detail over 40 mins. Brooke was able to cater to each of our disparate styles with ease. My husband is still learning :)  So our vendors were all picked, save-the-dates sent, and everything was going great when a big wrench got thrown into our plans. BR Cohn wanted to schedule BottleRock on the day of our wedding and they offered to pay for a significant chunk of our wedding costs if we'd agree to move to a different venue. This was a big dilemma: it would be great to save a lot of money, but we had already spent months planning our vision for the space at BR Cohn. Thank god we had Brooke to guide us through this unforeseen situation. She graciously agreed to meet us at the other venue right away and spent hours helping us consider whether or not to make the move. I was really stressed--my heart was set on BR Cohn and although the new venue was also beautiful, it was just not what I had envisioned. My husband, however, was far less attached and wanted to save the cash. Brooke helped us draft a counter-offer to stay at BR Cohn but switch dates and they accepted. She even handled the immense amount of work that resulted from this: contacting all our vendors about the new date and literally re-doing every contract. This whole debacle is a great example of something we had no way of anticipating would happen and are SO grateful we had Brooke to lean on to guide us through it!  In the end, everything was amazing. Some vendors even threw in a few extras for free just because they love working with Brooke. She also let us borrow a huge collection of wedding decor items she owns, which saved us on rental costs. These are just some cherry-on-top items you'll enjoy with Brooke as your planner. In closing, this is a long overdue review... my husband asked me if the reason I was dragging my feet was because after this our time with Brooke is officially over. Perhaps there's some truth to that--Brooke grew to be a constant sense of calm in my life. To say that I'll miss working with her is an understatement and it's certainly the saddest part of our wedding being over. Choose Brooke at Orchard Ave Events and you'll see just what I mean.

Ashley was our wedding planner for our wedding in Healdsburg. She was by far our favorite vendor!…read more I don't think we could have had the same wedding without her. From the beginning of wedding planning she was extremely responsive. Any time I had a question she responded to me within 12 hours. She made the whole process easy and fun. She knew exactly how a wedding should run and offered me a lot of good advice on timelines, vendors, etc. The day of the wedding she exceeded all my expectations. She fully took charge and ran the whole night so I had nothing to worry about. The timeline of the night all ran smoothly because of her. I would recommend her to anyone! Ashley is truly the best!!

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!

RRFS has an exquisite floral style; RC and I have worked with Dundee on floral design for Red Car…read moreWine Parties, New Years and just plain old cocktail/lunch/dinner fun parties. They are my go to florist in wine country. Floral Academy. I took the weeklong intensive last spring, done in conjunction with McQueen's Floral School from London. Dundee and Giovanni opened a new world of understanding. Working elbow to elbow with young professionals from all over the world, was an added benefit (How do YOU make garland?). The lessons learned from local florists on how they grow and manage a nursery, small events done by a London Flower house, put this class over the moon for me. Never expected to learn so much...excellent.

Top notch instruction in a friendly, relaxed environment. The workspace is modern and well…read moreequipped. You will love it here. I was searching for comprehensive floral training & was fortunate enough to find RRFS. By far the best place to learn. They offer a wide range of courses, if you're interested in a career as florist or just want a space to be creative & have fun. They will teach you elements of design, give hands on instruction, and really inspire you. It's a lovely way to spend some time around beautiful blooms. Great place to purchase little gifts, too. They are well known in the area for their artful and sophisticated designer floral arrangements. Gorgeous. You will be impressed by their work.

We had an afternoon birthday party for 57 people on Aug. 29, and the food was served family style…read moreto 7 tables. The quality of the food was outstanding, but the service was not. The food was supposed to be served in courses, with replenishment when needed. Instead all the food was served at one time, and the lamb chops and filet mignon were only slightly more than luke warm. When several tables asked for more lamb chops, they were told they were all gone, and one guest did not get even one lamb chop. Yet there were lamb chops available on other tables and at least 20 were taken back to Cotati. If the food was served in courses, it could have been served hot. If your service is family style, be sure that you insist that left over food be left on premises. Ours was not and we were told it was thrown away. After several messages to the owner, it turns out the left-overs were put into a refrigerator in Cotati. We went down the next day to retrieve them, and found there was quite a bit left over.

Chef Adair and team did a wonderful job for my son's wedding at Beringer Vineyards. We did a food…read moretasting before the wedding at Chef Adairs commercial kitchen which I highly recommend. Katherine was amazing! She helped with tables, linens, glassware, umbrellas, cake, and so much more we needed for wedding day. Her communication and timely emails throughout the entire process was incredible. Everything she chose for the wedding set up was exactly what the bride and groom wanted and she was very flexible. Chef Adair created a menu that was perfect and we had numerous guest tell us how delicious the food was. The dinner was served family style and when some tables asked for more the servers were more than happy to bring more to the table. Their staff was very professional and also did an incredible job keeping up with all the transitions from cocktail hour, dinner, cake and coffee. They were very pleasant and helpful throughout. I hope to someday enjoy another dining experience with Chef Adair and his team.