We were looking to elope in wine country. We came across RAWM website. It seemed like a perfect…read morefit, the stunning photos on their site were beautiful! I gave them a 1 month notice of the day we wanted to marry they were efficient and started the ball rolling quickly. They were professional, attentive and took all the stress off of us and took care of everything for our special day. The whole team was wonderful Kalika was so sweet and helpful to the make up artist who gave me the exact look I wanted with hair and make-up to the beautiful flowers, to the wonderful officiant Stevi Hanson, the gorgeous venue at Harvest Inn and the delicious cake from Mapis, and how can I forget Stephanie the photographer who made it fun and relaxing with her awesome personality and gorgeous photos.

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

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.

Erika provide floral design and decor for our fundraising gala at the Presidio Log Cabin. The…read moretables capes were beyond gorgeous and of the highest quality. They were abundant and magnificent - and our guests got to enjoy the splendor by taking the pieces home at the end of the night.

Best landscape and floral designer ever!! I have worked with Erika on several landscape design…read moreprojects as well as floral for a large birthday event. She's extremely creative!

Denise was my full service wedding planner this past October for my wedding at Viansa Winery in…read moreSonoma. She was an absolute treasure! Throughout our year plus planning this wedding together (150+ people), she made sure I had everything I needed. Her detailed timelines, check-ins, and proactive nature ensured we got things done well in advance! Denise also has a wealth of knowledge in this industry and her vast network in Sonoma/Napa ensured we had both value and quality when it came to food, music, florals, and more! In addition, Denise was extremely responsive. Whether over email or phone call, I know I could always count on her and her guidance. I cannot recommend Denise enough and am so beyond grateful for making this wedding a dream come true!

Denise Kramer helped make our wedding day perfect! Thanks to her, we were able to have all of our…read moreducks in a row one month prior to the day of our wedding (4/22/2023). She is helpful, kind, efficient, and very supportive. I was able to relax on our wedding day, and would not have been able to do that without Denise Kramer. I have the utmost respect for her, she has the experience and talent as a wedding planner and wears many hats in the planning process.

Gina is an absolute flower wizard/genius/icon. She did all of the floral arrangements and bouquets…read morefor my wedding, and I was blown away. She has a knack for finding small flowers you never knew existed, and enhancing common ones with the right greenery and balance of shapes. My bridal bouquet was PERFECT, and she also did smaller table boxes and our guest table stand. Gina has amazing design instincts, so she's perfect for anyone unsure of exactly what they want, but she can also make your precise vision come true if you DO know what you want. Honestly the best of all the worlds!!!

Cammie was the perfect partner for our wedding, and one of the loveliest people with whom to work…read more We looked forward to chatting with her and it felt like having a good friend at the wedding helping!! Her pricing is incredibly reasonable for the services that she brings. She managed the vendors expertly and got the daily timeline ready, she had multiple calls with me to get on the same page before the day of event, and she took total ownership of the day of timeline and the placement of things for each phase. She even used a collaborative website software to map out a to-scale layout for arranging furniture for the event. A whiz! But all these skills don't get across how calm, sweet and present Cammie always is. Our most experienced vendors commented post-wedding on how pleasant and professional she is, and how they would love to work with her again. That's when you know she's good -- she impressed the other vendors! She's relaxed and so kind, which helps so much in a stressful moment, and gives an experienced voice to your process. A total gem, incredible value, beyond recommended.

Cammie was awesome to work with. I booked her as a partial planner and truly from the beginning was…read morethere to jump in whenever needed. She made the process so much more enjoyable, I knew I always had her to lean on! She helped me to get the wedding process started for someone who did not know where to start and was overwhelmed. Day of Cammie executed everything as planned and I didn't have to think about anything at all. Highly recommend for any future brides!!

I had the absolute best time bringing my floral vision to life with Aimee and the ALD team! They…read morecreated florals for our micro church wedding, intimate dinner, and welcome party -- and each event was pure magic. I wanted something that bridged the gap between summer and fall, full of bold oranges and pinks, and Aimee nailed it. Her designs were vibrant, modern, and full of life. Honestly, I think I loved these florals even more than the ones from our actual wedding day! From our very first meeting, she completely understood my vision, creating a stunning mood board that felt so true to me. Everything turned out beyond beautiful, and I can't wait to find another excuse to work with this incredibly talented team again. True masters of their craft!

Firstly THANK YOU Aimee for the most incredible florals for our wedding. Similar to a lot of…read morecouples the last year+, we had originally hired Aimee to help with our wedding in May of 2020 - fast forward to October 2021 and it was worth every second of waiting. Aimee made all of our wildest dreams come true and brought the whimsical garden in my mind to life. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and was patient with us, not only through the postponements (and changing seasons), but through various design meetings to make sure everything was perfect. She even went out of her way to help us add additional greenery for our dinner reception which turned out amazing - 100% recommend working with Aimee. Everything was gorgeous and she made everything about the planning process fun!

If I could give a zero star I would. Here's an update on the situation. This is what the owner…read moremessaged me privately after she promised to refund me after my musicians were EATING during my ceremony and her associates failed to tell them to stop and do their job. When I wrote an honest review of her business she went back on her word. Do not send your money to this company. All these positive reviews are for Angelina who they since let go. I've seen many companies make things right when they're in the wrong and this company failed to do so.

If you're looking to have a micro wedding in California, you're in the right spot! Our Little…read moreWedding did an absolutely fantastic job helping us put together the wedding of our dreams in just 9 1/2 months. Wedding planning suddenly became much less daunting after hiring Our Little Wedding. They have a whole web platform specific to your wedding with each category organized by vendor, to do lists both you, your partner, and your planner can add to, and design studios which you can make your own pinterest-like boards for your team to see and interact with, which made keeping track of everything super simple. Angelina was such a delight to work with, and she eased all of our anxieties and kept us from spiraling into wedding anxiety. I can be an extremely indecisive person, and she patiently helped us through so many options and changes we had. We really learned to work together as a great team; I feel like she took all the ideas and thoughts I had in my head and made it a reality. Our wedding day was a bit hectic (for reasons COMPLETELY unrelated to OLW) and both Dennis and Angelina took care of everything so seamlessly, I barely noticed the few things that went slightly awry. The day-of coordination was so incredibly valuable, I feel like I had nothing to worry about with such an amazing team taking care of everything for my husband and I. Dennis as our photographer made us feel so comfortable, especially since the only other formal photos we'd ever taken were for our engagement photos. We felt so at ease and calm, and it really reflects in the photos. A huge thank you again to the whole OLW team! If we had to do it all over again, you'd be our first call.