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At A Paper Flower Wedding we specialize in ‘Day-Of’ coordinating. We work exclusively with couples who have decided, for any number of reasons, to plan their own wedding. Whether it is because you have always dreamed of your wedding day and wanted to totally immerse yourself in the process or simply to save on budget, we can help facilitate the day you have worked so hard to plan.
Our goal is to listen to you, gain a complete understanding of what you want on your wedding day, and help bring your vision to life!
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Hiring Sarah was unquestionably the best vendor choice we made for our wedding. From our first conversation, it was apparent that Sarah was highly organized and detail oriented. ...
She provided helpful and specific advice throughout our planning process, while encouraging us to follow our vision for the event. We trusted that whatever choices we made, she would make them work.
In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Sarah assembled a comprehensive timeline and organized our myriad vendors. She also put together a small team to fill out event staffing needs. In the end, everything went seamlessly. Sarah quietly and confidently managed all the moving parts so that we and our guests could enjoy the weekend fully.
Sarah is our queen!
Sarah was incredible and you should hire her. She is responsive, professional and prompt.
Months before the wedding, she asked us questions we had never thought of, and gave us in...
credibly thoughtful advice. She was gentle when she thought something wouldn’t work and always encouraged us to follow our own vision. In the chaotic days leading up to the wedding, she was always a calming and helpful presence, reminding us how everything was going fine and it was going to be a great event. She managed our rehearsal perfectly, and on the day of the wedding she was never obtrusive, but always present in managing our vendors, wedding party, and guests. She did an excellent job setting up all of our many items the day of, and executed our vision without needing anything else from us. We had more than one person tell us that they thought she was doing a fantastic job and how impressed they were with her. She handled everything so we could just enjoy ourselves!
Her help was worth every penny. If you are even thinking about hiring Sarah, do it! You won’t regret it.
I cannot thank Sarah enough for her incredible work as our day-of coordinator for our Roaring Camp wedding! She was truly instrumental in our big day and took so much stress off of...
our plates, allowing us to fully enjoy the day (and the days leading up to it!). Our venue had some unique aspects to navigate, and it was so helpful to have somebody who was super familiar with the location and the vendors we used. Sarah thoroughly answered all of our many questions ahead of time and really made me feel reassured about the logistics of the day. On the day of, she made sure that my husband and I had food and drinks throughout the night (which definitely would have been a challenge, as we were constantly pulled into conversations or taking pictures). Before the day even started, my shoe broke and Sarah super glued it back together! She is truly incredible and having her on our team was the best decision we made. Thank you for making our wedding dreams come true!
Sarah was our day of coordinator for our June wedding at the Seymour Center and from our first conversation it was clear that she was highly knowledgeable of the venue and other ve...
ndors that often work there. She gave great advice both in the planning stage and later with seating arrangements, reception tables, and many other details that would have been missed by us. For example, she moved our ceremony flowers inside to decorate our sweetheart table – something I wouldn’t have thought to do and made the area look fantastic in all of the photos! On the day of the wedding Sarah kept everything on track while being kind, calm, and collected. One of the things I most appreciated about her is that she ‘ran interference’ by answering questions and coordinating the movement of parents, the bridal party, and all of the vendors so that we could sit back and enjoy our day. She should 100% be the first vendor that you hire and I highly recommend her!!
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I can't say enough positive things about our experience working with Sarah. She was as friendly as she was organized and took so much stress off of my plate. One of the reasons we ...
were excited to work with her was her experience with our venue, which has some unique logistics. I think that paid off in spades. I am a project manger for work and my wedding was the one day I didn't want to be the project manager for. She made the whole day proceed effortlessly and although I am sure there were minor things that went off plan she made them invisible to me and my husband so we could be fully present and enjoy the moment. I really appreciated her creativity in helping take my loose table decor ideas and bringing them to life. She also found beautiful ways to display the extras flowers we ended up with. I would highly recommend working with Sarah. I don't think the day would have been as magical without her.
Do not hesitate to hire and work with Sarah from A Paper Flower Wedding! She was so knowledgeable and filled with little tips and tricks to make everything run smoothly. She had su...
ggestions on everything from the venue layout to a detailed packing list. I can tell she has been in the wedding planning business for a while. Her communication was exceptional, she was professional, and I feel like her services were key in making our wedding day unforgettable. I did not have to worry about anything on the day of the wedding and we made the right choice hiring her!
Working with Sarah in the final weeks of planning was exactly what we needed to truly enjoy our wedding day! We got married at the Seymour Center in Santa Cruz in July 2023. Sara...
h's experience and thoroughness were evident from our very first phone call, where she walked us through each part of our ceremony and reception, and some of the decisions and arrangements she was there to help with. At the same time she was kind and poised, and helped us stay grounded in our overall wishes for the occasion amidst the long list of details to work through. After that call, she took the reins for communication with a hard-to-reach vendor, found a crew to take care of cleanup responsibilities at the end of the night, updated our list of rental items, and gave us a packing list for decorations we were bringing from home. On the day of the rehearsal, she patiently walked us and our families through the ceremony and calmly problem-solved when we brought a cake too large to fit in the venue's refrigerator. On the big day we were able fully focus on one another and our friends with us, while everything ran smoothly around us. We have only delightful memories!
We hired Sarah Greathouse at A Paper Flower Wedding for our July 2022 wedding at Waterfall Lodge and she was amazing. She made our day so effortlessly seamless and brought our enti...
re vision to life with all our decor, exactly how we imagined it. She provided great advice and insight into other vendors through our planning process. Her knowledge of the venue was extremely helpful in planning our day. She was very responsive whenever we reached out to her. We didn't have to worry about a single thing on our day and we got to spend the whole time being in the moment. If anything went wrong, we don't know about it because she handled it. She also packed everything up for us at the end of the night so it was an easy take home for us. 100% recommend Sarah!
Sarah was the best day-of wedding coordinator we could have asked for on our wedding day. She was so knowledgeable about our venue (Roaring Camp) and impressed us with her thorough...
ness at every stage of planning.
In the 3 weeks leading up to the wedding, she was extremely responsive and thoughtful whenever we had questions or decisions to make. She was very kind and easy to work with, while also being very efficient and respecting how busy we were leading up to our big day.
On the day of the wedding, Sarah completely took all of the stress out of the event. While we were being whisked from one thing to the next, it was such a relief knowing that she was there to help with any questions or surprises brought on by the vendors and guests. Need a band-aid? Sarah's got it. Someone's boutonniere is falling apart? Sarah's got glue. Need a drink or some food during cocktail hour? Sarah's already got your seat prepped with both. And all of this while staying patient, calm, and approachable.
I really can't imagine what we would have done without her. She was there from the time we were setting up that morning to the time the last guest left and decoration was cleaned up. She made sure every minute of our time was accounted for (including breaks to rest and recharge) and that it all ran smoothly.
If you have any reservations about hiring a day-of coordinator, know that it doesn't get better than Sarah!
It’s hard to put into words how much I appreciated Sarah throughout the weeks leading up and on the day of the wedding. To say she went above and beyond is an understatement. She s...
pent so much time with us, and even offered to have our favors shipped to her house when they were delayed. She has the BEST demeanor for this job, always joyful and calm. My family and I appreciated her immensely. She read the room so well, ensured that everything went off without a hitch, and helped make sure my husband and I got to eat and drink everything we wanted to. A highlight was making eye contact with her during the speeches and her lifting two new already poured champagne glasses and bringing them to us after we finished our first ones. She also knew to let me eat my dessert before starting dancing which was much appreciated. She was the perfect amount involved and had the perfect balance of offering professional advice when we wanted it but first and foremost allowing us the freedom to create our own event how we wanted. We are so thankful!
Sarah is right where she should be in life - assisting couples with their most special day - their wedding! We hired her as a “day of coordinator “ for our daughters wedding and i...
t was money well spent. She assisted us beginning at approximately 4 weeks ahead of the wedding date and guided us all the way thru. She took the burden of all the “fine” details off of our shoulders and pulled off a stunning wedding day!!! She is a beautiful, kind human being with a “can do” & “don’t worry about a thing” attitude. We loved working with her and would highly recommend her!
I am so lucky every time I get to work with Sarah at a wedding! She is beyond friendly, organized, and professional. I wish I could give her more than 5 stars. She has great experi...
ence with all the venues and vendors in the area. So go ahead and book her, I promise you will not regret it! :)
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Sarah is amazing!!! We booked her for our day-of coordinator but she truly went above and beyond. We were in regular contact with her for two weeks leading up to our wedding and sh...
e rocked our wedding day. She made things super easy, approachable, and provided us with some amazing recommendations. She has a ton of experience and made the day run so smoothly. So many of our guests commented on how seamless the event was, and how it had a perfect flow. She took our ideas and turned them into the perfect wedding! Highly highly highly recommend!
We interviewed several planners in the Santa Cruz area and Sarah was the only one who made us feel calm, comforted, and excited all at the same time. Additionally, every single ven...
dor we talked to was SO excited to work with her because she is incredibly thorough, kind, and wonderful to everyone she interacts with. We hired her as our day of coordinator and met with her for a walk through at our venue. During that walk through, her immaculate spreadsheet and corresponding questions made us feel that every detail was considered, and also cared about. She listened to our vision, and was prepared with thoughtful suggestions for our day, as if she completely understood and embodied what was important to us.
When it came to the wedding day, Sarah was an actual fairy godmother. She was somehow ever present, made the space into a wonderland, and had every detail covered while also not being on top of us. One of our favorite details about working with her was that she created space in the day so that we could have moments where we were alone. Immediately after the ceremony, we had a secluded moment to enjoy our appetizers and cocktails (that she lovingly prepared). During dinner, Sarah organized the buffet so that our guests were ushered to eat, while our food was brought to us and we had a moment of normalcy eating together. When we came back to our little cabin at the end of the night, she made our bunk beds, and decorated the bunk with candles and flowers; such a magical touch for the end of magical day. We should have known what an incredible talent she was when all of the other vendors raved about her, but she really is the best investment you can make for the best day of your entire life. Sarah made us feel so enveloped in love, comfort, and calm; we are so Incredibly lucky that she was a part of our wedding day.
We are privileged to share our experience with Sarah as our day of wedding coordinator. From the moment we met her at the Roaring Camp Showcase, Sarah put our minds at ease in rega...
rds to handling all the details. Sarah's calm, kind and collected energy comes through in everything she does. When she began to outline our wedding for us, with incredibly detailed spreadsheets and schedules, we knew we had chosen the perfect person to make our day absolutely amazing. Sarah was there for us in every way. She did so many thoughtful things behind the scenes to take care of everyone and make things flow nicely. Sarah made sure we did not have to communicate with any vendors the week of the wedding. She put in so much extra time helping to set up for the ceremony and reception, that we really had nothing to do but enjoy ourselves. She is such a good person, who works very hard and loves what she does. If you are looking for a day of coordinator, A Paper Flower Wedding will exceed all of your expectations. We feel extremely lucky to have had Sarah's support for the big day!
Sarah was absolutely fantastic and a total life saver! She gave me a piece of mind as a neurotic, OCD bride that I could just follow commands and go through the motions. Sarah was ...
a gift from my mother and I think it was arguably the best gift we received. If there was any type of disaster at our wedding, we are still waiting to hear about it because Sarah was able to take care of it so well (if there was a disaster). She was able to direct everyone to where things needed to go, she worked great with all our vendors and was extremely professional while at the same time, making you feel like you had known her for years. She took the time to understand what your vision was for your special day. Sarah - Thank you for everything that I know you did and for the things that I didn't even find out. You truly helped give us a wedding we couldn't have even dreamed of.
Sarah Greathouse is amazing! She handled all of our day of planning needs and then some. I work in events and have pretty high standards but she truly exceeded my expectations. She...
added lots of good ideas to the event and made sure everything happened seamlessly. I never worried about a thing on the wedding day. I really don't know how we could have done it without her. If you are booking a wedding at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, CA I would highly encourage you to work with Sarah as she has great incite into the location and will be able to give you invaluable advice on navigating the particulars of that venue. (I would of course recommend her to anyone using other venues in the Santa Cruz area as well!) I loved working with Sarah and would say it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day.
Sarah was AMAZING!!! She embodies every wonderful thing that you can possibly imagine and hope for in your wedding coordinator. Not only that, she is just a wonderful human being....
She is beyond organized & extremely detailed. She is familiar with many of the vendors in town and works well with them. She really knows her stuff!!
Hire Sarah for your wedding! You will not be disappointed!
One of the reviews I read before hiring her said “by the end of our wedding we both wanted to marry her!” It’s so true! She’s just wonderful!
WOW, just wow, I don't even know where to start with Sarah. There is so much to write that I don't think I can remember most of it while writing this review. Booking Sarah as our m...
onth-of coordinator was probably the best decision we made for any vendor we booked. We booked her literally at the last minute (5 weeks out) and she immediately started working. After a quick phone call, we felt comfortable and knew she would be a good fit.
Leading up to the day, Sarah was extremely professional and very on top of things. She essentially took care of everything the week-of and handled all of our vendors for us. The day-of was just amazing because of Sarah and we didn't feel like we needed to be anywhere or do anything unless Sarah was telling us to do it. We essentially kept track of nothing during our wedding and Sarah scheduled everything perfectly. The timeline she developed was perfect and made the night flow so smoothly, we really couldn't have been more comfortable with putting everything in her hands.
What more can I say? If you are considering Sarah as your coordinator, you wont be disappointed. She is professional, attentive, kind, and knows how to do her job extremely well. It was some of the best money we spent in our wedding budget.
I can't believe A Paper Flower doesn't have more reviews on The Knot! I used Sarah as my day-of coordinator for my recent wedding, and she was absolutely fantastic. She really know...
s what she's doing! She was completely on top of everything, helped me to make sure I had what I needed in the weeks prior to the wedding, and on the day of the wedding I felt totally secure knowing Sarah was running the show! On top of being amazingly well organized, she also has a wonderful personality; she's super sweet and calm, and has a way of getting things to happen without being pushy or overbearing. She's totally worth the expense. I'm so glad I hired Sarah, and if you're considering hiring a day-of coordinator for your wedding you can't go wrong with A Paper Flower.
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Santa Cruz, CA | Santa Cruz County
A Paper Flower Wedding - Day-Of Coordination Specalist