Orchard Avenue Events

tely nothing that needed to be done got forgotten. Her expert advice on our timeline made for a terrific event, with guests complimenting us that the long evening (NYE wedding) always felt exciting and the time before midnight flew by. More than anything, we knew that with Brooke on our team, if anything went wrong on the wedding day we were in the absolute best possible hands and she would get it taken care of (probably without us even knowing anything had come up!) which allowed us to totally enjoy our own day.

ood fit. Choosing to work with her was the best decision we could have ever made. Brooke is professional, helpful, caring and amazing to work with. At every step of the process, she guided us and supported us. Brooke has knowledge of all the vendors and suggested a fantastic team for us to work with. She helped us secure our venue even when we were in New York at the time. As the wedding day approached, she took on so many tasks, including making our website, designing and printing our menus, and handling ALL the logistics. Brooke was always the first to ask us, "How can I help you?" and was incredibly eager to take on any task. She offered us advice when we needed it, helped with our budget, and got to know our friends and family. Even as Covid impacted wedding planning, Brooke was able to keep us calm and on task. Our wedding day went PERFECTLY thanks to Brooke. She worked amazingly with all the vendors and was so helpful at every turn. For example, my wife had left her veil in the hotel room, and Brooke had her business partner run back to grab it. When I didn't love my initial bouquet, Brooke made sure it was perfect. We had the best day because of Brooke. We loved Brooke so much that we also hired her to plan a post-wedding pool party for 120 people at my parents' house the next day. Just as with the wedding, Brooke made sure the event was perfect. I could go on and on about how much I love Brooke and Orchard Avenue Events. Even from a financial standpoint, it was money VERY well spent, and she was able to help guide our wedding spending so we saved money in other places and didn't waste money on bad vendors. If you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with Brooke and Orchard Avenue Events, GO FOR IT!

ability to problem solve on the fly. Most importantly, I had ZERO stress in the days leading up to our wedding and thoroughly enjoyed myself on our big day because I was 100% confident everything was in Brooke's very capable hands. I cannot overstate how important this—my (now) husband and I agreed throughout the planning process that hiring Brooke was easily the best money we spent on our wedding. Brooke is exceptionally detail-oriented and creative in the way that she works to achieve your vision within your style and budget. She is a delight to work with, bringing many years of valuable experience and local vendor connections to the table. She makes you feel at ease from day 1, is amazingly fast with thorough responses to emails/calls, and is just the best wedding planner you could imagine. If you want the wedding of your dreams and an amazing woman by your side to expertly guide you through the adventure that is wedding planning, then you simply must choose Brooke at Orchard Avenue Events! Theknot.com restricts reviews to 3500 characters, so for those who want an even more detailed account of our story and experience, see our full review of Brooke’s work for us at: https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/orchard-avenue-events-sonoma/9d41d00a3b6277ea.html

uable to my wife and I who were not familiar in any way with process of planning a wedding. Brooke was always incredibly patient and kind with the endless questions we had and changes we wanted to make- she truly made all of our wedding dreams come true with a smile on her face and such a contagiously positive attitude. Brooke's sense of style and vision are incredible and her close connections to the event planning community in both Sonoma and Napa gave us a clear path to selecting the best vendors we could have asked for based on our budget. We live in VA and did not know one vendor in Sonoma (where our wedding was), but Brooke facilitated every single connection we could have ever needed and our wedding was seamless, from start to finish, thanks to Brooke. We cannot recommend Orchard Avenue events enough. There is no way to describe the value you get by choosing them as your planner. But in a final attempt to reinforce our overly positive experience, after our wedding, my wife and I were most sad that our time working with Brooke was over. We loved every minute of our experience with Brooke and will be jealous of the future brides and grooms that have the pleasure of working with her!

zed that we needed help. And that's when the wedding coordinator at our venue recommended Brooke from Orchard Avenue Events and our lives got a lot easier. Brooke was invaluable in helping us to figure out how to have a wedding that felt true to the outdoorsy-quirky-geeks that we are and still be classy and beautiful. She paid attention to all the things we said we wanted and then got back to us with lots of ideas that we never would have thought of on our own. The vendors she recommended to us were all fantastic and she went the extra mile to make sure that they all gave us their best. On the day of the wedding she set up all the decorations and then packed them all up for us after the reception, which allowed us to stay focused on just enjoying the day and having a good time with our friends and family. And through it all Brooke was always a delight to work with - even when she was giving us bad news. We could not have asked for a better organized, innovative, or more wonderful person to have as our wedding planner than Brooke.

have fun! She is worth ten times her weight in gold. Yes, she's that good. And let me add that initially, I wasn't 100% sold on the idea of getting a planner. I love hosting parties and have coordinated a few large events in my day so I figured I could handle it. Wrong! After ten minutes of speaking with her, my stress levels were already significantly reduced. I work full time and soon realized that without Brooke, there was no way I would have come out of this wedding with my sanity intact. Why is she so good? First, she's experienced. She's planned large events for many years. She anticipates potential issues, is a wealth of information and referrals, if needed. Second, she's unflappable. Nothing phases her. If the power goes out or the kitchen blows up, whatever - she's prepared and will fix it. Third, she plans. She is organized, asks all the right questions and gets the plan right in advance so the day-of, there's nothing to worry about. Fourth, she listens. You want a goofy theme, have a tight budget, or are planning the Event of the Century, she will understand and implement your vision. Fifth, she's fun! She clearly loves what she does and she works so hard to make everything go right. My husband and I are ready to adopt her, we love her so much :)