Sara is superwoman! We are from out of town and this was a destination wedding in wine country. Sara was our eyes and ears during the entire planning process. From our first call with Sara we felt like she was part of the family. Sara kept us calm through the whole process and was very organized, responsive, and knowledgeable. She understood our vision perfectly and helped us bring to life our dream wedding. We were hit with bad news during our wedding week with multiple power outages and the outbreak of the Kincade Fire. We were told 24 hours before our wedding that we would need to move the reception inside due to poor air quality. Sara made sure that everything was still beautiful and the event was amazing.
Katie & Curtis
My wife and I could not say enough amazing things about Brooke—both as a person and as a wedding planner. Her responsiveness and attention to detail are unlike anything I have seen before. She was always five steps ahead of us, which was invaluable 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 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!
Bethany & Christy
We are from Chicago so when it came time to look for a wedding planner in the Sonoma area, we relied on reviews and recommendations from sites such as these. We were recommended from our venue who suggested we meet with Orchard Avenue Events. Having been an event planner myself, I had very high expectations of who we would work with. After meeting with Brooke, we knew it would be her! I cannot emphasize enough her extreme level of detail, responsiveness, and knowledge in wedding planning. From assisting us with event rentals such as chairs and linens, to running out to make sure our raw bar display was exactly how we imagined it, she took care of every detail imaginable. We truly were able to come to Sonoma and enjoy our wedding weekend with no worry- a real gift to us! You’ll come to realize very quickly that most vendors in Sonoma take a little while to respond- that’s just not the case with Brooke. She was incredibly quick to reply to our questions, made sure we felt comfortable every step along the way, and kept us on schedule amidst the craziness of wedding planning. Do yourself a favor, and don’t stress at your wedding – work with Orchard Avenue Events, they are absolutely the BEST!
Jim & Brent
Sara was the perfect fit for all of my unique needs! She listened attentively, held my hand through the process and had great solutions. Always a consummate professional, I never had to worry about any detail. She’s great at planning and very creative, but equally as good at problem solving in-the-field! Most importantly, she’s fun and such a delight to be around. I made a friend for life in Sara and will be hiring her again in the future for all of my party planning needs.
Kirsten & Jeff
Sarah Aylward was the best decision I made during the planning process. From the first moment we spoke, I already felt a sense of calm and knew she was the perfect person to plan my wedding. She was super organized, fun and made my wedding day absolutely stress-free. I can’t imagine our wedding without her!
Cecilia P.