Orange Blossom Special Events

Brooke is truly the best!

Originally, I did not think there would be a need for a coordinator. I had almost everything planned and our reception site had an amazing site coordinator. But after speaking to others I knew there were small details that I would need help on the day of such as packing up gifts at the end of the night. I wanted all my friends and family to enjoy themselves and not have to work the night of the event. So began my search for a Day-of-Coordinator.

We met with Brooke and I knew she would be perfect for us. She was so understanding, professional, friendly and I could see her genuine love and passion for weddings. We booked her right away. It was the best money we spent. She contacted all our vendors, created a timeline, stored and transported all the wedding details (picture frames, candy buffet supplies etc) and even brought the bridal party food while we got ready! She really goes out of her way to do anything and everything to make sure you have all you need and are completely calm. She paid our vendors and we did not have to do anything but enjoy ourselves and party that night! She also helped us book a last minute vendor we needed for rentals.

Most importantly, she was always available and easy to reach. I loved that! She kept us calm and sane during our last month and a half, even though we only hired her for the day.

Brooke, if you are reading this:

We love you and cannot thank you enough for everything you did for us and all you did to make our wedding as amazing as it was. We had a vision but you made it happen.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I wish we could give you ten stars on this thing! You deserve it!

We found Brooke through a referral from one of the photographers who she had worked with. She has a very bright personality, and a professional demeanor. We liked her immediately, and ended up deciding to book her as our day-of coordinator.

Even as our day-of coordinator, she was very helpful the weeks before-hand: helping us with the time-line, helping us manage (and store) various accessories (specifically a bunch of chinese lanterns, which weren't tiny), favors, and other do-dads, and getting us various vendor referrals. The days leading up to the wedding I was chatting with her about various things constantly (and she even got up early the morning of the wedding to go purchase a bunch of parkas when we had a rain scare, fortunately the weather ended up being beautiful.)

At the actual wedding, she oversaw all of the coordination with the vendors, managed our time-line, helped setup & tear-down, ran around dealing with our various (probably somewhat frivolous) wedding day requests, and helped with all of the other little things to make the event go smoothly.

Really, this review doesn't go into enough detail with all of the things that Brooke did; without a doubt, she was fantastic, and well worth every penny we spent. I can't imagine when we'll next have another event as complicated/or important as our wedding, but when I do (or even when I have one thats half as complex) I'll be sure to want Brooke there helping it go smoothly.

My fiance and I had done most of our planning by the time I contacted Orange Blossom. I was just looking for a day-of planner to make the time go smoothly on our wedding day. I met with Brooke and I found her organized and ready to take on the challenge of dealing with all of the vendors and family dramas that can occur during a wedding. What I didn't expect was how helpful Brooke was prior to the actual day when I was going crazy with planning and working. She spent a great deal of time wrangling the vendors and sending me reminders for items that may need attention. She even pitched in doing a heavy dose of decorating the day before. All in all, the wedding went incredibly smoothly and Brooke was a giant help. It was comforting to know I could just send her all of the emergencies that came up throughout the day. My husband and I enjoyed the day and had a genuinely great time at the wedding. I know we owe a lot of that to Brooke. I recommend her completely.

I usually like to handle everything myself when it comes to planning events. However, when you plan a wedding, the event tends to take on a life of its own. Thank God for Brooke and her superior planning abilities. Brooke helped me with getting over 200 invitations addressed and mailed out. She assisted me with figuring out the logistics and time line for the big day. When the day FINALLY arrived, Brooke kept me calm and collected. I cannot think of one thing that went wrong. Brooke made sure the bridal party was in the right spot, the flowers looked amazing, the music superb and more. I could not have imagined a more perfect day, and (as cheesy as this sounds) thanks to Brooke's vision everything was sublime.

Our wedding was nothing short of spectacular with the help of Brooke!!!

My fiance took care of most of the details, but we were still looking for a planner to ensure that our day went smoothtly..Brooke was referred to us by a friend and she was everything we were hoping for and more..!

She helped us greatly in reminding us of the little things that needed to be done before our wedding date...and stayed in constant contact w/our vendors and made that everyone arrived on time (from the photographer to the officiant), and was a great mediator when we had a minor issue with our location...

When my fiance and I renew our vows a few years from now...Brooke will be the first person we will contact!

When I began looking for a wedding planner, most of my wedding plans were done. I was expecting to find someone to work on the day of the wedding, making sure everything flowed. Brooke ended up being so much more than I had expected. From the first time my husband and I met with her, we knew it was going to be a great experience. Brooke was helpful, supportive, knowledgeable, and professional. Even though most of the planning had been done, she help with finalizing plans, contacting vendors, and discussing vendor prices and payment. The best part of having Brooke as a wedding planner was the day of the wedding. I did not have to worry about a thing! Brooke had everything under control from getting guests seated, making sure everyone in the bridal party knew what was going on, taking care of the cocktail hour, and keeping us on track during the reception. Brooke was absolutely amazing! Our wedding day was wonderful because Brooke helped us take our vision and make it a reality. All of the behind-the-scenes people commented too on how great everything ran and how beautiful it all looked. Working with Brooke was the smartest thing that we did in planning our wedding. Thank you Brooke for everything!

I'm pretty hands on when it comes to planning & my wedding was no exception. I really thought I would be able to handle it all on my own, but when the day got closer I knew I was gonna need help. I met with 3 other coordinators, but when I met Brooke I knew I had to hire her! She was amazing! She is highly organized, professional & prepared to take on any challenge (including hysterical brides dealing w/ family drama). She just had a knack for making things come together & going above & beyond what I expected of her. She contacted vendors, helped them set themselves up, wrangled all the guests to when they needed to be, when they needed to be there. i can't say enough about all the behind the scenes things I know she handled. Everyone at the wedding thought she was great! One other very important quality she has is her uncanny ability to make you feel at ease & calm you down if you get into a tizzy, she has a great personality which is key when you are working so closely with someone. I know I could not have gone thru that day without her. She pulled it all together & make it work seamlessly & look beautiful.

When Brandon, my husband, and I got engaged we knew we wanted a small wedding. Since neither of us is from California and we don't have family there, we originally thought we would have the wedding in one of our hometowns; but after a few months, it was clear to us that the only way to get the wedding we wanted was to have it in California.

My husband and I were both working a lot at the time, but I really thought I could put the wedding together myself. That was a mistake. Although we managed to find and book the venues we wanted, but the planning stalled out after that. Without family in town, I had to do all the vendor research myself, but once I found one I liked, I couldn't even find the time during the work day to make appointments. As the date for the wedding got closer, Brandon and I were beginning to argue over stupid wedding planning things and I finally accepted that there was no way I could get everything done without help.

In a panic one night, I searched the internet for a wedding planner. I saw Brooke's ad online and sent her an email around 11:00 pm. She got back to me later that night and we set up a meeting. The moment Brandon and I met Brooke we knew she was the planner for us. We told her our situation and asked if she could could help us. With only three months to go, she told us that it would be tight, but that it could be done and be done the way we wanted. We hired her shortly after the meeting.

Working with Brooke was easy. I could always reach her. I would send her an email and within a few minutes she would get back to me, even when she was out of town! She was extremely flexible with our schedules. Several times, she came to meet us at my office when I couldn't get away. She booked appointments, went to meetings, previewed and vetted vendors, and sent us lists of things she needed from us with deadlines. She is probably the most patient and understanding person I've ever met, even when Brandon and I would argue in front of her, she would calmly give her opinion and smile and tell us that everything would work out.

In the last few days before the wedding, I realized that several things I assured Brooke I would take care of had not been done. For instance, I had seen these adorable flower girl dresses in a magazine with a ribbon sash and a large flower on the back. My mother made the dresses and I assumed I could just go buy the sash. However, when I called the store a few days before the wedding, I was informed the sashes were not for sale separately. Brooke took a look at the picture, told me not to worry, and made the sashes herself. I believe there is a picture of them on her website.

I also thought I could just do my own makeup and save some money, but when I had second thoughts about it at the last minute, Brooke found a fabulous makeup artist to come to my house the day of the wedding. Brooke even went to Best Buy and bought CDs when I realized the day of the wedding that I forgot to put together the music list for the reception. Every time I dropped the ball, Brooke was there, picking up the slack and making sure things were perfect.

I know very few people that can say that they had exactly the wedding they wanted. Thanks to Brooke, Brandon and I can honestly say our wedding was perfect. Brooke really listened to us and gave us the wedding we wanted. She was willing to work with any vendor we chose or any crazy idea we brought to her. I talked to a few planners before Brooke and felt like I would be purchasing someone else's wedding. I'm sure it would have been lovely, but I wanted a wedding that was personal and represented us, not a particular wedding planners style. Brooke created a wedding that was as "us" as a wedding could be. Every guest at our wedding told us that it was one of the most beautiful and personal weddings they had ever been to. If anything went wrong, we were not aware of it.

I really cannot say enough great things about Brooke. She will forever be the person who saved my wedding from being a disaster!