Sarah went ABOVE AND BEYOND for our summer camp wedding weekend. Not only was all of her help with day of coordination helpful, but she answered questions along the way and helped out when our van carrying our luggage and wedding materials broke down. She also brought such a calm, organized presence throughout our wedding day, which put us at ease and gave us the confidence that everything would go smoothly. And it did! Thanks so much Sarah!! read more

Sarah was amazing to work with from beginning to end! I knew I could trust her with all of the details of our wedding in November at Cowell Ranch Hay Barn. She has so much experience and knowledge of Santa Cruz area, vendors and wedding coordination. She was involved in everything and I knew I could ask her anything and she'd have great advice (my flower vendor was her suggestion and I couldn't have been happier!). We had a really big wedding party and family and she handled everything seamlessly. She very much made sure our vision and dreams of our wedding were at the forefront of all decisions. Her team was so great and our wedding was super smooth throughout. I appreciated her communication style and her process from the start. Her husband set up our lights and papel picado (we brough our own, but he even had extra!) inside and outside of the venue and was super efficient. I am so glad we had Sarah and her crew, I highly recommend their services. For all brides, this will be the best investment you make, I promise! read more

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I'm so grateful we went with Sarah at A Paper Flower Wedding for our wedding at Roaring Camp this month! Sarah was so wonderful to work with and she went above and beyond to help coordinate with our other vendors and ensure all was as expected to get our decor and reception set up. She also came back at the end of the night and took everything down and packed up - this was priceless!!! Sarah did such a beautiful job with all the decor and set up and made our special day that much more special!!! Thank you Sarah! read more

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Hiring Sarah was EASILY the best decision we made for our wedding day! She made sure our wedding day went flawlessly for us, communicated effectively with our entire team of vendors, and handled all my DIY decor with ease. We cannot thank her enough for making our day so perfect, stress-free, and effortless!! I myself am a crafty, detail-oriented artist, so I created a ton of my own artistic centerpieces for our tables (with unique designs for each table), made DIY florals, made my own photobooth backdrop, and made our own activity tables. We even decided to self-deliver cookies and milk tea for our social hour because our chosen milk tea place didn't do catering. When we were looking for a coordinator, it was important to us that they would be able to handle all my oddly specific dreams, accept where we decided to cut corners without pressuring us to spend more money, and execute everything we planned without inhibiting us or telling us things weren't possible. I am SO grateful to say that Sarah was EVERYTHING we were looking for, and more! Our wedding was at Roaring Camp Railroads in May 2022. Sarah is deeply familiar with all of the Roaring Camp policies, how the day goes, the schedule, etc., and was able to answer any and all questions I had about the venue and schedule during our planning call. When I had ideas about ways to shift the schedule around to suit our wants, she was always happy to incorporate them or gently provide a different solution if she had a better workaround. She also came with plenty of her own ideas that my anxiety-brain had not thought of, so that our day would be more anxiety-*free*. Very grateful for that! In the week prior to the wedding, Sarah let us relax by beginning to communicate with the vendors directly without including us in the emails. At first we were a little anxious about it, as we were so used to knowing every little detail, but in hindsight, I'm SO glad that she did this. I really only know how to worry, and it's rather difficult for me to relax, so her approach was a great way for me to start letting go of things and just enjoying each day as it came! On the day of the wedding, Sarah's ease and confidence of handling everything left us to truly enjoy our day without a logistical care in the world. She was such a kind, calm, collected, and happy presence! Everything appeared exactly where it was meant to be like magic - the desserts, the photobooth, the activity tables, the welcome table, all the unique table centerpieces... I admittedly had a LOT of stuff to set up, and a LOT of incredibly specific instructions, and she handled it all PERFECTLY. She let us see the reception hall for a quick reception-first-look, and I just burst into tears of joy, seeing all my hard work and art pieces come to life in the space. It was, hilariously, one of my favorite moments of the day -- and it was all thanks to Sarah! As far as we knew, everything went perfectly throughout the entire day, nobody had any questions for us, everyone knew what to do and where to go, and I 100% know that it went so flawlessly BECAUSE of Sarah's coordination skills. As the bride and groom, we were able to just live in the moment and enjoy every bit of emotion and love and connection that there was to be had. Loadout was extremely smooth as well! She just disappeared with a couple of our designated load-out friends while we relaxed at the firepit and chatted with our remaining guests. This firepit chat is one of our most special memories, and it was directly made possible by Sarah; we didn't have to worry about a single thing as everything was getting packed up. Sarah truly made all my dreams come to life, AND created space for more magical wedding day moments that I couldn't have even predicted, and I couldn't be more grateful for all her hard work and skill!!! I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend hiring Sarah for your wedding, you won't regret it! read more

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** Review for lighting set up at Seymour Marine Discovery Center event ** Just about 5 weeks before the wedding, we realized that we needed some better lighting options to be set up at the Seymour Center, where we held our reception. Sarah was very responsive and immediately scheduled us for lighting. She was easy to work with, and it was great to have the lights put up by her crew versus trying to wrangle friends and family on ladders. While we only worked with Sarah and her team for the lights, she was very friendly and communicative and I would recommend reaching out to her for your wedding planning needs. Photo credit: Austin Greene Photography (@austinanywhere on IG!) read more

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Sarah coordinated my wedding at Roaring Camp located in Felton, CA on 9/10/2021! She was the BEST investment & we honestly could not have done it with out her. She alleviated our stress and coordinated directly with our vendors to ensure a seamless flow of events. Sarah is professional, organized, punctual, & amazingly calm (which is much appreciated on the wedding day) Did I mention how AMAZING & thoughtful she is ?!?!? Don't hesitate & book with Sarah! You will not regret it. She thinks of all the details and I appreciate her organization. Again, thank you so much, from the bottom of our hearts A & C read more

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We hired Sarah to help us with our wedding at Roaring Camp this past November. We weren't sure for awhile if we were going to hire a day-of-coordinator because we were on a tight budget, but it was SO SO worth it. We'd been told by everyone that it was inevitable that something would go wrong on our wedding day, but honestly if it did, we had no idea and our guests didn't either. Everything was so easy and went so smoothly and we and our families were able to truly enjoy the day without worrying about all the moving parts. Recommend her so highly for anyone getting married, especially at Roaring Camp. read more

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If I could give Sarah 10 stars I would, she is the absolute BEST! Best decision we made was to have Sarah as our coordinator, we could not have pulled off the best wedding ever without her there with us! For all of those very detailed Brides (or Grooms!) - Sarah is your girl. Her attention to detail is spot on ... she made every table at our wedding look perfect and just as I had imagined it in my head, she kept the bridal parties in line and made sure everyone was ready on time, she made sure grandparents got their boutonnieres/corsages, she packed everything up at the end of the night, she made sure all of our vendors ate .... I could go on and on. She's easy to communicate with; we emailed and texted weeks leading up to the wedding and she always made us feel like she was there for any little detail questions - I never felt like I was bothering her. I just wish we could do it all over again!! Because our wedding day was perfect and so beautiful and Sarah was the conductor of it all, we can't thank her enough!! read more

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A Paper Flower recently helped us do lighting for our wedding and let me tell you, 10/10! Sarah was responsive and easy to work with. She helped us design a vision for our lighting and also hang papel picado, the effect was stunning (we don't have pictures yet, otherwise we would post!) Highly recommend working with A Paper Flower Wedding read more

Without a doubt, hiring Sarah was the best decision we made for our wedding! She is fabulously detail oriented and immensely invested in making your wedding day a dream come true. Leading up to our 3 week out meeting I was feeling insanely anxious about how everything would come together on the big day. On the day of our meeting, Sarah's calming presence and expertise on weddings (especially our venue) made every anxious thought I had disappear. She thought of everything and bared with me through my indecisiveness. She developed a wedding spreadsheet and timeline that were next level amazing. If we had any questions, thoughts, or concerns Sarah was quick to respond. On the day of our wedding, Sarah set up our reception site better than I could have ever dreamed. We wanted to incorporate a polaroid picture area but I was unsure of placement for the picture area, Sarah made it happen beautifully (pictures included). If we needed anything, Sarah was there and never skipped a beat. Not only was she wildly amazing but she is the sweetest individual. She made use feel so special and so cared for on our big day. Our wedding, honestly, would not have been the same without her. Frankly, I could go on and on about how amazing Sarah is. If you've made it this far... Do NOT hesitate and book Sarah! The peace of mind only Sarah can provide is worth every single penny and more! Thank you Sarah, from the bottom of our hearts! *pictures taken by Melissa Ergo Photography* read more

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Book Sarah now and thank us later - Sarah is the most AMAZING day-of-coordinator!!! We got married at Roaring Camp and our big day went so smoothly thanks to her. To start, Sarah's knowledge of Roaring Camp is unmatched - she knows all of the ins and outs of the venue and that in itself was invaluable. Beyond that, she is so organized and on top of everything!! From vendor communication and keeping the day on track, to managing set up and break down of all our DIY decor and flowers, to checking in with us to make sure we got the chance to eat, and every little detail in between, Sarah took care of it all. And to top it off, Sarah is the absolute sweetest person and has this calm & confident energy that is just infectious. Thanks to Sarah, we were able to be present and soak in our big day without a worry in the world. We could not be more grateful!!! read more

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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 entire 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! read more

My fiance and I found Sarah (the owner) through Roaring Camp's recommended vendors list. We got married on Sept. 24th 2021. Overall, our experience was amazing. 10/10. Here are some things that stood out to me about Sarah. +Sarah asked for our contracts with our other confirmed vendors and told us she would reply to any questions the vendors had if she already had an answer. She did, and saved us a lot of headaches. +She caught an accounting error with our venue bill. The venue double-charged us for kids meals which would have costed us an extra few hundred $$. +During the wedding she was very vocal to all our guests in directing them to different key areas of our wedding procession. This allowed my wife and I to focus on taking pictures. +She took initiative to help box up our desserts at the end of the evening. Our wedding would not have gone as smoothly as it did without Sarah. She worked 16 hours in one day!!! Not including all the hours spent preparing for our event. She was a key piece in bringing our envisioned wedding to life. read more

On August 10th 2024 Sarah of A Paper Flower Wedding was our day of coordinator. She was amazing to work with. From our first call to the day of our wedding Sarah was professional, available, informative, and organized. I couldn't have asked for our wedding to go any smoother. When I started planning our wedding I was not set on having a coordinator but our venue asked that we have one. From our first interview conversation I felt that we would be a great fit. After working with her I know that our wedding was 100% better because of everything she did. At one point the power went out in the entire area and no one even noticed because she kept everything running so smoothly. I would 100% recommend Sarah to be your day of coordinator she will make your day that much better. read more

Our Perfect Wedding, brought to you by Sarah! Sarah is kind, organized, talented and wonderful and we were so lucky to work with her. Sarah was with us every step of the way, through the uncertainty of the pandemic, to the wedding day of where she made sure everything was packed up. I met with Sarah about 3 times throughout the 2.5 years we worked together. At our final meeting Sarah was incredibly organized, we went through our venue worksheet and she asked all of the important questions. After this meeting we had an incredible Google Sheets document that we used to coordinate the day or timeline, seating arrangements, items to bring etc. The week before the wedding Sarah reached out to ALL of my vendors and extra helper friends that were going to be dropping off for our wedding and my husband and I got to spend our last week before the wedding relaxing and celebrating as we were 100% confident that Sarah would take care of everything! Sarah was with us at our rehearsal and she beautifully orchestrated our wedding party of about 20 people with ease and everyone felt prepared for the day of. The day of the wedding went as smooth as can be! Everyone showed up on time, even the groomsmen! And all the decor was in place making our venue look like a dream. Sarah had provided addresses, maps, and timelines to all important parties. Throughout the day Sarah was like our Fairy Godmother (she even found the lost shoes), she made sure we were hydrated and ate, she popped up just to check in and made sure knew what was coming next. One of my favorite memories was how kind and sweet Sarah was with sending our little flower girls and ring bearers down the aisle. She knelt down to their level and made sure they were holding their little props the right way and she gently sent them off as they laughed and smiled down the aisle. Throughout the day I found that everyone knew right where they were supposed to be and if there were any problems I did not know about a thing, as Sarah made sure she was the contact person the day of. Sarah was with us all day and she made sure at the end of the night that every little thing was packed up and loaded into our designated load-out cars and that we were out by 11pm. I could really write many pages on how amazing Sarah is, I would 100% recommend hiring her!  Our day really was a sweet dream and we can't thank Sarah enough for helping us coordinate and execute a perfect wedding! read more

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We hired Sarah Greathouse to be our Day-Of Coordinator a few months before our wedding on August 21st, 2021, and her service was worth every penny! She was a preferred vendor recommended to us by Diane, who owns the Sequoia Retreat Center in Ben Lomond, and we are SO happy to have had her with us on our big day. I was one of those brides who thought I knew exactly what I wanted and had everything figured out, and I made sure to let her know that all I needed was someone to execute my vision. In reality, I was overly confident, and there were a million little things I hadn't thought about, and SO many details I left to the last minute that Sarah caught before they fell through the cracks. Her meticulous attention to detail and her calm execution of our event really saved the day. Without her help, I think we would have been too stressed to really enjoy ourselves, and we are both so grateful to her for all the little things we probably don't even realize she did to make our day go smoothly. Sarah is a beautiful human being (with the kindest eyes) and she has an incredibly soothing energy about her, which really made the weeks leading into our wedding easier to manage. We had a lot of extra covid-related stress around our event, and Sarah helped us manage all of it with grace. I think I burst into tears on the phone with her at least twice because I was dealing with family drama, and I really appreciated how she handled me with empathy and encouragement even though we barely knew each other. She is amazing, and totally in the right industry, and I cannot recommend her highly enough! read more

Hiring Sarah to be our day-of (month-of) coordinator for our wedding may have been our best decision. I was initially a bit skeptical about needing a coordinator..."how hard could it be?!", but in last month leading up to the wedding, Sarah helped us make decisions and think of details we never would have considered. She took all of our decor the day before, and really allowed us to be completely present and stress free on the day of. She works with our venue on a regular basis (Waterfall Lodge), and it was so easy to trust her to know the ins and outs of the unique location. Sarah is communicative, organized, and full of insight to help make your day run smoothly. We had initially reserved heat lamps for the reception, but just a day before, the forecast changed to be warmer, and she was able to cancel the reservation to save us some money! I'm sure that our day would not have been so magical without Sarah's leadership and guidance!! read more

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 month-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. read more

Sarah is the best! We were so happy with her services as our day-of coordinator. She asked all of the right questions during our meeting three weeks before the wedding, and she kept everything organized in google sheets. We had a lot of decor and props, and she did an amazing job setting everything up for us. We were so thrilled with how everything turned out. Everything went off without a hitch! Her positive attitude made her a joy to work with. We highly recommend her for your wedding! read more

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We recently had our wedding in November 2019 at Roaring Camp and hiring Sarah was the BEST DECISION we made for our wedding. HIRE SARAH! We had the best day ever and without Sarah, it would not have been at all possible. We cannot imagine having done this whole process without her! Sarah's attention to detail and genuine care throughout the entire process was super helpful and such a relief, especially as we got down to 2 weeks before our wedding. She managed all communication for us to our vendors and oversaw all set up, breakdown and took a complete inventory of our items as well to ensure we received them back at the end of the night. She kept our wedding on track and kept us on track to ensure we got everything we wanted out of our wedding- everything from speeches, to photo shots, all the logistics you can think of- Sarah was there! She was thoughtful, kind and was calm under wedding pressures. All of our family members and friends who helped at our wedding had amazing things to say about Sarah. She was our go-to person for all wedding related things and we heard nothing but positive feedback from our guests as well. Hands down, the most amazing planner I've ever worked with. I have a history with event planning and I'm so glad we hired Sarah. I actually got to be the BRIDE at my wedding (not the planner) and she was a big part in making our wedding the best day of our lives. Thank you so much Sarah!! read more

We hired Sarah's lighting services for our wedding in Santa Cruz and were very pleased with the result! She was always responsive to my emails and the string lights her team set up helped cultivate a lovely, warm atmosphere for the event. read more

Sarah is the BEST of the BEST. Hire her immediately and do not look anywhere else! She was so amazing to work with, I honestly don't even want to imagine what we would have done without her. Sarah's sweet and calming energy, organization skills and professionalism made us feel 100% confident and completely stress-free throughout the final planning process and day-of coordination. She not only made our wedding day run so smoothly, but she turned our vision into reality--truly making my Pinterest board dreams come true!!! Thanks again, Sarah! read more

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Best investment Ever!!!!!! EVER! Sarah is so organized and makes everything flow with such ease. I mean, come on, she was prepared to set up our reception hall! After setting up our hall in the morning we thought it looked good. When we returned after the ceremony Sarah had transformed our good into magical. The transformation of simple items... I could not have imagined the hall could look so amazing. It was perfect. She is a dream. Sarah thinks about and executes every detail. She was always there to answer questions. She could connect to our vision and needs. She exceeded our expectations of what a wedding could be. She was never bossy or forceful. She was always kind and effective getting everyone moving from place to place, event to event. Stop thinking on coordinators because she's the one. Thank you Sarah for ensuring and allowing everyone to fully enjoy the day! read more

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 thoroughness 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! read more

Sarah is seriously amazing. We truly had the best experience with her for our wedding and I wish I could give her 10 out of 5 stars here. Working with her was a pleasure from start to finish, and was definitely the best investment of our entire wedding budget. Her organization and attention to detail throughout the process was impeccable, and she truly thought of everything. She has the unique ability to be very thorough without ever making you feel overwhelmed, and her counsel and recommendations were so valuable and spot-on. On the big day, I felt like she was basically a carbon copy of myself executing my vision flawlessly, so that the decor and flow was exactly how I'd want it, but I was able to fully tap out and just enjoy for the day with no stress. Sarah feels like a member of the family - she was such a calming and reassuring presence, and an all-around lovely person to communicate with from start to finish. We had the most wonderful wedding day ever - there's honestly nothing I would change - and I credit her with making it not only beautiful and amazing, but also making it so I could fully be present and experience the day, which I'll remember forever. read more

Sarah was my day of coordinator and I couldn't be happier about how everything turned out. She was super organized and communicated with all the vendors directly so I could just focus on getting ready and enjoying my day. 100% recommend having her on your big day:) read more

I could not recommend Sarah more highly! A year ago as we were choosing our coordinator, I remember reading multiple reviews that stated that choosing her was the best choice of the wedding, and I fully agree. As the bride who wants to manage people with a groom who wants to do everything himself, we successfully were able to have a gorgeous wedding with lots of pieces (lots of vendors, multiple locations, and a parade!) without having to spend any time managing, taking care of things ourselves, stressed or worrying -- us and our families were all able to just be present and enjoy the day. I will also include the email that my dad wrote to Sarah, which was the first thing he decided to do on the morning after our wedding, because his true appreciation says it best: "Great job... You are truly the best both in conducting the orchestra and in communicating with the audiences! My heartfelt thanks for making so many moving parts come together to make a Dad's special day such a special day, and at the same time letting me know WHATever I needed would be taken care of at a whisper. Again, YOU ROCK.... and my deep appreciation for rocking" read more

It truly was an honor to have Sarah manage the day of our wedding and the time leading up to it. My husband thought we could handle it on our own, but I knew I wanted/needed a day-of-coordinator. He was so adamant about hiring one, until we met with her about 3 weeks prior to our wedding day. He definitely ate his words! "Wow, she really thought of everything!" Just like what everyone says, she put us at ease and was so calm and collected. She is the sweetest woman and so professional. She makes sure everything is in order and thinks of all the little details that makes you appreciate her even more. I'm usually organized and have everything in order but leading up to my wedding day, it got so crazy. I felt like I just threw everything on Sarah's plate beforehand but she was willing to take it all in and executed everything we wanted ever so gracefully. I remember calling her in a slight panic about not being able to find dried lavender in time for the wedding (online, in stores, etc). I initially didn't want to call her because I was ashamed of waiting so last minute to buy this. But just like a fairy godmother, she did not judge me for my procrastination, but presented a solution. We honestly felt like she went out of her way on anything that had to do with our wedding. Our friends and family loved her just as much as we did. She secretly worked with my mom to present the most thoughtful slideshow that had me in tears of joy. Sarah deserves so much more credit than she is given! She does so much behind the scenes to make sure your day is as perfect as can be. We aren't sure if there were 'fires' that had to be put out or Sarah was just so on top of things that everything ran smoothly. The best feeling after your wedding is when you and your new husband think, "wow, everything was perfect and nothing went wrong." and for that we owe 200% of it to Sarah. We love you Sarah! read more

Book her now! If Sarah is available on your wedding date, don't hesitate! Just by having Sarah booked as our day-of-coordinator, the wedding planning went so much easier. As I reached out to vendors and told them Sarah was our coordinator, they said oh no problem then, yes we can do that. Sarah was able to connect me with vendors that made our wedding so much better than I could have ever thought! She really took the time to understand what we wanted, what was important and she made it all happen. There were lots of personal touches, and Sarah made sure all of them happened! She found ways to make the whole experience for us and our guests just amazing. There's no way the wedding would have gone smoothly without Sarah. We had eight different vendors and every single aspect went without a hitch. All rentals were returned, etc. And if there were any issues, I never knew about them! We were able to really enjoy our wedding without the stress or worry of everything coming together like we imagined. Sarah helps organize the other vendors, like making sure photo lists captures what you want, contact info, timing of the event, where everyone needs to be and when, etc. Bottom line: Book Sarah as soon as you can, so you can enjoy your wedding! read more

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Hiring Sarah for our wedding at Camp Campbell in the redwoods was THE BEST decision we could have made. At first, I was a little nervous to hire a wedding coordinator rather than a wedding planner because I thought I wouldn't have enough time to go over my vision with her to have it executed the way I wanted. But I had absolutely nothing to be concerned about. As soon as we met with Sarah, all my worries about the wedding melted away. Not only did she have every detail under control, she thought of things I had forgotten and she made sure she understood exactly what my vision was for the whole day. skip forward to the actual wedding. Sarah made sure everything ran smoothly and comfortably. I felt like I was running late and Sarah quickly calmed me down and had ways to make our timeline flexible so I didn't have to worry. Sarah was an absolute gem to work with. super detail-oriented, while also giving off a feeling of calm and flexibility. by the end of the wedding my entire family was talking about how wonderful she was. I very much recommend reaching out to her for your event! read more

Came into the whole wedding planning thing very skeptically. Of all the things we did, Sarah was by far the best decision. She is calming, steered us in the right direction several times, and most importantly is willing to make whatever vision or ideas you have work. On our day Sarah was there from 10am-11pm HUSTLING. She helped with literally almost every single piece of the wedding and made it all happen. It would have been a massive shitshow without her directing and helping out. Her magical box of items saved the day 3 times with items we forgot or didn't have enough of. We interviewed a couple of other planners and their personality stressed us out. Sarah was so easy to work with, totally ok with all our quirks and bullshit and at the end of the day orchestrated one of the most intense and amazing days of our lives. Don't hesitate if you're considering hiring her, WELL worth it!! read more

Sarah will forever be the hero of my wedding day. The day of my rehearsal, my previously hired day of coordinator completely ghosted me and left me with nobody to set up all my decor on my wedding set to take place the next day. Sarah happened to be at the venue setting up an event and when asked if she'd be willing to take on a whole wedding with less than 24 hours notice, she accepted and instantly made me feel so much better and so relieved. She was easy to communicate with and with minimal conversation, she completely brought my vision to life and made the venue absolutely perfect. She was SO helpful at the end of the night with packing up and had the best attitude which I appreciated so much after the poo storm that could've been, almost happened. Sarah, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your hard work and willingness to help, you are fantastic and I will forever sing your praises! read more

It's hard to put into words how much I appreciated Sarah throughout the weeks leading up and on the day of our wedding at Waterfall Lodge. To say she went above and beyond is an understatement. She spent 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! read more

A Paper Flower Wedding - Our musical parade down from the ceremony! - Wedding Planning Near Me

My husband and I were married on December 3rd, 2016 at the Saratoga Foothill Club and Sarah Greathouse was our day of coordinator for our 130 guest wedding. All I can say is we made MANY choices for our wedding and hiring Sarah was, by far, the best decision we made! She is simply wonderful! After doing our fair bit of research on bridal advice blogs, we discovered the importance of having a coordinator. Trust me, you do not want to be stage-managing on the day of your wedding. My husband and I both have strong, organized moms, but we wanted them to be able to enjoy the day as well. We knew we needed help. Enter Sarah. From my first phone interview with her, I knew she was the one we wanted to work with. Because we already had the majority of our vendors, we opted to meet with Sarah about 3 weeks out from our wedding day. At that meeting, we were even more wowed. She thought of everything and really helped us streamline our timeline. For instance, she talked us into cutting our cake earlier in the evening (best decision ever) and then having all our special dances towards the start of the night. Not only did this allow us to really enjoy the dance floor, it also allowed our guests a feeling of relaxation. In Sarah's own words, "Release the cake hostages!" At our rehearsal, Sarah prepped us completely, right down to when to hand of bouquet and how to get it back again On the day of, Sarah took care of everything. When we ran out of wine, she even ran to the store and bought us more. Who does that?! Sarah does. She made our space look amazing and set up our entire dessert buffet. I gave her loose flowers and golden dinosaurs to decorate our cake with and she made a work of art. Plus she has the calmest and kindest demeanor. Seriously, she got along with everyone (vendors, guests, everyone) and we've got some pretty strong personalities in our families. If you want someone who will fill your day with fun, beauty, and yes, organization and calm, then Sarah is your lady! I could rave for days, but let me put it this way, when I asked my husband what he would tell other brides and grooms about getting married, he told me, "That's easy. Hire Sarah." read more

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I only hired a day-of coordinator at my mom's insistence, and I'm so glad I did, and even more glad we went with Sarah! Our wedding was a three-day event at a summer camp, which takes so much coordination and planning, but Sarah thought of everything! We first met with her several months before the wedding to give her an idea of what we were looking for and so she could make sure we had all the big pieces in place, and then - being a day-of coordinator and not a wedding planner - we picked things up again three weeks out. We did a full walk-through of the venue talked through every detail of the day - from important moments in the ceremony I didn't know we needed to plan for, to little details that would have been disasters to forget like bottle openers. On the day of the wedding, it was *so nice* to have Sarah helping. All the things we had planned for, like escort cards being set up, drinks being packed up from the first night and moved to the reception, vendors getting to the right place and getting set up, all happened like magic behind the scenes so my husband and I could just enjoy the weekend. Besides that, Sarah is just a pleasure to be around! She's bright, cheerful, calming, and confident, so I was always happy to see her and knew that everything was under control. We couldn't've made a better choice of wedding coordinator! read more

Sarah Bloomquist Greathouse was our wedding planning extraordinaire! Not only were our guests talking about how fabulous our wedding was but they were all commenting on how amazing our wedding planner was. My now husband, Troy Virostko, and I were floating care-free in a magical wedding cloud while Sarah zipped around to make sure everything, I mean everything, was taken care of. She didn't just make sure things were taken care of, she made sure they were PERFECT! I am a planner myself so It was hard for me at first to let go of all the details. I am so type A. When it is your own wedding I really understand now what it means to enjoy your own wedding. I let go and put all of my trust in Sarah and she didn't let us down. Troy and I planned all of the specific details from start to finish. We met with Sarah three times to go over our vision. Each phase of meeting was perfectly planned with the wedding process. Sarah pays close attention to detail and the meetings entail hours of questions that even as a planner, if you have never done a wedding before, you would never even think to ask. There is so much that goes into a wedding I cannot even express enough. If you think that you can do it all, think again! Even if you are the most efficient person in the whole entire world it is impossible to execute a wedding all by yourself. Sarah had mentioned the word, "clone". This actually best describes her. She was my clone. She had done everything exactly how we would have done them. Troy and I got married at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA, on Sunday, August 3rd. We had 125 guests. The wedding was magical, wonderful, exciting, surprisingly relaxing, and all of our dreams come true. Sarah is a wedding saver! Ha ha, was going to say a life saver. I highly recommend Sarah for your wedding. You will be forever grateful for her. She even dropped off all of the left over wedding supplies to our front door the day after the wedding. WOW, what more could I say, a lot! read more

We worked with Sarah for our April wedding. She was amazing! We met about three weeks before the event, and she was so detailed and organized the whole way through. She has questions and ideas, and was able to guide us towards the perfect wedding. We hired her to ease the stress of the day and the days preceding it, and she did just that! The week of our wedding I was able to focus on our families and myself, and she had everything else under control. I am so glad we decided to use Sarah, seriously. The day ran totally smoothly (to my knowledge as the bride! and that's what counts) thanks to Sarah. read more

I am forever grateful to Sarah, the wonderful soul who made my day an absolute dream! I thought I was organized, but she brought so much more to the table then I could have imagined, and was so calm about the whole thing. Her demeanor is exactly what you want on the day of- calm, reassuring, upbeat, but you know she is on top of everything. I even had the venue comment that my wedding was the smoothest one they have had there, and I think the majority of that credit goes to Sarah ;-) Also, when we were lucky enough to get her on board with us, I really didn't expect the level of detail and knowledge that puts into her preparation. I have had other friends use day of coordinators, and I have to say, Sarah goes above and beyond just day of. She really took the time to understand what we were going for, as well as suggest ideas for moments throughout the day that made it special, or gave my husband and I a chance to come together (you don't get to do much of that on the wedding day, lol!). I am so grateful to have had her, and even though this may sound gushy, I could go on and on. If you can get her, do it! Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that you did!! read more

Sarah is the best decision we could have made for our wedding! She is incredibly organized, knows all the vendors, and made our wedding day run so smoothly! She is super detail oriented and asks questions that I would never have thought about. She gets things done so quickly and so nice and helpful along the way. I would highly recommend her to anyone that wants to be stress free on your wedding day. You'll be able to enjoy every moment! read more

Hiring Sarah was the best move I made, especially for my sanity on the day of the wedding. I am a planner by trait and therefore felt pretty organized going into the wedding; however, having Sarah start helping me about 4 weeks before our big day really helped me relax more and spend time with family and friends who had traveled to see us. Sarah met with my husband and I at our wedding site about a month before our wedding and through the next few hours sorted through all that we had done and all that still needed to be done. Sarah helped me think of things that I wouldn't have remembered, organized our hall diagram to work best with our 200 person wedding and was the last person who stayed to help clean up at our wedding (she even sent me home at a certain point). I am an extremely organized and diligent planner and I cannot say how much I needed Sarah that day. On top of everything she was a hit with all of our guests, everyone told me who nice and organized she was and I honestly can't think of a single negative thing to say about my entire experience with Sarah and A Paper Flower Wedding. read more