I could not say enough good things about working with Genevieve. From the very first meeting we had with her, she put our worries to rest, was extremely organized and worked with us to make an extremely magical wedding happen on a tight budget. She made our wedding dreams come true, and made the process of planning our wedding enjoyable! Not only does she have impeccable taste, she is also a wonderful person that you want to surround yourself with when planning your special day. She is honest, clear, well connected and will always point you in the right direction. If you are asking yourself should I work with a wedding planner for my special day, the answer is absolutely. Is Genevieve and the Lily Spruce team the ones you should go with? They are worth every penny. read more

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If you are on this page reading reviews and debating whether you need a wedding planner, I am telling you that it's worth every penny with Lily Spruce! I've attended weddings that chose to forgo a wedding planner and you could see the difference when it came to organization and keeping folks in order. Genevieve and her team was a dream come true for our wedding during the pandemic. I was those brides who had to postpone our wedding twice. She took good care of us during that time of uncertainty and I didn't feel alone at all. Our wedding was at California Academy of Sciences. I loved seeing her take my Pinterest inspirations and bring it to life at the venue. Genevieve and her team took all the weight off my shoulders when it came to scheduling with all the vendors and decoration placement. They were very attentive to my emotional needs on the day of the wedding as well. Genevieve and team, ya'll hold a special spot in our hearts for making it a wonderful wedding day that we will never forget. Thank you so much for all you've done for us. Sending lots of peace and love to the team at Lily Spruce. read more

Genevieve and her team are exceptional event planners and working with them as the floral designer for a beautiful wedding was an incredibly smooth experience start to finish. I highly recommend Lily Spruce to anyone planning a big celebration or gathering of any kind. They are stylish, responsive, highly capable, and great communicators. Hope to work with Genevieve and her team again soon! read more

We recently had the pleasure of planning a wedding with Genevieve Rojas of Lily Spruce. As a venue planner, it can be hit or miss when a client hires an outside planner/ coordinator. Genevieve and her team were a definite hit and amazing partners! Genevieve was very involved with our mutual client throughout the planning process, while at the same time liaising with our on-site planner to finalize the timing, layout, and other details. Our venue planners offer a lot of planning support with regard to floor plans, timelines, rentals, and food and beverage selections. Genevieve navigated the bridge quite adeptly and worked with her clients on adaptations to execute their vision without feeling compelled to reinvent the wheel. She was organized, informed, and respectful of the venue guidelines while simultaneously implementing her client's vision. Genevieve and her team were a delight to work with both in advance and on the wedding day. If you are looking for a wedding planner/ coordinator with attention to detail and a professional attitude, look no further. A true partner! The Mountain Terrace www.themountainterrace.com Event Venue in Woodside read more

Genevieve & Monique were our wedding saviors! With covid, we had already postponed once, and we're debating about postponing again. We reached out to Genevieve as a last resort to help us find a back-up reception venue and wade through covid protocols. With Lily Spruce, no detail was too small, no consideration too nuanced. My partner and I felt heard, considered, and thoroughly in control of the wedding process. We could not have held a celebration without the professional expertise of Lily Spruce and their coordination efforts. The LS team took on every aspect of the ceremony and reception, allowing us to just be present with our friends and family. Lily Spruce Team & Genevieve, you forever have our thanks! read more

I've worked with Lily Spruce/ Genevieve many times over the last 8 years, and there is a common thread in each experience...they've all been AMAZING! Genevieve is one of those unique people who has every detail managed and under control while also having a super relaxed, calm, chill vibe. This combination of qualities is what EVERY couple needs as they plan and enjoy their wedding experience. She's also a fantastic listener and really takes to heart the wishes and dreams of each couple as they plan their wedding. As a fellow wedding pro, Genevieve is warm, authentic, easy to connect with and always engages in positive communication. Every moment spent with Genevieve is a moment I treasure. Honestly cannot recommend Lily Spruce enough for any couple looking for a fun, empowering and joyful wedding experience! read more

THANK GOD the first wedding planner I called was too busy to help us. Genevieve and her team were absolutely the BEST. We had a pretty multi-tiered wedding day planned, and a BBQ and Brunch and Lily Spruce assisted with every detail. The day of, as you can imagine we were stressed and very busy, but the Lily Spruce team was so calm and in action mode. As Genevieve said "As of thursday, you're turning everything over to us" and she meant it. I couldn't recommend Lily Spruce more, If you are planning an event, call them NOW! You won't regret it!!! Side note, the only thing to watch out for is making friends with the LS team. They are so sweet, and I'm happy top say that Genevieve and her family will be part of our lives from now on!!! LOVE THEM!!!! read more

You can't ask for a better wedding team than Genevieve, Monique, and Lorraine. They went ABOVE AND BEYOND at every step of the way to make our wedding super special and provide a few services to fill important gaps, even with a bunch of more difficult elements such as not hiring a caterer. The day of wedding went absolutely smoothly. What's more, the team is kind, creative, and fun. Made our wedding 10x more enjoyable. Highly recommend. read more

Lily Spruce is incredible! We worked with them last year and had a fantastic time all around! Not only were they warm, kind and very professional people to work with, but they were so organized and flexible as various difficult situations arose over the course of our wedding planning. After 8 months of planning, our wedding venue cancelled on us, 3 months before our wedding. When we found a new venue (that shifted us from working an all inclusive venue to a local farm where we now had to bring in caterers, bartenders, waitstaff, a tent, flooring, tables, chairs, dishware, linens and 2 portable restroom trailers), the Lily Spruce team didn't bat an eye as we pivoted to the new vision. Throughout the event they made sure we were in the know (but not bothered), our guests were well taken care of, and the vendors were well (and appropriately) tipped. I highly recommend this powerhouse of women of color! And I'd work with them again, any day! read more

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My nonprofit organization worked with Lily Spruce on our annual gala in March 2022 and it is not an exaggeration to say that working with Genevieve and her team was the best decision I have made all year. It made all the difference in the world to know that any quandary that would arise would be handled without any issue. Genevieve was with me at every meeting and conference call I had regarding our gala for months leading up to the event and truly became my right hand for all things planning-related. It wasn't until after the event that my internal team realized that it was the smoothest gala we've ever had - everyone attributes that to Lily Spruce and their excellence at what they do. Do not hesitate to work with them for your nonprofit event! I recommend Genevieve and her team with the highest of praise. read more

I can hardly even describe how INCREDIBLE the Lily Spruce team was in assisting with our wedding. We utilized their 2 month out plan and it was well worth the money. Everyone was friendly, organized, timely, and good in a crisis! It was wildly impressive that our wedding planner Claire was able to assist us so swiftly remotely, she truly didn't miss a beat. Genevieve, Alex, Lorraine, the whole team was great, you can't go wrong regardless of who you're paired with. I would recommend them to literally anyone planning a wedding. read more

We absolutely loved working with Genevieve and her assistant Monelle for our wedding. Genevieve was with us every step of the planning process and was so helpful with lists and resources we used to stay organized. On the day of our wedding, I felt like everything went so smoothly and I worried about nothing, which is exactly what I wanted!! I was on my emotional cliff of tears right before I walked down the aisle, but having Genevieve and my dad there right before the doors opened, helped me to calm down and enjoy the moment! I only have happy memories of our special day and Genevieve and her team were a huge part of making the day perfect! Thank you!!! I read more

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We found Lily Spruce through a recommendation on Facebook and they went above and beyond in helping us plan our august 2021 wedding. We worked with Monique, who coordinated from two weeks prior to the wedding day. Monique was very detail-oriented and experienced, planning details for things we did not anticipate. She helped us estimate how much wine to purchase, picked up stuff to transport beforehand, and even provided things that we didn't ask for (glow sticks for kids and cocktail napkins). On the day of she handled everything behind the scenes and made sure everything ran smoothly. We are incredibly grateful to have worked with Lily Spruce! read more

Lily Spruce managed our wedding weekend this June and did a wonderful job. I sent the below email to them on our two month anniversary, but realized it would be better to share that feedback here instead: "Good morning Ladies, I had intended to send this email on our one-month anniversary, but it has been a storm of catch up at work, and it totally slipped by me. Chad and I are still on cloud nine reminiscing about that weekend. I remind myself every time we are about to see friends to not be one of "those newlyweds" who repeatedly brings up their wedding, but I don't have to. Without fail, they bring it up, and tell us about what a wonderful experience it was for them. At least a dozen people have told us it was the "the most beautiful" wedding they had ever been. They usually start with "Don't tell my wife (husband) that I said this, but...." That wouldn't have been possible without you! I had made a commitment to myself when we hired Genevieve that I wouldn't be a demanding bride-zilla, and feel I maintained that goal with a few brief exceptions. However, I have since realized just how demanding our vision was, in itself. Guests were blown away by so many of the details. I just wanted to let you know how happy we were with your work. I hope you are all having a successful wedding season and are finding time to rest up between events." Lily Spruce was a "must" while planning the most important event of our lives. I knew I was in good hands the day of, and was able to let go and live in the moment. read more

Genevieve and Lily Spruce made all of our wedding dreams a reality. When I was a little girl, my fantasy was a perfect wedding under the redwoods. We met Genevieve, and she made everything possible: a beautiful chuppah covered in lush greenery, a string quartet who could play Pavement and Sigur Ros, a perfect moment under ancient trees. She then made it possible for everyone to be whisked away to a beautiful reception that people are still talking about. Seriously - strangers see photos of our wedding from friends and then when my husband and I meet them at a party they say, "Oh! YOU'RE THE ONES WHO HAD THE BEAUTIFUL WEDDING!" Yes, we were the ones who had the beautiful wedding - and Lily Spruce made it happen. Genevieve and her team were communicative, inventive, warm, reassuring, creative, kind, and perfect throughout the entire process. Thank you, Lily Spruce! read more

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Lily Spruce and Genevieve Roja has been truly amazing to work with. The level of professionalism comes through in every last detail and we appreciate and recognize the level of quality service she demonstrated for a grand opening celebration for our business. The entire process when working with The Lily Spruce Team is smooth and on point with an always "can do" attitude! Lily Spruce proved to be the perfect liaison to help expedite the necessary municipal permits we needed for our event. She checked and double-checked details with city agencies, along with all vendors and service providers. Our event was perfect and we couldn't be happier! Lily Spruce delivers in every aspect of event planning with precise execution. I highly recommend the Lily Spruce Team! Jose Pecho Stiiizy Mission read more

Genevieve is so easy and pleasant to work with. She was our first vendor to book after we got engaged - and we decided on month-of coordination services. We got all the big things booked mostly on our own in the first few months and also got some good recommendations from Genevieve. Once the month before our wedding hit, things got into high gear. I don't know how I would have survived without Genevieve (we also got married just after the holidays). She helped me keep my sanity and make sure we had all the little details come together that I hadn't been able to decide on up until then. The week of the wedding (and before) we had a few different meetings to work out design details and she was beyond helpful in getting all this accomplished. In particular, the signage the Genevieve assisted with looked amazing. The day of the wedding, Genevieve and her assistant made sure everything went off without a hitch, and our big day was very smooth for us and for our families, letting us enjoy the day. read more

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Genevieve is an awesome choice for planning your wedding! She has great style, is completely open to the thousands of ideas brides have when deciding about the look and feel of their wedding, and is amazing at suggesting a DIY approach for achieving the style you want. As other reviewers have mentioned, she has is super laid back but somehow still on top of everything - a rare combination that makes her a dream to work with! My husband and i both loved meeting up with her to discuss the details of the day. Lastly and most importantly, our wedding was executed perfectly. It was the happiest day of my life and i didn't have to think about or worry about a thing - Genevieve had it all taken care of! read more

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I think a wedding should feel like good friends coming together to make something beautiful together and I've seen Genevieve achieve that with the people she works with as much as the people she serves. I've worked with her on several occasions as the lighting vendor. She brings to the table a balance between professionalism and a friendly personality, never letting one compromise the other. She is collected in her thoughts and seems to coordinate with ease, making each event we've works a well oiled stress free process. If any issues come up, she is always ready to offer the guidance that leads to a quick a solution without skipping a beat. "Working" with her is nothing short of a pleasure. I have to put it quotes because it doesn't feel like work when we do a project; She naturally inspires the people around her to do their responsibilities with a smile. With her endless optimism, it feels like collaborating with a friend! read more

Working with Lily Spruce was such an amazing experience and better than I ever could have expected for month-of wedding coordination. There was great value in having a wedding coordinator, because I learned as a bride there are things you simply cannot avoid doing yourself (visiting with family, attending beauty appointments, writing vows), and so it was phenomenal to have Lily Spruce there to take care of the things me and my fiance did not have to do ourselves. Claire was our point-person and she made both of us feel very taken care of two months before, one month before, the week-of, and the entire evening. She asked the vendors questions we didn't think of during the wedding planning, and she found a way to make (anything we needed) things happen on the day-of. She also helped field phone calls and small venue malfunctions throughout the evening seamlessly. Genevieve and Monique worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure the entire day was a great experience for me and my fiance. I remember being brought food, coffee, and the right beverages throughout the night. We also did not have a wedding photographer, and the Lily Spruce team took it upon themselves to take lots of photos (which was never expected!) and post them to our Google Photos catch-all folder after the wedding. I would 100% hire Lily Spruce again, and I plan to recommend their coordination to all of my friends if they get engaged. read more

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Lily Spruce was absolutely incredible. We had to reschedule our wedding a number of times due to COVID. However, the team was gracious, and was more flexible than we could have asked for. You will not go wrong working with Genevieve and her team. read more

By far, the most common question I get from friends looking for advice on planning a wedding is "do I really need a planner/coordinator?" And my answer, without question, is YES YOU REALLY DO. We had the incredible good fortune to work with Genevieve while we were planning our wedding a few years ago. We had originally hired her to act as our day-of coordinator and met with her several times to go over the details. But when we were suddenly faced with the horrifying realization that we would have to find a new wedding venue just a month before the wedding, Genevieve stepped up to the plate. She dropped everything to help us find a new venue, tapping into her incredible network to find available venues and taking us out for several days of site visits. She held our hands through every meeting and eventually helped us book a beautiful new venue just two weeks before our wedding day - she even connected with the family who owned the venue, securing us a discount and use of the family's restaurant for our rehearsal dinner. Genevieve was our rock, and we knew she was committed to giving us a beautiful wedding, no matter what. You could not make a smarter investment in your wedding day than hiring Lily Spruce. There is just no substitute for having the guidance and support of a wedding professional when you're planning something that means so much to you. Not only will Genevieve make the process of designing your wedding fun, inspiring and easy, but you'll have peace of mind knowing that she and her dynamic team of seasoned professionals have your back in case of emergency. We love you, G! read more

Lily Spruce to the rescue! My husband and I are both well versed with events, but thank goodness we had the idea to hire someone to help us with day of details. Genevieve and Nhuanh worked with us through a last minute venue change, and having to start our wedding from scratch, just 4 months out. They're responsive, kind, and attentive to our needs. They helped us navigate some of the smaller details that we wouldn't have even thought of. Take it from me, "Bride Brain" is real, and having someone to keep their eye on the ball throughout our big day, made it so we could actually enjoy it. The only thing we would have done differently, would have been to spend a bit more, and hire Lily Spruce to handle even more of the wedding planning, not just month of. We were scared of going over budget in the beginning, but learned that working with Lily Spruce was worth every penny! Thank you for making our big day so special! read more

I had the opportunity to work with Lily Spruce in August to plan a private reception at the venue that I manage. I immediately loved Genevieve's enthusiasm, friendliness and professionalism. We worked together to create a memorable event and Genevieve was thorough, always quick to respond, created extremely clear event planning sheets and was just a pleasure to work with. The night of the event, Nhuanh, was the event manager on-site. She was also on top of everything and just incredibly nice. All the vendors Lily Spruce contracted delivered outstanding services. The event decor was breathtaking. I still show my clients pictures from this party and everyone is always in awe, wanting to have the same thing! The party was, hands down, one of the best events we've ever hosted. I can't wait to work with Lily Spruce again and create even more unique events! read more

THE WEDDING Our September wedding at Bloomfield Farm in Petaluma was planned with Genevieve in just under 5 months. From morning till night, I was smiling from ear to ear enjoying the company of family and friends in a gorgeous day that flowed from event to event seamlessly. As far as I knew, there were no hiccups in the plans. I later found out there were a few, but Genevieve is a master of keeping calm and problem solving independently. We had a special vision for making the day our own and Genevieve helped us make good choices and pull everything off. Everything from the personalized ceremony to the farm-to-table family style dinner, real-record-spinning DJ's, food / bar service and ambiance came together perfectly!! We could not have done it so gorgeously (with a touch of rad) and still enjoyed every smooth second of it without Genevieve and Lily Spruce! THE PROCESS + BOTTOM LINE Genevieve was actually our second planner. Our first planner had us spend a Saturday visiting a sketchy / wayyyyyy too small venue, which she later apologized for thinly researching. She also just didn't have a sense of our style at all. I don't want to start this on a negative note, but all this is to say we learned the hard way that having a diligent stylish planner with good relationships in the event planning industry is damn important. So, we shook off that wasted weekend and found Genevieve's Lily Spruce service on Yelp. Genevieve takes hospitality seriously and it comes through in all of your interactions with her. Our first meeting was at her office in the Mission where she put together some sweet little touches to make us feel welcome. A great signal for things to come. Over and over again we naively convinced ourselves that we'd do most of the planning ourselves and would just use Genevieve to help us find a venue and oversee what we set up the month-of. We started with her a la-cart hours and one of her smaller "30-days-out" planning packages. When it comes down to it, you have to coordinate event plans during work hours and my husband and I don't have the kind of jobs where you can take a 2 hr lunch break everyday to call up vendors and follow up on logistic details. 30 days out we were so behind and quietly imploding. We ended up asking for a lot more a la-cart hours in those last 30 days and we're just lucky she was available to help us and so freakin capable of making everything not just work, but work beautifully at the last minute. If we were to do it all again, we would just book her full service planning package up front. It would have saved us a few stressed conversations and cost about the same. It turns out, when you invite around 100 family and friends to travel from all over to spend a day with you, lots and lots of unforeseen little things come up. The kind of things that merit your own time and attention. Like making sure out-of-towners have a sense of what hotels / airbnb's to book, and coordinating lunches and dinners to make sure you get to spend time with people, and picking out thank-you gifts for your wedding party, and deciding that a seating chart might make some people feel more comfortable and maybe spark friendships, etc... all the things no one else can do but you add up really quickly. So, for us, outsourcing the rest of it turned out to be essential. Luckily, Genevieve has this rare ability to present an optimistic problem-solving attitude while also just telling you like-it-is up front. So, we got our dose of reality but it was far less painful that it might have been with someone else. For example, it turns out that coordinating caterers and venue logistics is quite a lot of communicating and accounting for things that only experience can help you foresee. Genevieve swooped in and made sure everything was taken care of in a way that treated all parties with fairness. Bottom line: some people just have style and an ease with people and that counts for a lot when it's the person organizing your wedding. Genevieve is that person and you can tell, she really enjoys pulling off beautiful weddings. She's always got her clipboards, organizational accoutrements and a smile for you :) Looking back, I had no idea what to expect and I don't think we would have been able to pull of this wedding without Lily Spruce. Being surrounded by friends and family to take part in a special day celebrating your newly formed family is out-of-this-world fun. I felt like the luckiest woman in the world, still do. Thanks Genevieve & Co. read more

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Me best friend asked me to help her with her wedding but I suggested she hire someone else so I can enjoy myself. She hired Genevieve and I must say that I thought she was amazing. I know how hard it is and she ran the whole event on schedule with utmost attention to detail. Five stars, you deserve it! ;) -Sandy read more

Genevieve did a terrific job. I began the planning process thinking that I didn't need a wedding coordinator. I thought I could do everything myself. But when things started to get a little intense in the early planning process, we sought the help of Genevieve, and I cannot being to explain how happy I am with that decision. Genevieve is easygoing, professional, caring, and detail-oriented. I loved working with her on a personal level as well. She really took a lot of the heat off of us as we planned our wedding, and had some invaluable insights into the wedding industry that neither of us could have imagined. The finished product--our wedding day--went smoothly and near-perfectly. It was more than I could have asked for. I really owe our beautiful wedding ceremony and reception to Genevieve's hard work and careful planning. Bottom line: I recommend Genevieve to everyone planning a wedding. She killed it! read more

If you want to actually enjoy your wedding (or, really, any event you're planning), HIRE LILY SPRUCE. We used Genevieve and her team for our wedding coordination this summer and it was worth every penny of the reasonably priced rates. Most importantly, we achieved our main goal: to have FUN on our wedding day. Top reasons you should use Lily Spruce: - Genevieve was really flexible in working with our budget and using her experience to advise us where we'd need the most help. - Along the road to our big day, she knew all the right questions to ask of us and our vendors, knew when to push back and where to make things work. - Her great eye for design really helped stamp our day with a perfect look and feel and she had so many ideas of ways to make our wedding both sophisticated and "green." (Having worked in catering for years, I did not want my wedding to be the wasteful extravaganza I've seen so many times.) - She is somehow able to be both incredibly calm and accommodating while also managing a gazillion details - so you don't have to. - She immediately invoked confidence in my [really big] family who all had their own needs and demands. Once they met her, they stopped turning to me and relied on her for everything. I was one of those brides who thought I could do everything myself. And I probably could have, but my wedding would not have been the totally perfect day that my husband and I envisioned. THANK YOU, LILY SPRUCE! read more

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I can't say enough about our wedding coordinator, Genevieve. Her help and expertise with our big event was truly incredible. Thanks to her and the services she provided, Jonathan and I had the wedding of our dreams. Our wedding included a weekend full of activities, with plenty of DIY components. From the rehearsal day run-through and nighttime pool party to the wedding ceremony and reception, Genevieve executed the vision and details every step of the way. As "conductor" of the big day, Genevieve managed the timeline, set-up and break down of ceremony and reception spaces, directed vendors, fielded questions from guests, and much, much more. Because of her, we breezed through the day and didn't have to think about what was going on outside while we were getting ready. We were truly free to enjoy the fun of getting married. Genevieve is a natural. She's organized, intuitive and knows what needs to be done. When Friday night's party got switched to the pool location, Genevieve found pitchers to shuttle beers from the keg already set up at the other location. When I had a last minute panic about my dress, she was there with double-sided tape. When my hair started falling down after dancing all night, she had the bobby pins in hand. And, when I forgot to mention that the linens needed to be packed-up at the end of the night, she totally found the bags and figured it out herself. Not only was she a dream coordinator, Genevieve is also the queen of sourcing. Her chic, backyard finds and other antique gems were the perfect additions for our ranch-style, wine country décor! Where I left off (and I inevitably did!), she picked up. Even my matron of honor (who always finds faults with wedding coordinators- including her own!), raved about how wonderful and helpful she was! She even described Genevieve as "priceless!" Genevieve has officially started her own wedding coordination company, Lily Spruce. I highly recommend her services, and she's really fun to work with. Get her while you can - she's totally going to take off! read more

Recommend Genevieve and Lily Spruce highly without reservations! My wife and I opted for the "month of" services, so we arranged most of our own venue and vendors services (Genevieve provided a great list of vendors, all of whom were just as professional and easy to work with as she herself) and she coordinated the month of. Meeting with her is easy, she's very considerate, hard-working, creative and just plain sweet. Rather than going on and on about my wedding itself, I'll list things that impressed me about her services: - She will protect you from the stress and bullsh!t if you want her to - She's creative and crafty and will help with design and decor ideas - She's focused on green and environmentally-friendly concepts - Her style is vintage-y and fun and she'll help with great ideas - Her connections and vendor contacts are carefully-selected and won't let you down - Her day-of services make you feel like a king and/or queen - Her staff is hard-working and professional and blend in the background of your event - She will REPRESENT for you and handle any and all last-minute issues Overall a great experience with Lily Spruce! Well worth the (competitive, in my opinion) price. read more

Hiring Genevieve and team at Lily Spruce was one of the smartest things I could have done for our wedding. The details will start to catch up with you, even for the most efficient DIY bride - they definitely did for me! I hired Genevieve for month of coordination, which means she steps in about a month out from your wedding date. At that point, she was the point person for my vendors to contact, leaving me to relax and spend time with all our of our guests flying in for our wedding. The day of our wedding went off smoothly. I think there were a few hitches that were identified and solved immediately, leaving me none the wiser and all the more relaxed! Genevieve is super chill, and friendly person. She won't be the person that oversteps on your vision, but will graciously offer any well founded opinions when you need it! Thank you Lily Spruce!! read more

We used Lily Spruce's services for our wedding in January and could not have been more impressed. Admittedly, we hired them late in the game (after realizing we were in WAAAY over our heads) but Genevieve jumped right in and immediately put us at ease. Not a single detail was missed and her advice, planning and vast experience made it so that there was no stress on the big day. Speaking of the big day... We assumed that we would have to handle a lot of the evening's logistics on our own because we brought Lily Spruce into the process so last-minute. Not so. Jackie handled everything like a BOSS! Not only did she have the evening scheduled down to the minute, she handled all of the timing and communication with the various vendors. She even delivered the occasional smack-down when necessary (with a smile on her face, of course). Thanks Lily Spruce, you saved our butts! read more

Genevieve helped us plan our excellent beach wedding in summer 2012. We are very happy with the services she provided us on our wedding day.The entire experience was a great success and everything went according to plan. Genevieve went above and beyond and was very professional. She had great ideas and was totally dedicated to making sure everything went smooth. She is easy going but firm in her mission to make your vision reality. We appreciate her hard work and highly recommend her to anyone looking for wedding coordinator services. You will not be disappointed and this is something that will last you a lifetime. M & M read more

I can't say enough amazing things about Genevieve and her wonderful team! I'm a florist in San Francisco and I had the opportunity to work with Genevieve on a wedding this summer. The client had a quick turnaround and I was so impressed with Genevieve and her team for their organization and compassion. Genevieve is passionate about her job, and it really shows through her work. She knows how to translate personal touches in to each and every event. In the end, the wedding we worked on this summer was a pleasure for everyone involved. The clients were SO happy, and each vendor ended the event feeling accomplished. If you want a stress-free, creative, and beautiful wedding, call Lily Spruce! read more

Genevieve is our partner in our wedding planning each step of the way. My fiancée and I are already the "planning" type, and Genevieve really helped us navigate an arena that we had little experience in. She helped us ask the right questions as we interviewed vendors, came onsite to venues with us and led conversations with venue/vendor representatives, and even helped us navigate the process of rescheduling our date to 2021 when COVID-19 hit. She was very flexible in structuring our relationship so that we still get her help and assistance even though our date has been pushed back by a year. We feel lucky to have the chance to work with Genevieve, and fingers crossed that our 2021 date holds and the pandemic improves. Thank you, Genevieve! read more

Our experience with Lily Spruce was wonderful. We had the chance to work with Genevieve and team (Annie and Koryn) this past fall for a large-production wedding and despite changing details and last-minute surprises they were on top of everything from start to finish. Not only did they keep everything on track but they did so with poise and grace. As regulars in the wedding world, we long ago learned the value of a good wedding planner. We've worked weddings with no planners, weddings with amateur planners, and weddings with professional planners and believe me: it makes a BIG difference. You wouldn't believe the things that can go wrong when no one's there to stop them! Beyond being on top of all those pesky little details though, Genevieve is also friendly, down-to-earth, full of great and creative ideas, and will make sure your wedding runs as smoothly as can be. She and her team are now our go-to recommendation for wedding planners. Highly recommended! read more

This review is long overdue! I have worked with Genevieve a couple times as a wedding photographer & videographer and have had nothing but great experiences with our collaborations. She has a wonderful eye for detail and logistics and also really values the client's experience of the day while keeping a flexible approach to her planning and design. I would highly recommend hiring her for your event! read more

Lily Spruce executed phenomenally for our September wedding--from a month + out, to the day of, and the day after! During the planning phase, Genevieve and Koryn were very thoughtful, collaborative, and result driven. Their calming, bright demeanor calmed us throughout. During the event, Lily Spruce was organized, very communicative, and ensured that pre-planned portion of the night occurred seamlessly. They delivered food to our room because they knew we hadn't eaten our favorite meals and checked in the next day to see if we needed anything. Lily spruce it a top notch, professional outfit that you will absolutely enjoy working with! read more

I am a classical guitarist and I worked with Genevieve for the first time this past week during a wedding at City Hall. Not only is she bright, friendly, and flexible, her business demeanor and idea are truly inspired. Simple, elegant, and reliable - that's what you'll get with Genevieve and the Lily Spruce crew! Look forward to working together in the future, - Matt read more

Genevieve and her assistant coordinator Jessica booked me as a guitarist for one of their weddings, so I thought it would be a good idea to give a review from the standpoint of a vendor. Besides all of the wonderful things I heard about Lily Spruce from the Bride/Groom/Guest about how "perfect" everything went, I noticed some things that set their service apart from others: - Genuinely friendly and enthusiastic customer service skills - Quick responses and very clear communication - Detailed timelines regarding rehearsals and day of - Ability to deal with high stress environments in relaxed manner, which kept clients/ vendors calm and everything running smoothly From a vendor standpoint: - Everything was incredibly clear (Vendors were CCed with copies of the timelines) - They made sure that they knew what was happening on my end - The day of, Genevieve and Jessica introduced themselves and made sure that I felt comfortable asking them about anything I might need - Genevieve's "One Thumb/Two Thumb" system gives really clear cues during the ceremony I have already recommended them to my engaged friends and would do the same to anyone looking for a wedding/event/party planner! read more