Wish APW Could Be Your Wedding Planners? Rose Gold Events Is the Next Best Thing.

She helped write the book, after all

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Fun fact: given how much Alyssa has written for APW, and how much she’s helped us behind the scenes, hiring Rose Gold Events for your Bay Area wedding is basically like hiring APW to plan your party. Alyssa is beyond trusted by the staff—in fact, she worked as Meg’s research assistant for her upcoming book and we hire her for all of our events because she’s the best. And that love goes both ways. Alyssa says:

I get a little giddy every time an inquiry says that they heard about me from APW. I know immediately that we will be a good match, get along well, and be able to create a kick-ass wedding together. I believe in the APW philosophies and visions so strongly that they are the framework for how I plan and execute weddings. I believe in love. I believe in everyone who wants to get married, getting married. I believe in it all so much so that I feel like it’s just a part of me.

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Certified in the Art of getting Sh*t Done

Rose Gold Events is actually kind of a rare breed in this industry, because Alyssa is a certified wedding planner. So she’s not just passionate about her job, she’s got the credentials to back it up. She explains:

As crazy as it sounds, I am a certified wedding planner. I didn’t just stumble into this career. I’ve been working in the wedding and event industry for nearly five years. During that time, I have done a multitude of jobs: I’ve interned/assisted a high end planner; I’ve been a rental specialist and a lead wedding planner/coordinator; and I even research assistant to Meg on her new book! I have worked on all kinds of weddings: park picnics, city hall weddings, hugely expensive weddings, and everything in between.

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And that education means she can handle whatever thing you want or need for your wedding. She says:

My approach to your wedding is your approach to your wedding. By that I just mean that I want what you want, and I want you to be happy. Do you want purple linens and woodsy natural accents? I can help you find them and pick the right ones. Do you dream of big balloons and twinkle lights? You bet I know how to make that happen! Do you have no idea what you want? That’s okay too—I can help you figure that out and make it cohesive. Once you’ve chosen what you want, I can help you find it, and I’ll be sure it gets where it needs to be and looks nice. You just worry about marrying that lovely individual you get to spend your life with!

I am not a designer or a stylist—though I like to think I have good taste. My real strength is the planning and the logistics… but I also like pretty and I can help you make pretty happen. I can also help you make useful, fun, meaningful, whimsical, colorful, sparkly, glitzy, natural, and lovely happen too. Let’s do this together!

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Different Strokes for Different Folks

So at this point you’re probably like, OMG how do I make Alyssa mine? And for that, we’ve got two bits of good advice for you:

1. Two for the price of awesome: Rose Gold is all about being flexible with her services, so she offers not one but two different options: coordination and consultation. Hourly consultation is just $50 an hour, which means that even if you’re not in the Bay Area, you can still benefit from Alyssa’s expertise. Things like: How am I ever going to find an affordable venue? What kind of rules does my town have about small weddings in public parks? Does this timeline look crazy? And so on. Alyssa offers consultations by phone, in person, or via Skype. And if you are in the Bay Area, Alyssa can even meet up with you and physically walk through a space with you to see what you think of it.

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Looking for a bit more? Month-of Coordination begins at $2400 and is exactly what it sounds like. Coordination includes:

  • A consultation meeting
  • Access to the Rose Gold Events preferred vendor list
  • Unlimited email correspondence and scheduled phone appointments
  • A final check-in/site meeting
  • Help with your day-of wedding timeline
  • Vendor confirmations
  • Ceremony rehearsal coordination
  • Unlimited on-site coordination the day of the wedding

And if you want even more than that, Rose Gold Events also offers all kinds of packages from “something more” coordination at $3,000 up to full planning for $7,000 (you can read more about all that right here). Alyssa’s philosophy is, “Every event is individual and different, and our pricing is too. There’s no such thing as a one-size fits all wedding, and we wouldn’t want you to be stuck with a package that is the wrong fit.”

2. Alyssa’s got the travel bug. Not in the Bay Area, but still want Alyssa at your wedding? No problem. Alyssa is ready to get moving. She says:

I want to do more travel, so if you are getting married outside California, I’d love to chat about ways for me to come plan a badass wedding with you—and I’ll do everything I can to keep the costs low. (Super low!)

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So if you were wondering why we turn to Rose Gold Events whenever we need help with event planning, or general wedding planning know-how, now you get it. It’s because she’ll be your girl come wedding day. Your highly educated, very experienced, super flexible, get-it-done girl.

Rose Gold Events is offering 15% off month-of coordination packages if you book by thanksgiving for weddings taking place february through april 2016. But only for the first five who email her, so get on it!

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