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Lily Spruce was established in 2009 as a greener answer to wedding planning companies in the Bay Area. We specialize in educating our clients about ways to cut down on waste at their events, such as carpooling to site visits, not printing ceremony programs and menus and composting and recycling at the wedding. We encourage patronizing vendors who practice our values such as recommending caterers who buy local and organic ingredients and maintain green offices.

We have over 40 weddings and non-profit fundraisers under our belts and specialize in outdoor gatherings. We have worked all around the Bay Area at venues such as Healdsburg Country Gardens; Cavallo Point in Sausalito; Krug Winery in St. Helena; Mayacamas Ranch in Calistoga; properties within the San Francisco's Presidio (Fort Mason General's Residence, Golden Gate Club, Presidio Bowl, the Observatory); Point Reyes Seashore Lodge; Pacifica State Beach; Corinithian Yacht Club in Tiburon, and many, many more.

Founder and Principal Genevieve Roja is a seasoned events planner with over 8 years of experience working in special events for non-profits and conference planning. Her team is comprised of assistant coordinators who have planned destination weddings in Hawaii, worked for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and have extensive backgrounds in marketing, hospitality, meetings and events planning.

Needless to say, you're in GREAT hands!

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Frequently asked questions

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Eco-Friendly
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Reviews of Lily Spruce

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Justin
Justin M. Sent on 08/19/2020
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A partner in the process!

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!
Emily
Emily Sent on 08/20/2020
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Lily Spruce saved our wedding!

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!
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Kevin Sent on 10/23/2015
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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!
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