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About

AR Weddings N Events is a wedding planning company based in Walnut Creek, California. Well-planned, elegant weddings are their speciality. They take the time to understand their clients’ needs, and they design events that reflect each couple’s unique style and love story. AR Weddings N Events will go the extra mile so that you and your loved ones can spend your time enjoying the moments that will become tomorrow’s cherished memories.

Services Offered

AR Weddings N Events offers full planning, partial planning, and wedding management services, so whether you are beginning your planning journey or just looking for some help with the finishing touches, they have you covered. They can research and scout venues, provide vendor recommendations, assist with venue layout, plan logistics, create a wedding day timeline, and much more. Whatever your needs, they will see to it that your celebration looks splendid and runs smoothly.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,800

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,004

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$7,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$175

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of AR Weddings N Events

Heather
Heather Sent on 06/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

This team has your back 110%

I can't stress enough how important it is to have a wedding coordinator. You think you have it all figured out until the wedding day and all you want to do is enjoy the moment (not worry about who is where/doing what) AnnaMarie and Stacey were my angels on the big day and made sure every detail went perfectly.
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Dina Sent on 09/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Coordinator

We are forever grateful for AnnaMarie of AR Weddings N Events. She is both our hero and our angel. Our daughter and her now husband (both developmentally delayed) had a special dream—they wanted a Disney Frozen fairytale wedding. I called AR Weddings N Events one evening around 8:30 PM and AnnaMarie answered – first try! From this first call, I knew in my heart that I found the most amazing wedding coordinator. AnnaMarie is responsive, punctual, resourceful, flexible, kind, and compassionate. And of great importance, she is calm and creates calmness around her. I was clueless in terms of what is needed for a seamless and successful wedding, and AnnaMarie proceeded to explain all of the moving pieces in a wedding puzzle. Her vendors are amazing too — DJ, flowers, photography, videography, and “Date Of”coordinators—all extremely professional, kind, and caring. AnnaMarie helped with every imaginable detail: color coordination, decor, rentals, dinner service, balloons, photo backdrop, and more. She helped us with a wedding timeline that made sense and kept the guests happy and entertained. She also helped with cleanup and made sure we got our full venue deposit back. On the day of the wedding, any time I thought of something and instinctively started to do it (I’m a mother!!), one of her coordinators would swiftly intercept me and say, “I’ve got this,” and send me back to enjoy our guests. She and her team took care of EVERYTHING—all with smiles, compassion, and warmth. The wedding was magical and beautiful—so many guests said they were in AWE and that our wedding was one of the best (if not THE BEST) wedding they’ve ever attended. Thank you AnnaMarie and the entire AR Weddings N Events family for making our very special daughter’s Disney Frozen dream wedding come true—down to the last snowflake! We love you! 💕❄️
Deb
Deb Sent on 09/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Feel like a guest at your wedding

Hiring AR Weddings N Events was the best decision we made for coordinating our Wedding Day. We communicated mostly with Owner Anna Marie. She was responsive and reassured us of her team’s commitment to carry out our vision and help us feel like a guest at our own wedding.

By the venue walkthrough, we met with both Anna Marie and Stacie. It was there we met Stacie who would be managing our wedding on the day of.

From rehearsal to the day of the wedding Stacie took care of us! She was professional, attentive, and checked in on us often. We had A LOT of decorations to set up but Stacie with the help of Kristine, another AR wedding manager, executed our vision beautifully. Stacie ran our day smoothly and played a huge role in making it an unforgettable night. From set up to tear down, she reassured us that she would handle it and our only job was to enjoy our wedding day. Hire AR Weddings N Events for your next BIG event!
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Francine Sent on 09/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience, Highly Recommend

My fiance and I knew we wanted a Day of Coordinator for peace of mind the day of the wedding and that is exactly what AR Wedding & Events (Anna to be specific) provided. What initially drew us in to Anna was her reasonable pricing. We were struggling to find a Day Of within our budget, but she worked with us. After our first phone call with her, we knew we made the right choice. We threw all our ideas at her and she was energetic about it all, making us excited to know our vision was possible.

Fast-forward to our first on-site meeting at the ceremony location and it only further solidified the fact that we made the right choice with Day Of. We listened to her thought process and she asked all the right questions showing that she had plenty experience with weddings. She provided great suggestions to improve the logistics and also gave input on what to avoid. While we contracted with her for Day Of services, Anna was also accessible at various points during our planning and was willing to answer any questions we had.

When it came to the week before the wedding, we were starting to stress about all the elements of the wedding and whether or not logistically it would work (mostly the setup of all our elements). We called Anna and talked through it and she assured us she and her team would make it work. And they did :)

Overall, Anna and her team did such a great job for us and really helped us enjoy the day rather than stress about it. (All I had left to stress about was tripping down the aisle) She was professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and responsive. We definitely recommend her to anyone planning a wedding (or event).
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Chela Sent on 08/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and so sweet!

Anna Marie was very professional and understanding of my lack of knowledge in wedding planning. She gave me space to be creative while keeping things organized and making sense. Anna Marie is extremely sweet and easy to talk to- we were so grateful.
She kept lots of lose ends organized and there is no way we would of had as much fun at our wedding without her!
Cheri
Cheri Sent on 04/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding investment by far!!

Best investment by far!! If you are planning a wedding, you NEED ARWEDDINGSNEVENTS! AnnaMarie will get the job done. We hired her as our wedding planner and it was the best money paid out over any other wedding expense. She has been with us since pre-covid and has stayed on through all date changes and COVID related delays. She never left us through it all. All I had to do was share my vision and she went to work. She found all the necessary vendors but was very receptive in allowing me to be hands on as well. I am a type A person who needs to feel in control and on top of it and she was a wonderful compliment to me. She has become a part of our family at this point. AnnaMarie handled issues and was extremely proactive. Sometimes she handled issues without me ever even knowing an issue had come about. I found out after the wedding lol. But she took care of it! All I had to do most of the time was make a decision and cut the check. She took care of all logistics and negotiations and so much more. When I would get stressed she was there to listen and resolve. On my wedding day I had NOTHING to worry about or do except get myself ready. Even my family said how calm and unbothered I was. My family flew into town for the wedding and were prepared to run errands and get stuff set up and were so surprised that there was nothing needed from them because AnnaMarie had it all taken care of. My wedding was stunningly gorgeous yet all on a budget. She kept us on track with our budget and even had some vendors lower their cost to fit our budgets. She is everything you need and nothing more. If you want a stress free planning process hire this woman! We will definitely be using her for more events (hopefully a baby shower soon) 😄🤗
Joanne
Joanne Sent on 12/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

SUPERB Day of Coordinator

AnnaMarie was a pleasure to work with. From the first walk through to the rehearsal, to the day of -- she was absolutely amazing. She coordinated all of the vendors and the day of decor perfectly. Even with the possibility of rain, I wasn't anxious because I knew she had a backup plan ready to go. I'm so thankful for everything she did to make the day go so smoothly. I would recommend her without reservation to anyone who is looking for a fabulous, friendly, professional superstar day of coordinator!
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Rebecca Sent on 08/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

She is amazing!

Anna is like an angel, from the first phone call with her she had made things so much easier the stress was no longer there! She knew exactly what to do and say to help ensure everything was going to be perfect. We hired her for day of service but she made sure if we needed anything else before the big day that she'd be there to help us figure it out. I would highly recommend her for her services, and we will definitely use her in the future for other events!
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Ben C. Sent on 03/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Made every detail fade away

AnnaMarie was a fantastic day-of coordinator for our wedding! She went above and beyond reaching out to and wrangling together our vendors, even when we added more last minute. She was a superstar during the wedding in flipping our space and keeping the DJ and wedding party on track. She was super flexible in accomodating timeline changes immediately before and even during the event, even running out to buy a napkin and wine glass the day of without a second thought when we asked if it would be too late to add a glass crushing to our wedding. Every last-minute "It's probably too late but it would be cool if..." idea we had was met with a supporting and relieving "yes" and taken care of for us behind the scenes by AnnaMarie.
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Sofia Sent on 12/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding decision

Absolutely loved having Anna Marie as our wedding coordinator. Our wedding could have easily been a disaster if it wasn't for her. We had a small wedding at a house in Big Sur, we planned on having the reception and dinner outside. Due to windy weather that wasn't possible and Anna Marie made sure the set up was moved inside and still manage to make it look gorgeous. She went above and beyond and the attention to detail made a huge difference. I would say having her as part of the team was the best decision/investment for our happiest day.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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