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Denise Kramer
Denise Kramer
Owner, Lead Planner

Woman-owned

18 years in business

We speak English and Spanish

Small team (2-10 members)

Denise Kramer Weddings is a wedding planning company located in Petaluma, California. This business is proud to service the entire Napa, Sonoma, and Greater Bay region. The owner, Denise, is an award-winning event planner who started her company in 2007. With over two decades of hospitality experience under her belt, Denise will assist you in planning the wine-country wedding of your dreams.

Services Offered

Denise Kramer Weddings is a full-service company that takes pride in offering nearlyweds an array of event services. Due to her industry experience, Denise has maintained relationships with many stand-out local vendors she is happy to refer. This planner has previously arranged civil, cultural, eco-friendly, religious, and destination celebrations, among others. Denise can provide full and partial planning options and month-of and day-of coordination. Available services include event design, timeline creation, to-do list management, and more.

What you'll love about Denise Kramer Weddings

Denise has extensive experience in helping couples to live their wedding dreams. You can see an example of how she does this on her storefront's Real Weddings section.

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FAQ

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

$3,250

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,250

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$8,250

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What is the hourly rate?

$100

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
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

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Reviews of Denise Kramer Weddings

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Denise Kramer Designs receives glowing reviews from multiple clients, praising her expertise, organization, and attention to detail in planning weddings and other events in Sonoma. Denise's vast network of vendors and venues in the area, along with her proactive nature, ensured smooth planning processes and successful outcomes. Clients appreciate her responsiveness, creativity, budget-consciousness, and the seamless execution of events, making their special days memorable and stress-free. Overall, Denise comes highly recommended for her professionalism, dedication, and ability to deliver exceptional experiences.

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Denise Kramer Designs receives glowing reviews from multiple clients, praising her expertise, organization, and attention to detail in planning weddings and other events in Sonoma. Denise's vast network of vendors and venues in the area, along with her proactive nature, ensured smooth planning processes and successful outcomes. Clients appreciate her responsiveness, creativity, budget-consciousness, and the seamless execution of events, making their special days memorable and stress-free. Overall, Denise comes highly recommended for her professionalism, dedication, and ability to deliver exceptional experiences.

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Daniella Sent on 09/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Experience with Denise!

We are so beyond happy we decided on Denise as our wedding planner for our August wedding in Sonoma, CA. My husband and I are from out of state so when choosing a wedding planner, it was important for this person to be responsive, transparent, and well-versed in all-things Sonoma weddings - and Denise was all those things and more! From our very first intro call, I could tell Denise goes above and beyond for all her couples. She really loves what she does and that is so evident from the way she works with all her clients. Denise was so responsive over email and on the phone, I really felt we were in great hands for the big day. I leaned on her for guidance on vendor selection, timelines, layout, and just her general advice given her extensive experience in the wedding planning industry. She was also super accommodating in our plans to ship items to her in advance of the wedding given we were limited in what we could pack on the plane. The wedding day itself went so smoothly, and that was in large part because of Denise. She kept everyone on schedule and took care of all logistics so that my husband and I could focus on what really mattered that day - just us and our family & friends! I can't recommend Denise enough as your choice of wedding planner.
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Karla Sent on 10/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful wedding at Trentadue Winery

We cannot say enough favorable things about Denise Kramer to describe how helpful she was in planning and overseeing a wedding and reception at Trentadue Winery. Her extensive knowledge of venues and vendors in the Sonoma area was essential to all our decisions. She was very insightful in providing relevant information to help us make the best choice for our desired outcomes. She was always quick to respond and a pleasure to work with. Her venue layout, timeline planning, and day of event oversight all resulted in a memorable day. You can’t go wrong in hiring Denise to plan and implement your event!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 10/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Napa/Sonoma Wedding Planning!!!

Denise was my full service wedding planner this past October for my wedding at Viansa Winery in Sonoma. She was an absolute treasure!

Throughout our year plus planning this wedding together (150+ people), she made sure I had everything I needed. Her detailed timelines, check-ins, and proactive nature ensured we got things done well in advance!

Denise also has a wealth of knowledge in this industry and her vast network in Sonoma/Napa ensured we had both value and quality when it came to food, music, florals, and more! In addition, Denise was extremely responsive. Whether over email or phone call, I know I could always count on her and her guidance.

I cannot recommend Denise enough and am so beyond grateful for making this wedding a dream come true!
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Chartelle Sent on 09/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Celebration of Life at B.R. Cohn

Denise and her staff went out of their way to make my dad’s celebration of life comfortable, beautiful and easy to visit and interact with guests. Denise’s special touches to the event created shared memories for all. After interviewing several family members, Denise provided “Dad” goodies, a great number of things my dad loved to eat and drink. There were also family pictures strategically placed providing additional conversational topics.
Denise was able to keep the timing of the event perfect. She masterfully ushered us from one event to the other without interruption and with ease and grace.
The event was kept to the budget with lots of extras I wouldn’t have accounted for but made such special touches.
I would highly recommend Denise and her staff for any family or party event. Denise and her staff are professional, kind and discrete. They got the job done beautifully. It was nice to not have to worry about anything, they took care of everything. A blessing on such an emotional day.
Angelo
Angelo Sent on 07/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Denise Made Sure our Dreams Came True!

Denise was incredibly helpful with our wedding process. Her breadth of knowledge is unmatched. So many things that my wife and I didn't know we needed, Denise presented to us. The planning process went so smooth because of Denise's help.

On the day of, she was putting out fires we didn't even know we're happening, which let us focus on our special day, rather than whatever small issues came up. She made sure every thing ran on schedule, and coordinated with our vendors to make sure they were where they needed to be.

Without Denise, our wedding would have been much more chaotic, and much less fun then it ended up being. I cannot recommend her services enough!
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Elise Sent on 07/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible, Amazing, and More!

Denise was incredible from the start. Our son and new daughter-in-law’s wedding weekend was a lifetime full of memories, and it was made smoother because of Denise. As parents of the groom, one of our responsibilities was the rehearsal dinner. Denise helped with communication with the venue, gave advice for tips, menus, etc., and kept the evening on schedule. She even went out of her way to get extra centerpieces when some items were forgotten. She always checked in and did so with a smile on her face. Although we weren’t directly involved with all the wedding day planning, Denise made sure to include us and keep us apprised of the entire schedule. Her organizational skills needed to be tiptop because the weekend included at least 15 vendors. She did not disappoint! If there was a higher mark than 5 stars, she would be worthy of it. Thank you, Denise, for truly being a blessing for us, and more importantly, for our son and daughter-in-law. You are amazing! With much gratitude, The Telucci Family
Marie
Marie Sent on 07/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you, Denise

For anyone looking for a wedding planner in Petaluma, California or the surrounding area, I don’t think you could find a better one than Denise Kramer. We feel so fortunate to have had Denise to guide us though the wedding planning process and to be there on the day of the wedding. She knows, and is known, by every venue and vendor in the area. It became obvious that she is well respected by all the vendors. Denise was always quick to respond to any questions and all questions we had. Thank you, Denise, for helping to make our daughter’s wedding day truly special.
Jami
Jami Sent on 06/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

Denise came recommended by our venue and she was fabulous. She really has so many connections and relationships in the industry that it made everything feel so much more cohesive vs sourcing 10+ various vendors on your own. She is super responsive, and I also appreciated her creativity and consciousness when it came to our budget. The actual wedding day went off without a hitch, I didn't worry about a thing. Very grateful to have had Denise's expertise guiding the whole process!
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Kathryn Sent on 06/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Could not have asked for a better wedding planner

Denise is simply fabulous. Warm, knowledgeable, professional, responsive, you name it. She went above and beyond to ensure that everything was perfect for our wedding day. She has connections with fabulous vendors and helped us to adhere to a pretty strict budget without sacrificing quality in the slightest. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat.
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Kyle Sent on 05/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Not just a planner, but someone who really cares

Denise Kramer does more than just weddings. She does other events as well. She recently helped plan my father’s Celebration of Life on very short notice. She found the perfect event site for us, and helped us source the food, flowers and rentals. We are extremely grateful for her time and dedication. It wouldn’t have turned out as wonderful if I had struggled to put it together myself. Everyone’s opinion I cared about said it was exactly what my dad would have imagined it should be. We felt very fortunate to have had her much-needed experience in honoring my father.

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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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Real Weddings

Christina & Geoff
98 photos · 07/06/2018

Team

Denise Kramer
Denise Kramer
Owner, Lead Planner
Rose Torres
Rose Torres
Assistant Planner - Bilingual
Layla Shapiro
Layla Shapiro
Assistant Planner - Bilingual

Professional Network & Endorsements

Michele's Corner Wedding Cakes Michele's Corner Wedding Cakes Wedding Cakes

I have been working with Denise for many years now and every time I am impressed. She is dedicated to the client 110% and is always looking for the best of options for them. Her originality shines through as an industry standard and I am always happy when I hear that she was chosen as my clients coordinator as I know all things will go smoothly and above par.

Musical Heart Strings Musical Heart Strings Wedding Musicians

We can't say enough great things about Denise Kramer. She is the quintessential professional. She goes above and beyond the call of duty for every couple that hires her. She truly cares about each couple and does her best to give them the wedding our their dreams. Musical Heart Strings is lucky enough to work with her frequently so know first hand how wonderful the weddings she coordinates are. She will guide each couple with loving hands through the many decisions they get to make for their wedding. She is kind, patient and passionate. Denise Kramer gets an A++ in our book.

Ceremonies of the Heart Ceremonies of the Heart Wedding Officiants

Denise Kramer is wonderful...professional, skilled at managing details, caring and personable. I've had the pleasure of working with Denise for 15 + years, and highly recommend her as a knowledgeable, experienced and dedicated wedding planner. She is a lovely person whom you can trust to work with you, wholeheartedly, in creating your beautiful and special day. And if you want a mid-week small or elopement wedding, check out Denise Kramer Weddings' Elopement Package. It's incredible...gorgeous wine country settings, photography, classical music, etc. at a reasonable price. (Of course, I am a bit biased, being on her Elopement Package team.) Rev. Lisa Joslen, Ceremonies of the Heart

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