Frequently Asked Questions
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FLOCK Gatherings is a boutique event planner based in Sonoma County but offering the following services throughout the Bay Area.
Wedding Planning
Corporate Event Planning
Meeting Planning
Nonprofit Event Planning
Birthday Party Planning for all ages
LGBTQ Friendly Weddings & Events
Whether you need a Sonoma Month of Wedding Coordinator to pull the details together for your Wine Country Wedding or a San Francisco Corporate Event planner to produce a corporate event beginning with a site search, FLOCK Gatherings plans events from start to finish.
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At Flock Gatherings we offer both Wedding Planning and Month of Wedding Coordinating in the Bay Area specifically Sonoma County and Marin County. Using FLOCK as a wedding planner will mean that you are investing in us to actually help you book your vendors, make your rental order, review your contracts, figure out ways to execute your creative fun wedding ideas, and so much more. When you hire FLOCK as a Month-of-Wedding Coordinator you will utilize us to help pull all the vendors that you hired and the logistics that you planned together in a cohesive and organized day so that you can enjoy your wedding and not be directing and watching the clock.
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We don’t just execute and produce our events, we think about how it should feel for your guests to arrive, to be together, and how they should feel when they leave. We like to think about the entire gathering experience from invitation to how they tell others about it.
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We are human and therefore we plan for for humans, not just timelines. We make decisions based on your goals and your budget and keep the guest experience in mind every step of the way. We believe the energy, pacing of the program, the comfort, and the connections really do matter.
We like to think about the details in events that others overlook. Where will the few people that brought jackets hang it on a hot day? How will people who arrive alone not feel awkward once they check-in? How will we gracefully wrap up so people don’t feel like they are getting kicked out? There are always many little things to think about that many others don’t.
When I say we plan for all types of people and events, I mean it. Life has too many fun gatherings to focus on just one type of event. Whether it’s a staff offsite, a huge wedding, a first birthday party, or even a friends’ getaway to Wine Country, FLOCK designs gatherings that focus on the guest’s experience not just a checklist.
Of course we also handle all the boring and time consuming stuff too like billing, vendor sourcing and management, creating timelines, and more so our clients can show up and enjoy.
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Planning a wedding in Sonoma County or Marin County comes with a WIDE range of possibilities, but couples should generally expect a wedding to cost $30,000–$100,000+ range, with a lot depending on the cost of the venue, the number of guests in attendance, what your choosing to invest in for your wedding, and so much more.
What people often do not realize is that hiring a wedding planner for your Marin or Sonoma wedding can before you start planning can and usually will save you money on your other vendors as you are now working with someone that knows the industry, knows options, places you prices that better align with your price point, etc.
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Pricing can be straight forward or can take time to piece out and figure out.
We have different packages for different types of events but often our clients want a little bit of this and a little bit of that so we often customize.
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Clients and former colleagues have commonly shared how nice it is to work with a calm, confident planner who can handle the inevitable ups and downs that come with any event.
I proudly treat both my clients and vendor partners with the same amount of respect and believe how you treat people in general is a strong reflection of who you are as a person.
I’m upfront and transparent from the beginning, and I like to talk through expectations on your end and mine early so that we’re aligned and feel good about working together and what the other needs to be successful.
I am a laid back person in general, but I take my work and success seriously. I care deeply about the details and about delivering an experience that truly exceeds expectations.
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If you’re looking Bay Area Event Planning services you can fill out a quick form to tell us about what you’re looking for or if you have a quick question email us at Flockgatherings@gmail.com.
Traditionally we will set up a short 30 minute or less call to find out exactly what you’re looking for in terms of a Bay Area Event Planner and see if we’re a good fit.

