134 10th St NW #6,Charlottesville,Louisiana
5 (5)
Reviews
Working with Orpha Events to plan our wedding was the best decision we made throughout the whole process. Katie was incredibly reliable, communicative, and receptive to our ideas and values. She was creative, strategic, and persistent when it came to executing our vision, and the Orpha team pulled off a stunning wedding without any major stress placed on us or our families. It was really fantastic to work with them!
We worked with Marisa and Cait for our company retreat at Boar's Head Resort and they were such an AWESOME team to work with!! The planning experience with them was so fun. They were incredibly personable, professional, and on top of every one of our needs. They made the pre-planning and the onsite retreat experience feel so easy and natural! And that's not an easy thing to do while planning any type of event. From idea generation, coordinating with vendors, swag bag purchasing, and creating the right flow for our event, they did it all with ease. We would work with them again in a heartbeat!
We couldn't recommend Marisa and the team at Orpha Events highly enough. Thanks to Marisa's guidance, we were able to pull off our wedding in just four months. She was able to distill a very overwhelming process down to very doable decisions and steps, prioritized in order of what was most important to us. She helped my wife and I work together to make sure the things we both cared about were represented in our ceremony and event, and to budget for each of them accordingly. Her budget insight was especially valuable in this process. As we worked to make decisions, she was always reasonably available via phone or email when it was time for a check-in. Furthermore, Marisa really tried to understand our style, especially my wife's, and then match us up with the right vendors, while also accounting for price. We loved who she recommended for a venue, catering, a cake, a band, photography, our flowers and how she handled complicated things like transportation and parking. Additionally, Orpha was able to offer smaller ancillary services like table decoration, name cards, on site lighting, and videography at fair additional prices. These elements totally elevated the event and were worth it. On the big weekend (rehearsal dinner + wedding day), it was so great to just show up and know that everything was under control. Marisa and her team allowed my wife and I to make the most of a weekend that we will never forget and also found little ways to treat us throughout the time (fun chocolates on the table, to-go food as we left the ceremony, wedding gifts seamlessly gathered and handed off to parents, etc.). Probably the highest piece of praise I could share is that time and again, our friends and our parents' friends have approached us and shared that our wedding was probably one of the most memorable they have been to. It was our goal to bless all of our guests through great hospitality and thank them for the ways they had invested in each of us over the years. Marisa and her team helped make this happen at a reasonable price that paid for itself time and again. Thank you to Marisa and her team at Orpha! Again, could not recommend them highly enough!
Marisa Review- shorter to fit We were so fortunate that Marisa Vrooman of Orpha Events was my daughter’s wedding planner. I don’t know where to start singing her praises. Every vendor she directed us to was absolutely perfect. Marisa completely understood the spirit and vibe we wanted to convey. Elegant, simple, personal, whimsical. She nailed it! Nature Composed did an incredible job of weaving together gorgeous local blooms in a way that not only enhanced the Blue Ridge Mountains, but intertwined the easy spirit of the celebration. L'Etoile Catering hit it out of the ball park with their locally sourced menu. Every person remarked that it was the best wedding dinner they had ever had. L'Etoile Catering captured the vibe perfectly. Delicious, unfussy, memorable and served impeccably. Cakes by Rachel brought us an absolutely delicious cake that was simple and elegant. And Sera Petras Photography… tears come to my eyes as I recall her images. Her work is absolutely stunning. She used her craft to perfectly capture the essence of my daughter and son-in-law and the spirit of their joyous day. None of this could have come together without Marisa’s careful watch. She watched, she cared, she orchestrated… but all in a way that lowered anxiety, made it easy, and made it fun. Our wedding and family has many pieces and parts. It’s complicated. Marisa and her team navigated it all with respect and care. The day wasn’t without glitches. Again, Marisa and her team were completely on top of it. I had no anxiety on the wedding day, first because my daughter married her perfect match, and second because Marisa had our back. Several people came up to me at the wedding to remark at how incredible our wedding planner was. She helped us craft the perfect day to truly reflect my daughter and son-in-law. She executed it in a way that was professional, compassionate, and personable. She followed through in way that speaks volumes of her integrity and care. Marisa is more than a wedding planner, she’s a friend we now hold dear.
AMAZING company, fabulous people, great taste, and the best experience EVER. When Marisa and her team create an event, you know you're in good hands. Supportive, personal, and overall such a pleasure to work with! I recommend Orpha for weddings, video production, and any other event needs.