ROQUE Events -

Amanda Lewis

Hiring ROQUE Events was one of the best decisions we made during the wedding planning process.

After extensive interviews with 10 different planners we kept coming back to Raquel, the first one we spoke to, for her creative approach to wedding planning and design. We hired Raquel in February 2023 and over almost 2 years of wedding planning she was with us every step of the way.

Raquel and her team helped procure over a dozen vendors for a 3-day event, completed onsite venue visits, served as creative directors, completed day-of production and coordination, content creation, and so much more. As issues arose, Raquel made every best effort to rectify them, even if they were outside the scope of a traditional planning arrangement.

Planning our beautiful wedding remotely would not have been possible without Raquel and her team and hiring ROQUE was some of the best money we spent the whole weekend.

Jeff Han

Raquel and her entire team at ROQUE events were the best wedding planners anyone can ask for. My wife and I worked with them to plan our wedding and they nailed it! They handled everything from vendor selection, design, and coordination. All that was left for us to do was write our vows and practice our first dance - they literally did everything else. On the big day, it was amazing to see how all of the concepts/designs/mockups Raquel provided through the process came to life and how well they coordinated the timeline of the wedding. Everything flowed smoothly and so many guests came up to me afterwards to say it was the most well executed wedding they had been to. Thank you for making our big day so memorable and relaxing - it would never have happened without you!

Jules and Nate

It's hard to put into words just how grateful we are for the Roque team's help in creating our dream wedding day. The entire team executed the most beautiful and seamless day we could have ever imagined. Not once did we have to worry about a thing, and even our guests commented on how smoothly everything went. It would not have been possible without them!

From the start, we felt that Raquel and Mercedes truly understood our vision. Mercedes guided us to design the most beautiful combination of outdoor elegance.  They made the entire year of planning not only manageable but also fun. We honestly feel like we assembled the vendor dream team!  The work and coordination behind the scenes did not go unnoticed, especially on the day of, and we are so grateful for every detail.

Our wedding was a first for the Roque team at this particular venue site—yet it was executed flawlessly. Accommodating the alternate site was no small feat, but it felt absolutely perfect, and we will always cherish that.

We are grateful to the Roque team for their patience with our endless emails, our anxious moments, and even the last-minute dress steam (and rescue from makeup stains!) The entire team handled everything with such grace—including our parents and families—and made the day of our dreams come to life.

We cannot recommend Raquel and the Roque team enough. They completed this chapter of our love story so perfectly—we’ll always look back on our wedding day with the most incredible memories.

Arden Kluvo

I can't say enough amazing things about my amazing wedding planner, Raquel! My husband and I hired Raquel in the spring of 2023 to help us plan our June 2024 wedding. We spoke with many planners before making our final decision, but Raquel stood out to us right away because of her professionality, her obvious organization skills, and her experience in wedding planning. From the moment we started working together, Raquel earned our trust and never broke it. She was patient and understanding as I changed my mind again, again, and again. She has a very special ability to make her brides feel like they are her only clients. She was always available when I needed her, she never passed me off to an associate, and she helped achieve our absolute dream wedding. We always assumed something would go wrong at our wedding because so many of our friends prepared us for that, but I can honestly say everything went off without a hitch! We are so thankful for Raquel and Roque Events, and we recommend her very highly!

Leili Zarringhalam

From the moment I met Raquel, I knew we needed her as our wedding planner - and it's the best decision we made throughout the wedding process. We worked with Raquel for ~14 months leading up to our wedding in Napa, and she was truly a pleasure to work with. She is professional, kind, fun, and can take any idea (usually unformed from me!) and execute it perfectly. She is extremely organized, responsive, and smart. I loved her monthly checklists for us to help us stay on track and on top of all the little details leading up to our big day. All of Raquel's qualities put together provided a stress-free planning process for us. Raquel planned our welcome party and it turned out 10x more beautiful than I could have imagined. She has such an eye for design and knows exactly how to work with each vendor (from venues to florals to more) to pull the night together perfectly. When it came time for the wedding, again I was amazed at how absolutely beautiful everything was - from the outdoor space to the indoor dancing, which Raquel helped transform into a stunning and fun lounge/club vibe. Leading up to and during our wedding day, we were due for rain. I was very concerned about how things would work since we were outside through dinner. Raquel kept me calm and reassured me that she would help execute my vision no matter what, and she delivered. She created contingency plans and helped us keep our guests dry, warm, and happy with the unexpected weather. She worked tirelessly with the venue to make sure we were all taken care of throughout the night. Raquel works so hard to make sure you have the wedding weekend of your dreams. I don't know what we would've done without her. She is simply the best and we can't recommend her enough!

Alysa Lopez

As a wedding vendor, we LOVE getting to work with confident, calm and personable wedding planners. Raquel is that, and beyond! Not to mention that her design aesthetic is top notch! Working with her is a guarantee to a beautiful wedding.

She and her team were lovely to work with and we hope for many more opportunities to work with her in the future.

allison schmidt

Hiring Raquel and ROQUE was the best decision we made during our wedding process. From our very first intro call, we were so impressed with her professionalism, attention to detail, ability to set realistic expectations, and relaxed/fun vibe. As a nursing student, I simply didn't have a time to plan or design a wedding and I can genuinely say that I never once felt stressed during the planning process thanks to Raquel's ability to collaborate and take control when necessary. I am not the type of gal who had been building a Pinterest board of wedding decor ideas my entire adult life, so I was quite overwhelmed with the task of designing my wedding. Raquel was able to take my barely formed and unspecific visions and turn them into the most perfect end result. The week of our Palm Springs wedding predicated rain in our forecast and as you can imagine, we were less than thrilled. Fortunately, we knew we were in great hands and that Raquel and her team would ensure that everything looked perfect. She navigated day of curve balls with style and grace all while keeping me none the wiser and stress free. We could not say enough positive things about her and highly recommend her full service package for those who want to live in stress-free bliss while engaged.

Andrea Pressman

Words cannot express how absolutely outstanding, phenomenal, organized and fabulous Raquel is. When my beautiful wife (then fiancé) and I got engaged we did not know where to start in the planning process. If it weren’t for Raquel, we would likely still be at Stage 1, unsure of where to start.

Raquel is one of the most organized, dedicated, incredible and engaging people that I know. Her warm personality and impeccable organizational skills allow her to be an outstanding wedding planner.

From the start, Raquel took a great interest in hearing our love story, learning about what our shared vision for the wedding looked like and walked us amazingly through each step of the process. At the beginning, my fiancé and I weren’t yet clear on many of the details or exact vision for our wedding day yet through Raquel’s guidance and support we were about to create a vision for the day that felt aligned and just right.

Along the way, Raquel kept us on track and organized. She had amazing and well-organized tasks for us to do each month that felt manageable and moved us towards the vision that we had for our special day. It is because of Raquel that our wedding day was a total dream, filled with love and each detail on point.

It was an absolute honor to work with Raquel and I give her an absolute A +, 5 Star glowing review.

If you are looking to plan a wedding that aligns with your partnership, with your vision, budget and more then Raquel is a gem and the absolute best!