If you are looking for a wedding planner, look no further!! You HAVE to hire Candice and the Milk…read moreEvents team! It was the absolute best decision we made!! We planned an out-of-town wedding which is already stressful but Candice was our main point of contact for all the vendors and handled everything so smoothly. I'm not gonna lie, we were totally procrastinating on certain things but she is so incredibly organized and communicative that she kept us on top of it all without making us feel overwhelmed. She knows her stuff inside and out. She constantly went so far out of her way for us. When we flew into town to meet with vendors, our schedule was packed. The cake place was way too far away for us to make it so Candice literally drove out of her way to go pick up the cake samplers and bring them to us to take home just so we wouldn't miss out. Two days before the wedding, I was spiraling bc I thought our seating chart signage and menus weren't going to arrive in time. Candice immediately jumped in with a backup plan to fix it. Thank goodness they did arrive but we had a back up plan just in case. And the actual wedding day? She was a total rockstar!! Everything felt completely seamless. Even our guests and wedding party were pulling us aside to say how impressed they were by how professional and amazing her and her team were. Candice is just an incredible human and truly the best at what she does. You will be in the absolute best hands!

I am not sure any review could fully capture how incredible Candice is or how grateful we are that…read morewe chose her to plan our wedding. Hiring Candice was hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and we genuinely cannot imagine having gone through this experience without her. We booked the Whole Milk package and started working with Candice about ten months before our wedding. From the very beginning, she made the entire planning process feel incredibly smooth, organized, and easy. Wedding planning can involve an overwhelming number of decisions and moving pieces, but with Candice, we always felt like everything was under control. One of the biggest advantages of working with Candice is her incredible network and relationships with vendors throughout the LA area. She works with truly top-notch, high-quality people, and it is so clear how much her vendors respect and enjoy working with her. She stays in constant communication with everyone throughout the planning process and, as the wedding approaches, coordinates all of the details between vendors. Candice is also unbelievably organized and detail-oriented. The wedding-day timeline she created for us was incredibly comprehensive. She thought through things we never would have even considered and had every little detail accounted for. She also has an amazing eye for design and helped us create a wedding that was more beautiful than we could have imagined, while always making sure that our own tastes and preferences were at the center of every decision. She gives great advice and guidance without ever making you feel like there is a "right" way you have to do something. We received SO many compliments on how beautiful our wedding was and design of everything and that so many details were thought of to make the guest experience wonderful. As amazing as she was throughout the planning process, the wedding day itself is where Candice truly shined. She took care of absolutely everything. She has such a calm, easygoing presence that somehow makes you feel like there is genuinely nothing you need to worry about. We were able to be completely present and enjoy our wedding because we knew Candice was behind the scenes making sure every detail was handled. Our families absolutely adored her as well. By the end of the night, everyone could see how invested she was in our wedding and just how much work she had put into making the day perfect for us. She went above and beyond in so many ways, especially at the end of the night, taking care of countless little things for us that we hadn't even thought about. After working together for almost a year, we felt so much trust in Candice, and by our wedding day, she felt like such an important part of the experience. Our wedding was everything we dreamed it would be, and so much of that is because of Candice. We would hire her again in a heartbeat and recommend Candice and Milk Events without hesitation. Truly the best.

We hired Sarah for day of coordination for our tea ceremony, western ceremony, and reception, and…read morethe MWS team did not disappoint! We had easy communication leading up to the big day, and on the day of, the team made everything seamless. Once I passed off all decor, things magically appeared in the right place exactly where and when I needed them. They kept us on pace with our timeline, which there was no way we could have managed as the bride and groom. The moms and aunties couldn't stop raving about what a good job they did. Especially since we were able to start dinner on time and not 2 hours late (which can be common in Chinese receptions...).

My husband and I LOVED working with Sarah and her team. If you're looking for non-templated wedding…read moreconcepts, work with Sarah! If this review is too long to read, just check out the images to see our final result. During our planner interviews, we focused on finding someone who could execute our multicultural wedding vision. From MWS' blogs and interview, we could tell they fully understand how to create unique multicultural weddings. One important tip for newly engaged couples - wedding planners don't create the designs of your wedding!! It's the florists' job. So finding a good planner is important because then they'll help you find good vendors, communicate your vision, and make sure everything is executed perfectly on the actual day. We had a BLAST on our wedding day. We knew Sarah's team got our backs, so we weren't stressed at all. I cannot stress enough the importance of the planner's role in your wedding!! They're the project manager. Their leadership and execution will affect your entire wedding and how well your vendors set up everything. The day of the wedding - our hotel venue Pasea hotel promised us that we'd be the only wedding booked on our wedding day. This was promised before we signed with them. On the day of, we realized they double booked another couple's reception without telling us. I actually bumped into the other bride and was very surprised about the whole thing. Sarah talked to the other wedding planner and made sure their music was lowered during our ceremony. everything went smoothly for both parties. 10/10 execution. Another green flag about MWS is that they helped us minimized our budgets. Sarah was real with us lmao. Whenever our ideas went too crazy, she'll hone us back and help find alternatives. Her network of vendors are all affordable and very creative, so that saved us a lot of work. Attitude 10/10. Our guests loved Sarah. She's bubbly but also will get sh*t done. I've been to weddings where stressed out planners would give off weird vibes to the wedding parties, but not this girl. She made everyone felt at ease while rushing people to stick to our schedules of the day. Just wanna say thank you Sarah again for making our most important day magical. You rock and don't be a stranger girl! Love, Brendan and Connie

Jess from Not Jess A Planner is a top tier wedding planner! From the start of the planning journey,…read moreshe was quick to respond, organized, thoughtful and most important FRIENDLY! Finding a hands on, easy to work with planner in the SoCal area is no small feat so finding Jess felt like a God-send. She seamlessly guided myself and my husband through every choice (big and small, easy and hard) and always felt like a true teammate trying to keep us happy and on budget. Day of Coordination was handled seamlessly by Ashlynn with Kendra as her assistant. The pair worked together with my wedding venue coordinators at the Parker Palm Springs flawlessly. I was able to focus on my day and relax knowing everything was being taken care of. Their expertise, attention to detail and TLC doesn't go unnoticed by other vendors and guests. Thank you girls for being such an integral part of mine and Nino's wedding day! We love you!

Hiring Jess was the best decision my husband and I made! She helped us stay organized, had great…read morevendor recommendations, made sure we were on track will all things wedding and helped manage vendors, which was a huge weight off our shoulders! We had a delay with our seating chart and she offered to pick it up day-of so that my husband and I didn't have to. She made sure everything looked beautiful and was so attentive to my husband and I, she kept bringing us food and water throughout the night. We really enjoyed having Jess as our planner and would recommend her to anyone who wants to have a easier time with wedding planning - Jess will have your back!

Candace truly brought my dream to life. From the very beginning, she was patient, kind, and…read moreincredibly knowledgeable about flowers. Even when I didn't know the names of what I was envisioning, she helped guide me to the perfect choices. The entire process was seamless, and as a bride who planned her own wedding, that support meant more than I can say. The final results exceeded my expectations - everything was even more beautiful than I had hoped, and our guests couldn't stop complimenting the flowers! Candace, thank you for your kindness, thoughtfulness, and warmth. You played such a special role in making our day truly unforgettable!

We hired Candace as our day of wedding coordinator 11 years ago and she absolutely exceeded our…read moreexpectations. Even during the planning process, Candace and the Katherine would routinely checked in with us to make sure we were on track. At one point we tried to design our own wedding invitations and quickly realized we were in over our heads. Candace asked if we were on schedule to send them out and when we told her we weren't... she offered to help. We ended up hiring her to do the invitations too and they turned out beautifully. And Katherine if you see this sorry for glitter bombing you with our wedding invitations. On the wedding day itself everything was hectic, as you'd expect. But Candace and her team handled everything and kept the day running smoothly. One small gesture that really stood out was when her team brought my wife and me snacks during cocktail hour since we hadn't had a chance to eat all day. That level of care meant a lot to us. I actually reached out to Candace again recently to recreate my wife's wedding bouquet for our 10 year anniversary, which reminded me that I never wrote a review. Even after all these years she was just as helpful and thoughtful as before. Candace and her team truly care about their couples, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding planner or event planner. Looking back 11 years later, we're still really grateful we chose her to be part of such an important day.

Prior to reading this review, I'd like to tell you that words and examples will not be able to…read morecompare to the amazing job Lauren and her team did for our wedding. This review is for her wedding day (day-of) coordination. Prior to the wedding, Lauren had provided us a general outline of things to consider and specific items that would need to be completed by a certain time (unfortunately, my husband and I were completely terrible with these deadlines, but Lauren slowly worked on this with us.) Every time we spoke on the phone (on SEVERAL occasions), she would always ask us how we were feeling and soothe our nerves when it came down to all the details. I am all about customer service and Lauren could not have been more polite, sincere, and heart warming! Still not convinced? Let me be more concrete in the examples in which Lauren and her team handled well: - The Cake: Four Seasons agreed to do a dairy-free cake for us since my husband is allergic to dairy products; however, without dairy, the cake turned out to be a disaster. The cake had to be sent back to the pastry chef four times and almost collapsed at one point! Lauren went to bat for us! She immediately contacted the Four Seasons coordinator and straightened everything out! We got a cake, received our money back for the wedding cake and a huge apology from Four Seasons. Of course, this was all behind the scenes and Lauren told me as soon as we were done taking pictures and everything was solved! Let me say, I love how Lauren handled this situation because she made sure that the situation was under control before notifying me AND she did not keep me out of the loop (yes, I was one of those brides that wanted to know if a disaster happened). - Timing: Weddings go by so quickly, Lauren was on top of her game when it came to each minute and the timeline of our schedule! I love how organized she was when it came down to our schedule. - The Wedding Dress: My beautiful satin wedding dress was unfortunately wrinkled during transportation. Lauren and her team were trying to steam it out to no avail. With time running out, she immediately handled it with the hotel and had my dress pressed and steamed within 20 minutes. - Presence: Lauren had several people on her team. While Lauren was consistently running around, she made sure that one of her assistants was with me and my girls at all times. Yes, so many things did not go according to plan at our wedding and only people like Lauren would be able to transform all these disasters into a beautiful wedding. While my husband and I were on a very strict and limited budget, my only regret is that we did not hire Lauren as a full wedding coordinator. Thank you so much Divine Events! Words will never be enough to thank you for all that you've done. STILL not convinced? Just meet with Lauren, I guarantee you'll fall in love with her!

My husband and I were married on October 1, 2011. I just signed up for a yelp account the other…read moreweek and couldn't wait to write a review for Divine Events! We hired Lauren for the day of wedding coordination package and were more than pleased with the services she and her team provided. My husband and I had nearly 300 friends and family members in attendance for our special day. We were married at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center's James Irvine garden. We had our reception in the courtyard in front of the Japanese American Theater. The JACCC provided a wedding coordinator, but we had personality conflicts with her. Lauren was amazing and was able to communicate with the on-site coordinator and our vendors to make sure that everything ran smoothly on our special day. Lauren met with us prior to the wedding to make sure that we knew what we needed to have done. She also communicated with our bridal party and families to make sure they also knew when and where they needed to be. Overall, if information was needed, Lauren made sure it was communicated and done so clearly. The night before the wedding, I slept easily, because I knew that we were in good hands. Upon arriving at the wedding site to get ready, I felt confident that our wedding day was going to be everything we hoped for and more. Lauren and her team made sure to take care of everything they said they would and calmly handled any problems. They handled them so well that even a year and a half later, I don't know if anything went wrong. I recommend Lauren and her team to anyone that I hear is getting married. Any bride and groom would be lucky to have their special day in the hands of Lauren and her team at Divine Events!

Honestly, the wedding coordination service did not feel worth the price we paid. We sourced all of…read moreour own vendors and managed/DIY all of the decoration elements ourselves. The coordinators' involvement was largely limited to basic setup and following the timeline we created together. When issues arose during the wedding, there was a significant lack of communication and problem solving. For example, there were problems with the gate crash games, and the top layer of our wedding cake went missing. As newlyweds, we were not aware that the top layer of the cake is traditionally saved for the first anniversary. Since the coordinators presented themselves as professionals with experience in wedding traditions, we expected them to provide guidance on important customs like this and ensure meaningful details were not overlooked. Instead, no one informed us that the cake layer was missing or explained its significance, and we only found out afterward. Additionally, the coordinators presented themselves as knowledgeable and experienced in Chinese wedding traditions, which was one of the reasons we trusted them. I specifically wanted my family to be present and able to watch the gate crash games. However, everyone was ushered out, leaving me completely alone in the room when my husband arrived to pick me up. This was extremely disappointing, as sharing this tradition with my family was an important part of the experience. The gate crash games also did not go as intended. While my bridesmaids were responsible for carrying out the games, the coordinators should have stepped in when they noticed things were not following the intended format. Given their claimed expertise in Chinese wedding traditions, they should have been able to recognize when the games were not being conducted properly and provide guidance or correction. During the traditional tea ceremony, the positioning was also handled incredibly poorly. We were placed by the photographer in a way that left our backs completely facing the groom's side of the family, meaning his relatives couldn't see a single thing. This is exactly the kind of situation where the coordinator should have spoken up and adjusted the layout, but instead, they stood by and let a deeply meaningful moment be ruined for half of our guests. During speeches, I made it clear everyone was to stand at their seats when giving speeches. Jeannie told one person to stay at her seat but allowed the other two to come onto the stage. Totally not consistent at all! Made that one person look bad for staying at her seat whereas the others went on stage to give their speech. That person at the seat was more important to me than the other two giving speeches! Yet they were not told to stay at their seats and allowed on stage! We also received multiple complaints from our guests regarding the entertainment: * DJ: The music was poorly managed. Every time I left the room for an outfit change, the music stopped completely, which disrupted the flow and atmosphere of the reception. * MC: While the MC was friendly, they did not help create energy or engagement among our guests. We had specifically requested that important announcements and activities be translated into Chinese for our elderly guests. Instead, the reception games were conducted entirely in English. As a result, many of our older guests did not understand what was happening and were unable to participate, leaving only the younger guests involved. Overall, we were extremely disappointed by the lack of communication, oversight, coordination, and cultural consideration. We expected a much higher level of attention to detail, guidance, and support throughout the event.

As a florist, I've had the pleasure of working with Allegro Event many times. so I already knew how…read morekind, professional, and on-top-of-it their team is. But having them as part of our own wedding was a whole different experience... and honestly, I'm even more blown away. Jaycie is truly one of the most thoughtful planners I've ever met. From the very beginning, she made everything feel easy and calm, even when I was overwhelmed with my own to-do lists! She always checked in at just the right moments, paid attention to the smallest details, and made sure we felt cared for every step of the way. On the wedding day, I didn't have to think about a single thing, she had it all covered, and I got to just enjoy it. And Jeannie! Her hosting was such a huge part of what made the day feel warm and smooth. She brought such a lovely balance of professionalism and heart, keeping everything flowing beautifully while still making it feel personal and intimate. So many of our guests told us how natural and welcoming the whole vibe was, and a big part of that is thanks to her. It was really special for me to be surrounded by a team I've worked with professionally for years, this time as a bride. I already trusted them deeply, but seeing how they cared for us on such a meaningful day made me appreciate them on a whole new level. To any couple looking for planners who are calm, kind, detailed, and truly love what they do, you won't find better than Allegro Event. I can't recommend them enough!

We hired Nicki as our day of coordinator and it was one of the best decisions we made for our…read morewedding day. From day 1, Nicki was so personable and put me at ease with the whole planning process. We had monthly check ins and she made sure I was on top of the planning process despite my busy work schedule and while my (now) husband was deployed. She was so helpful with suggestions for my vendors and she always had my best interest in mind. She was also very prompt with answering emails and texts (even while having a newborn at home!). On the actual day of the wedding, she was amazing! She made it a point for us to enjoy our actual wedding day, whether it be a few minutes for us to relax before the reception, blocking off some guests so we had time to eat and even saved us some desserts from our dessert table (which was cleared out rather early in the evening). All in all, highly recommended! Thank you Nicki for making our day so special!!

Nicki had us during our first meeting who was referred to us by a friend. We were at ease with her…read morethoughtfulness and generosity. Her experience helped us to navigate our seven months of planning and the emotional roller coaster ride. She was proactive and quickly answered any questions we had. We had the greatest time of our lives during our wedding day as she quarterbacked the whole thing and made sure that our plan was executed accordingly to the plans we designed for our ceremony and reception. This was all happening while she was in the tail end of her second trimester. Needless to say, a gutsy performance by supermom wedding coordinator. We could not have asked for a better experience that Whimsical Day created for us and our family and friends. Thank you Nicki!

Arsineh to the rescue!!! She hands down was the backbone of my wedding I'm so glad I found her! As…read morea detail oriented, stressed out at times bride, I truly am grateful I didn't have to lift a finger or even think on my wedding day (she wouldn't let me ) And it all came out perfect. I was a diy bride who had to build my wedding from the ground up (no legit venue with built in staff, caterer etc) it was something I was worried about leading up to the wedding but I wish I hadn't because she made it all feel so professional and all flow so smoothly. Already had some people ask for her information for their future events. Thanks again Arsineh you rock

Arsineh is the absolute BEST! I went to a wedding where she was coordinating and it could not have…read morerun smoother. She was so kind and generous with her time. Everything ran on time and I could not have been more impressed. She kept checking in on the bridal party too which was very sweet. I'm so happy she introduced herself to me and I want to use her for my wedding!