We had our wedding at Montecito Club and I live out of town and so having a local planner was…read moregreat! Dalina listened to what we wanted and helped to execute that day when we had so many things going on! I was able to relax with my bridesmaids and family and friends and she worked behind the scenes with all our vendors to make our day beautiful! We had the best time and so did our friends and family! She also has a very calming energy and she makes sure everything comes together!

Dalina assisted me as I was planning my daughter's Bat Mitzvah party. We explored different ways of…read moresaving money, as we were on a fairly tight budget, but also wanted to make the party feel special and elegant. The night of the party (which was outdoors), there was a light sprinkle in the air, and Dalina helped to make sure we had things set up properly and that the kids all had the best of times. Together, we worked through all the day-of-details, and we were able to have an affordable, beautiful and memorable celebration for my daughter's momentous occasion. I would highly recommend Dalina. She is a master of parties big or small, is a wealth of information and is super dependable. Having someone like her in your corner, who has many years of experience, a great rapport with so many vendors, and who can help with ideas and decisions, is priceless. Don't wait-- hire her now!

I initially found Shauna because we wanted to do an elopement. But, we ultimately ended up doing a…read more"proper" wedding;-) Shauna was super easy to work with- she's very easy going, which was great and helped keep the calm:-) The day of the wedding, everything went smoothly and we couldn't have been happier with how things turned out. Super happy with Shauna and would recommend her!

Shauna with Santa Barbara Elopement is amazing! We're so glad we hired her as she was totally worth…read moreit! Shauna helped us plan our intimate wedding with only 2 weeks notice, she was always on top of it sending me referrals and keeping in contact. Our wedding day ended up having some crazy weather but Shauna was able to work around it all. We went with our back up location and due to the flash flood that was happening that day our guitarist couldn't make it but she found a last minute replacement that did great! Without her I would've been a stressed out mess but she took care of the problems behind the scenes so that I could enjoy my day. We even provided her with some flowers and she decorated our wedding cake beautifully. Definitely hire Shauna if you want someone reliable, friendly, and that's very knowledgeable in the industry.

We hired Ashley as a personal chef while we were in town for a bachelorette party, and she was…read moreabsolutely amazing from start to finish. She was incredibly professional, arrived right on time, came fully prepared with everything she needed, and completely took the stress off our evening. The food was so good (honestly DELICIOUS), and on top of that, she somehow left the kitchen even cleaner than when she arrived! She was attentive, kind, and impressively patient while managing our themed dinner- even after we'd enjoyed a few glasses of wine. The entire experience felt thoughtful and seamless. You will absolutely not regret hiring her!

I recently had catering with Ashley for breakfast and dinner at a private home. Ashley was very…read moreprofessional, arrived early to make sure meals were cooked and served on time and the food tasted great. Everyone was extremely happy with both meals. The incredients tasted very fresh and addressed everyone's dietary restrictions. This is a high value service and Ashley left the kitchen cleaner that it was when she first got there. 100% would recommend and book again. Thank you!

One of the best decisions we made was working with Wild Heart Events as our wedding planner. Jaime…read moreand her incredible team: Jenna, Pasha, Tsahai & Natalie are a pleasure to work with. Their customer service and attention to detail is second to none. Almost all of our friends and family commented how every detail was so fun, perfectly curated and magical! Every single vendor WHE suggested was absolutely A+. Zero complaints. Jaimie's team is incredible - everyone was warm, helpful and professional. We felt so taken care of start to finish (it was a year and a half of planning) If you're still reading this review - don't hesitate - reach out and secure your date... like, now! :)

Working with Jamie and her incredible team was an absolute pleasure. Their communication was…read moreconsistently timely and detailed, and they demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills and creativity. Jamie, Pasha, and Jenna felt like friends throughout the wedding weekend, managing every aspect of the event beautifully and having a good time while doing it. Their attention to detail was remarkable--even our guests noticed and appreciated it! The vendor referrals and relationships they fostered contributed to a flawlessly executed event, surpassing our expectations in every way--from the florals and paper to the band and beyond. The real highlight was collaborating with Jamie to design the wedding events. She is exceptionally talented and brought my unconventional color palettes to life in the most eclectic and elevated way. She's got vision!! Thank you to the WH team for being such amazing partners in creating our unforgettable wedding experience!

Barbra was fantastic - She made everything smooth, easy and pleasant on our special day. She was…read moresincere and everything was personalized. We would use her again in a heartbeat

It's hard to find the words to describe our experience with Barbra as our officiant. From the very…read morebeginning, she captured the essence of our relationship so beautifully. When we first met to review how the ceremony would open, we instantly knew the connection was meant to be. When everything came to life on our wedding day, the ceremony became a heartfelt reflection of our journey together and filled us with joy and excitement for the path ahead. We were truly blessed to have met and worked with Barbra. She will always be a meaningful part of our special day, and we highly recommend her to any couple looking for an officiant who brings authenticity, warmth, and heart to their ceremony.

Selecting the right coordinator can be a nerve wrecking process, but for us, the reviews don't lie…read more We needed someone who can help us with planning, select the best vendors in the region, and be there to run the show for us on our big day, while staying within our budget. Brenda fit our needs completely during the short time frame that we were planning, was super communicative, had previously worked with almost all our vendors, and raised little details that we didn't even consider. We really couldn't have put together the amazing wedding that we had if we didn't have Brenda's help. Her coordination on wedding day truly made the entire event run seamlessly and stress-free. Thanks, Brenda!

Note that this is a review for the 12-Week Wedding Planning & Day-Of Coordination service…read more My wife and I recently had a wedding with Brenda as our day-of coordinator and we could not have been happier with the experience. Since we were doing a significant amount of wedding planning ourselves, we did not intend to have a day-of coordinator. However, many of our vendors asked who we would be using and after some consideration, we decided to invest in one and we are so happy we did. Brenda is very professional, organized, and assertive, which are all integral to being a great coordinator. From our first call, she demonstrated her knowledge about how to run a smooth wedding by asking us details and questions we had not even considered. She uses Honeybook, has automated emails, and remembers even the smallest details, showing how strong her systems are in place. And most of all she is assertive! We were able to hand off planning to her about two weeks before and things the day of went smoothly with our limited involvement. Considering the 12-week package, Brenda has extremely involved and communicative from the moment we started planning. We had many email communications, in addition to phone calls and site visits/rehearsals to ensure everything was smooth. It put us at ease to be alongside someone so experienced. All of these aspects allowed us to be able to soak in the day as much as we could. We are both very happy with her services and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to have a wedding.

Dani came highly recommended to us by a friend who had also eloped at the Santa Barbara Courthouse…read more After researching her and learning more about her services, we knew she was exactly what we were looking for. From our first contact, Dani was incredibly responsive and provided us with all the information we needed. She took the time to get to know us and even sent us a draft for our wedding ceremony. On the day of our wedding, Dani arrived promptly and was warm and welcoming. Our guests were impressed with her delivery, and her words truly made our day feel intimate and beautiful. Dani has a way of speaking that captivates you, and we could have listened to her talk all day. We highly recommend Dani to anyone in search of an officiant for their civil wedding. She played a significant role in making our day unforgettable. Thank you, Dani, for your exceptional service!

I found Dani through Yelp. I was searching for a spiritual wedding officiant for our wedding in…read moreTopanga Canyon. She was absolutely perfect for our wedding! We have received so many compliments to what a beautiful ceremony we had, even our most critical family members have raved about how warm and loving our ceremony was. As mentioned in other reviews, Dani followed up quickly when we expressed interest and we scheduled a 30 minute conversation for us to become acquainted with one another and then she followed up with a series of questions for both my husband (love saying HUSBAND!) and I to complete on our own.. she then combined what we said and made a beautiful reading! We wanted our ceremony to be totally different from anything we had ever seen before.. she was completely willing and did research to find us the best rituals based on our likings. We had a native American sage ritual before the ceremony... followed by a poem written by Bob Marley (which is perfect as my husband is a huge music buff), we had a hand fasting ceremony and also broke glass to pay tribute to our jewish heritage. Her smile alone is captivating.. I instantly felt at ease the day of the wedding when she arrived. I will highly recommend her to friends / family and I'm soooo grateful we met her! Thanks to yelp!

There are simply not enough words in the English language to describe our appreciation for Tanya…read more She gave us the wedding of our dreams, and a truly perfect start to our marriage. Tanya's kindness, generosity, and talent has changed our lives and given us happy memories to cherish forever. She is a true professional and excellent at what she does. She took care of everything so I didn't have to worry about a thing. And not only is she a fantastic wedding planner, but an amazing human being too. We feel so lucky to know her and hope to enjoy a lifelong friendship with Tanya and her husband Eirik. They're wonderful people. If I tried to explain all the ways Tanya went above and beyond to pull off a perfect day for us, I'd be a novelist. Plus, words cannot do justice to what she did for us. Tons of our guests commented on/after the day about how competent and great our planner was and we couldn't agree more. Tanya even bustled my dress with safety pins on the sidewalk outside the restaurant we were about to make our grand entrance into after we discovered my seamstress didn't shorten it enough. We were about to cancel the first dance we'd spent $600 on lessons/choreography for and had been practicing daily for months. She was not about to let that happen, so up my dress her head and torso went, and she saved the day! Also, she somehow was able to figure out exactly what we wanted and needed for our wedding when we didn't even know ourselves. She is decisive which, as a super indecisive person, I really appreciate. She was happy to make decisions for me and just get stuff done. She is just so good at what she does! Not to mention a strong, badass warrior. We are forever grateful to Tanya for giving us one perfect, happy day during a season of our life filled with grief and sadness. She gave us an oasis of happiness in the desert of struggle we've been stuck in, and fond memories to sustain us forever. Tanya has changed our life and we love her dearly.

DO NOT HIRE TANYA!! This is difficult to write, but our experience with Tanya started out great and…read morethen took a turn. She was recommended by our venue and she had worked with them for years. Our first calls with her were all positive and we trusted she was an honest person. When she told us she was going through major health issues, we were empathetic and told her to take care of herself and we'd be in touch later. In the next couple of months, we received an email from a temporary assistant she hired telling us Tanya was in the hospital and then some odd details that she was spending a lot of money on her credit cards and wasn't herself. We again decided to wait to reach out and looked into other coordinators in the meantime in case she wouldn't be able to work our wedding. A couple weeks go by, we gently reached out to ask how she was doing and if she still wanted to or was able to work our wedding. We even offered to let her keep some of the deposit money for the time she spent with us. She never responded. We waited and left a couple voicemails and sent a text. Still nothing. No email response, her website was no longer active. We panicked, hoping she's okay and hoping we could find someone in the short time we had to replace her. We hired someone else because we were unable to hear from or confirm anything with Tanya. She finally reached out in a mass email to all clients apologizing for everything and claiming her number and email were both compromised somehow and her number was taken by an escort service. Weird excuse after weird excuse. We responded to that email and still received no response. Our venue was unable to reach her. At this point, it has been months and she has STOLEN OUR MONEY!! I am honestly shocked at the dishonesty and how she has the audacity to steal from us and not respond after we were so understanding and kind for so long. We are paying for our wedding ourselves and this was a devastating thing to have to deal with. DO NOT HIRE TANYA! This was the biggest mistake we made.