Planning a wedding is a uniquely stressful experience. Not only because of all the pieces and vendors to be managed, but also because most couples have never planned a wedding before (and if things go right, hopefully never will again!). This is even before bringing in family dynamics, managing guests and their expectations, and all of the other things that pop up in between. It makes sense, then, that likely the most important decision outside of choosing each other is choosing your planner. When we first got engaged, we didn't know when, where, or how we were going to get married. All we knew was that we wanted something warm, refined, and full of love. Amrit took that guidance and blew us away with her execution: she created an experience for us and our guests that was a true cross cultural celebration rooted in heritage and hospitality. She helped us host the way our families raised us: food first, love and authenticity without explanation, generosity without performance. This wedding of our dreams could not have been executed by any other team or been possible without Amrit - from finding our venue to managing all of our vendors (and we had a lot - food / beverage, photo, video, rentals, florals, hair / makeup, stationary, henna artists, tabla player, turban tying, horses, favors, etc) to spending time with our family / slotting in seamlessly almost another family member, and most importantly, to me, taking the time to really understand me as a person and my vision. I felt secure and calm knowing that Amrit saw me and really "got" me. It was easy on the weekend to fully let go and trust Amrit to deliver and make judgement calls Having someone who knows how to manage crises and pivot accordingly, get things done and execute with no questions asked, and with a personality that is easy to get along with and real eye for design is priceless. The only thing I am sad about is that we won't get more time together. Amrit really saw us as a family and went out of her way to deliver for us (although I'm not sure how much sleep she's gotten as of late). We still can't stop thinking and talking about how amazing the experience was, and our guests certainly feel the same. It was the honor of our lives to work with Amrit and the Anais Events team. Thank you for everything! read more

If we could give Amrit and the Anais Events team more than five stars, we absolutely would. Planning our daughter Anusha's wedding was a journey that spanned well over a year, and from our very first meeting to the final farewell, Amrit and her team were nothing short of exceptional. They managed every detail with incredible professionalism, creativity, and care, allowing us to truly enjoy one of the most important weekends of our lives. What impressed us most was their ability to take our vision and elevate it beyond anything we could have imagined. Every event flowed seamlessly, every detail felt intentional, and every guest felt welcomed and cared for. The execution was flawless. Since the wedding, we've heard the same comment over and over from family and friends who traveled from around the world: "This was the best wedding--and one of the best events--we've ever attended." While our families and vendors all contributed to making it special, Amrit and the Anais team were the ones who brought everything together and made that experience possible. As parents, there is no greater gift than seeing your daughter begin her married life surrounded by so much joy, love, and beauty. Amrit and her team created memories that Anusha and David, and our entire family, will treasure forever. To anyone looking for a wedding planner who combines impeccable organization with outstanding creativity and genuine warmth, we cannot recommend Amrit and Anais Events highly enough. They didn't just plan an event--they created an unforgettable experience. Thank you, Amrit and the entire Anais team. We will always be grateful. read more

Insanely unprofessional. Cannot reccomend her to anyone. She lied multiple times. She lied about sending out our save the date invites-on appt I found that she had only sent it to my mom and I. She also lied about having a family emergency. Her assistant let us know she won't be working with us. We had a call with her and I kindly asked if I had done something to off put her so we could start from fresh. As she continued to shove us off and not reply to messages. She said I had done nothing wrong then all of a sudden comes the family emergency. And she didn't take the time to check in with us after the fact either. Her graphics were lazy and she was unable to take feedback when I let her know I didn't like the design. Very unprofessional, lack of both communication and execution, not to mention out right lies. And she dragged her feet on getting a contract to us. She could have just said she wasn't interested rather than wasting our time. read more

As the groom's parents, we wanted to share how truly grateful we are for the incredible work our wedding planner Anais Events and Design did. From the very beginning, Amrit and her team treated our family with warmth, patience, and genuine care. It meant so much to us to feel included and heard throughout the entire planning process. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner! From our very first meeting, Anais Events and Design truly understood our vision and brought it to life in ways that exceeded every expectation. The design was absolutely stunning--every detail, from the florals to the lighting to the table settings, felt cohesive, elegant, and uniquely "us." We had back to back 5 events and every event was special , creative, unique, and executed so well. The mandap for the main wedding ceremony, created by Anais Events and Design, was beyond wonderful--truly breathtaking, with every detail beautifully and meticulously crafted. When the reception hall doors opened, every guest was awestruck and completely mesmerized. What impressed us most was not just the creativity, but the flawless execution. The entire day flowed seamlessly. Every vendor was coordinated perfectly, the timeline stayed on track, and any potential issues were handled behind the scenes without us ever feeling stressed. We were able to be fully present and enjoy every moment, knowing we were in capable hands. Amrit and her team professionalism, organization, and presence of mind made the entire planning process enjoyable rather than overwhelming. They were responsive, thoughtful, and consistently went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. If you're looking for someone who combines exceptional design talent with impeccable execution, look no further. Hiring Anais Events and Design was one of the best decisions we made for our son's wedding, and we are endlessly grateful for the unforgettable experience they created for us. read more

Amrit and her team did such an incredible job for my sister's wedding. It was a multicultural wedding at a new luxury venue which had never done multi cultural weddings before, and from start to finish, the entire thing was done so beautifully. Her years of experience, ability to work well with all kinds of vendors, and eye for what matters most is something that is so rare. I am so happy she worked with my family and I cannot wait for my own wedding! read more

Amrit is our HERO! If you want the wedding of your dreams and are willing to communicate it to another person, please go find Amrit and tell her what you envision-- she WILL make your dreams come true! At the beginning of wedding planning, we really pressure-tested whether we needed help with wedding planning or not. We chatted with a few wedding planners and were still on the fence about hiring a planner. But, after the call with Amrit, it was crystal clear that we needed a wedding planner, and that we needed Amrit! That was one of the best decisions during our wedding planning journey. In a nutshell, Amrit puts a lot of heart into her work. She dedicates a lot of time to understand the big picture of what we envisioned our wedding week would look like. She also was instrumental in asking follow-up questions that brought to surface some of the subtleties we had in mind that would make our wedding unique and intimate. We spent many hours creating an 'inspiration slide deck', which turned out to be the design backbone of our wedding weekend. We felt that she really listened to our ideas, shared feedback and ultimately made it all come alive. Amrit was also instrumental in helping us source other vendors, review contracts, schedule meetings/touch-point calls, and arrange all the finer details in between. Indian weddings seem to have one million things happening simultaneously. Amrit and her team is exceptional at planning ahead to make sure that everything flows effortlessly on the big day. I still remember watching the bharaat from the window and thinking "wow, everyone is exactly where they're supposed to be." Amrit was instrumental in planning our wedding, and the entire Anais team helped us have the wedding of our dreams! We thank you so so much! Lots of love, Chai & Raj read more

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I'm about to give lots of love and praise to Amrit and her team at Anais Events, but before I do let's talk event planners. If you are wondering if you need a wedding planner, the answer is YES! When you see beautiful weddings and wonder, can I have that wedding, the answer is YES! Do you ever wonder how it all seems to comes together seamlessly? The answer is a professional wedding planner. Really, no matter your wedding size or budget, and Amrit works with all sizes, a wedding planner will make planning much more enjoyable.Our wedding in Napa was 75 people. From the moment we met Amrit we thought, "we have to have her"! We literally chose our venue and Amrit, then our wedding date. We were hoping she felt the same, because we knew it was important for her to connect with her couples, and we really needed her expertise for our wedding. Having an Indian destination wedding, where the Indian groom knew as much as his non-Indian bride, we really needed her! All was going well, then Covid... The poise and professionalism with which she handled our situation was second to none. She contacted all of our vendors requesting them to "lift and shift" our dates without any penalties. We truly believe Amrit's reputation and the respect our vendors held for her and her respect for them during this extremely difficult time, made this daunting task much easier for us. Once we realized California was opening back up, we were back in full planning mode. Let me say that Amrit and her team will take care of planning every detail, and when it comes to the day of your event, they will EXECUTE every detail. The planning process is choreographed like a beautiful ballet. Amrit will get to know your likes, dislikes, needs, wants, and budget. She will ask about budget and she will be mindful of where you will get the biggest bang for your buck. Amrit will give you a detailed timeline, not only for you to stay on time, but for your vendors as well. Trust me, this is your holy grail, but don't worry if you lose it, she will pop out of nowhere to remind you of exactly where you need to be! The process works wonderfully because Amrit is an amazing artist and designer. She can see what you can't visualize. Literally, our wedding was beyond our wildest dreams. We knew everything was perfectly planned, and honestly we put a lot of faith and trust into Amrit to do the rest. We didn't stress in the least bit. She is an amazing woman with a heart of gold, and her team is just as special. Thank you Amrit and Anais Events for a truly unforgettable wedding weekend in Napa! All our love, Jodi & Babu read more

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Amrit and Anais Events did a fantastic job at our wedding in the San Francisco area! We starting planning our wedding in the midst of covid, making everything questionable, including if our wedding would happen, number of guests allowed, and everything else in between. Amrit helped us stay calm even in the worst of situations. She made sure our families would be protected when signing contracts by literally hosting meetings with our venue. Moreover, since she was so informed with every different stage of covid especially in the Northern California area, we were the first to be updated with new rules and regulations. This was not only supremely helpful in planning specifics, but helped us feel calm in the midst of planning a covid wedding. Moreover, Amrit blew us away with the beautiful backdrops at our Sangeet, Wedding, and Reception. She gave us exactly what we imagined. I was in awe of the beautiful decor. I'm thankful to Amrit and her team for taking such good care of me and my husband throughout the whole wedding weekend. They already imagined everything that could go wrong and went above and beyond to prevent such circumstances. Amrit also gave us a list of vendors to use and choose from when planning our wedding, and I was extremely satisfied with every single one of them. Our wedding went without a hitch and was very planned thanks to Amrit and her team. I still think back to how amazing everything went. Thank you Amrit and Anais Events for planning our beautiful wedding! read more

It has taken me some time to write this review. Maybe I was hesitant because I just don't know how I can do justice to the woman who has done so much and been such an important part of our wedding journey. I really don't think any single review can encompass what it is that she does so well but here is my best effort. Amrit knows what you need - even when you don't. If she tells you something needs to be done a certain way, make it easy on you both and just say yes. You'll be grateful later. She has a sharp eye and an even sharper mind. Her creativity, professionalism, diplomacy, knowledge, and experience are awe inspiring. Think she's expensive? I'd say she's a bargain! If you pay any attention at all you will maybe have an inkling of how much time, energy, and know how over such an extended period of time is put to use for none other than your own benefit to culminate in what is sure to be a rave worthy event. She planned an intimate yet elegant COVID wedding for us with a virtual component. This is such a new area and let me tell you....it went off BEAUTIFULLY! I was so afraid that a tiny, backyard COVID wedding would be tacky and make me feel sorry for myself that I couldn't have the elegant affair we had originally planned. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. Amrit made sure it was pure panache and it had such a romantic feel. She has handled the unparalleled struggles to her own industry during COVID with grace and perseverance - always being there for her clients even when her own world was upside down. I cannot fathom having had to plan, un plan, re-plan, and plan again for a wedding during COVID with anyone else. We interviewed other wedding planners besides Amrit and frankly, the choice was obvious. She could not be matched and I'm just thankful that she agreed to work with us! read more

I was hesitant to write this review because we have many mutual friends with Amrit, but I feel it's the morally right thing to do. I would rather have her hate me than have her screw others over. Please don't waste your money. She didn't do anything we asked for. From the very beginning, all she did was bring issues and zero solutions... her favorite phrases are: "there's a lot of loose ends" & "I'm just doing my due diligence" but brings ZERO solutions to make things easier. We hired her for the month of services for my brother's wedding and I did absolutely EVERYTHING... I was ready to pass the baton over to her once she came on board thinking she would take over but she was all talk. A few issues that come to mind: 1. I asked for pictures of her decorations in her warehouse several times to rent out but that took about two weeks to finally receive. 2. She never responded about the cost of a backdrop. We ended up making it ourselves. 3. My brother married a Caucasian woman so her family has no idea about the Sikh wedding customs. We had a google meeting with her and the bride to go over everything... I even went over all details with the bride's parents and siblings yet Amrit told them something completely different last minute for a "faster flow". She confused everyone during the ceremony. We do not compromise our traditions... we like to do things the correct way. 4. She was EXTREMELY rude to our guests. Not a single guest had a nice thing to say about her. 5. She even lied and tried to make it seem like we had 30 additional guests... tried to make us pay extra towards the caterer and venue for alcohol. Bc of covid, we were VERY strict about our guests so I know that was a complete lie. We are a fair family so I did NOT let this slide. Our experience with Amrit was beyond unpleasant... she needs to fix her attitude and bring real enthusiasm/happiness to her clients... families hire event planners to ease their tension but all she did was make things worse. We would have been better off without her. The worst is that she will never own up to her mistakes. She has an excuse for everything and I'm already waiting for her to respond to this review with them. read more

We had one of our lifetime event with Amrit from Anais as a planner. She was a horrible. The place was great, the theme was novel but she was disaster. Poor on multiple fronts - a lack of crisp planning, coordination, and rude on execution. We requested to discuss the event plan well in advance. In the name of "Too early", it never happened and subsequently, it showed up thru-out the event in coordination with hosts, with her own team, with vendors, and with hotel team, resulted into a variety of confusion and shortcoming in perfection. Many things changed at the last moment due to lack of crisp planning, resulted into unusual set-up, uncomfortable situation, and below par instances. The worst was on leading the event. While everyone was praising Panditji, everyone wants to stay away from Amrit. No smile, rude to everyone as if she can not handle the stress, and driving as if we were in military march. Clearly, it was portraying that, she lacks the professionalism nor have a quality event management experience. read more

UPDATED REVIEW**** STILL 0. Lol Look at the difference between the message in my inbox and the one posted in response. Clearly so fake trying to appear genuine. And I never said you looked young Amrit, I said you're trying too hard to look young LOL. Make sure to read all of the reviews. Overpriced and ridiculous and a flake?? I think not book someone else!! "Hello Rose, thank you for your feedback. As we didn't work together or provide service or quote for your event, I'm sorry if I appeared rude to you. Please accept my apologies. I'm also sorry to read about the personal and Instagram comments you have made. I don't look young! Every wrinkle and year shows unfortunately :( We don't purchase our followers and never have - our posts may not get as many likes as what we're supposed to get but our goal is to continue and share photos of our work to inspire others." read more

Unfortunately we didn't have a great experience with Anais Events. We (briefly) worked with Amrit from Anais. We were already on a tight timeline (1.5 months until the wedding date) and had filled out and returned the (ridiculously absurd and long) intake/"getting to know you" form. Amrit told us on several occasions that she would get a quote back to us, but after two weeks of reaching out and never getting a quote, we decided to move on. In addition to the fact that Amrit was unnecessarily rude when we told her that we were going to move on, what really irritated me was that two weeks of our valuable planning time was wasted. It sounds like some people have good experiences, but ours was not one of them. I defintely would not recommend Anais :( read more

Amrit and her team at Anais events are incredible! We are so thrilled at how our five wedding events were designed and executed. We are so happy we chose Amrit to be our planner two years ago - she patiently guided our big family through every decision. She led us to a superstar team of vendors, and was by our side for every big and small decision. Amrit is an advocate for families - she always helped us in contract negotiations and in advising us on where our budget would be best spent. She has a treasure trove of knowledge from her years of experience, and that alone is so valuable because it reduced our stress during planning so much! On the wedding week, our family was actually able to enjoy the party because the Anais events staff did such a great job with running the show, anticipating every need. Every member of the team was warm, and focused on our guests' experience. Finally, we just can not get over the design of each event - They each told a unique part of our story and felt completely customized to our family. Amrit is a master at event planning and design, and were were so lucky to have her magic at our wedding. read more

Sent an email on Wednesday and was excited to hear this response: Hi Tania, Let me try reaching you tomorrow prior to 9:30AM for a brief chat? Please share the best number to reach you? I emailed her back excited to chat with her the next day. Made sure that I was available and cleared up my schedule for the morning. Did not hear anything the next day. Thought maybe she would call on Friday. Did not hear anything on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Emailed Sunday night to say haven't heard back and if she should be free to chat tomorrow? Got back the following response: No, not really but we're out and about & without any internet connectivity for a week. Thank you for writing and I'm sorry we won't be able to respond right away. Your message is important so we'll put at the top of our list when we return on [one week later] Warmly, Amrit I'd have to second Jasreet's review. After several days not hearing anything, when prompted got back a strange response. Out of all the wedding planners I spoke to (all in all, about 10), this was the most disorganized and inconsiderate of them all. read more

As most brides, I had a very strict budget which Amrit was not only able to accommodate, but made my wedding beautiful! I have seen her do both very elaborate weddings and more simplistic ones like mine, but she does an amazing job on both and I have recommended her t everyone in our circle of friends that is getting married. She's done all our weddings and I wouldn't have it any other way! Just ask to see her portfolio, you won't find anyone like her! read more

Would not recommend Amrit to ANYONE!!! She has awful communication and is very unreliable. She took two months just to send us a contract. I had to check in with her multiple times in regards to the contract and she would say "oh it'll only take me 10 minutes to put it together" and then several days would pass and she she still wouldn't send it. She could use several lessons in time management. The only reason she's deserving of one star is because she showed her true colors from the get-go so thankfully, no contracts were signed nor any deposits made. read more

Where do I start! Amrit is the most humble, honest, talented, and professional event designer I have ever worked with! Before I even met my husband I knew that I wanted Amrit to design my wedding. I followed her work closely on her website and absolutely fell in love with her style and attention to detail. When I contacted Amrit for my wedding she gave me advice that I felt I should be paying for, but she did not hesitate because she was looking for my best interest. For example, I told her I wanted real china for my wedding day and she advised to opt for higher end disposables that were more coat efficient and more practical. She could have added china onto my quote, but she looked at what would be more beneficial for me. Once I showed her the "look" I wanted for our wedding, she created design notes and came up with brilliant ideas! I was able to choose from 3 stage set-ups she created, several center-pieces, linens, colors, accents, etc. I fell in LoVE with the whimsical and romantic look and she re-created her design in real life even better than in the picture she hand drew! She was consistent throughout all of her work and delivered seamlessly on the days of our wedding and pre-events. I would recommend Anais Events to anybody looking for a one of a kind event with perfection from the creation of the flowers to the placement of the littlest details. Thank you once again for being a part of my wedding! I seriously could not have chosen ANYONE better! Hugs! read more

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Dear Amrit, You blew me away with your artistic talent. What a lovely backdrop at every event. Thank you for doing this for us. Your Team works in the dark. Not seen but felt and heard by the WOWS from the crowd. You are so genuine generous and kind. Giving me advise beyond your duty and always being there for me. I have to say you were just awesome in your creations colors and presentations. Wishing you success and loads of happiness. read more

Amrit made the time to video chat with my fiancee and I and I thought it was a very pleasant conversation. She seemed like a great person to work with. At the end she said she would email us a price list etc right after the call. She never did. We followed up via email requesting the information. Again no response. My mother then managed to get her on the phone and again requested the information. Again she said she would email the information to my mother. She has not. I have to say this is very disappointing. Apparently something about us deems us not worthy of enough respect to let us know you do not want to help us plan the wedding? It is perfectly fine to not want our business, but wedding planning is stressful and the least you can do is practice proper etiquette as a business owner and tell us that we're not a good fit and not waste our time. It is very low class to simply ignore calls and emails. I have no doubt her skills are wonderful, but she clearly lacks respects for some of her prospective clientele. read more

I was a little spoiled when it came to planning my own wedding. Because I work in the wedding industry as a hair and makeup artist myself, I was lucky enough to have had the opportunity to see how different vendors worked with their clients as well as other vendors behind the scenes. Along with the high quality of their products and services, my vendors' personalities and professionalism was a huge deciding factor for me. I had been in the industry for a few years before working my first wedding with Anais Events, and I still remember that wedding so clearly to this day! I was instantly blown away - Amrit's meticulous attention to detail, time management skills, great relationships with many vendors in the industry and her eloquence in speech all brought an incredible new level of professionalism and grandeur to that wedding that I had never seen before. She has a presence in the room and is able to take charge of any situation, big or small, with authority and grace all at the same time. She is everything you would want in a wedding planner - so much so, that after working several more weddings with her and seeing all the different kinds of last minute situations that she handled flawlessly, I actually emailed her the day after I got engaged before I booked any venues and I planned my wedding date around her availability. For the last few weeks leading up to the wedding, I could feel my stress just melting away because I had an enormous amount of trust in Amrit. As the bride, aside from all the emotions, I was the point of contact for so many people around me and I was *extremely* overwhelmed until our month of coordination began. Once we had our kickoff meeting, there was not a moment of doubt or uncertainty on my end - I was instantly able to hand over full trust in her to make the right executive decisions in the moment, and that was a huge reason why I could enjoy every moment of my wedding events to the fullest extent. It was wonderful having our weekly check in calls and venue meetings - not only did Amrit relieve so much of my stress, but also more importantly my parents' and my husbands' parents as well! Managing parents' opinions and pressures are always a big stress point for couples, and Amrit could handle each personality with ease in a way that calmed all of us down from our wedding related concerns. Everything ran on time and smoothly the day of our wedding and reception - we even got compliments from guests who were so happy that the baraat didn't run late, and that dinner was served on time. My husband and I also appreciated how smoothly she managed our pictures so that we weren't overwhelmed by a large amount of people rushing to us for pictures all at once. Our parents were also able to relax and enjoy our events because coordination was being taken care of so well. This was also extremely important to me because again, as a wedding vendor myself, I have seen my fair share of extremely stressed out and miserable moms. We all truly felt like guests at our own wedding! Lastly, her decor!!! Amrit designs her clients events with the same attention to detail that she brings to her planning and coordination services - our venues looked so phenomenal and I couldn't keep up with the amount of compliments we received on the smallest of things like the beauty of the tablecloths and the elegance of the sequined pillows that we kept out on the patio for our guests to enjoy. It was these small details that would normally get overlooked or passed by with most vendors, but Amrit truly has an eye for creating a stunning ambiance and atmosphere for your guests through her decor. Her work goes beyond just the physical decorations - her thoughtful ideas about presentation and decor actually wows your friends and family and it ends up truly enhancing everyone's experience more. Brides, if you are looking to book Anais Events for your big day, I wouldn't hesitate even for a second. You will be able to sleep better at night with a wedding planner who you can trust to get the job done flawlessly! I would recommend her wholeheartedly to any bride looking for a seamless and beautiful wedding experience. I was truly lucky to have her be a part of my wedding day. Thank you so much Amrit!!! read more

Amrit and the Anais team did a spectacular job at all events during our extended wedding celebration in Napa. Everything was very tasteful, elegant, and most importantly was very consistent with the design that my fiance and I had discussed with her prior. Amrit was very easy to communicate with and took multiple last minute changes/additions in stride. Would highly recommend to others looking for a true professional in the Bay Area! Thanks Amrit! read more

We hired Amrit for our destination Indian wedding in Napa Valley during Labor Day Weekend. Amrit took care to listen to our design ideas and suggest modern and chic alternatives whenever we needed inspiration. She was also very open about costs, and provided her honest opinion about whether a line item we discussed was truly worth having or not. Amrit decorated our sangeet, wedding ceremony, and reception during a busy holiday weekend when she had multiple other events to coordinate. Our planner reassured us that although Amrit is incredibly busy during the summer months, she has a quick turnaround time and is quick to deliver. This is completely true. Despite being busy with many weddings this summer, Amrit pulled through during the weeks before our wedding and did an exceptional job! All of our guests praised the little details of our wedding - from the welcome cards and programs that coordinated with my wedding dress, to the beautiful floral arrangements and event stationary. Amrit efficiently executed our vision of a more contemporary Indian wedding, with elegant and sophisticated decor that enhanced the natural beauty of our indoor and outdoor venues. We're so happy we hired Amrit and her team for our wedding events, and we'd highly recommend her to any future brides and grooms! read more

From the moment I first reached out to Amrit as I was interviewing wedding planners, I was impressed. She was incredibly responsive and immediately set up a time to chat with me and my fiancé (now husband!). In that phone call itself, despite us not yet committing to her, she gave us valuable wedding planning advice and was genuinely interested in getting to know us. Ultimately we did decide to go with Amrit and her team at Anais and we couldn't be more happy with our decision. She took the time to get to know our personalities, our interests and our tastes from the very beginning. Not only did we get along instantly, but we also quickly came to trust her and value her judgment. Although we (thought) we had already negotiated a great deal with our venue, Amrit took another look at our contract and helped us get even more. Her industry connections and relationships across the Bay Area are amazing and through her we found all of our vendors - from hair/makeup, to DJ, catering, and photography. We were incredibly pleased with her ability to handle and coordinate all of the details across all our vendors and she made it easy to hand things off to her. On more than one occasion, she helped us negotiate with our vendors and get the most value for our money. When I went wedding shopping in India, Amrit was just a text away, helping me make decisions on clothing and décor purchases. Amrit set-up bi-weekly calls with us to keep us organized and on track, and had so many resources for us to reference and use as inspiration for our wedding. From the invitations, to the table settings, to the mandap and the welcome bag, she helped us design everything. She has a terrific artistic eye, and our wedding was simply beautiful. The week before our wedding, we had several mini-disasters...our jeweler went MIA with our wedding rings- and Amrit instantly worked through a backup plan with us; I left all of my mom's wedding outfits in a closet at my house (2 hours away from the venue!) - and Amrit coordinated for someone on her team to pick them up and bring them all the way up for us; there were issues with our sound/lighting power connections - I didn't even hear about them until after our event was over, and we had full power the whole weekend. Those are just a few examples. Amrit and her Anais team quite frankly took the stress of wedding planning away. On our wedding day, I was able to just focus on getting married, and nothing else, and that meant the world to me. Our wholehearted advice to newly engaged couples after our own wedding experience is this: hire Amrit + Anais before you do anything else! Their help, expertise, and dedication to your special day will prove invaluable! read more

My husband and I are wedding photographers in the San Francisco Bay Area and have been in the wedding industry for almost 8 years now. We've worked with many wedding planners and Amrit stands out as one of the best planners we've worked with. She goes above and beyond for her clients, creating magical ceremony and reception spaces and keeping a busy wedding weekend on track. Our clients LOVE working with her and can't say enough great things about the experience. From the photographer point of view, she's so easy and great to work with! She trusts us and supports us to do our best work and also makes sure that everything is set for us to get beautiful shots of spaces before guests start walking in. I'm always grateful to see that we're getting to work with Anais Event Planning & Design on a wedding again because I know it will mean an incredibly beautiful day! She's got so much experience with planning fabulous Indian weddings and we highly recommend her! read more

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Amrit designed my wedding and absolutely NAILED IT! She took care of stationary, flowers, labels at events, decor, linens, chairs, coordination... pretty much everything and it was all perfection! I remember walking into my reception and feeling absolutely awe struck... I couldn't believe this beautiful, picturesque wedding was OURS! We had a large wedding (300) and it was mostly persian in theme with some american elements. Amrit knew all about persian weddings which was so helpful and she has accommodated far larger weddings in the past. She exceeded every expectation and was completely organized and creative. Her work is absolutely stunning and she will make sure you get exactly what you want! We had a limited budget and Amrit made sure we were comfortable with every cost on our invoice... she worked with us when certain things were outside what we were looking to spend. Amrit took care of all the stress and coordinating.. our families were under no stress and neither were we... we were totally free to soak up every moment of our day and leave the details to Amrit and staff. Amrit is highly recommended for planning your big day!!! read more

Amrit planned and coordinated our daughter's wedding and Sangeet. At the very start of the process, I interviewed several wedding coordinators and fell in love with her from the beginning. She is clear, concise, direct and to the point. Once we chose her to execute on our vision we couldn't have been happier. She is on top of every detail, had great vendors that are tried and true, and was super responsive to our many questions. She planned, coordinated, and decorated for a huge, colorful Sangeet in our home and then an elegant Country Club wedding two days later. The two events couldn't have been more different, but each was perfect. Every detail had been carefully planned out. Even while handling such a enormous work load, Amrit was professional and kind. She was never short or condescending, and remained gracious in the face of difficult interactions with people. I never saw her lose her cool and because of her confidence and complete ownership of these two events, she really allowed me to relax and enjoy my little girl's big day. I can't thank her enough! read more

I am a stickler for beautiful decor at wedding events and had lofty dreams for how my own wedding should look like. Only caveat- I was getting married in 7 weeks and finding the right decorator on such short notice could have been a herculean task. Luckily, i was referred to Anais Events by my wedding planner Tejel and I could not have been happier about the outcome. I had created a pinterest board with a few ideas of my favorite elements to incorporate into 3 events. By time I got in touch with Amrit, we had just under 5 weeks to go for the wedding. Amrit is a consummate genius at what she does - impeccable taste in design, immediately zones in on her clients preferences and amps up the quotient ten fold to give them decor that is truly jawdropping. Amrit handled the decor for all my wedding events, each with a completely different theme in mind. The results were absolutely stunning. Right from an ultra traditional telugu bridal/groom shower event to a modern, elegant Sangeet and then a decadent wedding - she somehow managed to outdo herself at every single turn. A lot of the guests also commented on how it was the most beautiful decor they had ever seen at a wedding. I am also grateful that she gave us the wedding mandap of my dreams! I was initially disappointed when i learned that the ceiling height of our wedding venue was too low to have the exact mandap i wanted - but Amrit managed to tweak the design and surprised me on the day of the wedding with a replica of what I had my heart set on! The result was just sheer beauty and grandeur. Amrit - you have no idea how happy you've made me:) Amrit was also very professional and courteous in all her dealings with us, always responsive by phone or email and quick to make any changes requested. I could not possibly recommend her in higher terms, and would hire her again if i needed to in a heartbeat. Thank you Amrit for being so good at what you do and for giving us such precious memories to preserve for a lifetime! read more

If I could go back in time and hire Amrit and her team as our wedding planner instead of just a month of coordinator, I would do it in a second. We hired Amrit a little late in the wedding planning process but because of her, we were able to successfully get all of our wish list items!!! Amrit knew the answers to everything and could also predict tricky situations and get ahead of them. Also reminded us of several last minute things that weren't top of mind at that time. We are very happy with how everything turned out! read more

When I first envisioned my wedding, I didn't have any clear concrete ideas on what I wanted for the day. I knew just one thing, I wanted it to be at my home. We live on a horse ranch, it is a beautiful property, one I have always thought of as my heaven on earth. In my mind, that place can't be more beautiful than it already is. My family and I started working with Amrit on plans for the day, and quickly realized, how little we had thought of. Amrit has the ability, in a site walk through, to see what we all see of a place, (most sites are undeniably beautiful as is), but then in her mind she begins building a vision of how it can be transformed. The results are astonishing. She took our natural landscape and planned a day long wedding event that moved from one area of the property to the next for the pre-ceremony, ceremony, lunch, as well as other ways to use the natural space for a DJ dance floor, lunch serving area, bar, etc. She showcased our home and gave us memories we will cherish of the whole place, while giving guests something new to experience as the day went on. Her creative vision is undeniable (you will note if you look at her portfolio), but she was very skilled at working with us as well. Prompt, professional, a great communicator, she drew sketches to give us share her ideas more exactly and connected us with a network of vendors. She made it all so easy. Her flower arrangements may also be the best I have ever seen I can't stop raving about the results of that day. But its only because my friends and family have also not stopped raving. I have been to so many weddings, and I've seen a couple of Amrits. She is simply the best in the business. 5 stars are not enough. read more

Amrit is an amazing Event Planner, Designer and Coordinator. A thorough professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. We hired Amrit as our Day of Coordinator and Event Designer and I can say all the credit goes to her for our absolutely gorgeous and smooth wedding. All the details were well taken care of and the guests couldn't stop praising the decor. Moreover, even with crazy Indian guests, the events started and ended on time - all thanks to Amrit. What I love about her is that she is not only very open to ideas as well as constraints but also very honest in letting you know if she thinks anything will compromise the quality of the experience or design. You can trust her blindly and know that whatever she does will be up to the highest standards. She just won't deliver or do anything that isn't high quality. Thank you, Amrit - our wedding couldn't have been so perfect without her. read more

Amrit is truly the best in the industry! The best decision my husband and I ever made was hands down choosing Amrit and her team to plan and do the decor for our wedding. Her attention to detail, expertise, professionalism, and astounding creativity are unparalleled! On the day of, I was calm, collected, and super low stress thanks to Amrit. Planning a wedding, especially an Indian wedding, is no easy feat, but Amrit helped guide us through the process from beginning to end and pulled off a FLAWLESS and perfect wedding. Amrit also really takes the time to know her clients and tailors/customizes her designs to match each client's taste/vision beautifully and perfectly, making your dreams a reality! I could not have imagined working with anyone else - thank you Amrit + team! It was truly a pleasure working with you. read more

I was very excited to reach out to them for my wedding needs! I have been in touch with them since last year! Until this year I finally gather all the details that Amrit told me I would need and emailed her with them, however I never received a response! So finally a month later I reached out to her on IG so she provided me with a different email to reach her at and she apologized for the situation and stated she never received my email! We kindly set up a phone appointment to go over what all I needed! Needless to say Amrit didn't call on time, so I text her and asked if she was still going to call since I was waiting. She calls and says she was on the phone with a client! so I go on and tell her what I want and she simply said they don't just do DECORATIONS! She stated they do the whole event planning pretty much like a wedding planner! Don't get me wrong they have really nice stuff, however if you want them just for decoration needs don't waste your time in reaching out to them! read more

Amrit Dhillon-Bains of Anais Event Planning and Design was listed in "here comes the guide" so we decided to contact her. We soon found out that this was a mistake. She was unprofessional and made us feel like we were not important. She was not very good at getting back to us in a timely manner regarding emails and it was very difficult to set up a first meeting with her. We were very excited to meet with her at first and even chose her over another planner because over the phone she seemed knowledgable and seemed to understand our needs. In the beginning she wanted to do everything(including signing contracts and payments) over the internet instead of meeting in person. Today at 1:30pm we were going to meet her at the site and called and left a message to let her know we were on our way about 10 minutes beforehand. We got to the venue and had the staff open it up for us but we still hadn't heard from her. When we did make contact with her she told us that she was stuck on the Bay Bridge because of an injury accident involving a small child. She then said that she would call us back in a couple of minutes. Eight minutes later she call back and she didn't know how long she would be but said we could either wait for her or re-schedule. We decided to go because of other wedding appointments. When we got home we emailed her that there was no need to reschedule. We were now going with another planner and we would have appreciated a call if she was going to be over a half an hour late. She responded saying that she understood but her main concern was the injured child. It seemed she had no interest in meeting with us and it was difficult to make this appointment in the first place. Today was planned a month and a half in advanced and to have her not show up and worse not call us to say what was going on was disrespectful of our time. It is shocking to us that an event planner who we are fairly sure isn't a trained EMT would be so concerned about an injured car accident victim over her clients that she could realistically help. Also interestingly enough, we looked up accidents on the bridge today and we couldn't find any information about any accidents. read more

Amrit/Anais Events did the month of planning and decor for three of my four wedding events at the Fairmont San Francisco last year. By the time I started searching for wedding planners, my husband and I, and our families, had all decided on a venue, and narrowed down many vendors like our caterer, and basically decided on a budget. If not for these details, I would have booked Amrit for full coordination rather than just month of. I interviewed many other prominent planners in Northern California before deciding to go with Anais Events. Amrit stuck out to me because while other planners talked up all the decorations they could do for me and ways to transform the space at the Fairmont, Amrit complimented our choice of a venue and asked what my ideas for the events were, and then used my answers to discuss how we could enhance the natural beauty of the Fairmont (if you have ever visited this hotel, you know the space does not need to be "transformed"). Her humility, attention to detail, and respect for the money we were spending really resounded with me, which is ultimately why I chose her. One thing I learned during wedding planning is that all vendors work on a priority basis. If your wedding is a month or less, you will hear immediately from most vendors. If your wedding is still a few months out, your vendor may take time in getting back to you. This is true of Anais Events, but Amrit was great about letting me know timelines for responses. When my family or I had questions, we would compile everything into one email and Amrit would give me a timeline (a day, a week etc, never longer than a week) in which she would get back to us. Her ease of communication and straight-forwardness made the planning process much easier. Amrit was very honest in her thoughts about what was worth spending money on and what wasn't. This is so important as Indian weddings in particular can get pricey quickly, and she kept everyone's heads in perspective about what was really important to us and our guests. Prior to booking her, my husband and I filled out a questionnaire on ourselves and our ideas for our events. Amrit really utilized this information, as well as photos of my outfits and my decor inspiration photos to create spaces that were stunning and unique to my husband and I. My absolute favorite thing about working with Amrit is she really cared about my opinion. Planners I had worked with on previous events usually went with their own ideas rather than asking for my opinion, but Amrit gave several options to me and our families, and welcomed feedback. Her process is iterative and as long as you are honest with her, the result is amazing. I stalked many decorators/Indian wedding sites as my time as an engaged person and I noticed Amrit's concepts are very unique and her standard is much higher than other event designers. I will be forever grateful to her for designing my dream round mandap (complete with chandelier) for me. During the actual events, Amrit really went above and beyond what I had expected. Her planning timelines are SO accurate. My biggest fear about our wedding was that things would run late (like a typical Indian wedding) but with Amrit's detailed timeline, everything went exactly according to schedule. My husband and I and our families never once felt rushed. The transition from performances to dinner at our sangeet, and cocktails to speeches to dinner to dancing at our reception was seamless because of Amrit and her crew. The year I got married, I attended 7 other weddings. I noticed many times the bride/groom would be stressed out by things not going as expected but we never once felt that way, because Amrit handled everything with such professionalism. I can truly say I enjoyed every moment of my wedding because of her. read more

Working with Amrit and her Anais Events team was the best decision! Amrit was so organized, diligent, creative, thoughtful, and had an incredible attention to detail. Planning a wedding is extremely stressful but having Amrit and her team on board kept us at ease. She goes above and beyond for her clients! She is humble, honest, reliable, and professional. Her ideas are modern with a classic twist! She really gets to know her couples and family members in order to make a custom made and elegant experience! We are forever grateful! Thank you, Amrit and the Anais Events Team! read more

Working with Amrit and her Anais Events team was the best decision! Amrit was so organized, diligent, creative, thoughtful, and had an incredible attention to detail. Planning a wedding is extremely stressful but having Amrit and her team on board kept us at ease. She goes above and beyond for her clients! She is humble, honest, reliable, and professional. Her ideas are modern with a classic twist! She really gets to know her couples and family members in order to make a custom made and elegant experience! We are forever grateful! Thank you, Amrit and the Anais Events Team! read more

Amrit was a God-sent! My family and I are not very much into all the hoopla of Indian weddings and are very small and tightknit but my groom and his side are the opposite, so you can imagine there were many different ideas and personalities floating around. Hiring Amrit as my wedding coordinator for the month-of and the event planner for the wedding reception was the best decision I ever made! The only thing I'm upset about was not hiring her to be my full wedding planner! She was extremely detail oriented, organized, hard-working, and even through some personal issues, made me a priority in her day-to-day. She understood my aesthetic right away and was able to incorporate that with my groom's very different aesthetic too- which is not easy! We had a venue that was completely bare bones and it could have been the biggest disaster if not coordinated perfectly but of course, Amrit did it beautifully! I did not worry about a thing the day of and neither did my parents or in-laws and that was worth every penny. Simply put, Amrit is amazing at her job and I would recommend and use her again in a heartbeat! read more

While Amrit has quality work and great ideas, she truely doesn't care for her clients big day! Shes inconsiderate, unprofessional, and has no respect for her client's or their time. I hired her for my wedding events and had several issues with her. I started working with her for about a month, when I decided to let her go. First we had a phone consultation appointment. When the time came for it, I never received a call from her. I thought something had happened and she would contact me but she didn't, so I contacted her the next day and she said her phone got stolen. Never apologized or anything for wasting my time. A week later she was suppose to send my wedding contract and package in the mail, but I never received it. After a week I asked her about it and she said it was "wierd" that i didn't get it, so she would email me that night. She didn't and the next day when I asked her she said her computer system was down. She sent it to me 2 days later. The third incident came when my mom and I had a phone consultation appointment with her again. Once again she didn't call after we cleared our schedules to be available during the time that was convenient for her. After 24 hours, no word from her, yet again. I decided to text her wondering what happened. She responded back to me almost 2 days later asking if I had time for the phone appointment that evening. Not even an apology or anything, AGAIN! When confronted about this incident, she said she was in a terrible car accident and kept over night. She said she got out of the hospital, and sent a reply to my text, which is a lie. I asked to see proof and she went as far as getting a fake text app on her iphone and faking a convo. I found the app she used. I understand that things happen to people ONCE IN AWHILE, but she has no lack of concern for her clients to even let her know that she can't make appointments. How do bad things keep happening to you? WIERD! HIring an event planner is suppose to make your job easier and hiring Amrit sure doesn't! She really does not care. I gave her one star only because she refunded my deposit. read more

I just had my wedding planned and decorated by Amrit this past weekend, and as I am writing this I am still speechless. She managed to use the same ballroom and create 3 entirely different looks. Every one of them was more breath taking than the last and the reception left my guests speechless. I am still getting texts about how my wedding decor was one of the most beautiful they have ever seen. But she is much more beyond the expert decor she offers. She was professional at all times and she makes sure everything runs and is complete in a timely manner. There were small problems that happened through out the day as expected with any wedding, but she handled them expertly and I, as the bride, was able to enjoy my day without being interrupted. Through the process she treated me as a close friend and took care to tend to my every desire to make sure this was my dream wedding. She also knows the best vendors and truly is able to connect you to the right people. As a planner she goes above and beyond. Usually with such services, you expect an extremely large price tag. She is very careful with how the wedding budget is spent however. She was able to advise me where I could save unnecessary costs and where the money would be wisely spent. She is truly a wonderful planner and you can't go wrong. Another thing I must applaud her on is the way she runs the event on the actual day. My family is chronically late to everything, but she was able to stay firm and make sure everything ran on time. It is a hard and thankless job to tell people to sit down, stay quiet, and be respectful but a necessary one. She does it well, and she always steps up to carry out the unpleasant conversations so the bride can have what she wants without looking bad. I personally think this is a plus in a planner. She always prioritizes being on the bride's side no matter how it makes her look or how hard the task is. On top of it all, she worked my wedding on her birthday. When she told me it was her birthday, I was scared she would want it off (understandably so) but she eased my mind that she would definitely plan my wedding. If that doesn't show commitment to her bride, I don't know what does! She truly is a priceless investment in your wedding. Don't miss out on her!! read more