Tzo Ai was beyond amazing and I can't recommend her highly enough! I am very organized and love planning things so my mom couldn't understand why I wanted to hire a planner -- but by the day of the wedding my mom was saying how she couldn't imagine how we could have done this without Tzo Ai! I hired Tzo Ai for month-of coordination and she exceeded my expectations in every way. She started working on my wedding a full two months out and she was extremely thorough, organized, calm and responsive. The day of the wedding was absolutely perfect! Everything was flawless and exactly as I'd imagined it. Tzo Ai made sure that everyone was running perfectly on schedule, so much so that we were actually AHEAD of schedule at times so we had room for extra photos! I cannot thank her enough for making our day so amazing! read more

My wife and I hired Tzo Ai for a month's worth of planning. During the time before the month arrived, Tzo Ai was very responsive when we had questions and also was very helpful with ideas when we needed suggestions. Well before the month began, Tzo Ai sprang into action. A year prior to the wedding, she joined my wife for a walk-through of the venue. She also made sure to highlight important points that we needed to focus on in the months prior to the wedding. My wife is very organized, but Tzo Ai used her breadth of knowledge to take things to a higher level. Her attention to detail shined in the weeks leading up to the wedding. She kept us focused on all of the important details. A crucial aspect for us was how well she handled problematic vendors with ease. When our wedding day came, Tzo Ai and Lauren were a delight. I've been to several weddings where the coordinator was overbearing, which made the event laborious. Tzo Ai was calm, focused, and was always immediately responsive when we needed something. She even was able to quickly fix a family member's wardrobe malfunction. The event went so smoothly because of her excellence in management and coordination. We couldn't recommend her more highly. read more

I honestly cannot say enough good things about Tzo Ai and would highly recommend her to anyone getting married. After my fiancé and I got engaged, I started planning our wedding pretty much immediately. I had a very clear vision of certain things that I wanted and the rest of it fell into place relatively seamlessly. I had toyed with the idea of hiring a wedding planner, but it didn't really seem necessary to me since I had enough time, energy and resources to plan it myself. However, the more I thought about the actual months, weeks and days leading up to the wedding and the wedding day, it became clear that I needed someone (a professional) to help me get everything in order (there's so much more to be done than you initially realize). My goal was to find someone who was responsive, detail-oriented and organized and someone who meshed well with my personality -- and I found all of that and so much more in Tzo Ai Ang. From the minute I began exchanging emails with Tzo Ai to our first meeting, it was clear that she was above and beyond the best person to work with. She's incredibly responsive, more organized than I could have ever wished for and very sensitive to all of the messy things that may come with planning a wedding and joining two families. She worked extremely well with all of our vendors and it was clear that everyone enjoyed being around her (including me). Our wedding day was just the most perfect day I could have ever imagined -- it suit us as a couple, went incredibly smoothly and was completely relaxing and fun -- and a HUGE part of that had to do with Tzo Ai. I cannot thank her enough for all that she did to make sure it was the perfect day for us or recommend her enough to everyone I know getting married in the future. You will not regret going with Ang Weddings & Events for your wedding -- whether it's for full-service planning (it's clear that Tzo Ai has an incredible eye for design and detail) or month-of coordination. read more

Both of our loving parents are uber frugal and/or hyper-OCD-critical, yet they admitted that booking with Ang Weddings was an absolute blessing! I hope this review is helpful, because I wish I saw a review from a bride-like-me. I did not dream of weddings as a girl nor did I have a Pinterest account. Tzo Ai saved us a lot of time and a lot of stress. I could keep my corporate attorney day job, and we pleased not only hyper-critical family members, but also strict kosher meal requests, strict vegetarian requests, and our request to include our dog in the wedding, all the while keeping the event FUN. We booked Tzo Ai before we started anything for the full-year of planning. By booking from the get-go, all of our vendors and style choices were harmonious and elegant. We had 300 guests, and every single guest complimented on the elegance of the wedding- even the men! Tzo Ai handled all the worksheets, detailed questions from vendors, and multiple contracts thoroughly and always kept our values and interests in mind. She knows what to look out for to protect your interests (e.g., my privacy requests) and style choices. Because of her extensive experience and thoughtfulness, she provided excellent advice on everything- flowers, musicians, fonts, what to write for wedding paperie, and even tackled tough etiquette questions! On top of it all, Tzo Ai is kind and most thoughtful, and an absolute confidant. My father was really ill and it saddened me lots that he wasn't able to be with me on my wedding day...meanwhile I was getting crazy questions from all sorts of people. Tzo Ai reached out her hand and her ear. She truly is a blessing. What the other reviewers wrote- it's all true and thensome. Best of luck to all! read more

Ang Weddings & Events - a sample of our table arrangement, with lots of help from Tzo Ai - Wedding Planning Near Me

After realizing we needed someone to assist with planning our wedding, our search landed us to "Ang Wedding's and Events." This was single handedly the best decision we made during the entire planning process. We had a unique situation of planning a wedding in New York City from Los Angeles and Tzo Ai helped us every single step of the way. She customizes her services to the requirements of each couple and always goes the extra step to make sure her clients are assured and satisfied. She is extremely thorough, detailed and her experience dealing with numerous vendors has helped us out of some difficult situations. Tzo Ai was always a telephone call or email away, often answering our emails late into our evening, despite our time difference! Although she did an exceptional job during the planning process, her true brilliance shined during the day of the wedding. Her and her assistant, Lauren, were 100% committed to making sure our special day ran as smoothly as possible. Their calm demeanor kept hiccups to seem like nothing. They work tirelessly behind the scenes and they proved their value time and time again. If you're on the fence with deciding which planner to go with, the decision is easy, go with "Ang Weddings and Events." read more

Hiring Tzo Ai Ang was the best decision we made in planning my daughter's wedding. As soon as we met her, we felt at ease, and knew that she was the right event planner for us. We hired her for the "month of" coordination, but we were pleasantly surprised when she joined us at vendor meetings more than eight weeks before the wedding. I wanted to write this review using a Pros and Cons format, but there are absolutely no "Cons". Except maybe on our part, for not using her services from day one! Tzo Ai has the perfect combination of people skills, organization and experience necessary for planning an event that involves diverse personalities, stress, numerous vendors and countless details. She is calm, poised and professional and her elegant and warm demeanor inspires trust. She was on top of every little detail, gave us great suggestions, and no matter when I texted or emailed her, a response would come within a few minutes. We were all so much more relaxed after she came on board, confident that everything would fall into place. And everything did- Tzo Ai helped us plan a flawless, fairy tale wedding - I would not hesitate to hire her again! read more

Tzo Ai was an absolute dream to work with, and working with her was, by far, the best decision we made for our wedding. I could not recommend her more. Our venue had a wedding coordinator so we originally thought we only need a day-of/ month-of coordinator for our wedding. Luckily, our photographer was honest with us and said that we would enjoy our day more if we hired a planner. She suggested a short list of planners, including Tzo Ai, who she later said is "the hardest working person she knows". After planning a large (315 person) wedding, I agree completely. Tzo Ai was everything you could want in a planner--organized, supportive, responsive, experienced, and had great attention-to-detail, an incredible eye for design and wonderful taste. She is also an exceptional person with a warm, friendly, calming demeanor, and because of that, was an absolute joy to work with. We had a 10.5 month engagement, and hired Tzo Ai with about 9 months to go. We did her "Partial Planning" package because we had already found a venue and hired a few other vendors when we engaged her. However, the services she offered were far beyond partial. My fiance, mom and I remarked on several occasions that we weren't sure what we would have done without her! She jumped in from the start, reviewing contracts and seamlessly fixing any design or timing flaws with our vendors. When hiring new vendors, she was incredibly knowledgeable and supportive, but never obtrusive. She allowed our vision to guide the process, and was always there nurturing and improving it using her experience and eye-for-design. Our wedding was the best day of our lives. We were able to completely relax and enjoy ourselves because we knew we were in good hands. Everyone told us that things wouldn't go as planned on our wedding day, but not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Well, everything actually was perfect--all thanks to Tzo Ai! read more

The BEST decision I made regarding anything wedding-related was choosing Ang Weddings and Events to plan my wedding. I hired Tzo Ai in early April to plan my July 19 wedding at the Plaza and I am still amazed that she was able to plan the most gorgeous and seamless event in only three and a half months! I am very indecisive, and my husband is an extremely detail-oriented perfectionist, and Tzo Ai was able to work with both of our personalities and deliver exactly what we envisioned within our strict budget. Tzo Ai's vendor recommendations were excellent; I wound up using everyone she recommended and I was so pleased on our wedding day to only be surrounded by the warmest, most professional experts who were truly a joy to work with. Tzo Ai's organizational and communication skills were phenomenal. I was impressed by her responsiveness; she would often respond to my emails and phone calls within minutes, even on Saturday evenings. I truly felt like I had someone that was 100% dedicated to me, the entire time I worked with her. Tzo Ai's team was exceptional on the day of the wedding. They were able to keep a perpetually late, disorganized, huge Indian family on schedule, which is a daunting task. I considered Tzo Ai akin to a magician on the wedding day. She was prepared for every little thing, even the unexpected, and throughout the reception, it seemed as though any time I needed her she suddenly appeared and fixed everything, instinctively. The entire day went by perfectly, without any issues (or if there were any, they never materialized to me or my family, because Tzo Ai took care of everything). Finally, Tzo Ai exudes elegance, warmth, and grace. I truly looked forward to every phone conversation and meeting, and I always left feeling confident that my wedding was left in the very best possible hands. read more

Tzo Ai was instrumental in planning our wedding from the day we got engaged to the day we got married. Given that our wedding had both chinese traditional component and western component, the wedding was an intensive whole day affair. Tzo Ai made sure that each part of the wedding went as planned. We had a great time at our wedding and we attribute that in no small way to Tzo Ai's masterful planning. We had a relaxed and fun wedding and we are really thankful for everything she did for us, in particular, peace of mind. She is efficient, calm, tasteful, detail oriented, professional and friendly. She is like an oasis in any wedding chaos. We highly recommend Tzo Ai. read more

I cannot praise Tzo Ai enough! We moved to Paris shortly after getting engaged, so I knew that I would need help planning a wedding from afar. After meeting her, it was clear that I had found someone as detail-oriented as myself that I could fully trust to execute my vision of our wedding day. She went above and beyond my expectations: she was super responsive to my 3am EST e-mails, accompanied me on multiple walk-throughs of the venue, and even helped my godmother find the perfect spot for our day-after brunch. I expected to be nervous the morning of the wedding, but I found I wasn't since I knew she would take care of anything and everything. My vendors have unanimously reported back that they loved working with her, and my mother can't stop talking about how wonderful she was. Kudos to Tzo Ai and her team for making our wedding day stress-free and amazing! read more

Our photographer had mentioned it might be helpful if we decide to hire a last minute month of coordinator, and let me just say, that was probably one of the BEST decisions we made. The next best decision was going with Ang Weddings and Events. Tzo Ai and her team were incredible. We were hesitant at first, thinking how hard can the logistics be - but when we had our first meeting with Tzo Ai and she started asking us questions we realized, "wow. we never thought of these things..." Our day went off without a hitch. I often had friends telling me "Something WILL go wrong. Just roll with it." Well, aside from a difficult family member which was out of Ang Wedding's control, I can honestly say NOTHING went wrong (that we were privy too). Am I the first bride in history to say that? Who knows! What I do know is, I put complete trust in Tzo Ai as far as execution, design, set up - I DIY-ed a TON - and our venue was more beautiful then I could ever imagine. And as far as the logistics of the day, I had Tzo Ai with me every step of the way. She has this calm, quiet, angel in disguise demeanor and moved things along beautifully -- but never in a pushy way. I realized quick I could have never done it without her! What bride wants to worry about timing? Brides should just sit back with a mimosa and enjoy the day. Thank you, Ang Weddings! read more

Ang Weddings and Events was the best investment my fiance (now husband) and I made as we prepared for our wedding day! Tzo Ai was such a pleasure to work with throughout our eight and a half month long engagement, and we knew that our complex celebrations would be in great hands with her expertise. We had a multi-cultural (Indian and Chinese), two-ceremony (Hindu and Catholic) wedding with over 200 guests in New York City on October 4th, and my fiance and I approached Tzo Ai in January entirely clueless about the process. She expertly guided us to excellent vendors that matched our stylistic preferences, and we knew that we could always trust her to create an elegant event for us. Tzo Ai's organization and responsiveness are top-notch; early on, she drafted a timeline to fit all the celebrations in smoothly, and she helped us nagivate all of our extra moving parts and additional vendors seamlessly. Moreover, we really appreciated Tzo Ai's professionalism, particularly with how she effortlessly managed opposing opinions and ideas from our families, and was able to help us execute on a very tasteful concept that appeased everyone involved. The day of the wedding presented logistical challenges, but everything went smoothly thanks to Tzo Ai. Although we experienced heavy rain, unexpected traffic and road closures delaying our first look pictures, and a prolonged Hindu ceremony that shortened the amount of time Tzo Ai and her assistants had to change the room over for our Catholic wedding ceremony, the team was so well prepared and organized that the whole day was seamless and we were able to relax and enjoy the day. And the execution was flawless! She delivered us a wedding more beautiful than we had had envisioned, and we really could not have done it without Tzo Ai. We absolutely loved working with Tzo Ai, and would highly recommend the services of Ang Weddings and Events to all couples in the planning process! read more

My wedding hasn't even happened yet, and I feel compelled to check in here and give Tzo Ai a perfect rating. She's a total rock star! I had a wedding booked at Angel Orensanz and the venue unexpectedly shut down. With only a couple months to go, I had to start over with a new venue. We are now getting married at the New York Public Library, and that venue requires bringing in *everything* - lighting, sound, furniture etc. Well, what could have been an extremely stressful situation has been easy and pleasant - I give Tzo Ai 100% credit for the seamless transition. She is such a lifesaver! ;) New York Public Library requires a planner, so I went through every single listing in the New York Magazine. I wrote to all of those that had impressive websites (dozens!) and Tzo Ai was clearly the best. Where everyone else wanted to dance around, collect more information or just didn't respond - Tzo Ai promptly provided everything I needed to make a decision. She has been on call every moment since, always quickly responding to any e-mails from me or from vendors. She is completely on top of the logistics, which are very complicated at a space like that. I feel extremely fortunate to be working with Tzo Ai. She couldn't possibly be more helpful. She not only has great ideas, but respects the vision my fiance and I have (not always the case with planners I noticed, as many think as the experts they should tell you what to do). Anyway, it has been an absolute pleasure working with her. Bringing Tzo Ai on was the best decision I made in this entire process and I really can't say enough good things about her. Working with Tzo Ai is an absolute pleasure and I highly recommend her to brides who are looking for the BEST! read more

Engaging Ang Weddings and Events was undoubtedly the best decision we made for our wedding. We planned our wedding over the course of one-and-a-half years and have had the privilege of getting to know Tzo Ai both as a professional and as a person. As an event planner, her process was creative, nuanced, sophisticated and highly tailored. Before the actual planning process started, Tzo Ai took a lot of time to understand who we are as a couple -- our dreams and aspirations, our artistic and musical tastes, our temperament. As we moved into the main planning phase, she gave us a vast selection of vendors from her portfolio, but helped us narrow them down to the few that she felt might suit us best. Her approach was always well thought out and balanced, taking into account our likes, budget, and the overall fit for the wedding. She had an incredible ability to understand and navigate our concerns and priorities, and then help us find our perfect solution. When we got into the details of the wedding, Tzo Ai's ability to weave in colors, textures, music, and etiquette speaks to her great imagination and taste. For example, we selected a pink, white, and grey palate, but she brought fresh pops of color into the floral designs and suggested whimsical, personal accents to the cake, favors, and paperie that kept our wedding elegant and tasteful yet modern and fun. The final design, we thought...was simply just us. Needless to say, as many other couples have noted, as an individual, Tzo Ai was always highly organized and meticulous in crafting the next steps in our planning. She never missed a beat! However, perhaps more importantly, she is always warm and caring, allowing us to share our thoughts with her and making us feel that she was always "on our side." We cannot begin to convey how reassured we felt that we had her help and support throughout the process. On our wedding day, Tzo Ai and her team made sure that every single detail was cared for with precision, efficiency, and warmth. Our friends and family commented endlessly on how wonderfully thoughtful and seamless the team was. Although we knew that Tzo Ai and her team had intricate plans for the logistics of the event and space -- timing vendors, collaborating with hotel staff, re-setting spaces, ensuring that we stayed on schedule -- we were happily oblivious and just felt like we had the perfect wedding day! We were truly able to enjoy our wedding from beginning to end. From the carefully laid out invitations to the impeccably presented wedding dress to the laughs we shared with Tzo Ai before our ceremony, we felt so thankful and lucky to have Tzo Ai with us on our special day. We would recommend Tzo Ai and her team without reservation, and would encourage anyone to reach out to us if they have questions! Emily & Leon 14 May 2016 Four Seasons Hotel New York read more

Deciding to work with Tzo Ai was the best decision for our wedding. She was everything we thought we might need in a wedding planner and more. Tzo Ai is calm, organized, gracious, and supportive. She makes everything feel easy. We did not realize how many things we'd have to do, how many options there would be, or how many decisions we'd have to make, let alone the timeline for each, but Tzo Ai masterfully guided us through it all. At each step, she'd ask for our thoughts, opinions, and preferences, and then provide numerous suggestions (along with relevant links). With each option, Tzo Ai included her thoughts regarding and experience with each, and (always) offered to provide more options if we wanted something else. She always kept us on schedule and reminded us of deadlines without nagging or being a nuisance. Tzo Ai's organization, care, and thoughtfulness limited all of the stress of wedding planning. Tzo Ai was also very receptive to all of our ideas and suggestions and worked hard to make the wedding our own, accommodating all of our small detail changes and twists with ease. Tzo Ai thought of every last detail, including many we had not even considered. She was incredibly responsive to all of our questions, answering our emails almost immediately and served as an excellent liaison to our vendors before, during, and even after the wedding. Tzo Ai was instrumental in helping us have the wedding of our dreams, and we highly recommend her. read more

5.0 Carly T The fact that our wedding is over, and I don't have any additional grey hair proves that Ang Weddings was a life saving choice for me and my husband. Neither of us really knew anything regarding weddings, so of course we had no idea what we wanted. Tzo Ai not only sparked our creativity throughout the process making our wedding one of the coolest and most unique experiences for our guests, she also kept us sane. I never knew everything that went into planning such an event, and there's no way we would have been able to keep track of every small detail without Tzo Ai. Not only was she helpful and pleasant, but she was also extremely organized, never letting anything fall between the cracks, and remaining calm throughout the entire process. God only knows how it would have turned out had we attempted to plan everything ourselves. Our wedding was truly unique and beautiful, and we owe most of that to Tzo Ai. She guided us through the process helping us figure out what we wanted as well has helping us achieve an evening of perfection. Read Less read more

I hired Ang Weddings and Events for our big day last month - and I have to say, that decision was the very best one I made while planning my wedding! Tzo Ai is the consummate professional - on the ball, creative, energetic, and trustworthy. Being a financial analyst with limited time, I felt fully confident leaving many of the details in Tzo Ai's hands, as I knew that anything I sent her way would be well-executed and accomplished with care. My wedding had the added complication of being out-of-state (in California) - Tzo Ai took the challenge in stride, and was so well loved by my vendors that my site coordinator jokingly asked me if there was any way I could talk her into moving to Los Angeles! Also, on the day of the wedding, Tzo Ai was so well prepared that when my dress strap unexpectedly snapped, she immediately pulled out a needle and thread, and had me back on the dance floor in no time. I know that my wedding day went off without a hitch thanks to Tzo Ai, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding planner. read more

When my fiancé and I got engaged we had already been together six years and so we planned our wedding in six months. Neither of us could have imagined doing this without Ang Weddings & Events. Working with Tzo Ai was such an enjoyable process. She is a wonderful person and consumate professional who clearly loves what she does. She cares deeply about her clients and strives for excellence on every level. Tzo Ai helped us secure an incredible team of vendors and she coordinated everything down to the detail and to the minute. Tzo Ai was caring, warm, supportive and collaborative from the moment we had our first meeting. She has excellent taste and fantastic relationships with venues and vendors. It was evident how much her colleagues trust her and enjoy worthing with her. We were always in her good hands. Tzo Ai helped us to manifest the wedding of our dreams and because she took such excellent care of us and of all the details, we were able to enjoy every minute of our planning process and the wedding itself. I highly recommend her and her team. read more