Leora entered our life in September, days after our wedding venue informed us that they would not…read morebe able to honor the contract we had signed in March for our wedding in late November. We were less than 8 weeks from our wedding date, without a venue, with more than 150 Save the Dates sent out, and uncertain if we would even be able to have any kind of ceremony in the midst of a pandemic, let alone whether that ceremony would put our family and closest friends at risk. What Best Bride did for us in such a short amount of time was truly remarkable! While we had to significantly cut down our guest count Leora made sure that every possible Covid precaution was taken to keep our family and loved ones safe while still giving us a day more magical than we ever dreamed of. Leora was also so good at calming me down during the morning stress of the day and I can't thank her enough for that! I've since recommended Leora to my best friend who also was so grateful to have her plan her dream wedding. If you're not sure where to start or who to go with choose Leora because you will not regret it!

Where do I begin? Leora from Best Bride truly is THE BEST. Our wedding was set for May 24th, 2020…read more Everything was already planned. But of course, the pandemic hit and everything changed and nothing would be the same. Leora quickly took action, lifted our spirits and made sure that no matter what, we'd still be getting married on that date. There's no possible way to fully express my appreciation for Best Bride on our journey down the aisle. THANK YOU for putting us before anything else during those 2 weeks of planning our new wedding. You helped us completely transform my grandmother's home in Beverly Hills into the most magical wedding ceremony in a matter of 2 weeks. Even though our initial wedding dreams completely shifted, somehow this became even more meaningful for us. We were surrounded by our closest friends and family who witnessed our gorgeous Chuppah and our truly sentimental ceremony. Not only were we completely delighted by everything as is but our wedding even received tons of attention and recognition from several amazing media outlets and publications, including GRACE ORMANDE! Who could have ever dreamt of this?! Leora has an incredible team of planners, I felt so supported, so cared for. Every single one of the Best Bride staff are so professional and knowledgeable. They really know their stuff and most importantly care and do it with love, passion and patience. We hope to have a big celebration one day too when things feel a little more certain, and of course our only wish is for Leora from Best Bride and her team to help plan it for us. Thank you Leora for encouraging us to move forward in our lives and helping it be a beautiful start!

Oh my gosh where do I start... Needless to say, COVID-19 has had quite an impact on the dress…read moreshopping experience for brides. My initial appointment at Winnie was in April but it got pushed to May and then again to June, which was really disappointing. However, Abegail at Winnie Couture contacted me to let me know they were doing virtual appointments with brides to get the process started. I took her up on her offer and I loved being able to see the dresses we had picked out together based on my style preferences. I was able to narrow it down to 3 dresses from that virtual appointment alone! I was finally able to go into Winnie in June and Abegail made sure I had the best experience ever. I was the only bride there, which made the whole experience very personal - not to mention their space is gorgeous. I fell in love with one of the dresses, but there were a couple of changes/additions I wanted to make. Although Abegail didn't have the answers or prices at that moment in time, she promised she would find out and let me know (which she did very promptly). I still had another appointment to go to and I was feeling anxious about making a decision. Not once did I feel pressured by Abegail, and she even recommended I get all of my appointments out of the way so that I didn't feel any regrets. After all of my appointments, I could not stop thinking about that dress at Winnie. Abegail helped me set up another appointment so that I could show the dress to my mom, and it was even better than the first time I went! It felt like I had known Abegail forever, and the whole experience felt so special. Again, I did not feel pressured or rushed at any point to make a decision, which might be what made my decision so easy! I finally said yes to the dress and I couldn't be happier with my decision. I HIGHLY recommend Winnie Couture for anyone looking for a special and stress free shopping experience - kudos to Abegail for making me feel special despite the challenging circumstances surrounding COVID-19!

Winnie on its own was good experience. My interaction with them up until the dress was picked up…read morewas wonderful. The store itself had a good selection of beautiful styles, and the staff I worked with were very patient, helpful, and considerate as I worked through choosing my dress. The reason for dropping this down to 2 stars was due to the very negative experience I had with the tailor (Maria of VIP Couture Bridal Alterations) they highly recommended. Going above a recommendation, without asking me they actually pre-coordinated that Maria to come to the bridal shop as I picked up my dress so she could perform the initial fitting there and take it back with her to begin working on it. I had trusted them up to this point, so continued to trust their insistence on working with Maria. Although Maria had 7 weeks, my dress never fit correctly, and the whole thing wasn't completed until the night (10 pm drop off) before I left for my wedding. The delays and uncertainty caused me tremendous stress the week before my wedding, to the point that I was losing sleep and searching for backup dresses. My last fitting lasted over two hours because I had to stay and watch her finish the work. I believe she had taken on too many clients, and unfortunately, I ended up being the one who suffered for it. I do definitely recommend Winnie Bridal as place to search for your dress, but do not recommend using their references for other services. More details of the issues working with Maria can be found here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/vip-couture-bridal-alterations-los-angeles?hrid=ovdRgOwM-FnrfRKYgC2Kew

Our experience with 3LB was wonderful. While many hesitate to hire a wedding coordinator due to the…read moreadded expense, Jessica and her team made the process of planning and executing my daughter's wedding significantly less stressful. ​I We utilized the month-of planning agreement, which was perfect for our needs. Since our venue did not provide any services, we hired all of our own vendors. 3LB was essential in ensuring everyone was coordinated and in place on the wedding day. Additionally, because we used their rental equipment, their staff ensured everything was set up exactly according to our instructions. I want to specifically highlight our wedding day coordinator, Jennifer. She was terrific and served as a calming influence throughout the day, ensuring everyone was where they needed to be. I cannot recommend Three Little Birds enough. To anyone considering their services: do yourself a favor and hire this team; you won't be disappointed.

We had an unbelievably disappointing experience with 3 Little Birds for our chairs and linens…read morerentals during a corporate event. The team arrived almost an hour late, several seat cushions were visibly stained and even molded, the cushion covers were not all the same color we had asked for when booking, and some of their staff were rude to us. Members of our own team had to jump in to cover cushions, tie them to chairs, and set them up to attempt an on-time event start, despite having had many other things to take care of for the event. At one point, our own executive leadership, who had arrived to attend the event, were helping assemble chairs just to keep things moving. Post event, we expressed our extreme disappointment, and after some back and forth over the course of weeks, the company did acknowledge the issues and agreed to provide a partial refund. Unfortunately, despite months of follow-up and repeated assurances, it has now been over FIVE months, and the refund has still not been provided. I normally prefer to handle situations like this privately and give disappointing companies the benefit of the doubt. But the lack of follow-through and accountability has been incredibly frustrating here, so much time has been wasted with nothing to show for it. I am sharing our poor experience, complete with photos of how the rental items arrived, so others can make an informed decision when considering booking with this company.

We worked with Claudia as our wedding coordinator and she was absolutely fantastic. Even in a…read morecoordination-only role, she went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. She was organized, calm, detail-oriented, and truly on top of every moving piece. Also greaaaat fashion sense, and always top of her game outfit wise On the wedding day, I felt completely at ease knowing she was handling timelines, vendors, and all the little things I didn't want to worry about. She anticipated needs before they came up and kept everything flowing effortlessly. Would definitely recommend Claudia to anyone getting married in LA or the surrounding area.

One Darling Day was by far my first choice when we started planning our wedding. I had followed her…read moreaccount on Instagram for some time before we were engaged and I loved how original, eclectic and intimate all of Claudia's weddings looked. We booked her early-she was our first vendor booked-which was the best call as I loved having someone I could go to to help me verify vendors, suggest design options, and answer other random planning questions throughout my 1 1/2 year-long engagement. Most notably was how Claudia handled the extreme weather that caused us to have to change venues, 2 days before our wedding. She very nimbly helped me translate our existing layout and communicate our decisions and preferences to the venue. I'm so thankful that she orchestrated an outdoor ceremony, which was my goal, and designed the most beautiful interpretation of my dream in a completely new space. Finally, Claudia was kind and lighthearted throughout the entire process, but has exactly the type of direct forward, take-charge manner that is so needed when coordinating a wedding! Claudia-thank you for everything! I already miss working with you!

I had the pleasure of working with Debby during the planning and execution of our baby shower for…read moremy first baby girl. All I had to do was describe my vision for our event and she did the rest. Constant updates on pieces she wanted to incorporate along with pricing. She worked so hard at getting us the best deal! She stayed within our budget but somehow managed to exceed my expectations. The day of the shower I felt like everything just fell into place and I completely trusted her timing and judgement. I know the time and effort it took her and will be forever grateful!

Looking back at how special our wedding was to us and how it all came together fabulously, i have…read moreto give a huge shout out to Amber G of Amber Events. Planing your wedding can be a daunting task, stressful, chaotic, filled with drama, and sometimes disappointing and this is where Amber stepped in and saved us. Hiring Amber was one of the best decisions we made. Amber understood our vision and already had ideas of how to achieve them even before we officially hired her. You really cant say that about every vendor or wedding coordinator out there. For some vendors its just a contract but for Amber its creating a bond and we are grateful for that. Amber provides three different types of services depending on how much assistance you need in achieving your dream. Wedding Supervisor: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingSUPERVISION.pdf Wedding Director: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingDIRECTION.pdf Wedding production: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingPRODUCTION.pdf We opted for the Wedding Director package since we already had booked some of the vendors. We needed someone to put all of our ideas together and make them work cohesively. Amber was all of that and a bag of chips. She had fantastic ideas, advice, took care of all of our vendors including the problematic ones, got us organized, gave us monthly tasks to complete, wedding day outline, rehearsal management, and the list goes on and on. Amber was very instrumental with our art deco theme ideas designing our invitation card, save the date cards, and using old luggage as part of our theme. Our wedding went off without a hitch. There were no problems with any of the vendors and they all knew what they had to do and at what time. All thanks to Amber and her amazing managerial skills and timeline mastery. We got what we wanted, to spend our wedding day with friends and family that we love stress free and most importantly smiling throughout the night celebrating our special day. Amber, Angela and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we don't consider you a "vendor" but a friend. Thank you for helping us make our vision and dream come true.

Kristen and her team executed our wedding ceremony and reception wonderfully! Everything went off…read morewithout a hitch, at least to our knowledge. My husband and I were able to truly enjoy our day and did not have to worry about details because Kristen made notes of how we wanted things and carried them out accordingly. We could not be more pleased with her and her team. Leading up to our wedding, Kristen was always very responsive and provided us with suggestions. She listened to our vision and led us in the direction that was best for us. She contacted all of our vendors and coordinated with them so that each vendor knew our timeline and vision. Kristen ran our rehearsal and made sure we knew exactly what to do for our big day. She also managed our large wedding party magnificently. We had 7 groomsmen, 7 bridesmaids, a 17 month old ring bearer, and our parents so she managed that handful very well! On the day of the wedding, Kristen personally stopped by our hotel and picked up our details and decor since our venue didn't allow us to store things overnight. The ceremony and reception decor were set up beautifully and just as we talked about. She checked in on us throughout the night and her team helped tear down the decor at the end of the evening. To cap the night, Kristen even arranged for our hotel suite to be freshened up so that we would come back to a clean room after an eventful day. Thank you, Kristen for all that you did for us! She is an absolute delight to work with and is clearly experienced in all things wedding. We would absolutely recommend Home Run Events!

Kristen and the HomeRun Events team were an amazing team to work with. Kristen was our wedding…read morecoordinator she truly made our wedding day super special. From our late night meetings to go over our tasks leading up to the wedding and creating our day of timeline to being the calm energy we needed on this long awaited day for us. Her and her team truly understood our vision, coordinated with all of our vendors and truly made all of our pieces come to life! I would 100% recommend Kristen and her team!

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

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

We were introduced to James by our wedding planner (shout out to White Blossom Events), and I am so…read morethankful she did. He started with a meeting a couple weeks before the wedding to go over every detail with us and our planner, to make sure everyone was on the same page with how the day would go. He not only was an incredible DJ, he also has options to add a screen, projector for any visual needs. He also knows how to work with a crowd, getting guests excited and creating an awesome, positive fun vibe. It goes without saying he was also super easy to work with, very communicative. Literally had absolutely no issues and my guests all commented on how great he was. Highly recommend working with James for any event. You will definitely not regret it.

All The Above Events did a beautiful job for our son's quinceañero :)…read moreJames is super easy to work with, very caring and professional. Our event was memorable... Thank you James for a wonderful experience.