We wanted a very small private wedding at our house on very short notice.  Minister Hayne was so…read moregreat at answering all our questions, making sure we were getting all our questions answered at the county courthouse, and she had awesome suggestions for the ceremony and for how to ensure things went smoothly.  The day of the ceremony she was early, very organized, and did a lovely ceremony that included that we've been together for years and included our daughter.  It was perfect and heartwarming.  She was really amazing at orchestrating pictures.  I am horribly un-photogenic normally, and all her pictures of us are so beautiful!  She was very personable and easy to work with.  We really recommend her!

Were were lucky enough to have Terry as the officiant at our wedding in Half Moon Bay this…read moreSeptember. We had started working with Terry about 6 months before and had exchanged lots of emails and had met in person. All of the preparations left us knowing Terry was going to be great of the day and he was. It is great when you can "tick" something off your preparation list and have no doubt it's going to be great, and all you have to do now is look forward to the day and actually enjoy the ceremony. We are not religious, and in fact we were already married before the wedding, so really this part of the day could have just been a formality that you had to do, then everyone could get on with the fun parts of a wedding, like eating and drinking too much. The reality was Terry made his short part the focal point for the whole day. We had originally hoped that Terry would read our vows out, because neither of us likes speaking in public, but on the day before, Terry let us know that he thought it best if we read them out as they were so personal. This was a bit of a shock, but in the end, Terry was right, we agreed, and it really made a big impact. The ceremony was funny, serious, meaningful and special. It was a pleasure working with Terry. Like others have said, we really hope we don't have to use Terry again as this marriage is forever :-) but I would give him the highest recommendation to anyone looking for a wedding officiant for their special day.

We truly cannot say enough wonderful things about our wedding coordinator. We got married at Long…read moreBranch Farms in Half Moon Bay. From the very first conversation to the final send-off, they were organized, calm, and genuinely invested in making our day perfect. Every detail was handled with care, professionalism, and so much heart--it allowed us to fully relax and enjoy every moment. When things needed adjusting (a rain plan), they handled it seamlessly and without stress. Our day flowed beautifully because of their planning, communication, and behind-the-scenes magic. If you're looking for someone who will treat your wedding like it's their own, look no further. We are beyond grateful

We hired Ambrini events for our wedding in April 2025 at Long Branch Saloon and Farms. I was not…read moresure what to expect from a wedding coordinator, but I continued to be pleasantly surprised each time we checked in. We only had six months to plan our wedding, so some of our vendors got booked later than would be recommended. I also had to make some last-minute changes, and Brianne and Ashley handled everything smoothly, efficiently, and professionally. They are a well oiled machine and were also just so fun to work with. They facilitated our rehearsal the night before the wedding, and I gave them many creative liberties with our decorations, as that is not an area of strength for me. They did such an amazing job and everything looked beautiful. We received so many compliments from our guests about not only the decor and flow of the day, but also their interactions with Brianne and Ashley. My wedding day was truly one of the best days of my life, and most of the credit goes to Ambrini Events. Thank you both!

After hearing so many recommendations from our vendors, and reading his website, we were thrilled…read morethat Rev. Raymond Teague was available to be our wedding officiant earlier this month at the Mavericks Event Center in Half Moon Bay. Raymond definitely has a special gift for connecting with people, for listening, and observing, and that gift shines through in his writing and his speech. We never dreamed that our ceremony could be so perfect, and so well-suited to us, and we attribute it wholly to Raymond's careful attention to detail, thoughtful suggestions, and gentle guidance.

Our wedding venue was at the Oceano Hotel and we were looking for an officiant in the Half Moon Bay…read moreArea. We came across Rev. Raymond Teague through yelp and read all the wonderful reviews. I decided to contact him among the many other officiants in the area, and during our consultation we knew he was our officiant. He listened to what we wanted to incorporate in our wedding, and he also gave us some ideas. He was very prompt in writing the ceremony draft and revising. Our guests loved every part of the ceremony. We highly recommend Rev. Raymond Teague. He made our wedding beautiful and unforgettable!

Ankita and Carina are the best!!! My photography and videography team (Tangerine Weddings) worked…read morewith them recently in Spring at The Brazilian Room. As a wedding vendor, communication is so important to me. Ankita and Carina went above and beyond and they were such a joy to work with from start to finish. Would highly recommend them and hope we can work together again in the future!

Ankita and Carina were amazing in helping us plan our wedding at the Brazilian Room in May 2025! We…read morehired them for full planning and they did a great job reaching out to potential vendors, organizing our vision board and to-do list, figuring out the day's timeline and making everything a breeze on the actual wedding day. They were also super responsive and easy to work with throughout the whole process, highly recommend!

Don was incredible being our officiant at our wedding at oceano hotel and spa in September of 2019…read more He is great at his job and is very personable. Can't thank him enough for the service he provided for us on such a big day and he deals with all the marriage licenses paperwork so you can just enough being a newlywed with your partner. Thanks for being timely and providing a stress free environment through the entire process.

Don you will always hold a special place in our memory of our wedding day! Thank you doesn't seem…read morelike enough, but know you are appreciated very much! Don is amazing and we loved him from our very first phone call. Don was recommended to us by our wedding planner. I couldn't have asked for a better person to deliver our ceremony. There is something so comforting about Don's voice and he delivered our ceremony with such grace yet humor in all the right places. Don was organized leading up to our ceremony and lead our rehearsal. He gave great suggestions to make sure our ceremony was perfect. Don took care of all the marriage license details after our wedding, which I really appreciated.

Overall, amazing experience with TDE and highly recommend!…read more We needed a Cantonese-English bilingual day-of-coordinator and MC for our wedding in Sacramento, and we decided to go with Carina (coordinator) and Jackson (MC). Although we did not purchase a full package from TDE, Carina and Jackson worked seamlessly with the rest of our chosen vendors. They (and the TDE team) were extremely organized, communicative, and supportive. One thing I really appreciated was that my husband was cc'd on every single email so that I wouldn't have to play middle man to relay every message to him as well. On the day of, Carina and Jackson went above and beyond to make sure our needs were met. They were so thoughtful and considerate throughout the entire process. We got so many compliments from our family members about Jackson's MCing. Our wedding party also really loved how Carina kept everyone organized and on schedule. She was also able to seamlessly communicate with our Chinese restaurant venue to make sure our requests were met. Thank you so much Carina, Jackson, and Jessica!

I had a very positive experience working with TDE. It was easy to schedule a free consultation,…read morewhere we first spoke with Otis, and could ask many questions up front before deciding to move forward. Otis was kind with great attention to detail from the start. Ultimately, we decided with the glam package and our contract was very clear to understand with cost breakdown for removal of specific services / add-ons. I updated it many times with Jessica, our planner, as we made changes throughout the months, and she was always so patient and clear. Our MC Otis did a wonderful job with maintaining flow of the program. Otis was also working as DJ for a good portion of the evening, so props to him! We had closer to an hour compared to 1.5 hours of open dancing because we were behind schedule, but everybody was on the dance floor and he kept the party going seamlessly. Weddings are hectic and there are so many moving parts; we did get behind schedule but we were still able to do everything we wanted to do. Our photo & video services were set to end, but Otis was very professional in discussing with us if we wanted to extend our video services, communicative on additional cost, at the moment. Our photographer, Ben, along with the team Stanford and videographer, Christina, were so fun to work with. Ben was great at providing direction, which is especially helpful since we were not used to posing. I have not received photo & video yet as it has only been a week, but from an experience standpoint, they were attentive to detail, communicative, and glided effortlessly through the event. My makeup artist, Vivi, is the sweetest person. She was super attentive to detail and my particular skin type. I was worried about makeup because I don't wear heavy makeup often. I ended up paying for a make-up trial, and I was so happy working with Vivi that I had no worries for the wedding day. We also added-on make up for our mothers, which Vivi did the morning of. The reception decor turned out so pretty! Everything was set-up as scheduled. I was really happy with the welcome backdrop and name sign. It was also great to take pictures with guests with the backdrop since we had time during cocktail hour. We asked TDE to incorporate a large screen as the backdrop of our sweetheart table, so we found an example from a previous wedding they did, and it turned out exactly as expected. We added the photo-booth, which was so popular with the guests! There were so many cool props and our guests were having tons of fun with it. I also sent TDE a custom drawing that I wanted for the photo strips- and it turned out just like I imagined. We chose Grand Dynasty as our reception venue, and TDE communicated set-up details with our restaurant event manager, Esmond, in the days leading up to the event. I highly recommend TDE and the team that we worked with! Thank you for making it an unforgettable experience.

It's long overdue, but I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to Rebecca and her team for…read morebringing my wedding vision to life one year ago 3.21.24. On the day of my wedding, the reception setup was exactly as I had imagined--floating candles and my favorite flowers, baby's breath, creating a magical forest-inspired atmosphere. There was a small hiccup when my wedding cake arrived--it looked beautiful, but the color palette wasn't quite what I had envisioned unfortunately. However, Rebecca worked her magic with her own dried flowers, and I ended up with a completely new cake that was a much better match for the theme. It feels like it was just yesterday, even though it's been a year. Thank you again for making my dream wedding a reality!

All I have to say is I wouldn't have survived wedding planning or or wedding day without Rebecca…read moreand her team. Rebecca was absolutely amazing helping me plan everything, thinking of things that I never would have thought of, helping me to deal with last-minute stressors, and managing our day perfectly. So many people came up to me to tell me how awesome our wedding planner was, and how well-run everything was at our wedding. We are SO appreciative. She knows all the other vendors in the area, and had fantastic suggestions for who we used. She also knew our venue really well, so helped us iron out all the little details that needed to be figured out. I don't think I realized how much goes into planning a wedding before I planned my own wedding, and there's no way we could have done it without Rebecca! I was really stressed before our wedding with all of the last minute prep, and Rebecca knew exactly what needed to happen and helped me feel so taken care of. The day of the wedding I literally didn't worry about anything because her team was so on top of it, we had a perfect magical day!

I had the pleasure of working with Lindsay and her team (Kayla was leading this particular event)…read moreat my recent couple's wedding at The Club at Ruby Hill and they did such a fantastic job! As a wedding vendor, its always so helpful to have a planner on board who is so organized, communicative, and kind. Kayla was a breeze to work with before, during, and after the event. She even made sure the reception space was staged for me prior to prepping for dinner service so that I could capture some amazingly beautiful shots for the couple. The wedding itself came together perfectly! Everything went off with out a hitch and the wedding was a blast for the guests as well as myself. I highly recommend this team to anyone getting married and hope to work this these ladies again in the future!

This review is long overdue, but Lindsay and Kayla (who was my lead planner) did such a fantastic…read morejob bringing my wedding dreams to life! Kayla was so organized and took on the stress of planning, especially during the pandemic shut-down. We started planning back in 2019 and were about to decide on final details when COVID hit. She contacted other vendors about the new date and coordinated all the details before, during, and after my wedding. This team is simply amazing!

Adrienne was SUCH a pleasure to work with throughout my wedding planning process and on the day…read moreitself. I wasn't sure if I wanted a day of coordinator or not as I was very much a DIY bride and wanted to save on cost, but I am so glad I decided to go with Adrienne and Serenity Events Co. I found Adrienne via a Facebook Bay Area Brides group - I had listed an ISO post for a day-of-coordinator and she was the many that responded to my post. I interviewed at least 10 different coordinators and after reviewing how each interview went and their price points, I decided to move forward with Adrienne. I appreciated that her accepted method of payment was via credit card as many had asked to be paid via venmo/zelle. In our first meeting, Adrienne, although based in Santa Cruz area, kindly drove up to us in San Jose to meet at a cafe near our home. We started working on the initial skeleton of our timeline during this meeting and continued to work on the timeline in the months coming up to the wedding. We had planned to go to the venue together a week or two prior to the wedding to meet with one of the coordinators from the venue but unfortunately, I got COVID the day right before the meeting. Adrienne still went in person for us both and familiarized herself with the venue since it was her first time working there. Things I had tasked for Adrienne on the wedding weekend/wedding day included putting out all my centerpieces (as my florist was my aunt, so she needed assistance), putting out all my menu frames, table numbers, votive candles, floating candles in hurricane vases, arranging my welcome table, handling my dessert deliveries throughout the event and setting up the dessert table, managing all 20+ members of my bridal party, all while ensuring the event went according to our planned timeline! Adrienne was so effective in her work and she made it look so easy! I would recommend Adrienne and Serenity Events Co. to any of my friends or family looking for a day of coordinator!

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Jutta is absolutely the BEST!! We couldn't have asked for a more wonderful experience working with…read moreher for our garden party. From the very beginning, she asked the right questions, listened carefully and was very collaborative in the planning process. The vision came together beautifully--elegant without feeling overdone, and perfectly suited to the setting. Our guests commented about how lovely everything felt--from the atmosphere, the flow of the event, the food, the flowers, the linens, the musics and all the many small, personal touches that made the event feel special and welcoming. We are so grateful for Jutta's expertise and dedication. She made our garden party an amazing memorable occasion. We would wholeheartedly recommend her services to anyone looking to create a truly special party/event.

Over the last ten years, my team and I have been lucky enough to work closely with Jutta and her…read moreteam. The amount of knowledge and skills we've acquired from our collaboration is priceless. Their consistent delivery of top-notch results in a friendly manner has really helped us grow. We wholeheartedly recommend this amazing team without any doubt. Wowpretty Team!