Abby is an absolute rockstar wedding planner! Where do we even start? From our very first call with…read moreAbby, we knew she was different. She wasn't just trying to sell us a package - she genuinely wanted to get to know us as a couple, our story, and the kind of vibe we wanted our wedding to have. That first impression stuck with us. Over the next two years of planning, Abby and her team brought our ideas to life and helped to make our dream wedding a reality. Design: We told Abby we wanted an "East Meets West" theme that blended our cultures in a way that felt modern and elegant, a tough balance that could've easily come off as cheesy in if executed poorly. But Abby nailed it of course, her design sense is unreal. From color palettes and floral choices to the way she tied together modern décor with cultural elements, everything was cohesive and elevated. She has an incredible eye for detail and always found creative, out-of-the-box ways to make our ideas work. The end result was a wedding that felt truly felt like us! Communication: Throughout the entire process, Abby and her team were consistently on top of communication. She kept us updated between meetings, sent friendly reminders, and made sure we were always aligned on next steps. It's easy for things to slip through the cracks when planning something this big, but Abby kept everything organized and stress-free. We never once felt out of the loop, she was always calm, professional, and genuinely fun to talk to. Vendor Management: Abby's vendor management skills are next level. She has deep connections and knows everyone in the wedding world. When we needed vendors for flowers, desserts, or décor, she already had a curated list of the best options with pros and cons ready for us. Some of our vendors were booked more than a year in advance, but Abby and her team were always on top of follow-ups, contracts, and logistics. By the time the big day arrived, every vendor was perfectly coordinated. It really felt like we had assembled the Avengers of wedding vendors! Working Style: We can't say enough about how enjoyable it was to work with Abby and her team. They're so friendly, positive, and genuinely care about their couples. You can tell they love what they do and that they actually enjoy working together - it felt like they were more of friends than coworkers. Whenever unexpected hiccups came up (and they always do in wedding planning), Abby handled them with grace and a sense of humor. She's done hundreds of weddings, so she always had the experience to guide us to make informed decisions. It was so fun working with the entire team and it made the stressful process of wedding planning feel less stressful. Execution: This is where Abby and her team truly shine. Planning is one thing, but executing flawlessly is another and they did it all seamlessly. From coordinating vendors to keeping our timeline on track, they were everywhere and nowhere all at once, putting out fires behind the scenes before we even knew they existed. The day flowed perfectly. At the end of the night, we were blown away to see how they had already packed up all our belongings, made sure our ride was ready, and tied up every little loose end without us lifting a finger. That level of thoughtfulness really showed how much they care. Budget & Financial Management: The truth is weddings are expensive, and it's easy for costs to spiral if you're not careful. Abby was phenomenal at keeping everything organized and transparent. She tracked every expense, set reminders for upcoming milestone payments for vendors, and even handled tipping for all our vendors so we didn't have to stress about it on the big day. What really stood out was her honesty and foresight -- anytime a decision could push us beyond our budget, she proactively flagged it and walked us through the financial trade-offs before we committed. Thanks to her meticulous tracking and planning, there were zero surprises at the end. Everything was clearly outlined and accounted for, which gave us complete peace of mind. In short, Abby and her team are the best in the business. They bring design expertise, organization, and heart to every step of the process. You'll see what we mean once you have the first introductory call with her. She's the kind of planner who truly loves what she does, doesn't settle for anything less than perfect, and it shows in every detail. We highly recommend her for anyone looking for a top class wedding planner!

I had the pleasure of meeting Abby and her team at a wedding that I assistant photographed. I…read moreremember how organized and professional the entire team carried themselves that night. As my wife and I were planning our wedding we both knew we wanted a team to support and guide us through the planning process. Working with Abby and Amanda definitely made the entire wedding planning process seamless. From our very first meeting they really helped put things into focus and laid out a clear milestones and goals throughout. On the day of our wedding and weeks leading up to it, Abby and Amanda ensured that our decorations and everything came out according to plan. Despite us throwing any changes or last minute requests their way. My wife and I had absolutely nothing to worry about and was able to enjoy our wedding completely stress free. Thank you Sugar Plum & Co for helping my wife and I plan and execute the wedding of our dreams!

Chris did our wedding and everyone had such a blast! Very easy to work with and helped us out with…read moretimeline, song choices, and made sure we had everything we needed to make the day super special. The photo booth/photo guest book left us with a lot of memories too!

We had Chris DJ our wedding and he was awesome!! He really worked with us ahead of time to…read moredetermine our song choices and was so easy to communicate with. He made sure our audio was great for our ceremony and reception. He also went above and beyond and provided lighting for our ice cream cart even when we didn't ask him to. He was just so attentive and would absolutely recommend!

Hiring Fawn Events was the best decision I made for our Wedding. Hiring this team and Laura was…read more100% worth my time and money. I worked with Laura for the last 9 months for my wedding in Rancho Santa Fe Ca. We had about 125 guests. The wedding was flawless. My friends and family told me our wedding was the best one they have been to in their lives. Laura I can't thank you enough for helping me plan the most magical day of my life. I loved all of the vendors she recommended. Wish I could do it all over again. 10/10 recommend.

This review is extremely overdue but I'm finally getting around it. I'm so glad we hired Laura and…read moreher team at Fawn Events for our wedding in Oceanside. It was the best decision we had made. We hired her upon the recommendation of one of my friends. Her design vision, network of vendors, sweet and calming demeanor, and quick thinking led us to have a stress-free rainy wedding. I was worried about the forecast of the wedding weekend (rain in southern california?!) but she quickly found solutions to deal with the rain and coordinated everything perfectly. There are so many moving parts to wedding planning, and having someone who you trust handling that is worth it. It truly was our dream wedding. Thank you, Laura!

Robbie is the best thing to happen to Riverside. After trying to find an event planner that can…read moredeliver what I was looking for, when I was looking to have it, and where I wanted the event, Robbie and team went above and beyond. He's extremely professional, thorough, and responsive. Our shower was so beautiful and I'm a little upset I didn't get the pictures I wanted but I enjoyed every moment of it. 10 out of 10 would recommend and I'll Definitely use for all my future events.

Absolutely amazing!!! From the moment we were engaged we knew we'd be using Next Step Events for…read moreour dream wedding and we couldn't be happier. Robbie helped make this the easiest and smoothest experience we could have ever asked for. He worked perfectly with all our vendors and had the most perfect decor additions, including rose gold table runners that were to die for!!! The wedding day could not have been more perfect and we had zero stressors because Next Step Events is AMAZING!!!! I seriously can't say enough great things about these two and will continue to use them for future events. Katie & Dustin Aab 09-29-2017

Unfortunately, I was not able to have the Forever & Always Wedding that I dreamed of. Although…read moreHeather communicated very well, there were a couple of incidents that I found slightly unprofessional: 1. I signed a contract with one of her staff as my wedding planner. Unfortunately, from my understanding, there were unexpected changes in the company, so Heather had to take over. However, Heather responded that she would make an exception for me and not charge me an additional $1000 for this change. With all due respect, I should not be financially penalized for changes that an owner experiences; especially since I already signed the contract that I financially agreed to. 2. I encountered a lot of life changes that disrupted my ability to move forward with a wedding that my brothers were supposed to be in. For instance, I had a depressed, suicidal brother, I had another brother leave for Japan for the Marines, and I had an uncle pass away. All vendors except for Heather were so kind to fully refund my deposits due to the situation. Unfortunately, Heather responded that she was still a businesswoman and was financially hurting, so she was in no place to offer a full refund. I basically paid Heather almost $500 to establish a simple contract. I already had all the vendors in place and organized, so this deposit was for nothing. Heather should not be held responsible for unexpected circumstances, but this wedding meant a lot to me. As a business owner, you should be able to compromise with your clients based on their situation. I could have easily used that deposit to help my family for the funeral. I find this situation absurd because I never wanted a wedding planner to begin with. Our wedding list was only 32 guests, but my fiancé insisted that we hire a planner because he did not want me to stress out. I admire him for caring, but this wedding was going to be a private and intimate event with very little management. I blame myself for hiring a wedding planner when I did not need one. It is unfortunate that Heather was thinking like a businesswoman and not a human being with empathy. Nonetheless, please make sure to ask about the refund policy for emergencies such as death, health, etc. Two stars are for her communication, but I can only evaluate Heather based on my experience with her before the wedding date. Therefore, I am unable to provide feedback for her day service since my wedding never happened. Has it ever occurred to you, Heather, that you had not heard from me in a year because I was busy dealing with other important things like planning a funeral? My wedding was the last thing on my mind. Also, I was not complaining about the charge that never happened, I am complaining about your response to your changes. There was no need to comment on that you are more expensive and won't be charging me. We could have proceeded forward with whatever it was we were doing. You contacted ONE venue and that is because they had YOU sign a contract with them. FYI, my pre-engagement photos were scheduled with the photographer I hired for my wedding and I was still refunded the full amount. This vendor did not work for free either and still managed to prioritize customer service over money. You are a business owner and have the liberty to do as you please, but you must have needed the money more than I did, so I hope my contributions helped your business. Nonetheless, well done on your communication. If you have a family member with a life-threatening illness or you have a medical condition that may require potential hospitalization, please do not hire Heather as your wedding planner as she will not refund you the deposit because not make exceptions for your situation simply because she does not "work for free." Thank you.

It's so important to relate to and connect with your wedding planner and from day 1 it felt like…read moreshe was my friend helping me plan my dream wedding. I found Heather through Yelp and let me say: she really understood my vision and kept it real with me on what i could and couldn't afford lol. Not to mention, I literally and honestly don't know how I could have enjoyed my wedding without Heather. Her and her assistant, Courtney, handled E V E R Y T H I N G on the day of our wedding at the Estate on Second and then some. If there was any sort of problem, she had the solution. If we needed a drink, she was there with mine and my husband's signature cocktails. If I was losing track of time, she made sure to gently push me along. She truly handled everything so that me and my husband could just have FUN and for that I am truly grateful.

You know those type A people that always seem to be on top of their game? That's Linsey and Leah…read more Every time an issue popped into my head and I brought it up to them they had already taken it into account and found a solution. They helped me through the whole process and it was crazy because sometimes I swear they were reading my mind and each others at the same time. This made the day of so easy because it was 3 people and 1 mind. If you are a control freak/anxious person like me then you HAVE to hire these two! Could NOT have done it without you Linsey and Leah!

We recently had our wedding at the Charleston in Fullerton and were lucky enough to have one half…read moreof the Double Knot Twins as our day of wedding coordinator. Linsey was assigned as our wedding coordinator through the vendor package at the venue and it was truly the stars aligning rather than luck. Linsey did an incredible job. She took time ahead of the event to get to know us, the other big players(photographers, DJ, our wedding party) which resulted in everything going perfectly throughout the evening. So many of our guests have told us it is the best wedding they have ever been to, and a lot of that credit is due to Linsey. She thought of literally everything. Her ability to ensure us as the bride and groom were having the best time ever while still keeping everything running like a well oiled machine is something I can't wrap my head around. She is a natural in this space and has very much found her calling. Maybe Leah was secretly there too. If we had the opportunity to start over, I would not hesitate to get the full wedding coordination services of the Double Knot Twins. Our day would surely have been even more magical with their support through the entire process. No matter what level of coordination you need, Linsey and Leah should be your first choice. You'll be happy with the decision, I guarantee it.

We hired Mikayla to decorate and coordinate our wedding recently and we couldn't be more happy with…read moreher work. From the first phone call to the day of the wedding she has been amazing. We received many compliments from our guests on the ceremony and reception decor which was amazing. She really takes the time to listen to you and makes sure that everything is exactly as you had envisioned for your big day scheduling as many meetings and phone calls with you as you need. Thank you so much for your hard work. We wish you the best.

I am in no way trying to be malicious and what I am about to express is in all honesty. I was…read morereferred to Makayla by a friend of mine and when my husband and I met her we clicked. She assured us that our outdoor wedding was her cup of tea. To make a long story short, Makayla is not the wedding coordinator for you if you value your wedding day. We experienced multiple family emergencies with her (which we understand happens) but we were notified of meeting cancellation within the same hour as the appointment or not within 24 hours of the meeting like her contract states. At one point her mother sent me a text stating "she took Makayla's phone away from her" her mother stated that she needed a break. I am a business owner myself and I would never allow this to happen. She has forgotten to respond to my texts or emails in a timely manner on multiple occasions. My husband and I did 98% of our planning when we hired her to assist with so much of our planning and decor. All of the vendors we chose to work with were from our research and attempt to contact and contract except the florist and suit rental company which she referred us to. I was told my multiple vendors that we contracted that she was lacking to update or make changes needed on our invoices. Thankfully I was on top of EVERYTHING! At one point I was called by her to inform me about her mandatory attendance needed at jury duty 3 days prior to her "3 day jury duty". Because of her jury duty I had to attend 2 vendor meeting by myself and let me tell you it was a very stressful time handling meetings without my "professional" wedding coordinator to assist me. Makayla was not educated on wattage needed for generators for our outdoor venue and when she spoke with a vendor her suggestion for wattage was questionable so we ended up researching on our own. The final straw for us to cancel our contract with AGA was when we witnessed her production with our own eyes. My aunt hired AGA to plan and deliver her sons 1st birthday party. It was a baseball them and the deliverance of the party was horrible. I could have done better myself. She tried hot glue gunning balloons to a backdrop, she blamed the wind for the balloons looking sad and wilted. Within an hour of her bringing the balloons they lost air and were small and all different in size. She was late and sent her "assistants" to start prepping. Her "assistants" had no idea where any of the decor went. My aunt requested a large tent and 2 EZ-ups were brought. The face painter was late. I saw the proposal and images that my aunt received and the day of the party nothing was even close to the inspiration photos. She did not have baseballs for the buckets and my aunt had to pull out her sons baseballs. I can go on and on... We met with Makayla and expressed that we were not happy after seeing her work at the 1st birthday party and she had excuse after excuse and assured us she can deliver the day of our wedding. We left that meeting still feeling uneasy and knew that if we pulled out of contract we would lose money. I tried contacting AGA for days and received nothing in response and finally after days of attempts an email was sent that she had ANOTHER family emergency. At this point I could not accept anymore of her unprofessionalism and requested to terminate contract. We asked for all monies to be refunded. She was unwilling to refund full amount and stated per her contract (which was very contradicting I might add) she can keep all money but she was willing to refund a few hundred. I was not going to agree to that since my husband and I did 98% of our work. After weeks of battling back and forth and setting an appointment to take AGA to small claims court she agreed to give less than half the amount we paid her on contract. I was still unhappy with this agreement but we had no choice as we were less than 60 days away from our wedding and court would interfere with many meetings and wedding duties. What we received as a "settlement" from AGA is not acceptable. I cannot refer her to ANYONE and I am writing this review because I want to warn the next person about AGA unprofessionalism. I am sure I am missing so much detail and I wish I remember everything but this should be enough to prove that AGA is not who you want to work with. I hope AGA learns from this experience and make the changes needed to become a better coordinator or step down from this as a career. I wanted to wait until after my wedding 10/19/19 to write this review. Thankfully I found another wedding coordinator who saved our wedding day!