Kathryn helped organize a memorial service at our home and was truly wonderful to work with. She was very respectful of our budget and incredibly resourceful in making everything come together beautifully. She created a warm, comfortable atmosphere that made our home feel welcoming for all of the guests who came to honor our loved one. Despite the nature of the occasion, the space felt peaceful and supportive, which meant so much. Am grateful for her care, professionalism, and attention to detail, and would absolutely recommend her. read more

We have been thrilled to work with Kathryn on many events over the past few years. She is organized, detail-oriented, communicative, and creative. Would highly recommend her services to anyone planning an event, large or small. read more

Kathryn was our Day of Coordinator at my wedding in June 2024. She went above and beyond for my wife and I. We didn't have to lift a finger to do anything from the moment we arrived to the venue until the next day when she delivered all our gifts and DIY decorations at my in-laws home. She took care of all the pre & post wedding things you forget about: tips to the staff/vendors, overseeing the set ups, helping to usher and answer questions for guests, etc. While her "interference with troublesome family members" service wasn't needed (thankfully!) she 100% supported us and was willing to take on the interfacing with guests who may have needed some extra 'attention'. If we have any event where we need a planner or coordinator again she is at the very top of our list! 10/10 recommend! read more

I cannot speak highly enough about Kathryn! She was absolutely amazing!! She helped us with my daughters wedding from start to finish and everything was flawless! From the rehearsal dinner and welcoming party to the "Most Perfect Wedding" and the beach brunch the day after. Kathryn made ALL of our little details come to life and every time I was stressed about something, she calmed me down and said "I got this" AND... she sure did! She is truly the best! She helped us create our dream wedding! And I got to enjoy it all without a worry! She's top notch! read more

We could not have had such a successful wedding day without Kathryn!! I honeslty cannot recommend her more. She was professional, kind, solved problems before they came up, and made sure my whole family and I got to enjoy the day instead of worrying about the event. There is no one else I would rather have running my event team!! I will definitely be using her for ALL of my major events moving forward. read more

I have used Kathryn to help me with 2 parties I have thrown this year one close to 80 people and the other more intimate 20 person birthday dinner, and all I can say is I am hooked! She has given me the opportunity to enjoy a party I throw vs work it! I wasn't sure what to expect the first time I hired her, but after talking to me, and getting to know my likes, she came up with all of these great party ideas, decorations, ordered the cake, organized venders, and the day of she setup, worked through the whole party and help restore everything afterwards like no one even was over at my house! She did everything so stealth, most people at the party didn't even realize she was there working it! Just can't say enough great things about her and I plan to have her help me and any friends and clients of mine with any upcoming events! Thanks Kathryn! read more

Kathryn was amazing! She worked so hard to make our daughter's wedding beautiful and fun. She takes care of every detail and allowed the couple and their families to enjoy the event stress-free. I can't say enough good thing about her! read more

We're parents of the groom. We saw Kathryn display her skill and talent at the wedding of friends' daughter. She was impressive. Choreographing, directing, managing many moving parts. Our friends couldn't give her higher praise. Prior to observing Kathryn in action, we hadn't thought much about hiring a wedding planner. At that point, we were about 2.5 months out from our son's wedding. Fortunately, Kathryn was available for Heather & Mark's date. The run up to such an important event can be hectic and stressful; as can the big day itself. Kathryn has so much experience, that nothing was left undecided or unplanned. IMO, consider yourself very fortunate if Kathryn is available on the date of your big day! TC, Redondo Beach. read more

Kathryn is an amazing woman and will always go the extra mile to make sure your day is perfect! She did an amazing job on my wedding and kept us sane during the entire process! She is super experienced and really knows what she's doing and makes sure that you're happy as can be since it's your day! read more

Kathryn Herring from Embrace Bliss is awesome! I can honestly say that I did not stress out one time once I hired Embrace Bliss. My 13 year-old daughter made a comment to me about Kathryn one day that I thought was funny. She said, "Mom, I didn't like your friends wedding planner because she was bossy and she just got on my nerves. Kathryn isn't like that at all. She's really nice." It's true. Kathryn has a way of getting things done without being pushy or bossy and she has a great personality and sense of humor too. She was so easy to work with and she is a great communicator. She always responded in a timely manner and never left me wondering about anything. If she didn't have an answer for me yet, she would let me know that and wouldn't just leave me hanging until she got one. For our very first meeting, my fiance & I met with Kathryn for about 2 hours where she just talked with us, got to know us, and asked us about our vision. She asked us questions that helped her understand things we liked and didn't like about previous weddings we had been to. Once we hired her, we agreed that she would find our ceremony site, reception venue, photographer, and florist, as well as give us ideas for decorations, and obviously run the show on the big day. I cannot express enough how Kathryn "nailed it" every time with her recommendations. The first reception venue she suggested we LOVED. The first ceremony site she recommended we LOVED. And what was amazing is that everything was in our budget. The Florist and Photographer Kathryn selected were great choices too -- not only because of their high quality, but also because they were so friendly and easy to work with. Kathryn also booked the hairstylist and make-up artist for me and my bridesmaids and everyone look beautiful!!! Kathryn knew that my husband & I are "80s rockers" and that we wanted to have a nice & traditional wedding, but sprinkled with a little bit of "edginess." She made great suggestions along the way for our special day that really made it stand out compared to other weddings I've attended. We were married on July 27, 2014, and my husband & I still have people telling us that our wedding was the best wedding they have ever attended. Some comments I've received are that it was fun, the pace was great -- not too fast and not too much waiting for the next thing to happen, the reception venue was the perfect size for the number of people we had, all of the personal touches (that Kathryn suggested) were great, etc. Kathryn ran the show the day of the event and she did such a great job AND she looked great that day too. She was dressed comfortably but also appropriately for a wedding. At one point she asked me when I wanted to do something and I told her, "I don't want to make any decisions today." She responded, "No problem" with a big smile and she made all of the decisions that day (which she wanted to do anyway but she wanted to make sure I was OK with it first.) Planning a wedding can be so stressful because there is so much to do and remember and certain things need to be completed according to timelines, etc. I honestly can say that hiring a wedding planner was the best money I have ever spent. This was my second wedding and I did not hire a planner the first time. The stress level was night and day between the two. If you live in the South Bay area I would highly recommend Kathryn. She is a gift for any bride!!! read more

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Best decision we made was to pick Embrace Bliss to help plan our wedding. Every detail was planned out and taken care of. Things we hadn't even thought of. Katherine's connections with fabulous venders made it even better. Don't think twice! Embrace Bliss is awesome. read more

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What can I say? I feel so blessed to have worked with Kathryn. She is the epitome of cool, calm, and collected, which meant the world to me (and my emotional hubby) on our big day. We married in Malibu and everything went off with a hitch. It was perfect and I wouldn't have changed a thing. Wish I could marry again (vow renewal anyone??) so that I could work with Kathryn again. xoxo read more

Kathryn helped me connect the dots so my husband and I could give our daughter the most beautiful wedding .I thought I could do all of it but realized that it was way overwhelming and how was I going to enjoy the wedding and run the show.I found Kathryn through a friend and she helped me actually enjoy the process of creating a specialday for all. She had recommendations for most everything and was very easy to work with. The day of the wedding she was ready to take control and handled everything. If you want to enjoy your wedding I highly recommend Kathyrn. read more

We worked with Kathryn for our June beach wedding in Hermosa Beach. She arranged everything with the vendors and was there with us to chose flowers, the food, the decor, and even my wedding gown. On the day of our wedding, Kathryn was extremely professional, and anticipated our every need. She and her team went above and beyond that day, working from early morning to late into the night. Kathryn was such a pleasure to work with, and made planning our perfect wedding easier than I could have imagined. read more

Kathryn was amazing!!! We both agree that choosing to work with Kathryn was the single best choice we made regarding the wedding (aside from choosing each other). My wife and I are both terrible planners, and very close to the wedding date all we had planned was the venue and caterer, but Kathryn really came to our rescue. She helped calm our worries so much after just our initial conversations, and was so instrumental in helping us decide on a theme; talking us through how the day would go, and even helping us choose many of our remaining vendors (who we loved). One thing we both really appreciated was that she was so willing to help on things we needed, but we never felt like she was trying to force us into anything. It always felt like she was helping to plan the dream wedding based on what we wanted, with guidance along the way that we couldn't have done without. And that was just during the lead up to the wedding! We both agree that the day of could never has gone as wonderfully or as smoothly, without her help. We were so relaxed knowing that any issue that would or did arise, Kathryn was on top of. We were 100% confident in leaving the management of our special day to her and just being able to truly enjoy each moment. Both of our families couldn't say enough amazing things about her and were in awe with how helpful she was and how much she cared. By the end of the night, Kathryn had taken care of every last logistical thing (leaving my wife and myself with nothing to worry about). She truly is an amazing person and so much fun to work with. We couldn't have done it without her and will always be so, so grateful for everything she did for us! read more

Kathryn is very organized and have great ideas and suggestions ranging from vendor suggestions to ideas for table numbers. She was vital in having my reception setup along with her assistant. Plus she was super helpful and offered to take the flower vases back to florist after the reception. She is full of positive energy and very reassuring that our wedding would run smoothly! She is an amazing wedding planner super happy to have Embrace Bliss be a part of our wedding! read more

As a wedding photographer, I have met and worked with many coordinators. Katherine is a true gem. I would recommend Embrace Bliss for a smooth and flawless event! read more

My husband & I got engaged and married within 2 1/2 weeks. Planning a wedding 6 months or even a year out is stressful enough... 2 1/2 weeks was absolutely insane!! However, we decided we didn't want a large wedding, and were only interested in getting married... we didn't want to worry about all the little details that goes into planning a wedding. Regardless of what we "thought" we wanted, it wound up being much, much more extensive than we ever anticipated. That's where Kathryn came in! I met Kathryn the week of our wedding - with literally hundreds of things to do still. She was TRULY a GODSEND! This day would not have happened without her! With all the details of family flying in from the across the country, finding and tailoring a dress, locking down a location, finding a caterer, photographer, cake, decor, and everything in between we found Kathryn just in time to make sure that everything went off without a hitch. She took care of absolutely every detail, which allowed me to actually enjoy our wedding day. She made sure that everything was perfect - taking care of all the vendor logistics, setup, breakdown... you name it! This day would have gone so much differently without her. Thanks to her we had an absolutely AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL wedding - no one would have been able to guess that we only had 18 days to plan. Kathryn made this day so very special and we cannot thank her enough for all that she did! She made sure our wedding day was about us, and not about all the details. read more