This was our second time working with SD Light Guys, and once again, they did not disappoint. Our…read morefirst experience was so positive that when this new project came up, we didn't even consider calling anyone else. Just like before, they delivered exactly what we needed. I watched Emilio carefully and methodically adjust the café string lights to the perfect height--his attention to detail didn't go unnoticed, and as someone who's particular about the little things, I truly appreciated it. He made sure we were completely satisfied before wrapping up, and even included a few extra bulbs at no charge. He also took the time to fine-tune the original installation they did for us years ago, without us even asking. We're very happy with the results, pricing was reasonable and we wouldn't hesitate to call them again for any holiday or ambient lighting projects. Thank you, Emilio and team!

I called this company to request a quote for full house Christmas lights and nobody bothered to…read morereturn my call. I don't believe in chasing a business for my business. That only tells me that they would most likely also leave us hanging with a contracted job. Thankfully, I found another light company that was very responsive. Don't recommend.

Working with Kayla was the best decision of our entire wedding planning process! I could write a…read morenovel on how lucky my husband and I were to have worked with her for our wedding in May. We are forever grateful for having her help guide us through one of the most magical chapters of our lives that could have otherwise been incredibly overwhelming and stressful. Fellow couples having a destination wedding, look no further!!! To start, Kayla is truly a powerhouse of an advocate for the couples she works with and is responsible for making our wedding day be the most magical day of our lives. We know that without her, the wedding weekend we had and the circumstances of our wedding day wouldn't have been possible without her. We were so fortunate to have her in our corner through all of the ups and the downs through our 1.5 years of planning. Kayla is an absolute professional. Everyone always says your wedding day will not go perfectly and Kayla executed a 3 day weekend of events with very stressful weather concerns flawlessly while making it look easy and like there wasn't a stress in the world. I know that she protected my husband and I from so much stress and concern through our wedding and we are so grateful of the professional that she is. Kayla is organized, engaged and communicative. Multiple people from our wedding party from both budget and luxury end weddings have shared nightmare stories about their wedding planners being disengaged, uncommunicative and disorganized. However, Kayla exceeded our expectations in every area. She was communicative and responsive to both my husband and I through our entire wedding planning process and beyond, both as individuals and as a couple. She was engaged with our vendors and with our wedding planning. Also, as a type A bride with difficultly letting go of control, she was as type A organized as any event planner could dream of being and any bride could hope for! Often, the wedding planner is often forgotten or standing on the sidelines but not here - my family, wedding party and guests have been raving about Kayla since the wedding over two months ago. She kept a large bridal party focused and organized which is near impossible to do and helped everyone feel prepared for a chaotic weekend. So much so, the weekend was so calm and not chaotic for us at all. The things that could have gone wrong, didn't go wrong because of her and her alone. Kayla also made the wedding planning so fun for my husband and I from beginning to end. I have dreamed of planning my wedding for so long and it was very important for me to have a part in the planning process and not just be along for the ride. Kayla allowed me to walk alongside her through the process in a collaborative approach to wedding planning and not just be on the receiving end of decisions. Lastly, my husband and I both have strong personalities and opinions that often differ and she was patient, kind but also direct and honest with us. We needed someone who could provide us direct opinions and be transparent and honest through the entire process. She was able to do this exceptionally which furthermore describes how professional she is. We will be forever grateful to Kayla and the gift she has given to us of an incredible experience wedding planning and by allowing us to be a guest at all of our wedding events so that we could be present with our friends and family.

Hire Kayla & her team ASAP! She is an ace and was the best decision we made with our wedding…read moreplanning process. I'm very detail oriented and organized and even before I started wedding planning I didn't think I needed more than a day of coordinator and I was so wrong. My husband and I were originally getting married in Cancun Mexico in November 2020 but we had to postpone it to May 2021 but then travel restrictions forced us to postpone again and move our wedding location completely. We found a venue in San Diego we liked but they required us to hire a planner. By this point in the wedding planning process I was fed up and just wanted someone who could essentially take the lead and tell me what I needed to do. From the moment I had my first phone conversation with Kayla trying to find a wedding planner I immediately knew I wanted to hire her. Talking to her didn't feel like she was trying to sell me, she told me her whole philosophy and why she became a planner and how she works and how she grew and trained her team. She told me what was important to her and those things are what matched exactly what I was looking for in a planner. I could tell she genuinely loves what she does and is so passionate about being the planner that the couple needs. Kayla is the absolute sweetest but when she has to, she will lay down the law which is the perfect combination. She will have those honest conversations with you about your budget and if they matched your expectations and when those need adjusting. She also helped us stay on track in planning our new wedding in under 5 months. She made sure we were thinking about every detail and that we had a plan for everything. She helped us stay focused on what was most important to us, but she also made sure Sean and I were taking the time to still enjoy each other in the planning process and sent us some popcorn seasoning for a movie date night in. The month leading up to our wedding, it felt as though we were the only couple Southern House was working with and we're sure that is how every couple feels when working with Kayla and her team. Kayla accomodated to my busy work schedule and knew that texting and hoping on calls during my lunch breaks were the best way to get answers from me. She made sure all the major plans and details were buttoned up a week before our wedding so we could relax and enjoy the days leading up along with our wedding day. Kayla and her team exceeded our expectations on every aspect of planning and executing our wedding day. This day would not have happened if it wasn't for Kayla. Kayla went above and beyond. She worked with our other vendors and threw in extra surprises for Sean and I. Even though she wasn't there physically she was in constant communication with her team. Jessica, Jordyn. & Kellie were so amazing day of the wedding. They were so professional and executed everything perfectly. They were also constantly checking in with the bridal party making sure we had everything we needed and always answered any questions we had. Sean and I didn't have to worry about anything besides getting ready and enjoying our wedding day. We're so glad we had to postpone and move our wedding because in doing so we were able to work with Kayla and we had the best wedding day ever. It was absolutely perfect.

Maria was a life saver!…read more A week and a half before our wedding I decided I wanted to drape half of our venue and Maria provided the service with absolutely no stress and at a very reasonable price. Thank you for being so helpful and kind during all the craziness.

Simply the best!…read more Maria is very professional and an expert to detail. My husband and I had attended the Wedding Expo in Del Mar in search of a planner and photographer. We thought lighting was simply out of our budget.When we got home my husband and I were going through our bag and he had told me about SD Events Lighting Comp. and showed me the flyer. I was AMAZED at the cost and what was included in the packaged. We had met with Maria and felt completely at ease. The lighting turned our venue into a romantic soothing place. I would Maria to anyone who is looking for lighting. Maria is amazing at her job. Thank you Maria for making our wedding day very special!

Nova has done several photo shoots for my family and we have been pleased with her results each…read moretime. She is a true professional and arrives on time and has solid communication skills. She is patient, especially with children, or with women on the cusp of giving birth who constantly need to take bathroom breaks! Nova has her customers' needs in mind. She is attentive to little ones when photographing them, and even considers their safety and well being in every aspect of the sitting. Of course, her photography is unparalleled. She has provided us with several sets of cherished memories that captured the best sides of each of us. There were so many good pictures, it was hard to choose just a few for our frames. (So now our house is overflowing with great shots of my kids. No one seems to mind!) I also liked how she could manipulate the photograph with different tints and focuses. She knew exactly how to bring out the most sparkle in every image. I highly recommend Nova for all of your photography needs. You will be one lucky and satisfied customer!

I had the pleasure of attending a birth with Nova as birth photographer at the beginning of last…read moreyear, while I was a student midwife. She was so professional and respectful of the family and the birth workers in attendance. She was really good at snapping photos of key moments while being a part of the background and respecting space. She caught some really great candid shots of me in action, that I truly treasure and even used in my website because I loved them so much. I would definitely work with her again and suggest her services to future clients.

We hired a balloon artist for my kids' birthday party, and she was absolutely amazing! She…read moreentertained the children with balloon twisting, face painting, a fun magic show, bubbles, and hula hoops. The kids were completely engaged and had such a great time. She was patient, creative, and wonderful with all the kids. Her pricing was very reasonable too. Highly recommend her for any children's party!

Free Spirit exceeded my expectations. We hired her for 2 hours and had 14 kids. She did face…read morepainting, balloon animals, bubbles, parachute and a magic show. All the parents at the party were so happy to have their kids fully entertained for 2 hours. I priced out multiple clowns and she was very reasonably priced for how much she would do in 2 hours. Others were charging the same for just face painting or just balloons. Thank you so much Free Spirit for making my sons birthday party so fun!

I'm a REALTOR® with The Kimo Quance Group! Tawnee did an awesome job with our Client Appreciation…read moreSummer Shindig. We didn't have a worry in the world except to show up and have a blast! That's exactly what happened, it was a smooth flawless event!!!

I'd like to give a huge thank you to Urban Shindigs for throwing an awesome client appreciation…read moreparty for us this weekend! Catered food, live DJ, tons of fun and games for the entire family - even had bounce houses for the kids! This was such an awesome event to be a part of! We give all our clients 5 star service, so we recognize those that do as well. Urban Shindigs went above and beyond for us, and we couldn't appreciate them more!! Evan Bell, Realtor with The Kimo Quance Group

Tracy was super communicative, punctual, and very accommodating. We ordered 2 frozen margarita…read moremachines for our event and the drinks were yummy and stayed slushy the whole time. As promised, it was the hit of the party! Looking forward to working with Tracy again!

On time and friendly staff. The margarita machines were a hit! Will definitely use for our next…read moreparty!

Book with Rachel right now!!! She is not only the sweetest but also the most thoughtful and…read moreorganized person I have ever met. Rachel helped me with day of coordination for my wedding but provided so much more than I expected or could have asked for. She met with me in advance and provided helpful planning tools. She asked questions and thought of details I had never even considered. She coordinated with all of my vendors and helped to make the day absolutely seamless. She is worth every penny!! My only regret was not finding her sooner. Thank you

Rachel is amazing! She coordinated my wedding and was so thoughtful and helpful during the 3 years…read moreI was planning my wedding (thanks to COVID postponement)! She was very organized and thoughtful with questions she asked all the way back when I first reached out, all the way to the weeks leading up to the wedding. She organized my wedding rehearsal beautifully, even with all my energetic and talkative wedding party. :) She helped with everything the day of the wedding - organization, coordination, setting tables, re-purposing and arranging florals, setting up decor, keeping vendors on time, packaging up all of my gifts and items and dropping them off at my hotel. We couldn't have done it without Rachel. Our wedding was 10x smoother, more organized, and beautiful because of her there.