Working with Denise was an outstanding experience from start to finish. Her communication was clear, professional, and incredibly prompt, which made the entire planning process smooth and stress-free. I highly recommend Denise to anyone looking for someone reliable and responsive to bring together an event. It was amazing working with her! read more

What can I say about Denise other than, if you want to relax and be a guest at your own event, HIRE HER!! Denise took on the big job of helping me plan and design my daughter's Quinceanera and she not only put me in touch with many vendors we ended up hiring, she took care of every little detail for the party including clean up and packing everything neatly into our cars at the end of the night. Denise is the utmost professional, kind, and organized event planner you will ever come across! read more

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The first time I worked with Denise was in early 2020 to plan my older son's Bar Mitzvah. We had already booked a few vendors when, as everyone knows all too well, the world shut down. The Bar Mitzvah turned into a Zoom Mitzvah with a drive-by party. Even though we couldn't create the event we had originally envisioned, I already knew that I would call Denise again when it came time for my younger son's big day. Four years later, my younger son was able to have a traditional Bar Mitzvah service and celebration with about 150 guests. I booked Denise about a year in advance (she books up quickly!) and I'm so glad I did. The entire event ran as smoothly as possible and all the vendors she recommended were not only top-notch but competitively priced. From the many months leading up to the event as well as the day of, Denise was the ultimate pro. She is so friendly and easy to work with - truly a dream event planner. She is extremely detail-oriented and communicative. She checks in often and makes sure we're all staying on task. Her reminders and ideas were always super helpful and would ease my stress level. She had answers for all my questions and didn't seem to mind my countless texts and emails. I cannot rave enough about what a pleasure it was to work with her this past year. She truly helped make the day incredibly special, enjoyable, and memorable. Weeks after the Bar Mitzvah, guests are still messaging me about the beautiful and fun celebration. For those that are planning their own upcoming events, I have sent them directly to Denise. If you're starting an event planning process make sure to do the same! (I don't have event pictures from my photographer yet but will upload them as soon as I get them) read more

Our company @ohwattanight Entertainment had the pleasure of working together with Denise and her team for a bat mitzvah celebration this past weekend 8/26/23. We just wanted to take a moment to let any potential clients know how professional, upbeat, fun and fully prepared she and her team are. They communicated thoroughly and clearly with our company both before, during, and after the event, which is very important for the entertainment, being that it's our job to make things happen. We can only imagine that she must treat her clients even better! Thank you, Denise and team for helping to make Nolan's but mitzvah all it could possibly be! we truly appreciate your professionalism, and will be happy to hand out your information to any one of our potential clients! read more

I have had the opportunity to work with Denise on two bar mitzvahs. She is organized, professional, creative and has integrity - her word is golden. I have felt so supported during both party plannings and her day of coordination is second to none. I hope I can hire her for my three younger children's bar/bat mitzvahs and any other major parties I'm lucky enough to plan moving forward. I wholeheartedly recommend Denise! read more

What can I say? Denise is amazing! From the moment I contracted with her, she held my hand through the entire year of planning. She suggested amazing vendors, kept me on task with ordering supplies and payments, and created a gorgeous candy bar! She is an excellent communicator and made sure every detail was tied up in a bow. She made me feel like I was her only client. She never got frustrated with my 7000 (often times repeat) questions and always had fantastic suggestions. On the day of our event, I didn't have to think about one single thing except enjoying myself with family and friends. I cannot believe how affordable her services are. Our event was seamless and I will hire her again without a single hesitation. read more

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Denise was PERFECT in helping us plan our event. She understands how stressful putting an event together can be and she keeps you calm and focused on the finish line. We had to plan our event throughout the pandemic and she just stayed with us every step of the way working out every contingency plan possible. She is connected to great florists, great caterers, and she provides useful feedback for every step of the journey. Our event was so memorable that my family and I felt a little sad after it was over because we weren't going to be able to chat with Denise until our next big event. We give her the absolute highest recommendation! read more

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Denise was our day of coordinator for our wedding and I cannot say enough great things about working with her. She helped us just over a month before our wedding and I don't know what I would have done without her help. She is so organized, knowledgeable, and communicative, and also so kind and relatable. Our wedding day went SO smoothly, and that was all Denise's behind the scenes work. We didn't have to worry about a single thing on the day of our wedding other than having the best time at our event. She is truly the best and I would recommend her to any friends and family. read more

Denise was an amazing planner for my son's bar mitzvah. She was recommended to me by other families who also had great experiences working with her. She is an extremely gifted planner who loves her job and it shows. She was always responsive, is extremely organized and detail oriented, is full of creative ideas, and is such a friendly and kind person. She was helpful with each and every detail of the bar mitzvah and instrumental in making it such a special day. read more

I worked with Denise for 10 months to prepare for my oldest's bar mitzvah and throughout that time Denise was creative, organized, warm and an amazing communicator. I am so happy that I found her - it meant we hosted a party we dreamed about AND that I could enjoy being a guest at that dream party. Denise made the pace of the planning comfortable and clear - as a busy mom of 5 children I was concerned about getting it all done! Denise kept me on schedule and therefore cultivated a calm and confidence in me. She came to the table sharing her extensive list of vetted vendors and added so many elements that turned the party from good the fabulous. I know I'll be using her for all of my party plans needs moving forward. On top of all of this, Denise is so lovely to talk to - she's personable, responsive and fun. I am so grateful to Denise and will always sing her praises read more

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As a past event coordinator, I thought it'd be tricky to find a wedding day-of coordinator who I could entrust. A family friend recommended Denise and I'm SO glad we went with her! Denise has it all! Not only is she mindful and detail oriented, she's incredibly personable, funny, and really easy to bounce off ideas with! She is consistently prompt and thorough as well. I was relieved to have her guidance and support leading up to the big day and on the wedding day. As an excited and antsy bride with coordinator blood running through her, she always reminded me to allow things to have their moment and to not rush, which made me more present. Thank you Denise for all that you did for us and for making our long awaited postponed wedding the dreamiest day! read more

Denise was an amazing wedding planner and stuck with us even as we had to postpone twice due to Covid. She was so helpful with all of the details and communication with vendors which I was so grateful for. In addition, she is just a wonderful person to be around and work with. We will definitely use Denise again for future events, and highly recommend her to anyone in need of an event planner! read more

Denise was awesome! Easy to talk to, answers emails timely, and was literally the best decision I made hiring her as my day of coordinator. Initially, I thought I could do everything myself but I realized how important it is to have Denise there to make sure everyone was in the right places, setting up, following the timeline, etc. She made the process a lot easier and I even vented to her a few times haha. She starts off with these questionnaires regarding the wedding plans but breaks it down so it's not so overwhelming. These were very helpful because there were questions/items on there that I did not even think of. She's organized and created a timeline for the wedding day from start (getting ready) to finish. She was there for the rehearsal and was so patient and kind to my family. For the wedding day, she set up all of my decor. She set up the guest tables, sweetheart table, cake table, candy bar, guestbook table, placecard table, ceremony site, entrance table.. She finished ALL of this on time and even asked my approval of everything before the guests saw it. It looked even more beautiful than how I envisioned it would be. The wedding went by smoothly and many family members approached me on how great our coordinator is. Soooo grateful for Denise, my new husband and I are forever thankful! We definitely recommend her :) read more

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Denise is absolutely amazing. She was there every step of the way to help us with our COVID wedding. Her level of professionalism and ability to communicate with the vendors was top of the line. I will definitely be referring her to my friends in the future. read more

From start to finish Denise provided top notch service. From the start she guided us through detailed worksheets to make sure we were on the same page for our big day. Then she followed up with questions and suggestions that were incredibly helpful and made the wedding even better. She is the most detailed person and caught things I didn't, which was super helpful! There was not one minute during the entire process that I was worried about anything. Everything ended up in the right place and went according to the plan thanks to Denise's coordination. She is the most reliable, competent and organized coordinator. She's exceptional to work with and a dream coordinator. I'm so lucky she was there on my special day! read more

We were so happy to have Denise coordinate our wedding! We started working together about six months out and Denise made suggestions on photo booth companies, decor rental companies, and other details that we ended up incorporating on our wedding day. As the day got closer, Denise was in contact with all of our vendors and always made sure to double check any details that we overlooked. She was very organized and had checklists and timelines to make sure the wedding day ran perfectly. We had the perfect wedding day and are so grateful to Denise for making it go off without a hitch! read more

I have worked with over 100 coordinator's and event planners. It was truly a pleasure working with Denise, she pays such attention to detail, extremely organized and goes above and beyond to ensure all vendors have what they need to provide a great event for our clients. She totally exceeded my expectations. The best part is she was polite and courteous, time line was flawless and she communicated with before the wedding and was on top of everything during the wedding. I will not hesitate to refer Denise to my future clients. You deserve 10 stars. DJ Artistic ( San Diego Best DJs ) read more

Enough can never be said about Denise! Back in 2019, my now husband and I began planning our wedding at a venue where you bring everything in yourself. In the beginning we fully expected to do it all ourselves but not too long into the process we realized we could really use some help. We found Denise on Yelp and from our very first meeting with her, we knew she was the coordinator for us! Denise was THE best investment we made in our wedding planning process. She conducts herself with such professionalism while being equally warm, caring, and thoughtful. Denise was incredibly responsive and proactive, carefully and methodically planning for all possibilities and details and anticipating our every need. Our wedding was postponed twice due to Covid and Denise stuck by us every step of the way and took care of EVERYTHING each and every time we had a change of plans. Denise took what could have been a very stressful experience for us and handled it with grace, compassion, and humor. We truly feel we can call her a friend after working with her and will slightly miss all of our texts and calls with her. If you are ever in need of an event planner/coordinator, do yourself a favor and hire Denise! read more

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My husband and I are beyond grateful for Denise at our wedding. She not only made it a smooth day, she handled every hiccup like a pro! She is attentive to every detail and you know she is in the back ground running everything. read more

Denise was the best wedding planner i could have found. I found her on google and I am so happy I picked her. She helped out with every aspect of the wedding planning. She always responded back and was very detailed oriented. I didn't have to worry about anything the day of the wedding because I knew she had everything covered. She not only listens to what you want but also has good ideas if you need her opinion on anything. If you are looking for a wedding planner or an event planner make sure you HIRE Denise!!!!!!! read more

Denise was the most incredible, genuine, organized, poised & professional wedding coordinator a bride could ever ask for (note this is being written by Dustin's wife but he agrees with everything 100%+). I felt it was important to write a review for her because a coordinator can significantly impact your wedding day & planning process so it's critical you hire someone you really trust AND will do amazing work!! Denise made everything run smooth - making sure every little detail was taken care of & that every vendor was on point. She kept everyone in the wedding party updated on flow so all were aware of timelines & next steps. She is such a pro and was so attentive to us, our guests, venue, vendors & wedding party - we were so lucky to have her! Without her, our wedding wouldn't have been the same. She made such a significant impact & helped make our wedding the most memorable, fun & special day ever! HIGHLY recommend hiring Denise for your wedding!! read more

Denise is the BEST wedding coordinator, and I genuinely will be recommending her to all my friends that are planning weddings. From beginning to end she was an absolute joy to work with. She is phenomenal at what she does, and I wouldn't trust our special day with anyone else. She was so organized, ready to serve, and made the day go off without one thing going wrong, and if something did go wrong my husband and I had no clue because everything was perfect to us. The overall wedding experience was so enjoyable, and I personally believe we have Denise to thank for that. Stop searching for coordinators, and book her. read more

Denise is a top notch coordinator and is the best to work with! Denise was punctual, friendly, and worked amazingly with all the vendors at the wedding. She received several compliments from the staff, guests, and the property owner on how she planned a perfect wedding. I will continue to refer Denise and her team to any future couples looking for a top notch coordinator! Thank you! read more

Denise is the best! Not only is she a pleasure to work with she also knows great vendors in the industry! She was part of the wedding planning every step of the way. She always took our calls and was there to answer any questions we had along the way. Denise is a professional, sweet, extremely helpful and I would highly recommend her! She performed above and beyond our expectations. We were lucky to find such a great wedding planner and now a friend! read more

Where do I start?? Denise was the best part of my wedding and who really pulled everything together.. Even though I had her just for "day of coordinator", but she started to work with me a month prior to the wedding reminding me of small things I was forgetting. She is nice, easy to take to, responds so efficiently to questions and emails.. Also, worth mentioning, so many of my wedding guests commented on her excellent work, courtesy and professionalism from the moment they met her at the rehearsal dinner. Hiring her is the best investment in your wedding planning!!! read more

Denise was my angel helper! She was supposed to only be my "day of coordinator" but that really wasn't the case. She was more like my "month of coordinator with added surprise bonuses". Denise went above and beyond: she was always in communication with all of my vendors, she directed me to resources I never knew existed (and she got me some fantastic deals on my best vendors), she arrived early to the wedding to help set up and stuck to our plan to a tee! I trusted her with every decision the day of and it provided me with the peace of mind every bride should have. I thoroughly was able to ENJOY my magical day because of the confidence I had in Denise. My wedding was perfect and I owe so much of that to Denise!! She has a heart of gold! read more

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When our wedding venue required us to get a Day of Coordinator, we were worried we would be spending money on something we could do ourselves or have a friend help with. Little did we know how much actually went in to making a wedding run smoothly! The day of our wedding flowed perfectly and exactly how we had hoped. This was entirely because of Denise. In the weeks leading up to the wedding Denise was in constant communication with us. She emailed forms asking questions about our day, but never too many questions at once so we didn't feel overwhelmed. The questionnaires were so detailed and really encouraged us to think about all the logistics ahead of time. Having this done early was huge for us because we didn't have to worry about these issues the days leading up to the wedding. She also communicated with all the vendors prior to the wedding so everyone was on the same page. At the rehearsal, she loaded up her car with all of the décor and accessories and just took care of set up so we didn't have to on the day of the wedding. She also worked with the florist to set up the décor and it looked so beautiful. Denise truly went above and beyond to make sure our day was special. We felt connect and supported by Denise before we even got the chance to meet her in person. She would text and email us on some days just to see how we were feeling. The week before the wedding our officiant canceled on us and within 5 minutes of telling Denise this over email, she called us to let us vent and then talked us through our options. She also took pictures and video on her phone throughout the wedding and after the photographer left because she saw moments she knew we would want to remember. We highly recommend Denise for coordination! She had a true talent and a kind heart. You will love her! read more

Lots of people ask if we're sad now that the wedding is over. No. We don't miss the planning or the anticipation. What we miss -- Denise. I'd actually been in the wedding party at a wedding Denise coordinated, and I remember thinking my friend, the bride, was particularly chill on the day. So, when it came time to look for a coordinator, my friend shared Denise's info. Working with Denise was the single best decision we made. She never made us feel like what we wanted was out of reach. Though technically Denise was our "Day of" Coordinator, she began working with us a couple of months before our wedding. A month out, she was in touch nearly every day making sure we left no stone unturned, no vendor un-contacted, no wedding essential left behind. On top of being incredibly organized, trying to keep us on point budget-wise, having great taste for decor, and putting out our little pre-wedding fires... Denise became a trusted friend. She felt like a real part of our team. Furthermore, Denise was always bright, cheerful, and funny! We loved working with her. She just gets it. She gets that you're worried about 100s of people, and spending so much money, and wanting everything to be just right -- I think she was born to help couples through their weddings. She's so good at it, it just seems like her calling. Finally, the wedding day -- Denise was a rockstar! By the time we arrived at our venue, it looked better than what we'd been imagining. She never stopped working and she never stopped smiling. She took care of us all night -- checking in, making sure we got a moment alone together and making sure we got to eat, drink, dance. We really had a perfect day and we credit Denise 100%. It's been almost a month since we tied the knot and we just keep hearing about how lovely the day was from our friends and family. Whenever anyone compliments us on our music, or decor, the flow of the night and the overall vibe of our wedding -- we credit Denise. She's a rare find. Again, hiring Denise will be the best decision you make and no matter what she charges you, you'll want to pay her triple. She just goes so far above and beyond. In fact, we're thinking of planning another wedding just so we can hang with her again. read more

I hired Denise to assist with the final touches on my big day planning, as well as day of coordination. Denise did not disappoint one bit, she even helped me plan and coordinate aspects that I didn't think of! Denise was very detailed oriented a joy to work with and would highly reccomend her to others! read more

I am a super perfectionist and controlled every detail of my wedding until I started to get anxious about being able to execute everything on the day of. I found Denise after speaking to numerous coordinators who just did not fit the bill and hired her within a month of our wedding. She picked up the ball and immediately understood what was important to me and how much I cared about my wedding details and respected that. I could not have picked anyone better to execute our reception perfectly on the day of. She even walked over to my hotel to drop off our bouquets last minute so we could have them for our photos and she took care of every random detail that needed to be handled. Our reception was so beautiful and everything got packed up so perfectly! We are so thankful we found Denise to handle our very special day and make sure everything went off without a hitch! read more

I worked along side Denise at Meghan and Matts wedding in November 2016. She was very helpful and friendly. I look forward to working with her again. She helps things go smoothly and efficiently. Sincerely, Alayna with Lightframe Photo. www.lightframephoto.com read more

Planning an event for your nephew is a one stressful thing! Besides working on the event, you are working with family, which means that everyone has ideas, opinions and wants to get involved. But with an amazing person as Denise, everything works out. To start, my husband and I gave her a tight budget. We did not want to spend an arm and a leg on the event. She said that it's going need an extra work on our end, but it will work. Well, it did big time! The Bar Mitzvah was not less than epic to say the least. The attention to details, organization skills, dedication and passion for her job is undeniable. Denise works with the best vendors and was able to negotiated the best deals for us. She helped us execute everything we envisioned and made it better with her ideas and creativity. She did not for a second complained about me calling her 20 times a day, asking questions and dealing with my stress about the pandemic situation. She was always on top of everything, taking extra work and tasks on herself to make it easier on my husband and I. Always with great attitude, positively, encouragement and love. All that on top of working on with her other clients and planning their events to be no less than perfect for them. She was in tune of my family coming from out of the country to make them feel loved and involved them in the planning as well. Even when she promised to be Adam's aunt during the Bar Mitzvah and not work, she made it happen. She came to the party earlier and to talk to vendors and set up centerpieces all while she had her own family to take care of (remember, she is the aunt..). She made her own little touches and so much put such love and effort that we will forever be grateful! Adam enjoyed and loved everything about his Bar Mitzvah and was in awe on how amazing everything looked when he walked in the door.. Denise, you are truly fabulous! Love you! read more

I just got married this past weekend. My wedding turned out better than I could have imagined! Denise had every detail in place, and I was so calm through the entire process!!! She worked so hard on my wedding. I got complements of how beautiful everything was all night long. All of the venders that she found for me were professional and worked within perfection. I am a happy girl. I would tell any bride that if she plans to have a calm stress free day within a budget or not to call events by denise. Hands down the best wedding planner/event coordinator. :) read more

I can't believe it's taken me so long to write this review. Denise coordinated our wedding in 2011 and she was the absolute BEST to work with! At first I was really skeptical about hiring a coordinator after looking into some seriously outrageous prices and little communication, but I have to say that after working with Denise I recommend that anyone on the fence about getting a coordinator definitely book with her. From the get go, she offered different pricing options, all dependent on how involved or not you wanted her to be in the actual event, what I especially liked about her compared to others was how open she was to communicating with me. Many others I had spoken to were adamant about limiting the amount of communication we had--this really bothered me, especially considering all of the money we would be paying for their services. After speaking and meeting with Denise, my husband and I were so pleased with how down to earth, pleasant, and affordable she was--we knew that she was the one we wanted to work with. I was so thankful to have her around as she was always available to answer all of our questions. In fact, initially I thought I would need very little help from her as I could handle all of the details left for the wedding, but I ended up booking her for a longer period of time because of how helpful she was from the get go. She gave us some GREAT options when it came to rental companies that we would need to complete the vision we had for our ceremony and reception. Before the big day she consulted with us about details that hadn't even occurred to me to consider. I'm so so so thankful for that! The day of every detail we wanted she made happen--she coordinated with the DJ, photo booth company, photographers and the location coordinators to make sure that everything happened on time and flawlessly. I didn't have to worry about a thing (which anyone who has ever planned a wedding can appreciate);everything was taken care of. She also took care of planning, organizing, and purchasing all of the candy for our candy bar. All in all, she was a dream to work with and definitely worth every penny. read more

Denise Holt is outstanding and I couldn't have pictured my dream wedding coming to life without her! Although I hired Denise as a day-of wedding coordinator, she went above and beyond her duties to help me when I was stressing out 6 weeks prior to the wedding. She responded to all of my emails in a timely manner and gave great advice in terms of guest count and decor. Not only was Denise creative and professional, she really brought my vision to life and the reality was even better than I could have imagined! From the set-up of the ceremony and reception to the little details, Denise really understood the concept of how I wanted things set up and tweaked things to improve the look and feel of the ceremony and reception areas. She was also very organized, which paid off after filling out numerous forms (who knew details would be so important?) and my wedding day went smoothly. Denise is just overall a wonderful person, easy to work with, patient and kind! I highly recommend her wedding coordination services! Thank you for helping in making my wedding day the best day ever, Denise! You are amazing! read more

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I cannot recommend Denise highly enough. She was referred to me for Bar Mitzvah planning for my older son back in 2017 and she helped arrange, negotiated, advised and coordinated everything with such skill, professionalism and precision that in the end all we had to do was attend the event and just enjoy it. Naturally when it was time for my younger son to have his bar mitzvah, I knew that I would be using Denise's services. And I'm so glad again that I made that decision. First of all, for us it meant coordinating things with us being out of the country for most of that time. Then COVID hot and we had to postpone the event by about half a year. Throughout all that, Denise was super helpful in getting all the vendors and the venue to agree on a new date and to coordinate everything again. She helped with all the last minute arrangements and again made the event run flawlessly so we could literally fly in for a week from Europe have everything ready and waiting and just enjoy our family celebration. I would absolutely recommend Denise to plan and coordinate your special event!!! read more

Denise is by far the best event coordinator we ever used. I wish we knew her when we got married! Every detail and the personal touch was second to none. If your event is important to you, you have to use Events by Denise!! read more

Denise was a huge help in planning our son's Bar Mitzvah. She helped bring our vision to a beautiful reality. I enjoyed working with her and highly recommend her! Thank you, Denise! read more

I found Denise on Yelp while searching for a Wedding Coordinator for my Wedding April 2013. I was very budget conscience, but I also knew that I didn't want to handle all the details on my own. Denise was the best addition to my wedding!! She was affordable, and also helped me with the process every step of the way. She was professional, kind, knowledgeable, and available. I never had to wait more than 3 hours to any email I sent or phone call, or text message. She was such a blessing to us, and a true help to make our dreams come true. My Husbands brother is getting married in November and she will be doing their wedding as well. If you are looking for an AMAZING, and affordable wedding planner, Denise is absolutely the best one for the job!! read more

From the minute I met Denise in the early stages of my wedding planning, she was as calm, cool, and collected as I could have hoped she would be. She's genuine, and not only is she a talented coordinator, but a friend in the process. She loves weddings and, even more so, she loves marriage. She never lets you lose sight of the bigger picture! I really wanted to make sure that my mom and sisters enjoyed the wedding day, so Denise stepped right in and handled the tiniest of details to make sure the day was flawless. She recommended great vendors along the way, and her checklists were instrumental in making sure I didn't show up at the venue without my shoes and jewels :) Thank you, Denise, for everything you did! You're a planning rockstar. read more