Easily the best investment we made in our wedding. Jessica Franklin is an absolute pro…read more When I thought things were getting dicey (one vendor ghosted us and another was sold and couldn't host our rehearsal dinner), Jessica was as cool as a cucumber. Of course, with her by our side, we got it sorted and all went beautifully. She was also just incredibly nice, accommodating and fun to work with. When we had crazy ideas (boats, jell-o shots, etc.), she worked with us to make them happen.

Looking for a wedding coordinator? Go DIRECTLY to Dreams on a Dime without any hesitation. Brenda…read morewas our Month of Coordinator and she went ABOVE AND BEYOND.First of all, they did not oversell themselves...I told them what I had already accomplished before even calling them and they said, "you only need month of coordination. you've got this." However, a few months before the wedding I was so overwhelmed with all the detail that Brenda offered to meet and she just helped me organized my priorities and made me feel really good about the progress I had made. She did the same 6 weeks later. OMG, so helpful to keep me going and manage the overwhelm. As the date grew nearer, she started leading more to ensure we took care of those horrible details (seating charts, signage, communication with vendors, table set ups, and the timeline, etc). At every moment she was calm, lovely, relatable, fun, reassuring, and extremely competent. The week before the wedding she came over and took ownership of all the "stuff" (candles, ceremony items, decorations, etc). That felt sooo good. She was great at the rehearsal and made sure "all the cats were herded"so we got through the rehearsal and worked out all the details. The day of the wedding? We were so relaxed and didn't think about a single thing. The tables were set exactly as we had discussed, the ambiance was amazing, every little detail she had taken care of. and then she cleaned up and stored everything for us and then brought it back to us a couple of days later. During the wedding, Brenda was a total ninja....I barely saw her at the wedding as she was in the background making it all happen so we could enjoy our guests. A guest even took a picture of her that makes her look like the super hero she is, LOL! You will LOVE working with Brenda. I cannot recommend her more vigorously. She is amazing.

Working with Lili was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From our very first…read moreconversation, she took the ideas and elements I had envisioned for our sofreh and transformed them into something far more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. She is a true artist, with an incredible eye for color, texture, and design. Every detail was thoughtfully curated, and the way she combined each element created a breathtaking sofreh that perfectly reflected our vision. Beyond her extraordinary talent, she is such a warm, kind, and wonderful person. She made the entire experience feel so personal and special-it truly felt like she was part of our family. She cared deeply about bringing our vision to life, and it showed in every single detail. Our sofreh was one of the most memorable parts of our wedding day, and it's something I will cherish forever. Every time I look back at our photos, I'm amazed all over again. I cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for someone who creates not just a beautiful sofreh, but a meaningful work of art.

Lili is an absolute miracle worker! Not only does she have impeccable attention to detail, she…read moretruly understands and brings to life the unique style of every couple.

We hired Big Day Service for our wedding decoration and month of coordinator. We had the absolute…read morepleasure of working with Celia, Shirley, and Wendy for our wedding, and we truly could not have asked for a better team. From start to finish, everything was executed beautifully. The decor was stunning and so many of our guests came up to us throughout the evening to tell us how gorgeous everything looked. Every detail felt thoughtfully arranged and perfectly executed. Beyond the aesthetics, what impressed us most was how smoothly and seamlessly the entire day ran. The timeline was executed exactly as planned, everything stayed on schedule, and we never felt stressed or rushed. Many of our guests specifically commented on how organized and well-run the wedding was, which speaks volumes about the team's professionalism and behind-the-scenes coordination. We are incredibly grateful for their hard work, attention to detail, and calm presence throughout the day. If you are looking for a team that will make your wedding both beautiful and flawlessly organized, we highly recommend them!

My husband and I highly recommend Big Day Service for your wedding floral needs! Celia and the Big…read moreDay Service team are an absolute dream to work with, and took concepts on our vision board to the next level and completely exceeded our expectations! They are so incredibly creative and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. We received so many compliments from guests on the asymmetric floral arch, ground arrangements, bouquets, and boutonnieres. The florals truly elevated the design of our day! On the logistics side, the team is incredibly professional and organized, and they work so seamlessly to ensure zero stress on your big day. Don't hesitate to book them NOW!

Kathryn was amazing! We used her as our wedding planner/coordinator. She offers different packages…read morebased on your specialized needs. She is a wealth of knowledge in the wedding industry and helped make our wedding day seamless. She's organized and on top of every detail, and super responsive to emails/questions. I'm so glad we found DALD - highly recommend!

My husband and I worked with Dream A Little Dream Events for our Tiburon wedding and I cannot…read morepossibly say enough about our amazing experience with Camille and team. From day 1 she was organized, professional, creative, personable, proactive and honestly just a really wonderful lead for our wedding. Camille and the DALD team brought fresh ideas and perspectives from their years of experience planning and designing Bay Area weddings and the actual day was what it was, largely in part to Camille and the DALD team. On the big day Camille wrangled our massive bridal party (not an easy feat!) and miraculously got all of our keepsakes and personal items back to our hotel room at the end of the night (still not sure how that all happened!) I would work with the DALD team a million times over and will shout my praises from any proverbial rooftop. Thank you for planning and executing our dream wedding!

My AMAZING wedding would not have been possible without TDE! We chose the Glitz package with a few…read moreadd-ons, and it was worth every penny. My husband and I received countless compliments on how smooth, organized, and beautiful our wedding was. Thanks to the incredible TDE team, I was able to enjoy the most perfect wedding day. Jessica: Jessica was our main point of contact throughout the planning process, and she was truly amazing. Whether we had questions or requests for the decorators, MC, DJ, day-of coordinator, photographers, videographers, or HMUA, she was always there to help. She was patient, kind, incredibly organized, and never made me feel like my questions were too much. Our Service Instruction worksheet was so detailed that every vendor knew exactly what to expect, which made the entire day run seamlessly. Decoration Team: The décor for both our ceremony and reception was absolutely stunning. Just two weeks before the wedding, I made a major change to our reception backdrop, and the team worked hard to bring my new vision to life. Jessica even arranged for me to see digital mockups after we discussed how important they were to me. Because of that, I was able to completely refresh the design from the inspiration I had shared over a year earlier. My advice: be as specific as possible about what you like and don't like--it really helps the decorators create your vision. Everything was executed beautifully. MC Eric: Eric was phenomenal! We specifically wanted a bilingual English/Vietnamese MC, and he exceeded every expectation. Even our hard-to-impress Vietnamese aunties and uncles couldn't stop complimenting him. He was charismatic, organized, and handled last-minute changes effortlessly. We had to adjust our timeline during the reception, including pausing photos and adding speeches, and he kept everything flowing naturally without awkward downtime. He also perfectly coordinated our unique sequence of dances with the DJ, making every transition feel seamless. DJ Otis: We didn't know who our DJ would be until the wedding day, and we were thrilled it was Otis! He absolutely nailed the music all night. The dance floor stayed packed until 11 PM because he knew exactly how to read the crowd. He mixed current hits with 70s-90s favorites that kept both younger guests and the older Vietnamese crowd dancing. The glow sticks and light-up glasses were a huge hit, and the energy never dropped. Day-of Coordinator Carina: Carina was incredible. She was warm, personable, and unbelievably organized. I thought my planning documents were detailed, but hers were even more thorough! She made me feel completely at ease leading up to the wedding and even drove to Pleasanton to run our rehearsal (an add-on that was absolutely worth it). Multiple vendors and family members commented on how efficient and organized she was. Photography & Videography: Our package included an engagement shoot plus two photographers and two videographers. Sam photographed both our engagement session and wedding, and his work was beautiful. We chose his light and airy editing style, and our engagement photos turned out amazing. On the wedding day, Sam and Christine were fantastic. They captured every moment while making us feel comfortable. One thing I'll never forget was how Sam noticed we hadn't had a moment to ourselves because of nonstop photos. He quietly pulled us away under the guise of a private reception reveal so we could enjoy a few peaceful minutes together. It was such a thoughtful gesture. Overall, I couldn't be happier that we chose TDE. If you're looking for a wedding that's beautiful, organized, low-stress, and genuinely enjoyable, I HIGHLY recommend them. They truly made our dream wedding come to life.

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.

My fiancé and I were planning a large wedding with family and friends, but then settled for…read moresomething a lot more intimate as we didn't have time or desire to plan it on a large scale. In our search for the vendors we found My City Hall Wedding which happened to be perfect for us. They provided a full package that included highly rated professionals - from hair/makeup stylist to photo/video. Instead of communicating with 5 different vendors we worked with 1 single point of contact - Tej from My City Hall Wedding. She guided us through everything we would need on our wedding day - hair, makeup, flowers, limo, photo and video. All in one single package. Tej helped me chose a hair and makeup style as well as flowers. And we completed trusted MCHW with their choice of photographer and videographer - look at their website - the images speak for themselves. On the day of the wedding everything went smoothly without a single worry. Our stylist was on time and was great. The florist delivered the flowers to our hotel room. The car was waiting for us, the photographer and videographer met us at the entrance of the City Hall and guided us through the whole process. Can't thank Josef (our photographer) for incredible photos. Alex - the videographer - captured very intimate and personal moments. Can't thank My City Hall Wedding and everyone involved enough. I have heard lots of stressful wedding stories and have been to a few of these myself. That was not our experience.

Oksana from Sol Ambiance worked with me for my wedding. Not only she is very knowledgeable about…read moreplants and flowers, but she was also extremely sweet and friendly. Had a pleasure to work with her!!! My wedding arrangements turned out beautiful! Was very happy with it!! On top of beautiful work, sweet and easy personality - She is very affordable!!!

We are so grateful for Adrienne, Lotus, and Iris! Our wedding venue was a particularly tricky one…read moreto work with - with many rules (since it was a live botanical garden and research center), tight timelines, and a limited number of vendors we could work with. The Tickled Events team helped us to execute our wedding flawlessly and they were so communicative, kind, and helpful throughout the process. Highly recommend them to all, but especially anyone getting married at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens! Thanks again for making our dream wedding possible!

Adrienne and her team made our wedding day flawless from start to finish. Annie was a total…read morerockstar. When I realized the welcome sign rack I brought was missing pieces, she immediately provided a solution so it could be displayed perfectly. Later, when we noticed the wrong cake had been displayed, she handled it with incredible speed and professionalism. Adrienne went above and beyond leading up to the wedding, responding to emails late into the evening and making sure every detail was taken care of. Everything ran so smoothly because of their hard work. Our wedding was immaculate, beyond spectacular, and completely stress-free thanks to this incredible team.

**UPDATE**: Lisa is now threatening me with LEGAL ACTION, accusing me of "defamation" when I've…read moreonly shared my honest experience on Yelp. I've had no updates from Lisa since our last email on Feb 21 (over a month ago). At that time, she replied she was consulting with "industry experts" and will get back to me. Rather than reaching out to me personally she hired a lawyer to threaten me in the hope I will take my honest review of my experience with Blooming Wed down (photo of legal letter attached). I signed a wedding planning contract with Lisa and found myself needing to terminate it merely two months later. The process has been incredibly stressful and disheartening. Throughout it, I had the opportunity to meet with ~15 wedding planners both domestically and internationally, and gained a lot of insight into the wedding planning industry and contract nuances. I'll start my review with objective observations and end with my personal experience. **Strict Signed Contract** Lisa's contract is one of the strictest planner contracts I've ever seen. It does not have an Act of God clause that protects clients, meaning if anything happens (the venue is destroyed, a hurricane comes, the couple is sick, pandemic round 2...etc) she will not refund for any reason. She did not even give out refunds during COVID. This leaves her clients extremely vulnerable to unforeseen circumstances. **Problematic Payment Structure** This is how Lisa's payment is structured: flat $15k fee or 15% of the total wedding cost, whichever is higher. It's not unheard of for a planner to request payment this way, but it's incredibly uncommon. This arrangement creates a conflict of interest, as it may incentivize steering clients toward pricier options. Also, she requires 50% upfront, while many planners I talked to only required 30%. **Budget Transparency** Lisa's services are not for budget-conscious clients, or even clients who have a budget at all. In the two months she was my planner, she failed to provide any estimated vendor costs and we never talked about my budget. I specifically asked her for a sample cost breakdown of a venue and waited a month for her response. I never received it. All of the other wedding planners I met with sent me a cost breakdown for FREE immediately after the intro call. They did this without being asked to. **Communication Challenges** I've experienced a lack of responsiveness from Lisa during our entire two months together, from our initial interest form (1 week delay) to our most recent email on which she said she would consult about our partial refund request (it has been a month without an update from her). Between her vacations and other wedding clients, I never felt my project was a priority for her. **Personal Experience** I'm deeply disappointed with the services provided by Lisa. Our decision to terminate our contract was difficult. Due to immigration issues, my father can no longer enter the USA in the foreseeable future so my partner and I have to relocate our wedding to a country unfamiliar to Lisa, rendering her services impractical. We signed our contract November 2023, encountered this problem in January 2024, and immediately let Lisa know of our situation. Despite our efforts with Lisa to find a amicable solution and many touch-points with her, my partner and I eventually landed on requesting a partial refund. Lisa refused to refund any portion of the $7.5k , even though it is written into our contract that she has the power to do so AND despite her agreeing verbatim that she did not provide $7.5k worth of service. At this point we have no date (we were considering years 2025/6/7), no venue, no vendors booked. We don't even have a budget breakdown. We have only had one venue tour with Lisa. It's evident that she has only completed a fraction of the work (2% to be exact), yet insists on keeping the full payment. I dislike posting a one-star rating to a small business, but I feel the need to be transparent and caution future clients about Lisa. It is crucial to choose a wedding planner who demonstrates flexibility, understanding, and a willingness to accommodate unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, Lisa's refusal to adapt to our situation and the issues outlined above do not align with her premium pricing. For me, Lisa has broken my trust and it feels like theft that she is keeping $7.5k for one hour of work. I urge potential clients to consider these factors carefully before engaging Lisa's services.

We had the absolute best time working with Lisa! Hands down the best decision we made for our…read morewedding - Lisa helped my now-wife and I plan our wedding which took place in the fall of 2023 at Nestldown. Firstly, she knows Nestldown through and through as a venue - it has a bunch of uncommon and often difficult to navigate rules and restrictions. This meant that we didn't have to worry about surprise venue fees or fines, and instead could focus our attention on how we wanted to use the space instead. Lisa set month-by-month goals for us, which meant we were always confident that we were on track and didn't forget about certain things. This made the process so much less stressful for the both of us. She handled communicating with and following up with all of our vendors too - a blessing that can't be understated. Wedding planning is a constant stream of decision-making, which Lisa made so much easier by listening to our wants and needs and suggesting vendors, designs, timelines, hotels, and so much more. She made it so that our responsibility was to choose between a few, generally all great options rather than having to sort through the unlimited amount of choices. As an aside, Lisa has impeccable taste and knew how to execute our vision better than we could have dreamt of. We're still in love with our table settings! We were most impressed by the wedding day itself - Lisa managed all the stress of logistic so we could enjoy the day without a care in the world. Sometimes we could hear time-pressed questions being asked by vendors over the walkie-talkie, and Lisa responding to each of them expertly. None of those logistical challenges ever made it to us - and while with us, she and her team were focused on ensuring we had everything we needed and were having a good time. Our wedding went off without a hitch, and everyone had an amazing time!

We hired SESE Wedding for our City Hall ceremony photo shoot. The turnaround time for the photos…read morewas extremely fast & the photographer captured City Hall & Legion of Honor perfectly. The package included a driver, make-up artist and a photographer. The entire day went very smoothly. The driver took us to both destinations. The make-up artist (Lisa) and the photographer were both very experienced: teaching us how to pose & showing us the best spots to take photos within City Hall!

The overall photography experience and digital photos were good, but they never gave us our photo…read morealbum. I've tried contacting them for over a year, and most times they don't even respond to me. The couple times I did receive a response they said they would look into it and then never responded back. This happened 2-3 times. I never received the photo album that I paid for.

I ordered the corsage and buttonaire set for my daughter and her date for prom. They were able to…read morefulfill the order 5 days before the prom. Service is courtesy and professional. The design was elegant and the flowers were fresh enough to last the entire night. I recommend this business if you are looking for corsages and buttonaires.

Virginia was very helpful during the entire wedding planning process. She made sure all our…read morequestions/concerns were addressed and she was extremely thoughtful and caring, even with last minute requests or changes. She even help set up our dessert cookie stand because we were short on help day of. Highly recommend!