My wife and I had already done a lot of the planning for our wedding and in accordance with our…read morevenues requirements, we hired Nam as our wedding coordinator for a 30 day out and day of service. We were initially very impressed with his initiative to get started ahead of that timeline and to offer to take over many responsibilities that we did not ask or expect him to do. With less than 6 weeks to the wedding he started missing his own self imposed deadlines to get back to us with various tasks which started making us uneasy as we would have already have taken care of them if it was still left to us. My wife had a conversation with him 3 weeks prior to the wedding regarding that issue and his general unresponsiveness, he accepted responsibility and put us at ease. While we really like his calm demeanor both leading up to and during the day of the wedding, he was not on top of the itinerary from the beginning to the end and we both felt like he was simply in over his head. Others stepped in numerous times to do his job (notably our photographer/videographer) and help keep the wedding on track with the timeline we had created. Certain things were asked of him several times and yet neither he nor his two helpers (who we were mostly impressed with) delivered. For a smaller wedding (ours had over 200 people) it is very possible that he would do a good job, we however regretted our decision to hire him. Also, we contacted him a couple times regarding items he/his team did not retrieve from our ceremony and he neglected to follow up.

Sept 21st, 2019 will always be the most memorable day of our lives! You expect a wedding planner,…read moreand their staff to be on details, making things perfect, timing, and making sure everyone is happy, but Nam, and his crew take it above and beyond. All of our guests were blown away with them, and how they handled everything with a smile. The beauty of our day was framed perfectly, choreographed with precision, and bubbling with laughter, fun, and more memories then we could ever list! Thank you, a 1000 times for taking the reins, and helping us create the most beautiful 3 days for us, and all our guests!

Every bride thinks that they can manage to plan their wedding on their own, but when you have…read morepeople like the fine folks at Tuscandream, you realize how much more streamlined everything can be with true professionals. I got married in late November of 2015, and Carolina and her partner helped me navigate my wedding that took place in two parts, the comune in Florence (otherwise known as the Palazzo Vecchio) and the reception/second ceremony/etc at Villa Montalto, our venue. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, they were extremely organized which meant that my husband and I were a lot less stressed out. You have NO idea how complicated things can be planning a wedding with 100 guests in a country where neither of you was born. I could not thank them enough because we truly had a beautiful day that was very much part to their help. I also recommend using them for villa rentals in Tuscany, I live here and it can be difficult to find a reputable agent and they are awesome at finding the perfect villa for you (including one that was the legit 'bramasole' in 'Under The Tuscan Sun' in Cortona.

My daughter was married in Italy in Sept 2018...and we live in Santa Monica, California so we used…read moreFrancesca at Tuscan Dream as our wedding planner. I cannot recommend her enough! She was our main contact and she worked with all of the vendors to make sure our desires were well-translated to them. And, on Wedding Day, WOW. I can't think of one thing that disappointed! We particularly loved the flowers! Everything was magical...every guest said so! Francesca was so easy (and fun!) to work with; I don't know what we'd have done without her. Thanks for making Teal & Francesco's day so wonderful!

Wow!!! My new go to place for flowers, the ladies could not be nicer. All i asked was a little…read morebouquet with some pink in it for $50 and this is what I got! Wow!!! It's huge and so fresh and beautiful

Santa Monica Florist makes beautiful corsages and boutonnières! Everyone loved ours for prom. Thank…read moreyou!!!

Hired Kimery events for my wedding, and it was the best I could hope for! She was available for me…read moreany time leading up to the wedding, involved me in the planning as needed, answered any questions whenever I had them, put my mind at ease, and herself was very organized and professional. The timeline was particularly impressive for the day of, which she shared with me and we built together, and everything went so smoothly on the wedding day ! Her attitude and personality are amazing, upbeat, can never be beat! Highly recommend!

Kimery is top-notch, amazing, my husband and I CAN NOT say enough about how excellent she is at…read moreevent planning or how wonderful she is to work with. We could not have pulled off our perfect, gorgeous wedding without her!! Kimery knows everything there is to know about any facet of weddings. And she has great instincts and amazing suggestions that always made things better, and that were always in service of our vision and the feeling and style we were going for specifically. She always heard us and advocated for us and was in our corner at every step. She was also able to guide us in choosing vendors and vendor packages, and in connecting us with anyone we needed (or wanted), even as new ideas came up! And we had the most amazing folks working on our wedding, literally not a complaint about anyone or anything! She went above and beyond in every way, most significantly when we lot our venue two months before our wedding date. It was a scramble to find a new venue that could do the same date, which Kimery was indispensable in. And then after that we had to re-jigger our plans to the new venue, which at times was overwhelming, but Kimery always talked us through those moments and made it manageable for us. Alex and I could not recommend Kimery more fully. She will make your wedding better, the planning more manageable, and the day-of execution go as smoothly as possible. She really is that good!

Where do I begin.....Best wedding planners in the business. Erica and Jada were there for my…read morewedding every step of the way. They did such an incredible job over the entire year of planning. We hired them as full-planners and they did not disappoint. If you want to make your wedding planning process seamless, hire them. They will not disappoint.

Phenomenal planning and execution. Erica and Jada were a dream to work with. Their team executed a…read morejaw dropping wedding for my daughter and son in law that guests are still raving about. Design was on point and more. We were impressed by their work. worth all the penny!

Annette was recommended as a month-of coordinator by our wedding Venue, and thank god! I can't…read morerecommend her services enough, and she and her assistant Mandy were instrumental in helping my wedding day go off without a hitch. Beyond being kind and professional, she was incredibly organized and we benefitted so much from her expertise in developing our timeline, coordinating final details with vendors, and just bringing everything together. My biggest hope when working with a wedding coordinator was that I wouldn't have to be worrying about details and logistics during the day, and Annette and Mandy truly allowed my husband and I to be "guests" at our own wedding. She took care of so much that I hadn't even thought of or explicitly asked/talked to her about, and if there were problems or wrinkles in the plan I never heard about them! Thank you Annette and everyone at SNE!

We recently hosted a wedding for our daughter at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. A beautiful…read morevenue and staff at Shutters, but what made it all come together was Annette from Simply Natural Events. She is the perfect event coordinator; on point, coordinated, proactive and incredibly organized. As well, she anticipated what areas of concern we needed to address before they became issues and her calm demeanor led in the coordination of the bridal party, all the vendors, the venue and the staff. Though I know she probably was managing several other client's needs at the same time since was wedding season, we always felt that we were her first priority...that's a plus! If you are in need of an event planner for wedding or a swanky party in the Southern CA area, reach out to her...you won't regret it!

Event Helpers did our event and the event looked beautiful. The theme was perfect, the photo booth…read morewas fun! The staff was so professional. They did an amazing job! I highly recommend for any event. First Class all the way!

Tiffany Watkins, owner of Event Helpers, assisted my wife with a get together for my 50th Birthday…read morein a very short period of time and it was very nicely done!! The night far exceeded my expectations!!! If you're looking for someone who is adroit at organizing and planning an event, look no further. Job well done Tiffany!!! Thank you!!!

Orange Blossom came recommended from a friend who was recommended from someone else, and all of…read morethem had A+ experiences. But where do we even begin with Brin!! The quick review: highly recommend because of Brin. Our wedding could not have turned out the way it did without her. And our experience planning, as well as our experience on the day of, could not have been what it was without her. We love you Brin! The long review: it's hard to find someone to trust for such a huge day, but we absolutely made the right decision with OBSE. Specifically Brin. Right from the start her vibe and personality meshed well with us. She and OBSE were also accommodating in adjusting our pricing based on what we needed and didn't need (for example, we already landed on a venue and caterer, so wouldn't need help with that). Brin was super organized and we were provided with timelines and checklists- as someone who needs this in my everyday life, this was extremely helpful. It was easy to get in touch with Brin and she did all the heavy lifting reaching out and sourcing vendors for us. We also regularly did meetings as needed. Leading up 2-3months out from the wedding day, I was procrastinating rather horribly and Brin was SO patient but also SO helpful on checking in and keeping us on track with what needed to be done. And then when the wedding was around the corner, she put together very detailed timelines for the day and for the wedding party, she organized the entire processional seamlessly, guided rehearsal day perfectly, coordinated with all our vendors (I know perfectly because I think we barely even saw or heard anything related to that), and set everything up exactly as envisioned the day of. I woke up without a worry that day and Brin kept it worry free all the way through! She had an amazing emergency box prepped for the wedding party, kept things on schedule, packed up our personal items/gifts and placed it in our shuttle home after, and handled wrapping up and cleaning up with our other vendors. We truly did not have to think and could just enjoy our day! She even did a post mortem with us, which I really appreciated. Brin is the best!

Very last minute our wedding venue told us we needed a day-of coordinator. It wasn't something…read morementioned to us before. We had already done all the footwork, booked vendors, had the timeline done and sent to vendors, planned, etc.... EVERYTHING was done! We were trying so hard to find a place that understood the situation and that we didn't need an over all planner/coordinator but a day-of coordinator. Lily from Orange Blossom stepped up to the plate and did a phenomenal job!! She understood that we just needed someone there the day of and she never once overstepped or made us feel stressed. She followed our wishes perfectly and made sure our timeline was fulfilled to a T! Lily is extremely professional, patient and kind. She goes above and beyond on the day and made sure nothing went wrong!! We greatly appreciate Lily for taking us on as clients and being so easygoing, organized and kind! I also want to stress that Orange Blossom and Lily were kind enough to give us a discount since we had already done all the footwork! They didn't feel it was morally right to charge us for an overall planner/coordinator. It's rare (especially in the wedding industry) to find people with such great morals, integrity and kindness. But Lily and Orange Blossom are full of that! Thank you so much for all of your help, Lily! We appreciate you so much!! She deserves a raise and all the flowers. She's truly the best!

I was excited to speak with Erica at Twine Events. From the moment we began speaking, she was cold…read moreand stand offish. It is an interesting approach to sales to say the least. Edited to add that you can be direct without being rude. As soon as she heard the story of how we met, she became cold and uninterested. It did not matter that I told her the budget could grow, or that we were looking for someone to help shape our vision. If you want someone cold and uninterested in accommodating client needs, Twine Events is the place for you.

We couldn't have been happier with our choice to hire Erica. It was, to say the least, a crazy 2…read moreyear engagement with a pandemic thrown into the mix, and Erica made every step of the way feel smooth, comforting, and fun. She handled everything we needed her to with grace and professionalism... and always made us feel taken care of. The weekend of the wedding went perfectly and everyone - family, friends, guests - all had wonderful things to say about her. No surprise to us! My husband and I highly recommend! I will try to remember to upload some pictures once we get them back from the great photographer that Erica recommended :).

I had the pleasure of working with Debby during the planning and execution of our baby shower for…read moremy first baby girl. All I had to do was describe my vision for our event and she did the rest. Constant updates on pieces she wanted to incorporate along with pricing. She worked so hard at getting us the best deal! She stayed within our budget but somehow managed to exceed my expectations. The day of the shower I felt like everything just fell into place and I completely trusted her timing and judgement. I know the time and effort it took her and will be forever grateful!

Looking back at how special our wedding was to us and how it all came together fabulously, i have…read moreto give a huge shout out to Amber G of Amber Events. Planing your wedding can be a daunting task, stressful, chaotic, filled with drama, and sometimes disappointing and this is where Amber stepped in and saved us. Hiring Amber was one of the best decisions we made. Amber understood our vision and already had ideas of how to achieve them even before we officially hired her. You really cant say that about every vendor or wedding coordinator out there. For some vendors its just a contract but for Amber its creating a bond and we are grateful for that. Amber provides three different types of services depending on how much assistance you need in achieving your dream. Wedding Supervisor: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingSUPERVISION.pdf Wedding Director: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingDIRECTION.pdf Wedding production: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingPRODUCTION.pdf We opted for the Wedding Director package since we already had booked some of the vendors. We needed someone to put all of our ideas together and make them work cohesively. Amber was all of that and a bag of chips. She had fantastic ideas, advice, took care of all of our vendors including the problematic ones, got us organized, gave us monthly tasks to complete, wedding day outline, rehearsal management, and the list goes on and on. Amber was very instrumental with our art deco theme ideas designing our invitation card, save the date cards, and using old luggage as part of our theme. Our wedding went off without a hitch. There were no problems with any of the vendors and they all knew what they had to do and at what time. All thanks to Amber and her amazing managerial skills and timeline mastery. We got what we wanted, to spend our wedding day with friends and family that we love stress free and most importantly smiling throughout the night celebrating our special day. Amber, Angela and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we don't consider you a "vendor" but a friend. Thank you for helping us make our vision and dream come true.