Hiring Lauren as our wedding coordinator was the best decision we made during the whole planning…read moreprocess! She was extremely communicative, helpful, honest, and proactive - and helped make our vision a reality. We planned our whole wedding, but also work several jobs and live out of state. So at times, it was challenging to stick to our timeline and keep track of all the moving pieces. Here are the qualities we experienced with Lauren, and I'm confident you'd get the same: PROACTIVE: We shared our planning document with Lauren early on, and she was so great about jumping in and providing recommendations, asking questions we hadn't thought of, and reminding us to do things before it was too late. We had a list of "items we need" and Lauren went so far as to lend us some things she had, search Craigslist/Offer Up/ Etsy to make suggestions, and even went out of her way to pick up some decor for us from a vendor in CA since we were out of state. HELPFUL: Lauren helped us navigate how to get our marriage license and sent us a very detailed email with all the specifics. These little things REALLY add up when you're running 100 miles per hour with your job, planning, family stuff, etc. COMMUNICATIVE: Lauren took the initiative to reach out to all of our other vendors to check in with them, answer questions, provide information and make sure they had what they needed. Towards the end, she also took over communication with our venue on our behalf, which was a weight off my shoulders because they kept forgetting things I had told them! It was nice to have her as the middle-woman. By the time we actually got to the wedding, Lauren was so familiar with our vision and plan that everything was flawless!! ACTION-ORIENTED: I had intended to be much more involved on the day with helping get set up - but I didn't get a single thing done on my to-do list because everyone was talking to us / asking how to help / etc etc - it was so overwhelming but I knew that I could comfortably go upstairs to get ready with the girls and Lauren would have it handled. By the time we walked out for the ceremony, everything was STUNNING. Lauren helped set up the table decor, all the signage, the florals, etc. I had so many family and guests say what a hard worker her and her husband (who showed up to give an extra set of hands) are. I have to admit, I really had to convince my husband (and other family members involved in the wedding) that we even needed a coordinator and to make space for it in the budget. Given that we were planning it all and had so much help, it was difficult to convince some people. We were hesitant at first since every other vendor was a friend or acquaintance and we weren't sure we needed a coordinator. And for all the people who were skeptical about hiring a coordinator, they all understood what a necessary role they plays when they saw Lauren and her husband in action. For anyone in a similar situation: DON'T SKIP OUT ON IT. Having someone that is not directly involved with your guests is essential in getting stuff done. From the planning to having someone give a non-biased perspective, to all the help setting up, breaking down, and making sure guests knew where to go and what to do - the day wouldn't have been the same without Fancy Fern Events. She will allow you to sit back and enjoy your special day with all our closest friends and family, without worrying about a thing! I feel like I've known Lauren for a long time and have developed a friendship I am sure will last far beyond this day. The cherry on the cake was her thoughtfulness after all the festivities - a personal note and gift, and helping us to sell all the items from our wedding. Thank you, Lauren and Fancy Fern Events for going above and beyond to make our wedding magical!

So many great things to say about Monique, it's endless!!…read more We found Monique through our venue, and went with the full-service package which was worth every penny. Monique, my mom, and I planned a wedding together in 7 months and it was a wild ride. Monique was so calm and patient throughout the entire process and always kept us in check. Even though my mom and I were extremely picky, Monique constantly would find solutions to any problems we would have and was always so kind to us. She came with us to all our vendor meetings and kept helping us search for things until we were satisfied. Monique is incredibly organized, detailed, helpful with suggestions, and knowledgeable about anything and everything. Also a great communicator and helped us talk to vendors. Every single one of the vendors she recommended did a stellar job. Having always heard wedding planning in incredibly stressful, Monique took that all away. Even the month leading up to the wedding, my friends were asking me how could I be so relaxed? The answer is simple... we had Monique! She made a very comprehensive timeline to follow the day of the wedding. On the day of, she brought three assistants and ensured everything ran smoothly. Friends and family were telling us after the wedding that they could tell the wedding was extremely well organized and the best wedding they've ever been to. She turned my dream into a reality! Every detail was done perfectly and beautifully, exactly how I envisioned it to be. Monique also truly tried to get to know who we were and understand us. We felt a personal connection with her. Truly touched with all her efforts, and the follow-up care she gave us. So grateful for all she has done for us. Can't wait to use her again for our next party in the future!

Hiring A Signature Wedding was hands down the best decision we made during our wedding planning…read moreprocess. Monique was on the list of planners for our venue and she was highly recommended--and she truly exceeded our expectations! From the start, Monique was exceptionally kind, organized, thoughtful, and efficient. During our first meeting, she listened carefully to our design ideas and helped us create a vision for our wedding, which she brought to life beautifully. Her attention to detail was unparalleled, and she meticulously planned every aspect to ensure our wedding day ran seamlessly (and it absolutely did!). Monique went above and beyond by coordinating with our vendors, communicating with them (and us) promptly and professionally. Her organization transformed what could have been a stressful process into such an enjoyable experience for me as the bride. I cannot thank Monique enough for her incredible work--she's not only an amazing wedding consultant but also a truly wonderful person, and it was an honor getting to work with her. I highly recommend A Signature Wedding to anyone who is getting married.

We booked Julie as our Day of Coordinator for our wedding a year in advance, we knew right when we…read moremet her that we wanted her to help with our wedding! Julie's demeanor is so calm and level-headed. What every bride needs in a good wedding coordinator!! We met with Julie every couple months leading up to the wedding. She would always pick locations that were convenient for us, she's so thoughtful. At our meetings, she would arrive on time (even EARLY!) I am a very prompt person, and just when I thought I could beat Julie there, I was wrong. She literally would always be at the location, snagging a table and have all her documents and notebooks out. Her organization is out of this world. What I really liked about Julie was that no idea/question I ever came up with was weird or dumb (it might have been but she never gave any indications of that haha!) She is a good listener and would always steer me in the right direction. Because Julie is so understanding, we also booked her as our florist so our meetings were super productive. Getting 2 things out of the way with one vendor during wedding planning is awesome! My husband and I told Julie our budget for flowers, provided some photos of what we liked and our color theme and left the rest up to her :) On the day of the wedding, Julie brought an assistant named April who was wonderful as well. I gave my tip envelopes for vendors and April passed them out by the end of the night. Really was such a relief to have someone do that for us! Even though it was just 2 of them, they worked their butts off for our wedding of 280 guests. They got the ceremony venue decorated, transported items, and set up a different reception venue. Overall, I thought the wedding day went very smoothly and if anything did go wrong, I didn't even know about it! I don't know what we would have done without Julie. Even though she was our Day of Coordinator, she was always available through email and text. She really puts care into your wedding day! I loved working with her company so much. Thank you, Julie and April, for all your hard work during our wedding day!!!

Look no further. Candace and team are the very best. I felt instantly better whenever she was…read morearound. She handles it all and so effortlessly. Her bubbly spirit and organization is the perfect combination for such a stressful time. 100000 percent would hire Candace 100 times over.

From the very first intro call to our final farewell at the end of our wedding night, Candice was…read moretruly a dream come true. Her warmth, positivity, and radiant energy never once wavered--and that consistency, paired with her impeccable attention to detail, made all the difference. She was incredibly organized, always one step ahead, and remarkably responsive. We never had to follow up or remind her of anything; she simply had it all under control. Candice made us feel so cared for every step of the way. Her patience, thoughtfulness, and calm, steady presence created such peace of mind throughout the planning process and especially on the big day. Even our parents commented on how much they were able to fully enjoy the celebration because they knew everything was being handled with care! She even helped bring my wedding cake vision to life--every little detail was just as I'd imagined, and it meant the world. One of our absolute favorite moments was when she made sure we had a private moment together in the reception ballroom, dancing to our first song before guests were let in. It was so thoughtful and beautifully orchestrated--just one example of her seamless organization and how deeply she cares about her couples' experience. She and her two wonderful assistants brought the sweetest spirit to the entire day and found solutions to anything and everything with grace and ease. We truly could not have asked for a better coordinator. If you have the chance to work with Candice--do it. She's pure magic.

I couldn't think of a better way to review beYOUtiful Soiree than to copy the email I sent to them…read moreafter my wedding on November 9, 2013. "Out of all of the fabulous vendors we had at our wedding, Mark and I are most grateful for you. We are utterly overwhelmed by the generosity, dedication and hard work you put into our special day. Words can not express my gratitude and appreciation for your time and effort. I truly felt like my wedding was perfect and exactly what I envisioned. You are both so extremely talented and know just how to bring a crowd and an event together. Thinking back, it almost feels like a dream because it seems to good to be true. Everything went smoothly, the music was fun, the food was great, and the venue looked AMAZING! It really came to life with all of the decor and embellishments. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making sure everything was flawless. All of your ideas and questions really helped keep me on track to ensure everything was finished on time. It was such a beautiful and emotional day, but those are memories I will keep with me forever. You guys are truly meant for this line of work. You are such a great team! You are both so thoughtful, organized, detail-oriented, kind-hearted, empathetic, creative, and you genuinely care about the people you're helping. I could go on and on about how much I love you both, but I could still never come close to describing how lucky I feel to have had you as part of my wedding day. I am really so thankful to have met you both and become friends with you along the way. You are excellent coordinators and amazing women. Keep it up!" These two ladies were born to be event coordinators! They are a breath of fresh air with unique ideas and refreshing enthusiasm. My wedding day would not have been as wonderful without Melanie and Nicole.

I recently attend a 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration party which was planned and coordinated by…read moreMelanie and Nicole of BeYOUtiful Soiree. With a black and gold theme, with pink, ivory and purple accents in the flowers it was an elegant and beautiful back yard event perfectly executed down to the very last detail. There were many personal touches and a photo history of the celebrating couple. It's easy to tell that Melanie and Nicole have a passion for what they do! Their effortless style and grace made the event spectacular and the guests feel special.

Our day was perfect!  Amy and James were so professional, detail oriented, friendly, caring and all…read morethe things we needed them to be for our big day.  Amy confirmed with all the vendors, was available whenever needed for questions, they managed the set up, kept us on time, and packed up all the stuff at the end of the event.   I had zero stress about the details and was able to just be the bride on our wedding day. I highly recommend Love Like Crazy for any event planning needs you may have.

Short answer: Hire Amy and her team…read more Long answer: I have so many positive things to say about Amy and her team! Seriously just hire them When doing our initial wedding planner search, we were trying to find the team that best understood our vision, budget, and meshed with us the best. When we told Amy about our vision to have a baseball themed wedding, with a separate opening day ceremony the evening before, her response was, "hell yea!" and then she proceeded to tell us about her family's love of baseball and additional rental items her team could provide to help us achieve this vision. Her prices were significantly more affordable than other local planners we interviewed. It was important to us that we make our event kid-friendly, and she had lots of tips, tricks, and solutions on how we could do that without breaking the bank. Amy and her team helped us search for venues, play around with decoration themes, booked dress appointments for us, shared vendor contacts, built the cross and arch displayed at the ceremony, and coordinated with everyone who would be a part of our wedding so we had less of that burden. I wouldn't say that my now husband and I were the "bridezilla-couple-from-hell" type but boy did we take forever to respond to a message and only to then reply back with 50 more questions. Amy and her team rolled with us and learned how to keep us on track with deadlines. If we had listened earlier in the process, we could have saved some time in booking our dream venue and florists - seriously, our venue was everything we wanted it to be, and our florist was the kindest woman alive - both of these came from Amy's preferred vendor list. Love Like Crazy's biggest strength is their ability to pull you into their family and give you the local's only treatment. As a SoCal native, working with her felt like I was talking to my cousins or my school best friend - the only thing missing was tacos and beers (though champagne did arrive a couple times at meetings :P ). My husband and I are both middle children and often have a hard time having the attention all on us. In those moments when we were flustered, Amy was our biggest advocate. During our events, she was hustling and kicking butt making magic happen, yet she never broke a sweat. She was poised, organized, graceful, and friendly with all our guests, and helped us stay 100% engaged in the magic of our wedding weekend. Everything was beautiful, and so many people complimented us on how flawless it all went. Literal direct quotes: "You outdid yourself!" "One of the best weddings I have ever been to" "Congratulations!! It was seriously the best wedding I've ever been to. It had great flow, good tray pass, the location was beautiful, the decorations were perfect, the ceremony was concise, the kids stuff was perfect...I honestly can't think of anything I would have changed. All the details were great. You guys did well!!" Thank you again to everyone at Love Like Crazy! If there's another big family party in the future, we will definitely give a holla!

Debbie planned, coordinated, and executed the baby shower of my dreams this past weekend. I made a…read morePinterest board of my ideas and she handled absolutely everything else, from the rentals, to the food, I got to show up and enjoy the day I've been waiting for the past 8 months! The details were incredible, our guests were so amazed by how gorgeous it turned out to be. I couldn't have asked for anything more!

I feel like I wasted $1800 on my wedding that could have gone somewhere else…read more I decided to hire Regina as my event coordinator for my wedding day after speaking with her on the phone. She made me feel like she would diminish the stress and burden I felt from planning my wedding. After hiring her, she told me that the budgets I had placed for each category wasn't enough for what I wanted. She tried to convince me to do things that she wanted so I had to go find vendors that were not part of her entourage. Not only did I have to plan my own wedding after hiring a wedding coordinator, but I had to deal with someone who challenged all of my ideas and choices and made me feel like they were tacky. The bottom line is that she added stress to my life while I was planning the wedding - exactly what I had wanted to avoid by hiring her. She made me add two vendor meals for her and a partner, but she was the only one there to eat. She set up a timeline and was supposed to instill the timeline and guide people to where they needed to be and that didn't happen. She didn't direct anything. She required me to do things for her on her website even though we had multiple conversations regarding all fields she needed filled out. Not only that, most of the stuff she was asking did not pertain to me, due to my small, intimate wedding. In other words, she added more work and stress to my life, not less. If you are looking for someone to plan your wedding for you and you have lots of money to spend, she would be perfect for you. However, if you are trying to staying within a budget, I highly recommend you go elsewhere.

Marcy and Rich have done several events for our company's small business (wine and painting studio)…read moreand they're always, without a doubt, amazing! Marcy always decorates so cute, her displays are amazing. She is a wonderful planner and takes ALL the stress away. Its amazing how well Marcy can navigate a whole bunch of details effortlessly. She takes all the stress away from the host and makes it such an enjoyable experience.

I had the pleasure of working with Marcy at the Johansen wedding in Ladera Ranch on April 13th…read more Marcy was extremely organized and seemed to be every where at once overseeing things, solving problems and making sure things were on schedule. She worked very hard and was very efficient and organized. I went up to her several times and told her how impressed I was with how well she handled things and how she kept the time line moving nicely. Everyone had a wonderful time! She really was awesome! I would highly recommend Marcy and Wonderland Events. You will not be disappointed.