Kate is a true artist. I've been to events designed by Kate and they are GORGEOUS, down to the tiniest details. She has the ability to transform even the most mundane space into a work of art. She uses her background in film and fashion to put on a real production that runs like a well-oiled machine and looks stunning. The best part is, she'll work within your budget. Naturally, when I got engaged, Kate was one of the first people I called. She was incredibly helpful in the early planning stages with budgets and venues and I got to see the pre-production Kate. I knew she was an artist and production manager based on the events I've attended, but it turns out she's also great with the financial and planning side, too. She has great contacts and she uses them to YOUR advantage. Kate is very respectful of your budget. Though she has clients who throw around money like it's confetti, she can stretch a dollar to get the look you want without breaking the bank. She's extremely knowledgeable and very well-organized. She did a budget for us based on the venue we wanted and it really helped us make our decision. She's an artist that knows how to work a spreadsheet! Unfortunately, the decision we made was to get married in Hawaii. Kate was very understanding and supportive throughout the whole process and I'm still relying on some of the advice and knowledge she shared with us. I still fantasize about what my LA wedding could have been with Kate at the helm. You will not regret hiring Kate to design and produce your event. You might regret *not* hiring her! read more

I am responding to Kate's comment. like I said my experience with you was brief and first experience goes a long way. Again state clearly on your website that your services are all inclusive. After my disappointing experience with you, your have email stalked me twice to take down my comment. I am guessing you want your lack of credibility to be concealed. Again I have told the truth about your poor first communication encounter . I never claimed I meet you. It's up to future clients to figure out what's more important to them. I don't want your services because I have a better option for me. So I don't care that you turned me down in your words. You aren't the only person who can design in the world. For you to say you turned someone down speaks a lot about your services! Goodluck future clients. I have shared my brief experience about you and first experience goes a long way. Please don't email me again to take down my comment read more

Kate Fujimoto is the ultimate professional. She infuses all of her events with subtle styling that is both elegant and modern. I have worked with her a few times over the past 5 years or so, and it has always been a pleasure. When you work with Kate you know that no detail will be overlooked, that she will plan ahead, that your event will be unique and beautiful. read more

Working with Kate has been a dream come true. She is incredibly detail oriented and punctual and every email I received from her leading up to our big day was spot on. Aside from being such an incredible wedding coordinator, she is an amazing person - every time I spoke to her she put me at ease and was always a pleasure to work with. She never answered "no" to anything, she always found a solution and provided options too! Even in the thick of some stressful moments she maintained cool and made everything run smoothly. I would recommend Kate to every bride, she has made wedding planning such a joy. I feel so lucky to have connected with her and she made our wedding the perfect day! read more

Kate is the best wedding planner out there! We met Kate at a food tasting at our venue. She accompanied the groom that she was hired to plan a wedding for before ours and my now husband and I sat by them. We just talked to her that night and told her we're having a little problem with our coordinator. She was very friendly and we just had a little chat. After we have decided that we have to let go of our previous coordinator, we looked up Kate online and found her and pleaded with her if she can help us with our wedding since our wedding is only 2 months away! She agreed to help and not only did she pull through, she did everything right and perfect! She did more for the wedding in one week than the 8 months that I had with my previous planner. Kate is not only on top of things, she will double and triple check every single detail and run it by you. My previous planner did the final walk through with me in under 30 mins, with Kate, she did the final walk through with me for 3 hours because she wants everything to be set-up right. That's how amazing she is! Our wedding day was beautiful. If Kate declined to help us, our wedding would have been screwed. She was a life-saver. She's very friendly but is very firm about everything. Our wedding was only 5 hours long from start to finish and she was on top of things and things flowed smoothly except for our photobooth which until now (almost 2 months after the wedding), Kate is still helping us deal with them and constantly apologizing (as if it was her fault) and asking how we're doing even if that's not required of her. If you want someone reliable and worry-free, someone you can trust and is a professional who knows what she's doing, hire Kate. You won't regret it. She really cares about your wedding and I think that's really important. Kate is great! She's exceeded our expectations! We're very blessed and fortunate that we hired her. I wouldn't recommend anybody else. read more

I don't normally write Yelp reviews, but I felt inclined to this time...I just had my wedding in Los Angeles, and I have to say, Kate was awesome!! She handled literally EVERYTHING -- from recommending the right venue and designing the perfect invites to creating special menus, suggesting floral decor, and deciding on table settings. She's a consummate professional and I really felt like I was in the best of hands...I had the most wonderful day, and all of my friends and family were complimenting me on how amazing the wedding was - thank you, Kate!! read more

Kate is amazing! My husband and I were initially hesitant about getting a wedding coordinator, but Kate exceeded all our expectations. The wedding turned out better than we could have imagined, and we owe a lot of that to Kate. There are so many attributes about Kate that make her a "dream" wedding coordinator: She is incredibly organized and meticulous, which put me instantly at ease. She is professional (someone you can truly trust to interact with and coordinate all the vendors), but also extremely warm and empathetic (which really helped when I was feeling stressed). She is both big picture (helping with the overall flow and feel of the wedding), and incredibly detail-oriented (she thought of countless things we would have overlooked, and ensured important details were triple-checked). She is hard-working and was so on top of it right from the get-go until the last guest left on the day of the wedding. She was more than willing to provide thoughtful input when I was indecisive about anything, large or small. She also has a great eye for design, which was a huge help. What is worth emphasizing is that Kate truly goes above and beyond, and is committed to excellence. Even though I only hired Kate as a "day of" coordinator, she was so much more than that! She truly cares about her work and it was apparent that she was invested in ensuring the entire wedding went as beautifully and smoothly as possible. Having someone like that alongside you during the stressful wedding planning process (and wedding day) is truly priceless! We could not thank her enough. (Her assistant on the day of the wedding was great too!) And regarding the price, it was more than reasonable. What speaks volumes is the fact that my husband went from thinking hiring a wedding coordinator would be a complete waste of money to feeling like Kate's help was worth substantially more than what we paid. In sum, we could not recommend Kate any more highly! read more

My experience with Kate was extremely positive. Our wedding day was wonderful and literally surpassed my expectations! I felt so taken care of and really enjoyed my own wedding day and never felt a moment of stress about anything. How many brides can say that?! It was the best day of my life in all honesty. I was able to have fun and enjoy it because Kate was there taking care of everything. Also, she is super organized and made planning for the day a great experience. Kate had many ideas about food, design, and decor that I could have never put together on my own. She also had a great timeline for our wedding and it flowed really well. I always knew everything was on point. You will be so lucky to have Kate! My husband has even hired her to do some of his company parties. I wish every bride were lucky enough to have her plan their wedding. It will be the best investment you ever make. read more

The best wedding coordinator you can hire! When getting married, there are so many bells and whistles and hidden contract agreements that you would never think of... Luckily for my fiance and I we found Kate to help us with all of it! Her keen eye for design is remarkable too. Our venue space was transformed into a very eclectic atmosphere and really made our wedding feel very warm and comforting. I tell all my friends and whomever is getting married to get a wedding planner, and specifically get Kate Fujimoto. Hands down, we love Kate now and wish we had more money to give her for all the hard work she did :)! read more

My then fiance and I interviewed Kate Fujimoto and 3 other coordinators/designers in June 2012 for our April 2013 wedding in Los Angeles. After our initial meeting we both knew Kate was the perfect match for our personalities - very warm, calm, supportive, creative and organized! She took care of everything. She negotiated contracts with our venue and other vendors, collaborated with our florist to design beautiful flower arrangements, ensured all paper goods (invitations, signage, escort cards, etc) matched the overall design, recommended amazing vendors (i.e. our DJ/emcee, caterers, etc), attended tastings with us, created a flawless wedding day timeline, and remained flexible and open even when we threw changes at her. Our wedding day was the best day I've ever had! It was so much fun to see how she transformed our venue into an elegant and inviting space. All our friends and family raved at how beautiful everything looked and how flawless the flow of the wedding went. My mom and sister (matron of honor) even commented on how personable Kate was with them. On the day of the wedding, they specifically remember her always asking "Can I do anything for you?" before she would leave a room, which they found incredibly helpful. One of my favorite memories of Kate was right before I walked down the aisle. I felt so nervous, not because I was afraid to marry my fiance, but because I knew there were a ton of people about to stare at me. Kate was there and could automatically just sense my nervousness. She gave me a hug and told me everything will go great - and of course, she was right! There is something so special about Kate - she has the perfect mix of professionalism and warmth. She made our day and the months leading up to it so fun! I can't recommend her enough. to all my friends who are getting married soon. My husband and I can't wait to find any excuse to work with her again! read more

As a graphic designer, I have worked with Kate for at least 5 years now. Together we've designed many invitations, menus and all kinds of event collateral for her discerning clientele. Sometimes I work directly with her, sometimes directly with the client with Kate overseeing the design process. She has always been extremely professional, honest, upfront, very patient, and gives 100 percent of herself to her clients. She has great ideas and insight and helps make my job easier. I'm frankly shocked about the one negative review (given from someone who never even met with her. Ridiculous.) Every client of hers that I have met with and worked with, has only great things to say about working with her and I look forward to working with her for many more years to come. read more

The best thing that I ever did was hire Kate to coordinate our special day ( including shower, rehearsal, and rehearsal dinner ). She allowed my family, husband and I to enjoy all of our events. Kate provided us with great ideas and vendors that would be able to satisfy our needs and stay within our budget. For example, it was difficult to find invitations for the rehearsal dinner that were cost effective and stylish. Kate was able to design and make the most beautiful invitations for the event. As to be expected, the time necessary to devote to the wedding increased as the day grew closer. Small problems would arise with vendors or modifications would have to be made to execute the idea effectively. I was never affected by any of the problems because Kate handled them all. The most I needed to do was give my opinion about the situation. The actual wedding day went as smoothly as I could imagine. We were able to enjoy the day without worrying about the execution. My husband and I are very busy people. At the time of our wedding we were traveling for business constantly and short on time. Hiring Kate was the best decision my family and I made. read more

Kate Fujimoto is absolutely outstanding. She planned my Malibu wedding (which was featured in Style Me Pretty!) and it turned out absolutely stunning. She spent close to one year with me planning every little detail of the big day, from helping to choose the colors, to the vendors, to the invitations, to the lighting, to the music. I felt completely confident that she would find the best vendors in all of Los Angeles at affordable prices and she did not disappoint. In fact, several people emailed me after the wedding to say it was the most gorgeous event they have ever been to....and we didn't break the bank! Kate took the time out of her schedule to meet every vendor with me and gave me her honest opinion about what I should do (which I totally needed). The amount of time and effort she poured into this wedding was priceless - I am so grateful. She was not only a wedding planner, but she was my confident throughout the entire process. You will not find a better, more talented wedding planner out there. Trust me on this one. read more