Katie, Adam and the entire KB Event Team were incredible for our wedding! We hired KB Events as our wedding planner and they went above and beyond throughout our entire wedding planning process. They helped in so many ways: they understood our vision to help us pick our vendors (all of whom turned out to be fantastic and a massive success on out wedding day), were readily available for any questions that popped up, helped coordinate and communicate the hundreds of small details that went into the wedding, and insured day-of that our wedding went seamless. It was so important that we had a partner throughout the wedding process that we could trust, and Katie and Adam were exactly what we needed. Our wedding would have not been the same without Katie, Adam and their entire team! read more

My wife & I got married last week and, like others planning a "pandemic wedding," we had a few unexpected challenges. Katie and Adam were great helping us navigate each turn -- always keeping calm & providing thoughtful guidance. They are super detail-oriented and attentive during the actual events. Thank you for making our wedding so special! Best, Ben & Claire read more

We were guests at a stunning wedding in Santa Barbara. The room was gorgeous and every single detail was exquisite. There was absolutely nothing that was not perfect! It is unusual, I realize, for a guest to 'yelp' the event planner, however we were so impressed with absolutely everything, I had to write. I did not realize Katie was the planner when I asked her to take a photo of us. She was somehow everywhere and yet 'invisible' at the same time. She and Adam really put on a flawless event. read more

TL;DR If you're planning a wedding in Santa Barbara, teaming up with KB Events is THE BEST DECISION YOU'LL MAKE. There are not enough words of praise for Katie and Adam. They were absolutely vital in helping us have an amazing wedding. From the moment we decided to work with Katie and Adam we knew we had made the right choice. They are extremely organized, pay attention to details, and are super helpful with their suggestions and ideas. They were incredibly responsive to our emails and asks, made lots of time for calls and check ins over the course of the planning process, and handled much of the back and forth with vendors and logistics for the big day. We planned our wedding in Santa Barbara, a 5-hour drive from our home. This made it difficult for us to do a lot of the in-person meetings and planning, but Katie and Adam made it easy. When we needed to show up in person at SB city hall to get parking permits, they were there. When we needed last minute additions to our décor rentals, they were there. When coordinating multiple venues and transportation for our 230 guests, they were there. Our wedding went off without a hitch, and a huge part of that is thanks to them. We had an emergency the week leading up to our wedding, when our uHaul was broken into and all of our alcohol and much of our signage and décor was stolen. We immediately reached out to Katie and Adam, and they jumped into action to help us rebuild. Within an hour of discovering the crisis, Katie had contacted our rental vendor to replace lost items (at no extra cost), they'd repurchased candles and votives for expedited delivery on Amazon, and Adam was at BevMo negotiating to replace our lost alcohol at the best possible price. 12 hours after hitting rock bottom in discovering the break in, we were feeling great again. Despite having very limited time to rebuild, Katie and Adam used their superhuman planning skills to get us back in action, and the wedding went off without a hitch! Overall in the lead up to the event Katie and Adam were an 11 out of 10. We didn't think it could get better, until the day of. During our big day, which included 3 separate venues and a tight timeline, they were all over it. It felt like we had a team of 10 helping make sure everything went smoothly, Katie and Adam knew exactly what they needed to do to keep us calm, make sure we stayed on time, and provide us every reassurance we needed so we could just enjoy the day. The peace of mind they provided was huge, we trusted them completely and they didn't let us down. Looking back now that we're hitched, we realize the wedding planner decision is one of the most important ones to make. We couldn't recommend KB Events more highly, and we know you'll feel the same. read more

What an honor, joy, and privilege it was to have Katie and Adam plan and execute the wedding of our dreams!!! We are a COVID couple, and had to completely move our entire wedding from May 2020 to May 2021 with little lead time. Katie and Adam were PHENOMENAL throughout the entire process, calmly and confidently contacting every vendor (13 in total) and rescheduling them all to the new date. It is impossible to express what an amazing job they did, and we sure hope that they will be available to help our friends and family plan future weddings. We are so incredibly grateful and blown away by their work, and consider them to be good friends after all that we went through over the 2.5 year planning process. Any couple would be LUCKY to have them plan their big day!! read more

Katie is AMAZING, she is poised, calm, and full of ideas when it came to planning and executing our wedding. I did not know the first thing about planning such a detailed and important event, but Katie quickly calmed my nerves and got me organized and on a path to success. She was instrumental in helping us figure out the important details, and what really mattered to us, and then making cutting things down in areas that were not super important to us to ensure we stayed within our budget. If you are looking for someone to keep you on schedule, on budget, calm, and exceed all your expectations Katie is the planner you should go with! read more

I am a very detail oriented person and I love to host events, have been for most of my life. Katie's abilities far surpassed my own and she asked me important questions I had not even considered, a complete life saver. I don't know what I would have done without her help planning; with all of her experience she was invaluable. She is so creative and able to really make your ideas become reality. On the day of our large wedding she was magical. There's no way as the bride I could have been everywhere to check every detail or fix any last minute snafus and with Katie I didn't need to be because she was there making sure everything was perfect already. I was able to relax and enjoy my time with family and friends knowing the details were in competent hands. Katie is also a pleasure to work with, so calm and professional. I plan to use her for future events as well. I cannot recommend her services enough. She is the safety net every bride/host needs to ensure everyone has a great time and that you don't lose your mind. read more

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Katie and Adam with KB Events made our special day so amazing. We got married at Ocean View Farm in Carpinteria on 9/28/19. The venue was a blank slate in the sense that we were able to bring in all of our own vendors and decor! Katie and Adam helped with every step along the way from timeline, shuttle logistics, to decor and they were always available to answer my questions. Our day ended up exactly as we visualized, and that was in huge part to Adam and Katie. If you're looking for wedding coordinators that are easy to work with and organized, then KB Events are your people! Thanks Katie & Adam! read more

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Katie and Adam did an incredible job with my daughter's wedding. Everything was perfect and seamless. They kept things moving on time, and were always there when we had questions or needed help without being intrusive. It was a LOVELY day, and we are grateful for their efforts in making it so special. They were true professionals, and I would highly recommend them! read more

I worked with Katie at a wonderful wedding she coordinated at San Ysidro Ranch. I played the music for the ceremony and reception. One of the first things I noticed is her calmness and sweetness. I could tell she is very knowledgable and simply loves making sure that everything goes perfectly as her and the couple planned. I think she has the perfect combination of passion for what she does, creativity and years of experience, which makes her an outstanding wedding planner! I could tell the couple was relaxed throughout the whole event. The bride and groom were focused on enjoying their big day, family and friends, while Katie smoothly took care of everything else. I had my wedding last year...if not I would've loved for her to be my wedding planner! read more

Thank you so much to Katie and Adam at KB Events for helping us plan and execute our perfect wedding (within budget)! While we had initially planned on hiring KB Events for day-of coordination, we opted for their full-service coordination and are SO glad we did. I'm a Type A, organized, crazy planner and figured I could handle it all, but having Katie and Adam to help us from start to finish made the whole experience so much easier and less stressful. The additional cost of full-service was more than made up for by pricing offered through KB Events' vendor contacts and the amount of stress saved (priceless)! KB Events' years of experience at a high-end hotel plus as their own business were truly invaluable. They recommended vendors that were easy to work with and reasonable, helped execute and finalize contracts, made suggestions about how small details could affect the flow of the wedding, and created the most beautiful and detailed agenda I've ever seen! Throughout the process, I was also able to ask questions and bounce ideas off Katie related to etiquette, tradition and logistics that I'd never needed to know or think about until our wedding! Had I tried to do it myself, I surely would have made many missteps, ordered too few of something, angered a family member, etc. My bridesmaids and vendors all commented how calm I seemed on the wedding day, and I can honestly say it was due to having KB Events providing our full-service coordination! I trusted that we had thought through the timeline and flow of the weekend, and every vendor and guest would be where they needed to be. For someone that obsesses over details and likes doing things herself, I was truly able to let go and entrust all the details, big and small, to KB Events and ENJOY OUR WEDDING DAY. This is what it's about and it's absolutely worth allowing a professional like Katie at KB Events to help you do this! read more

These two really went above and beyond, they were the angels of the day. Although we only hired them as day of coordinators, they went above and beyond by helping us months in advance!! It was a joy to meet with them throughout the planning process. I always felt at ease with them, because they are so professional and organized. Whenever I saw them, I knew things were going the way they were supposed to and they put me at ease. They stayed calm, cool, and collected and ensured the celebration continued seamlessly. I cannot recommend them more thoroughly. My mother interviewed a lot of people, and ended up deciding on Katie and Adam as the cream of the crop. They truly are the best of the best and I cannot speak more highly of them. read more

Katie and Adam of KB Events leave no stone unturned! They not only pay close attention to detail, but are also a dream to work with. They are experts in the field of planning events and they are kind and wonderful people. Win Win!! I own a live music agency. There are a lot of moving parts during any special event: From choosing a venue, linens, florals, etc. And when you add the live music aspect, there's a whole other set of moving parts. They get it! They make it happen! You can rest easy when you hire KB Events for your Wedding, Corporate Party, or Fundraiser. Look no further. You will be happy you chose Katie and Adam to design, organize, and run the show. read more

Katie Schuette worked intently with us, especially on the wedding day from morning until late at night. She and her husband work as a team. We had 150 people, sit down dinner, live band, and photo booth. A lot going on to make it a magical evening. "Perfect" and "Elegant" were among the responses from guests. read more

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Words cannot describe what Katie and Adam did for us. We were so intimidated by the wedding process and they SAVED us. From connecting us to amazing vendors to keeping us on track the entire time. What brings tears to our eyes in particular is how they showed up for us day of and throughout our entire night. Katie and Adam ensured we were both taken care of (they brought us food and reminded us to eat), every detail was perfect and even captured amazing photos and videos throughout - especially our last dance of the evening (which is our favorite!). Thank you, thank you, Katie and Adam - your support, professionalism and care for every detail made this the greatest day of our lives! read more

We really loved the amazing job that Katie and Adam did for us for our wedding!!! It was like the best wedding ever. Seriously though we got so many compliments about it being a great wedding, and Katie was no small part of that... things went seamlessly. We were looking for some peeps to take the pressure off of us on the day of the event and to help us navigate some of the more tricky events leading up, they were very easy to work with and super sweet We went with their middle package and felt that it was well worth the cost. They both were very professional and supremely insightful!!! Particularly they helped put us as ease and gave us great perspective on what to worry about and what not to. Katie was able deftly handle everyone from some family to a sultry park ranger would wanted to kill the generator powering the sound systems for our beach ceremony. Highly Recommend Katie and Her husband Adam. They were really amazing!!! -Chris read more

Katie did a remarkable job and I can't recommend her highly enough. She is a consummate professional and helped make our event a big success. She is calm, patient and obviously very experienced. This made working with her an absolute pleasure. Everything was extremely well organized and went off without a hitch. Go, Katie! read more

I was on the fence about hiring a wedding coordinator, but I am so happy that I found and hired Katie and Adam of KB Events. From our first point of contact with them through the end of our wedding reception, I was extremely impressed by their professionalism, organization, responsiveness and knowledge. We had interviewed a few other coordinators and chose KB Events because they were really committed to our vision and how we wanted things to go. Our wedding had some logistical puzzles due to being on a boat, and they helped us figure everything out in a way that didn't compromise (and actually enhanced!) our vision. They really start from a place of "How can we make this work?" instead of "Here's why this won't work." Katie especially was a real partner throughout the planning process. Even though we hired her for end planning and day of coordination, she was always quickly available to give feedback on our ideas, answer questions, and jump in when we had some trouble with other vendors. We had selected most of our vendors by the time we hired Katie and Adam, but those that they did connect us with were amazing. Katie's support and responsiveness throughout the planning process alleviated so much stress and made it much more enjoyable for us. And as for the actual wedding (August 2019), from our perspective, everything ran so smoothly and there were no issues that we ever found out about, and we have to attribute that to Katie and Adam's calm and organized presence. Katie and Adam, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping make our wedding so special! I would have been a big ball of stress without you! read more

My fiancee and I retained KB Events as our day-of coordinator and had an unbelievable positive experience. Leading up to the day Katie was responsive, extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and professional. We left our first meeting with her with a sigh of relief because we knew the wedding was in great hands! We had to move our wedding about 3 weeks before the date because of the mudslides in Montecito. Katie went the extra mile to make sure the wedding was perfect - even spending the weekend in LA when our wedding was eventually relocated there. On the day of the wedding, Katie and Adam made everything run smoothly. Our guests commented on how "seamless" our wedding was, and that is a testament to Katie's organization and awareness. If you are planning wedding I couldn't recommend Katie more strongly - she will make your day stress free and wonderful. read more

My husband and I got married in mid November and Katie and Adam were the best money we spent on our wedding! They were extremely organized and went above and beyond what was on the contract. They helped communicate with all of our vendors, created a very detailed outline of our wedding day, and even helped set up each of our rooms; cocktail hour, bar area, and reception. We hired them months before the wedding, and both Katie and Adam were available to answer questions, give us advice, and help keep us on track. They were very professional and most importantly, they were very warm and made me and my husband feel at ease every step of the way. My maid of honor said "jokigly" in her speech that in order to have the best friendship with me, my friends just needed to let me be in charge. Well the best compliment I can give someone is to let them take charge. I was more than happy to let Katie and Adam run the show the day of our wedding because they gave me all the confidence in the world that they could handle anything. My wedding was beyond perfect thanks to Katie and Adam. I highly recommend! A million stars. read more

Katie was an excellent wedding coordinator. I would absolutely recommend her! She was cool, calm and collected the entire time we were working together. She is incredibly organized and efficient and had many terrific recommendations for vendors in the local Santa Barbara area. She communicated directly with all of our vendors which was beyond helpful because I didn't have the time to call all of them before my wedding! Katie also attended our tasting and was a key advisor throughout our entire wedding planning (which btw we planned in about two months for a wedding at the Biltmore Four Seasons Santa Barbara!). She also made sure our reception room was exactly as we planned and it looked absolutely gorgeous! Well done, Katie! read more

Could not have had a better experience! This team was professional, knowledgeable, kind, not pushy, and a joy to work with. I'm so happy we were lucky enough to work with them and highly recommend Courtney and Katie!! My husband and I got married in Solvang in September and the entire event went smoothly and better than we could have ever imagined. Money well spent! read more

When my fiance and I started planning, we really didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Katie and Adam made our wedding planning manageable and actually enjoyable. They gave us suggestions for vendors that they have worked with and helped us coordinate, and when the day finally came, they were right there making sure everything went off perfectly! There are a thousand tiny details that go into making a wedding successful. Katie and Adam made sure that we didn't have to worry about a single one. They seriously went above and beyond to make our wedding special. We had the best day of our lives and we couldn't be more grateful! read more

Katie's services is a MUST. I cannot rave enough to tell you readers and to-be-wed ladies and gentlemen out there how much she is worth every bit of your budget. My husband and I had a traditional Chinese/American wedding so that meant craziness in every direction; so much that there is barely such a thing of assigned seating or direction. Katie was able to handle all the new culture and traditional activities that came her way. She was firm when she needed to be, punctual with everything that needed to be carried on, personable, and yet, be organized with the whole enchilada. She made sure all of our vendors had a timeline that she comes up with towards the wedding so everyone has no reason to not be on the same page. Katie was able to always make time with her busy schedule to email/talk/or meet with us if anything was questionable or needed clarification. Our guests were so mesmerized about how nicely everything flowed that we still get comments about the whole day every time our wedding comes up in a conversation thanks to Katie. She made our wedding once in a lifetime :) From the bottom of our hearts, Thank You Katie!!! read more

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As a photographer, my two most important goals for my bride & groom's big day is for them to have a wonderful time & of course have the time take wonderful photos for them to remember it by for the rest of their lives. In order for these things to happen, the many moving pieces of a wedding day need to be executed in a seamless fashion. Everyone involved needs to be on time, informed & in a good head space. Katie, makes that happen every time. Not only are her weddings beautiful, but her clients love her! If you're looking for a wedding planner that is a joy to work with & will help you realize your wedding day vision, Katie will deliver every time. read more

Katie is incredible. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. Our wedding was a destination wedding in Santa Barbara and she really really helped us with every bit of the planning. I cant recommend her enough, she was the best to work with. Highly highly recommend. She was firm when she needed to be, punctual with everything that needed to be carried on, personable, and yet, extremely organized. She made sure all of our vendors had a timeline that she comes up with towards the wedding so everyone has no reason to not be on the same page. Katie was available throughout the process and was able to email/talk with us if anything was questionable or needed clarification. Our guests were very complimentary on how nicely everything flowed and we got so many compliments thanks to Katie. She made our wedding really special. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank You Katie!!! read more

Hiring Katie and Adam for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made when we were planning our wedding. It was a blessing to be able to spend precious time with friends and family that had flown into Santa Barbara before our ceremony knowing that Katie and Adam were making sure that every detail was in place. Katie even helped with a significant last-minute fix. We found out two weeks before our wedding that the location we were supposed to have our rehearsal dinner and welcome reception had closed. Katie found us a new site within hours. Katie and Adam also discretely guided us through the reception to make sure everything went off without a hitch. Our pastor who has done numerous weddings said he would be adopting Katie and Adam's template for any wedding he performs in the future. Katie and Adam's passion for weddings combined with their organization and attention to detail make them worth more than money can buy. We would highly recommend them to any couple planning their wedding. Katie and Adam made our wedding day the perfect day and had many people saying it was the best wedding they had attended. read more

Katie and Adam planned my Santa Barbara wedding. I live on the East Coast and was anxious about how things would go, but can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing about the planning process. Katie and Adam are fantastic - super detail-oriented, efficient, really warm and kind, basically everything you could ask for! I really appreciated that they were willing to do whatever to execute what I wanted but also tell me their honest opinion. I worked with them for almost a year and a half leading up to my wedding and every interaction was great. I suggest booking for one of their longer-term planning options so they can help with all of the details and vendor relationships, but they were especially amazing the day of. Everything went off without a hitch, which I still can't quite believe, and they deserve the vast majority of the credit. People kept asking me why I wasn't stressed out in the days leading up to my wedding, and they are the reason. Katie and Adam, thank you for everything!!!! 12/10 would recommend and I'm ready to do it all over again next weekend! read more

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We first met Katie at the Santa Barbara Bridal Expo while doing some leg work looking for various vendors for our wedding this past May (5/14/16) at Circle Bar B, a venue just north of Santa Barbara. Katie was immediately approachable and her follow-up after The Expo was what really hooked me. She remembered details and recalled the context of my jumbled wedding day vision. Once I booked Katie as our wedding coordinator, I felt confident looping her in on emails to vendors, and asking her random planning questions. Katie was always very responsive and she is extremely organized. Her checklist and play-by-play agenda were extremely helpful, and she even showed up to help run our rehearsal the day before our wedding. She was relaxed and focused when I revealed to her that I had made some major changes to the location of our ceremony and location of the dance floor - - the day before the wedding. Katie was calm and collected while attempting to call attention and order to a wedding party consisting of 16 people (and a nervous bride and groom)! Katie made sure all of our wedding day photos were organized and somehow kept our large wedding party on task. She orchestrated our wedding day agenda beautifully, and the result was a complete DREAM wedding! When we retired to the bridal suite at the end of our wedding day, we were greeted with a room full of gifts that Katie had arranged beautifully around the room, and a sweet card on our pillow from Katie and the rest of the KB Event Team congratulating us on a wonderful event and wishing us the best in our married future. Even after the wedding was over, I received a follow-up email from Katie with kind words, and she even reached out to my parents. Having Katie be part of our wedding day was a very smart decision because it took all of the pressure off of me, my groom and any family members that could have ended up dealing with day-of questions about logistics. Katie and her team were stellar, and I would absolutely recommend having KB Events be part of any coordinating or planning efforts for important events. read more

We hired Katie about 4 months leading up to the wedding and we still needed all but ceremony, reception venue and caterer and cake. Right away she connected us with the vendors all within our very tight budget. We found most of our vendors by referral and Katie's connections within the industry were extremely helpful. She had a great working relationship with all of our service providers and had worked with many in the past. She was very open to working with the vendors we found on our own as well. Once we signed contract with each vendor, all we had to do is send an email introducing them to Katie and she was in charge from there. She coordinated all the vendors according to the timeline we developed with us. During the day of the wedding Katie made sure we didn't have to worry about anything. We had separate venues for reception and ceremony and Katie and Adam ensured it was all decorated the way we discussed with them. Both venues looked one thousand times better than we imagined. Katie and Adam even helped us deliver some of the last minute items to the venue and seamlessly transported some of the decorations from the ceremony to the reception venue while we were taking pictures. Katie and Adam stopped by to pick up and distribute the final payments for everyone on the day of the wedding. Katie and Adam were on time, very professional and very flexible when unplanned items came up. During our wedding Katie seamlessly guided us in accordance with our timeline, yet flexible so we can enjoy the night. They stayed with us to the end of our event, picked up all the decorations and gifts from the venue and neatly placed it in our car - this was so great! At the end of the night we just got in the car and drove away. We recommend Katie to anyone who is looking for a wedding planner. She is wonderful to work with, she listened to us and understood how we wanted the day to go. We had an amazing day and we are grateful to Katie and Adam for all of their help. read more

Katie and Adam are by far the best decision we made while starting our wedding planning. They were with us every step of the way and I honestly don't know how our wedding would have turned out without them. The wedding day was flawless and looking back my wife and I still talk about how KB Events did such an amazing job bringing the vision to reality. Thank you so much Katie & Adam! read more

Katie and Adam are absolutely incredible and if you are looking for a wedding planner you should contact them immediately! I already recommended KB Events to a friend who is getting married in July 2020 and I can't wait to attend as a guest because I know the wedding will be spectacular as a result of Katie and Adam's planning and coordination. I am a very organized person and have a project management capacity in my own career, and I was extremely impressed with Katie and Adam's skills in providing information and managing all the steps leading up to the wedding and then coordinating every last detail of our vision on the actual day (10/25/19). During the planning phase, my husband and I really appreciated KB Event's suggestions for carefully vetted and experienced vendors. I felt like Katie and Adam really got to know our personality and style and they suggested vendors that were a perfect match. We had so many compliments on our wedding officiant, flowers, music, visual design, hair and makeup and these were all suggestions from Katie and Adam. Their entire process is fantastic and the aspect that really meant the most to us is that they made sure we had fun and were able to be present to enjoy everything that we had planned. I constantly hear married couples saying that their wedding was a blur and they didn't get to eat much of the food or have time to enjoy the aspects of the wedding, and Katie and Adam made sure we got to do it all. They were on top of everything- it was absolutely seamless and we couldn't have had a better experience! Thank you! read more

AS GOOD AS THEY GET! I had the great honor of working as a decor vendor for a wedding Katie did. She is such a delight to work with from beginning to end! Her complete knowledge, attention to detail and genuine fun heart goes above and beyond every time. read more

Katie was super easy to work with during my daughter's recent wedding. She is very professional but calm and relaxed. Gathering together a large wedding party is a bit like "herding cats", but Katie handled it with a smile and sense of humor. She is also super organized and provided a written time line that let everyone know what to expect. I would recommend KB Events to anyone planning an event. read more

My husband and I loved every moment of our wedding. We can attribute it all to Katie, who coordinated our April wedding in Santa Barbara. The quality of Katie's work is worth more than what we paid for her services. She is highly dedicated, professional, and has great attention to detail (as evidenced by a very thorough timeline). She also became someone I could rely on to ask any and all wedding related questions/advice. Importantly, she is such a genuine person who loves what she does, making working with her so delightful. Based on her work ethic, I completely trusted her and felt so relaxed days before the wedding; I knew I didn't have to worry about anything. On the day of our wedding, many of our guests commented on how beautiful and magical our wedding was while simultaneously looking effortless. She is absolutely amazing and plan to recommend her to anyone I know planning a wedding. read more