I've been in and to many weddings and have seen how things can feel so different based on your wedding planner. I can honestly say that the weddings that Lauren and L-4-Love has done were so smooth down to the minute detail. From way back even before I had a boyfriend, I would always tell Lauren that if I ever got married she HAD to do my wedding. Fast forward years later, I was so blessed to have her move around her personal life schedule to be able to make my dream come true. We did the 2 month out package. From the very beginning, her organized preferred vendor list with links and explanations helped me to pick out and get all my first choice vendors. She is so knowledgeable with all her experience and had so many useful and great recommendations. When we reached the 2 month out mark, she jumped in and it was such a huge relief. There were lots of little things on my invoices that were incorrect or missing that I didn't see. She communicates to the vendors and you don't have to worry about anything. One of the best things is her down to the minute organized, constantly updated timeline and set up list. She even makes separate ones for the emcees and wedding party and communicates with them. We had lots of last minute guest drop outs/additions and she was so great at helping us keep an organized guest list by name and by table. (I am horrible with excel and making those things). She was always so on top of it with everything. She always made us feel at ease by checking in, keeping us on track, and quickly answering tons of emails and helping with all of our questions and concerns along the way. The entire wedding day was an amazing whirlwind. But it went so smoothly and we didn't have to worry about anything except enjoying every minute. Definitely the best day of our lives and without Lauren and her amazing team it wouldn't have been the same. Then she has her "name changing packet" for after which has been the biggest lifesaver. Also what makes Lauren so great is that she treats you like family and really cares about each couple (not just doing a job with clients). She's worth every penny to make your wedding day flawless, stress free and bring your visions beautifully to life! read more

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Lauren was the key player in our wedding. Without her, we wouldn't have had the perfect wedding. Her knowledge and connections she has with many of the vendors made the planning process and coordination smooth. As someone who is extremely anxious, I appreciate Lauren's promptness at responding to emails. Most of the time, she would respond back the same day I send out an email! The relief and reassurance she provided me that we were on the right track to getting things done really calmed my nerves down, and I am forever grateful for her for that. Lauren also provided a very thorough timeline for the wedding day, which we went over multiple times to ensure that nothing was missed and everything/everyone was accounted for. Since our wedding was at two locations (one location for the ceremony and another location for the reception), a strict timeline was necessary. On the day of, she took care of EVERYTHING. I had no worries in the world, which NEVER happens. This was all thanks to her and her team. I can't recommend them enough. Thank you again for being a part of our special day! read more

We want to share with the whole world how amazing Lauren and her team are. There are so many things you need out of an excellent wedding planner, and she pretty much checks all the boxes. Lauren cares. We had the unfortunate situation of trying to get married in April 2020. While we did get legally married on our planned day, we did not have the reception we were planning for the few months prior. We selected the two month plan and really Lauren was still doing a lot of work for us before. She was totally in the driver's seat prior to April and before we really knew how much of an impact the pandemic had on our special day, was gunning towards holding it. Once we realized that this was much more than staying at home for a few weeks, she took the steering wheel and helped us reschedule, and reschedule, and reschedule. Each time she rescheduled our reception, she did all the legwork to confirm our vendors. We really don't think she needed to, but because she cares so much about us who are pretty much going through this somewhat traumatic time. All we wanted to do was celebrate this with our closest family and friends, but with variants, stay at home orders, and vaccine mandates, we really weren't sure if this was ever going to happen. Lauren is pushy, but in the BEST way. She is so on her game and she really worked so well with us and we're sure all other couples. She made sure we kept to our deadlines (relatively...we struggled a little to meet them, but she let us know which ones were a must and which she could give us a day or two more on). But it makes a huge difference because with all those deadlines we needed to meet, she was working in the background putting all the timelines together and handing off information to our vendors. Lauren is precise. When our day finally came, we did not have to worry about much. She literally took care of EVERYTHING. Some of our wedding party were even making fun of her, but in a good way. A lot of us work in jobs that manage projects and timelines, but we were all shocked and amazed by the level of detail she puts in her timeline, and how hard she'll work to carry it through. We know some of the hurdles we went through won't apply to most reading this (the COVID rescheduling mostly), but we thought it was critical to include it in our review because it really shows you Lauren will make sure your event is perfect. You know, she doesn't have a crystal ball, or had a manual on how to handle weddings in a worldwide pandemic, however, with her organization, precision, and her passion for her work, she dedicated herself to making sure our wedding was something we'll always remember. Lastly, we've been to our share of weddings (in all honesty, we're some of the last of our own friends to get married, so we've been to A LOT), and never have we taken the time to say, "Wow, this planner got her/his/ s*** TOGETHER!" but we had a ton of people who made similar comments to us, saying that this was the smoothest wedding they've ever attended. I think at best we've been to weddings where we've never noticed any hiccups, and at worst, helping our friends with the timeline that day. So for people to even notice the organization, that's truly awesome. The price of a planner is not cheap, but we do feel like anyone getting married should budget for one. And even better, if Lauren is available, BOOK HER NOW! You will not regret it. read more

We were one of the poor souls who had a 2020 wedding that had to be postponed 3 times. That means poor Lauren had to shift gears and basically plan 3 different weddings for us, with A LOT of uncertainty along the way. But we are SO glad we had Lauren on our team the entire way. To know what kind of planner you are looking for, you need to know what kind of bride you are first. For me, I tell myself I'm low-key and chill, have low expectations, but I'm a closet control freak and type A project planner. So I always thought that I had things under control. But no no friends, Lauren will show you the way to wedding planning. Let me break it down: COMMUNICATION: Best of the best. She is very timely and sometimes ridiculously fast at responding to e-mails. Most importantly, one of the only people who actually answers ALL of my questions within an e-mail, like, line by line. I love that! Our scheduled calls are very efficient and productive. She sends you homework to work on between the meetings so you know what to prepare for. I also really appreciated her taking over communication and coordination with the various vendors as we got closer to the date. It gets to be very frustrating and hard to keep track of various vendors/contracts/dates etc as you get closer to wedding date, and when various things are needed. But she will help to communicate with vendors for you (especially since she has a good relationship with a lot of vendors on island to start with) and can help to negotiate any snags that happen along the way. Win! ORGANIZATION: Again, extremely organized. She uses Excel sheets (which I also love) and has things sent to you in chunks according to her timeline of planning (I think this may also depend on what package you select with her. I got the 2-months out planner package). She really is "all about the details" of planning. She will go through any "what if" scenarios with you as you get closer to the date, and try to help you brainstorm alternatives or ideas if you need to. She also has her own collection of rentals to borrow from if you need for those small items like frames, votives, candles, etc, so you don't have to worry about those small things from a rental company. PROFESSIONALISM: All-star. Lauren and her team are very kind and warm people, but never slacked on the professionalism from day 1. WOW FACTOR: Planning a wedding is inevitably a stressful and very anxiety-ridden process, leading up to this one huge day where everything is supposed to come to life and unfold before your eyes. As a bride, it is hard not to think about and wonder if things will be okay on wedding day, and notice if things maybe aren't exactly what they are supposed to be. But I'll say that on my wedding day, I was completely stress free. I handed everything off to Lauren and her team the days prior to our wedding, and I felt completely at ease knowing she was in charge. Our wedding day was absolutely flawless (even though a few hiccups did happen on wedding day, but Lauren hid them from me SO WELL)! I can't say enough about her. She is AMAZING at what she does, and does it all with the kindest and most humble heart. If only I could hire her to coordinate my life.... read more

Lauren is simply the best! Her professionalism, kindness, and work ethic are amazing and she helped to make our special day what we always dreamed! Lauren is detail oriented and really takes the stress of wedding planning away so you can truly enjoy the day. I promise you will not regret hiring her!!! read more

Let me start by saying that hiring Lauren was probably the best wedding related decision I made (aside from marrying my hubby of course ). From the get go, Lauren was always prompt in replying to my emails. I'm sure any bride can attest to how stressful it is having vendors who take forever to reply to emails. Not Lauren! She sometimes even replies in minutes! Not only was she quick, but no matter how many questions I had, she never failed to address every single concern. It doesn't stop here. Not only is she prompt and thorough, but she was also SO sweet and kind! Having a global pandemic strike smack dab in the middle of wedding planning was a challenge to say the least, but Lauren handled everything as if she had planned weddings during pandemics in her past life. From changing our date twice, to reaching out to our vendors to reschedule, to helping us find the most epic ceremony venue, to standing up for us when we were having unexpected fees on an invoice, we honestly couldn't have done it without her. We always felt that she truly had our best interest in mind, and stayed positive and realistic at the same time, despite the challenges. EVERY couple needs someone like Lauren and her team on their wedding day. Looking back, I felt absolutely zero stress on our wedding day, and to me, that's priceless!! read more

Working with Lauren and the L-4-Love team was the best decision I made during the wedding planning process. Lauren is an absolute delight and an amazing person. She made the whole planning process smooth and easy. We had to postpone our wedding due to COVID and Lauren made it so easy for us to get everything rebooked. Our wedding day was everything we wanted and more. Lauren understood our vision and really brought it to life. The day went SO smoothly because I know Lauren was behind the scenes taking care of things. She thought of every little detail so my husband and I could just enjoy the day. I could not recommend Lauren more!!! read more

L-4-Love was amazing to work with. Like many others, we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID but thankfully for Lauren and her team - we were able to re-plan, navigate and adjust. Cost: We purchased the 2 month package. Lauren is definitely on the more expensive side, but you get what you pay for. With the challenge of the pandemic, Lauren was able to negotiate costs to remain at the 2020 rates, help us navigate rules for guests, and overall get us on track to shift everything to 2021. Also as a well-respected planner, she was able to negotiate a few discounts for us as well from her list of preferred vendors. Professionalism: Lauren is incredibly detailed. The amount of details needed for a wedding timeline and for the anything outdoor is critical. We had our wedding at Nutridge Estate and had to work with several other vendors for rentals - rentals was A BEAST! She asks critical questions and does not miss a beat when it comes to confirming what is needed. Day Of: Lauren comes in with a squad of girls on the day of to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. And she was CONSTANTLY moving during the whole event - she was so attentive to all the vendor partners, guests, and obviously us. Overall: We would highly recommend Lauren for any event (wedding, proposal, baby party etc.) read more

Lauren did an AMAZING job with our wedding and worked tirelessly despite the many wrenches that were thrown in our path in 2020! We decided on a 2 month package and we are so glad we had someone to hold our hand through the craziness of a pandemic year. Lauren sounded the alarm when our original venue was not looking reliable for a May 2021 wedding and was easily accessible by email for any and all of our questions. Her vendor list was very helpful and we found our amazing photographer and florist through her recommendations. Lauren's attention to detail is unsurpassed and her timeline was helpful to our wedding parties in making the day go by smoothly. Her connections with other vendors in the industry also came in clutch and we felt confident that the day would come together. Thank you so much Lauren!! read more

From two postponements due to COVID to pulling off our dream wedding, we really could not have done it without Lauren and her team!!! Lauren is the most organized, thoughtful, caring, and detailed wedding planner. From 2 years of planning to the day of the wedding, her and her team were very professional and always catered to our needs. They truly made our wedding stress less and really made it about celebrating us as a newly married couple. She really understood our vision for the wedding and executed it perfectly! I highly recommend L-4 love to any couple!! read more

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If I could give one word of advice to brides-to-be, it is hire a wedding coordinator. If you want an excellent coordinator, then Lauren and her team is the way to go. I chose her two month out and a little extra love package. Lauren is super sweet and on many occasions eased my bridezilla anxiety. Lauren helped to bridge the gap and coordinate all of my vendors. My wedding guests stated that our wedding was one of the best because of the flow. The flow from the wedding ceremony to the cocktail hour to the reception was impeccable. The flow was so good that we were more than half an hour ahead of schedule and my husband and I actually got to enjoy dinner! Everything was so smooth and the L-4 Love Team made our wedding day one we will cherish forever. read more

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We hired Lauren at L-4-Love about 6 months out for the month-of-coordination. She was very friendly, sweet, organized, and put us at ease while planning our wedding. She met us at times and locations that were convenient for us. I never had to stress out or worry about Lauren not returning calls or emails which was so appreciated! Her prices are very reasonable and she does her best to work with the couple to remain within their budget as much as possible. Lauren had great ideas and was able to bring our vision to life the day of the wedding. I did not feel an ounce of stress on our special day and the wedding day was pretty darn perfect. Her team was great and they definitely made our ceremony and reception space beautiful with their attention to detail and creative touches. I would absolutely recommend L-4-Love to any couple who even has an incling to hire a wedding coordinator. Yes, it's a cost to add on to the budget, but so well worth it for peace of mind and less stress. Thank you so much Lauren and team... couldn't have done it so easily and beautifully without you! read more

A dear friend told me, "If I could change one thing about my wedding, I would've hired a wedding planner". After that word of advice, I knew I had to get a wedding planner. After doing my research, I decided to go with L-4 Love and I'm so glad I did! I chose the one month coordination service. I was expecting to hear from Lauren in February since my wedding was in March, but Lauren checked up on me in December to see how I was doing. We even met before the holidays to get started on the timeline. I was so impressed by how on top she was of things. She is so friendly and personable, easy to work with, super organized, detail oriented and very patient. My then fiancé and I left the meeting feeling extremely happy and confident about Lauren's service and expertise. We knew we were in good hands. Leading up to the wedding, Lauren was so responsive with her emails. If I ran into a problem, she was quick to jump on it. I was telling Lauren how I haven't seen my wedding dress yet. (My wedding was March 10 and it was the ending of January already). The bridal boutique owner was giving me the run around and stopped responding to my calls and emails. However, Lauren came to the rescue! She was able to reach her and had the owner set up a day to have my fitting. Amazing! Lauren came to our finalization meeting with our hotel (she was very professional and was not afraid to correct or ask the catering manager questions), she directed such a productive wedding rehearsal (even though I had some family members come 30+ minutes late and some weren't paying attention or talking too much), and she totally rocked on our wedding day. Creating a timeline is hard stuff and there is no way I could've done it on my own. So ladies, you may think you're saving money by not hiring a wedding coordinator, but trust me, you are doing yourself the favor by spending money on one! I can truly say that I had a blast and it was the most perfect wedding! I had no one coming up to me asking questions, I was able to enjoy my dinner and have a great night with my hubby and guests. If there were any hiccups during the wedding, I didn't know about it. Lauren and her team is so amazing! I can go on and on about how great she is, but I'm already writing a novel with this review. If you want a stress-free wedding, I absolutely, definitely, totally recommend her for your wedding planning needs! My hubby and I can't thank Lauren enough for making our dream wedding come to life! read more

I owe our perfect wedding day to Lauren and her L-4-Love team! Lauren's attention to detail, responsiveness, quick thinking, professionalism, and seasoned wedding industry experience made executing our wedding day a stress-free journey. We hired Lauren for two month out coordination but even before the two months, Lauren was available for quick questions, ideas, and advice. As we got closer to the big day, Lauren quickly jumped right in and took over where I left off. She was very thorough in working with our vendors, especially our venue, to make sure every detail was not overlooked. I know some brides have a hard time entrusting someone else with their wedding vision - I admit I was like this in the beginning lol - but I quickly saw that we were in the best hands with Lauren. I could tell that she wanted to honor whatever was important to us and would do all that she could to make it happen. She worked with me to complete every necessary task ahead of time, which allowed us to enjoy the few days leading up to the wedding and most importantly, the day of the wedding. On the day of, Lauren and her team were all business. They kept everything on schedule, kept us updated as to how we were doing with timing, and really took care of everything so that we didn't have to worry about a thing. That really allowed us to spend time with our guests and EAT! I had two of my girlfriends help with the check-in table and they told me that Lauren's team even took care of them, offering to bring them appetizers and drinks while they were at the check-in table. I thought that was so thoughtful and really exemplifies the L-4-Love team's attention to detail. If you're on the fence about hiring a wedding coordinator, do it. It's so worth it and will save you so much stress and worry. And if you can, don't think twice about going with the best! Lauren was my perfect planning partner, and she'll be yours too. read more

I am a pretty organized and detail oriented person. I was hesitant to hire someone because I was confident that I could do it all on on my own! However, my husband convinced me to take the leap and seriously, hiring Lauren was the BEST decision ever! Lauren is super personable, easy to talk to, a good listener, provides suggestions and solutions, and goes over and beyond to please her clients! I really appreciated her quick response. She is tech savvy so she's quick with e-mail, social media, and text messages! That was really important for me, especially because I was planning a destination wedding. I work in a fast paced industry so I am used to speedy responses. It was super helpful to hire Lauren for full planning services because not only did she provide useful templates, but she also received special discounts that we would not otherwise have been eligible for. I highly recommend hiring Lauren for full planning because she has a list of vendors that she has great relationships with. She gave us a list of options to choose from, which also made it easier for us to pick and hire our wedding dream team! We had sprung on new requests for specific vendors that she had never dealt with in the past (e.g. finding a dove release vendor, finding an officiant familiar with Filipino culture wedding traditions), and she rose to the occasion. She was able to find us a couple vendors to choose from, and they were reasonably priced and responsible vendors. Lauren does her best to help out and provide solutions to keep her clients happy. She totally went above and beyond to accommodate a lot of our needs and our budget! She was such a lifesaver in multiple instances - it's too much to list out. She is super organized and that really is a testament to the success of our wedding day execution. Everything ran smoothly, and on time! We got so many compliments on how organized and flawless our wedding turned out! Everyone had an amazing time! Hire Lauren! You will not regret it! Still the best decision ever.... read more

I hired Lauren of L-4 Love to coordinate my wedding this September. She and her team did a fantastic job. ** full disclosure - I knew Lauren before I hired her (we have the same circles of friends) - which is why I knew she would do a fabulous job as our day-of-coordinator.** When I got engaged, I knew that I wanted to "plan" the wedding myself. I consider myself an organized person and had a distinct vision in mind for what I wanted our wedding to look like. At the same time, I knew that I couldn't do everything myself and that I needed to hire a day-of-coordinator that would be able to handle all the little details and the little hiccups that inevitably occur on a wedding day. Lauren went above and beyond the title of "day-of-coordinator." Prior to the wedding, I must have exchanged a hundred emails with Lauren, who was always patient and prompt with responses. Lauren was also so helpful in communicating and negotiating with vendors and with ensuring that my timeline was complete and that everything was covered. On the day-of the wedding, Lauren and her team executed the wedding day plan perfectly. She ensured that the ceremony site was beautiful and the reception was flawless. My husband and I really could not have asked for more. If you have any questions about my experience with L-4 Love, please don't hesitate to message me! read more

"L- is for the way you look at me!" If you sang that like I did, then you'd know that the song will make you feel as good as the service Lauren and her staff provides! :) They are definitely by far one of the most accommodating coordinators on island! Prior to the wedding, Lauren was very diligent with her emails! As a professional emcee on this island, that is one "must" we hope our coordinators are capable of! Because Lauren was always answering my emails quickly, I knew she would be just as accommodating on site and let me tell you, "SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT!" Something I assumed most coordinators should be aware of already but I guess it's a rarity with great coordinators. Well, Lauren is that and more! On behalf of Kooldip Productions, I thank you Lauren for making our job easy and for being such a smiley and happy person in general! You and your staff are just a fun bunch to be around! :) read more

I got engaged in March, and my fiancé and I wanted to get married here, where we met and fell in love, before having to move to the mainland in August. Lauren pulled off my dream wedding on a tight budget and less than 5 months to plan! I can honestly say that we actually HAD fun at our own wedding!!!! She was incredibly nice, thoughtful, and dedicated to helping me carry out my vision, rather than what she thought it ought to be. She is very well connected on Oahu, so she can help you find the right vendor at the right price! Importantly, she's also very honest and was upfront about some of the things I wanted that would put us over-budget. I was able to think things through with her help and make decisions where to cut down on cost in order to have the things that were most important to me. She was also determined to keep my stress level at a minimum (which is darn near impossible for a graduate student, planning a rush wedding while trying to move her life to the mainland for internship). At one point, my fiancé joked that I spent more time talking to her on the phone than I did talking to him! Lastly, to all the geeks like me out there, she has all kinds of awesome spreadsheets that she shares to help you keep track of guest lists, cost, and every steps along the process!! read more

We hired Lauren Smith to coordinate our wedding and we're so glad we chose her! She is truly an amazing planner and so sweet to work with! She was very organized throughout the entire process and quick to respond to our many emails. Not once did we feel stressed out because we knew we were in good hands. Her pricing is also very reasonable! Our wedding day was perfect thanks to Lauren and her team. Everything went by smoothly and many of our guests complimented how our wedding was one of the best they've attended because of the flow. We would absolutely recommend Lauren and the L-4-Love team to any couple who is looking to hire a wedding coordinator. Thank you so much to Lauren and her wonderful team! read more

I must start by saying Lauren and her team are the best the Hawaii wedding industry has to offer. If you're even remotely interested in using her team I will make your decision easy, book her!! My wife Jenn and I decided to shoot for the stars and have a 650 person wedding at the Iolani Palace in April. We knew right away that if we were going to make this happen we would need Lauren and the rest of the team at L 4 Love. As you can imagine, planning a wedding of this magnitude is no easy task. Dealing with logistics related to set-up, decor, catering, venue, etc., I can go on forever as to what we were up against. Lauren broke everything down in a way that was easy for us to comprehend. She created a method to the madness and we were able to look at our wedding in an organized matter. I know this seems pretty straight forward but what she was able to do overall was take our entire wedding experience and turn it in to a lasting POSITIVE memory. When it comes to your big day, you're not just a number to Lauren and the team. She takes personal accountability for your event and handles anything that comes her way. She's the one you want fighting in your corner and her knowledge and expertise has made her a true expert in trouble shooting and solving problems on the fly. Our timeline was executed perfectly, everything about our special day was perfect and it's all thanks to Lauren and the rest of her team. Don't take one of the happiest days of your life and leave it up to chance. They say the hardest part about planning a wedding is deciding who to marry. I'm not sure if this is entirely true, but I can say that in working with Lauren there was no doubt in my mind that my special day would be anything short of spectacular. I've been working in the wedding industry for quite some time now. I've been to over 2,000 weddings in my life and have worked with dozens of wedding planners. There is no one I trust more than Lauren at L 4 Love. read more

Our experience with L-4-Love has been nothing short of amazing! From the time that my husband and I booked their Month-of wedding service, Lauren made sure that we were very well taken care of. She is professional, has a positive attitude, very helpful, organized to the littlest details, easy to work with throughout the process, and very prompt in all her responses - especially via email (which was REALLY important for us, as we live in LA but having our wedding in Hawaii). Lauren gave helpful suggestions regarding vendors and other wedding details. She also made our wedding timeline and executed it flawlessly (even when an unplanned speech went overtime by 10 minutes). From set up to takedown, Lauren took care of everything for us. She took over all the vendor communications and other details that might've slipped our minds. She was flexible and understanding in meeting with us before the start of the month-of service, as that was the only time my husband and I could meet with her in Hawaii. I was really nervous during the planning process, but on the wedding day my husband and I were able to enjoy and have fun with our friends and family! Honestly, you can't find a more dedicated wedding coordinator than Lauren! We couldn't have done this without Lauren and her team. Thank you so much L-4-Love for making our wedding day so stress-free and unforgettable! Wished we could do it all over again! I highly recommend her services to any future brides, especially if you're doing a destination wedding in Hawaii. Lauren will take great care of you! read more

We hired L-4-Love to take over coordination for us 45 days before the wedding and coordinate the day of the wedding. We had a destination wedding in Hawaii, so planning for things was especially difficult. Lauren went above and beyond what we negotiated in the contract. Well before she was to take over, she was really helpful in referring to us vendors. From the time we agreed to have her as our coordinator, she was always in contact with us and making sure we were on task with planning for our wedding. She set up task milestones for us and really made it easier. She is really detailed and even gave us suggestions on local restaurants. We would definitely recommend her and her team. read more

We hired Lauren for the one-month coordinator package, and the L-4-Love team did not disappoint! From start to finish, her team was phenomenal. I first contacted Lauren about 1.5 years before our wedding day, and she was incredibly flexible and responsive to my inquiries and scheduling our initial conversation. We planned our Hawai'i wedding from the mainland, and so most of our communication leading up to the wedding was over email (we able to use her creative consultation a la carte service in addition to the one-month package), and her high level of responsiveness and professionalism sustained itself over the months before the big day. When we were able to sit down with Lauren in person during the week before the wedding, Lauren was super thorough in making sure both my husband and I had everything covered and were aligned on the details and flow of the day. She covered every detail we could (and couldn't) think of, and on top of this was super friendly and laid back. On the day of, her and her team took care of everything so seamlessly and my husband and I were able to relax (and eat!) and enjoy the day. Highly recommend L-4-Love! read more

Lauren at L-4-Love was recommended to us by 2 coworkers and one of my now-husband's best friends, who all gave rave reviews. When we first contacted her, she immediately impressed us with her initiative by coordinating a couple of great quotes with a top-notch photographer and videographer. She continued to impress us by helping us save lots of money with her ideas on how to negotiate certain things with the hotel and getting us good deals with other vendors. We were planning a destination wedding on Lana'i, which is an island so small that almost all vendors need to be flown in, making logistics more challenging, however, she helped us navigate all the intricacies along the way. She was very flexible and helpful when we had to reschedule our wedding to a year later due to COVID. Throughout, we communicated a lot and she made sure we had all the little and big details were in place. I appreciate that she was always so helpful to me even when I might have been freaking out and getting type-A. I also appreciated that she would give her honest opinion (even if it might have been bad news or contrary to what I thought I wanted) and it would end up working out; in addition, it was great that she did a site visit on her own with the hotel (flew to the neighbor island), which she didn't have to do. Our guests had an AMAZING time and thought the wedding was beautiful, and we had a WONDERFUL time on the wedding day, full with great memories and everything went smoothly; the vendors she had recommended all executed perfectly too. The day-of coordination with her and her assistant was very smooth as well; one detail that was very nice was that they coordinated moving all our things from the reception back our rooms; we didn't have to worry about that. Plus, Lauren and Mona had really calming and positive energies on the wedding day that helped make it a nice experience. I definitely recommend using L-4-Love and am glad that we worked with Lauren!! read more

I attended my husband's friend's wedding exactly a year ago who was an L-4Love couple and hands down it was the best wedding experience I have ever been to. I kept thinking wow I don't think I will ever attend a wedding like this again, that was until I hired Lauren for my own wedding. I knew I wanted to enjoy my own wedding especially because it was an adult only wedding and we were high school sweet hearts so it was a long awaited day. Just to give you a perspective there were 435 guests some flying in from the mainland and outer islands. A difficult task with many guests, vendors, bride's vision and Lanikuhonua's rules and regulations that I couldn't do alone. My wedding venue was at Lanikuhonua Estate in the beautiful resort of Ko Olina Resort and those who are familiar are aware you need to hire all separate vendors (tents, tables, chairs, Dj, caterers, bar & etc.). To get me started Lauren provided me with a wedding info sheet that would better help her to start connecting the dots for me. From selecting a caterer to who was going to drop off the centerpieces to breaking down and cleaning up, she helped me cover EVERY SINGLE detail. Nothing was overlooked. I had action stations, she knew to ask what they may need to have rented so everything would flow smoothly. I had a full ombre rose petal runner for my ceremony; she knew to have a cleanup crew for those thousands of petals, I wanted certain details in my video, she worked with the videographers to ensure the timeline was feasible. Everyone and I mean every single guest said this was by far the most organized, fun, love-filled, amazing wedding they have been to. I may sound biased but honestly, I not only was able to enjoy cocktail hour with my guests, I even got to enjoy the appetizers and ambiance of the ocean front estate. You always hear stories like "I didn't get to eat" or "I was so stressed" Let me say, Lauren and her team that day were like little fairy god mothers running around making sure my husband and I and guests had everything we needed. From our plates served to us on the head table, to a full mason jar of our signature drinks, all of it, they made it magical. We felt like we had the most amazing fairytale wedding straight out of a Hollywood movie and it was evident in all our guests' feedback of their experience. It has been 40 days since that day and they still talk about it. I keep telling them it was my planner and her team. I want to also point out that people sometimes may not talk about it but you may have a difficult time asking certain questions to vendors so things work out. Lauren not only stepped in on my behalf for those challenging situations, she we extremely polite and respectful to accomplishing a happy medium and making our day perfect. The top 2 things I wanted to stay budgeted for were a wedding planner and videographer/photographer. I am so glad I did because it was not only everything I asked for but it was everything my husband wanted too. So Lauren and L-4-Love team I mahalo you! Your team work made our dream work! PS here is a link of our same day edit video -this was all L-4-Love's work https://vimeo.com/170449366 read more

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Lauren is absolutely amazing! My fiance and I were planning to have a summer wedding and due to other plans, it got bumped up to a spring wedding! It was a decent size wedding of 170 people with lots of detailed entertainment for guests (choreograph dances, traditional korean dance, etc). All of this was able to happen because she is extremely detail oriented. She knew exactly what was happening at every minute. She is reliable, definitely someone I would let plan any big event parties in life! She is very honest and gives you every angle/perspective of pros/cons of each scenario. Her team is amazing! She will go out of the way to make sure you get the very utmost attention. Her list of vendors and recommendations are always based on her positive experiences and clientele. Would definitely highly recommend!!!! read more

IF YOU CAN BOOK L-4-LOVE, DO IT NOW! I was in the midst of researching and planning for my destination wedding last year (September 2019), when Lauren and her dream team were recommended to me by my wedding venue. At this point, I had already contacted a few other coordinators and thought reaching out to one more wouldn't hurt. AND I'M SO HAPPY I DID! The moment Lauren and I spoke on the phone, it was like talking to a friend. Easy communication and we saw eye to eye on the whole planning process. To be honest, Lauren made the planning process enjoyable! She didn't have to, but she was sweet and patient enough to answer all my concerns/questions when I needed help. I feel very lucky that I was able to book the "2 Months Out" package with Lauren and her team, and it was one of the best decisions I made. Lauren was always on top of responding to my emails and updating her spreadsheets for our phone meetings. She provided honest and helpful insights for wedding decor, vendors, and budgeting if needed. One of the most helpful things that Lauren offered was that she took over as the main contact with my other vendors once the 2 - month mark hit. This way, I didn't have to worry about the last-minute details and was able to focus on other things for the wedding. Lauren and her team also made my wedding day a breeze - they took care of everything so I didn't have to worry about a thing! I would highly recommend L-4-Love to friends and family for future events!! :) read more

I want to be totally honest and say that I was very skeptical about even hiring a wedding planner because I thought I had everything under control. I figured, how hard could planning a wedding be right?! Wrong. With all the little details and stress that comes along with this most special day of our lives, wedding planning turned into one of the most difficult obstacles my husband and I ever had to encounter. I knew exactly how I wanted my wedding to be, I just didn't know how to keep on schedule (I tend to procrastinate) and make up my mind on vendors. My husband and I were doing it all on our own for almost a year when we attended a friend's wedding that blew my mind. It was beautiful and went so smoothly that I couldn't help but notice that my friend hired a wedding planner (L4Love) and I thought "they must of spent a fortune hiring her". It wasn't until about two months before our wedding that I became so stressed out and frustrated that I even considered hiring a wedding planner. At that point, we didn't even book our tent company, lighting company, florist, emcee, DJ, and didn't have anyone I trusted enough to be the coordinator on the day of so that things would run smoothly. Scary to think that we were that behind schedule right?! At my husbands request, he begged me to "just hire a wedding planner already". Being the skeptic that I am, I needed proof that the wedding planner I would hire was someone who paid more attention to detail than myself. That's when I thought of my friend's wedding that I loved so much and remembered that she had hired a planner. My friend highly recommended Lauren and told me I would not regret hiring her. She was right. From the first email I sent Lauren, she was so professional, genuine and sweet, and I could definitely tell she was intelligent. She responded quickly to all of my questions and remained professional always. Lauren thought of things before I even had time to worry about them and even if I did find a way to start worrying, she gave me orders to relax and let her take over. We immediately clicked and my husband and I booked her for the "month and a half of" services. Her prices are very reasonable and worth every penny and then some. She referred us to some awesome vendors and helped us get everything booked even with how last minute we did things. Lauren is extremely detail oriented and reliable. I really don't know how she does what she does but Lauren definitely delivers services that were beyond our expectations. If you are on the fence about hiring L4love, just remember that this is the one day in your life that you will be the center of all attention and the one day you will remember for the rest of your life so if you want this day to be everything you've dreamed of, you'll need a wedding planner to make it happen. Not just any wedding planner though, she has to be an intelligent, detail oriented, responsible, reliable, genuine, thoughtful, warm, assertive, well connected, and awesome person who can only be Lauren Smith with L4love. There's many other planners out there but no one like Lauren. She's truly and genuinely loves her job and it shows with all of her dedication and hard work that she puts in to make your wedding the best day of your life. Thank you so much Lauren for making our wedding a dream come true for Eric and I. read more

L-4-Love Wedding Planning - Eric and Kacy's wedding at Bishop Museum. - Wedding Planning Near Me

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I have had the pleasure of working with Lauren a few times now, she's amazing!! In this industry, she is among the "A-Team" of wedding planners for sure. Brides, I highly recommend getting a planner even if it is just "day of" coordination. I've booked with couples that planned their own weddings and seen how stressed they were, sadly, even on their big day. You owe it to yourself to have your entire wedding experience to be as stress free as possible. I've seen Lauren do exactly that and will continue to recommend her. read more

We hired Lauren for our wedding in Hawaii in Sept., and 1.5 month of wedding planning before that. It is really the BEST choice I made. Lauren is really amazing! She does more than what was asked for. She is super organized, and is very prompt in answering all my questions/concerns before and up to the wedding. Most importantly, Lauren recommends me really amazing vendors to work with. They do very high quality work (I think I have particular/picky taste) and were all super nice (a lot of them are Lauren's local friends.) and were not business-like at all, which made my destination wedding have an extra personal touch! I didn't think I needed a month-wedding planning service originally because I am a pretty organized person and usually handle big parties myself. But I definitely made the right decision hiring Lauren for wedding planning and coordination. It is quite difficult planning destination wedding remotely, and the day of the wedding, you definitely need a wedding coordinator to handle everything. Little things do come up and as bride/groom or bridal party, there is really no extra time to take of that. So my tip to bride/groom is definitely hiring a wedding planner, especially if you are doing a destination wedding. Also, if you think the hotel wedding coordinator will be enough, after being through it, I realized it is NOT the case. Although they are very helpful, they don't help with everything (i.e. photos/videos/decor.) So an additional wedding coordinator is very important if you want your wedding to go smoothly. All in all, Lauren is GREAT! Her energy and her positive vibes attracts the RIGHT people to work with her. Her recommendations on vendors are immaculate! She really listens to what we want, and gives us the best suggestions/people to get us what we want. My wedding turned out to be exactly what I imagined. I know Lauren played a major part! So highly recommend Lauren and her team! read more

When my wife and I were looking for wedding planners/coordinators for our destination wedding in Hawaii, we quickly decided on using Lauren and her team. Having had some friends use her services in the past and reading through a number of reviews, it was one of the easiest and best decisions we made. First, she has a number of different packages to fit any couple's desired level of involvement and is even willing to make a custom package tailored to your needs. After selecting the package, she was extremely helpful putting together our vision with her extensive network of vendors (along with L4Love exclusive discounts!) and her experience planning so many weddings. Since we were in LA, having her help to coordinate with vendors especially in the last month leading up to the wedding was super helpful. On the day of our wedding, she had an extremely detailed timeline that was perfectly planned so everything went at or ahead of schedule. Overall, we assumed that weddings would be stressful, but surprisingly working with Lauren and her team made everything stress-free. We couldn't have asked for a better day, so thank you to Lauren and her team for helping our dream wedding come true! read more

Lauren and her L4Love team are the BEST out there!!! Once we set our wedding date I contacted L4Love right away since I knew they are always in high demand and we were so lucky they were available We booked Lauren for the "2 month out" planning yet it was like she guided us and put us on the right track from the very beginning providing us with all the to-dos and awesome recommended vendors. Lauren is everything you want your wedding planner to be! She is so sweet, friendly, approachable, personable, very organized, detail oriented, prompt, responsive, knowledgeable and flexible--which makes working with her easy breezy and gives you the assurance that you are in GOOD HANDS! From the 2 months mark, Lauren was the main point of contact for our vendors and made sure all the fine details were smoothed out and the set up was exactly what we had envisioned for our big day. Her timelines are amazing and gives you and your wedding party a feel for how the day will pan out since it's a very long day yet everything goes by in a flash! The most common reminder/tip I received from people prior to the wedding was don't expect everything to go perfectly on the day of your wedding but just enjoy the moment! If something is not how you imagined it to look or be, don't fret because only you will know. So I had that in mind ...However, the day/night of our wedding was so incredibly and perfectly smooth!!!!! We felt relaxed and had so much fun with family and friends--I didn't want it to end! All in all, we couldn't have done any of this without the guidance and hard work of LAUREN (and her team). She is truly amazing at what she does!!! read more

I can easily say that hiring Lauren and the L-4-Love team as our wedding coordinator was one of the best decisions that I have made for our wedding. From the moment I contacted her for questions regarding her packages and our planned date over a year and a half in advance and the way she responded and how prompt she was, I already knew that I was going to be in great hands. My husband and I knew we needed a coordinator since we don't live in Hawaii. I found L-4-Love and the amazing reviews through Wedding Wire and Yelp and I can now speak for myself that all of her great reviews are one hundred percent accurate. I chose the two month out package and even then, Lauren was still always available to guide me and check up on me months before the two month mark came! Her prices are very reasonable and she is so organized and thorough. On the day of our wedding, I met her team and they were equally kind and professional. Everything was on schedule and went as planned without me having to think of anything. Lauren covers literally every detail and things that I never would have thought of if I planned a wedding on my own. What's crazy is looking back, I can honestly say that I wasn't even asked one real question that day.. besides if I wanted more champagne, more food on my plate, and if I was okay. Lauren helped me to have the wedding we've always envisioned and is the reason for us having the most perfect day. It was the absolute best day of our lives and one I'll never forget thanks to L-4-Love. read more

I'm extremely delayed in writing this, but wanted to make sure that I did because Lauren and the L4Love team were beyond amazing for our wedding. She's responsive, professional and so organized. I'm already organized person and I love a good spreadsheet, but she definitely brought fresh eyes and perspective from her vast experience to help us really make the whole process so manageable and bring up things we hadn't even considered. I had an extra wrinkle of planning my wedding in Hawaii from across the country and she always made communication so simple to bridge the distance. I have to say, having her take over all the vendor confirmations leading up to the wedding was a huge stress reducer. Moreover, on the day of our wedding we could really just enjoy ourselves and our guests as Lauren helped execute everything we hoped and dreamed. I've reacommended her to several of my friends and wanted to finally get this out int he public as well as we couldn't have been happier with her services. read more

Lauren and her staff are a bunch of hardworking, dedicated, and professional group of coordinators and I couldn't be blessed with anyone better for my wedding day. I had Gabby as my day of coordinator, but Lauren made sure I had all the details taken care of from the beginning. She is so easy to talk to and also extremely prompt at responding to emails, which I appreciated a lot during the planning stages. Gabby was also amazing. She was calm, and professional, and helped made sure we were sticking to our timeline. Our wedding was truly the best day ever, and we couldn't have done it without the amazing staff at L4Love. Thank you! read more

ZERO complaints about L-4-LOVE!!! They're truly as good as it gets!!! I am an event planner myself and I must say, I'm impressed (and I'm not ever easily impressed, haha!!). For me, professionalism, promptness, thoroughness, and friendliness are ALL a must and they hit every mark! Lauren and Nikki were our rockstars!!! Lauren helped us from the beginning until about 2 weeks prior to the wedding and then our package was handed off to Nikki and they were both such a pleasure to work with. From the very beginning, they were always on time, extremely organized, friendly, and thorough!! Our wedding day was such a blur but with Nikki around, everything seemed so smooth that day! We couldn't have been more happy and they were also super thoughtful and left us a sweet little note surrounded by loose flower petals in the shape of a heart in our room. It was the cutest surprise to come back to at the end of the night. THANK YOU ladies - you made our special day more amazing than we could've ever asked for or imagined!!!! xoxo read more

L-4-Love Wedding Planning - Lovely surprise from Lauren and Nikki in our hotel room at the end of our night!! - Wedding Planning Near Me

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When I first engaged to my husband, I thought I was capable to plan the wedding party by myself. However, the more research and study I did, the more stress I am putting on myself. Having a perfect wedding day, there's so much detail! What I mean detail is you should have plan A and plan B. However, being the bride of the day, you are super busy already. You have millions of things to do like finish your makeup, hairstyle, nails, taking endless pictures with guests etc. You will have no time at all to handle everything by yourself! I am so glad to have Lauren and her team helping us for our wedding day. Their team step in the last 2 months of our wedding. They have awesome vendors lists where there's note for each vendor from the past experience. It helps a lot for deciding which vendors to go with. Also, when it comes to setting up the timeline for the wedding flow, there's more detail than I can imagine. Lauren did a great job on marking down detail and having a plan B ready. She will ask you questions that may appear on the wedding day in the consultation sessions and make note what you want them to do if it happens. Its so helpful and grateful that they prepared for it and make your wedding day stress free and smooth. Besides, on the actual wedding day, there's always some issue appear, and you need someone to solved the problem immediately. For example, when the pipe and drape was set up, Lauren noticed that it was very sheer. As at the invoice, it is a sheer draping, but it did not look good. Luckily, Lauren decided to make a call to the rental company to see if they able to come back and change it. Since Lauren have a good relationship with the owner, he was nice enough to send a few of his crew back and they swapped it out for the thicker fabric which is what we used. He decided not to charge us for it, even though they did check back on old communications and it is what was ordered. Thanks to Lauren, the room looked very beautiful and elegant! I know it is costly to have a wedding planner. But they did more you can imagen in your wedding day, so I highly recommended Lauren if you need one! read more

Lauren and her team were great. I had Lauren take over 6 weeks out and I'm really glad I did. She followed up with all of the vendors and made sure everything was set the weeks leading up to the wedding. This gave us the time to really focus on our guests and any last minute details. What was really impressive, however, was one of our vendors completely spaced and had the wrong day (their fault not Lauren's). Lauren not only stayed calm but got the best resolution possible given the situation. It really showed her ability to think on her feet and deal with unforeseen problems. Definitely qualities you want in a planner! read more

We are so grateful to Lauren & the L-4-Love team! Our wedding day was flawless and beyond anything we imagined. When we first started wedding planning, we didn't know where to start. Thankfully we had Lauren who was there to provide us with guidance, recommendations, and was always quick to respond to any questions we had. Our wedding ended up falling on a hurricane weekend - thanks to Lauren and her team, our wedding still went on stress-free! She made sure to communicate with us and all our vendors so we were all on the same page. We couldn't recommend a better wedding planner and team ! read more

Lauren and her assistant Ashley are wonderful. My daughter (the bride) lived in Boston and the wedding was in Southern California (where she grew up). To say the least lots of responsibility was mine as the MOB. Lauren kept us all focused and on task. She kept everyone in the loop. Her communication and organization skills are incomparable! ALL done with a smile. She was great in making recommendations of vendors and we used her suggestions and they were great. She got us great pricing and additional services. We worked with Lauren for a full year- and she made herself available to us the entire time. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful event for our daughter and son-in-law. We received so many notes, phone calls and emails from family and friends thanking us for inviting them to a spectacular wedding. One guest stated "everywhere you turned, there was something that caught my eye that made it so very special!" Couldn't have done it without Lauren and Ashley! read more