I truly cannot recommend Sandra enough. From day one, she made the entire process so much easier and less stressful. I loved doing the design side of things but absolutely dreaded all the vendor communication -- and she completely took that off my plate. She handled ALL of it, advocated for me using her deep knowledge of the wedding industry, and honestly found practically all of my vendors. On top of that, she was able to get vendor discounts, which was such a huge bonus. She was endlessly patient with me when I couldn't make up my mind and wanted constant changes -- never once made me feel annoying or difficult, just supportive and flexible every step of the way. The week of my wedding, we found out there was a high chance of rain, and I was completely overwhelmed. She immediately reached out to THREE different tent rental companies last minute, got quotes from all of them, and supported me through a lot of tears with so much kindness and reassurance. On the actual wedding day, I truly didn't have to lift a finger. Everything ran so smoothly, and if anything went wrong, I still have absolutely no clue about it -- which says everything. Even after the wedding, when I didn't receive something I was promised from a vendor, she stepped in and helped communicate with them to make it right. Overall, she is incredibly easy to work with, easy to talk to, and so understanding. Having her on my team was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding, and I'm so grateful for everything she did to make our day happen. Highly, highly recommend! read more

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I can't recommend Sandra enough! I recently worked with her for an event and she was wonderful! From the begining, I could tell how detailed she was and as a vendor, that makes my job so much easier! It was such a pleasure working with her and will be at the top of my recommendation list! read more

I cannot express my gratitude enough for Sandra and her team for playing such an integral role in coordinating our wedding day. We needed Sandra's help with creating a timeline, coordinating our vendors, and managing the wedding on the day of. From the beginning, Sandra was very clear and communicative about what our next steps and action items were. She made it incredibly easy and took away the stress of planning. In addition, Sandra is so great at listening. After we communicated our wants with her, she made sure to ask so many great follow-up questions, clarify points, and make sure that she understood what we needed. She provided suggestions about rentals, decorations, and logistics that made such a difference in our wedding. Whenever we had questions, Sandra was incredibly prompt in responding and clarifying. On the day of the wedding, she and her team were a lifesaver. It was so wonderful being able to enjoy the wedding day and not stress about a thing. She made sure that we didn't have to think about anything happening that day and just really live in the moment. My family and friends who watched her work had nothing but love for her. She made sure that every "event" we had in mind happened, kept us on track, but also made sure that we had time for ourselves. I cannot recommend more having Sandra and Savvy weddings on your side. They will work with your vision and execute to the best degree. This team is so professional and dedicated to giving you the best possible experience possible. read more

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We were referred to Savvy Weddings because Amanda had coordinated my sister's beautiful wedding in Hawaii. When my sister mentioned that Amanda had a California counterpart and partner, Sandra, who handled all California weddings, we knew we had to meet her. From the moment we connected with Sandra, it was clear--she was an absolute godsend! I truly can't imagine having planned my wedding without her by our side. Sandra was attentive, thoughtful, and with us every step of the way. Even though we only booked the "month-of" service, she generously provided support well in advance, joining us for vendor consultations and venue walkthroughs nearly a year before the wedding. She went far beyond what we expected, giving us peace of mind through the entire planning process. Her dependability and calm presence made everything feel manageable, and I knew I could trust her completely. When the wedding weekend finally arrived, Sandra and her amazing team were on top of every detail. They took care of everything seamlessly, helping me stay calm and present--something I didn't think would be possible with all the wedding-day jitters! Thanks to Sandra, my wedding day was everything I dreamed of and more. So much of the magic we experienced was because of her and her incredible team. I will forever cherish the memories of that day, and I am endlessly grateful to Sandra for making it all happen. If you're considering Savvy Weddings, do yourself a favor--hire Sandra. She will make your wedding dreams come true! read more

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Working with Sandra Cooper (Love Within the Details) was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the very beginning, Sandra stood out--not just for her warmth and professionalism, but for her deep experience, creativity, and attention to detail. She is truly incredible. We are so grateful for Sandra--she not only made our wedding day fabulous and beautiful, but she was also such a steady encouraging guide throughout the whole planning process. We had an at-home wedding and initially thought we just needed just a day-of coordinator. When we spoke to Sandra, she encouraged us to bring on a part- or full-time planner--she was clear (in the most respectful way) about what it actually takes to pull off a successful at-home wedding. She also wouldn't even move forward with us until she had visited the property to feel confident that our vision was achievable. Her honesty, thoughtfulness, and professionalism at this early stage really won us over. Sandra's past life as a CPA definitely shows--she is on it when it comes to the details. She has a unique ability to hold both the big picture and the small stuff in perfect balance, kept us super organized along the way, and thought of truly everything. Beyond her excellent event execution, Sandra also has great style and a creative eye--she really understood our vision and had such fun, unique suggestions along the way. Sandra was also a supportive partner throughout the planning process--Sandra kept us grounded, helped us make decisions, and held us lovingly accountable when we started to second-guess ourselves (we're still grateful she talked us into sticking with the blue tablecloths!). And on the wedding weekend, Sandra was calm and focused yet adaptable in the face of unforeseen challenges. For example, a few hours before our welcome party, there was a change in the weather and we needed to switch locations at our venue. Sandra handled everything herself and simply kept us updated along the way, and it even turned out better than the original plan! Another example, the train of my wedding dress ripped and was causing issues before guests arrived at cocktail hour. Sandra calmly used a sew gun to reattach the train, without elevating anyone's stress level. These examples capture everything about who Sandra is: unshakeable, solutions-oriented, and deeply committed to making sure the day feels joyful and seamless for everyone involved. Sandra was so much more than a planner--she was a partner, a coach, a fixer, a guide, and a friend. If you're planning a wedding--especially an at-home one--you want Sandra in your corner. Full stop. read more

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Having a wedding planner took so much stress off of me while working full time. Sandra was able to give me options within my budget and went out of her way to pick up plates for dinner after our original plates were held up in custom. There were so many details I wouldn't have remembered without Sandra! We are so appreciative she was apart of our big day! read more

Sandra from Savvy Weddings is truly the BEST. I fondly refer to her as my fairy godmother for making my dream wedding a reality! We had a short timeline, a tight budget, and a vision--and she absolutely nailed it. Every single detail was thought through, and because of her, I actually got to enjoy our wedding day instead of stressing about everything. My husband wasn't sure if a planner would really make a difference, but even he admitted there's no way our day would've been even half as amazing without Sandra. She handled everything--vendors, timeline, last-minute stuff we didn't even know about--and made the whole thing feel so smooth and easy. If you're even thinking about hiring a planner, do yourself a favor and call Sandra. She's magic. Literally the best ever. read more

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My wife and I were able to find the most perfect venue to celebrate our special day at Black Oak Mountain vineyards. This is where we were introduced to Sandra and we couldn't have hit more of a home run with her as our wedding planner. We didn't fully understand what it took to plan a wedding and I can confidently say we would've been completely lost without Sandra. She is detail oriented, creative, proactive, and was able to give us our dream wedding through a collaborative year long planning. Sandra was always available and alleviated all of the stress that goes into planing a wedding. My wife and I had bits and pieces of a vision we had for our big day which Sandra was able to bring to life. Sandra coordinated with our vendors, created a schedule, and made our big day stress free. We loved that we were able to enjoy the day and spend time with our guests because of how well planned and timely everything was. Our guests raved about the little details, food, and amazing night of partying. Truly a night that we will never forget and we wouldn't have been able to do it without Sandra and her team. Pairing the most perfect venue with the most amazing planner made for a dream wedding. We would highly recommend utilizing LWTD for your big day. Thank you Sandra, we will never forget how truly amazing our day was thanks to you! read more

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I cannot express how much you need Sandra in your life. I am extremely type A and organized and I couldn't believe how much I didn't think about. The questions she asks, the moments and details she thinks about that I hadn't even considered. The planing program she has is AMAZING for seating charts, keeping track of budgeting. I loved how task oriented she is; after each of our meetings I would walk away with a checklist and timeline so I knew what and when I needed things done, and I would just send it her way and she would work her magic. She is so organized, on top of it, creative, responsive, and fun!! I literally didn't have to worry about anything the day of. I even learned after the fact that there was some guest drama with this seating chart and she and my sister handled it and I didn't even know about it!! Truly worth every single cent. I would prioritize Love With in the Details in your wedding budgeting because it is TRULY WORTH IT!! I can not recommend Sandra and her team highly enough. read more

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If you're looking for a wedding planner, look no further--you've hit the jackpot! We worked with Sandra for about a year leading up to our wedding, and from the first phone call to the last detail she was a joy to work with. Throughout the entirety of the planning process she was thoughtful, organized, and went above and beyond to make our vision come to life. Sandra is truly a professional and expert in her job. Her endless resources, monthly planning meetings, and knowledge of the wedding industry truly made our wedding the best day it could be. Looking back I couldn't imagine planning a wedding without her. She entertained every idea we brought to the table, and really tried to make every vision we had come to life. That being said, she also was honest when she had other thoughts, and suggested ideas that were even better. Some of the best parts of our day were because we listened to her judgment and expertise. On our wedding day, I hardly felt any stress because I knew that everything behind the scenes was being taken care of. Because of that we were fully able to enjoy our day and focus on each other and our guests. Not a lot of people can say that about their wedding! Our guests noticed too--so many people commented on how seamless, meaningful, and well-organized the day felt. Sandra made what could have been a stressful year of planning feel fun, exciting, and totally manageable. We're beyond grateful for everything she did for us and couldn't recommend her more highly. If you're lucky enough to work with her, you're in great hands. read more

After wrapping up our wedding, it became clear that it could never have happened without Savvy Weddings. I highly recommend Sandra and her team. When we were looking for help with wedding planning, we wanted a planner who could make our backyard wedding everything we imagined. Since we didn't have a real "venue," we had to bring in everything. This overwhelming task felt completely achievable with Sandra's help. Sandra is extremely hardworking and dedicated to making your day the most special and perfect event. Despite only having her partial services, Sandra met with us over ten times and drove to our venue site countless times to reassure us that everything would work out as we imagined. She even brought in extra team members for the complicated task of flipping our ceremony venue into a dinner reception. She attended our tastings with us and advocated on our behalf's when we had decision fatigue with numerous vendors. Believe me when I say, we would never have been able to plan this event without Sandra's help. Her expertise in helping us hand-pick every vendor, nail down a super complicated timeline, and ensure we didn't get overwhelmed in the process was crucial to our wedding. I have never worked with someone as great as her before! I couldn't recommend her enough and am so thrilled with how my wedding turned out. We will miss working with Sandra so much! Thank you so so much Sandra and Savvy Weddings! read more

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Sandra and her team were an absolute dream! I am quite a perfectionist and type A person and I can honestly say I was at complete ease our entire wedding weekend, Sandra made us feel so at ease and so prepared, I had no concerns or any questions on our wedding day. Sandra helped us for a year in planning the absolute most perfect wedding I could've ever dreamed of. I honestly don't know what I would've done without her help throughout this entire process. The way she communicates, organizes, and helps bring your vision to life is honestly insane. I think everyone should hire Sandra, it was the best decision we could've made and it was the most magical weekend. We will always remember Sandra and her team for creating The most amazing wedding we could've dreamed for! read more

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We cannot recommend Sandra and her team enough! Hiring her was by far and away the best decision we made. Sandra orchestrated the most magical and epic wedding weekend, and we're still buzzing from the experience! Every detail of our reception (down to the disco mushrooms) and the entire day was better than we could have ever imagined. Sandra supported us through the whole process with amazing dedication and creativity. She made sure she understood our vision and brought all of our ideas to life. Her frequent check-in calls, emails, and the countless hours going over all our ideas and questions were invaluable. It was incredible to have her wealth of knowledge guiding us every step of the way. Sandra and her team were there not just for us, but for our wedding party, family, and friends all day long! We've been getting compliments from our guests about how incredibly fun and seamless the wedding was! We truly couldn't have done it without her!!! THANK YOU, Sandra, for making our colorful disco forest wedding a dream come true! Photos by Megan Goetz Photography read more

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We worked with Sandra for almost 2 years planning our wedding. When we started, we had a strong idea of what we wanted for our wedding but a really hard time finding the right venue in California. Hiring Sandra was one of the best decisions in our wedding planning process we could have made. She found 25 + venue options for us and scheduled in person site visits. Without her, we would not have found the perfect venue for our vision. Our favorite part of hiring Sandra was that it never felt like work planning our wedding. It was as fun as we wanted it to be. Anything that we didn't have time to handle we knew we could trust Sandra to help us with. Although we had an unconventional wedding in mind, we loved her enthusiasm and energy when we brought up new ideas. She always worked with us to make it happen. We would 10 out of 10 recommend Sandra for a wedding planner! read more

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We cannot express enough how grateful we are for Sandra and the Savvy Weddings team. We worked with Sandra for two years, and she made the process so memorable and enjoyable. We still cannot believe that she was able to turn our dreams into such a reality! Every detail was meticulously organized, and Sandra had such a knack for taking our descriptions and giving them life. It was amazing how well she could interpret our vision and make it better, and was amazing about working with the budget we gave her. We really appreciated how open she was to every idea we had, because we know we can get carried away sometimes, but she had no problem matching our energy. We were also so pleased with her ability to find vendors that perfectly matched our style and budget - every interaction on our wedding day was just so wonderful. The day of the wedding was nothing short of magical. I did not think it was possible to be so relaxed on your own wedding day, and I really want to shout out Sandra, Alex, Alex, and Kyle for really making that happen (and anyone else who was there - these are just the people I interacted with directly)! My bridesmaids were so shocked by how smoothly everything went and how relaxed I was, and we were so happy with how everything turned out. Our guests are still complimenting us months later about the execution, vibes, and decor from the wedding. I love telling people how absolutely perfect the day was, and not just "perfect even with imperfections," but just literally perfect. No notes. We couldn't have asked for a better partner in this journey, and cannot emphasize enough how much we recommend Savvy Weddings to anyone planning their dream wedding! Trusting Sandra is the closest I've come to trusting someone with my life (like actually). She will not steer you wrong. Thank you, Sandra, for making our day truly special! read more

It's difficult for me to fully articulate how extraordinary a wedding planner Sandra is. We threw every difficulty her way - a shortened timeline; a busy couple that had no time to devote to planning; wanting things a certain way and constantly changed our mind; and a budget to keep. Sandra dealt with it all with empathy, creativity, skill, and a preparedness that allowed her to roll with the punches. A few things that really impressed me and my partner about working with Sandra: 1. My partner had a very vague idea of what he wanted and wasn't great about articulating it. Sandra took the budget and time constraints we gave her and came up with a list of venues to help us understand what we liked and didn't like about each one. It really helped us understand venue trade-offs and the fact that she provided an initial list that was already vetted and worked with what we told her was incredibly helpful for us. She did this throughout the process and helped us come to a whole wedding vision that felt truly personal and special to us. Considering the fact that we went from vague, difficult to understand descriptions to a wedding that guests raved about in 5 months is fully thanks to Sandra. 2. I did a poor job choosing my other vendors unfortunately. There were two in particular that I regret hiring but I also didn't want to deal with replacing. Sandra helped mediate the relationships, helping me give feedback, and also checking in with me make sure the feedback was being heard and that I was happy about everything on the day of the wedding. She really made me feel cared for in a way that I genuinely believe was above and beyond and she never made me feel like my concerns were invalid. 3. The day of the wedding was truly without hiccup from my POV. I used to plan weddings in a past life and I know that weddings are NEVER without hiccups but as a bride I never felt any of them. It was smooth and relaxing and I honestly was able to enjoy the day and spend it laughing with friends and family. People always told me that the wedding day is chaos and that it's a blur but I was actually able to relax, have real conversations with my guests and just have an overall great day. I was completely stress free (just a little nervous before walking down the aisle but after that I felt so calm!). If Sandra and her team hadn't worked their magic behind the scenes there is no way this would have happened. I am so grateful to her for helping me have the best day! 4. We added on an extra event to do a Korean paebeak. This ended up being way more work than I think anyone thought on top off having to deal with my family (which is a stressor itself), but Sandra made the whole thing go smoothly and beautifully and I didn't have to worry about that at all either. She was truly a champ taking on this extra event and I am forever grateful because of how special that event was for us and our families. I honestly could go on and on. Hiring Sandra was the best decision I could have made for my wedding, second only to picking my husband (ha!) but honestly, hiring Sandra is a VERY CLOSE second. I highly recommend her - you won't regret a hiring her! read more

Working with Sandra and her team at Savvy Weddings was one of the best decisions we made while planning our dream wedding. Sandra was such a pleasure to work with from the very beginning, providing a clear timeline of the planning process and making us feel special every step of the way. One of our favorite days was meeting with Sandra and the staff at Encore to pick out our dinner place settings, linens, and chairs. While all of the choices and details can be overwhelming at times, Sandra was able to help guide us and make suggestions that fit our style and exactly what we were looking for. Not only was she amazing with helping us navigate the logistics of our big day, Sandra went above and beyond by creating a custom escort board that worked perfectly for our welcome gifts of our venue's own olive oil. Anytime we are asked now for advice while planning a wedding, our go-to response is to find a planning team as great as Savvy! read more

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We loved working with Sandra @Savvy Weddings! From the very beginning, we felt confident that she could help make our dream wedding a reality. With both of us living out of state, communication was crucial! Sandra informed and advised us about vendors based on experience, and made walk-through videos for us when we couldn't be there in person. Her professionalism, organization, and connections were incredible. Our special day was simply magical and stress-free as the bride & groom. It was the best decision we ever made! read more