April is an amazing coordinator- professional, organized and kind. Working with her was a delight…read morefrom beginning to end. It gave me great peace of mind on my wedding day to turn the reins over to her. From the moment I hired April she was completely available to me via phone or email for any questions I had. She has great advice based on her experience and helped me with issues like the day of timeline and wrangling all of my vendors. She ran my rehearsal in a kind and efficient way, making sure that all of wedding party knew where to stand/walk/etc. She even helped my officiant determine the best way to introduce the vows and ring exchange (note the officiant is a friend and not a professional) On the day of my wedding she arrived promptly and took over all of the various facets of getting the show on the road. She did an excellent job taking care of the wedding and going to people like my mom or the bridesmaids with certain questions- making sure that I was not bothered or stressed out on the big day. She completely surpassed my expectations and helped deliver the happiest day of my life :) I absolutely recommend putting your event into April's capable hands.

In beginning to plan our wedding, it became clear that a Day of Coordinator was necessary. My…read moreinitial thought was "no way" but I soon realized that my friends were right and that I needed to find someone. Looking back I don't know how hard it would have been to not have a day of coordinator helping to answer questions from guests, setting everything up, helping to get everyone needed on our timeline, and just helping this huge event go off smoothly. I can't say what a huge help they were in helping us all keep our sanity and getting us to be able to enjoy the wedding. We worked with W Day to finalize a day of timeline, and help coordinate with all our vendors once we got close to the big day. Without her expertise, I'm sure the wedding would not have been as smooth. From the moment the day began, she helped to set everything us as requested and moved so quickly on their feet when anything needed to be changed. They were awesome and having everything ready when needed. They were a great addition to make sure that our wedding day went off without a hitch and at a great price. For those of you wanting that little bit of extra help, I encourage you to call them- their fee is well worth your enjoying your wedding and your sanity on your wedding day!

Valerie From (Stargaze Event) is truly the best wedding planner and such a joy to work with…read more Planning a wedding can be stressful, but Valerie is Great . She was super professional and prompt with her emails (usually same day, within minutes to hours) and always had the answer to every inane question I could think of. She has endless patience and is so detail oriented. I thought I was type A but Valerie really does think of everything. She has so much knowledge of all the venues and impeccable taste. I had the worst decision fatigue but I really relied and trusted her opinions. She also sends you the best timeline for the wedding and keeps everyone on track. I've been in several weddings and have experienced the stress of last minute catastrophes or running late. Valerie keeps you on a tight schedule and makes everything run smoothly. I hate running behind schedule but felt as if i could relax with her in charge. You can tell she really pours his heart and soul into wedding planning and goes above and beyond in everything she does. You won't have any regrets, just hire Valerie.

I attended an a wedding done by Stargaze Event Coordinating and it was magical!! I was truly amazed…read moreat how the event came together! The event coordinator was polite, professional, and very talented!! I would give 10 stars if I could! Thanks again for a beautiful time!!

My now-husband and I retained Katie from Cassandra & Co., as Cassandra & Co. was our venue's…read morerequired in-house planner. We weren't sure what to expect as we were going through the planning process as a newly engaged couple and were nervous especially because it's one of the few vendors that we didn't personally researched into and selected, but our experience exceeded our expectation big time. Katie was hands down the best- she was detailed oriented, responsive, professional, and super considerate. Highly recommend!

My wedding planner search was exhausting (referrals from friends and other vendors, online…read moresearches, wedding-specific review services, you name it!). I found Cassandra to be the best fit for me because of the reasons to follow: Professionalism - Cassandra is insanely responsive and timely. She has immaculate attention to detail and a strong work ethic that I found to be unparalleled. I think wedding planners vary dramatically in terms of how they prioritize their planning services and I never felt like Cassandra was working with anyone else, but me. This was especially important for me because I lived in San Francisco at the time and my wedding was in Los Angeles. Creativity - I have creative ideas, but I'm not a professional by any means. I needed someone who could think creatively around how to achieve the vision for my wedding. I knew what I wanted to accomplish with our wedding -- my husband and I wanted to move away from a ballroom setting and create an unorthodox, exclusive celebration with tons of our personality meshed in while feeling intimate even though we had 200 persons in attendance. Cassandra regularly gave me ideas and feedback to make sure we could accomplish what we set out to do. Insight - Because we chose to move away from "wedding in a box" venues, we needed insight into the world of wedding events so that we knew what was a must and what was simply a nice-to-have. Cassandra is an expert with years of experience and she could make decisions that I simply wasn't equipped to make. Ultimately, on my wedding day, Cassandra was CRITICAL. I lost my earrings (she found them), I forgot to get the flower girl petals (she secured them within minutes), I forgot to eat lunch (she had a salad waiting for me), my uncle who was supposed to play at the ceremony was late (she had a plan B ready to go immediately). Given everything she had already done by the time of my wedding, and everything she did the day of my wedding, it was a celebration I could relish in and I honestly don't think that can be taken for granted. We celebrated our wedding until 4am and topped it off w/a hearty breakfast at 5am. Cassandra was there for all of it. This woman is PRICELESS!

We cannot thank Sassafras Events enough for the outstanding work they put into our wedding. They…read morewere there with us from the beginning- I wasn't someone who'd had my dream wedding already planned out. I didn't have a clear vision yet of a theme, style, venue, or even type of gown that I'd wanted. I went to sassafras events with only one thing I was positive about; I wanted to be surrounded by nature and the outdoors when I was married. To expand on that note, Tamara introduced me to Pinterest! It was the absolute best way to get a visual of the ideas I had surrounding our wedding. I spent time exploring, being inspired and pinning things both my husband I were excited about. Tamara was able to look at those and determine, spot on, a theme that we both loved. Tamara can do it all! She was there with me and my bridesmaids when I picked out my wedding gown - it only took 3 dresses to find the one :) She had vendors lined up, had all the research done on them and was able to find great fits for us. She was on top of it when it came to money management and stayed well within our set budget for the wedding. I was a hands on, DIY bride. Sassafras Events offered multiple workshops that allowed my friends, family and I to bond over crafting. We painted crates, wedding signs & mason jars, created a Mr. & Mrs. pennant, made escort and table cards, folded paper flowers, sewed pillows, and even designed our own floral arrangements. These workshops gave us time to complete wedding projects and also have a ton of fun with everyone that was there. During the wedding planning process, my husband was finishing up his last year of Law School and then studying day and night for the BAR exam. Needless to say, he did not have a whole lot of time to help with things wedding related. Sassafras Events made sure to keep him as involved as they could with his time limitations. They stepped in and created a loving and less stressful environment for us. They did a flawless job on coordination the day of the wedding- the only things we needed to worry about were to make sure we ate, got dressed and showed up to the venue. All vendor questions went to Sassafras staff, and there was a clear point person on the big day that handled any hiccups that came along the way. So again, we owe many, many thanks to Tamara Williams and her staff at Sassafras Events for the spectacular work done! We would happily recommend them to everyone we know :)

The Sassafras team was amazing! They helped plan the event and manage the day of so that we could…read moreenjoy the day. We'd hire them again and definitely recommend to anyone who wants attention to detail and a flawless event.

I cannot even begin to sing Erika's praises enough. The money I spent on her services was not…read moreregretted at all. I felt for what I got from her, her prices are beyond reasonable. I came to Erika with a very different type of wedding: Non-traditional and everything occurring in the same space at a very unique venue. Erika and her team rocked my world! Erika is a patient listener. Sometimes, she won't say a lot because she's thinking and taking notes. She's a thinker more than a talker, and when she does talk, it's always something amazingly profound! She solved soooo many issues and made my day run smoothly. Erika also helped in a bad situation when the owner of the venue was smoking cigarettes near the space we rented and you could smell it inside of the venue. Erika kindly talked to the venue owner for me. Working with Erika was one of the best experiences of my life. I highly recommend that any DIY bride who needs someone to tie up the loose ends contact her. She is reasonable, professional, and always comes to every meeting and your wedding dressed appropriately and professionally. 5 STARS!!

Are you planning a wedding? Hire Erika ASAP. WE had the best experience working with Erika and I…read morewould and will recommend her to everyone. She was always available to chat or though email and she was a GREAT problem solver when I got stuck on something. We both thoroughly enjoyed our day and so did our guests. It wouldn't have been possible without Erika and I cannot say enough good things about Amazing DIY Weddings and Events!

We hosted our 4TH annual Fashion Legacy @Mercedes-Benz Of Calabasas back in July 2011. These girls…read moredid an amazing work decorating the showroom, in their own and unique way, very detail oriented. You will not regret their work! They are talented, helpful and elegant. We highly recommend them. You can preview more of their work www.homeartandevents.com or natalinesarkisyan.com

We hired HomeArt & Events for our wedding, for same day coordinating. Could not be more satisfied…read morewith the service we received!! We were hesitant at first at even getting a coordinator because we didn't think it would be necessary, when in fact it turned out to be the best decision we made for the wedding. We met Shakeh a few times prior to the wedding to discuss details. She created a timeline for the day of our wedding, and was on top of everything throughout the day! She is very easy to work with, and extremely professional. Any issues that occurred that day was handled on the spot. She is also very talented with designs, made great recommendations at our reception which was very helpful. The wedding day/night went extremely smooth, we couldn't be happier. Would definitely recommend her services!

I was in a wedding recently and the bride sadly used these services. From the second I saw the…read morescowl on Kimberly's face I knew we were in trouble. she was not friendly, not helpful, and just didn't do her job. she was irritated when we tried to make sure the correct bridesmaids were with the correct groomsmen. she let the groom's family leave the church without getting photographed. every request of her was met with a look of irritation, and the feeling of "that's not my job". the one and only decent thing I can say about her is that her assistant was nice. if you're planning a wedding stay far away from this event planner.

I used Kimberly's day-of coordination for my wedding in May and am so happy that I did. Kimberly…read morehad some of the best rates that I found in the area and even brought an assistant along on the day as well. With a background in events myself, I debated on hiring someone to assist with the day, but I can say now that it was definitely worth it. When the venue threw us a few curveballs in terms of setup and AV the night before our wedding, Kimberly took it all upon herself to handle everything and told me not to worry - and she was right. Everything turned out great. I didn't have to worry about a thing the day of my wedding. I had all kinds of decor that she arranged beautifully and various vendors that she finalized communication with and coordinated throughout the day. She and her assistant were pleasant, organized and professional.

Thank you so much to Mini and her team for bringing our wedding vision to life!…read more And to think we could have done it all on our own, no ma'am! 2 months into wedding planning, we were looking for a planner and found Mini. We had already booked the venue, sent our save-the-dates, and set a budget, so the different service packages came in clutch. We chose the one that best suited our situation and were able to save. We were also sold on their strong, eco-friendly approach to wedding planning! Mini kept us on track, the communication was fantastic, and we always knew where we were in the planning. She handled all communications and vendor processing, which made getting married more enjoyable. We couldn't have done it without her, and we wouldn't have wanted to! We highly, highly recommend Mini and her team! Heaven sent!