I can't say enough good things about Michel B Events. In the beginning of the planning process I was not convinced that I needed a coordinator but now, I realize that EVERY bride should have a planner no matter what size or budget you have so you can enjoy your Big Day. I hired Michel to be my day of coordinator and from the moment I spoke with her on the phone for the first time, we immediately clicked and I knew we would be a great team to put my wedding vision to life. Michel went well above and beyond what I hired her for and exceeded my expectations. I'm extremely organized and thought I had everything covered but she thought of things that I never would have due to her extensive experience in the events industry and meticulous attention to detail. We were in constant contact with phone calls and emails for months leading up to the event. She had everything so well planned that I did not need to worry about a thing leading up to the wedding and on the day of the wedding I was completely stress-free thanks to her and her assistant, which is truly priceless. Michel is one of the best professionals I've ever worked with and I am recommending her to all my closest friends and family! Not only is she a great event planner but also she is a fun and outgoing person to work with whom by the end of the process felt like a friend. I heard from many vendors and guests how much they enjoyed working with her. read more

There's a good chance Michel actually knows magic. I believe this to be true because it's unbelievable that just she took care of our wedding plans/design all by herself. I've never had to plan such an important event and I'm glad we gave that opportunity to Michel for these reasons: - GREAT communication. She always stayed on top of details and managed our vendors very well. There were no issues during our wedding (December 2013) - Her confident and practical attitude. Giving up freedom is really a challenge and we trusted her with many tasks we weren't around to review. She showed up to our first meeting and drew out ideas in her mind immediately as if she had already worked with the venue (she hadn't!). The wedding location was remote for both of us, but she still managed to scope out all the events like it was next door. - All her input was constructive. It never felt like we were compromising our vision of a perfect wedding for US and everything she suggested only embellished/refined our ideas. - She recognized it was OUR day. It's easy to get caught up in the mentality of every effort for the sake of entertaining guests. It's sad and frustrating, but Michel assured us that our wedding would a very special day for US and it was! read more

I am so grateful for Michel's expertise and services. I cannot imagine how I would have pulled off my wedding without her. As a planner, she went well beyond my expectations, guiding me in prioritizing what to do, when to do it, as well as advising me on details as small as wine brand selection. She met w/us in-person at both our venues to do a walk-through very early on and we've had a number of phone calls throughout the planning process (as well as tons of emails and texts). She is an expert at gently cracking the whip - definitely a trait needed in a wedding planner! On the day of the wedding, Michel was there with us every step of the day, predicting our needs before we could even think of them. She proved to be a proactive and expert problem-solver. I was grateful for her eye for design, too - she completely got my vintage theme and helped me arrange all the centerpieces (we had an arrangement w/several items for our centerpieces) and even the flowers on my cake. She executed everything perfectly and took care of all the behind-the-scenes details that made my wedding gorgeous and memorable. And post-wedding, Michel took the extra step to help advise and plan out places to go and things to do for my mini-moon. read more

Michel is simply the best -- she is a world class event planner and designer! I feel extremely lucky to have found her through a friend who hired her as a day of wedding coordinator. I knew I would need help through the entire process of planning a wedding as I didn't even have a clear vision to start. Michel has been there every step of the way and has gone above and beyond to ensure that every detail is just perfect. She completely understands my style and has helped me design a wedding that I'm sure will be incredible (will update this review following my wedding!). She is extremely creative and offers unique ideas, but also follows through with strong execution -- exactly what you need in a wedding planner. I can honestly say that I don't know what I would do without Michel. I give Michel my highest recommendation. Beyond her professional expertise, she is just lovely and I know that we will keep in touch as friends following the event. Please do yourself a favor and contact Michel!! read more

Michel was an amazing wedding coordinator. My MOL hired Michel after reviewing a ton of places on Yelp, and after meeting with her we KNEW she was the right person for the job! She was attentive, and on top of everything at all times. Her attention to detail is off the charts. She is great to work with. For the three months leading up to our wedding, Michel was the point person for all of the vendors. She gave me specific homework as we hadn't hired her for the full planning service. I can't stress enough how much less overwhelming it is to hire vendors for a wedding when you are working off a list that has been vetted by one of the best in the business. She regularly checked in with me as the three month point of her 'taking over' approached - never pushy, just extremely helpful! In the end, our wedding went perfectly. My family was able to fully enjoy themselves and not stress out over any logistics. I was able to be fully in the moment and enjoy the best day of my life! Michel was always on point and took care of everything that came up. HIGHLY recommend. read more

I highly recommend Michel B Events. Michel and her team are the wonderful combo of easy to work with, kind, and super diligent. She made planning a big event out of town stress-free and fun. People are still talking about the weekend of events and all the little touches that made it so special. I really can't say enough good things about her company. You will be thrilled with your choice if you use her. read more

Michel taught us that even a casual wedding requires behind-the-scene structure and detail to feel laid back. What Michel said she then put into action; executing our ideal ranch wedding. Her staff was well-organized and engaged. Every phone call, email, homework assignment, is all worth it. Paint her your wedding picture and then follow her requests. Thank you Michel, Hilary and Melissa! read more

When it comes to Michel and her entire team at Michel B Events, our hearts are full of gratitude. Michel and her team helped us plan and bring to life a wedding weekend that fulfilled and surpassed every expectation we could've had. Michel invested in us and in our wedding in a deeply personal way. That's something we couldn't have realized at first, because she's so goal-oriented and detail-focused. But as time went on, we both came to understand that our wedding was much more to Michel than business. It was a labor of love. She wanted to create something truly special for us, something that reflected us as a couple. We appreciate so many aspects of Michel. Her work ethic is tireless, and she brings a can-do attitude to every situation. Her availability to brainstorm and plan is mind-blowing (seriously, does the woman ever sleep?! ). Her experience is invaluable, and she consistently steered us to great vendors. She's also a lot of fun, and her upbeat personality perfectly complements her professional savvy. When we started the planning process, neither of us had a clear image of what we wanted. Michel was a patient and helpful guide as we slowly found our style, our colors, and the ambiance we wanted to set. She kept us on task and set deadlines for us through the planning process. She drove all over Southern California, sourcing cutlery, seating, etc. from multiple vendors - never settling for "good enough", and always going the extra mile. The wedding day itself was flawlessly executed. Everything ran on time, and everyone was impressed. Michel and her team truly made our weekend magical. Thank you, Meesh!! We love you!! Carolina & Ethan read more

Trust no one else to create your dream wedding weekend other than Michel. She and her team are absolutely fantastic - they are creative, thorough, thoughtful, diligent, and kind. Michel is an amazing listener and collaborator, and will do WHATEVER it takes to make your event live up to the highest (if not higher!) expectations. Upon walking into our reception, my husband and I both burst into tears - absolutely blown away that she had made all of our wildest dreams come true. I am forever grateful for her hard work and caring nature, and can not recommend her and her team more highly! read more

When I had to change my wedding to Santa Barbara, I was introduced to Michel and I am so glad I met her. Her and her team were amazing! She really helped me focus my vision on what the wedding should look like and she was there helping me through the entire process. Michel is so organized, so kind and really fought for me when I needed help. I made changes many times and Michel was so patient with me. She introduced me to the best photographer and a great florist. Michel took my vision for the wedding decorations above and beyond what I expected. All my family and friends were in awe of the space. I felt so relaxed on my wedding day because we had the entire day planned out from start to finish. From helping me with the seating charts, creating timelines, communicating with vendors, even to making sure that the servers at the venue knew the timeline - her support was endless. My wedding would not have been as amazing without Michel. I would definitely recommend Michel to anyone thinking of having their wedding in the Santa Barbara area - or wherever! Thank you, Michel B Events! :) read more

It was a privilege getting to work with Michel. She was extremely prepared, organized and professional from our first conversation until the wedding ended. We hired her as a day-of coordinator, but she went above and beyond. She was so helpful in making decisions along the way and offered very valuable advice. The day of the wedding was perfect. Everything went smoothly; if there were any problems I didn't know about them! I would not hesitate to work with Michel again and I would recommend her services to anyone who wants to truly enjoy the event they are hosting. Thank you so much! read more

Our venue required us to hire a day of coordinator for our wedding and it was for this purpose that we contacted Michel. To say she went above and beyond is certainly an understatement! Michel began working with us immediately and would check in throughout the planning process to make sure we were on track or see if we needed any help. When I got stuck trying to find vendors I knew I could turn to Michel for suggestions. However, the best part of working with Michel was that I was able to fully enjoy my wedding day knowing that she was there to take care of all the details for me. I am so grateful to have found Michel and would definitely recommend her! read more

Michel is an excellent wedding planner. She is incredibly detail-oriented, passionate, and tireless when it comes to executing the plan you develop together. My wife and I were completely out of our element, to say the least, when it came to planning our wedding and managing all the little details from start to finish - Michel was our lifeline. She diligently kept us on track in the months leading up to the wedding, making herself available to us whenever we had questions or needed a pep talk to continue making decisions. Michel is also an excellent wedding coordinator. She and her staff were nothing but professional and attentive throughout our wedding day. Michel adeptly and swiftly handled any issues during the day, which allowed all of us to thoroughly relax and enjoy the time with our family and friends. We cannot recommend Michel and her team highly enough. Michel knows the industry well and has great relationships with many vendors in the area. Michel helped us plan what turned out to be such a wonderful day for my wife and I, and we simply could not have done it without her. Thank you so much! read more

We had a fantastic experience with Michel B and her team for my daughters wedding at the Ojai Valley Inn. She is a pleasure to work with, very organized, incredibly creative and her work is very elegant. She is also a tremendous problem solver and able to navigate all the details like a pro. We have so much gratitude for all that she and her team did for us. Very very highly recommend! read more

Michel B is the absolute best and I am so happy that we hired her as our wedding planner. Michel was with us all the way from start to finish. Her attention to detail, eye for design, and organization were exactly what I needed help with in order to plan the perfect wedding (It really was the perfect wedding). I will never forget when I walked into the ballroom at the Ojai Valley Inn on my wedding day and saw my actual vision come to life. It was so beautiful, I literally wanted to cry. I really owe this all to Michel and her incredible team. Thank you Michel for planning my dream wedding and being there every step of the way. Anyone would be so lucky to have you as their wedding planner! read more

Karen B. Karen B. Los Angeles, CA 0 friends 12 reviews Share review Embed review Edit review 5.0 star rating 9/24/2018 I cannot tell you how lucky we were to have found Michel and Michel B's staff. We live in LA and we were having a beach Bar Mitzvah, part at Padaro Grill and the party at our beach house. There was soooooo much to be done and taken care of. Michel just took it all in stride. She drove to LA to talk to us, took notes, emailed constantly, phoned, and constantly stayed in touch. She never once got impatient with us, which was in itself a miracle, and had great ideas to add to our "picture". The day of the Bar Mitzvah went like a dream. There was NOTHING that was not taken care of. The service was at the grille. When we got there the tables were not arranged the way we wanted them. Immediately they corrected the problem without a word. I could not get over how lovely everyone was. There was just no NO in her vocabulary. If anyone is ever in need of a party planer I would not hesitate a moment. I only wish Michel was in LA so we could use her more often. She was amazing, adorable, sweet beyond imaginable. I have not one negative to say about the whole process, and it was a detailed process to say the least! It was totally a fun process due to Michel's calm and sweet manner. So if you are having a party, don't make a mistake, CALL MICHEL. You will not be sorry. Thank you Michel. You were the best and made the day totally memorable. A day no one will never forget. Karen read more

Michel and her team are hands down the absolute best! Throughout the planning process Michel was great! She was on the ball, attentive and always made herself available to us. It gave us such peace of mind knowing Michel was on top of every detail. Michel was also amazing at making sure she understood exactly the look and vibe we were going for and our wedding day turned out exactly how we imagined it! Every single detail was perfect. We could honestly not be happier with our wedding or with our experience working with Michel. On the day of, Michel was clam and organized which meant we were calm and could just enjoy the day. On top of everything, Michel clearly has a great relationship with all the vendors we used no doubt because she is professional, reliable and a pleasure to work with. If we could have a second wedding we'd work with again Michel in a heart beat. read more

Michel is the absolute BEST. She made my wedding day perfect. You can't put a price on your wedding day running completely smoothly (but lucky for us the price was awesome too!) and everything went off without a hitch. She was so thorough and met with me multiple times before the wedding, both in person and over the phone/skype. Having only 6 months to plan an out-of-town wedding could have been an extremely stressful situation, but Michel kept everything on track all throughout planning and through the big day. I can't thank her enough for how beautiful the wedding turned out. I would recommend her to anyone planning any size event! read more

We wish we could give Michel 10 stars because she is a super hero! Seriously... she could wear a cape and go by "Wedding Woman" and we wouldn't question it for a second. From the initial call to the final toasts of the night, Michel insured that our wedding became more than we could ever imagined! We originally thought that we could do it all on our own - including the day of! HA! We can only imagine the disaster that would have been... instead we walked into our reception hall and our mouths dropped - was this really the same DIY decor that had been piled in our second bedroom for months? It was breathtaking and our guests are still talking about how amazing everything was! We hired Michel as a day of coordinator, but she was SOOOO much more. We both have been in/to many-a-wedding and have had first hand experience with day-of's who were less than stellar. They often seemed disconnected and unfamiliar with the vision that my friends had built up so big in their minds only to be somewhat disappointed when (a lot) of things didn't go as hoped. With Michel, this would never be a problem as she makes sure that she knows every detail of the wedding before the big day so there are no surprises. We did not hand Michel an easy task - a 3 day camping wedding in the Santa Barbara Mountains at Live Oak Campground... a beautiful venue but it is pretty much a blank canvas. In the months preparing for the wedding, Michel's calls were a lifesaver... no matter how much you think you know about weddings you do not know everything... Michel literally knows EVERYTHING! There would have been so many forgotten elements, missed opportunities and less amazing memories had it not been for her incredible insight and vision. She is also the most organized person we have ever met. She also provided references to vendors that saved us a ton on our budget and every single vendor we hired, including those from out of the area, loved working with her. We had the most magical day because we did not worry about one thing from the moment we woke up on the day of our wedding to very end of the night... and instead we got to fully enjoy the day and soak in all of the fun, beauty and love that surrounded us. If you are getting married in Central or Southern California - or heck - ANYWHERE -you need to hire this woman! We have already told countless people already that the best decision we made for the wedding was hiring Michel! read more

Michel is incredible and I couldn't have imagined anyone better. She has a true talent when it comes to coordinating weddings and is there for you every step of the way. I thought I didn't need a coordinator but my fiancé insisted on it and WOW I don't know how I would've been able to do it without her. She is great to work with and is supportive of what your vision is. She is awesome at communicating and making sure you have thought about anything and everything so that your day goes smoothly. She is great to work with and I had multiple of my wedding guests comment on how she rocked it and was on top of everything on our wedding day. She insures that everything goes smoothly and I would recommend her to any bride and groom looking for a wedding coordinator. She is someone that knows her stuff and you won't regret hiring her!! read more

I hired Michel to coordinate my son's wedding.. complicated because he and his bride live in D.C and they wanted a California beach wedding. She was marvelous. She was very considerate of our budget and was imaginative and maximized our resources. She also helped us select all of the vendors. Michel is unerringly upbeat and so pleasant to be around, and took care of every single detail. I can't recommend her more highly. read more

Where do we even begin? We are quite the critics when it comes to customer service, communication, and organization, and we can say with all confidence that Michel is simply the best! She went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding day and the year leading up to it were enjoyable and stress-free. Michel is the most organized person we have ever met and is a phenomenal problem solver when any hurdles pop-up. When issues with another vendor arose, Michel was on it. When we needed anything at all, Michel was on it. She and her staff made sure we were able to enjoy our big day and not worry about any minor details. In the end, the wedding went perfectly with no hiccups (at least none that we or any of my guests noticed) and we couldn't be happier with the whole process! We had such a great time working with Michel that we can't wait to have an anniversary party to use her services again! read more

Lucky you! If you're reading this review, you have found the best event planner/coordinator out there. Michel and her team are not only total pros, they are a joy to work with. Our event had a high degree of difficulty - multiple venues, multiple vendors, etc., including a party on a beach with ice cream cart, tacos, surf camp, tons of rentals, and much more She pulled it off effortlessly. Not only that, she helped to create a day that many have told us is the single best party they've ever attended. Her ideas were inspired. Her vendors were wonderful. She helped block out everything from a bus for a handful of guests from Los Angeles to making sure there was sunscreen available by the sea. Every time something came up, her staff was all over it, handling everything with a smile and complete competence. Indeed, Michel makes it so that you really can enjoy your event without a care in the world - she is that good, both on the planning side and on the execution side. So what are you waiting for? Call her. I promise you won't regret it. :) read more

Michel just pulled off the wedding of my dreams! From the second I met her I knew she saw my vision and seeing it come to life last weekend was because of her. She is organized, kind, creative, and so much fun to work with. She spends so much time with each bride that she makes you feel like her only client. I completely trusted her in the process and I would hire her again in a heartbeat! read more