We hired Lavender Crown for their Canine Coordination for wedding/ wedding rehearsal and they did…read moresuch a wonderful job with our fur babies. The handled our pups at rehearsal, during the ceremony, and during cocktail hour. They also safely drove them home after each event, fed them, toileted them, and sent us pupdate photos to put us at ease :). I just want to say THANK YOU so much to the ladies of Lavender Crown (Michelle & Penny) for taking the best care of our boys during/ after our wedding. We are so grateful for the love and care you showed them . I know Jiro & Rupert have quite the anxieties, but you guys did such a wonderful job with them and they trusted you two .

We don't know how we would've pulled off our wedding without Michelle and her incredible team at…read moreLavender Crown. My now wife and I live in New York City, and Michelle helped us plan our wedding in California (where I'm from), a challenge she handled with absolute ease. From day one, she wasn't just our planner; she became a friend and a steady source of support through every step of this crazy process. No matter how many decisions we had to make or last-minute ideas we threw at her, Michelle handled everything with patience, professionalism, and a genuine passion that made us feel comfortable A few standout moments that meant the world to us: - Michelle was incredibly accommodating of our situation--meeting with us virtually while we were in New York and scheduling in-person meetings when we were back in California. - Michelle created a separate timeline for one of our bridesmaids, working with her directly, who needed time to pump and ensured it was seamlessly integrated into our wedding schedule, - When we had to pivot from our original hair and makeup artist relatively close to the wedding, Michelle handled it with grace and found alternatives that made us feel completely comfortable. - When our venue coordinator unexpectedly left without a word, Michelle took charge of all communication with the venue, navigating through the chaos and ensuring everything stayed on track--even with many unresolved items lingering right up until the big day. On the big day, she kept everything running smoothly, and we never had to worry about a thing. Even when unexpected hiccups popped up (because, let's be real, they always do), we knew she had our backs. Of course, no wedding is without its challenges, and we faced a few bumps with our venue and vendors, but Michelle did everything she could to problem-solve and make things right. Her ability to stay calm under pressure and find solutions in the moment made all the difference--we truly can't imagine having gone through this without her. If you're looking for someone who is organized, thoughtful, and just an all-around amazing person to have in your corner, Michelle and Lavender Crown are the way to go. We are beyond grateful for everything she did to make our wedding day special. Thank you, Michelle you're truly the best!

Wow, where do I even start?! My husband Joseph and I wanted to save as much money as we could, but…read morewe also didn't want to lift a finger the day of our wedding. We decided to use Direct My Day, and let me tell you all - I could not have imagined having my wedding without them! We only used them for the reception portion of our wedding since we had our ceremony offsite. Saneta was amazing as the point of contact leading up to a month prior to our wedding. After that, Courtney A. was our main contact. She handled all the vendors and made sure everything was being taken care of. She was even a great person to go to when I needed to vent about anything! She would tell me that everything would run smooth and not to worry about other things and to relax. She was like my wedding BFF! Anytime I needed anything she was so quick to respond. If she missed my call she returned it within minutes. Things got hectic leading up to our wedding day, and we couldn't get all the minor details to her. She reassured me she would make everything look great, and that's exactly what she did! There was also another Courtney helping her the day of, and she was amazing too! My son wanted to sit with his cousins, but of course that day he changed his mind and wanted to sit with us at our sweetheart table. Courtney took care of it within minutes, and brought his plate of food. Both Courtney's treated us like VIP's and we didn't have to do a thing! They had to switch an item in the timeline because the sun was setting and BAM it was all taken care of. I can't thank Saneta, Courtney A., and Courtney enough for their hardwork and attention to detail. Joseph and I are so grateful for you 3 and love you so much for making our day perftect. If you are indecisive about using them let me tell you, HIRE THEM! You won't regret it!

This review is for Jackie and she really deserves 10 out of 5 stars if that were possible. She was…read morephenomenal in coordinating our wedding day and made everything run so smoothly. Really all we had to do was tell Jackie what we wanted, drop off all of our materials 2 days before, and leave it all up to her. She was professional, communicative, and caring. The one thing I REALLY appreciated out of Jackie, was that she was so lax on the day of our wedding. She ran things along so smoothly but also didn't keep us to a super tight schedule and let things run it's course naturally. Even though the reception seems long, it's a lot to fit in in a short amount of time but Jackie didn't rush us or make us feel like we needed to do things at the exact moment the timeline was laid out. I didn't once feel wound up and she made me feel super relaxed. She also decorated all of the tables beautifully and really put together what I had envisioned and planned for for months. It was executed perfectly and all of our guests kept complimenting the venue and decorations. She also packed up all of our stuff at the end of the night so we just had to hop into the limo. Jackie always checked in with me and made sure I was ok, hydrated and atleast ate something. She kept checking in on me like a big sister and it was so sincere. My husband and I are VERY grateful to Jackie, Saneta, and the direct my day team. Big thanks to a business that deserves all the stars they deserve.

Booking Julia and Flutterby Events was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She…read morefound an all inclusive venue (Wedgewood - Napa) and attended the initial wedding meetings. As our wedding date approached she became the muscle and strong-armed our vendors into getting things done. She coordinated the rehearsal choreography and we felt confident all the details were covered. Julia's assistant helped my dad setup all the flowers before the ceremony. Julia coordinated all of our helpers to make the ceremony and reception site beautiful. Julia kept everything on time (our time) and our day was perfect. My parents, family and guests were absolutely impressed with her superior professionalism and ability to handle it! She was the impenetrable force that kept any chaos/drama from touching us. Our day was perfect!!

I found Julia via a wedding faire at the Santa Clara Convention in early 2012 and was getting…read moremarried in Aug 2012. She was tabling and provided very straight forward costs on her services which I liked. I love Julia! Easy going personality and will "keep it real" with you in a professional way. Things I really loved about Julia: 1. She's best when you meet in person and takes the time to talk through everything (she spent a good 2 hours sitting down with us and never seemed like she was in a hurry to leave). The fiance and I were in our dining room sitting with her talking through the entire event and she came up with some GREAT stuff that we would NEVER have thought of i.e. renting a dance floor in the grass area during our reception so it'd be easier for us to do our first dance (and the price wasn't that bad!!) and the wine barrel bar. 2. She's very connected and can ping her network for answers or other ideas 3. I believe we were her #5 wedding, and she was able bring up logistical stuff that we didnt think of i.e. buffering some time to eat while we changed outfits (I'm Vietnamese so I had to do 3 outfit changes!) 4. Just REALLY loved how she can problem solve logistical stuff on the fly i.e. our wedding ceremony was outdoors and the walkway to the outdoor gazebo left me as a bride exposed and took away the "ahh!" because from the dressing room to the outdoor area was at least 500 ft). She came up with a great idea to have the bridal party, once they walked out, to line up to be like a human fence, so that I could walk behind them and make a more BIG reveal. I was so thrilled with this! 5. She SAVED my wedding. Apparently my cake lady took my dvd slideshow by accident, and about an hour before showing the video, she and the wedding coordinator were trying to figure out where it went. She was smart enough to figure out it was the cake lady (why of all people would she take it?!). Had my MoH call her (speaking in Viet) to explain that she probably took it and they said "Oops! Sorry." Brought it to the venue in the nick of time. I didn't even know this til the next day. Areas for improvement: 1. Responsiveness. I didn't figure out that she was most responsive via text than email. I would say I figured it out early on enough to make it work, although it would have been nice she prefaced one route of communication was better than the other. Some of the stuff we had to correspond via email (i.e. day of itinerary), so sometimes I'd have to ping her via phone if she got it, but 100% anytime I ping'd her on her cell, she responded ASAP. 2. Being aware of cultural nuances. This isn't by any means Julia's fault, but Asian people don't like to sit in the first row for some Godly reason, and so when you see the ceremony photos, it looks like I didn't have anyone at my wedding even though there were close to 150 people!! I think I was her first Asian wedding, so would have been good to make a final check to see if the first few rows were filled (and directing family to sit there so they don't feel obliged; we had them have boutineres so it's easy to distinguish who was whom). Overall, I had a really good experience working with Julia. She was at her best when we met in person and I LOVED her creative and logistical ideas. They really saved some of our wedding plans :). And I sent her pictures of how I wanted all the decorations during the reception and ceremony to look, and she executed them TO THE T!! I was really really happy about that. Feel free to ping me if you have any questions about Julia. I'm happy to talk about her!

Working with Jenna from Heart & Arrow Weddings is always such a joy! She's incredibly organized,…read morecreative, & has a calm, positive energy that makes every event rental order flow so smoothly. We love collaborating with her. Her vision always pairs beautifully with our pieces, & the results are stunning every time! Can't wait for more amazing events together. - Sales Manager CERP, Trend Event Collections

I recently got married on 04/22/2024 in San Francisco. My fiancé and I started the wedding planning…read moreprocess about 9 months ago. We both agreed that we were in need of a wedding planner to help guide us in the process. I began my search for a wedding planner through The Knot and came across Jenna's profile page. I was instantly drawn to her website and reached out to Jenna for further information. I appreciated that she got back to me in a timely manner and scheduled an informative meeting. After our meeting I knew I wanted her to be our planner for this big event. We hired Jenna for her partial wedding planning services, since our venue package came with a wedding coordinator. Since our wedding was a destination wedding, we relied heavily on Jenna's suggestions and recommended vendors in the area. Jenna was organized, thorough and always went the extra mile for us when planning our wedding. She was communicative through emails, zoom meetings and arranged a detailed timeline for our wedding day. She really did alleviate any stresses or worries that I had during the months leading up to the big day. Fast forward to the wedding day and I couldn't have imagined the day without her. Not only was she there several hours before the ceremony setting up, she also stepped into roles (bustling my dress, grabbing us refreshments and picking up money during our Nigerian money spraying) I didn't expect her to. The best part was at the end of the night me and my fiance were expecting to handle some of the dreaded clean up, but Jenna had made sure everything was taken care of. Let's be real, weddings are expensive, and wedding planners are an investment, but they're so worth it! It is important to hire a planner that is professional, organized and supportive and Jenna was that and then some. You won't be disappointed with her services and she was by far one of the best decisions we made during the planning process.

Chrissy and the team were absolutely phenomenal. Before…read morethe wedding Chrissy was engaged with my bride and I the entire time and made our lives so easy. She came up with a ton of different options for us, timelines, and made the planning portion of our wedding a breeze rather than a headache. During the wedding, Chrissy and her team were rockstars! They were on top of everything and without them there is no way our wedding would have went as smoothly and perfect as it did. All I can say is.... BOOK HER. You will not be disappointed

We were more than wowed by the Plan to be Wowed team! Our Daughter's Wedding at Nestldown was so…read moremagical. And all that magic was created and executed by Chrissy and her PTBW team! We cannot thank you enough for creating such a magical wedding weekend for all who were there!! If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!!

Frankie and her Brilliant team at Breath of Fresh air did a fantastic job day-of-coordinating our…read morewedding, which was a huge success and went off without a hitch (that we know of ). Working with Frankie, I realized you need a very specific personality to do this job. She wasn't just an organizer; she was a designer, a negotiating agent and sometimes a therapist. She took us through the whole process and each consultation we left feeling like everything was going to be ok. On the day of the wedding we were able to just enjoy our party. Every vendor commented to us that it was the best organized wedding they'd ever done. And of course our guests had a great time and couldn't see the seams. I literally cannot imagine anyone doing a better job than Frankie did!

Frankie & her team were amazing! From the initial consultation, the follow up calls/emails, to the…read moreday of our ceremony! She answered any questions we had, and she corresponded with our vendors so we didn't have to. It was literally a breath of fresh air working with Frankie. 10/10 definitely recommend!

Christa of Magnetic Magnificent Events is Hands-Down the Best Coordinator to work with…read more I have been a DJ now over 28 Years & I do over 120 Events per year. By that being said, I've worked with a ton of Coordinators & none of them come close to Christa. Not only is She very easy to work with, She understands where a DJ needs to set up. She is not one of those Fly-By-Night Coordinators that will put a DJ in a corner & 50 feet from the Dance-Floor. Christa is also on top of things 110% & no need to worry when working with her. I recommend any DJ , Client or Venue to do business with Christa of Magnetic Magnificent Events. Ciao DJ Stallion

She did incredible job on my birthday party. I cannot believe she handled all the crazy things I…read moreasked for.

My wife and I had our wedding at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga and Sophie was amazing. Our…read morewedding ended up being perfect but it certainly WOULD NOT have been perfect if it was not for Sophie. Sophie was on-top of everything and put together a very detailed day-of plan. We worked with her to review / update the plan and then make sure all of our vendors had the plan. She also did a detailed review of all of the vendor contracts + she also did a great job of asking us questions we had not thought to ask. Most importantly, Sophie was perfect on the day of the wedding. All members of her team were very professional. They also caught a number of vendor / venue mistakes and corrected them before we ever noticed. Lastly, she was flexible with the schedule. While we were visiting all of our guests, she was not pushy and let us take our time with our guests. I have seen other wedding coordinators start hustling the bride and groom from table to table and never thought that was cool. Sophie let us do our thing (it is our wedding after all) and then told us how we had to adjust the schedule once we were done talking with all of our guests. She then worked with the vendors to make sure they were all in line. My wife and I both HIGHLY recommend Sophie. She did an excellent job both preparing for the wedding and the day of the wedding!

We are so lucky to have Sophie as our wedding planner and day coordinator…read more I am an "out-of-town" bride. My husband and I survived the 4-year long distance relationship. And I finally made my mind to quit my job, leave all my friends and move to bay area from Chicago. Sophie is very flexible due to my limited schedule. (since that I can only fly to and stay at bay area one day or two each month before the wedding) My parents and parents-in-law can only understand limited English. I cannot imagine how I can have a wedding with all vendors speaking Mandarin so easily without Sophie. And I love all my vendors. The wedding day went flawlessly. And all my bridesmaids told me that they must have someone like Sophie for their weddings in Chicago or NYC. Thanks, Sophie ;)