I wanted to do a picnic on the beach as a surprise anniversary present , 100% satisfied Jocelyn…read morehelped me with meeting my expectations paying attention to detail charcuterie board, chammy tajin , topo Chico waters even adding extra pillows blankets and there typed up gift which was beautiful.definitely recommend to everyone and anyone who's trying to be creative and do something different for those occasions for there love ones .

Jocelyn was a phenomenal host. She really went above and beyond to make her event the best…read moreexperience for her guests. It was my first time at one of her events and my friends and I had so much fun. Paint and sip with a pool party to end the day was a blast drinks were mixed well, and her chocolate covered strawberries were adorably decorated. Definitely will be attending more of her events in the future.

Ashleigh is an absolute dream. Her experience in wedding planning alleviated so much of the stress…read morethat comes with planning and executing a wedding. She is highly experienced, organized, professional, and genuinely passionate about making weddings memorable. Throughout the process, she accompanied my wife and me to event meetings, took detailed notes, surveyed the location, and provided excellent feedback and suggestions during follow-up communications. On the day of our wedding, both the ceremony and reception ran unbelievably smooth. With Ashleigh leading the way, all we had to do was enjoy the event and spend time with our friends and family. Without her help, there is no way our wedding would have turned out as fantastic as it did. For anyone looking for a wedding planner or coordinator, I cannot recommend Ashleigh enough. She helped make our wedding day truly unforgettable, and we feel so fortunate to have had her by our side. Hans & Mindy

If you're wondering if you need a wedding planner, yes, you do. Weddings in modern days have…read moreevolved way faster than we could imagine, and the tricky part is many of us only do this once. This is where assistance from a professional is much needed. We are very lucky to have found Ashleigh and her team, who tirelessly advocated for her customers. Throughout the process, she kept us perfectly on track over many months. She truly listened to our vision and gave us vendor recommendations tailored exactly to our personal goals and budget. She even spent hours going over every tiny detail before the wedding day to ensure nothing was missed. Through her work, you will soon realize her deep compassion and professionalism. She helped us smooth out the day so well that we got so many compliments from our guests. From decoration ideas to catering and linen selection, she meticulously helped us with every little detail. As two full-time working medical professionals, without Ashleigh, it would have been very hard for the two of us to host a wedding in San Diego while working full-time in Texas. Thank you again!

I've never hired a DJ before! This was important! I was planning my own surprise birthday party…read more hahahaha! Checked out reviews on Yelp. Called the three that caught my eye. Talked to a few via tele and selected Events by Design. Mostly because John G. returned my call so quickly and the price was right! I coordinated with the owner John Gillon by phone and email. He couldn't have made it easier! He is an easy going guy. Pleasure doing business with him. He followed through on every promise and every one of my questions. He set me up with a DJ named John! I had a few special requests. Some mellow tunes for dinner then some dancing. Had to include some Persian tunes so I could watch my hubby 'shake it up' on the dance floor. Also, this party was in my backyard so DJ John recommended a visit to scope out the party pad! He stopped by at the time he promised. Hung out with us out back and discussed what we wanted and what he could do for the party. He was so nice! Offered to bring lights for the caterers, too. Plus, dance lights. He said he'd bring them and then he'd have them if we wanted to use them. We did --- it was a fabulous idea. He took the list of my favorite bands and solo artists. Suggested 40's during the mellow times. I loved it! Then dance tunes. He was very receptive to play for kids and adults. He asked if he could take requests from the guests. Absolutely yes. The night of the party. He set up even earlier than he said he would. He taped down the wires. Set-up the speakers. Checked in with me frequently but at the appropriate times (never intrusive). I had wanted a DJ to make it more about atmosphere and music --- rather than focus on the DJ (or even the birthday girl). He did a fabulous job at keeping the tunes rolling. Made the announcements for dinner and dancing. Yes, we did dance! Woop Woop HANDS UP IN THE AIR! Even announced when my daughter lost her first tooth. I cannot say enough nice things about the personal and seamless service! The end of the night. He taught the little girls to scratch. Sweet. He also stuck around and taught me and another mommy a few things about the dj world and music in his computer. I am so happy with the outcome of my surprise birthday party. Really, so much better than just me dj'ing with my Ipod and speakers. THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKING MY BIRTHDAY SPECIAL AND MEMORABLE!

My husband and I hired Events by Design to DJ our wedding. We worked specifically with Scott…read moreZimmerman and had a FANTASTIC time working with him! Unlike other DJ's that some friends have worked with, Scott did a great job of playing almost all of our requests, filling in the "blanks" with songs that he knew we'd love based off of our requests, and completely avoiding anything on our do-not-play list. He could not have been a more nice, professional, or fun DJ to work with. Due to a few other "glitches" (not related to anything to do with Scott or EBD), the wedding/reception were running a bit behind schedule and Scott offered to stay and play a bit beyond his ending time so that the reception could wind down properly. We'd met with a few other DJs and were feeling a bit skeptical by the time that we met with Scott, but my husband and I really clicked with him and knew that he'd be perfect for our ceremony/reception as soon as we'd talked with him the first time, and we were right. Scott was awesome, and we highly recommend him.

As a wedding photographer, a good planner can make or break my day just as much as the couple's…read more Holly and her team made it a great one. I worked with Holly at the Westgate Hotel and the experience was smooth from start to finish. When I arrived and was getting set up, she introduced me to her assistant right away. That kind of early coordination sets the tone for the whole day, and it did here. Her assistant was genuinely helpful throughout, stepping in during the father-daughter first look to get everyone in place, and then volunteering to help wrangle family members during formal photos. That last part is more valuable than it sounds. Large extended families in a noisy ballroom are no joke, and having an extra set of hands made a real difference. The thing I appreciated most about Holly is that she never made me feel rushed. Cocktail hour portraits can sometimes turn into a tug of war between the photographer and the coordinator, but that never happened. She was communicative, relaxed, and clearly had everything under control without needing to put pressure on anyone else to prove it. Holly is also just easy to talk to. That matters on a long wedding day. I'd work with her again without hesitation. -- Paul from PMC Photography

Overall great except Holly had another wedding to attend on my wedding day and I had her assistant…read more I didn't know this was going to happen until we all were at the tasting. The assistant messed up the order of the processional for the ceremony and the rehearsal was not great. I could tell this was one of the assistant's first weddings. Other than the processional being out of order, Holly and her team did a good job and everything else went planned for my day. Thanks!

My experience with Kelly and Perfect Events was fantastic! Kelly was our day of coordinator at The…read moreBahia Hotel and Resort here in San Diego. She knows this venue inside and out. Like all weddings, we had a few hiccups that day, but I did not notice one of them. To my husband and I, our wedding day was perfect. I especially loved that she took my pile of decor ideas and set them up beautifully at the reception! If you are looking for friendly, professional, get it done coordinator, look no further! Sincerely, A Happy Bride

From the first meeting, my fiance and I immediately took a liking to Kelly. She was professional,…read moreexperienced, friendly and confident that she knows how to get vendors to get their act together if there were any problems. We were doing a number of slightly unconventional twists to our wedding and thus were disregarding numerous traditions. Kelly was very enthusiastic about helping us with determining how to integrate nontraditional ideas we had while at the same time, letting us know gently when we shouldn't be messing with certain traditions for the sake of our guests. We purchased the two-day package (rehearsal dinner and day of). She was always punctual, had a smile on her face, but also firm whenever necessary to keep things moving along. A little story of um, irregularity at my wedding (yes, I realized afterwards that I should have probably brought my wedding ring to the ceremony). Kelly came through as the calming presence for everyone and immediately made the correct judgment call to use a substitute ring from my Best Man. I would have had my sister rush back to the hotel for the ring and delayed the start of the ceremony at least another 30 mins which could have been disastrous as it would have impacted all of the remaining schedule and cost us hundreds more in photographer and videographer OT fees. After the wedding, I kept hearing from our guests about all the little things Kelly did throughout the night like personally filling water glasses, reattaching my wife's wedding dress train thingy during the dancing and many more. As a typical guy, I despise the wedding industry and think there is a ridiculous 30% markup for anything just because it has the word "wedding" attached. However, Kelly's coordination service was a wedding service that I would have gladly paid 50% more than I paid.

If I could give Sheila 5 million starts I would…read more Sheila was amazing to work with and so personable. We planned our "destination" wedding in San Diego from Denver and it proved to be way too stressful for me to put together on my own. Sheila saved the day. From the moment I spoke with her over the phone I knew I was in good hands. Sheila made herself available by phone, text, and/or e-mail whenever I had questions, requests, or just needed some advice throughout the entire wedding planning process and I could not have imagined my big day going so smoothly without her. Sheila went above and beyond my own expectations by extending the help of her own family when I needed to drop some things off for our reception the night before. She happily put everything together exactly the way I wanted it even though I just threw almost everything cluttered in boxes. If you are looking for a highly organized, personable, and creative individual to plan your wedding, I highly recommend her services.

I had been planning a San Diego wedding from Texas and it was so stressful at first. Sheila was a…read moreGodsend. She is so sweet and easy to work with. She was attentive and was responded quickly via e-mail and text message. She really listened to what we wanted out of our wedding day and did what she could to make it as stress-free as possible. Since I am not from the area and had not even seen my venue other than the pictures I had seen online, she video chatted with me to show me the venue while also seeing it for herself. She communicated with our vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page and our day was so perfect.

We had a birthday party for my daughter and Claire came and set up our tents. She was professional…read moreand did a fantastic job. The girls loved the setup. I would recommend her highly and plan to use her again for my sons bi

Claire at Sweet Dream Tentz planned the most amazing Candyland birthday party for my 8-year-old…read moredaughter! From start to finish, everything was absolutely perfect and so thoughtfully planned. The party included crafts, dancing, and games, and every single girl had the best time. Claire is truly an absolute gem. She handled every detail seamlessly, which made the entire experience completely stress-free for us. You can tell how much care and heart she puts into what she does. We will absolutely be having parties with her again and again. I cannot recommend Claire and Sweet Dream Tentz enough -- if you're considering her, don't hesitate. She's incredible!

I was lucky enough to have a bday party thrown for me planned by Andiance Design. I was totally…read moreblown away by how beautiful it was and all the thoughtful touches and details. It could not have been easy to get all the decor out to the beach but it was very appreciated. Our guests could not stop taking pictures and many said they plan to hire Andiance in the future for an event. Thank you for a beautiful evening!

Elevate your event! This company is truly unique in planning and designing your event. One of a…read morekind creations! Every single detail was tailored to what I wanted!! Thank you! Amazing experience!