Dixon Wedding (June 22, 2019)…read more Just over a year ago, we had run in to a snag in planning our daughter's wedding in trying to find a venue in San Diego. I called the Holiday Inn Bayside and talked with Lindsey. On our first visit out to California, my wife and I met with Lindsey and from the start, we were very impressed with her knowledge on planning weddings. I had told her our situation of living in Maryland and trying to plan this wedding in San Diego. At that time, she offered up her assistance. We accepted, not knowing what to expect but not having many options. With that decision, that day became the most perfect beautiful stress free day that we had had in a long time. From that point forward, everything went as smooth as could be...and really, even better than that. Lindsey worked with us and helped plan everything. From our first meeting, she recommended everything from options for the DJ, cleaners to steam the wedding gown and everything in between. For the reception, Lindsey guided us in making the best choices in the set-up of the venue, provided ideas and options from table linens to chair sashes and she personally made wood trivets for our flower center pieces and candel votives. We had some decorations and flowers delivered to the reception area and Lindsey used her creativity to create a beautiful setting that our daughter could only have imagined. Lindsey had truly listened to our daughters plans and ideas and made her vision a reality! During the entire reception, the food and beverage options she suggested were perfect for the number of guests we had. Lindsey kept the entire event on schedule from the moment the Bride and Groom entered to the very last dance. Everything was timed out perfect and nothing was missed. At one point some uninvited guests tried to enter our party and she quietly and discreetly escorted them away. Lindsey made sure the Bride and Groom and their parents had nothing to worry about for the entire evening. She also made sure the their cups of the signature drinks, which was suggested by Lindsey, were kept filled and even worked with our daughter to help her bustle her dress. We had never planned a wedding before and like all parents of the Bride, wanted our daughter's wedding to be perfect. Lindsey made that happen. There are so many details, options and choices that need to be made when planning a wedding and Lindsey is that person you want to help you prepare and succeed in making your event even more special than you would ever imagine. Lindsey will go above and beyond to make that happen. We HIGHLY recommend Lindsey to plan your special day! Joe and Cindy Hemingway

I highly recommend Lindsey Megan Events! Lindsey was so organized and professional, I could not…read morehave asked for a better planner. After our first meeting she completely understood my vision and was so helpful in every step of the process. I really had no idea what I was doing so her recommendations and advice were so valuable. I really appreciated how organized she was, she made the planning leading up to the wedding and the day of so easy. She had everything handled down to the minute so I did not have to stress about anything the day of. She even sowed my dress during cocktail hour when my husband ripped a hole in it! I received so many compliments about how smoothly everything went and how well Lindsey had run the day. If you're looking for someone who knows what they're doing and is a full service wedding planner than Lindsey is the planner for you

Reverend Broussard officiated at my mother's memorial service. She took the time to really ask…read moreabout my mom to help me create a service that truly represented her to friends and family. She addressed the grief in a loving and gentle manner, then built up layers of wonderful memories and spiritual support. I highly recommend Lone Jensen Broussard (and the beautiful Danish lilt in her voice is fabulous to we Hansens)

Reverend Broussard officiated our wedding. Our blended families included several different…read morereligions and she was able to give us a very special ceremony where everyone felt included. She spent plenty of time with us listening to our thoughts and helping us to personalize our vows. I highly recommend Lone Jensen Broussard for your wedding.

Makenna is absolutely amazing! We did our engagement shoot with her and it was nothing short of…read moreincredible. She was so thoughtful towards us as a couple and made such an effort to capture who we were instead of just getting the standard engagement photos. She had pictures edited and a digital album put together in days and the picture variety and quality was perfect. I HIGHLY recommend Makenna and her company for any photos you need!

Makenna was truly amazing to work with. She shot both our engagement and wedding photos and they…read morewere nothing short of perfect. We enjoyed our time with her so much. She made us both feel so comfortable from the minute we got there. She really captured our love in the most beautiful way and we have enjoyed the photos we have received so far so very much. She kept in contact with me in such a timely manner from the start and we had our photos back super quick! I could not imagine our special day without her. We are to truly blessed to have worked with her and i HIGHLY recommend her for your wedding/engagement or just anything needs! Wonderful experience.

(This review is part of a Wedding Vendors List that I created - still working on it!)…read more I got married April 19, 2009. Dawn and Christy were quite good overall... I met with 7 or 8 wedding planners and I thought they were the best value (I didn't think it was worth it to pay more than $1000 for month-of services). I was extremely happy that I'd hired them. The nitty gritty - I met with Dawn in the initial interview. She came well-prepared to the meeting with tons of recommendations before she knew if I would hire her. This was important to me - someone that was willing to help me, not knowing if she would get the job. Over half of the other planners withheld info until they knew I'd be "worth it." To me, it's an important sales tactic to give free advice. It also makes the person appear that she is genuinely interested in helping people. I need a vision of how the person will help me; I am not looking for a listing of services in the interview - I can read that on the website or brochure. Dawn is full time and Christy does have another job, but she was very good at getting back to me promptly (she took the lead on my wedding). I was confused initially though, because Christy was responding to me and Dawn wasn't, so it would have been good to know up front that Christy would be "taking the lead" on my wedding, so I wasn't wondering what had happened with Dawn and had to ask. I also hired them because Christy is a designer. She's done department store windows and is creative. I was expecting too much though once I heard this. Dawn and Christy's role is not really to design the wedding decor, although they are very willing to help in this area with suggestions and as a sounding board for ideas. Christy gave me a lot of suggestions, but I wasn't really sure what I was looking for so I got a bit frustrated. I realized later this wasn't really what they had contracted to do though, and we figured things out. Christy put a lot of time in - she met with the florist to help with suggestions (on her own and after I had met with the florist once). She also came to 2 other meetings with the florist and me. And, it was hike because my florist was in Chula Vista (Tess Florist - she is terrific - review is coming soon on her). Christy also dealt with my numerous calls and emails. She came by my place twice to pick up stuff for the wedding, and went to the florist a 4th time to bring her the poles I had bought for the huppah - this one errand was huge, because we were getting pretty close to the wedding! Christy and Dawn were with us the day of the wedding; bringing us bouquets/ bouts/corsages, helping us stay on schedule, and making calls. Of course I didn't see all of the things that they were doing behind the scenes, but all was taken care of and that was amazing. My only complaints, which aren't dealbreakers and I would still recommend hiring them: I found out about this on the honeymoon when I saw pics (thankfully not at the reception) and it REALLY bothered me. They had not set out the placecard CDs that I made as I asked, and I was really upset about it. I know it's a bridezilla thing, but I'd worked so hard on this item of decor and I was really excited about it. Christy said there wasn't room to display my CDs as I asked. However, I'd suggested what to do in that case and I think she might have forgotten or didn't attempt it. She said there wasn't time to check with me, but I wish she would have. A second thing - the aisle wasn't wide enough for my parents to both walk me down the aisle - a detail that I thought they should have caught. (My Mom had to awkwardly walk behind Dad and me.) In the big picture though, those things are minor and compared to how well the event went. Dawn and Christy were a huge help and did a good job. My runner up selection for a wedding planner was Jo-Ann at http://www.jafevents.com

I am re-posting this review because somehow it got "filtered". Suspicious. (Update: I still have…read morenot received my $750 deposit back). We met with 3 wedding coordinators and decided on Dawn because she seemed nice and easy-going, had some creative ideas, and offered reasonably-priced services. Like Audra B., I fell for the "free advice" thing on the interview. Dawn seemed genuinely nice and like someone I could trust. I found that you get what you pay for, or less rather. We hired a planner to save us precious time, since we both work a lot (my fiance is a contracting manager, I'm a third year medical student). Unfortunately, I spent more time composing bulleted to-do emails to send to Dawn than it would have taken for me to just do the tasks myself. This is primarily because Dawn often would ignore my emails, so both my fiance and I had to repeatedly ask her to do things. She did not offer us price comparisons of vendors; she thought her work was done when she gave us 1-3 recommendations, basically we had to do all the work. Our only major preference was that we want to do a "green", environmentally-conscious wedding, and upon initial interview she sounded excited about this, and totally accommodating. Afterward however, she did not take this preference into account, she seemed to just offer the same vendor(s) as always, and did not screen them to see if they would fit us. My fiance and I had to again do most of the work. I found most of the vendors myself because I could not wait on Dawn to figure things out, and worried things would just not get done on time. She was seriously late on the time line SHE made. We would have been seriously over budget on the budget SHE made; another reason I had to step in and find vendors myself. Initially, she said she would accompany us on meetings (such as with the caterer), but once hired, she quickly came up with excuses to not do so. She did not once come with us to meet a vendor. After much time had passed, not a single thing on the time line was at completion. At the point the second check to her was due, she just stopped working entirely, backed out of our contract, and NEVER REFUNDED THE MONEY WE HAD ALREADY PAID HER. She did find the time to call two of our vendors (both of which I had found) and revoke our contracts. One of these vendors pulled out 17 days before the wedding, saying that we did not have a contract, so I am dealing with that at present. Suffice it to say, I do not recommend using A Blissful Event. Dawn, if you are reading this, please send us our money back.

Sam Northway, of Samu Events, is wonderful to work with and creates unique and gorgeous events…read more He uses his experience as a professional florist and a former set designer to make incredible events with beautiful, tasteful arrangements and decor. We worked with Sam for our wedding and it was an awesome experience. We talked colors and flowers and threw ideas off each other and the end result was more than we could have dreamed of. My boutiques were stunning, the centerpieces were brilliant in color and design, the accents throughout the venue transformed a cement rooftop into a wonderland. He is patient, thoughtful, creative and willing to work with any budget.

If you are looking for a photographer look no further-Book Kris at Light Of Love Photography…read more We have had the honor of using Light Of Love Photography with Kris capturing the most memorable moments of our lives! From our fun, loving, engagement photos in downtown SD to our beautiful wedding in La Jolla. She is kind hearted, talented, professional and very efficient. Her skills, creativity, and attention to detail has made for some absolutely stunning photos. Kris is amazing and a baby whisperer! She used her natural lightening skills and warm heart to capture our 2 week old newborn and turned it into the most amazing photos we are forever thankful for. It's 100% worth every penny and memories you can never replace. Kris goes above and beyond and I would highly recommend Light Of Love Photography to everyone looking for the BEST PHOTOGRAPHER!! She has been absolutely wonderful to work with and we are looking forward to using her in the future! -Tera M. /San Marcos, Ca

Kris is one of the most talented and professional photographers we have ever worked with. She takes…read morethe time to really get to know her clients and listens very carefully to their wants/needs, while also making sure to bring her expertise/knowledge/advice to the table. Our family absolutely loves working with her, and we could not be happier with how our photos turned out. Kris has a true gift, such natural talent, and her lighting is magical! We look forward to many sessions with her in the future!! :)

We booked Andrea Abel in Fall 2019 for wedding coordination services for our Summer 2020 wedding…read more We met once with her in person for a venue walk-through, then COVID shut things down and we had to reschedule our wedding. Initially, Andrea was good about communicating with us, and assured us she'd be available on our new 2021 date. She said that the services we'd already paid for would just transfer to the new date. However, Andrea kept saying she was waiting on an attorney to help her draft an addendum to our 2020 contract for the new 2021 date. We reached out periodically to check on the availability of the addendum and each time she'd say no update. (In comparison, we had already signed addendums with all of our other wedding vendors within 2 weeks of setting the new date.) Literally 15 months went by and there was no addendum or update from Andrea. Sadly, by the time our rescheduled Summer 2021 wedding date arrived, Andrea had completely stopped responding to **all forms** of communication. We tried all the previous ways of getting in contact with her, including calling her cell, leaving voicemail, texting her, emailing her, and messaging her on her client portal (HoneyBook). Complete radio silence. Andrea ghosted us, took our deposit, and left us without wedding coordination services. Initially we tried to give her the benefit of the doubt; perhaps she had fallen ill with Covid, or some calamity had befallen her, such that she was completely unable to respond to her clients in any way? But we saw she's been posting new updates on her Instagram page, so she's definitely alive and able to communicate! To this date as we write this review, we have had no response from her, not even an apology or excuse for her completely dropping the ball on all forms of communication. Thankfully, we proceeded with our wedding with the help of family and friends. But, given our awful experience with Andrea, we feel compelled to warn others. We are extremely disappointed with the dishonesty and lack of professionalism from Andrea Abel and do not recommend her at all.

Before I signed the contract for our wedding venue, I noticed there was a clause that required an…read moreindependent wedding coordinator. Cue the "looks like we have to spend money on yet another vendor" eye roll. I know, I feel you... but hear me out. Fast forward to now, 60-ish days post wedding day, and I can confidently say that I didn't just need a coordinator, I WANTED a coordinator. More specifically, I wanted Andrea and her team at Events by Abel. Despite the fact that we hired her for day of coordination, this woman went above and beyond, and made sure I was on track and comfortable with my planning progress for OVER A YEAR. During each check-in meeting, and more importantly on the big day itself, Andrea was kind, thoughtful, professional, funny, prepared, and ready to tackle whatever was thrown at her -- and then some. Despite the flaws, our wedding was flawless in my mind, and the bulk of the credit goes to Andrea. I recommend her without reservation.

We can't give Wendy enough praise! We planned our wedding in San Diego all the way from San…read moreAntonio, Texas and Wendy was so open and wonderful to work with, even from miles away. A few weeks prior to our wedding, I got very sick and Wendy began working with my aunt and uncle in San Diego to make sure everything was taken care of while I recovered. I so appreciated her flexibility! We finally met Wendy in person the morning of our wedding as she was setting up our room at Marina Village. She and her staff were so friendly and gave us a lot of great advice. In fact, she saved us a lot of stress by allowing us to hire her cleaning services the day of the wedding! She and her staff showed up at 9:30pm and began cleaning up, slicing the cake for us, and making sure all was clean by the end of our party. What a life saver!! She went above and beyond! Plus, her decorations were fabulous - everyone was raving! From the centerpieces, to the table linens, and spandex chair covers, everything was beautiful. We totally recommend Wendy for your special event needs. We really can't say enough great things about her. Thank you, Wendy and staff!!

So happy we found Wendy for our wedding!! Our linens were beautiful, everything we hoped for. You…read moreget what you pay for, and although Wendy was not the "cheapest", her prices were very reasonable! Wendy met with me twice, I couldn't have asked for a better vendor, she is professional and communicates with you in a VERY timely manner! 5 Stars.