WORTH EVERY PENNY! Kellyne is truly the best and made our event magical and seamless. A master at…read moreher craft and really an artist. Everyone said it was the best wedding they ever went to. HIRE HER!

Kellyne was the best, helping translate what started as a number of conceptual ideas into a…read moreconcrete, cohesive vision. At multiple points we reached out with comments, concerns or questions about everything under the sun--and Kellyne was always responsive, engaging, and fantastic at helping pull the thread or asking us follow up questions until we were able to figure out what we actually wanted. Kellyne would say: "I know what you mean. I got this." The result was even better than we were hoping for. In addition to her expertise, Kellyne also contributed a warmth and brightness to what can become a stressful and overbearing process--my wife and I always looked forward to our calls and we always felt better after connecting. It was so much fun to celebrate with her on our big day (when she wasn't invisibly orchestrating everything behind the scenes to run perfectly smoothly despite what we learned were behind the scenes hiccups).

We went through two dozen wedding coordinators from Google searches, Facebook groups, wedding fairs…read more- you name it. Gina was our top pick, and we were beyond relieved when she confirmed she was available for our wedding day! We booked her for the full 15-hour wedding day, and let me tell you, working with Gina was an absolute breeze! She's super organized, fun to be around, and made us feel completely at ease. She shared so many helpful wedding tips, was familiar with both the Catholic church ceremony and the Chinese tea ceremony, and guided us every step of the way. Gina was exactly what we needed to turn our vision into reality. We DIY'd all our decors, and she and her team set everything up perfectly within the tight schedule. The level of support she gave us was unreal - from venue walkthroughs to our weekly/monthly check-ins leading up to the big day. She even went above and beyond to help pack up our decor, assist my mom and entourage, and made sure everything ran smoothly. On top of all that, Gina brought the best energy! Everyone loved her cheerful, positive vibes. She hyped up the crowd, worked seamlessly with our vendors, and just made the whole experience stress-free and fun. If you're looking for a Wedding Coordinator, hire Gina. You won't regret it!!!

What can I say besides, Gina totally saved my Wedding! We decided to do a ZOOM wedding officiant…read morewith a 20 person wedding and Gina saved us when the computer start having IT issues and online stuff we had to figure out SECONDS before I was supposed to walk down the aisle! She really saved the day by quickly fixing the problem and the wedding was a GO! She is an amazing Wedding Coordinator, she organized the entire schedule of the wedding, set up all the decorations beforehand, fixed my wedding dress train, poured the champagne and cut the cake pieces for all the guests. She stayed hours afterward helping clean everything up. My family LOVED her and I am honestly indebted to her for how she made my wedding happen. For anyone thinking they don't need a Wedding Day Coordinator because they are having a small wedding, think again, there are so many things that can go wrong. Gina is fun and organized and an amazing person. I would recommend her to anyone having a wedding or even an event they want to make sure goes perfectly. This girl is priceless.

Tiara and Selena were truly the backbone of our wedding day…read more Several of our guests told us that the wedding ran super smoothly and that there was always something fun to do -- and we credit so much of that to this incredible duo. Leading up to the day, we were definitely feeling the weight of wedding anxiety, but the moment Tiara and Selena came into the picture, we felt lighter and more at ease. We had multiple stations (welcome table, polaroids, bar, build-your-own bud vase) spread across a sprawling estate, and they navigated it all with such calm, capable energy. Even the next morning -- after the whirlwind was over -- we woke up to find our decor neatly packed, trash collected, and everything in its place. They didn't just show up for the "day-of." Their presence, professionalism, and foresight supported us through the chaos and the comedown. I'm a very DIY, spreadsheet-loving type of person, and still felt like they were additive and supportive through the details-- my only regret is not bringing them in sooner. If you're on the fence: yes, you need a planner. And if you're lucky, you'll get Tiara and Selena.

Gina and Julia made all our non-traditional wedding dreams come true…read more From start to finish, Gina provided flexible, invaluable support. My husband and I had a pretty clear vision for the event we wanted to throw and felt pretty comfortable identifying/vetting vendors, but wanted upfront support to ensure we weren't missing any key moves and month-of support so that we could enjoy the event fully. Gina didn't force us into full-service planning, but instead offered to do a few consultation calls upfront, then step back in to support month-of. She and Julia then knocked it out of the park month-of. We organized a complicated, interactive weekend with many different vendors and moving parts. They made sure everything came together, were unflappable through some last-min shifts, and kept us all smiling and laughing throughout. So grateful for all their magic!

My husband and I are having our very first baby and we are so excited…read more My very best friends threw me the best baby shower to celebrate this joyous event. Since everyone was so busy, they wanted to hire a professional event planner to help them with the planning and coordinating for the day of the baby shower. So after hearing great things about The Event Plan and through a recommendation of a friend, my friends decided to hire them to ensure everything was perfect for our baby shower. Let me tell you, I was overwhelmed at how perfect everything turned out. My friends told me how great Christine was to work with. She had wonderful ideas for the games, decorations, food, and picked out a perfect venue (with plenty of parking space in SF). They even had a wonderful candy bar for us, milk and cookies bar etc. Everything was so unique down to the baby shower games they picked out for us! I absolutely loved it. Christine's work is perfect and so detailed. I didn't have to worry about a thing and felt absolutely pampered. I met Christine on the day of the shower and she was awesome! She did a FABULOUS job and I highly recommend her. After the baby shower, a few of the guests even emailed me letting me know that our baby shower was the best they have ever attended. You will not go wrong with hiring The Event Plan. These ladies have got it together and will make sure your event is PERFECT. Just call them! Trust me - you won't regret it. They are truly exceptional.

Helen & Christine are amazing! Even though I just hired them as my DOC, they were with me every…read morestep of the way. During the planning process if I had any questions like "what order should we walk down in?" they'd always reply back promptly with an email. They truly went above & beyond their services. About a month before the wedding I started emailing them how I want all the decor to be and let me tell you, when I walked down the aisle & into our reception area I extremely happy. They made everything almost exactly how I wanted...the things that weren't done exactly how I'd asked were done even BETTER. They had assisted me with the timeline for the day and we stuck to it to a tee. That's practically unheard of for weddings! Everything ran so smoothly (except for the DJ playing our entrance song as our MOH & BM started walking) which totally was not the gals' fault. I knew that Helen & Christine had everything under control when I was getting my hair done that my Hair/MUA even commented "you are the CALMEST bride I've ever done!" haha I am so pleased by the girls' work and I would refer them in a heartbeat.

My husband and I got married earlier this year in July, but we started the process of wedding…read moreplanning over a year prior. Once we did a virtual introduction call with Stacy, it was a quick decision for us to know we wanted to work with her for our big day. From the start, Stacy's energy has always been both encouraging and affirming. Wedding planning is a time that is commonly stressful, but Stacy felt like our biggest ally the entire time. She respected all of our preferences, elaborated on our ideas so creatively, and protected our budget like it was her own. I can't imagine the amount of vendor correspondence leading up to the day, but her ability to manage everything so seamlessly confirms her level of expertise and professionalism. On top of being a logistical master, Stacy has a great eye and bright imagination when it comes to the decor and experience of a wedding. Once we shared our desired aesthetic, her input only elevated everything while maintaining cohesion and sophistication. As someone who gets decision paralysis, Stacy narrowed down all of our major vendor and decor decisions to a few quality options, and she took care of the rest. We were already impressed with Stacy's planning skills, but her day-of coordination was next-level. As the bride, I felt so at ease throughout our entire wedding weekend. I was especially blown away when she showed me - first thing in the morning - her mini printout of our entire wedding day's timeline that she kept cleverly tucked into her purse. The direction Stacy provided for our wedding party during rehearsal led to a beautiful ceremony, and we were truly able to enjoy being present with our guests while Stacy was overseeing all of the behind-the-scenes operations. Many of our guests later reported that it was the best wedding they have ever attended, and we owe all of that to Stacy's genius. If my husband and I could get married again, we would work with Stacy again in a heartbeat!

We had the pleasure of working with Stacy as our partial wedding planner, and we can't say enough…read morewonderful things about her! From the start, Stacy was incredibly detailed and organized, respecting our wish to select our main vendors ourselves and to use much of our venue's existing design. Even though we didn't need the full design package, Stacy remained actively engaged-always quick to respond to emails (before the 3 month mark) and offer thoughtful advice as we navigated the vendor selection process. We faced some unexpected staffing changes with our venue and thanks to Stacy's calm and clear communication these transitions had little impact in our planning process. She helped us absorb so much of the stress that came with lost context and new contacts, ensuring that nothing fell through the cracks. Her ability to step in, get everyone up to speed, and keep the planning process moving forward was truly impressive. As we got closer to the big day, Stacy's expertise became even more apparent. About three months out, she took charge of organizing all our vendors and worked closely with us to ensure every contract was in order and all venue requirements were met. She helped us prioritize decisions to maximize our budget, always providing clear, practical advice about which details were most important and which we could let go of. This guidance made a huge difference in helping us focus on what really mattered and kept us from getting overwhelmed by the small stuff. Throughout the entire process, Stacy's super detailed approach, extreme organization, and calm, clear communication made everything feel manageable and even enjoyable. She truly went above and beyond to make sure our wedding was everything we hoped for. On the big day, the execution went so smoothly and we stayed on time with her gently guiding parents, older relatives, a large wedding party, and all of our vendors, which gave us the ultimate gift of a super stress-free wedding day and the time of our lives. We cannot recommend Stacy Lorelle enough!

It's all in the details, every bride knows this simple fact and on the day of your wedding you want…read moresomeone as detail oriented as you to be handling your coordination. I had spent over a year planning my wedding down to a tee and with four months left to go I realized i was going to be a stress muffin if i didn't enlist help. Luckily Christine Cater recommended Simone to me. From the first meeting i knew I had made the right choice. Simone has a wealth of knowledge and a vast amount of fresh ideas to make your wedding truly unique. Do your groom and yourself a favor and use Simone she will ensure that your wedding is perfect and all you will have to do on the day is be happy that you are getting married. I could not thank Simone enough for always being so responsive to my calls and emails. For adding those special touches to my wedding that made our day so special, and for making our wedding day so stress free!

When my (now husband) and I decided we wanted to get married in Napa I knew there was no way I…read morecould plan a destination wedding on my own so I began my search for a planner. I had spoken with a few different planners in the area but when I had my first initial conversation with Simone I knew she was my perfect wedding planning match! We shared a love for clean, elegant, cohesive design elements! We did a full wedding planning package and from the very start Simone was amazing and incredibly helpful. She is both professional and passionate about her job and she truly loves weddings and brings each couple's unique dreams to reality. She was always quick to respond to my 1,000 emails and answer any question/concerns that I had and was always always there for me. The team of vendors she put together for us were fantastic and she knew exactly who we would mesh the best with and who could execute our wants and needs. During the planning Simone was always on top of things, she is organized, detail oriented, and the best problem solver I have ever met. The day of our wedding went flawlessly and I know Simone and her team were the ones making it happen! Everything came out perfectly it was more beautiful and amazing than I could have even imagined. Simone and her team were amazing that day and made sure everything went perfect for us and they even put up with my husband and his groomsmen chasing them during some great 80s tunes at the reception! Throughout the year of planning our wedding there were many ups and downs in my life and the wedding planning process but every time Simone was there to lend a helping hand, give me advice, and sometimes just lend me an ear and listen to me getting everything off my chest. She was so much more than simply a wedding planner or hired hand, I could not imagine having done my wedding without her - she was truly a godsend! If you are planning a wedding in the bay area there is not a better planner or just amazing person to work with. Simone will make sure your dream wedding comes to fruition and exceeds your every expectation. She will not only be your planner but your friend and take personal care of you and your wedding. Best of all, at the end of the planning process, you will have the best day of your life and have a beautiful memory to look back on for the rest of your life - all thanks to Simone!

Working with Sarah at Small Shindigs was nothing short of amazing. I knew from our first…read moreconsultation phone call that she was the perfect person to help us get down the aisle for our destination wedding in San Francisco! I originally talked through some of my budget concerns for planning services and how my husband and I planned to do the front end work and were looking for someone to hand it over to the last month or so. We wanted to be able to relax and enjoy our big day, and be able to trust whomever we hired to take over and run the show. Sarah was that person!!! Sarah was great with reaching out and connecting all of our vendors, guiding me in the creation of our wedding day timeline, and offering wonderful vendor recommendations like hair, make-up, etc. We ended up changing our transportation vendor a few weeks before the wedding, and Sarah was on top of it all. In hindsight, I should have let Sarah run the whole thing from the beginning and saved myself a lot of stress and anxiety! She has a calm and relaxed presence about her that is so comforting to a stressed out bride. I knew from the moment she was in charge that I could let go, relax, and absorb every little sweet moment of our wedding. Thank you so much, Sarah!!!

I really can't say enough about working with Sarah. Our wedding is fairly small and we found Small…read moreShindigs as we were looking for a "day of" coordinator. Sarah definitely became much more than "day of". From the start she was proactive and communicative, and her attention to detail with all facets of the plan made me feel so comfortable and confident throughout the process. A month before the date of our wedding, COVID-19 (coronavirus) became a very real global pandemic and San Francisco quickly began to ban gatherings, restaurants and hotels were closing their doors, and air travel was being strongly discouraged - it was starting to become clear that our wedding was not going to go as planned for us or our guests. Sarah stepped right in with professionalism to communicate with all of our vendors and keep us ready for the worst case scenario, while also helping me keep my poise and spirit high in dealing with such a curveball. Ultimately, our wedding has been postponed to later this year and sadly, we will not be able to work together again as she has moved on to her next chapter and taken her life back east to New York. I HIGHLY recommend Sarah to anyone in New York looking not just for a "day of" wedding coordinator but a trusted associate throughout the roller coaster that wedding planning can be - her presence cannot be overstated. All the best to you and your family, Sarah. We are lucky to have been able to work with you!

I found Events of Distinction via word of mouth. I asked several venues who the best event planner…read moreand designer is and they all had the same answer - Events of Distinction. Joyce and Dana, the owners, did the most amazing job planning and designing my entire wedding, end to end. I would hire them again in a heart beat and highly recommend them to any bride who is looking for a team to put on a fabulous event.

We worked with Joyce to plan our August Sonoma wedding. I have planned events myself and am pretty…read moreon top of things - so it was super important to me to have someone that I could be confident would do a better job than me. Joyce and Dana from Events of Distinction are the team to make your day a stress-free and memorable day for you. Joyce was always one step ahead of me - had the best recommendations for vendors, and brilliantly creative ideas. Our wedding was so gorgeous - and I don't say this because I am biased either. We are still getting compliments from friends/family - all of us slightly depressed that it's over. Joyce and Dana go above and beyond to make sure you are stress-free and feeling happy with your day. Choose Events of Distinction and you won't be disappointed.