We had the absolute pleasure of working with Samira and her team for our wedding weekend, and I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience. From start to finish, every detail they brought to life was beyond what we could have imagined. The Sofreh Aghd and Haft Seen were absolutely breathtaking--so thoughtfully designed, culturally rich, and executed with such elegance. So many of our guests commented on how stunning and unique everything looked. One of the standout elements was the mocktail table in the foyer of our venue. It was so beautifully styled that guests genuinely thought it was a piece of art. It became such a focal point of the celebration, both visually and experientially. And the Persian desserts and ice cream were an incredible hit--we literally ran out because everyone loved them so much! What made everything even more special was how seamlessly they helped bring our family's vision to life. Their attention to detail, creativity, and care made all the difference, and we truly could not have done it without them. We are so grateful for their role in making our wedding weekend unforgettable, and we wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for something truly special and meaningful. read more

We had such a beautiful experience with Samira joon for our Sofreh Aghd. Every detail was elegant, thoughtfully designed, and beyond our expectations. Thank you for making our special day even more memorable with your amazing work and professionalism. Highly recommended! Thank you Samira joon Mehrnoush read more

Regret having Samira doing our Sofreh - for $3,800, and after numerous emails and phone calls, shocked to see plastic apples, beat up and dusty items on the Sofreh, and finger prints all around the clear / modern plexiglass Sofreh - visible in our photos! Never been so embarrassed in front of friends and family - poor service / doesn't care, and an embarrassment to the Persian community. My guess is that most of the positive reviews are fake - just like her apples!!! **To respond to your comment - you were not present, the plastic items remained and not changed and the wedding photos had to be edited due to this debacle. read more

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We had the most incredible experience with Samira and her team. Our wedding day, the most important day for us was handled with such care and grace. The attention to detail was absolutely amazing from our ceremony set up to cocktail hour, and finally, dinner/reception. Samira was so supportive throughout the process as our planner and always got back to me asap. She has so much insight and gives wonderful suggestions/ideas if needed! A true professional. On the day, Samira was calm and beyond organized. Everything ran so smoothly and we were just able to enjoy our day. Thank you so much to Samira and her team!!! read more

Samira is a truly professional planner--patient, thoughtful, and incredibly organized. She coordinates everything with such care and love that it puts you completely at ease. Her punctuality and the professionalism of her team make the whole experience smooth, relaxing, and enjoyable. way to go Samira joon read more

Words cannot describe how happy I am that I had Samira for my wedding day Samira is absolutely amazing. Super quick to get back to you. Very patient and creative. She made my dream come to life made the most gorgeous flowers like I pictured. she pays attention to every details that you share with her and she brings them into real life. I cannot thank her enough. She made my big day hundred times more stunning. She made the most gorgeous Shirini and persian dessert table Absolutely impressed She will be your favourite vendor and friend read more

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Regretfully, we had her as our planner. A lot of errors and mistakes on the day of the wedding. One small example: after guests entered the salon we could not find any of her crew. They had vanished and we had to search for a long time to find a knife in order to cut the cake. She forgot to mention all the details of our ceremony to the camera crew and our wedding video misses many important details due to her incompetence. She also tried to impose her own ideas even when she was met with great resistance. read more

I hired Samira as my day-of coordinator, for my dessert and tea station, seating chart, and sofreh aghd for my wedding. I honestly don't know where to begin. I admit her displays are beautiful but she messed up EVERY single part of the actual wedding planning process. Going through the reviews, it seems like most people DID NOT hire her for her planning services, which is why the reviews are so good. And if I didn't make the god awful mistake of hiring her as a wedding coordinator, I'm sure the review would have gone much differently. I'll start with the timeline - this was not ready until TWO DAYS before the wedding. I was trying to get in contact with Samira or her assistant, Morvarid, to finalize the timeline and they kept saying they would have it done "over the weekend" which turned into the Monday before the wedding...then Tuesday...when Morvarid finally sent it over it was completely wrong. I asked for a phone call the week of the wedding and Morvarid said she was busy and Samira never even responded (I have all the WhatsApp requests just in case she tries to come back and say otherwise). I had vendors reaching out to me asking about a timeline and they were surprised to hear I had a wedding coordinator because she never reached out to a single one of them until days before the wedding! My venue sent out FOUR emails asking for a timeline and I had to remind her multiple times to get it done. The week leading up to my wedding was extremely stressful and it was, not hyperbolically, absolutely because of Samira. After the wedding, I sent an emailing outlining my issues and she never responded. I sent a second follow-up and received no response. Instead, she called my parents and refused to speak with me because I am an attorney. (I never emailed her in an attorney capacity - my signature merely states Esq. after my name). What really made me livid was her extreme lack of ownership when it came to her mishaps. This is information relayed from my mother after discussing some of the issues with her. 1. Her assistant, Morvarid, was over an hour late to my rehearsal. We had reservations for our rehearsal dinner which we were all late to. When she finally arrived she apologized and said she was with another client. With my wedding being less that 20 hours away I would have hoped to be prioritized a little more. Even after arriving, she seemed completely frazzled and continued wasting our time. I ended lining everyone up, determining the order, and telling them where to stand. When Morvarid finally showed up, she was completely confused! Even the GROOMSMEN (lord knows these men don't know anything about the wedding planning process) noted what a bad planner we had and how she didn't seem to know what was going on. When my mother brought this up to her she responded by saying she had four other weddings that weekend. As if that somehow absolves her from her responsibility to do her job? 2. There was supposed to be someone to number and keep track of gifts. We have MULTIPLE envelopes with the same number and others that are not numbered at all...which doesn't even matter because she never gave us the corresponding list. When this was brought up she brushed it off and said they did it properly. My mom said she will FaceTime her or send her photos of the messed up numbering. Again, Samira just ignored this. 3. We did not have a stage for the band until the DAY BEFORE the wedding. I had all my vendors booked almost a year in advance. Samira had said she had worked with the band and venue before and knew what we needed. When my mother asked why they did not plan for there to be a stage (because we had no clue - this is why we paid the professional) she blamed me and said it was my fault for changing my mind. Changing my mind about what? I had always been very clear about where the sofreh would go and where the band would be. We even had the venue draw up the seating arrangements. 4. I made it very clear from the beginning that we were to do gifts with family at the aghd. Morvarid cued the bridal party to leave and walk out immediately. When my mother brought this up with Samira, she tried blaming my uncle, who officiated, for ending the ceremony. Even so, as the wedding planner, your job is to keep the timeline running smoothly. This all could have been avoided if she had taken the time to plan things or even shown up on time to the rehearsal. I implore you, stay away from this woman if you want a successful wedding. Adding some screenshots from my first email to her. I take leaving 1-star reviews very seriously and try to be as fair and accurate as possible. 1-star means the vendor/business was given the opportunity to remedy and/or mitigate any mistakes or issues (hey, shit happens) and ended up making things worse and failing to take any responsibility. read more

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Samira and her team went above and beyond for our wedding. Reliable , responsive and professional. %100 recommended. read more

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This review is long overdue! I hired Samira after seeing her beautiful setup at a friends wedding. I asked her to make a modern sofreh for our Persian wedding ceremony and she made our sofreh more beautiful than I ever imagined! She is so professional and such a pleasure to work with and I cannot recommend her enough! Thank you Samira for creating the sofreh of my dreams and making our wedding ceremony extra special! read more

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We got rave reviews from our guests about all the food and presentation, especially the beef koobideh. We hired Samira for Persian appetizers (koobideh), a fruit display and faloodeh for dessert. Presentation was incredible!! Fruit display did not disappoint, it was just beautiful and so was the faloodeh! I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Got so many compliments on everything especially from my husband's Persian side of the family, some of whom are picky about their food, which meant a lot. A lot of guests including our dads wished we could have had the beef koobideh appetizers for dinner instead of the mandatory venue food we had to purchase to meet the minimum. I agree! Lastly it was very easy to work with Samira, she was flexible with our presentation ideas and choice of quantity, which was not the case for other Persian caterers I contacted. Thank you Samira and team! read more

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Samira created the most beautiful and ethereal sofreh aghd for the Persian ceremony of our wedding. We got so many compliments from guests about how beautiful the sofreh was and it really made our ceremony so special. I couldn't have dreamt of one more beautiful. She was also an excellent communicator leading up to the wedding and easy to work with. Would definitely recommend. Thank you so much, Samira! read more

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we had two event with samir recently and her service was great. everything was wonderful she did what ever we asked her perfectly I think she is number one and very supportive thank you samira read more

Everything is absolutely FIRST class and over the line. From the management, to the entire team, to the design and presentation, to the quality of food, to the follow up. The owner is absolutely amazing and so is her team. They are absolutely FIRST class on each and every front!!! read more

Samira handled my sister's bridal shower and wedding this past weekend. My sister lives in Northern California, so my family and I were the first points of contact for the wedding and the events throughout the planning process. Coincidentally, upon meeting with and hiring Samira, we realized that she and her sister did my Sofrehye Aghd (wedding spread) in Tabriz almost seventeen years ago! Talk about serendipity! I have so many wonderful things to say about Samira and her work, so I will outline my review section with headers. Contact and availability Anyone planning a wedding, especially one with the bride living so far away from the venue, knows how important it is to have peace of mind when it comes to being able to contact vendors and coordinate the event. Samira met with us several occasions in order to review details of both the shower and wedding. She always responded to texts and emails promptly and was available by telephone whenever needed. Demeanor/Professionalism Samira is by far one of the most professional, reliable, and trustworthy business owners I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. No matter how stressed any of us were, (cough, ahem, my mom had many questions and worries), Samira thoughtfully and carefully addressed each question that arose. As an Iranian American growing up in Southern California, I have had my fair share of business and dealings with other Iranians. As much as I love my country and its people, I do not have the best experience with Iranian business owners. In many situations I unfortunately found myself disappointed and regretful with my dealings due to a lack of professionalism, reliability, and follow through. This could not be further from the truth when it came to Samira, and it is my sincere hope that other Iranian business owners follow her lead and run their operations like she does. In addition to being professional, Samira is kind, warm, and approachable and there was never an occasion where we hesitated to approach her with a concern or question. She is extremely hard working and despite her long hours, back-to-back events and being extremely busy, she continues to deliver perfection with impeccable attention to detail for EVERY. SINGLE. SERVICE she provides. I am not sure how this incredibly talented woman does this, but she truly is a super hero. Food Tasting Unfortunately, we were unable to make it to an event that Samira had coordinated for us to attend in order to taste her menu items before the wedding. Despite this, Samira arranged for a lovely private tasting for my mom and sisters in order to sample the selected wedding menu items. This level of personal service and going the extra mile is exactly why Samira will continue to have my family and I as lifelong customers for all of our catering and events. Staff Samira's staff is hard working, professional, and very efficient. We hired servers for the bridal shower, and they were extremely helpful in making sure the event went smoothly and we could enjoy our party instead of worrying about taking care of our guests. During the wedding, I stopped by the kitchen on several occasions and every interaction with Samira's staff was pleasant. She hires staff members who are just as hard working and professional as she is. This isn't always the case with vendors, so I appreciated this aspect of her services. Full Service Catering We ordered the following menu items for our wedding: 1. Appetizers (kashke bademjoon, shrimp, kotlet, dolmeh) 2. Whole lamb 3. Stuffed Fish 4. Chicken Kabab 5. Filet Mignon Kabab (barg) 6. Khoresht Fesenjoon 7. Ghormeh Sabzi 8. Salad (2 types) Mast o khiyar 9. Three types of rice (shirin polo, baghali polo, saffron rice) Every single menu item was absolutely perfect, from taste and quality and freshness to Samira's world famous presentation and food styling talents. Throughout the night we were approached by each of our guests (who included Iranians and Americans alike), who raved about the food and said how blown away they were by each item. Additional Services We also hired Samira for the fruit table, dessert table, tea station, flowers arrangements & centerpieces, wedding favors, and of course, sofreyeh aghd. As with everything else, each service was pure perfection and it was all everything we asked for and so much more. Samira made my sister's wedding an unforgettable evening where every single aspect of the event was perfect. This is a direct result of her hard work and passion for what she does. If you are thinking about hiring her for any event, big or small, do not hesitate and be sure to do it quickly. At the rate that she is going, her business will only continue to grow and flourish, and her demand will only continue to increase with each event that she masterfully orchestrates and executes. Samira jan, from the bottom of each and every one of my family member's hearts, we thank you and look forward to working with you again soon. read more

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I hired Samira for a traditional sofreh at my wedding recently and she did not disappoint. She was always professional, courteous, and very responsive. I highly recommend her for your sofreh needs and honestly she was more affordable than some of the other vendors (who didn't even respond for more than a week at a time!) My only regret is not using her for more services. read more

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Meeting and knowing SAMIRA was the best thing could have happened to us. We were so nervous and only had two months to plan for our wedding. The moment we saw SAMIRA, we knew we can trust her. She is so professional, talented, friendly, and patient. Her calm demeanor put us at ease even though we didn't have much time. All we did was to send some pictures and explain what we want, and it turned out to be better we could imagine. The food, appetizer, design, and the whole team were incredibel. She was present the entire time on our wedding day. Samira Weddings & Events is highly highly recommended. I recommend her not only to friends and families but anyone who desire having spaticular, memorable, and incredible weddings or parties. Thanks Samira joon, you are the best read more

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Samira is just above and beyond of whatever you think about it or wish for it! She is literally AMAZING! When you ask her something, make sure she is finishing it perfectly fine! It was such a great experience we had with the elegant tea party! Thank you, Samira! read more

Samira brought my vision for my small intimate wedding to reality in the most perfect way. Our wedding was so magical and beautiful. Her work is just in a different level. Her staff was also super friendly and helpful. She delivers beyond your expectations. Behtarin! read more

Samira joon, we cannot begin to express the gratitude Nima and I have for making our dream day come true! From our first meeting; we knew our day was in safe hands with you. I wish we could relive our day over and over. To say that things were perfect is an understatement. Your creative talent, exceptional attention to detail and unsurpassed attentiveness the whole experience was truly memory for a lifetime. We found Samira to be impeccably organized, caring and she had our best interest in mind at all times. You know she's amazing when you even have guests commenting on how brilliant she is! She's professional, poised and gracious at all times. Thanks to her, my husband and I were able to fully enjoy our wedding day without a worry in the world! Samira Joon, thank you so much for being there for me from start to finish, being so patient with me, and putting up with all of my worried phone calls, and questions. Every single detail was glamorous. We are looking forward to be working with you again in near future. read more

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Samira was incredible!! My family used samira as a planner and designer for my bridal shower and she also did my sofreh for the wedding. She is so responsive, courteous, and kind and was one of the best vendors we had. Her staff even helped move pastries over to our sweet table after the ceremony! She is truly a joy to work with and made the sofreh of my dreams come true! read more

I don't like writing negative reviews, especially for small businesses, but I'm going to in this case because the service I received for an extraordinarily important event was so abysmal. My wife and I were recommended to Samira through family friends because of her exquisite and culturally authentic Persian setting for our ceremony, tea station, and Sofreh Aghd. But shortly after engaging with her, I quickly realized that her wedding planning was inexperienced and inept. Throughout our meetings over the phone and in person, I was personally frustrated that she insisted on speaking Farsi even though we had made it clear that only my wife could understand that language and that we preferred to speak in English. This went as far as us responding and speaking in English and her obstinately only responding in Farsi. This was an initial red flag and foreshadowed her overall consideration of her clients wishes. Her lack of professionalism and organization was also a huge issue. She was constantly late to phone calls and meetings. This was insulting and concerning when we are paying her so much to help us plan. But what was particularly frustrating was when she and her assistant botched our rehearsal by the latter showing up 1 hour late and completely unprepared. When asked why she was late, she said she was planning other weddings with other clients - which was literally the worst thing she could have said to us 24 hours before our wedding. The day of the wedding had many errors, both large and small, that could have been obviated by simply having a punctual, unrushed, well-prepared rehearsal the night before. I won't elaborate on all those errors here, but despite these obvious issues, Samira spent most of the pre-wedding time taking videos and pictures for her social media accounts instead of trying to remedy the issue. I understand everyone makes mistakes and it's a complex event, but I expect full effort. We clearly did not receive that. Overall, we hired Samira as our wedding planner to guarantee our wedding went off without a hitch. Unfortunately, the weeks leading up to the wedding and the day-of were filled with stress and a lot of regret about how it transpired, especially for my wife who ended up doing much of the work and interfacing with vendors herself. If you want my review in one sentence here it is: Samira is a competent wedding display artist, but a truly horrible wedding coordinator who is negligent and inexperienced with all the various requirements for large-scale planning. She should not be entrusted with coordinating your wedding. read more

Best wedding planner in town!!! By far! Highly recommend , best service, best food, great attitude ! read more

Samira did an excellent job at our wedding. Our Sofreh Aghd was beautiful! fruit table was flawless, and our Iranian appetizer were extremely delicious. She is professional, friendly, and easy to talk to. read more

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What should I say! Except what an amazing day Samira made for us! Beautiful set up and her attention to every single details were amazing! She is so patient and thoughtful! It was a pleasure to work with her. Highly recommend her read more

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We hired Samira and her team to set up our Sofreh for our traditional Persian wedding and for general coordination. She did a fantastic job with the design. She was well-responsive and paid attention to details. She also brought baklava and cheese and bread spread for our Sofreh which were very delicious and extremely popular with our guests. She coordinated well amongst the vendors. She was quick on her feet when trouble arose and had practical solutions. Her assistant, Nazanin, was very attentive to me and made sure all my needs as the bride were met. The entire team's attitude was professional and super positive, which was very effective in calming our nerves on this potentially stressful day. I highly recommend Samira's services, and will for sure hire her for our future events. read more

Hands down The best event planner out there. You would feel like your sister or best friend is helping you with your social occasion. She is very prompt with responding and The way she cares is beyond words. Thank you soooooo much Samira joon for everything you did for me. You are truly the best read more

Amazing work and my sofreh was beautiful! Top notch design with high quality work. Highly recommend!

I cannot say enough amazing things about Samira and her team. She is truly terrific in every way. Our wedding had a lot of unexpected hiccups related to the COVID-19 crisis...including venue cancellation within 24 hours. But Samira is a rockstar and brought the wedding to our backyard. She transformed our house into a beautiful, elegant ceremony space, working late into the night to get everything set up. When I arrived to get married the next day, everything was perfect. The spread she put together was beautiful and the food was both plentiful and DELICIOUS. Her team was equally incredible...friendly, polite, hard-working, and very attentive to detail. I truly, truly can't thank them all enough for making my wedding perfect, especially in these circumstances!! read more

My Husband and I turned to 30 years old together; so we decided to have an unforgettable night Words cannot express my gratitude for Samira and the No.1 staff. Our birthday was something out of a magazine! It was the PERFECT Birthday and it's all because of them. We came to them with a simple idea and they worked their magic and brought it to life. If you think you don't need a Birthday planner, think again and if you think you can go with just any one THINK AGAIN! It's not just a Birthday... it's a night that reminds in minds forever Samira is a top-notch planner and We are incredibly lucky to had her support. she had everything 100% under control. Samira is like a design genius! It's like she was reading our mind. We love everything she came up with. She respected our idea and added her amazing and special designer eye to our ideas. Samira offered us a great price The best price that you can find in California... Just try one time to believe us read more

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Thank you so much for helping us to make our baby Yara's baby shower more memorable. I highly recommend Samira Wedding & Events for your party. They are great in timing, managing and design. Wish you guys all the best read more

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We used Samira Wedding and Events for our traditional Sofreh Aghd at our wedding in San Diego. Samira was a pleasure to work with, and very professional - she was responsive to our many emails and answered all of our questions. Her staff was also kind enough to delay breaking down the sofreh until the cocktail hour was over and the guests had gone inside. The sofreh turned out absolutely beautiful and captured everything that we had envisioned - we would highly recommend her for future events! read more

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Samira catering is simply the best. Not only Samira herself is an amazing person but also she provides all amenities and organizing everything to perfection for her clients. Love to have her again for all my Catering. read more

Hello Samira & Everyonne Else who works there: I just wanted to take a minute to tell you how WONDERFUL everything was for the party. Everything was SUPERB and delicious & every other synonym in the book. Even thought we only had about 22 people, there was enough for at least twice that number, & we are still happily munching on leftovers. The presentation was flawless and the quality was impecdable. I could go on & on, but I twould become redundant real fast. Thank you all for helping us celebrate my daughter's wedding at this pandemic time in a first-class way. I am very pleased that we chose your services for the event! Thank you, Firouzeh GK read more

I hired her to do a sweet table at my daughter's wedding on July 1st, 2023 because the great lady that I usually work with wasn't available. She charged me $6000 to set up a 8 feet table for 230 people just to put fruits and top of line deserts I called her several times and told her this is my daughter's wedding I want you to go out of your way even if I have to pay more, not only she didn't start with full table but also in middle of night at my daughter's wedding I needed to run to her incapable workers to replenish the table because it is empty. I don't usually write bad reviews but she routined it and I don't want someone else going through the same experience. read more

We had a wonderful experience with Samira events. She provided us with a beautiful tea station filled with well decorated and fresh variety of sweets and fruits for our occasion. Our guests enjoyed it very much. I highly recommend Samira events for any occasion. read more

From beginning to end, it has been a wonderful experience working with Samira weddings and event. Samira and her team did a SUPERB job! samira was our planner, caterer and the venue/ceremony designer. Samira was professional, attentive, and friendly. Samira was quick to respond to our concerns even on nights and weekends. Amazed our guests on how organized and smooth our wedding was. Some guests used the words "perfect", "flawless", "GREAT Planner", etc. to describe Samira and the wedding. From ceremony to reception, it was beautifully organized. We truly were guests to our own wedding! Samira was amazing with her designs. samira and I only met a few times to discuss the designs and budget. Knowing what my budget was, Samira , still, was able to deliver my vision. Samira left me speechless at mock-up, the day Samira presented her designs, and was even more blown away on the day of the wedding! As for our guests, they were in shock with "WOW" as the only word they could utter. From the Sofrehaged, flowers, mirrored table, vases, candles, cake, appetizers , catering ,.etc. So, THANK YOU Samira and your team for the incredible experience! I enjoyed every minute of my dream wedding. And as days go by after the wedding, we continue to receive compliments from our guests. Words such as "once in a lifetime experience", "the best r atter led"-coming from the 50+ year old people, "amazing", "gorgeous", "exquisite", "beautiful" were just some of the words used by our guests. It feels great to know that every single one of our guests enjoyed and left the wedding feeling special (the best gift we received). Thank you sooo00 much from the bottom of our hearts!! Sima And Hamid read more

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I have worked with Samira and her team three times now and I have to say each time they go above and beyond and completely exceed expectations. They did the sofreh aghd for my wedding, decorations and food for my brother and sister-in-law's baby shower, and the decorations, dessert, tea and water station for my baby shower. Samira can bring anything you want to life and does it with such an attention to detail --- her work is truly impeccable and she has an outstanding team surrounding her. I've included some photos since words truly don't do her work justice. Thanks, Samira joon, for always delivering. There is no one else we would trust with our events. read more

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Samira joon is a true talent and artist. Her work is unique and of utmost quality. Not only is she extremely humble, but she listens to her clients and makes their vision come to life! She creates something new every time making each client feel special. Samira joon went over and beyond my dreams for my bridal shower and wedding. My Sofreh was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, she did amazing!! WOW factor for sure. My guests are all talking about it! Her tea station and catering not only look beautiful to the eye but is also very delicious!!! I truly recommend Samira joon to everyone. You are in great hands and care. We love you Samira joon. read more

Last night was simply magical! Samira and her staff turned an empty white room with concrete floors into a magical holiday dream venue. The dinner table was incredible and everything tasted just perfect. The lamb was well seasoned and salads were delicious and creative. Her cheese and fruit display for appetizers was an art show with carved melons and every fruit represented. The dishes she used were contemporary, elegant and unique. The tea and pastry station was well polished silver and rhinestone. Oh! And the table centerpieces with floating candles and blossoming red roses in the middle of greenery. Well done! I highly recommend this company for any size and any occasion. read more