If you are looking for a coordinator, stop here and hire Jessica! Jessica and her assistant Lupe were superheroes the day of our wedding. I would give 11 stars if I could. We hired Jessica as a day-of-coordinator and she went above and beyond my expectations! Jessica and Lupe shopped for us when we needed a last minute item, drove 20 miles to where my husband and I were staying to pick up my surprise dance dress, and made sure we were fed, taking breaks and enjoying our time as newlyweds. Also it was a plus that Jessica is bilingual as this helped her communicate with our Spanish speaking family members. Jessica and her team made our day a breeze. In the months leading up to the wedding, she helped us get organized and took the reception items so we did not have to worry about it. She made great suggestions and was an advocate for us when speaking with our other vendors. Her work ensured that us and our family were able to focus on just enjoying our day to the fullest. We greatly appreciate her professionalism, dedication, and attention to every detail. I struggle to really express how grateful I am for Jessica. I could not imagine doing my wedding without her. read more

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Jessica was absolutely amazing!!! The minute she was able to take the lead on the wedding planning, she took away all of my stress. I was into 2 months of wedding planning and was already pulling my hair out. She's the reason I'm not bald! =) We had monthly meetings to go over logistics, our vision, ideas, budget, common questions, uncommon questions, recommendations for vendors, action items, etc. She handled all of the coordination with all of our vendors and handled all of the things I didn't know had to be taken care of. She scheduled all of our meetings with our vendors. She scheduled our venue walkthroughs with the venue. She helped create our wedding timeline by incorporating what we wanted and did not want. She took our wedding vision and made it a reality. During our wedding, I was able to turn my brain off and enjoy we imagined and she brought to life. If we needed to pull an audible (needing additional heaters, moving locations earlier than scheduled) she handled that without me or my wife worrying. I can't thank her enough for making our wedding day the happiest day of my life!!! read more

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We met Jess back in 2019 and was planning for our 2020 wedding. Just like many others, ours was postponed until just this past weekend. Jess had been with us for 2.5 years, and helped us through all of our challenges even though we had only requested for her day of coordination services. She was very thorough and made sure all the details were covered during our calls, and would raise her concerns without overstepping. She made sure we make our own decisions and that this is OUR day. Post wedding day, she made sure all the details about the day, good or bad, was communicated to us to make sure that we are aware of all the details that went on behind the scenes. We are SO glad that we had Jess with us along this journey - literally could not have done it without her. You would not go wrong trusting her with the most important day of your lives! read more

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If you're looking for the sweetest wedding coordinator that is attentive, easy to work with, and makes your vision come true, then Jessica is your girl!! We got married in San Diego at the Martin Johnson House and it was the most beautiful day because Jessica made that possible for us! Weddings can be very stressful, but Jessica was amazing to work with and made the whole experience less stressful for us, all the way from planning, to the organization on the day of. And for those of you brides that LOVE a timeline, she also made a well thought out and organized timeline from the beginning of our day, all the way to the end so it made us feel like we knew EXACTLY what was going to happen at what time. Do yourself the biggest favor and hire this magical wedding coordinator because you won't regret it! read more

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I happened to have the amazing experience to have Jessica plan and coordinate my bachelorette weekend! It was amazing and everything went smooth from the Decoration to the vendors that helped make this an amazing experience. Thank you Jess! read more

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Jessica was my wedding planner and she DELIVERED. She made coordinating with the vendors and venue so seamless I did not have to get involved at all the week of the wedding. She advocates for you and allows you to spend the day as carefree as possible because you know she has it handled. Also has great referrals for vendors to make the planning that much better. read more

Jessica recently coordinated a wedding at our venue, Aliso Viejo Ranch, and was an absolute joy to work with. She was always extremely responsive and you could tell she really cares about the couples she works with. Aliso Viejo Ranch would be happy to have Jessica back any time! read more

I had the pleasure of meeting Jessica when she worked on my sister's wedding. When it came time for my own wedding, it was a no brainer, we had to work with Jessica again. On a professional level, she is incredible. She will address any question and concern you may have quickly, while making sure the planning process stays on track and dealing with all your vendors so you don't have to. On a personal level, she's the sweetest, most positive person to have in your corner on your special day. She will go above and beyond to make sure you are happy and all your guests are comfortable. My family and I have LOVED working with Jessica and her assistant Lupe. read more

There's so much that I can say about Jessica! I am so grateful to have found her! In planning a wedding most couples look for someone who is communicative, available, and dedicated to making your vision come to life, Jessica was all this and more! She assisted me in coordinating our engagement party and did an amazing job, even my guests told me she was awesome and so nice! I had a vegetarian attend my meat lovers Italian dinner and Jessica stepped in and took care of her by jumping in and ordering her a vegetarian plate. Our guest was so appreciative and what was an "oh no" moment in my head, Jessica came in and made it right. She is very nice and has a great eye for detail and style which I loved. She managed all our vendors and made sure everyone was on it! Thank you Jessica for simply being the best! read more

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My wife and I had the pleasure of having Jessica (owner of Simply Sweet Memories) as our wedding coordinator. Jessica provided excellent insight on venue selection and she made great recommendations how to negotiate terms. Leading up to the event, she maintained consistent communication between us and the venue to ease the stress of planning. On the day of, Jessica and her assistant Lupe played a critical role in ensuring the event ran seamlessly. They were always around to assist and made sure keep things on tract. As a result, all if our guests had an amazing yet memorable experience. read more

We had such a great experience working with Jessica and her team! Jessica was attentive, easy to work with, and professional. One of the most important qualities of an excellent wedding coordinator is timely communication and Jessica was on point answering back to emails, calls, changes, and any concerns we had. We absolutely recommend Simply Sweet Memories without hesitation! read more

Jessica is amazing!My daughter hired her for her fairy tale wedding and me and my husband were very happy with her performance and professionalism the big day was here and Jessica took all our stress away from us we relaxed and enjoyed the big memorable day ! Besides some angry and disrespectful people she handled it very professionally and resolved the issue to the best to her knowledge and ever though they stubborn! But our event turned out very amazing and beautiful thanks to you Jessica and all u do read more

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My sister and I hired Jessica to be our event planner for our networking events since late 2018. She has been an absolute joy to work with. Meeting with her always leaves us assured and refreshed that everything will be taken care of. My sister and I are very busy running businesses and caring for little ones, Jessica is always very accommodating to our schedules and has made it possible to video chat for updates in planning. She is very organized and thinks of every little detail that we might have missed. Working with an event planner like her has made our networking events so much more smooth and has allowed for us to be worry free. She has proven to be professional and reliable. I recommend Simply Sweet Memories for weddings, quinceañeras, baptisms, networking events...she can do it all! Also, she is great with kids and has the patience of a saint! read more

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From the moment I met Jessica, she felt like a sister to me. She is such a genuine and kind person, that you can't help but connect with her immediately. This is the kind of person you want by your side on one of life's biggest days! As a wedding coordinator, Jessica is organized, creative and reliable. She will make the planning process easy and will make sure the day-of your wedding is THE BEST DAY EVER. You need to have Jessica and Simply Sweet Memories on your team - call her ASAP!! read more

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Jess was amazing. My husband and I had done most of the planning for our wedding but are terrible at organization and follow-up, so Jess was a huge help in that last month getting all of our contracts, insurance, etc. from vendors organized and taking over as our point of contact. She and her team executed the day beautifully and we couldn't be happier. read more

Jessica deserves all the stars! I had the honor of hiring Jessica to coordinate my wedding this past September and I seriously don't know what I would've done without her! She made sure everything ran smoothly and applied her expertise and experience with any issue that arose including the fact that it rained unexpectedly! She was in constant communication with my vendors and helped create a timeline to keep everything organized. She is so sweet and passionate about what she does! She was always there for me to answer any question I had and just for support through my planning. Thank you Jessica for everything you did for Martin and I! You are amazing and if anyone is considering her I highly recommend her! She will go above and beyond for your special event! read more

I am the owner of Rugged Coffee, a coffee caterer for weddings and events, and working with Jessica from Simply Sweet Memories was one of the most professional events I've ever worked. She had everything planned out perfectly, far in advance. When a problem arose with the location of my coffee cart, she stayed extremely calm and fixed the problem with ease then got right back into running the wedding as though nothing happened. I will be honored and will gladly work with Simply Sweet Memories again in the future. If you are a bride or groom looking for a planner to work with that is friendly and professional, Simply Sweet Memories is my recommendation. read more

I worked with Jessica as a Florist Vendor for a wedding this summer. I have to say that from everyone else in the Event Planning business Jessica really stood out to me. Jessica is very professional at what she does, you better believe she is on top of every detail (which i love), she is friendly and even when it's called for, she doesn't loose her cool. I highly recommend Jessica and her team to lead your event. read more

Jess is an amazing coordinator. I hired her as my day of coordinator and she exceeded my expectation! She helped me with the entire process of planning and things to look out for when I was looking for vendors. I love that she's super responsive and reliable whenever I have questions. On the month of my wedding, she went above and beyond with helping organizing and communicating with other vendors. It felt like I had a huge weight lifted off from my shoulders during my wedding month thanks to Jessica. I love her and she's been amazing! She doesn't overstep boundaries and is super professional. Highly recommend her! :) read more

My sister hired Jessica for her wedding recently and I was very impressed with how Jessica handles unexpected situations. Firm within reason and necessary. I'm assuming she's fairly still getting experience, (saying this because although everything went good, she could still learn some more people skills). (ALSO TYPING THIS GENUINELY FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM!) If your wondering why I said that it's because I'm a server and I understand why sometimes the working party in the situation could become slightly aggressive and or defensive when approached in a rude manner but everyone's trying to have a good time. When people are frantic about a situation, no matter what even though it's hard, and BELIEVE ME ITS HARD BC I GET A LOT OF RUDE CUSTOMERS, swallowing your words is necessary. I'm giving five stars because she did her job correctly and did exactly what the bride (my sister) asked. My sister created a vision, and with her help, it was created and executed. The wedding day was a breeze with her help. HIRING A WEDDING PLANNER WAS THE BEST THING MY SISTER DID. Don't know how it would've played out if Jessica wasn't there to guide everything and make sure things got DONE. Everyone will always have their own take on your wedding day and judge even if no contributions were made/ negative energy brought, but you have to make the best out of your big day. With the help of your vision, Jessicas will make it an art piece! I assure you, if you want the best, I highly recommend hiring her. I will when it's my time to shine!!! Some extra tips while I'm still typing : Make sure to have plenty of meetings! Know your budget and she will help you fit everything right in! You want your big day to be A BIG DAY! Hope this was helpful. read more

NOBODY ELSE!! I only want Jessica and her team planning and coordinating any of my future friends weddings and my own one day!!! She was amazingly attentive and dedicated to giving two of my best friends the wedding they deserved and would never forget. Not only did she go over and beyond for the happy couple but to all our guests and the crew. Thank you Jessica for the amazing day, we couldn't of done it without you. read more

Highly recommend Jessica for your wedding planning needs! Honestly would not have been able to get through our special day if it wasn't for her. She is professional, very communicative, and such a sweet person. My husband and I had a specific vision for our wedding and Jessica made it happen. Jessica also helped us with securing a videographer last minute! She collaborated with our vendors prior to our wedding and the day of, thus allowing my husband and I to take in every moment of our day. If you want the best guidance/support for your special day, hiring Jessica is a must. read more

Planning a wedding is already stressful enough and having someone there the entire process especially the day of your wedding is super important and Jessica totally delivered! I didn't have to worry about a thing the day of my wedding, which is how it should be! From bringing us some appetizers before we did our grand entrance to loading up all the presents into the cars she was there for it all. We had a couple meetings before the wedding to hash out the details and she handled everything from there. She's incredibly responsible and attentive to any of your needs. I still to this day recommend her to anyone who asked me about any wedding coordinators. You'll be in good hands! read more

I found Jessica through Instagram. I went with Jessica, because she was the most lenient and most affordable for the Los Angeles area. Jessica is a very professional and fun person to work with from start to end. She understood my vision, my wants, my needs and she made sure my Wedding was perfect. Those who are from out of state and planning an event, Jessica will take care of you. I was a out of state Bride and let me tell you this, on my wedding day, I was not not even stress because Jessica took care of everything. Please please book her for all your events. She will go above and beyond for you! I will continue to book Jessica for any of my future events in CA. read more

Jessica's assistance during my Civil ceremony planning was amazing! Her attention to detail and guidance assisted me in the planning of a quick elopement that my husband and I celebrated with close family. Not only did she help out with details, but also made sure to meet with me two days before the big day to once again go over details and provide me with my wedding bouquet and boutonniere! without hesitation I would recommend Jessica to assist in your wedding planning and coordination needs! read more

Jessica is absolutely amazing! She was the day of coordinator for my sisters wedding and she made the day flow so seamlessly. I was the maid of honor and was worried initially when my sister said she was not going to hire one because I knew that she and I would have to take care of all the questions and mishaps if they were to happen. That would not allow us to enjoy the day that we deserved to. Jessica was hired a few weeks prior to the wedding and completely took over all communication with vendors and set up a schedule as well as a rehearsal the day prior. She went above and beyond to make sure all the guests were taken care of especially the bride and groom. My sister enjoyed every bit of the most magical day of her life as did I without any worry. By the end of the night, she had become family! We are forever thankful for her services and I can't wait to hire her for my wedding one day! For anyone that is planning a party or a wedding (whether big or small) look no further, Jessica is your person. read more

Every couple should hire the wedding planner, who will help you enjoy every moment of your wedding day. If you are checking out this yelp page, you found the best event planner/coordinator. Jessica is detail oriented, helpful and attentive! She is always available for you, and ready to response to your text, calls and emails. She ensures everything run smoothly during reception. I highly recommend Simply Sweet Memories for your events! read more

Jessica was highly recommended from my mom's co-worker, so I thought I would give her a call as the venue I would be using required a Day of Coordinator. Immediately, upon answering my call, Jessica was both warm and professional. She assured me that her job would make my vision come through on my wedding day (not to mention verifying everyone else was ready for their part; photographer, Baker, DJ, etc.). After quotting me a reasonable cost for her service we arranged to meet at a local coffee shop. There I was greeted with a personalized and thoughtful gift. Jessica patiently listened to me and all my ideas and areas of concerns with the venue. After that day, she was always available to communicate ideas or offer suggestions to potential problems. Jessica also met me at both the ceremony venue and the reception venue on more than one occasion. This really enabled me to walk Jessica through all the decoration ideas I had so I would be fully confident that as I prepared for my wedding day I need not worry about the set up taking place. Being that I was on a very tight budget, Jessica was willing to make things happen at a low cost though maybe involving a little more physical work on her end. Jessica was around my family and close friends through stressful rehearsals and decision making, and what I truly appreciate is that she never dominated the situation or tried to change the direction we were going. She never bossed anyone around, or led with arrogance. It was just like having another sweet sister with a special skill, and everyone loved her. With all this being said, I most definitely would recommend Jessica Castillo to any bride looking to have a strong right hand woman. I would only say to make sure of the time of her departure, I thought she would be there until the end of the reception including the break-down/clean-up. The only reason this was a problem was because the others I had stay to clean up, were not sure of what were my personal decorations and what belonged to the venue. This resulted in missing items, but all was resolved eventually. Again, I would highly recommend Jessica for any of your celebration needs and with a clear/specific written agreement, you will NOT REGRET your choosing her. read more