My husband and I are so glad that we chose A Savvy Event (ASE) as our planning team, but more…read morespecifically, Kimberly Rosen, as our wedding planner! We initially spoke with several other planners, but after our first call with Kimberly, we knew we wanted her to be the one helping us plan our event this past October in Sonoma. We insisted that Kimberly was our go-to with ASE. ASE has several levels of planning packages depending on what you are looking for. My Husband and I decided to go with the partial planning package and it was the perfect balance for us. We are from the Chicagoland area so having a planner in California where we were getting married was essential. Kimberly is also well-connected in wine country/the wedding industry and has relationships with many of the vendors who ASE has worked with over the years. This is a major perk, since she was able to point us in the direction of some of the best vendors out there! We always felt like we were in the right hands and were provided high quality recommendations by Kimberly. Throughout the past year of planning with Kimberly she was always kind and had such a positive attitude. Aside from being our wedding planner, Kimberly felt like a friend. Not only did we hear from several of our vendors how much they loved working with Kimberly and how organized she was, even several of our friends asked who she was because they noticed how on top of everything she was at the wedding. Everyone tells you how stressful wedding planning can be, especially since our entire planning process was virtual and during covid, but ours was carefree and fun! You also hear "something is going to go wrong the day of" but my husband and I can say that our day was flawless. If something did go wrong, it was nothing made known or visible to either us or any of our guests. When my Husband and I returned to our hotel room at the end of that night, Kimberly and her assistant had already returned all our signs and personal belongings to our room. They laid out my veil on the bed with our welcome sign so beautifully (see pic). Although this was a small gesture, we felt it was so thoughtful to walk back to at the end of what was already the perfect day! One final touch if you will! I have said to my husband on numerous occasions recently that I wish our wedding planning wasn't over and how I want to experience our day all over again and he agrees! Thank you, Kimberly for helping make our wedding one we'll always treasure and never forget! It was more magical than we could have ever envisioned!

Kelly and the ASE team are truly the best you can get when it comes to the wedding planning…read moreindustry. My 14 month engagement turned into 26 months and I cannot imagine having gone through the challenges the pandemic and wild fires presented without Kelly. In addition to her gorgeous work, creativity, and connections in the industry, she is as genuine as can be and truly wants the best for her brides, grooms and their families. Not only does Kelly want to make your wedding planning experience as easy and fun as possible, but she also does an incredible job of getting to know you and making the wedding extremely personal. She got to know my husband and me in addition to our story and overall vision for our special day/weekend. Kelly goes above and beyond. For example, Kelly knew mine and my husband's love for Crumbl cookies and it became a shared love between all of us. She had the great idea to pick up Crumbl catering for our Rehearsal Dinner, which was also my husband's birthday, because she knew how special that would be for us. This is just the smallest example of Kelly's thoughtfulness throughout the whole process. Our wedding planning process presented extreme challenges between having to postpone a full year due to the pandemic and having to find a new venue/caterer/other vendors after our original venue burned down, but Kelly had my back every step of the way. She worked tirelessly to give us the best options while still taking our budget and preferences into consideration. The day would not have been possible without her and we are forever grateful for her dedication, her hard work, and her genuine love for what she does. Three months later, anytime we see our friends and family, they still talk about how perfect and absolutely stunning our wedding day and weekend was. I knew our day would be special but it was beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of. Kelly and the ASE team went above and beyond in creating the most special, beautiful, personalized and intimate wedding for us and I will forever be grateful. I could go on for several more paragraphs, but in conclusion, if you are looking for a wedding planning team, you will be in the best hands with A Savvy Event!

Samar at Blissful Events was incredible in planning my proposal at Gundlach Bundschu Winery. She…read moreworked seamlessly within my budget and quickly suggested the perfect venue with just a few hints about what I envisioned. Samar coordinated everything--from the venue and photographer to the violinist and florist--and made sure every detail was taken care of. She even created a detailed schedule for everyone involved, ensuring everything went smoothly. Her expertise truly took the stress out of the process, and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. I highly recommend Samar and Blissful Events for any special occasion. -Daniel & Vanely

A 10-hour all day wedding/reception with 2 venues and five different spaces, 4 different music…read morevendors, a year and half of planning and 20 times the intricate details of a normal wedding, plus hours of morphing into a wedding therapist... this is what Samar of Blissful Events pulled off flawlessly for our big day. Samar was my first call when I began searching for a wedding planner, and after interviewing dozens of wedding planners, she was also my last. She not only hears you but listens, really listens - she has an ear and an eye for your perfect vision, and also when you just need to vent. Her warmness makes you feel comfortable the moment you meet her. Known as a type A corporate executive with eight arms that gets things done "yesterday", it's challenging for me to delegate. Samar had no problem keeping up with the fast pace and made sure she was always 10 steps ahead. More importantly, she gained my trust, reassured and slowed me down when I needed it the most, and was feeling completely overwhelmed, and took the ball and ran with it. This was my first wedding, and I wanted everything perfect. Samar didn't miss a beat. It didn't take long for her expertise to become evident. I am also known to be extremely selective and maintain high expectations of my business partners and vendors. I conveyed my high standards to Samar right away and she didn't flinch. Confidence, professionalism, event/wedding planning knowledge and savviness, beautiful transformations, thinking outside the box, calm under pressure, efficient team, results oriented and solution based are all attributes at Samar's core. When you start to plan your film of another life chapter with a wedding and your forever partner, you want Samar Hattar at the opening, throughout every scene and in the closing credits, and you'll end up with the perfect fairytale ending.

Abby is incredible! Do you want someone to plan your event who actually listens and cares about…read morewhat you want? Then you want Abby. I have been to several events as a guest that she has planned and she planned my baby shower. She is not only amazing and resourceful but she actually gets it. She understands instinctively what you want and she will deliver or die trying. Seriously- there is no better event planner I have ever worked with- she is magic.

Abby is amazing! She helps bring your vision to life! I've worked with Abby on several events and…read moreprojects and she is very creative, organized and great to work with! She pays attention to little details to make an event go from average to exceptional! Highly recommended!

Our wedding was the best weekend, and it would not have been possible without Rosie's expert…read moreguidance and attention to detail. Thank you so much! Rosie advised on many aspects we would have never thought of -- seating arrangement, procession order, and the day's flow. The table arrangements, vendor coordination, and ceremony were all seamless. We especially appreciate the small touches of support -- the parking signs, parasols (which thankfully we didn't need), John's bowtie, my cozy blanket, the mead flutes right after the ceremony, your keeping us on track, and the extra prayer that kept the rain at bay. All of our guests felt so well taken care of, and they had a blast. We think the catering staff felt supported and appreciated as well. Rosie made us guests at our own wedding.

Let me preface this by saying I love to plan and was excited to plan my wedding. It's important to…read moreknow you certainly can plan it all, but you still need to have someone there to run the show and details on the big day. My advice is that you hire Rosie, owner of Honey & Vine Events! Rosie is such a sweetheart and so great to work with. We went with the "wedding day planning" package and had our dream day delivered this past October 2018. Rosie is so helpful and attentive to every detail. She returns all emails, texts, and phone calls. She truly goes above and beyond. We are so grateful!

Miriam was an absolute gift and played a huge role in making our wedding day feel truly perfect. We…read morehired her for partial planning, and she was wonderful to work with every step of the way. We had a lot of unique ideas for our wedding and were DIY-ing many aspects of it--including restaurant catering instead of a traditional caterer, handmade centerpieces and art projects, and a musical performance by a friend. Miriam embraced our vision and helped bring every detail to life. On the day of the wedding, she seamlessly pulled everything together so we could simply enjoy the experience. We got married at Piedmont Community Hall, and because Miriam has coordinated many weddings there, her knowledge of the venue was incredibly valuable. She helped us think through layouts, logistics, and all the little details we never would have considered on our own. My husband and I are both pretty easygoing and had accepted that not everything would go according to plan. Instead, throughout the entire day we kept looking at each other and saying how unbelievably perfect everything felt. That was a testament to all of Miriam's hard work behind the scenes. If you're considering working with Miriam, we couldn't recommend her more highly. She is organized, thoughtful, calm, and truly invested in making your wedding feel like your wedding.

We hired Miriam as a day of coordinator to help with two locations (a church ceremony and a…read moreseparate reception venue). The advice and prep she provided within 3 months of our date was incredibly helpful. She made sure to take the time to get familiar with both venues which made the day of flow smoothly. We were able to fully enjoy our day because we had Miriam behind the scenes. I wouldn't have it any other way :)

Adrienne was SUCH a pleasure to work with throughout my wedding planning process and on the day…read moreitself. I wasn't sure if I wanted a day of coordinator or not as I was very much a DIY bride and wanted to save on cost, but I am so glad I decided to go with Adrienne and Serenity Events Co. I found Adrienne via a Facebook Bay Area Brides group - I had listed an ISO post for a day-of-coordinator and she was the many that responded to my post. I interviewed at least 10 different coordinators and after reviewing how each interview went and their price points, I decided to move forward with Adrienne. I appreciated that her accepted method of payment was via credit card as many had asked to be paid via venmo/zelle. In our first meeting, Adrienne, although based in Santa Cruz area, kindly drove up to us in San Jose to meet at a cafe near our home. We started working on the initial skeleton of our timeline during this meeting and continued to work on the timeline in the months coming up to the wedding. We had planned to go to the venue together a week or two prior to the wedding to meet with one of the coordinators from the venue but unfortunately, I got COVID the day right before the meeting. Adrienne still went in person for us both and familiarized herself with the venue since it was her first time working there. Things I had tasked for Adrienne on the wedding weekend/wedding day included putting out all my centerpieces (as my florist was my aunt, so she needed assistance), putting out all my menu frames, table numbers, votive candles, floating candles in hurricane vases, arranging my welcome table, handling my dessert deliveries throughout the event and setting up the dessert table, managing all 20+ members of my bridal party, all while ensuring the event went according to our planned timeline! Adrienne was so effective in her work and she made it look so easy! I would recommend Adrienne and Serenity Events Co. to any of my friends or family looking for a day of coordinator!

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Tyler has a lot of experience in the wedding industry and it shows!…read more I hired Tyler to be my day-of coordinator at my wedding in Sea Ranch, CA for 60 people. From the beginning she made it clear what the timeline would look like for our partnership - what would be needed and when. When I became a little overwhelmed half-way through planning, Tyler was able to pick up additional scope of work which was a huge relief at the time. She also saved me a huge headache by picking up and dropping off some of my rental items since the minimum order spend for delivery was more than double my rental quote (my wedding was in a pretty remote area so most companies charged a high fee for delivery). Tyler was very thoughtful and organized about the little details I didn't think of which showcases her high degree of experience and attention to detail. She wasn't afraid to push on things on behalf of myself and my husband with our wedding venue - which I really appreciated! We had great communication throughout the wedding planning process - centralizing information in a shared Google doc. Tyler was willing to review my own personal wedding planning documents as well. She was always quick to respond to emails or texts, and also let me know in advance if she was going to be delayed in responding. On the day-of, Tyler had a great demeanor - when I saw her I could tell she was getting down to business but she made sure to keep things calm and light with me - making sure I felt comfy and relaxed on my wedding day. She kept things moving in the wedding day so we kept pace with the timeline. She made sure to account for all the logistical things like where to store decor items before and after the event. She was fantastic at corralling all the wedding vendors, collecting all the documents and information and knew when to keep me in/out of the loop at all times. Overall I would highly suggest working with Tyler for her high degree of experience, organization, thoughtfulness, and overall pleasant demeanor.

My wife and I just had our wedding weekend in Monte Rio. During the event we kept saying to each…read moreother "without Tyler we would die" Run, don't walk. Book Tyler for your event. She is a beyond necessary component and an all around awesome person who we loved crossing paths with. She kept us organized and managed to make the wedding stress free even with hiccups that were out of anyone's control. I can't write a glowing enough review. Because of Tyler we literally had a perfect wedding of our dreams. Thank you so much Tyler. You're an absolute star. Oh, and there's even things she did that we wouldn't even think of like bringing us some more champagne from our room, or saving our place cards from our sweetheart table. She thought of EVERYTHING. Again, what are you waiting for? Book Tyler. Do it. Do it now.

Elsa was my wedding planner for my July wedding in Healdsburg. I hired her for the month of only…read morebut honestly once I signed the contract, she jumped right in. She was super helpful, resourceful, reassuring, and really managed everything flawlessly. My wedding was the best day of my life and honestly did not have a stress in the world because Elsa made sure of it. It was so much fun and so joyful. I really appreciated Elsa and could not have done it without her. I would highly highly recommend her.

Elsa was my Day Of Coordinator for my wedding reception. She was sweet, patient, professional and…read morehelped me feel at ease. I was so stressed with all the details the last week of my wedding and she took the lead and really helped make our reception fantastic. She realized my vision for how I wanted the tables and decor to look and hit a home run. Everything was perfect! Her and her team went above and beyond doing little extras to make our wedding day memorable. She helped me relax and not worry so I could 100% enjoy my wedding day. I can't say enough good things about Elsa! I am so thankful we found her, she help make our day magical.