This review is so long overdue! We just celebrated our…read moreone-year wedding anniversary this weekend, and as I was going through our photos, I couldn't help but think--wow, our wedding looked absolutely magical! It was everything I hoped for and so much more. That magic was made possible thanks to the incredibly talented woman behind Camellia Wedding Flowers, Atalanta. From start to finish, Atalanta was an absolute dream to work with. She was professional, responsive, attentive, and so detail-oriented. She truly brought my vision to life with our wedding florals. As an avid collector and gardener of Epiphyllum cactus, I had a very specific request. These blooms are rare, stunning, and delicate--they only open at night and have a short season. Since using fresh blooms wasn't an option, I asked Atalanta if she could incorporate silk epiphyllum flowers into our arrangements. Not only was she open to the idea, but she thoughtfully consulted me on the best ways to incorporate them--and she nailed it! She transformed our venue into a glowing, romantic summer fairytale. The lush florals, touches of gold, greenery, blush pinks, and the perfectly placed candles created an atmosphere that was simply unforgettable. The way she highlighted the epiphyllum blooms made everything feel so personal and special. On top of her artistry, Atalanta and her team were punctual, organized, and efficient when it came to delivery, setup, and breakdown on the wedding day. I was also beyond thrilled to support a woman-owned and Black-owned business. Thank you, Atalanta, for helping create the wedding of my dreams. I'll never forget it! They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've shared a few that showcase her spectacular work! Pictures taken by Pol Sena @Sweetpapermedia

Founder Atalanta of Camellia Wedding Flowers will make your floral dreams a reality for your…read morewedding day! She is beyond professional, creative, kind, upbeat, patient, reliable, consistently positive and optimistic. She offers a wealth of expertise about the most beautiful flowers! She listens to your wedding floral wishes and executes with great care to details. I made a few changes along the way due to my husband's wedding party having a major change in their tux color six weeks out from the wedding! I was very discouraged because I had an idea set in my mind! Atalanta did not fret. She sent over new floral ideas promptly for the adjustments! Seeing my ceremony and reception floral arrangements gave me butterflies! I could not believe my eyes because of what absolutely beautiful works of art Atalanta had created! It was a floral layout fit for royalty. I am extremely blessed to have found Camellia Wedding Flowers! Atalanta will always hold a special place in my heart for her role in the most spectacular day of my life!

My wedding couldn't have been more perfect thanks to Bre and her team from Joyful Weddings. I…read moreplanned my wedding from out of town (currently live in Hawaii, San Diego native) and Bre was more than willing to work with me, even with a 3 hour time difference. It really helped that she shared my same vision right from the get-go, and I always felt like I was ultimately the one behind the wheel. She made tons of phone calls, visited venues, and made sure that every little thing was taken care of. On my wedding day, I didn't have to worry about a thing, and I was able to completely hand over the reigns without worry. Our wedding was even featured on the wedding blog Every Last Detail and published in the 2013-2014 annual issue of San Diego Style Weddings Magazine! What more could a girl ask for? :)

People say something will inevitably go wrong on your wedding day...but our wedding was flawless…read more(at least from what my husband and I knew!) Other than a tardy limo driver, that was the only slip of the day...and even that's a stretch (pun intended...wah wah). For many of my younger cousins, this was the first wedding they have ever attended (as I mentioned, I'm the oldest/first of 15 cousins to get married)I and my aunts are telling their kids, "not every wedding is REMOTELY that fun/awesome...this was not normal, so don't get used to it!" Everything....everything was amazing! But most importantly, everyone had an absolute BLAST! I highly recommend Bre and her team for your wedding! She was responsive, sweet, flexible and super professional. THANK YOU BRE!

They catered our wedding for 50 people, and the reviews from all the guests were raves…read more Professional prompt service. Very helpful for our guests. The food was exquisitely prepared and served. We had provided to go boxes, and the majority of our guests took some home with them - not leaving us too much but we did get to enjoy it again! Bernardo is so easy to work with and made excellent suggestions along the way. One of the guests was a professional wedding photographer for over 30 years, and he said this was one of the best wedding meals he's ever had. Thank you so much, Bernardo, for helping to make our wedding so special.

We had the most fabulous experience with Ramon and Ranch Events. We hosted a celebration for 330…read morepeople and the catering was amazing. Ramon was so easy to work with. The tasting was delightful and we got to hand pick our entire menu. He coordinated rentals, bartender, and even an espresso coffee cart that was such a hit. We will gladly have Ramon and his team host another event for us. Thanks again!!

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.

When we originally began wedding planning, we were not planning on hiring any type of wedding…read moreplanner or coordinator, but the venue we ended up choosing required us to have a day of coordinator. I am now SO thankful for that requirement, because that eventually led us to Sara and Events + Style. Since I hadn't originally budgeted for a wedding coordinator, I wasn't able to spend a fortune on one. Sara worked with me on a price that would work for us, and for our budget. This was initially what drew me to Sara--She was literally the ONLY coordinator I contacted that was willing to work with me on price. We met a few times throughout the planning process, and Sara always answered my emails. I had A LOT of questions during the planning process, and she always responded quickly and kindly, which I appreciated so much. Sara was a huge source of support for me in the week and days leading up to the wedding. She got in touch with everyone concerning pick ups and last minute details (While I was scrambling to finish last minute decorations I decided to come up with and deal with my influx of family coming in to town) which was super helpful. She was very organized and asked detailed questions about all of the decorations and supplies we had for the wedding. We were nervous it was going to rain on the wedding day, and she dealt with coming up with a Plan B, in case it did rain on our outdoor wedding. She had a detailed schedule on the wedding day, and made sure that my husband and I ate our dinner. Sara was so very supportive and helpful during both the wedding day and throughout the planning process. I can't even imagine not having had her to help during our wedding day. We were able to truly just leave everything to her, and enjoy our special day, which I will be forever grateful for.

Our corporate holiday party was a huge success thanks to Sara. Our event was very fluid until…read morealmost the end and she was extremely accommodating and managed to get us set up with some great vendors, some less than a week before our party. The months of helping us select a venue and all of the details that she took care of was great, but the additional "day-of" coordinating was truly a game changer! I was able to enjoy our guests instead of directing vendors, servers, etc. Planning on working with her again next year hopefully!

Paisley Events is the best company to use for wedding flowers! Not only did they make sure every…read morerequest was met, but they went over and above to make sure that our wedding was as beautiful as we imagined it would be. We were extremely pleased with the decor that Paisley created. My husband and I highly recommend this company to any couple who wants their wedding flowers to be amazing!

Where to begin? Sheila.......Thank you so much!! Sheila was our day planner and florist for my…read moredaughter's July wedding. From the first meeting months before, Sheila made us feel so good about all of the wedding plans. She helped in so many ways from ordering our table overlays to taking over our vender lists. She made everyone feel at ease at the wedding rehearsal and went above and beyond the day of the wedding. Whenever I started to worry about something Sheila had already taken care of it. It seemed to me that the reception room was magically transformed and the wedding sight was gorgeous. Her flower selection was stunning. Sheila and her assistant even decorated the bridal suite with left over flowers and made sure that all of the gifts were transported to an awaiting van. I cannot say enough about Sheila's professionalism and exquisite taste. Most of all I truly felt that Sheila wanted my daughter's wedding day to be perfect and she was going to do everything in her power to make it so. Thanks Sheila!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars to Patricia. She was our day of coordinator and she was…read moreWONDERFUL! Patricia met with us a month before the wedding and before the meeting, she provided us with a spreadsheet to fill out beforehand. that was super helpful cos there were some items that we didn't totally think through and the spreadsheets helped organize things for us. Plus, it made our meeting super efficient. I didn't have to worry about a thing on my wedding day. Patricia is always responsive to your phone calls, texts or emails. And I'm glad my wedding was in her hands. She's super helpful and organized and set up everything better than I expected even tho I didn't have a physical picture of how I wanted things set up. You won't be disappointed with Patricia. I have no hesitations recommending her to anyone!

Patricia was our month of Wedding Coordinator and we couldn't have been happier! She did an…read moreabsolutely fantastic job making sure our wedding at La Valencia was perfect and was everything we wanted! She was a pleasure to work with and really helped us with all of the details for our ceremony and reception. We met with Patricia in person a couple of times before our wedding and also were in contact via email whenever we had a question. She is very quick to respond with any questions you have for her. As our wedding coordinator, She brought up details for our ceremony and reception that we never would have thought of! She also helped us prepare a reception timeline and made sure that everything was outlined and perfect. She had some creative and excellent ideas for some of the activities at our reception that we loved and used! She also coordinated with our other vendors to make sure everything was set for the day of, which was so, so helpful. Patricia also attended our rehearsal to walk everyone through exactly what we would be doing the day of the wedding. The day of the wedding she was completely on top of everything that was happening and she had everything under control. My husband's suit ended up missing a button and she actually had a sewing kit with her and fixed the problem right away! We really appreciate her help coordinating with all of the vendors and making sure everything went smoothly. We felt much better knowing she was there coordinating and helping with everything the day of our wedding. Everything went perfectly!! We really appreciated her hard work and she was so great to work with! My husband and I highly recommend Per Sempre and Patricia for your Wedding Coordinator!

I cannot say enough good things about Sandy. She helped me plan our wedding in San Diego from…read morenorthern California and I can't imagine working with anyone else. She was extremely flexible to meet during the short windows of time that we were in San Diego and was always responsive over phone/email/text. As a bride with no clue about a lot of things, Sandy provided guidance and advice when I needed it and helped me capture and create the wedding of our dreams. The days leading up to the wedding and the day of Sandy was organized and on top of everything. She allowed me to enjoy our day without worrying about what might be going wrong behind the scenes. I literally had people come up to me during the wedding and tell me how amazing they thought Sandy was and how perfectly she was running the event. I would highly recommend Sandy and Timeless Event Planning to anyone that has a special event coming up and wants to be able to trust that their planner will perfectly execute everything.

I have no words to describe how incredible Sandy is!! Our wedding was more than we ever could have…read moredreamed of and my husband and I owe it all to Sandy and Timeless Event Planning. My husband and I live in Seattle, WA and our wedding was in San Diego, CA. Sandy did full coordination for us, which means she did everything. Initially, I never even considered hiring a wedding planner because I thought it would be totally out of our budget. But when we decided to get married out of state, I was so overwhelmed by how much went into planning a wedding. In my search for venues, I came across Timeless Event Planning on Yelp. Every review for Sandy and her team was so amazing, I decided to reach out to her with an anxiety filled email seeking guidance. Immediately upon hearing back from Sandy, I felt at peace and knew that hiring a wedding planner would be worth it. In the end I couldn't be more right. Let me break this review down by all of the positives Sandy provided for us. Budget: Hiring Sandy for full coordination was key to keeping us on track with our budget. She only set up venue viewings at locations she knew wouldn't put us above our budget. There are so many hidden fees that you don't account for when booking a venue. If I didn't have Sandy I know we would have spent thousands more and gone way over our budget. In addition, the amount of money Sandy saved us with her connections, discounts, and insider knowledge was a huge plus! Anxiety: My husband says that he would have happily paid Sandy 4x what she charged because of the amount of anxiety she saved me. I often perseverate on the details and need to do extensive research before I can make a decision. There are so many things that need to be considered when planning a wedding. Having Sandy to just tell me yes let's do this, or no that is not necessary saved me hours of research and unnecessary worry. The people closest to me describe me as Type A and high stress, but Sandy said I was her chillest client. That is because Sandy is such a professional and excels in her field. It was easy for me to let go and to trust her. I knew that she always had our best interest in mind because we had built a relationship with her. She fully understood who we were as a couple and she could see our wedding vision clearly. Leading up to the Wedding: The months leading up to the wedding I was in awe of Sandy's attention to detail and strong communication skills. She was so thorough in coordinating with all 9 vendor teams and finalizing the finishing touches. Two weeks prior to the wedding she led the walk through with all of the vendors so that my husband and I didn't even have to fly down. Sandy even went above and beyond and helped me plan my rehearsal dinner. Wedding Day: Sandy's organizational skills are incredible. She created a detailed timeline so that everyone knew exactly where they needed to be and when. All calls and questions were directed to Sandy that day so I didn't have to worry about anything! The best part of it all is that Sandy and her team set up all of the decor and details the morning of the wedding so that my family didn't have to do anything. My mom and sister were especially thankful for Sandy because it allowed them to be fully present and to just enjoy the wedding. When I arrived at the venue on the day of the wedding I could have spent hours admiring the perfect details Sandy put together. Everything from our table settings to our 1,001 origami cranes was placed with thoughtfulness and intention. The details of our wedding were perfect. Finally, if anything went wrong during our wedding day Sandy must have handled it because I was completely unaware! Honestly, this review could go on and on because there are countless stories I can share about how amazing Sandy is. If you are considering hiring a wedding planner I highly recommend Sandy and her team at Timeless Event Planning. My husband and I agree that working with Sandy was truly the best decision we've ever made because she took the stress out of the wedding planning process and made our dream wedding come true!

Sydney has been an absolute dream to work with throughout the wedding planning process! Even in…read morelight of COVID-19, she have been extremely responsive, helpful and supportive in whatever I need during this time. She's organized and super knowledgeable and has great connections within the industry which makes planning a breeze! She's also super budget friendly and LOVES the DIY-bride (like me!) which is refreshing as many coordinators are hesitant to work with brides who budget/DIY. All that said, can't wait for her to help bring my vision to life in a few weeks!! She has been a vendor I truly feel I connect with beyond the transactional formal level. She's a sweetheart!

Booked Sydney for my wedding that had a covid cancellation mishap and she was gracious,…read moreunderstanding, and supportive the entire route. Our initial consultation she was bright and not overwhelming in answering questions and summarizing the process to a first time bride. She is also very responsive which is a small detail but really such a big thing. I can't recommend her enough !

We had the San Diego Socialights setup market lighting for us at our San Diego Zoo Safari Park…read morewedding and we're so happy that we did. The team was communicative and helped us find exactly what we were looking for and the lighting looked absoulutely stunning. The most amazing part is that we never saw anyone from Socialights, ha. The lighting was perfectly setup when we arrived at the venue and they handled teardown seamlessly - the best we could ask for! Thanks, Socialights!

So responsive and professional, they do great work! The light tunnel they set up for us was perfect!read more