Let me start off by saying that if you want your wedding vision to come to life, hire Steve and Liz. If you want to enjoy your wedding and not have to worry about every little detail, hire Steve and Liz. They are an amazing couple that work together like the cogs of a wheel.
My daughter KD and her husband Randy just celebrated their one year wedding anniversary yesterday. Looking back at the photos of that amazing day, I was reminded that I promised to write a review. KD had a particular vision when she planned her rockabilly themed wedding. I basically just stepped back and let her do her thing. Liz was there through the entire journey making suggestions to KD. When I made suggestions, it was mom nagging her. When Liz made suggestions, it was professional advice that my daughter listened too.
Honestly, I didn't know why KD even needed a wedding planner. How hard could it be to do it yourself? Like I said, Liz was there every step of the way, but on the day of the rehearsal, Liz and Steven were already there when I showed up. KD got married at Crafted in San Pedro. It is a huge, restored warehouse. When you walk in there, it is completely empty. Liz and KD were conferring about where the ceremony was going to be, how the chairs and the alter (that KD had created) were to be placed. Where chairs and tables for dining would be. Where the bar would go. I was having trouble envisioning all of this.
When I walked in the venue on the day of the wedding, I was completely blown away! The Chacon's, including their daughters, had been there since early in the morning. Everything was set up and looked just beautiful. I am pretty good at planning parties and I thought I could handle a lot of the details for KD and help out. The reality is that the bride and the mother of the bride have so much going on there isn't time to handle these fine little details. I didn't even realize that until the day of the wedding. I was so grateful for their help.
The Chacon's are always improving their skills and services by taking classes and buying equipment to make their wedding/party planning skills even better. One memory that will forever be etched in my mind was the story that Steve told of how KD and Randy met. There were details in that story that I didn't even know! I had the biggest smile on my face the entire time. I looked over at my husband, who has been KD's stepfather since she was four, and there were tears running down his cheeks! I loved the stories that Steven told of each of wedding party members. They were hilarious and had the entire room laughing! It was the little touches like that (that I never expected), that made the wedding so memorable.
When it came time to clean up, friends and family were asking how they could help. I went up to my daughter and asked what the clean-up plans were. She said to me, "Mom, please I am trying to enjoy my wedding!" I turned to Liz and she handled everything! We filled up four trucks belonging to friends and family. Liz that made sure all the leftover food, the kegs of beer, the wine and the decorations was packed up all due to Liz's expert experience. Steve continued to play music, and KD and Randy continued to dance and enjoy every last minute to their wedding day. After everything was cleaned up, we still had to wait for the tables and chairs to be picked up. My feet were aching, I still had to get my mother-in-law (who was visiting from Michigan) home. I was exhausted, Liz came up to me and said, "Go home. We will stay until everything is picked up." I could have kissed her! I know her and Steven were equally exhausted, but they stayed and handled it for me. And that is why you hire a wedding planner!
I have known Steve and Liz for over 26 years or so. Steve was the DJ at my wedding 18 years ago. Liz was not a wedding planner then, but she helped me with the details of my wedding, which were no where as detailed as my daughter's wedding. They have known KD since she was born. They were so happy to have been an important part of her wedding. I could not have been more pleased with their help. They really know what they are doing. You cannot go wrong with hiring Liz and Steve. read more