Lisa Renee took my $2000 up front for a 220 person wedding that I never got to have due to Covid. I…read morediscussed with her for months and months a plan of reimbursement that she agreed to but she eventually ghosted me without ever refunding a dime. I have since gotten married and am expecting my first child and have still never heard back. $2000 for nothing is a lot of money. She was recommended to me through a family friend and I initially was happy to work with her but after that experience I will never work with her or recommmend her to anyone else. Your wedding should be a happy time in your life and your event planner should make it easier but she was the only vendor I had that did not respond professionally, make any accomodations or return my money. She does poor business and I do not recommend her.

I had the pleasure of working with Lisa on a recent event and her work is magnificent. Her…read moreattention to detail is absolutely remarkable. She took care of our event from invitations, to party favors to event design. Everyone loved it. Such a pleasure to work with, would definitely work with L. Renee again.

I was fortunate to see Tim Curry interviewed. It was an intriguing, awesome and wonderful…read moreexperience. When I arrived, tickets were organized by last name. I was then directed to pick up my book. This was all very organized and fast paced. I entered the auditorium and it was general seating. The view of the stage was stellar. I had no issues or problems. Just an amazing opportunity to see someone I have admired since I was a young teen. I'd absolutely recommend this experience.

Live Talks Los Angeles is an event series founded by Ted Habte-Gabr featuring live conversations…read morewith speakers of note, many of them celebrities of various stripes. There have been hundreds of events since Live Talks' inception in 2010, and you can enjoy the recordings online. I had the honor of interviewing literary icon Colson Whitehead for a Live Talks event at the New Roads School theater last week. I did my part, and I was pleased with the way the show was run. There were a lot of people making sure everything went smoothly, and we were given plenty of time to sign books and relax backstage. It was great talking to Colson and hearing him read from both his new book and his work in progress. There was an audience Q & A at the end of the event, and I was happy to hear Ted remind everyone beforehand of the difference between a question and a comment. I had a blast, and my friends in the audience reported that they had a good time, too. I know it's kind of weird to Yelp an event series as a participant, but hey, this is what happens when you're a sicko who has to Yelp everything--sometimes you eat froyo, and sometimes you interview Colson Whitehead. For what it's worth, I do think I would've enjoyed this one even if I hadn't been on stage.

Blissed Events is amazing to work with. She is extremely professional and available. She created a…read morebeautiful table for my Parents 40yr vowel renewal. She made it so easy and stress free, she worked with all the vendors while keeping me as involved as I wanted in the planning and asking for my input. The day of the event I was blown away by the set-up, everything was prompt and just as how I imagined it, everything was ready by our start time. Will definitely be using Blissed events again and would recommend her to friends and family.

Elizabeth made my daughter's two year old birthday party a magical dream come true. My daughter was…read moreso happy all day and the guests could not stop talking about it for months. She was so detailed, organized, talented and reliable it made the whole process easy and took a lot of burden off my shoulders. My prior experiences with other event planners included a lot of chasing and following up. She also came the day of and made sure that everything was absolutely perfect. The ideas and inspirations she shared prior to the event for the event, were so unique and beautiful that I was amazed with all that is possible out there to make your event perfect. If you want a seamless and beautiful event, Elizabeth is your girl!

Kim and her team are AMAZING. Kim was thoughtful, direct, and passionate in supporting my husband…read moreand I creating our wedding day. We had a venue change during our planning and she supported those steps with kindness and efficiency. Our day was beyond perfect because of her. Above and beyond anything we could have imagined from a planner.

I got married in May 2023 and hired Kim to assist. She is responsive at the start, says all the…read moreright things when she's trying to get you to sign a contract with her. After that, it goes downhill - but that is precisely when it matters most. She didn't really help me throughout the planning process and wasn't proactive in asking me what I needed and what holes needed to be filled the months leading up to the wedding. Her package says it's month of coordination (or maybe she even refers to it as partial planning, which it definitely is not) but it's truly just day of. Her assistant was slow and she and Kim couldn't find stuff on the day of even though I had labeled all of the items and boxes clearly. She does the bare minimum and for what she charges, it is simply not worth it. If I hadn't been so organized and on top of it, I know my wedding wouldn't have gone well. *The month before our wedding, she acted super erratic on the day of our venue logistics meeting/walkthrough/tasting, talking very fast and way too much about random things totally unrelated to our wedding. It was like she was there to have fun and eat/drink as a guest rather than to be helping us take care of important business. We were embarrassed and uncomfortable by her behavior but I told my husband not to rock the boat because we had already signed a contract with her and I didn't want it to affect our wedding day. I kept having to redirect her to stay on task. She also kept talking about other couples she was working with and how she was annoyed with them changing their wedding plans by moving up their wedding date. I don't know why our wedding planner would be talking about that during our meeting. I had to do the same thing of keeping her on task during our actual rehearsal, because we needed to stay on schedule to get to our rehearsal dinner venue on time. She just kept chatting like she had all the time in the world. This seems like a pattern with her. Plain and simple, I should not have to follow up with and manage someone who has been hired to help me do that. *A week or so before our wedding I emailed her with some updates/questions and it took a week to respond. I understand she is probably busy but I didn't feel like she prioritized our wedding in general. If a key component of your work is communicating and liaising with your clients, especially when there are only days remaining before their big day, you should respond quicker than three business days, which is what she says her response time is. That's too long IMO especially for time sensitive matters. *Kim never obtained/provided the room or ceremony lawn layout and asked at the actual rehearsal for the wedding how I wanted the tables in the ballrooms arranged. It is unbelievable that she only thought to ask this important question less than one day before the wedding. This is pretty standard for what planners provide - in fact they often provide renderings/AutoCAD floorplans. She does neither. Again, something I had to do myself. *Our dog was in the ceremony. I told her who was responsible for picking him up and taking him to our place after the ceremony, and provided her name and number. Kim didn't pick up her call. When she told Kim she called, Kim said "oh that was you? I don't pick up numbers from different area codes." Okay, but I Iiterally provided this person's first and last name and her number beforehand to avoid this situation. Other vendors working our wedding said they tried to call her multiple times that day and she didn't pick up. That is super disappointing to hear. She also didn't pick up my calls! *She has a few rentals but I feel the pricing is misleading. She only told me after I agreed to rent chargers from her that there was a "$10 cleaning fee." It's not about the $10. It's about transparently including that info in her materials. I felt like she pulled a bait and switch over a few things she did related to the petty cash amount (that she requires). Overall I felt like she nickel and dimes clients to do things she should include as part of her services. The services she provides for the price are super bare bones. *She also did/said things that I felt were unprofessional like she made references multiple times to us being Jewish/referencing a chuppah (which we did not have) despite knowing we weren't Jewish. One time, okay, you can chalk it up to a mistake or some sort of confusion. But multiple times? I don't know what she meant by this--it made me feel like she didn't care and/or didn't even know how to tell her couples apart. She also made multiple spelling errors/typos in her master timeline document that I had to correct. The wedding is now over but the final timeline still has some spelling errors. These are a few examples of things that she did that I felt shows she did not care about us, our wedding, and how she just did the bare minimum for a very high price (not worth it!)

Meliney Events (Foyin and her team) truly blew us away! We interviewed three different businesses…read morefor our wedding décor, and Foyin stood out right away--not only was she the most reasonably priced, but she was also the most accommodating and easy to work with. We came in with a loose vision, and she helped us shape it into something beautiful and meaningful. It was really important to us that our wedding included elements from both of our cultures--Mexican and Samoan/Hawaiian--and she made that happen effortlessly. Every detail felt intentional and true to us. Throughout the entire planning process, Foyin was super communicative. From our initial consultation all the way through the day-of, we always felt aligned and supported. And the cherry on top: we actually came in under budget, which felt like a miracle! Thank you, Foyin, for helping us bring our dream wedding to life. You made it all feel so easy and special.

Mandy was a lifesaver as my day-of-coordinator for my wedding on 8/30! I was a DIY bride and…read morecoordinated so much of the wedding myself before I was even introduced to the idea of a "Day of Coordinator" or Mandy. It was my DJ (Dustin at West Coast Flawless DJs) that recommended her, and I'm so glad he did! From the moment I met her, I knew that she would be critical at my wedding. She also met with my fiance and me closer to the day to discuss all the details (also being a DIY bride, I had a million ideas and decoration plans since I also didn't hire a florist and made all the centerpieces). My wedding was a little ummm unique... in that I actually had two wedding receptions on the same day (a lunch for family and a dinner for friends) so I really needed help with timing and coordination for the day. Mandy came to the rescue and went from reception to reception setting up and getting the timing down. We had some issues at my lunch venue with delays in the food prep so it was great to have Mandy following up with the restaurant (and she didn't even get a lunch since they were so behind that she had to leave to set up for dinner). All the decorations at both receptions were perfect! She executed my style and plans better than I could have done myself! Please don't hesitate to hire Mandy as a coordinator! I really don't know what I would have done without her. Even my dad asked me the next day "What's the name of your best friend that was so nice and helping out with everything?"... he really did think she was one of my MBA friends because we interacted so well together!

Mandy Clough did day-of-wedding coordinating for us and I honestly do not know what I would have…read moredone without her. She is beyond lovely, she is extremely knowledgeable about all wedding details, she is so patient and sweet, and she handles everything with total grace. From setting up our reception and ceremony space to dealing with the all my vendors to coordinating the bridal party to decorating the cake to making sure all the details were handled all night long...well Mandy did it all and she made it look effortless. I can not thank Mandy enough for making my wedding day the most fabulous day of my life. If you're looking for an Event Coordinator and Mandy is available, stop your search and hire her. DJ Dustin was unbelievable as welll....they are FLAWLESS! LOVE!!!!

Courtney did an amazing job with our 10th anniversary open house celebration. She took care of…read morescheduling all the rentals, kept everything organized so I knew who to pay and when, she was there for the entire event from setup to clean up and even got us a last minute, hard to find Marshall character at my request. Highly recommend!

Wow! I had such an amazing experience working with Simply Radient events to plan a surprise…read morebachelorette for my friend. I called and spoke to,Courtney, she helped bring everything to life. I was super stressed because I had never planned a bachelorette beach picnic before and had no idea how I would make it happen until I met Courtney and her team. She listened to my needs and was very responsive throughout the process as well as leading up the the final day of the picnic. When I came, I was in amazed! Everything looked beautiful and my friend was certainly surprised. She loved the set up and said it was the perfect day. Courtney and her team worked to pick out the perfect colors, and they were super professional. They also took covid very seriously and clean everything with disinfectant wipes as well as gave us some in the picnic basket along w Wow! I had such an amazing experience working with Simply Radient events to plan a surprise bachelorette for my friend. I called and spoke to,Courtney and she helped bring everything to life. I was super stressed because I had never planned a bachelorette beach picnic before and had no idea how I would make it happen until I met Courtney and her team who did everything. She listened to what we were envisioning and was very responsive throughout the process. When we came, we were amazed! Everything looked beautiful and my friend was certainly surprised. She loved the set up and said it was the perfect day. Courtney and her team worked to pick out the perfect colors, table set, and flowers to match the set up. They were super professional and took covid very seriously. Everything was cleaned and there were plenty of disinfectant wipes as well as a basket that contained plenty of hand sanitizers. She also gave us our own charcuterie box which had more than enough food for each of us. One of my other friends is pregnant and they thoughtfully made sure the picnic was located at an area where restrooms could be easily accessible. This was our first picnic for a very special day and it couldn't have been more perfect. Thanks to Courtney and her team for going the extra mile! I just had to share some photos from this beautiful day!

I knew Heidi was the right fit from the moment I met her. Her energy is warm, confident, and…read moreinstantly puts you at ease. I booked her for Day Of Coordination, and while I was initially bummed to learn she wouldn't be there the actual day, she was incredibly hands-on from the start. From the moment I signed the contract, she was with me every step of the way, answering questions, offering advice, reassuring me when things changed, and just being a solid, supportive presence (even when I just needed to vent!). Early on, I felt nervous that we weren't diving into design details yet, but she told me not to worry as those things tend to evolve closer to the date. And she was right! My vision ended up changing, and I'm glad we stayed flexible. One thing I wish I'd taken advantage of sooner was the planning suite she provides. It's such a great tool. Organized, easy to use, and incredibly helpful for managing budgets, vendors, payments, the guest list, and more. Once I started using it a few months before the wedding, it made such a difference. Heidi also gave some amazing vendor recommendations, a few of whom we ended up working with and absolutely loved, whom I also have recommended to friends who are in the process of wedding planning! Huge shoutout to her amazing team (Ann, Maryamm, and Roland) who held it down on the wedding day. Ann stepped in for Heidi and went above and beyond to make things smooth and stress-free. They kept us fed, hydrated, and happy all day, and even made sure the lights were off on the dance floor to give us that party vibe we wanted. This review comes a year late but couldn't have asked for a better team! Heidi and her team are amazing humans who care deeply and make magic happen.

Heidi was amazing from the time we met her over Zoom to days after the wedding. Her impeccable eye…read morefor design and planning experience made our wedding go so smoothly and look so beautiful. Throughout the months prior to the wedding, Heidi was always happy to jump on a call to answer any questions we had and was there to listen if we started to freak out about stuff. Not only did she execute the day of the wedding perfectly, she also planned one of the biggest secrets that made our wedding beyond unforgettable. With less than 2 weeks of notice, she had expertly coordinated with a world renowned DJ (Gryffin) and his management team to pull out a massive surprise for us, and we couldn't thank her enough. We can say confidently that her collective calmness and natural hype woman vibes made the wedding day fun and carefree, despite all the little things that may come up. After the wedding, her team made sure we left with all of our wedding food and cake so that we can use it for the afterparty, dropped off our dog and personal belongings at our hotel room, and helped us store decorations at her studio that we were able to pick up later in the week. She is the most caring, thoughtful, detail oriented, and amazing wedding planner you could have the pleasure of working with. Don't hesitate, go with Heidi and her team!!