Linda knows how to run the show! She is very reliable and always answers her phone. Being another…read morevendor, I know I can rely on her for all the details. Just last weekend I had the pleasure of working with her @ a wedding on Market St. in San Francisco. I had a ton of equipment and didn't know where to load in. I called Linda and she explained the exact route to a very smooth load in. She makes sure everybody (bride+groom+guests+vendors) has a great experience. I'm always very excited to see her name on upcoming events. She has great assistants too!

Linda was such a pleasure to work with ~ very professional, enthusiastic, and energetic. We worked…read moreat a city event, the venue was a Big Basketball Gym that she totally transformed and made it look like a beautiful event venue with a small budget. If you are looking for an event/wedding coordinator she is the absolute best! Thanks Linda! I hope to work with you again soon!

Five stars NOT enough for Kristi & Rebecca!! They are the BEST in the industry. Super warm,…read moreProfessional and A-m-a-z-i-n-g ! HIGHLY recommend. Let them plan it and you can relax!

I've had multiple experience working with Kristi, Rebecca and their team on a number of high end…read moresocial events and weddings. I've been particularly impressed with their creativity, flare for detail and extraordinary diligence in executing perfect events. If you are looking for a creative team to coordinate your wedding, they are an absolute must!

We wholeheartedly agree with every positive comment in Brooke's previous reviews! She made our…read moreentire wedding day flow effortlessly from start to finish. We found Brooke by searching for wedding planners that had worked with our venue (Timber Cove Resort) before. Having worked there before, it was a huge plus that she already knew the coordinators and had cultivated relationships with trusted vendors who were familiar with the property. This insider knowledge made our planning process very smooth. We decided to go with the partial planning package, which fit our needs well. Early in the planning process, we'd spend time researching vendors on our own as well as ask Brooke for her recommendations, then reach out to the vendors on both of our lists. We found ourselves choosing her suggestions almost every time. Her industry experience and keen eye for quality vendors became obvious very quickly, yet she never made us feel pressured to go with any particular choice. She simply provided excellent options and let us make the decisions. Throughout the entire process, Brooke was incredibly mindful of our budget. In our very first meeting, she showed us a detailed budget from a previous wedding she did at our venue and walked us through each line item, pointing out areas where we might want to allocate more or less based on our priorities. This level of transparency and attention to detail immediately gave us confidence in her approach. Her communication style was exactly what we needed. We often sent her emails late at night, and Brooke would consistently respond first thing the next morning with clear, comprehensive answers. There was not a single time that she didn't address a concern in one of our emails, even when we sent her massive lists. She was also always proactive about letting us know when she'd be on vacation well in advance, allowing us to plan our questions and timeline accordingly. Brooke's flexibility was another standout quality. While our contract only covered the wedding day itself, we had planned a Welcome Dinner the night before and a Farewell Brunch the day after that we intended to handle ourselves. Unlike other planners we'd heard about from our friends who strictly limit their involvement to contracted days (which is understandable), Brooke was incredibly supportive when questions came up about these additional events. She went above and beyond by helping us order linens from the rental company and create layouts for these extra events. Not to say that future clients should expect this kind of support for non-contracted events by any means, but we were grateful for her willingness to lend a helping hand with the extra details that made our entire wedding weekend cohesive and stress-free. When our wedding day arrived, everything ran flawlessly! Even when we had a last-minute request to move our toasts indoors due to wind and chilly weather, Brooke handled it seamlessly without missing a beat. We can't imagine having planned our wedding without Brooke. Her expertise, professionalism, and genuine care for our vision made what could have been an overwhelming process both enjoyable and successful. We truly couldn't think of anything negative when she asked for our feedback after the wedding. We absolutely recommend her without reservation!

I cannot imagine a more competent, experienced, professional, and kind wedding planner than Brooke…read moreGustafson of Orchard Avenue Events. She truly pulled out all the stops to create the most magical, heavenly day of my life! My husband and I were in awe and so impressed by her, especially since we are pretty detail oriented ourselves. Brooke is even more so, and genuinely cared that our wedding day was perfectly executed from start to finish. She is prompt when responding to emails and texts and is always on time. In addition, her extensive industry experience is obvious and came in handy time and time again as we navigated the complicated wedding planning process. It is important to note that she is also very kind, understanding, and hard working, so I never once felt uncomfortable asking her questions or for tasks to be done. Brooke knew how much I cared about the look and feel of our wedding being just right, and she completely blew me out of the water - so much so that I cried for the first time before walking down the aisle when she gave me a sneak peak of the reception hall. And on my wedding night, Brooke provided all of my bridesmaids flip flops and even went back to our hotel to grab the flats I left behind so that we could dance the night away! She is so special and a true artist. Without a doubt - there is no one else you should hire for your wedding planner - Brooke is the one! (Nicole and Nicholas Errico - Sonoma Golf Club - 6/3/23)

Wow! Just had an event at the Lake in Placerville, Ca! That coordinating team was beyond amazing!…read more They said on the day of the wedding I could enjoy the wedding and all would be don't by the team and they were not mistaken! It was unbelievable! Lorie,LaShawna and ALL the others were sooooo wonderful to deal with. Everything was as we talked about and exceeded our expectations!! Afterwards all of our belongings were put out together and ready to go! Would recommend them , no problems with response time or getting things done! Thank you so much for one of the best days ever!

Review This team is NO. FREAKING. JOKE!!!…read more I had my wedding on May 11th and the day couldn't have gone more perfect, and that's thanks to this team. Jessica & LaShawna are freaking stars! The planning process was seamless. I was so impressed with the attention to detail at the wedding venue walkthrough. We walked the entire venue, bounced ideas off each other for placement of every single item, and built a schematic. They even measured the venue to know exact placement of tables, chairs, etc. Planning the wedding was so easy/smooth thanks to the planning tools and check ins. Our rehearsal was straight to the point and very easy. We didn't need the full two hours allotted by our venue because they were on top of everything! Then came the wedding day. Our bridal salon overlooked the venue, so we were able to see the progress throughout the day. THEY WORK HARD!! and I mean, they pay attention to every single little detail to make sure the place looks beautiful and perfect. It was so impressive, we all couldn't stop talking about it. The wedding day went seamless, on time, and without a single issue. Jessica and LaShawna were there every step of the way, speaking to each other through their own personal headpieces. If anything came up or if I had any questions, they were there and ready to help where needed. My wedding wouldn't have gone as well as it did without them, I promise. I feel so grateful to have had the best team out there!! We also decided to hire the CLE House cleanup crew which was fantastic as well! Janet did a great job and cleaning/tidying up fast and making sure we got back all of our stuff. Thank you so much for being the reason why my wedding day went so perfectly CLE House!!!

Maiya was amazing and I loved working with her! She made every phone call feel personal and was…read moreamazing to work with. I am so thankful for her and all the hard work she put Into our amazing wedding. We couldn't have done it without her. She is truly amazing and anyone who gets to work with her is so lucky and in wonderful hands!

We can't thank Stephanie at Quintana Events enough for helping put together our special day. The…read morewhole wedding planning experience with her was so much fun. From every vendor recommendation to all the zoom meetings, she figured out our vision and made it come to life. Everything turned out better than expected and it was all so seamless. We appreciate all her guidance and patience, we truly don't know how we could have done this without her. It was the most perfect day and it was all thanks to her and the Quintana team!

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!

my wedding planning (marisa ferrell from so eventful) recommended Favor when i decided a week…read morebefore my wedding that i wanted to gift our parents custom gift bags. i assumed i was probably way too late to pull anything substantial together, but jessica saved the day! after a brief call to get a sense of what i was looking for, jessica followed up a day later via email with a spot-on list of suggested items. i shared a few additional ideas with her and, voila, she went and found exactly what i was looking for. not only did jessica pull this all together practically overnight, she really listened and understood my taste and style. my biggest worry when looking into gift baskets was something that looked generic -- the ones filled with stuff people don't even like, that they usually just bring to the office the next day to get rid of. jessica's was definitely NOT that. not only were they gorgeous, they were filled with great local treats that gave the baskets a unique, personalized touch. basically: she worked miracles! i would definitely use Favor again for gift for other occasions!

I highly recommend Favor for all of your corporate functions and other special events! I had the…read morepleasure of working with Jessica and loved the ease from initial idea to reality where she showcased her ability to work within my budget and handle any fussy details with finesse. We ordered gift bags for our VIP clients, with customized messaging. Our clients LOVED their bags and raved about all of the local goodies inside! The greatest gift I can give is my highest accolades and interest in partnering with them again for our future events. - Sara C.

Where do I begin with Maryssa, there are too many good things to talk about! Maryssa was one of the…read morefirst people we hired for our 08/18/18 wedding in Healdsburg, CA at a private estate. Maryssa was super responsive from beginning to end and went above and beyond to help us with every single question we had for her (and believe me, I had a lot - paragraph upon paragraph long emails lol). Communication was super quick and helpful, every single time. We initially hired Maryssa for the Standard Package but after an extremely busy season with my job, I was overstressed and needed to up the help I needed from Maryssa. Maryssa was super accommodating and helped work out a reasonable fee in addition to the package we had already signed on for. Our first venue meeting was easy and felt like we had it all figured out (even though there was still lots to do) Maryssa was super composed and took notes the whole time. Shortly after, I received an e-mail with all her notes and the next steps I needed to take on the planning journey and recommendations for things I had asked for. It was nice meeting with Maryssa at the venue and being able to discuss my vision and at no point did she try to pressure me in any which way, just gave me helpful advice when needed. She really works with you to make your wedding come to life. Maryssa was so on top of emails and contacting other vendors leading up to the wedding day, it gave us some time to focus on all the little details we had left to do. It was nice not to have to try and figure out all the schematics and check all the lists a million more times. Day of wedding...my husband and I have been married for all of a week and we keep talking about how perfectly smooth our wedding day ran if there was a hiccup we sure didn't know about it! And that's one of the main reasons for hiring a coordinator but, I doubt everyone is as blessed with a Maryssa on their side. Maryssa went above and beyond in every aspect and was constantly checking in on us during the day and making sure we had everything we needed and letting us know when we were gearing up for dances or cake cutting, etc. By the end of the night, Maryssa still had a smile on her face (despite running around in 93-degree weather all day back and forth from the ceremony and reception sites). She seriously did it all without one complaint about heat, exhaustion, etc. She's a rock star! If you're looking for someone you can put all your trust in, look no further, Maryssa is your person for your big day! I would recommend her a million times over!

Sharing a recent and disappointing experience when planning for our wedding in March 2019. We…read moreDecided to work with Maryssa from Hannah Smith Events. Before employing her services, we had already located a potential venue in Sonoma county that we were interested in. Fortunately, Maryssa had an existing relationship with the venue and accompanied us for our first meeting. All was good until we realized the venue was too small and location too far for family to travel so we requested Maryssa search for other venues in the Bay Area. From the very beginning we were clear the bay area was a preference but Sonoma/Napa was an option. In addition Hanna Smith events clearly advertise covering the Bay Area, however, from the moment we focused on viewing venues outside the wine country we felt an immediate disengagement from Maryssa. We were sent a few locations to view, but it seemed as though no thought was put into the selections. We were taking the lead, initiating meetings and basically doing a lot of the work we thought we were paying for. Our situation is a little unique. We had less than eight months to plan our wedding and currently we live in two separate counties, Australia and Northern California. We planned our visits so that we could both be here for wedding appointments. One particular scheduled appointment was to view a venue in Pleasanton. This turned out to be our venue of choice and although Maryssa sent us to a neighbouring site, we had In fact sourced the venue some time ago ourselves. The actual day of the appointment Maryssa did not call but emailed us saying she was sick and couldn't make it. What was most disappointing, is that Maryssa did not offer to send anyone in her place and was then leaving the next day on a personal trip for a week. We attended the meeting by ourselves and attempted to do the negotiating alone. We paid for a full service planning package and were left feeling unguided, frustrated and stressed after six weeks of no progress. After feeling we were initiating the majority of the work and ideas, we decided to part ways and employ another planner to help us. The difference in service is worlds apart and we now feel completely supported and on track with our new planner who is 100% invested and excited to help us plan on our journey. We understood the deposit was non refundable but we reached out to provide feedback to the business owner, just to be heard and express our feelings, and although she agreed to refund a token amount (less than a third of our payment) this was basically to make us go away. She completely sided with Maryssa without engaging us in any discussion to understand our point of view and to discover our experience with her business. Not what you would have expected by a business owner that should care about customer experience. There are always two sides to the story but in all honesty, as the paying customers, we felt completely ripped off and deeply regretting our decision to choose Hannah Smith events to plan our wedding.

We used Annalee as our coordinator for our wedding in Sonoma in June and she did a phenomenal job…read more The wedding was at a private retreat in the Sonoma hills and was not a typical wine country wedding and required a lot more attention to detail since it was not at a winery that is used to having weddings. Prior to the wedding she provided referrals which is how we found our florist who was also great and very reasonably priced. She attended the tasting for the caterer and gave us advice up until the day of the wedding. The day of the wedding Annalee was a part of every detail. The day was much hotter than anticipated she helped move table and umbrellas around so people would not get roasted in the sun. She kept us on scheduled and dealt with vendors as they arrived. There was not a single thing that went wrong. How many brides can say that! If you are having your wedding in Sonoma I would recommend giving Annalee a call.

Annalee is amazing!…read more My husband and I got married last month in a garden wedding at his parents' home. We hired Annalee as a "month of" coordinator in February, but she helped us far above and beyond that designation. She did so much for us that I can't list it all here. She was on top of every little detail and seemed to read our minds throughout the planning and on the day of the wedding. We weren't sure about a hairdresser, so she got a contact to do it somewhat last minute and at a great price. There was a problem with the rental delivery and pickup, which she handled completely, even after the wedding was over in the case of the pickup. Every time we turned around something on one of our many lists had already been dealt with. Since it was at the family home there were a million little tasks to do and things to arrange. Even in a place that wasn't set up for weddings, she didn't miss a beat. She knows exactly when to step up and make firm suggestions and when to let you do your thing. She is in control, but in a way that makes everyone feel at ease rather than tense. Everyone, from our family to the guests to the caterers (whom we know) thought she did a fantastic job. We absolutely couldn't have done it without her. If you are having a wedding in the Sonoma/Napa county area Annalee is the first person you should call.

We booked AMS for DJ and photobooth service for our wedding and were extremely pleased. Scott was…read moreour DJ and he was seriously SO great and kept our crowd going! At the end he said we had a great crowd to DJ for and I said that was all you for keeping us going!! I would most definitely book Scott again in a heartbeat. He was very nice, fun, and personable. If it wasn't clear already, he killed it!

We worked with DJ Alex from AMS Entertainment for our wedding, and he was truly incredible. He…read morenailed every moment, from our grand entrance to the smooth transitions throughout the night. His stage presence was confident but never over the top, and he had an amazing ability to read the room. The energy always felt right. Our guests kept commenting on how lively the music and overall vibe were. The dance floor never felt empty, and everyone looked comfortable and genuinely happy. Alex also kept the timing and flow of the night on track, which took so much stress off us. Everything just moved effortlessly. We also booked the AMS photobooth, and guests had a blast with it. The photo strips turned out beautifully and became a surprise highlight of the night. Getting access to the full gallery afterward was such a fun bonus. We loved looking through everyone's photos! On top of everything, Alex was warm, welcoming, and clearly knew the space and layout, which made the whole evening feel smooth and well-orchestrated. We couldn't have asked for a better DJ or experience. Working with Joe, Alex and the entire AMS team helped make our wedding unforgettable, and we'd recommend them in a heartbeat.