My wife and I had already done a lot of the planning for our wedding and in accordance with our…read morevenues requirements, we hired Nam as our wedding coordinator for a 30 day out and day of service. We were initially very impressed with his initiative to get started ahead of that timeline and to offer to take over many responsibilities that we did not ask or expect him to do. With less than 6 weeks to the wedding he started missing his own self imposed deadlines to get back to us with various tasks which started making us uneasy as we would have already have taken care of them if it was still left to us. My wife had a conversation with him 3 weeks prior to the wedding regarding that issue and his general unresponsiveness, he accepted responsibility and put us at ease. While we really like his calm demeanor both leading up to and during the day of the wedding, he was not on top of the itinerary from the beginning to the end and we both felt like he was simply in over his head. Others stepped in numerous times to do his job (notably our photographer/videographer) and help keep the wedding on track with the timeline we had created. Certain things were asked of him several times and yet neither he nor his two helpers (who we were mostly impressed with) delivered. For a smaller wedding (ours had over 200 people) it is very possible that he would do a good job, we however regretted our decision to hire him. Also, we contacted him a couple times regarding items he/his team did not retrieve from our ceremony and he neglected to follow up.

Sept 21st, 2019 will always be the most memorable day of our lives! You expect a wedding planner,…read moreand their staff to be on details, making things perfect, timing, and making sure everyone is happy, but Nam, and his crew take it above and beyond. All of our guests were blown away with them, and how they handled everything with a smile. The beauty of our day was framed perfectly, choreographed with precision, and bubbling with laughter, fun, and more memories then we could ever list! Thank you, a 1000 times for taking the reins, and helping us create the most beautiful 3 days for us, and all our guests!

Hired Kimery events for my wedding, and it was the best I could hope for! She was available for me…read moreany time leading up to the wedding, involved me in the planning as needed, answered any questions whenever I had them, put my mind at ease, and herself was very organized and professional. The timeline was particularly impressive for the day of, which she shared with me and we built together, and everything went so smoothly on the wedding day ! Her attitude and personality are amazing, upbeat, can never be beat! Highly recommend!

Kimery is top-notch, amazing, my husband and I CAN NOT say enough about how excellent she is at…read moreevent planning or how wonderful she is to work with. We could not have pulled off our perfect, gorgeous wedding without her!! Kimery knows everything there is to know about any facet of weddings. And she has great instincts and amazing suggestions that always made things better, and that were always in service of our vision and the feeling and style we were going for specifically. She always heard us and advocated for us and was in our corner at every step. She was also able to guide us in choosing vendors and vendor packages, and in connecting us with anyone we needed (or wanted), even as new ideas came up! And we had the most amazing folks working on our wedding, literally not a complaint about anyone or anything! She went above and beyond in every way, most significantly when we lot our venue two months before our wedding date. It was a scramble to find a new venue that could do the same date, which Kimery was indispensable in. And then after that we had to re-jigger our plans to the new venue, which at times was overwhelming, but Kimery always talked us through those moments and made it manageable for us. Alex and I could not recommend Kimery more fully. She will make your wedding better, the planning more manageable, and the day-of execution go as smoothly as possible. She really is that good!

I first hired Bergen in March 13, 2018 for a day-of wedding coordinator. She sounded really nice,…read moreand gave me a very detailed outline of what her job entails as a day-of coordinator. After I paid the deposit to her, and signed my contact, I had asked her for a counter signed copy to retain for my own ready reference. 2 days passed, nothing from her. 2 weeks passed, again, nothing from her. On April 3, 2018, I finally received a counter signed contract that was captured with her lousy (low lighting) phone camera (yep, not scanned). She claimed that her scanner was giving her issues, thus, causing the 2.5 weeks delay. I gave her the benefit of the doubt. Even though I know it wasn't hard for anyone to stop by FedEx to scan or to download a more professional app scanner on her phone to give me a clear countersigned copy. Fast forward to August 2018, I emailed Bergen to ask her a simple a question about renting furniture for my venue. She told me she wasn't sure (despite being a preferred vendor of Calamigos Ranch and claiming that she had all the experience planning weddings there) and would get back to me with the answer. Two weeks passed, no response. I contacted Calamigos Ranch directly and received the answer that I was in search for almost immediately. I did not email Bergen after because I didn't want to bother her. Fast forward to January 2019, I was browsing through Wedding Wire and The Knot, and was astonished to see her very poorly rated reviews that she received from brides whose wedding she coordinated in 2018. I consulted Calamigos Ranch, and they said that since they have been receiving complaints about her, they had to take her off their preferred vendor list, but despite all that, they advised me to trust my gut instinct. My gut told me NO. I was concerned and decided to email her. Instead of assuring me, she started being very defensive and LIED that she reached out to me a few times and checked in to see how everything was going. I responded to her email saying that I wasn't expecting her to check in on me since I hired her only for day-of. I also told her that I hired a florist 10 months ago, and had never spoken to her during the past 10 months, and was ok with it because there was nothing to discuss. I have zero tolerance for liars. That's when I decided that I had to terminate her service. Of course she hasn't refunded me any of the money that I have paid her thus far. She has not responded to my last email. I am writing this in hope that I can prevent all the ladies who are in search for a wedding planner/coordinator, to avoid making the same mistake as I did, hiring someone as incompetent as Bergen Mesko. I am glad that I am still 3 months away from my wedding, and someone was able to take over the day-of coordinating.

So I'm updating my review after being a few days removed and of course a little less angry. Bergen…read moreapologized and let me know that she found out a family member was in the hospital just before my wedding started and she was just trying to keep it together and get through the day. That being said, she executed a lot of the things I wanted done, and there were many, many details. I just wish she would have passed my wedding over to her assistant that day, rather than trying to just get through it. We can't go backward in time and I can't get those hours back, or light those candles or hand out that fudge, but all in all she tried her best despite her circumstances.

Paola and Sandra did an incredible job helping plan our wedding. I got married a couple weeks ago…read moreat Terranea hotel and it was the best day of my life. We found the Say I Do to Details team online and I was highly impressed by their good reviews. Their planning exceeded my expectations. From being always available, to providing suggestions and insight into timeline, and coordinating everything so well the day of, their team is simply the best. I admire their passion for planning and it was so incredible working with them. I worked with Paola and Sandra directly and Sandra was there day of. Paola and Sandra are very experienced, professional, and kind. Both were actively involved in the planning process. I'm extremely type A and it's hard for me to trust people to take over (especially when I knew it was one of the most important days in my life) and take on tasks, but I trusted them 100%. To start off, they have a lot of experience working at Terannea, which made things a lot easier for us and helped things run smoothly. Moreover, the vendors I selected knew of Paola and Sandra and their team and I admired their good reputation in the wedding industry. Knowing what I know now, it would have been easier for me to have hired them as full on planning instead of day of coordination just because they're so good at what they do that I really trust every decision they make. I keep getting comments from my family and friends that the wedding was one of the best they've been to. Moreover I've received many comments specifically from my bridal party and close family about the incredible planning team keeping the day so smooth and on track. There's a trend on social media about "wedding regrets" and my husband and I keep saying to eachother thankfully that we have zero regrets. Every vendor was amazing and the planning team really went above and beyond what was asked of them and for that I'm forever grateful. I appreciate that the team asked us what 3 things were important to us on our day. 1. our guests have an amazing time 2. the timeline runs smoothly 3. to have fun That's exactly what happened! I am grateful that I was not stressed the day of and we are so happy we found Sandra and Paola as they helped turn my dream wedding into a reality. The wedding went even better than I could have imagined and I can say without a doubt that it would not have gone so perfectly without Sandra and Paola with Say I Do to Details. I will 100% contact them to help plan any party I have in the future. Choose them for your planning team- you won't regret it!

Sandra and the Say I Do To Details team were absolutely amazing!! With just over a month until the…read morewedding date, they brought the entire day together. A month out and no photographer, videographer, tables, silverware, layout, and the day turned out absolutely perfect. I can say with great confidence that if we had not found the Say I Do To Details team, we most likely would have had to postpone the wedding date. Thanks to Sandra and her team for helping my sister have her perfect day!

Annette was recommended as a month-of coordinator by our wedding Venue, and thank god! I can't…read morerecommend her services enough, and she and her assistant Mandy were instrumental in helping my wedding day go off without a hitch. Beyond being kind and professional, she was incredibly organized and we benefitted so much from her expertise in developing our timeline, coordinating final details with vendors, and just bringing everything together. My biggest hope when working with a wedding coordinator was that I wouldn't have to be worrying about details and logistics during the day, and Annette and Mandy truly allowed my husband and I to be "guests" at our own wedding. She took care of so much that I hadn't even thought of or explicitly asked/talked to her about, and if there were problems or wrinkles in the plan I never heard about them! Thank you Annette and everyone at SNE!

We recently hosted a wedding for our daughter at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. A beautiful…read morevenue and staff at Shutters, but what made it all come together was Annette from Simply Natural Events. She is the perfect event coordinator; on point, coordinated, proactive and incredibly organized. As well, she anticipated what areas of concern we needed to address before they became issues and her calm demeanor led in the coordination of the bridal party, all the vendors, the venue and the staff. Though I know she probably was managing several other client's needs at the same time since was wedding season, we always felt that we were her first priority...that's a plus! If you are in need of an event planner for wedding or a swanky party in the Southern CA area, reach out to her...you won't regret it!

The Mad Love team took such incredible care of us throughout our entire wedding planning process…read more Cindy was so warm during our first call with her, and it really set the tone for all of our future interactions with the rest of her team! Shasele was our point of contact, and she was kind, thorough, and patient with us as we worked through all of our requirements and asked her a million different questions about the process. She also made sure to provide regular checklists of items to make sure we stayed on track, while also not putting too much pressure on us! Claire handled putting together a gorgeous design brief based on inspiration photos we gathered, which definitely helped as we went through the process of selecting and working with vendors--all of whom were also incredible! An important thing I also want to mention is that I had a sudden health issue flare up partway through our venue search, which set things back by a year. The team was incredibly understanding and checked in periodically while offering well wishes until I was ready to return to planning, and I deeply appreciate how patient they all were during such a difficult time. Overall we couldn't not have asked for a better planning team to work with, and we're so incredibly grateful to Mad Love Events for making our special day so perfect!

This review is long long overdue, Cindy and her amazing team helped us execute our dream wedding…read moreback in September of 2022 in Malibu, and absolutely recommend them if you guys are even on the fence or looking for a wedding planner/coordinator. Please continue reading and stop looking elsewhere and be completely convinced that you guys should go with MLE immediately! MLE was involved as our Day of Coordinator and planning activities 6 weeks leading up to the big day. Cindy's experience, consideration, professionalism, and honesty (this is a huge one) made what could have been a very stressful day into a stress-free day, or least as stress free as a wedding day can get it, haha. As the days approached the big day, we were already pretty happy with MLE, but once the big day came, they completely kicked it up into high gear. They were so seamless in working in the background to make everything come together with the vendors, timing, handling of guests, etc. We had a delay due to the florist, but they handled it so well that the guests couldn't tell, only we could, and even when we tried to get involved, MLE assured us that it was taken care of, and not to worry. They even went above and beyond in moving some flowers to be better positioned around our mirror guest list, which elevated how the florist had originally planned for. They were very considerate and thoughtful for us by making sure appetizers were set aside for us while we were taking pictures, we were very pleasantly surprised to find a big bowl of our seafood items sitting at our couples table, since we definitely didn't get a chance to get to it. Throughout the night, they made a point to bring us drinks, dessert, help with a small crisis on my mom's side. I really couldn't have imagined having a better coordinator the day of, I wish I had another big event to plan, because I would absolutely go back to them for their services. AND the amazing service doesn't even stop at the wedding day! Their follow up emails to reflect back on what went wrong or what went well shows how much they care about their work. They were very meticulous in addressing any concerns we had that happened on the big day and most importantly, they were honest. They were truthful about the reasons why some things didn't go as planned, and that to us is the most important trait in a coordinator that you can trust them. In the end, they were instrumental in even getting us partial refunds from vendors because of them not holding completely true to their agreements. If you've read this to its end, you don't need to look elsewhere, hire Cindy and her team now! You won't regret it!

My daughter was married in Italy in Sept 2018...and we live in Santa Monica, California so we used…read moreFrancesca at Tuscan Dream as our wedding planner. I cannot recommend her enough! She was our main contact and she worked with all of the vendors to make sure our desires were well-translated to them. And, on Wedding Day, WOW. I can't think of one thing that disappointed! We particularly loved the flowers! Everything was magical...every guest said so! Francesca was so easy (and fun!) to work with; I don't know what we'd have done without her. Thanks for making Teal & Francesco's day so wonderful!

Every bride thinks that they can manage to plan their wedding on their own, but when you have…read morepeople like the fine folks at Tuscandream, you realize how much more streamlined everything can be with true professionals. I got married in late November of 2015, and Carolina and her partner helped me navigate my wedding that took place in two parts, the comune in Florence (otherwise known as the Palazzo Vecchio) and the reception/second ceremony/etc at Villa Montalto, our venue. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, they were extremely organized which meant that my husband and I were a lot less stressed out. You have NO idea how complicated things can be planning a wedding with 100 guests in a country where neither of you was born. I could not thank them enough because we truly had a beautiful day that was very much part to their help. I also recommend using them for villa rentals in Tuscany, I live here and it can be difficult to find a reputable agent and they are awesome at finding the perfect villa for you (including one that was the legit 'bramasole' in 'Under The Tuscan Sun' in Cortona.

Where do I begin.....Best wedding planners in the business. Erica and Jada were there for my…read morewedding every step of the way. They did such an incredible job over the entire year of planning. We hired them as full-planners and they did not disappoint. If you want to make your wedding planning process seamless, hire them. They will not disappoint.

Phenomenal planning and execution. Erica and Jada were a dream to work with. Their team executed a…read morejaw dropping wedding for my daughter and son in law that guests are still raving about. Design was on point and more. We were impressed by their work. worth all the penny!

I had the pleasure of working with Debby during the planning and execution of our baby shower for…read moremy first baby girl. All I had to do was describe my vision for our event and she did the rest. Constant updates on pieces she wanted to incorporate along with pricing. She worked so hard at getting us the best deal! She stayed within our budget but somehow managed to exceed my expectations. The day of the shower I felt like everything just fell into place and I completely trusted her timing and judgement. I know the time and effort it took her and will be forever grateful!

Looking back at how special our wedding was to us and how it all came together fabulously, i have…read moreto give a huge shout out to Amber G of Amber Events. Planing your wedding can be a daunting task, stressful, chaotic, filled with drama, and sometimes disappointing and this is where Amber stepped in and saved us. Hiring Amber was one of the best decisions we made. Amber understood our vision and already had ideas of how to achieve them even before we officially hired her. You really cant say that about every vendor or wedding coordinator out there. For some vendors its just a contract but for Amber its creating a bond and we are grateful for that. Amber provides three different types of services depending on how much assistance you need in achieving your dream. Wedding Supervisor: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingSUPERVISION.pdf Wedding Director: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingDIRECTION.pdf Wedding production: http://www.amberevents.com/graphics/WeddingPRODUCTION.pdf We opted for the Wedding Director package since we already had booked some of the vendors. We needed someone to put all of our ideas together and make them work cohesively. Amber was all of that and a bag of chips. She had fantastic ideas, advice, took care of all of our vendors including the problematic ones, got us organized, gave us monthly tasks to complete, wedding day outline, rehearsal management, and the list goes on and on. Amber was very instrumental with our art deco theme ideas designing our invitation card, save the date cards, and using old luggage as part of our theme. Our wedding went off without a hitch. There were no problems with any of the vendors and they all knew what they had to do and at what time. All thanks to Amber and her amazing managerial skills and timeline mastery. We got what we wanted, to spend our wedding day with friends and family that we love stress free and most importantly smiling throughout the night celebrating our special day. Amber, Angela and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we don't consider you a "vendor" but a friend. Thank you for helping us make our vision and dream come true.

Wow!!! My new go to place for flowers, the ladies could not be nicer. All i asked was a little…read morebouquet with some pink in it for $50 and this is what I got! Wow!!! It's huge and so fresh and beautiful

Santa Monica Florist makes beautiful corsages and boutonnières! Everyone loved ours for prom. Thank…read moreyou!!!