I'm a REALTOR® with The Kimo Quance Group! Tawnee did an awesome job with our Client Appreciation Summer Shindig. We didn't have a worry in the world except to show up and have a blast! That's exactly what happened, it was a smooth flawless event!!! read more

I'd like to give a huge thank you to Urban Shindigs for throwing an awesome client appreciation party for us this weekend! Catered food, live DJ, tons of fun and games for the entire family - even had bounce houses for the kids! This was such an awesome event to be a part of! We give all our clients 5 star service, so we recognize those that do as well. Urban Shindigs went above and beyond for us, and we couldn't appreciate them more!! Evan Bell, Realtor with The Kimo Quance Group read more

We were lucky enough to have been Tawnee and Luis's last wedding for this year, and I truly mean LUCKY! We were planning our San Diego wedding from overseas, so I suppose you could say we needed a lot of handholding and guidance. Tawnee is incredibly well-organised and communicative, and really brought her positive energy not just to the planning and coordination process, but to the wedding day itself. Every family member/member of the wedding party found her calm and reassuring. She also really took our vision and budget to heart - we really appreciated having someone who truly felt like she was on our team. Our wedding day was a complete surprise for us, and Tawnee absolutely nailed it. We loved it, out guests loved it, and my husband is still saying (six months on) it was the best day ever. Like I said, we were also lucky enough to have DJ Luis the Beast on board! He is super friendly and professional, and remarkably self aware and adept at reading the crowd and adjusting appropriately. He was open to suggestions and requests on the night, but he also completely got the mood we were going for based on the songs we had sent him. We really didn't think dancing would be a massive feature of our small wedding, but he had our dance floor buzzing! These two are amazing but professionally and personally, and I can't wait to see what they do next. read more

Crushed it for one of our work events for The Kimo Quance Group Real Estate team Definitely recommend. Everything was taken care of, so we got to just sit back and enjoy. read more

Tawnee with Urban Shindigs had planned our party at The Kimo Quance Group while making it seem effortless. We had a great turnout for our Client Appreciation Party, with lots of food, drinks and entertainment and a great location. As a Real Estate Agent it was nice to be able to have a great time with our clients without having to worry about a thing. If you are needing a party planner, I would definitely consider hiring Urban Shindigs. read more

Urbian Shindig is awesome! They planned an amazing client appreciation party for our real estate team. If you need party planner they are the way to go!! read more

Tawnee showed up and showed off at our last Kimo Quance Group client appreciation party!! She went above and beyond to make our event successful and STRESS FREE. Our clients absolutely loved it and had a blast and our whole team did too. I highly recommend using Urban Shindigs for your next event. read more

Tawnee and Luis. I can almost just cry at how lucky my husband and I were to have been led in their direction. Not only are they completely professional and trustworthy but they are amazing PEOPLE. Leading up to the wedding Tawnee was always so available and just a good friend to talk to and ask advice. I had 11 bridesmaids, 10 groomsmen and of course parents, sponsors, etc... she HANDLED my dress rehearsal and made it so easy and just a seamless process.. The wedding day was a day i actually ENJOYED because she handled everything. I wasn't one of those brides who was stressed out and couldn't be present due to the stress..From decorating ceremony site, reception, coordinating with all vendors, and even sending me pics while I got ready to get me excited and reassured, that everything was just as beautiful as I hoped it would be. I almost feel sad that I won't get to talk to her as much now that wedding is over haha- but I know she will always be a wonderful friend and an amazing wedding planner!!! She is a true GIRL BOSS and I would hire her no DOUBT without hesitation as I can see her going far, and who knows if she will be doing weddings forever! I can see her running an EMPIRE soon enough! haha. Love you Tawnee! OH and of course Luis the Beast, your music was amazing!! Kept us and the ENTIRE wedding dancing all night! read more

Unquestionably, the DJ is the life of any good party or wedding reception. For our wedding reception in December 2014, we didn't want a Wedding DJ. We wanted a DJ who does weddings. That's exactly what you get when you work with DJ Luis The Beast and Urban Shindigs. After interviewing several other DJ's in the San Diego area, and being unimpressed for one reason or another, a good friend of ours referred us to DJ Luis The Beast and Urban Shindigs. After meeting with Luis and Tawnee the first time, we were very comfortable with hiring them and knew for sure that they were the perfect combination of personable, professional, and knowledgeable. We're pretty picky about music. DJ Luis The Beast worked with us for custom entrance songs, our own playlist, and even an awesome 'do-not-play' list so our guests couldn't request any cheesy music. DJ Luis The Beast is also an awesome MC who quickly and smoothly gathered the attention of our guests when there was an announcement to be made. Everyone on the dance floor had a great time and we even extended the time because everyone was enjoying the music. For a month after the wedding, our friends kept mentioning how "awesome" the DJ was. We agree. The only unfortunate thing here is that we didn't learn of Urban Shindigs until after we already contracted a wedding planner, so we could only go with the DJ services. However, Tawnee is extremely knowledgeable in regards to wedding planning and she was kind enough to help us out with a few things while the reception was taking place. If we were to do it all over again, we know for sure we'd hire Urban Shindigs for the entire wedding planning and DJ service. read more

Urban Shindigs is definitely as good as it gets! You can tell that both Tawnee and DJ Luis are very passionate about what they do! Tawnee's attention to detail and crafty display of decor definitely shows. Very professional! The experience I've had with DJ Luis is that he is very helpful. He goes above and beyond what a DJ is supposed to do. I like how he is open to requests on the fly and his song selection is on-point! Urban Shindigs has literally become the one-stop-shop for all wedding and event planning! A 5-star rating in my books :) read more

I can't say enough good things about Tawnee and DJ LTB!!! They made our wedding not only a night to remember but the best dance party I've ever been too. We had a small reception in a home and just hoped to pull it off in the unconventional setting. Tawnee and DJ LTB made it happen and then some. Their professionalism was top-notch and the way our reception flowed was the best I have seen. My new hubby and I love to dance so we put a lot of emphasis on having a unique mix of music and keeping the guests on the dance floor. Not only was the dance floor packed at all times, but everyone from the youngest kids to our parents were seriously getting their groove on ALL NIGHT. Every song they played now has new memories and GOOD TIMES attached to it. We can't wait for another occasion that calls for Urban Shindigs! We'll share photos as soon as we have them. XOXO, the Thompsons read more

Tawnee is awesome! We hired her as our day of coordinator, but she went above and beyond what we asked her to do. Her confidence and positive attitude made us feel so relaxed the day before, and throughout our entire wedding day. She always reassured us that everything was taken care of, and even brought our wedding party drinks before our grand entrance. Her husband Luis was very helpful as well! Our hotel room, first look, ceremony, and reception were all located at different venues with limited set up time. Tawnee was the point of contact for our entourage and vendors (about 10), made sure we were on time, decorated the church, transported items back and forth, cleaned up after the ceremony, set up our reception of close to 400 guests, etc!! There was sooooo much to do, but Tawnee made it happen! It was because of her that our wedding was the happiest day of our lives! read more

DJ Luis was the best! He was the DJ for my wedding this weekend and he did an amazing job. I sent him a list of song I liked and he played them all and many more great songs!! He never once played a song I didn't like and he kept everyone entertained all night, my mom was even dancing up on the chairs lol, I would recommend him to anyone! Thank you again so much Luis!!! read more

Urban Shindigs - That would be my mom dancing on the chairs! Best DJ!! - Wedding Planning Near Me

My husband and I recently got married in Palm Springs and we feel so lucky to have Luis the Beast from Urban Shindigs DJ our wedding. My husband is Persian and I'm Hispanics so music from both of our cultures was very important to us and our family. Luis did such an awesome job incorporating music from both sides. He had everyone on the dance floor until the end of the night. Everyone has been raving about our wedding and telling us how amazing our DJ was. He made our wedding day so much fun. He's on a whole different level with his style, his Dj setup, and his passion for what he does. He was so easy to work with, and extremely professional. He did a great job MCing our wedding and keeping the party going all night. We were also lucky enough to have Tawnee coordinate our wedding and it was the best decision ever!!! She was on top of everything, she made us aware of what was happening next, we never had to worry about anything because she had it all handled. She took care of the vendors, the guests, and made sure everything ran smoothly. The execution of all the decor, the photo booth background she made for us all looked amazing. We couldn't have done it without her. Thank you so much to Luis and Tawnee for helping to make our wedding so memorable!! read more

Our wedding would not have been nearly as good and smooth if we didn't have Tawnee!! She took off 100% of the stress off us an made our day so perfect. Not only is he a hard worker but she really puts her heart into it. She is so creative and just gets your vision. Do not have your wedding without Tawnee if you want to have a stress free great time!! We love her!! read more

Tawnee and her husband DJ Luis The Beast are absolutely amazing and made our wedding day so perfect. I hired Tawnee for day of coordination and she went above and beyond my expectations. I didn't have to worry about a single detail on the day of. I was so stressed out before a friend recommended her as a wedding planner and she immediately elevated my worries. On the day of, my husband forgot my wedding band at home and Tawnee drove back to our house and found it! She is amazing! As for Luis... I don't even know where to start. He killed it! My husband prepared a massive song list and he incorporated just about every song. Everyone was on the dance floor all night! THANK YOU BOTH FOR MAKING OUR DAY PERFECT! read more

Tawnee is absolutely amazing!!!! We hired her as our day of coordinator for our wedding in May and she completely out did herself! Even before the wedding she meet with us, went over everything, gave us amazing ideas and never once was bothered by my texts or phone calls! She honestly made it easy to breathe the entire day! The morning of, all I did was sit in the hotel room with my girl friends, relax & get pampered and the only reason I could do that was because I had so much trust in Tawnee! At first I was worried about all the gifts and decorations and finding to help with all that & make sure the gifts got back to our room but Tawnee had that covered! On top of organizing, coordinating everything and answering everyone's MILLION questions, Tawnee brought all our gifts, cards, decorations, flowers and anything else you could imagine back to our suite so it was all there waiting when we got back. It was perfect! Even during the wedding, the caterers made us get behind schedule but her & Luis quickly got everything back on track! As for Luis (her husband and our DJ), I couldn't have asked for any one better! He made everything fun, not stuffy like most weddings! I never knew how many songs you would have to pick out for a wedding so at first I was a little over whelmed but he fixed that right away! He gave us so many ideas of what songs to do when- it was all seriously PERFECT! We couldn't have asked for a better team than Tawnee & Luis! It was truthfully because of them our wedding was so incredible! Thank you two for such a fantastic job! You are truly amazing!!! : ) Best wishes, Mr & Mrs Weygandt read more

My experience with both Tawnee and Luis was absolutely amazing. These two went above and beyond what I had expected. I literally had no idea what I was doing, and they managed to provide us, and our guests, with the best experience. To put it bluntly: they were punctual, professional, fun, kind, caring, and their passion was evident. The most professional company I worked with throughout our entire experience, hands down. Every chance I get, I confidently refer these two for all event needs. read more

If there are two people we want to thank the MOST for making our dream wedding come to life, it's Tawnee and Luis!! This duo is hands down the most amazing couple I have ever met. I've been dying to post my review over the past year and now that I finally get too, I just can't help but smile and get emotional. Tawnee and Luis not only made our wedding day the BEST day of our lives, but truly made our fairy tale become SO real. I met Tawnee and Luis about 5 years ago through my now Husband, Eric. We've become such great friends over the years - so there was NO doubt in our minds that we wanted Urban Shindigs to be a part of our big day. Not only were they a "part" of our Wedding, but the reason it turned out to be one hell of an amazing day! I can't even begin to explain the excitement I felt when Tawnee confirmed her availability for our wedding. I even jumped up and down thinking YES, it's going to be a perfect day! The planning process was seriously SO much fun. I never once had a problem, got stressed, freaked out, or anything! Tawnee had my back 110% with everything, so anytime I felt like I was going to freak out and quit, she immediately reminded me that she was there no matter what and helped me handle it. She made the planning so much fun that it's honestly a huge favorite part of the wedding for me. A lot of our friends tried to tell me that it's so stressful planning for a wedding - HA! Little do they know that working with Urban Shindigs is FAR from stressful. Tawnee and Luis are both extremely professional, positive, honest and A LOT of fun to work with. Eric and I always looked forward to our meetings with them - as a matter of fact, it turned into weekly date nights just because we love being with these two so much! One thing I love most about Tawnee was the fact that she wasn't afraid to tell me if something wasn't going to look good or match. When I first told her about my theme idea and colors (mind you I had 3 different themes all mixed together haha) she put it all on the table and showed me what I was really envisioning. It completely blew me away that she managed to listen to my ideas and show me exactly what I wanted. It was actually even better than what I had imagined. I'm telling you, this girl is ON IT and knows exactly what she's doing. She told Eric and I several times that she wanted us to sit down at the reception, eat, and just take it all in. I can't thank her enough for really making it a point to tell us that. We did just that and let me tell you, we remember it ALL. We looked around the entire room and kept saying how beautiful it all looked. The tables, decor, dessert, our wonderful guests - everything. She not only made our vision come to life, but made it all look ten times better! Her work and dedication to my ideas completely exceeded my expectations. Our ceremony and reception were BEAUTIFUL. The day of our Wedding (before ceremony) was the longest day in America for me. It felt like time was going incredibly slow and I didn't think I could marry Eric fast enough. I had a huge bridal party, so my support system was incredible. I remember waking up, getting ready, and trying to relax with the girls - I was trying to take it all in and just cherish all of it. There was a point in the day when my vendors started to show up and I immediately got overwhelmed. It was almost like I wasn't expecting it and it kind of freaked me out. I had one of my girls call Tawnee and within seconds, she was there. She pulled me outside, asked me to breathe, and told me it was all going to be great. She became my comfort zone that day and if it wasn't for her, I would have been an emotional wreck. She kept me in check anytime I needed her and I will forever be thankful to her for that. I walked down the aisle to hear the BEST music, look at all of our guests, and see the man of my dreams. My heart was bursting with happiness on my Wedding Day. I wanted to squeeze Tawnee for hours and tell her how much I loved her for making that day AMAZING. Luis killed it with our music too. From our ceremony, to the reception - our guests were JAMMIN all night! It couldn't have been more perfect. I can't thank you both enough for making this day a day we will NEVER forget. It was better than we could have ever imagined. We were SO lucky to have worked with both of you. A memory us 4 will cherish forever. You brought our fairy tale to LIFE, Urban Shindigs!! Xo Lee & Eric read more

Tawnee & Luis are a dream team. The morning of my wedding I was completely overwhelmed with all the things that needed to be done still flying through my head. Tawnee showed up calm as a cucumber, took charge, and made everything so effortless that I can't thank her enough. She transported decorations, props, every little thing that needed to be overseen at the venue she handled and the most amazing part was, I didn't even have to ask her to do it. I was worried about how my florist was putting things together and Tawnee assured me that she would handle it. Not only did she take all this last minute stress off my shoulders but she sent me photos of the set-up throughout the day so I could rest assured it looked as amazing as I hoped it would. My makeup artist was booked for 1 1/2 hours, she ended up taking 3! This cut into my time to get my hair done, dressed, and our time with the photographer. Again, I was completely overwhelmed and didn't know what to do. I just assumed the whole schedule was ruined, my ceremony was going to start super late and we would be rushing now until the last possible second. But that's not what happened at all! Again, Tawnee to the rescue. She managed to get everyone back on track, where we needed to be at the correct times, the photographer got her time with us, and we were still the the venue early. My wedding was beautiful and everything fell into place the rest of the evening, but what I can't ever thank Tawnee enough for is the alone moments my husband and I had together both before the ceremony and before the reception. She was able to get us some private time before each event where we shared some last words, hugs and even a beer. Each time it was so calming and refreshing, to be able to breathe and take in the moment was a true blessing I would never take back. The other half of this awesome duo was Luis, our DJ. We gave him a small list of songs we wanted played & songs we didn't want played. The rest though, we left in his hands. Knowing he was talented enough to come up with his own soundtrack to our wedding and man, did he nail it! He totally got our style and the vibe we wanted to create from start to finish of the wedding. My whole family was on the dance floor and even when the reception was winding down, they didn't want to leave! Every song we wanted for our ceremony was played in beautiful transition, no hiccups, the sound was clear, and well projected. He really made the experience only more memorable & magical. His set-up was also super clean, professional and flowed well with the allotted space in the venue. We truly couldn't have asked for more from this team at Urban Shindigs. I know for a fact that our wedding would not have gone as smooth and wonderfully as it did. There was so much more Tawnee did during the entire event that I could write about but I would be gushing all day. Thank you both for being there, for being so amazing, and for having smiles on your faces the entire day. You made our day one we will never forget. read more

See all

Tawnee and DJ Luis the Beast are an amazing team! Tawnee helped me coordinate our large wedding and did a fantastic job with making sure everything went smoothly. DJ LTB played a great set throughout the day, and my guests commented on how much fun they had and how much they enjoyed the music, which was a variety of songs of different genres and eras. They are a professional and fun duo to work with. I highly recommend them to anyone! read more

Luis and his wife Tawnee were wonderful at our wedding. Luis is a perfect DJ and Tawnee made the set up appointment run smoothly. They are very professional and have such a flare for understanding their client. My husband and I were very happy with all the details and would recommend this team to anyone who wants a wonderful wedding. read more

Luis DJ'd for our wedding and it was awesome. Tawnee and Luis drove all the way to Tahoe for our wedding and brought all of their equipment and everything. They are both great people and professional throughout the entire process. Luis is an awesome DJ and I highly recommend you to use him for your wedding! Thank you again! read more

I met Tawnee about a year before I was engaged at a wedding where I was doing hair for the bridal party. Tawnee was not only a bridesmaid at that wedding- she was also coordinating with her husband, Luis. After watching her handle all of that I knew I had to have her work with me for my wedding. I met with her and Luis a few months before the wedding and loved them both! They are down-to-earth and really listened to my vision. I did most of the planning before and because I enjoy all of that decided to hire Tawnee to be my Day of Coordinator. This was the best decision I made. Tawnee is an absolute doll. Nothing Ruffles her feathers. She handled nervous fathers and wardrobe mishaps without missing a beat. She was helpful and direct. She did an amazing job running my rehearsal, coordinating all my vendors, and ensuring everything went smooth the day of. Luis was also charming and kept the crowd engaged. He got to know my husband and I and really took the time to listen to our ideas. I couldn't have picked a better DJ. Together they are the perfect team! I am beyond grateful for everything they did for our big day. It allowed my husband and I to enjoy ourselves and be present at our wedding. Thank you Urban Shindigs! read more

Music was a huge thing to my husband and I for our wedding, we did not want the typical "wedding" DJ. Our planner had recommended Luis from Urban Shindigs and I can not say enough nice things about him. We have had unlimited compliments from our guests about how his music choices were so great and that he got involved and didn't talk like a generic DJ. Our dance floor was not empty at any point in the night, we all definitely had boogie fever. I wish I could have dance parties with his music everyday, he completely exceeded our expectations and he is seriously the nicest person ever! If you want to have the best music at your wedding ever - he is your guy hands down! :) read more

Tawnee and Luis are both absolutely amazing!! With their help, our wedding turned out even better than we ever could have imagined. We planned our wedding in only four months, and Tawnee was helpful from the moment we decided to start planning. She was there for us every step of the way! We met with her right away and she told us what needed to be done immediately to make sure we would not have any problems with the short time frame. She gave us wonderful recommendations for vendors to use, and helped us contact all of our vendors for the contracts that needed to be signed with the venue. Tawnee is incredibly professional and organized and it was noticed by everyone involved in our wedding; even the venue owner commented on the great job she did! The day of the wedding, Tawnee truly went above and beyond. The Photo Booth we had setup cancelled the morning of, and she managed to find us a new Photo Booth last minute for the same price. She setup all of our table decorations and made them look even better than what I had pictured, she even added some extra decorations. I was so busy making the centerpieces for all of the guest tables, I forgot about our sweetheart table. Tawnee took some of the extra items at the venue and extra flowers from the other centerpieces and made our table look absolutely beautiful. Looking back at pictures, our table is one of my favorite parts of the reception and it is all thanks to her! I am completely unorganized, so there were quite a few things i forgot (like a pen for the guest book!) but she made sure we had everything and did not have to worry. She handled everything that came her way with ease and did not put any stress on either of us. At some point during the reception, she snuck into our hotel room and setup some of the decorations from the wedding and made our room look so cute and even left us a personalized note! She put so much thought into every little detail. Luis did an amazing job as our DJ. He was one of our groomsmen and still somehow managed to do our ceremony music without a single flaw. He even had a playlist ready for cocktail hour since he was busy taking pictures with us. His music kept everyone at the wedding dancing until we had to leave. Everyone told us how much fun they had, and so much of that is because of Luis' DJ skills!! So many people, from our friends to our grandparents commented on what an awesome job he did on the music and how talented he is! Not only are Tawnee and Luis very professional, but they are also two of the sweetest people we know! They are both thoughtful and creative; they pay attention to the bride and groom's personalities and they put a lot of effort into helping make a wedding unique to the couple! read more

We hired Luis to DJ our wedding. He went above and beyond! First off our wedding was in Lake Tahoe. So it was awesome that he was willing to travel up there. He made sure the whole night ran smoothly which wasn't easy with it being on the top of a mountain. I did a fun mother sun dance and he even cut the music for it. Can't say enough good things about his services!!! read more

Tawnee and Luis made my wedding as fun as it was because they are the best. Of course you need great guests, but if you don't have good music and good flow the party just won't be as epic. Every single one of my guest loved the music. The dance floor was full all night. Tawnee helped make everything run as smooth as could be. All the things I didn't even know to think about she thought about and handled. I thought my wedding just happened to be perfect. No. It was perfect because these two made it feel effortlessly perfect. Honestly, look no further. On top of how amazing they are professionally they are genuinely good happy people who make you feel good just by being around them. read more

Let's start with the fact that I have been a member of Yelp for a long time but this is the first review I have ever written. I do not give out compliments easily but this woman and her team are amazing and if you're looking for a planner, you need to know this: you would be lucky to have Tawnee as your wedding planner. We simply could not have achieved the perfect day without her. We interviewed a handful of planners but when we met Tawnee and her husband, DJ Luis The Beast, they were easy to get along with and down-to-earth. They were real people with taste and style; they weren't trying to sell us on the frou-frou wedding stuff you see in magazines. We are both very busy people so it was important for us to find someone that 1) we could rely on to take the lead, 2) we could trust to execute our vision, and 3) had an artistic/stylistic eye/background that we liked. Tawnee made it very clear that she would be with us every step of the way, whatever we needed. We hired Tawnee for her full wedding planning services and...she was awesome. I don't know what other planners do and what the expected level of service is but Tawnee always stepped up to the plate and she always surprised me with her willingness to help and get things done. She is organized, on top of it, and her ultimate goal was to help us make the planning process easier...and that was very clear. Her team pulled together a magical wedding day. Speaking of which, if you are looking for vendors, check out the Urban Shindigs partners because we somehow ended up with all of them with the exception of a few (because Tawnee has excellent taste in product, services AND people) and they were fabulous. No complaints. We loved our vendors. DJ Luis The Beast read our minds with the music selection; his mixes are so sick. He made it clear it was about our taste and not his, which didn't matter because we loved his style but just fyi. The bottom line is, Tawnee works hard and has the perfect balance of business to get things done and the passion and heart to execute what was an emotional and magical day in our life. My husband and I will always have a special place in our hearts for Tawnee and the very special team of people that she helped to pull together for what I would call a "dream wedding". read more

Urban Shindigs is the way to go! I hired Tawnee for full coordination and Luis as our DJ and I am so so so over the moon stoked with everything that happened at our wedding and am completely blown away by the all the work, detail touches, level or professionalism and thoughtfulness Tawnee and Luis put into our wedding. Tawnee always had our best interest in mind, communicated effectively, kept our vision a priority and placed us in the hands of some of the best vendors (whom also happen to be her in-house vendors) I have ever seen. She truly has a passion for what she does and makes everyone included in the planning feel important. There are no words for how amazing our day was and I attribute it all to Urban Shindigs. Ok, now let me tell you about DJ Luis the Beast. This guy is the shit! Music was a big deal to us as we were not thrilled with common wedding DJ work. Luis wasted no time in understanding our tastes, our personalities and made it a priority that we were going to have an amazing soundtrack to our wedding. He kept the dance floor poppin and made sure that everyone was having an amazing time. I think the best thing about Luis is that he is really is an artist and his music reflects his creativity and attention to mood. I highly highly highly recommend him times a million. I cannot say enough how extremely happy I am with the outcome of our wedding and how stress free and fun Tawnee made the whole project. Tawnee and Luis and the whole team will stop at nothing to make your day nothing short than out of this world. read more

Tawnee is simply AMAZING. She went above and beyond what i invisioned for my wedding day and made it so memorable. I didnt have to stress or worry about one thing. Not only did she accomplish everything i wanted but MORE. Everytime i turned around to tell her something it was done. The duo that Urban Shindigs has with coordinating and lher Husband Luis the DJ is one in million. Between the Music Being perfect by Luis The Beast killing it all night long , and tawnee making our big day so relaxed there was not one thing more i could have asked for. Tawnee & Luis are so professional, fun, creative, and have such a love and passion for what they do! They both put there heart into this business and i can see them going very far! TAWNEE AND LUIS ROCK !!!! read more

All I can say is Thank You! My wedding on 03/30/13 was perfect, I was left alone, issues were handled before they became issues and most of the time I didn't even know:) My husband and I were able to enjoy ourselves and we knew Tawnee would handle everything. My husband is now a believer in wedding coordinators! I 1000% recommend Urban Shindigs for any occasion, Tawnee is simply the best! read more

DJ Luis the Beast was absolutely INCREDBILE! My husband has his degree & masters in music, used to be a DJ himself and we met in a drumming class, so music is VERY important to us. We knew we had to find a DJ that could appreciate our style and play music that not only we loved, but that all of our guests loved too! We interviewed numerous DJs and Luis was by far the best! His pricing was great, especially for all that he offered; we met with Luis 2x before the wedding and he was available for many (and I mean many) email & phone suggestions & questions! He also brought his own speakers, tables, tablecloths, and extension cords, everything he needed. All we had to supply was a list of names of the wedding party for him to introduce. Then there is Luis' style!!! He was literally the 'realest' DJ we interviewed. He understood that we wanted our wedding to be a progression of Motown, Jazz & 90s Hip Hop; we did not want a DJ who put on his 'wedding' mix of "Love Shack" followed by "We are Family" and ending with "Last Dance." Luis really made sure there was a progressive party feeling throughout the night and that our wedding ended with a rad dance party for all!! If we could give DJ Luis the Beast 10 stars we would!! We cannot recommend him enough!!! All of our guests said that we had an amazing DJ, even our grandparents said that he "was so great and really played music that was [us] and was so fun to dance to!" Any party you have, wedding or not, DJ Luis the Beast has to be there!!!!! read more

Urban Shindigs is becoming a big success real fast! Tawnee is such an amazing coordinator! Absolutely one amazing vendor to work with. All the time and dedication she puts into her events excels every expectation to the fullest! Thank you for all you creativeness input and fulfilling every aspect into all the events you work on! read more

DJ Luis the Beast! My husband and I went to a wedding in 2014 where Luis was the DJ and it was one of the most memorable parts about the wedding. Everyone was out of their seats and having a wonderful time. So naturally, when I got engaged last December, I didn't really have to look that far. Luis was incredibly professional and had such quick response time which I really appreciated since wedding planning is hectic. He followed up with us throughout the 10 month planning period and about 1 1/2 months out, we met up to go over everything. Although I love music and always envisioned I would know everything that would be played, both my fiancé and I were stumped. Luis didn't miss a beat and from our short conversation started playing tracks he thought we would enjoy. He put us both at ease and his enthusiasm for music made us confident that no matter what he put together, it would be great. The wedding day was just that. Everything went so incredibly smooth from the microphone for the Minister to the timing of the music for the bridal party (which hadn't been rehearsed). The reception also went off perfectly. He not only DJ'ed but assisted with getting everyone sat, speeches, and helping the buffett line run smoothly. Although I didn't have the pleasure of getting to work with his wife, Tawnee, I would recommend the two of them to anyone. My wedding was better than I ever imagined and was in huge part to Luis, thank you so much! read more

If your getting married or need any type of event planning help, you NEED Tawnee at Urban Shindigs. Im lucky to have known Tawnee and her husband DJ Luis the Beast for many years. When I got engaged, one of the first people I called was Tawnee. I knew I could count on her in every way. Tawnee helped me throughout my whole 1 year engagement with countless phone calls, emails and face to face meetings. She was able to answer all the questions I had about planning a wedding and was able to take so much weight off my shoulders. She is extremely professional and organized which is a big deal when planning a large event. Tawnee and Luis made sure my wedding day was absolutely perfect! I forgot my veil at the hotel and realized it 20 minutes before ceremony start time. She immediately got a room key from me and drove to the hotel to make sure I had it in time. She went above and beyond my expectations. She worked so hard the day of and had a smile on her face the entire night. Her husband Luis was our DJ. He listened to the style of music we enjoy and made sure we were happy with all of the music before hand. He even made an awesome mix for our grand entrance! He kept the dance floor full all night and stayed till the very end. Having good music at your wedding is a top priority and he will make sure of that! Thanks again you guys. You really are the DREAM TEAM! Love, The Polahars read more

Tawnee and her team, along with DJ Luis the Beast, were such an integral part in making our wedding an absolute dream. Tawnee was incredibly sweet, communicative, and so organized. Luis did such a great job of uniquely making our wedding full of music that were our personal favorites, but also catering to the entire wedding crowd. We would refer Urban Shindigs over and over again. We were able to relax the weeks leading up to our wedding knowing everything was in such trustworthy hands! Thank you Tawnee and Luis!!! read more

TAWNEE is AMAZING!!! I am so late on writing this post; however I got married in January and it was perfect thanks to Tawnee and her team. I had a wedding with a little under 200 people in attendance a live band, sit down dinner, flowers, limos etc. I did not have to worry about ANYTHING the day of the wedding because Tawnee took care of EVERY SINGLE DETAIL. She met with me plenty of times before my wedding to nail down all the details of my big day &was always very prompt in returning calls and emails it was awesome! I Cannot say enough good things about her. She is worth every penny and than some..she should be the first person you book when you get engaged & if she is not available change your wedding date to when she is!! She brought my vision to life & made it fun along the way- read more

Tawnee Gomez, of Urban Shindigs, was an amazing day-of planner. She gave us a huge amount of time leading up to the wedding, planning out every possible detail just as we (the bride's parents) and the bride and groom imagined, coordinated with all vendors and worked up a detailed timeline so everyone knew exactly how the day would progress (and she deftly and graciously got everyone to stick to the timeline and plans). She did a masterful job running the rehearsal. And above all she and her two assistants saw to every detail on the day of the wedding, making sure all the traditions were covered in exactly the tone and style requested by the bride and groom, and helped create a perfect event. Tawnee was also a calming voice, telling us continually, "Don't worry about a thing. I've got it covered." She handled our two last-minute crises (the babysitter forgot she was supposed to come; the wind was knocking over the place cards, requiring a quick move of the table) without our even realizing. Well above and beyond what we expected, before Tawnee left (after a ten-hour shift where I never saw her sit down), checked the bride and groom into their wedding night hotel and decorated their room! We, the bride's parents, loved having her support, and the bride and groom reported that the day was exactly what they wanted. Perfect! read more

Urban Shindigs was an important part of making our wedding as good or better than my wife and I envisioned. We live in upstate New York and were trying to plan a wedding in San Diego. Tawnee and Luis were willing to chat with us over Skype regarding details of our wedding day and quickly became trusted advisors. Tawnee was a welcome guiding hand during our rehearsal and helped make the transition between our ceremony and reception seamless; I'm not even quite aware of all the details she took care of that we didn't have to worry about. Luis was good enough to touch base with our friends regarding our musical tastes in order to make a personalized playlist that spoke more to our personalities than a generic wedding playlist. They were friendly and put our interests first without forcing preconceived notions of what a wedding should look like upon us. Overall, our interactions with them were tremendously positive and we'd recommend anybody to at least touch base with Urban Shindigs to see if your chemistry with them is as good as ours was. read more