Veronica decorate my daughter's quinceañera and she did an absolutely incredible job.. she went…read moreabout and beyond with what I had told her my vision for the decorations was.. she is extremely creative and pays attention to small detail.. every guest at the party compliment the decorations.. she was 1000% worth hiring for my daughter's special event and will definitely recommend and hire her again for future wvw

I cannot say enough about the amazing talent that Veronica is. I hired her for an intimate…read moreFriendsgiving event and she went above and beyond. I didn't have to worry about anything since she had thought of everything! I would definitely recommend her to anyone who wants a flawless memorable event. Everyone is still talking about that party and looking forward to next years get together.

WOW - where do I start? I've been waiting to give Lisa my review until I could post my wedding…read morephotos too, but believe me -- I have not stopped thinking about what magic she created for my wedding day! Let me say first that I was such a scrappy DIY bride, so I was really looking for a day-of coordinator I could trust. I did many calls with other coordinators and I was looking out for folx who really pressure you to have a cookie cutter wedding and play into the wedding industry. Lisa was not like that at all, she felt like one of my friends and was totally on board with working with the blank canvas of my venue. She was so easy to work with and made me feel really confident the day-of. She was hands down the best money spent from all my vendors at my wedding. Examples of Lisa's magic: - She was a serious partner in crime! I come from a background of event planning myself, so I recognized that I was a bit of a hyper detailed and logistically obsessed bride. I literally had made my production schedule before I had even met with her! This type of thing would normally irritate the hell out of an event coordinator, but honestly Lisa just felt like someone who was my partner. She saw what I had created and helped me build off of what I got started and she just made me feel like I wasn't in it alone anymore. - She would go above and beyond! We had a mix-up with our cocktail hour where our caterer came in and left some of the food on the side where it wasn't easily found. Lisa and her assistant jumped in immediately once she saw the need. She straight up started serving our hor d'orves to all of our guests so that the food we spent good money on wouldn't be hidden in the corner. - She handled extra coordination with ease! We had a mariachi parade and a shuttle coming in and out of our venue. She was able to coordinate all of this seamlessly with her assistant. I was worried about the coordination of our shuttle in particular- and without a single worry my guests were coming in and speaking so highly of the amazing coordination of the entire day. These are just a few examples of how amazing Lisa is. So do yourself a favor and give her a call for your special day. Thank you so much Lisa for all the ways you helped make my wedding the best weekend of my life.

An online review could never fully capture the grace and professionalism Lisa brought to the…read morewedding of two of my best friends. This wedding was delayed and changed several times due to the lingering effects of COVID, and with each audible called, Lisa was not only able to adapt, but to flow with the change, keeping the Bride & Groom's wishes in mind, offering calm and supportive ideas throughout the process to ensure their dream wedding came true. Lisa offered attentive communication to her clients and the guests of a wedding, while utilizing a kind but firm approach to vendors, suppliers, and other associates in order to create the most beautiful moments to be cherished by the wedding party and the guests. The day of the wedding could not have gone more smooth. The Bride & Groom, the wedding party, the guests, were all cared for and treated with respect and courtesy. There was never any worry, about anything because "We got Lisa!" The day of ceremony breakfast, the pre wedding details of prep, guest management, and support for anything requested by/for the Bride & Groom, the ceremony, the dinner after, and the night time celebration could not have been more beautiful, serene, or better executed. Lisa also found ways to take initiative and offer thoughtful gifts or words to those in the wedding party. The last piece I need to share, is Lisa treated everyone with kindness and respect. The staff at the venue was eager and willing to help with any items requested, the servers at various restaurants could not have offered any better service.. Lisa has an incredible gift to love others up, which they in turn pass along to those they serve. Lisa is organized, more then capable, professional, an attentive listener, and will become family after working with her on YOUR wedding or event. Lisa - you are an amazing and rare person, with an incredible heart. Thank you for doing what you do, being who you are, and creating the unforgettable memories for so many others.

Violet was AMAZING!! She made sure my wife and I were actually enjoying the party. Even before the…read morewedding she was quick to respond and had great suggestions. Things we hadn't even consider in regards to the reception. She was on time super friendly and organizing. She kept everything running smooth. she was actually able to do a Cascade on our wedding cake! Thank you Violet! Everyone was truly impressed!

Violet was such a pleasure to work with on my wedding rehearsal and big day. Prior to hiring her we…read moremet at a Starbucks to discuss all of her services. I loved that she was professional and that I felt comfortable. At the rehearsal she made sure everyone knew what to do and where to be, I have no experience with weddings and couldn't have done it without her. On the big day there was so much to do and so little time!..however guests did not pick up on that and everything flowed seamlessly and beautifully. My wedding came together just how I envisioned it and I couldn't be happier. Thank you Violet!

WOW can't even describe the beautiful flower arrangements they made for my daughter's baby shower!…read moreI got so many compliments on how amazing all of the centerpieces were and the high quality of the roses! Dalel, JC & their team went above and beyond in making our vision come true!! I showed pictures of what my daughter wanted and they created them even more beautiful!! I can't wait to see what they create for my next party! I highly recommend them for any and every occasion!

LAFC did our wedding florals and I felt so compelled to write a review because of how good they…read morewere. Dalel and JC, thank you so much for being such great vendors. The entire process from start to finish made us feel so comfortable. JC went above and beyond to make our day so special. I asked for an arch from a photo that I saw that was different than anything in their inventory or could be ordered and JC MADE THE ARCH. INSANE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Leading up to the wedding we went back and forth for what we envisioned and what was reasonably in budget. The onboarding process was great and we felt so comfortable without feeling like we were being pushed into adding things we didn't care for. We also got to schedule a meeting to see exact live mockups of our main florals and set up and we were so surprised by how great everything looked. Communication leading up to our big day was so great as well. It really only took a few minutes at most for JC or Dalel to respond which was unexpected but so appreciated. Then comes the big day. I walked in an I was so astonished by how everything looked and how good of a job they did. Truly above and beyond any expectations I had and even the mockups didn't do it justice with everything all together. I highly recommend LAFC for any of your floral needs, but especially if you're looking to book them for any type of event. Professional, Creative, and Sincere is what you'll get from them.

Brandi is amazing to work with. Very quick to respond, super friendly and helpful. Sign was amazing…read morefor my father in laws party. Great quality!

Unfortunately, I have no rating to give because I was never able to secure the service!…read more I feel so bad that this vendor could not accommodate me. We had a lovely text chat discussing details and aside from the payment details that she planned to send the next day, I thought we had confirmed. Unfortunately, she did not reach out to me the next day with the invoice, but 3 days later. She explained that she had gotten sick with the flu and now could not service me because she was all booked up! Oddly enough, she never once said she was booked, so my feelings were hurt when she finally got back to me with the cancellation! I've had an uneasy feeling ever since that I can't seem to shake! This yard sign was intended to be a huge part of my son's high school graduation celebration and college acceptance announcement. Again, we seemed to have a lovely text chat then she got sick and was no longer able to work with me! I literally wanted to cry!

Thirfted Sister is an amazing place to rent very unique pieces of furniture for any occasion. They…read morealso can accommodate when you are in a jam with great ideas. I needed a sweetheart table for my daughter's wedding. And the original place I chose called and said their table wasn't available 5 days before the wedding! I found Thirfted Sister and explained my situation and they gave us a few choices! And my daughter was more happy with what Thrifted Sister suggested than the the other company. You will Not be disappointed with Thifted Sister!

We hired Nikki and her team to provide the vintage rentals for our wedding in Joshua Tree, in a…read moreremote location. Nikki was an absolute joy to work with! I changed my mind time ad time again about what I wanted to rent, and Nikki never made me feel like it was an inconvenience. We also were able to drive to her studio and hand-pick each item we wnated. The delivery was on time ad the set up was beautiful, we chose a very remote location with no cell phone service, so the timeliness and professionalism of Nikki's staff was much appreciated. On my wedding day when I saw all of the rentals set up at the venue, I was blown away by my vision coming to life. Nikki did a wonderful job. I highly recommend Thrifted Sisters if you're looking for unique furniture and professional services. Thank you Nikki!

I wouldn't exactly have called myself a "bridezilla," during the time I was planning my wedding,…read morebut do have to admit I was a bit of a control freak and had a difficult time letting go of the reins. My then fiance and now husband and I searched for the perfect wedding planner, first in Hawaii (as we planned on marrying there originally) and then in California. To be perfectly honest, we must have met with over a DOZEN planners both here in California and in Hawaii. We found Chara of Open Box Designs through Wedding Wire, did some research and decided to send her an e-mail. When we first met up with her, we knew we found our planner! She was super friendly, easy to get along with and genuinely cared about the vision we had for our wedding. I remember her diligently taking notes as we spoke about the many ideas we had envisioned for our special day. It was because of Chara, we were able to make our dream of having a FABULOUS wedding into a reality. We hired Chara, May of 2009 and she helped us throughout each step of the planning process. We spent numerous hours with her driving up and down Southern California looking for the perfect venues for our wedding and reception. On one particular trip, she had suggested we check out this place called, Casa Romantica in San Clemente. I had heard of it before, but thought it would be out of our price range and was hesitant to even see it. She suggested we check it out anyway since we were in the neighborhood. When my husband and I first saw the place, we KNEW this was the place to have our reception! It was beautiful. A lovely estate sitting on top of bluff looking over the ocean and San Clemente Pier. I would never in my life have dreamed of having our reception at such an awesome place, but because of Chara we did! She helped us find awesome vendors too and made the whole process of planning a wedding fun and less stressful. I can honestly say that my hubby and I looked forward to days we would meet up with Chara as she was so fun to work with!! :) One of the things I loved about Chara was that she wanted to make sure we as a couple were happy. When meeting with vendors or talking about ideas, she would always ask us if we "Loved it? Liked it? Gotta have it ? Or is it just mehh?" This is very important as often times, couples will just settle on things just for the sake of not having to deal with a certain subject anymore. But for Chara, this was not acceptable. She wants to make sure you are getting what you want and are happy and sure of your decision. If things were not to our liking, Chara always wanted to know, so she could make things right. I always felt comfortable being able to share my thoughts or concerns with her, knowing that she would come up with solutions or ideas to fix any issues that came up. One of the things I noticed about Chara was that she was always good at reading her client's facial expressions or vibes. She always knew when I was uncomfortable or unhappy with something, even if I never verbalized anything. I guess you can say that she can add mind reading as one of her talents. :) Another thing that I loved about Chara was that she used a program called Basecamp to help the communication process between her and her clients. With Basecamp, you as a client can log on and share pictures, ideas, messages and sooo more. Basecamp helped keep us on track with our budget and meeting deadlines and overall kept everything ORGANIZED!!! I loved Basecamp so much, I can honestly say, I think I was addicted. :) :) I must have sent Chara over a THOUSAND messages (and I am being completely serious here!) between e-mail and Basecamp and drove her insane. LOL! LOL! :) As for the actual wedding day, everything went off quite smoothly. There were a few glitches, but nothing major and nothing that Chara couldn't handle. It was comforting to know that we had her and her assistants at our side and making sure we were comfortable and happy. It was an amazing thing to see how everything we had planned, envisioned, worked so hard for was playing out before our very own eyes. Every little detail from the decor, to the martini bar, Polynesian dancers, lighting, music, food, dessert/coffee station, wedding cake and bubble machine in the end was fabulous! Many of our guests told us that this was probably one of the best weddings they had ever attended as it seemed like there were always surprises for them throughout the evening. One of our guests commented, "This was the best wedding ever! We had so much fun!! It was the wedding of the century!" If my husband and I were to marry again, we would hire Chara in a heartbeat. Hiring Chara was one of the best decisions we made as couple when we were planning our special day. I can honestly say, that my husband and I are blessed as not only did we have an awesome and memorable wedding, but also gained a wonderful friend in the process.

Wow! Where do I even begin, the service was impeccable the design was over the moon! We had all…read moreeyes on us at the beach because the set up was ridiculously adorable, and we got asked so many questions about this service! I've already had five friends ask for the information to purchase this service. This year has been an emotional roller coaster for me - everything from a postponed wedding to postponed graduation. Having this brunch gave me a small piece of paradise and a sense of normalcy which I think we are all looking to have during these rough times. This brunch made me forget about all the chaos in the world and I got to spend time with my beautiful girlfriends and celebrate a huge milestone in my life (GRADUATING FROM USC!!!!) Califonia Picnic made my vision come to life and this actually beat crossing any graduation stage and receiving my degree! The laughs I was able to exchange with my friends compensated for everything that was was canceled/ postponed during 2020. There is one thing that will never be canceled, ( a good laugh with friends) - I wanted you, girls, to know how thankful I am for your service and I look forward to booking you again for my bridal shower. Thank you again so much I truly forgot the last time I had this much fun at the beach.

California Picnic Co. did an exceptional job at providing my boyfriend and I a magical night to…read morecelebrate our anniversary. From the variety of tasty treats to the dreamy set up, everything was perfect and well thought out. One out of the many things I appreciated was how they even provided a portable speaker for us. Since it didn't cross our minds to bring one for ourselves. I definitely recommend their services if you're looking to celebrate a special occasion or even just a fun night out! We were very well pleased with our overall experience. Thank you Kaitlyn and Ryann for your spectacular creativity! Will definitely be booking again in the future!