We chose Lisa for month of coordination and thanks to Lisa, our wedding day in wine country went so…read moresmoothly. Like, zero hiccups or stress. It was such a perfect day that I couldn't believe it! She was the main point of contact for all our vendors. All I had to do was give her their contact information and she handled the rest. Everyone showed up on time & everything was in the right place on the day of. Her experience with coordinating and our venue was immensely helpful. She helped build our timeline and table layout and offered good advice on both. She required very little guidance with setting up our things and everything was perfect. And of course, she was accessible and easy to contact if we needed anything. The day appeared to be so easy for us but it is all thanks to Lisa. I cannot recommend her enough!

I was extremly disapointed with Lisa. We went for Lisa because of the good reviews but she made a…read morelot of mistakes in our wedding and left me, the bride, unintended a few important times, on the wedding day. Before the wedding, during the communication with vendor, Lisa made several mistakes with what I communicated and cause extra wasted time for me to clarify back and forth. Eventually I jumped on the call with the vendor themselves and it was much easier to just get things aligned without Lisa in the middle. During the wedding day, she asked me if it's ok to not have the napkins folded in the way I previously asked for. I was shocked because she never said it was a problem until the day, when I'm literally stressed out and in the middle of putting on makeup. She treated it like it's not a big deal to never do the things we previously agreed on! And gave me some attitude like I'm asking a lot. During wedding dress change, she lost my makeup artist, left me with no one in the bathroom trying to change, confused and annoyed. Also, she made a few mistakes in the arrangement, missing decorations that we previously told her to. Seriously, I feel like the effort she put into my wedding is not worth the price she asked for.

Samar was so thoughtful and attentive to our needs and went above and beyond in delivering such a…read moresuccessful and memorable event. Just to name a few very special touches: she brought a smile to our faces with having our fans on the guest seats for the ceremony :) Asking the bride whether to hold off the start to wait for delayed guests was so thoughtful. Getting those unruly ;) boys to be ready to catch the "garter football" was impressive - comes from having 4 kids I would guess! ;) I realized she was "everywhere" and in every part of the day, yet unseen in a remarkable way that I would imagine can only come with being the professional that she is. . .and 300 weddings! Samar was wonderful to reassure us at rehearsal, and multiple times before, that all the details would be handled and that all elements of the bride and groom's vision would be fulfilled. And it was! Bride and groom, mom and dad, we were absolutely so thrilled and very very happy with the beautiful day that our "baby girl's" wedding turned out to be -all thanks to Samar! We can't thank you enough for your presence, your patience, and your provision of expertise. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Samar.

Samar at Blissful Events was incredible in planning my proposal at Gundlach Bundschu Winery. She…read moreworked seamlessly within my budget and quickly suggested the perfect venue with just a few hints about what I envisioned. Samar coordinated everything--from the venue and photographer to the violinist and florist--and made sure every detail was taken care of. She even created a detailed schedule for everyone involved, ensuring everything went smoothly. Her expertise truly took the stress out of the process, and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. I highly recommend Samar and Blissful Events for any special occasion. -Daniel & Vanely

We truly cannot say enough amazing things about her. From the very beginning, she provided…read moreincredible vendor recommendations and handled every curveball with ease. We went through multiple venue changes and several last-minute adjustments, and she somehow made everything come together seamlessly. She spent countless hours on the phone with us, making sure every detail aligned perfectly with our vision. She exceeded every expectation and ensured nothing was overlooked. On the day of the wedding, we faced last-minute changes and had only a few hours to completely transform the space -- and she executed it flawlessly, without a single complaint. The result was nothing short of magical, truly like something out of a fairytale. There is no one else we would have rather worked with. She is spectacular, and we would recommend her to anyone and everyone planning a wedding.

I cannot recommend Noy more!! She was my lifesaver throughout this whole process of my daughter's…read morewedding! I honestly have no idea what I would have done without her! Extremely organized, personable, detail-oriented and just overall perfect! I HIGHLY recommend her for your upcoming wedding!!

Melissa was a huge help at my recent wedding! I admit that I was freaking out a bit the day…read morebefore, just because the day was so close, but she really showed how calm and helpful she was the day of the wedding! Overall, things went smoothly, which I greatly appreciated! She was also very responsive to me and helped ensure that my timeline went as planned. Her pricing is also competitive and she has an office in Pleasant Hill if you and/or your venue is closer to that area. She also made herself available when I contacted her, even though at the time my wedding was only a month away, when others had said that they'd need more time. Best of all, she had my Mom's sincere seal of approval, since I had mainly decided to hire a wedding planner to reduce both her stress and mine the day of the wedding! If you are in search of a wedding planner, even if it's mainly for the day of the wedding (which was what I needed, so I asked for her "month of" package"), I highly recommend using her! Thank you so much Melissa and Jenny (Melissa's assistant) for helping us on our special day!

A little more than one year ago, I got married to my best friend! We found the perfect day of…read morecoordinator, Melissa! Melissa is absolutely the sweetest most amazing wedding coordinator that we could've asked for! We can't thank her enough and absolutely love how she helped us prepare for our wedding day with her great attention to detail and positive attitude. We are very grateful for all the hard work and effort she put into making our wedding day stress free and picture perfect! We really loved her sense of humor, energy, and love of what she does. It really shows! We would definitely recommend her services to everyone!

Great experience decorating at this venue space. The staff was professional, cordial, and easy to…read morework with throughout the entire process. My team and I had the pleasure of creating a beautiful custom backdrop for our client's special celebration, and the venue provided a wonderful setting to bring the design to life. To see more of our work and this event, visit www.fourfortyfourevents.com. -- Four Forty Four Events

We got married earlier this month & loved everything about hiddenbrooke! From the moment we toured…read morethe venue with Brett, we knew it was for us! Throughout the process of planning our big day, Tejoni was incredibly helpful & was always super responsive to our questions and concerns. The day of our wedding was amazing & we didn't have to worry about anything. Tejoni, Brett, our banquet captain, Eric & the entire hiddenbrooke team did a fabulous job and the entire wedding was seamless. We got so many compliments on the food ( it really was the best wedding food we had ever had) and Tejoni & Eric ensured we got to eat and helped us keep the evening organized and that it was everything we wanted it to be. We are so sad our wedding is over because it so wonderful and we 1000% would recommend this venue to anyone and everyone!

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.

8/8/2025 First of all, I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Vanessa for helping us with our…read morewedding. We are so happy and grateful that our paths crossed. Vanessa is incredibly hardworking. She replies promptly, is friendly, approachable, and never made me feel hesitant about asking countless questions. She truly understands. She is very accomodating on my requests and open to what I would like. And on the day of the wedding, I saw her shift into full "work mode"--she was focused, confident, and clearly knew exactly what she was doing. Vanessa's timeline was perfect--everything made sense, everything flowed. I especially loved that my husband and I had our own intimate moment after the ceremony. The entire schedule was so organized and thoughtful. And after the wedding, so many of our guests reached out to tell us how relaxed, beautiful, and effortlessly smooth the whole day felt. Hearing their messages truly confirmed how amazing Vanessa and the entire team were. It was truly a successful wedding--one we really envisioned and one we will never forget.

Couldn't recommend Vanessa enough to help plan your wedding! From the moment we met her at Hans…read moreFahden, we knew she would do an incredible job. Not only is she very responsive, detail oriented, and incredibly knowledgeable in the industry, she is also just simply a kind and caring person and we truly enjoyed working with her over the year-long planning process. On the day of, everything was set up perfectly, and the day went by flawlessly. So grateful for everything she did to make our wedding day incredible!

I was the makeup artist for a wedding Amy Bridges Events planned. It was wonderful having another…read morepoint of contact, as the bride was very busy and some details were best left with the planner. Lisa Bravo was so thorough with emails and phone calls, making sure every aspect of the day would go as planned. She was a true professional and made a great impression on me as a vendor. The wedding was executed flawlessly and the bride was at ease throughout the day. I will be sure to refer Amy Bridges Events and Lisa Bravo to any future brides.

We started planning our wedding in May 2010. This was a destination wedding for us since we now…read morelive in Colorado and planned on getting married in Northern California. Because of the distance and the short time frame, I decided to look into having a wedding planner. After much online searching, I came across Amy Bridges Events! Amy Bridges is SUCH a SWEETHEART!! She really helped put my mind at ease. Even though I signed up for the month-of package, she graciously answered any queries I had before that. My now Mother-in-law and I met up with Amy at Mark West Lodge in August 2010. Our wedding was to be the end of September. I felt even more assured after meeting her in person. What's great is that with all of my stressing and worrying about all the tiny details, Amy still swoops in and does the rest! I'm the type to worry that if I don't do it, it won't get done or done right....but with Amy I didn't have to worry!! Everything looked so beautiful and perfect. The best thing I can say is that all of our guests LOVED our wedding! They thought it was the most fun they had ever had. This is where I give props to Amy Bridges!!! :-D She has her clipboard and notes in hand, a smile on her face, and such a positive attitude. If anything did go wrong, I never knew about it! She was also excellent at email communication. So if there are any brides out there wanting to have a destination wedding in Northern California, have no qualms about contacting Amy. Even when I needed to change the cake baker for our wedding cake, she helped me through that. She is the perfect go-between person that you will want for your wedding. It's stressful enough as it is...you really need that person to lean on and trust!! Thanks again, Amy! We have really beautiful memories from our wedding day, and you helped with that! J. and C.