2 Friends Events made it possible for our wedding day to go exactly to plan and exceed expectations in every way. It was an absolute pleasure working with Carissa after booking the month-of coordination package. She went above and beyond from our initial meeting all the way to load out the night of the wedding. She took the time to understand my vision fully and provided invaluable insight throughout the process. She worked seamlessly with our other vendors, taking the weight of all the logistics so we could enjoy the weeks leading up to the wedding. When we got to wedding weekend she brought a calm and competent energy to the rehearsal and day-of that really set the tone and allowed us to relax and enjoy. We are so grateful for her collaboration and can honestly say booking with 2FE was one of the best decisions we made. If you're looking for a coordination team who will lead with professionalism and translate your vision to reality, look no further! read more

Two weeks before my son and his fiancée's wedding, their day-of coordinator unexpectedly backed out. I was frantically contacting vendors, trying to find someone who could step in on such short notice. Nichole Simpson, the owner of 2 Friends Events, responded almost immediately and quickly arranged a consultation. Within four days, we had an experienced coordinator assigned--and what a blessing that turned out to be. Rachel Roddewig and her assistant were absolutely AMAZING. Rachel met with us twice--first for an hour and then for another two and a half hours. She developed a detailed schedule and timeline and came prepared with thoughtful questions to ensure that every detail had been addressed. During the week leading up to the wedding, Rachel contacted every vendor to confirm logistics, schedules, and responsibilities. She also directed the staff I had hired for setup, bussing, breakdown, and cleanup. She attended the rehearsal, arrived early to walk the grounds and familiarize herself with the venue, coordinated everyone for the ceremony, and took care of every detail throughout the reception. If there were any hiccups, I knew nothing about them until after the wedding and reception were over. Rachel handled everything calmly and worked seamlessly with the vendors to ensure the day went perfectly. I truly believe the wedding was as perfect as it was because of Rachel's extraordinary organization, attention to detail, and logistical expertise. I am incredibly grateful to Nichole, Rachel, and 2 Friends Events for stepping in when we needed them most and helping make this very special day absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend them highly enough! read more

We hired 2Friends Events for a DIY Day of Coordinator, and our experience with Carissa was truly phenomenal. She went above and beyond in every way to make our day flow seamlessly. Carissa handled 200+ guests, 2 venues, guest transportation coordination, and everything else in between with ease. She also picked up our cake, took point on setting up the seating chart and menus, and supported us throughout the 12 hour day. We absolutely would recommend 2Friends Events to anyone planning a wedding in the Bay Area! read more

I am so glad we hired 2 Friends, and Carissa was amazing! The whole process was spectacular, from our first call to the day-of. I don't know how we would have done it without her! read more

We are so happy with how our wedding went thanks to Rachel at 2 Friends Events! Rachel helped us plan and prepare for our big day, coordinating with us and our vendors to ensure every detail was in place. She was so thoughtful and enormously helpful in setting up the venue before the event as well as making sure we kept on track with the timeline throughout the party. She was so professional and thought of details we might otherwise have missed. We truly appreciated all her wonderful help so much. I highly recommend 2 Friends and Rachel to help make your wedding both special and organized. read more

Working with Nicole was an absolute dream! She has such a calm and relaxed presence that instantly made the entire planning process (and especially the wedding day) feel so easy and stress-free. I really appreciated how often she checked in on the day of -- she made sure everything was running smoothly without ever feeling intrusive. Nicole has an amazing eye for detail, and she completely nailed the vision for our layout and table settings the day off. Everything looked even better than I imagined! She was so easy to work with, thoughtful with every decision, and truly made the day feel seamless. I can't recommend her enough to anyone looking for someone who is not only talented but genuinely wonderful to have by your side on such an important day. Furthermore, their florist crystal is absolutely amazing and nailed every floral arrangement and bouquet -- the flowers were stunning and truly magical. Working with 2 Friends Events made everything feel cohesive and beautifully thought out. I can't recommend them enough. They're incredibly talented, easy to work with, and brought our wedding vision to life in the most beautiful way possible. read more

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Nichole and her team are some of our favorite Bay Area wedding planners to work with! She is organized and friendly and exactly the energy you want in your corner on a wedding day! read more

Was such a pleasure working with Nichole and the 2 Friends Events team for a recent wedding we did video for. Nichole was friendly and accommodating to everything we needed to do a good job for the couple. She is also very communicative and organized which we appreciated as a fellow vendor working under her guidance. I can tell the couple enjoyed working with her and her team too. Highly recommend and can't wait for the next wedding we do with her! read more

We were so lucky to have Nichole as our wedding planner in May 2025. She did such an amazing job keeping things on schedule for us and handling so many details the day of our wedding. I didn't have to worry about anything! She was also so helpful with her knowledge of our venue (The Haven at Tomales) and helping my vision for our ceremony and reception come to life. Thank you so much Nichole / 2 Friends!!! read more

Carissa helped us on our special day August 2025 as a day-of coordinator (the wedding assistant package). She was great! During our pre-wedding meeting, she provided excellent insight on the venue and made suggestions that helped streamline our day. During the day of the wedding, she was on top of all the logistics and vendors and helped everything run smoothly. read more

I had Carissa as my day of coordinator and she went above & beyond!!! I am a type A bride, and planned the wedding myself. She met with me for an hour two weeks before the wedding, and went through details that I didn't think of. If you don't have a wedding day document: she provides one! She texted me a day or two before the wedding ensuring she had everything she needed such as a table or linen. I confirmed everything with her and she checked twice with me which reassured me. On the day of the wedding, she arrived early and went right into coordinator mode. She moved swiftly and fiercely. She stayed calm and gave directions. She took the marriage license out of the box and carried it in her backpack. When my flowers were wet and needed to be held before my ceremony, Carissa used her sweater to hold the flowers. She was a dream to work with and I hope every bride books her because when she's your coordinator, she will make sure everything gets checked on and that not a single thing gets missed. She is on it!!!!! Me and my husband Andrew are so grateful for Carissa read more

We worked with Melanie as month-of coordinator for our wedding, and I can honestly say we would not have succeeded without her. Melanie did an amazing job at finding the holes in our plans, organizing the different vendors, and identifying and following our priorities. On the day of, she made sure everything was running on schedule and the event went super smoothly. I highly recommend Melanie and 2friends for your planning needs. read more

We had a great experience working with 2 Friends Events for our couple Joshua & Natasha's wedding! They kept us updated throughout the day, so we were able to focus on capturing all of the beautiful moments. They were organized, helpful, and made sure everything ran smoothly, which made our job stress-free and ensured the couple enjoyed their big day. We'd be happy to work together again and recommend them to any couple looking for a great Coordinator!! read more

We hired our wedding coordinator through 2 Friends and ended up working with Carissa B, and were extremely happy we did. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and organized. She was able to answer all of our questions and help us make decisions in the lead-up to the wedding. And then on the actual day, she ensured everything went smoothly. She handled coordinating with the venue and vendors, various decorating set-up tasks, and all sorts of helpful odds-and-ends during the wedding so that we were able to stay focused on just enjoying the day. We couldn't be happier with how our day turned out, and Carissa B was a huge part of that! read more

We had a wonderful experience with 2 Friends and especially our day-of coordinator Carissa! We had a backyard reception with about 90 people and I planned every last detail myself, so I was really nervous about how it would all come together on the day-of. Since the event wasn't at a venue, I feel like there were a lot of moving parts making it more difficult to execute smoothly, but Carissa did amazing. When I arrived at the reception everything was set up above and beyond what I expected, the staff I hired for her to manage were working so hard, and everything was going perfectly. I was finally able to stop worrying about it for the first time in months when I saw how Carissa was handling everything for me flawlessly. We had a gorgeous celebration that I got to relax and enjoy so much, because Carissa was so on top of everything. Even though everyone says to expect something to go wrong on your wedding day, everything was literally perfect for us from beginning to end. :) Thank you so much for helping us have such a beautiful wedding!! read more

We are so happy we hired 2 Friends to help us with our reception. Carissa was absolutely fantastic. She was organized, professional, and had such a joyful presence. It made working through the day of logistics enjoyable. It was relaxing to know I could just hand over our reception details and she would have it handled. Nichole was also super helpful in trying to work out what we needed for our reception and the uniqueness of our day. We also hired Roadie Events through 2Friends. Kristin and Brian were great and so helpful. read more

We used 2 Friends for our month of coordination for our wedding in Oakland and Carissa was amazing. She was so helpful and did a great job of coordinating many vendors. She helped with a walk through beforehand and got many of the vendors to come. She provided many helpful suggestions and steered us through some of the final planning hurdles. She did such a fantastic job day of and my wife and I were able to just really enjoy our day. We chose them for the competitive pricing and were so happy with the amazing job that Carissa did! read more

Melanie of 2 Friends Events was our day-of coordinator for our wedding. She was absolutely amazing! We wholeheartedly recommend her. She was highly organized, knowledgeable, and attentive to detail. She always responded promptly to all our emails and questions throughout the entire wedding planning process. She made us feel very comfortable and relaxed on the special day as well. She and her assistant Jay just did a fantastic job. Thank you Melanie for making our wedding day so flawless! We are so grateful for you! 2 Friends also provided terrific recommendations that we used for many of our other vendors, as well as a comprehensive Wedding Planning Checklist that we used for all of the other aspects of our wedding planning! We are thrilled with 2 Friends and Melanie! read more

Jen was our month-of coordinator for our wedding in July 2022. After a bit of an issue with our previous coordinator I had to scramble about 4 months before our wedding to find a new day-of/month-of coordinator for our wedding. I had handled most of the planning already but I knew I needed someone to step up that day and run the show while I couldn't. Insert Nichole from 2Friends who was mid-planning my coworkers May 2022 wedding. Nichole responded quickly via email and answered my million questions (did I mention I was scrambling at this point?!). When we spoke over the phone I felt very confident in her expertise and knew in my heart I wanted to hire 2Friends. I did some due diligence and talked with a couple other vendors but in my heart I trusted Nichole and knew her team would do a great job. Jen was an absolute pleasure to work with the last month before our wedding. She was a great communicator and allowed me to send her marathon text messages whenever a thought would strike me. She gave great advice and I really appreciated all the planning documents she had me fill out and the master she owned for me. That helped me realize the things I had overlooked and also calmed me down with the realization that I was more on top of everything than I thought. She reached out the all my vendors and made sure they were going to show up on time and knew what to do. She ran our rehearsal like a champ which wasn't the easiest due to our 3.5 year old flower girl and on the day of the wedding literally everything went smoothly. EVERYTHING. Every time I saw Jen the day of the wedding, she would let me know we were on time or ahead of schedule. I don't know what sort of magic she worked but she was a rockstar at staying behind the scenes, solving problems, and then also appearing right when we were needed somewhere and gently moving us to the next task. I never felt rushed from her, and I think I only got one super minor question all day from her which was such a blessing. I had literally nothing to decide that day, I just got to enjoy!! Thank you Jen and the 2Friends team! From this event planner bride you all did a fantastic job! read more

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This review is for Melanie, for reception coordination at CuriOdyssey in San Mateo. She and her partner/assistant Jay were fabulous leading up to & at our reception. Our initial call was with Nichole, one of the original "2 friends," who shared useful info about their offerings, and, before we were required to put in a deposit, put us in touch with one of the coordinators who had experience at our venue - this was Melanie! She's very organized, and super responsive by email and text. Her eye for detail was clear during our venue walkthrough with the caterer, where she made sure to note possible locations for various tables and items needing power outlets. The video call we had a couple weeks before helped us tighten up the timeline and ensure we had every i dotted and t crossed. And after that call, Melanie basically became the contact person for all our vendors, so I just had to CC her on any emails we sent out after that point. She facilitated coordination with our vendors, decor setup, and cake delivery with minimal guidance. At the end of the night, she made sure everything was packed up nice and neat, and she and Jay helped us load out so we wouldn't have to return the following morning to pick things up. Overall, Melanie had a great pulse on everything going on prior to, during, and after our reception so that we didn't need to worry about a thing. Would recommend checking out 2 Friends and working with Melanie if you're looking for a stress-free wedding celebration! read more

Meeting Melanie from 2 Friends for a site walk-through was an inflection point for our planning experience that marked a sharp reduction in stress and increased confidence that we would pull it all off. Melanie took the time to learn what we were all about and delivered a wedding that felt like it was uniquely ours. The day was seamlessly coordinated and full of memorable spontaneous moments for our family and us. We couldn't be happier or recommend them enough. Their motto perfectly describes our experience working together. The planning was "off of our shoulders but never out of our hands". Laura & Oliver read more

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I've worked with Patricia Torres on a couple smaller events the last few years and she has always made things go smoothly and beautifully. When my son proposed to his fiancé back in February and decided on a May wedding, I knew I had to hire Patricia ( I would've hired her regardless even if we had years to plan!). The wedding turned out to be a complete success, of course; and the best part was Patricia took every inch of stress away. In just 3 months of planning, most, if not all of our guest say it was the best wedding they've been to. Everyone was surprised how beautifully everything turned out to be considering the time frame. Want a stress free planning? You must hire Patricia!! read more

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We are so glad that we hired 2 Friends Events to be our month-of coordinator for our wedding this October! Although it sounds cliche, we truly could not have done it without them. 2 Friends Events provided us with a list of reputable vendors for varying budgets, and even after hours of doing our own research, we wound up using almost exclusively the vendors on their list. They also provided us with budgeting tools, a planning checklist, a timeline, rental checklist, photoshoot list, and more! From the first call that we had, Jessica proved knowledgeable and passionate about helping us make our wedding everything that we wanted. She was friendly, communicated clearly, and asked us questions that we had no idea would need answering. As our date quickly approached, Jessica was quick to respond to anything that we threw at her, took care of the other vendor's requested spreadsheets and timelines, and locked down an extremely detailed timeline for the day (down to 5 minutes!). She also guided us through our rehearsal the day before the wedding, and made the wedding day itself surprisingly stress free while keeping us on the prepared timeline by handling every detail and hiccup that came up - which I'm sure there were a few, even though we never heard about them! Throughout the entire process, Jessica and 2 Friends Events demonstrated spectacular attention to detail, planning skills, flexibility, and problem solving. If you're looking for a wedding coordinator who is dedicated, organized, responsive, and committed to making your event as perfect as possible, look no further. 2 Friends Events is what you need! read more

This review is for both the planning and floral services offered by 2 Friends Events. PLANNING: We loved working with Nichole for our wedding because she was always so positive and upbeat, very responsive and available whenever we needed her, and she truly loved every part of the planning process. We shared the same level of excitement in planning out all of the design details, and I truly felt like she was my partner in the whole process. We had to reschedule our wedding twice because of COVID, and ended up completely changing course with only 7 weeks to pull together a wedding. We went from a 175-person wedding at a resort in Napa to 19 family members at my childhood home. Not only did Nichole help to change all of our contracts, but she also identified new vendors that we needed for catering, rentals, and more. Throughout the whole process of rescheduling, Nichole was there for us. She checked in to make sure we were ok, and gave us the space we needed to decide how we wanted to move forward with our wedding. She was so patient, supportive, and helped guide us toward the right plan for us. Even though there was so much unknown with COVID restrictions and what that meant for the wedding, we navigated it together and Nichole helped me feel comfortable with every decision. Nichole ended up planning two weddings for us, and never complained once. She always brought her A-game, and had a lot of unique and fun ideas that added a special touch to our wedding. I can't imagine going through the wedding planning process without her! Day of, everything ran so smoothly and Nichole handled it all like the professional that she is. I can't thank Nichole enough for her planning expertise, humor, support, and patience. Nichole is one of a kind, and anyone would be so lucky to work with her. FLORAL: Hands down, one of the first comments I hear about our wedding is always about the flowers, and rightly so. Chrystal was such a dream to work with -- a great listener, flexible, and just as excited about the florals as I was. I provided a Pinterest board with inspiration for how I wanted the chuppah, bouquet, centerpieces, and aisle flowers to look, and the finished product turned out better than I could have imagined. Chrystal went above and beyond -- she turned my dream vision into a reality. We rescheduled the wedding because of COVID, so some flowers from the original plan were no longer in season. That didn't stop Chrystal, she had peonies flown in from Brazil so that I could still have the same look from our original plan! Chrystal is a floral magician, and I am so glad we worked with her for our wedding. read more

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We used Chrystal for our wedding flowers. She was PHENOMENAL! The florals she created absolutely blew me away. My bouquet was absolutely gorgeous. The florals for the ceremony chuppah (jewish canopy) were amazing. It all just looked so elegant - especially considering she was so affordable. She was also wonderful to work with. Run don't walk to Sweet Pea Floral Designs if you are in search of a florist!! read more

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We worked with 2 Friends Events for month-of coordination for our wedding. We originally planned to only have day-of coordination, but decided later on to switch our plan to the month-of package. 2 Friends Events was super flexible and accommodating with this, and pricing was transparent throughout. We are so glad we went with the month-of coordination. Carissa in particular was such a joy to work with. We had so many random questions about every aspect of the wedding leading up to the day, and Carissa answered them all with such patience and timeliness. She communicated consistently with us and our vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page, and if there was anything we were forgetting to consider, Carissa made sure to raise it with us. Our rehearsal and day-of went super smoothly with her as well! She made sure we were running on schedule, and if anyone had questions, we felt confident and comfortable directing them to Carissa. She also helped set up our decor beautifully and really made our vision for the wedding come to life. And perhaps the best sign of a talented coordinator is the fact that on the day of, we felt like we just showed and didn't have to worry about any of the logistics, and everything turned out beautifully. We truly could not have pulled off our dream wedding without her and would recommend her to anyone looking for an organized, responsive, and kind wedding coordinator! read more

Nichole and her team are amazing! We used their full service for our San Francisco wedding this past October. Not only did they help us pull off the wedding of our dreams, but they did so while keeping us calm and making sure we felt included and supported the entire way. Nichole found us great options for venders, helped us vent them, and even helped find last-minute options when the unexpected popped up. Chrystal, their in-house florist, did an amazing job with our Pinterest board and really elevated our space, just as wanted. Can't recommend enough. read more

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Working with Patricia Torres is such a pleasure. She is very organized and thorough and best of all fun and easy going. There is never any stress to worry about when working and event as everything has been communicated prior. If you're looking for an organized coordinator to take care of business but also make you feel special on your special day, Patricia is wonderful! read more

Right from contacting 2 Friends to the completion of the event was smooth, professional and efficient. Nichole was very pleasant to work with - she listed the different packages and suggested what would be the most suitable for my needs. Carissa B. was assigned to the project and I can't say enough good things about her. She was a delight to work with, going above and beyond the expectations. She thought of the tiniest details and had solutions for some complex logistics. I knew from fairly early on that I didn't have to worry about anything because Carissa was going to solve any issue should any come up. The event went flawlessly. Many thanks to Carissa B. for the planning and the execution of the event, and to Nichole for making the process of engagement with her firm from beginning to the end easy and efficient. read more

Nichole is definitely the person you want as your wedding planner. Her services are worth absolutely every dollar and more. If you're reading this review, you should reach out to see if she has availability on your date and count yourself lucky if she does! We did her Partial Planning package for our wedding at the Haven at Tomales. She was an unbelievably helpful resource throughout the process, at every stage of the game. Though we weren't doing full planning with her, she was very available for calls and emails as we did the early planning. She was an incredible resource - her extensive experience meant she'd seen it all before and knew what worked and what didn't. She was so helpful with helping us navigate vendors and reading over contracts to make sure we weren't missing anything. I particularly appreciated that she helped us be budget conscious - she did a great job of helping us figure out what was worth spending money on and what wasn't. She did all of this with a positive attitude and without ever making us feel judged. As great as she was in planning, she was even better at the rehearsal and wedding itself! She managed both with incredible efficiency. At the rehearsal, her instructions were super clear and she kept everyone on the same page. She ran the wedding itself with mastery, allowing us to just focus on the moment itself. She and her assistant handled whatever unexpected wrinkles came up with ease. The wedding ended up going just shockingly smoothly, and we even kept to her detailed schedule all night, making the event so much more fun and relaxing. All night, my bride and I were saying to one another how grateful we were to have her. You will just not go wrong with Nichole. We cannot recommend her highly enough! read more

Having a perfect wedding requires a perfect wedding coordinator... Hiring Patricia was the best decision I made when it was time to plan my wedding. Being a bride caused me a lot of stress and anxiety about the special day, but I'm so glad that I can look back on my wedding day and remember nothing but sweet memories. Patricia did not only coordinate my wedding but also supported me and my husband every bit of the way... Could not thank her enough. Hire Patricia for the dream wedding you've always dreamt of read more

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Looking for a day of coordinator/event coordinator? look no more! Patricia Torres is your gal. She was our day of coordinator for mine and my husband wedding and let me tell you, she is the best. She exceeded our expectations and provided stress relief that we had prior to working with Patricia. From start to finish she was truly impeccable. She asked us questions we didn't even think of, was very responsive, prepared and professional. She confirmed with all of our vendors, attended meetings with us and was always available, even after hours. On the day of our wedding, she made sure we had zero worries from wrangling family for photos, to arranging decor, checking in on us, keeping us on schedule and even taking pictures and sending them to us after. Patricia was amazing and then some. Cannot recommend her enough for a stress free day of perfection! read more

We were incredibly fortunate to have Nichole from 2 Friends Event as our month-of wedding planner. From day one, she not only heard our vision but brought it to life in the most spectacular way. Nichole's guidance was invaluable, and her calm and patient demeanor on the day of the wedding was a true blessing. Nichole ensured that our wedding, which blended two cultures and religions (Indian and American), was a seamless and beautiful experience, and she was extremely organized and detail oriented. During the day of the wedding she made sure that everyone knew to come to her with questions, sparing the bride & groom from any unnecessary stress. At the end of the night she made sure everything was packed up and that all vendors were good to go. Thank you, Nichole, for making our special day unforgettable! read more

We worked with Nichole on our wedding, first when we thought we'd have a regular wedding, and then when we pivoted to a covid-safe plan. She was wonderful to work with. She had a ton of ideas, was flexible when the whole world kind of blew up and we needed to keep finding new plans, and was organized and kept things moving at all times. In my experience in event planning, something always goes wrong. You don't know what it'll be, but you know it'll be *something*. But with Nichole, NOTHING WENT WRONG. Which is amazing! Many thanks to her for making our wedding special and running smoothly! read more

I found 2 Friends on the Knot. I was impressed by the high review and the comments. Patricia was our wedding planner for the final month. She's extremely detail oriented and helped us to save money on many things. She also made multiple trips to return items we bought from Amazon that didn't turn out okay. I'm extremely grateful for her help and the wedding was truly stunning and memorable. read more

I would give 2 Friends Events a million stars if it was an option. We did the day-of coordination service and they were critical in making our special day go seamlessly and ensuring that we had an absolute blast. We would absolutely highly recommend working with them. I am so very grateful that they were available to work their magic for our wedding. read more

We used 2 Friends Events for our day of coordinator on the day of our wedding and we couldn't be happier with our choice! This review is for Winnie who is the absolute BEST day of coordinator we could've asked for! She was extremely detailed oriented leading up to the wedding and my husband and I did not have to stress at all. The day of was so smoothly ran due to her thorough organization with all the other vendors and detailed execution of our timeline. Not to mention Winnie is super down to earth and so easy to talk to! I highly recommend 2 Friends Event for your big day and if you do, ask for Winnie! read more

Slonne from 2friendsevents is an absolute must for your wedding! We got to work with her for our day of wedding coordinator and she was extremely helpful, thoughtful and on top of it the day of. She made our wedding turn out to be so beautiful and I would highly recommend her. She worked so hard to get the timeline perfected and made sure we were taken care of the day of the wedding. Our wedding went so smooth. If you are looking for someone to help you, Slonne is your girl! She will make it happen for you. I have all the good things to say about her. read more

Nichole was a pleasure to work with. She was very attentive and available whenever I had a question or needed assistance with thinking things through. Everyone at the party could not stop raving about the decorations and the design of the party. Nichole thought of everything and made the planning process seamless. The end result of the party far exceeded my expectations and more importantly my wife's expectations for her 50th birthday party! I cannot recommend Nichole and 2Friends Events enough. Nichole will be the first call we make when planning our next big event. Thank you Nichole and 2Friends Events! read more

As the mother of the groom and the host of the backyard reception for 70, Marvina was amazing as our same day wedding coordinator. At both the ceremony and the reception, her calm and focused approach was incredibly helpful and her joyful presence was a wonderful plus! read more