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Jordan B.

Dumi is INCREDIBLE! She made our day so beautiful and flawless and stress free! She was so easy to work with, organized, and efficient. I loved working with her and highly recommend her for your next event.

Morgan F.

Dumi was amazing as our day-of coordinator for our wedding! super attentive to our needs and worries leading up to our wedding. She kept us on-track and solved a lot of logistical problems and so many things we didn't even think of; seating for the wedding ceremony, timing of the music walk-out times for the groom and bride veil adjustment, catering questions, and coordinating with all the vendors on the day of and the days leading up. She masterfully handled the craziness of our two families with an even hand --firm when she needed to be, and relaxed and funny in the brief moments of calm throughout the process. Very detail oriented and organized, fast response times to all of our emails. I cannot stress enough that we could not have pulled this off without Dumi. She is first class.

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Andrea M.

Our November wedding would not have been the same without Dumi's help and expertise as our day-of-coordinator. We've corresponded via zoom calls and e-mail starting at a month before our big day. Even though we had most of our planning already done, there were still a lot of pending items and ever-changing details that we had to keep track of. Dumi helped us prioritize and address these things so that we can have a stress-free wedding day. She managed vendor communication and created a timeline that everyone referenced which is really extensive and thorough. She also successfully ran our wedding rehearsal the day before, which our friends and families really appreciated! She made sure everyone knew what they were doing and when. On our wedding day, she executed our vision perfectly. There were no details missed, and all of our guests are happy and impressed! My husband and I were also well taken care of, and we were able to do everything we planned on our big day. Thank you so much Dumi and team for bringing our ideas, wedding spreadsheets, and planning slides to life! I believe that every bride and groom should have a coordinator on their wedding day because the last thing you want to do is stress over DIY details, vendors not knowing what to do, or guests causing any trouble. None of that happened on our wedding day, thankfully, thanks to A Gordon Event. Dumi was that coordinator for us, and we highly recommend her!

Jay K.

This is a review for our wonderful day of coordinator, Dumi!! We reached out to Dumi several months before our wedding date and felt at ease when we had our initial consultation with her. Her professionalism and attention to detail were evident during our meetings leading up to the wedding and during the rehearsal, but really shined during our wedding day. Everything ran so smoothly, from the weeks leading up to the wedding, the rehearsal, and throughout the actual wedding day. My partner and I reflected on how much fun and carefree our wedding was, and it was all due to Dumi's wonderful and thoughtful work planning and coordination behind the scenes. She is an excellent communicator and quickly resolved any questions that our multitude of vendors had. Our friends, grooms people, and family felt that she did a wonderful job. I would highly, highly, highly recommend Dumi to be your wedding coordinator and will be recommending her to my friends. Thanks so much Dumi!

Suwanna V.

Dumi and the entire A Gordon Event team were nothing short of magical for our March 2024 wedding. From our first consultation, Dumi's thoroughness and attention to detail left me almost speechless (which is hard do with a Type A bride like myself). You can definitely tell she knows what she's doing when you have no follow up questions! I knew it would take a specific personality to be able to corral our bridal party and I was impressed that this team was able to do so with such ease. Our wedding day went off without any hiccups (or at least none that I knew about) which only further highlights how much hard work was going on behind the scenes. I could go on forever about how grateful my husband and I to the A Gordon Event team, but I will just say that hiring them was the best decision we ever made and our wedding wouldn't have been as smooth without them!

Dumi was a dream to work with! I got engaged and set a wedding date that was within 9 months (we wanted to accommodate family schedules, etc). Given that I manage projects all the time at work, I thought it would not be a problem to coordinate my own wedding. Well, I found out very quickly that that was not the case. A few months after setting the wedding date - I started scrambling around to find at the very least a month of coordinator. Dumi was among the first few people that I reached out to and she was definitely the first to respond. We set up an introductory call with her and knew instantly that we wanted to hire her for partial planning services. She is beyond professional, keeps very detailed notes, and clearly knows what she is doing. We had no idea we had to lock down certain vendors ASAP and would have been lost without her. Dumi also has a great portfolio of other wedding vendors that she has worked with, and her recommendations were top notch. I now realize how important it is to have a professional help with your wedding and I cannot recommend Dumi enough. I was completely relaxed the month up to the wedding knowing that I was in good hands. Our day was beautiful and went without a hitch (at least none that I am aware of, which speaks volumes of Dumi and her team!). You will 10000% not regret hiring A Gordon Event for your wedding!

D S.

Do yourself a big favor. Stop your wedding planning/ coordination search and just hire Dumi right now. You will NOT regret it. Dumi was my day-of wedding coordinator for my wedding on 10/15/22 and the day could not have gone more smoothly. I literally would not change a single thing about my wedding day and Dumi and her team are to thank. Dumi was the first to get back to me out of the five coordinators I reached out to and that level of responsiveness and enthusiasm locked me in. Her level of responsiveness and enthusiasm never diminished. She never once left me hanging and she brought great energy to every meeting, the rehearsal, and the day of. What I appreciated most about Dumi is her confidence. Any time I had a question, she let me know what she's found to work best from her experience. This made planning very straightforward for me with very little second guessing. Her confidence kept me in reality and on budget. Her confidence allowed us to have an efficient, effective rehearsal and therefore a super fun rehearsal dinner. Her confidence commanded respect from my vendors. Her confidence never overshadowed my needs or dreams. Her confidence gave me confidence in my choices and in letting go on my big day. If you need any more convincing, I'll tell you that Dumi STOPPED TRAFFIC in the middle of downtown San Francisco so that my photographer could get an epic shot of my husband and I in the street. That sums up Dumi as a wedding coordinator. She ensures that your day is YOUR day and do whatever it takes. I cannot thank Dumi enough for all of her hard work and dedication. I was told by multiple wedding guests that it was the best wedding they'd ever been to. Thank you, Dumi! You are beyond amazing at what you do.

Jazmin S.

If you need someone to handle all the little details for your wedding, Dumi is your person! Dumi thinks of absolutely everything and anything along the way. I was so grateful to work with her the month before my wedding to nail down logistics and final planning. On the day of, I didn't have to worry about a thing because Dumi had it handled in every way. Thank you so much Dumi!

Working with A Gordon Event was the best decision! From the very beginning, Dumi knew exactly what we needed to do at every step of the way. She always gave us the creative freedom to explore ideas while ensuring we stayed on track. She went above and beyond in every single interaction. Her connections made everything so much easier. Not having to research and find florists, bakers, DJs, photographers, and wait staff simplified so much of our decision making. I would recommend A Gordon Event to everyone!

Shay M.

My wedding was 2/18/23 and it was absolutely PERFECT! WE LOVE DUMI! She went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly! I really appreciated how thorough and responsive she was from the moment I hired her about 6 months out from my wedding. Even though she was hired for day of coordination, she was very helpful and did everything she could to make sure the day went perfectly. Even designing my wedding venue with all my decor on the day before the wedding after our wedding ceremony rehearsal. The whole process went so smooth, we were really in sync and she made it a priority to know my vision exactly! I couldn't have asked for a better coordinator to help me make all my wedding dreams come true. I'm sad the wedding is now over and we can't work together anymore. We definitely recommend Dumi for all your wedding coordination needs, you won't regret it!!

I can't say enough good things about Dumi - she was so kind, funny, communicative, a great listener, a lifesaver at many times, and made sure our big day was a complete success. Our wedding would not have been as amazing and perfect without her and Brandin there. She made sure we got to do everything we wanted to make our day special. I have no idea how she can manage to make a 160 person wedding run so smoothly but she made it look easy - it brought me so much peace of mind knowing she was there. Some memorable moments for me are that while I was busy on my wedding morning Dumi made sure everything was in place and reported back to me what was happening/being set up so I never felt out of the loop. Then I realized I forgot silver sharpies for the guest book and out of nowhere she pulls out exactly what we needed from her fanny pack!! She is always one step ahead. Dumi also made sure my pictures were on point and had the idea to throw my veil to make it look like it was blowing in the wind - she literally thinks of everything. She was not only my coordinator but also my bestie for the day. If there is anyone you can trust to bring your vision to life during your wedding, it's Dumi. You would be so lucky to have her by your side!!!

Taylor R.

If you're thinking of hiring a wedding coordinator, LOOK NO FURTHER. Dumi is everything I could have asked for and more. Having Dumi as our coordinator was the BEST decision my husband and I could have made. From the beginning, Dumi was extremely responsive and professional. We had a zoom call early on in the planning process and Dumi helped me tie up so many loose ends and helped me with questions I wouldn't have even thought to ask my vendors. She completely took the time to read through my contracts and was so meticulous in ensuring all communication among vendors was clear and concise. Dumi attended a venue walkthrough with me and my husband and created the most amazing timeline for the day of my wedding to keep our day running smooth. Two days before my wedding my videographer fell through due to Covid. Dumi was ON IT and helped me find many qualified videographers within my budget literally within hours. She literally came to my rescue and helped me stay calm and stress free. On the day of the wedding, Dumi was so helpful with keeping our wedding party on schedule. She planned our first look so beautifully. She was there to address every need and issue that came up on the day and literally left me stress free and able to enjoy every moment of my wedding day. Dumi was quick to come up with solutions for problems that arose during the day and put out mini fires that I had no idea about. I feel eternally grateful for A Gordon Event for making my wedding day one to remember forever.

Dumi WAS THE MVP of our wedding! All we had to do was show up and enjoy our wedding day. I never looked at a clock or had to remember what was next on the timeline. Dumi handled it all. I was able to be fully present day of my wedding with my husband and my guests. Where other vendors fell short Dumi stepped in and did other people job behind the scenes! I didn't even know until after. She is able to adjust quickly when things don't go as planned. We were supposed to have live musicians during our Mocktail hour and they didn't show up. So she pivoted and had our DJ set up music for our guest instead. She's a great problem solver. I fully trusted her decision day of if things needed to be changed. She communicated with every vendor when and where they needed to be. Dumi is very well organized. She set up our seating chart, put on our cake topper and so much more (pictures are shown below). She's was a calming presence throughout the day and never seemed stressed. Dumi is great at what she does! Hiring her was one of the best decisions we made to ensure our day ran so perfectly, and it did!

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Pacific Heights

**UPDATE**: Lisa is now threatening me with LEGAL ACTION, accusing me of "defamation" when I've…read moreonly shared my honest experience on Yelp. I've had no updates from Lisa since our last email on Feb 21 (over a month ago). At that time, she replied she was consulting with "industry experts" and will get back to me. Rather than reaching out to me personally she hired a lawyer to threaten me in the hope I will take my honest review of my experience with Blooming Wed down (photo of legal letter attached). I signed a wedding planning contract with Lisa and found myself needing to terminate it merely two months later. The process has been incredibly stressful and disheartening. Throughout it, I had the opportunity to meet with ~15 wedding planners both domestically and internationally, and gained a lot of insight into the wedding planning industry and contract nuances. I'll start my review with objective observations and end with my personal experience. **Strict Signed Contract** Lisa's contract is one of the strictest planner contracts I've ever seen. It does not have an Act of God clause that protects clients, meaning if anything happens (the venue is destroyed, a hurricane comes, the couple is sick, pandemic round 2...etc) she will not refund for any reason. She did not even give out refunds during COVID. This leaves her clients extremely vulnerable to unforeseen circumstances. **Problematic Payment Structure** This is how Lisa's payment is structured: flat $15k fee or 15% of the total wedding cost, whichever is higher. It's not unheard of for a planner to request payment this way, but it's incredibly uncommon. This arrangement creates a conflict of interest, as it may incentivize steering clients toward pricier options. Also, she requires 50% upfront, while many planners I talked to only required 30%. **Budget Transparency** Lisa's services are not for budget-conscious clients, or even clients who have a budget at all. In the two months she was my planner, she failed to provide any estimated vendor costs and we never talked about my budget. I specifically asked her for a sample cost breakdown of a venue and waited a month for her response. I never received it. All of the other wedding planners I met with sent me a cost breakdown for FREE immediately after the intro call. They did this without being asked to. **Communication Challenges** I've experienced a lack of responsiveness from Lisa during our entire two months together, from our initial interest form (1 week delay) to our most recent email on which she said she would consult about our partial refund request (it has been a month without an update from her). Between her vacations and other wedding clients, I never felt my project was a priority for her. **Personal Experience** I'm deeply disappointed with the services provided by Lisa. Our decision to terminate our contract was difficult. Due to immigration issues, my father can no longer enter the USA in the foreseeable future so my partner and I have to relocate our wedding to a country unfamiliar to Lisa, rendering her services impractical. We signed our contract November 2023, encountered this problem in January 2024, and immediately let Lisa know of our situation. Despite our efforts with Lisa to find a amicable solution and many touch-points with her, my partner and I eventually landed on requesting a partial refund. Lisa refused to refund any portion of the $7.5k , even though it is written into our contract that she has the power to do so AND despite her agreeing verbatim that she did not provide $7.5k worth of service. At this point we have no date (we were considering years 2025/6/7), no venue, no vendors booked. We don't even have a budget breakdown. We have only had one venue tour with Lisa. It's evident that she has only completed a fraction of the work (2% to be exact), yet insists on keeping the full payment. I dislike posting a one-star rating to a small business, but I feel the need to be transparent and caution future clients about Lisa. It is crucial to choose a wedding planner who demonstrates flexibility, understanding, and a willingness to accommodate unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, Lisa's refusal to adapt to our situation and the issues outlined above do not align with her premium pricing. For me, Lisa has broken my trust and it feels like theft that she is keeping $7.5k for one hour of work. I urge potential clients to consider these factors carefully before engaging Lisa's services.

We had the absolute best time working with Lisa! Hands down the best decision we made for our…read morewedding - Lisa helped my now-wife and I plan our wedding which took place in the fall of 2023 at Nestldown. Firstly, she knows Nestldown through and through as a venue - it has a bunch of uncommon and often difficult to navigate rules and restrictions. This meant that we didn't have to worry about surprise venue fees or fines, and instead could focus our attention on how we wanted to use the space instead. Lisa set month-by-month goals for us, which meant we were always confident that we were on track and didn't forget about certain things. This made the process so much less stressful for the both of us. She handled communicating with and following up with all of our vendors too - a blessing that can't be understated. Wedding planning is a constant stream of decision-making, which Lisa made so much easier by listening to our wants and needs and suggesting vendors, designs, timelines, hotels, and so much more. She made it so that our responsibility was to choose between a few, generally all great options rather than having to sort through the unlimited amount of choices. As an aside, Lisa has impeccable taste and knew how to execute our vision better than we could have dreamt of. We're still in love with our table settings! We were most impressed by the wedding day itself - Lisa managed all the stress of logistic so we could enjoy the day without a care in the world. Sometimes we could hear time-pressed questions being asked by vendors over the walkie-talkie, and Lisa responding to each of them expertly. None of those logistical challenges ever made it to us - and while with us, she and her team were focused on ensuring we had everything we needed and were having a good time. Our wedding went off without a hitch, and everyone had an amazing time!

A Gordon Event - wedding_planning - Updated July 2026

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