Photo booth showed up at my 13 yr oldest event with a printer that didnt work. They also didn't…read morehave any props. I have rented many photo booths and never seen such a poor setup. I feel really bad for the guy manning the booth. He looked very embarrassed and lonely all night. Sat there for 3 hours with very little interest. I emailed the owner 4 days ago and no response. Find someone else if you are planning an event.

Such a great party! Jeff made everything so amazing and it was so much fun! Thanks again for…read moreeverything you do!

Can't really give her a 1, because we were not able to use her…read more We know nothing about her, so we contacted her to ask about her service, as well as placed to have the ceremony, etc. She emailed us back with "Let me know exactly what you want and I will give you a quote!" Well, we are not from the area and don't know "exactly what we want" so we gave her an idea, along with the fact that we really are not sure yet. Her reply, again very short and almost rude, was "I do not to any consulting. I can do your service for $295." She added that "I have done over 1000 weddings." Well, with responses like that, she wasn't going to have 1001 be ours. We needed a little bit of assistance in where is good, etc. We got more assistance from a receptionist at a hotel than we did from Andrea - and we were wanting to hire Andrea to do our wedding. Alternatively, we contacted Sandy White, an officiant new to the area. She drove from Los Osos to Pismo to meet with us, gave us advice on the area, and her rate is one third of what Andrea charges. We are not married yet, so we will review her after the ceremony. But definitely don't need "services" like Andrea is providing.

We were walking our dog past this location (golf course and tent on the beach) and thought the…read morePismo Beach Golf Course would be a perfect place for our wedding! However, many of our out-of-town friends weren't up for a destination wedding on a Monday, so when we realized we didn't have enough people to fill the tent (we expected 50-75 guests), Colleen was still able to help us. She put us in touch with the Pismo State Beach people and we ended up having our reception on a sand dune next to the golf course. We actually took a bunch of wedding photos on the golf course itself, and then Colleen helped us re-locate our wedding across the parking lot on the outdoor patio at Fin's restaurant. It was really lovely and nothing we would have ever figured out how to do on our own. Colleen coordinated our chair set up for the ceremony on the sand dune and was an awesome, completely dependable and calm on-site coordinator for our reception. I had a ton of questions before our big day, and Colleen was always so patient and friendly and helpful.

I can't say enough positive things about Heather Hansen Events as she helped us plan my son's…read morewedding. From the moment we met with her until the I Do's and beyond, everything went so smoothly I forgot this is supposed to be a stressful event to put together. Heather and her team assisted us with every aspect of the wedding. She spent time to get to know the couple and learn what they wanted for their wedding. Then she was able to make ideal venue selections and helped us select all the vendors, including catering, flowers, décor and more. Her taste is impeccable but she guides the bride and groom to help them make the decision that suits their vision of their special day, and fits within the budget they've created. Everything that the bride and groom intended for their wedding to look like came true, thanks to Heather Hansen Events. She truly has the talent and organizational skills to put on a flawless wedding, or whatever kind of event you need.

Heather is an amazing event planner. She helped me plan my wedding with everything from the venue…read moreto the catering and much more. She was so attentive to everything I needed and even helped me out when the venue tried to charge me more than what they quoted. She is passionate about her profession and truly cares about her clients. She made my special day even more special by making sure everything went smoothly and stress free. Thank you Heather!

Are you a bride-to-be or have a large event to plan that you want to make sure goes off without a…read morehitch? Call Rose!! I've worked with her on a number of events and weddings and can say that she is beyond professional, organized, and supportive of creating a memorable experience that brides and guests will enjoy. She will guide you through the process, recommend vendors that fit your budget and vibe, and make the whole process as stress-free as possible. 10/10!!

I really wanted to have a good experience with Rose, but she ultimately let me down in terms of her…read morecommunication, professionalism, and collaborative spirit. Throughout the planning process, she often took 1 to 2 weeks to respond to me, even though our contract stated that communication would be available with a "24 hour response time, usually less." When Rose did reply to me, she failed to fulfill her biggest responsibilities, like proposal reviews, part of what she offered in her partial planning package. Based on lack of communication alone, I should've terminated my contract with Rose to the Occasions sooner than I did. At the time, however, I wanted to give her business the benefit of the doubt. So, I communicated my concerns to her, expressed how excited I was for my wedding and how I wanted to work as a team to help plan it, and, in doing so, I would need her to reply to my emails. Even after articulating my concerns, Rose failed in her communication. But lack of communication wasn't the only major issue I had with Rose to the Occasions. At one point, Rose told me that she'd instructed the florist to change our floral centerpieces from medium to small, as per my request. A few weeks later, when I noticed that the centerpieces had not been changed in my contract with the florist, the florist informed me that Rose hadn't contacted her at all. Eventually, I ended my contract with Rose. Throughout the entire planning process, which I had hoped to be joyous and exciting, I was burdened with the responsibility of trying to get Rose to communicate and perform her responsibilities as outlined in our agreement. I also lost thousands of dollars. Please take heed if Rose responds to this review as, in my experience with her, she tends to lean into defensiveness and combativeness. For example, she might reply that I didn't contact her properly as I sometimes texted her, but of course I had to text her if she was completely unreachable via email and the internal portal. Rose might also complain about the 90-minute drive she took to Santa Barbara to conduct an initial walkthrough. If you are not willing to invest the time it takes to uphold your contract, don't take the booking. Brides, grooms, and to anyone else planning a special day--the choice is yours.

Janet and her team are beyond exceptional! Super nice and professional, Janet knows weddings,…read moreeverything about them start to finish. We didn't know where to start, we had a venue and a vision, we live out of the area, we needed help! Janet gave us recommendations of vendors, they worked together seamlessly. I didn't even know you could rent pretty chairs to replace the banquet chairs, what a difference that made. We couldn't fit our guests in the room we wanted, Janet suggested we use our cocktail room for the dance floor, dj, etc. Our contact never let us know that was an option. This suggestion was epic! The reception was so amazing, the cocktail room was like a club, so great, there was a filled dance floor all night while in the reception room, others could sit and chat. Janet pointed us in the right direction in so many ways before and during the wedding. Can I just say it was the most beautiful vision of what we had wanted, it was absolutely perfect, our guests are still raving and most importantly, my daughter said it was the wedding of her dreams. Eternally grateful! THANK YOU!

Janet was amazing! I booked a venue that had Sandcastle Events in the contract and I'm so glad she…read morewas not optional! From the first time I met Janet her sense of humor made me feel like I was planning my wedding with a close friend. She was quick in responding to emails and had good suggestions for other vendors and day of ideas to make my wedding easy and fun! Her team day of executed our vision so that I didn't have to stress. If you have a wedding in 2024 don't wait book Janet and her team NOW!

Two months before my wedding I met with Lisa after having a change in venue due to a larger amount…read moreof guests than originally anticipated. I was referred to her by a mutual friend and I couldn't of been happier. With her bubbly personality and attention to detail she brought together each detail I mentioned for my reception. She transformed our venue into a beautiful intimate space we invisioned. In addition to her floral skills, Lisa stepped up where most vendors would not. During our big day, there were multiple changes due to an electrical problem at our venue. Lisa not only drove to multiple locations to save my family and friends from having too, but also provided me with video updates throughout the day to ensure I was a happy bride! Thank you again for helping make our day perfect!!

Lisa & her team did a fabulous job!…read more We enjoyed working with her at a recent wedding as the photographers. The florals were amazing including a stunning ceremony arch and reception decor. We look forward to working again with her soon.

In the strongest possible terms, we recommend looking elsewhere for your wedding planning and…read morecoordination needs in the Paso Robles area. We lost our deposit to Sarah, she delivered no work product, and ultimately ghosted us. Please continue reading for the details if you haven't already crossed her off your list. Our relationship started in early January 2022 and she was the first vendor we hired. Our venue required hiring a coordinator and provided a few recommendations. We thought that experience with the venue and relationships with local vendors would serve us well, so we hired her. First signs of trouble occurred in February. Upon us hiring her, we communicated a date that we'd travel to Paso Robles from our home in the Bay Area for late Feb, providing 6+ weeks lead time for her. It's an expensive trip for us plus we have full lives with work and family obligations, so we wanted to lock in the key vendors on this trip that required in person meetings. We reiterated the importance of this trip multiple times to Sarah. We held weekly conversations as well as emailed and texted with her, so we thought this was under control. About a week out prior to our travel weekend, we started asking about a schedule because there was none. These requests got more urgent as the week proceeded. The MORNING we were driving to Paso Robles, we asked her for details of our first vendor meeting and that's when we finally got a schedule. Needless to say the trip didn't go well. We wasted time with vendors that weren't priority and some were so misaligned with our needs which a quick conversation could have avoided those meetings. But we did walk away from the trip with a couple of leads to move to contract. In March, we started trying to follow up with Sarah on the vendors we liked as we wanted to secure them and avoid the risk of losing our date to other couples. Sarah claimed it was under control but we were never presented with contracts or asked for deposits. Our biggest follow up with was catering given the one Sarah presented to us was a complete mismatch. We undertook the search ourselves and ultimately found a caterer that fit our needs and budget. As we got into late March and then April, we started to hear less and less from Sarah. She would fire off weird updates to assure us she was hard at work but generally wouldn't return our texts or calls in the timely fashion as in the early part of the relationship. We still had no vendors secured and we started to get nervous and knew we needed to plan another trip. We decided to follow up with the handful of vendors we had contact info for just to see if there was a hold up somewhere. They all universally responded that they were either waiting on Sarah for a go ahead or that they didn't have our date secured. That's when we ended the relationship and took the planning upon ourselves. Even in the final 48 hours, she didn't reply to our urgent requests or even the fact we told her she was fired. To this day, we haven't heard from her. To say that she overpromised and under delivered is an understatement, steer far clear with your wedding planning needs.

Sarah Angelique is the absolute best wedding planner! She gave me the wedding of my dreams and made…read moreall my dreams come true! She understood my vision and really made it come to life. I can't imagine what that day would have been like without her handling everything and making sure everything was going well. I didn't have to stress or worry at all on my special day because I knew Sarah was on top of everything! I can't recommend her enough. She's the absolute best there is!!! Not to mention she has also become a lifelong friend and is planning my sister's wedding right now!! We love Sarah Angelique!

Michele was amazing. We used Planimation Events for Month of Coordination. I went to Michele with…read moreany question/concern/problem I had and she was incredibly helpful with everything! She always showed up with a smile on her face and a positive attitude (even when I was getting to be bridezilla). She accommodated every request and offered suggestions to make the wedding run as smoothly and beautifully as possible. We had some issues with our venue (that's another story) and weren't able to set everything up the night before the wedding. There was so much left undone, and I had a plan for it all. I gave Michele a super quick run through of about 20 things I needed to be done the day of the wedding. I didn't know how she was going to get it all done or remember it all, but she did. I didn't do a thing the day of the wedding, Michele and her girls took care of it all -- and it looked amazing! She got every detail right, paid attention to every request I gave her. She respected my ideas and my vision and honored that to give me my perfect day. She was kind and professional and truly was happy for both of us on the day of our wedding. You can tell Michele does this because she loves it. She is genuine and generally a lovely person to be around. Honestly, my wedding would not have been what it was without Michele. I am so happy we used Planimation Events to plan our wedding. I highly recommend Michele and her team. Thank you Michele!!

From the Bride: When we booked our venue, the event manager advised us that we didn't really need…read moreto hire an outside coordinator; apparently very few couples getting married at the Madonna Inn enlist additional help. Because we live out of the area and wanted to enjoy our wedding day as thoroughly as possible, we decided to go ahead and find some extra help who would make sure everything ran smoothly. I interviewed half a dozen highly-qualified planners/coordinators in the SLO area before finding Planimation Events to help us with month-of and day-of services. My initial impressions of Michele were that she was kind, competent, and well-organized; but it turns out her qualifications don't end there! Before the wedding Michele worked with each of our vendors to make sure everyone was well-coordinated and everything was as we planned it. From making sure flags in the reception room were removed before dinner (long story) to perfectly placing each last bit of decor, Michele and her team knew exactly what it took to make sure everything ran smoothly. On the day of the wedding we didn't see Michele much because she and her assistant were actively running the "show behind the show"; everything ran on time and according to plan - if there were any snafus, we had no idea because Michele took care of it. With Planimation's help we were able to relax (well, as much as one can on their wedding day!) and enjoy all our friends and family knowing that Michele had taken care of everything we threw at her along the way. Now here's the part where I get sappy and maybe even a little teary-eyed. Michele and her team provided exactly what we hired Planimation to do flawlessly; make sure all details were taken care of so we could be as present as possible on our wedding day. But the services Michele provided that weren't written in any contract or advertised on her website lie in the deep care and concern she showed for us (the bride and groom) as nervous humans trying to manage our emotions, our relatives, our wedding party, on the day of the biggest party we'll probably ever throw. She and her assistant kept us calm and laughing throughout the day; and not in a superficial way. I truly believe that Michele cares deeply about the people she works with and for; something rare in an industry dedicated to creating "picture perfect" days. With Michele's help our day not only LOOKED picture perfect but FELT picture perfect. Thank you, Planimation, for providing us peace of mind, kindness, and friendship. You have our deepest gratitude for your soulful support and buoyantly positive attitude. We love you! From the Groom: I was very reluctant to spend money on a wedding coordinator when both my wife and I are capable and well-organized. Michele turned out to be a wise investment, leaving wedding-ruining chores and stress to her and her staff, allowing us to enjoy our wedding. Michele was exactly what we needed. Planimation was easy to work with and professional, with what I'm told are good rates. This staff has my deep appreciation.

My husband and I got married June 21, 2025 and we worked with Amanda as our partial wedding…read moreplanner, and we truly don't know what we would've done without her! Planning a wedding from out of town in Paso Robles could've been overwhelming, but she made the entire process feel manageable. She was always quick to respond to our texts, happy to jump on calls, and incredibly patient with our questions. Her strong relationships with local vendors were so helpful and she handled little things that could've easily sent us over the edge. The biggest testament to Amanda's professionalism and calm-under-pressure attitude came during our actual wedding weekend. PG&E had to shut off the power at our venue the day before and the day of our wedding due to the strong winds and fire safety protocols. It could've been a total disaster but Amanda stepped in and worked hand in hand with our band and the venue coordinator to problem-solve on the fly. She kept everything moving and made sure our day still felt special, despite the chaos behind the scenes. If you're planning a wedding in Paso, we can't recommend Amanda enough. She's organized, thoughtful, resourceful, and genuinely invested in making your day as perfect as possible.

My husband (feels so good saying that) and I recently had the pleasure of working with Amanda, the…read morebrilliant mind behind "A Perfect Day," for our dream wedding at Terra Mia in Paso Robles, CA. To say that Amanda exceeded our expectations would be an understatement; she turned our special day into an absolute fairytale! As a couple who live outside of Paso Robles, Amanda was our "boots on the ground" for everything we needed to have taken care of in town until we could arrive for our wedding week. Not only did she help coordinate everything, but her immense knowledge of local vendors really helped us find those who would suit what we were looking for to make it "our day." From the moment we met Amanda, we were struck by her professionalism, her warm personality, and her unwavering commitment to making our wedding day absolutely perfect. She took the time to get to know us as a couple, understanding our vision, style, and preferences. Her attention to detail was truly remarkable, and it was evident that she was fully invested in creating a day that was uniquely "us." Amanda's organizational skills are out of this world. She meticulously planned every aspect of our wedding, from the stunning table arrangements, our gorgeous very personalized seating charts, to the impeccable timing of the ceremony. She effortlessly managed all the logistics, ensuring that everything ran smoothly and on schedule. We were able to relax and enjoy our day without any stress, knowing that Amanda had everything under control. The day of the wedding, Amanda was everywhere, making sure every detail was just right. She worked tirelessly to set up the venue, coordinating with all the vendors, and ensuring that each element of our vision was executed flawlessly. The result was nothing short of breathtaking. The decor, the ambiance, and the flow of the entire event were more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Amanda's ability to handle any unexpected challenges that arose was truly impressive. Her calm demeanor and quick problem-solving skills put our minds at ease. We knew that no matter what happened, Amanda would find a solution, and she did so with grace and composure. Our guests were also blown away by the magic Amanda created. Many of them commented that it was the most beautiful, well-organized and FUN wedding they had ever attended. That is entirely thanks to Amanda. If you're searching for a wedding planner who will not only meet but surpass your expectations, look no further than A Perfect Day. Amanda is a true professional who is dedicated to making your wedding day perfect in every way. We are forever grateful to her for turning our dreams into a reality. Thank you, Amanda, for giving us A Perfect Day that we will cherish forever!

I had the most amazing experience today with Sara. She was so personable and just flat out lovely…read more I said I was open to trying different things and she gave me so many amazing choices!!! I was stunned by the beautiful gowns she gave me to try on. Each one made me feel beautiful, and I truly believe that Sara knows what will work best for any bride. I never expected to be able to feel comfortable in a strapless dress... I fell in love with a dress that frankly, I couldn't quite commit to today. But I DID leave with an incredible dress for my reception that will be a big surprise for everyone. I have ZERO bad things to say about this place. ZERO. Sara and her daughter were an amazing team, and brought my dreams to life.

5/5/23 - I went and picked up my gown last night, and it was perfect! Sara and Carmella again made…read moreme feel like a friend. I tried my gown on, felt so gorgeous looking in the mirror, and took it home on a nice sturdy hanger and a Something Bridal white bag. I chose to pay half upon purchase and the second half at pick up and both times, payment was super simple. The shop works with a seamstress, whose card was shared with me, which is great because it can be on my timeline. If I could give more stars, I would!