Meghan, the owner of Events by Lynnelle, was amazing! She was the day of coordinator for my 10/12…read morewedding and I can't imagine what we would have done without her. We had several incidents happen on my wedding day that would have been catastrophic if Meghan wasn't there to diffuse the situations and get everybody back on track. She is very professional, prompt and she can really follow your vision. When I arrived the day of, everything looked exactly how I imagined it would. Not only did Meghan ensure that our wedding day went smoothly, she was also a pleasure to work with. She makes you feel instantly comfortable and at ease. She also provided me with some great tips at our pre-planning meeting. Meghan is very skilled at coordinating events and my guests could not stop commenting on how amazing she was. Thank you Meghan!!

I am very disappointed in what Meghan did for my wedding. She was very unorganized, unhelpful, and…read moregenerally a waste of money. I met with her a few times before the wedding, and each time I felt more stressed after talking with her than I did before. On the day of our rehearsal, she double-booked herself. We had previously arranged with her that the rehearsal would start at 6, but she insisted that it was supposed to start at 5:30. She then complained about my pastor and other wedding party members who were late because of a fire. To top it all off, she left around 6:15, which meant that my pastor was forced to run the rehearsal without her (which worked out for the better). In all of the waiting around before we started, she made fun of my family members and was generally rude to everyone. On the day of the wedding, we woke up to pouring rain. I was distraught, as could be imagined with an outdoor wedding. After my bridesmaids and family finally calmed me down, Meghan calls freaking out, asking me what my plans were to deal with the rain. Obviously, this upset me again as she had said that I was not to worry about the rain plans or anything else, especially on the day of the wedding. Everything was worked out by my mom's best friend, who ended up taking on all of the roles that Meghan should have on the day of the wedding. Finally, Meghan just would not leave me alone! She kept talking to me when I was just trying to look around at my wedding, chatting casually with guests instead of working, and did not keep the events of the night moving. I am very disappointed with Meghan's service and hope that others will take my experience into consideration when choosing a wedding planner or coordinator.

We engaged My Party A La Carte for event décor only at our baby shower, and they did an incredible…read morejob. They transformed the space beautifully--every detail of the décor captured our vision and created such a warm, joyful atmosphere. The setup was seamless, the styling on point, and it felt like they really cared about making the space special. Thank you for a memorable and lovely presentation--5 stars without hesitation!

Martha is an astounding artist! I gave her so little to go on - just dragons and a color palette,…read moreand her creation was the star of the show! And of course it wasn't a character from a movie, so she had to create the dragon element. The kids all loved posing in front of it. The whole process was so easy, I HIGHLY recommend Martha for your balloon creation, she'll make your ideas come to life.

What a fun experience!!! My kids did a camp at the grid and had a blast…read more The games were unique, the kids were engaged, getting physical movement and believe it or not, interacting with each other. I didn't think these would be qualities of a VR camp, I was very pleasantly surprised. Pan and Tina did a great job with the kids and they run a very cool business. I cannot wait to come back and do a VR themed "girls night out"!

Best party ever! I threw my son's 11th birthday party at The Grid (boys aged 8-13) and they all…read morehad a great time! The owners were there and very hands on, keeping the party going. It was so much fun for everyone and I liked how little I had to do. I actually got to enjoy the party myself. The boys had 90 minutes of VR laser tag like play. We had the whole place to ourselves so didn't have to worry about the boys getting split up, or random people being around. We were able to bring in our own food and drinks, and the kids came and ate as they pleased. If I throw my son a party next year, we will likely come back here. It's a 20 min drive from Solana Beach, but well worth it.

I really appreciate how calm they all were the whole time. They helped with the planning from…read morebeginning to end. Loved the set up, the lighting, the sound system, the decorations and especially the positive vibes through it all. All guests were pleased with the food, the cake and the dessert table. I would definitely book an event with them again. Christian, John, Vilma and the entire staff: Gracias por ayudarnos a hacer la quinceañera de Maya un día inolvidable! Los apreciamos y respetamos su manera tan profesional con la que hacen su trabajo! Pride of ownership for sure!

A big THANK YOU to Factory of Dreams Hall in making my daughter's Quinceañera a very special day…read more Preparing for a day that only happens once is difficult to do, but the support and the attention to detail I received from John & Christian to guide me through the process was outstanding. The professionalism & kindness the staff is through the event was outstanding making sure my guest were taken care of. Thank you Factory of Dream Hall you guys went above and beyond on what we expected. - Roa -

Stefanie was a dream to work with. She was the main decorator for a baby shower that I was helping…read morethrow and she made a beautiful photo backdrop with paper flowers that looked so professional and elegant. Not only did she do all the crafts and supplies herself, but she was so good at communicating with me on my needs and making sure everything was just right. She was also in charge of our party favors which ended up so beautiful and professional and cute. She also did our signs which added to the whole atmosphere. She came the day of to help set up which made a huge difference and a lot less stress for me. I would recommend her to anyone! She is a dream to work with and is so creative and thoughtful. Five stars for sure!

Witty Bash always has the perfect eye for whatever event you are planning. I've hosted many showers…read moreand bachelorette parties to date, and her shop and styling tips always exceed my expectations! She knows what's trending and offers affordable pricing. Not to mention, her shipping is expeditious and dependable. I will always use Witty Bash for my party planning and decorating needs!

My husband and I hired Jen to be our Day-of Coordinator for our wedding at Wilson Creek Winery this…read morepast weekend. I loved her the minute we met and she was still so much more than I imagined she would be for the rehearsal and the day of our wedding. She met my mom and I at Wilson Creek a few months before the wedding to ensure she fully understood our vision. She got it right away. She kept in touch with me leading up to the wedding and walked my husband and I through the timeline and set-up ideas, helping us make crucial decisions. She even contacted all of our vendors the week prior to ensure everyone was on the same page. I didn't worry about a single thing when our big day rolled around. Between Jen and our Wilson Creek coordinator, Geneva, every detail was tended to. Jen made sure we stayed on time (as much as possible) and was always available with a smile for anything we needed. She is a master at putting people at ease and making events enjoyable and stress-free. She made all of her services available within our budget but she was worth so much more than we paid her! Thank you Jen, from the bottom of our hearts! You are a friend of the family now and I sincerely hope we keep in touch.

Jennifer with Amore Events was a DREAM to work with. She immediately put my mom and I at ease after…read moreour first meeting with her, because she has so much experience and insight to offer. Not to mention, she truly shares your joy. We shared so much excitement and anticipation discussing the wedding together. She always showed up organized and prepared to prioritize what was most important to us. She had a huge hand in making my wedding the best day of my life! We even had HUGE last minute changes, but she rolled with the punches and maintained a positive, reassuring, problem-solving attitude toward it all. She truly made it so my husband and I could focus all of our energy on what matters most. I would absolutely recommend Amore Events to ANYONE. Jennifer is a QUEEN.

This review is for Suhainah and the BEL team who helped us organize our wedding reception…read more The day of our event, Suhainah and a group of 4-5 other women went above and beyond to make sure our wedding reception went smoothly. They coordinated with all vendors well, directed guests and made the experience stress free. Everyone was so sweet to us and our dog, Rocky. We brought Rocky to our party and they made sure she was taken care of the entire time. It was so thoughtful. Rocky says the team gets 5 stars!

Horrible experience, stay away!…read more This is a review for Eliza at BEL Events for her wedding planning services. We met Eliza at our venue 8 month before our wedding date. During the first session she presented herself well, and she talked and bragged a lot about her 18 yrs of experience in event planning and stories about how she handles wedding situations. So, we thought she is the right event planner for us and signed a contract. After signing the contract and making the payment, she was very hard to find and we did not see the expected action from her side, and every time we followed up, her response was: "don't worry I will manage everything before the wedding day". We were asking for the basics of planning such as timeline, vendor recommendations (a few to choose from) and communications (which was part of the contract) but not no action except a quote of her own rental service. We were getting closer to the wedding date and her lack of action made us so worried and very frustrated. Eventually we had to get involved and did almost 90% of the work ourselves. She was very hard to find but even when we could talk to her, she would create more unnecessary problems to an extant that my wife had panic attacks after a few meetings we had with her. 2 month before our wedding she caused so much anxiety and frustration that we decided to end our contract with her and find another planner. Thankfully, our new planner was amazing and our Wedding planning went very smooth after that, and the event was as wonderful as we could imagine! With way lower cost than what Eliza had proposed! After I requested to cancel the contract she disappeared and never responded to our emails, which is very unprofessional. Here is a list of a few issues from our experience of working with here: 1- Accessibility: every time we had a question or needed to talk to her, it was taking several days until she gets back to us. With irrelevant excuses, like she would show me her busy google calendar! 2- Push to use her own services as vendors: Per her contract she had to suggest different vendors so we can choose. But since she has rental and flower services, she was arguing so much to stop us from even looking at other options! She charges unnecessarily expensive! By doing a little research, we found our vendors and saved at least 50% with same or better quality! 3- Nonsense arguments and rude attitude: In many occasions she was just insisting on holding the event the way SHE wants, without paying attention to our request or desire. Every time we requested something, her answer was: "I don't want MY event to be that way or I don't want MY guests to be that way"!!! With a condescending attitude emphasizing that "I have 18 yrs of experience and I know what to do"!!! Any simple request would become a long story and unnecessary argument. In one occasion my wife requested that guests throw flower petals while walking out of aisle, and she immediately said: "No!, you can't do that, I don't want my cleaning crew spend time on cleaning the petals"!!!! In another occasion Eliza was insisting on only using her recommended valet service (which was quoting more than double the price of the service we eventually used) and on top of it she was forcing us to rent extra parking lot out of venue and pay extra for shuttle service!!!! While the venue had enough capacity! And when I respectfully said: I am confident that the venue has enough capacity for parking, she got very angry and said: "in that case tell all your guests to use UBER and they can't drive their own car"!!! It was a nightmare working with BEL Events and I don't recommend her service due to lack of professionalism and decency in her business.

I want to start with saying how great Hayley not only is as a person but as a coordinator…read more I have worked with Hayley for years in the industry and man does she kill it. Hayley's attention to detail is unparalleled. She will always listen carefully to your ideas and will bring them to life in ways that exceeded your expectations. She will make your planning process stress-free due to her great communication throughout it all. She is also very professional and knowledgable! With her many years of experience you will be in the best hands. Working with Hayley has always been so great! I could not recommend her enough! :)

I cannot recommend our wedding coordinator Hayley enough! From the moment we hired her, she was…read moreorganized, attentive, and truly went above and beyond to make our special day perfect. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and understand our vision for the wedding, and then executed it flawlessly. From helping us select the perfect vendors to coordinating every detail on the day of, she was a true lifesaver. Hayleys attention to detail and professionalism was unmatched, and she handled any issues that arose with grace and ease. Our guests were amazed at how smoothly everything ran, and we were able to relax and enjoy our day knowing that she had everything under control. If you want a stress-free, beautiful wedding day, look no further than our wedding coordinator. She truly made our dreams come true. thanks again Haley I truly value everything you did for us

I would give them 10 stars if possible! Kelly (one of the owners) came as Elsa to our daughter's…read more4th birthday party. From the moment she arrived she kept everyone entertained with games like duck duck goose and freeze tag, glitter tattoos and dance parties! And what kid doesn't love a good dance party?! We would not hesitate to hire them again for another party or to recommend them to others!

I know James and his wife Kelly for almost one year and half. They are amazing couple that who…read moreknows how to entertain children. James is a hard worker, and the party planning skill is amazing. He and his wife already had very successful party business in UK. I will use him for my daughter's party either "Elsa or Anna", and I will highly recommend to anyone that have boys or girls!

Lisa is: low key, so efficient, so knowledgable and so incredibly respected in her industry that…read moreEVERY OTHER VENDOR LOVES WORKING WITH HER. Which means they'll all love and do a great job working on your wedding, too. I found Lisa b/c we had settled on Darlington House as a venue, so I called them to ask for their favorite planners / recommendations, and Lisa's name was one of the few they gave me. I ended up interviewing 3 wedding planners in San Diego, and loved them all and (before I met them) wondered how I would know which to choose. One of my best friends (who is also a wedding planner) told me, when I asked her the best way to pick a planner, she said: "You have to go with your gut. Who is the person you want handling &$#^ when it goes wrong that day? Because something always will. Who is the person you feel the most comfortable with and who has your back?" - and I met with great 3 planners, and Lisa was the resounding YES for me. There was no contest, even though I really did LOVE the other girls I met with. Lisa for sure flies under the radar - so you can't gage her talent or how amazing she'll be for your wedding by her Insta page (which is beautiful but not updated like, 19x a day) because we all know that the Insta-facade is a sham. I chose the "Month-Of" package because I'm a nerd and Interior Designer so I thought, how hard can this be? It's cool, I'll "plan" it myself and let her handle the month-of. Except I found myself CONSTANTLY having to ask her advice, because no matter how many color palettes or pretty inspiration boards you can put together, it really has nothing to do with your day actually coming to fruition and going off without a hitch the way you want it to. You just don't know what you don't know, and I now have such a greater respect for the insane amount of tacit knowledge and finesse you have to have to be an event coordinator. I met with Lisa almost a year ago and have been in contact with her ever since we hired her for our 4.4.20 wedding. Which - we just had to reschedule thanks to Coronavirus. She could not have been more supportive, empathetic, flexible or wonderful in working with us to find a new date. She is indispensable to us - if she hadn't been available on our rescheduled date, we would've picked another time. We were also so close to going thru with the wedding that I was already into the thick of my "month-of" with her, and she's so low maintenance that (my Type A / controlling self) would go to follow-up on things and the vendors would be like, "oh you know what, LISA actually worked that out with us! We love her so we made an exception for (whatever you wanted) - you're good!" - not that that happens in every situation but goes to show she has SUCH great relationships with all the other (amazing) wedding vendors (all the ones you'll want to work with) with that everyone is delighted when you tell them she's your planner, because she is so well-respected and beloved in that community.

My husband (Bailey) and I were nervous when we started planning our wedding. We've never planned a…read morelarge event before, and most of our family and friends lived in different states making it hard for them to help us plan our dream wedding. Lacking crucial wedding industry knowledge, and working full-time quickly made us realize we needed help! We met with several wedding planners, who were all great, but once we met Lisa we knew she was the one! Lisa immediately felt like family, someone you could trust, someone who listened and asked all the right questions. She always has your best interest in mind and is always there to remind you that everything will be okay. We selected the "wedding planning assistance" package because we truly needed all the help we could get! I would HIGHLY recommend this package to anyone because wedding planning is truly a marathon and Lisa is your coach during the whole process. She helps you sort out all the details that you don't even realize you need to think about. Right away, she came up with a game plan that prioritized our budget. She recommended vendors who, on our wedding day, delivered top-tier service. She is well-connected within the San Diego wedding industry and is beloved by these vendors, and I understand why. She attended vendor meetings with us and made sure the vendors understood our vision all while remaining cost-conscious. Did I mention she helped us stay within our budget?! Bailey and I frequently communicated with Lisa, asking her all kinds of questions. She responded quickly and offered incredible advice when we were torn between certain decisions. Lisa is so positive, always smiling, and constantly reassures you that your special day will turn out beautiful. AND IT WILL, in large part, due to her execution on the day of. Wedding planning isn't just Lisa's business, it goes deeper than that - it's her passion. During the whole planning process, we felt just how much she cared about making our wedding day special for us. Bailey and I agree that our wedding day was the best day of our lives! Everything flowed so smoothly, she made sure we stuck to the timeline all while ensuring we did not miss special moments with our guests. She is a people person who knows how to execute a timeline and tie all the small details together. We cannot recommend Lisa enough!!