**UPDATE**: Lisa is now threatening me with LEGAL ACTION, accusing me of "defamation" when I've only 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. read more

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We had the absolute best time working with Lisa! Hands down the best decision we made for our wedding - 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! read more

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Hiring Lisa and Blooming Wed is the best decision that we've made! We had our wedding in October at Nestldown and it was beautiful! "Best wedding of the year!" were even said by many of our guests. From the start of our conversation to the wedding day, she made the wedding planning process smooth, fun, and stress free. Every recommendation that she made to us and every vendor that we decided to go with were perfect. We had so much fun at our wedding, even the DJ told us that our wedding had the most people on the dance floor for a Monday wedding. We actively communicated through email and zoom. A lot of emails were exchanged back and forth asking about every detail of our wedding. She helped us a lot on keeping track of our timeline, budget, and communications with our vendors. Mind you we don't know anything about cake or flowers or table settings and her design were so spot on with what we wanted for our wedding. On the wedding day we literally didn't have to do anything but follow the directions of Lisa and her team for the whole day. It was incredible! Even we were so surprised with how smoothly the day went! We loved working with her! If we can give her more than 5 starts for this review we would. Recommend Blooming Wed 100%! read more

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When we started planning our wedding, we wanted it to feel deeply meaningful and truly authentic to who we are. Lisa not only made that vision a reality, but she also crafted an event that beautifully reflected everything we dreamed of--while surpassing even our wildest expectations. To our delight, countless guests shared that it was the best wedding they had ever attended. Beyond the stunning execution and flawless timing, working with Lisa made the entire planning process a breeze. We really struck gold with her. She kept me grounded during moments of anxiety, managed every detail with precision, and had an impressive knowledge of top-notch vendors. Lisa was flexible and resourceful, especially when we had to adjust our plans due to budget constraints. With my background in production, I can say without hesitation that Lisa runs a tight ship--all while exuding elegance and calm. We can't recommend her highly enough and are already looking forward to the day we can collaborate with her again on future events! Lisa, we adore you (and your fantastic team!). read more

Avoid this planner if you don't want to risk your wedding day. 1. The planner was late for 3 hours on our wedding day. 2. The planner's business hour is tight. Not easy to chat with after signing the contract. So, be careful when you sign the contract, not allowed to cancel it. 3. The planner is awful at budgeting, can only recommend the expensive stuff. I know those are good things, but then what's the reason to have a planner? I can list many other things... read more

Lisa was our planner and the wedding was a success! Everything went smoothly the day of and Lisa made it completely stress free for me. Everyone had a lot of fun! Guests loved our wedding - a couple of them even said they will plan and design their own wedding exactly like ours, someone told me this is the only wedding they've stayed till the end, some friends were actually going to elope and started changing their minds after attending our wedding read more

If you want to enjoy your wedding day without a single worry or care, hire Blooming Wed to be your wedding planner!! From the start of the wedding planning process all the way to the end of our wedding weekend, I never had to stress about missing anything because I knew Lisa was on it. She also helped make our decision-making a lot easier with her knowledgeable expertise and truly made our wedding an unforgettable experience with our guests with her design and ideas. She's so professional and organized, I promise it would be a great decision to trust Lisa with your most special day. On a personal note, Lisa really went above and beyond her job and duties. As a child of Chinese immigrants with one foot in both cultures, it was very challenging at first to get my parents on the journey of having an American wedding with a Chinese flare, mostly because they didn't get it. Lisa is bilingual, and much better at Chinese than I am, and it really made them feel at ease to have someone they were also able to communicate with. Lisa helped incorporate Chinese culture in a very classy and beautiful way throughout my wedding with fun ideas like a lion dance, tea ceremony, and the overall event design. She assembled the most amazing, talented team and I'm really proud to say that almost all were AAPI-owned and/or female-owned. Everyone was so happy - all of our parents were thrilled, every guest had the most amazing time and loved our little personalized details (many of them came up to us and said it was the best wedding they've ever been to, my family also overheard people saying that in the bathroom!) and truly none of it would be possible without Lisa. We're so happy and grateful that we trusted Lisa with the most important and greatest day of our lives!! read more

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Above and beyond, over the top, Lisa is INCREDIBLE! From the first conversation we had with Lisa, we knew that she was going to make our wedding absolutely everything we wanted it to be and more. She is so incredibly professional, kind, patient and sweet. She knew exactly what changes we needed to make to turn the good things into great things, and she went above and beyond for us in every conceivable way. We had a trolley ride planned for our guests around San Francisco, and she did a test run of all of the routes we chose and fixed them to make them even better. She was always a step ahead and we put our full trust and faith in her and I am forever grateful that we did so. Even my photographer told me how impressed she was with Lisa and that she hopes to work with her again in the future. Hands down, the best decision I made besides marrying my husband was asking Lisa to be our wedding planner. Pick Blooming Wed for all of your wedding planning needs and you will NOT be disappointed! Thank you so much AGAIN, Lisa, for being the absolute best! read more

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My fiancee and I hired Blooming Wed to plan our wedding. Upfront, we had to provide a large deposit to begin working with her. Unfortunately, we came across an issue with one critical wedding guest not being able to attend our chosen destination due to issues no one could have foreseen. Luckily, we thought, we had still not decided on a wedding date and were at least 1-2 years out from the actual wedding. We tried to work with Lisa to pivot to a new destination but Lisa did not have experience in that country. Unfortunately, we were not able to work out a solution that worked for both parties so we decided to cancel our contract. Since we were so early into our engagement with Lisa (less than 3 months) and very little work had actually been delivered to us, we requested a partial refund. Lisa responded that she would not refund any portion of the multi-thousand $$ deposit, citing the contract we signed. We recognize the contract may say one thing, but as a business owner, you have the final say in whether it's appropriate to enforce the contract for each unique situation. In fact, the contract even contains this language that explicitly states she has the power to issue a refund: "If Wedding Planner wishes to terminate this Agreement for any reason, Wedding Planner may do so, and will then refund or waive all amounts paid or due for Services not already rendered." We were disappointed with Lisa's response, to say the least. When we shared our experience online, we received a threat of a lawsuit from Lisa's lawyer if we did not remove the reviews immediately. Apparently, sharing one's honest experience with a small business is illegal now? As a fellow small business owner, I cannot begin to understand Lisa's complete lack of customer empathy, and short-sighted decision-making showcased here. We were ecstatic to find Lisa and thought she was the perfect fit for our wedding, but our experience has been beyond disappointing. In short, we cannot recommend Lisa's services. read more

Lisa is truly incredible! She is meticulous, warm, and creative. We were trying to do several ambitious things from our wedding, like having a parade band and lion dancers. She orchestrated it beautifully, and gave us great suggestions on aesthetics, design, layout, and much more. It's exceedingly hard to find someone who has such a natural creative spirit and extremely logistically / operationally competent. She also very attentive throughout our entire event and made clutch adjustments to our schedule such as moving the location of our cocktail hour to avoid the cold, and readjusting our agenda to improve the flow of our event. I would absolutely recommend working with Lisa, she's one of a kind! read more

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We engaged Lisa's services to help plan our wedding at Nestldown, where she is a recommended wedding planner. We found having Lisa's help made us navigate the multitude of choices presented to us. Given her experience, she provided many helpful tips that would not ordinarily have come to us. Throughout the planning process, Lisa was available at all times, and it was helpful to have regular check-ins to keep us on track. I don't think there was ever a moment we felt lost in the process. Lisa's help was invaluable in relieving us of stress, and her design choices were great and fit our vision of the wedding. This allowed us to focus on things we wanted to do ourselves (e.g. dances and individual touches). She followed up with vendors, making sure all our numbers added up, and provided us with alternative options when we thought a vendor did not suit us. On the day of the wedding, Lisa and her team were fantastic. We had multiple guests comment they felt how well run the event was, that things flowed very well. No doubt this was due to Lisa's behind the scenes coordination. From our end it was great that we didn't need to worry about looking at our phones, or troubleshooting and were able to have a day just focused on making positive memories. Thank you Lisa for all your hard work in creating a one in a lifetime experience with us! read more

My husband found Lisa through yelp and hired her as DOC last minute for our wedding this past June. Initially, I wasn't very convinced we needed a DOC since we were only 2 weeks away from the wedding, everything was already planned, and we had exceeded our wedding budget. Boy was I wrong! Lisa was worth the investment and made the last 2 weeks so much easier for us. Our wedding was much anticipated after having to postpone for an entire year. We had a large guest count and it would've been so much more stressful if we didn't have Lisa to help organize and coordinate all the last minute details. She was thorough and presented questions/scenarios that we didn't even think of. Our wedding day was very long but she was there from the beginning until the very end! Although we only got to work with Lisa for a short time, she was very friendly, professional and detailed oriented. Thanks again Lisa! read more

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Let me start with WOW! I am so glad we choose to work with Lisa from Blooming Wed. She is fantastic! We found Lisa on our venue's recommended vendors list (Nestldown, Los Gatos, CA). We talked to a few planners, and we chose Lisa because her pricing was reasonable, we appreciated her focus on beautiful design, and her personality was lovely. She is very calm, organized, and kind; the perfect combination to help us through something as stressful as wedding planning. :) I wanted a wedding planner because I'd never really thought about a wedding... I guess I'd always imagined eloping on vacation one day! So I had no idea what goes into a wedding, or all of the different pieces involved. After looking at it even for just a few minutes, boy was it easy to get overwhelmed by all the moving parts! My husband (yay!) also really wanted a post-pandemic get-together with friends and family from afar, and thought a wedding would be the perfect way to celebrate and see everyone again (he was right). Planning: from the first meeting Lisa was great. She quickly sent over post-meeting notes and follow-up items every time we met, and was always on top of things, even chasing us as needed when we inevitably forgot to do various things. She is super responsive to emails and other messages. She makes fantastic vendor recommendations and handles vendor communication (including contract redlining and negotiation, which means we get to maintain a great and non-antagonistic relationship with the vendor). She kept the planning timeline, letting us know when to do what. She made fantastic design and decoration recommendations, all of which really captured our personalities. And so much more! She takes the time to really get to know you, and nearly every suggestion she made was one we loved. :) Day-of: Lisa and her team were so lovely to work with. I felt like I could kick back and relax from the moment I woke up, even though it was my wedding day! I knew everything was being taken care of, and I had no stress or worries at all. If there was any single reason to hire her, THIS was probably the best reason. I had the most magical and stress-free day of my life, largely thanks to Lisa and her team that day. I could go on and on and on about the ways in which she was a fantastic communicator, planner or problem solver, but I think you get the gist. If I were to do it all over again, I would choose her every time (NOT that I'm ever planning to do it again! Haha). I can not recommend Lisa any more highly and believe you would be just as happy if you choose to work with BloomingWed. read more

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Lisa and her team were excellent! Extremely attentive, considerate, competent, polite, and respectful. Our big night was so smooth, seamless, and successful because of their great work. read more

If I can, I will give it a 10 star review instead of 5. Choosing Lisa and Blooming Wed is the best decision we made for the wedding, and really the only decision that we needed to make, because everything else just followed effortlessly (in the scale of wedding preparation, of course). Our wedding exceeded all our expectations, and the expectations of all our guests, according to everyone's own word. I used to think the beautiful pictures, such as those in my review, only belong to fashion magazines, but trust me, the sweetest, most unforgettable wedding of one's dream is just a decision away. Lisa is an expert in anything wedding related and she really understands our needs and taste. I can attest to it because I spent many hours looking up venues online and nothing seems to fit all our needs, but Lisa nailed it in day one with her first three recommendations. Lisa also really cares about out budget and maintains for us up-to-date balance sheet and provided detailed estimation and comparison of each service provider we need. She tells us where we can cut cost, what is optional, and what is absolutely necessary. We feel that every dollar of our budget were spent at the right place and each one of our vendors, from MUA, to photography, to officiation, were best in the business. Thank you Lisa and the team for this once-in-a-lifetime experience! read more

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The ONE important choice you need to make is picking Blooming Wed as your Wedding Planner! There are not enough words to describe how much we loved working with Lisa and Blooming Wed. We had Blooming Wed plan, design and coordinate our October 2020 wedding and she was a true god-send to what we thought was an impossible wedding to plan and execute during the pandemic. Lisa was very responsive and made herself available across all channels and we chatted via video and email often. After taking the time to get to know my now-husband and myself, she created the perfect wedding design and knew exactly what vendors we would and wouldn't like based on our style and personalities. Lisa has great relationships with many of the top wedding vendors in terms of venues, food and drinks, florals, and entertainment and was able to find the perfect vendors for our wedding. She also had a lot of great advice and guidance around how we could best balance our budget with what we wanted to have in our wedding. Towards the very end of planning, we hit many snags due to covid restrictions, but Lisa was able to take the initiative and come up with amazing solutions for us while keeping us calm and collected the whole time, even when we were on the brink of cancelling everything and giving up. In addition to the planning and designing, Lisa and her team were true magicians onsite we experienced no mishaps the day of our wedding. My family and guests completely fell in love with her as she worked her magic as her team coordinated everything onsite from start to finish. I've read so many horror stories about brides freaking out the morning of but I knew instantly we would be in good hands and the morning with my bridesmaids was just as memorable as the actual wedding. Although we planned a very different wedding than we had originally envisioned due to covid, we couldn't have asked for a more magical and beautifully executed wedding, and we owe it all to Lisa. If you are hesitating, you will miss out on the best team that you'll ever work with. Although we never want to experience wedding planning ever again let alone wedding planning during a pandemic, I wish we can experience working with Lisa and her dream team 1000 more times. You and your SO will be in trusted and caring hands from start to finish and beyond. read more

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It all started back in early Dec 2018 when I first found Lisa on social media. At the time we've already been engaged a few months and we plan to get married in 2019 but didn't have a firm date yet. So I basically signed the contract to hire Lisa as my wedding planner without a wedding date. Haha, that tells you how much I trust and believe in her after only a few phone calls and emails. To me, a good wedding planner is not someone who has hundreds of good reviews on Yelp or thousands followers on Instagram. I want someone who is dedicated, hands-on and organized, and Lisa is all! I can't tell you how many times Lisa replied my email past midnight or answer my questions/concerns within a short period of time. I appreciate her for going above and beyond for my requests and wishes. There were many times that I felt stressed and Lisa was there to guide me. We ended up deciding to get married on 5/5/19 with less than 5 months to plan a wedding for 100 people. I had the vision of what I want my big day to look like but Lisa is the one to put it together. I had so much fun planning with her during the process and enjoyed every little bit of it. I can't express how much we appreciate Lisa for planning such a wonderful wedding for us, that till this day people are still talking about our wedding. Overall, I highly recommend Lisa to all the brides and grooms out there! read more

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Wedding planning can be very stressful and frustrating especially when you have a full-time job. I'm so glad that I found Lisa and hired her as my wedding planner. It was the best investment I've made! I'm very picky and very particular and I always have a lot of ideas myself. But during the whole process, Lisa was always calm, patient, responsive, she listened to me and she truly understood what I wanted. Lisa was very experienced and she gave me opinions on many aspects and little details that I never thought of. She never pushed me to spend the money that I didn't want to spend. Instead, she provided a lot of great recommendations and helped me control the budget. I always thought it would be difficult to find someone that could be more detail-oriented than myself until I found Lisa! I completely trusted her because I truly appreciated her skills and talent. I also appreciated that Lisa doesn't take many many weddings like some wedding planners do. She only does a limited number of weddings per year so she can be dedicative to every single one. We had some family issues a few months ago that we might had to postpone the wedding. I was so upset and frustrated for a while. I have no siblings, but Lisa was just like my sister and like my best friend. She not only did her job as a wedding planner, but also spent her time with me to listen to me and calm me down. I was so glad that I've developed a personal relationship with Lisa. Lisa helped us design the wedding from scratch based on my vision. She also helped me keep track of the to-do list, count downs, and she created many versions of a detailed timeline to make sure it met all of my requirements and I was happy with it. Not every vendor is easy to deal with, but Lisa helped me negotiate and communicate with all the vendors; she coordinated and organized everything and made sure I was aware of the next steps and all the decisions that I had to make. Because of Lisa, we were able to save a lot of time, energy and money. On the wedding day, Lisa arrived even before the MUA so I could have the peace of mind because of her. Everything went so smoothly and all my guests told me the wedding was great. When I was taking photos, eating, enjoying the time with my family and friends, I knew Lisa must be running around to make sure everything is okay so that I could have an easy day. It was the first time for many of my guests to attend an American wedding. I was so happy that they had a great experience and my wedding would be an example for many of them! I will recommend Lisa to all my friends who want to have a wedding in the future. Lisa, I could not have a perfect wedding without you. It was a dream come true. I appreciate everything you did and you are the BEST! I look forward to working with you on other future events. Love, Renee & Eddie read more

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This was our first time working with an event planner and now we can confidently say - Lisa's design and planning service was worth every penny! Pretty early in our wedding planning process, my husband and I realized how time-consuming it was to plan a cross-country wedding, let alone execute on our wish list while working a full-time job. This is when we brought on Lisa. She started off with a few interviews and gave us a monthly timeline so would never feel overwhelmed. Throughout the planning process, she vetted and interviewed all potential vendors before presenting to us the best options based on her industry experience. She was also able to give advice on cultural (Chinese) traditions that helped my family a lot.  When it came time for the wedding, she made sure the event ran smoothly without making it seem like we were following a timeline. At some point during the ceremony, we realized our wedding favors were left at the hotel and her team was able to retrieve them and set them up beautifully before the reception was over. This level of detail and organization is what you can expect working with Lisa - above and beyond! Thank you Blooming Wed for helping us plan or wedding and giving us a lifetime of memories :) read more

My husband and I decided to prepare the wedding within a short period of time so it's really a challenge for any wedding planner. Gladly and luckily we chose Lisa and her team for our big day. Lisa is so good at her job: responsive, kind, patient, well-organized and really delicate on all things for a wedding even a tiny detail. She has great and elegant taste on design, decoration and color matching and gave us many useful suggestions. One thing I need to mention is she is really responsible for all works needs to be done and mostly do it herself instead of assigning jobs to others that may not be excellent. Overall speaking, we strongly recommend Lisa to be your choice of wedding planner! She will not let you down for sure. read more

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We are so happy that we chose Lisa as our wedding planner this year, and the wedding was perfect! Lisa is very easy to work with, she connected us every week by email and by video calls, worked closely with us to collect our thoughts and requirements, design the wedding tailored to our needs, remind us of month's TODOs, and finally on the wedding day take care of all the details and make sure the wedding went smoothly. Highly recommend Lisa to anyone who would like to have a great wedding experience. read more

Lisa - I am so thankful that I found you, truly! Being a self-proclaimed super organized person, I initially said "nah, we don't need a month-of/day-of coordinator." I am so glad I changed my mind because I can't imagine what our wedding day would have looked like without you and your team helping us. For anyone on the fence trying to decide if you should have a planner or day-of coordinator, the answer is YES, and the answer is Lisa! Worth every penny - she gave her expert advice when it came down to crunch time, facilitated and coordinated so smoothly everything leading up to the day and on the day-of. Thank you so, so much! So glad we got to work together :) read more

It was a hard time finding a wedding planner who are experienced and has the same taste as you. Gladly I found Lisa. We have been working together for about 10 months for my wedding. Lisa is always quick in response and always gave good suggestions. She is also very good at communicating and dealing hassle with vendors. Wedding planning could be stressful but because of Lisa I feel relaxed and supported. I am the kind of bride that always change my mind but Lisa is very patient every time when I came up with new ideas. I actually felt sad when the planning comes to the end. Me and my family will remember every detail of that special day, it was fabulous and unforgettable to us and all my families and friends. It was not 100% perfect but imperfect makes it even more precious. I will choose Lisa if given another chance, thank you Lisa for all the efforts you put into my wedding. read more

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We had a great wedding with the help of Lisa at this special time of COVID-19. Lisa had many meetings and emails with us to talk about many details and had venue visit with us together back to January. We originally schedule on July this year for our wedding, but we deferred it because of the pandemic. Lisa helped to communicate with venue and all vendors for the time availability and we finally made it on Oct 4th. As a planner, Lisa make the whole special day warm and special for both me and my wife. Every wedding section is so memorable till now. As a florist, she made really beautiful flowers. Some of our guests even called us later to express their love for the flowers. read more

What was supposed to be a wonderful 200+ guest wedding completely shifted to a small, intimate wedding due to Covid. Lisa delivered nonetheless and has been a truly great wedding planner and friend. Throughout the 18 months we worked together, Lisa has always been professional, friendly and prompt. The best thing about her is that she is extremely responsive to text and email and always meets deadlines. Lisa also understood our vision and budget while making sure our wedding was aesthetically pleasing. She was excellent at staying on top of communication with our vendors and always made sure to resolve any difficult situations that came up to make sure we were never stressed. In the end, our wedding was beautiful and everything went smoothly on the day of. If you are looking for a wedding planner who is calm, patient, and hardworking to guide you through your wedding process, we highly recommend Lisa. Overall, she is the best wedding planner you can ask for and we truly recommend her services. read more

My friend felt so grateful to have the opportunity to work with Lisa and Blooming Wed. Lisa and her team were extremely professional and we all had a great time! They went above and beyond the call of duty. We love the decorations, linen, flowers, etc. for the ceremony and reception, especially the flowers and bouquets, lighting and candles arrangements around the room! Moreover, they create a game session that put guests all together and made us feel a part of family, and made sure we were taken care of. I would love to recommend Blooming Wed to my friends! read more

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I work with a lot of planners, but I have to give credit where credit is due - Lisa is a real professional who knows how to keep cool and produce amazing results. I worked with Lisa as a vendor on one of her client's weddings, and was impressed by her attention to detail, her responsiveness, and her flexibility. She has the mind of a problem solver and she works diligently to make sure her clients have an amazing event. read more

We had a wonderful experience working with Lisa for our wedding. Lisa truly loves her job and wants to create a memorable experience that lasts a life time for her customers. From the wedding design to vendor recommendations to onsite support of the wedding day, Lisa did an exceptional job. We love her design, we enjoy working with all the vendors Lisa recommended, and we can't imagine what it would look like if we didn't choose Lisa. She made everything so smooth. We want to give special thanks to her and recommend her to anyone seeking a great wedding planner. read more

Lisa did such an amazing job. Guest have expressed to me on how smooth and seamless everything was from start to finish. If I could have started all over I would have hired Lisa to be my full wedding planner, I loved her style. However I already did a bulk of my planning by the time I realized I needed help. So Lisa was hired to be the month of coordinator. From the moment that Lisa jumped in she was able to pull together all the loose ends that I got too busy to follow up on. She was very detail oriented and organized. Asked me all the right questions that I had yet to think about. My vendors were all on the same page without me having to update everyone. On the day of the wedding Lisa was punctual and available for all needs. When my guest and bridal party realized they were unable to ask me questions, they informed me that Lisa was always present and able to step right in. She was very good in keeping to the timeline and making sure we didn't stray too far from it to maximize everything that we had planned for the night. She also made sure to grab food for me during cocktail hour and during our late night snack! And pack everything nicely for me to at the end of the night for me to easily take home. You definitely want and will not have any regrets with Lisa by your side on your wedding day! read more

I normally don't write reviews but Lisa definitely deserves a raving one: she's a total life saver! Wedding planning could be scary and hectic, especially if you are on a budget. I initially contacted Lisa for consultation (FREE!) and was seriously impressed by her deep industry knowledge and connections, as well as her attention to details. She is so sweet, kind and also such a go getter. I hired Lisa to be our day-of coordinator (DOC) and all I did was to share a list of items I needed to get done on our wedding day and went over the list with her over the phone. We did not get to meet up beforehand, nor we needed to! On the big day, Lisa showed up early, organized everything perfectly, checked off all the items on my list, even handled quite a few crisis on my behalf! She functioned much more than a DOC and exceeded my expectations. Our wedding couldn't be more perfect, thanks to Lisa and her superb coordinations amongst various of vendors. I recommend hiring Lisa and her service for your wedding planning and coordination. read more

I am very grateful that Lisa and her team gave us a very special wedding in SF. It was only one month before we decided to get married. We didn't have much time to plan everything and we were not in the United States at that time. Before we contacted Lisa, we didn't have any expectation towards this destination wedding and we even didn't think we could be able to make it. It was Lisa made it happen!! We were so lucky to find her. Lisa accompanied me found the perfect wedding dress that looked great on me, she designed and created a gorgeous bridal bouquet and boutonnieres for my kids and my husband. The timeline she created was great as well. We had a chance to take wedding photos at several famous spots in San Francisco. It was just such a perfect day! Every time when I looked at the photos we took, I felt the sweetness of love in my heart. Thanks Lisa and her team so much for creating an unforgettable wedding for us. If I have friends who would like to get married in San Francisco, I would recommend Lisa to her because she is so professional, sweet and accountable. 感谢Lisa给了一个与众不同的婚礼。因为我们是跨国又有时差，而且从预约到结婚当天时间就一个月，本来我是不抱什么希望的，只想能够拿到结婚证就好，但是Lisa及她的团队却给了我们一个难忘的婚礼！她陪我们挑选了特别适合我的婚纱，精心准备了美丽的捧花和胸花，婚礼当天的时间她安排的也非常好，回看结婚时候的照片我心里感觉满满的幸福。再次感谢Lisa及团队给了我们一个终身难忘的婚礼，如果有朋友也准备到美国结婚办理结婚手续的话，一定要找她，觉得很靠谱！！！ read more

Blooming Wed - Wedding Planning Near Me - San Francisco, California

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PLEASE READ MY REVIEW before choosing a wedding planner. When we were searching for our wedding planner, I was looking for someone who knows people from the wedding service industry very well, able to respond email/text promptly and someone who's married. If your wedding planner is not married, she/he doesn't understand how you feel like and what you are concerned about. Lisa already knew what we were worried about, was able to advise us, and she knew what vendors would be best for our budget. I can't thank you enough! P.S If you have her, she will respond you directly. I loved it very much. read more

Words cannot express my gratitude for Lisa and her team. If you want a stress-free wedding, choose Blooming Wed and trust Lisa. She would create an elegant & tasteful wedding within your budget. Lisa spent quite some time to learn about our preference, our personality and our love story. So her design is like she was reading our mind. We loved everything she came up with! Plus, she is very organized, flexible and resourceful. She kept a good track of everything and reminded us of tasks to be done. And I could always reach her whenever I have questions, which greatly relieves my stress of the entire planning process. On our wedding day, the officiant was ~30 mins late due to a blown radiator. I was really worried. Lisa calmed me down and took care of everything. Our guests even didn't notice about this schedule change :) I couldn't have asked for a better planner, and would highly recommend her and her team to everyone! read more

Super attentive to detail and diligent. Constant communication and extremely reliable. You can't wish for more :)

As a guest at Keting's wedding I can say the event was flawless which reflects the work of the planning. Also, I could tell she had a good time, which can be problematic at your own wedding. So, from a guest's perspective Blooming Wed did a great job. read more

Lisa is a wonderful planner to work with. She is thorough and thoughtful, super easy to work with. She provided tons of help and guidance on the wedding day. As a wedding videographer, I would definitely love to work with her again! read more

I highly recommend Lisa and her staff! She was my wedding coordinator and did an amazing job. She went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly during the ceremony and reception. She was so helpful after the party as well, making sure all the stuff went to the right person. All my relatives had nothing more than thankful words towards Lisa and her assistant. If you are looking for a wedding coordinator, consider Lisa, you won't regret it. We are so thankful to have picked her for our special day. read more

We attended a wedding planned and coordinated by Lisa at Fairmont SF. It was the most beautiful and well-coordinated wedding we have ever attended. We would recommend her to any couple who is looking for a wedding planner. read more

Lisa is amazing. I'm so happy and thankful that she was our wedding coordinator. We had originally planned for a 250+ outdoor wedding (pre-COVID) which then became an intimate 50 person ceremony and reception. Lisa was super organized and so calm and composed throughout the entire process. She reassured us many times that things would work out fine and it did! She helped us have the wedding of our dreams (even if it was not the wedding we initially imagined) Everything went so smooth for us and we have Lisa to thank for all of that. We strongly recommend her if you're looking for a wedding planner or a day-of-coordinator. read more

Lisa did such an excellent job planning our wedding. She is very detail-oriented and the timeline she planned was very effective. With that well-planned timeline, everything was on track on that day and it just went so smoothly...I couldn't have picked a better wedding planning company. She knew the flow of the wedding and she knew what to do to make a wedding look elegant and run flawlessly. We planned to have a tea ceremony in the bridal room. After Lisa arrived, she checked the room but found there was no table and chairs for the tea ceremony. She talked with the hotel manager initiatively and asked for an elegant table and two sofas delivered to my bridal room. She even brought a flower with a vase on the table, which was a great touch to our tea ceremony and our photos. With her help, our tea ceremony was conducted on time and it was a very touching moment for us and our parents. Besides, she looked for the best spot for our first look spot, cued DJ, helped with group photos, moved guest book and gifts to reception room and so much more. She not only did all her job, she also helped other vendors. She put all the boutonnieres on groomsmen. She picked up all the petals on the grass after the ceremony. She helped with the breakdown and collected trash that was left on the ceremony and reception. She went above and beyond her job. We had a great wedding, our parents and friends were all very happy. We are very grateful that we had Lisa at our wedding to take care of all the details. Thank you so much Lisa! If you are looking for a wedding planner. I'd absolutely highly recommend Lisa! read more