I canNOT recommend the ladies at Fitsum-ism enough!!!!! Seriously, out of everything we spent our…read moremoney on for our wedding, hiring them was the best decision we made. I definitely always recommend them to everyone I know who is getting married. My first meeting was with Fitsum herself. She was kind and caring. She made sure to let us know what her services included and what to expect. Some time down the road, I was introduced to Bryn, one of Fitsum's coordinators. I was a little apprehensive at first because we knew Fitsum from my cousin's wedding (she was their coordinator) and wasn't sure about trusting someone else. Boy, was I impressed. Bryn is THEE MOST thoughtful, amazing, and organized person EVER! She thought about details regarding the wedding that I wouldn't have ever thought about. She took the time to listen to my concerns and battle any problems from vendors for me. I honestly had no cares at the wedding because she took care of everything! We had a few cultural elements to our reception that Bryn wasn't experienced in, but that didn't stop her from asking all the right questions and even coming up with solutions to ease each part of the reception without it being too choppy. Bryn and Michelle (another coordinator from Fitsum-ISM we were blessed to work with) took care of making sure decor was set up and taken down. They took care of my dad's surprise father/daughter dance karaoke slideshow and even a mother/son song change in the middle of the reception! Truly cannot thank them enough. I don't think I would've been able to enjoy our wedding without leaving all the working parts to these wonderful ladies' hands!

We are so thankful that we were able to hire Fitsum for our day-of coordination. She met with us…read morethree times before the wedding for a venue walk-through, and then twice for consultation services prior to the wedding. She helped us to make sure that everything was planned for our wedding day and had us create a plan for things we overlooked to make sure we didn't miss anything. On the day-of, she was flexible enough to get there a couple hours earlier than originally planned to help us with a ceremony walk-through, helped my husband with his bow-tie (another skill she now has!), and was everywhere making sure all the small details were taken care of. Simply put, you need to her. Oh, and she's also just a wonderful person. Thanks, Fitsum!

Prelude-a-Bliss does it all - from start to finish, and makes sure your event runs perfectly…read moresmooth! Yalda, the owner, is a socially conscious business owner, so has volunteered event planning for our nonprofit's fundraising events. Her team has supported a number of events and plans everything to perfection. Her team handles all the little things like what wine to serve, how to display tables, floral arrangements, staying on-time with event program, organizing the space, ordering rentals, etc... her expertise has been instrumental in our work! I can confidently say that Prelude-a-Bliss' contribution to our organization has helped us increased donations - just by having events that run so smoothly. I highly recommend Prelude-a-Bliss for your event needs. Communicative, organized, kind and knowledgeable... I promise you they will make sure you have the most amazing day!!!

Yalda and her lovely team at Prelude-a-Bliss were such a blessing during all aspects of our…read morewedding, from planning, to day of, to follow up. They were a wonderful balance of professional and personal. I'm a terrible delegator, but Yalda remained patient and positive even on my most stubborn and overwhelmed days. She and her team were accommodating to my schedule, supported myself and my husband without being pushy, and helped us create OUR version of the perfect day. They helped us plan for things we didn't even consider, and had resources available I never would have known existed. And the day of... well we were blown away. They arrived early and helped navigate several mini disasters from venue issues to late arrivals due to unexpected traffic delays. My husband and I didn't even realize there was a single hitch until my mom told us the day after the wedding. Every time we needed something, and often times before we needed it, Yalda and her team were there with that exact thing, an update about guests arriving, a sweet message sent from my soon to be husband, a glass of champagne. It was a true thing of beauty. I would definitely recommend Prelude-a-Bliss to my closest and best friends for their event and wedding planning.

Emily is an exceptional person to bring into your wedding planning. She is professional,…read morethoughtful, detailed and truly advocates to create the best day possible. She works well with a variety of personalities and really allows the bride and groom to enjoy themselves. I'd highly recommend her services!

We were lucky to collaborate with Emily as our wedding planner, and we would have been lost without…read moreher. Emily was deeply involved from very start (scoping out potential venues) to the very end (making sure we had pizza at the after party). Our wedding was a complicated three-day event that took place in Oregon, and Emily made the process fun and unforgettable. Emily helped us to creatively execute our vision, solve problems and find solutions when we needed alternatives, was patient with us when we changed our minds, went the extra mile to make things happen, coordinated the on-the-ground activities during the wedding weekend, and did this all with so much care. Among many things, Emily is an expert at making people feel heard, resolving tension, and advocating for the couple with sincerity. If you want to work with someone who plans a wedding with love and heart, you won't regret choosing Emily as your wedding planner!

My wife and I just returned from our honeymoon after a beautiful wedding planned and coordinated by…read moreAshka at Pink Orchid Events. Over a sixteen month period, Ashka's organized nature and wonderful personality made the planning process fun and largely stress free. Although we had a rehearsal dinner, extra dinner for out of town guests, wedding, next day brunch, and honeymoon to plan, we never felt overwhelmed. She did a wonderful job of tailoring her services to be exactly what we needed. She kept us on track, simplified decisions, researched options, negotiated with vendors, and solved problems. When it came to the wedding itself, she made sure everyone knew their roles and responsibilities, managed the vendors and schedule, and allowed us to simply relax and enjoy the best day of our lives. Hiring Pink Orchid Events is the best investment we have ever made in our relationship, and I could not recommend them more highly. Thank you, Ashka, for everything! We could not have done it without you!!

There comes a point in every Type A bride-to-be's planning when she realizes she won't be able to…read moretake care of all the details of the wedding because she will be busy being the bride. And it gets worse: all the people you trust most in the world, who would normally take care of things for you when you can't, they will be busy too! Your significant other, your best friend, your mom, your sister... all busy on the day of your wedding! It's a horrible, horrible feeling. But I know the secret to having your perfect wedding day AND being able to enjoy every minute of the day with all of your loved ones. Seeing as this is a yelp review for Pink Orchid Events - you probably guessed it: hire this amazing wedding coordinator! We had the privilege of working with Ashka as our Day of Coordinator for our wedding this past June at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seattle, but she did so much more than just coordinate the day of our wedding - above and beyond! From our first meeting, she had lots of tips and ideas to turn our vision into a perfect wedding. I am not always an easy person to deal with - just ask my husband. I have illusions of grandeur and a slight obsession with pinterest (what a dangerous combination), but no idea how to follow through with execution. Queue Ashka! She referred great vendors to us and helped to make our dreams a reality. She worked really well with all of our vendors - she developed relationships with each of them and made sure that everyone had the details needed so they would have no need to reach out to me for anything. She even offered to help us manage our contracts and made sure final payments and tips were appropriately disbursed on the day of the wedding. Ashka created our rehearsal and wedding day timeline with every detail noted making it very clear who needed to be involved for every step. This (as with most things related to our wedding) was much more difficult than I initially thought it would be, particularly because my husband and I come from different cultures/religions and we wanted to incorporate traditions from both sides as well as our own ideas of what a wedding means to us. Ashka learned about Filipino Catholic traditions and Vietnamese Buddhist traditions and helped us figure out how to honor both our families while also incorporating what was important to us. I had no idea that a Day Of Coordinator would also help with rehearsal, but thank goodness Ashka did! She was running lines with our officiant to ensure timing was perfect, she played our music and taught our whole wedding party how to process and recess and when. When it came to the day of the wedding, she was there bright and early getting vendors where they needed to be and getting things set up for the day - including an emergency kit which me and my girls definitely put to good use throughout the day! She was busy busy busy all day, but she was always checking in on me and husband to make sure we had everything we needed and asking us questions in such a calm and reassuring way. Of course, I ran out of time to prepare everything I wanted, but Ashka picked up where I left off and even made things better! I wanted framed pictures of members of our immediate families along with framed names and Ashka finished putting them together, making sure the correct names were placed with the correct pictures, and even had them placed at different elevations to make sure they looked even better than I had planned. She made sure the pinwheels my niece made for me were beautifully placed in the photo booth we designed. She made sure that the ushers and attendants knew where to be and what to do. She took care of all the details that I cared so much about but couldn't do myself. And the thing is, Ashka never told us all the things she did to ensure our day went smoothly. She wasn't looking for recognition or special thanks. She did it because that's what it was gonna take to make our wedding day go smoothly. I just happened to find out about some of the amazing, above and beyond things she did from other vendors and guests, which means she did a whole lot more that no one went out of their way to tell me about, and that I will never know. THAT is what you need in a coordinator. You need to trust that things will be done exactly as you want them without any of the stress and drama. Thank goodness we found Ashka - it really was the perfect wedding for us!

The most unflappable human in the Seattle wedding industry…read moreI've been a wedding photographer for 13 years. I've worked with a lot of planners. BreeAnn at Pink Blossom Events is genuinely in a category of her own. I first met her in 2014 and we've partnered on countless weddings since -- several of which have been published, including a recent feature in Washington Wedding Day magazine. She's been a Seattle wedding planner since 2006 and she knows absolutely everyone in this industry. That experience and those relationships show up in real ways for her clients. But here's what I really want you to know: she is unflappable. Like, legitimately. Things can go sideways on a wedding day -- and sometimes they do -- and BreeAnn calmly puts it all back together before anyone even notices something happened. That skill is rare. It is such a gift. Every time one of my couples tells me they've hired Pink Blossom Events, I exhale. Their wedding is going to be well-managed, the details are handled, and they actually get to enjoy their day instead of stressing through it. Highest possible recommendation. Book her. -- Becca Jones, B. Jones Photography

I cannot put into words how grateful I am for BreeAnn. We came to her with a last-minute wedding…read moreand only one month to plan, and she somehow pulled everything together flawlessly. Not once did she make the tight timeline feel stressful--she handled every detail with such calm, confidence, and grace that I knew we were in the best hands. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. BreeAnn and team created something even more beautiful than I ever imagined, giving me things I didn't even know I would love until I saw them come to life. Her eye for detail is incredible, and what meant the most to me was how thoughtfully she included my family--especially those who don't understand English. She made sure everyone felt comfortable, included, and taken care of. Because of her and her team outstanding day-of planning, I was truly able to enjoy 100% of my special day without a single worry. BreeAnn handled everything behind the scenes so smoothly that all I had to do was be present and soak in the moment. If you're looking for someone who is talented, dedicated, compassionate, and genuinely passionate about what she does, BreeAnn is the one. She went above and beyond for us, and I will forever be thankful for the magic she created. Highly, highly recommend!

Sydney was amazing with our wedding. She killed it. My wife (Lauren L) wrote a great detailed…read morereview that's sadly being filtered. It surely attests to how amazing Sydney was for us that day and her services. Highly recommend.

This is SO overdue it's embarrassing but better late than never! Sydney was our day of coordinator…read morefor our wedding back in December 2014 and was amazing. From the second we met her she was easy to work with, organized and knew all the right things to discuss. She was never pushy, she really let us have our day our way! We would explain our ideas and she took them and ran! She had great ideas if we asked and she was always quick to answer emails. We had a lot of friends and family help with our wedding and all of them said she was very professional and easy to work with. She helped with our rehearsal and it went by super quick and easy. She was in communication with all our vendors and made sure everyone knew where to be and when. The day of our wedding was the best day of our life. NOTHING, being honest here, nothing went wrong. Even if it did, I still don't know to this day because she took care of it and I still don't know. She was there early for set up and was bopping around the entire event however I can't remember seeing her or even talking to her because she was so organized and never needed to grab me for any reason. My bridesmaids all raved about her and said she had everything and everyone in line at all times. I would recommend Sydney to anyone looking for a professional, affordable and enjoyable person to work with on such a special event. She and her team are awesome at what they do and anyone would be lucky to have her by your side throughout the process and on the big day!

When we got engaged in December and decided to shoot for an August wedding, I knew I would…read moredefinitely need some help planning the wedding. Jubilee was the perfect fit, and I couldn't recommend them enough. I don't think of myself as a traditional wedding kind of person, and I wanted our day to feel very personalized and fun. From the get-go, Kristen was communicative and did an excellent job helping my now-husband and I flesh out our ideas. Julia took over for day-of coordination, and she was just as helpful and friendly. I especially appreciated how strong the communication with Jubilee was; the use of spreadsheets on google drive made it really easy for everyone to know exactly what was going on throughout the process. All of the vendor recommendations they made were excellent as well, and I definitely never felt pressured to go super outside our budget or spend money where it was unnecessary. The decor we used through Jubilee was beautiful and really helped tie everything in and fulfill our vision. On the day of the wedding, Julia was SO helpful and really made the day as seamless and stress-free as possible for me. Which is impressive, because I am 100% a perfectionist with control issues. Jubilee was the perfect pick for our wedding, and I'd highly recommend them for anyone looking to have a fun, personalized wedding that truly expresses you as a couple. I will 100% work with them again next time we have an event that needs planning!

This is long overdue, but Kristen helped us plan our 10 year anniversary, which essentially was our…read more"wedding." We didn't realize how much we needed an event planner until doing a consultation. From there, we ended up buying one of her packages because her value and contributions were an absolute must. We could not have done this without her. She helped us create the perfect event and was with us every step of the way. You shouldn't do a large event without her!

Working with Amber was hands down THE BEST decision we made for our wedding. We were one of the…read moremany pandemic couples who ended up having to postpone our wedding date twice between 2020 and 2021. Amber was there every step of the way, handled everything seamlessly, and went above and beyond to ensure we ended up having the best wedding. When we were first interviewing wedding planners after we had gotten engaged (2018), Amber came extremely prepared with examples of her work and sample files of how she plans/executes weddings. She was head and shoulders above anyone else we interviewed and we immediately knew she was the one. During the planning process, Amber was always there to answer my endless amount of questions and help me with my extreme indecisiveness. She is very organized and kept us on track for all things for our wedding (both financially and timeline-wise). She is very honest and all her recommendations for vendors were the absolute best/you couldn't go wrong with any of them. We were able to put our full trust in her very early on. When it came to design, Amber is very creative and has a great eye for everything. We had a very unconventional vision to capture the surreal vibe inspired by a horror movie called Annihilation (very colorful florals that don't exist in real-life and kind of have a weird/creepy vibe about them) and Amber was completely on board. We also added the extra complication of having so many different hanging installations for the florals and the lighting (a big disco ball installation with chandeliers) . She recommended the vendors that she thought would go best with our vision and we really ended up with the ultimate dream team. When finalizing design, I had a couple reservations about some of her color choices, but we ended up going with it and it couldn't have been more perfect. She is truly an expert! With the pandemic, she seamlessly handled coordinating with our vendors and was completely there for us even though she had the busiest wedding season of all time this past summer (2 wedding seasons in 1). We are truly grateful for all the work she had put in when her bandwidth was spread as thin as it was. In our final coordination meetings with all our vendors leading up to our wedding day, she really showcased her expertise by asking all the right questions to ensure everyone was prepared to have things running smoothly the day of. Without this, we honestly would have missed so many things and not have been able to enjoy our wedding day ourselves. Fast forward to our wedding day, her day of coordination was impeccable. I was relaxed the entire day and knew I could trust her with everything. We fully enjoyed our entire wedding day/night and were able to eat and party without any concerns. With the amount of coordination that was required from the many different vendors and the countless amount of installations that had be installed that day (lighting, SO many floral installations, etc.), it truly was executed perfectly. She was also just the best energy to have around and I cannot think of a single issue that happened. I highly recommend Amber as a planner, designer, and/or day-of coordinator for any of your event needs. She is very knowledgeable, organized (a perfectionist!), creative, responsive, and just an overall wonderful person. She goes above and beyond for all her clients and has a great eye for any type of design. Having her be in our lives for the past 3 years has been the best and we are so grateful to have met her and worked with her on our wedding. Our guests have all commented that our wedding is the best they've ever attended and we'll remember every single detail for the rest of our lives.

Hiring A. Renee Weddings & Events was the best decision we made during the wedding planning…read moreprocess. We did partial planning with Malea. Malea was easy to talk to, professional, and has a great eye for design. We knew our wedding was in good hands after our first meeting with her. There are so many moving pieces with wedding planning and many things that we did not think of, but she made it easy for us to know what we needed to do. It was also very helpful that she communicated with vendors for us during our planning months. I can't imagine how many emails she saved us from. She is also very responsive and answered any questions we had. She helped immensely with the design portion of our wedding. She curated a beautiful vision from florals, linens, signage and more! On the wedding day, Malea made sure that everything ran smoothly, and we could just enjoy the day worry free. As my new husband said, "We couldn't imagine the hours of therapy we would have needed without Malea." Thank you, A. Renee Weddings & Events!