This is a very over due review - we had our wedding last July and Bianca was our florist. We…read morecouldnt be happy enough with her work! Honestly, I always thought florist over charge a lot since flowers are not that expensive. but the moment i saw her work at my the wedding, it took my breath away. my bouquet was so elegant! I didn't plan many flowers because my in-laws have alleges, but they did such an amazing work with the little i asked her. truly amazing! ill just share some photos here:

We met with Bianca about 2 months before our wedding and described to her what we were looking for…read morein flowers. What she produced was absolutely perfect!! I was blown away by how beautiful the floral bouquets, arch, and floral crown turned out. The flowers were incredible!!

Kendle really is as good as it gets. I have both worked with her on and hired her for events and…read moreshe never fails to impress. Not only is she a lovely women, but she is a true professional. Nothing gets to her - she keeps her cool no matter what happens. She goes out of her way to make sure that every detail is in place at events and that you never have to lift a finger. She also has a very stylish eye and finds vendors and locations that are unique, fun and a little out of the box. Dont get me wrong, she can do traditional also, but I think her strengths lie in the unexpected. I most recently hired her for an event at the Annenburg Beach House. We did the event in the gym and I was floored when I walked into the room. She completely transformed the room into a chic boutique with a sporty edge. Honestly, Kendle is one of the best event producers you will find in Los Angeles - she has integrity, style and class!

We HIGHLY recommend Kendle and her team at LKE for your Santa Barbara-area wedding. In our very…read morefirst meeting, she made us feel comfortable, confident and excited about our big day. We knew immediately that she was the super agent we were searching for! Although she won't brag, it's clear that Kendle is an experienced event expert, having orchestraetd everything from proposals to Academy Awards afterparties. Although our wedding was a small one by SB standards (130 people ceremony at the County Courthouse Mural Room followed by a courtyard dinner reception at Casa de la Guerra), she pulled out all of the stops for us and delivered above and beyond our expectations. She kept us on task every step of the way, never rushing us nor letting us fall behind. She never once let anything fall through the cracks. Her team was fantastic the day of and the week leading up to it. We didn't have to worry about anything once we all agreed and cleared plans with her before the big day. Kendle brought a rolodex of trustworthy vendors that added to our wedding team. Kendle put so much thought, effort, and dedication into making sure that our wedding day was every bit as wonderful as we both had dreamed. We highly recommend Kendle and the LKE team! -Marsha and Trent Santa Barbara PS: Her work on our wedding along with that of our photographer, Alyssa Armstrong, was featured today by Wedding Chicks: http://www.weddingchicks.com/2014/03/12/santa-barbara-yellow-and-gray-wedding/

Toby was an amazing wedding coordinator! She helped us out every step of the way - all the way from…read moreplanning to the actual wedding date. Her attention to detail and experience in the wedding industry truly shows how expertise in playing a part of how magical our wedding day went. Our wedding could not have gone as smoothly as it did without her! 10/10 I would recommend her to anyone planning a wedding in Santa Barbara!!

We had a wonderful experience working with Toby for our wedding at Whispering Rose Ranch. Despite…read moreus choosing a venue she had not worked out before, she went to the venue to scout it out for us and learned some important details from other wedding planners about our space to guide our planning. We had a large wedding (over 200 people) and a very large vendor team, she handled all the details seamlessly. On the wedding day itself, everything ran very smoothly and we were care free. Her day of team was wonderful! We even forgot to pick up some of our desserts and one of her team members ran out during the wedding to get it for us! The entire event felt thoughtful, beautiful, and incredibly well executed. So many of our guests commented on it being one of the best weddings they ever attended. Beyond being a very experienced planner, Toby is a kind and wonderful person to work with.

Of all the many people who made our wedding come together, Ariel Yve was by far the most…read moreindispensable. Hiring her was our very best decision, and without her help I'm not sure we could have pulled off the wedding at all. Matt B. and I first met Ariel almost a year ago, when we were looking to hire a wedding planner. She was one of three I contacted. I rejected one because of cost and fee structure, another because she couldn't be bothered to answer emails in a timely fashion. Ariel was very nice and professional on phone and via email. We arranged to meet at the Santa Barbara Biltmore (she lives in Ojai but travels between L.A. and Santa Barbara frequently, for obvious reasons), and when we got to the hotel she was waiting outside, dressed to the nines with a clipboard in hand. We had a very informative, productive meeting, and we hired her on the spot. We contracted for a certain number of meetings and hours of communication, but I'm not sure that she kept to those at all. We basically had unlimited access to her time and energy for the better part of a year. She was always available through text or email unless she was, you know, helping other clients (of which she can't possibly have that many at any given time). I'm sure I abused that access - I definitely texted her on a Sunday to ask what color bow tie to buy for Matt. She put us in contact with almost all of our vendors, then coordinated contracts, payment, the whole deal. Matt and I had a very busy 2013, and we were horrible about responding to emails. She took care of almost everything and prodded us gently when we had to do homework only we could do. Over the last year she met with us on four or five occasions, and each session was immensely productive. Since I was busy and distracted much of the year, Ariel took care of most of the details, but in a way that matched our desired aesthetic basically to a tee. We discussed the look and style of the wedding up front and set up a share Pinterest board. She kind of took it from there, emailing us every step of the way to make sure of our approval. She had such a great sense of our taste that it seemed almost intuitive. I ended up signing off on almost everything she suggested. The day of the wedding, she and her team handled everything in a way that made it look almost easy. She was everywhere at once. The wedding was beautiful (if I may say so myself), and she and her team deserve the largest share of the credit. If you want a wedding planner who will work hard to make your day perfect, look no further than Ariel Yve. I'm pretty sure God himself sent her to give His blessing to our wedding.

Hiring Ariel Yve Design was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She has excellent…read moretaste, will save you money where money can be saved and will let you know where it makes sense to splurge. Ariel has a great deal of integrity and class. She is a calm, solid presence throughout the planning process and she is indespensible on the day. Both my husband and I agree Ariel was amazing and we are SO HAPPY and grateful we hired her.

I can't say enough good things about Michel B Events. In the beginning of the planning process I…read morewas not convinced that I needed a coordinator but now, I realize that EVERY bride should have a planner no matter what size or budget you have so you can enjoy your Big Day. I hired Michel to be my day of coordinator and from the moment I spoke with her on the phone for the first time, we immediately clicked and I knew we would be a great team to put my wedding vision to life. Michel went well above and beyond what I hired her for and exceeded my expectations. I'm extremely organized and thought I had everything covered but she thought of things that I never would have due to her extensive experience in the events industry and meticulous attention to detail. We were in constant contact with phone calls and emails for months leading up to the event. She had everything so well planned that I did not need to worry about a thing leading up to the wedding and on the day of the wedding I was completely stress-free thanks to her and her assistant, which is truly priceless. Michel is one of the best professionals I've ever worked with and I am recommending her to all my closest friends and family! Not only is she a great event planner but also she is a fun and outgoing person to work with whom by the end of the process felt like a friend. I heard from many vendors and guests how much they enjoyed working with her.

There's a good chance Michel actually knows magic. I believe this to be true because it's…read moreunbelievable that just she took care of our wedding plans/design all by herself. I've never had to plan such an important event and I'm glad we gave that opportunity to Michel for these reasons: - GREAT communication. She always stayed on top of details and managed our vendors very well. There were no issues during our wedding (December 2013) - Her confident and practical attitude. Giving up freedom is really a challenge and we trusted her with many tasks we weren't around to review. She showed up to our first meeting and drew out ideas in her mind immediately as if she had already worked with the venue (she hadn't!). The wedding location was remote for both of us, but she still managed to scope out all the events like it was next door. - All her input was constructive. It never felt like we were compromising our vision of a perfect wedding for US and everything she suggested only embellished/refined our ideas. - She recognized it was OUR day. It's easy to get caught up in the mentality of every effort for the sake of entertaining guests. It's sad and frustrating, but Michel assured us that our wedding would a very special day for US and it was!

Having worked with Xoxo Bride's Sonia Hopkins on numerous weddings, I can honestly say that she is…read moreone of the kindest, most professional wedding coordinators in the world! Every person at Xoxo is so devoted to their brides and will go above and beyond the call of duty for your wedding. Our most recent wedding was with Sarah Lee and she is such a pleasure to work along side. If you are in need of a professional wedding coordinator don't look any further than Xoxo.

Amanda at Unforgettable Events made our wedding and the planning of it go super smoothly. Amanda…read morewas professional, timely, courteous, and made it so that my wife and I could enjoy our day and not have to worry about anything else. I would highly recommend Unforgettable Events for any event planning services you may need.

Loved working with Amanda and her people. She is very kind, professional and punctual. She ensured…read morethat the bride was fully taken of and went above and beyond to execute the wedding plans. Not only would I work with her again, but I will refer her others. Our event was at the Braemar country club in Tarzana.

I hired Selena as a month of coordinator for my wedding this past Fall; however, Selena was…read moreavailable via phone/email for guidance throughout my entire year long planning process. I had a solid idea of what my wedding was going to look like and about a year to make it come to life. That said, I had hired all my vendors and planned the event pretty much on my own, but Selena's expertise towards the middle-end of the planning process was key to our wedding going off without a hitch. Selena's expertise really helped in areas such as group vendor phone calls, software to map the venue and flow of event, generating a multi page timeline, and of course day of support. In my instance, I essentially passed off all my planning about 1-2 months out. By then, Selena had already sat in on phone calls with all vendors so she was able to tie up all loose ends/send out final communications. That way, I could start to focus on things like pre-folding 120 napkins, getting my table cloths steamed etc lol Selena is creative, easy to communicate with, and kind hearted. She's very invested in her clients and I felt like we were friends by the end of it.

THE WORST COORDINATOR THERE EVER WAS. When I first met Selena I thought she was perfect. A mother…read moreof a young girl who would know what my nephews and nieces meant to me. During our time together she became pregnant which I was excited for. My sister was so pregnant she had her baby the day after my wedding. Selena complained the whole time about being pregnantand even went on vacation the month before my wedding and was MIA for everything. The rehearsal she was eating and we had to run it. The wedding processional she was eating and couldn't be interrupted. She yelled at my wedding party non stop as well as the mother of the bride. My mom was so upset she almost left the reception. She yelled at my bridesmaid as she was trying pin my dress for the first dance. Forget bridezilla she became wedding plannerzilla. She kicked my brother and young kids out of the wedding. Mind you I did so many calls with her 3 year old daughter. Selena literally ruined our wedding. She yelled and screamed the whole time and made the whole day awful. I can't believe the positive reviews. She even bought things without my approval and charged me for them. I can't believe the positive reviews. DO NOT USE SELENA!