Lynn and her associate Lauren helped make my wedding day AMAZING. They did a fabulous job, which…read morewas to help me make my wedding one of the best days of my life! We ended up getting married on January 1st this year (2011) at the La Valencia in La Jolla. If you are a bride or groom planning a wedding, note that Lynn was a Knot 2010 pick for wedding planning and she was picked for a reason. Her office is located centrally and she was available through my whole six months of wedding planning call, email, text. Her husband also has a business in the same office, conveniently he is a DJ so you may consider using him as one of your vendors. She will help you work within a budget and give you suggestions to work within your budget. Lynn has a job I'd never want to have and that is working with crazy brides and let's face it, they have television shows like "Bridezilla" for a reason. If you would consider yourself a rational person wanting to have an amazing wedding within a budget and want to have someone share that pressure with you so you don't go crazy, Lynn is a fabulous choice and well worth her services. However, if you would not consider yourself a rational person and you find yourself doing things like yelling at close friends for no reason, wanting the impossible, please do not bother Lynn. After working with her I really like her as a person and would hate to see you waste her time.

I cannot say enough good things about Lynn! Lynn was my 'week of coordinator' and did a phenomenal…read morejob! We meet with her a few months before our wedding to go over where we were at in planning process and she provided a ton of great referrals. She was available via email and phone to help with miscellaneous questions we had during the process. She also confirmed all of our vendor contracts and set up the day of details with them. Lynn also attended our rehearsal and actually ended up running the rehearsal because our priest couldn't make it at the last minute. On the day of she was professional and attentive. She keep the entire day running on schedule. If you are on the fence about hiring a day wedding planner/coordinator I would urge you to go for it! After the wedding my husband, my parents and I all agreed and having Lynn as our coordinator was one of the best decisions we made during the planning process. Having Lynn and her assistant there for our wedding day allowed us to relax and not worry about all the details. I feel she really went above and beyond for our wedding.

Art of Joy is a professional, precise and detail oriented event planning duo. They executed our…read morewedding exactly as we had envisioned. Patricia and Deanna are very personable and were extremely attentive to our needs. They do a great job of responding via email, text or phone call. They have an abundance of referrals and vendor resources at their disposal. We trusted their eye for aesthetics and they delivered by optimizing our venue space. During the actual wedding, they were very professional and directive ensuring that the itinerary was right on schedule. When an issue arose during the wedding, these ladies took care of business, allowing my wife and I to enjoy the festivities. Art of Joy is the bomb!!!

I met Patricia a few months after I was engaged. She was so easy to talk to that we just kind of…read morehit if off immediately. Upon deciding that I needed a wedding planner, she was the first on my list to meet with. We hit it off once again and after starting off the wedding planning process with a lot of stress, I became excited again to plan with her help. Throughout the year, Patricia kept me on track with not only the deadlines, but with my vision for the big day. It was so nice to have someone keeping me organized in the time of Pinterest and Wedding blogs. On the day of, Patricia and her assistant rocked it! I know of nothing that may or may not have gone right. She handled a "wedding crasher" with professionalism and once again... kept us on schedule. I couldn't have pulled this off without her! Thank you Patricia!!!

My wife and I got married on May 23, 2025 and it would not have been fun, smooth, or as enjoyable…read moreas it was if it hadn't been for Emma and her team. From the very first meeting months ago to the very last hug at the wedding, the Little Love Collective was there for us every step of the way! Ten out of ten experience!!

Where do I even begin?! Emma was an absolute dream from start to finish. My husband and I are…read morepretty laid-back, and somehow, she managed to take our scattered ideas (or lack thereof) and create them into the most magical day imaginable. From the big decisions to the tiniest details, she made sure everything came together seamlessly. She was always there--whether it was answering our random questions or helping us make decisions we didn't even realize we needed to make. Her attention to detail, calm energy, and genuine excitement made the whole planning process so fun and stress-free. If you're looking for someone who will help you create the wedding of your dreams without the stress, I can't recommend Emma enough!

Highest recommendation for Amanda. She was instrumental in planning and capturing my surprise…read moreproposal. Amanda was extremely friendly, professional, and personable. She helped me plan for my proposal months in advance. And when the time came, her photography skills were on full display. She was responsive and I got my photos back in less than a day. My fiancée can't stop looking at our pictures!

When we first starting working with Amanda for our wedding photography, she was helpful and…read moreresponsive. Once we decided to cancel our wedding, her emails were short, she would forget what dates we were to reschedule our engagement photos and wasn't helpful at all with recommendations of what to wear for our bio photos and replied late via email. I spoke to her once over the phone and the rest were just emails. One would also think that she would have at least called to follow up and confirm, but instead she sent a one sentence email. To what I feel is bad business etiquette. (We wanted to still have some type of photos done since we gave her a large deposit- 1/2 the amount of total package and didn't want to easily give her that money). We signed the agreement on 03/31/10 and ONLY NINE days later, we regretfully had to cancel our wedding. You would think as in "good faith", she would give us some of our deposit back, but all she said was "sorry". I understand that it is in the contract that the deposit is non-refundable, but one would think with only a few days in signing the contract that she would "be human" and give us at least half of our deposit back. It is still with great hesitation that we decided to not work with her at all and give up our $650 deposit. Someone with this type of work ethic (or lack thereof) will not be in business long. I find it very disheartening that someone wouldn't have the understanding and be empathetic and provide some compensation. Bad form.

Riley at EverAfter Events is absolutely amazing. She is fantastic to work with from start to…read morefinish. She is super knowledgeable about all aspects of weddings, from budgeting to venues to vendors to details and so many other things. Our wedding was beautiful and she made it all happen. She made it all easy and I never felt overwhelmed in the process. We planned our wedding in under a year and she was with us the whole time. She is communicative over text and email, has a great way of explaining things along the way and has great advice. We had a Jewish wedding and she already knew everything she needed to know (this was something that was a huge priority for me). She clearly has a great rapport with vendors and made sure everything went smoothly. The vendors she recommended were wonderful. We had a beautiful day and now have the most incredible photos and video to remember it all forever. Riley's eye for detail and really capturing what we were going for was outstanding. I didn't have to try to figure out how to make a table look beautiful or how to place florals, she did it all perfectly. Early in the planning process we talked big picture, and she asked me a couple of more detailed questions. When it was clear I wasn't going to be super helpful with the specific details she took over, showed me what she was planning throughout the process, and I never felt overwhelmed. The day of the wedding she had assistants and all kinds of support. I had the opportunity to spend much of the day with Drew, who was incredibly kind and calming. I felt a little chaotic early in the morning (I didn't organize the items needed for flat lay photos very well). She was really calm about the whole thing and we got it all figured out. I can't imagine how the day would have gone without her. 200 more positive things to say about EverAfter Events. Hire them to plan your wedding. It was the best wedding decision we made.

Ever After Events has to be the most amazing wedding planning team I could have ever imagined. We…read moresadly had to let go of our previous planner from another company 60 days before our wedding. I was absolutely freaking out and started interviewing a few other planners to take on my wedding with little time and little planned. The moment I got on the phone with Merilee I knew she was the perfect fit for us. We hired her based on our call because she was honest with us and forward with expectations. Honestly I don't know how she did it but she pulled off planning my wedding in less than 60 days and my wedding looked like it should be on the cover of a magazine it was so gorgeous. She made my vision come to life and always did what was in our best interest. We literally felt like a priority (which we know she has many clients but she never once made us feel like she was too busy for us). Merilee and her team absolutely exceeded our expectations. She was extremely responsive, detailed, & communication was always clear. Her and her team made my dream wedding come true. The day of our wedding, she brought a team of people to literally treat us like royalty serving us drinks, food, & telling us where we needed to be next. Not once did I have to feel like I needed to ask for anything and this ultimately made it so that I could sit back and live in the moment. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! p.s. Not only did my husband and I get treated like royalty and served all night but they also served both our parents. Now our entire family is obsessed with Merilee and Ever After Events because they made it so we could have the most amazing experience of our lives.

We had the pleasure of working with Sonya for our big day, and we couldn't be happier! From the…read moreinitial phone meeting, both my husband and I were impressed with Sonya's calm, professional demeanor and her ability to quickly connect with us on our vision for the wedding. Through out the whole wedding planning process, Sonya was such a joy to work with! She eased our pressure and nervousness with her extensive knowledge in the wedding industry, providing us a list of her recommended vendors, giving us suggestions and directions for timeline, etc. Sonya was on top of everything and excellent at coordinating between vendors. The wedding day went way better than our expectation- no mishap no deviating from the timeline, all thanks to Sonya's magic behind the scene work! Both my husband and I are very thankful to have her as our wedding coordinator, and will highly recommend her to our friends and family. Thank you Sonya for being a part of our special day!

I can't recommend eventsbysonya enough. She also has a balloon account: @balloonsbySonya, and has…read moredone a few of our events! From gender reveal, baby shower, to our son's first birthday. Sonya is very professional and we have trusted her many times to help bring our vision come to fruition. I give her a theme, a color palette, and all creative freedom to make our venue "pop" and it always comes together beautifully at the end. Main photo backdrops are always a main attraction and she brings the showstoppers, giving every one of our parties that wow factor. We have also used some of her background arches/custom boards, and various party rentals item from the a la cart menu, which even included a bounce house! It's a great one stop shop for your party needs. The balloon arches also last awhile, we have brought home arches to hang up at our house post parties, and they've lasted up to an extra 4 months! Sonya is always on time, easy to talk to/ plan with and really listens to what you want your vision to be. Working with Sonya has been a great joy and will definitely continue to come back for future events planning!

I'm OBSESSED with my Wedding Photo's! I literally look at them every day. Not to mention, we got…read moreall our wedding photos back in 16 days! YES I said 16 DAYS (we were quoted 4-6 weeks). We were so excited when we got our photos back early! Sam & Erica of SamErica Studio's are my new favorite photographers! They are so creative, professional, personal, and fun! I love how they shifted through all our wedding photos and provided us with the top 335 pictures (less for me to do). I loved every photo they provided us with that I literally uploaded all of them to my Facebook for friends and family to see. My husband and I couldn't have hired better photographers for our Wedding Day! We are so blessed and grateful Erica and Sam decided to take the task of being our wedding photographer! If you're looking for a wedding photographer... Look NO FURTHER and hire SamErica's Studios, you won't be disappointed. Thanks again for all your help! Barr's San Diego Zoo Wedding 08.25.2018

Erica and Sam originally did a mini Christmas session for my nieces and nephew in 2017 and we…read moreabsolutely fell in love with their sweet personalities and of course their stunning work! We were lucky enough to have them join us in Italy for our destination wedding! They are so talented and such good, fun people. Our photos came back promptly when we got home and I couldn't be happier with them! Sam and Erica are like family to us now and I look forward to many years of them capturing our memories!

I'm pretty sure we had the best DJs in San Diego for our wedding. Ryan and Sevy, AKA Glasz…read moreProductions, are not just music providers. On the day, they, and Ryan especially (who acts as Master of Ceremonies for the timeline), are warm, welcoming hosts. They have a fantastic system, which is to be expected. I used it for ceremony music, and the lovely sound filled the space wonderfully--and we were outside. But what is even more special is how warmly and genuinely they celebrate the day and connect with guests. Ryan hits the perfect pitch, such that his contribution just flows into the larger timeline of the event. To everyone, it felt like they were our friends, yet clearly so professional. I once attended a wedding where the DJ was good, but so unobtrusive that he couldn't get people's attention for special dances, or even the cake cutting! No worries with Glasz Productions. Somehow, Ryan commands attention without being pushy. Guests just flat-out listened when he spoke. I should mention that you start developing your playlist months before the wedding, and when you meet up with Sevy and Ryan a month or so before the event, you confirm and go over everything on the timeline, as well as your wants and needs for songs. No unpleasant surprises (they *honor* a do not play list)! If I have another big event, Glasz productions all the way!

Ryan and Sévy were the perfect choice for our wedding. My husband and I are so easy going and so…read morebusy that I gave Sévy pretty much the bare minimum of information and told them that I trusted them for everything else! And they were fantastic! They are so organized and they are great at communicating. So happy we went with them! (Found them by going through yelp reviews)