We met Annette from Classic Touch Events at a vendor event at the Lake Arrowhead Resort, and from that moment, we knew we could trust her to help us plan our wedding. Annette joined our planning process just three months before the big day and immediately jumped in to help us build our timeline and ensure everything was in place with our vendors. She was always just a call or text away--so responsive, kind, and helpful any time we had questions or needed guidance. When it came to the day of the wedding, we fully trusted Annette to handle it all--and she did! From coordinating vendor setup to working with our venue on food and beverage, managing the timeline, and even overseeing setup and teardown, she truly took care of everything. We didn't have to worry about a thing, which allowed us to actually relax and enjoy our day. If you're looking for a calm, organized, and experienced coordinator to help make your wedding stress-free and seamless, I highly recommend Annette and Classic Touch Events. She was such an important part of our special day, and we're so grateful for her support! read more

Annette made my wedding day incredibly magical! Everything I possibly could've wanted to go smoothly DID go smoothly. I was expecting to be quite anxious on my wedding day, but Annette made sure that everything was working out the way that it's supposed to, so I had no stress! Annette also took care of some hiccup with our dessert caterer so that way I wasn't handling it myself which I greatly appreciated. Love Annette and everything she touches is magical!!! read more

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DO NOT HIRE ANNETTE! I would rate her professionalism and quality of service a 0/10. For instance, she stated, "I'm going to ring his neck" right before the wedding party was going to walk down because the best man forgot the rings. That is very inappropriate and definitely made everyone uncomfortable. Post-wedding when this was brought up to her, she said "Oh my gosh it was a joke!" and just laughed and gave no appology. She was late on the wedding day and didn't keep the wedding timeline on schedule. I felt as a bridesmaid, I only saw her when we were about to walk down for the ceremony. Even when we were taking pictures in the bridal suite, she didn't even do a time check with the girls or the photographer. In conclusion, the couple had to add another hour or so to the reception to make up for the time lost. Also, one bridesmaid told Annette that there are no pens out in the welcome table for the guests to sign the postcards. How can she miss that? Especially the number of name cards on a table correlates to the number of chairs you would think. I had to ask for another seat for my daughter because we were short one. A wedding planner is supposed to give off good energy yet Annette gave us a negative vibe. You would think for having a guest list of over 115, Annette would have had an assistant but it was just her. Insane. Save yourself time and do not hire Annette. read more

Wish I could give zero stars, Annette was incredibly unprofessional on my best friend's wedding day. Her job is to ensure things run smoothly, on time and per the couples requests and she failed to accomplish any of that. She failed to check the seating arrangements that the bride had worked hard preparing, family had to step in last minute to move multiple placements around. Her attitude as terrible towards the bride and groom as well as the wedding party, constantly making rude comments under her breath and rolling her eyes at guests. Overall her experience in this field should've shown on this day and it did not. This is a day the bride will never get back and it has been tarnished by someone who failed so poorly to accommodate the bride. read more

Annette is incredible. People asked me multiple times why we hired a wedding planner when we are such Type A, organized people. Annette is the answer to that question. She thought of things we couldn't possibly have anticipated and helped us roll with the punches when a few unplanned surprises happened on our big day (guests showing up too early and a wedding crasher!) She even body blocked us while we were eating dinner to ensure we had a moment to sit, eat, and relax. Annette is also a wonderful, kind person and was such a joy to share our big day with. Thank you a million times over Annette! read more

How can I possibly explain how much we loved Annette! She was so amazing to work with and really took the time to make my daughters fairytale wedding a reality with little to NO stress on us whatsoever! Hiring Annette was the best decision we ever made. She is flawless, professional and her attention detail is above and beyond exceptional and she exceeded every expectation we had for the wedding. I highly recommend having a wedding planner, having one as incredible as Annette is must for a successful stress free event. Memories for a lifetime read more

From the very first e-mail exchange Annette was professional, engaging, direct, and patient enough to answer all our questions. We had absolutely NO CLUE what we were doing, and the best decision we made was hiring Annette as our coordinator! Both my husband and I agree - we could not have survived the planning process or the wedding day without Annette. She is such a creative problem-solver and extremely organized. She works tirelessly to make sure all our needs our met, and we got to enjoy our big day as stress-free as possible. Her attention to detail is amazing, and she brings her experience to the table in optimizing a perfect flow to the big day. A lot of people say their wedding day was super stressful - thanks to Annette, we had the most effortless, fun, and unforgettable time simply ENJOYING our wedding celebration. She even made sure we got to eat everything!!! (Which was awesome since we had Neal Fraser as our caterer). We cannot give enough praise to A Classic Touch Events. We wish we could keep Annette around to organize everything in our lives :) read more

I came into contact with Annette through our venue Fazeli Cellars because they fell through on a few things...but that's for their review at another time. We were frantic to find someone to help us as the wedding date was approaching. Annette is the type of person who will come to you with a problem you didn't see coming but have the solution right in her back pocket. For example, I didn't realize it was going to rain around the time of my outside ceremony...she had already made several calls to local tent vendors to find the inventory available and prices. She came up with a couple examples of wedding day timelines. There are so many things she took care of that I can't even fully process because she just handled it so well. Trying to coordinate a wedding is like trying to wrangle in feral cats for a tea party. Do you have any idea how nice it is to text/ email someone and getting not just a response but a thorough response back?!? My own husband/parents don't even do that! My family are the type of people who you tell "Stay right here for 1 minute" and they wander off into the abyss never to be seen again. She was able to be stern yet professional that everything was coordinated perfectly! People were in their place, the vendors were well informed, and I had the most fun at my wedding having zero responsibilities. To this day, when people ask us the best thing about our wedding, we jokingly say "Annette!" Annette, truly, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything. You are worth every red cent and more. Also, please live with us and run our lives. thanks. read more

Annette and I didn't plan to work with each other! I'd actually met with another coordinator and was ready to move forward when she had an unavoidable conflict on the same day as my event. She highly recommended Annette and the unavoidable conflict turned into a huge blessing! From start to finish, Annette was a pleasure to work with. We spent over a year planning and putting on my daughter's Bat Mitzvah! It was Annette's first Bat Mitzvah but I can assure you that she is now well versed on the format and traditions of this type of an event. Annette is a consummate professional and knows her industry well. She found excellent vendors for us and worked seamlessly with our venue. She was punctual for all meetings and timely in her email and phone contacts. I hired Annette because I knew I would forget things during my busy school year. Nothing was left unattended in the months prior to the event. For example, Annette also scoured craft stores and found wonderful things to add to our event. Annette also would send me reminders with plenty of time for me to respond. We had a near catastrophe the day before our big weekend with my husband having emergency eye surgery. How lucky were we to have Annette at the ready to make sure all of the last minute details were addressed. Our event started on a Friday night, continued on Saturday morning and ended up at the party venue. Annette was present at all events, did an amazing job with a dessert buffet setup during our Friday service at our home and was beyond helpful during the dessert reception and clean up. During the Saturday morning service, Annette decorated the lunch reception and worked with the caterer to set up a beautiful meal for our friends. The best part was the Saturday party... I can't begin to tell you how Annette and her assistant transformed the tables with the centerpieces I envisioned. They were stunning, along with the cake table. Annette was so present for the entire evening - she made it possible for us to enjoy the evening while she handled the several vendors - DJ, caricatures and photo booth. It was a smooth and stress free event for us. I wish I had another event to plan because Annette would be my first call. She should be yours! read more

I recently had the privilege of having Annette as my wedding coordinator. I was put in touch with her through Fazeli Cellars in Temecula. Prior to actually meeting her, she helped me over the phone make many decisions and offered her assistance to me often. Her knowledge of this business and people skills are top notch. When I did meet her in person it was as if we were old friends already and I could not be more pleased with her services. Annette and Classic Touch Events made my wedding day so easy. Everything went smoothly from start to finish and My husband and I are so happy we hired Annette to help. read more

Annette was amazing! She was thorough, timely, helpful and kind through the whole process and made my day go smoothly so I could relax! She got everything done and was available for my many questions leading up to the day. I am just so grateful I had her on my wedding day! She has such a calm, confident presence too, which helped me to just be calm and relaxed on my day! read more

I loved working with Annette for my wedding. It was relatively stressful planning my CA wedding from VA, but Annette definitely helped in decreasing that stress. I was always worried that I was asking her way too many questions, but she always answered my emails very promptly and she had tons of great recommendations for the little and big impact items for the wedding. She is super knowledgeable on time lines and what works versus what doesn't, and she truly cares about what the bride and groom want and will help adjust plans so that everyone's wishes are accommodated. Also, for our wedding, we had a bit of an emergency situation where a money box was paid for but never shipped out (just found that out the morning before the wedding), and we kind of needed it since our guests were planning on giving us gift cards since we live so far away. Thankfully, Annette had a beautiful spare (one she used for her wedding) that she loaned us for the day :) In addition, after the night was over, she put all of our wedding things upstairs in our room for us, and she gave us a little romantic surprise for our first night as husband and wife :) Overall, she was my "wedding mom", and it is a shame I will never work with her again. I definitely recommend her to anyone, as she truly was my go-to for the wedding, and just having someone there that you can trust to get things done and make things go smoothly was so meaningful on our wedding day. We were pretty brain-dead by the ceremony, and her direction and timeliness made everything go beautifully. Our guests loved her as well :) read more

The most important element to your wedding, SHOULD be your wedding planner. If you want a stress-free, worry free, wedding planning experience and you want to thoroughly enjoy your wedding day, get Annette as your wedding planner. Annette helped us so much with the wedding planning process, from recommending vendors, to overseeing the entire wedding day. She handled my silly questions, panicked emails, and etiquette concerns with the utmost professionalism. Annette was always there to take my calls, answer my middle-of-the-night email, and reassure me. As a bride, i always felt like I was her #1 priority. Annette and her team worked tirelessly to assure that me,my husband, family, and wedding guests had the most elegant and enjoyable experience. While no wedding runs on time, or perfectly -- Annette resolved all the little hiccups that occurred (behind the scenes) on our wedding day. From the moment, Annette escorted me from my hotel room, to the bridal dressing room I knew I was in good hands. She even helped to orchestrate a surprise balloon drop at the end of the night!! Annette and her team are professional, elegant, and very detailed. I highly recommend A Classic Touch Events for your wedding planning experience. Thank you Annette, thank you so very much! read more

Annette and her team at A Classic Touch Events were such an instrumental part of making our wedding day special and flawless. The day of our wedding we did not have to worry about anything! Every detail of our day was executed seamlessly. The bridal party, our families, and the rest of our guests did not have to lift a finger and were able to truly enjoy the entire day along with us. Hiring a professional and seasoned coordinator was one of the best decisions we made regarding our wedding. Everything was taken care of, from setting out place cards and favors to putting our gifts in our parent's car! - and every other detail in between. We highly recommend Annette Hoegner and A Classic Touch Events. -Alan & Lauren Shields read more

Annette is ah-ma-zing! I have been working with her for 6 months and am have 6 months to go before my big day. She is extremely knowledgeable, timely in all of her responses and very honest. From the moment I received my first phone call from her I was impressed and put at ease. She listens to me and makes me feel like she genuinely cares about every detail of my wedding as much as I do. Every time I text or email her when I am out and about planning, she is quick to respond no matter what day it is. I was having trouble deciding on a wedding dress after shopping around a lot so I asked her for a recommendation and ended up finding my dress at the place she recommended. She has great input on all of my questions, like how to involve special family members, color schemes, and especially which vendors will work best according to my personality and what I am looking for. I can not say enough great things about Annette and Classic Touch Events. If you are looking for a wedding planner, a bride could not ask for anything more! read more

A couple of months before my wedding date I started to become a stressed out bride. Pulling together all the little details felt overwhelming. I had already invested so much money into my perfect day and I didn't want to mess anything up. I also realized how much help I would need the day of. I didn't want friends or family to have any responsibilities on my wedding day and I quickly realized the "day of" help my venue provided wouldn't meet my needs. Annette provided me with such great expertise. She helped me completely sort out all the plans with the vendors I had already chosen. She helped me figure out my reception decor. Literally any question that came into my mind I could ask her and she was always available with great direction and advice. But the most precious gift she gave to me was the ability to truly enjoy my special day. I transformed during my time with her from a stressed out bride to a joyful bride. I laughed and had fun my whole wedding day. I had not a care in the world besides soaking in the amazing experience of becoming a wife. I feel lucky and blessed to have chosen Annette. It was the best decision I made for my wedding, for my family, for my husband and for myself. Having her as my coordinator was priceless and I owe all of my fond wedding memories to her. read more

It was like having a fairy godmother on our shoulders! Annette and her team will work magic to make your wedding a spectacular event. She is, without a doubt, the best event planner and coordinator you can get, hands down! Not only will she make sure that your wedding day goes off without a hitch, she will have great ideas and provide solutions to all those pesky problems that pop up when planning your wedding. She knows how to deal with vendors; she knows how to deal with brides; she knows what can be done and what can be "negotiable" in order to make your day what you want it to be. She's been doing this for a while, so she knows what things cost and how much they should cost. She was proactive in dealing with the personnel at The Mission Inn. If it weren't for her, I'm sure they would have charged plenty more and missed a lot of the details we wanted. The compliments we received from our guests were possible because of Annette's handiwork. She was involved in everything from the invitations to running the rehearsal, to coordinating with decorators, to making sure the evening went like clockwork. If you're not a DIYer; if you have a job to attend; if you don't have time to do it all yourself; if you don't know where to start, do yourself a favor, save yourself a lot of time, money, concern, stress, and aggravation and get in touch with Annette. She will listen to your ideas, guide you through the seemingly impossible, and provide you with professional, attentive, and very personal service, all with a great smile and a hugely positive can-do attitude. What can I say - she even made sure my wife and I each had a stiff drink before the reception got underway. That is real attention to detail! I was skeptical of the added cost for her services, I thought we could do it all ourselves, but looking back, I wish we had hired her from the very beginning. read more

When I was planning my wedding at the Mission Inn, I wasn't too sure if I needed to spend extra money on a wedding coordinator. But as the special day got closer, I realized that I wanted that day to be not only calm and stress free for me and my husband to be, but for our family, bridal party, and guests as well. ( I have been to previous weddings where there where delays due to set up preparation, ex. I saw the mother and sister of the bride set running around and scrambling to get reception tables ready). I did not want anything like this to happen to us. Although the Mission Inn included a coordinator, I knew I needed something more. I hired Annette from Classic Touch Events and never once regretted it. Annette is amazing! She is organized, professional, well experienced, patient and calm. She listened when I needed to vent, helped me through the hiccups and made sure everything went smoothly that day, especially with my decor set up and wedding timeline. When the reception was over we returned to our hotel room and found all our wedding gifts already waiting for us. She loves her job and to this day we are thankful for her services! read more

Annette - thank you for helping us to plan and have such a stress-free, wonderful, beautiful wedding. Annette was so detailed orientated in helping us to plan our wedding. She reminded us to book certain things and she helped us with all etiquette questions. She was also a great problem solver if we had any issues with vendors or family matter etc. On the day of the wedding, I did not have to lift a finger while getting ready or during our wedding. She set up all props, took care of all hiccups, made sure things stuck to the timeline or adjusted as needed, and cleaned up our personal things and boxed them up for us. She is also very warm, sweet, and fun to be around. Thank you Annette!! read more

I have to say that working with Annette was the best decision David and I made for our wedding. The day went so perfect and smooth and even months, weeks and days before the wedding we had no stress because Annette have everything under control. Most coordinators I interviewed with tried to implement there own view and wants for our special day, but Annette made sure that our day was our day, and that our vision and dream came true. Everything we wanted and asked for on our special day happened and I can honestly say with no reservation that if it wasn't for Annette, things would have turned out very different. Some people may think they don't need a wedding coordinator, and they are organized and can do things on there own, ( us to be me) but I really think that having a wedding coordinator, especially having Annette, was the only reason our wedding day was perfect. Several of the people in my wedding party were shocked at how relaxed and smooth our wedding day was, and no one could believe how not stressed out I was on such a big day. The only reasonable explanation for the lack of stress I had fully had to do with Annette, hands down and hats off to Annette, I couldn't thank her enough for going above and beyond, and she is still to this day helping me with things that have come up after my big day. If you are trying to make a choice, I need everyone to know that Annette is the way to go and you will not be disappointed! Lyndsey read more

My husband and I hired Annette to be our day-of coordinator for our wedding reception at the Mission Inn. She was everything we were looking for in a coordinator and then some. She answered all my emails quickly and thoroughly, and was always willing to give advice even about the smallest details. The itinerary she wrote up for us was incredibly helpful in getting our families and wedding party all on the same page. In the end, not one thing went wrong on the big day. It was seamless. Many guests told us it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever attended. We can't thank Annette enough for making it happen. She took care of everything at the reception, coordinating with all the vendors and making sure everything was in place. As a bonus, she knows all of the Mission Inn's recommended vendors, so we basically had one awesome A-team running our party. Annette is kind, professional, creative, and organized--everything you could possibly want in a coordinator. Highly recommend! read more

Wow! What can we say! We worked with Savannah on "day of" coordinating and she was absolutely amazing!! Every detail was handled and we didn't need to be bothered with anything! In fact we were never even made aware of any litle glitches as she took care of them before we could even find out. Her follow up was superb leading up our special day and we really couldn't have asked for anything more on the day of. I would absolutely recommend her to any bride!!! Thank you Savannah for making our day extra special!!! read more

As a Dj in the industry, it's so important for us to work with top notch planners. They assist in keeping the party flowing, and take care of all the unnecessary problems that can occur. Annette at Classic Touch is an example of a top notch planner in the industry. I recently worked an event with her, and let me just say, it was one of the best events I ever worked. I would highly recommend Annette and her team, and really look forward to working with her in the future. read more