Where do I even start? 1) Dalice is amazing!!! 2) stop reading and hire her now. I could not…read moreimagine planning this wedding without her! She was there for everything and has so much knowledge/experience that she knew what to ask for and recommend, things I'd never imagine but am so thankful she spoke up about! She took the stress of planning out of the equation so it was a great and enjoyable experience... even those last weeks leading up to the big day she was over at the house, selves rolled up and getting to work! She also has amazing connections so anything you need, she'll have it set up within the hour. She's professional, punctual and a great negotiator! I really can't thank her enough for ensuring our big day was beyond perfect!! Hire her now, what are you waiting for!!!

Dalice was amazing, she made our wedding day everything we dreamed it could be! She was…read moreprofessional, attentive, and extremely detail oriented, so I really could relax and not worry! I have a very very busy job so I didn't have time to worry about the details, but I didn't need to because Dalice and Premier Weddings and Events took care of it all! Thank you!!

We worked with Miranda for almost 2 years for our wedding. What an absolute dream it was to work…read morewith, and get to know, Miranda!! She provided expert guidance as we planned our wedding at Scripps which involved many moving parts and bringing in all of our vendors. All of her vendor recommendations were ON POINT and she understood our vision from day 1. She made wedding planning so fun and, as a bride, I NEVER felt overwhelmed or stressed because Miranda was always 5 steps ahead - is she a mind reader? Maybe! Miranda was available everyday and always 1 text away. Her expertise came in especially during the last month of planning. She took control of everything and coordinated our vendors efficiently. She will go above and beyond for her couples and she always has such a wonderful attitude. She is a problem solver. Whenever an issue came up (like the pouring rain, or flipping 100 chairs, or the groom forgetting his vows lol), she handled it. Miranda is also extremely attentive. We had 1 guest with epilepsy and she worked with the guest and dj during reception to make sure our guest was okay when lights and lasers came on... I can go on and on. Bottom line is that you just have to work with her to know how excellent she is. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat and my husband and I MISS WORKING WITH HER!!! Love love love Miranda. She made our wedding dreams come true.

I can't say enough great things about Miranda and her team! From our first conversation, we…read moreimmediately connected with her and she already felt like a friend. She quickly understood our vision for our wedding and what was important to us. She encouraged us to make it very personal and unique--she never shot down any weird ideas we might've had but also brought an experienced perspective, while also keeping us on track with all of the little details and scheduling. She was so well-organized and professional while also keeping things stress-free, light, and fun. There were no questions too big, too small, or too personal with all the drama that can come with such a big event. Miranda was easy to reach via text/email, and took the initiative to reach out and schedule check-ins when needed to make sure we stayed on track with the huge to-do list that comes with a wedding. Her vendor recommendations & other suggestions were awesome, but she also respected a couple of the areas where we found our own vendors with no questions asked. She truly helped us get every detail settled, down to the napkins and our catering order details. She took all the stress off once we got to the month of and leading up to the wedding day, confirming with our vendors so we didn't have to worry about it whatsoever. Our wedding day went seamlessly thanks to her--it sounds cliche but it was the most fun and beautiful day ever and we were able to really enjoy it thanks to Miranda. We couldn't have asked for a better planner and I would recommend her to anyone getting married in the SD area! She also helped us with signage for the day-of and did a beautiful job at a super reasonable price.

The moment I met Aly last year I knew she would be the perfect planner for our wedding. She…read moreprovided so many helpful tips even before we confirmed her and felt like a friend right away, which makes you feel comfortable for your big day. She was always super responsive in the planning process and provided great suggestions and deals for vendors. When the pandemic hit, she helped us navigate the challenging times with ease. She helped me bring to life a wonderful small ceremony when I didn't think it would be possible this year. Even for a 9 person guest list, she helped make our wedding beautiful and stress free on the weekend of. Her team went above and beyond in making sure the day was perfect for us. Hiring Aly was the best decision we made, and we cannot wait to continue working with her for our larger reception next year.

I cannot say enough amazing things about Aly and her team. We used them for day-of planning and…read moreeverything was absolutely perfect. We didn't have to worry about a single thing. She executed every little thing we asked for without a hitch. She was so sweet and easy to communicate with. Very flexible with any requests we had. We had an ill family member and had a lot of last minute changes and things that were very much up in the air till the last minute and she just made us feel like everything would be okay and was able to handle everything we threw her way and every change request was always a "no problem!" type response. It was easily one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She even put a framed picture of us that she had taken at the wedding and it was waiting for us when we got back to the hotel room. THE sweetest little touches. So so thankful!

Janine with Lace & Champagne events was our day-of coordinator for our wedding and we are so glad…read morewe lucked out finding her. She took so many things off my plate months before the wedding and was a constant calming force when I needed it the most. She made our timeline, got all the vendors on the same page, orchestrated our rehearsal and completely and perfectly executed everything on the big day. She set up everything exactly as I had it pictured in my head (if not better) and was there whenever I needed her throughout the day. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone looking for a wedding coordinator in San Diego. She is kind, responsive, friendly, helpful and willing to work with you to make sure your budget and needs are met. As a wedding planner myself, I knew the importance of having someone there to make everything run smoothly and I couldn't have done it better myself-she's a pro! Janine and her assistant, Robin, were an absolute pleasure and we can't thank them enough!

Janine is AMAZING! Talk about On Point.....zero delays and everything was PERFECT! Her…read morecommunication and attention to detail is next level. Having her as our day-of coordinator proved to be the best decision, EVER! Thanks for helping make our wedding day, the most perfect day!

Kristana is an absolute angel. My wedding wouldn't have gone as smoothly and soooooo perfect…read morewithout her. She is so sweet and clearly knows everything about running a wedding!! My husband and I are SO happy we chose to hire her!!! She was worth everything and more. We got to fully enjoy our day and we even ate food (a warning a lot of couples said wouldn't happen hahaha) Hire her. Seriously.

Let me start off by saying, I was a bridezilla. I was concerned about everything and I think it was…read moremore the OCD in me than anything else. I would call early, text late, ask questions that I already had the answer to. I am a very blunt and straight forward person and when I am stressed, it shows in my face. To have someone deal with my ass, you have to have a certain type of character -- patient, kind, timely, quick to respond. This was Kristana. Every question was answered. Every concern was taken care of. Every issue was handled professionally and with class. I even had an issue with my MUA for my wedding day (Aaliya's Beauty and Brows, don't ever go there) and she was with me every step of the way. Now let's talk about the wedding day itself. My bridal party was trashed. If you see the photos of us before the reception, you would have thought the photos were taken after the wedding. We were a mess. Kristana was able to handle the timeline, make sure my wedding day was exactly how we wanted it to be, and all my bridesmaids were alive at the end of the night. We were a lot and she got us through the day. Thank you so much for that. We were setting up this night to be a total disaster with the amount of alcohol we drank before my wedding, but because I had Kristana.. I had peace of mind. After the wedding, I didn't have to worry about anything. She had delegated all tasks, made sure we were happy and still breathing. If I were to do it all over again.. she would be our wedding planner every time. Hey, we may have a 10 year anniversary party LOL So thank you Kristana, our new lifelong friend. It was fun, wasn't it? Definitely a night to remember. Thank you for everything. We love you.

Keli and her assistant's professionalism and experience made the day-of our wedding run incredibly…read moresmooth. She had a handle on every planned piece of our wedding day and skillfully worked around the more spontaneous moments. We were really impressed by her coordination and direction as we transitioned from the ceremony to photos to cocktail hour to more photos to our grand entrance. Keli politely kept everything on schedule while ensuring that we had time to enjoy and celebrate with family and friends! At some point during the afternoon, a button fell off my tuxedo and Keli's assistant (I believe her name was Alena), sewed my button on before we took the next set of pictures. Incredible! After the band's second musical set, Keli asked us if we wanted to move up the cake-cutting and bouquet toss earlier in the night to give people more time to dance and party. This really impressed us because she read the flow of the evening then offered us a way to keep our guests on the partying on the dance floor! After we gave her the go ahead, she communicated with all of the vendors, including photography, videography, the band, and catering. The transition wasn't even noticeable to our guests and this decision really kept the energy high! We would recommend Monarch Weddings, particularly for the level of service we received day-of. Thanks Keli!

Keli, owner of Monarch Weddings, was amazing in helping our wedding be the magical day that it was…read more Her knowledge and experience were what made our day perfect and magical. During our planning, Keli was always professional, accommodating, and insightful something I so appreciated seeing as I live out of state. Keli's knowledge and working relationship with many vendors was so helpful. She went out of her way to help set up meetings with vendors when I came into town, sometimes with little notice. She understood my vision of what I wanted our day to be, and it was executed to perfection. We sprung a few twists to our wedding, and she was on board with them, helping us ensure that they were carried out exactly how we wanted. Without Keli's experience our wedding would not have been as perfect as it was. All our guest said it was the BEST wedding they have ever been to. I would 100% recommend Keli and Monarch Weddings, you will be thankful you hired her.

Working with Kayla was the best decision of our entire wedding planning process! I could write a…read morenovel on how lucky my husband and I were to have worked with her for our wedding in May. We are forever grateful for having her help guide us through one of the most magical chapters of our lives that could have otherwise been incredibly overwhelming and stressful. Fellow couples having a destination wedding, look no further!!! To start, Kayla is truly a powerhouse of an advocate for the couples she works with and is responsible for making our wedding day be the most magical day of our lives. We know that without her, the wedding weekend we had and the circumstances of our wedding day wouldn't have been possible without her. We were so fortunate to have her in our corner through all of the ups and the downs through our 1.5 years of planning. Kayla is an absolute professional. Everyone always says your wedding day will not go perfectly and Kayla executed a 3 day weekend of events with very stressful weather concerns flawlessly while making it look easy and like there wasn't a stress in the world. I know that she protected my husband and I from so much stress and concern through our wedding and we are so grateful of the professional that she is. Kayla is organized, engaged and communicative. Multiple people from our wedding party from both budget and luxury end weddings have shared nightmare stories about their wedding planners being disengaged, uncommunicative and disorganized. However, Kayla exceeded our expectations in every area. She was communicative and responsive to both my husband and I through our entire wedding planning process and beyond, both as individuals and as a couple. She was engaged with our vendors and with our wedding planning. Also, as a type A bride with difficultly letting go of control, she was as type A organized as any event planner could dream of being and any bride could hope for! Often, the wedding planner is often forgotten or standing on the sidelines but not here - my family, wedding party and guests have been raving about Kayla since the wedding over two months ago. She kept a large bridal party focused and organized which is near impossible to do and helped everyone feel prepared for a chaotic weekend. So much so, the weekend was so calm and not chaotic for us at all. The things that could have gone wrong, didn't go wrong because of her and her alone. Kayla also made the wedding planning so fun for my husband and I from beginning to end. I have dreamed of planning my wedding for so long and it was very important for me to have a part in the planning process and not just be along for the ride. Kayla allowed me to walk alongside her through the process in a collaborative approach to wedding planning and not just be on the receiving end of decisions. Lastly, my husband and I both have strong personalities and opinions that often differ and she was patient, kind but also direct and honest with us. We needed someone who could provide us direct opinions and be transparent and honest through the entire process. She was able to do this exceptionally which furthermore describes how professional she is. We will be forever grateful to Kayla and the gift she has given to us of an incredible experience wedding planning and by allowing us to be a guest at all of our wedding events so that we could be present with our friends and family.

Hire Kayla & her team ASAP! She is an ace and was the best decision we made with our wedding…read moreplanning process. I'm very detail oriented and organized and even before I started wedding planning I didn't think I needed more than a day of coordinator and I was so wrong. My husband and I were originally getting married in Cancun Mexico in November 2020 but we had to postpone it to May 2021 but then travel restrictions forced us to postpone again and move our wedding location completely. We found a venue in San Diego we liked but they required us to hire a planner. By this point in the wedding planning process I was fed up and just wanted someone who could essentially take the lead and tell me what I needed to do. From the moment I had my first phone conversation with Kayla trying to find a wedding planner I immediately knew I wanted to hire her. Talking to her didn't feel like she was trying to sell me, she told me her whole philosophy and why she became a planner and how she works and how she grew and trained her team. She told me what was important to her and those things are what matched exactly what I was looking for in a planner. I could tell she genuinely loves what she does and is so passionate about being the planner that the couple needs. Kayla is the absolute sweetest but when she has to, she will lay down the law which is the perfect combination. She will have those honest conversations with you about your budget and if they matched your expectations and when those need adjusting. She also helped us stay on track in planning our new wedding in under 5 months. She made sure we were thinking about every detail and that we had a plan for everything. She helped us stay focused on what was most important to us, but she also made sure Sean and I were taking the time to still enjoy each other in the planning process and sent us some popcorn seasoning for a movie date night in. The month leading up to our wedding, it felt as though we were the only couple Southern House was working with and we're sure that is how every couple feels when working with Kayla and her team. Kayla accomodated to my busy work schedule and knew that texting and hoping on calls during my lunch breaks were the best way to get answers from me. She made sure all the major plans and details were buttoned up a week before our wedding so we could relax and enjoy the days leading up along with our wedding day. Kayla and her team exceeded our expectations on every aspect of planning and executing our wedding day. This day would not have happened if it wasn't for Kayla. Kayla went above and beyond. She worked with our other vendors and threw in extra surprises for Sean and I. Even though she wasn't there physically she was in constant communication with her team. Jessica, Jordyn. & Kellie were so amazing day of the wedding. They were so professional and executed everything perfectly. They were also constantly checking in with the bridal party making sure we had everything we needed and always answered any questions we had. Sean and I didn't have to worry about anything besides getting ready and enjoying our wedding day. We're so glad we had to postpone and move our wedding because in doing so we were able to work with Kayla and we had the best wedding day ever. It was absolutely perfect.

I've waited four years to write this because I needed to capture what really mattered. I needed to…read moredo it justice. Time has only made it clearer. Leila was the single best decision I made for my wedding, and not because she executed what I asked for, but because she understood what I meant. I never had to translate myself to her. She met me exactly where I was and elevated every idea without diluting any of it. My wedding was at the Safari Park, and I knew from the start what I didn't want: nothing theme-heavy, nothing literal, nothing that screamed like a "safari wedding" (aside from the giraffes grazing nearby). I wanted references that lived in texture, restraint, and atmosphere, not in props (understated elegance). Without me having to spell that out, Leila designed custom invitation suites with white-on-white embossed leopard print (who would even think of that?! Brilliant!!) It wasn't a pattern you could see across the room; it was something you discovered in your hands. It was a whisper you felt more than noticed, and that single choice set the tone for everything that followed. She understood the difference between symbolism and gimmick in a way I didn't have to defend or justify. The design choices carried through to the wedding itself, especially with the greenery. I came in wanting statement hanging installations of foliage. Many planners would have just told me it wasn't possible or promised it without checking. Instead, Leila pulled the venue blueprints and electrical wiring maps to see what the building could safely support. When we realized true overhead installs weren't feasible in that space, she didn't take it as a shutdown. She took it as a creative constraint. Her solution was to custom-build an elongated U-shaped head table wrapped in a canopy frame from which Edison bulbs and greenery were suspended. It was structural, intentional, and stunning. It gave me the presence and intimacy I imagined, but in a way that was more surprising and honestly even more beautiful than my original idea. Guests still talk about that installation without fully realizing the engineering and restraint behind it. And then there's the part of wedding planning people rarely talk about: how much of your energy gets consumed by other people's questions, expectations, emotions, and logistics. I was very clear that I did not want to be the point of contact before, during, or after my wedding. I didn't want texts asking about parking, schedule, seating, weather, gifts, hotel information, etc etc. I didn't want my brain pulled in a hundred directions when I was trying to be present for something that will only happen once. Leila took all of it out of my hands. She absorbed the noise. She protected my headspace. She let me experience my own wedding instead of managing it. I didn't fully appreciate how rare that is until I saw how many brides were overwhelmed on their own wedding days, running interference while I got to be in the moment. Leila is not just a planner or a designer. She is someone who listens beneath the surface and translates nuance into decisions. She can look at a space and see both meaning and math. She doesn't just make things beautiful; she makes them make sense. She respects budget, time, emotion, and architecture. She catches details before they become problems and turns constraints into the most memorable parts of the experience. Working with her felt effortless because she was doing the hard work where I didn't have to see it. If you want a wedding that looks like a template, there are plenty of planners for that. If you want a wedding that looks like you (refined, intentional, and layered in ways most people can't articulate but everyone can feel) you hire Leila. I trusted her completely, and I would again without hesitation If I could, I would hire Leila to project manage my life.

Leila from Brilliant Event Design is truly an amazing wedding planner, there was not a moment that…read morewe doubted her or thought it could have been better in another way. Leila has a good taste and did a fantastic job helping us design the venue. She also took care of contacting all the reliable vendors, plan all the logistics, help us pick linen, table cloths and etc., and everything else! We love how Leila is a reliable planner, she does everything on a timely manner. she always responses right away and she is VERY detail oriented. If it weren't for her our wedding wouldn't turn out as beautiful as it did. We would highly recommend Leila to be your wedding planner, we felt so lucky to have met her. Because of Leila, our wedding day became our favorite day. Thank you Leila!