We were lucky enough to tour with Jonathan. He not only took time out of his tight schedule to show us around the grounds, but proceeded to ask us specific questions to best assist us in finding our perfect venue. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience. His passion for event planning is not only apparent but contagious! I left our tour with him feeling more hopeful, heard, and prepared than I have after touring with over a dozen wedding coordinators at various locations. It is without hesitation that I confidently recommend Common Sense Events for your special day. They are the real deal and will make your day more magical than you ever knew possible. read more

We were able to book them last minute and are grateful that they were able to bartend our wedding. Thank you so much!

Our coordinator from Brick recommended Common Sense Events and we couldn't be more grateful! I first communicated with Hannah M. who helped with organizing the 3 servers needed to help with our wedding day. She was very responsive and helpful! They all did a fantastic job the day of and everything was perfect! Thank you team for the great hospitality! with love, The Camacho's read more

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This is really the only wedding vendor I wasn't too happy about. My venue requires a bartender and requires that bartender to come from common sense events. My caterer provided bartender would have been cheaper and come with cups and ice. Common sense came with 2 guys to pour wine and hand over beer. (Beer and wine only venue) initially I didn't want to tip the bartender as they would have a tip jar but I thought the guys were really awesome especially David. He always had my drink ready and they were funny guys with a lot of personality. So I ended up giving $50 for each if the guys in the jar. At the end of the night I heard the guys were putting a couple bottles of our wine aside to take and there was some drama. I did not witness this but I do believe my family so it's worth noting and removing a star. We would have loved to give away some of the leftover drinks but it felt very sneaky and upset my husband. If you're in need of services this is an easy place to hire Edit: the manger reached out to me quickly to try to make this right. They obviously are taking the situation seriously and not blowing it over so that's great customer service initiative read more

I had the please of working with Common Sense Events staffing this past weekend for a wedding I was coordinating, and I was very pleased with the decision to have them as the bartender and serving staff for the event. The event was a 200 person wedding held in a private, historical venue with very specific instructions as to the safety and handling of the space. The crew understood these instructions right away and there were no issues for the 9 hours they were on-site. I highly recommend your next event feature the crew of Cristina Castro, Nicole Park, Kassandra Garcia, Seth Carvalho, and Jenna Worder. Their impeccable ease with handling a large guest list was a tremendous relief, nor did they have any issues with working outdoors in the sun on a VERY hot day. I will definitely look for them again for any upcoming events, as they were the absolute best and saved my skin countless times during the event. They're all very friendly while being easy to delegate tasks to, as not once was there ever a pause between being told what needed to get done and their getting right to work. When it came time to clean up and organize, they were just as energetic and helpful as during the event, thereby minimizing the work needed to get everything out before the permit expired (they rushed and were able to get everything done AHEAD of schedule too!). 5 stars for this crew and their company. Great team, great chemistry, and great work ethic. read more

After my initial review, the owner, Johnathon reached out to me and apologized for overlooking my correspondence and not addressing my concerns any earlier. He took the time to hear about my experience and took every measure to resolve the situation. He seemed very genuine and made me feel valued as a customer. He really wanted to make things right and provided the extraordinary customer service you would want in a 5 Star business. That really goes a long way when other things might not have worked out as expected. I believe the experience I had was just an unfortunate and isolated incident that rarely happens. And I definitely would be willing to do business with them again in the future! read more

Common Sense Events was absolute perfection for my wedding day. Everything flowed seamlessly because of CSE and I cannot even imagine what the day would have been like without them. Every guest raved about how great the staff was and continuously asked me for their contact info for their own events. Every problem that came up they tackled immediately without me (the bride) even knowing. The staff was on time, very professional and personable. I was also extremely impressed by how quickly their responses were. I cannot say enough wonderful things about CSE, except I highly recommend you hire them. read more

We were so happy to have common sense events be a part of our wedding day. I reached out to them a couple of weeks before the big day, and they were more than happy to help us with such short notice. Jonathan and Juliana are so sweet and professional and were able to get a proposal out to me within 24 hours and worked with my coordinator to make sure everything would go smoothly. On the big day we got to work with Lauren and she was just amazing and polished, always helping and with a smile on her face. Thank you! read more

It was great service. The bartender was very professional, she made great drinks, she came early to make sure everything was set up correct. Thank you Common Sense Events Thank you Johnathan, you helped us with our drink menu. read more

We loved our servers for our wedding. They were fun, very well put together and served our guests quickly. Communication with Hannah was thorough and super easy, not to mention their rates are fair. I will certainly use again and recommend to my fam & friends. Thanks guys for everything! Shout out to our dancing cake cutter :) https://www.facebook.com/naomi.williams.7330/videos/2208620409148716/ read more

I am a Wedding Planner. And we were creating a space for the wedding on a half acre of land out in Menifee. I knew I would need to hire a staff to take care of the guests, set-up of rentals and other key pieces so I could focus on coordinating the wedding. I worked with Hannah and she is just fantastic. Together we created the list of responsibilities for the team and she was able to determine how many staff member we would need for our 300 guests. I had created stations for the team and their own timeline for when they needed to take care of different elements. We were flipping the ceremony space into the reception space and they were swift and efficient and we did it in an hour. It had projected to rain the day of the wedding so we had a massive tent and a majority of the guests were present during the flip. I so appreciated this team and received numerous compliments on their friendliness. I can't wait to hire this team again! Meredith - Forever Yours Wedding read more

I had such a wonderful experience with you guys, the payment for your services and scheduling was so easy! The staff members you sent were incredibly helpful. They were proactive, well dressed, and jumped in without being asked to help with serving food when they noticed we were a bit short and needed extra hands. They helped to clean everything up at the end, bussed tables quickly and organized favors to make the final tear down very fast and make the whole night run smoothly. Thank you so much! read more

Huge Success! We hired Common Sense Events to serve at a Luxury Showcase we were hosting. Jonathan and his team arrived punctually at the venue and were ready to work right away! Throughout the entire event, they kept the guests full with constant passing of food and drinks and kept the venue absolutely spotless. We had so many guests come up to us complimenting our event's amazing waitstaff! The caterer even told us this was the best waitstaff she had ever worked alongside! We were blown away with their over-the-top, amazing customer service and will be using them over and over again! read more

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Common Sense Events have wonderful staff, great customer service, and I love working with them! I have worked with them for a couple of events and love having them on board. On time, friendly, and very helpful! read more

Such a great experience working with Common Sense Events for their crowd control services at a Beer Festival with 600+ attendees. All staff was extremely polite to my staff and worked together great, as well as all guests who attended the event. They were extremely professional in carrying out their roles and came to the job clean polished and on point with every move and adjustment during the day's line up. I will 100% be using CSE for crowd control at my next event. read more

The staff you sent were amazing to both of our Corporate Christmas parties. They were all awesome, hard workers, helping from beginning to end. Never complained, always willing to help and do whatever I asked them to do, or just saw and did whatever was needed. I will definitely hire them again. Thank you so much for making everything worry-free and excellent. read more

My wedding was 6/25/16 and I am so glad we used Common Sense Events. They were on time, professional and they were quick to change things if they weren't working. They didn't need much direction either, which is good on a busy day like your wedding day. I highly recommend Common Sense Events. Their staff is top notch! read more

Sabrina and Tiffany were great! Thank you for all your hard work! You allowed me to enjoy my guests!

The 2 bar tenders did a phenomenal job for our wedding. Took care of business and knew what they were doing. They even took pictures of all of us drinking at the bar. Very sweet and professional people. Highly recommended! read more

I was referred to Common Sense Events by my event planner for my daughter's Bat Mitzvah reception. The servers and bartender were all very friendly, cordial, and helpful. The pricing was reasonable and all information was clearly stated when I booked the services. I would definitely recommend CSE to others. read more

I am a personal chef and do private events at homes and sites with on-site kitchens. Every server that common sense has sent me has gone above and beyond their calls of duty. In fact, I am quickly writing this review right now because I just got off the phone with them and I don't want to forget to share how awesome they are. I failed to hire a server for an event this evening by mistake and they reached back out right away and found one for me. I would highly recommend them for any event! Customer service is on point and all staff is great. read more

We hired a busser for our wedding and she was absolutely wonderful! Thank you for allowing my event to run smoothly!

Spot on service and a classy team. We had 4 servers for my wedding this past weekend and these guys absolutely crushed it. They were on top of everything and knew how to get the job done. We had our wedding at a venue that required a set up and break down and these guys got it done. I would recommend CSE for your next event in a heartbeat. read more

Fantastic team! In January 2016, we hired Common Sense to provide bartending, food running, setup/strike down, and preparation services for our wedding in Carlsbad. We were very satisfied with our services we received. They went above and beyond! Johnathan and Julianna were extremely professional, provided easy communication, and were affordable within our budget. I highly recommend Common Sense for any event. read more

I reached out to Julianna in regards to using them for staffing and bartenders for my wedding. She was able to get everything taken care and made it so easy on my end. She also responded to all of my emails so fast, so it made planning so easy. Unfortunately I wasn't able to use their service because we had to elope because of Covid restrictions. But she was so professional and hopefully when this is all over, we'll be able to use their staff soon! read more

I won't ever ever ever host an event without hiring CSE! I hosted a Bridal Shower for my DIL to-be: I had 36 guests total, and the banquet included beverages, a substantial luncheon menu, coffee/tea and desserts. I hired one CSE staff person, Nicole. First, from my first contact with CSE to the time of the event, every correspondence with CSE was friendly, timely, helpful, professional. I cannot even begin to tell you how AWESOME Nicole was. First, she was soooooo sweet and gracious, no matter how busy and hectic things got, so calm -- not my strongest character trait when things get busy. I really appreciated that about her. She made eye contact and smiled so sweetly and genuinely every time. She never seemed hurried, even when she had to be. When I grow up I want to be more like her (I'm more than twice her age lol). Second, oh my gosh she needed very little direction. And then none, because I basically abandoned her as guests arrived and she did everything like an absolute pro. Everything. And she moved in and out of the kitchen to the banquet area so quietly, I never even noticed her. I couldn't haven't done it as well even having planned it all and even if I were only serving. No exaggeration. I was going to give her a substantial tip but then doubled it. She was worth every penny! I could not have done this event that well without her, not without pulling friends from the party into the kitchen. She was WONDERFUL! Thank you CSE! read more

Since my original review, the owner, Jonathon, reached out to me, apologized regarding the service that was provided at my wedding and I can tell he genuinely felt bad about what happened. He's a super nice guy and I do believe he has the best intentions, however, I can't get a do-over at my wedding. He did give me a partial refund, which I really did appreciate and even offered to bartend any future events for us, but I declined. I will add on a second star, just because he did take the time to try and make it right, which shows that he does care about customer service. If all of his staff had the same attitude and customer service as him, I would not hesitate to recommend this company, but until he finds better staff, I still cannot recommend CSE. read more

The communication with Common Sense Events was excellent. The staff arrived on time and were professional and fantastic. I will hire them again in the future for any parties I have in the future. read more

My husband and I recently hired Common Sense Events for our November 16, 2019 wedding in Coachella and we're so glad they were a part of our big day. From directing our guests on where to park before the ceremony, moving chairs from our ceremony site to our reception site, to bussing the tables as well as filling up water glasses, this team did it all! The staff was friendly, professional and were a HUGE help on the day of our wedding. We had around 200 guests so to have a staff that was so attentive to that many people was amazing. Also, Kassandra was wonderful to work with in coordinating how many staff members we would need and her communication was awesome throughout the entire process leading up to our wedding. We're so glad we decided to work with Common Sense Events and we're grateful for them helping to make our wedding day a dream! read more

I used Common Sense Events for my wife's 50th Birthday Bash at The Lautner Hotel & Compound in Desert Hot Springs, CA. They did a great job. We hired 2 servers & 1 bartender for a 40 person event. They were professional, courteous and easy to work with. They took direction well with no fuss. They seemed very experienced with this type of upscale evening vibe. In my case, the bartender in particular worked very hard. She helped set up the bar, organized the back bar, iced all the wine and water and put a presentational touch to the bar top. She was on her feet for 5.5 hours, served 2 liters and 2 fifths of vodka by way of our signature drink and did it all with a smile on her face. Super impressive. I tipped my servers 20% of my total contract. I suggest you do the same. Thanks Common Sense for a great night. You rocked it. -bb read more

Since I am an Engineer, I will make this review concise and to the point; book Common Sense Events for your wedding/event. You will not be let down. Our experience: Jonathan & Julianna + Staff crushed our 500 person outdoor wedding. The biggest challenge of planning the wedding was keeping track of the bazillion vendors, tasks, etc. After booking Common Sense Events, Julianna reached out to us and set up a time to discuss our vision. WE ONLY HAD TO MEET ONCE FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND AND GET THINGS RIGHT. They listened carefully to how we wanted things and carefully helped guide us through all the details of the day (they obviously have a lot of experience doing weddings and big events). Being able to off-load our thoughts/ideas to Jonathan & Julianna was huge. My wife and I were able to free up space in our head to do other things because we felt heard. Sure enough, come wedding day, EVERYTHING we discussed and wanted was executed beautifully. The two bar tenders were extremely attentive to our guests. They served drinks quickly and looked like they were genuinely happy to be at our wedding. The servers were dressed perfectly and always seemed to be doing something. If they weren't serving champagne, they were picking up trash, smiling at our guests, walking around looking for ways to serve, etc. Julianna was especially attentive to our requests and quickly turned emails or phone calls around to make sure we were taken care of. My guests even mentioned how great the servers were. Our day-of wedding coordinator also appreciated how easy the servers were to work with. Everything just fell into place with these guys. When I throw my 50th year wedding anniversary, I'm hoping to book Common Sense Events again. Thank you Jonathan & Julianna + Staff for making our wedding a smooth ride. Much love, Nikolas & Lily Nuñez read more

These guys did an amazing job. They were friendly on time and very professional. They made sure that everyone had a good time and was never empty-handed. I highly recommend them for any bar tending services read more

We had such a great experience with the people at Common Sense Events. From the planning to the execution, they were fantastic. The wedding went off without a hitch, from set up to take down their team worked tirelessly with an eye for detail. They were available to help wherever needed. I would absolutely recommend this group to all my friends. Thanks, CSE!!! read more

We really enjoyed having Maya from Common Sense Events help us with our party. She really helped with setup and clean up which allowed us to enjoy our guests. read more

We worked with Common Sense Events to handle all service for our wedding and they did an absolutely fantastic job! We loved working with this group as they are extremely professional and were on top of every detail. They ensured that the event was seamless from cocktail hour, to bartending and dinner service. We felt so comfortable going into the day as we knew that we could count on them to handle everything. They worked closely with our wedding coordinator and catering team to ensure an extremely smooth and efficient service. They are also just an incredibly kind and hardworking group of individuals. We are so appreciative of all they did for us to make it the best day possible. read more

I work for a catering company, Harvest Kitchen, and we have hired Common Sense Events several times now and they are fabulous! Their team members are professional, reliable, efficient, hard-working and they really go above and beyond. I can't wait to hire them again because I know the service will be impeccable and in line with our ethos. read more

These guys bar tended my welcome drinks party the night before my wedding and they did an amazing job. They created special drinks out of the liquor we provided with their own creativity and handled our big party w/out any hiccups or anything. I highly recommend these guys! read more

10 out 10!!! CSE was absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! We hired them to staff and set-up/strike our wedding in Palm Springs at a private estate last weekend! They went above and beyond to make sure that our guests had an elevated experience (serving tray-passed apps, our champagne toast, scullery, bussing tables, cake-cutting, event set-up/breakdown and event security)!!! Jonathan and his team are so professional, friendly, detail-oriented, reliable, well-dressed and I felt secure knowing they were hired!!! This is hands down the best staffing company I've ever hired. RAVE review from a LA / SD publicist who has worked with many businesses of this sort! Thank you Jonathan and CSE from a VERY HAPPY bride!!! read more

Absolutely, unequivocally, the best staffing company to hire in Southern California. I have used CSE several times now. They are punctual, dressed well, professional, friendly, and communicate extremely well. They do everything with a smile. I will never use another company to staff my client's special events (or my own, for that matter). They really care, and it shows. read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! We hired Common Sense events to help out with our wedding weekend. We got married in a venue where we needed to bring EVERYTHING in, including alcohol, ceremony items, etc etc. This posed as quite the task for us or any family members to handle while we had out of town guests and were busy getting ready for our big day! While our amazing coordinator took care of the styling and design items, she recommended Common Sense to help with the lugging in of all other big items (alcohol, corn hole game, etc). After speaking with their team, we were immediately impressed with their services, prices, flexibility as well as their experience working with our other vendors. The party went off without a hitch thanks to them and our amazing vendor team, and we could not have done it all without the CS crew. Our families got to relax -- and even make it to our after party -- thanks to Common Sense taking care of a lot of the set up and clean up. We are so appreciative of their work and would highly recommend them for any event!! read more