Rachel Le ( Venue Manager/Event Planner ) of Creative Affairs. She is an absolute joy to work with , her positive energy and knowledge of all types of events ( weddings , corporate , etc. ) is greatly appreciated. I highly recommend Rachel if you are planning a special event/ occasion in the near future. She will definitely exceed all your expectations. read more

The best decision we made for our wedding was hiring a planner through Creative Affairs. We initially met with Amanda, and we knew almost instantly we wanted to hire her company for full service wedding planning. Caitlyn was our planner, and she literally helped give us the wedding of our dreams. Neither my husband or myself had super visions for what we wanted our wedding to be, and trusted Caitlyn wholeheartedly...and boy, did she not disappoint. She connected us with all of our vendors, all of whom were truly perfect, and was there day of to make sure each detail was executed with perfection. With our busy jobs, planning a wedding was truly not something I had the time or energy to do, and I am truly so grateful we had Caitlyn to keep our wedding organized and on track. Could not recommend this company more! read more

Planning a wedding can be hard. Planning a wedding during a pandemic when venues keep switching their COVID requirements and procedures is even harder. It is hard to put into words just how happy we were with our experience with Creative Affairs. With three months until our wedding, we found ourselves without a reception venue. Our planner Jessica and the team at Creative Affairs was able to help us scramble and find an amazing venue for our reception at the last minute, doing the heavy lifting with all of our vendors to coordinate the change in plans. The event went seamlessly & without stress, hugely important for a special day.. Everything came together & our vision was beautifully displayed. We received so many compliments on how classy and well run the event was and 100% of the credit goes to the creative affairs team. Not sure the next time we'll have an event of this size but if and when we do, we'll know who to reach out to. Highly recommend. read more

We can't say enough good things about Jessica. She is everything you would want in a wedding planner and more! She made sure our day was exactly what we wanted and went smoothly. So many details and so many things to think about - Jessica and her assistants nailed it! I remained calm and happy throughout the day because I trusted them. They were able create a flow to the day and were always three steps ahead. We feel very lucky to have been in such good hands. It was the best day ever! read more

Jessica did a great job helping us with our wedding. She recreated a google docs and shared it with us immediately. We stayed connected filling in our the details and ensuring everything went as planned. She came through for us and made some good recommendations vendors. She brought us hors d'oeuvres from our cocktail hour to make sure we had a chance to try them. She also made sure we stayed hydrated with water and got us some champagne throughout the event. She did a great job ensuring we were adhering to the timeline for our ceremony and reception. We strongly recommend Jessica from Creative Affairs if you want quality service and assistance planning your wedding. read more

I could not be more thankful for Amanda and Creative Affairs for working so closely with me! I wanted to share my experience so far, as I chose my wedding coordinator and venue based on reviews... and I am so glad that I did! Amanda is professional, attentive, personable, punctual, and someone who I feel like I can truly count on as we move closer to our wedding day. Everyone at Creative Affairs has been so kind and easy to work with, as well as knowledgable about every facet of event planning. You will not regret working with Creative Affairs, so I highly recommend booking them! read more

My partner and I are very happy with how our wedding turned out. However, we are very displeased with the job that Amber from Creative Affairs did. We reached out to the company and provided feedback in line with this review and the overall response, although including an apology in name, came across more defensive on a point by point basis rather than receptive and internalizing the feedback in substance. We therefore felt it would be a disservice to other couples not to share our experience. During the entire many month planning process, Amber was difficult to work with. Despite us asking to do video calls for planning, she seemed to insist on telephone calls. We sometimes had family members to make for a total of five people on the line, which made things very difficult, especially since most of our calls took place before ever meeting her in person. The way she came across on the phone often made us feel as though we were inconveniencing her and we became uncomfortable asking questions. One of the ways that she really made us feel insignificant was how she consistently and with great diversity spelled both of our names incorrectly, even though our names were listed in the shared email we were using to correspond with her, and we signed our names with the correct spelling each time. As we were so far into the wedding planning process, we attempted to reframe in our minds the money we were paying her and the company as really paying for some advice prior to the wedding, but that she'd hopefully really come through as a day-of planner. We certainly did not get the vision advice we were hoping for. For a couple examples, I asked where we could donate our flowers to after the wedding. The one place she had sent us I had already reached out to and they were not responding, and when I asked for other recommendations, she said she had none. when we asked her about a local printer to use to support local business, she suggested Fedex. Little did we know, the day of our wedding and the day of our rehearsal she may have been the least professional of the entire time together. She introduced herself to my bridesmaids by saying "I'll try to learn your names by tomorrow, but I'll never see you again, so it doesn't really matter." Several of my bridesmaids came up to me shocked by how rude she was, especially since a lot of people find their wedding vendors at friends' weddings. She then proceeded to tell my bridesmaids to go to the wrong room to get ready for the wedding day in, and at a time that was different than on the listed schedule. This was the first I heard of this change and I said so much. Instead of responding something like 'oh yes we had to change it sorry for not letting you know earlier,' she just kept saying she fixed it. She did not define what needed to be fixed or why, and seemed always most preoccupied with proving she's right than being helpful. One upsetting interaction that stands out the most was at the end of rehearsal she rudely said to my mother "calm down, mom." Which brings me to the day of my wedding. I was busy with a number of things on the wedding day, and had difficulty accessing the schedule (there were none printed out). I asked Amber for the schedule, and she sent me instructions on how to access it on google docs. I asked her again for the actual pdf, since I was otherwise busy, and never received it. The next time I saw Amber was when no one in the bridal or grooms party knew where to go after pictures were taken and before the ceremony (we had never received the pdf). Eventually, she started leading us through the hotel lobby amidst arriving wedding guests. Fifteen minutes before the ceremony she said that there was no communal glass for our wine ceremony and no red wine. We asked our officiant to buy a bottle from the hotel bar, and the problem was easily resolved. She insisted, however, that there was no communal glass, though labeled she did not understand that we were using the communal glass (which can also be a candle glass) as a glass. We explained that to her and she was able to find it minutes before the ceremony. During the ceremony, I noted that she did not take the time to take the candle out of the glass though she knew we were going to be drinking from it. Again, my partner and I are quite happy with how our wedding turned out in the end. We are happy with and highly recommend every other vendor. In fact, a glass of red wine was spilled all over my wedding dress, and I was still a very happy bride. read more

I had the privilege of having Stefanie as my coordinator for my wedding this October. From our initial interaction to after the wedding was over, she was incredible. She offered plenty of recommendations for our other vendors and was always there to offer reassurance or answer any of the million questions I had. Knowing that I had her to handle the day's logistics made my day so much more enjoyable. I had zero worries and was able to be fully present on my wedding day. I was also told to pass along compliments from my guests, who noticed how organized and confident our coordinator was. Stefanie, you're an amazing, kind person and I'm so grateful and lucky I got to be your last wedding! read more

Amanda is the worst wedding planner in San Diego - if you go with her, you're going to get what you deserve. Let me regale you with our tail of the disaster that is Amanda's service: We first met Amanda when looking at the Diamond View Terrace, then again when we decided to check out the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center for our wedding. At first she seemed with it, competent and organized. We soon learned how not true this is. When I'm planning events, the first thing I make sure I do is communicate with the people I am working with. Amanda apparently didn't get this message. While we were trying to book the SDWCC for our wedding, she wouldn't return calls or emails and when she finally did was vague with details. We always got the feeling we were and inconvenience to her rather than a customer. I think this stems from the fact that as event planners, my fiancee and I know what we want and she couldn't pull her usual BS on us. But what really set me off was what happened a few weeks ago: We had been having problems with SDWCC and were looking for other venues. Amanda had actually stopped working with them. Then we get an email saying she was back on staff, that things had changed and she would call us to discuss. Mind you this was occurring when we were trying to sign a contract a put a $7000 deposit on the venue. Nothing for three days, despite numerous calls and emails from myself and my fiancee. When we finally did get hold of her we were told our contract was basically garbage and changes would have to be made. She then went on to say she "didn't recall" 90% of the items that SHE PUT INTO OUR ORIGINAL CONTRACT!!!!!! And that she would research them but was in meetings for like the next 5 years so couldn't guarantee when. The 5 years is an exaggeration, but the rare times I could get hold of her, she couldn't deal with it now because of her "meetings". read more

Amanda is a FABULOUS contact that I use often for my job at a local event planning company. Whether it be the Diamond View Tower or the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center I am inquiring about- she has been a great person to work with. She is very helpful, professional, and one of the event professionals in San Diego who t"gets it" when you are trying to please a wide range of clients. Amanda rocks! read more

Amanda is the best event planner I have ever worked with! She did our wedding, and what a great job. BRAVO! She is so detailed oriented, always on top of things, made sure things ran so smoothly! Made me so at ease on the biggest day of my life. We got married on the beach, and she helped organize, and build the entire ceremony site! She turned it into a little place in paradise. I would recommend her to anyone. In fact my best friend saw what a great job she did with my wedding, and hired her as well. My best friend was so thankful she found Amanda through me, and gives me praises for making her life stress free! Thank You Amanda, you're the BEST!!! read more

This was the single best thing I did for my wedding was hiring Amanda. She is totally on top of her game. She is calm cool and collected and a great communicator. We had a small destination wedding in San Diego (we live in DC) being small does not necessarily mean less expensive especially when doing a destination wedding. It also does not mean, less work! The same number of items have to be planned and handled! I really don't think my day would have been so amazing if it were not for Amanda. I honestly can not say enough good things about her and her staff, I would be on the computer writing this review all day. read more

The wonderful ladies of Creative Affairs were a dream to work with! From Pili's help at the beginning of the process to Chauncy's work the last week, we could not have pulled off our wedding without them. Conveniently, we also had the pleasure of working with Stefanie Muse through our caterer, and she was awesome too. It made everything so easy that they all knew each other and worked together so well! Note: I'll review the venue (Ultimate Skybox) and the caterer (Peartrees - http://www.yelp.com/biz/peartrees-catering-san-diego?hrid=45FHB3vmORCp5V5CXQ62OA#src:self)) separately. read more

If it hadn't been for Amanda, I would've been lost on things to do for my wedding day. I selected the Diamond View Tower as the venue for my wedding, and lucky enough, Amanda's service was included in the cost. Yes, my wedding was expensive, but with everything she helped out with, plus the great view of Petco Park and the San Diego skyline, it was well worth the price. About a month before the wedding, I met up with Amanda to set up a schedule for the wedding: arrival time, first dance, meal time, cake, bouquet toss, etc. These were all things that I thought just kind of went one after the other, but thankfully, she provided each vendor with a set schedule so everything ran smoothly. She also provided several tables for us which helped lessen some of the caterer's cost. I was having issues with our caterer (damn lady made me cry... literally), and Amanda dealt with her the final days leading up to the wedding. That was a huge relief for me. Amanda told me from the beginning "Your wedding day will be about you. I want you to enjoy it, and I'll take care of all the behind the scenes stuff". She was right :) Go with Amanda! Yes, its expensive (at least for my location) but I wouldn't have it any other way! read more

This review is for Stefanie Muse, our most amazing wedding coordinator. She was the single best thing that could have happened for us on the most anticipated day of our lives. A week before our wedding at the ultimate skybox, she met with us to get all of the details for our big day. All unfinished business was taken care of by her, Which helped us to enjoy the entire week leading up to our wedding. Everything went off without a hitch, every last detail and small request (and more) was followed up on. She asked all the right questions, and squashed any impeding roadblocks. The day of was absolutely flawless. Seriously, FLAWLESS!! I never felt rushed, but she was there to make sure everything was in place, we had fun, and that the entire day ran smoothly. We were hesitant to splurge on a planner (lucky for us it was included in our package), but realized after that the event was successful, and we were able to enjoy it completely because of her. Thank you Stefanie, and Pili for everything you did to help us on our special day!! read more

This wedding planning team is beyond fantastic! I worked with Pili initially until meeting Stefanie Muse as our planner throughout the process. I cannot express enough gratitude & appreciation for everything stefanie did to make our day special & perfect! We received several compliments with regard to Stefanie & her team and how well the reception "flowed" throughout the night. Many guests stated she was fantastic & felt she made our day, of which she did. This team went above and beyond for Jeremy & myself, and I cannot be thankful enough for their work! If you want a perfect wedding with absolutely no stress, worry, or cares, then the team at Creative Affairs is who you need. read more

Amanda and the entire Creative Affairs team made our wedding at the Diamond View Tower perfect! The amount of support and effort they put into our wedding not only gave me piece of mind, but took so much stress off me so that I could focus on my new husband and we could enjoy our wedding together. From our first meeting, Amanda was a great source of information on all things wedding. We wanted something very urban with a great city view. So, she helped us coordinate our ceremony at Centennial Park followed by our reception at Diamond View Tower. Besides doing the expected wedding coordinator tasks (confirming and reviewing contracts, providing references and suggestions for vendors, hosting venue walk thrus...) Amanda took on so many other roles. She was our go to person for wedding etiquette, our task manager when we were too busy with work, and our voice of reason when we were feeling stressed or torn between two vendors. One of the most memorable things that Amanda did actually took place the day after our wedding. A family friend had lent me the six pence that she wore in her shoe when she married her husband 45 years ago. While at Centennial, the six pence fell out and I thought it was gone forever. Amanda went to the park and helped to look for the six pence. Luckily, they found it, but this shows that even after the ceremony is over, Amanda will be there for her bride and groom in any moment of need. We could not imagine planning any type of event without the help of the Creative Affairs team! read more

This review is for Pili and Chauncy. Pili was our coordinator for the whole process leading up to the big day. I still don't know how she managed to keep all my details straight, I'm amazed! She managed all my vendors, kept me on my timeline, answered emails in minutes, sent over advice with every question, and kept me calm. Everything I could think to ask, she had an answer for, and everything I didn't even think to ask she was on top of! She was personally involved in many of our decisions that I wouldn't have ever thought to have a coordinator involved in and became a huge part of the whole thing. I could not have done it without her experience, professionalism and friendship! Chauncy was there the day of and I was totally worried about meeting her for the first time the day before our wedding. I had no idea how that could possibly work! Well I was very quickly put at ease. She knew every single detail that I had talked over with Pili, had personally spoken with every one of my vendors, and even got some of our bills / charges reduced looking over the outside vendor contracts. She was so attentive the day of, making sure everything ran on time, kept making sure I didn't need anything, asking if i wanted to eat, drink, hear anything in particular etc. She kept everything moving perfectly and handled the end of the night ruckus perfectly, packing up and cleaning everything for us so we just left in our joyful and happy group, without worry. I realize that Creative Affairs does not only work at the Ultimate Skybox, however I must say, I cannot imagine a more beautiful location. My guests cannot stop raving about it, I couldn't be happier! read more

Amanda, Pili and Chauncey at Creative Affairs did the most wonderful job helping plan my recent wedding at the Ultimate Skybox at Diamond View Tower. I don't know how I could have done it without them! I worked with Pili throughout the year emailing back and forth about all the details. She did a great job helping us plan the layout of the event (we did a non-traditional flow reception which means we didn't have any assigned seating.. we didn't want to deal with seating arrangements and wanted a fun, lounge like atmosphere... A REAL PARTY!). She was also very prompt in all her responses to our inquiries and gave great advice and helped me see the bigger picture instead of focusing on minor details that would just stress me out lol. Chauncey was our day-of coordinator and let me tell you, this girl is the bomb dot com! She was so helpful and so patient. She made sure we ate and had a drink in our hand at all times... if anyone knows me, those two things are very important to me haha. She did a fantastic job making everything look BEAUTIFUL and just as I envisioned it. I could not have pulled off the evening without her. From rehearsal to end, she was a true professional and I can't thank her enough. I also appreciate that even though my dad and uncle were supposed to help breakdown and bring down boxes at the end of the night, she never once bothered them and did everything behind the scenes. I thought it was amazing that she allowed them to relax and enjoy the night. Gift baskets are definitely in order for these wonderful ladies. Please call on them for all your wedding or party needs. They are LEGIT! read more

Chauncey is the best in the wedding industry. Without her my wedding would have been a complete mess. She met up with my multiple times throughout the planning process and went over every single detail. My reception was at The Ultimate Skybox downtown and my ceremony was at Paradise Point (reviewed in another review). Chauncey even helped me with my timeline throughout the whole day. My only regret was that I did not hire her to do my ceremony at Paradise Point. She was literally on top of her game and the most amazing person out there to help us! I could not have been happier. My wedding day was truly the best day of my life! Thanks Chauncey!!!! read more

We used Jessica and Creative Affairs to organize and stage our daughter's wedding in Coronado, California. We were more than satisfied with results. Although my wife and daughter thought it was necessary, I was strongly against using a company to organize the event. My lack of understanding to what was going to be involved in the planning, as well as the day itself, puts me in the current position, where I cannot comprehend how we might have had such a successful evening without Jessica and her team from Creative Affairs Leading up to the wedding, we were extremely busy. Jessica was constantly on us to ensure all the decisions required for the day were completed. From ensuring proper permits were in place for the beach ceremony, to organizing the vendors prior to the wedding, she made sure everything was going to be in place. The planning was only a prelude to where Creative Affairs and Jessica excelled. The day of the wedding, prior to the ceremony, Jessica was everywhere, ensuring everything was as expected both at the location of the ceremony and the reception. I cannot go through the entire list of exactly what she did for us during the day of the wedding, the list we are aware of would be too much to produce and would not do justice to what we are continuing to learn she did, as well as those things we may never know. However, I can say, had it not been for Jessica and Creative Affairs clearly gifted understanding of what needed to happen and the ability to execute as necessary, both my wife and I would not have been able to enjoy the time with our daughter and her now husband during the hours leading up to the ceremony. This conversation has all been about our ability to relax and do what we were there to do, which was to enjoy our daughter, her husband's experience and entertain and our some 100 guests. Jessica's absolutely perfect execution of the ceremony and all the scheduled events during the reception provided us this ability. Through this review, we not only thank Jessica for a wonderful day, but provide a strong recommendation for Creative Affairs in your future events read more

I have not worked with Amanda, but I had the pleasure of working with her Event Coordinator; Stefanie Muse. I can't say enough about Stefanie! In all my years of working in the wedding industry, I have never come across a coordinator as amazing as Stefanie. She did not miss a step. The entire event from start to finish was completely flawless. This wedding had it all too! A ceremony that had a transition to a different location for a cocktail hour, and that had another transition to the reception area, not to mention all the challenges that each location posed. The ceremony and the cocktail hour both had live music, which means dealing with musicians as well as sound technicians and all of the set up that goes along with it. The reception had a video montage and extra lighting that included up lighting as well as an adobo set up. Then there was the bartender, the DJ, the caterer, the venue staff, the reception sound technician and the photographers and video-ographers! But let's not forget the bride and groom, the bridal party, the parents of the bride and groom and 200 other guests.... It wasn't so much that Stefanie was able to coordinate all of this to perfection.... It was the way that she did it. You would think, that in order to keep all of the vendors and all of the guests and the bridal party moving together as flawlessly as they did, you would need some kind of "drill instructor" or something. ...but that's not how Stefanie was. She was happy and calm and sweet and at times it seemed as though she was actually having fun! I think she might have even liked her job...! ....weird If I could, I would give Stefanie and Creative Affairs 10 stars. I just hope I get the honor of working with them again. At one point in the evening, I went to find a venue staff member to ask a question about the video. Out of nowhere, Stefanie pops up and answers my question before I can even finish asking it! At that point I realized, this wedding is in very good and capable hands and I need to let Stefanie do her thang! Like I said, I can't say enough! ...so I'll stop now read more

Pili is definitely the salesgirl - and she's effective! She's also available at odd hours via email and responds very quickly to anything you send. Amanda did as well, despite the fact that she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby during the time she was helping me out... and helped out for well over the amount of time we paid for. Look, the girl was amazing. Pick up the phone and call her now. She met all expectations, but the reason she's got five stars instead of four is that she did a lot of things that were just not on her contract. I'll regale you with those tales because let's be honest here, those are the things which really set someone apart from the pack: Despite having no contract, money, or anything agreed to yet, Amanda met with me for over an hour at coffee and freely gave me lots of really great ideas for colors, places to call for rentals of tablecloths, color scheme ideas, etc. It was like having a girlfriend to discuss every decision with, but someone who has pretty much seen it all and who doesn't make one misguided or seemingly judgemental comment. As well as one who has all the time in the world to listen to your wedding plans and actually likes doing it (or pretends really well) because that, my friend, is what she gets paide to do. The week of, she showed up, picked up all the guest bags, delivered them all over Coronado and Downtown (even to vacation rental homes in both places) without batting an eyelash. This was not written in her contract but she agreed to do it. Amanda showed up at the house the day of the wedding because my sister called her to help out with a minor emergency for the ceremony, not realizing Amanda was only contracted for the reception... Amanda didn't argue, she didn't say a word, she simply showed up at my door and made a sticky situation just go away. While I was busy dancing and visiting at the wedding, she went to the room to make sure my bag was there (she had to search for it at the bell desk) so I could just run back and change to the party dress without wasting time tracking it down. In accordance with her contract, she set all the menus and placecards out, set up the gift table, put out my grandmothers crystal glasses for us to toast with and then whisked all the presents and set up items to my parents' room at the end of the night. It was like nothing had happened... when the party was over, the party was over. We didn't have to worry about cleaning up. I'm telling you, this girl is the bee's knees... Look, don't look anywhere else, just stop right there. She's reasonable, she's nice, she's friendly, she's personable, she's got a great business going. You're crazy if you don't hire her. read more

My husband and I trusted none other than Stefanie Muse of Creative Affairs to handle our wedding day on May 14th, 2016 at Scripps Seaside Forum. From the start Stefanie put my mind at ease with all of her suggestions and advice. I booked Stefanie for our day of coordination (through a referral of one of my bridesmaids). She was able to get us special discounts to lower the overwhelming cost of a wedding. She also was there at any moment I needed her. I didn't have one thing to worry about on my wedding day, she took care of it all! I would highly recommend Creative Affairs and especially Stefanie Muse. Loved working with her! Jessica aka A VERY HAPPY BRIDE read more

We had our wedding at the Ultimate Skybox and the Creative Affairs team was fantastic! We first met Amanda who showed us the venue and we were impressed by how down to earth she was as well as detail-oriented and organized! We knew our wedding reception would be in good hands with Creative Affairs. Jessica was the coordinator who was assigned to our wedding and she was also fantastic to work with! I'm a Type A personality and had lots of random questions leading up to the wedding and Jessica always responded to my e-mails quickly. I really trusted her advice when it came to the layout, logistics, timeline, etc...She is so sweet too! Our reception was perfect! Thanks, Creative Affairs! read more

If you are thinking about hiring a wedding planner - DO IT, and hire Creative Affairs! Hands down, the smartest and most worthwhile decision we made throughout the entire wedding planning process. Jessica Neibauer, my wedding coordinator, is an angel sent from above. She made the whole planning process so much easier - she promptly answered every email (and there were MANY), provided amazing suggestions and feedback, and went above and beyond for us. But most importantly, she made our wedding day the most incredible day of my life. Everything flowed so seamlessly and she made sure every detail was perfect. I cannot recommend Creative Affairs (and especially Jessica) enough! read more

I hired creative affairs and was assigned to Rachael Mendoza as my wedding planner for my wedding reception at Ulitmate Skybox. I can't say enough great things about Rachael! She truly went above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect. From the beginning, I knew she was not going to disappoint! I put my trust in her and was not disappointed a bit; she far exceeded any expectations I had and everything turned out perfect! September 30th was truly a magical evening and Rachael made everything come together seamlessly to create my fairy tale wedding Thank you Rachael, for making this happen! She was very passionate, detailed, responsive, organized, knowledgeable, approachable, caring; she was truly a gem! She worked closely with us 3 months out up until following up after the wedding was over when we were on our honeymoon. She assisted with the day of timeline, follow up with vendors, recommendations of vendors, set up, details, packing up, We were blown away by the hard work put into our wedding and the outcome! Would highly recommend Rachael and the Creative Affairs team to make your fairly tale happen:) Thanks again! Shari and Ryan (bride and groom) Pete and Sandy (parents of bride) read more

WOW! Amanda is amazing. So organized and dedicated to what she does for her clients. Her wedding planning is over the top with such attention to detail....truly amazing. She also offers a space that over looks Petco Park, called The Ultimate Skybox at Diamond View Towers, in downtown San Diego. It is an incredible place to watch the Padres games. Amanda does it all, corporate events, weddings, social gatherings .....everything!!!! You will not be disappointed!!! VIP Party, she is your gal!!! Acura flew her to New York to do a product launch! How cool is that??? read more

I love Stefanie Muse! She is amazing, wonderful, great, professional, A++. (The Cliffs Notes version. For the detailed review, read on!) We had an intimate wedding (50 guests) and started planning about 6 months prior to the wedding date. We figured we could handle everything on our own, but as we got to the halfway point, we realized maybe it would be a good idea to hire a coordinator. After selecting our other vendors, we decided we needed to hand the reigns over to someone else -- for our sanity and ensure we actually enjoyed this day that took 13 years to get to. When we met Stefanie, her professionalism and excitement for her job made us want to hire her on the spot. She was our "Month of Coordinator," but she started working before our contract was even signed. When she said she was going to get started right away, she was not kidding! Stefanie made promises and 100% delivered on those promises! On my wedding day, I was NOT a nervous wreck or bridezilla. I was giddy, thanks to Stefanie! She also recommended to me a couple of other vendors that did provided great service. Thanks Stefanie for delivering! I cannot recommend her enough! read more

As an out-of-town bride planning a small wedding in Coronado (about 115 people), I couldn't have asked for a better coordinator than Stephanie V. She really came through with her professionalism, organization and execution. Stephanie was a great listener and creatively took my vague ideas and made a beautiful wedding. Stephanie was available and flexible for meetings, wonderfully organized (check lists, emails, the works), and was thoughtful about all family members involved in the planning process. With her knowledge and warmth, we all felt like every question and situation was covered completely. I selected the middle package, where I sought out the contracts and Stephanie took over after it was signed. It was great that she has strong relationships with vendors in the area and could give detailed descriptions of different services to help us make the best decisions for our big day. Everything ran smoothly throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. Stephanie is hard working, friendly, and just delightful to be around. Having Stephanie was by far the best decision for planning our wedding, May of 2018. read more

Creative Affairs by Amanda is one of the most conscientious and pleasurable companies I have ever worked with. Their ability to help create a perfect event, and the professionalism of the staff, as well as, the top notch relationships with vendors, makes this my number one pick of event planners in San Diego. Everything ran so smoothly for our event and we truly appreciated the time and dedication given to our corporate members. I look forward to working with Amanda McPhail and Creative Affairs for all our future company events. read more

To be quite honest, when my mom suggested that we get an event planner for my wedding I really wasn't too into the idea. Immediately after meeting with Amanda for the first time I did a complete 180... Amanda knows what she is doing. Her contacts and experience made her an invaluable resource for planning the wedding and I don't know how I would have enjoyed myself on that day without her! She was professional, hard working, extremely organized, knowledgeable, open minded, and easy to communicate with. I'm so happy that we hired her and I would recommend her to anyone trying to plan an event. read more

The incredible, talented ladies from Creative Affairs coordinated my wedding on April 4, 2015 at the St. Francis Chapel and The Ultimate Skybox and all I can say is WOW. They worked with me from start to finish, going above and beyond to answer my questions, make things easy for me, work with my vendors, and do so much more. They didn't miss a single detail and as a result, our wedding was the wedding of our dreams. All of our friends and family had the time of their lives, too, which is a direct reflection of Creative Affairs' unwavering commitment to their clients. I can't recommend Pili, Amanda and the rest of the team at Creative Affairs enough. read more

Best coordinating service you could ask for! I have worked side-by-side with this amazing planner for years. Her and her team are organized, responsive, detail-oriented, and connected. As a fellow vendor in the industry, I can say with 100% honesty and integrity that there are none better than Amanda (and Pili, and Stef, and Louisa, and Chauncey, and Sara, etc...). Book them NOW! read more

First, let me say that every penny we spent with Creative Affairs was worth it! I was a bit hesitant to book a wedding planner, but I'm so glad we did! We had a unique situation; we live in Germany and were planning a wedding in San Diego. After an initial meeting with the owner of Creative Affairs, Amanda McPhail, and our planner, Robyn Fallon, I knew we were in great hands! They were extremely attentive and made me feel confident that we could plan the wedding of our dreams from afar. Robyn was absolutely incredible from the start all the way through wedding day (and after)! She was immediately fun, organized, and full of great ideas - qualities which I appreciated all the way through the planning process! Our wedding day was absolutely perfect in every way, and because it was so well planned, I knew I could enjoy every single moment and Robyn would take care of the rest - and she did! (with the help of her assistant Sara who is also awesome and super sweet!) To make things even better, one of my best friends got married the weekend before us, and Robyn was her planner too - which was a complete coincidence! It was amazing to me how Robyn made us both feel like we were the only wedding she was planning at the time, and she was able to pull off both of them perfectly. We were both bridesmaids in each other's weddings and we got to fully enjoy each other's wedding weekends, and our own, knowing that Robyn had it all covered! Thank you Robyn for allowing us to have the most magical wedding day! Wish we could do it all over again :-) read more

My husband and I had our wedding at the Ultimate Sky box on November 8th and it was absolutely amazing!!! We worked with the owner of Creative Affairs, Amanda McPhail, and she was very professional but also down to earth and personable!! She definitely knew her stuff and took so much pressure off me as a bride by being organized and on top of everything! I didn't have a full on wedding planner and I've never planned such a big event so I relied on Amanda to guide me through the process and she did a great job!! She checked in with me regularly which kept me on task and kept me from leaving things until the last minute. She listened when I described what I wanted the venue to look like and it turned out perfectly! I couldn't have asked for a better experience! The reception flowed amazingly and our guest have not stopped raving about the venue....and the night all together!!! I would highly recommend Creative Affairs and will definitely be using them to plan our next event! read more

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5 Stars for Creative Affairs! We contacted Creative Affairs a couple of years ago because we were interested in having our wedding reception at the Ultimate Skybox. Being from Northern California, I anticipated that the process would be difficult and stressful planning from afar. We first met with Karen, who met us at the Skybox and showed us around. We were blown away by the venue, as well as Karen's professionalism. We had looked at 3 other venues that day, and my husband immediately decided that this was the place. I should note that originally he had refused to look at the Skybox, stating that it was too expensive. But when we looked at the paperwork and pricing, it became clear that it was actually more affordable than many other venues in town. I was pleased to find that the Skybox/Creative Affairs was very straightforward with their pricing and policies. There were no "service charges" (like every other venue in SD), and all optional charges were given to us in writing immediately upon request. I loved the fact that their paperwork was so clear - I didn't get the feeling that they were trying to hide anything. My husband and I ended up waiting another year to get married, as I was finishing school and we were just too busy. But when we contacted Karen again a year later, she was just as friendly and professional as before and welcomed us back. Since we live in Sacramento, we were able to do all the paperwork and secure our wedding date without having to go back down to SD. I greatly appreciated their willingness to work with us from so far away. About 5 months before the wedding, my husband and I traveled to San Diego again and met with Louisa at the Skybox to go over our floor plan. I was so impressed by her that we decided to hire her for day-of-coordination at our off-site ceremony as well. I should note that I'm quite the control freak and originally said that I would refuse to hire a coordinator because I wanted to be solely in control...(a crazy idea). I am SO thankful that we made the decision to go with the Creative Affairs. My family and bridal party all commented on how well-conducted the rehearsal was and how helpful Louisa was every step of the way. Our wedding day (ceremony and reception) went perfectly. I was able to enjoy the day, knowing that Louisa had everything under control. My mother described her as a "ninja" at the reception, because she was so quick and stealthy running around managing everything. I should also note that we worked with Pili and Amanda during the process, and they were wonderful as well. Every single person at Creative Affairs we interacted with was professional, helpful, courteous and friendly. Another thing that impressed me was that when I told that my other vendors (DJ, photography) that we were working with Creative Affairs, they immediately said how they had worked together before and how they looked forward to working with Louisa again because she and the whole team is so fantastic. My husband and I, as well as our family and friends sincerely thank Louisa and everyone at Creative Affairs for making our wedding day perfect! read more

From start to finish Creative Affairs helped us create the day of our dreams! We opted for the full day coordination and had two different wedding venues. Rachael was amazing every step of the way, was thoughtful and attentive to all details, and assertive in making sure the day went off without a hitch. I would recommend them if you love working with easy going professionals who love to do what they do! read more

What can I say other than Amanda's got this whole wedding coordinator thing down. We hired Amanda as our wedding coordinator for our wedding this year at The Ultimate Skybox. Amanda is very knowledgeable and has considerable experiencing in the planning and executing of a flawless wedding. Amanda and her staff were very quick to resolve any problems and provide great recommendations when needed. We also liked the fact all of our vendors who had worked with Amanda in the past only had great things to say about her. I would highly recommend Amanda as your coordinator if you are looking to have your big day go without a hitch! read more

Between Amanda, Pili, Chauncey, and the rest of the group at Creative Affairs by Amanda, my wife and I were elated by the service that we received in setting up our wedding. Amanda is a wonderful planner who is extremely diligent in her work and attentive to detail that made both my wife and I very at ease. She has great at providing ideas. The Ultimate Skybox was such a hit that I still have friends and family from out of town talking about it! If you are looking to plan a event in San Diego that is unique, memorable and contemporary, the Ultimate Skybox is the ideal place for such an event and you'll be in great hands with Creative Affairs by Amanda! read more