We had the absolute pleasure of photographing a wedding put on by Heather at the Calamigos Los Angeles location in Burbank. She made the entire day so smooth and easy. She was so on top of everything and ready to help out in any way possible. Leading up to the wedding she was always available for last minute chats and she was so open to any ideas and input we had. Honestly could not have asked for a better coordinator. She really exceeded any expectations we had. Thanks for making the day so amazing Heather! We can't wait to work with you again!! Nick & Sarah Simile Photography read more

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So beyond impressed with Heather. Our wedding went off with out a hitch. She really took the time to understand our personal style and find vendors that fit us. The stress of wedding planning was severely decreased thanks to Heather. Couldn't have asked for a better planner and person to help us along our marriage journey! Highly recommend! read more

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We hired D&D for wedding coordination and we could not have been happier with Heather's high level of service and outstanding value. We will be recommending her to anyone we know who needs a coordinator! Her prompt and friendly communication, coupled with her obvious reliability and clear understanding of all necessary details, gave us the utmost confidence in her ability to deliver an unforgettable experience. Heather truly listened to our vision and was able to advocate for our priorities and the type of wedding we wanted, even when we needed her guidance :) We received multiple compliments from family and friends, specifically on Heather and Jillian's presence, confidence, and control of the programming. During the wedding, I particularly appreciated that if I needed Heather, she must have been keeping an eye on me because she was right there, but it didn't feel like she was hovering. We can't thank her enough for her remarkable expertise and for making our wedding day a practically perfect and memorable event. read more

Heather is an absolute pro and so supremely calm, cool and collected that I wish she offered lessons. I previously had the pleasure of working with Heather in a high-stress environment, so when she made the transition into event planning, she was both my first call and first hire. I myself plan for a living and was excited to take on the task of planning my wedding for the first 90%, and hired Heather for "Day Of" coordinating. SIDE NOTE: "Day Of" services actually extend at least a month or more out, not just showing up on your wedding day and expecting things to happen cleanly. A month prior to my wedding, we met and I handed over my binder of vendors and meticulous details (including a diagram for decor because I'm an insane person). In that month before our nuptials, she called and confirmed all vendors and took those last few (totally daunting but obviously necessary) steps off my plate. She was also there during our rehearsal and made sure my party all walked down the isle at even intervals (WHY was that even something I was stressing about?!). When the big day finally came, I had literally no concerns. No catering questions, no parking questions... some of my family got lost and ended up coming a half hour late, and with Heather's deftness, she was able to stall and keep everyone happy as we delayed the ceremony's start time for them. Thanks to Heather, I was able to enjoy every amount of my wedding that I wanted to, from the planning process through the event itself. Everything was in my control when I wanted it to be, and out of my hands when I did not need it to be. Heather, I can not thank you enough and this review is wildly overdue. As weddings begin to take place under more traditional circumstances, you will not be disappointed to make Heather your first hire. read more

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We had the pleasure of working with Heather and her team as a vendor at a recent wedding. She was extremely helpful and organized throughout the planning phase, and was very composed and ready for anything the day of. The wedding was absolutely stunning and all of the guests kept talking about what a wonderful and beautiful night it was. We can't wait to work with Dearest & Darling again. Tipsy Twins Photo Booth read more

I met Heather at a LA Bridal Expo in late 2018. I had her super cute business cards/flyers and kept it until it was time to look for a planner. I started my hunt for a wedding planner in October 2019 (1 year before my original wedding date, 10/17/2020). I interviewed a few planners, but Heather stood out. We got coffee and talked for HOURS. I never met someone as Type A as I am - which was a requirement for me. We instantly clicked and I hired her immediately. Unfortunately, COVID-19 hit and with so much uncertainty, Heather remained my constant. She continued to give me advice, guidance and updated me on the current restrictions on large gatherings/weddings. She let me know how a 2020 could still be beautiful, but she knew I couldn't have my "dream wedding" if we did it in 2020. So, we decided to postpone the wedding to October 2021. I really appreciated her transparency and honesty. I would rather have a planner who tells me how it is rather just telling me what I want to hear. That is Heather. She is 100% real and 100% honest but she always kept my best interests in mind. She always had an answer that was supported by experience, excellent suggestions, and the best advice. She fully supported my Beyoncé obsession and how I wanted to incorporate Beyoncé elements into my wedding. Fast forward to October 9, 2021 - the big day - Heather was my ROCK! She kept me cool, calm, and collected the entire time. My MOHs were able to communicate with her before and during the event. When things went wrong, she always had an alternative ready to go and it still looked beautiful. She was always accessible to me. She made sure everyone, and everything was in their place. She is literally my J. Lo from the Wedding Planner movie. I am so thankful that fate brought us two Type A's together to make something really beautiful. My dream wedding was executed because of Heather and her amazing team. Heather, there aren't enough words or ways to say thank you - but thank you! This was only the beginning, as there will be more events/celebrations coming your way. Fingers crossed the next one is a gender reveal or baby shower! I loved every minute working together. I am sad to see this 2-year wedding planning journey end and the excitement for the wedding starting to subside. But now, I can call you my lifelong friend, who just happens to plan amazing parties. Cheers to Heather, her team and Dearest and Darling! I am and always will be your biggest fan! Hire Heather and her team! You will not regret it! read more

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One of the best decisions my husband and I made was hiring Heather as our wedding coordinator. I am a planner and I was, at first, bummed out when our venue told us it was a requirement to hire a "day of" coordinator. But believe me when I say..YOU NEED ONE. I was very picky about who we considered for a coordinator. For me, I wanted to hire someone who was calm, collected, organized, thoughtful, dependable, and transparent. I interviewed a couple people in LA and when I found Heather I knew she'd be the perfect fit. Heather has a couple different packages that you can choose from and we ended up going with the "month of" package. Heather sent us a binder ready to go for organizing our wedding details and contracts that came with a cute tote. We were so excited! Even before the 4 week point Heather was very communicative and helpful. She took the time to read our contracts, communicate with our vendors, and was really quick on her feet the day of for anything that may have come up unexpectedly. She brought an assistant the day of the wedding who helped me change dresses and was also ready to go/help when needed. I am sure there is more they did behind the scenes that I didn't even notice and I am so appreciative!! Anyway - I couldn't have done it without her. My wedding was a dream and it takes a team to make it happen. A million 'thanks you's' for Heather, I cannot recommend her more!! read more

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Heather was God sent- we hired for the day but she really helped us through out our wedding planning up to 30 days out. Heather was highly organized and detailed about everything which really kept us in line because I'm the same type of planner myself. She knew the right questions to ask when we met on zoom or in person during the venue walk through. She understood our vision and executed it so well the day of our wedding! She's so easy going and transparent during the whole planning. Her assistant Jillian was so sweet and helpful the day of too. I can't imagine what Heather did behind the scenes the day of and just so grateful we found her! Wishing you much more success in the future Heather! Thank you for everything. read more

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Heather at Dearest & Darling is an absolute pleasure to work with. She handled all of the stressful logistics for my small wedding and I was able to enjoy my time with my family and friends. I hired her for day-of coordination but I wish I had brought her in earlier in the process. Things went off without a hitch and I would recommend her without reservation! read more

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Heather with Dearest and Darling is the BEST. When I first considered getting a wedding planner I was skeptical whether one would really be worth the cost, since we had already done so much work and retained so many vendors on our own (plus the wedding was at my dad's house which we already know.) At a bridal convention a different wedding planner had convinced us we really needed one and so we interviewed them. The lead one seemed fully capable but she tried to match us with someone when absolute zero experience and it was clear she had no idea what she was talking about. We were so turned off that we nearly skipped getting a wedding planner at all. But then I met with Heather and immediately felt so comfortable. I always felt that she genuinely wanted to help make it the best wedding ever rather than just get business or upcharge. She was the only vendor with no hidden costs. She really cared and was so thorough. She is a "day-of" wedding planner but really prides herself on being "month of", helping out in the final month before the wedding when help is needed the most. So these are some of the things she did for us: 1) She sent us a binder to organize all our wedding stuff. 2) She reviewed all vendor contracts. 3) She helped us figure out what vendor rates were reasonable and what were out of line. She helped us figure out where ordering additional services (e.g. paying the photographers more to be there longer) would be worth it and which were not. 4) She helped us stay in our budget even though we really didn't know what it was, hahaha. I mean, we had no idea how much things cost. 5) She met with us twice at the venue (my dad's house out in Malibu) before the wedding at no additional cost. She came out for an initial meeting and site visit and also for the rehearsal the night before (so she went out there three times total), where she carefully went over every detail and thought of every contingency. 6) She sent us a huge checklist of things we would have never thought about. The list itself was really overwhelming but she helped us fill in the blanks resolve all the potential issues and plan for every conceivable issue that might come up. 7) She coordinated and confirmed with all dozen or so vendors. She helped me get info from them, and helped get information to them from me as well. She kept track of who we owed what and when. 8) We had one particular vendor who was a nightmare (a guitarist who brought a date to our wedding!!!!) and she helped us deal with him. 9) She was really good about staying in touch and making sure I was handling non-delegable tasks. 10) She juggled all the vendors and handled all their needs up until they were done, at which time she paid and tipped them. I never had to deal with any vendor on our big day because she and her assistant Jillian (who basically was a free extra person) handled everything. 11) After the wedding she followed up on making sure everything was tied up and we had no outstanding payments to anyone. Heather really helped make our wedding so awesome. We really liked all our vendors and with the exception of one we had no regrets, but if God Forbid we had to do it all over, she is the ONLY vendor that I would definitely use again. She was the one most worth it and the one who could not have been outdone. Thank you, Heather! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Heather! She really is the best wedding planner you can get. She helped me navigate planning my wedding during a pandemic and was amazing. She was always on top of all the changes/guidelines and gave recommendations while helping me stay calm. She is so organized and kind and truly made my day perfect. I couldn't recommend her enough! read more

*Wedding on 7/11/21* My husband and I were looking for a planner who wouldn't oversell and under-deliver, and someone who could be calm while I would stress through wedding planning. Ideally, we wanted more than a month-of/day-of coordinator, but not necessarily a full service planner. Then we found Heather and immediately liked her from the first phone call. We hired Heather for her partial planning package, which perfectly suited our needs. She was always very prompt with communication and reached out to our vendors often. It's hard to write a review for your planner, because in my mind, you don't know everything a good planner does, because they work to take some of the load off of the bride and groom. That's exactly what Heather did. Our wedding day went so smoothly and seamlessly, no doubt in part because Heather worked so diligently in the months leading up to the wedding to make sure it went off without a hitch. We are so grateful to her for being our planner. read more

Heather was great. We had a 100+ person wedding with some unconventional ideas that I needed to pull off with just a few months notice. Thank goodness for Heather. We thought we were going to be able to pull this off ourselves, but it was a great investment to hire Heather to take over. She gave us a lot of options, handled details, getting pricing, and contracts, and made sure everything ran smoothly on the day. THANK YOU, Heather for all of your help. read more

Heather is a wonderful wedding Coordinator. She is professional, kind and thoughtful. We loved working with her. We give any couple thinking of hiring her and her team, a strong vote of confidence to hire her. Moreover, Heather offers a real value for your money. There are a lot people who offer their services in this area, and we heard that despite their price tag, their weddings still had logistical issues. Our experience with Heather was far different, she is organized, thoughtful and detail oriented. The more organized you are as couple, the better the wedding will be, what Heather does is leverage and maximize your own clarity of vision for your special day. Hire her today, and do it ASAP! Heather always gave us options and ideas when we were looking for a second opinion about our wedding plan. We had an amazing day, which in no small part was due in part to Heather and her team's hard work. read more

I worked with Heather on a wedding this past summer. She was professional, organized and friendly. I was the DJ/MC and she helped me keep the event moving smoothly and had everything ready on time and with a smile. We had a great time and put on a great, memorable event. You will only be happy with your choice to hire Heather. read more

Heather and her team at Dearest and Darling made my wedding day amazing! My husband and I hired her for day of coordination but she really went above and beyond for us. She was so pleasant and professional, she really made our whole day run so smoothly. She assisted with setup, vendor coordination, family wrangling, and she was just there for me the whole night. I'm so happy I hired her as my coordinator and I couldn't recommend her enough! read more

I met Heather at a Bridal Expo in 2018 which seems like a lifetime ago, before I had really started planning and I was just kind of getting an idea of the type of wedding I wanted to have. I remember her being very, very sweet and when she followed up with me a few months later via email, her timing couldn't have been more impeccable. When we spoke over the phone I knew immediately that she was the ultimate wedding planner for me...patient, kind, caring, supportive, meticulous, and quite simply, AMAZING at her job. Mind you, this was pre-pandemic and my original wedding date was February 2021 and all I can say is, thank god for Heather. She held my hand the whole way through amongst my meltdowns and all of the the craziness happening in the world. Honestly, I don't know what I would have done without her. Now with my wedding finally over (2/12/22) all I can say is how grateful I feel to have found her. She is an incredible person both inside and out and is insanely good at what she does. Everyone, and I truly mean EVERYONE that met her and worked with her had only the highest compliments to pay. I don't know about you but in today's world, that's the highest praise ever. I feel so incredibly blessed and honored to have had the PRIVELEGE of working with such an amazing individual and I cannot express enough how highly I recommend her. Heather is extraordinary, truly, one in a million, a diamond in the rough...a gift and a blessing and honestly someone I would love to work with again as well as call a friend. A million thanks again Heather and wishing you infinite love and blessings xx read more

So, I thought I could pull it all off myself...but after many folks told me that a day of coordinator was the BEST investment I could make, I now can confirm that advice! Heather was impeccable from A to Z ensuring that everything we expected from our day came to be. She foresaw potential conflicts, managed the teams discretely and gave me the piece of mind I needed that no matter what went down, we had someone to back us up. She accomplished all this and provided awesome guidance and advice. I would hire her again in a heartbeat...I actually kinda feel like I need her in my life every day! :) read more

I can't say enough good things! Heather, the owner and planner, is absolutely a dream to work with. I have a hard time relinquishing control but knew I needed help with my planning and Heather came highly recommended. She executed my vision from the very beginning and she helped keep me calm throughout the process. My special day couldn't have been anymore perfect! I will definitely hire Dearest and Darling for future events and would recommend Heather to anyone! read more

Being a very organized person, I initially didn't think I would need a wedding planner. But I am so happy I hired Heather! Not only was she organized and creative, she accounted for so many things I would have absolutely overlooked. Her great attention to detail and creative thinking really helped our wedding come together. She was a wonderful resource to have during the planning phase, and on the day of she really helped things run so smoothly. I can't say enough great things and would absolutely recommend Dearest & Darling! read more