Turning 33 years of age was such a huge deal for me, that I wanted to make this one the most…read moreincredible moments of my life time. I had no clue as to what I wanted to do, but I wanted everyone who was important to me to be a part of it! Through mutual fiends I found Atika. She was able to coordinate with me and my wife, and asked what we were looking for. She got a hold of all my friends for a massive invite, and threw the biggest birthday bash ever! Thank you Atika! I will be using you again!

If I could give more stars I would. I met Atika at a friends wedding she has coordinated my friends…read morewedding and I was impressed from what I saw at my friends wedding went extremely well. So impressed that I have hired Atika Events for my own wedding. She is excellent with the communication and we have explained to her what we would like and what our budget is. She immediately came up with numerous venue locations, catering, and decorations. I will post pictures of our wedding when it arrives.

Hired Diana to decorate our wedding and it was beautiful she did a great job definitely recommend…read moreif you need someone for your big day

Diana was unprofessional she tried to make me work when I was a guest she has no business being in…read morethis profession she's very unprofessional she stated that she was more important than the guests and she tried to order the guests around as if they were workers she's disgusting I will never hire her I would never recommend her she should never be involved in anybody's wedding the family was complaining she was awful.

We worked with Claudia as our wedding coordinator and she was absolutely fantastic. Even in a…read morecoordination-only role, she went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. She was organized, calm, detail-oriented, and truly on top of every moving piece. Also greaaaat fashion sense, and always top of her game outfit wise On the wedding day, I felt completely at ease knowing she was handling timelines, vendors, and all the little things I didn't want to worry about. She anticipated needs before they came up and kept everything flowing effortlessly. Would definitely recommend Claudia to anyone getting married in LA or the surrounding area.

One Darling Day was by far my first choice when we started planning our wedding. I had followed her…read moreaccount on Instagram for some time before we were engaged and I loved how original, eclectic and intimate all of Claudia's weddings looked. We booked her early-she was our first vendor booked-which was the best call as I loved having someone I could go to to help me verify vendors, suggest design options, and answer other random planning questions throughout my 1 1/2 year-long engagement. Most notably was how Claudia handled the extreme weather that caused us to have to change venues, 2 days before our wedding. She very nimbly helped me translate our existing layout and communicate our decisions and preferences to the venue. I'm so thankful that she orchestrated an outdoor ceremony, which was my goal, and designed the most beautiful interpretation of my dream in a completely new space. Finally, Claudia was kind and lighthearted throughout the entire process, but has exactly the type of direct forward, take-charge manner that is so needed when coordinating a wedding! Claudia-thank you for everything! I already miss working with you!

We had such an amazing experience! The lip gloss charm / lip gloss bar activity was an absolute hit…read morewith the kids--creative, fun, and perfectly organized from start to finish. Everything was set up beautifully, and the team made sure each child felt included and excited to create their own unique designs. What really stood out was the attention to detail and how engaging the whole experience was. The kids weren't just making crafts--they were fully immersed, expressing themselves, and having a blast the entire time. You could tell a lot of thought and care went into making it special. If you're looking for something fun, interactive, and memorable for kids, this is it. Highly recommend--we'll definitely be booking again!

Very good at coming up with international theme candy. I might consider them for the international…read moreday for my daughter's school.

When I was searching on the internet for a vendor for a Candy buffet for my son's baptism I kept on…read moregoing back to Sweetlips design website. Something about the quality of their designs caught my eye and I was right. I informed them I wanted a Mario/Luigi green colored theme for the candy buffet. They got it right on the dot. I was presented with an AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL Candy buffet. Not only were the kids happy but the adults were acting like kids and filling their boxes (the boxes had my sons picture on them and ribbon alternating green and blue for tying) of all sorts of sweet and sour candy with chocolates that had my sons picture on the them. I also had them set up personalized gumball machines for the kids instead of Escort cards at the tables. I had purchased Escort sticks and I couldn't figure out what I could stick them into. Again...they came to the rescue and suggested Mini-cupcakes. I was worried that there wouldn't be enough candy, we all know with kids it would disappear in a flash. They assured me that their would be plenty for everyone. Not were their plenty for everyone, their was tons of candy left over for me to take home it's been a couple of days and my kids are still bouncing off the walls from the left overs. Most of all, Sweetlips understood what I wanted, it was easy to work with them, the owner is a wonderful. If something came up and I was stress up to my neck she was there to calm me down. They delivered and if I could have a party every week, Sweetlips design will be my first and only choice. Sweetlips Design...I thank you for seeing my vision and delivering your elegant, colorful, wonderful candy buffet. I hope to work with you in the coming future. Thank You So much.....

Love LAuren and Taylor. Great personalities and seem to worry more about the wedding then we did!…read more We love u guys and thank you for making our day perfect. Love, Stephen & Mimi

My husband and I first met with Lauren only a few months before our wedding date after we got a bit…read moreoverwhelmed with coordinating everything. From the first meeting, Lauren helped us create a specific plan and timeline that helped us achieve everything we wanted for our wedding and enjoy the process at the same time. Lauren fully understood our vision [which I'm sure we didn't explain very well :)] and executed it beautifully. Being a same-sex wedding, we didn't feel bound to some of the traditional elements of a wedding, and Lauren helped us brainstorm to create a very personal celebration, incorporating our backgrounds and families into so many aspects of our wedding. Lauren also introduced us to many other vendors that we would never have found if it weren't for her knowledge of the wedding industry in Southern California. In order to help us stretch our budget, Lauren coordinated with a few different furniture/decor rental companies to give us the wow-factor where it mattered without spending too much where it didn't. She also helped us negotiate prices and impressively created a lot of hand-made decorations that really tied together our wedding's aesthetic. Throughout the entire process, Lauren was so easy to work with, like working with a close friend. Lauren was instrumental in creating the wedding of our dreams and throwing the best party that we and many of our guests have been to in years. Thank you Lauren!

I used MDR Event Planning Services back in November for my 30th birthday. I got to work closely…read morewith the Owner Josh who is fabulous!! I reached out to him through some contacts and talked to him with what I was envisioning. Josh took my considerations and worked with my budget and was able to outsource in the time frame that I gave him. I gave him a month notice of the party and we talked through the finalization of everything the week of. When I arrived I was just able to connect with my guest and not have to worry about managing food venders, valet, serving staff, and the decor. Thank you again Josh for a fabulous and unforgettable 30th birthday party and I can't wait to work with you again in the future!

Unfortunately, I was not able to have the Forever & Always Wedding that I dreamed of. Although…read moreHeather communicated very well, there were a couple of incidents that I found slightly unprofessional: 1. I signed a contract with one of her staff as my wedding planner. Unfortunately, from my understanding, there were unexpected changes in the company, so Heather had to take over. However, Heather responded that she would make an exception for me and not charge me an additional $1000 for this change. With all due respect, I should not be financially penalized for changes that an owner experiences; especially since I already signed the contract that I financially agreed to. 2. I encountered a lot of life changes that disrupted my ability to move forward with a wedding that my brothers were supposed to be in. For instance, I had a depressed, suicidal brother, I had another brother leave for Japan for the Marines, and I had an uncle pass away. All vendors except for Heather were so kind to fully refund my deposits due to the situation. Unfortunately, Heather responded that she was still a businesswoman and was financially hurting, so she was in no place to offer a full refund. I basically paid Heather almost $500 to establish a simple contract. I already had all the vendors in place and organized, so this deposit was for nothing. Heather should not be held responsible for unexpected circumstances, but this wedding meant a lot to me. As a business owner, you should be able to compromise with your clients based on their situation. I could have easily used that deposit to help my family for the funeral. I find this situation absurd because I never wanted a wedding planner to begin with. Our wedding list was only 32 guests, but my fiancé insisted that we hire a planner because he did not want me to stress out. I admire him for caring, but this wedding was going to be a private and intimate event with very little management. I blame myself for hiring a wedding planner when I did not need one. It is unfortunate that Heather was thinking like a businesswoman and not a human being with empathy. Nonetheless, please make sure to ask about the refund policy for emergencies such as death, health, etc. Two stars are for her communication, but I can only evaluate Heather based on my experience with her before the wedding date. Therefore, I am unable to provide feedback for her day service since my wedding never happened. Has it ever occurred to you, Heather, that you had not heard from me in a year because I was busy dealing with other important things like planning a funeral? My wedding was the last thing on my mind. Also, I was not complaining about the charge that never happened, I am complaining about your response to your changes. There was no need to comment on that you are more expensive and won't be charging me. We could have proceeded forward with whatever it was we were doing. You contacted ONE venue and that is because they had YOU sign a contract with them. FYI, my pre-engagement photos were scheduled with the photographer I hired for my wedding and I was still refunded the full amount. This vendor did not work for free either and still managed to prioritize customer service over money. You are a business owner and have the liberty to do as you please, but you must have needed the money more than I did, so I hope my contributions helped your business. Nonetheless, well done on your communication. If you have a family member with a life-threatening illness or you have a medical condition that may require potential hospitalization, please do not hire Heather as your wedding planner as she will not refund you the deposit because not make exceptions for your situation simply because she does not "work for free." Thank you.

It's so important to relate to and connect with your wedding planner and from day 1 it felt like…read moreshe was my friend helping me plan my dream wedding. I found Heather through Yelp and let me say: she really understood my vision and kept it real with me on what i could and couldn't afford lol. Not to mention, I literally and honestly don't know how I could have enjoyed my wedding without Heather. Her and her assistant, Courtney, handled E V E R Y T H I N G on the day of our wedding at the Estate on Second and then some. If there was any sort of problem, she had the solution. If we needed a drink, she was there with mine and my husband's signature cocktails. If I was losing track of time, she made sure to gently push me along. She truly handled everything so that me and my husband could just have FUN and for that I am truly grateful.