Before I signed the contract for our wedding venue, I noticed there was a clause that required an independent wedding coordinator. Cue the "looks like we have to spend money on yet another vendor" eye roll. I know, I feel you... but hear me out. Fast forward to now, 60-ish days post wedding day, and I can confidently say that I didn't just need a coordinator, I WANTED a coordinator. More specifically, I wanted Andrea and her team at Events by Abel. Despite the fact that we hired her for day of coordination, this woman went above and beyond, and made sure I was on track and comfortable with my planning progress for OVER A YEAR. During each check-in meeting, and more importantly on the big day itself, Andrea was kind, thoughtful, professional, funny, prepared, and ready to tackle whatever was thrown at her -- and then some. Despite the flaws, our wedding was flawless in my mind, and the bulk of the credit goes to Andrea. I recommend her without reservation. read more

We booked Andrea Abel in Fall 2019 for wedding coordination services for our Summer 2020 wedding. We met once with her in person for a venue walk-through, then COVID shut things down and we had to reschedule our wedding. Initially, Andrea was good about communicating with us, and assured us she'd be available on our new 2021 date. She said that the services we'd already paid for would just transfer to the new date. However, Andrea kept saying she was waiting on an attorney to help her draft an addendum to our 2020 contract for the new 2021 date. We reached out periodically to check on the availability of the addendum and each time she'd say no update. (In comparison, we had already signed addendums with all of our other wedding vendors within 2 weeks of setting the new date.) Literally 15 months went by and there was no addendum or update from Andrea. Sadly, by the time our rescheduled Summer 2021 wedding date arrived, Andrea had completely stopped responding to **all forms** of communication. We tried all the previous ways of getting in contact with her, including calling her cell, leaving voicemail, texting her, emailing her, and messaging her on her client portal (HoneyBook). Complete radio silence. Andrea ghosted us, took our deposit, and left us without wedding coordination services. Initially we tried to give her the benefit of the doubt; perhaps she had fallen ill with Covid, or some calamity had befallen her, such that she was completely unable to respond to her clients in any way? But we saw she's been posting new updates on her Instagram page, so she's definitely alive and able to communicate! To this date as we write this review, we have had no response from her, not even an apology or excuse for her completely dropping the ball on all forms of communication. Thankfully, we proceeded with our wedding with the help of family and friends. But, given our awful experience with Andrea, we feel compelled to warn others. We are extremely disappointed with the dishonesty and lack of professionalism from Andrea Abel and do not recommend her at all. read more

Oh my gosh. Andrea is THE BEST. Before going through the wedding planning process, I had zero understanding of everything that a day-of wedding coordinator actually does. I thought they just roll on the scene with a vendor list and a few instructions and act as the point of contact and timekeeper for the day. I couldn't have been more wrong. Andrea was recommended to me by a mutual acquaintance. Even though we hired her as a "day-of" coordinator, she was helping us for months and months before the wedding. We had at least two or three 1-hour phone calls, and she came to our venue with us for a walk-through. She created our entire timeline, including what each vendor is doing by the hour. She helped answer any dumb questions we had and never seemed impatient or like she was too busy. She also offered to draft up the floor plan for our entire reception. Closer to the wedding day, she became the main point of contact for all the vendors and shielded us from getting bogged down in our inbox during a very busy time. She and her team also did a large portion of the set-up for our reception. We just left sticky notes on items or boxes with what we wanted them used for and they executed everything beautifully. They also used their design eyes to make things even cuter or prettier than we had planned. At the end of the night, I was looking around at what a huge mess we'd made and how much stuff needed to be boxed up and was so grateful that we didn't have to worry about it. Andrea and her team boxed up everything for us, including all the flameless candles, votives, picture frames, games, leftover food, etc. During the reception, Andrea and her team helped make sure things ran smoothly, helped us bus tables and fill water stations, and so much more. They seriously went above and beyond, and with a smile and such great attitudes. They were working for over 11 hours that day. You may be naive like I was and think "I don't want to spend money on a day-of coordinator. My [insert friend or family member] said they'd help us." Give your friends and family a break so they can enjoy the day and celebrate with you instead of having them run around all day stressed and sweaty trying to do everything themselves and being left at the end of the night with a huge mess to clean up when all anyone wants to do is go home and crawl into bed. If you really calculate all the hours Andrea and her team put into your special day (both leading up to it and on the day-of), it's really incredibly affordable.... almost to the point where you'll feel kind of guilty about what a good deal you're getting. I'm about as "frugal" as they come, so please just listen to me and treat yourself to Andrea's services. read more

I recently met Andrea at a 2 day wedding we did together. The first day was an intimate wedding ceremony with about 40 guests in Palos Verdes and the second day was a big wedding with 240 guests in Long Beach. Andrea was great at getting in touch with me before the wedding to help with final details of the timeline and helping our client's day run smoothly! I appreciate all of her help, having great attention to details, and going above and beyond! I hope we can work again together again soon! xoxo Sherri J Photography read more

There are not enough words to describe how incredible Andrea is. Our day was amazing because she is amazing. She is professional and one of the sweetest people we have ever worked with. Our family couldn't stop raving about how helpful and kind she is. Andrea took care of everything so that we could relax and enjoy our special day. She went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was perfect and we cannot thank her enough. Hiring Events by Abel was the best choice we made for our wedding. Andrea, thank you so much for all of the love, time and effort you put into our wedding. I have already recommended her several times and will continue to do so every chance I get. We are forever grateful for Andrea. read more

It started off well Andrea contacted us, we spoke, we needed time to think it thru. ultimately, we decided to go with her. after our initial conversation she ghosted us. We lost valuable time trying to reach her thru emails and phone calls. she wouldn't even give us a the slightest amount of attention to answer our calls, imagine if she would plan our wedding. very unproffesional. read more

Events by Abel is the very best to work with. Andrea really made my dream wedding a reality. My husband and I can't stop talking about how amazing she was that day and our family members speak wonders of her too. She is sweet, professional and efficient. Andrea helped with our timeline and made our wedding run smoothly. Whenever anyone needed anything, she was there with a smile on her face and had a solution for everything. My husband and I absolutely love Andrea and would definitely work with her again. Thank you Andrea for making my dream wedding possible!! read more

Andrea makes it happen! She has quick and professional staff to make everything run smoothly - in fact, all the events on our wedding day were so smooth and seamless that guests commented about how well the day was going. She is punctual, organized, and it was incredibly easy to clean up post wedding since everything was neatly placed in boxes - we cleaned up our materials post-wedding in less than half a day! She also made sure our vendors were taken care of during the reception, which I really appreciated. I highly recommend without any reservation! read more

I seriously can't express how thankful and lucky I am to have found and have hired Andrea as my day of coordinator. She and her team went above and beyond to make my wedding day absolutely perfect and even more than what I had imagined. She was always so composed, sweet, and professional through this whole process leading up and on my wedding day. I would recommend her services to EVERYONE seeking to hire a trusting and a rockstar of a coordinator! Andrea - Thank you again for all your help! You were a dream to work with! Link to my wedding video just to show how incredible Andrea was in helping make this day so special: https://youtu.be/FUd9u-33h9I read more

Andrea is amazing!!! I searched LA, OC and SD for wedding planners extensively before choosing Andrea. So, I can say with confidence that she's the best! We hired her as our Day of Coordinator for our Joshua Tree (Rimrock Ranch) wedding. In general, I'm a Type A planner who have a lot of trouble trusting someone else to take the reign. I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to relax on my wedding day despite hiring a DoC. However, Andrea is a miracle worker. It's probably the first time in my life I didn't think/stress about anything. She kept me fed, watered and the the right amount of buzzed all day, talked to every single vendor, picked up my bouquet in another city, and earned the approval of my Asian parents (hardest task of all). Plus, our dessert table was royal wedding level beautiful thanks to her and her team. You know how everyone say that something will always go wrong on your wedding day? Well not only was our wedding day perfect, every little detail exceeded my expectations thanks to Andrea. read more

Andrea at Events by Abel is truly fantastic! I first met Andrea through her organizing a running event, and the weekend went by seamlessly. I next attended an event she coordinated to raise money for the American Cancer Society. That event was classy, tasteful and so creative. Andrea is incredibly organized, super detail-oriented and has one of the strongest work ethics I've ever seen. Not to mention, she can make anyone she's around feel comfortable and at ease. If I ever have an event I need help with (wedding, fundraiser, party, etc) - Andrea will be the first person I come to. If you're considering reaching out to her, I think you'll be happy you did! read more

Andrea and her team have been a pleasure to work with at several weddings of the venue I manage for. She anticipates so many things our venue needs and is always on time with her scheduling. The most prompt weddings I've ever worked at. Everyone is kind, caring, quick and is working together to achieve the vision of every couple. She is exceptional and a delight to have at our location every time. read more

I first met Andrea through our local charity running community. Since then, I have attended several events coordinated by Andrea and Events By Abel. She quickly become the unofficial social coordinator for our running group! From spectacularly detailed holiday parties to intimate progressive dinners to weddings for 100+ people, she has had her hand in countless events and special moments that I think back on and smile. That's exactly what you want when you hire someone to plan or coordinate an event for you. To take the stress out of the day and add extra details that you didn't realize would make the event that much more special. Events By Abel is the perfect choice if you are looking for someone to provide that at your next event. I would definitely recommend hiring Andrea for your next special event! read more

Andrea and her team did a great job coordinating our wedding. Our wedding was last September so this review is long overdue. I do not want to imagine what would have happened if Andrea was not our cocorindator and was not there on our wedding day. From our first phone call, she showed us that she was prepared and helpful and ready to asssit in every way possible. She thought about every detail and basically took care of everything I could think of and did a great job with our wedding timeline! She was very professional and patient, (all the way from the start until after the wedding) which trust me it is very important when dealing with stressed out brides and grooms and their families. Not only she helped us with coordination of our wedding but also she helped us with taking all of our ceremony decorations from our room to the ceremony site and helped us with every detail from placing the special ordered napkins and table numbers to all the wedding favors and absolutely did a fantastic job. (We had about 154 guests). Everything from walking down the isle, to ceremony, to cocktail hour, to dinner, to speeches, to cake cutting, and photos, was planned perfectly and went smoothly without any issues. She was able to think outside the box, she was one step ahead of everyone, and I was truly happy with everything that she did. She was organized and was able to coordinate every little detail to perfection. Andrea and her team even stayed longer and helped us tear down and pack. They packed everything and put everything in our room and handled last minute payments to the vendors so that we do not have to worry about carrying cash with us. I am very happy and grateful that I found Andrea and cannot truly describe what a great job she did. Since our wedding, our family and friends cannot stop talking about how organized the wedding was! Thank you Events by Abel! We truly are grateful! read more

Andrea is brilliant! She really pulled our wedding day together spectacularly, we couldn't have done it without her. Andrea thank you!! Your grace, professionalism and attention to detail was so appreciated. Thank you for being so organized and making our special day run so smoothly. read more

No review would do Andre justice as she literally was the most thoughtful, generous, particular, detailed, helpful, respectful, caring and sweet wedding coordinator you could ask for! She literally made my sisters day go perfect, and was on top of everything and every detail! She was with us from literally set up to the end of the night, literally! I can't wait for us to have another event for the opportunity to work with her! Thank you Andre, and thank you for making my sisters day so special and perfect! read more

Events by Abel was one of the very best things that happened on our big day. Originally I wasn't sure what to think, as I thought my wife and I had everything under control. Seconds after meeting Andrea, I was amazed. She was as professional as ever, took immediate control and lead our event from start to finish. She was our lead and point of contact for every question. When she wanted future clarification from us, she patiently waited for our conversations to end before jumping in. I give my highest recommendation for Andrea and Events by Abel. read more

I figured that a day-of wedding coordinator would be there mostly to help the bride, but she was helpful to us as a couple. Andrea even helped me with a few special surprises for my wife on our special day. She kept us both calm and made the wedding smooth and easy. read more

Hire her!!! I don't know what I would have done without Andrea! The months leading up to my wedding brought me a lot of stress & lack of motivation to continue the never-ending planning. From the moment I spoke with Andrea on the phone, I felt a sense of relief. I could sense (just on the phone) how experienced, organized, & on top of it she was - which was just what I needed in a coordinator! I hired her for day-of coordination, and let me just tell you, she went ABOVE & BEYOND! Leading up to my wedding, Andrea provided me help & recommendations for anything & everything I needed - from bridesmaids gifts, to portable restrooms, to signage. She knew the answer! She also helped create a master timeline for us with all of the separate timelines we received from the photographer, the DJ & our wedding officiant. On the day of our wedding, she worked diligently to make sure everything happened as we envisioned. She was so calm and collected all night, and was constantly smiling. Not only did she excel at coordinating our backyard wedding with 175+ guests, 3 food trucks, a DJ, photographer, a photo booth, and all the other nuisances we wanted - she found time to bring us water, or a cocktail, let us know if we needed a wardrobe or make-up adjustment, and I'm sure handled several small issues that came up without us even knowing! Our wedding was so perfect - and we owe so many thanks to Andrea for that! read more

Andrea was our coordinator for our Michigan wedding. Her attention to detail and ability to think of and suggest things that hadn't occurred to me blew me away! She is always happy to do what is necessary, and handled all wedding day surprises and emergencies with a sense of calm, dealing with them on her own so I could relax and enjoy our day. I would highly recommend her! read more