If I could give Julia and her team more than 5 stars I would. That's how valuable of a service they provide. I hired Julia for the "month of" package and it was seriously the best investment. Julia is a total professional and super easy to work with. Julia keeps calm, which kept me calm. She is able to be firm when necessary to make sure everything goes according to plan but she is always respectful in her dealings with her clients and all vendors. I had full faith in her ability and I knew she always had my best interest at heart. I'm in project management for my career so I was curious just how much help I would actually need in the coordination department. But Julia's insight and experience proved to be absolutely invaluable. There were a lot of moving parts for my formal wedding - very specific furniture and lighting plans, multiple music changes from musician to dj etc., and very detailed timelines that were pretty tight - I was demanding a lot from everyone involved that they would be on their A game to make it happen. There is close to no one I would trust to manage all of these moving pieces - except Julia! She was on it all from the first meeting til the end of the after party on the big day, which allowed me to relax and enjoy the evening with my husband, family and friends. I had a very specific vision that would not have come to life with out her!!! Frankly, they should be charging double for their services - they truly go above and beyond and add that much value to the planning process and big day. Julia is the absolute best person to have on your team, I can not recommend Events Inspired highly enough! read more

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I recently got married at the Skybox. I worked with Julia as my wedding coordinator. She is awesome!! It was super easy to work with her - she helped make everything go smoothly at the wedding!! It was a great event. She was extremely easy to communicate with the months leading up to the wedding as well! I also used several of the recommended vendors from the Events Inspired list and they were all great. I would highly recommend. read more

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My husband and I got married at the Darlington House in early May 2025. We purchased the partial planning package with Events Inspired to work with Stephanie for the 6 months leading up to our wedding. Working with Stephanie was worth every penny. She kept us organized, at ease, and helped us prioritize what was important to us for the wedding day. She really understood our vision, our priorities, and helped bring our dream to life. Our wedding was perfect and I wouldn't change anything. If anything went wrong, we had no idea, Stephanie took care of it all! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding or event planner. Thank you, Stephanie! read more

I can't thank Stephanie enough for how smooth the process she made my wedding. From day one of meeting her, she literally took such a load off my shoulders for me to enjoy my wedding process and have my day run smoothly. She's polite but your voice for you when you need her. She includes you as much as you want or takes care of it all if you need that too. On my wedding day she kept everything running right on schedule and you didn't even notice her. Stephanie also helped me with the fine details for my reception and it came out amazing. Thank you Stephanie and team! Also one of her team members stayed with me during photos and actually helped me through that process as well! read more

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Julia is a goddamn QUEEN. I was origninally talking with another company and was ready to book when I sadly found out that the coordinator was moving, leaving me with only a recommendation from her to Events Inspired. Bridal. Freakout. But after talking with Julia the first time, I was put completely at ease. She was not only incredibly diligent, she whipped us all into shape at the rehearsal, made sure that the timeline was perfect, all with a beautiful smile and happy soul. I once heard the best present you can get a bride to be is an awesome coordinator. I really don't think our day would have happened without her. read more

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Working with Julia was so amazing! We originally got the partial package but later upgraded to the full package because we had so much going on amd we're working crazy hours. Completely worth it! Julia made the whole wedding planning process so much easier and all I really had to do was tell her my choices. She was always super flexible, had great ideas and extremely reliable. Our wedding reception was 100x better than I ever imagined it would be and many of our guests are still talking about how much a great time they had weeks later. read more

Julia and Stephanie were both wonderful to work with, as well as assistant Lauren. Covid made our wedding complicated but they handled all the issues with ease. So glad we use EI for our day of coordination! read more

I was on the fence about whether to invest in hiring a wedding planner/coordinator, thinking that I could figure it out myself. Boy am I glad I found Julia and the Events Inspired team - I had no idea how much goes into making a wedding happen. Now I realize that this was one of the best investments I have ever made! Because they were so responsive and knowledgeable, the whole process felt fun and exciting because they handled everything so professionally and smoothly that I just got to focus on the fun parts. The day of was completely stress free for me and really exceeded my expectations. I could not recommend Events Inspired more highly! read more

We used Events Inspired for our May wedding at the Catamaran Resort and it was the best decision we could have made!!! Julia was our coordinator but her partner, Stephanie was also there on our wedding day and both were fabulous. We planned our whole wedding with 165 guests in only 5 months. In the beginning, I was completely overwhelmed. I knew I needed a good coordinator to pull it off and I interviewed 7 of them. SOOO glad I chose Events Inspired! Julia is so calm and in control and it helped me relax through the whole process. She really listened to what WE wanted and never tried to force her opinions on us...she understood what our vision was but would also tell me if she thought there was a better way to do something. We chose the "month-of" package but also paid by the hour to have Julia come to our tasting at the Catamaran (b/c it occurred so early). SOO worth it! There are so many decisions that you have to make (how do you want the napkins folded, what size table for the photo booth, etc) that I have no clue about and having Julia there allowed us to just relax and enjoy our tasting. As we got closer to the wedding, Julia took over the coordination with all of our vendors and she helped me think of all the little details that I would have missed. Our wedding day went off without a single hitch and I give all the credit to Events Inspired! The whole day was coordinated perfectly, all of our vendors were exactly where they needed to be, all of the personal effects and decorative items were set up exactly as we wanted them and the families/wedding party knew exactly what was expected of them. Julia helped us set up a timeline that allowed plenty of wiggle room so we never had to rush. The best part was, I NEVER felt any stress and really got to enjoy my day. Even when I realized I forgot my veil right before the wedding, Julia stayed calm, found a key to the room it was in, ran to get it and put it in my hair herself. Julia is the BEST! read more

Events Inspired - Wedding Planning Near Me - San Diego, California

We hired Julia from Event Inspired as our wedding coordinator for "the month of" and at the end we were really happy of the choice we made. She is professional, attentive, on top of everything, and super organized. She is really easy to get along with, and she will try her best to make your special day even better. We definitely recommend her!! read more

This team is amazing! They took all my wedding creativity and helped make it organized, fun and stunning! Thanks for all the attention to detail! Julia & Lauren were amazing! read more

Having had Julia Bagunu of Events Inspired as our wedding planner, for sure, sealed our special day. Initially Rose and I didn't think we wanted a wedding planner, but we could not have been more wrong. The depth and extent of the details necessary to pull off a wedding that runs seamlessly and has all the special touches, does not happen by chance. Julia provided us with professional timelines, followed through, and communicated with a well-received rapport on our behalf. The vendors she recommended were equally as impressive and added to our entire experience. She was calm, organized, and assured. She kept us on track and was willing to meet us at our convenience. She literally thought of everything and took over the reigns in a way that freed us up, both during the planning stage, but most importantly on the day of our wedding. She truly made it our day to enjoy. Even during a difficult family loss Julia experienced leading up to our wedding, she did not skip a beat and was a consummate professional. My sister-in-law called us the day after and asked us, "If you had to the wedding over again, would you?" Our resounding answer was absolutely!! The venue was beautiful and we attribute the fond sentiments of our guests, family, and our own experience, largely due to Julia's role in getting it going and seeing it through to the very end. We recommend Julia Bagunu with the highest regard. read more

Julia from Events Inspired was a dream to work with! I was a very organized bride and she was always responsive to my emails/texts. However the week of my wedding Julia was thrown many curveballs from my venue and she handled them with grace and still executed my dream wedding. The day of my wedding I didn't have to worry about a single thing! I cannot thank her and her team enough! read more

We got married 7/8 at the Bahia, and they required us to hire a day of planner. I'm not sure I would have hired one otherwise, but in hindsight I would definitely pity whichever friends or family members would have been stuck with the coordinating duties. There is so much work that goes into making sure everything runs smoothly the day of. If anyone is reading this review debating whether or not to hire a day of planner, the answer ABSOLUTELY YES you should! In fact, spend the few hundred extra bucks and go for the month of package. I am a total control freak, but words can't express how amazing it felt to hand over all of my vendor contacts two months before my wedding, and not have to worry about it ever again. I met with Stephanie a few times and she made sure I was on the right track and prepared for the big day. Stephanie was great to work with throughout the entire process and super easy to work with day of. She got along with my friends and family and was super patient even when the wedding party started to get a little drunk. I would definitely work with Stephanie on another event, and recommend her to friends and family. read more

Stephanie with Events Inspired was absolutely AMAZING! Stephanie is soooo organized and made me feel so relaxed the day of my wedding. Stephanie was my day of wedding coordinator and she worked with me a few weeks out to organize and finalize everything. Stephanie was easy to get in touch with and was helpful from start to finish. I gave her a bunch of decor for the ceremony/ reception and told her to work her magic. Boy, did she ever! Everything looked amazing and was so smooth ! I honestly could not have done it without her. I could not be more grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Stephanie and Events Inspired, I would recommend her to anyone in a second! She will not disappoint! read more

Kathleen and the team at Events Inspired went above and beyond for us, and she was awesome throughout the entire process. She was responsive, detailed and I don't even know how we would have done this without her help. We had an incredible wedding and I would recommend her to literally everyone I know. read more

I used Events Inspired last month for my wedding. Julia was amazing, helped to make sure everything went smoothly, and knew what she was doing. Appreciated the attention to detail and making it the best day of my life :) read more

Julia was great to work with! She was very attentive and helped my job as the DJ/Emcee run smooth throughout the wedding. The newly wed's vision came together with the her awesome coordinating skills and logistics with all the vendors. I highly recommend her and team as one of the best wedding coordinators in town! read more

Julia / Events Inspired will be the best thing you do for your BIG DAY! Out of all Vendors, they/she will be the best investment. She knows exactly what she is doing, she will catch any mistake that you have made (not in a bad way), and help you get it done! For instance, she caught that I had too many flowers on our floral order - she pointed it out and we edited our order to get money back! She is so organized, on top of everything, knows what she is doing, and helps you in every way possible. She also goes above and beyond! We absolutely loved her as our Coordinator - Day of and months prior, and she was so worth every penny. She is a sweetheart and is kind! It definitely helps working with someone who knows what they're doing, how the business works, what's too much, what's too little, and what is expected. She definitely helped us through every step. Couldn't have asked for a better person for our wedding day. THANK YOU, Julia!! :) read more

As a wedding videographer, I have to say I am always ecstatic to have these talented wedding mavens at the helm of any event we film. They are always ahead of the game, keeping all wedding day events running smoothly and on time. Also, they're just a blast to hang out with too.. so bonus there! I highly recommend that every couple should get a coordinator, and you can't go wrong with this team! read more

Stephanie did a terrific job at our wedding and the month leading up. She recommended excellent vendors (including a live band that we loved) gave great advice and helped us spend money in the right places to make the best impact. Their tips and discounts easily pay for their services. Do not get married without a wedding planner. Day of Stephanie got everyone in the right place at the right time. It went off without a hitch, professional and elegant. read more

Julia made me feel so at ease with her expertise and knowledge about the overall wedding experience. She was organized, detailed, and suggested things I hadn't thought about! I recommend Events Inspired to everyone who is looking for a overall great experience on their wedding! read more

Julia and her team are absolutely wonderful and true professionals. We booked the day of wedding planning and they did a great job helping us organize those last few weeks. I know we would not have been able to have such a perfect day had it not been for Julia's help. She was so patient with us and contacted all of our vendors the week prior to make things run smoothly. She and her team are so good at what they do and we were appreciative of having the opportunity to work with them. They were helpful the day of just making sure everything was in place and made the wedding run smoothly. Everything was perfect! I would recommend Events inspired to anyone needing event planning,wedding planning was so stressful for me I wish I would have booked them sooner. read more

We used Julia from Events Inspired for month of planning for our June 2021 wedding and we could not be more grateful for her help. There was a lot of logistics to our venue and Julia took care of all of them. She was extremely organized and communicated everything with us and with the vendors. She took care of all of the details day and made sure that everything worked out perfectly. She was thorough with every single last detail and took so much stress away from us during the wedding planning process. We are so happy and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a wedding planner. read more

I'm 100% sure my wedding would have killed me without the help of Stephanie and Julia. They were so helpful with answering all my millions of questions, helping me with difficult vendors, and they were a huge help in making decisions. My fiancé was out of town for 9 months of the one-year planning process, and without the help of these 2 wonderful women I would have surely lost my mind (more than I already did...). Wedding planning is one of the most stressful things for the bride and groom, for reasons beyond just "party planning". My advice to any new bride and/or groom out there is to hire these ladies to lend a helping hand. I did a variation of their partial planning package, and it blew my mind how smoothly the last 3 months flew by. And the day of! Absolutely PERFECT in every way possible! If anything did go wrong, I never once heard about it. I allowed myself to get swept away by the magic of our wedding knowing full well Stephanie and Julia and everything taken care of. If I had to do it all over again, they would be the first people I would call. If you want a perfect day with coordinators willing to go above and beyond, call Events Inspired! read more

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I was fortunate to learn last minute about a bridal fair at a possible venue location. There, I met Stephanie from Events Inspired and I'm so glad I did! Stephanie was warm, informative, and gave me a sense of calmness that is essential with wedding planning. Needless to say, we booked her to be our wedding planner. And, I could not be happier with the results! Stephanie is professional, yet keeps it fun. There were a lot of lol's at our meetings that made the planning less stressful. She kept us on schedule without making us feel rushed. She also never made us feel obligated to choose from their list of preferred vendors. To sum it up, Stephanie was with us from start to finish taking care of every detail. Day of the wedding, if there was a problem, I had no knowledge of it. She was on it making everything run smoothly. I am thankful for her professionalism, but I'm also thankful for her guidance in realizing and making our special day just what we wanted. All the while making planning feel like we've always been friends. read more

Stephanie made navigating the wedding process so much better. There are a million decisions to make along the way and having someone there who knows what they are doing is invaluable. Whenever an unexpected issue arose, she would be right on top of it, and she made sure everything went off without a hitch. I highly recommend {Events Inspired}! read more

I could not agree more with all these positive reviews. Hiring Events Inspired was the best decision I made after the whole "yes" part of the proposal. I like doing things my way and in Julia I found someone who listened to me, saw and enhanced my vision, was extremely thoughtful, well organized and FUN. She made the whole thing enjoyable, she kept me on track, she made sure I could enjoy the wedding. The ease she gives you is worth it in itself. She is a superstar and I would hire her a million times over. Stephanie is awesome too, you cannot go wrong with Events Inspired, I cannot recommend them enough, they made our wedding what it was. read more

Where to even begin except to say: YOU NEED TO HIRE EVENTS INSPIREDD! Julia was our day of coordinator and we couldn't have imagined needing her so much not just physically to help set things up, but also emotionally! As a bride, it is so reassuring to know that you have someone who has all eyes on the entire event (including your groom, family and friends!). And as a grooms you want someone who can keep your bride calm and happy--going through the wedding planning process there are so many emotions that arise for each couple. For us it was that my (the Bride) mom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I felt it was extremely important to have a coordinator who would be understanding, compassionate and extra attentive to my family's emotional needs on the day. Julia did this beautifully allowing each of us to have a our special moments and making sure we had tissues available .In addition to being a great source of calm for us, Julia was also extremely detailed and throughout the planning process. She helped us create a seamless timeline (which our other vendors raved about!) which kept the event running beautiful start to finish. She went so above and beyond that when my groom and I snuck off the dance floor for a quick bathroom break we saw her calmly walking our guest's puppy in the background without even being asked!!!!! Lastly, our coordinator is one of the last people who you walk down the aisle with and you want to be reassured you have a positive connection to send you off into married life. We could not have imagined someone better suited for this important role then her. So bottom line is BOOK EVENTS INSPIRED! You will be sooo happy you did! read more

I wanted to leave a 5 star review for Julia and her team, because, although we did not end up hiring them, their professionalism, attention to detail, and willingness to be flexible with our budget was outstanding. The interaction we had with them was excellent. read more

We got married on 8/12/16, and my husband and I have both said over and over again that hiring Stephanie as our day-of coordinator was the best decision we made. If we could do it all over again, we would have used her for the entire wedding planning process, not just for the day-of. We were sure about a lot of the details we wanted, but clueless about other things. Stephanie was so instrumental in making sure every detail was accounted for- even things we never would have thought about. She met with us in person when we got closer to the wedding day to help us create a timeline for the wedding and go over all of our vendor contracts. She answered endless emails from us, and was always quick to respond. Stephanie coordinated our dress rehearsal, and our bridal party and parents were all commenting on how helpful and organized she was. Our photographer fell through at the last minute and Stephanie reached out right away to other photographers, and that same day she told me three of them got back to her and were willing to help us out- wow that saved us a lot of extra stress of having to find someone who was available a week before our wedding. Everything worked out great with the one we ended up choosing. We knew we would not have to worry about anything on our wedding day, because Stephanie gave us that peace of mind. I don't know how we would have done it without her! When we arrived at the reception venue, Stephanie brought us into the room for "the big reveal" and we were in awe of how beautiful it looked. It was so much better than we imagined- everything looked so elegant. For the decorations we did a lot of DIY projects, and Stephanie set everything up and made it look the way we had envisioned- only better. During the wedding, she kept everything on schedule, and my husband and I literally did not have to worry about anything, other than enjoying the wedding with each other! Stephanie quickly and efficiently packed everything up into our car at the end of the night, which was really helpful. She worked hard from start to finish to make sure our day was everything we dreamed of, and much more!! We would highly recommend using Events Inspired for your big day- you will definitely be thankful you did! Stephanie, thank you again for everything!!! read more

We had Kathleen as our day of wedding coordinator and she did a fabulous job making sure everything was executed as planned. She was very organized, reliable and was always available to answer any questions. read more

We just got hitched June 24th at the Bahia and Julia was our day of coordinator. She was awesome and we highly recommend her, she did a fantastic job on making sure things happened and kept us organized. Thank you Julia! read more

My husband and I got married this past weekend @ the Dana hotel in Mission Bay. We hired Stephanie to help us along the way of the planning & day of coordination. EventsInspired has quite a few packages you can choose from to help your needs in planning your dream wedding. My husband and I chose the six month-partial planning package and let me tell you, that was the best decision we made for our whole wedding! Stephanie is so wonderful & helpful. She is VERY organized and so attentive to EVERYTHING! I honestly have never met someone more organized than her. Stephanie is not only super organized but very creative too. She helped me decide so many things that I was having trouble choosing what to do. I had the hardest time deciding what to do with my dessert table, (I had multiple different desserts) & I told her to do what she thinks is best day of, & it turned out amazing. I had so many compliments on how the dessert table turned out. She used flowers from our ceremony that were just going to be thrown away & placed them along our dessert table to make it stand out even more. She also gives you a timeline of when things should be done during certain months & we thought that was so helpful. I also loved how she reached out to our vendors for us if we had any questions. (She asked if that was okay, which made it even better that she asked our permission first.) I honestly had so many compliments on how smooth the day was & how beautiful everything turned out and I have Stephanie to thank for that! I honestly couldn't of done ANY of this without her! She deserves more than 5 stars! read more

Julia from Events Inspired was our secret weapon! She was not only a calming influence with a great personality, but a very knowledgeable and organized professional! She worked with my daughter and me to plan a destination wedding in San Diego by having online meetings (since we are each in a different city), providing timelines, suggestions and generally being a sounding board. We honestly could NOT have done it without her. She was great with all our vendors. The weekend of the wedding she was a godsend. We had a lot of moving parts - and she kept them all moving right along, seamlessly. The ONLY advice I would offer to anyone is ...... hire Julia at the very beginning & never look back!! read more

I can with 100% certainty say that the BEST DECISION I made for our wedding was having Julia as our coordinator! From our first inquiry to see her availability I knew she was the perfect coordinator because she was personable, prompt and made me feel at ease right off the bat! I began meeting with Julia 2 months prior to our wedding and there is no way I could have done any of the planning without her- honestly wish I had her from the day after we got engaged! She is the perfect balance of being personable/fun/exciting girly talk with wedding planning, but then also kept me on track, was fully reliable, quick to action, and extremely organized. There is so much that goes into planning a wedding and Julia took so much work off my plate and made any involvement on my end as easy as possible- she is seriously a rockstar! I always looked forward to our meetings because she is such a great person and always made me feel so much more excited for the big day! Above all, Julia went way above and beyond for our wedding, specifically with my Mom's decorating visions haha. My Mom is so sweet and thoughtful and fully decorated every little detail for our wedding. The décor was breathtaking, but my worry was always that my Mom would be stressed/not able to enjoy the day because of her wanting to make everything look perfect. Julia and her team were so accommodating and assured us that everything would be taken care of- and it all looked absolutely AMAZING! Every little detail was exactly how my Mom and I had envisioned it, and Julia went way above and beyond, which was so extremely nice of her. I know there were times we were probably way more than she bargained for haha, but she always made us feel at ease and was so beyond sweet throughout the entire planning process. My Mom and I seriously could not have done it without her! The wedding day was executed perfectly, and not a single thing went wrong- it was perfection. I am typically known as a very stressed out person, and my bridesmaids/parents/now husband were shocked at how calm I was leading up to the rehearsal, at the rehearsal dinner and getting ready. They all were almost weirded out haha, but the reason I was so calm and was able to enjoy is because I knew Julia had everything taken care of and was going to make it the most perfect day, and she 1,000% did! My wedding was everything I could have ever asked for, and it is all thanks to Julia and her efforts and being an amazing coordinator! And even though planning is done, I have already told her we need to grab drinks and reminisce on the day! THANK YOU JULIA!!!!!! read more

Hiring Events Inspired was, undoubtedly, the best decision we made for our wedding! Initially, we reached out to them because of their customizable packages. We knew we wanted a day-of coordinator, and we had already planned some parts of our wedding but had to admit that we needed help with others. (Our venue, the Scripps Seaside Forum, is gorgeous but very barebones.) Stephanie and Julia were integral in creating and executing the layout and timeline. We had a unique ceremony structure that they made a reality by ironing out all the issues that came up. Over the planning process, they kept us on track and supported us. Stress levels were much lower, knowing that Stephanie and Julia were on top of it and no detail would be missed. On the day of, they gave us tremendous peace of mind and allowed us to enjoy our wedding to the fullest - we and our families didn't have to worry about a thing. We were completely in awe of how amazing the setup looked and how smoothly everything went, and we have EI to thank for that! They truly went above and beyond. Stephanie and Julia have an impressive attention to detail and foresight - they brought up key points that we never would have anticipated ourselves, but were totally crucial. We had strong opinions about certain aspects of our wedding, which they completely respected, and for things we had no clue about, they offered such helpful suggestions. I loved that they were never pushy about the one "right" way to do anything - recognizing that all couples and weddings are different. They were always available to address any questions/concerns and very quick to respond. We found we could trust them 100%, which is so important given the craziness of weddings! Also, they are extremely reasonably priced - we still talk about how they were the best value vendor we had. We were thrilled with how dedicated and energetic they were, from our first contact to the cleanup at the end. Could not recommend Events Inspired more highly! read more

Stephanie was awesome and her assistant was as well. Everyone keeps asking me well how was the wedding was everything good? I say everything was great not one thing went wrong and if it did I knew nothing about it. Stephanie did an amazing job setting everything up for our wedding and making sure things were done when they needed to be. She is very organized, helpful, and just a great person. She had a very long day was us and I'm sure she was exhausted but her and her assistant stayed until midnight to clean up our decorations and personal belonging and take them to our room. Thank you Stephanie for helping make our wedding perfect!! read more

I can't say enough good things about Stephanie-who was my primary contact at Events Inspired. She was recommended by the Bahia and was enthusiastic and helpful from the very beginning-even though I contacted her on very short notice. From the moment you start talking to Stephanie, it is very evident that she is committed to doing a great job and helping your wedding day go as smoothly as possible and be the best experience for you and your guests. She is creative and has lots of ideas and you can tell she has a lot of experience and expertise in terms of what makes a wedding enjoyable for everyone. She is organized and efficient but is also compassionate and understanding. When unexpected snags came up, Stephanie worked with me to create the best possible outcome and she goes out of her way to try to make your experience as positive as possible. I think she is considerate and respectful and treats you like a person she cares about, not just a client. I also felt like she really is mindful of the cost of weddings and is trying to help your investment go as far as possible. I felt like she really wanted me to get the most out of the time she spent working with us. I would highly recommend Stephanie as someone who goes above and beyond. read more