Alegria was great to work with while planning our wedding ceremony! She is very organized and professional, but is also fun to talk to! We don't live in the area, so our meetings were all via video chat, which worked out really well. She made sure that the ceremony was exactly what we were hoping for! She also arranged our photography, our dinner after the ceremony, and my hair and makeup. Thank you, Alegria, for making the day so magical! read more

My partner and I are SO HAPPY that we decided to hire Gala Events for our day of coordination. Alegria was such a blessing in our experience. I am getting teary even as I write this, thinking of her support. We are a queer couple who's wedding was postponed 2 years in a row due to the pandemic and a medical emergency in the family. We also had to change venues and caterer during all of the challenges. The path to our wedding day was not simple or easy, but Alegria's support and expertise made it all manageable. She was immediately responsive and loving about our concerns related to potential homophobia we might experience through our process. We never once felt othered or treated differently as a queer couple, something we are sensitive to. My spouse is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, and Alegria was immediately honoring and respectful. All of this makes a big difference when you've experienced prior homophobia in the place where you grew up. And when medical emergencies and the pandemic kept throwing up big barriers, Alegria was the calm in the storm. She joined us in grounded decision making, was thoughtful and informed, and really demonstrated so much care during the hard parts. When we had challenges with our past vendors that we ended up not working with, she had such helpful advice. And on our actual wedding day, which was so beautiful and perfect, Alegria joined us in our vision of a big community celebration. She and her staff were so so kind and thoughtful, so supportive. They made us feel special while reducing decision fatigue and stress. She worked with our vendors beautifully, and the day of we were able to truly relax and be present. We could not have asked for better. Thank you, Gala Events!! xo Erin + Ames read more

The best decision I made in my wedding planning was hiring Alegria from Gala Events. She played so many roles flawlessly- my coordinator, my therapist, my organizer, my officiant! She is not only one of the kindest people I've met, she's a true professional who goes above and beyond in making your day special. Thank you Alegria!!! read more

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I went on a full day wedding tour with Alegria. It really was a day to remember! I was in touch with Alegria a couple of months prior to our tour and we discussed the vision for my wedding. She planned a detailed itinerary of several locations that met my vision. She listened to what we wanted and made the day unforgettable! She is so knowledgable about the area and venue options. She really helps paint the picture of what your wedding day may look like. Alegria is a kind, wonderful person and I look forward to working with her again! read more

Gala events created an amazing wedding for our friends. They were constantly busy actively ensuring the event was more than just an event...An experience that was expertly tailored around the vision of the couple getting married. read more

I strongly do NOT recommend hiring Gala Events & Weddings for any sort of service. We hired 'Alegria' for our wedding and we chose the Full Service Premium Package which cost $5,000 + 12% production fees. I've never been so utterly disappointed and disrespected by a "professional" in my life. Alegria quit and walked off site the day before our wedding after we asked for an itemized invoice for the 12% production fees, which she refused to provide before the wedding. We believe we have the right to know what we're paying for. She also wanted to charge us 12% for our venue (our home) and flowers WE provided (my husband and I are professional flower farmers & florists). Alegria was extremely hard to work with. We constantly felt judged for our design ideas, music choices, and party favors. We also hired her to be our officiant but we quickly released her of those duties after she blew up on us during our ceremony meeting, which was about 2 weeks before our wedding so it was too last minute to fire and replace her. Overall, we had a terrible and exhausting experience working with Gala Events & Weddings and we felt generally unsupported throughout the process. Thankfully, our family and friends (plus our awesome vendors) came together to help us have an incredible and beautiful wedding day on our flower farm! For several months after our wedding, she repeatedly threatened to take us to small claims court if we didn't pay her 100% of the contract price, even though she quit the day before our wedding. It was an exhausting experience having to defend our position legally over and over when all we wanted to do was enjoy our lives as newlyweds, not relive the trauma she put us through and continued to put us through by taking legal action. Do not legally bind yourself to this person/company! Save yourself a headache and heartache and choose a different company to plan the most important day of your life! read more

Huge shout-out to Alegria with Gala Events & Weddings! If you have an upcoming Wedding, put this lady on your team. She & her crew were positively key to the success of the day. I cannot tell you how hard they worked to make it look easy when it was actually the biggest production I've ever been involved with. Don't do it yourself! You need a team to help. Trust me. read more

We would like to thank the Gala team for a wonderful experience, and for their ability to create a stress-free environment on our wedding day. Before we decided on a wedding coordinator for our special day, we were able to see Alegria and her team hard at work at a friend's wedding. She was professional, attentive, and helpful, and went out of her way to make sure all of the guests were comfortable and were having a good time. Because of that experience, we knew Alegria and her team would be a great match for us. From the moment we chose Gala to help coordinate our day-of wedding needs, Alegria was fully committed to making our wedding dreams come to fruition. She was insightful and contributed many creative ideas that gave our day that special "Humboldt" feeling. Our wedding was truly amazing and went off without a hitch. Gala provides the best Humboldt has to offer, and we recommend Alegria and her team for all your event planning needs. read more

My husband and I hired Alegria to perform our wedding elopement ceremony in Trinidad earlier this year at Patrick's Point Park. Having her involved made our day even more special and comfortable. She helped us design a ceremony that was directly aligned with our preferences and personality. We have a young son, and she helped to integrate him into our ceremony as well. In addition, Alegria was very kind, professional, timely and organized. Anyone would be lucky to have her involved in their special event or wedding. Sophia Giusti read more

Alegria goes out of her way to listen to what you want and then she executes with such grace and care, that you are left wondering how you could have done it without her! Love her!! read more

What a wonderful and professional person Alegria is! Gala Events and Weddings was hired for the annual French Dinner hosted by the Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy (NPA). From the beginning, the 2015 event was unmistakably enhanced by Alegria and her team. The positive impact by the Gala staff was seen and felt from the paramount functions to the nuance of the finest details. She even went well above and beyond by providing training to our students as she brought in the ultra accomplished and knowledgable Samuel. Samuel taught classes on service etiquette and hosting which proved to elevate the event to levels I've never witnessed before. As the current co-chairperson of the NPA Parent Council and one of the cooks from the French Dinner, I happily endorse the services of Gala Events and Weddings! read more

I cannot say enough about how amazing Alegria and her staff are. From start to finish I felt safe and comfortable about my full service wedding plans. She was flexible, gave great advice, sourced professional vendors (which can be difficult in Humboldt), and completely understood our style and taste. Excellent, Thank You for the perfect wedding, Alegria! Blessings to your company! read more

Great company to work with!! We live in Colorado and were looking for a wedding planner that knows the Humboldt County area and found Gala Events and Weddings. Alegria was amazing to work with, she was there from step one until day of, and everything turned out perfect. She kept our planning on track and made sure we had everything good to go before we flew out there. The wedding day was amazing, the staff made the beach house look fabulous and everything went off without a hitch. We also hired Alegria to be our officiant and we couldn't be happier. She worked with us to make sure our ceremony was exactly what we wanted and we had so many compliments about how beautiful it was. I would highly recommend Gala Events to anyone looking to plan a wedding in Northern California!! read more

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful service in our limited area! Alegria took me, my fiance, and my best friend on a wedding venue tour. She revealed locations that I would never have thought to look, and each spot was a dream. Alegria has a beautiful attitude and energy, she is currently planning my wedding for July. Extremely helpful and professional. I love her so much I didn't want to wait that long to review! read more

We would have never found our perfect venue without Alegria! Her intimate knowledge of the area and intuition for her job showed during a perfect venue tour. She truly understood what we were looking for and showed us so many great places it was difficult to decide. She even went the extra mile by making dinner reservations afor my bridesmaids and I while we were in town. I look forward to my big day with Alegria and Gala Events! read more

Alegria was amazing. She has an answer to every problem and I could not have asked for a better planner. A few days before our wedding I thought I was going to fall apart it seemed that everything was going wrong first was a problem with our linens, then my flowers, then we went through 3 djs all in one day and she handled everything very professionally and with what seemed like ease. She never stressed me out and always had an answer to every problem. read more

Gala Events and Weddings provided us the perfect container for our wedding day. We got married in the Redwoods with a moderate amount of people and a more simplistic ceremony style. From day one Alegria provided helpful ideas and inspiration to get us active in creating the day that we wanted. The whole day of our wedding couldn't have been more perfect. It felt so cliche to say it was my "happiest day ever", but that is truly how it felt. Part of that feeling was ability to just experience the day and be swept up in the magic of it all, while knowing that our vision was being carried out and the details were taken care of. All we had to do was show up at our location and be present. I am so grateful for Gala events for what they provided us and I would definitely recommend this service to others. Sometimes its hard to come with a full vision of what you are trying to create and hiring a creative and loving coordinator to help form that vision felt really important to us. read more

Simply put, our day was pure magic thanks to Alegria at Gala Beleza! We opted to bring Alegria on to coordinate the "Day Of" our wedding. We met several times in the two months prior to our wedding, and really felt that she listened to us as we shared our vision for our special day. She communicated clearly and helped us stay focused on our "next steps". She was quick to help make our dream a reality! Her connections and knowledge of local resources, as well as her ability to translate dreams into reality are what set her apart! On the day of our wedding, Alegria was there to support our team and make sure all the details fell into place - we basically just needed to show up, get dressed, and enjoy our wonderful day! We have heard over and over again, from friends far and near, that this was the most beautiful wedding they had ever attended. I fully believe that Alegria leaves every bride and groom feeling that way!!! read more

Honestly all Matt and I knew as that we wanted to be married in the redwoods. But coming from New Orleans and trying to find a wedding location, housing, officiate and restaurant for our own personal ceremony was a daunting task. That is until we found Alegrita. She truly took the stress out of everything. She is so sweet, informative and knowledgeable. Every time we spoke with her she put us at ease immediately and took the stress out of getting married so we could focus on what's important... each other. She really created the exact wedding we always wanted but had no idea what we wanted in the first place. Not only did she find us the perfect housing for our wedding/honeymoon while we were in the redwoods but she also informed us of the ins and outs of the wedding process. She helped us choose our wedding photographer, which by the way was fantastic, and also our wedding location. The fact that Alegrita scouted out wedding spots for us prior to us arriving so we could choose when we got there was fantastic. Now keep in mind that we didn't go see all of them as we fell in love with the very first spot she showed us. It just shows how well she listens to what you want and then turns it into reality. I will tell you one thing about Alegrita Sita; she is one of a kind. When Matt and I renew our vows our first call will be to Alegrita. And watch out California. We are trying to steal her for Louisiana because she really is that perfect. Thank you Alegrita for making our special day the most wonderful day of our lives. read more