Figuring our drinks is hard for a big event but with Brian it felt like a complete breeze. His care…read moreand attention to detail meant so much to us. We had a lot of questions and he took the time to not only call us but responded quickly to all the follow up questions and worries we had. He was so thorough in guiding us through the process. The mixed drinks were delicious and his bartenders were so kind and efficient. Many of our guests frequented the bar multiple times for the quality service and incredible drinks. Do yourself a favor and book them for all your needs!

Our experience with Daring to Dream's bartending service was unparalleled. Brian was so awesome to…read morework with. We only talked with him a couple times before the wedding to confirm what we wanted our signature drinks to be and to determine a shopping list for alcohol that would be needed for the day. Brian helped us come up with drinks that we both loved - and all our guests did as well! We went with an Old Fashioned for my husband's drink and a Raspberry Mojito for mine. He also offered to make menus though we ended up making them ourselves. He made the preparation process extremely easy; offered to connect us with a contact that could get us a discount on the alcohol we were purchasing. He gave us very clear instructions on what type of alcohol and supplies we needed to get, while he provided the garnishes needed for drinks. We ended up purchasing our cups online and our alcohol through Costco so it was very cost-effective, and we ended up with an abundance of alcohol. His service throughout the wedding was just perfect. He served my husband and I our signature drinks throughout the night, but also was an excellent host and server to all of our guests. We heard many wonderful comments about him and his service. It was truly a pleasure working with Brian before the wedding and during. He made delicious drinks that everyone LOVED, and it was lovely to have him (and his excellent customer service) as a part of our big day.

I'm not your typical bride, my now husband is not your typical groom, and the event we planned was…read morenot your typical wedding. To start off, we are both very busy. My husband is an architect working full time for a local design firm and starting his own business. I'm a full-time COVID epidemiologist, an almost full-time grad student, and a research assistant. We are also both (former) fire performers and we've been heavily involved in bringing art and participatory activity to the Burning Man festival for our entire relationship and then some. We've also amassed an incredible, tight-knit, hilarious, loving community of friends over the years in addition to our families who we are also very close with (and who are also a colorful cast of characters on their own!). The wedding we wanted was one in which we could bring our authentic selves and allow our friends and family to meet, mingle, and form lasting bonds over a weekend of laughter, love, and mischief. We found a perfect venue but their availability meant that we only had 6 months to plan the whole thing. At first, we tried to do it on our own, but we quickly became overwhelmed. In a stroke of pragmatic genius just 2 months before the event, my mom decided to hire a wedding coordinator. At first, I told her we didn't need one, but looking back that was absolutely naive of me, because we definitely should have hired someone as soon as we set the date. When my mom hired Amanda and her team, every vendor we spoke to enthusiastically told us that Amanda was THE BEST. They were certainly right! Amanda scheduled a virtual meeting with us right away to discuss our vision and what we'd need help with, and right from the get-go she was professional, organized, kind, and on-board with our shenanigans. Over the next two months, her and her amazing team gently pushed us to organize our ideas and make plans for the things we had not figured out yet all while respecting how frazzled and busy we were. The weekend of the event finally rolled around, and I met the rest of Amanda's team on-site. Not only were they all some of the nicest people I've ever met, but they worked like a well-tuned machine. When I woke up groggy and mildly hungover on Saturday morning, Amanda's team was already in action. As I got my makeup done and was transformed from a sweaty mess into a beautiful bride, the team checked in on me and the guests and buzzed around the venue getting things done. Not once did I have to interrupt my prep to deal with logistics. The ceremony itself was overwhelmingly beautiful and my heart aches knowing that I can't live in that exact hour for the rest of my life. Everything went off without a hitch thanks to the team and they were just getting started. As soon as they dismissed the guests to the reception hall, they brought my husband and me refreshments, kept us on-time for photos, and even had plates of dinner already set out for us when we joined the party. With the second drink-refresh, I started to feel like royalty being attended to by a team of loyal secret-service agents, it was pretty surreal and I might have let it get to my head a little bit. Over the rest of the night they held the entire event down while still having fun and participating in our silly nonsense. The first dance was a first fire dance and we had to change into different outfits beforehand. One of Amanda's team members drove my tipsy ass up to the cabins and helped me change, kept me from getting distracted, and drove me back to the reception. I for sure wouldn't have been able to do all of that on my own. When it was time to say bye to the crew, I felt a genuine pang of sadness. Everyone was beyond lovely and I just wanted to hang out with them longer, even if they weren't bringing me drinks! Their service was, personal, warm, organized, professional, nonjudgmental, and incredibly effective. Throughout the weekend, I was able to focus on the important stuff while they handled all of the details AND made my people and me feel so special and cared for. My husband, our guests, and I were able to have the most hilarious, fun, carefree, and spiritually important time of our lives because of the team. They were the integral piece in bringing our vision to life and I cannot thank them (or my mom!) enough for making it happen. So the ultimate question is: Does Amanda Holder Events live up to the hype? The answer is the most resounding "yes" and I'd give them 100 out of 5 stars if possible. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great wedding coordinator, especially if your event is quirky and nontraditional like mine. While I've never worked with a wedding coordinator prior to this, I can confidently say that we stumbled across the best people for the job, and our magical weekend would not have been possible without them.

We locked down Amanda for our October 2020 pre Covid. Then bam! Covid was upon us leaving us all…read morespeechless and on edge. Amanda guided us and gave us her reassurance and executed with perfection. I know our moms can be a handful and she was so professional even when they asked a million and one questions about all the changes. Amanda was SO helpful day of wedding and handled all vendor related items that weekend. Thank you Amanda and team for knocking this one out-we had such a blast with our small wedding! Wish we could do it all again. Highly recommend!

FLAWLESS EVENT! During the beginning of the event planning…read morestages, there is a fairly quick realization of the numerous parts, people, vendors, functions and actions and the importanace and timing of each. It truly can be overwhelming. I would never think about having and/or being able to fully enjoy an event with a competent coordinator! With Tori and Golden Sage, I honestly never thought once about the mechanics or who, what, where of the event. I was the father of the bride and from my experience the entire event was incredible, flawless, amazing and I had the time of my life!

We found Tori at Golden Sage Events but a random chance and my god we are sooo happy we did.. She…read morewas wonderfully responsive, insanely awesome energy and just incredible to work with. We hired her for our wedding weekend and she had her work cut out for her. Between the two days Tori handled so many different vendors and I never once worried that something wouldn't be handled.. and let me tell you that is one of the greatest gifts ever. I really cant speak highly enough about her work!! She honestly can do it all!! Check her out- you will be sooo happy you did!

Mary is nothing short of incredible! In addition to being the most organized, professional, sweet,…read morefun day of coordinator for us (I will get into more detail below), all of our family, friends, and vendors LOVED her including us! So many people commented to us about how great she is!! Even though we hired Mary as our day-of coordinator, she helped a lot leading up to the wedding as well. She was responsive to emails and texts and always had great ideas for any issues that came up (and I think things always come up for weddings!). She was so reassuring throughout the process too! Then, our wedding weekend, she really shone. Friday she helped with our rehearsal and got everyone so organized and ready for the big day. Saturday she arrived early and hustled around our venue setting up every detail perfectly. She made everything look so artistic and beautiful! When guests started arriving and the wedding started, she was everywhere at once making sure everything went smoothly. Whenever we needed her (when a friend had an allergic reaction to nuts that weren't supposed to be in our food, when it made sense to slightly move times in our schedule, etc.), she magically appeared. We can't say enough amazing things about Mary; we were SO lucky to have her for our wedding. If you're getting married, book Mary ASAP before someone else does!

We found Mary, from Joyfully Joined events, through our recommended vendor list from our venue…read more From the first call we had, she was friendly, warm and joyful! We were a 2020 wedding that had to delay until 2021, and Mary helped keep us sane during this crazy time, providing us with insight during uncertain times, and listening as I cried not sure what to do, before making the decision to postpone. Once we knew things were a go for 2021, Mary was on it! She provided us with great check-lists of things to do on our end and what she was handling. Many of our vendors were already booked before we engaged with Mary and I LOVED their response when we said we'd booked Joyfully Joined "Oh Mary! She's awesome, your event is going to run like clockwork." On the flip side, I loved Mary's reaction when she heard who we booked for our catering and DJ and how excited she was to work with them. It was reassuring to see how connected the Central Coast wedding vendors were - familiar with each other, having worked previous events together, and that they all seemed to really like each other. Mary was great getting our group together to focus during the rehearsal and laughing at some of our silly requests. Day of, if there was a crisis, issue or question, Mary was on it. She allowed us to be present and enjoy the moment, without worrying about the little things. We appreciated that Mary made sure we took a few minutes just the two of us after our ceremony to take it all in before going out to celebrate with friends and family. She made sure that we had time to eat and enjoy the delicious meal, and had some leftovers boxed up for later that night. Friendly, warm and on top of things, Mary made our day so much easier and truly didn't miss a beat. Having Mary, and Joyfully Joined, be part of our special day, is something we'll look back on fondly for years. She is a gem and all couples would be lucky to have someone like her coordinate their wedding. Thank you Mary!!

I hired Jamie as my day-of planner a month ago for my wedding at Santa Margarita Ranch and she was…read moreabsolutely incredible! She was so organized and on top of everything that I didn't have to worry about a single thing that entire weekend... and trust me, I'm a total control freak so that's easier said than done! Another thing that I really appreciated about Jamie was that even though I only hired her for the day-of, she was totally accessible for the entire year leading up to the event. We're not from the area so we really relied on her for vendor recommendations and such. I would HIGHLY recommend Jamie and her team to anyone!

If I could give more stars to Jamie and Chris, I definitely would!!…read more I cannot say enough good things about their services. We hired CJN for the entire planning and up to day-of festivities and they rocked! From helping us pick out and hire several individual vendors, to taking care of our champagne at the reception (storing it, chilling it, and serving it (!)), they never let us stress! Things went so smoothly that I am completely convinced that there is no way we could have done it without them! At the end, we almost felt like we had UNDER-paid them, since they went above and beyond what we had expected. We live in the Bay Area and had our wedding on the Central Coast, so you can imagine the stress we would have had without CJN. EVERY minor detail, from each timeline detail, to the type of food we wanted for our rehearsal dinner, was handled by CJN. They never took over to the point that we didn't have a say, they just made sure that every single thing was handpicked by us, and they ran with it. The rehearsal, the planning, the ceremony, and the reception was so seamless that we were utterly elated at the end. And, this may sound silly, but Jamie was so quick to reply, and so detailed in her questions and tasks, that we will miss not working with her any longer and being in constant contact. Maybe we will have a big anniversary party in a few years, just so we can hire her again!

After searching for a mobile bartender, I came across Pourfection Mobile--and I'm so glad I did!…read moreLala was incredibly helpful and super responsive to all my texts, answering every question I had. I hired Pourfection Mobile for my Kentucky Derby-themed party, and Lala provided a detailed list of liquors and mixers to buy, which took a huge weight off my shoulders. The bartenders were amazing and kept everyone "hydrated" all day long! I highly recommend Pourfection Mobile and wouldn't hesitate to use them again for future events!

Pourfection bartended our wedding and they did an AMAZING job! Lala and her team are professional,…read moreSO FUN, make the best drinks, and go the extra mile to make sure you're day is perfect. Not only did they do a great job day-of, but they were communicative throughout the whole planning process and helped us come up with a great menu. I can't recommend her and her team enough!

Katie is an incredibly talented and organized wedding planner. Her calm demeanor helped me stay…read morecalm throughout stressful moments and challenging wedding decisions. She truly helped us create and bring to live our dream wedding!

You NEED Katie!! She was the best vendor decision we made for our wedding day. She went above and…read morebeyond in every aspect of wedding planning. She frequently met with us throughout the year and a half leading up to the wedding, answering our many questions and calming our worries. She brought her experience and a sense of calm to every meeting and to the wedding day, making us feel at ease. In the month leading up to the wedding, she would respond to texts almost immediately and was there to help organize all the last minute things that came up. On the day of, she was anticipating every need we would have before we even realized it. A couple minor snags with other vendors happened on the day-of, and Katie handled everything calmly behind the scenes without us even knowing about it. Our wedding was truly perfect thanks to her. We will recommend Katie forever!!

Monica was a phenomenal wedding coordinator! I had initially planned to do everything myself and…read morejust have someone execute my vision on the wedding day. However, a few weeks into planning, I realized having an individual with knowledge of all the vendors, and ensuring no other details were missed was critical. I was living on the east coast and planning a wedding celebration on the west coast, so I needed someone else expertise and personal experiences. I chose Monica because: (1) she was very responsive to emails, (2) was so warm, friendly and personable and (3) was willing to work with my budget. She had worked with every vendor I had chosen (except the ice cream truck). She reviewed every contract before I signed. She save us a lot of money on decor and flowers by using her personal inventory and skills. She caught errors in my list and counts for my rentals. She revised my venue layout multiple times and shared in my OCD nature of documentation in google docs. She met with me several times before the wedding day and met up with me in person a month before the wedding when we went to see the venue. The week before the wedding, she contacted all the vendors and I was able to spend time with family. The day of the rehearsal dinner she showed up 4.5 hours early to ensure all the setup was completed for the night and for part of the next day. It went without a hitch and she took care of the decor, and communications with catering. The day of the wedding, she arrived earlier than us to set up! She did my flowers, and did an amazing job. My bouquet was lovely and huge! While my family and I got our hair and makeup done, she set up/decorated the welcome tables, beverage stations, reception tables, escort tables and cocktail tables. She was an organized and calm presence, coordinating with photography, ensuring we were on schedule and guiding us for the ceremony. At the reception, she helped DJ mark with seamless transitions in the itinerary and some small modifications. At the end of the night, she waited for the last person to leave the venue and went above and beyond to help us ensure everyone's safety. Overall, Monica is the best coordinator I couldn't have had the perfect day without her. She made the entire planning process fun and smooth. I felt relaxed and confident through the 4 month planning process! I highly recommend her!

Monica was absolutely amazing! Can't speak highly enough on all the value she provided! Went above…read moreand beyond expectations and truly made our wedding day more special and smooth! She kept calm and provided experience throughout the whole process and was extremely kind and easy to work with!