Just WOW. My husband and I could not have been happier that we chose The Youngrens to capture our…read morespecial day! The appreciation and love we have for this couple is unreal! They were so professional, respectful of what we wanted our day to look like and our requests for special photos, and they made it so much fun for us. They were just like a part of our family! Since we got married in the winter, we were worried about not having enough lighting for our outdoor portraits so they worked with us to make a Day After portrait session together and the pictures turned out amazing and we are so grateful. They always made us feel so special and we still chat with them a year later! If you want photographers who are fun yet professional, talented, exude joy, and make you feel like a rockstar, look no further; these two are gold.

Hiring the Youngrens was the BEST decision we have ever made!! Not only do we have the most…read moregloriously gorgeous photos of our wedding, but they also guided us in so many important aspects of our wedding, becoming our partners in making the day just what we wanted. They helped us choose an amazing team, gave us advice when we had questions about big decisions, and become friends along the way. We had the most heartwarming wedding day ALL guided by The Youngrens! Jeff and Erin were instrumental in helping us to set our intention of "being present" for what can be a busy and intense day that flies by. They helped us to carve out moments for us to be present and soak in what was happening. Some of the most remarkable memories of the event were times they whisked us away to close our eyes and absorb the sounds of our loved ones talking, or stopped us and allowed us to contemplate the significance of what was happening. First they helped us to be present for our wedding so that the photographs would "remind" us of our memories rather than having to "be" our memories of a day we missed in the hustle. Then they captured our joy and created a way for us to transport ourselves back to to those moments we so fully enjoyed. We are deeply honored and grateful to have had them be a part of such a meaningful day. They lent so much wisdom and guidance to us during our planning, and then added positivity, joy, and mindfulness to the day. Everyone who sees our photos comments that they are the most amazing photos they have ever seen. We will ALWAYS be grateful to Jeff and Erin for the huge role they played on such an important day in our lives!

WOW! Where to begin? I discovered Jen when I saw her car parked in front of my gym with a gorgeous…read morewindow decal advertising her coordination services. I was less than five months away from my wedding and really beginning to feel the heat. I emailed her later that day inquiring about what sort of services she provided. She responded promptly and we set up a day to meet. We met at a local coffee shop and discussed everything I needed to know; I asked questions and she gave me answers, and in turn she took notes on every detail of my wedding (thus far). She was professional, warm and friendly and I felt comfortable discussing my special day with someone who seemed to know so much about the business of wedding coordination. I knew as soon as our initial meeting was over I knew that I wanted to work with Jen. I checked with my soon-to-be husband and family and we finalized our decision with a simple contract to use Jen for her "Day Of" coordination. We had a few meetings between then and the wedding, but most of our communication was through email and phone. She visited my venue with me shortly before the wedding to help me smooth out a couple of kinks, and gave me options and ideas for any other problem I had. Fast-forward to our wedding day. Everything went PERFECTLY. I can't even begin to say how grateful I am that we decided to work with Jen. My dad had arrived at the venue hours before I did to help set up, and later couldn't stop expressing how impressed he was with Jen's professionalism. When the rental company, caterers and guests showed up, she directed everyone exactly where they needed to go. I had also wanted to make a cute sign to help mark the path for our guests but hadn't found time; Jen arrived the morning of the wedding with the most adorable sign she made just for us! Such a sweet, simple gesture that meant so much. Our wedding went off without a hitch, I didn't have to think about anything, and she made sure I remembered to eat amongst all the fluster :) We couldn't have been happier! It's true what they say, brides... your coordinator is the BEST gift you could give yourself! I highly recommend Jen for your special day!

Jen was an absolute rockstar and helped reduce our stress level so much! We only had her services…read morefor the day-of coordination, but she was more than happy to meet with us ahead of time, and also give us guidance on what planning activities we would need to do on our own, that really helped us plan effectively for what we would need to do. For the rehearsal, and for the big day she was incredible! She had back-up bobby pins to fix a bridesmaids dress when a strap snapped as we were walking in to the venue. She helped us accommodate for traffic, and then once the day started, she took care of everything. My wife or I didn't have to worry about anything, she guided us on where to go when, corralled our parties for pictures, and made sure we always had a beer in hand. Jen and her partner really took away all the stress of the day, and allowed us to fully relax and enjoy it. She was able to work closely with the venue to make sure everything worked, deal with tough conversations, and overall just made everything amazing. Thank you to Jen and Day of Love!

Alexis McAfree aka DJ Stoykavich…read more Thanks to Alexis (AKA DJ Stoykavich), the quality of the music selection at our wedding was excellent but everything else including the quality of her sound equipment and her interactions with our day-of coordinator, the guests, and the bridal party fluctuated between disappointing to downright offensive. Prior to expressing our disappointment with our DJ, we had an onslaught of aggressive responses from both our friends and family about their many negative experiences with her. Weeks after our wedding, our guests still unsolicitedly rave about what an amazing evening they had with the sole exception regarding being any interactions they had with Alexis. Finding a good DJ can be difficult and often is not given enough forethought or in depth investigation to make sure they will be a good fit. 8-9 months prior to our wedding, we began our search. We had no idea that so many DJs (the first 8 that we reached out to) would be booked out so far for our date. Alexis was not our first choice, but being the first that we talked to who had our date available, we booked her immediately. We would quickly learn to regret hiring her. The lead up to the wedding, she was unavailable to speak with us and insisted that all contact had to be via email and could not be done over the phone or in person for any part of the planning. When the day arrived, she was difficult to work with and began butting heads with our day-of coordinator immediately. We had to speak with her rather sternly about the need to work together with him as we would not be able to tend to details during our own wedding. The quality of her microphone and speakers were subpar and everything was very scratchy and difficult to hear. Our guests were informed that requests would be $25 per song (never discussed with us in advance that a fee would be required). Things rose to a head when the time came for the couple's first dance and the mother-son dance. We had just finished cake cutting and when we went over to say it was time for the dances, she curtly told us that "if you are going to make me stop the music again, I am not going to stop it for the cake cutting later." She then attempted to argue with us about whether we had done the cake cutting already. I assured her I could still taste the cake because contrary to her thoughts, the cake cutting had happened. She had even paused the music and given the microphone to us for the cake cutting - I wondered even more how little she was paying attention to everything going on. She then said she we never got her the song for mother-son dance and that she was not going to be able to play it. One of us started to go through emails to prove to her that we had submitted it (conveniently as ALL communication had occurred via e-mail) and she dug her feet in and insisted verbally that it was too late because we didn't do it on time (despite confirming music plan for the day over 2 weeks prior that had originally been sent 5-6 MONTHS prior). After some tense back and forth, I asked her to look through and see if she had the song (it is a very common wedding song) and she relented and she said she had it. The challenge was not so much about whether we had told her the song in advance but that she was immediately in our face and very defensive and outright aggressive and not did not possess even an ounce of tact or empathy for us AT OUR OWN WEDDING. We made very few specific requests of her for our day, none of which were taxing, so this level of aggression was unwarranted. As she was breaking her materials down at the end of the night she cut in to say she needed the second half of her money, which is understandable, although again not terribly tactful. She informed us how much we owed, and then said we needed to tip her on top of that. NEEDED to. We had been tipping all of our other services quite generously without prompting and planned to do so for her, but to be told we needed to tip, after such offensive behavior all night long, was bold of her. I'm disappointed to note that the examples listed above were only a few of those we experienced working with her. We would never suggest Alexis' services to anyone. We would strongly encourage avoiding her at all costs to be honest. From beginning to end it was awful and she provided literally the only disappointing aspect of our wedding. For the sake of your big day (or any event), plan ahead and get a better DJ - do NOT settle for her as we did.

So so so stoked!! We had a holiday pop up event at our coffeeshop and had the best experience!…read moreProfessional. On time. The mix of Christmas music and throwbacks was perfect. It was the right volume for the event too. I had so much good feedback from the vendors and customers who even lingered longer from the good vibes. I can't wait to book the next event and highly highly recommend to anyone for any occasion!

I got mine + my 7 bridesmaids + 2 mothers hair and makeup done for my wedding and I cannot day…read moreenough good things about both Kristen and the makeup artists. Brianna did my makeup, and Ashley did my hair, and it turned out exactly the way I pictured and looked stunning. They really took the stress out of everything and kept everyone on schedule for such a large group. Cynthia and Victoria did my bridesmaids hair and makeup and they all looked beautiful and still looked gorgeous at the end of the night. If you are looking for hair and makeup for any event I HIGHLY recommend using Bijou. Kristen also accommodated last minute changes and their rates for airbrush makeup and lashes are great compared to the nearby companies. Thank you to the whole Bijou team for making everything AMAZING!!!

I am so so glad that I went with Bijou Beautiful for my wedding hair and make-up. Everything turned…read moreout perfectly, and I could not have asked for anything more. To kick things off, Kristen is wonderful to work with. She responsive, communicative, clear, and flexible. I had a few tricky timing requests and an above average number of recipients of services for the day, and Kristen was able to bring on multiple skilled stylists AND have a location change midway through the day. I never felt in the dark about what was happening. My stylist was Cynthia - she is fantastic at her work. The trial went very well- I had a few tweaks that I made day-of the wedding, and Cynthia was able to accommodate. My hair turned out perfectly- I received so many compliments and love the style. I've actually replicated it at 2 other weddings I've been in this year! My make-up was to-die-for. I can't tell you how many compliments I have received from folks looking at the photos. She was able to perfectly capture a natural look that also enhanced my features. Again, I can't thank Bijou enough for contributing to my wedding day. I'm so glad and grateful that I chose Bijou. Thank you, Kristen, Cynthia, and the rest of the team!

Worth every penny! Shot my wedding and engagement session!…read more Probably the cutest couple ever, and phenomenal photography as well. A more lengthy review will follow once I finish this paper I am trying to write!

Amy's work is amazing! Found her on Facebook and tried her out for two mini sessions. The first was…read morefor my sisters senior pictures and we absolutely loved them. She was kind enough to let me reschedule my second shoot BC my fiance wasn't going to make it. The mini sessions that were offered were by donation because Amy and her husband are trying to raise money to adopt their son. So rescheduling was not only kind of her to do but also out of her way. That made the whole experience with her that much better!! Her work is just as amazing as she is! Will add pictures!

We used Michelle for our wedding last year, that turned into a micro wedding due to covid. She did…read morean amazing job and was always there when we had questions or concerns, she helped decorate and managed our special day perfectly. I would highly recommend her. Thanks again Michelle.

I was appalled to learn after my wedding was over that Michelle was rude and yelled at multiple…read morepeople and guests at my wedding. I will review both the good and bad about having Michelle as my partial day of coordinator. I met up with Michelle months before the wedding to talk to her about hiring her for a 4 hour shift during my wedding. She seemed nice and courteous. I needed her for 2 hours to set up some DIY items I had made for the ceremony and 2 hours for reception. I had made all the things for the wedding and she didn't have to provide anything. The good was that she was responsive to phone calls and texts. She came to our rehearsal but had to leave early for a concert which I didn't mind very much bc since she was a partial coordinator and also came early so I could show here where I wanted things to go. I did notice that her attitude towards my other vendors was not pleasant on the wedding day. I saw her be snappy to at least two of my other vendors who were really patient and nice but I was too busy as a bride to really think anything of it at the time. Later on I found out that she snapped directions at my bridesmaids and groomsmen to do tasks that I had paid her to do. They said at one point she was just sitting at a bench and not doing anything. She complained that she didn't know where things were suppose to go so my groomsmen took the blueprint that I had printed out for her and did the set up themselves. Several of my bridesmaids complained that she was rude and just didn't do her job. Michelle also complained that I didn't tell her what to do with our centerpieces even though I did multiple times. Overall, I would say my bridal party did at least 80% of the set up of our ceremony (they transported and set up the arch, the flowers in the aisle way) and finished setting up some reception tables like the dessert table. Michelle had to do the rest and set up some signs at the ceremony, put up some reserve seats signs for family, help us with procession, set up the dessert and check in table and centerpieces at the reception but she did not do it with grace and was rude to my friends and the other wedding vendors. We had a lot of mishaps as all wedding do, some vendors were really late but the only vendor complaint I got was that Michelle was rude. I was very overwhelmed that day but even I was not rude to my vendors and my guests and bridal party. For someone that is paid almost $90 a hour just to be at my wedding and set up some items, she didn't do a good job by any means. I wanted Michelle there to help take the load and burden off my bridal party but it sounds like she made it worse for them. I hope she will be able to be more courteous to her future bridal parties because as a bride, hearing that your 4-hour coordinator was rude and snappy to your friends and vendors is not pleasant. My friends had to jump in and help us despite dealing with her attitude. I can not recommend her and I'm sorry to say that if I could redo the wedding, I would go with a different coordinator or none at all.

I love working with Alma, with Events by Alma every time I get the chance to! She's not only…read morepatient and kind, but extremely professional and knowledgeable in what she does. I've been in the Corporate Events and Wedding industry for over 15 years and have worked with MANY vendors. Alma is one of the best, and makes working together easy. She knows how to manage vendors and venues well, negotiates great rates for her clients, and executes each event with great attention to detail. I highly recommend her for corporate or private events!

Alma coordinated my ceremony for my wedding and it was amazing. She's so thorough, pays attention…read moreto detail and very organized. I am very impressed with her work ethic and my ceremony went so smoothly that I wished she did my reception! I would recommend her for any wedding! She's the best and just wants your special day to turn into your dream

My husband and I hired Doris for full-service coordination for our wedding in October. Best…read moredecision ever!!! It was truly a pleasure working with such a sweet and positive person, it made planning our wedding fun and much less stressful. Doris was so organized and kept us on track throughout the entire planning process. She accompanied us to vendor appointments, helped negotiate contracts and even came to my dress fittings. She worked with us endlessly to ensure every detail of the planning was complete. Her and her team arrived early day-of and worked with all the vendors and staff on site to ensure a seamless event. Doris was smiling, relaxed and professional the entire day. The space was designed beautifully, everything I envisioned it to be. She handled all set-up, timing, clean-up and vendor payments and left us to party all night long. We did not have to worry about a thing! We are thrilled to have had Doris throughout every step of the wedding to make our big day so enjoyable. Thanks San Diego Events Company! Highly recommended!

Incredible level of detail, devotion and amazing event execution. Can't recommend this events…read morecompany enough!!!