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    When my husband and I began planning our outdoor wedding in a redwood grove, we quickly realized that it will be a logistical nightmare (I'm talking bringing in our own power to the site, park restrictions, you name it!). We NEEDED a coordinator. Every wedding coordinator site we looked at boasted about their services as "your ultimate hype team," "bride tribe leader," etc. That was not what we were looking for. We wanted someone who had solid wedding planning experience, was willing to take on a challenge, and was calm in the face of chaos. Shana was IT! She thought of ideas I would never thought of and foresaw issues before they came on. Most importantly, she was my calming force on our wedding day. The day was incredibly seamless and meaningful because Shana handled all the logistics. If you're still not sure whether to book her or not, here is your sign!

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    We are sooooo very grateful we chose Shana as our Day of Wedding Coordinator and so happy our paths crossed.

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    Tiffany Francies Wedding and Event Planner - photo courtesy of Duy Ho Photography

    Tiffany Francies Wedding and Event Planner

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    I originally planned to DIY my wedding for 200+ guests and finally gave in to hiring a day-of…read morecoordinator at the last minute. I am so lucky to have had Tiffany's help, and with only 5 weeks to go at our first meeting, she totally put my mind at ease and helped with all the important details down to the last minute. On the wedding day, everything was so seamless, and my husband, myself, and my guests had an AMAZING time (much to my surprise, I really thought I'd be too nervous/stressed to have that much fun, but that was the most fun I've had, ever)! Lots of our guests commented on how smoothly everything flowed, and how everyone stayed entertained. I didn't have any other extras to entertain guests (ie no photobooth, candy bar, etc) and everyone still had an awesome time. Tiffany was very flexible with meeting times, etc. Arrived super early with an assistant to take care of setting up decor, and totally made sure that I could stay relaxed and worry free. She took care of any last minute issues very quickly and efficiently, so all I had to do was party all night long. Tiffany is very personable, honest, reliable, patient, professional, and talented. She did an amazing job and I recommend her without a doubt!

    We are so grateful that we were introduced to Tiffany. She helped make our wedding day stress-free…read more She is very easy to work with and accessible by phone or email. Tiffany has a great attitude, is very helpful, dependable and will make sure your wedding/reception is running smoothly and on time. We highly recommend Tiffany to coordinate your special day or event. Renee and Adrian September 4, 2010

    Visionary Events and Designs - Custom backdrop and props by Visionary Events

    Visionary Events and Designs

    (10 reviews)

    I cannot say enough good things about Janelle & the Visionary team. I don't think I could've gotten…read morethrough this wedding without them. Janelle was supposed to be purely my day of coordinator but she went above and beyond to support all the pivots of the pandemic. She was amazing with corralling my vendors and myself (since I was starting a new job and honestly did not do everything I needed to). Once the COVID shutdown happened, she quickly pivoted with me to plan a backyard wedding ceremony in less than a month. And boy did she pull it off! With her on your wedding day, there is not a single thing to worry about. She will bring your visions to life AND THEN SOME. She worked with me on my backyard wedding ceremony in August 2020 and grand wedding reception at the Academy of Sciences in August 2021 taking every curveball the pandemic has thrown our way without batting a lash. She even brought my leftover liquor and items back to our hotel so we could continue the party all while being barely 3 months postpartum! I can tell you that Janelle will be my go to for every major event from now on. You will kick yourself for not hiring her for your events.

    Where do I start? Welp, 5 stars is for sure NOT enough for this review!!…read more x100000000 I first reached out to Janelle - Visionary Events and Designs back in Oct 2017 while planning our civil wedding ceremony/celebration. My fiancé (at that time) and I weren't ready for a MEX-FIL grand wedding but still wanted to have a small gathering to celebrate our union. We met that Nov at starbucks Sunvalley Mall, and I knew right away that she was the perfect person for us. Me and Omar did get married on May 2018 thru the courthouse and fast forward to early March of 2019, we decided to actually plan for our big wedding which was set on June 6, 2020. Throughout the planning process, we met Danny (Janelle's husband and also part of Visionary Events and Designs team) they are both super talented and supeeeer nice and we just all get along very well, which made this whole wedding journey soooo much better! From creating our vision boards to our meetings which I alwayssss look forward to, Janelle & Danny made sure me and Omar (the groom-zilla) compromise in every decision we make. They are very neutral, explained pros and cons of every lil detail, mind you, there are details that we won't even probably think of until it was all laid down to us. The amount of details from planning a wedding is unbelievable. Which is why we appreciate them a loooot, like A LOT. Unfortunately, COVID hit and we had to postpone our wedding...... not only once but 3X!!! TBH, I seriously do not know what I'd do without Janelle during this time. The mixed of emotions from postponing to the stress of how things are uncertain. She took care of contacting each vendors and moving dates, made sure everything lined up. We did lost some vendors and she did looked for replacements right away, we trusted her 100000%. Our patience was tested and we are just super lucky we have Janelle to put things into the right place!!! Literally the amount of work she puts in behind every event are underestimated unless you actually experience first hand and see all the effort she does! Visionary Events and Designs stood by us from start to finish! ooof! (thankful, grateful, blessed 1000%) Fast forward to Oct 2, 2021, with sooo much anticipation and years in the making LOL, our dream wedding finally came true! All the hardwork and patience was definitely worth the wait!!!! I saw the venue layout through a pdf document, and bam! when I saw it in person I was speechless! It took me some time actually process everything as it just feels soooo surreal! Danny and Janelle made sure we had the most perfect and epic wedding PERIOD! I know there were challenges during the day of, but we honestly have no idea of anything. Which clearly explains that they solved whatever it was/it may be without taking us away from our special moment. I know we wouldn't be able to do it by ourselves, and we truly appreciate eeverrrrrrrryyything Visionary Events and Designs did to make it all possible! They are indeed THE DREAM TEAM. and we're lucky to call them OUR DREAM TEAM. Danny and Janelle isn't just our wedding planners, throughout the wedding planning journey, they've become family. We witnessed their amazing wedding in 2017 (thru social media LOL -we barely met) to actually celebrating their own milestone (Janelle's Baby Shower) and welcoming Baby Colton! We are soo blessed to be a part of their own journey as much as they've become part of ours as well. And we truly value their presence in our lives! We couldn't thank them enough as there's no words that can equal the amount of gratitude we feel for the both of them and Visionary Events and Designs. No 5 stars will be enough to rate everything that they have to offer! PERIOOODT. Highly recommend 10000/10000 to hire them as your next event planner/coordinator!!! Lastly, to Janelle and Danny, Visionary Events and Designs, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! We will forever cherish our friendship! The Romeros

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    Mercedes Events

    (18 reviews)

    Hello! Just wanted to say you know I did not pay that much it was way…read more more and I got receipts too. Please don't go on here like I didn't pay you $4000 since I needed 5 more tables added. Let's be honest! You know it was a lot for just a painted fence and some apples. I just want people to know that there is others who can do that job for way cheaper. Nothing like the pictures you have posted look close to my daughters event.

    Do you hate when your wedding vendor responds to you? Or shows up on time? How about forgets about…read moremoney they've given you? Or zip ties on your wedding flowers? Then this is the person for you. Lizeth constantly wouldn't reply to messages. Cancelled or showed up late to everything, including setting up the chairs for my wedding. Yes, she texted my day of coordinator at 5 am ON THE DAY OF MY WEDDING, saying she wasn't going to be there at the agreed upon time of 10 am, saying she'd be there at noon then showed up at 1 pm. Hit the trees of the venue with her truck. Brought the wrong cake stand so I sent $220 for a cake table and had to use the cardboard from the baker. My flowers had awful metal pieces and zip ties on them. I was embarrassed of what I had for my wedding party. Let alone my colors had gold and she put silver all over everything. Then she didn't show up to pick up her stuff at the time she said she would the following day and asked me to keep them another day, even though I'm out of state. If you want your wedding to go wrong, she's definitely your girl. Too bad zero stars aren't a thing.

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    Savant Garde Events

    (3 reviews)

    We hired Morgan as our month-of coordinator and we were beyond happy with our experience. I don't…read morequite know how to put into words how amazing Morgan and her team are - from our first call I felt very comfortable with her and could tell that she cares about each and every couple she works with. Everyone knows planning a wedding can be stressful but Morgan has the perfect mix of enthusiasm and level-headedness that is often needed throughout the process. Not only does she have incredible ideas but no task is too big for her and her team! My husband dreamt of doing late night in-n-out for our reception and when we ran into a slight setback they handled it with no issues and made sure it didn't add any extra stress on our plate. I honestly could go on and on about every little detail that I love about Morgan but anyone that is looking to hire her should know that 1) she will work incredibly hard before and during your event to make it spectacular and 2) she is an amazing person and will come to feel like a friend by the time your event rolls around. Also want to mention even though we booked the month-of coordination we were able to ask her for recommendations/advice from the day we booked her and she came for our initial walk through about 6 months prior to our event (with an additional walkthrough 1 month out). Cannot recommend her enough!

    I worked with Morgan at a vendor event recently. It was a new event which meant that there were…read morelots of questions about everything!! Morgan hustled back and forth amongst all of the vendors to ensure that she answered questions, secured needed items, resolved issues and most importantly, she did it with a smile on her face and a friendly disposition!! I can see why the event organizer hired her back for her subsequent events! She a true professional who made my event experience a very successful one!!! I highly recommend hiring her!!

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    La Grande Wedding & Event Center

    (65 reviews)

    Rene, the owner of La Grande Estates, truly delivered a wedding experience beyond anything we could…read morehave imagined! From the very beginning, she worked seamlessly alongside Kendra and her team to coordinate every single detail to perfection. The entire day felt effortless on our end because Rene had everything completely under control. The venue itself is absolutely breathtaking--our lakefront ceremony on-site was stunning and set the tone for the entire celebration. Guests couldn't stop talking about how beautiful and serene it was. From there, the night just kept getting better. We had an incredible violinist (who even performed with Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl!) which added such a unique and elevated touch. Our grand entrance with cold sparklers was unforgettable and felt like something straight out of a movie. And then--our Glambot moment! It truly felt like we were at the Oscars, and our guests had an absolute blast with it. To make things even more unforgettable, our Frenchie was our flower girl and made a grand entrance in a Porsche kids ride-on car, completely stealing the show. And as if that wasn't enough, our 100lb Sulcata tortoise was our ring bearer--yes, really! Rene handled all of these unique details flawlessly like it was just another day at the office. Dinner was elegant and delicious, perfectly plated and timed, and the cocktails were amazing--our guests loved that the bar stayed open all night. Rene also did an incredible job keeping the energy up and guests engaged from start to finish. There was never a dull moment. We've had countless guests tell us it was "the wedding of the century," and we owe so much of that to Rene. If you're looking for someone who will execute your vision flawlessly and create an unforgettable experience, she is the one!

    My husband and I decided to renew our vowels after 25 years. Such an occasion deserved the best…read morelandscape for perfect pictures and a grande bar nestled under an outside space under majestic trees that could set any person into a romantic frenzie. The staff under the direction of 2 generations of strong women coordinators made sure that nothing was overlooked. Being a bride again can be difficult sometimes due to many different personalities in the bridal team, however Renee and her fabulous and inspiring mother made sure my glass was always full with my favorite beverage. In order for you to completely understand the beauty of this majestic place and the attention to detail of the staff you must come see. Overall, my day was magical thanks to La grande Estates.

    Joyous Occasions - wedding_planning - Updated May 2026

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