We had a vision for our wedding, and wanted something we felt would be meaningful and represent us and our lives, but also were on a very tight budget. With our venues in mind (our local public park for the ceremony, a patio at our HOA's community center for the reception, and an after party at our home) and only 6 months until our selected wedding date, we went to Leilani Social to ask if they could help us make it happen. Kim was assigned as our coordinator, and took the challenge in stride. Another team member worked with us and Kim as a designer, and soon they helped us develop a cohesive vision and start thinking about the logistics, securing vendors, and making the many dozens of small but critical decisions to make our wedding day feel like us. Kim met with us many times leading up to the wedding date, coordinated all of the vendor communications by email, and always made time to address our questions and concerns--no detail was too small. She helped coach us through selecting rentals and the minute-by-minute plan for the day, and when we needed to pivot last minute to doing DIY flowers to save money, she supported us through that, too! This review would end up the length of a novel if I tried to cover everything, but just to give a couple examples: Kim helped us design custom drink menus for our reception, found alternatives for glassware and decor when we found out we couldn't have glass or open flame at our venue, and made sure we got a refund from our rental company for the few small items that were missing (which we of course, never even knew about because the Leilani Squad just handled it!). The day before the wedding, Kim met with us and our bridal party to run an efficient and helpful rehearsal, exuding competence and kindness while making sure everyone was ready for the next day. On the wedding day, four amazing Leilani Social team members were present to make it all happen. My day as bride started with a sound bath hosted by one of Leilani's wellness vendors (the wonderful Stephanie with Soul Sounds Alchemy) for myself and my bridesmaids. To be completely honest, I was a bit skeptical at first (especially since it meant we'd have to start our day earlier) but it ended up being so lovely and grounding (thank you, Danielle and Stephanie!). My "lady-in-waiting," Lulu, was amazing, and she spent the whole morning with us, keeping us on track time-wise and helping with all of the little things that came up, like steaming the skirt of my dress. Kim worked tirelessly to transform our blank canvas venues into the magical settings we had envisioned together for ceremony and reception. Arriving at the spaces and seeing our vision realized was an amazing experience. But as bride and groom, our hope was to truly be in the moment and enjoy the day, and Kim, Danielle, and the rest of the Leilani Squad made that possible. They took care of everything, arranging our many DIY elements, receiving each of our many vendors, making sure our guests got from one place to another, and responding to the inevitable hiccups so that the two of us could just enjoy each other, our guests, and our beautiful celebration. As a note, Kim was the last to leave the reception site hours after we did, making sure everything was in top shape and transporting extra drinks and supplies to our nearby home for the after party. She was a champion, and went above and beyond for us. It was truly the best day of our lives, and truly wouldn't have been possible without Kim and the Leilani Squad. We can't thank you or recommend you highly enough! read more

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worst wedding planner. I'll mannered, ineffective and very egotistical. Your event will not be about you but rather what she feels and thinks is right for you. She lacks awareness and doesn't take direction very well. Not on point at all. Stay away. read more

I had 80 people at the W loft in BK. Don't hesitate and please book Pamela in NYC. She truly goes ABOVE and BEYOND. Everyone I reached out to had terrible communication and took so long to respond to my inquiries. Pamela reached out to me and made me feel so comfortable and well taken care of since day one. My wedding shower was amazing and Pamela made sure my vision came to life. Unfortunately, it rained so bad that day but she did what she had to do and I am so thankful for her. Pamela allowed me to be stress free on such a special day. Danielle was also amazing and you can tell she really cares about who her team works with. Thank you ladies! My guests rave about my wedding shower- an amazing experience read more

Leilani Weddings - Party & Event Planning Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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I've been meaning to write this review for the longest. Leilani's team is super helpful and communicates effectively with her entire time. They make the best recommendations and consider details that passed my head. Great time and easy to work with to make any event magical read more

Danielle her team did an amazing job brining my vision to life. My special day was a true fairytale. They were there through the sweat and tears and helped take so much of my plate. I loved that they had different options for design and planning and I was able to book some of my vendors myself but they came in on my weakness with the design side of things. The team was all very professional during the event and allowed me to relax during the wedding knowing everything was being handled. They worked well with all our vendors, each time we booked a new vendor they actually had already heard of how great they were so it was nice to hear such amazing reviews all around. read more

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The Leilani Wedding team really did an incredible job for our big day! We booked their Wedding Management package and Rachel Gaugler led the team and our decor looked so much more beautiful and refined than I ever could have imagined (and this was primarily decor we provided that their team had to setup, and they brought it all together in a way that exceeded our expectations!) and everything was so smooth for us as the customer. The LW team worked really closely with us leading up to the event to make sure everything was in place. This team is organized and they are proactive communicators. We also booked their social media package which Kim Trinh led and the reels she made for us were the perfect way to capture our special moments throughout the day at a fraction of the cost of a videographer. It's unbeatable value and I highly recommend taking advantage of this add-on! Credits: @leilanisocial (wedding planner) @kristinadaviniphotography (photos) read more

Leilani Weddings - Party & Event Planning Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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I can't even begin to describe this experience with Leilani and her team. First, I have to mention that Taylor at Leilani Weddings was our planner. She was literally a God send. My fiancé (now husband) and I have had a rough go. He is Australian and I'm American. I live in omaha Nebraska currently, and during the duration of our planning, he was in Australia. Everything was planned virtually. Taylor was there every step of the way. She was empathetic, understanding, and had the creativity that I was hoping to convey. She knew exactly what we needed. If we didn't have her, I don't think we would have the perfect wedding we had. It was stunning, the colors, the accents, the little touches we asked for...everything felt personalized. And even when vendors didn't come through, she followed up with them and helped get a refund or some sort of follow up (although that was barely needed because we had the best vendors!!). I will literally consider Taylor a part of something special for the rest of our lives. I highly recommend Leilani. Danielle is fantastic too, but Taylor feels like family now. She even helped me with a melt down at the wedding lol. Thank you Leilani and Taylor. We love you guys! read more

Leilani Weddings - The dreamiest wedding - Party & Event Planning Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Danielle reached out to me the night before my wedding. I planned absolutely everything myself and really didn't think I needed a planner for the day of the wedding. That night we were able to plan every minute of my wedding day. What a relief! I was oblivious of how hectic it would be if I didn't have Leilani Wedding's extraordinary team. Danielle connected me to Pamela, who was a God send. Pamela was one step ahead of everything that needed to be done, from getting people seated to even the officiant paperwork. Having her present took a load off of my back and my day was stress free in regards to the flow of the wedding. I'm so very grateful and I highly recommend Leilani Weddings and her team for any event you may have. read more

Leilani Weddings - Pamela and Bride - Party & Event Planning Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The worst, most unprofessional wedding coordinators. Do NOT use Danielle Leilani if you want your wedding day to run smoothly. We hired them for our wedding last month and our wedding was a logistical nightmare. 6 days before the event, we were told there was a schedule change and the coordinator we had been working with for months would no longer be at our wedding. Instead, Danielle Leilani would be taking over (without any prior knowledge of our plans for the day). The minute Danielle got involved, chaos ensued. First she tried going behind our backs to change contracts with our vendors. She screamed at multiple vendors, demanding things that were outside of their scope. We were horrified to hear this, especially since we had such good relationships with each of the vendors we had selected for our big day. Danielle and her team also managed to mess up even the simplest tasks like placing the table numbers on the correct tables that were all listed on a diagram. None of the table numbers lined up with the name cards at the seats, and my husband and I had to walk around and redirect all 90 of our guests to where they should be sitting. During the reception, my husband and I got pulled off the dance floor by vendors on FOUR different occasions for guidance on things like where to set up and what needs to be done. The job of the day of coordinator is to quite literally coordinate these things on the wedding day so the bride and groom can enjoy their day and not worry about logistics, but this was not the case because Danielle was no where to be found. When our cinnamon roll tower "cake" was put out for dessert, her one job was to put out the plates and utensils for serving. That didn't happen, so our guests were eating dessert with their hands and walking around with sticky fingers. Again, horrifying. As one last final slap in the face, Danielle and her team disregarded our entire post-wedding cleanup plan and left everything sitting outside overnight, with my wedding bouquet squished into the bottom of a cardboard box. Please do yourself a favor and book any other wedding coordinator/planner to avoid a disaster like this one. read more

We loved our planner, Crysta, she was thoughtful, thorough, and focused on our vision. The wedding day is filled with challenges and our planner that day, Danielle, made sure things went as planned as possible while also making us feel calm and excited. We loved working with Leilani Weddings! read more

I wasn't sure if I needed an organizer to help with throwing my 50th birthday party, but I'm so glad I took advantage of Leilani's services. From the first meeting, my planner, Alexis, took so many burdens off my hands. Her organizational skills let me focus on the parts of the celebration that interested me and outsource the parts that didn't. Alexis created a look book for the event, sourced vendors who were a good match for what I wanted, and handled all scheduling. I especially loved that she took on the duty of letting people know if they didn't get the job, saving me that awkward phone call. In the end, my party was far more elegant than I could have imagined on my own, and I was free to simply enjoy the day and be present. I highly recommend Leilani! read more

We recently used Danielle and her team for our wedding on 12/8 in Playa Del Carmen. We met with her in April to discuss logistics, and from that moment, we knew we were in great hands. She walked us through how everything would work with her and her team and what to expect and then gave us all the information we needed to fill out when we met again, six weeks out from the wedding. Her timeline was PERFECT. Everything was mapped out to the minute, and it was incredibly comforting to know that this was the timeline that Leilani and all the vendors would follow. She is very experienced, so we completely trusted her and did not regret it. We couldn't see the venue, vendor items, food, etc, in person before our wedding, but Leilani ensured it would go seamlessly regardless. She was available through text, email, phone, Zoom, etc, whenever we had any questions. She came to Mexico (for 24 hours!) to support us on our big day and efficiently handled each vendor. We never felt stressed or rushed because we knew Danielle had everything in order. She kept everyone aware of what was going on and what was happening next. It would've been a different and stressful day without her presence. All of this is to say if you're considering working with Leilani, DO IT. She will guide you through your wedding every step of the way with ease, professionalism, directness, kindness, and joy. We are so thankful we worked with her. read more

It's been very hard to consolidate all the great things I want to say into this post but I'll try. We hired Leilani weddings because of all of the great reviews AND because we were trying to hire all black vendors for our wedding. We are so happy we went with Leilani and her team. To our little surprise, we actually ended pairing with Taylor as our lead planner. Taylor was and is absolutely amazing. I warned her from the beginning that I can have a bit of Type A personality tendencies to say the least. To add fuel to the fire, my husband and I are POLAR opposites and have very different tastes lol. So, it didn't make things much easier when he wanted to be just as involved with all the wedding planning and design. She didn't bat an eye, never made us feel like we were doing too much, and just always made sure we were happy with our choices. She has such great taste and even understood whatever crazy concept my husband was trying to put together for our wedding at any given moment lol. She somehow made both of our visions come together and look amazing. As usual, our wedding planning did not come without hiccups. Unfortunately, about 4 months before our wedding, we had to abruptly switch venues due to negligence from the venue owner. We had already sent out save the dates, hotel & accommodation info, and secured all the vendors. It could have easily been a nightmare but Taylor went straight to work and found us an even better venue that accommodated our guest count, all of our vendors, and the aesthetic we were hoping to keep. This was all done within about a WEEK of finding out we had to change venues. So again, I cannot rave enough about her. The day of our wedding really seemed easy. If there were any real issues, I had no idea. Even when I almost had a mini freak out regarding catering taking forever to feed the guest (I think I got hangry lol), she kept it calm and cool and assured me we had nothing to worry about. Seriously, Taylor is the absolute best. I cannot imagine our wedding and planning would have went as smooth as it did without her. I am secretly considering putting together another event, that I absolutely don't need, just so we can keep in touch lol. read more

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Nikki and her team with Leilani Weddings. If you're on the fence... let me be the one to say BOOK THEM! It was the absolute best decision I made for my wedding without a doubt. From the minute I booked with Nikki up until the very end of my wedding she was there to answer any questions and I had and give advice when needed. She was the BIGGEST help day of. She took care of things without hesitation, she helped us where needed, it was more than I could have asked for. I know she does and has done the big, beautiful, elaborate weddings and because of this I was unsure how my wedding was going to compare for her. I didn't have the biggest budget but I put as much heart as I could into making the details as beautiful as I could. Come wedding day when Nikki did a grand reveal of our reception space I could not believe it. Even writing this I am getting emotional. She took what I gave her and turned our space into a complete dream. I can't tell you enough, her eye for design and style is what makes this girl so special. I would over and over again hire her for any wedding or special event. Nikki is sweet, so kind and truly treats your day as it is the best day ever... she is the absolute best and we can't thank her and the team enough for all they did for us! The hard work did not go unnoticed! Nikki, Taylor and everyone who was apart of our big day from Leilani weddings... thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my day truly the best day ever! read more

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We started working with Danielle in 2017, planning for a 2019 wedding. Through the wedding planning journey, our venue changed three times due to unforeseen circumstances; construction and wild fires. I'd also like to add that when we booked her our wedding was set at an all-inclusive venue and we ended up at a venue where we literally needed a vendor for EVERYTHING! Danielle handled each transition with so much poise and confidence. She was very resourceful and accommodating. Towards the end of the wedding journey I must admit I got really stressed out with the last minute details but she assured me everything would be ok. The big day finally arrived and our day was everything and more!!!! The vendors that Danielle had lined up for us were all amazing, professional and just a dream to work with. The "Man in Waiting" that was assigned to me as the bride, Charlie, went above and beyond to ensure I felt like a queen! (Def ask for him, he will make your day 1000x better). Our guests were really impressed at how smoothly everything went considering our church ceremony was in Burbank and the reception was in Malibu. Thank you Danielle, Charlie, and the entire Leilani squad for your time and dedication. Thank you for executing the wedding of our dreams!!! read more

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Unfortunately, my experiences were similar to the other negative reviews. Disorganized and often OOO, you may end up doing much of the work you hired them to take off your plate. The interns were amazing and professional on the day of, which is why the 3 stars. But the end result, unfortunately, was that my decision to work with them added more stress on the month of my wedding than it took off. read more

I had the honor of working with Kevin and the Leilani team in October for a fabulous wedding. I was the Photographer for the wedding and Kevin had my back through out the whole event! Usually, coordinators and planners aren't seen through out the day since they are performing a bunch of behind the scenes activities to make the wedding come to life. But not Kevin, and I appreciate him for that. The reason why I'm writing this review is to rave about Kevin and his team. He constantly checked in with me asking me how we (photo & video team) were doing. I love that he was always there if we had any questions about what was happening next and he always notified us with what we were going to cover next. As a wedding day goes, events can run late and Kevin was able to squeeze in extra time for family and bridal party photos. He knew how to make the vendors and of course, the bride and groom pleased. This is a true sign of professionalism and passion. Thank you Kevin for all the hard work you do. The Leilani Weddings team has their job locked down!! Hire them! Now! read more

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This is a review for Danielle and her whole Squad!! They are seriously so fun and super professional and make planning easy, fun and seamless. They also deliver beautiful weddings that have a unique style and have a natural flow and elegance that will blow your guests away. I would 100% recommend hiring Leilani Weddings as you would be guaranteed a fun, beautiful wedding, and a stress-free planning process. read more

Danielle and Leilani Weddings couldn't have been better for our wedding and rehearsal dinner. And we're super picky ;) We chose a tricky venue and had big dreams, and Danielle made every effort possible (and then some) to make it happen perfectly. The best part was the trust we had with her. We remember walking out for the ceremony to see everything she'd created, and it was like a fairytale. Everything we'd imagined was brought to life, and more! We met several times throughout the year leading up to the date, and she took meticulous notes to make sure she could deliver everything we wanted. When times came for creative solutions for design or organizational challenges along the way, Danielle was quick to create a great solution with us. (We didn't know anything about flowers or table deco - she taught us how to be pros...) Our guests are still taking about how amazing our wedding was - countless people said this was the most beautiful wedding they'd ever seen. The day of the wedding Danielle and her ace team made our experience completely stress-free - even though we're sure there were issues behind the scenes, we never saw them (and still don't know about them to this day). Every woman has an inner bride-zilla, but Danielle checks every box to make sure that nothing goes wrong - she's a zilla-proofer :) Don't mess around. This is your special day, and you owe it to yourself and your guests to have it go flawlessly. Danielle nails it. Work with her. When we have another event (hopefully a baby shower and a 50th anniversary :) Danielle with be there with us for sure! -Johana & Hank read more

Leilani Weddings - Dream day at the Santiago Canyon Mansion - Party & Event Planning Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I was skeptical about hiring a wedding planner as first. As many brides, I thought that I could do this on my own, but hiring Danielle was the best thing I did for my wedding. I think my husband loves Danielle even more than I do!! She went beyond all odds to make my crazy vision came true. In addition to that, she made my wedding dream came true within our budget! I just wish I should have listened to her more! One thing I have to add is if Danielle push you to get something, you get it because it will turn out amazing. I picked a venue that is pretty much a blank space that requires a lot of vendors. Danielle managed to communicate with all of them and everything looked AMAZING. She always made me feel at ease if she saw any hints that I was nervous or had a bride-zilla moment. My guests cannot stop talking about how pretty the wedding was. All of my bridesmaids loved Danielle!! I misplaced my bridal bouquet multiple times and every time I needed it for photos, she went running and came back within seconds! You can tell that Danielle is in this industry because of her talent and her passion and she is so good at that. She genuinely concerns and wants your wedding to be as perfect as you do. I don't have to say much, just hire her you will see what I mean!! :) read more

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This was the worst experience of my life and the worst decision I have ever made. Danielle in particular pushes you to book with her. Literally she pushes you for an offer and makes it clear it's only offered for a week. Then she asks for a huge deposit based of off all these amenities that I am still not sure are. Although she has no time for you and belittles you as if your are a "donation" or charity case. She still pushes you for more money saying how she's a "small business owner" and contacts you via text pushing you for more money. When she has no time for you and has not worked on any details with you. She has a contract that she states is binding, however it's not. I got nothing for the 4000 she swindled out of me besides being belittled and degraded. I would think twice before you schedule to work with her ever. Oh, she also would never understand the concept I was trying to go for and when I suggested a vision board she said she would make it and never showed me anything. 6 months of nothing for 4000 was the biggest lost emotionally and financially. Her contracts says she gets to keep ONLY the retainer amount if canceled properly pertaining to the contract. Which is also a lie. She gives nothing back and just wastes your time. So unprofessional and a swindle. Think twice. I would give he no starts. read more

We booked Leilani Weddings almost a year in advance for our wedding on Sept 2 2022. Danielle worked with us in the beginning to find a planning/coordination package that worked for our budget. We had access to their portal which had a bunch of great tips/resources, and my husband got a discount on his suit through their partnership with FriarTux! We filled out a very detailed and extensive Google sheet which was a bit time consuming but it's how they have all the information we need them to have so I'm glad we did a three month package so I could work on it over time. Although Danielle herself wasn't there on wedding day, she was on all of our calls and their head of operations, Crystal checked in with us weekly in the month leading up to the big day. Our day-of coordinators kept us on track with timeline and did so much set up for us. The day went smoothly and I wish I could live that day over and over! Very glad we had their team of capable ladies helping us out. read more

As someone who is very type A, hiring someone to help coordinate and design my wedding was a little nerve wracking in that I would have to relinquish some control over things, but I am so glad I did. Sara was our planner and she was amazing. She was so on top of everything during the lead up to our wedding and she made sure everything was absolutely perfectly executed. The whole wedding was just a dream come true. I'm so happy I hired Leilani weddings as I was able to just fully enjoy our special day any not have to waste any time worrying about a thing. Thank you again to Danielle, Sara and the rest of the team! read more

Danielle is a great event coordinator and truly brings on a vision of excellence and the extra in extra to really make your event 2nd to none. Reputation is everything and having her team apart of our wedding truly took the worry and stress out of the picture and allowed us to enjoy our special day the way its intended. read more

BEST TEAM FOR THE BEST DAY EVER! I hired Leilani Weddings for my month of coordination. From the first phone call with Danielle, I knew right off the bat that Danielle knows her stuff and that I needed her on my team. I was a little nervous about my budget, since I didn't want to actually hire a wedding planner for the month of/day of. Especially, if I was already going to be planning most of the décor myself. My now husband ;) listened in on my first call with Danielle and was just as impressed as I was. He convinced me that it would be worth it to spend a little extra on our wedding planner to ensure we don't experience any stress on our big day and so that things could run as seamless as possible. BOY WAS HE RIGHT! After my initial call, I didn't hear from Danielle or her team until the month of the wedding. Which was expected. (I did reach out once or twice prior with questions and did receive a prompt responses.) We had a conference call the first day of my month of planning, they provide an excel google doc that is very detailed and includes information such as, vendors, bridal party, family, most importantly the day-of-timeline. I made an error when filling out the google doc and saved it to my desktop rather than saving on the google doc. Danielle and her team took care of correcting my mistake and re-entered all of the information for me, they ensured the google doc was up to date at all times, and they updated the day of timeline as necessary. After this call, I already knew I made the right choice. There was a change, in my leading wedding coordinator, and I was a little worried at first. However, it ended up being a BIG blessing. Taylor Oyebadejo was assigned to be my leading coordinator, and she was so professional, very SWEET, easy to work with, and would recommend her to EVERY couple! Leading up to the big day, Taylor & her team did help with making suggestions on additional décor items and helped with the purchase/rental of items that were still needed. She constantly checked in on me during the month of my wedding, she made sure I wasn't worried about anything. On the big day, Taylor & her team were there on time, they set up ALL of my personal décor items, (which included hanging up a neon sign, putting together the party favors, and much more) organized the wedding party, and worked effectively with all of the vendors. They too had nothing but good things to say about Taylor & her team. There were also little things that Taylor & her team did throughout the day that meant so much to us, like: 1. Making sure I had a drink & appetizer right after we said I do! (Very Important LOL) 2. Grabbing our coats when we were cold. 3. Holding my lipgloss & purse, also helping me touch up during pictures 4. Checking in on us to ensure we were ok! 5. Bustling my dress. They made me feel so reassured and confident that they would take care of everything. I literally handed everything over to them after our first month of call and trusted that they would take care of everything. And they DID, seamlessly and exceeding all expectations. I cannot thank them enough for being there on my big day. I was actually emotional the days following my wedding, I felt like Taylor and her Team were my very SUPPORTIVE friends LOL. In summary of my long but very much deserved review, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. It was an amazing experience and I was SO blessed to have Taylor, Danielle & the Leilani Team on my side. read more

Danielle and her team were amazing from start to finish of our entire wedding planning process. I knew early on that I wouldn't be able to do it by myself. I knew for my sanity hiring a wedding planner/coordinator would definitely ease my mind. We had booked our wedding venue early on in the process and one of their recommendations was Leilani Weddings. After speaking to her I could tell she was genuine and earnest she was on trying to make our ideal wedding a reality without breaking the bank. We had to deal with a lot of barriers from our families of breaking the traditional venue, the liquor situation, our ever changing guest count, the locale, etc but she was able to accommodate those concerns and offer viable solutions. She kept us organized, on task, coordinated with our vendors and payments. We also had a specific vision in mind for decor. We wanted bohemian-modern theme, which can be an oxymoron, but she is able to meld those worlds together to make our venue look beautiful and chic as well. All of our family and friends commented the whole night about how the details were so thoughtful, how enjoyable our wedding was and how efficient, respectful Danielle and her team were. Shout out to the assistants Jessica and Katie, they were a dream to work with and so personable and helpful. It was like having fun with old friends! Also, Danielle was so zen as well the day of. Cool, calm and collected. If there were any issues I wouldn't have even known. She made sure at the end of the night she made sure everything was tucked away and given to my mom for safe keeping. If I could give more stars I would! read more

I'm an Indian bride and a very busy resident physician, so naturally I needed a wedding planner. I wanted an "out of the box" Indian wedding that really represented me and my husband. Our very first consultation meeting was fabulous, I spoke with Danielle and we got along right away and I knew this was the direction we had to go -- my husband and I even met her in person, just to be sure and we were impressed. Afterwards we made it official, we had some challenges in timely responses. Then the pandemic hit and everything was turned upside down. And one of the best things to come out of the pandemic was our actual wedding planner, Taylor O! There were shifts happening in LW and Danielle could not longer plan/design our wedding, which we understood. When we requested it, she refunded our extra charge for having her as a planner, which we thoroughly appreciated. THANKFULLY we got to have Taylor O and it was one of the BEST parts of our wedding. She was attentive, kind, flexible, willing to go above and beyond -- all for what was a consistently changing landscape. First we were going to have 60 people, then 30, then 20, and we finally had 12 (given that my husband and I were physicians, we did not want to put anyone at risk). She helped us brainstorm a drive through celebration afterwards where we still got to see some of our friends and family in a safe way! We will have a big reception in 2022 and we are excited to continue working with Taylor and LW! read more

Reviewed On 8/05/2019 by Maleah M Leilani weddings is absolutely amazing!! My specific wedding planner was Nikki Rapp and she was THE BEST!! Could not have asked for a better wedding planner. She was super organized, sweet, fun and got stuff done!! She went above and beyond what I had asked. She executed everything perfectly on my wedding day. I have total confidence in her and would 100% recommend her!! read more

I used Leilani Weddings to plan and coordinate my micro wedding. Even though the group was only 25 people total, I'm glad I didn't skip the planning and especially coordinating day of. That's a tip for brides planning an intimate wedding or event. When you book with LW, you have access to so many resources that help you from everything from bridal styling to finding vendors. What I was really impressed with was the spreadsheet that contained the specific timeline, contact info of all stakeholders, etc. It's a lot more thorough than I imagined and it was easy to update in Excel. I was super impressed by the ease and swiftness of the coordination day of. I didn't notice any major issues and the event flowed nicely with no awkward pauses. Danielle is really good at transitioning into and out of moments such as the start of dinner service, speeches, cake cutting, etc. I also enjoyed the intern and her service coordinating the event as well. Don't be fooled by the term "intern" either; all interns are vetted and go through a pretty rigorous training/mentorship. I didn't have to worry about a thing. All my belongings were taken care of and packed up in the car. read more

----Must Read before booking---- Danielle and her team (outside of Taylor) are liars. They will look you in the eye say "ok thank you"... and then do whatever they want. My wife and I rent our marquee sign occasionally to friends and we're excited to be a part of a recent wedding located at Robert Paine Scripps Forum. I communicated with the coordinator well before hand and clearly stated what the sign needed in order to be properly displayed. It's 5 ft high and 16 ft wide without a support to hold it up so it needs a wall to lean against in order for it to be safe for guests and also avoid the risk of falling and breaking. I was assured this space existed and showed up at my time to drop off where I was greeted by Danielle (come to find out is the manager..wow) and another leilani employee. They quickly began trying to convince me the sign could stand on its own but I rebuffed their request by letting them know this discussion already took place with the lead coordinator and she assured me there was a space that met the needs I stated earlier. They then directed me to a new spot that clearly was going to work for me, but not look as good as it could because it was leaning against drapes. I gave them my honest opinion but they assured me they would position the drapes fashionably around the sign and all would be great. So I began setting up and once I was done I again asked if they were sure the sign was positioned to their liking. They confirmed it was and so I promptly finished set up and headed out ...only to forget my dollie. Sure enough I walked back in the room no less then 4 minutes later and caught dannielle and her partner moving the marquee out from the wall and standing totally unsafe on it own. I quietly waited right behind them and when they turned around they knew they were caught (you should of seen their faces) Only instead of admitting to their dishonesty and deceit they continued to try and tell me they were not doing exactly what my eyes caught them doing . I did some research and it turns out this company has a poor reputation amongst clients and especially other vendors. I talked to one other vendor that witnessed the event above and they stated they will never work with Leilani again. To often has Danielle been heard disparaging staff and vendors and seems to always blame others when asked to account for her mistakes. She even tried to call the bride on the her wedding day to resolve this particular issue...so unprofessional! If I was you I would look elsewhere before you trust this company to plan the biggest day of your lives. read more

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My wife and I had the pleasure of working with Danielle and her awesome team (Nikki, Valerie and Kevin) for not only our engagement party but also for our beautiful wedding. Anyone who has planned a wedding knows how stressful it can be and no matter how much research you do, how much help you have from family and friends, it never seems enough and there is so much to plan and get done! Well, that's when the Leilani Wedding team comes through and offers their expertise and makes the whole experience effortless! From our first meeting with Danielle, we felt an instant connection with her enthusiasm, vision, drive and PASSION!! She asked all the right questions from us and wanted to know what OUR vision was and what we wanted for our special day! Danielle was able to offer her advice, expertise, and her resources (and she has PLENTY) to make our wedding planning, a smooth and seamless process. Whether we wanted a gorgeous white dance floor, decoration suggestions, flowers or limo service, she was able to offer her advice and suggestions and to make us feel comfortable and enjoy this fun/crazy/stressful process! She was always a text or phone call away, if we ever needed anything and even when my wife and I got lazy with the planning, she was there to whip us into shape and make sure we were on schedule and on top of everything! Take this for an example: Wedding Day- I remember I had typed out my vows for our ceremony but I had forgotten to print them out on our wedding day. Now, we are 90 min away from the start of the ceremony and I began to panic. I was already a nervous wreck because of the big day, but Danielle was there to keep me calm and was right there by my side. I told her that I have my vows on my phone but I need to print them out on paper. Again, we are at our venue with no printer to be found and I started stressing big time! Being the assertive gal that she is, she grabbed my phone, emailed it to her phone and 10 min later she had my vows printed and delivered them to my dressing room! Seriously?? How awesome is that? The Leilani Wedding team are the most organized, tenacious, knowledgeable group of people and we are so blessed to have them be a part of this special occasion. Danielle, we can't thank you enough for everything that you've done for us and we truly appreciate all of your hard work and you being an absolute gem! We couldn't have created this fairy tale wedding without the assistance of you and your wonderful team! We are so happy to have worked with you but even happier to know that you've become a friend! We can't wait to have you help us in the future for many more joyous occasions! read more

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Working with Danielle was everything I needed it to be, and then some. Danielle and her on-point team, not to mention the wide net of vendors that praise and support her, work incredibly hard to bring ideas to life and execute on them flawlessly. I worked with Danielle for 5 consecutive wedding events, for my Indian-Jewish wedding. To say my plans were ambitious was an understatement (seriously, we had a boho, tropical Indian Jewish fusion wedding) Danielle never made me feel that way. She handled every vendor I selected with grace and SPEED (she is VERY quick on communication) and found new ones for me that I truly trusted to bring our events to life. One of my venues was a volunteer based temple that my Dad built. She cut through Indian language and logistic barriers (we had the first outdoor wedding at the temple) by connecting with the vendors with grace and action based, proactivity. Danielle swiftly helped me move my budget around to 'make every dollar count' to create an awesome guest experience, because that was incredibly important for me. How she remains to be personable and a true BOSS lady, is still beyond me. She operates like a wedding industry veteran but you'll find her sewing up your skirt when it rips (and it did) and making sure you don't lift a finger during your big days. If you have someone on your side during wedding planning, as it's the most stressful time ever, well I'd choose Danielle time and time again. Even still, she still messages ME thanking me for allowing her to help plan MY wedding. After going through 1 planner early on in the process, I'm very grateful we found Danielle - the amazing listener, get-shit-done and execution master. Her attention to detail and the style suggestions made our events truly outstanding, and unique and there was no 'problem' I didn't trust her to take on. We received MAJOR compliments on our 5 events, and I can truly say it's because of Leilani Weddings and each member of that passionate amazing team. read more

Danielle is the absolute best!!!! She put my whole wedding together in Hawaii and it was absolutely perfect!! She is always on top of everything really into all the little details that makes a wedding so special thank you so much for everything! Worth every penny y'all! Lol read more

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Danielle was an absolutely pleasure to work with! She is a true visionary, who designed and executed our entire retreat-style wedding in Costa Rica while staying true to our low-waste values. She made the magic happen. I could fully relax and be present throughout our entire wedding weekend, because I knew Danielle had everything more than covered. I wouldn't change a thing, and when I look back at pictures, I still can't believe that was OUR wedding. Thank you, Danielle, for designing and executing a wedding beyond our wildest dreams. It is still the highlight of our lives so far and you helped make that happen. Couldn't recommend the Leilani crew enough! read more

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In the beginning, I was a bit hesitant booking with Leilani Weddings because they were a new, year old business; however, I decided to try them out because Danielle left a memorable voicemail message that made me want to call her back. I heard the eagerness and determination in her voice and after meeting with her, found that she was very personable too. #girlboss Danielle was already booked for our day so I was a bit bummed after reading all the reviews about her, but she assured us Erin would be great as our month-of coordinator, and I couldn't have been more happy with this match. While being a few months pregnant, Erin was able to execute the hiccups of our day with professionalism and finesse. The calmness in her voice and demeanor was very assuring to me as a bride. It was easy to let my reins down and let her take charge because she was quick to respond, was very detailed, asked all the right questions, and was accommodating. I was a practical and simple bride that wanted things a certain way and Erin respected that while offering her professional input. She made my vision of the day come to fruition and didn't mind my requests of making minor traditional tweaks here and there. When shopping around for a coordinator, I was looking for someone that would work within our budget and though there were some individuals I considered, I ended up with Leilani Weddings because they work as a team as opposed to one coordinator working alone, and I loved that! (Plus, they also worked within my budget!) While Erin executed the overall run-through of the day, Annie was the go-to for styling and Holly helped them both. Having three coordinators the day-of was such a blessing because you knew that someone would be available to put out a fire, talk a vendor or make a drink run, if necessary. Overall, I'm glad to have hired Leilani Weddings for our day. These guys and gals are professional and dependable. They ran with any last minute special requests and was also keen to make us aware of what we would be expecting next. Our other vendors loved working with them. Throughout the day, Erin would constantly remind me to "relax and have fun." Because of her, I was able to. read more

Leilani Weddings was absolutely amazing and we had the pleasure of working with Annie. What an amazing experience it was and I can't say how much of a blessing these amazing individuals were because our wedding went seamless. Annie is someone who takes a vested interest in her clients and im so thankful for that. For anyone who has planned and wedding or is planning one, knows the mountain of stress that piles on, Annie gave us reassurance and confidence that things would go smoothly, and it did! Thank you for everything Annie and Leilanni weddings! Highly recommend! read more

Danielle and the entire Leilani team are true gems. Danielle was extremely helpful in answering pre- coordinating questions and evaluating who would best suit us for our wedding, she assigned us with Taylor. :) Taylor was an absolutely wonderful person to work with, she's so sweet and truly goes above and beyond to make sure you, your future spouse and entire family are happy. There are so many things behind the scenes she takes care of, it's truly astounding how she gets it all done. But she does so with grace and a smile on her face. She wants to make sure your wedding day is absolutely perfect! We had so many items for our wedding (I'm talking several bins full), and Taylor, Danielle and the team took care of it all on wedding day. Everything was back in the bins by the end of the night, and loaded into a family members car. All of this and more, was done unnoticed! Everything just kind of seemed to be taken care of. You don't know when or how it happened, it just did. And that's how the whole wedding process went from day one. She made sure to keep us on track throughout the planning process, maintained communication and swiftly took care of any issues that came up. You can truly tell how much she cares about your wedding day. We had to change venues last minute due to the wildfires, the minute we weren't sure if we could still get married at our original venue, Taylor was figuring out another plan. Once it was confirmed (just a couple days before) that we would need to change venues, Taylor made sure to contact all vendors, and ensure our last minute venue change was as seamless as possible. And it was! Everything turned out perfectly, you would have never known we changed venues two days before. I don't think we would have had a stress-free day if it weren't for Leilani Weddings. Anything and EVERYTHING is taken care of by the team. I cannot imagine having a friend or family taking care of all the vendors, making sure we were on schedule, décor, all the work leading up, the planning, coordinating and so much more. A million times over I would hire Leliani Weddings, they don't let you worry about a thing! Thank you Taylor & Leilani Weddings, you are amazing!! read more

If you're second guessing getting a wedding planner - STOP. And hire Leilani Weddings' expert team! I started working with Annie in January 2019 and got married in August 2019. BEST DECISION EVER. The entire planning process went smoothly. I could always count on Annie to be there for me when I wanted to obsess (yay) or talk me off a ledge when I was stressed. She introduced me to vendors I never would have come across or considered on my own - and I had an AMAZING group of vendors (A++). When my wedding finally rolled around, I was able to surrender and relax (as much as any bride can relax) because she, Danielle and their team handled everything. They're chill, trustworthy, fun and creative geniuses. NEVER could have done it on my own. I wish I would have hired LW to plan every other event in my wedding weekend too - hindsight is 20/20! WORTH IT. read more

My wife and I relied on these folks to deliver - and they did. Our lead was Kevin C. He was very detailed (e.g he created an excel spreadsheet of the wedding timeline, planning logistics and various vendors who needed to be coordinated with) He ensured all items were on track, coordinated directly with all vendors, reached out all parties to schedule check in meetings and track progress. He provided reasonable suggestions (e.g heat lamps when we learned it would get cold) that did not jump the spend way out of bounds - he worked with us to ensure we kept things in check. He was very responsive, easy to communicate with and of course, extremely well organized. He also helped out on the wedding day with a whole host of coordination items. I could not have asked for more on that day. Honestly. I think we had Kevin running around like a chicken without a head: but he maintained progress and got things done. Thank you Leilani - Danielle for kicking things off and for assigning Kevin. Our wedding day was perfect in my opinion. read more

Danielle made the wedding of my dreams come to a reality! She had great suggestions, great taste, was organized, was conscious of my budget, and helped with creatively figuring out ways to stay within budget! Danielle is very responsive to her emails and made the communication process very easy. I had a lot of questions and we emailed constantly throughout the planning process. I felt that no matter how silly or what time I emailed her (I work at night and sleep during the day), she prioritized my needs and made my schedule work around hers! I was very nervous about all the changes in my wedding and she was able to communicate with my vendors well! She also has great referrals and I used a few of her vendors which turned out to be the best choices I have ever made! I had a lot of personal items that I brought in the day of the wedding and she stayed organized throughout the whole process. We met many times throughout the year and she was very thorough throughout the planning. I had A LOT of ideas and Danielle was able to help me take my ideas and transform them into a reality. The day of the wedding - she rocked! I felt so calm and enjoyed the day, knowing that everything was going to work out! The set up of the ceremony and reception were unbelievably gorgeous and all my guests said that this was the nicest wedding they have ever been to! I'm a little sad that it's over, but when I look back on this wedding - I know that she helped create the wedding of my dreams and I have no regrets =) read more

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