Highly recommend Pearl Events! Jennifer Seals was our planner from Pearl; she perfectly balanced…read morestepping in when we needed support (flowers, lighting, draping) and letting us take the reins on things we wanted to handle. Our wedding was last night, and I really don't have words for how supported we felt. Jen was there every step of the way, making sure we were prepared, calm, and even that we had food and drinks any time we needed them. She managed all the vendor setups, and the execution was perfect. Truly, our day was amazing and we could not have done it without Jen!

Incredibly disappointing experience…read more My fiancé and I had gotten to the point of finalizing a contract with Madison at Pearl Events for them to only tell us at the point of signing they could not take us on a client because they booked another client the night before. They waited until the meeting to tell us, meaning my fiancé and I both took time out of our work day for something that could have been an e-mail. They offered to provide recommendations, they were unable to confirm any availability. All in all a disappointing experience and poor business etiquette.

I generally don't write reviews but for Johnell I think she definitely needs an appreciation!…read more We reached out to Johnell for my 3 year old's birthday party recently. We hardly had two weeks for the event day and Johnell worked day and night to get everything planned and coordinated according to the theme of the party. She provided great suggestions like the claw machine, face painting and a magician. It was tough to get a magician in that short time period but she did her magic to find the best one for the event and it was great! All our 50+ guests who attended the party raved about how well the planning and coordination was done for a 3 year old's birthday. It wouldn't have happened without her! She also helped with my baby shower back in early 2020 when Covid didn't hit us yet. My husband worked with her to throw me a baby shower and it was amazingly done. That baby shower event has made us reach out to her again because we knew she will do an excellent job and can trust her because she puts her heart in every event that she takes up. Thank you so much Johnell for all the efforts and an outstanding work even with such short time that you had.

I write this in case it's helpful for others. I sincerely wish I'd have known what I was getting…read moreinto before I entered into a contract with Johnell. If you're not inclined to read the entirety of this lengthy review, I sum my experience up in the last two paragraphs. My wedding was only 1.5 months away. I chose the full package option. As a full-time professional & graduate student, the idea of a wedding planner sounded like heaven. Her reviews were phenomenal. I thought we'd get timelines, help with our vision, several vendor options with differing price points. Instead we got snarky eye rolls when we'd ask about details, sarcastic jokes about us needing to book marriage counseling, disinterest in getting us what we actually wanted, and extremely abbreviated access to her at her convenience. Honestly, it was devastating. The most stressful part of our wedding planning became my interactions, and oftentimes lack of interactions, with Johnell. Price points and vision would continuously get lost in translation. The pattern: Time would pass despite our requests for input on selecting vendors (for example, 3 weeks for florals) and then we'd get an almost finalized contract from a single vendor we hadn't vetted. In the case of florals, at a price of $11K when we'd explained our floral budget was $3K. She was extremely dismissive. Even requests for a quick 15 minute check in call could go ignored. Her preference most of the time was to send emails during peak work hours. And her emails, most times, left things unclear. We explained several times that a weekly 15 minute call was what we needed. But she was extremely resistant. We had, at max, 2 to 3 such calls and then she refused to participate in any others. It was maddening with our 6 week timeline as we felt like our hands were tied about really understanding the status of and options for things. My fiancé and I defaulted to doing the legwork ourselves. When we did, vendors were LOVELY. Bending over backwards to assist us. Supplying us with multiple options and ideas. They took the time to hear us and ask about what we did and didn't want for our day. I was overwhelmingly grateful for their support and availability. I was stunned when Johnell sent an angry email chastising my fiancé for calling a vendor. She reminded us that we'd have to pay her even if we were doing the work. I reiterated to her that this had nothing to do with payment. We'd started doing the work ourselves because we felt handcuffed and limited w/ her at the helm. Over and over we'd discover her "no, that's not possible" would become "sure, we can do that, and here are several other options too" once we'd finally talk to a vendor. The most important thing for me: the wedding to have our unique imprint and flair- were in direct odds with Johnell's priorities. Her priority was the path of least resistance, what's easiest & most convenient for her. Things came together beautifully. But it really was in spite of and not because of our planner. With the vast majority of vendors, we elected to go with others that we'd vetted. This brought on its own drama as we then witnessed Johnell being cold and dismissive with these individuals when they'd attempt to ask questions or share options. I made several attempts to explain to her how poorly we felt we were being treated - via several emails and voicemail when she wouldn't answer or return my call. She would eventually respond in an email days later with a dismissive, "everything will be fine" one-liner. The last straw was her denying us a 15 minute phone call the week of the wedding. Four days after we requested the brief call with her, she emailed, "No, I've done my job already. See you at the wedding on Saturday. Email me a list if there's changes." This transpired despite her contracted description of "unlimited phone calls and emails" and us only having had at most three direct phone calls with her. At that point, we decided to cut ties with her completely. It was an extremely high sunk cost. One that benefitted her (she was paid in full despite not working the week of or day of the wedding) & would cost us greatly. It was worth it though as the thought of this, in our experience, truly unprofessional coordinator running our special day was too disheartening. In sum, I felt trapped in this working relationship. I wound up having to expend more time and energy on fixing things vs had I not had a planner to begin with. All the while being made to feel like a huge annoyance during the brief times when we would have access to her. Her communication style is one tailored to meet her needs and convenience rather than the client's. In hindsight, I never should have hired her. It was the poorest decision of my wedding planning process.

Attended a wedding at Hummingbird House and it was lovely. The grounds were delightful even in…read morewinter so I can imagine how breathtaking they would be in the spring and summer months. The bridal suite was not only perfect for the bridal party to get ready but also to allow the blushing bride some alone time before the ceremony. The weather cooperated but the event staff were prepared with tents if the ceremony needed to be moved at the last minute. The bathrooms were even stocked with emergency essentials should they be needed. A few of the guests had mobility challenges and the rustic walkways and loose gravel did present a bit of a challenge for some, but otherwise zero complaints.

My partner and I attended a wedding at the Hummingbird House, a charming and cozy venue. The…read moreproperty was stunning and lush with greenery. I especially loved the adorable dog statues. Although it was drizzling that day, I want to praise the staff for their warmth and hospitality to all guests! They did an excellent job celebrating and making the day special for the bride and groom.

I cannot say enough amazing things about Casey Chambers. Hiring her as our day-of coordinator was…read moreone of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the very beginning, Casey was incredibly reliable, thoughtful, and organized. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, she helped me think through so many details I never would have considered on my own, which gave me so much confidence going into the day. On the wedding day itself, Casey was so collected and completely in control. Because of her, I truly did not worry about a single thing. Even when it started to rain before the ceremony, she made sure the rain plan was executed perfectly. She handled everything seamlessly from start to finish, including setup, coordinating vendors, keeping the timeline on track, teardown, and packing everything up at the end of the night. I was able to be fully present and enjoy every moment knowing that everything was taken care of. I really felt like I just showed up that morning and left that night without fully knowing everything that went into making our day so beautiful and that's a testament to how incredible Casey is. If you're looking for someone who is dependable, proactive, and genuinely cares about making your day perfect, look no further because Casey is it. I would recommend her a thousand times over to any couple!!

I loved planning my daughter's wedding celebration, doing pretty much everything myself because…read moreHannah lives far away and was happy to let me make all the decisions. But as I contemplated what needed to get done on the day of the party, I realized I wouldn't enjoy my guests and the festivities if I was still the one in charge. So we hired Casey, and I can't tell you what a great decision that was. Even though we hired her as "day-of", she did lots of advance work so she could understand just what we wanted. She took charge that day and I barely had to think about any details; I just floated through the day enjoying everything. She is amazing. Thank you Casey!

We had a week-long corporate meeting in Austin, TX. To save money, we decided to rent a house…read moreinstead of using a hotel. But getting food to the hotel would have been a challenge...either cook for ourselves or cater from a chain. Our host suggested we use an events chef and connected us to Becca Schafer and her staff. This proved to be one of the best parts of the meeting. The food was very fresh. She used local fresh ingredients whenever possible. She was sensitive to the variety of dietary needs for our staff: from vegetarian, to vegan, and beyond. They made from-scratch hors d'oeuvres served to us out on the patio. They also accommodated our schedule for dinner, flexing the time the meal was finished to accommodate our evening activities. The staff thoroughly cleaned the kitchen afterwards. We had to start an email list of our attendees who wanted chef Becca's recipes, which she graciously agreed to supply to anyone who wants them. Our staff meeting planner found the prices to be quite reasonable for sit-down meal costs. Lastly, you may be able to find other great chefs, but it's not always easy to find ones that were so enjoyable. Our staff had so much fun with them in the house, they insisted that Becca and her crew join us for a glass of wine on the patio. They joined in like old friends in our conversation, shared some fun stories, and were very genuine in their interactions with us. If you need someone to plan your event in the greater Austin area or beyond, Becca Events is a "must" to put on your list.

I had the pleasure of working with Becca Schafer Events at a wedding in the Austin area. The food…read morewas amazing, not just the taste but the gorgeous buffet display Becca put together that perfectly matched the wedding decor. She and all her staff were wonderful to work with as well. The best part of the night was the gourmet pizza that was served as a late night snack close to the end of the reception. I highly recommend Becca Schafer Events for any event!

We have worked with Satori and her team several times, as a vendor. She is extremely responsive,…read morefun and organized. All of the events we have done with her have gone off without a hitch! We definitely recommend Satori, not only are her event gorgeous, but she is fantastic to work with!

We hired Satori and The Blueprint Events for day-of coordination. We started with an initial…read moremeeting where Satori got to know us as a couple and what our vision was for our wedding. She did give us suggestions on vendors and a general timeline. We had a couple more meetings throughout the year and she was available for any questions I had along the way. I planned our wedding including meeting with vendors, negotiating and signing contracts, and creating a final spreadsheet with all of our day-of information and then communicated that information to Satori and her team to execute day-of. Overall, the service was great (and 5 stars!) up until the wedding day. However, the week before the wedding Satori unfortunately fell ill and (understandably) became difficult to get in touch with. I'm definitely not docking stars for an illness, but instead because we had signed a contract with Blueprint Events with the understanding that we would have a coordinator and one assistant available day-of. Satori was supposed to be the coordinator and Alex her assistant, so given the circumstances Alex stepped in as the main point of contact the week of our wedding. I had never met with Alex before and unfortunately wasn't able to meet with her in person and so had to run-down the wedding day plan over the phone. Alex did an okay job given the circumstances, but my biggest concern and disappointment was that she did not have an assistant with her. I had the understanding that included in our package (and confirmed by Satori when I had asked prior to signing the contract) was a coordinator and an assistant. Because we didn't receive an assistant (which would have helped with a few minor hiccups that day) I did ask for a refund to cover the lack of assistant. Fortunately, I was able to speak with Satori after the event about what went well and what didn't. Satori was eventually understanding of the situation and did give me a refund for the lack of an assistant day-of, which I appreciate. Overall, our wedding day was still great in every other way. I think the timing of Satori's illness was unfortunate (and obviously out of anyone's control) and led to a few minor problems that likely wouldn't have happened otherwise. I'm thankful for Satori's service and follow-up after the wedding.

Look no further!!! Camille is your gal! I am amazed at how proficient, professional, and PERSONAL…read moreshe is!! She was on task and helped pull off a big wedding weekend with poise and perfection! I had no worries and was able to enjoy the entire event from planning to finish. I wish she could coordinate the rest of my life! Darlene, MOB

From the owner: Based in Austin, Elsie Event Co. is a full-service wedding planning company specializing in…read moreunforgettable wedding celebrations! Owner, Camille has planned weddings in many locations from Memphis to Grand Cayman and returned to Austin in 2015, where she first began wedding planning in 2010. Her wedding background offers extensive experience from two prestigious event planning firms and the Four Seasons Hotel. Camille is best known for making people happy while keeping the planning process stress-free, within budget and ensuring no detail is left unturned! We LOVE love and so look forward to making your wedding a day to remember.​ We offer full-service planning, as well as month-of coordination packages and complimentary consultations!

Unfortunately I waited almost 3 years before I write this review, but I find today is a good day to…read moredo it as I was cleaning out my inbox. In November 2013 I contacted Liv via email as I was planning to celebrate my kiddos' birthday slash housewarming in February 2014. I gave her my phone number in the email just in case she want to call me back instead of replying to an email. I was pleasantly surprised (and impressed) that she replied me practically 10 minutes later. Finally I thought I found someone who didn't take days or weeks to reply. In her reply she said she can work with me on pricing and she would provide a custom proposal. She asked what would be the best time to talk to me over the phone. We decided that she will call later that very same day. In this email she cc her co-worker Katie Krause. The next morning I realized that I never received that phone call. I'm not a selfish person, things happened especially in the event planning business. I emailed one more time, to her and Katie and told her that I can contact her instead and she could let me know the best time to do so as I'm pretty flexible. But I guess that was the end of it. I never heard back from her or this Katie that always being cc-ed on. I'm not a difficult person and I'm the kind of person who is willing to splurge especially for my kids. But to disappeared on me, is simply disrespectful and lack of people skill. If you think my 'party' was not worth your time or too cheap for you in comparison to what you could have earned if it was a wedding, you could have said so from the beginning instead of being a flake. By the way my kids ended up having the best full service party with a different event planner while me and the other grown up guests enjoy the housewarming party in the other side of the house. In all, I wouldn't recommend her service especially for something as big as a wedding. It will add unnecessary stress that you don't need. My party was small-ish (we ended up having 60 ppl in my house as opposed to 20-25 that I told her), could be the reason why she couldn't care less. Do your research. There are many event planners that will gladly take your money and give a great customer service at the same time. Good luck.

This is the most unbelievable event planning company in town. There is truly no task too large or…read moresmall. Liv, the business owner, can truly make your dreams become a reality. Every time I had a new idea or crazy suggestion she made it happen bigger and better than I anticipated and somehow stayed within my price point. She creates fairytales. Liv By Design just designed my dream wedding and combined all of our random ideas into one amazingly cohesive cool party. Liv is constantly looking for ways to make the event incredible; it is just her nature. The team was continually looking for new ideas for our specific black and white theme everywhere they went. I would get picture texts of new ideas from restaurants and fashion shows that we could adapt to our coming wedding. That is what makes her exceptional. She doesn't just answer your questions and give you a price. She ceaselessly searches for ways to go above and beyond the original suggestions. Her team's execution of our wedding was completely flawless. You will not be disappointed with this group. Not to mention, it's really fun to work with them. They are great company to keep. They are all easygoing and understanding individuals who are all very enthusiastic about making their events the best in the business while keeping everything exclusively tailored to your ideas and desires. I cannot thank them enough for the job they did planning my wedding. My husband and I will use them for any company party and event we have in the future and cannot wait to work with them again. They definitely bring the wow-factor.