My wife and I hired Lindsey and her team to provide full-service event design and planning for our Long Island, New York wedding. From our initial phone consultation a year and a half prior to our wedding, Lindsey put us at complete ease with her professionalism, attention to detail, motivation, excitement and genuine desire to truly understand our wedding vision and bring it to life. Lindsey and her team were everything we could have asked for and everything we didn't know we would need. To say Lindsey was "on top of things" is a gross understatement. Lindsey is a visionary, a designer, an organizer, a planner, an advocate, a friend. She is beyond talented, skilled, professional, direct, responsive, creative, tolerant, and extremely patient. She is the person you want and need to have in your corner. She is the person who will transform your vision into a reality beyond what you could ever imagine. She is the person who WILL find a way to execute every detail perfectly despite any obstacles that arise. Lindsey has a perfect balance of professionalism and a down to earth supportive nature that makes you feel like your best friend is by your side the entire way through but is also willing to pounce the second something needs to be addressed or confronted. We were NOT always the easiest brides to work with, as we had a difficult time articulating our vision and went back and forth often with our concept ideas. But despite our indecisiveness, Lindsey was able to reign us in and really found a way to help us identify exactly what we wanted. As someone who always needs to be in control and micromanage every detail, it was challenging for me to accept the idea of handing over the reigns and trusting that someone else could execute accordingly .... but I could not be happier that I trusted Lindsey and handed those reins over. It not only made my life SO much easier, but also resulted in an absolute PERFECT event that I would have NEVER been able to pull off half as well on my own! The planning, coordination and design aspects of the process were absolutely effortless on our end. Once our vision was cemented, Lindsey and her team were able to magically bring everything to life beyond our expectations by handling all the tedious backend details that we honestly had no time or patience for! In the very beginning of the planning phase I found myself "checking in" frequently to ensure certain things were going to be handled; however, I quickly realized that my need to "check in" was completely unnecessary as Lindsey was always 10 steps ahead. People warned us about how stressful the actual wedding day can be, so we had mentally prepared ourselves to feel emotionally drained, anxious, overwhelmed, etc. Let me tell you, this could not be farther from the reality of our experience on our day; it could NOT have gone any smoother. The entire day was effortless on our ends, our only responsibility was to show up. My wife and I felt completely and utterly at ease and relaxed. As a direct result of Lindsey and her team's attentiveness, we never had to ask for a thing; they knew exactly what we needed before we even realized we needed it! We also entrusted Lindsey with the responsibility of selecting our photography and videography teams, which both ended up being INCREDIBLE and huge contributors to the success of our event! Having these teams collaborate on our event together felt more like having life-long friends surrounding us as opposed to having a group of strangers in our space who were being compensated to get a job done. In the days following, many people reached out to enthusiastically tell us how "perfect" the event was; many insisted this was the best wedding they had ever attended; many commented on the impeccable timing and spacing from one activity to the next. We even had more than one of our friend's husbands say, "this is how a wedding should be done". My wife and I made an additional vow on our wedding night to NEVER again hold an event WITHOUT the involvement of Lindsey and her team! read more

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Lindsey and the Magnolia Event Design team truly gave me the wedding of my dreams. Before I met Lindsey I was working with another planner and was getting very frustrated with her lack of communication and decided to give Magnolia Event Design a call. From our first talk I knew Lindsey really knew what she was doing and knew I needed to ditch the other wedding planner to work with her. Best decision I made! From the very start Lindsey jumped right in and went to work on making my dream a reality. She was friendly, easy to communicate, and most importantly she got stuff done! 2 months in to working together we had almost all my vendors booked and a big weight was lifted off my shoulders knowing that everything was at last coming together. Magnolia Event Design also uses the Aisle Planner Software which is a brides dream come true! I loved being able to login and see/ manage every wedding detail from being able to pull in images of design I liked to seeing where I was at on our budget. The day of our wedding I was able to relax because I knew Lindsey was going to put it all together perfectly and I can happily say not only did nothing go wrong but our wedding exceeded all of my expectations thanks to MEG. From start to finish Lindsey and her team took care of us and made the planning process easy and fun. I can't say enough how grateful I am that we got work with her and would highly recommend her services to any bride looking for an amazing wedding planner read more

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Lindsey, of Magnolia Event Design, is truly one of the sweetest people I know. She is a planner who will help you with anything and everything when it comes to you and your special day. Vendors I've talked to in the Santa Barbara area always speak so highly of Lindsey and her team. Every vendor she works with and suggests, is truly talented and will work with you to get exactly what you've dreamed of. Every event I've seen Lindsey do has always exceeded my expectations. She takes ideas and makes them personal to you and your day. Luckily for me, I had Lindsey to help me with my wedding day, I absolutely love her style. I have to say, without her, my wedding wouldn't have been what it was. My wedding was gorgeous and went on without a hitch. Lindsey truly has a passion and a talent for what she does. I would recommend her to anyone. read more

I get to work with Magnolia Event Design once or twice a year and it's always a delight. There is so much pressure and production behind the scenes at a wedding that it's important to have a planner that can lead the team with skill and confidence. Lindsey has the talent and experience to create custom events that are beautiful, fun and memorable. Lindsey has great personal style. She will listen to her clients desires, and refer them to event professionals that will be a match to their taste/style, personality and budget. Her timelines are realistic and keep the event moving and grooving. read more

A huge THANK YOU to Magnolia Event Design who planned and coordinated our dream wedding!! We just celebrated our beautiful wedding in Santa Barbara at Bacara Resort & Spa and everything went perfectly. They made all of our wedding dreams come true. The coordination all came together seamlessly without much demand from us, or our wedding party. We envisioned the wedding to be just as it turned out and they stayed within our allotted budget. Lindsey and her crew (Alia, Kim, Bri) were an absolute pleasure to work with. We interviewed other great options before we came across Mongolia Event Design. We had an instant connection with Lindsey's vision, style and personality. They provided us the support, connections, knowledge, and expertise that we needed. Lindsey is very good at listening and provided guidance when necessary. We never felt her pushing us in any particular direction. Every important factor was discussed with us but her knowledgebase allowed for us to not be overwhelmed. Not living in the Santa Barbara area anymore, we feared that the wedding process would be slightly more complicated. This was very far from what occurred. Lindsey or one of her team members was always available by phone, email and/or text, even when executing other weddings. We spent a few months planning our wedding with Magnolia and not once did I have to wait over 30 minutes for a reply. They are always quick to respond. If you are looking for a wedding planner and day-of coordinator that has exceptional industry expertise, keen attentiveness, connections to vendors of all price-points, genuine caring character, and highly is organized, please consider Magnolia Event Design team. The final result of our wedding experience was spectacular! Aren't weddings supposed to be stressful? Not ours, and we owe that to Lindsey and the Magnolia Event Design team. We highly recommend Magnolia Event Design for any special occasion you may have coming up! -Trish and Chris Lutes Wedding Date: 10/10/2014 read more

"That was the best wedding we've ever been to." " I will never attend another wedding like that in my life." "I have never seen a bride and groom so relaxed" These were just a few of the rave reviews that show the impact and emotions a Magnolia Event Design party can evoke. I can't even begin to tell you how happy we were having Alia and Lindsey as part of our team. Hiring them was hands down the best decision we made when it came to planning our wedding, minus choosing each other of course. A little background - we live out of the country with a 15 hour time difference, chose Santa Barbara as neutral territory as we're from the US but none of us are from the area and we are a very detail oriented couple who have a background in events therefore we have very high expectations. Lindsey and Alia didn't disappoint in living up to those expectations. We knew what we wanted and shared our ideas and then trusted them to execute and boy did they do so. Between facetime (at 6 am their time!), email and phone calls we vetted vendors, coordinated specialized personal touches for our guest, trolleys for transportations, you name it they conquered it. Never throughout the whole process was I worried about anything. Neither of us have ever been so relaxed on the day of a big event. We had a big hurdle thrown at us when our venue completely screwed (by no fault of Magnolia) up and we had to find a new venue with eight months notice. The team handled it with grace and class and we ended up with a venue that was even better than we could've expected. The girls transformed the Sea Center into the wedding of our dreams. We never saw the venue until we walked through for the reception. We can't put into words the feeling of walking into this space and how it was exactly what we wanted - sophisticated, personalized and romantic. There were even facets that we didn't even know we wanted - Lindsey listened and knew what was us. She handled random parent requests with ease, bridesmaid special requests, numerous personalized touches for our guests and dietary restrictions. So much of this happened behind the scenes and was beautifully executed. We could write a 10 page review about our experience but I will sum it up by saying your biggest mistake would not be hiring Magnolia Event Design to coordinate your event (and maybe your entire life). Not only are they truly gifted but they are great communicators, organized and creative and we wish we lived next door to them as they are the people you'd be friends with for a lifetime. read more

The company I work for, Strategic Realty, Inc., needed to put together an open house event for one of our million dollar listings in Montecito. We only had two weeks to put together an event to match the grandeur of the home, and Magnolia Event Design was able to not only meet our needs, but exceed them! They coordinated everything we needed: valet, bar-tending, catering, decor, etc. We had a variety of desserts displayed in the womens' changing quarters/closet, masculine drinks and food choices displayed in the man cave, a bountiful charcuterie spread, delicious, hot, passed hors d'oeuvres, even a giant inflatable swan floating in the private courtyard pool. We wanted for nothing more and the event went off without a hitch. It was spectacular to say the least. I'm glad we went out on a limb and contacted MED, because it appears that weddings are their forte. With that being said, their talents exceed any boundaries, and these gals sure do know how to put together quite the shindig! Thank you again, Lindsey and Alia! You rocked our socks! read more

I have worked with Magnolia Event Design for a number of years and have always found it a pleasure to work with Lindsey, whether it is at the Four Seasons Biltmore, the San Ysidro Ranch, or a beach wedding. She has an eye and a hand for balance and beauty and with all the details flying around on the wedding day itself, is calm and focused, always able to respond to a last minute situation. As a minister, working along side her, I have always had a stellar experience with Lindsey and Magnolia Event Design and look forward to working again with her this year. Rev. Miriam read more

Lindsey and the MED Team helped make our wedding day absolutely beautiful. We met Lindsey about 10 months before our wedding, and she helped us with everything; not only did she guide us through finding the perfect venue and fabulous vendors, but she kept us calm throughout the entire planning process, helped to manage our budget, and let me bounce a lot of wedding ideas off of her. I must have sent her over a thousand emails during the wedding planning months. She was always quick to respond and very honest, which I REALLY appreciated given that I was planning an SB wedding while living in Oakland. My now-husband and I prioritized finding a great wedding planner who would make sure that the day of the wedding, our families could just enjoy the day and not worry about anything. Lindsey and her team handled all the hiccups that happen at weddings (no matter how amazing the planners are) without any of us ever knowing about them. My mom was so relieved and impressed that Lindsey was so on top of everything; I have no idea what we would have done without her. We also wanted to find a planner who would listen to the things that were really important to us, and Lindsey definitely did that. For example, our top "Must Have" was a fun band that would play songs that would keep all our guests on the dance floor, and our band was better than we ever could have imagined. (Shout out to The Selections, the best wedding band in the entire world, who came highly recommended by Lindsey.) On my wedding day, everyone kept coming up to me and saying they couldn't believe how calm I was. I truly felt so at peace knowing that Lindsey and her team were on-site to handle everything, and it allowed me to focus on my family and friends who had traveled so far to celebrate with us. I am SO thankful that we hired Lindsey and her amazing, composed, professional team. read more

For something as stressful as planning a wedding, you absolutely need a team on your side who will help get things done, keep you on track and organized. Lindsey and her team really helped make my once in a lifetime wedding a dream come true :) At times when I wasn't sure what to do, or was losing my mind with all the little details, Lindsey was there to guide me and present different options to me. She understood my vision, what I wanted my big day to look like and I trusted her in making my dream wedding a reality! I would 100% recommend her services to anyone looking for an amazing wedding planner who is very responsive, on top of it and organized. Give her a call and let her help you plan your big day :) read more

I hired Lindsey & the MED team for full service event design & planning for my wedding in Santa Barbara. I live on the East Coast and have a busy work schedule so I needed someone that I could rely on to handle everything wedding related. I knew that I could rely on Lindsey from the moment that I spoke with her. She and her team are unbelievably responsive and were there every step of the way suggesting vendors and handling all the details. I never needed to prompt her or follow up about anything. Every vendor was not only professional but we received continuous compliments on how "perfect" everything had turned out. I was in awe at the beautiful details from the layout to the color scheme, which I credit to Lindsey's great taste. Lindsey went above and beyond to take care of everything, including sewing my mom's dress and cleaning lipstick off my dress at the last minute. I was told multiple times that I was the most calm bride that people had seen and it was thanks to Lindsey! I knew that everything was handled and that I could show up in Santa Barbara and just enjoy the day. She is truly someone that you can trust to get it taken care of in a professional and efficient manner. We also had a large and somewhat rowdy bridal party and Lindsey reined them in and made sure that we were on time all the while having fun with our family and friends. Apparently, she also gave some of them nachos! She checked in on me all night, getting me drinks and taking care of anything that we needed. When we got back to our suite, the card box and wedding items that we had brought had been delivered to our room and neatly stacked in boxes. We truly had nothing to worry about. For anyone hesitant about the cost, I can honestly say I have no regrets and would have even paid more in hindsight for the peace of mind that I had on my wedding day. She is one of a kind and know that she and the MED team could not come more highly recommend. Mother of Bride Review: I highly recommend Magnolia Event Design for your next wedding or special event. My daughter hired Lindsey to help with her wedding in Santa Barbara, California. It was a destination wedding that required us to select a hotel that would accommodate our wedding guests, the wedding reception venue, and transportation between the church and the reception for our traveling guests. The MED Team did an amazing job from start to finish in the planning the wedding day details and the event wrap up. Lindsey worked on the wedding for a full year recommending wedding venues and providing a list of 5 star vendors to choose from. Thanks to Lindsay and her team Alia and Sammy the wedding day was flawless. The wedding and reception went perfectly. As a mother of the bride I was able to enjoy the day while MED team coordinated everything. My daughter's wedding was the most fun and enjoyable wedding of my life. Thank you again Lindsey, Alia, and Sammy! read more

Magnolia Event Design far exceeded my expectations of a dream wedding. Lindsey worked so hard through the months leading up to my big day and on my big day she was a superhero. Her and Nicky made sure everything ran smoothly and handled any all issues up front. Lindsey even fixed a serious dress malfunction I had when no one else could! I HIGHLY recommend them to make your wedding dream come true and even better. Also, their wedding design website was so easy to use and made planning the wedding a breeze for me. Thank you guys!!! Love you!!!!! read more

Lindsey and her team are absolutely wonderful, my husband and I could not be happier with how easy they all made the planning process and wedding day. She is incredibly dedicated to creating outstanding events that capture all of the ideas and inspiration her clients' have and she organizes them into this beautiful, happy, fun, time for all. We had the pleasure of attending one of her weddings a few years ago and when we got engaged we knew there would be no better planner for us. She is the best ally to have while planning a wedding because she knows every square inch of the wedding planning industry in Santa Barbara and knows which vendors will be the best fit. In addition to this, she will fight for what you want and in a very kind and professional manner discourage any unwanted backseat planners. :) One reviewer mentioned that Lindsey has favorite vendors that she prefers to work with and will only get proposals from those vendors. That was not my experience, she of course has vendors that she prefers to work with which makes sense because those are people she has experience with and when she refers a client I'm sure she wants to be absolutely sure they will stand up to her and the clients' standards. There were a few instances in which we decided to go a different way from the vendors she typically uses and she welcomed the opportunity, her main goal is to ensure you have a wedding day that you are pleased with. I honestly could not be happier with the work everyone at MED did they are awesome and were the perfect choice for our wedding! read more

It's always a pleasure to work with Lindsey and the Magnolia Event Design team on any event. Not only do I work side by side with Lindsey but she was the day of coordinator for my own wedding. She helped make our wedding day seamless for us and all of our guests. Her attention to detail and professionalism is excellent! read more

If you are throwing a party or event look no further! Lindsey puts her heart and soul into her job and her passion and flair is contagious. She is not only talented but extremely organized and detail oriented . I loved working with her . She is so fun and has a great eye for design ! If you get the opportunity to work with her consider yourself lucky ;) read more

Hiring Lyndsey and Magnolia was the best decision I made. I could not have been any happier or more pleased. Her attention to detail was beyond amazing and we were made to feel as her only client. There is no one else I would ever use! She is a must if you want an event to remember! read more

Lindsey and Magnolia Event Design visualize the best design for your special day....and then make it happen! Our day was perfect. From the initial design meeting to the day of the wedding. Lindsey was the perfect buffer between myself and my very opinionated mother. She was so reassuring and made me feel special the entire time. No detail small or big is forgotten. She is an incredible professional to work with and her events show it! read more

Lindsey is an incredible wedding planner! From start to finish, she made the wedding process seamless and positive. We appreciated her coordination, professional recommendations, communication and organization. She really took the time to get to know us as a couple and helped bring our wedding vision to life! We feel so fortunate to have been able to work with Lindsey and the Magnolia Event Design Team. Love, Rachel and Marc read more

Lindsey and the entire Magnolia Event Design team were beyond wonderful to work with. We were completely stress free while planning our wedding because Lindsey was so on top of it- incredibly organized and detailed. Majority of our vendors and items were booked months in advance of our wedding day. She made our dream wedding come to life and kept us within budget the entire step of the way. Her level of service and eye for design is incredible. Lindsey also has the warmest spirit and energy which makes it so fun to work with her. We had a great experience! read more

There are no words to describe how I feel about Lindsey and Magnolia Event Design. From the second I spoke to her on the phone, until she was literally helping me zip out of my wedding dress she as the most important part of my planning process. When she was recommended to me - I was told that she was not only the best, but she would be my friend, and that's absolutely true. I didn't need someone to treat me with kid gloves, I needed someone to just get it done! I have a busy job so couldn't always focus on the little details, but trusted Lindsey with all my heart. And boy did she deliver. If I could get married again every weekend for the next year, I would - because it was the most perfect day. So yes, I would recommend with 100 stars if that was an option! read more

My husband and I got married a few weeks ago and hired Magnolia's team to orchestrate our very special day! We worked with Kim and Nikki and were married at The Biltmore. The wedding was amazing and I feel we owe it to the planners who were on top of everything! All my guests agreed as well that the ladies did a fabulous job of keeping everyone on top and on time for all the craziness that occurs throughout the evening! My husband and highly recommend the entire Magnolia events team! read more

I do not even know where to begin on the AMAZING experience we had with Magnolia Events. The owner, Lindsey Hartsough is the most professional, knowledgable, funny, creative, and calming vendor we worked with. She made our wedding planning experience fantastic and her professionalism and details on our day of blew us away. Words can not express the gratidtude both my husband and I felt knowing all of our hardwork was executed exactly how we envisioned. She gave us the piece of mind and follow through that our dreams would become reality. She became so much more than a vendor and my husband and I both felt that she had the same passion and commitment to our big day as we did. She made us feel like our big day was her biggest day as well! We love Magnolia Events and wish there was a score higher than 5 in all categories so we could give it to her read more

I had a clue on what I wanted my wedding to be but I couldn't begin to think HOW I would get it done!! I knew planning a wedding was a long process and I would be overwhelmed. Hiring Lindsey and Magnolia Event Design 10 months before our big day was the best thing my mother and I could have done. My mother is creative but can't function in the technological world of today and I was focused on getting a promotion at my job so we just couldn't realize our dream wedding on our own. Lindsey has such amazing connections to vendors up and down California, we did little to no extra research when getting the band, lighting, caterer, rentals etc. We had a giant challenge when planning our wedding. We wanted to host 250 people at our family vineyard in Santa Ynez with no indoor options, minimal electricity and NO kitchen. Lindsey and Alia and the Magnolia family had to coordinate and bring in every SINGLE thing for the wedding day. Generators, chairs, tables, lighting, tent for the reception, plants, flowers, flooring, stage etc. They worked incredibly hard for months to make our dream wedding come to life and until this day people are STILL commenting how magical it was. Not only was the Magnolia team organized but they also brought more to the table than just that. I can't emphasize how amazing it was for our budget the connections they had. At the last minute, I changed my mind about a videographer. Lindsey called a friend and he was there a week later at our wedding, he brought a drone and captured amazing shots of the vineyard and surrounding mountains (not included in the price we paid) and stayed for an extra hour to capture our exit from the reception. I can honestly say that we would not have had the perfect day without the Magnolia team and I highly highly recommend Lindsey and her team. My husband and I will never forget out big day and I know our guests feel the same way! read more

My husband and I used Magnolia for our wedding, and I can honestly say that I could not have done it without them! I actually had Nikki as my go to day of person and she really made my day a breeze. She did everything from calming me down, to getting me a drink when I needed it to enforcing the appropriate force to non cooperating family members. She even made sure every last personal item was taken he at the end of the night (because lets face it, our heads are not on so straight!). Lindsey was the designer of the entire day and was beyond unbelievable throughout the planning process! It really came together like nothing I could have imagined on my own! Thanks ladies for being so amazing! I would recommend you two beauties to anyone who will listen! Xoxo, Heather H read more

Awooowwwww, these ladies are incredible! Everything was simply perfect. It was a dream come true, our very own pink, garden, fairytale wedding!! The ladies of MED were fantastic, professional, experts, and so very personable - we hope to see them again soon, and would have loved to bring them home to NY with us. Happy New Years Ladies! BTW just gave a friend of a friend your details as she is thinking of getting married in SB and i couldn't have thought of a better bunch of event planners... xoxo jess & chris read more

I can't say enough amazing things about Lindsey, Niki, and their spectacular team. We asked Magnolia Event Design take over all aspects of our wedding and help us enjoy the day. Anytime I had a moment of doubt or question, Lindsey was there with a quick response back either on email or phone. Lindsey and team went above and beyond to make sure my husband and I had everything and anything we needed, from helping us with all getting ready needs to helping our florist with arrangements to keeping all our vendors on a tight schedule. Our wedding day was totally stress free and perfect all because of Magnolia Event Design. read more

I don't have the space to write a complete review, so here is the summary. I do not recommend her for full service event coordination. 1. Her industry friends are in her best interest; not you (One example: she would only get me proposals from the hair/make-up team that she shared her suite with, even though I asked her to twice because it meant some of my bridesmaids would have to have their appointments first thing in the morning, the others 4 hours later in the afternoon, and 2 would have to go to completely different salons because they didn't have enough staff to cover us. I had to research and hire my own hair and make-up team) 2. Her work has to be checked (One example: she had be sign a contract for the wrong wedding date; she would approve contracts for me to sign that were erroneous in the vendor's favor) 3. She won't go the extra mile (One example: I told her I was gluten free, and she gave me a cake vendor that didn't have GF options and charged a delivery fee because they were 30 miles from SB). I asked her to find alternatives more than once, and she never did, so I had to research and find my own cake vendor and found an amazing local one very easily on Yelp that was very cheap, didn't have a delivery fee, and was $2 less per slice!) 4. She will not take responsibility for her mistakes (One example: her team forgot to retrieve my wedding shoes from the venue and now they are gone, and she has stopped responding to my emails asking about them). 5. She creates expectations that she probably knows cannot be met (One example: told us to request certain reductions from our vendors - not her requesting them for us- only to be met with "no" responses that made me feel like an idiot for thinking I could ask in the first place and probably left them with a bad taste in their mouths) 6. She would often just forward emails from vendors and never read the things she was passing on. They were often wrong or not what we had asked for. She never took the initiative to act on our behalf or wishes and deal with issues before we had to see and remedy them ourselves. 7. She wasn't always truthful - One example: when a vendor was bombarding me with questions, I asked her why she hadn't addressed these with the vendor already, she said she had and it was the vendor's fault for not getting back to her. I then realized that the vendor contact info was never even on any of the contracts, so had to ask her if she in fact had their contact info, which they did not. 8. Only bid her industry friends as vendors and never researched any potential new ones that would better meet our budget. We went WAY over budget, hardly got discounts from her recommended vendors, and as such only had one discount passed on to us (from the band). 9. The last month before the wedding uncovered undelivered payments, incorrect invoices, and incorrect budget tracking in her files. 10. We had hired her for a full-service planning experience. When the photographer couldn't find the entire grooms' party because they were 45 minutes late to the venue - it turned out that the bus company had taken them to the complete wrong location. Did Lindsey even know? No, because she was overseeing ANOTHER event - a kid's sweet 16 or something that was also taking place at my venue. She had double booked herself the day of my wedding!!!! While I had to continuously follow-up with her and remind her that I was still waiting for her response to a question(s), she is very knowledgeable and could always answer my questions in detail. She has the perfect demeanor for the high stress of her role. She is always calm, composed, and even keeled. She never seems frazzled or overwhelmed. Other than not assuming responsibility/apologizing for anything that went wrong, she was very professional. Most of her 5 star reviews are from vendors....I wish I had had these red flags before we had hired her. read more

I agree with Ben that Lindsey is someone you want on your side... just know when you sign the contract that she might not show up for any part of the event and send along less experienced assistants in her place. read more

The set up of our venue was amazing and looked exactly how it was described, Magnolia NAILED it!!! If you are looking for a thorough, creative, and dedicated wedding planner then look no further than Lindsey @ Magnolia Event Design, she will make sure your vision is a reality. Lindsey and her team did an outstanding job of keeping all the "wedding day" stress off of my fiancé (now wife) and I which was really important to me. The compliments are still rolling in on our wedding from the layout, to the design and finally the execution which is most important...we keep hearing from our friends that is was the best wedding they have ever been to which is all thanks to MAGNOLIA EVENT DESIGN!!!! We are so thankful for Lindsey and her crew as they exceeded expectations and wowed our guests with their execution. Lindsey is now a friend of ours but I can say the day of the event she did not let that friendship cloud her attention to detail which I have seen happen at other events...details, details, details make events extra special and MED did exactly that for us, we could not of asked for a better outcome. Thank you MED. read more

Lindsey and her team at Magnolia Event Design are truly astute professionals! I have had the great pleasure of working with them on a few different projects in the past year, including a 3 day (4) event hi-profile wedding production that was executed flawlessly! Aside from really listening to her client's and their wants, needs and dreams she also listens and trusts her vendor team to "do what they do best" and truly help create unique and stunning events! read more

Working with Lindsey and her team at Magnolia Event Design was by far the best decision we made for our wedding. She is confident, capable, direct, immediate and responsive, connected (to me as a clients as well as within the industry), attentive, and beautifully aware of all of the interpersonal nuances and relationship dynamics that arise in orchestrating an event of our size and scope. She took an abstract vision that I described to her, read my personality, asked questions, gave feedback...and then created the most beautiful, personal, unique, seamless, joyful event that I could have ever imagined. Guests and vendors and family members were all equally blown away, throughout the ceremony and cocktail hour and reception. It was unbelievable, completely dynamic, and seemingly effortlessly exhilarating. For background - - My (now) husband and I realized early on in our wedding planning process that we needed assistance, because although I thrive on organization, I am incapacitated by conflict and have no patience for the integrally mundane aspects of reviewing the mind-boggling volume of emails, contract iterations, quotes, discrepancies, timelines, etc. involved in planning and budgeting a large event literally every day over the course of nine months. MED was recommended to us by trusted friends who work in two other respected large-scale event planning companies in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and working with MED proved to be invaluable. Having Lindsey by my side through the process was like having a fairy godmother and tiger-mother and mind-reader and ass-kicker, all at once. She is gifted! I am so grateful for her service and her dependability and her talents. My only complaint is that I can't have someone like her coordinating all the aspects of my life as well as she was able to coordinate our fantastic engagement and wedding. The best! read more

Niki and Lindsey helped make our perfect wedding day a reality. They have tons of experience working with Santa Barbara vendors and helped us avoid any unforeseen headaches on that stressful day by solving problems before they became our problems. Lindsey is definitely someone you want on your side when you want to pull off the perfect event. read more

Talk about miracle workers the team at Magnolia pulled off a miracle and in only 7 days! My wife and I decided while on vacation to celebrate our 5 year anniversary with an intimate vow renewal...just 7 days before our anniversary. Let me be honest when I say we decided really my wife decided and I'm still not sure in what crazy world I agreed to it but it did! I had just been in a wedding that Lindsey's team coordinated and so I emailed her to fill her in on our crazy idea and she was on board right away. We arrived home on Sunday, Monday we had a meeting with Lindsey and Bree and by the end of the day everything was planned. I'm still not sure how it all happened, but I suppose that's the beauty of hiring a planner, or so my wife tells me. Granted it was an intimate affair with only 25 guests, but between catering, the party space and all the stuff to make it pretty it seemed like way to much for us to tackle alone. The end result was more amazing then we could have ever imagined. Lindsey and her team took everything we discussed and amplified it 10x. Lindsey said "this is what happens when we have great clients who trust us to just do our job" I said "this is what happens when you enlist a professional like the ladies at Magnolia Event Design to create something special" Thank you again, we could never have done it without you! read more

I have worked very closely with Lindsey on a wedding. She is a true gem and very professional. Not only did she keep me in the loop in regards to schedules, details and reservations but she was quick to inform me with any changes and requests. If I had to work with any event planning company in Santa Barbara, it would be with Magnolia Event Design. Please ask for Lindsey, she is amazing! read more

By far, the best money spent! Seriously guys, Lindsey, Alia and Zoey are PHENOMENAL!! I realize there are tons of expenses for a wedding, but TRUST me when I say that spending money on Magnolia Event Design is worth their weight in gold! ;) I literally wanted to take them home with me!! We were on cruise control on our wedding day, and THAT is how it should be for the bride and groom. Hands down I will be referring Magnolia Event Design - 100%. read more

We had the most incredible wedding this fall at Bacara, and Lindsey and the Magnolia Event Design Team were the reason everything was so wonderful and perfect. The entire weekend was was exactly what we hoped it would be. I was not the most detail-oriented of brides, and the Magnolia team allowed me to be as laid back as I wanted, knowing everything was going to be perfect, and far beyond what I could have come up with on my own. The attention to perfect, fabulous little details was so, so appreciated and our guests LOVED everything! I can't thank them enough for making our wedding weekend a dream! I've been passing along the Magnolia details to anyone I can think of that might use their services! read more

i have had the pleasure to work with Magnolia Event Design and their talented team of professionals. No one is better with handling EVERY detail of an event. Lindsey is a super talent! Able to handle smaller intimate weddings to full scale productions. read more

Lindsey is the master. Awesome ideas for the event itself. Flawlessly executed. No detail is left behind. You actually get to enjoy the over the top fabulous event you host. She partnered with Sophie for our event. These 2 are the dynamic duo for Santa Barbara area events. Absolutely the best. read more

We recently used Magnolia Events to plan and coordinate our daughters wedding. Lindsey Hartsough was just amazing from beginning to end. She guided us through the entire process. From finding a fantastic printer for invitations to the final moments of the event. I can honestly say i did not experience any stress over any details at all. We put all of our trust in her and boy did she deliver. The wedding was the most beautiful event any of our guest had ever been to. They all felt like royalty with the beauty and attention to every detail she managed. Her real genious shined at the wedding. She ran a flawless event. There was not one slow moment. One couple told me that they normally leave weddings early, but not this time. They wanted to stay and see what was going to happen next! With her in charge of the event I was able to enjoy every moment with friends and family. I was not aware of many on the things she did until after the event. From repinning the brides hair to actually packing the gifts up in my car. In the very beginning our band that was to play the wedding march did not show up. She handled this like the pro she is. Within minutes we had gorgeous and perfectly appropriate music filling the space. The band was not missed, in fact her choices were more beatuiful than we could have ever thought of. We cannot recommend Lindsey and her professional team more highly. They truely made our daughters dreams come true. As parents that gift is priceless! Jesus and Debbie Cruz read more

Lindsay and Nicole were amazing. I didn't want a wedding planner because I knew what I wanted and this was my second wedding in 2 months. My daughters like to keep me jumping. Lindsay handled a difficult situation with such professionalism and confidence that I was extremely impressed. I only wish I had her at the wedding in Napa 2 months before. Lindsay knows how to move the day along without any upheaval and is very competent. I highly recommend her. read more