Where to start! Marci was everything I could have imagined for a wedding planner and more. First and foremost, she knows what she is doing, and second, she is simply a great person to be around and talk to during such a personal part of your life. As many others, we had to postpone our wedding a whole year and our original venue was sold and under new ownership, which changed many things for our day. Marci really led the way making sure we were still getting everything we wanted, despite these changes. Throughout the entire planning process she was one step ahead on everything. She was so well connected to other vendors in San Francisco and provided us with amazing recommendations for our florist, band, catering, etc. During all of our calls she was so on top of the right questions to ask (things I definitely would not have thought of but were very important logistically). On the wedding day, she was such a calming presence, I didn't worry one bit about everything going on at the venue because I knew she would have it handled. Everything went so smoothly and was completely perfect. If anything didn't go as planned, I had no idea and that is for sure all thanks to Marci and her team. Don't even think twice about hiring Marci as your planner. read more

If I had to choose which vendor was most important on my wedding day, hands down it would be Marci with Marcella Camille Events. I found Marci through WeddingWire and contacted her. She got back to me right away (which I appreciated because who wants to hire a planner that takes days to respond?). We ended up setting up a time to meet and go over her packages and what I envisioned for our wedding. We decided to go with the day of coordination since I had already put in a lot of work into the planning of the wedding. Day of coordination included a few meetings, day of coordination and open contact information for any help you might need. This was perfect for us! Marci met with my husband and I for our first meeting at our rental company since I was having a difficult time really envisioning what I wanted. She made it easy to pick what we liked and offered many different perspectives to choose from that still went with our theme. Something I really loved about working with Marci is that she listens to what you want and helps you put that together. She doesn't try to put her own touch on it, she wants it to be your own touch to truly showcase what you as a couple wanted for your big day. She helped to organize our rental order that way we knew what tables would be used for what, she knew the size of the linens to get, and she had insight on how many patio heaters we might need. Our next meeting was a few weeks before our wedding to go over ceremony and decor details and to answer any other questions we had. Let me tell you, if you are on the fence about hiring a day of coordinator, do it purely for this reason. There is no way that we would have known all of the aspects of a ceremony on our own. That would have taken some serious time on google (which quite frankly as a bride you just don't have time for that). Marci knows what she is talking about when it comes to organizing your ceremony. She took notes on all of the decor we plan we to have and where we wanted it to go that way she could have it set up correctly on our wedding day. We had a final wedding planning meeting about a week before our wedding on Zoom. She had our aisle planner site up and we could see what she was adding to it. She really wanted to make sure all of our details were there and correct. This reassured me that everything would be great! I really loved that throughout this process we had an aisle-planner site that we all had access to. It had so many helpful resources and it made keeping all of our wedding items in one place easy. It helped us stay on track with payment deadlines, budget, and all of the details of the wedding. As the day got closer she added vendors to it that way they could see our full time line and utilize that on the wedding day. This resource was amazing as a bride. The knot looks sort of useless compared to this. We met for our rehearsal two days before the wedding and Marci had name tags written for everyone playing a part in our wedding. She facilitated the rehearsal in a way that made it easy for people to understand and then ran us through it a few times to make sure everyone understood what was happening. She knew the best ways to have our wedding party stand that way they looked their best, too. It was at this point that I was SUPER grateful for hiring Marci because I would have never wanted to run a rehearsal on my own. Let alone the wedding. My wedding day was a dream and I have Marci and her assistant, Faith to thank for that. I had many things go wrong with my rental order, and at first that bothered me. But they both reminded me that this was my wedding, and all that mattered was that I was marrying the love of my life. They helped me feel beautiful, and validated all of the hard work I put into this wedding. They kept the night on track and made sure the other vendors were staying on track. After we left they helped make sure the rentals all got back on the truck and that everything was as it should be. Marci always made herself available, validated my feelings as a stressed out bride, and offered to help with whatever I needed whether that was contacting hard to reach vendors or looking something up for me. Sure, your bridal party can help you with things, but they could have never done what Marci did. If you want a wedding day that makes you feel at ease, do yourself a favor and hire Marci. You won't regret it- it will be your best decision! read more

Knowledgeable, helpful, patient, and able to provide direction/feedback on ones special day to make it a hit. Helped us feel at ease on the day to just take it all in. Absolutely would recommend. Helped us with odds and ends we would have never even thought about! Can't recommend enough. read more

I am incredibly happy I hired Marci to be my day-of coordinator! I had most of my wedding planned and foolishly thought I could handle everything the day-of, but as my wedding day drew near I quickly realized I would not be able to manage! After consultation with Marci, I knew she was the perfect person to coordinate my wedding! Leading up to the wedding Marci was a huge help! She had great tips and suggestions to help make the wedding go smoothly. She was extremely thorough and was genuinely interested in making sure everything was what we wanted. The day of the wedding Marci was fantastic. She handled all vendor interactions making sure our cake was delivered and the music was set up and ready to go. Marci also placed entryway and table decorations and she also set up the dessert table. The reception area looked amazing, Marci really understood my wedding vision and made it come to life. Marci is extremely organized and prepared for anything. During the reception, I spilled red wine on my husband and Marci came to the rescue with a stain remover pen! She was able to get the stain out and no one noticed! She was the unsung hero of our wedding and relieved so much stress. Without Marci, I wouldn't have been able to enjoy my wedding like I was able to. You can't put a price tag on that. Working with Marci was wonderful and I highly recommend her to anyone who is getting married! read more

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Marci is kind, organized, thoughtful & cares about your day just as much as you do. I could not have asked for a better wedding planner to go through every tiny detail of our day with - watching all of the countless emails, inspo photos, & planning sessions come to life better than I could have ever imagined was truly amazing. She was there with us ever step of the way, keeping our goals & vision at the front of it all, even when the need to pivot day of happened. And as if creating the perfect day wasn't enough, she made sure the day itself was smooth & flowed perfectly to ensure we didn't have to worry about a thing. Thank you Marci! We 100% could not have done it without you. read more

Marci is a miracle worker - I 100% recommend hiring her! We retained her services prior to Covid, and when everything went crazy and we needed to postpone, she stuck with us and made us feel reassured. With Marci's help, we were able to have the wedding we always wanted. She's incredibly communicative and prompt in responding. She provided wonderful advice when we had issues with other vendors and questions about etiquette. We opted for for the day/month of service and that was perfect for us; not having to deal with vendor schedules the day of our wedding was invaluable. Everything about our wedding went perfectly, and it was in-large due to Marci's management skills. We couldn't have done it with you! read more

One of the best decisions we made was choosing Marcella Camille Events. When starting off wedding planning, I knew it was important to get a planner on board early. I reached out to Marci on Wedding Wire (based on her great reviews) as well as a few other companies. Marci set up a time for a brief call to discuss our vision. At this point, I had already booked a few vendors (venue & photographer) but was still pretty early in the planning process. Marci was so easy to talk to and I know we clicked right away. We decided to go with her "Wedding Management" package which I believe was the middle tier (between full wedding planning and day of coordination). Once booked, Marci quickly sent us a link to use AislePlanner and had set up a page for us. What an amazing site this was!! It was an extremely organized web platform that had areas for: Timeline/Schedule, Checklist (broken out by due date based on your wedding date), Budget, Notes, etc. From day one, we could tell this was a great decision! Marci took the lead with looking into vendors that we hadn't quite figured out yet and sending us options/quotes that fit our Vision. Throughout the process, Marci always gave me peace of mind Our first official "planning meeting" came when Marci came to our tasting with us at West Shore Café (our venue). She was extremely organized and took notes and asked questions that we hadn't quite thought of the whole time. The next planning meeting was about 6-8 weeks ahead of the wedding (I think) and this is where we really did a deep dive into key outstanding items for the wedding. We did a video call where we ran through the checklist, timeline, and décor. About a month before the wedding was our "final" planning meeting and we really nailed down the final details. Even when I felt behind, Marci put me at ease with being available and friendly! Marci handled the discussions with all vendors leading up to the wedding and put together an extremely detailed timeline for the weekend! Now to wedding weekend! Marci handled the rehearsal like a true pro. She quickly and efficiently ran us through walking in/out and the logistics of day of in about 30 minutes or so. Following that, we had a quick décor meeting to run through all items that needed to be set up day of. Day Of - I didn't worry about a single thing on day of. Every detail was done the exact way that I wanted it and the tables looked incredible! Marci and her team thought of everything - champagne where we were signing our marriage license, adjusting the timeline minorly to allow us to eat, being there every step of the way if wedding guests had any questions. The wedding ceremony started right on time and Marci made sure we were all lined up and ready to go! I can't say enough great things about Marci and she is definitely the right decision if you want your wedding day to go off without a hitch! read more

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Marci was super helpful throughout our wedding planning process! She was resourceful, supportive, reachable, and had a wonderful attitude - always positive and optimistic! She really helped us find our vision and assisted with bringing all the necessary vendors together to make it happen. I would highly recommend Marci if you are looking for a planner as well as a friend throughout the process! read more

Marci did an amazing job as our day of planner. Leading up to the wedding she did a great job at maintaining contact with the vendors and making sure everybody knew the plan of what was going to happen the day of the wedding. We met with her a couple times leading up to the wedding that helped us get in the same page. On the day of the wedding there were things that I as the groom noticed and was worried about my bride freaking out about but Marci did a great job of solving the problems keeping me okay and my bride calm and relaxed. I would recommend Marci to anyone who would want someone to make sure their wedding day runs smoothly and that if any hiccups come up would be unknown to the bride and groom. read more

Would recommend Marci in a heart beat! Patient, caring, and above all - understanding. She is your guide, liaison if you will, to bring your vision to life. She is like a warm hug in the middle of beautiful chaos. Marci went above and beyond to make our day and our journey special. She had connections with the best people in the business. 10/10 experience. Hire her, really, you will not regret it. read more

Marci was a DREAM. From start to finish, Marci guided us through venue selection, vendors, design and managed all logistics. I was not one of those brides who had a set vision for their wedding day, but Marci managed to turn a few pinterest pins into my perfect day. She executed the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended (and my husband would agree!) while working within the confines of our budget. As an extremely indecisive person, it was incredibly helpful to be able to ask Marci "what do you think I want" and for her to quickly provide an answer. It is also a testament to how well Marci gets to know her clients and how she can predict the needs and wants of her brides. On the day of, Marci managed the set-up and vendors so smoothly I felt like I could truly enjoy my day and not stress about any of the details. From bustling my gown, making sure snacks were readily available, and finalizing all décor details Marci managed to somehow always seemed to be there when I needed her while also making sure everything went seamlessly. I have attended a lot of weddings that do not start on time and she managed our timeline perfectly. I cannot say enough nice things about Marci, my wedding would not have been the same without her, and if you are thinking of hiring her do not hesitate!!! read more

Marci really helped ground us throughout the process of putting together our COVID-postponed wedding. She stepped in about four months before our postpone date, and quickly got up to speed on what was important to us and showed us her process. Since we were not local, having Marci to coordinate with all of our vendors was so reassuring. Most importantly, Marci went above and beyond when the wildfires broke out in the lead up to our wedding date in September 2022. She helped us with what the timing of our decisions should be, and even went to do an in-person tour of a back up venue for us so we could try to preserve our original date and vendors in a new location if Tahoe was not under evacuation. Marci was an organized, reassuring, and friendly presence throughout all of the extreme curveballs that came up during our planning and I would definitely recommend working with her. read more

Let me start by saying that Marci is a very person, but I just don't think it ended up being a good fit. If you're looking for a problem-solver hustler, this is not the fit for you. I know the wedding industry was, and still is, very crazy because of COVID, but we could really sense it and we felt more like a burden that added to her chaos rather than a working/professional relationship. When I asked her if her company provided steamers for the day of she responded that that was only for "full wedding planning clients". While it's perfectly fine for certain "services" to not be available to us because we were "month of" clients, we found that answer rather unprofessional. She could have said no, we don't provide that service or no, but for an additional fee we can do it. Instead, we were left feeling "less than" and that because we were not full wedding planning clients we were not receiving the same level of care/guidance/attention. It might have seemed like a small comment, but it really influenced everything else moving forward. In the month leading up to the wedding lots of issues began to arise with the venue, county, etc and we felt like we came to her for help with these issues, but instead we were the ones constantly coming up with the solutions and problem solving. We felt it should have been a bit more collaborative or problem-solving on her part as our coordinator. The DJ, Bar and the catering company became our saving grace. They were constantly checking in, helping us problem solve, and reassuring us that everything would work out. They checked-in more than our coordinator and that didn't sit right with us. We had discussed her arriving early on the wedding day to help with the coordination of the setup, but somehow landed on a 2pm arrival. We mentioned it several times, but it seemed like arriving earlier just didn't work for her and almost like we were being ignored. With a 2pm arrival, my father-in-law and husband spent the entire morning/afternoon setting everything up. Even our DJ arrived in the AM and stayed throughout the day helping out and giving his input. They also didn't have as much detail as she did as to how everything should be so up until I had to start getting ready, I was running around the house answering everyone's questions about where things should go etc. I was also told by multiple people that when she arrived she appeared to be in a very bad mood and everyone felt an "attitude" coming off her. We assumed it was maybe because she felt a bit lost since by the time she arrived so much had already been done and taken care of, but it was a little embarrassing to be told that our coordinator was treating people poorly. The lights in the reception area ended up being entirely too bright and this is something that as a wedding coordinator should have been handled. She was the only person who saw the room prior to everyone entering at night and should have noticed that the lights were too bright for the space. When we called the lighting company the next day to let them know, they said they had someone in the area and could have come by to fix. It's a shame that such an integral part of the decor could have been fixed. Additionally, the way the florists had set the greenery in the tent was not at all how I had asked, which was in the pictures in the AislePlanner app that I was told to do. Things like that shouldn't have happened. Overall, we just felt like things slipped through the cracks. read more

Review for Marci ( wedding planner) Our daughter's wedding day, 7/23/17, at Tilden Park in Berkeley, CA was beyond amazing & we're so thankful ! Most of all, our daughter & her fiancé ( now husband) seemed to thoroughly enjoy their wedding as well! They'd done so much on their own to plan & prepare for their wedding & we wanted them to enjoy it! Marci was essential & a key to all of our enjoyment of the wedding day & rehearsal ! I didn't realize how busy I'd be on the day & was so glad I could tell people to check with Marci! I also knew that I didn't have to look at the time or wonder what was next , etc as I knew she would take care of it!:) They dealt with everything ( caterer , tables & chairs set up, decorations set up, flowers , arch, etc.) Marci & her assistant , Taryn, were THE BEST!!!! I could list countless ways they helped this be a fabulous never to be forgotten 24 hours , from a well organized, yet fun, rehearsal to our leaving after the wedding reception. They also picked up all our decorations & flowers from our home after the rehearsal , so on the wedding day we weren't involved in set up or bringing anything but ourselves & the bride :) In addition, after the reception they organized our team of volunteers in cleaning up & loading our vehicle with all our decorations , gifts , etc. too. That way we could say goodbye to each guest & not rush as our venue had a strict deadline - we only had from 9am- 4pm ( wedding at 11am), so the venue could set up for the next wedding . Family & friends who volunteered with set up & clean up also said how great Marci was! She's warm, but also organized & efficient . Her goal was to take care of everything so the bride , groom , & both sets of parents could enjoy this once in a lifetime event. She & Taryn truly achieved this goal with flying colors! Our daughter & her fiancé started planning their wedding a year ago & worked hard to keep costs down . Shortly after their engagement & selection of the venue , our daughter told my husband & I she was thinking of getting a wedding planner & asked what we thought. I asked several friends who had recently been married & were also careful to keep costs down . They all said they regretted they didn't have a wedding planner for various reasons, but mostly because their wedding day was hectic for the bride, groom, & their parents. We highly recommend Marci! From the beginning, & through our daughter & her fiancé's entire year of planning , Marci went above & beyond ! Truly a pleasure to have her on our team! read more

Marci and her assistants were amazing! Marci is extremely helpful and kind and had everything running smoothly. I'm a bit of a control freak, so it says a lot that I was able to relax and enjoy our big day, knowing that Marci and her team had it handled. So grateful to have had her managing our wedding. It was perfect! read more

Marci and her team did an amazing job helping to coordinate our wedding. Marci helped me throughout the planning process to think of all the details and make sure nothing was overlooked. She was encouraging, calm, thorough, helpful, and very organized. Her help throughout planning reassured everyone that all the details were taken care of. Marci was also my day-of coordinator, and I cannot stress enough how helpful she was. Everything went off without a hitch on our wedding day; nothing was overlooked. One of the biggest things was timing -everything was on time, and the entire day progressed seamlessly. All of Marci's in front, and behind the scenes work helped to make our day perfect! read more

This review is definitely overdue, life just happens and time flies. Marcella was recommended to me by a friend of mine, as I was looking for help to plan my wife's 40th birthday celebration. Once I contacted Marcella, she basically took over, in a good way. I had no idea how much it takes to put such a party together. She listen intently on my desire to celebrate this great milestone for my wife, but also she was very intentional on trying to get to know my wife and what she would appreciate and like, given that this was also a surprise. Marcella was very responsive, if anything, I slowed her down. She thought of every detail and used all the ideas I had and of course many ideas that she had with her past experiences. The party was beautiful, the venue was decorated very tastefully and everything we talked about did happen. She tracked all the slew of vendors, contracts and payments and made sure everyone was happy, including the guests :) I highly recommend Marcella Events company, you will not be disappointed. read more

Made our day as stress free as possible. On your wedding day, the last thing you want is to miss it because you are too busy with all the details. Leave the details to Marci. She will take care of you and ensure that you focus on what matters; celebrating your marriage! read more

AMAZING WORK! I am so happy with all Marci did for our wedding! She went above and beyond before, during, and after all the wedding festivities. She was in constant communication before the wedding... she kept up with the smallest details! Our walk through meeting was 100% un-stressful as she gave us tips and ideas! Our wedding day was an absolute dream, she took care of every single wedding planning thing... and people too! She even held my 2 year old flower girl until it was her time to walk down the aisle... she stepped up the plate on EVERYTHING! I 100% recommend- I felt so comfortable with her and wouldn't have wanted anyone else! Fabulous work! read more

We love Marcella Camille Events. Marci was amazing during the entire planning process and helped keep us on track. Our day was nothing but perfect and that is all because of Marci! read more

I am in the military and live out of state, and was having to plan my wedding via emails, Facetime and text messages with my family. The stressful months of planning all came to an end when Marci became a part of the picture. She was warm and confident, answered my questions immediately and reassuringly, and I knew from then on I had nothing to worry about. Marci took everything I wasn't sure about and made a beautiful day-of plan for the wedding. I like to have everything planned and executed smoothly, and I was definitely worried about making this a possibility without being in-state to work things physically. When I finally came into town the week of the wedding, everything I thought I needed to do was done. Marci worked her magic during the rehearsal, and on my wedding day, brought me back to reality when I was losing my mind with nervousness. I asked Marci multiple times that day, "What's the schedule again?", and she was always right there to keep me on cue. Marci had everything taken care of, which made my wedding one that our guests continually said was the "best wedding they had ever been to." I loved having Marcelle Camille Events a part of my day, and I woudn't want anyone else there if I had to do it all over again. read more