Kelly and her staff made my wedding day perfect. I used her from the beginning to plan everything, from start to finish. I could not have done it without her. I am not at all a girly-girl and Kelly understood that and made suggestions, etc. based on my personality, not what she would want if she was the bride. I am sure she does the same for all of her clients. She listened to my mother and me every step of the way and was ALWAYS responsive to our questions. I truly never had a worry that everything would work out perfectly. Every vendor was in line, all arrived on time. The day of the wedding was fabulous. All of her staff was professional and helped me out with whatever I needed. It was great. Any time I had any type of issue (which was rare), she took care of it immediately. I would recommend her to anyone. She has so many great ideas. read more

Mint Weddings (Kelly) was amazing when it came to planning our wedding day. We were on a really tight time schedule and Kelly had a limited time to pull together all of the details. She was extremely patient and very sensitive to my families needs (my mother was terminally ill). She answered all of my questions via email or a phone call. Took care of last minute changes/revisions and handled all of my personal items as if they were her own. The rehearsal was efficient, the schedule was clear and concise and everyone involved knew where to be and when. The wedding day itself was carefree. I was amazed at the transformation of the venue in such a short period of time and it all just magically (magically=Kelly and her team) appeared. Most importantly, my family and I had a chance to relax and enjoy the day with one another without worrying about any of the details and for that I am eternally grateful. We were so impressed with Kelly and Mint Weddings that we asked her to consult on my sisters wedding as well. We have recommended her services to friends as well and will continue to do so in the future. read more

I can honestly say that Kelly from Mint Weddings is one of the most dedicated and nicest people I have ever met. She met with us several times before our wedding (and sat through hours of us telling her what we wanted, and she did not miss a detail). She was supportive every step of the way. She went out of her way at the last minute to find another photographer for us when our first one went berserk on us, and I could not have been more pleased with her selection. She even filled in little details with the best judgment on the day of the wedding, and all of her recommendations were top-notch. She returned every item to me at the end of the wedding, even thought there was so much to keep track of. Her assistants were helping me through the wedding the entire way, so when I needed a breath freshener or some more champagne, they were on it. The flow of the wedding was perfect; the timing was flawless and throughout the night the speakers and the events went off without a hitch. I can definitely attribute this to Kelly's diligent understanding of the event schedule and I just had to sit back and enjoy the wedding. ;-) She even followed up afterward to make sure everything was taken care of. We loved Kelly so much that we are even planning to use her services again for another upcoming event. She also worked on my brother's wedding ("day-of" wedding plan) and did a fabulous job. read more

I am incredibly type A and to my amazement hired Kelly without even meeting with other wedding coordinators. I found her demeanor to be calm and her level of professionalism exceptional. From our initial meeting until DAYS after my wedding, Kelly continued to provide the support necessary to make the wedding of my dreams a reality. Not only did she find exceptional vendors (still IN LOVE with my florist), but she followed through and ensured that every detail down to the tiniest petal was in place. I often brag to everyone that I "just showed up to my wedding" - and its true. She directed the show and it was amazing, beautiful, and beyond my expections. read more

I used Kelly for my wedding this past October at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Kelly and her two assistants executed our wedding day extremely well and really pulled everything together. Not a single detail was overlooked. The reason I gave Kelly 5 stars is because she averted a major crisis for me! I had gone to three dress fittings up in Northern California (where I purchased my dress) and the final fitting was the weekend before my wedding. However, when I tried on my dress at the seamstress, the area around the torso needed to be taken in some more. Although this was a less than ideal situation, the plan was for my parents to pick-up my dress once it was finished, and bring it on down to San Diego 2 days before my wedding. When I went to try on my dress 2 days before my wedding, I found out that the seamstress had taken in the top part so much that I was unable to zip it up! Talk about a bride's worst nightmare. Needless to say, I called Kelly hysterically and was in tears, but she went into action and was able to have a seamstress come over to my house within just a few hours. The seamstress worked on my dress that night and I went to pick it up the morning before my wedding, and it fit PERFECTLY. Also, the seamstress was sweet and charged me an EXTREMELY reasonable amount and did not even take advantage of the situation. Talk about great service. Thanks, Kelly. read more

Kelly and her staff at Mint Weddings went above and beyond expectations and were absolutely amazing to work with when we were planning our wedding! The very first time I spoke with Kelly on the phone, I immediately connected with her! Among many of her fantastic qualities, she was professional, personable, and knowledgeable. Kelly was always available to meet you for vendor meetings, details regarding the wedding and followed up with you via phone or email. Kelly listened to our vision, contributed amazing ideas and connected us with amazing vendors to make our vision a reality! Budget is always a concern when planning a wedding, so if there was a concern regarding money, Kelly always had options and suggestions to fit within our budget to still make our wedding absolutely perfect. Our wedding location allowed us to choose all of our own vendors, which meant coordinating multiple vendors on the day of the wedding. In addition, the location was outdoors and therefore was not a traditional "ballroom", so it required creativity to make the environment cohesive. Kelly and her staff made our wedding flow perfectly by providing an itinerary, directing vendors and dealing with any hiccups that occurred. As a bride, I did not have to worry about what the vendors were doing, if the flowers were set up just as we discussed or if our guests were finding their way at the right time. Kelly gave me confidence and reassured me that all was going to fall perfectly into place. She allowed me to worry only about being a bride on the day of the wedding and I truly did not have to stress about anything! My husband and I could not have imagined our wedding without Kelly! Both of our families were able to enjoy our wedding to the fullest without worrying about the details of the day. We had the best time of our lives and the day was beyond incredible! We are forever grateful for Kelly and Mint Weddings and if you have the opportunity to have them coordinate your wedding, you will be blown away with how wonderful the day turns out and the personal service and attention that Kelly gives you. Your wedding is one day and only happens one time and Kelly and Mint Weddings makes your day incredibly special and memorable! read more

I worked with Kelly for my wedding in Del Mar in 2010. I live in the OC, so it was wonderful to work with Kelly who was so organized and familiar with the area! Every meeting we had was fun and productive and the day of the wedding was perfect- no exaggeration! We did have a few speed bumps during the planning but Kelly was always available to step in and give advice that cleared up the conflict. The day itself was so perfect and my family, friends, and I were all able to enjoy the party fully- no setting out place cards or tying ribbons around candles on the day of (yes, I have been to weddings were the guests are put to work)- just a relaxing, fun day. Honestly, they still talk about how fun it was today :) I would recommend Kelly to everyone and anyone - she is a pleasure to work with. read more

My experience with Kelly and the team at Mint Weddings has always been nothing short of fantastic. I have known her for years, both as a vendor when I worked at an event venue and recommended her to my brides and as a colleague when I worked with her planning events (including my own wedding!). She's creative, energetic, and doesn't back down from a challenge. And believe me, in planning weddings, there are a LOT of challenges! I have seen her singlehandedly pull off incredibly beautiful and well-planned events on a dime (and in less than a month, too) and I've also seen her work for well over a year on higher-budget-than-you-would-believe extravaganzas. Throughout it all, she's laughing and excited and willing to lay herself out on the line for her clients. And she knows the BEST vendors in town (and they all love her and would lay themselves out for her too). Kelly is great at what she does and she's a wonderful person to boot. She's one of the best San Diego has to offer and any bride would be lucky to have her on their side...I know I was! read more

I originally contacted Mint Weddings because they were recommended by my wedding venue. Kelly was great to work with in our initial consultation. She seemed incredibly organized, friendly, and full of great ideas. Unfortunately, after signing the contract, things quickly went downhill. I hired Mint for "day of" wedding planning. - When I signed the contract, Kelly said (and the contract said) that she would provide me with a list of recommended vendors. Not only did I never receive the list (even after asking for it), but when I needed help finding someone, the email conversation always went something like this: Email 1: Hi Kelly. I'm looking for a DJ. Can you recommend some good DJs? Email 1 Response: Definitely! Try DJ A. Email 2: DJ A isn't available on our date. Can you recommend some more good DJs? Email 2 Response: Give DJ B a try. Email 3: DJ B is out of our price range. Can you recommend SOME more good DJs? Email 3 Response: Give DJ C a try. etc, etc... I can only guess that Kelly was offering me each vendor in the order in which she got the biggest cut if I hired them. It was incredibly frustrating. I thought wedding planners were supposed to help alleviate the workload, not add to it! (On a positive note, the two vendors that I was finally able to eke out of her turned out to be quite good.) - Mint was supposed to contact all of my vendors before the wedding in order to coordinate arrival and setup time. Days before the wedding, I provided them with a full list of vendors, contact names, and phone numbers from the catering manager to the keyboard rental guy. I believe Mint did contact some of the vendors, however, my husband still received calls from two vendors the day of the wedding asking him where they should be and at what time. - Mint created a day-of schedule which was handed out to everyone at the rehearsal. After helping Mint edit the schedule, there were still two major things wrong with what everyone received: The schedule was confusing enough that I spent a good portion of the rehearsal dinner with guests asking me where they were supposed to be when. Not only was my husband's name was misspelled everywhere throughout the schedule (even after I had informed them to fix it), but the phonetic pronunciation of the mother of the groom was left in the schedule! How embarrassing and unprofessional. Is it too much to ask to not make my future mother-in-law feel like a total goon!? - Mint was supposed to pick up all of my wedding day items to return to me after the event. There were some sentimental items from the ceremony that I did not get back. When I asked the day-of wedding planner (not Kelly) if she had them in her possession, her response was, "I was taking other things to your suite after the ceremony and when I went back to the ceremony site, your venue had moved them." She didn't ask the venue where they had been moved to or have her assistant try to track them down. Just, 'oh yeah - didn't get those'. I guess she assumed that I wouldn't notice or wouldn't care if all my items weren't picked up. - I had asked my venue to have a bar inside the reception room. During setup, the planner instructed them not to do this and to only keep an outside bar. I was okay with having the planner call the shots when unforeseen situations arose, but I was definitely not happy when I heard that she reversed a decision that I had specifically communicated to the venue a few days earlier. - After hiring Mint, another vendor told me not to hire anyone that doesn't list out California sales tax on their contracts. I then went through all my contracts and noticed that Mint doesn't charge California sales tax. That's sketchy and it will probably force me to have to figure out the taxes on my next tax filing - what a pain! - The venue had provided neither chairs nor water in the ready room. The assistant called the front desk and then proceeded to stand in the ready room doing NOTHING as we took photos. An hour later, we insisted that she call for water and chairs again, and she called again. The chairs and water showed up five minutes before the ceremony. I brought this up to Kelly afterward and her only response was "This is the venue's fault. The assistant called the front desk and they were unresponsive." If the assistant was half-competent, she would have gone to the front desk herself instead of standing in the room exploring her belly button. That's what wedding coordinators are supposed to do!! I wouldn't be so ticked if I didn't have a seat-less 7-month pregnant bridesmaid and two moms, not to mention a 30 pound dress on body. My wedding was wonderful. Everyone had a great time. So, I don't think Mint did a horrible job. However, there were too many issues that came up that made the helpers look either totally incompetent or just uncaring (and made Kelly look just as bad when she blamed the venue afterward). read more

Mint Weddings did my daughters wedding a little over a year ago. My daughter had heard of Kelly Aull, from a friend and interviewed her and a couple of others. My daughter's decision to use Mint Weddings as her planner was one of her best decisions. Kelly was with us every step of the way, from Dec. until the wedding in Oct. 2009. Her suggestions for flowers, dress alterations, linens, lighting and the band were right on the money for price, helpfulness and service. She came to every meeting with a smile, on time, and prepared. I have to admit, as the father of the bride and a pilot (can you say a plan for everything), I cannot always be the easiest person to work with, and this was supposed to be my daughters day. Kelly was able to make me always feel like my questions and suggestions were valid, while making the wedding the way my daughter and her husband envisioned. We ran into some snags a couple of times, and Kelly was always there, stepping in, and making sure everything worked out and everyone was happy. The thing Mint Weddings did that most impressed me occurred on the day of the wedding. Kelly had a schedule that was concise, readable and distributed to all of the necessary parties (bride, groom, parents, bridesmaids, groomsman, hotel staff, band, etc) and brought enough staff to ensure my daughter had her own Mint Wedding attendant. This girl totally eased my daughter's mind, kept track of where my daughter needed to be and always had a cool bottle of water for her. My daughter, like me, stresses to the max, and I thought this day might tip her over the edge. Instead she was happy, calm, smiling (real smile, not stressed fake one) and her wedding day was perfect and she had the best time of her life. Kelly and MInt Weddings gets my 2 thumbs up and Five Star YELP review. WHAT MORE CAN A DAD ASK FOR? read more

Kelly Aull of Mint Wedding is the most amazing wedding coordinator in the world! She helped me with finding vendors and even down to the very last little detail before my wedding. My wedding was in Mexico and she ran around making sure every little detail was in place so I didn't have to worry about a thing! I am some what of a control freak and notice every detail and with Kelly by my side I was so calm and didn't stress even for a second. Not only is Kelly amazing at her job and over the top creative, she is funny and will have you laughing throughout the planning process. =) She is one of the most respected and loved coordinators in the business and knows her stuff. =) read more

I could not disagree MORE with the reviews below. I had an absolutely PERFECT experience with Kelly of Mint Weddings! I hired her to provide comprehensive wedding consultation, from START to FINISH. I met her about 1 year before my wedding and instantly connected with her fun personality. In addition, she quickly came up with a budget, to-do list, and schedule to ensure that every aspect of my wedding was planned perfectly. As we worked through the selection of the key vendors (caterer, florist, photographer, videographer, etc.) she ALWAYS provided me with a list of 4-5 options (not one-at-a-time as the other reviewer suggests). If I happened to have a suggestion she was unfamiliar with, she'd research it and give me feedback. At each of our meetings, she listened to my preferences and managed to come up with the perfect ideas to suit ME. I gave her an added challenge by selecting an unusual venue (an aircraft carrier museum!) to work with.... she had never planned an event in that space before, and yet In the end, the entire day went off without a hitch. In fact, the guests couldn't stop raving about the night, from the food to the decor! They even asked if I had a coordinator b/c no one saw Kelly there..... she stayed behind the scenes and took care of every last detail. :) She even packed up all the key keepsakes at the end of the night and made SURE they got to us safely. We were SO happy with the work she did, and we continue to rave about the vendors she did recommend (Boyd Harris Photography, for example). Kelly is not only a fantastic person but also an organized exceptional wedding planner. We could NEVER have had our perfect day without her! read more

After interviewing 5 wedding planners we chose Kelly and we are so glad we did! Mint Weddings was a pleasure to work with and Kelly was so much fun! She got along so well with my dad, who was paying for the wedding which was such a great feeling! She really got to know my husband and I as a couple first, and did everything possible to make our day perfect. All of the vendors we used were recommended by her and were phenomenal! Honestly, the day was so perfect, nothing went wrong which you never hear about! She totally catered to what we wanted in a wedding and had great ideas. Also, her assistants that she brought the day of were so nice! They helped me with everything, even when my dress ripped from dancing too much, they came over with a huge repair kit and pinned up the rip! Bottom line, Kelly is an amazing full service wedding planner and we are so happy with how the entire process and special day went. read more