We hired Sarah for day of coordination for our tea ceremony, western ceremony, and reception, and the MWS team did not disappoint! We had easy communication leading up to the big day, and on the day of, the team made everything seamless. Once I passed off all decor, things magically appeared in the right place exactly where and when I needed them. They kept us on pace with our timeline, which there was no way we could have managed as the bride and groom. The moms and aunties couldn't stop raving about what a good job they did. Especially since we were able to start dinner on time and not 2 hours late (which can be common in Chinese receptions...). read more

My husband and I LOVED working with Sarah and her team. If you're looking for non-templated wedding concepts, work with Sarah! If this review is too long to read, just check out the images to see our final result. During our planner interviews, we focused on finding someone who could execute our multicultural wedding vision. From MWS' blogs and interview, we could tell they fully understand how to create unique multicultural weddings. One important tip for newly engaged couples - wedding planners don't create the designs of your wedding!! It's the florists' job. So finding a good planner is important because then they'll help you find good vendors, communicate your vision, and make sure everything is executed perfectly on the actual day. We had a BLAST on our wedding day. We knew Sarah's team got our backs, so we weren't stressed at all. I cannot stress enough the importance of the planner's role in your wedding!! They're the project manager. Their leadership and execution will affect your entire wedding and how well your vendors set up everything. The day of the wedding - our hotel venue Pasea hotel promised us that we'd be the only wedding booked on our wedding day. This was promised before we signed with them. On the day of, we realized they double booked another couple's reception without telling us. I actually bumped into the other bride and was very surprised about the whole thing. Sarah talked to the other wedding planner and made sure their music was lowered during our ceremony. everything went smoothly for both parties. 10/10 execution. Another green flag about MWS is that they helped us minimized our budgets. Sarah was real with us lmao. Whenever our ideas went too crazy, she'll hone us back and help find alternatives. Her network of vendors are all affordable and very creative, so that saved us a lot of work. Attitude 10/10. Our guests loved Sarah. She's bubbly but also will get sh*t done. I've been to weddings where stressed out planners would give off weird vibes to the wedding parties, but not this girl. She made everyone felt at ease while rushing people to stick to our schedules of the day. Just wanna say thank you Sarah again for making our most important day magical. You rock and don't be a stranger girl! Love, Brendan and Connie read more

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When I first started wedding planning about 9-10 months ago, we wanted an Asian American wedding with a modern twist and a western reception with subtle Asian elements. My husband and I are Chinese Vietnamese Americans and we wanted our wedding to be modern in addition to honoring both our parents/families, Asian heritage and culture. We found My Wedding Songbird and immediately matched with Sarah. We are so lucky to work with Sarah (she is very experienced and well versed in Asian cultural weddings); Sarah made the whole process organized and actually enjoyable. As my wedding planner and coordinator, she was with me every step of the way. She helped us find great vendors to work with (DJ, tea ceremony host, trilingual MC, videographer, linens, and stationery) and was respectful of our wedding budget. Sarah genuinely wants her clients to have the wedding of their dreams and she and MWS team definitely delivers! We chose Sarah and MWS because they matched what we were looking for: honoring our Asian heritage by offering tea ceremony package and being well versed in Chinese wedding traditions, and introducing us to an entertaining MC/host who was both fluent in English, Cantonese, and Vietnamese! And if you know you know, these Asian MCs are must have entertainers during a wedding reception! Aside from the best vendors Sarah brought to our wedding, Sarah was also our coordinator and our wedding day was seamless and organized. Sarah and MWS team took care of everything behind the scenes which allowed for my husband and I to truly enjoy our wedding day to the fullest. We are both very happy with the wedding outcome. To note, we chose the partial package of the wedding planning because we wanted to have some control; we did not feel like the services provided was insufficient. Sarah makes an effort to get to know your vision during the wedding planning process regardless. But if you don't have the time to plan, trust in the process and trust me, you'll be in good hands. Sarah will definitely take care of you! Our wedding day was executed so well that we still get compliments on how enjoyable our wedding day was! read more

We are so happy to have had Sarah as our officiant, as she did a phenomenal job on officiating our ceremony! My husband and I loved how fun, lighthearted yet sentimental her script was and that she was able to incorporate all of our favorite details of our relationship into it. It really felt personal and tailored to our story, which is important. And not only that, she was also entertaining and effortlessly charming, which helped keep the vibe of our wedding fun and relaxed which was exactly what we had wanted. Sarah is also great at improvising too which gave us an unexpectedly funny moment that had our guests laughing when my husband accidentally kissed me before she could say, "And now you may kiss the bride!" That will always be one of my favorite memories from our wedding day. Working with Sarah was amazing from start to finish. She's personable, professional and did I mention also an incredibly talented singer? (Loved how she incorporated a sprinkle of Disney songs into her script since I'm kind of a Disney kid-at-heart!). We cannot recommend her enough for your wedding day. read more

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Sarah Wang and her team from My Wedding Songbird (MWS) for our belated marriage celebration. From start to finish, Sarah's expertise, dedication, and attention to detail were evident in every aspect of the planning process. We had three events planned over the course of three days, all at different venues, so it was a LOT of coordination with many, many vendors. Sarah and her team absolutely crushed it at each event and made sure that all of our vendors were set up for success before and during each event. We were under no illusion that opting for full planning service meant zero work for us, because we certainly still had a lot to do and coordinate on our end due to the nature of our events. But one thing's for sure - we never could have pulled off what we did without Sarah and her team. I cannot even begin to list all the ways in which Sarah saved us time, money, headache, labor, and stress. Each of our events were better than we could have imagined, and all the vendors that she recommended were fantastic. In addition, it was very apparent that vendors loved working with her, which made our lives so much easier. We opted for the full planning service, and it was one of the best decisions we made. Sarah helped us secure the perfect venues, coordinating with and visiting our venues with us or on her own when we couldn't go. She had an incredibly detailed and helpful workbook that she would guide us through in each of our monthly planning meetings, and she provided exceptional vendor recommendations. Her communication and coordination with us and with vendors were impeccable, and she ensured that everything ran smoothly and according to plan. On the day of our main reception, Sarah truly shone as our bilingual English-Chinese emcee, and her two other staff members, Kim and Chanel, did a wonderful job as day-of coordinators. Sarah's, Kim's, and Chanel's professionalism and warm demeanors made everyone feel at ease, and their ability to seamlessly manage the day's events was remarkable. Sarah's bilingual skills were an enormous asset, allowing all our guests to feel included and engaged. They also took care of all the logistics of vendor unloading/loading, communication, etc., and really made sure that we didn't have to worry about event logistics on the day of. Truly a gift to be able to fully focus our time and attention on our guests throughout the weekend. Sarah and her team at MWS went above and beyond to make our celebration weekend perfect. Her creativity, organization, and unwavering support turned our vision into reality, and we are forever grateful for her hard work. If you are looking for a wedding planner who is not only highly skilled but also deeply passionate about making your day special, look no further than Sarah Wang and her team at My Wedding Songbird. Thank you, Sarah, for making our weekend a dream come true! read more

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Sarah, Tina, and her professional team worked with us for over a year as we slowly planned out our wedding reception of over 300 guests on 3/16/24. They are all excellent at wedding planning and coordinating with all of our vendors to make our wedding reception organized and fun for everyone! They definitely helped ease a lot of our stress and made our special day seem perfect! Would definitely recommend for anyone to use their wedding planning services! read more

TL;DR: 11/10 would hire My Wedding Songbird again and recommend them to get things done. I had been working with Sarah and her team at My Wedding Songbird for the last six months for my wedding. After I booked my venue in August I thought I was close to done. Then I was overwhelmed with questions and inquiries about everything else I was supposed to do and I realized I wasn't even close to being done. Once my shock had passed and I was coherent again I asked my husband's sisters for advice. They gave me 4 planner to contact. Sarah was the only one to respond with such warmth and kindness that I knew I was already tethered to her. I had no vision for my wedding but through conversations, simple questionnaires, and zoom meetings, Sarah was able to visualize my wedding for me. As calm as I started in our initial meetings, I freaked out each month because I'm disorganized and have short attention. Sarah was always there for me when I needed her. She reassured me that everything was going to be fine and handled everything. Even with all these last minute changes that my family and my husband's family wanted to do they were so patient and got things done efficiently. Winding down to the last 3 days of the wedding we were facing the storm in California and Kimberly, the month of coordinator, braved the storm and pulled a hat trick for our entire ceremony. She had to work with all the vendors to change the entire schedule. I had already mentally clocked out by that time, so I can't express how much gratitude and appreciation I have for the women at My Wedding Songbird to give me such a dream. I had no idea what my wedding was going to look like and it was a vision with the twinkling lights, all the candles, and contracting decor. As stressful as it all was, I'm having withdrawals from receiving their emails and I miss them. I hope to meet with them again in the future for other events. Until then, I'm truly honored to have worked with Sarah and Kimberly and my heart has been blessed by them. I love you guys! read more

My Wedding Songbird - Ceremony at University Club of Pasadena - Wedding Planning Near Me

Sarah from My Wedding Songbird was a literal Godsend for our wedding - our Lady Savior from above! I would start a church in her name if I could. We first booked Sarah as our officiant and day-of coordinator in 2019 from a word-of-mouth referral (yes, she was that popular). From the first meeting, she came off as someone who cared deeply for her clients and made us feel very comfortable, even though we were in way over our heads by trying to plan our own wedding & didn't know any better. Thankfully, she was always happy to offer expert advice whenever we needed a nudge in the right direction. When we had to postpone due to the pandemic, Sarah was happy to move our dates no questions asked, and even sent us a lovely gift on our would-be wedding day. While our big day drew close, her team started engaging us 6 weeks prior and laid out very organized & detailed spreadsheets to document every minute detail of the event. As an officiant, Sarah was hilarious, charming, and incorporated a ton of personal details into the script that not only made our ceremony extra memorable, but also kept all the guests laughing and entertained. Not to mention her Mandarin & vocal skills were both on point. I lost count of how many guests had told us how great of an officiant she was after the wedding! For the day of coordination, I won't go into everything she and her team of 3 wonderful assistants (Demi, Patricia, and Anna) did because they did so much, but I would say a good way to tell if your coordination team did an amazing job is if you (bride/groom) had a great time and didn't have answer a single question from the vendors the entire evening. And that's exactly what happened. We had a blast and didn't have to worry about a thing! Well, we did have to put up with vendors constantly pestering us about how great a job Sarah and her team did throughout the night :P A few things worth noting: 1. We had a ton of DIY decors that needed Sarah's help to set up, and she did an amazing job, especially with our dessert and welcome tables where we left her very little instructions. 2. We actually ran out of bottled water a few times throughout the evening, and her team went out and got multiple cases for us right away. 3. Her entire team stayed all the way until the very end - I'm talking shutting the place down and turning off the lights - to diligently help us take down and pack away all the decors, and to make sure every last vendor cleanup goes smoothly. 4. Every single one of our vendors sang high praises for Sarah & her coordination team. That speaks for itself. So, if you're looking for the officiant & day of coordinator of your dreams, look no further. If you don't think you need a day of coordinator, do yourself a favor and schedule a meeting with Sarah, ASAP. Lastly, a huge THANK YOU to Sarah and My Wedding Songbird for everything you've done to help make our dream wedding become reality! read more

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I'm confused because Sarah's other reviews are so glowing and positive. I chose her because a friend of a friend hired her for a multi-cultural wedding banquet, which looked gorgeous. From the beginning, I was up-front that I didn't mind doing legwork, but that I didn't want to worry in the days leading up to and day of the wedding. I had said if this was for my best friend, I could be the planner and coordinator, but since it's for me and my best friend is abroad, I needed help navigating rentals, vendors, day-of. Sarah likely does better in a more traditional environment where she can bring in her chosen vendors & budget is more open. We DID use 4 vendors she had worked with before, so I really don't understand what happened. As a hands-on, creative problem-solver like myself, she did not step-up where expected (or outlined in the contract) until mere days before our wedding. Sarah wasn't a good match & was the only awkward link in an otherwise amazing day. TL/DR version: 4 helpful things Sarah did: Had our day-of signage printed, saving us $60. Table setting mock-up. Convinced venue to store some chairs out of sight at the last minute. Loaned us items from her inventory. 6 things I did as the bride, but had expected the "partial planner / coordinator" to help or provide input on: 1. Created layouts/seating charts for ceremony/reception 2. Created day-of timeline 2 mos ahead. Sarah's input was suggesting we cut the cake BEFORE we sat down to eat dinner. 3. Determined rental items (chairs, plates, etc). Sarah didn't provide input until 1 wk prior. 4. Determined the number of staff she needed, including hrs/rate. 5. 48 hrs pre-wedding, she had not gathered COIs (certificate of insurance) from vendors, which were due 2 wks prior. Her own was submitted only 5 days prior. We demanded she stop making excuses & fix it immediately, so venue didn't cancel wedding. 6. I requested linens steamed + paid for extra folks to help her. Seeing the photos of the wedding, the tablecloths have hard creases and don't appear to be steamed at all. 11 issues that indicated her lack of being detail-oriented or engaged: 1. At rehearsal, she asked about things already set for 2+ mos. She asked how to identify VIPs. I said there's a tab in the spreadsheet. She got defensive and said it wasn't there. But it was. 2. She had cringey moment w/caterer in 1st group mtg. She made judgmental comments about officiant, who is a dear friend. She eye-rolled ALL of us at some point. 3. Guests asked if this was Sarah's 1st wedding. They said everyone else was on-point, but the "girls with headsets" seemed confused. 4. For the tea ceremony, I found most of my guidance on Google. My husband asked her to give his parents a little primer to ease their nerves & she offered zero help. 5. Her team forgot the boutonnieres in fridge. The chef showed them to me as we packed-up. 6. Cake table wasn't moved into guests view. I beckoned everyone to gather/watch us cut cake. Drapery was never secured out of the way properly. I had to shove it behind a plant myself. 7. Sarah approached me about staff being stuck in parking lot, with a tone suggesting it was my fault. The issue was a simple shift change. Blaming me in the middle of my wedding was uncool. 8. Sarah alerted us the bartender was out of wine as I watched servers behind her pouring wine for guests. Problem was solved before she approached us, but our dinner was interrupted because of poor communication. 9. Sarah's team never retrieved the payment, parking, & tip envelopes I prepared for vendors. They sat in my bag all night. A fail for her commitment to vendors. 10. As we were leaving to go home, Sarah informed us that she wasn't taking the bins of decor w/ her. We drove home, unloaded our vehicle, returned to the venue for the bins. Sarah tried to leave before we returned, but my MOH and cousin insisted she stay to load the bins for us. Sarah tried to get my husband to overrule them. Poor way to close-out our wedding celebration. Friends & family would have loaded-out for us, but Sarah's news came after everyone left. Even the caterer offered to take the items for us. Surprises suck. Especially on your wedding night due to poor communication. 11. One of her team posted about our wedding & mischaracterized we hired 2 extra staff (it was my call, not hers). When I reached out to Sarah over Instagram her response was "I didn't know what she was going to write." Ok, but Sarah reposted it & tagged me, which was either laziness or shade. I just can't imagine that each of these things is a mere misunderstanding or that I was a jerk. 1 or 2 things. Sure. Maybe even 3. But all of the above points add up to bigger issues. There was a contract & a few thousand dollars exchanged. I never asked for anything free. Being budget-conscious isn't the same as cheap. I have emails to prove every single thing mentioned in this review. The only thing she was timely about was her invoices. read more

Hiring Sarah was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! We went with the partial planning package as we had secured the venue already but felt unprepared to do the rest without support. This package worked for us as we did not know how much things should cost and how to budge appropriately. We wanted someone to get quotes, secure vendors, and advocate for us. Sarah checked all these boxes for us. See reasons below: 1. We didn't have much of a vision on what we wanted our venue to look like. Sarah went to the venue on her own as we were busy at work to look at table cloths, table settings, napkins, and chairs for us. She took example pictures for our reference. We didn't know if we needed chair covers but Sarah assured us the chairs would look ok without them. This helped us stick to our budget without compromising the final look. 2. Sarah helped obtain multiple quotes for all the vendors. She was able to coordinate my hair and makeup trial (after I got turned down by 2 hair/makeup artists who were already booked 9 months out) with our engagement photos which was a difficult feat given all the competing schedules and limited time frame. She also obtained multiple dance floor quotes which saved us so much time and hundreds of dollars. 3. Sarah was familiar with our photographer and was able to work with her to get us a discount and accommodate a 2.5 hour break on our wedding day between our tea ceremony and wedding ceremony/celebration. 4. Sarah held our hands through the entire process with monthly check-ins and a mega-Google spreadsheet with multiple tabs that helped us stay on schedule and organized. She was friendly, easygoing, and non-judgmental the whole time which we are so thankful for. 5. She was also able to attend our tea ceremony the morning of our wedding to help walk us through the ritual and customs since my relatives in Asia were not able to attend and help us out with this process. 6. Sarah coordinated with our decorator to place a neon sign that we had given to her until 4 hours prior to the wedding. We just asked her to put it somewhere it could be plugged in. Because of Sarah's coordination, this neon sign became the focal point of our wedding photo booth backdrop and ended up in every photo! It looked absolutely amazing! 7. She accompanied us to 2 venue meetings and helped advocate for us with our nice but impatient Chinese restaurant manager who was always "too busy" to speak to us during hectic meal service hours but whom we couldn't catch during off hours. 8. Sarah also provided a bonus service of wedding content creator and posted multiple Instagram stories of the "behind the scenes" of our tea ceremony and wedding. These were so awesome to repost/review and save for myself. I often see people on Instagram advertising these services for a fee and was so excited we were able to enjoy this bonus with Sarah being out wedding planner. We have no regrets choosing the partial planning package and having Sarah by our side during wedding planning. She really made our lives easier and helped us plan an amazing wedding even our tough/critical Asian parents approved of. read more

A few months before the wedding things went haywire as our venues brought us unforeseen challenges that even caused us to move our reception location. I was in full-blown crisis mode and knew I needed to find a wedding planner with experience and a personality to quell my anxiety. I am incredibly grateful to the team at Wedding Song Bird for helping us find vendors and booking them swiftly. My partner and I would not have made it across the finish line without them. With their involvement, our wedding was a breeze. They worked on details that I had not even foreseen coming. Their inventory of wedding decorations really helped save budget and made our reception a much more beautiful space than I could have ever expected! Thank you to the Wedding Songbird Team, especially to the lead Sarah + Kimberly our day of coordinator. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Sarah for a wedding for Jennifer & Tun Tun at the Tong Tak House in Arcadia. She was a great MC and Wedding Planner for the event, she had everything running smoothly. I was only the DJ for the night, on behalf of Tempoe Entertainment, and to also set up the 16 blush pink uplights & to run the 'dancing on the clouds' for the first dance....The venue looked gorgeous, she brought me food to my dj booth, and even had her staff bring me food and cake thru out the night (as it was a 10 course meal and i was busy rocking the dancefloor) She is fun and energetic, I look forward to working any future events with this gal. read more

Sarah is an amazing wedding coordinator! About a little more than 4 months prior to our wedding, we decided to find a wedding coordinator who was bilingual in Chinese and English language. We met up with Sarah and from the first time we met up with her, I knew she would be perfect as our coordinator. We would not have been able to do everything without the help of Sarah and her assistants. Sarah is wonderful at multitasking, excellent with communication, and really cares for her clients. She is quick to respond when we had a question and is also listens to us if we had any concerns. Sarah adds a lot of value to the coordination package and works tirelessly, especially the final 6 weeks leading up to our wedding. She communicated and worked very well with our vendors, making sure no detail was missed. I highly recommend Sarah for her wedding coordination services. read more

We planned our wedding in Arcadia, CA all the way from Boston, MA within 4 months and having Sarah and her team was key! They helped with recommending and finalizing our reception venue (a Chinese banquet hall), narrowing down and booking several of our many vendors, keeping our plans organized and of course ensuring that the day run smoothly! Sarah also helped with specific Chinese aspects of our wedding like providing resources for the tea ceremony and even reviewing a written translation of my maid of honor's speech. I can't recommend them enough! read more

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We hired Sarah to help us plan and execute our unique wedding. I am Chinese and my Husband is Korean. We eloped in Kauai last year so for the wedding in Los Angeles, we wanted to incorporate our cultures instead of having a Western Wedding. Our vision was inspired by the movie "In the Mood for Love" for its esthetic and 1960s Hong Kong vibes and Shanghai Nights. So we wanted to incorporate those esthetics with our wedding. We also wanted to incorporate Korean culture too. So Sarah really helped make our vision come to life. She is very professional, organize, and helpful throughout the whole wedding planning process. She gave many recommendations to help us create our perfect wedding. She found vendors that worked with our budget and found vendors to create the perfect backdrop. The outcome of the wedding was better than we ever envisioned. Her team was very professional, and everything went smoothly. Our wedding was not the easiest to plan. The restaurant we chose only gave us a 3-4hour window to set up, and Sara and her team were magicians. They turned a mediocre restaurant into a 1960s Shanghai Nights Theme Wedding, felt like we were in a movie! Our friends, family, and the restaurant owners raved about our wedding, saying it was the most unique wedding experience they ever been a part of. read more

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Sarah did an incredible job making sure my wedding was a dream!! Months prior we met to discuss all of my many questions, requests and expectations and she quickly put me at ease. I reached out to several planners and Sarah was the only one who was as meticulous and careful as I am. She remembered things I would of forgot (like a knife for the cake and pens for Welcome table) she even offers an inventory of items to borrow, if necessary. The day of the wedding was hectic and hot, but with Sarah's help I didn't hear about anything until AFTER the day. Things ran smoothly and she never stopped working until everything was as planned. What a wonderful company, talented planner and an extremely kind and detailed person to work with! 10/10 would recommend! read more

My Wedding Songbird - Best day ever!! - Wedding Planning Near Me

Nothing but good things to say about Sarah and her team! Sarah was our planner from beginning to end. She worked very closely with us to plan our perfect wedding. We had either in person/zoom meeting once a month and we always get so many things done. She was very very organized and always kept us in check if we are missing something. Even during off hours, she was available for us to answers any questions that we have. Sarah has a very outgoing personality and made us comfortable around her and made it very easy to work with her. She kept our stress level low! Her lists of vendors are massive! She knows so many people and got us so many deals with the vendors. We saved so much money because of Sarah! During the wedding day, she or her team member was always available for us when we need her. They kept all the vendors in checked and made the venue looking perfect. 100/00 would recommend her to anyone. The only regret my wife and I had was that we didn't get a picture with her and her team during the wedding day. Thanks Sarah!!!! You were such a huge help and made our vision a reality! read more

Sarah is a phenomenal force to be reckoned with. Not only is she an efficient and effective planner, she can also be your MC, officiant, or singer! I am amazed by the sheer amount of skills she has to balance all four roles as a wedding vendor. I witnessed firsthand as the photographer for Rosa and Robert's wedding that she amazingly planned, officiated, and MCed all in one day. As Sarah navigated a Chinese, Western wedding, she switched seamlessly from Chinese to English translations. She was confident in presenting herself in front of a large audience while also effectively translating for both audience languages. Sarah has a contagious positive energy that emanates in the audience. The guests couldn't help but laugh at her hilarious jokes and energetic personality. I cannot wait to see where Sarah's business goes, but I know she is bound for success! read more

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Sarah is not just an AWESOME wedding planner but a beautiful person. She did amazing job with planning K&S wedding in Santa Anita Park. Every details was perfect. Thank you so much for this opportunity to work together. I HIGHLY recommend "My Wedding Songbird" read more

My Wedding Songbird - Flower decoration by CaliBouquet - Wedding Planning Near Me

This is a long overdue review! Sarah and her team are AMAZING! I have to say I was skeptical about hiring a wedding planner and day of coordinator in the beginning. Now I have to say, IT IS SO WORTH IT! Sarah is very professional, friendly, and easy to work with. She is also a very kind person. Her team on the day of the wedding is extremely helpful for everything. I cannot thank her and her team enough for delivering such a wonderful wedding for me and my husband! read more

I booked Sarah for a day-of-coordination service and was so happy with her! I booked her due to her being bi-lingual and because she had past experience at Lunasia, the chinese banquet hall I had my wedding at. She set my partner and I up with a template timeline and Google Drive leading up to the 6-week countdown. Once it came close to the date her team dove into our plans and were very helpful in checking our work and handling all the decor that we had purchased. She set it up exactly like how I requested. I liked that she was able to help communicate with the Chinese staff as much as she could because she knew some Canto. Her team is soooo amazing, too - on the day of it was obvious she briefed them really well because they all kept the show running so smoothly and there were 0 hiccups (at least that I knew of!). Finally, I love that she had a great recommendation for a last minute hair and makeup artist that I needed. She is really knowledgeable about wedding timelines and is not afraid to speak up when she has a concern - I appreciate that about her! 100% would recommend her to other brides. read more

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After a lot of research and a few interviews with other planners, we hired Sarah as our partial planner/day of coordinator. I felt that she was the most personable of the bunch - she asked questions about us during the initial call that gave me a good sense that she was trying to 'learn' us, likes/dislikes, etc. and most importantly, she was within and understood our budget from the start. It was also important to us that our planner have experience with Asian weddings and spoke fluent Chinese as that was where our reception would be. I had already started researching other things that I had and explained that + what I needed help with. I know some people are hesitant about getting a planner (STRONGLY recommend getting a day of coordinator at least!!), but after this experience, I would highly recommend it. Sarah was such an amazing resource and her spreadsheet/monthly meetings kept us in check on the time line. I consider myself as a very organized person, but life can be overwhelming as it is, let alone planning a large event like a wedding. Her team was also amazing. On the day of, Tina was a big help in filling for Sarah and my bridal assistant (Sarah's assistant), Cleo was so amazingly awesome. Cleo seriously thought of everything we needed all day from the photo shoot to the reception, from swapping out my heels to hydrating and taking breaks. We also had 2 others from the MWS team on the day of too. Overall, Sarah and her team were fantastic and I'm so glad that we went with them! read more

Sarah and her team had brought our wedding vision into a reality at Long Beach Museum of Art on 2/18/2023. For us, it was a magical experience. Early on in the planning process, I was overwhelmed by the abundance of information, but Sarah put our minds and hearts to ease by answering all the questions we have, every step of the way. We loved that she includes the coordination for the Tea Ceremony as well. She is responsive and given us great advice/suggestions throughout the whole process. She had also given us a new perspective on wedding planning and also connected us to amazing vendors! We really enjoyed our time working with her. For any future couples that are considering, please know that you will be in good hands. read more

The best wedding planner. I worked with her as a photographer. She is really professional. I would recommend Sarah.

If you're looking for a wedding planner/coordinator who is dedicated and on top of everything, you can stop looking because Sarah is your girl. We're from Chicago and wanted to have a destination wedding. We still wanted to include our traditional tea ceremony, (even though we knew it wouldn't be super traditional due to the travel), so we wanted to find an Asian wedding planner who would have experience with fitting that into the wedding day. After speaking with Sarah on the phone and seeing how she was super personable and experienced, we decided to book her. During the whole planning process, we conducted all our meetings over Zoom and Sarah was very accommodating with the time difference. She was super patient and flexible with us throughout, even when we had to change our destination 3 times due to personal reasons (I was freaking out but she remained calm and told me everything will work out, which it did). Sarah was also very responsive over email and texts so we always knew what was going on with vendors and whatnot. Since I'm very indecisive and wasn't too picky about details, she was always willing to offer her advice/input, which I appreciated. We had our wedding on the island of Oahu and everything turned out so beautiful. Prior to the big day, Sarah accompanied us on our venue and some vendor visits in Hawaii. She also helped us by picking up and transporting our signages and other miscellaneous decorations from LA to Hawaii. On the day of, Sarah and Chanel, her assistant, made sure all the guests and vendors knew where to go and did their best to stay on schedule. Sarah and Chanel also helped decorate the chapel for our Chinese/Vietnamese tea ceremony. Chanel did the Cantonese translation for the ceremony and I heard she did a good job (I only know Vietnamese so this is based on what my husband and guests told me haha). The wedding was a BLAST and dreamy and we couldn't have done it without Sarah. I really wish I could relive the day. We're so grateful and happy to have worked with Sarah and her team. read more

My Wedding Songbird (Sarah and Kimberly) were day-of-coordinators at one of the weddings OurStrings4You provided live music services at. Sarah and her team were very friendly and accommodating to us. I received all the needed information from her before the wedding day - a playlist of the requested songs, timeline and other needed information. The ceremony processional went smoothless due to great communication and coordination between us. I love working with caring and responsible planners. Sarah is one of them! I saw how kind the laddies of My Wedding Songbird were with the guests while their arrival. Sarah and her team will take care of you, your family and guests through out the whole celebration with ease. I'm looking forward to making more couples' weddings one of the happiest days of their lives together! read more

My Wedding Songbird team and planning is incredible. Being a vendor in the industry we're always looking for other vendors that have great energy, vibes, and simply hard working. Our end goal is to always make sure the client's wedding vision is created and that is exactly what My Wedding Songbird team does. They have impeccable attention to detail and always has a smile and thank you throughout the whole day. 100% would recommend them to couples engaged. Looking forward to the next event together! read more

We are so glad that we have found Sarah as our wedding planner. She has been very attentive, involving and guiding us through every step of the way. We have told friends many times during the wedding planning process that Sarah was the best investment we made! She was incredibly thorough and asked things we never even thought about. She was so easy to work with and never made anything seem like a big deal. With Sarah, it was perfect in our situation (bilingual was a big plus), a one-stop shop - we used her as the wedding planner + officiant + MC. And so, throughout the process she got to know us better, and was able to make some funny jokes during the ceremony and reception, keeping our guests entertained. We had a great turned out, all the design/theme was perfect, our guests were having fun the whole time - eating ~ drinking ~ & playing! We don't know how she does it, but Sarah has a very calming sense and never seemed stressed. She does a lot of work behind the scenes that you don't see but this girl gets things done! We had an emergency came up just 2 days before the wedding. Our rental vendor broke the wine glasses we rented, and there weren't enough for our event. This was not the thing we wanted to hear just right before the big day. Magically, Sarah was able to source another vendor within a couple of hours and made us worry free. She absorbed so many big and little tasks and we never had to wonder or second guess anything because she is so good at her job!!! Working with Sarah was great from beginning to end. She really listens to what the client wants and does detailed work until your event is perfect. I highly recommend Sarah as a wedding planner if you're looking for someone fresh with ideas, excited and passionate for what she does, you will not be disappointed. read more

Sarah is amazing!! She took my work scrambled brain and kept me on track, and provided good tips and insight where needed. I couldn't have planned a wedding within 7 months (on top of buying and renovating a home) without her help. Not to mention it was a backyard wedding so we needed to find everything ourselves! The vendors she chose were all amazing and I couldn't be more happy with the way my wedding turned out. read more

I have never met any other coordinator who has been invested & dedicated into every single detail of her client's wedding party as much as Sarah has! Sarah puts an immense amount of effort in her work! Not only does she do the job duties of a coordinator, she aims for the stars for her brides and her grooms! Always with a positive attitude, she goes through figuring out a plan consisting of the best and most beautiful Wedding decorations, making sure everything is set and done, translating in Chinese if needed, transforming into an MC if needed, and she is the most sweetest soul I have ever met in my years working as an Event Manager in the Catering and Events Industry. Seriously!!! WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR?! She also cares so much about her clients and treats them like family! Sarah and I worked as partners in the planning and coordination of our client's Wedding. Everything was planned through email and phone calls as her clients were in Oregon and she was local to Trump National Golf Club LA which was the venue her client's had chosen and the one I work for. Her client's needed help with picking their menu and tasting their food as they could not be there to do so. Being long distance made it very difficult for them to make final decisions so they gave Sarah the green light to do it for them and let me tell you that she did an AMAZING job. When her client's needed her she was always there. Whether it was taking photos and videos of the ballroom for her clients and showing them the room through face time. Whether it was showing up for her client's tasting on time and picking her client's menu for their Wedding because unfortunately, there were unable to make it. Not to mention, their whole Wedding party absolutely LOVED the food menu she had chosen for them!!! Their Wedding booking had been done a month in advance! YES, A MONTH prior. Without a stress or worry beginning the planning. Sarah knew exactly what she had to do and made it happen without question. She is multi talented! She can sing for your wedding party, be a magnificent wedding planner, be an officiant, or an MC if needed for your Wedding. At this wedding party, Sarah was the MC, officiant, event coordinator, and she did a fantastic job with everything. It was a Phenomenal wedding party!!! I believe trust, knowledge, experience, thought processing skills, and organizational skills are the key most important things when finding the right coordinator for any Wedding party and Sarah definitely excels at every single one of those qualities! I HIGHLY recommend Sarah every single time one of my client's are in need of a coordinator because I know Sarah is #1 on what she does and I can never forget that smile! I have worked with other coordinators but I have never met anyone as great & professional as Sarah and I hope who ever is reading this will take into consideration choosing her to be their coordinator/MC/officiant/singer for their upcoming Wedding. read more

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Sarah was the day-of coordinator and officiant for our wedding. We started communicating and project managing the wedding months in advance. Sarah is easy to work with, very responsive, and communicated well from when we contacted her initially to the very end of the wedding. She has provided the right planner tool, vendor recommendations, and countless tips while we plan for the event. We also did a wedding rehearsal in advance to be fully prepared. I also picked Sarah since she's close by the wedding venue and familiar with the area. There are so much details go into a wedding (even a small wedding without reception!) I highly recommend to work with an experienced professional like Sarah to plan out the event and avoid any surprises. We also enjoy Sarah's officiant services. Her voice is clear and the pace is just right. Sarah is also fluent in both English and Mandarin, which is another reason to work with her since our ceremony is bi-lingual. read more

We are so glad and grateful My Wedding Songbird (MWS) was our bilingual officiant and coordinator for our wedding. MWS is so great at what they do that I am writing this review during a flight on our honeymoon. :) Our event felt very genuine and reflected to us as a couple; we have Sarah to thank for much of it. We could not be happier. Sarah was our hero and gracefully stepped in when we hit a critical issue in the midst of our planning process-- a true and absolute blessing in disguise. Sarah is well-experienced, takes pride in her business, has an incredible eye for all the details, and will make your special day feel easy for you! COORD PREPARATION HIGHLIGHTS -- MWS' coordinator model is special. You can begin your email communication process with MWS beginning 8 weeks from the day of your wedding. This model is 2x sooner than others' and allows both parties to get to know eachothers' styles ahead of time, making the final 4 weeks prior to the wedding even smoother. (If you'd like to communicate via email sooner, there is another package available in which you can start emailing as soon as you book, however early that may be! :)) -- She truly makes it all about you as the to-be wedded couple. From our first inquiry/interview phone call, Sarah took the time to get to know our story and our vision in detail. -- Sarah is incredibly prompt and clear with her communication. She is hard to beat when it comes to turnaround time. This applied to both communication with us as the couple and together with other vendors. -- When preparing our site layout, Sarah made the suggestion for lawn furniture to be placed in an area that could serve as seating for our elderly guests during cocktail hour, while also doubling as an area for our vendors to use during their meal breaks so that they could remain close just in case. This ended up playing well in our favor, as one of our vendors were able to quickly respond when we ran behind on our photos timeline. -- When brainstorming the timeline, Sarah understood our hesitancy to have a traditional bouquet and garter toss. My now-husband and I both opted for alternatives based on Sarah's suggestions. We are happy not only for the memories these special moments brought us, but also that they made great photos! -- MWS makes a portal available for easily retrieving your contracts and viewing any open balances, and also provides an invaluable Google Drive folder with template and cheatsheets (read: it is a lifesaver for getting organized and consulting when you might feel overwhelmed!). COORD DAY-OF HIGHLIGHTS -- My Wedding Songbird comes exceptionally prepared to the day-of the event. You know how there are some tour guides who amaze their guests by remembering all names in having just been introduced once? Sarah was like that with our decor. I had provided a brief inventory list prior, but had also brought extra items as well-- I had assigned a purpose to each item, withOUT labeling them as such, except for one basket. Sarah quickly understood after seeing all the decor in person without explanation from me, including the extra items I had probably surprised her with, and only asked me about the one purposeless basket. -- Beautiful execution and decor placement. I had printed custom coasters, and gave authorization to just have them placed *somewhere*. I had resigned to perhaps seeing them at the bar or on cocktail hour barrels, but was touched to see that they had been neatly tucked into each table napkin placement. This was a wonderful surprise on the day-of, and meaningfully honored two guests who could not join us on the day-of. You guessed it-- Sarah's idea! -- Sarah AND her team were alert and attentive at all times during the event. I remember a moment: while scanning the reception and absorbing/enjoying the moment, one of Sarah's assistants noticed me from a distance, and promptly asked if I needed any assistance. BILINGUAL OFFICIANT HIGHLIGHTS -- The process is easy. Once you have booked with Sarah, you can fill out a form with thoughtful prompts to draw our the details of your story as a couple. MWS will create a draft closer to the day-of and correspond with you for tweaks. -- Seamless transitions between Mandarin and English with an affable and charming demeanor. Sarah told our story during our ceremony perfectly, moving between both languages effortlessly and effectively including all our guests (even the non-English-speaking) in the process. We received many compliments about her! FINAL THOUGHTS Sarah is an effective communicator who can do it all. She makes for a great balance between leveraging technology while also ensuring the human touch. She provided gold-star customer service throughout the whole process, never making us feel like we were a bother-- even in a very, very busy wedding season. We had great comfort knowing Sarah was at the helm of directing the pace and vibe of our ceremony, while also being able to provide read more

Sarah helped us throw a fabulous wedding ceremony and reception. Sarah helped us stay organized during the planning phase, and help us with vendor suggestions when we were stuck. The end result was a beautiful wedding. We especially loved the florist she recommended, who did an amazing job putting together flower arrangements for our wedding and reception. We also appreciated that she was willing to meet with us when and where it was convenient for us. A+ service. Thank you Sarah! read more

Sarah helped me put together the most amazing bridal shower in only one month's time. She understood my vision and helped to make it a reality. Sarah and her assistant are very detail oriented and thorough when it came down to setting up and decorations. Thank you so much for creating the most beautiful bridal shower that any of my guests have ever attended! read more

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I asked Sarah to be my wedding coordinator for my and I am so glad I did! I had a wedding to plan in less than 3 months and Sarah helped introduce the vendors after negotiating good prices based on her reputation and experience. Drawing closer to the wedding, Sarah helped organize the wedding prep and the details necessary to bring it all together. On the day of the wedding, Sarah and her team were super professional, courteous and organized in terms of preparing the food, welcoming tables, decorations, tea ceremony, and greeting the guests, bringing the wedding party together and coordinating with the vendors. She truly was wonderful and I cannot recommend her services enough. Work with Sarah, you won't regret it!!! read more

It has been 6 months since my wedding. As I look back on the the big day, I still think working with Sarah is one of the best decisions I have ever made in life. Being a bride who had very limited resources and only got 3 months for planning, I would say Sarah's help was significant. During our first meeting, Sarah quickly sorted all the ideas I got and planned according to my schedule and budget. She made this spreadsheet that was super helpful for us to keep tracking on progress! She also went above and beyond helping me looking into different sources including DJ, wedding decorations etc. I received a lot of compliments after my wedding for the decor and DJ. I have to say, the DJ has very beautiful voice for live music! In addition, Sarah is also a very talented person herself! She's not just a planner/coordinator, she is also a singer and artist. Working with Sarah made me feel like I was working with a team that at least got 5 people! She sang and decorated for the most part of my wedding. She even officiated for us! I was amazed by how she used her artistic hands to put all the pieces I got together. Can't be grateful enough to have her. Simply wished to thank her for what she did for my wedding. Photos attached for reference. She is your best choice no matter what style you wedding is. read more

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As a wedding florist, it is always an absolute pleasure and joy to collaborate with Sarah and her staff! They respond promptly to correspondence and are meticulous with the details of our wedding clients. I would not hesitate to refer them to my clients and friends. read more

We hired Sarah for officiant and MC services and she was absolutely amazing! During our planning process, Sarah was very responsive and was accommodating of all our requests. She also gave us a lot of tips for our unique bouquet game that she MC'ed for. We loved the script that she made for us (both English and Chinese) and she executed it so well! It was light-hearted but also romantic - exactly what we were hoping for. She was lovely to work with and was so friendly that all our guests thought we knew her before this. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant and/or MC! read more

Johnny and I got a recommendation from someone to have Sarah as our wedding coordinator and so glad we made this happen! Sarah and her team were professional yet personable, respectful, and fun to work with. She was always there via email or call to answer any questions/concerns. She has a strong attention to detail which plays such a big role as a planner and is able to remain calm with last minute changes we had! Our wedding wouldn't have happened without Sarah and her teams hard work. We truly are grateful for them and they handled everything so well behind the scenes. read more

We hired Sarah for wedding coordination and MC services for our wedding at Greystone Mansion, LA. She was fantastic to work with, organized and proactive from the get-go. My husband and I work super busy jobs, on top of that, we are based in Boston so we were planning this wedding completely remotely. We were often delayed in responding or put off details until very last minute - Sarah took it all in stride and gently but firmly reminded us when things were due so we don't miss any deadlines! She was responsive to our requests and questions, and the day came together flawlessly. Sarah was also a great MC - we had a bilingual wedding, and a lot of our family appreciated that she switched flawlessly from Mandarin to English. She was so much fun that our guests actually thought she was one of our friends that we enlisted to MC our wedding! read more