We worked with Vanessa for our wedding at The Majestic Downtown in Los Angeles in March. She provided us with month-of coordinator services and was very helpful with organizing our vendors and helped us find other vendors for the wedding. She met with us remotely to fit our scheduling needs. She is very detail oriented and helped us stick to our schedule and adjust as needed. During our wedding our dog had anxiety and was refusing food. She went to a pet store to grab some pet bites for him. The service was great and we had a memorable day to remember forever read more

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Vanessa of Nessaevents is an amazing event coordinator! I hired Vanessa to coordinate our upscale housewarming party of around 80 guests based on her excellent online reviews. She did a fantastic job allowing my husband and I to enjoy the party stress-free! She worked with me on conceptualizing the event including decor, flow, & menu and had wonderful suggestions to create the vibe and energy we were looking for. Vanessa hired all the vendors remaining mindful of our budget, including, a bartender, DJ, caterers, serving staff, lighting, ice luge sculpture, photo-booth, and balloon arch. We loved all the vendors and so did our guests! Vanessa also handled the floral centerpieces as well as paying all the vendors. The day of the party was quite hectic with all the vendors setting up all at the same time. Like the pro that she is, Vanessa organized and managed them all with ease requiring very little from my husband and I. We received so many compliments on the party. I highly recommend Vanessa's services. read more

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If you need a coordinator, hire Vanessa! We literally went from engaged to married in 30 days, and that whirlwind process was made so much easier because of her. She really helped tighten up our day-of timeline and made getting everything together a total breeze. She was calm, prepared, and had great suggestions that helped us make confident decisions on such a quick timeline. She also had amazing recommendations for rentals and florals--I was seriously in love with how our flowers turned out. She helped transform our backyard into the exact 'disco glam backyard boogie' we were envisioning, and we are forever grateful. Since we had a backyard wedding, we also relied on her to hire staff, and everything went incredibly smoothly. The staff she brought on were such a delight! We loved our bartender and waitstaff; they were so friendly and enthusiastic. She truly helped us bring it all together, and we couldn't have pulled it off without her! read more

Vanessa helped us execute our bagel pop-up event expertly and professionally and we'll be using her for every event we coordinate ever for the rest of our lives. Not to mention, we only found her last minute with about 2 weeks left until our event. Nevertheless, she helped make it perfect for us. When we were looking for an event planner, it was hard to find someone who did more than just weddings. We felt so happy and lucky when we finally found Vanessa. She helped us arrange furniture rentals and decorations, scheduling pick ups and drop offs and even helped return a large table herself to accommodate us. She's seriously the best, I would trust her for any event. So if you're reading this look no further, you've found the one. read more

Definitely recommend Nessaevents! Vanessa & Darny were our day-of coordinator but she was also more than that. She met us prior to our big day. Had a walk-through with us, helped us coordinate some things that she recommended for our wedding. Not only was our wedding day absolutely beautiful me and my husband didn't have to worry about one thing. The day was stress-free, we were able to enjoy our guests and our special day without having to worry about our vendors. Thank you so much Vanessa and your team for making our special day memorable. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a coordinator! read more

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Vanessa and Darny were the day-of coordinators for our wedding. They did a really nice job of making sure all of our needs were met. Indian weddings are big and they handled all the vendors and personalities so well!! We really appreciated their professionalism so much. They also took very good care of my husband and I - bringing us cocktail hour snack and drinks, making sure we had the shoes we needed, etc. we can't thank them enough for making our day stressful and fun!! Thank you! read more

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Hands down the best Coordinator ever. Vanessa is truly the best. No need to look any further. You will not find a better coordinator than her. From the first time we spoke with her it was very clear that she knew the type of wedding we wanted to have and our vision for the day. Vanessa truly went above and beyond. She helped load her car with so much of our stuff and take it to the venue and packed it up in her car and brought it back to our house the next day. She stayed over her contracted time to make sure every thing continued to go smoothly. She suggested amazing vendors! Our whole entire family fell in love with her and she feels like family now. She took care of every little detail and allowed my husband and I to have the best day ever. Highly recommend!!!! read more

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I am so grateful we hired Vanessa as our day-of coordinator for my daughters' B'nai Mitzvah! I originally thought I could take care of everything on my own, but having her there was the best decision I made- she ensured everything ran on time and smoothly. She met me at the venue a few weeks before our event, walked through the day with me, had great suggestions, and I felt completely at-ease having her take over that day so I could enjoy it stress free. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a coordinator! read more

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We hired Vanessa to help plan my daughter and son-in-law's marriage celebration (no ceremony). Vanessa did a great job helping us find vendors and negotiated fair prices for us. She was very good at understanding what we wanted, and we were happy with the results. She contacted the vendors on our behalf, took care of the contracts and made sure that the vendors knew when to arrive at the venue and what they needed to do. Unfortunately Vanessa got sick and could not be at the reception, but she sent Darny to take her place. Darny did an outstanding job from start to finish. She handled everything with ease and took care of every little detail. The reception was a big success, and we were able to enjoy it without worrying about anything. We would actually give Vanessa a 4.5 star rating with a half star taken off for a lapse in communication when she was out of town and we were not aware of it. But overall Vanessa did an excellent job coordinating the reception. read more

Vanessa was a godsend !! 10 out of 10!! I would recommend anyone that has an event or wedding to use her. She was on top of everything.!!!

Vanessa was a fantastic wedding coordinator! She helped us for our wedding at the LA River Center. I was planning this event while out of state and Vanessa was my eyes and ears on the ground. Whatever I needed, she had a contact/vendor for it. For day of services, she handled all the details after thorough go through prior with my husband and I. We truly enjoyed our special day because all the little things Vanessa took care of. If you wanna have an amazing event and enjoy it instead of worrying about everything that goes into it, Vanessa is your gal. Thanks girl! read more

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Nessa was wonderful and helped my son and daughter in law's wedding day go beautifully! I highly recommend Nessa Events! Nessa and her assistant helped to make all of the wedding day details flow smoothly without stress. She handled and organized all of the vendors with ease and made the day stress free for the bride, groom and the rest of the family and guests! read more

VANESSA IS AMAZING!!!!! Don't look any further she's your girl for everything. You do not want to plan your event without her. I hired her for my wedding in California. I live in Texas so I was concerned about trying to plan and figure out logistics when I don't live close by. Vanessa did everything and I didn't have to worry about a thing. From helping with vendors, to finishing every last detail, Vanessa was the best wedding planner ever. She is extremely responsive and kind. She would always take notes during our calls and next time we spoke, it was taken care of. I couldn't have had my perfect day without her. I was able to enjoy the wedding and not have to worry about a thing. If you need someone to handle everything from start to finish, & execute it flawlessly, VANESSA IS YOUR GIRL!!! She also recommended the DJ and photobooth vendors I selected and I was so happy with her recommendations that we chose them. She answered my thousands of questions & was able to guide me with every aspect when I didn't know what I was doing. She managed to hide behind me before I walked down the isle on the beach to help hold up my cathedral veil so it didn't get tangled in the sand. I was so so happy with her and am so thankful I found her. She even took a picture of my dad and I in a candid moment when the photographers were further down the beach and I was so thankful for this picture. She helped find ways to save money if something was too expensive and made a way to still make it possible. When you are planning a wedding, you don't always think about the day of logistics and all the little things and Vanessa really shined and that area. She was able to coordinate a timeline and communicate individually with every vendor and make the day seamless without me, having to worry about anything. I'm so fortunate to have found her. Thank you Vanessa, I owe it all to you!! read more

Vanessa and Darny were beyond amazing. They helped me for six months leading up to my wedding. I feel like I got way more than what I paid for. They thought of every little thing you can think of and went above and beyond on the day of the wedding. The vendors they recommended were amazing as well. Vanessa would text me constant reminders and answered all my crazy texts. I cannot recommend NessaEvents enough. It's obvious they have years of experience and the best part is that they feel like family now! read more

When I got engaged last year, I had many recommendations for an event planner but after attending a wedding I noticed how beautifully executed the whole day was by this particular planner. I immediately asked for her information and she worked with me for almost exactly a year leading up to my wedding. Vanessa exceeded my expectations on scheduling and booking vendors and kept me informed and up to date on everything leading to my big day. She really made my day easy and non stressful as she handled everything with a professional approach. I highly recommend her for weddings and special events. Thank you Vanessa! read more

As a DJ Agency owner based here in LA: I have been working closely with Vanessa and Darny for quite some time on several kinds of events: weddings, birthdays, surprise parties, and all I can say is that they are at the absolute top of their game! They are strategic, have vision, are easy to collaborate with, and most importantly, they are able to pivot and problem-solve on the fly to make sure that the clients get the perfect experience every time. I honestly wish all events planners and coordinators were this easy and fun to work with! I can't recommend them enough to work with both as a vendor-partner or as a client that is planning their special day and event. read more

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Vanessa is stellar! This review is long overdue. I hired Vanessa to be my day planner/coordinator for my parent's surprise 50th-anniversary party on August 12 at the Catalina Room in Redondo Beach (a reception-style event with around 120 people). I met with her a few times via phone to go over the details and sent her a spreadsheet listing out important details. She seemed like she "got it" and was confident in her response and follow-up questions. She was clearly experienced. She even told me to show up 15 minutes before the party, as she would handle all the setup and coordination beforehand. The party started and my valet did not show up. In fact, they were an hour late. Right away, she got on the phone with the vendor to try to figure out how to resolve the situation. If she could have, she would have started parking all the cars herself. She managed to resolve the situation to the best of her ability and managed to stay calm and collected while doing it. Her demeanor kept me calm and collected. She handled the entire night, from set up to tear down, from the caterers to the music. She acted with professionalism, and elegance, and is a "doer". She worked from 4 PM to midnight. She even grabbed my car keys at the end of the night and loaded my car before I could even get to it. No task was too small or too big for her. She sincerely wanted to make sure the night was special for my parents, for us, and my guests. By the way, she even offered to work with the valet vendor, days after the party, to help me get my money back. I will definitely hire her again. read more

So I went here today and it was the greatest experience ever the front desk personnel her name marrian when I tell you that her customer service was phenomenal. She was very nice very punctual and she just made this stay so much greater she made everything so easy for me. I really appreciate her for helping me so much. You guys keep doing a good job over there. read more

I hired NessaEvents for day of coordination, after struggling solo for a while. I knew I would need someone for decor setup and did not want to deligate this to any family / friend. I also hired many vendors and needed a point person. I feel like as soon as I booked NessaEvents, Vanessa and I were able to connect over the phone, she was kind, and patient as I went over my whole vision with her; this alone made me feel so much more at ease! Vanessa really knows her stuff and came with great advice and tips. At a meeting with my venue, Vanessa introduced me to Darny; as she was assigned as my day of coordinator, and she did not disappoint! Darny went above and beyooond on my day. Being the DIY bride that I was, I did all the floral arrangements myself and told Darny to improvise a bit with where to place them ( I had specifics for my sweetheart table and guest tables but had just a few extra big vases to play around the venue with) Darny was AMAZING, everything looked beautiful and tasteful. I also appreciated Darny's experience with kids. We had about 10 kids at our wedding and Darny used great care directing the kids in our bridal party. However, I do recommend hiring a good babysitter if you have lots of kids at your wedding, its just helpful. Anyways, I cannot forget to mention that 3 days prior to my wedding, we also had a server issue or lack there of! Long story short, Vanessa saved my wedding day and procured servers for me!! I 100% recommend and don't know what I would have done without Vanessa and her team. read more

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We hired Vanessa to do our wedding at The 1909 and it was everything we ever dreamed. She was friendly, available, and on top of every detail. We looked to her guidance throughout most of the process and felt taken care of the entire way through. She is not only a great event coordinator, but she's a great person and will make your day incredibly special! We would 100% recommend her to anyone and everyone. Thanks Vanessa! read more

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Vanessa was awesome! Very professional and meticulous. She took care of every detail and had excellent referrals for the photographer and florist. Vanessa kept her cool when unexpected obstacles arose and made sure that our wedding was a success. She is a gifted coordinator with deep experience and an innate sense of good flow. We strongly recommend Vanessa! read more

I don't know what I would do without Vanessa and her team. From the second I spoke with her I knew she would be great and she knew exactly what she was doing. I got married last month in Glendale and She helped me put everything together, leading up to my wedding and even referred me a couple other great vendors. The day of the wedding, she knew how to navigate my crazy family and let me have the wedding I wanted. I can't thank her enough for everything she has done. If you want a honest, hard-working, easy-going person she is the coordinator for you. Thanks again. read more

Vanessa was my day of coordinator and she was amazing! She really made sure the day went off without a hitch and she was such a pleasure to work with. She really knew what she was doing and everything went so smoothly :) would highly recommend for your special day! My florist loved her so much he hired her for another event he was working as well so that is definitely high praise! read more

Oh thank goodness! I'm so glad I found this woman. Vanessa did my wedding this past August and it went so well. She was able to put the vision together and made the day run so smoothly. I was able to enjoy the day and be present in the moment. Thanks again Vanessa! read more

Nessa was an absolute dream helping us with our wedding! She provided some incredible vendor recommendations and wonderful advice, we felt in great hands! Weddings can be stressful but having Nessa there and her relaxed calming presence made such a difference. Communication was great, she was just a text or phone call away. And the venue was setup perfectly. The day was absolutely perfect, everything ran so smoothly (what more could you ask for?) and Nessa was a huge part in that. She is also able to adapt quickly, when I decided I wanted to do a grand exit and had not really thought out any of the details, she helped me execute my vision seamlessly and created the best photos!! It felt like she was truly there for us and cared about our day. My family and my new husband are so lucky to have met her and enlisted her help! read more

My husband and I got married last March and hired Vanessa as our wedding planner. Vanessa was absolutely amazing. She was attentive, detail oriented, conscientious, and extremely professional. Not only does she have impeccable taste but she is well connected with all the vendors. Thanks to Vanessa, we had our dream wedding. Everything went so smoothly the day of wedding, thanks to Vanessa. Highly highly recommend Vanessa! read more

I just want to start off by saying thank you for everything. I WAS IMPRESSED THE DAY I MET YOU. I'm so grateful for all of the tips, support that you gave me and my husband. I LOVE that you were knowledgeable on evey aspect such as details, colors, and decorations. I love your style, your suggestion, and your point of view. Thank for making me feel so comfortable with the process. My BIG day was special because of you. read more

I had a negative experience with Vanessa and her team as my wedding partial planner. Vanessa did not follow through with many of her tasks that were outlined on the contract, such as tracking our budget and when payments were due. I often had to reach out to her to make sure that things were in progress because she did not take the initiative. She provided the bare minimum of options, like one menu from one catering company. She was also sometimes hard to reach. When it was about 6 weeks before our wedding and we still didn't have rentals established, I texted her to check in and she didn't respond for 8 days. It seems like Vanessa doesn't attend some of her weddings herself and it ends up being a member of her team--for me it was Darny. On the actual day of my wedding, Darny arrived 35 minutes late to set up the venue with no communication about her whereabouts. She didn't know the right number or arrangement of chairs even though I sent over detailed plans in a shared document. When the venue had some issues with playing music outside and the electricity, she came to me to complain about the venue rather than managing it independently so that I could enjoy the day. She was rude to family and friends when they asked for accommodations like moving an umbrella to shield them from the sun, and failed to ensure that the catering put dairy items on the side of dishes like we requested. I asked her to have catering set aside a piece of cake for us to freeze and eat on our first anniversary and we got a slice the size of a card deck squished on the bottom of the cake box. I was hesitant to write a negative review but I truly do not want anyone to have an unnecessary stressful and unpleasant experience like I did. read more

I reached out to a few party planners for my birthday party and Vanessa was the first one to respond. After talking with her for a few minutes, I knew I found my "partner". She is so professional, has great suggestions and stood "side by side" with me from the planning stage to the event that day. I would not hesitate for one second hiring her again and again and again. Bravo to Vanessa. You have found your calling! read more

My wife and I were very disappointed with Vanessa's lack of services for our wedding. Vanessa waited until 5pm the day before our wedding to let us know that she had had COVID for a few days and would be unable to service our wedding as the day of coordinator. The communication with her in the week leading up to the wedding was terrible, instead of providing the services that she promised, I was forced to contact all the other vendors and reach out to her multiple times a day for important updates that I needed to let my family members know. Letting us know an hour before our rehearsal dinner that she would not be working our wedding (after she had known for days that she wouldn't be able to make it) threw a ton of stress onto us right before our wedding, which was extremely unprofessional and insensitive, especially given her reported years of experience working in the wedding industry. Vanessa said the reason she waited to tell us that she would not be coming was because she wanted to find a replacement, but she had not even confirmed her replacement until the morning of the wedding (after she had told us that she wouldn't be able to make it to the wedding). Further, the replacement she provided was someone she called her "assistant," even though we did not pay for or agree to pay the same price for the services from an assistant. Instead of offering any sort of refund for the change on her end or the stress that this caused, she ghosted us after providing the name of the assistant on the day of the wedding. While the "assistant" was a lovely person and contributed wonderfully to running our wedding, she did not fulfill the full extent of the contract that we signed with Vanessa. If it were not for multiple family members helping, then the decorations would not have been set up properly or on time. This was at no fault with the replacement; Vanessa provided the wrong arrival time (only 2 hours before the wedding when we had agreed that she would arrive 4-5 hours before the wedding to ensure enough time for set-up and to assist us with photos). Further, the replacement let us know that the vision of our wedding/the plan for setup had not even been sufficiently relayed to her before arrival as well. This was very unacceptable seeing as we hired Vanessa specifically to decrease stress on our day and ensure that everything ran smoothly, and ironically Vanessa was the main point of all our stress. If it weren't for the complete overhaul of help from my aunts and the relaying of our vision from my mom, then our wedding would not have been set up on time or correctly. After reaching out to Vanessa a couple months after the wedding asking for a partial refund at the very least for our troubles, she never responded to the multiple emails or voicemails. Not only would I never recommend this person or her business to anyone for any event, but I was also considering reporting her due to her fraudulent and exploitative behavior. The replacement that she sent was not even her assistant but owned her own coordinating company as well and let us know that Vanessa frequently bails from events and weddings last minute without providing adequate training on the person taking over the event (usually it is the person that she sent in her place). If you are to book her for your event, please know that she could and will likely do this to you too. read more

I was introduced to Vanessa thanks to my cousin who found her at a Bridal Expo. My Husband and I hired her as our day-of coordinator was one of the best decisions we made. My husband and I tend to work long hours, so I knew I needed the help of an expert to make this process easier. We just got married On February 5th and things went as perfect as can be. There were a few things that I forgot to take to the venue or didn't get done on time, but Vanessa made sure I was not stressed or worried all day. She found a solution. Vanessa was on top of everything for our wedding day. She was very proactive and worked to re-schedule the timeline when we were delayed an hour due to heavy traffic. She met me the week before the wedding and make sure to outline any details that I hadn't even thought of, but that needed to get done. She took initiative to get things done and a few days later when I was concerned that there were items I forgot at the venue, she reminded me exactly where they were and she packed everything I asked for. She's amazing and very hands on! read more

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Vanessa was a pleasure to work with. We hired her as our day of coordinator but she begun consultations with us 3 months before. She was really helpful in so many ways. When we did our walk through she asked the venue questions I didn't even think of, which we appreciated. Overall, She was great to work with! read more

I hired Vanessa about 6 months before my wedding date. She was a recommended vendor provided by my venue. When I consulted with her over the phone, she seemed to be really helpful, organized, and was even familiar with some of the vendors I had already hired which made me feel at ease. I had made it clear to her that I needed someone to help with securing vendors, with a timeline, etc. Someone a little more than just a day of coordinator. She agreed to revise my contract to fit my needs and that she would jump in right away if I decided to hire her. After sending in my down payment, she was MIA. I had to initiate all communications, and when I'd ask if she had time for a call she'd often times let me know she would have time for a call days later. I had to ask for her vendor recommendations several times, then when she finally sent them, they were low quality rentals -- nowhere near the style I was going for. This was after I had sent her images of the original rentals so she already knew what look I was going for. Waste of time. I finally expressed my frustrations with her, she agreed to meet. She was late. She never provided me with any checklists, documents, or ANYTHING at all to make my planning easier. She sent her "tentative timeline" in the body of an email. 3 months before my wedding, I decided it was best to part ways with her. I reached out to my venue to get some feedback and they agreed that she was unprofessional and removed her from the recommended vendor list. Her defense argument was that she was hired as solely a "day of coordinator" but I have emails where she clearly states she revised my contract and pricing to be more of a partial planner. She offered to refund me $300 "for my troubles"... which she never did. I text her and emailed her to follow up with my refund, & received no response. Typical. Forget your money, don't waste your peace of mind on her while planning your wedding. read more

Vanessa is amazing! We worked with Vanessa on partial wedding planning and day-of coordination. We changed our wedding plans midway through the planning process and Vanessa did not bat an eye. It's not easy to DIY an Indian wedding mandap but she did it with so much ease and the end product was better than anything we could have imagined. She was endlessly supportive, connected us to awesome vendors, and was instrumental in making the wedding day a success. She was so easy to work with and never let us stress. Thank you so much, Vanessa - we are so grateful! - Shona and Roger read more

Vanessa was awesome- i found her online through yelp and I spoke with lot of coordinators before finally picking her. I am so glad I did. She is responsive by email and definitely got the job done for my wedding in calamigos on 5/14/16. I am the kind of bride where I don't have a strong opinion on lot of my planning- this is where I needed Vanessa the most. On day of wedding- I had some dessert stands that had to be assembled, thank god Vanessa had the tools so we could get it done in time. She worked really hard the whole day and met with me for rehearsal as well. As a newbie to weddings in general, I really depended on her to get things in order. She spoke with all the vendors and got everything to be done at the right time and place. Thank you again Vanessa =) read more

I got married last month with 100 guests. I hired Vanessa as a day-off-coordinator about half a year prior to the date. Throughout the coming months, she was able to tell help me create a day-off-timeline and provided suggestions as needed. She was also helpful when it came to resources (in my case, a security guard) and was able to provide me one with a very good rate. What I like most about Vanessa is her calm demeanor. She helped me with all the decorations and followed my instructions since I had everything DIY and had a vision in how I liked things to be. I'd say she was the only one that day trying to make sure I had enough to eat and drink and was able to take a breather at some point. At the end of the day, she also helped me cleaned up everything and made sure the park we rented was returned 100% clean and back to normal so no fines were ever made. I'd recommend her to anyone! read more

Hiring Vanessa as our day-of coordinator was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We initially did not think we would need a coordinator. But as the day got closer, we realized there are so many little things that need to be done on the day-of. Vanessa was on top of everything for our wedding day. She made excellent suggestions before the wedding, and made sure everything was setup perfectly the day-of. We basically gave her everything we wanted setup, and she executed it all. There were things we brought the day-of that we forgot to give her at the rehearsal. We didn't have time to talk to her about them, but she figured out exactly what they were for. That's just great experience and initiative! She was so calm and made sure we were comfortable throughout the day. If there were any issues, she must have taken care of them, because we did not know about them. And there was definitely potential for issues. We have HUGE families, so there were a ton of kids, both as guests and in the wedding. When we told Vanessa we were having 7 kids (not a typo!) in the ceremony, she went with it. She was great with the kids during the rehearsal, made great suggestions to the parents on how to get them down the aisle, and the ceremony turned out awesome! Everything turned out great, and we could not have done it without a coordinator. We're so happy we went with Vanessa, because she was simply amazing! read more

Vanessa was the key ingredient to making our wedding day so special:) From the beginning she was so helpful in answering all of our questions, keeping in contact with our vendors and making the whole process stress free! We are beyond blessed to have had her as our wedding planner, she is truly the BEST:) read more

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This review is only for day-of-coordination, for a 130-person wedding in Pasadena, CA. Based on the previous yelp reviews, I have to say I expected way better. Disclaimer: I had never had any previous personal experience with other day-of-coordinators, but from what I have been told, and what her own duties listed on her contract state, she did not perform even close to expectations. I hired Vanessa about 7 months before my wedding date. On the phone, she was professional, seemed like a go-getter, and even followed up with an email to remind me about securing her as my day-of. After sending in my down payment, I felt she was MIA. I didn't email her until about a month before the wedding. I was also surprised she didn't touch-base sooner. I had to initiate all the communications on updates, contact information, followups, and pretty much worked out the entire timeline myself with the DJ and photographer, since she did not respond to their attempts to reach out to her and establish an initial connection. On the day of the wedding, there were more than a few areas in which she underperformed. There was a miscommunication about the parking situation, and my guests told me she was asking random guests where to park. She didn't send out the finalized timeline until the day before the wedding. She didn't know the groom's name. During the reception, the groom walked in on her hiding away from the activities texting on her phone. She mixed up my cake plate with the caterer's cake plate, which I had to return the next day. She didn't follow up with the DJ on questions we were supposed to ask him after our walk-through when she said she would. I had to remind her that she was supposed to get checks from me to distribute to the vendors. Our toasting glasses were never filled with champagne until I waved down the bar tender. The day was largely run by all my other vendors, and she didn't take charge at all. All seem to be minor details, but they add up, and made me feel like I paid her mostly just to set up the favors, gift table, and lavender toss-bags for the ceremony (which many guests also told me later a lot of seated guests didn't get, even though I had a ton left over). This was all surprising and disappointing considering what great reviews she had. I definitely wouldn't recommend her to any of my friends looking for a day-of. read more

I hired Vanessa about a month before my wedding for Day-Of wedding coordination. She met with me twice at my venue and gave us some great ideas for conducting the wedding ceremony & reception. On the day of I can't even tell you what she did because it was all behind the scenes. But what I do know is that my wedding went super smoothly! I couldn't have been happier with how the whole day turned out and I have no doubt that Vanessa was a huge help in that. read more