Susan is an absolute gem. She planned my elopement and wedding day. Her amazing planning and design…read moreexecution has led to both events being published/featured. My elopement was published in The Knot magazine, while my wedding day was featured in BRIDES. I previously posted a review regarding my experience with Susan for my elopement, so this particular review is for my wedding day! Susan worked with me since day one of my wedding planning journey. She guided me throughout the entire process by providing valuable advices, helped me manage my budget, created vision boards, talked to various vendors, and handled **all the logistics. I would have been completely lost without her. There are SO MANY details that goes into a wedding that I would have never thought of. Throughout the process, Susan never let me down. She is reliable, professional, and so so soooo kind! Whenever there was a difficult situation or a hiccup along the process, Susan was always there to save the day. Hiring Susan as my wedding planner was truly one of THE best decisions. -vipa ammy c.

Before my husband and I met Susan, we had interviewed several other wedding planners. We first…read moreconnected over the phone on May 2019 and scheduled to meet in person. After our first meeting, we both had a great feeling about Susan and hired her as our wedding planner. Since then, she has been there to help and guide us along the way. Fast forward to 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Unfortunately, about two months before our wedding date, we decided to postpone it and elope this year instead. She took care of every single detail. She communicated with all our vendors, moved everything from our original wedding date to the new one in 2021, and promptly started working on the details for our elopement day. On November 15th, 2020, my husband and I eloped! Everything was absolutely perfect and more stunning than we could ever imagine. The entire process leading up to that day was fun, enjoyable, stress-free, and memorable. Having Susan as our wedding planner was the best decision we made. She is detail-oriented, organized, talented, and so incredibly sweet. One of the things I appreciate most is her communication skills. Anytime I had a question or concern, I could always count on her to get back to me. We are beyond grateful that she planned and officiated our special day :') We can't wait to see what's in store for next years big celebration :D

We had the pleasure of working with Mary for our wedding back in May and our experience was…read moreabsolutely wonderful. From our very first conversation, Mary provided detailed insight, creative solutions, and cost effective ideas throughout the entire process. She is equipped to answer any and all questions and does not get bogged down no matter how many emails you send her, and trust me, we sent her plenty. She is willing to go to bat for you when wedding vendors are being difficult and get the the results you need to make your life easier. I would recommend Mary to any bride and groom wanting to plan their wedding or anyone wishing to plan an event. Mary is reachable, easy to work with, professional, and extremely helpful. Thanks again for everything Mary!!!

My wedding would not have been sooo perfect if it wasnt for Mary and her wonderful team. Mary was…read morealways available at a drop of a dime during the planning process. She made sure my now husband and I had a stress-free and fun celebration. Everything I asked for and had visioned came to life because of all the care and thoughtfullness Mary and her team put into the planning. Big thank you and hugs to Mary, Kai, and Lisa!

First of all, I'm stingy when it comes to 5-star ratings. You have to really, really, REALLY…read moreimpress me to get that honor. I bestow five stars upon Beyond Tomatoes without reservation. Having recently begun a fledgling real estate brokerage, I desperately needed some help getting my logo, stationery, and website put together in some sort of cohesive branding. There was absolutely no way I was going to be able to come up with anything myself that wasn't hideously ugly, and I had a fairly tight budget to work with. A trusted friend referred me to Beyond Tomatoes. Bianca delivered quicker and better than I could have expected...AND, believe it or not, under budget! What I really wanted was someone to take a few very vague ideas of what I had in mind for my graphics, and then run with those. I think it was a near-perfect pairing: she had tons of great ideas, and I wanted something very unique--and I was more than happy to turn over creative control and just let her work her magic. I could not be more happy with the results. And to add icing to the cake, her service was patient, prompt, and detailed; she kept me informed at every step of the process. I look forward to working with Bianca and Beyond Tomatoes much more in the future!

I can't say enough about Bianca. She has an amazing ability to take my sketchy ideas and transform…read morethem into the vision I had in my head! She worked wonders helping me get my business up and running. My website looks amazing, as do my business cards, tri-folds, post cards and letter head. She works fast and communicates with you all through the process. I'm so happy I found her!

Having visited many vendors to choose from my wife and I purchased our wedding bands with Kreis…read moreJewelry finally because of their competitive price offer from the get go, but also negotiated still to make us feel really appreciated. The owner was very kind and motivated even after the sales where she followed up on a later day to ask if all aspects of fitment and purchase was satisfactory. The quality of the rings (with diamonds for my wife's) were superb and the customization craftsmanship was top notch as well. Couldn't ask for more.

My (now) husband and I were fortunate enough to work with the lovely, talented, insanely…read morehard-working and detail-oriented staff of Elle A Events! They were invaluable to us from beginning to end. As everyone knows, a wedding entails so MANY details - so many of which you'd never think to think of; that's where Elle and Sydney helped so much. From rentals, to style, to vendor help to trouble shooting issues with our venue (and there were several) Elle A Events supported, listened and provided their expert and professional insight as well as their connections to ensure our wedding was executed seamlessly. Though the planning part was super valuable; we really couldn't have had our wedding without them running the entire day. They seriously did not sit still! They took our design pieces and preferences and executed them beautifully, creatively and beyond what we could have imagined. They made sure the events followed the schedule, moving us and our guests along in a timeless manner while still respecting the natural flow of the day. Elle and Sydney even took it upon themselves to clean up after our guests when the catering team disappeared without completing their job. No job was beyond their abilities and no job was beneath their willingness. All in all, Elle A Events gave us what every couple wishes for on their wedding day...no stress, no worry and absolute beauty. I would recommend them for any size, style or type of event; not only can they handle it -- they will execute it with grace, personal charm and absolute class!

My wife and I hired Elle to do day-of coordination of our wedding, and we were expecting to simply…read moreget someone who would make sure things ran smoothly. What we got was a creative, dynamic person who turned our wedding from a simple backyard dinner to a truly magical experience--all within our budget. From the beginning, Elle was focused on us: she heard what we were expecting of our wedding, what we dreamed our wedding could be, and the resources we had to work with. She made our wedding better in every way and never made us spend more than we were comfortable with. She is easy to talk to and to work with. I doubt anyone would have a hard time getting along with her on a professional or personal level, which means everything when dealing with a wedding, a time when both bride and groom are anxious, nervous and concerned with every detail. She was able to decorate our wedding so it looked like a high-budget production. Her taste in decor is impeccable. Given our limited budget, she put together table pieces, decorations and lighting for our backyard that truly transformed the space. She also helped coordinate the minutia of a wedding: how we would walk down the aisle, where to arrange our food, utensils, beverages, etc., and all sorts of other things I'm sure even I am not aware she handled for us. Basically, day of, all my wife and I had to do was show up to our own wedding and enjoy it! Finally, we have to mention her team, which absolutely shined on the day. They worked hard to put every last detail in place and, during our reception, they continued working hard to make sure things went smoothly. We had a better wedding than we could have imagined, and the best part was it was all done within our budget. She made our wedding look and feel like it cost twice as much as it did. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone who needs their event to go perfectly.

Dallas did my invitations, save the dates, and table assignments. She is the most talented graphic…read moredesigner. She cares about your visions for thee most special day of your life. She was more than willing to change the design to make it exactly what I wanted. She also gave me multiple designs to choose from before deciding which one would be the one for my wedding. The process was so easy and enjoyable with Dallas. It was really wonderful to have a completely unique design for my wedding. I could not be happier with how it all turned out. She also did a beautiful pencil drawing of my dress. I have that picture displayed in my home. It's a great way for me to enjoy my wedding everyday in my home. I'm so glad we didn't get generic invitations.

There aren't enough reviews here- everyone in the world needs to know how wonderful Kelly is! She…read moreshot my wedding this last Saturday and I could not be more pleased. Kelly arrived promptly on the day of and immediately got to work. She was never obtrusive while getting shots done. She works in a business-like and professional manner with a lot of sensitivity to the wedded couple. Family photos were a bit of a hassle because our family members kept wandering off or not listening to directions- Kelly handled them with patience and tolerance and we got the shots we wanted! I really loved working with Kelly when it was just the couple photos. She was really great at directing us and getting the photos we will treasure forever. I was very nervous about having to be photographed all day but she put me completely at ease and would show us shots on the digital camera just to keep us involved with how the photos were looking. At the reception she did a magnificent job of capturing the special moments on the dance floor without ever interrupting things- she would see a moment happening a capture it right there! This is different from my experience at other weddings where the photographers are in the way or trying to get guests to recreate a candid moment. If you are planning an L.A. wedding then you cannot do better than hiring Kelly for your photographs :)

We went to Kelly for our engagement photo in December 2011 and our expectations were far exceeded…read more She made us feel relaxed in front of the camera (something I am not used to) and the images came out AWESOME. She helped us choose the location of our photo shoot, and went to the Venice neighborhood of Abbot Kinney. The photos truly captured our personalities and she created an artistic, modern, and pretty epic album for us. Not to mention her mad skills with photo-editing/correction to make my 'not so favorite' areas obsolete! End note: She provided great service and a fun experience during the shoot, provided proofs within days, and a final product that we couldn't be happier with.

We brought Rachel on to help us with creative planning as well as videography for our wedding, and…read morewe can't even begin to describe how much Rachel saved us with her creative vision. Working with her was HANDS DOWN one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding. We had initially planned to do all of our wedding planning on our own, but we quickly realized we were going to need help. Rachel was an absolutely invaluable member of our team, and we literally couldn't have pulled our wedding together without her. She has such an eye for detail and more than once she brought us back from the brink of panic with a quick idea or a mock-up of something we had only a vague idea of. She was great at working with us to brainstorm ideas and to turn them into a reality. She 100% sees your vision and has such a gift for helping you articulate it and pull it together in a way that feels just right and authentic to you. Her communication was excellent, she was always available for consultation, and her work was consistently quick and above and beyond. Could not recommend her more. And finally, she's just an absolutely wonderful human. She made working on our wedding fun and exciting and she genuinely wanted us to have the best wedding we could. If you're looking for someone to help plan your wedding, stop. You've found her.