This review is for Suhainah and the BEL team who helped us organize our wedding reception…read more The day of our event, Suhainah and a group of 4-5 other women went above and beyond to make sure our wedding reception went smoothly. They coordinated with all vendors well, directed guests and made the experience stress free. Everyone was so sweet to us and our dog, Rocky. We brought Rocky to our party and they made sure she was taken care of the entire time. It was so thoughtful. Rocky says the team gets 5 stars!

Horrible experience, stay away!…read more This is a review for Eliza at BEL Events for her wedding planning services. We met Eliza at our venue 8 month before our wedding date. During the first session she presented herself well, and she talked and bragged a lot about her 18 yrs of experience in event planning and stories about how she handles wedding situations. So, we thought she is the right event planner for us and signed a contract. After signing the contract and making the payment, she was very hard to find and we did not see the expected action from her side, and every time we followed up, her response was: "don't worry I will manage everything before the wedding day". We were asking for the basics of planning such as timeline, vendor recommendations (a few to choose from) and communications (which was part of the contract) but not no action except a quote of her own rental service. We were getting closer to the wedding date and her lack of action made us so worried and very frustrated. Eventually we had to get involved and did almost 90% of the work ourselves. She was very hard to find but even when we could talk to her, she would create more unnecessary problems to an extant that my wife had panic attacks after a few meetings we had with her. 2 month before our wedding she caused so much anxiety and frustration that we decided to end our contract with her and find another planner. Thankfully, our new planner was amazing and our Wedding planning went very smooth after that, and the event was as wonderful as we could imagine! With way lower cost than what Eliza had proposed! After I requested to cancel the contract she disappeared and never responded to our emails, which is very unprofessional. Here is a list of a few issues from our experience of working with here: 1- Accessibility: every time we had a question or needed to talk to her, it was taking several days until she gets back to us. With irrelevant excuses, like she would show me her busy google calendar! 2- Push to use her own services as vendors: Per her contract she had to suggest different vendors so we can choose. But since she has rental and flower services, she was arguing so much to stop us from even looking at other options! She charges unnecessarily expensive! By doing a little research, we found our vendors and saved at least 50% with same or better quality! 3- Nonsense arguments and rude attitude: In many occasions she was just insisting on holding the event the way SHE wants, without paying attention to our request or desire. Every time we requested something, her answer was: "I don't want MY event to be that way or I don't want MY guests to be that way"!!! With a condescending attitude emphasizing that "I have 18 yrs of experience and I know what to do"!!! Any simple request would become a long story and unnecessary argument. In one occasion my wife requested that guests throw flower petals while walking out of aisle, and she immediately said: "No!, you can't do that, I don't want my cleaning crew spend time on cleaning the petals"!!!! In another occasion Eliza was insisting on only using her recommended valet service (which was quoting more than double the price of the service we eventually used) and on top of it she was forcing us to rent extra parking lot out of venue and pay extra for shuttle service!!!! While the venue had enough capacity! And when I respectfully said: I am confident that the venue has enough capacity for parking, she got very angry and said: "in that case tell all your guests to use UBER and they can't drive their own car"!!! It was a nightmare working with BEL Events and I don't recommend her service due to lack of professionalism and decency in her business.

We absolutely love having Laurie with us during our planning. She was great! super responsive,…read moresuper helpful, and mega patient! She kept us on track, check in with us often to make sure we were on the same page and getting our duties done. We had very strong characters during wedding planning but Laurie helped us put our opinions first and did what was right for us. She kept her cool, she is awesome! She will accommodate all your needs and wants and give you her expert advise on what she recommends is best. She even manage to conjure up a bottle of hair spray for my husband out of nowhere! it was not in her emergency kit but she made it happen anyways! it was amazing! I definitely recommend her to any couple planning to get married. especially in the OC area. if i were to get married again (to the same guy of course), i would totally use Laurie all over again! I just hope she is willing to put up with me and my mega late replies again... haha!

Laurie was absolutely amazing! She was a step ahead of me on everything so I didn't have to think…read moreor worry about anything. She was so helpful during the whole process, from the initial time we talked until my needs even after our wedding day, and always available and responsive and got everything done and better than I expected or hoped for. She was such a blessing to me and I am so thankful for her! I definitely recommend her, you will be very happy.

I know I'm not a bridezilla by any means, but I do know I'm very particular as I'm a Program…read moreManager by profession so planning and coordinating vendors isn't a strange thing to me....I just didn't want to plan something on top of having to do it for work, so I got some help. Cassie worked with us to customize our full planning package to be within our budget (meaning we didn't get all of the full planning services but most--and definitely the most critical). She met with us in person to work on mapping out our ideas and overall objectives, came with us on venue visits, joined us when we met our florist, found us the right photographer, and helped review all contracts. She even came along (her schedule and location allowed) to my hair and makeup trial since I'm her former life she did that too). She may have had some points where responses could've been quicker or we were a little late on receiving certain things, but I also knew that was likely since I couldn't be the only bride she'd be working with and would juggle priorities as needed. At the end of the day though, she really came through and went above and beyond. She was clutch! All of our vendors were so kind and fun--and amazing, and such great people. She was also able to negotiate rates with all of them too so we could stay within our budget. We all had a great time and I know it was because of a Cassie and Golden Dot Events.

On Thanksgiving we decided to have a New Year's Eve wedding for my Mom. That's right, in 6 weeks we…read morewanted to put a wedding together. After finding the perfect spot, we needed a coordinator. I interviewed 4 of them and Cassie had such a beautiful and welcoming personality that when we were on the phone, I knew we had found the right person. Her prices were in line with others and she knew so much about vendors in South County that we felt we would be in the right hands. We were right! She organized everything and got so many personal touches just right, and we hardly did a thing. Thanks to Cassie and Golden Dot, my Mom had the perfect wedding at the Casino San Clemente. Thanks Cassie!

We had our dream wedding thanks to OC Beach Weddings! From our first call with Simone, her…read moreprofessionalism, attention to detail, and passion was evident! We had the ceremony package and Simone assisted thoroughly in creating our vision board and communicated our vision clearly to our vendors. With my spouse and I both working full time, planning a wedding was becoming overwhelming which is why are we are most grateful for Simone's support in coordinating with vendors. All of the vendors included in our package were also very top notch and highly talented. Our florals were absolutely gorgeous and our violinist was extremely talented! Simone's team went above and beyond in setting up our reception, repurposing our ceremony flowers into centerpieces throughout the venue. Simone, thank you for making yourself readily available anytime we had questions throughout the planning process. Thank you for creating an easy to follow timeline and ensuring the day was PERFECT! Reflecting on our wedding, I am happy to say that we both entered our wedding with ZERO stress and left feeling like we had our DREAM wedding!

I can't thank Simone and OC Beach Weddings enough for making my wedding day absolutely perfect!…read more Planning from far away was stressful at first, and I was worried about finding trustworthy people--but Simone completely put my mind at ease. Every detail was so thoughtful, everything ran smoothly, and the whole day felt romantic and exactly how I imagined. She went above and beyond, and I'm so grateful for her kindness, organization, and care. If you want your dream beach wedding, this is the team to trust!

As a luxury wedding florist, working with Cortney Helaine Events was a fantastic experience. We…read morecreated a gorgeous, colorful, ultra-lush Indian-meets-Mexican wedding together, and Cortney brought such a calm, positive presence to the day. She was approachable, helpful when needed, and completely on top of every detail. What stood out most was the spirit of collaboration--Cortney made every vendor feel like a true team player. Too often, planners can make you feel like you're working under them instead of with them, but that was absolutely not the case here. Her entire team was lovely, supportive, and an absolute pleasure to work alongside. I'd happily work with them again anytime! HIRE HER! You won't regret it!

OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET FOR OUR WEDDING we were one of the…read morelucky couples who got to work directly with Cortney and I will be forever grateful for her and all of her hustle. We got married on 3/26/21 and from the day we hired her 1 year prior she was nothing but awesome. For starters, she is truly a kind person who knows literally all things wedding. My now husband and I are both resident physicians and looking back it's so hilarious to think how lost we would have been if it weren't for her knowledge. She made my life 1000x easier and addresses and fixes problems that you didn't even know or think you would have in a wedding. She always responded to us quickly and I know she saved us hours and hours of time by how helpful she was coordinating things for us. I must have changed my mind a hundred times regarding the decor or design of our wedding, and she immediately rolled with the punches and did everything possible to make all of that happen. We had multiple vendor meetings together in person despite being in a pandemic and she always brought her a-game to those. We never knew what questions to ask the vendors, but honestly, we didn't have to! Cortney literally runs the show and gets all the hard talking done so you don't have to. My parents, my bridesmaids, and even guests of the wedding kept commenting on how efficient she was at addressing and fixing all the little things that naturally happen during the day of the wedding. For example, the evening before our wedding rehearsal she asked me if I had a coat for the next day since it was going to be chilly. I told her I hadn't and literally right after the rehearsal, I received text messages from her at the mall with pictures of coats that she thought would look good with my dress. She really went above and beyond for us because at her core you can tell she really cares. She and her team will always hold a special place in our heart and we can't thank her enough for helping make our wedding as beautiful as it was seamless. Seriously a perfect day.

I cannot say enough good things about Christina and her team!! They made our vision come to life…read moreand perfected every detail of our dream wedding. Christina was hands on during the entire planning process and always responded to all of my texts/emails. I trusted her completely and her and her team took care of everything on the big day. I didn't have to lift a finger or worry about anything! She put is touch with the best vendors as well. Once I saw how everything turned out, I was absolutely blown away! She went above and beyond with every single detail. Everything turned out way nicer than I ever expected. I can't thank Christina and her team enough for making our day absolutely perfect!!

Beware! Christina is an absolute scammer! She did not pay our vendors fully or execute our event…read morehow we discussed at all. Avoid at all costs. Myself and our guests were horrified. Do not trust other reviews as many are her friends. She/ her team would often NOT respond for weeks and are SO disorganized! A few of my vendors warned me- I wish I had listened.

Team Agape couldn't be better!…read more We hired them for our wedding in OC. Ashley was very personable and clearly explained all that their team would provide. Although I only spoke to her on the phone, I believe she runs a very organized business. Julie and Aimee were our main coordinators. Aimee was in charge of collecting vendor receipts and had a long list of local vendors to choose from. Julie was our day of coordinator. She met us initially 4 months before our date at our food tasting. About 1 month out, we had a zoom meeting outlining down to the minute schedule for the day, including names, seat reservations, and reception format. We met a third time at our rehearsal. Julie provided a basic walkthrough for the wedding party for ceremony ie who walks with who and where to stand. Finally, we met Julie and her assistants on our wedding day. They went above and beyond to ensure our day went smoothly. They kept us on schedule. Even doing things behind the scenes like holding up dress train, providing tissues for teary eyed guests, monitoring our guest book, protecting our gift box. Julie even saved us dinner, appetizers, and dessert--delivering it to our hotel room. Wedding day is so overwhelming that it was awesome the team thought of us that we could actually taste our own food and allocate time for us to sit and absorb all of the festivities. We had an unforgettable day and it would not have been as smooth or memorable without the help of Agape.

Hiring Agape was one of the best choices we made for our wedding! The Agape team was organized,…read moreresponsive and helpful from the moment we first hired them, even though we only hired them for the basic 2-month coordination package. Early in the planning process, they provided us with a number of vendor referrals, 2 of whom we ended up using and having great experiences with. One of those was our photographer (Gary with One Story Weddings) who not only took incredibly beautiful photos for us that we'll treasure for years to come but also had a HUGE positive impact on our timeline for the day. They also answered a variety of logistical questions we sent their way promptly and helpfully. Our lead coordinator was Julie, who was incredible! We first met Julie for our tasting and venue walk-through. She made a number of helpful suggestions and contributions to that meeting, and we were really excited to start working more closely with her. Things kept going up from there! She was instrumental in the execution of our event - in those critical last 2 months in coordinating with our vendor team, in preparing our timeline and in how the day itself ran. Julie answered all our questions and played a pivotal role in communicating directly with all our vendors to get all the logistics squared away. Agape had not worked with our venue or our band before, but Julie was able to forge great relationships with both of those teams and made our day run so smoothly. On the wedding day, we had some vendor delays leading up to the ceremony (these had nothing to do with Agape). Julie and her 2 assistants did a fabulous job keeping me calm, being resourceful and making sure that we kept things moving along. I knew I didn't have to worry about anything else that the Agape team was handling because they were ON IT! I also want to make a note about how wonderfully they handled setup and breakdown of personal items. They provide a comprehensive setup items checklist for couples to identify all the items to be set up and where, and Agape delivered on this to perfection. They also packed up our items, which included some fragile and sentimental items, with complete care and perfection, helping us load our items in family cars at the end of the night. We could not recommend Agape more!

Very happy with our wedding experience here. The venue speaks for itself and it's clear they have…read morebeen doing weddings for a while because everything is very organized. The food was actually outstanding and all of our guests commented on how wonderful the bartenders were. DJ was amazing and the cake (pre organized vendor) was superb. Same day wedding coordinator was very on top of everything and I appreciated her straight forward no frills approach. Would chose this venue and day over and over again.

Three months ago, we got married at Occasions at Laguna Village, and our wedding was truly the most…read moremagical, perfect day we could have ever asked for. There wasn't a single hiccup, and it is a day we will cherish and remember for the rest of our lives. Danya is absolutely incredible and guides you through every step of the wedding planning process. She is patient, kind, and genuinely invested in bringing your vision to life. She made me feel heard every step of the way and helped turn my dreams into reality. The venue itself is beautiful, impeccably maintained, and located in a stunning setting. The staff at Occasions went above and beyond to make both my husband and me feel like royalty. If I needed anything at all, a staff member was already there and ready to help before I even had to ask. One of the things we appreciated most about Occasions was their flexibility. Unlike many venues, they allowed us to choose most of our own vendors and were very accommodating when it came to the decor and personal touches we wanted to incorporate. We even wanted to do a T-shirt toss during our reception, and they fully embraced the idea! The vendors they do require you to use (bar, catering, DJ, and bakery) were all outstanding. Every single one exceeded our expectations and truly represented the best of the best. Having those vendors already selected by the venue took away so much of the stress that comes with wedding planning. Our wedding day was everything we dreamed it would be and more, and it would not have been the same without Occasions at Laguna Village, Danya, and their amazing staff. We will look back on that day for the rest of our lives with so much gratitude, and we will always be thankful that we chose this venue. We cannot recommend Occasions enough.

The team was tremendous & we enjoyed our event beyond belief. It was a seamless process and We…read moreHighly recommend!

This is an amazing venue. My wife and I went to a friend's wedding and the venue was amazing. The…read morestaff were friendly and professional and the food was delicious. The venue did not disappoint. Parking is on the main street but if you are staying at the Hampton Inn and suites it's a four minute walk.

I have used Pixster for 3 years now for our 8th grade dance at school. Ashley is quick with her…read morereplies, professional and helpful. The set up is always beautiful. The attendant is always great with the kids too! We will continue to use Pixster for our dances!

Easy booking process and great customer service. It was a hit at our wedding and the photo…read moreattendant was very friendly and mixed in well with the crowd. Would book again!