Cassie was a dream come true. A year ago, I started planning my dream 50th birthday party. 170+ guests? Easy, I thought. Little did I know how much I didn't know. After interviewing several planners, I chose Cassie because she had the same tenacious, dogged determination I do. Hiring her was easy. Letting go of my inner micromanager took longer, but she quickly earned my trust. I thought I knew everything about my own party, but Cassie surprised me with video messages from special people who couldn't be there. I'm still not over it. While she handled vendor and venue challenges behind the scenes, I enjoyed a relaxing lunch and dinner with family and even took a nap before the party. Who naps before their own 50th? Someone with Cassie. She wasn't done when the music stopped, either. Cassie stayed on to handle the remaining incidentals, following through until every loose end was tied up. She gave me more than a beautifully planned event; she gave me the freedom to enjoy it. If you want someone who cares about your vision and gets things done, hire Cassie. read more

Hired Cassie because of her great reviews for a milestone birthday party, but did not have a good experience. Basically she's a glorified contractor for balloon artists, bartenders, and table decorators. She just copy pasted my inspo ideas in emails to those vendors. Also the photobooth and lighting company she refers you to is owned by her, kinda suspicious. Day of the party, she used the wrong seating chart and I had to leave the party to fix her mistake and move guests around. Unacceptable. When we expressed our dissatisfaction, she took no ownership and blamed us for last minute changes to the seating chart. The chart was finalized weeks prior to the event. Maybe she's better at corporate events? If planning a birthday party, skip the nearly $5000 she charges and you can do her job for much cheaper and with less headache. read more

I recently hired Cassie to help plan my best friend's 50th birthday celebration and I honestly didn't know where to begin. I needed help fast and from our initial consultation she immediately put me at ease with her thoughtful recommendations. She presented several service package options and I chose the signature package. She handled every detail which made the planning process stress free. Her communication was excellent throughout, both with me and with all of the vendors, and everything came together exactly as planned. She kept the event within my budget and helped me stay on track. Super grateful to Cassie and her team for their hard work and professionalism. They created a super fun and memorable celebration that exceeded my expectations. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I would highly recommend Cassie to anyone looking for a planner who really cares about making things super special. read more

Cassie has been a great at managing and tying everything together. She really put together a great evening and handled all the details for me. She was very communicative and passionate about the event. We all had a really enjoyable time. read more

Cassie is an amazing party planner! She puts so much care and creativity into her work, and it shows in the details. I really appreciate the time and effort she puts into making a celebration feel special and personal. Having someone who cares about your vision makes such a difference. Thank you, Cassie, for all your hard work! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help planning a beautiful, memorable celebration. read more

I really wanted to leave a 5-star review because my 40th birthday party turned out beautifully. Unfortunately, that was largely due to the incredible vendors and the amount of planning and problem-solving my husband ended up doing himself but not because of the planning service we received from Cassie. We hired Cassie because milestone birthday parties were advertised as her specialty. We contacted her about three months in advance to plan a Harry Potter-themed backyard party for 40 guests. We had our caterer and magician booked and were looking for someone to bring the creative vision together, manage the budget, coordinate vendors, and handle the details so we could enjoy the planning process. Cassie's greatest strength is her vendor network. Every vendor she referred us from the tablescape designer, bartender, lighting company, did an excellent job. If you're looking for vendor recommendations, she has great connections. However, for a $3,500 planning fee, we expected much more than introductions. From the beginning, we hoped for more creative direction. Cassie asked us to send inspiration photos and ideas, but her primary contribution was forwarding them to vendors. There was very little creative input beyond that. Organization was a major issue. Cassie frequently asked us the same questions, giving the impression that notes weren't being kept or that she was overcommitted. During the initial walkthrough, measurements of our backyard weren't taken. Later, we were asked to measure everything ourselves, and eventually were told a second paid walkthrough was needed because our guest count had increased. After we pointed out that this information should have been documented during the first visit, she agreed to waive the fee. Budget management was one of our biggest frustrations. We hired a planner in part to help us stay within budget, yet we ended up about 30% over with no proactive tracking or notification. We were presented with only one vendor option instead of choices at different price points, and no suggestions were made when costs kept increasing. We also repeatedly declined a photo booth, yet it continued appearing in proposals until we asked multiple times for it to be removed. Cassie created a budget spreadsheet but never maintained it. The week before the party, my husband updated every expense himself because we needed to know which vendors had been paid. The next day, Cassie sent the spreadsheet back without adding or correcting anything. Communication with vendors was also inconsistent. Deposit information was delayed or never communicated. In one instance, the backdrop artist booked another event because she never received our deposit. We hadn't paid because we were never told one was due. Throughout the planning process, we often found ourselves following up for invoices, payment instructions, and status updates instead of the other way around. The week before the party became especially stressful because we were finally being asked about making decisions for linens, menus, florals, candles, and other details that could have been finalized earlier. Several items included in the planning package--such as RSVP tracking, menus, seating cards, party favors, and ongoing budget management--were either minimally handled or not completed. When my husband raised these concerns the week before the party, Cassie said she needed time to process the feedback so she wouldn't become defensive. The next day she sent an email that didn't address our concerns and instead asked us to focus on moving forward with the party while stating that our final payment was overdue (which according to our contract it was not). Ironically, she finally signed our DocuSign contract that same day, three months after I had signed it. Unfortunately, many of the same issues carried over to the event itself. Despite being told multiple times which timeline and seating chart to use, the wrong versions were used. Guests entered through the wrong entrance and missed part of the themed welcome experience, and my husband ended up acting as the event coordinator throughout the evening to keep everything on schedule. Despite these issues, the party itself was wonderful, thanks to the incredible vendors and the effort my husband put into making the event successful. If you're primarily looking for someone with strong vendor connections, you may have a good experience. If you're looking for someone to truly manage your event, stay on top of the details and budget, reduce your stress, and take ownership of the planning process, that was not our experience. The most disappointing part is that planning my milestone 40th birthday became far more stressful than it should have been. Looking back, I honestly believe we would have had a smoother experience planning the event ourselves. I hope sharing our experience helps others make an informed decision. read more

The best investment we made for our daughter's bday  was hiring  Cassie. Took the headache of figuring out details and things I didn't want to forget for the party. Her team came and set everything up while she made sure things were running smoothly. My daughter and our guests had a such a fun time. The best thing was I got to actually enjoy my party and not worry about anything. I'm so glad my coworker referred her to me! She won't disappoint you, I've attended her past events and our friends and family can't stop taking about her parties! read more

Cassie came highly referred from a friend of mine who recently had an awesome graduation party that she planned for their daughter. We wanted to throw a family reunion at our house but didn't know where to start. I didn't know how to figure out where to place tables and fun things to do. I know I wanted a good party ! She came to the house and gave me a great floor plan and started painting the party to me. I was like " wow .. she knows what she's doing" Needless to say my family had a great time, ate great food, great drinks from the bartenders and kids had a blast with all the activities she planned. Have her solve your planning problems, I'm glad I hired her! read more

I've had the opportunity to work with Cassie on several events. From corporate to special milestones. She is very professional and personable. She is easy to work with, I've seen her in action and seeing what she does behind the scenes is incredible. The amount of multitasking and coordination involved is intense. I definitely appreciate how she works with all the vendors and client, especially when having to work under pressure, she will do everything necessary to keep the party flowing and making sure everyone is having a great time. It's been awesome being able to capture so many great photos for each unique event that she has put together. She will give go above and beyond her job description, definitely referring her to my friends and family for sure! read more

Cassie made my day... in a good way. Gave her 10-days to help put together my impromptu birthday bash and she pulled it off. It was more than what I could have imagined. She stayed on top of vendors to get exactly what I needed, things I didn't know I wanted, and super attentive. I couldn't have done it without her. My guests and I had such a great time, allowing me to be worry-free and just par-tay! Thanks Cassie, you're the BEST! read more

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A few parents and I booked Plan the Bash for a celebratory event for all the kids and instructors for their work. Cassie did an amazing job planning this event! She also acted as our coordinator. Parents and their children enjoyed the event, from the boba lei ceręmony, family friendly games, to the performances ! The event ran smoothly, everyone had a great time! I would definitely recommend her for your next celebration event and book her again. read more

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Great experience! She really knows how to help out Great contacts to have help with every aspect of event Great communication start to finish Definitely is a re-book for MY FUTURE EVENTS!!! read more

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Cassie is amazing...she did such a great job in coordinating our wedding reception (and actually a bit beyond our expectation) that we cannot thank her more. She suggested a few items what make the event look so much better (chargers, curtain cover, white dance floor....). She also help get quotes from vendors. Communication with her was great, always in time and to the point. She coordinated all vendors on the event day so well that we really don't need to worry about anything. read more

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I've had the opportunity to attend community events planned by Cassie, such as several holiday events from 4th of July summer celebrations to Halloween bashes. She does a great job building community with the abundant food, music, and festivities. She really pulls all the elements together into 1 cohesive theme! I recommend hiring her for your next event! read more

I don't know what I would have done with out Cassie and Plan the Bash! Cassie is extremely hard working, detail oriented, and organized. She made my daughter's Bat Mitzvah party so much better than I could have even imagined. She is very creative and has wonderful vendors that she works with to fulfill her visions. Cassie really listened to my thoughts and ideas as well. She is quick to respond and handles any issues seamlessly! The icing on the cake is that Cassie is a wonderful person who is easy to talk to and a pleasure to work with. She cares about her job and puts 100% effort into everything she does. I can't wait to use her again for my next party! I recommend her more than 5 stars - she deserves 10! read more

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I recently attended a Pokemon themed bday planned by Plan The Bash. There was so many fun stations set up for our kids to enjoy ! From balloon twisters, boba stations, to custom air brush t-shirts, our kids had a blast. The event was organized even with 60 kids !! 5 stars for keeping all the kids engaged and happy at the party ! read more

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I was incredibly happy with the event for my best friend's birthday and so impressed that you understood what I wanted and my vision. I wanted to say thank you! What a blessing it was to work with you. We didn't have to worry about anything at all - you took care of every detail, Cassie. I definitely would refer my friends and family for your services read more

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My family and I have attended several themed birthday parties planned by Cassie. My daughter and her friends always have a blast! Each event has an element of surprise and is very organized. Cassie is great with rounding up the kids and making sure they are all participating. The kids all naturally partake because she has the ability to have them all engaged and they actually listen to her. You can see she loves planning all these parties with so much passion and effort for the kids. I highly recommend her planning services! read more

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I've had the pleasure to work with Cassie on several projects. The largest one was the remodeling of my cafe. She worked with me on the renovation and Design concept. Trusting the process and working along side with her was very reassuring - the renovation came out amazing ! The cafe has a new vibe and energy that keeps people coming ! I also hired Cassie for a family combination bday party- my mom and brother ! We of course held it at my restaurant. Cassie flipped the restaurant into an event space. Decorations, DJ music , and a well organized event! The bday event was a succcess! I'll be sure to hire Cassie for our next private event! read more

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I have worked with cassie at many private events. She is a hard worker and cares about the people she plans the party for , that is why i enjoy seeing her events come to life! She is professional, kind and géneros around the people she works with. Hire her and you will know what i am talking about read more

Working with Cassie to plan a Dodger themed 13th birthday for my daughter was a fantastic experience! She had great communication throughout the process and creative ideas. My daughter had the best time and I was able to enjoy with her knowing Cassie was there to help keep things moving along. I would highly recommend Cassie's services for anyone looking to host an event! read more

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Cassie is the hardest working planner. She is so detailed oriented and my 30th birthday was just perfect. I love her creativity and ideas and most importantly execution. She has a lot of partnerships with the best vendors. My guests had a great time. read more

Cassie was amazing. She was thorough and delivered on everything we could ever imagine! I highly recommend her and her team! I would recommend her to all our friends and family and hope to use her again in the near future! read more

Absolutely amazing parties! lots fun activities for the kids and even a claw machine! The kids loved the food, the snack bar and they were so involved the whole time! When the kiddos ask you when are we gonna have the party again? Then you know you hired the right party planer! read more

The staff are very rude and one of the young girls made my kid cry. Please if you don't want ur child crying do NOT order these guys.

I booked Cassie for my daughter's Kuromi themed bday. As a busy mom with active kids sports schedule, I needed help to pull this event together for my daughter in a short amount of time as our schedule got too hectic. I knew I needed help! Thank goodness for Cassie and her team. She made sure we stayed on budget and paid attention to all the details that I would not have even think to consider. Goes to show how much she cares about the event. She found us a cute venue to accommodate my daughter and group of friends. She was able to get all 25 girls to engage in the party activities and that is not an easy task! You can tell she really loves planning parties and making sure all the kids had a great time. Most importantly my daughter loved the way she was celebrated and will always cherish this memory. If you are a busy mom, you should have Cassie take your stress off and let her take care of the planning so you can enjoy your party like we did! read more

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" Thankful for Plan the Bash/ Cassie to the rescue during Covid time when my mother in law was still hesistant to celebrate her milestone Birthday in public. Cassie within a couple weeks was able to transform our living room into a small cozy venue with a movie theme decoration concept, coupled with gorgeous flowers and fancy dining ware. I can't wait for our next event to have Cassie come to the Bay Area again to put some pizzazz into our celebrations! read more

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I attended May Yee's 100th birthday planned by Cassie. It was such a fun and memorable party for all of us! You can see from all the photos Auntie May was smiling. Cassie did such a great job orchestrating the event. She had all 100 guests take group photos so efficiently with the photographer. The entertainment from photobooth, kids dancing to hip hop! She had it all ! I can't wait for the next party! read more

My cousin was getting married and I was assigned to take lead on helping out with the traditional tea ceremony portion of the wedding. As if planning an event wasn't already stressful enough, try planning something you are not familiar with, geez! I knew I was going to need guidance and help, thank goodness for Cassie! Having attended many of Cassie's event, I knew she would be the right person to come to my rescue. My family needed to have the tea ceremony bring together our Vietnamese and Catholic culture, which Cassie did an excellent job in pulling all the details to bring the vision to fruition -- better than we could have imagined! We gave her our "wants and needs" and the rest was Cassie's magic! Cassie worked with her vendors and was able to transform my aunt's living room space into a mini venue to meet our vision. She was articulate and meticulous, providing us with great ideas to have a special traditional tea ceremony for our family, down to the teeny details, to make this event ours. Cassie even gave my aunt some sentiments suggestions that would make the ceremony feel special for my aunt, her daughter, and future son in law. She also created a gorgeous small event space in our front yard so our guests would be able to gather comfortably and enjoy a meal together after the tea ceremony. Cassie made sure no details were overlooked, from tablescape and set up to the food we would serve, she gave insight and recommendations that this rookie would have missed had it not been for her, ie. food warmers and ice chest needed because cold food and warm drinks are a no-no! All in all, my aunt and I felt so relieved Cassie was able to help us accomplish this once in a lifetime event. Thank you Cassie for creating a special celebration for my family and I to remember. read more

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Cassie is the very best at what she does! She pays extra attention to details you wouldn't even think of! My son was turning 1 and we knew we were going to have a big party with 100 plus guests for my son's bday. I was under a lot of stress juggling work and life, and had very little time to figure out all the little decoration details. I wanted a simple cute dinosaur theme dessert table. We were getting very close to the party date and so I reached out to Cassie to help with the decorations and placement. She came the night before to pre-stage and added little touches to personalize the dessert table to make it extra special for me and my son. We ended up having 3 backdrops, one for the candy bar, dessert bar and photo prop. I'm so glad the party was a success and my guests enjoyed the great food and took notice on all the fun decorations we had ! read more

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Highly recommend booking Plan the Bash for your next bachelorette. Cassie planned our GF bachelorette, from booking our winery tour van to Temecula (picking us up round trip to the winery and back) we had an amazing time tasting all the delicious wine and food. She also customized swag bags and tumblers for all the girls! Book Plan the Bash and have memories that would last you a lifetime! read more

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If you haven't met Cassie yet, I'll fill you in and tell you that she loves her job! She is passionate about not just planning your party but also deeply cares about you as a person. She wants to make sure you are being celebrated and making memories. She won't only be your planner who helps ease your stress with an amazing party but you'll gain a new friend. I've worked with her for many years and can't wait to work with her on more gigs up here in the bay! read more

I love capturing photos and videos at Cassie's private events. I can tell that her clients are happy and enjoying their celebration as I see their expressions. The energy in the room changes when Cassie brings her A-game and heart into each dedicated event space. She is there to make sure you are having a good time and everyone from vendors to guests are all being taken care of. read more

I definitely recommend you hiring Cassie for your next event !  My baby girl was turning 1 and we wanted a baby shark theme bday. I'm not good at planning parties and it's so stressful not knowing how to put all the decorations and event together. Thank goodness Cassie came to the rescue and we had the cutest dessert table and bday party for my baby girl! All the little desserts, candy, and details she put into the table made it so special for Bella! Thank you Cassie!! read more

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Last night I had another opportunity to attend another event hosted by Plan The Bash. This was the best 10th birthday party that I have ever attended. Period. I absolutely adored the theme and when you first walked on site there is a mirror for you to "make sure you look your best" and believe me everyone looked their best and was dressed to the 9s for this occasion, along with an elaborate stage for nonstop entertainment. With delicious food and drinks flowing, there was not a dull moment only awesome memories ! read more

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Cassie did a wonderful job planning and orchestrating my tea ceremony. She handled everything, from the place settings and silverware, the party favors, the tent, the invited, the day of coordination and there were so many pieces that I don't even know! The day of ran perfectly without any issues (and if there were any, Cassie must have sorted it out!) Cassie really plans out everything so all you have to do is focus on the moment. Highly recommend her if you're looking to plan any event, it's guaranteed to be amazing! read more

I had the pleasure to work with Cassie at a corporate function recently. I saw first hand the meticulous set up and transformation that took place behind the scenes. The empty space quickly turned into a fun venue filled with a karaoke station, indoor golf simulator, different photo ops and lots of fun gaming stations. Her team was friendly and professional. You can really tell she puts a lot of details and wants everyone to have a great time! read more

I've had the pleasure to hire Cassie on several themed birthday celebrations for my kids. She comes up with such fun and creative ideas. My kids love her and look forward to having more themed celebrations! It really helps me out to know I can lean on her expertise, juggling work and kids and the additional layer of planning a party can be overwhelming. I would highly recommend passing the torch to her and not stress the planning process. Being able to sit back and be in the moment with your kids will always be special to us. read more

I hired Plan the Bash for my best friend's 30th birthday and the services were great! I was very overwhelmed until Cassie came to the rescue. She was very easy to communicate with and we quickly established a thorough working relationship. I was able to tell her my vision and watch it come to life before my very eyes. Her details really brought some very pleasant surprises that I never would have thought of! My guests were very happy with the party, food, decor and entertainment. The event went very smoothly and everything was executed as scheduled. There was an overall sense of coordination and never was there a dull moment! read more

I've had an awesome time working with Cassie on several events. She is a great communicator and goes above and beyond to make her customers happy. Collaborated with her on several events and she continues to put her creative vision out there and brings them to life. I love seeing how she puts blank spaces and transforms them to a fun and lively space for everyone to enjoy. I highly recommend booking her, you won't be dissapointed! read more