Diva was my husband's and my coordinator a few weeks ago at our wedding consisting of 175 guests in…read morePalm Springs. Simply put, she did a fabulous job!! We were so happy with everything from beginning to end. Our wedding venue only provided the space, so we needed to hire all of our vendors. Diva was one of the first we booked, over a year in advance. Even though she was technically our "month of" coordinator, she was very thorough in the year and months leading up to our event. She checked in regularly to make sure we had everything we needed and were staying on track, which I did not expect but loved. We had trouble sourcing a few vendors, and she was able to help us out with some suggestions. We ended up hiring 3 of her vendors and they were all great! Since our venue didn't have a waitstaff and our caterer served buffet style, we opted to hire some of her staff members to set up and break down the space, dismiss tables for dinner, fill water and champagne toasting glasses, light candles, set the tables etc. I had a very specific vision of what I wanted the space to look like, and they totally nailed it! My husband and I were stunned and overjoyed when we entered our reception space, they had just done such a great job! Diva created a schedule of events for the day and stayed on schedule for the whole night. As with any event, small hiccups beyond our control arose here and there, and as soon as we notified Diva, she was on it. We were married by a friend who had never performed a ceremony before, so we needed some help running our rehearsal. We hired Diva to do this and she did such a great job. She efficiently led the rehearsal and made sure everyone knew their places and roles. All in all we cannot say enough about Diva and her crew! We put a lot of responsibility on her and she totally shined. If your venue provides the space and nothing else and you need some help, Diva is the person to call. We are so glad we took advantage of her additional services as she really saved our sanity and made the process fun.

Planning a wedding can be stressful for all parties involved and I was no exception in 2015. I was…read moreplanning a March wedding but due to a job change, our wedding date moved to November. I was caught up in the learning of my new job that I had to trust my fiance to work out the details with our wedding planner, Diva. She began taking care of the details, always attentive to message me as things came up and took care of the caterer, flower arrangements, set up of the cake, music, and seating of our guests. Even when I had to call her to add last minute people, Diva reassured me and kept me cool and calm. I really enjoyed my day, knowing that the capable hands of "As you wish" had things moving smoothly. My focus was on my amazing groom who is sweet and supportive. I enjoyed my wedding day.

I would like to start off by saying hiring Karen for my special day was the best decision I made!…read moreFrom start to finish I did not have to worry about anything because I trusted her to take care of everything. We would meet regularly and she listened to all my requirements, and even had great ideas to contribute. Not only is she so sweet and easy to work with, but she is also very meticulous and pays attention to detail. She wanted everything to be perfect just as much as I did!! Your wedding day is a once in a lifetime moment and you can trust Karen will make it memorable for you and your guests! I would definitely recommend her for any event!

We called Leo at SR Weddings about 2 months before our wedding. We realized at that point we…read moreneeded help with so many details! I simply don't have one negative thing to say about working with Leo and his staff. To begin with, they offer an online account where you can log in and view the progress of your wedding planning - you can also edit details and add your own categories. In addition, there is a music section so that you can select both ceremony and reception music! And the list of tunes is endless. We found everything we wanted, including all of the popular Christian songs. Leo and his staff arrived early to our venue, Fullerton Arboretum, and directed the additional staff the Arboretum provided. He brought a sound man who placed speakers (that nobody could even see) and a microphone for our officiant. He supervised virtually every single thing that was happening and kept everything on time, in place, regardless of the usual challenges that arise. Every detail you can imagine was handled perfectly. What more can I say??? His demeanor is polite, assertive, professional, and energetic. Nothing ruffled him and his staff - just an excellent experience all around.

I am a florist and as such get thrown together with all varieties of coordinators and wedding…read moreplanners. Sometimes you really have to work hard to not step on each other's toes as each of us only wants to do a superior job for our mutual client, the bride. Liz was a pleasure to work with. Yesterday's wedding was scheduled to be a pick-up rather than a delivery and demanded coordination on both of our parts. Prior to the event we had several conversations and a meeting and I found her to be very organized, detail oriented , an excellent communicator and a super nice gal as the cherry on the top! Liz was not only dedicated to her bride and groom, but was sensitive to making my job flow easily as well. I could not have asked for a better team effort. I enjoyed her sense of humor...and believe me, working under strict time deadlines sometimes is a real humor suck! Kudos, Liz, for your smiling face and extreme competency!

Working with Liz was such a pleasure! From our very first meeting up to the big day itself, she was…read morealways friendly, accommodating, and was an amazing stress reliever. She makes herself very available to her clients, and is always there to help, whether it's a simple question, or figuring out how to assemble wedding decorations (as we learned together, even the simplest wedding arches can be super confusing...). Thanks to Liz, our wedding went off without a hitch, and everyone was able to relax and have a great time. Working with her feels like you're having a friend help you out - only Liz knows way more about the wedding game than any friend I know. I cannot recommend her highly enough! If you're searching for a coordinator, definitely do yourself a favor and give her a call.

What can I say about the owner Valerie? Well for starters she's one of THE sweetest person I've…read moremet! She helped me coordinate my wedding for thanksgiving weekend!! She was beyond thorough with every little detail. I had no idea all the little details that went in to coordinating a wedding and I'm so grateful for her. Every question I had she would answer she would give me details on anything that I need to details on. The day of the wedding was perfect. Nothing went wrong (that I know of thank to Valerie and her team). They put everything g together the way I planned and I couldn't have asked for a better team to be on my side. She also did my flowers which came out so beautiful!!! I Can't recommend her enough for anyone needing an amazing day of coordinator for your wedding and I'm sure she's just as amazing if you were planning any other type of party as well! So don't look any further! Call her you won't regret it (:

I attended an a wedding done by Stargaze Event Coordinating and it was magical!! I was truly amazed…read moreat how the event came together! The event coordinator was polite, professional, and very talented!! I would give 10 stars if I could! Thanks again for a beautiful time!!

Stephanie responds to emails and calls very fast. She is extremely knowledgeable and gives great…read moreinsight and guidance with every aspect of the wedding planning. She has a number of great referral sources for everything from dress shops, hair&makeup, venues, florists etc.. She is very respectful of the budget we created and helped us find vendors in our price range. She has great advice with regards to etiquette (and everything else).

I would highly recommend Exqusite event planners for all your event planning. Stephanie is so…read moretalented and will make sure every detail is perfect.

Kat is wonderful at what she does!…read more She understood exactly the vision we had in mind. My husband and I were all over the place with ideas and last-minute detail changes, and Kat was always gracious, patient, focused, and detail-oriented. She helped us elevate our smaller budget to its fullest potential, and had the foresight to anticipate every potential scenario. Kat gave so much of her time and attention to us, I will forever be grateful.

Kat was such an incredible coordinator…read more We were one of those couples whose wedding date landed in the COVID lockdown. We found Kat before the lockdown at a bridal expo and immediately hit it off. She was so easy to talk to and personable. It was important to us to like our coordinator and she fit the bill! We hired her right away as a day-of coordinator and shortly after, the pandemic hit us. We had to postpone our wedding date for THREE YEARS. She honored her original price and stuck with us the whole time. When it came time to start planning again she was right there ready to go. She encouraged us to reach out to her about any questions we had about any aspect of the wedding. She was available via email, text, phone call, you name it. Planning a wedding is like a small infinity of work. Each task seems to generate three or four more tasks. But Kat was there with answers and options to help us navigate the whole experience. She provided so much help and assurance while planning. By the time the day had arrived she had developed a very detailed timeline with a plan for everything and a contingency plan for every plan. It was certain that nothing would go wrong, and nothing did. Not a single thing was missed. On the day of, I could swear there were twenty copies of her and she'd been working since 5am. Of course that wasn't true but her efficiency and attention to detail was so great that it seemed so. She came with two assistants and so while she was busy managing me and the bride, and both our wedding parties, and our parents, she was also managing her team. Her and her team did our centerpieces, she made sure we (two wedding parties, bride and groom, parents) were in the right place at the right time, knew where we were going next and what was going to happen, and that nothing was missing. She also made sure we had coffee, water, food, beer, whatever. All my wife and I had to worry about was how to say our vows through all the happy tears. I will forever recommend Kat for anybody's wedding and I already have. She is amazing. Hire her!

Yoleine and her expert team at Twelve Events made our wedding spectacular. From the intricate…read morecandy table, to the stylish seating chart, to the Berkeley Bowl grocery bag party favors, Yoleine and her team never ceased to amaze us. Their attention to every little detail made our wedding personal and memorable. Unlike most women, I did not have an idea what I wanted for our wedding. I didn't know what color scheme I wanted, or anything like that. When I met with Yoleine, she was able to pick my brain and take my general ideas and run with them. Our wedding was far beyond what I could have ever dreamed up because of Yoleine's creativity and expertise. I was also on a budget, as most brides are, and Twelve Events was able to help us get all the special things for our wedding, such as the nice chair covers, the entertaining photo booth, the personalized name cards, the fancy apothecary jars for the candy table, etc. I cannot stress enough how much every bride needs Twelve Events if they do not want to be pulling out their hair. Leading up to our wedding, I had nothing to worry about. There were about a million and a half details that I had forgotten about, but Yoleine and her team took care of it all. The ceremony and reception flowed so smoothly and my husband and I were able to enjoy the whole day because we knew we could trust Twelve Events. We had a perfect day, and it was all thanks to Twelve Events.

Yoliene took care of all of my wedding paper needs, including invitations, programs, etc. and…read moreassisted with day-of coordination. She was excellent all around-- Very professional, personable and accommodating to individual taste and preferences and budget! I would highly recommend her for any event coordinating purposes. A+++

When my dear friend told me she was getting married I offered to be her Wedding coordinator. Little…read moredid I know what I was getting myself into. I soon realized I was in over my head. Not wanting to hurt her or ruin her day I THANKFULLY found TEARS OF JOY on Instagram. It literally took ONE phone call to Adrienne and the rest is pretty much history. I'd offered to help as well but with work and my busy career it was almost impossible. But ADRIENNE was there EVERY single step of the way. She kept me up to date as to what was going on and what my friend had requested. Something about her calmed and reassured me. I only had one concern, that was to take care of my friend on her special day. Well the GIRLS of Tears of Joy surpassed that expectation tenfold and 100%. She coordinated every single detail to the tee and exactly like my friend wanted. On the big day these girls were there EVERY step of the way making sure my friends wishes went as planned. Her and her team even had the arduous task of sending away unwanted guests at the Brides request of course. But they did so with such professionalism and tact that it was to be admired. My friends day went off exactly as planned with Adrienne herself even making a last ditch to the reception location to fetch the brides bouquet that was accidentally left at the hotel. How she goy back to the wedding in time I will never know. Thats just what you get with these women. A group of "make it happeners". Her and her staff just go wayyy above the call of duty and what is expected. Which is exactly what I'm use to and what I expect. I'm so glad I took a chance and called on Tears of Joy. I can't thank Adrienne and Melanie enough for all their hard work and couldn't have done it without them. I was actually so impressed with their services that I hired them to plan my upcoming 45th Birthday Bash. I don't know what we are doing but as long as TEARS OF JOY is there it will be FABULOUSLY BEAUTUFIL!!! If you're looking for help to plan ANY event these girls are as good as it gets and as professional as it gets. You honestly won't regret using them. Again THANK YOU, THANK YOU TEARS OF JOY for all of your help!!!

I can't even begin to express how amazing Adrienne and Melanie were for my wedding day. I hired…read moreAdrienne + Melanie for the day of my Las Vegas destination wedding and they ensured that my day went perfectly and smoothly. I was able to enjoy my day without having to stress about anything. They went ABOVE and beyond to make sure my day was special from a mimosa bar for my wedding party, to dropping off and picking up things for my wedding day. If you need reliable planners for your wedding day, these are the ladies to hire!