We had an incredible experience working with AnneMarie for all things month-of-coordination for our wedding. We had booked AnneMarie & Something Blue Productions nearly two years in advance and knew from our initial call with her that she would be the one we'd go with. AnneMarie is incredibly detailed, personable, and worked hard behind the scenes to keep me (the bride) from being stressed. Leading up to our big day, we were experiencing an unprecedented heat wave with record-breaking temperature, and AnneMarie worked with us to come up with Plan B's for our wedding (which would take place entirely outdoors). With AnneMarie and Lauren's help, we chose to move our cocktail hour indoors to help our guests get some reprieve from the heat, and the rest of the evening went wonderfully. Thank you to the team for working so hard on coordinating--everything was on time (even ahead of time), and we appreciate it! read more

There should be a 10 star option honestly! AnneMarie is an absolute angel human, miracle worker, planner, coordinator, all wrapped up! I told her what I liked/theme and she ran with it! She picked out the most amazing linen/plates/serve ware that complimented the day perfectly. She also worked her magic at getting us a tattoo artist for our wedding (that was HARD) but of course she pulled it off. She is amazing at communicating with us/ all our vendors and that just really took all the stress off us leading up to our big day. When it decided to hail storm right before our ceremony, she remained calm, directed all the vendors and helped pivot the plan! Love her and her team soooo much! read more

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AnneMarie is the absolutely BEST wedding planner that I would recommend to anyone planning a wedding or wedding weekend! From the first conversation, I knew she was the perfect fit for my wedding. Her communication is unmatched (usually responding within an hour), her taste is impecible, and she brought my vision to life better than I could have ever imagined it. She took what I wanted and elevated it - I even felt like she was reading my mind at times! On the day, I didn't have to worry about a thing other than just enjoying the day. She coordinated with all vendors and ensured that everything we wanted ran smoothly, which it did! In addition to being the best wedding planner, she's also a fantastic person that my husband and I just enjoy spending time with. If you want the most magical wedding, book AnneMarie now!! read more

We are so grateful we found AnneMarie. We got married a couple hours south of the Bay Area proper and even then - she was always punctual and even a detail like that during a busy year didn't stop her! Meeting her and Lauren was one of the best parts about our wedding. Even though I may have had a specific vision or idea about our wedding, they really helped make everything come together. Even when I would text/email so many questions, she was always there with answers, solutions, and knowledge. Our wedding was gorgeous, the vendors seemed all aligned thanks to AnneMarie's detailed planning and communication, and my bridal party had great directions thanks to her. Really, look no further! :-) Also, AnneMarie is hilarious. That obviously helps! read more

If we could give AnneMarie and Lauren 10 stars, we would. Leading up to the wedding AnneMarie was responsive, kind, patient, helpful, sweet, and kept us grounded. She answered ALL of the questions we had and always had a great attitude. We felt taken care of and guided, it was truly a gift. For our walkthrough, rehearsal, and actual wedding, Lauren SHOWED UP. Words can't describe how grateful we are for this team. They helped us build the dream wedding we envisioned and made us feel like the stars of the show. We both agree this was the best money we spent throughout the whole wedding. Highly highly highly recommend. read more

I'm exactly sure how we found SBP and AnneMarie, but however it was, it led to a shortlived journey that I would very much so not like to have again. AnneMarie initially started off fantastic, being responsive and seemingly leading to my fiancee feeling much more comfortable with the wedding planning process. We were super happy with it. Eventually, things changed dramatically in a way that still baffles me due to the complete lack of professionalism. AnneMarie's contract was very clear that we were paying for day of coordination and that her contact with our prepared vendors would begin 30-60d prior to our wedding. AnneMarie began reaching out to us to let us know she wanted to get started even before that. We were excited that she was so on top of it! She started reaching out to a couple of our vendors (possibly just one actually, but I don't want to relive communications to be certain) for which we had given her contact information. She even had a few nice tips and observations about contracts we had been negotiating with our chairs provider. Though her interjecting into the email thread did lead to a misquote from the vendor that we had to rectify, it was still nice to see her being so proactive. Eventually, AnneMarie began asking for some contact information with vendors with whom we had not yet completed our planning; in particular, the restaurant where we would be conducting our reception. Given that we had not yet completed our planning with the restaurant, that AnneMarie was just to be our day of coordinator (ie not our planner!) and that it was still 80+ days out from our wedding (the contract very clearly indicates 30-60 day timing), we told AnneMarie that we would prefer to complete our planning with the restaurant before introducing her. This apparently enraged AnneMarie. So much so that she insisted on a call in which she, I kid you not, dear reader, literally berated us into agreeing to introduce her to the restaurant. It was wild. It was done over Zoom but, for some reason, she kept her video off the entire time. During the call, she insisted it was necessary to work with the restaurant ASAP so she could coordinate vendors which was nonsense. None of the vendors needed to coordinate with the restaurant outside of flowers which we had already managed. The relevant vendors she mentioned were somehow my fiancee's hair and makeup artist? No idea what the plan was for them to do. By the end of the call, we acquiesced to her wishes to introduce her to restaurant. There was still nothing to coordinate given we hadn't finalized our plans with them. Then, a few days later, still 70+ days out (ie prior to when we had agreed to begin the engagement) she sends an email telling us she wishes to terminate the contract and charge us $600 for the pleasure based on her hourly rate of $150/hr. This was an incredible turn after the Zoom call ending in us acquiescing to her wishes! First of all, $150/hr was absurd given that our contract never even specified an hourly rate for services in the agreement. Secondly, if it did, based on the total value of the contract, this would imply that she and her team had done everything they were going to do before the wedding day. WE DIDN'T EVEN WANT HER ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING IN ANY WAY AT THIS POINT AND HAD MADE THAT CLEAR REPEATEDLY. We only engaged with her because she kept insisting! We wanted to bring her in once we had finalized on our end with the relevant vendors and this is what was in the contract!!! This was wild and borderline extortionate. Completely different from any other vendor-client relationship we have had during the wedding process and completely different from any vendor-client relationship I've ever been involved in personally or professionally. We were able to negotiate this down but not dramatically, largely because I wanted to just be done with it. I now am out a nice of chunk of change and all I have to show for it is a Google doc with some contact information in it that we ourselves provided. read more

Five stars all the way! AnneMarie Austin, the owner of Something Blue Productions, is amazing! We are Aurora Catering and it was our distinct pleasure to work with AnneMarie at a wedding at the Lighthouse at Glen Cove last month. She is one of the most hardworking planners I have ever met. She is always cheerful and responsive! The bride and groom had a very specific vision for their wedding and AnneMarie pulled it off amazingly without a hitch. She worked with three different rental companies to get the perfect glassware, china, flatware, furniture, and linens. From the champagne tower to the 6' charcuterie board Chef Marty created at the bride's request, the final result was one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever seen. It cannot be soon enough for us to have the pleasure of working with AnneMarie again. We definitely look forward to our next collaboration. read more

I am the owner of Larcom's Lighting. I recently had the opportunity to work with AnneMarie from Something Blue Productions. She was able to provide me with her client's vision so that I create a lighting design. She was extremely pleasant, easy to work with went out her way to introduce herself the day of the event. AnneMarie is by far one of the best wedding planers I have ever worked. She has a great attention to details and will ensure your special day is truly amazing! I would Highly recommend AnneMarie her and her team!!! read more

There isn't a way to begin to sing the praises of AnneMarie and her team! My fiance and I had reached out/spoken with what seemed like all the wedding planners in the Bay Area--and only for a month of coordination/day of coordinator. When we spoke to AnneMarie, less than half way through the call, we knew we had found the one. AnneMarie was clear with her communication, honest and real. We had signed on to work with AnneMarie but didn't expect to communicate too often until much closer to the wedding day and she provided us with a spreadsheet to keep ourselves on track. In the interim, we had emailed AnneMarie with a few questions here and there and received an incredibly prompt response. A few months before the wedding, sooner than we had expected, AnneMarie swooped in like a wedding fairy godmother and took over communication with our vendors (just as we were starting to get annoyed with them). AnneMarie had the answer to every question, and her email response rate was so fast that it sometimes felt like a text exchange back and forth. At the rehearsal we met Lauren--she was totally in the loop about all things related to our wedding and was ready to lead our wedding party. Lauren had communicated with us throughout the weekend as needed (and of course we could email with AnneMarie too). On the day of, Ari was equally great! We cannot thank Something Blue Productions more for helping to make our fairytale dream wedding a reality. read more

AnneMarie and her team are absolutely incredible! My mom and I were feeling nervous about making sure everything would come together in the right way for my big day. Then AnneMarie came aboard and all of our doubts melted away. She is is fantastically responsive, thinks of everything, and has wonderful energy. I HIGHLY suggest bringing her on to be your go-to wedding angel! There is no way our weekend would have been as spectacular and magical as it was without her help. read more

As a Bride planning her own wedding it was a real pleasure to have someone work so well and help out so intrinsically get things done. AnneMarie and team, were respectful, on time and hard working. They made sure everything went smoothly and listened to my ideas and plans before giving me their suggestions to make it even better. I 110% recommend their services to any bride/groom in need of some support during her/his big day. Seriously, made my day run like clockwork even when it shouldn't have and allowed me to enjoy my day and not panic or stress. Great team and would use again if I could! read more

There is no one better than AnneMarie Austin to guide you through the myriad of details that go into planning a wedding. I naively thought that hosting our wedding in our backyard would be just a little more involved than hosting any other kind of event at our home. We had made just a few key decisions for our wedding day that we locked in prior to realizing that in order to truly being present in the days leading up to the wedding, and especially for the day itself, we would need to have a capable, experienced, calm and trustworthy ally. We are so grateful that Something Blue Productions became that perfect partner and guide for us. And, AnneMarie is easily one of the most positive and energetic people you will have the pleasure of meeting. She is the reason we stayed calm and happy throughout the whole planning process. And, she and her team worked tirelessly to make sure that the day was effortless and joyful for us. read more