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    Emily N.

    Korin is amazing!!! She answered all my questions and concerns whenever I needed something. If I was confused or needed a suggestion when I was indecisive she had great ideas which helped me consider different ideas. She reassured me everything was gonna turn out amazing when I became brideZilla and was freaking out. During my wedding my two year old was difficult and when the in laws were busy she helped out with getting her a bottle or taking her away in the other room while I got some pictures done. She made sure everything was in place and on time. She knew how to do my bustle when it was complicated to figure out for my bridesmaids. My bridal party was rowdy and she dealt with them with patience. I would recommend her to any bride!

    Wedding reception at Franciscan Gardens in San Juan Capistrano.
    Matt T.

    Kristen was the wedding coordinator for our wedding reception in San Juan Capistrano. She did a great job coordinating with us the month before the wedding and kept in frequent contact with us leading up to the event. She was responsive to our requests, and coordinated with all our vendors to make sure that everything went according to plan. As usual with any wedding, things didn't go perfectly. There were a few things that we forgot to bring (i.e., pens for the guestbook) and the venue administrator forgot to send Kristen our revised seating chart. But you really wouldn't have noticed, because Kristen did a good job of making sure the most important stuff was all taken care of. You could tell that she really cares about your event and wants it to be a big success. Also, a shout out to her husband at DJ Sota Entertainment. He was a great DJ. He did a really great job with the music and MC'in the event. The two of them make a great team, and I would highly recommend them for whatever event you are planning.

    Details.. that Kristen helped manage =)
    Destin J.

    I hired Kristen as a day-of coordinator for my recent wedding, and she was undoubtedly so impressive from beginning to end, of our entire experience working with her. Ironically we learned about her through a referral of her husband, DJ Dakota Sottosanto of DJ Sota Entertainment. We ended up hiring them both - best decision ever - they are a seamless power duo team. I have pretty high expectations of vendors and hired staff, since I handle PR for many high profile events in Los Angeles, and often have steep budgets- but NOT for my own wedding =/ Since we paid for our wedding ourselves, my goal was to find the best coordinator I could find for the best value. I spoke with many coordinators/planners from LA and OC, and ended up going with Kristen. From the start she was quick to provide super valuable feedback of my ideas. Her vendor references and insight through the process were all top notch, and impressed me incredibly. She knows EVERYONE and had references for any price point. She really respected where we were budget wise, and also respected our time and was super flexible leading up to our day. My wedding itself was very challenging as well.... it was a multi level outdoor estate location that was up and down stairs, with family that was sensitive to each other, and I was a bit OCD and very specific with how I wanted things to look... was VERY detailed. I even made this ridiculous spreadsheet of large and small details, and she was not phased the least bit -- she handled everything with grace and professionalism, and made sure it was all executed day of. She also contacted all of my vendors without me having to ask (usually I would do this myself), and took SO MUCH off of my plate making sure everyone was squared away right before my wedding. She also created the most immaculate timeline, with every minute planned for the florist to the caterer. Having hired DJ Sota also made it even more of a seamless, happy, perfect experience. I found myself saying something to Dakota about a change in timeline for example, and immediately Kristen was updated. My advice would truly be to HIRE HER - and definitely hire Dakota too if you are looking for a DJ.. he is really unbelievable the way he catered to our specific oldies funk theme while mixing in other tunes, and navigating/managing all the sound elements of my space. My wedding was undoubtedly my dream come true, and I really do owe a part of that joy to Kristen and her team. Her DAY-OF performance and rehearsal walk thru performance was SUPERB. She managed my huge wedding party (of seemingly wild adult children) so so well, and had so many great ideas to improve the flow, where people stood with the space, etc. etc. She really thinks of many details that you don't think of, and quite frankly, don't want to be worried about on your wedding day. She took every worry off of my shoulders and even when there were issues, she handled it without me even knowing. She is the best liaison for any bride, her wedding party, the event itself and your vendors. On top of that she did little things like saving me a take home box of desserts... making sure my ballroom shoes were in place.. moving guests to where they needed to be during a last minute group photo decision. She was amazing. I cannot speak more highly of her and her team, and her husband. THANK YOU KRISTEN for making my wedding day so so special =) xo

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    We also had Kristen's husband, Dakota of DJ Sota Entertainment, DJ our wedding and the both of them and rocked!

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