We wanted a theme-specific backdrop for our baby shower, and Melissa turned my vision into reality!…read moreThe backdrop was exactly what I wanted! It was so beautiful and now we have amazing pictures to keep as memories from our baby shower. Melissa was kind and flexible. She was creative yet cared about my input! The whole process went smoothly, from discussing my vision to set-up to clean-up. Highly recommend!

I just want to say a huge thank you to Sincerely, Capri and the amazing surprise birthday set up…read morethat was made for my MIL! Melissa was so kind, encouraging, beyond helpful and guided me every step of the way! She is so creative and talented and helped create the most magical night! She really works so hard and is so involved in the fine details of it all and I really could not have done this without her! I feel like I was able to create a relationship with her thru the planning process and I personally think that's extremely valuable and 10x better than regular customer service! Above and beyond in the best way! Thank you Melissa, for answering all my questions so graciously and for helping me with ideas, making this all possible, and everything in between! It really blessed me and my family! I would absolutely recommend this company for any and all events! You will NOT be disappointed!

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.

I had such a wonderful experience working with The Simple Luxe for my son's first birthday party…read morethat was farmers market themed! From start to finish they were incredibly easy to communicate with- responsive, attentive, and truly listened to what I wanted. Lisa and her team brought my vision to life, and it was even better than I imagined. What really stood out was their willingness to work within our budget without compromising on quality or creativity. They not only designed and set up all the balloons, backdrops, installations but they also spent extra time helping me decorate and design the farmers market with the custom gifts I made and/or purchased for my guests. The entire process felt stress-free and enjoyable. Everything turned out beautifully and we received so many compliments. I am truly honored to be The Simple Luxe's first farmers market themed client and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and kind vendor who goes above and beyond. If you have been following them on social media like I was and have an upcoming event - reach out to them and get a quote! You will not be disappointed!

We had an amazing experience with The Simple Luxe for our daughter's first birthday wildflower…read moretheme. Their designer, Lisa, truly brought our vision to life. We also wanted to include our late dog in the design, and she incorporated him so beautifully. Seeing the attention to detail in their previous work is what convinced us to move forward, and all of our guests were blown away by how everything turned out. Jasmine was also a pleasure to work with. She was very communicative, easy to talk to, and made the entire process stress-free from start to finish. She really listened to our ideas, gave us time to make decisions, and helped us stay within our budget. Huge thanks to the setup and cleanup team as well. They were punctual and respectful of the time we had the venue booked. My wife and I would definitely recommend The Simple Luxe to anyone (if it's within your budget). Their hard work and dedication to their clients truly shows in their work.

Robert did a wonderful job of creating a very special day for our daughter. She just graduated from…read morePepperdine and was pleasantly surprised to walk on the beach to find a very coastal and elegant vibe to celebrate her special day! Thank you so much! One thing that would be helpful would be the communication after requesting and placing a deposit. Everything was done online via email, but I would have loved to actually speak or text with a live representative during that time and after they asked for the final payment before the actual day. They also asked for a tip prior to the day, but we opted to tip on the day because again, I had already paid for the entire experience before the experience. Thanking God it all worked out!

I contacted the Picnic Collective about an event in San Diego…read more Below is a copy paste of our text correspondence to read for yourself: Me: Hi! I'm just wondering what Oceanside parks (not on sand) you are allowed to host on assuming 8-10 people. PC: I apologize I am not familiar with the city of Oceanside. I think just googling the parks would be your best bet for finding a location Me: Oops sorry I mean ocean side - meaning anywhere in San Diego. Any park that's near an ocean. PC: The only one I am familiar with is South Embarcadero Park Me: Ok so I guess then my question is do you have suggested locations? Or do I research and propose that? Where are you typically hosting picnics I mean? It seems there's a lot of rules so I can't figure out what is and isn't allowed. PC: I think you have to pick a place and then call about that specific place is how it works. Me: Ok no thanks looking to pay someone to do that legwork for me. Thanks. PC: Happy to do that for you. We offer location scouting which we charge $499 for this I was surprised at the price to provide me a list of allowable locations. So I pinged another company to see if they had a list of sites. I got a reply in 5 min with a list of locations that only the county allows. It's a very short list and easily posted online by county. Picnic collective charging you $500 to send this list is a scam and also you should seriously second guess they don't know or supply this to you with your inquiry. When I brought this to PC attention, instead of acknowledging the feedback - they proceeded to engage in a combative back and forth with me. I wonder how many suckers they've gotten for this $500. They're other untrustworthy & ripping people off or unknowledgable. The pure fact they wanted to argue with me on this simple issue was also indicative of what might have happened running a large event with them in recognizing a mistake. Be very careful committing thousands of dollars to an event with them and the county kicking your event out.

Look no further, Events by Mitra is exactly what my wife and I were looking for. In fact, Mitra…read moresurpassed our expectations. Her presentations were nothing short of phenomenal and dreamy. She went the extra mile to make sure EVERYTHING was done in a smooth fashion and put out all fires without us even knowing about them! Everyone was taking pictures with her fruit and tea stations all night long and I still have guests asking me about it. Her attention to detail is marvelous. Thanks to Mitra, we can look back on our special day with no regrets when it came to these beautiful setups. She's a miracle worker! I would absolutely without a doubt recommend Events By Mitra to all of my friends and family! Thank you Mitra! You helped make our wedding an absolute DREAM!

Mitra is a patient, helpful, and talented floral designer. I had to plan my wedding while I was in…read moreArizona. It was not easy, but she patiently helped me to figure out my wedding flower arrangements. I highly recommend her to everyone.

Both Kathy and Pooya helped plan my Sofreh Aghd and they were wonderful to work with. They worked…read morewith my picky self to come up with a gorgeous design after we went over some inspirations photos. They were very patient, caring, hard working, and punctual with everything. When I say they went out of there way last minute when things went wrong, I'm not exaggerating. These two are life savors! Such an honor to work with you. I'm so glad my sister found you. Thank you for all your hard work. Keep it up!

A heartfelt thank you to Kathy Events, and especially to Pouya and Sahar, for making our wedding on…read moreApril 5, 2025 truly unforgettable. The sofreh aghd, fruit/dessert table, and dinner were exactly what we wanted (and probably better!). Each element was beautifully designed and executed with such care. We received countless compliments from our guests on how stunning everything looked and tasted. They were incredibly helpful, understanding, and responsive throughout the entire process. They helped us stay on budget, and still delivered an absolutely beautiful setup. Both Pouya and Sahar were a joy to work with--kind, professional, and truly passionate about what they do. If you're planning a wedding or special event, we can't recommend Kathy Events highly enough. They create unforgettable experiences.

I booked my wedding day with Ideal Event Group. They worked with us every step of the way and I…read morefelt so confident leaving such a crucial piece of the puzzle in their hands. The DJ, Earl got to know us & what we liked, and he took it from there. We got so many compliments about the music and still get them to this day. Earl made the music a highlight of the wedding for everyone.

From Day 1, Andy was the perfect DJ for our wedding. We met almost monthly to discuss changes and…read moreset a schedule for the event. Then, when COVID prevented him from attending our wedding, he connected us with Dahmere who was just as great! Lastly, Andy ended up DJ-ing our large family reunion where we celebrated our wedding after COVID. It was an unforgettable day! We have never seen such a well run dance floor. We never left the dance floor either!

Truly incredible! This was everything we had wished for our baby shower. The entire setup was…read moreperfect, and felt like just how we envisioned it. If you want the event to be exactly how you dreamed then you NEED this planner's services. They will not disappoint! Thank you for everything.

Blush and Bloom was amazing to work with throughout the process! Danielle and her team member Katie…read morewere professional, communicative and so easy to work with in helping bring my vision for my baby shower to life. The final product was beautiful and I had received so many compliments from my guests about the decor and overall vibe the Blush and Bloom team was able to create! I would definitely recommend them for any future events (:

We celebrated my daughter's birthday at Hello Pottery, and it was such a wonderful experience! The…read morestaff were friendly, patient, and very helpful with the kids. Everyone had so much fun painting their own pottery, and it was a unique and memorable party activity. The studio was clean, well-organized, and the party ran smoothly from start to finish. My daughter and her friends loved it, and the finished pieces will be a special keepsake from the celebration.

I had planned a field trip to Hello Pottery for one of my summer camps and was really looking…read moreforward to the mosaic candle experience. I was instructed to come in person to pay a deposit to reserve our date, which I did. About a week before our scheduled trip, I emailed multiple times to confirm that everything was ready. When I didn't receive a response, I also called several times but was unable to get a response. Unfortunately, when our camp arrived, what I had reserved was not prepared at all, and the entire experience felt very disorganized. It was especially disappointing after making the effort to reserve the date and follow up ahead of time. Sadly, I won't be returning or booking future field trips here. I was really looking forward to the experience for our campers, so this was very disappointing.