Those of you who’ve had a full-service wedding planner and have already gotten married KNOW. The amount of stress, anxiety and general weight off your shoulders is priceless.
Not only are we there with you throughout the whole process, but we do so much FOR you. Of course you still have agency - it’s your wedding after all, and we want it to be a reflection of YOU! But if you don’t want to deal with any logistics, coordination, any of the “not fun stuff” then consider what a full service planner can do for you.
Share your vision and your budget with us, and we’ll make some beautiful things happen 😘
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On July 2nd, 2024, my life changed forever in the worst possible way.
My father, Sachi’s son, had been in a relatively steady decline for some months. He passed away at home, and I will never be the same.
I never wanted to write this. I had been in denial for almost the whole year that I would ever have to write this, and yet I think a part of me knew. Something was off, something wasn’t right, he wasn’t getting better. But I didn’t want to face it. I chose hope over despair.
One of my first thoughts was “he’ll never walk me down the aisle,” that was one life dream I had. One thing of a long list of things I still wanted to do with him. I’m frustrated and confused and so full of sorrow, but mostly I feel grateful.
Grateful for everything he gave me, grateful for how hard he worked for us and how fiercely he loved us. My Dad and I had a very special bond that I feel so lucky to have had in this lifetime. I know we’ll be connected through many more. I’m grateful I got 36 years with him.
If you knew him or even met him just once you knew he was a weirdo goofball, food-loving, super hard-working, passionate and caring man. He loved fishing at the ocean, singing, watching TV, being silly.
He was the best father I could have ever dreamed up. He was my daddy, and I will miss him forever.
✨photographers and the couples who introduced us✨
Photographers are almost certainly, besides your partner, going to be with you more than anyone else on your wedding day! Choose wisely 😉
We are beyond lucky to work with some of the best photographers in the Bay (and beyond), and we’re so grateful to our past couples who’ve connected us over the years 🥰🙏🏼✨
@tammyhortonphotography - Lauren + Derek in Berkeley
@rosadelgado - Claire + Chris @marinartandgarden
@andria_lo - Laurel + Will @sfcityhallwedding
@dianarotheryweddings - Kieu + Raymond @fairylandca
@melissahabeggerphoto - Molly + Ian at Piedmont Community Hall
@hazelphotoweddings - Cate + Evan @triplesranchnapa
@trunghoang_photo - Vyshaali + Shail @marinartandgarden
@zhazha - Hailey + David @marinartandgarden
@vivianchenweddings - Meghan + Tony Sunnyside Conservatory
I will die on this hill!! 💁🏻♀️✨
Hot Take: Don’t hire someone who just does “day-of coordination”! It’s not real!
As an event planner, I can’t tell you how many times a prospective client reaches out to me asking for “day-of coordination.” No. What you want is MONTH-OF COORDINATION. Do you want someone who has never seen your timeline or venue to saunter in on your WEDDING DAY and try to figure things out as they go? No. You don’t. I know taking risks is important but this is NOT the time to roll the dice!
Do you want a professional who comes very prepared, having spoken to all vendors and venue coordinator weeks prior to the wedding day, having created the layouts themselves and understands the event flow from the inside out? Yes. That is what you want. A smooth, wonderful, beautiful event.
We do not offer true day-of coordination. It’s a huge misnomer. And it also doesn’t work.
I completely understand it is not in everyone’s wedding day budget to hire a full service or partial wedding planner, but I beg you, please consider *at least* a month-of coordinator. Your coordinator will save you HOURS (if not days) of time, stress and confusion. Which, imho, is priceless. Also, if you don’t have a coordinator, our responsibilities will inevitably fall on another vendor, and that’s just not fair to anyone - them or you. Think about it, if they’re worried about things a coordinator should be doing, how can they focus 100% on what you paid them to do?
Tangential Hot Take: Event coordinators and planners who offer Month-of Coordination but call it “Day-of” : Stop. You’re confusing all of us.
Thanks for coming to my TedTalk. If you feel as spicy as I do, sound off in the comments 🗣️
