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Onyx + Redwood is a wedding planning and coordination service based out of Santa Barbara, California. This full-service planning company travels both near and far to create memories through their events. From intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations and everything in between, Onyx + Redwood can coordinate it all. They’ll think outside the box to create events that exceed all expectation and recreate the visions of the happy couple. No matter what your wedding day dreams may be, Onyx + Redwood will go above and beyond to make them a reality.

Services Offered
Onyx + Redwood can offer planning assistance for civil unions, cultural weddings, destination weddings, eco-friendly weddings, military weddings, and both religious and non-religious weddingss. Some of the services that they offer include:

  • Budget analysis
  • Day-of coordination
  • Event design
  • Full planning
  • Partial planning
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists
  • Vendor referrals
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$8,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$10,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$150

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

3

Reviews of Onyx + Redwood

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Lexi
Lexi F. Sent on 06/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best of the best- i promise!

Jess is truly the best of the best, top tier wedding planner. I didn't realize what full-service planning meant until Jess literally made everything exceptionally easy, fun and memorable. Jess goes the extra mile with literally every detail for the wedding, I don't know how she does it!! I was so bad at the correspondence and easily got overwhelmed by all the tasks at hand, but Jess was right there the whole time, and if I was behind on a task, she would text/call me and then take care of the corresponding with the vendor. This was massive for me, because as a bride planning a wedding all while working full time and planning a move across the country, I relied on Jess for so much and she always had my back and made all the planning x10000 easier than I expected!

Jess is one of those magical people who you just want on your team because she get sh*t done, has fun, and thinks of details you would've never thought of. We got married at my husband's house and had to install literally everything from a outdoor kitchen, bathrooms, electric, sound, and transform a tennis court into a tented venue. This was a massive undertaking, and one that most could not be trusted with...but Jess stayed with us the entire week leading up to the wedding to make sure every layer to the event set up was perfectly crafted. The house was so beautiful and the transformation was unlike anything I've ever seen. The way Jess is able to so effortlessly collaborate with and manage the dozens of vendors working at the house was CEO vibes. She is so calm, but energetic, direct, but empathetic, creative, but strategic. Jess brings it all to the table, and the table is freaking beautiful!! I know everyone involved in the wedding would say the same :) Which also, Jess has the most insanely talented, vetted, fun list of vendors to work with- everyone she recommended was 10/10.

I had mentioned in the passing that it would be fun to incorporate our friend's favorite shots at the wedding, but it seemed challenging because it was a shot of tequila, with clementines and a splash of cinnamon. I had forgotten about it till at the wedding, Jess came on the dance floor serving a platter full of tequila shots, and clementines dusted in cinnamon and was passing them out to all our friends. This was such a highlight because all our friends just flocked to Jess on the dance floor, and it perfectly encapsulated her attention to detail, hard work, and crazy fun loving spirit.

Jess we love you so much!! Working with you has been such a joy, and no one could've made this day more fun and perfect, THANK YOU for going above and beyond with everything!!!!
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Shannon R. Sent on 07/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience!

I honestly can’t say enough about how wonderful Jess and the team at Onyx & Redwood are. We hired Jess for the full service planning and design of our wedding and welcome party. She went above and beyond our expectations in every way!
She has an outstanding sense of design and her attention to detail is kind of mind blowing. She has a lot of experience working with local vendors and knew just the right combination of people/companies to put together to bring our vision to life. She is great at organizing and coordinating all the moving parts that make up planning a wedding. She's also so much fun to work with, I looked forward to each and every meeting we had whether it was over the phone or in person.
I can truly say that our whole wedding weekend was absolutely flawless thanks to Jess and her team. I don’t know too many brides who can say that and to me that is invaluable!
User2430618 Sent on 11/17/2015
5 out of 5 rating
When my husband and I first met Jessica Kuipers, we both fell in love with her vivacious sparkling charm, wit and infectiously bubbly personality. It is so absolutely clear that she loves what she does. Whenever (which turned out to be many a time) we were overwhelmed but how much was coming our way, either on one of our looong pixelated Skype calls or in person, the white knight (AKA Jessica) would come and magically make everything come together. With a smile on her face! That's not only the ultimate sense of duty, but also a true example of how to live life looking at all glasses, no matter their shape or size, 3/4th full or more.

As Jessica says, what she does is a labor of love, and man does it show! We were often (especially towards the end of our planning road) baffled and a little bit ashamed at our failure to figure out when she had time to sleep, let raise the two cutest children ever. And we'd become only more baffled when we remembered we weren't her only clients! How she did it remains a mystery.

We have been taught to give honest feedback, and that means the good and the perfectible. But, we just couldn't come up with any fault. None. Jessica is amazing. Stunning and exemplary. Over the course of our entire wedding weekend, from the moment we arrived to Santa Barbara, there was something in the air whispering reassuringly "nope, don't worry, it's all taken care of". Friday's loungy Welcome Drinks (at a venue recommended by Jessica) were perfect! Saturday morning's Mass glorious. Saturday evening and night, with climate change and a vicious weather god playing around with Gulf of Mexico hurricane weather in pristine Santa Barbara, Jessica was tested yet again, now in the ultimate improvisational skill: how to react to gushes of wind 5x above design for the dinner space. She shined.

What can we say. When there are too many words, there are not enough words. We will be forever grateful.

Professional Network & Endorsements

4 Endorsements
Julie Morgan Hair and Makeup Julie Morgan Hair and Makeup Wedding Hair & Makeup

Jessica is a pro yet she is fun, bubbly and always a pleasure to work with. Love her!

AMS Events AMS Events Wedding DJs

We love working with Bijoux events! They are very passionate about what they do and excel in creating amazing events!

Melissa Musgrove Photography Melissa Musgrove Photography Wedding Photographers

Jessica is a delight to work with. She has a great personality, that puts her clients and their guests at ease. She is very organized and experienced with weddings and events of all kinds. She knows the best of the best in regard to event pros and will work hard to make sure her clients get the best value for their investment. Choose Jessica and be confident that you are in good hands.

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