Colleen was absolutely fabulous! About three weeks before my wedding, I realized that we needed someone to take a care of the wedding day details. Colleen attended the final meeting with our vendors and answered all of our questions (phone calls, emails - and there were a lot of them...) during the hectic two weeks before the final day. She created a day of timeline and helped coordinate our ceremony. I don't know how we would have done the wedding without her! The day after the wedding, I found out that my sister's bridesmaid dress had ripped all the way down the back just before the wedding started! Colleen sewed her in without me even knowing!! I highly recommend Ava Rose if you want piece of mind on your wedding day!

Colleen was amazing to work with! She really went above and beyond to help us find different vendors prior to our wedding, even when we asked her to do so last-minute. We had two different religious ceremonies in one day, but the entire day flowed so smoothly and not one thing went wrong during the entire day, thanks to the help of Ava Rose Event Design. We would definitely recommend Colleen and her company!

Over the course of the year of planning my daughter's wedding, Colleen and I became friends as well as having a business relationship. She was absolutely invaluable to me and my daughter in so many ways -- suggesting vendors; helping us locate a venue; recommending an officiant; being a sounding board; helping select reception items; and perhaps most of all, emotional support. Her services are very reasonably priced, and I believe she saved me more money than I paid her! She went above and beyond in helping us plan the perfect wedding, and I would whole-heartedly recommend her as a fabulous event planner!

Colleen was AMAZING. I would recommend her to anyone! I dont know how our special day would have turned out but with Colleen there it was a dream come true!

Colleen ensured that I was stress-free on my wedding day. I had nothing to worry about the morning of the wedding, and could focus on the fact I would be marrying my best friend. She was great to work with throughout the entire processes. She put our minds at ease and offered wonderful suggestions, often thinking of things we had not thought of.
She organized all of my vendors and our wedding day could not have been more perfect! I was able to put things in Colleen and her wonderful team's hands and know that everything was okay, and that is a GREAT thing on such a special day!

Colleen was simply amazing. We had a number of serious hiccups along the way, and not only was it Colleen who helped us fix them, she actually caught a number of them before they became REAL issues- one of which actually caused us to change venues, but thanks to Colleen we were able to do so with minimal pain. I don't know what we would have done without her during the planning stages. The day of, she worked tirelessly to make our day special and perfect, and the only time I saw her upset was when she found out that we knew the water had stopped working- she was not only fixing the problem, she was trying to keep us unaware that there even was one! We didn't care- our wedding was awesome, much of it thanks to her. We initially picked Ava Rose Event Design because of Colleen's responsiveness, enthusiasm and professionalism- all of which came through in her initial e-mails, and then continued throughout our relationship with her. We also found most of our vendors through Colleen's recommendations, not because she pushed them- she always deferred to our opinions- but because as we continued to work with her we began to thoroughly trust her judgement and expertise. I cannot recommend Colleen and Ava Rose Event Design enough- if you want a dedicated professional who loves what she does and will be your solid advocate and counsel throughout the craziness of the wedding planning process, you can do no better than her.

Colleen is an amazing coordinator. She listens and has great ideas and is a great support as well. I highly recommend Colleen and Ava Rose!!!!

Colleen is a great wedding planner and incredible person! Without her by my side on my wedding day, I don't know what I would have done. I knew nothing about planning a wedding, nor reception and really had no one to go to for help. Colleen knew all the questions to ask for my wedding and reception. My wedding was at St. Peter and Chains Cathedral and reception was at the Hilton in the Hall of Mirrors. So she can handle large weddings without a problem. Colleen handled everything from helping me find my alterations person, getting the rehearsal organized, song organization for the various dances, negotiating with the Hilton for my reserved rooms, speaking to the staff at the Hilton. Not to mention, the morning after the wedding my husband and I were leaving for our honeymoon. Colleen had her assistant pick up my wedding dress to have it cleaned and boxed up for me, so I could pick it up when I got home from my honeymoon.

When I first told my husband that I was getting a wedding planner, he said, "...what a incredible waste of money". However, by the end of reception, he said "She made things go so smoothly, I bet that if I had torn my pants, she would have appeared out of nowhere with needle and thread to stitch them up."

There are not enough words to describe how great it was to work with her. I would highly reccommend her to anyone who is in need of a Incredible Wedding Planner!

Gina Cruz & Mark Jareo

I was very pleased with Ava Rose Event Design. I know that my wedding would not have been as beautiful nor as elegant as it was with out Colleen Sutton. She was there for me every step of the way. As little or as much as I needed her. With our one on one meetings, she got to know me on a personal level. She knew exactly what I wanted and made sure all my vendors knew as well. The day of my wedding was worry and stress free. That was so important to me as a Bride, that you can enjoy your wedding day knowing that every thing is taken care of. Every thing was perfect! I owe it all to Colleen. Hiring Colleen as my wedding cordinator was money well spent!