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13Thirteen Events is a wedding planning firm based out of San Diego, serving couples in Southern California and beyond. Owner, lead coordinator, and designer Lindsay Swain graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Interior Design. Her degree has greatly assisted her when planning and designing weddings; from floor plans, concept creation, and overall aesthetic design of a wedding. At 13Thirteen Events, we are here to listen to your vision, expand on it, and bring it to life, all while taking the stress away from planning your wedding.

Services Offered
At 13Thirteen events, we have experience planning cultural, destination, vow renewal ceremonies, military, non-religious, religious and many other types of weddings. We offer full planning, partial planning, day-of coordination, as well as custom packages.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

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?

Cultural
Destination
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of 13Thirteen Events

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Alyssa Sent on 09/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best planner out there!

I would give Lindsay more stars but the website only allows 5. She is professional, organized, and communicative. I felt no nervousness on my big day because I knew Lindsay would take care of anything that came up. If you are on the fence about needing a wedding planner, get one, and get Lindsay. 10/10 would hire her again!
Gillian
Gillian Sent on 11/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Magical Wedding Because of Lindsay

Hiring Lindsay (13Thirteen Events) was the best decision we made for our wedding planning. My mom and I kept saying to each other "Seriously...thank god for Lindsay" many times leading up to the big day. My now husband and I had such a busy year with moving and new jobs and just didn't have the time to handle all of the wedding details that were needed. So having Lindsay as our planner made wedding planning efficient, fun, and so much easier. There were a lot of decisions that came up that I had no idea were even things we had to consider! She guided us so well through everything with the perfect amount of explanation.

Lindsay completely understood what our goals and intentions were for the wedding vibe and style and she knew how to best make decisions that were aligned to that vision. She kept us focused on what needed to get done by when, which I greatly appreciated! Even when I was slow to reply back to emails, she would follow up and keep us on track. Her timeline and ability to spot details were amazing. She caught several issues with timing and worked them all out with all the vendors to make sure the day ran smoothly. Her timeline for the whole wedding weekend made us feel so organized.

One of the best things she did for me was, she reminded me when some things were not my responsibility to worry about for day-of. That made me feel supported and allowed me to really enjoy the moments day-of rather than scrambling around trying to get things done myself.

I highly recommend going with 13Thirteen Events for your wedding! Lindsay is so nice, enjoyable to be around, and will make your dream wedding day come to life. I am so grateful for her! I was able to be present for my wedding and really enjoy each second.
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Kaelyn Sent on 07/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

She is amazing at what she does!

Lindsay made our wedding a dream come true!!! She is amazing at what she does. During our wedding planning she was always easy to get ahold of and she was extremely organized. Anything we needed she took care of and assisted us with. On our wedding day she made everything run smoothly. If there were hiccups she handled them without us even knowing. She went above and beyond to make sure our day was everything we wanted. Thank you Lindsay for making our wedding a dream come true! I would recommend her to anybody who wants their dream wedding or event to run smoothly! We are definitely hiring her for my sisters wedding in the future!
Joann
Joann Sent on 04/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Call Lindsay; you're in great hands!

The hubs and I renewed our vows Saturday, the 20th, and we've been in the wedding industry for ten years plus, and I thought I knew a lot about what it take to put on an event like this. Nope! You know that phrase "I couldn't have done it without you?" It was true every step of the way with Lindsay. She opened my eyes to details that were brilliant and beautiful. Her suggestions were thoughtful and based on her experience creating warm and welcoming spaces for guests to enjoy themselves and for her couples to sit back and relish in weeks and months of planning. What really made an impression on me was she stayed until all the rentals we're put away and ready to go...even tho we kept saying Lindsay, we'll finish up, you go home....she stayed and made the process seamless.
Lindsay knows how to get things done in the most beautiful way. You'll be happy you called her! Joann and Brian Bourguignon
Pattie
Pattie Sent on 02/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Above and beyond what was expected

I'm the mother of the bride and we hired Lindsay to help ease the stress of planning a wedding. My daughter had a vision, but wanted to enjoy her engagement and her wedding. From the very beginning Lindsay was responsive, easy to communicate with, had great ideas, and was extremely organized. She sent my daughter a work sheet to think about details and timing as well as organized an online drive folder that we both had access to. Lindsay truly cares about her clients and went above and beyond what was outlined in her contract. She contacted all the vendors and ensured everyone was always up to date on any changes that were made. We didn't have to worry about any detail going unnoticed. Day of was everything my daughter hoped it would be and more, and most importantly Lindsay allowed my daughter, her husband, and myself to completely relax, have fun, and enjoy the day! If you have guessed by now, I would highly recommend hiring 13Thirteen Events and Lindsay!
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Lindsay Sent on 06/19/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Lindsay Swain is the ultimate wedding coordinator! Lindsay is my dear friend, but was incredibly professional during our consultations and during the event. She went ABOVE & BEYOND. She is extremely organized, crafty and creative, detail oriented, and is very assertive. All of these are, in my opinion, necessary traits for a coordinator to posses. She really takes the stress off the bride & groom. Our vendors were all impressed by her precise timeline, and our guests even noted how much she was hustling during the event. I attribute our perfect day in large part to Lindsay.
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Amanda Sent on 06/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We hired 13thirteen Events and Lindsay for our companies holiday party last year and she was amazing. She helped us pick out the venue and vendors, reviewed BEOs, help us narrow down and theme, managed all the vendors, and executed everything day of. The event turned out better then I could imagine and everyone in the office talked about it for months! Lindsay did a wonderful job and took all the stress away from me, which allowed me to focus on my work tasks instead of the party. If you are ever in need of an event planner, hire Lindsay, no doubt at all!
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Christine Sent on 06/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
13Thirteen Events was hired to help plan our baby shower. Since it was a co-ed baby shower with our closest friends, I requested a casual backyard barbeque with nothing over-the-top girly and no awkward traditional baby shower games.

My friend and I met with Lindsay, who easily understood my vision and knew exactly what to plan. Lindsay is very approachable and comes with a lot of ideas; you can tell she has planned many events. She suggested a Baby-On-Board theme since my husband loves to surf and I love the beach. Her attention to detail went a long way. She designed the cute yet casual invitations, set up the right amount of décor, and planned a beautiful food/drink/dessert display with lots of options and colors. Since I didn't want the traditional baby shower games, she setup cornhole and a giant Jenga set. My favorite part were the party favors - little mason jars filled with white and peach gummy bears and rings, and the lid topped with a baby on a surfboard. Needless to say the shower was perfect and just what I asked for.
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Rachel Sent on 06/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Lindsay exceeded every expectation I had for my wedding. The attention to detail, extra dose of care and honesty was just what this bride needed. Not only did she do everything I asked but she out did herself on so many pieces to the wedding day. She saw my vision on floral and went above and beyond making sure that was perfect. She saw my vision on the theme for the wedding and did so many extra steps to make my day a night to remember. I would recommend 13 thirteen events to anyone needing help with planning a wedding , bday, shower, etc. This is a great company!!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Pianist James Michael Johnston Pianist James Michael Johnston Wedding Musicians

Absolute professional and a joy to work with! You won't be disaappointed.

Lois Mathews Design Lois Mathews Design Wedding Florists

Thanks Lindsay for this nice review, it is a pleasure to work with you. You always give more than 100%, I would recommend you to any bride that is looking for a very bright, professional, buttoned up coordinator, with excellent taste. I know that 13thirteen Events will be VERY successful.

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