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Award Winning Wedding Planner and Industry Expert Mandi Nack and her team of Certified Wedding Planners at A Sparkling Event will assist you through every step of your wedding planning experience. From the dream stages to the honeymoon, fulfilling your unique vision is our priority. Because a couple should never have to stress about their wedding, A Sparkling Event unlocks the secrets to a carefree and easy wedding planning experience. Through the initial consultation, to contracting vendors, building a timeline, managing a budget, providing a detailed checklist, RSVP tracking, seating arrangements, floral design, event coordination, to the last dance, the powerful value A Sparkling Event provides is proven by our 5 star reviews.

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Frequently asked questions

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

$12,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$7,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$10,000

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?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of A Sparkling Event

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Mandi and Emily from A Sparkling Event received glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding planning services. Both were praised for their attention to detail, communication, and ability to create stress-free and memorable wedding experiences for couples. From coordinating vendors to managing last-minute dress mishaps, Mandi and Emily were described as going above and beyond to ensure a flawless wedding day. Highly recommended for their professionalism, organization, and ability to make couples feel at ease throughout the planning process and on the day of the event.

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Mandi and Emily from A Sparkling Event received glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding planning services. Both were praised for their attention to detail, communication, and ability to create stress-free and memorable wedding experiences for couples. From coordinating vendors to managing last-minute dress mishaps, Mandi and Emily were described as going above and beyond to ensure a flawless wedding day. Highly recommended for their professionalism, organization, and ability to make couples feel at ease throughout the planning process and on the day of the event.

Shane
Shane Sent on 05/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Emily and her team area Awesome!

Emily jumped on board right after we got engaged with the wedding only 2 months away. She did an amazing job coordinating and dialing in all of the details for our wedding. We had over 120 people and the wedding day went absolutely perfect. Great communication and execution.
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Jessica Sent on 04/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal Experience *****

A wedding is never something I could have ever planned without my amazing husband teaming up with Emily! I have never met anyone so on top of their game as! I was so grateful for every minute I spent with this woman. She was fun to be around and authentic to her core. She brought laughter to every hint of frustration and genuine kindness to any awkwardness drifting in the room. What you see is what you get someone that gets to the point and solves problems. She felt more like a friend than someone we hired to plan our wedding. So blessed and grateful for the experience and would do it all over again in the same way if I had to.
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Libby Sent on 01/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Wedding Planner Who Saved the Day (and My Dress)!

We hired Mandi as our wedding planner, and we couldn’t be happier with our decision!

Leading up to the wedding, she went above and beyond our expectations. She helped us refine our design vision and even showed up in person to coordinate with our vendors. She truly understood what we were looking for and worked closely with our florist and other vendors to make sure every detail was perfect.

On the wedding day, she was absolutely amazing. She took care of everything, allowing us to enjoy a completely stress-free day. We had an early morning photoshoot on a cliffside and in the forest, which left my dress completely soiled. When we called her for advice, she immediately sprang into action. After confirming there were no nearby cleaners available on short notice, she came to us with cleaning supplies and did a phenomenal job restoring the dress—it looked almost like new!

Mandi was an incredible part of our wedding day. Her professionalism, creativity, and quick thinking made all the difference. We’re so grateful to her for helping us have the perfect wedding day. Highly recommend!
Katie
Katie Sent on 01/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful and Professional

Mandi did a phenomenal job working with us to plan our wedding and carry out all the duties of the day! She was so friendly and helpful and I felt an immediate comfortability with her when we met. She accommodated us in so many ways and gave great advice and guidance while we planned our wedding from out of town. On the day of our wedding, she took care of everything and allowed us to truly enjoy the day knowing she had everything under control. I would recommend her ten times over and we can’t thank her enough for all she did for us!
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Katie Sent on 12/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Get a coordinator!

Mandi and her team were fantastic! We used her vendors and they were all fantastic. I was the Mother of the Bride, and she took such a burden off of my shoulders. I enjoyed the day almost as if I were a guest
Grace
Grace Sent on 11/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Emily was amazing!

We had such a great experience with Emily. She was extremely organized and on top of EVERYTHING which was beyond helpful! She was always available to answer questions and was great at anticipating what we were going to need as well as a great communicator with all of our vendors. We would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a planner!
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Josephine Sent on 10/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A perfect wedding!

Emily was wonderful! She made the entire wedding preparation process so organized and smooth and was always available and responsive to our questions. Her knowledge and experience was invaluable in making sure all that needed to be done and followed up with was handled timely. Her interaction with our venue and vendors helped insure everyone was on the same page and on our wedding day all went perfectly! We were able to just focus on our day and family and friends knowing Emily was there to take care of everything else!
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Chelsea Sent on 11/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Mandi is a Must!

If you are looking for a wedding planner - look no further than Mandi! I really wanted to make sure my wedding was amazing and everything I wanted - but was worried that what I was envisioning could get lost in translation when working with a planner. That was definitely not the case with Mandi! She took the time not only get to know me extremely well but also my mom so that she could balance and deliver against what I ultimately wanted my special day to look and feel like but also keep it within our budget. Mandi was there for everything and anything we needed throughout the planning process all the way through the reception. I was able to trust her implicitly for any last minute details or changes that needed to be made because I knew she had my best interests and more importantly my taste at heart and would make the same choice I would. So I could really relax and take the day in. All to say, my wedding turned out to be the best wedding I have ever been to. Not only that, but I continue to get compliments from those that attended about how memorable it was as well - so if you are looking for someone that will truly make your wedding the best day of your life you absolutely need to choose Mandi!
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Leslie Sent on 10/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stress Free Monterey Wedding

My husband and I were very lucky to work with Mandi Nack at A Sparkling Event. I remembered Mandi specifically because she was my sisters wedding planner and she became part of our family.

We worked with Mandi at A Sparkling Event for the last 6 weeks of wedding planning. She ensured all contracts with vendors were handled and made sure everyone was on schedule for the big day. Mandi even printed out a detailed itinerary for the entire wedding party so that they knew where and when to be at specific locations. I’m not kidding when I say my wedding ran so smoothly and stress free. There are so many details we as brides don’t think of on our actual day and Mandi handles everything and walks you, your family and bridal party through every step with ease. I got to actually enjoy every second of my wedding! She really became part of our family and even took amazing memorable behind the scene photos for us. Everyone loved her. She made sure everyone stayed on schedule and had a great time. My husband and I always had a drink in our hand and actually ate the food! If you want to actually enjoy your wedding and all of your hard work I 100 % recommend this company. They really go above and beyond and will even make sure your grandma is taken care of and gets home safe. If you forget something important, BAM they go get it. No stress ever. There was even a medical emergency at our wedding and my husband and I had no idea because she handled the entire thing with such grace. Trust me when I say this company is worth it! They are truly amazing and will ensure everything goes smoothly!
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 10/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for putting all our worries at ease!

I cannot say enough great things about working with Mandi from a sparkling event. We worked with Mandi though a partial wedding package and she was instrumental in helping to answer all our many, many questions and handled those of my husband and parents as well with such grace, patience, and experience. As someone who likes to be involved in as many things as possible and control as much as possible, Mandi helped reassure me that I didn’t have to worry about all of the little details, that she would take care of it all and truly understood what I was looking for to help make our wedding day a day we will never forgot and most importantly stress-free! Thank you for everything you did for us!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

13 Endorsements
Sound In Motion Entertainment Group Sound In Motion Entertainment Group Wedding DJs

Mandi at A Sparkling Event is one of the best coordinators we know. She is friendly, creative, dedicated, and insightful. We absolutely love working with and she makes all of the planning and the day of flawless.

Scott MacDonald Wedding Photography Scott MacDonald Wedding Photography Wedding Photographers

Mandi and A Sparkling Event is everything you could want in a wedding planner: Impeccable taste, highly organized, detail oriented, hard worker, and best of all, she’s always wearing a smile. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to photograph the beautiful weddings that Mandi has planned. Some of the best work I’ve done in my career has been enabled thanks in no small part to Mandi’s contribution to a gorgeous day and an accommodating timeline. Weddings can be a dynamic, emotional environment, and Mandi is always able to go with the flow, keep things on track, solve problems and avoid getting stressed. I highly recommend Mandi and her team at A Sparkling Event.

Estrella Films Estrella Films Wedding Videographers

We have worked with Mandi and her team at a Sparkling event several times now and we absolutely love working with them! Mandi is such a hard worker who goes above and beyond for her clients, she has great connections with all of the best vendors in our area, and every event she puts on turns out beautiful and flows smoothly. We highly recommend working with a Sparkling Event!

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