Kolena is a true professional and we are so glad to have hired her to help coordinate our wedding. Everything about her process, from scheduling monthly check in calls to creating the detailed timeline, is seamless. We were dealing with a frustrating venue situation and Kolena always remained calm and professional which was so helpful to us. If you're looking for an incredible coordinator who goes above and beyond day of coordination, Kolena is your person!

We are so incredibly grateful for Kolena Thomas and Blue Sapphire Events! From the very beginning, Kolena brought a sense of calm, organization, and genuine care that made the entire wedding‑planning process not only stress‑free, but actually enjoyable.

Our wedding day was everything we hoped for and more — beautifully coordinated, perfectly timed, and truly reflective of who we are as a couple. From our personal vows to the heartfelt speeches, Kolena ensured every moment flowed seamlessly. Guests kept telling us how smooth and well‑run the entire day felt, and that is completely thanks to her.

Kolena is warm, professional, responsive, and incredibly detail‑oriented. She anticipated needs before we even realized them, handled every moving part with ease, and made us feel supported from the first meeting through the final send‑off. Choosing her as our planner was one of the best decisions we made.

We cannot recommend Blue Sapphire Events highly enough. Kolena made our planning journey joyful and our wedding day unforgettable!

I cannot say enough good things about our experience working with Kolena. We partnered with her for full-service planning, and it was the best decision we made for our wedding. Kolena is professional, organized, and very responsive. The first time we spoke to her, she already knew what time the sun set on the day of our wedding and was working backwards on a timeline. We were sold!!

Her finance-focused style was exactly what we were looking for. She is calm and just knows her stuff. I found myself asking her "...what do normal people do?" and she had such helpful, non-baloney answers for me.

She is also incredibly talented at design (and thank God, because I am not). Our tables were beautiful, but she also found smart ways to keep costs down, such as only renting more intricate linens for one-third of our tables.

Stop looking and hire her! Best money we spent, hands down.

Planning a wedding from halfway across the world would not have been possible without Kolena and she really showed us what a difference a good planner can make for your wedding. Our priority was to make things simple and easy for guests, and we chose Kolena because her approach aligned with that goal.
From the beginning, she really helped make the vendor selection process easy and, as someone who frequently gets overwhelmed by choices, it gave us peace of mind knowing someone in the industry had experience with and could vouch for the various vendors we considered. Kolena also helped us make tradeoffs to get what we really wanted for our wedding and cut costs where we could to stay within our budget range. We both felt really relaxed throughout the whole planning process, most often asking if there was anything more we should be doing but Kolena always had everything handled (even with an 8+ hour time difference!).

Kolena also has a great eye for design and attention to detail. We got so many compliments from guests on how beautiful our wedding details were - it was all thanks to her.

We really realized how amazing Kolena was at her job the day after our wedding, when we were reflecting on the best parts of the day. Our Wedding day went smoothly, and Kolena took care of all of the small details that we might not have thought of. Catering staff followed us around cocktail hour to ensure we got to eat plenty of the food we'd selected. The polaroid cameras we used for our guestbook were never out of film. We had not asked for any of these things and yet Kolena made it all happen. Kolena allowed us to soak in our special day and we did not have to worry about a thing because we knew she was on top of it. Cannot recommend her enough!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Kolena and Blue Sapphire Events as our wedding coordinator, and we couldn’t be more grateful for her support. She was incredibly knowledgeable and brought a wealth of experience to the planning process. Kolena offered so many practical tips and helpful recommendations that made a real difference, and her calm, professional demeanor helped everything run smoothly.

What really stood out was her patience and attention to detail. She always took the time to listen to our questions and concerns and guided us through every step with kindness and confidence.

We would highly recommend Kolena to anyone planning a wedding. She’s a true professional and a joy to work with.

Hiring Kolena was hands down the best decision we made while planning our wedding. From day one, she was organized, calm and incredibly responsive, somehow always five steps ahead of everything. I'm a "type A, control freak" bride, and trust when I tell you she managed everything far better than I ever could. I truly mean it. Kolena listened carefully to our vision, brought creative ideas to the table (literally), and worked tirelessly to make sure every single detail was perfect. She has a fantastic team of vendors she recommends, which when you're just starting off can seem impossible to navigate on your own, and yet it was so smooth with Kolena's help.

On our wedding day, we didn't have to think about a thing. She handled it all with such grace and professionalism that we were able to be completely present and soaking in all the love of our friends and family, without a single care about what needed to be done next. Our day was seamless, stunning and so full of love, and that is entirely thanks to her. My mother and mother-in-law couldn't stop raving about her, we honestly cannot imagine what we would have done without her.

If you're lucky enough to book her, know that you'll be in the absolute best hands. She didn't just help plan our wedding, she made magic happen.Thank you SO MUCH, Kolena. You are such a blessing.

When we first meet with I Kolena we told her our vision was an elevated dinner party that incorporated Nigerian elements as my husband is Igbo. It was a hard task that required so many details, planning, patience, and flexibility. Kolena delivered on all fronts. She was our calm within the storm. She has a wonderful network of venders that were perfect and reasonably priced and made our vision truly come to life. My number one item I wanted was a floral installation above the dance floor. Kolena and her team brought my vision to life and it was gorgeous. She ensured Nigerian elements were incorporated into the big day and my husbands family and friends were so surprised and happy that we were able to meld both cultures into one day. From the bottom of our hearts Kolena, thank you for making our dream wedding possible. You truly make dreams come true! - Amy & Steven

Kolena was our best vendor! She was knowledgeable, professional, and exceptionally helpful when we needed to find other vendors for our big day. On the day of our wedding, we had peace of mind knowing that everything was taken care of by her and her staff! We highly recommend her as a wedding coordinator / planner!

We hired Kolena for full service wedding planning and she was very easy to work with from start to finish. She's highly organized, efficient, professional, hard-working, and responsive. She has a calm presence, which is so important during such a stressful time! She really listened to what we wanted and was patient when we changed our minds. She knew how to navigate family/relatives during the planning process and on the day of. She is very budget-focused and helped us come in under budget without feeling like we had to cut a lot of corners. While we still had to review contracts and things closely and were very involved in all the style decisions, it was clear to us that hiring Kolena was the best money spent in the entire wedding budget.

I can't say enough positive things about Kolena! She was incredibly helpful, organized, and truly went above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect. From the very beginning, she listened to our vision and brought it to life with such attention to detail. Her recommendations were spot on, and I’m so glad we trusted her expertise—everything came together beautifully! The best decision we made was choosing to work with her. I honestly don't think we could have had our dream wedding without her. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to have a stress- free and beautiful wedding!