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BYS Events + Design is a wedding planning company located in the beautiful Napa Valley, California. The WeddingWire Couple’s Choice award-winning company was started in 2013 by Certified Wedding Planner Maria Bartolome. Maria has always had a passion for planning and organizing, and she would love to assist you in creating the wine country wedding of your dreams. The team at BYS Events + Design will make sure you have a fun, relaxing, and seamless wedding day.


  • Black-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$6,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$10,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$22,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$300

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
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of By Your Side Events

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Stephanie Sent on 05/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST Wedding Planner Ever!

Look no further, you have found your planner (your girl, your to-do’er and your new bff)!! Maria is such a gem, seriously the best at what she does. Let’s be real, wedding planning is HARD! But with Maria, you will get through it and your wedding will be as perfect as can be. She will talk you through your vision, ideas, issues, and everything that comes between. She is understanding, kind, sweet, patient, super responsive and resourceful. She will be the calm to your storm during the exciting yet stressful time of wedding planning. Believe me when I say, there is no one else you want By Your Side. Thank you Maria and By Your Side Events. You are unbelievably amazing!
Alejandro
Alejandro Sent on 01/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome experience

As a groom in charge of planning a wedding the pressure was on! I am so glad I came arcoss Maria when I did because she saved both me and my wife time and money, Oh! And dont forget about the stress!!! I can’t thank Maria and her staff enough. We met with Maria, shared our vision and budget and she brought it to life. My advice to everyone reading this is to just have fun, don’t stress and just let Maria do her thing. To all the newly weds out there look no further go with Maria!
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Jessica Sent on 12/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Maria truly is By Your Side!

Planning a wedding in the midst of a pandemic was challenging to say the least. All of our original plans changed last minute as our venue cancelled and we had to down-size significantly. Maria was unfazed by all of the changes and worked hard to make sure everything came together on our wedding day. She was always just a text or phone call away, and really a great value for all of the work she puts in. I felt amazingly calm on the wedding day knowing she was there handling everything. I could not have gone through that rollercoaster of a process without her!
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Awards

29
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Adam J Clark Photography Adam J Clark Photography Wedding Photographers

By Your Side Events is great! Fun, punctual, attention to details, everything you want! Can't wait to work with them again!

John Pacheco Photography John Pacheco Photography Wedding Photographers

Maria is so friendly and passionate about helping her couples. It's refreshing to come across other vendors who genuinely care about their clients.

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