Cedar and Stone Events

We were lucky enough to be connected with Cedar and Stone through our wedding venue's preferred vendor list and at our first meeting, we had had an immediate connection with Kristen! Since we were planning a destination wedding, we had to create our vision from afar and do our best to convey our hopes and vision for a day that felt like us. We felt so seen and heard working with Kristen. It's easy to tell that she is working in right field. Not only is she incredibly talented but she takes the time to listen and offers real and supportive feedback. Our day far exceeded our hopes/vision and we were able to really take it in and be present because of how much we trusted her and her staff. We are very laid-back people and were looking for someone we could vibe with and Kristen was so awesome to work with. She is personable, sweet and also someone who really cares. Through the planning process, we quickly learned that we had a lot on our plate and Kristen had the skills to guide us in a way that made us feel completely supported and excited. She has a remarkable attention to detail and is clearly intuitive about how to make a space not only stunning but also have a sense of ease and flow. She really helped us capture our day and was such a joy to work with.

My wife & I had the most incredible experience working with Kristen & her team as our wedding planner for our non-traditional Dyke wedding weekend! We interviewed a couple of folks prior to her and in our call we just knew it was the vibes we were looking for. Kristen is personable, professional and an overall beautiful human being we were more than happy to have throughout the whole process. Her connections to the the industry, experience in the field and can do attitude gave us so much confidence that she just had us. Highly recommend!

We're immensely grateful to Kristen and Cedar and Stone Events for exceeding our expectations and bringing our dream wedding to life! Kristen flawlessly managed our large guest list with finesse and grace, ensuring every attendee felt welcomed.

Her flexibility and openness to design changes, along with invaluable vendor recommendations, ensured our vision was realized within our budget. Kristen's creativity transformed our venue into a breathtaking space that captured our style.

Kristen's unwavering support and advocacy for our ideas, even handling difficult conversations on our behalf, made the planning process stress-free. She demonstrated understanding and respect for our budget, finding creative solutions without compromising quality.

We wholeheartedly recommend Kristen to any couple seeking a dedicated, creative, and budget-conscious wedding planner. Thank you for making our special day truly unforgettable!

Trust us,
M & N

I am a DJ in the Monterey/Bay area/Sonoma area and I have worked with quite a few coordinators in the last 6 years. Kristen is an absolute delight to work with and really knows how to take care of her couples, as well as her vendors :). Shes kind, patient and is really willing to work with others to ensure the wedding goes off without a hitch!

Don't be shy, give her a call

We loved working with Kristen - she made the planning leading up to the event and the day itself so smooth and seamless! We feel so lucky to have had someone as competent and easy to work with as Kristen on our big day! She made us feel super prepared with our check-in calls leading up to the wedding, and even accommodated last-minute changes to the seating chart on the day-of! We can't recommend her and her team highly enough!

Your search for your Wedding Planner has come to an end: Kristen of Cedar and Stone is the absolute BEST!!

I'm a photographer in the Monterey Bay Area and beyond and always recommend Kristen to my couples. We've worked on both local and destination weddings and she knocks it out of the park every. single. time.

When I say she will do anything to make your day run smoothly, I mean it! I've witnessed her in action, solving problems other vendors created, coming up with creative solutions along the way, anticipating the needs of the couple before they have them...she's truly incredible!

She's not only creative and hard-working, she's also SO much fun to work with. I love any and every chance I get to work with her and am excited to work together on more wedding days this year!

If you're on the fence, let me assure you that you are in great, caring, capable, creative, supportive hands with Kristen.

BOOK HER NOW!

Our wedding was 12/10/2022 at the Carmel Mission Basilica before family and friends and most importantly, before God.

Each of the groups involved in our wedding were above and beyond more than we could have expected, Cedar and Stone wedding planning was not only “Above and Beyond”, but so much more than we had any right to expect.

Our initial meeting was simple and very conversational…feeling out who we both are and what we both wanted. Obviously, both of us (the wedding couple) wanted something simple for us but beautiful and romantic for the wedding.

Kristen San Paolo and her awesome crewmate Iliana delivered without hesitation or issue. We know that there are wedding planners in abundance but Kristen stood out in our interview process and the actual wedding! She was amazing and our wedding went off with zero problems or issues despite torrential rain as if from the bible, she was able to pivot and keep our wedding on track.

She helped us in every aspect of our wedding from taking us to her favorite party supply spot to choose plates, flatware, glasses and linen to florist suggestions, to…well...EVERYTHING! Her website Aisle Planner was such a killer app tool that wove all of this together so seamlessly that even our reception site, Fairview Laguna Seca, was in awe and wanted to use it going forward.

Far too many conversations and moments of laughter to count, and a friendship for the duration and beyond. Kristen and Cedar and Stone were spot on for each and every issue, every moment and every bit of happiness, all to the point that we could not have EVER envisioned another person with us on this day.

We have been told often by family and friends that the work of Kristen's Cedar and Stone and her crew and the hard work they did is what made it so.

We are forever grateful!

Kristen and her team at Cedar and Stone Events curate stunning settings, turning visions into reality! Their creative and relaxed approach alleviates the stresses that often accompany wedding days and large events. Collaborating with exceptional vendors, they craft remarkable experiences making each event a joy to photograph. If you're planning an event in the Carmel/Monterey area, I highly recommend checking out Cedar and Stone Events!

Kristen and her wonderful team made our wedding planning process as easy and fun as possible. From the beginning they made us feel comfortable with getting to know our vision over zoom planning sessions and providing us with easy to use online resources, like Aisle Planner. Kristen went above and beyond to make multiple vision boards, timelines, checklists, and propose wonderful ideas based on her professional opinion. Over the course of a year, we checked in every month to go over where we were on the checklists. I REALLY appreciated this because when I got stressed and overwhelmed with tasks, Kristen did everything in her power to help. She also gives a great pep talk and makes sure you are feeling calm, comfortable, and most of all excited for your big day. My husbands favorite thing that the Cedar and Stone Events team provided for us was the vendor coordination. Kristen was present for every meeting, phone call, and CC'd in all emails. She promptly took care of vendor tasks and was there to help with things we had less experience with as well as keeping invoices and payment schedules in our aisle planner. Kristen traveled with us to Sutter Creek for a final venue walk-through and helped us pick out tablescapes in person as well.
On the wedding day, the Cedar and Stone team was there from set up in the very beginning to packing up at the very end. Knowing they were there to help set up certain things and oversee the vendor set up gave me peace of mind and I did not have to step out of my dressing room one time. They coordinated it all! We had bins of decorations that we knew where we wanted, but did not know how to set it up. We gave Kristen and her team a challenge and they crushed it! They made our wedding look five star and we wouldn't have been able to it without them. We had a small vendor issue that occured during the reception and Kristen did a wonderful job at sqashing the issue on the day without us worrying about anything and even took charge of fixing the problem after the wedding day.
Overall the Cedar and Stone team is the one you need for your big day. They are smart, funny, and kind people who will become your friends throughout your planning process and share a dance with you on the dance floor. They are so professional, knowledgeable, and great at what they do. We cannot thank you guys enough!!!
-The Johnson Mendez's

We have worked with many coordinators in the industry over the years, and Kristen is definitely top notch! Friendly, professional, approachable and genuinely kind, Kristen is the type of coordinator you should choose if you're looking for some who truly cares about you and your event. Kristen gives her all in every detail of each event, and always advocates for her clients to make sure their event runs smoothly. She is a dream to work with as a wedding vendor and makes our job easy. Highly recommend!