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Cultivate with Sarah is a Pleasant Grove, Utah-based company specializing in planning and executing original wedding experiences. Sarah Wells, the owner of the business, is an experienced professional who takes pride in capturing the idyllic event visions’ of her respective clients. Having worked in the industry for more than 20 years, this expert aims to streamline the wedding planning process, no matter how detailed the concept.

Services Offered

To-be-wed couples can expect a comprehensive planning experience working alongside Cultivate with Sarah. Beginning with consultations, Sarah will help her clients establish their budget, find their vendors, and create timelines for the event. Apart from the big day ceremony and reception, this professional can also help with the rehearsal dinner planning. Sarah's specialty service packages include day-of coordination, partial-planning, and full-service planning.

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Frequently asked questions

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

$1,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,200

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$3,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What is the hourly rate?

$90

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
Elopement
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Cultivate with Sarah

Makenna
Makenna Sent on 06/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The End All Be All Queen!! - Best Vendor We Hired

Sarah was the honestly best person we hired for our wedding day. From start to finish she looked after every aspect our our wedding. She helped us find an affordable venue, an affordable DJ, she helped us stay in budget, she helped us find someone (her lovely daughter) to run our DIY Italian Soda Bar, and she even delt with some difficult family members, OH! and she even helped provide some décor for our centerpieces (How much more amazing could she possibly be?!). She was the best thing we could have done for ourselves and our special day. She made our wedding day run smoothly and allowed us to enjoy every moment. I would HIGHLY recommend Sarah. She's more than just a Wedding Planner/Coordinator. She will provide a Mother's loving support, a Best Friend's helping hand, and always has your best interest at heart. Thank you Sarah!!
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Trisha Sent on 09/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best coordinator ever!

- [ ] Being a vendor in the wedding industry I work with a lot of vendors and have had the opportunity to work with Sarah on several occasions. She is by far one of the hardest working, punctual, talented, organized, and best problem solving wedding coordinators I have met! I see a lot of behind the scenes that brides and families don’t have the opportunity to witness…she is always on top of everything, going above and beyond! I would recommend hiring Sarah in a heartbeat, you NEED her! I can attest that weddings will always have something not go as planned and you will need someone in your corner to alleviate those problems for you, Sarah is the one you want helping you. She is amazing!!!
Jaci
Jaci Sent on 10/02/2022
1.8 out of 5 rating

Not happy with service.

I left a longer review on google outlining our experiences. To summarize:

Sarah was great to work with in the beginning. She was responsive, she helped us with the layout of our blank slate layout, and seemed to have everything under control. I hired her as our month-of coordinator to help alleviate some of the weddng stress during a very stressful time, and I so wanted to love what she provided us.

However, on our wedding day, we (myself, my husband, and our families) found Sarah to be short, rude and defensive. It honestly took me aback at how brash she was in her responses to any request, comment, or inquiry. She directed our guests harshly, questioned anything myself or my husband said, and was defensive whenever she was approached.

Sarah was rude and unprofessional in her handling of conflicts, (even telling one of our vendors that they were rude and condescending - which left me worried that she was rude to our other vendors without our knowledge as well), rude to our guests, and rude to us. The way she spoke to individuals at our event was truly unacceptable. At the end of the day, I do not care about mistakes that were made with decor or that items were damaged while in her possession, or even if things ran perfectly on schedule. I care that I as the bride felt heard, that my guests (who traveled near and far to be with us!) felt welcomed, and that my vendors were treated with respect.

In the days after our wedding, I'd say nearly 40-50% of our guests approached us about a run in they had with "the angry looking lady wearing all black".

I LOVE being able to leave positive reviews, especially when it comes to small businesses. However, I cannot recommend her services at this time.
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 09/10/2022
1.6 out of 5 rating

Worst Experience Ever!

I hired a day-of coordinator to reduce the amount of stress leading up to my wedding. I decided to forgo a wedding planner as I already planned everything myself from the ceremony timeline to the venue. After my initial consultation with Sarah, I was confident she would be able to handle day-of coordination. She made it clear she valued my time spent with friends and family on my wedding day and assured me she would handle set up and take down so I could spend time making memories with my loved ones. I was clear about what I wanted and my desire to stay within budget from the start, and she agreed to work within my budget and was nice enough to give me a discount because I was worried about being able to afford her services. We also expressed we wanted a non-traditional wedding.

Sarah fulfilled everything listed in the contract, however it was very vague. Her reluctance to help with certain things we asked left us confused about what to expect from her. When asked to clarify her role, she copied the contract and eventually sent an article titled “7 THINGS YOU CAN EXPECT YOUR WEDDING COORDINATOR TO HANDLE FOR YOU & 7 THINGS THEY WON’T.”

Sarah pushed her “preferred list of vendors” We did go with her photo-booth vendor, SnapHappy, who showed up 3 hours late. When I mentioned I didn’t want to spend money on certain vendors, she would say that was a very low bid for them, rather than respecting my decision. She also made comments like- “I haven't had an invoice lower than $2000 with them yet”- that left us feeling like we weren’t being taken seriously.

Sarah eventually revoked my ability to make changes to the timeline by removing me from the shared Google doc and blamed it on her “intern.”

DAY OF:
When I asked her to fix the decor to look like the reference photos, Sarah brushed me off and made me feel unheard on my own wedding day.

During rehearsal, Sarah got the order of the bridal party wrong. I filled out her “Bridal Sheet”, which had a separate section for MOH/BM, and I shared a copy with my bridal party so they knew their lineup. Sarah blamed me for not putting it in the notes.

The weeks leading up to the wedding, I had a knot in my stomach any time I spoke to Sarah. I did not feel good about my interactions with her and I did not want her at the wedding. At this point, I finally asked what exactly she was going to do for me on my wedding day.

I discussed it with my friends and family and they all said to just allow Sarah to be a part of the wedding since that was her day to shine for her job. I asked Sarah to explain her role for my wedding day. She made a list of decor management and things she would be doing during my wedding. This list included things like moving ceremony chairs inside the venue and cleaning up the decor and getting it to the correct vehicle.

These things were very simple and I trusted her to handle everything she listed. I didn't receive that from her. I witnessed my family and friends stepping in to fill her role as a coordinator.

Instead, Sarah made important decisions that should've been discussed with the bride or groom.

Sarah is by far one of the worst vendors I've ever encountered. I really thought hiring her as a vendor would relieve some of the stress I was going through as a bride. I truly hope this never happens to another bride again.

This is the shortened version of my review since it was disputed by Sarah. I recommend finding a friend to help you coordinate your own wedding.
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