My wife and I couldn’t have dreamed of a better experience than the one we had with Sheri. She came highly recommended by a friend of ours, and we knew we wanted her to be our planner after the first meeting.
Sheri did an amazing job of helping us put together our budget, helping us with all the design elements of the big day, keeping us on track and aware of all the big milestones, and so much more. Entwine also has planning software that they developed that was extremely helpful in the entire planning process. Whenever we had an urgent question, Sheri was always available to take a quick call. She was also very thorough and responsive on email.
I am generally a very anxious and worrisome person, but amazingly I was completely stress-free leading up to the wedding and the day of. I credit a lot of that to trusting and knowing that Sheri had everything taken care of. Our wedding day turned out perfect, and a large part of that was due to all of the work that Sheri put in to make sure our vision came to life. Her team was on top of every little detail the day of so my wife and I were able to just relax and enjoy ourselves without having to worry about anything. Moving forward with Sheri as our planner was the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. I couldn’t recommend her enough!
Karen Sent on 09/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
We hired Sheri and the Entwine Events team for our recent wedding and it was the best decision we made after choosing each other! We looked at several wedding planners who were familiar with our venue and Entwine seemed to best fit our vision while being able to work within our budget. We were convinced they were the right team for us after meeting with Sheri and Brenda and discussing our needs and expectations. In the end, Sheri was paired with us because she would also be able to provide the design services we requested.
Sheri was our dream wedding planner from beginning to end. We are both type-A planners who are detail oriented and tend to stress when we are not in complete control. She impressed both of us early on and helped us to relax and trust that she had things under control. She completely understood the vision that I had for the look and feel for the day and executed it perfectly. She helped us with vendor selection and all the communication with vendors. This alone saved us so many hours of internet research! We were impressed with every vendor she recommended and felt completely comfortable that she was in direct contact with them. Her timeline for the day of the wedding was so detailed and exact it impressed even my mother, who is notoriously stingy with her compliments. She also kept a close eye on the budget and was always up front with us if something we requested was going to affect the bottom line.
Our wedding day flowed exactly as we had imagined and Sheri and the Entwine team kept things on track and kept us calm. She had every last minute thing we needed, including shoe pads for my mom and bendy straws for me. She managed my demanding mom and my photo crazy uncles, and made sure we had time to check in with each other and soak in the moments. It was amazing to drive away at the end of the night and know everything was going to get packed up and taken care of without us and our wedding party having to handle it.
Dominic Sent on 09/13/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
We hired the Michaela and the Entwine team to help plan and coordinate our wedding. We had a solid vision for what we wanted the event to be but we really needed assistance working with all of the vendors and making sure that the planning and execution ran smoothly so we could enjoy our day. Initially we met with Michaela and Caitlin in a consultation and immediately knew that we wanted to work with them. Their thoroughness, vision and experience in wedding planning is unmatched and it was immediately apparent that they would be incredible to work with. We had a 150 person wedding in Los Altos which was executed perfectly. Michaela built our wedding timeline which is a 15 page document that accounts for everything that everyone involved in the wedding needs to do and when they need to do it. Everyone involved, from the vendors to our grandparents, knew exactly where they needed to be and when they needed to be there.
My wife and I really wanted to enjoy our wedding without having to take a million pictures after the ceremony, etc. We met with Michaela several times to tweak the timing of the event which allowed us to have the wedding we were dreaming of.
The best use of money for our wedding was spent on Entwine Events. The second we engaged them we were able to relax and let them do all the heavy lifting. In the two weeks leading up to the wedding we literally didn't have to do anything. Everyone kept asking my wife and I, "Are you nervous? Are you ready? How is planning going?" Every time they asked the answer was, "We could not possibly be more ready and relaxed."
Michaela, Caitlin and the entire Entwine Team are incredible and will go above and beyond your expectations. If you are looking for someone to plan or coordinate your wedding this is the team for you.
Mark Sent on 08/31/2016
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
I cannot say enough good things about Caitlin Arnold Weddings and Events. Serious, I do not know what we would have done without Chelsea. She helped us find our vision of our dream wedding and effortlessly made it come true. She kept us on tract with timelines, due dates, and to-do's so that we never felt overwhelmed. She was always responsive to our questions and concerns no matter what time of day it was. I wouldn't have guessed in a million years that planning a wedding from across the country would be this easy, but her and her team made it possible. Day of, they took care of everything and really allowed us to enjoy our wedding without a care or worry in the world. And for that, we are eternally grateful. I would recommend to anyone and everyone. We owe our special day to her and her team!
User2641763 Sent on 06/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
As a type A, high-strung individual who has never been accused of being easy-going, I was calm and fairly relaxed the entire wedding day, which was shocking to the groom and even more shocking to me, and that was without the benefit of heavy drinking. This Zen state was almost entirely attributable to Chelsea and her team.
Originally, we decided to hire a wedding planner because we figured that a professional could provide insider information and help with recommendations for how to contain costs. Chelsea and her team did that in spades; they provided amazing insights and experience that only seasoned veterans could know and that Pinterest could never provide. They provided the best recommendations for other vendors who were amazing, super cost-effective, and were compatible with our personalities. Throughout the wedding planning process, the team did an amazing job of quarterbacking with other vendors and the wedding venue itself, which really alleviated a lot of stress for us.
Also, they kept us engaged and chugging along throughout the wedding planning process, which was especially important because, for us, wedding planning was a marathon, during which time we became fatigued and bored repeatedly. They were the cheerleaders that we needed to persevere.
On the day of, Chelsea and the team were outstanding at keeping everything on time. Slow-moving guests who assumed that the wedding would start late were embarrassed to be racing to their seats because everything was run like a well-oiled machine. Then, when the groom discovered that the venue had misspelled my name on every printed menu, Chelsea had the venue reprint every menu within 30 minutes in time for the dinner reception.
Chelsea and the team really kept an eye on everything. Chelsea even made sure that I had my flip flops for the dance party when my feet were about to fall off. After the wedding, the team made sure that every item and every gift were back in our hotel suite and ready to go.
Nikki Sent on 05/08/2016
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Working with Chelsea Hudson of Caitlin Arnold Wedding & Events was hands down the best decision we made in the entire wedding planning process! We booked a partial wedding planning package and loved that we were able to truly customize with CAWE to fit our needs. From the moment we connected with Chelsea via Skype we knew we had to work together. She made it a point to get to know my husband and I and understand what made us, us. We had a destination wedding in Napa Valley and I was very nervous about not being local and having none of our family or bridal party local either. Chelsea quickly became my "go to" person. She is extremely organized and detail oriented which is a MUST! She was able to read us and understand the things that were important to us. I had full trust in the team to be my eyes and ears while we were not in California. I really appreciated that Chelsea kept our budget top of mind and was very conscious as we picked other vendors and services. She had connections with a multitude of vendors in the area which was extremely helpful being destination! We also had vendors we chose on our own and Chelsea & team worked flawlessly with everyone! Once we reached the 30 day countdown, Chelsea took over complete contact with all vendors and VIP guests so that we could focus on each other and our loved ones. I can't tell you how amazing having this time was! The team created an extremely detailed timeline that was delivered to the venue, all vendors and our bridal party which kept everyone on schedule and again, took the stress off of my husband & I during the day! Every single moment was flawless and our guests are still commenting about how "perfect" our wedding was - which I attribute to CAWE.
I honestly cannot recommend Chelsea Hudson and Caitlin Arnold Weddings & Events highly enough.
User2308567 Sent on 09/09/2015
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Caitlin Arnold Weddings and Events did an amazing job planning our daughter's 8/14/15 Villa Montalvo wedding. The team was very professional, pleasant to deal with, knowledgeable and thorough with all details. They gained our confidence so by Day-of we had zero worries or things to do and were just able to thoroughly enjoy the day! They kept us on a Day-of timeline without it ever feeling unnatural or staged. The vendors they referred were wonderful, and all mentioned how they loved working with Caitlin's team. Worth every penny!
Ryan Sent on 06/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Caitlin, Chelsea and their team are simply FANTASTIC. We came to Caitlin very early in the planning process and we had a wonderful telephone conversation that immediately put me at ease. She came fully prepared for our consultation with a ton of information, took the time to genuinely get to know more about us, and was willing to tackle our wildly different visions and strong desire for something completely unique and unexpected. Caitlin spent a TON of time with us to locate our venue, close to 8 months, which meant moving our wedding date entirely, and even dual tracked venues in two entirely different locations.
She never made us feel like we were driving her crazy with our indecisiveness and always communicated that she wanted us to be 100% happy with our decision, which we truly felt and believed. A lot of our decisions were driven by budget and she always made certain to come back to the budget.
She was in constant contact, ready to answer a question, refer and work with our vendors, and allowed us to bounce numerous ideas off of her, no matter how small the detail. When our venue changed ownership and almost backed out 4 months before the wedding we almost eloped. Caitlin and her team instead took the massive bump in the road and made sure they honored their commitments, helped us renegotiate the contract and scramble for new vendors due to the loss of all support from our venue. She even found areas where we could save money due to the misfortune. Without her our perfect wedding would have never happened.
Chelsea was a dream the day of and leading up to our wedding. She read me and knew what I needed before I did. Everything went off without a hitch and our guests kept commenting on how it was all so gorgeous and flawless. My husband's senior partner told him that our wedding was the "gold standard" that everyone should aim for. In short it was PERFECT. I'm only sad that we won't be in constant contact with such wonderful people now that it's over.
Kayla Sent on 11/23/2014
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Stop Looking NOW! Hire Caitlin and her team!
My husband and I always knew we wanted a wedding coordinator, to hep us wade through the details of our event, but Caitlin became so much more for us. Upon first meeting Caitlin it was clear that she is professional, passionate, creative, detail-oriented, and thoughtful. She took such care to know my husband and I, and how we saw this part of our life starting. With her help we were able to hire an all-star team of vendors that made our wedding so fantastic our families are still raving about it. She respected our priorities when it came to our budget and availability.
She was there with us through every part of the process, always very attentive to email and messages. She also took the time to check in with us to keep us on track so that we would have the time to enjoy our engagement. When it came to our vendors she maintained professional and helpful communication with them up to day of so nothing feel through the cracks. Caitlin even saved us from ourselves when we began to worry about (non-existent) rain.
Day of, neither my husband nor I had a care in the world. She and her team followed our vision perfectly and made sure everything looked beautiful. From day one to w-day she kept the focus on what we wanted, how we wanted, and/or what we thought.
I am so grateful we found Caitlin. She helped us relieve stress, stay in our budget, and throw an incredible event that we are so proud of. She was the best investment for our wedding.
Jennifer Sent on 09/24/2014
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
My husband and I cannot express how phenomenal Caitlin was from start to finish, but here's an attempt.
The sheer quantity of tasks involved in planning a wedding is so much more than you can imagine. Having Caitlin onboard dramatically reduced the work we had to do, which let us concentrate on what was most important. It also helped keep me from stressing too much (this is HUGE).
It was pretty clear from day one that Caitlin was going to go above and beyond to make sure our wedding went exactly as we wanted it to. Her sample timeline was a true masterpiece of planning and organization.
Along the way, she provided recommendations for vendors (including discounts!) who all ended up being excellent and professional. Through her personal training program, she helped my husband and I reach our desired body goals – I looked amazing, and my husband reports feeling damn good himself. Even better than all this was the fact that at any point, we could go to Caitlin with our problems, and we knew she'd have a resourceful answer for us.
During the rehearsal and the wedding, Caitlin crushed it. On the surface, our wedding was a beautiful, fun-filled dream. Behind-the-scenes, it was a well-oiled machine with Caitlin behind the wheel. If anything went wrong, my husband and I still don't know about it.
We got the wedding we wanted; it was seriously perfect. The compliments have been rolling in weeks after. So stop reading reviews and just contact her.
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Worked with Caitlin and her team at The Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. They were excellent to work with and very organized. I appreciated their attention to detail.
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