Donaji knows exactly what she is doing!!! Her years of experience is what made the entire process run so smoothly, I booked her services 4 months before our wedding date, and she made it work. She made me feel like I didn’t have to worry about a thing. She made me feel special and made it seem like it was all effortless on her behalf. She asked all the right questions to my vendors, kept note of what to look out for contracts, and kept me in the loop throughout the entire time. She is fully aware as to how special this day is and goes above and beyond to make it all happen. She is simply beyond qualified and we are forever thankful!

We recently worked with Donaji and Event Professionals for our backyard wedding in Pasadena, CA. Originally we wanted to use a local catering company since we've been going to them for many years but they no longer provide servers. We started looking for servers and came across Event Professionals. We met with Donaji and learned about her catering co-company, Chef Touche. We did a tasting and the food was so yummy that it was a no brainer to go with EP and Chef Touche for both the food and servers. And boy are we happy we did! Donaji simplified the process and took care of all the details. She has a great package where she provides literally everything you need for the event setup. She's super easy to work with, very calm and patient. Which is helpful since planning a wedding is so stressful. Day of, we had rain and it was a completely outdoor wedding. Donaji's team didn't skip a beat. She had a ton of suggestions to prep us for the rain and then day of they made it all happen and even though I wasn't prepared mentally for rain on my wedding day it ended up being more than a perfect day for me and my now husband. I know this is in big thanks to the work Donaji and her team did. I highly recommend!! Thank you Donaji for making our day one we will remember so fondly for a lifetime!

Our wedding was a dream and I’m crying because it’s over. I worked with Donaji for over a year planning our wedding! Unfortunately, Covid-19 forced us to postpone our 2020 wedding. Through all the trials and tribulations, Donaji was there to help us. After 3 postponements, we finally had our wedding on August 7, 2021 and it was everything we ever hoped for and more. We celebrated with all 250 of our guests!! It was amazing. We almost gave up and forfeited everything we spent but we’re so glad we didn’t! Donaji worked with all our other vendors to put together a timeline for our special day. She was our coordinator and caterer. We worked closely through phone calls / emails. The service was excellent and everyone loved the food. She recommended a florist who was also a great vendor. Everything was just beautiful and I can’t thank her enough.

Donaji and her team were amazing. When we decided to have a smaller wedding due to covid we had about 8 weeks to plan everything. I am so happy we found Event Professionals. They helped us find vendors, coordinate rentals, finalize our layout and so much more. Not only were they our planner, but they also handled almost every aspect of the day. They did most of our rentals, catering, and servers. The day was a whirlwind and the team handled everything so well. The staff was great! The food was fantastic! And the whole evening went so well. Everything from the lighting and table layouts to the food and service and even the end of the night was perfect. The staff was so nice too! I would highly recommend them!!

We had already booked our wedding venue (link: Cypress Sea Cove review) and the property owner gave us a recommended list of vendors. Several caterers were listed but Event Professionals caught our attention because they were also coordinators and planners. We had a thorough consultation with Donaji (owner) about what our vision and expectations were, and also what we needed help figuring out. She was so calm and professional, that we felt at ease that Event Professionals was right for us. She recommended that we return for a tasting, to experience a sample of their catering options and table arrangements. The food was excellent, and we thought it was great to meet their other recommended vendors for alcohol, DJ, and see what a florist could do for centerpieces. We were asked what sample table setup we’d like to see, centerpiece, and what food we’d like to try. There were other couples there and it was fun and informative to see the range of what they could do to fit different styles, themes, and tastes. We were hooked and had to book them. Donaji and her team were so great at always being available for additional consultations throughout the entire planning process, even answering late night emails the week and day of the wedding. There was no way we could have had such a memorable and successful wedding without Event Professionals, because there were moments our wedding could have derailed (late buses transporting our guests, late officiant, ceremony running over time), but she kept the whole day of events on track and caught us up to the planned schedule during dinner. We were not easy clients and had some non-traditional requests, but Donaji saw them all through. Event Professionals was worth every penny and then some. They worked with our budget but delivered high end luxury. Our guests cannot stop raving about the ceremony, the abundance and quality of food all throughout the day, desserts, and décor, and it was all thanks to Event Professionals. Donaji’

What can we say, Event Professionals went way above our expectations for a wedding caterer. Over the 12 months we worked with them on planning the wedding, they were overly professional, accessible and always going above and beyond to make sure everything was on track. We had Mariel as our coordinator (supervised by Donaji) who we give a 5 star recommendation to (anyone would be lucky to have her execute their wedding - she was fantastic)! Being a West Coast bride planning everything from the East Coast (currently from NYC), it is not an easy task. Mariel and the team took extra time out of their schedule to accommodate off-hour conference calls and meetings and took everyone of my ideas in stride. The execution was equally as flawless and the wedding went better than I can ever have expected. Everyone was raving all night about how good the food was and some of the best they have had at a wedding!

THANK YOU EP SO MUCH for helping to make our dream wedding a reality - we really couldn't have done it without you! Working with you was the best decision we could have made.

Donaji and the rest of the Event Professionals team were incredible. If you are considering hiring them as your wedding caterer, stop considering and hire them now! Their pricing was significantly lower than all of the other caterers we looked at, but their food, service and attention was the best of the best. After we attended the free tasting we hired then immediately. My fiancé (at the time) said the ginger glazed salmon was the best he ever tasted! So we went with that and the tri-tip. Plus the raspberry salad, grilled veggies, roasted potatoes and macaroni and cheese! We also had an amazing taco bar for late night. We couldn't believe how great the food tasted the day of the wedding. It was executed to perfection and for 100 guests. Seriously impressive. Our guests raved about the food as well--especially the late night taco bar. This was by far the best food I've had at a wedding and most restaurants! Their staff was also professional and friendly. Also, our wedding was on a site with nothing, so EP had to bring in everything from the kitchen, to all of the furniture, etc. It was so helpful having Donaji's expertise when creating a wedding from scratch essentially. I can't recommend Event Professionals enough! Thanks for making our wedding "the best party we've ever been to" (in the words of my husband). Also, our wedding was featured on Green Wedding Shoes!!! http://greenweddingshoes.com/colorful-california-backyard-wedding-stefanie-leigh/

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My husband and I are 2 architects who designed and planned our own wedding with very limited budget and medium amount of experience. We had wanted more of an industrial/warehouse wedding to fit our 250 guests of family/friends/coworkers/kids/etc.- which meant we had to bring in everything from the chaffing dishes to the servers (what a good learning experience!). We came to EP about 2 months before our wedding with the intent of just renting tables and chairs. Donaji and her staff answered and addressed a lot of the things we didn't even think about (like the reality of timing, realistic amount of servers needed, when to serve the champagne, make sure we ate). Pretty much she worked with us on getting what we needed, working with our budget and always promptly responded to all of my emails. At the end of the day, EP supplied us the rentals, the servers, the banquet coordinator and endless amount of other leg-work that I couldn't do. Our guests still talk about our wedding in November- they say words like "beautiful, unique, fun, best wedding reception". That is because Donaji and her team made sure everything behind the scenes ran smoothly (no glass of water/wine was left empty, cake was served to everyone, everything was synchronized).

We had the honor to have worked with Donaji and Event Professionals for our Wedding which was in October of this year. We've already seen their work as they did our brother and sis-in laws and as well as our good friends wedding. So at that point we knew we had to have them for ours!

We had our wedding reception at the Vibiana Los Angeles. The whole EP staff was awesome to work with as they were very professional, organized and creative. Mariel was pretty much our point of contact throughout the whole wedding preparation and she was so awesome! They made the whole planning process so much easier for us as they had everything planned to a "T"! We pretty much filled in the blanks with what we wanted. Mariel had everything down packed and on the day of, she was there to help out for our ceremony which ran very smoothly and on time! it seemed like whenever there was a question/concern she appeared within the next min with the situation taken cared of!

The venue looked amazing when my husband and I saw everything put together. Definitely had us speechless. Not to mention the food was delicious!! Our guests had a great time and it was definitely a day to remember. So happy to have Event Professionals be a part of making our day so special!

A really good friend recommended Event Professionals to us. After seeing my friends wedding I was really blown away with everything from their food, service, and rentals. So I had to hire them! My husband and I got married May 25, 2013 and it truly was a dream wedding for us. Everything was perfect that day. Donaji and her team went above and beyond for us. Definately book them you will not regret it!