I don't even know where to start with this amazing, sweet, kind, generous, laid back, BADASS woman !!!! I swear, Andrea is the best person, and coordinator I have EVER met. She made this day absolutely perfect, more perfect than we could have ever imagined. We had a very very specific vision for our intimate celestial backyard celebration, she set up, and executed our design, and ideas so well.

Having Andrea as our coordinator was a complete seamless and stress-free experience. She completely goes above and beyond ( not only for our wedding, but weddings we have worked together ) and allowed us to enjoy our wedding without the added stress. Having her was amazing. We knew we would be in good hands, everything big and small from communicating with vendors, to making sure the music we loved was playing the whole time was taken care of. Our calls leading up to the day went over every detail and scenario, so that of course was great. From start to finish we felt very taken care of! We can’t thank Andrea enough for everything she did for us!

We are so thankful that we get to work in such a beautiful community where we meet all these amazing people, Andrea being one of the absolutely biggest blessings EVER ! We love her, HIRE HER, you wont regret it !

Before I signed the contract for our wedding venue, I noticed there was a clause that required an independent wedding coordinator. Cue the "looks like we have to spend money on yet another vendor" eye roll. I know, I feel you... but hear me out. Fast forward to now, 60-ish days post wedding day, and I can confidently say that I didn't just need a coordinator, I WANTED a coordinator. More specifically, I wanted Andrea and her team at Events by Abel.

Despite the fact that we hired her for day of coordination, this woman went above and beyond, and made sure I was on track and comfortable with my planning progress for OVER A YEAR. During each check-in meeting, and more importantly on the big day itself, Andrea was kind, thoughtful, professional, funny, prepared, and ready to tackle whatever was thrown at her -- and then some. Despite the flaws, our wedding was flawless in my mind, and the bulk of the credit goes to Andrea. I recommend her without reservation.

Events By Abel did a FANTASTIC job coordinating our wedding, which took place on 9/1/19. Our venue, while at an awesome location, did not come with any support staff. As most of our family is from out of town, the last thing I wanted was to be organizing vendors, decorating the space, and taking out the trash on my wedding day. After our first meeting with Andrea, I knew that we would be in good hands. She was attentive, asked questions, and offered vendor suggestions to help make the planning process easier. Her genuine enthusiasum for our marriage made us feel valued and we are so happy we worked with her. Her team does EVERYTHING! They transported our decorations to the venue, made sure we stayed on track with the timeline, took care of the clean up, AND brought all of our decorations back to us after our event. At one point during the event, we ran out of Jameson. One of her team members went out to buy more supplies, no questions asked! Andrea and her staff were super polite to our family members and made sure that everyone was having a good time. Andrea and her staff are great team players and meshed well with our other vendors. Our family is STILL talking about how our wedding was the best they had even been to, and we could not have pulled it off without Events By Abel. I HIGHLY recommend Andrea and her team for your event.

Oh my gosh. Andrea is THE BEST. Before going through the wedding planning process, I had zero understanding of everything that a day-of wedding coordinator actually does. I thought they just roll on the scene with a vendor list and a few instructions and act as the point of contact and timekeeper for the day. I couldn't have been more wrong.

Andrea was recommended to me by a mutual acquaintance. Even though we hired her as a "day-of" coordinator, she was helping us for months and months before the wedding. We had at least two or three 1-hour phone calls, and she came to our venue with us for a walk-through. She created our entire timeline, including what each vendor is doing by the hour. She helped answer any dumb questions we had and never seemed impatient or like she was too busy. She also offered to draft up the floor plan for our entire reception.

Closer to the wedding day, she became the main point of contact for all the vendors and shielded us from getting bogged down in our inbox during a very busy time. She and her team also did a large portion of the set-up for our reception. We just left sticky notes on items or boxes with what we wanted them used for and they executed everything beautifully. They also used their design eyes to make things even cuter or prettier than we had planned.

At the end of the night, I was looking around at what a huge mess we'd made and how much stuff needed to be boxed up and was so grateful that we didn't have to worry about it. Andrea and her team boxed up everything for us, including all the flameless candles, votives, picture frames, games, leftover food, etc.

During the reception, Andrea and her team helped make sure things ran smoothly, helped us bus tables and fill water stations, and so much more. They seriously went above and beyond, and with a smile and such great attitudes. They were working for over 11 hours that day.

You may be naive like I was and think "I don't want to spend money on a day-of coordinator. My [insert friend or family member] said they'd help us." Give your friends and family a break so they can enjoy the day and celebrate with you instead of having them run around all day stressed and sweaty trying to do everything themselves and being left at the end of the night with a huge mess to clean up when all anyone wants to do is go home and crawl into bed.

If you really calculate all the hours Andrea and her team put into your special day (both leading up to it and on the day-of), it's really incredibly affordable.... almost to the point where you'll feel kind of guilty about what a good deal you're getting. I'm about as "frugal" as they come, so please just listen to me and treat yourself to Andrea's services.

Andrea and her team at Events by Abel are AMAZING!!!! From our very first conversation I knew Andrea was the right day of coordinator for us. She was friendly, kind, and so so organized. She was helpful and supportive months leading up to our big day. She helped us find vendors we still needed, and helped us come up with organizational ideas to help our day run smoothly. My husband is an Aussie, and weddings are a bit different there, so Andrea helped us make the perfect timeline to fit all of our international needs. A few days before our wedding an emergency happened and our videographer had to head out of state. Andrea helped us navigate through that and continued to keep me calm and reassured me it would all be okay. Then on our wedding day our DJ was running late, but I had no clue. Andrea and her team were able to play our ceremony and cocktail hour music, and shielded me from the stress and worry until all was worked out. Andrea and her team busted their butts to make sure my wedding ran smoothly and they shielded me for knowing about the snafus that were happening. My wedding would have been a disaster without Andrea, and I am forever grateful. If I had to plan a wedding again, I would hire Andrea every time!

I have had the privilege of working with Andrea’s team at several recent weddings involving multiple locations, live musicians and DJs, multiple vendors, and many other moving pieces. She always goes above and beyond that which is asked of her and that which she is hired to do. She truly makes sure that all of her clients have a stress-free wedding day both in the months leading up to each event and on the day of. She provides a GREAT deal of support, both in hours offered and tasks covered, to the couple, family, vendors, and guests. My favorite thing about Events by Abel is how inclusive they are. Andrea has a gift of making any person feel like the most special person in the world. What she offers to her clients is truly impeccable and working with her is a privilege. As a fellow vendor, I have nothing but respect for Andrea and her team and would highly recommend working with Events by Abel.

"I'm a client turned collaborator with Andrea and Events By Abel. I first came to know Andrea through her support of a local mastermind for entrepreneurs and attended various events coordinated for the organization by her and her team. As a result, I came to her for support for a networking and sisterhood event for women in San Diego last fall. She immediately came on board, helped us secure a GREAT location, and created the blueprint for a successful event series. She's organize and attentive to her clients, but fun and flexible enough to allow the process of event planning to be enjoyable! Book Events By Abel for your next event and you will be so relieved to have them on your team supporting your vision!"

Andrea has served as Show Coordinator and Production Manager for my event for the last year. Upon meeting her, I described her as a rocketship...one of those planners and wedding vendors that you meet and just know she is going to succeed. The level of commitment she has to her couples and clients is next level. In addition to interfacing with me directly, she is responsible for a huge number of my event's production and coordination related details. Whether she's interfacing with vendors, couples, or corporate clients....she is GREAT. She brings a great deal of passion to my events and has never let me down in terms of staffing. Whether it's an extra hour on the phone or a 5a start, she will do what it takes to pull my event off.

Hiring Andrea changed my life. I have worked with over 500 engaged couples personally when I was a wedding professional and since starting my luxury bridal show, I’ve worked directly with 3000 wedding vendors. Running a huge production like a bridal convention / fair with 60 to 100 professional vendors, 600 bridal attendees, and a staff of 20 is far more involved and challenging than most weddings will ever be! Andrea handles more than I even knew anyone else could for my production company.

Hire this girl before her schedule is too full to take you on as a client!

Pamela Ann Noxon, Producer Love Your Show, Inc. The Wedding Party Bridal Show

"This review is long overdue. We worked with Events By Abel last spring for my daughter's wedding. I really can't say enough good things about the experience. From start to finish, they went above and beyond to make sure that our family was taken care of. From help with set-up to timeline organization to coming up with a great way to handle our special family dynamics (two father of the bride dances; her biological father walking her down the aisle with me, etc). They really considered our needs for the wedding day and created and executed a plan that felt right for all of us. If you have a wedding coming up, we'd highly recommend getting a coordinator....namely, one from the Events By Abel team!

We loved everyone about working with Andrea, of Events by Abel. As mother-of-the-bride, I am so appreciative of the way Andrea helped the week leading up to the wedding and the wedding day itself run far more smoothly than it would have without her. I think the photographers wish she would be at every event they shoot. She made wrangling 17 people of all ages for a variety of photo groupings look easy! Her expertise helped many times when we encountered problems or needed advice. Andrea worked her magic on details including the placement of the tent, a hidden spot in the woods for my daughter to change into her dress, and the catering staff. She is a caring, efficient, and creative professional. I highly recommend her.