Gabriela Pilar and her team were exactly what we were looking for when we started to plan our wedding. They were very patient answering all our questions during the yearlong planning process. We had multiple meetings via zoom and in person leading up to our wedding day. We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better team of professionals to make our day amazing. Gabby and her team are so warm and efficient. It felt great being able to enjoy our wedding day and not have to worry about any of the details. We absolutely recommend them without hesitation! Thank you!

My husband and I cannot say enough good things about Rachel and the GPE team. Thinking of planning a wedding all on my own felt entirely overwhelming, but it actually became enjoyable once we started working with Rachel. Rachel is kind, fun, and approachable, and is able to strike a great balance between giving couples advice and suggestions (as she is the subject matter expert) while also ensuring that the couple's vision comes to life. So many of our wedding guests went out of their way to tell us that our wedding was the smoothest, best run wedding they had ever been to, and that is a complete testament to Rachel and the entire GPE team's planning and experience. On the day of our wedding, I never once felt overwhelmed by the schedule of events and was able to be present and enjoy the day without worrying about if everything was running smoothly. I could write a 500 paragraph review singing Rachel and the GPE team's praises, but in short, if you are looking for a wedding planning team and don't use GPE, you're making a HUGE mistake.

Rachel and the GPE team were astounding to work with! We chose the wedding coordination package with Rachel taking over 60 days prior to our wedding and I cannot begin to describe Rachel’s impact on our planning process. She went above and beyond in ensuring we were as stress free as possible for our big day, offered to pick up vendor rentals herself, and provided insightful and thoughtful recommendations for our wedding. When our big day finally came, we didn’t have to worry about a thing. During the planning process, we were told by so many people that things were bound to go wrong on the day of the wedding and not to sweat it. But we can’t think of a single thing that went wrong! If something did go wrong we never knew about it because that is just how amazing Rachel and her team were. We were able to enjoy one of the most special days of our life without worrying about anything other than partying it up with our friends and family. We’re just blown away with how organized everyone at GPE was. We’re honestly even a little sad to no longer be working with them anymore even though our wedding has since passed! If you’re looking for a team with excellent communication, organization, and who will absolutely make you feel like you’re their sole clients (even though I know they’re swamped!), then we wholeheartedly recommend GPE and would choose them again in a heartbeat!

If you are still searching for the perfect wedding planner, look no further! GPE and team was amazing from start to finish!!! I actually found them on Tiktok while searching for "spooky halloween wedding". Once I found one of their reels, my search was over! My husband and I opted for 60-day coordination service and we were not disappointed! We even hired their sister company, Pilar Florals, do our florals. Right at the 60-day mark, Rachel hopped on a call with us and sat through our entire vision. We wanted to have a Halloween wedding that was not just elegant but was an ode to our favorite horror films. Rachel and team didn't shy away from this and loved the idea (even with our idea of wearing Beetlejuice masks at some point during the reception)! Rachel kept us on top of everything we needed using their awesome database. As a very organized person myself, I truly appreciated the attention-to-detail, checklists, and input from Rachel. I never once felt stressed! When the actual weekend arrived, Rachel was so generous to take ALL of my Halloween décor/details at our Rehearsal to make sure it was used throughout the venue. When I tell you I had an Inventory checklist that may make some planners get horrified, Rachel was SO SO AMAZING about it all! Our wedding went so smoothly too. Rachel's team was there from when my girls and I were getting ready all the way through the end. She made sure all vendors were staying on top of our timeline and grabbed us whenever she needed us throughout the day. I cannot emphasize enough how GPE was the best decision we made for our wedding! I will forever cherish my wedding weekend and it wouldn't have at all been possible without Rachel!!! Thank you so so much from the bottom of our hearts! Love, Olivia & Taylor KRATZ

We loved working with Rachel and the GPE team to create our dream vineyard wedding! We are so happy with how everything came together on our wedding day and we couldn’t have done it without GPE. A few of the great things about working with Rachel:

She is very organized and walked us through each step of the planning process, including venue selection, hiring vendors, and developing a design plan;

She is a great communicator and always responded to each question we had with great detail, which I really appreciated as someone who is detail oriented;

She created an amazing design vision for our wedding, providing her own unique ideas while incorporating the elements that were important to us;

She is extremely knowledgeable about our venue, South Coast Winery, which was super helpful throughout the entire planning process;

She was very accommodating to our schedules as we when it came to scheduling meetings (we were in different time zones);

On our wedding day, we just got to enjoy and celebrate! GPE handled everything.

We also worked with Gabi at GPE’s sister company Pilar Floral, which was a great experience because our vision was seamlessly executed due to the close collaboration.

To summarize, we highly recommend GPE to any couples looking for a great experience and partnership for wedding planning!!!

Rachel and the GPE team are true wedding/hospitality professionals. From our initial call, Rachel made us feel like our big day was not only special to us but also special to her. She was so personable and always had our best interest in mind. 
We chose the package of joining us 60 days out and it was such a dream for her to step in at that point to take over all vendor communication, details and planning. We were both completely stress free leading up to and on the day of our wedding knowing that Rachel was in charge. She perfected our vision and all of the details were exactly as we imagined them- SO stunning!
There was a threat of rain (Hurricane Hilary) on our wedding day and Rachel was ready with plans B and C while watching the weather forecast like a hawk. She allowed us to make the final call on setting the reception up outside and we were fortunate enough to not get any rain and very much enjoyed our reception in the courtyard at South Coast Winery.

We can't recommend GPE enough!!

Working with GPE was the absolute best decision my husband and I made throughout the wedding planning process! We spoke to about 5 different wedding coordinators but when we had our initial meeting with Gabi and Rachel we knew they were the ones we needed. They wanted to truly get to know my husband and I, our story, what marriage means to us, just everything above and beyond what I was imagining for a wedding coordinator. Working with Rachel was such an amazing experience! She was on top of everything and took away all our stress. She has become a friend to my husband and I throughout this process. On the wedding day her and her team were hard at work ensuring everything was going seamlessly. I have to make sure to add that Heidi was also the absolute BEST to have around on the wedding day. She was in the bridal suite all day with me and my bridesmaids, stitching bridesmaids dresses, running small errands, tidying up, keeping the mood fun and upbeat, and just helping with anything and everything. She was even the one to calm my nerves (as I was freaking out lol) before walking down the aisle. GPE and their team are truly some of the most genuine, caring people and I would recommend them to anyone getting married! We are so grateful to have had them be a part of our day.

Working with GPE was the best decision made for our wedding. We were lucky enough to find Gabi through social media and booked her for the full planning process. From the moment we had our first phone conversation I knew she had great energy and someone we would want to be around during the planning process and to spend time with on our big day. Gabi, Rachel, and her team are so incredibly organized, creative, kind, and easy to work with. We gave her some inspiration ideas and what she created was everything we could have dreamed up and more. She is truly magical. If you are looking for a planner that is going to create your perfect day, take away all of your stress, listen to you, and deliver, look no further. Gabi is truly incredible!!

First thing I'll say. Stop your search and hire GPE IMMEDIATELY. Now let me explain why. We hired Gabi for Full Service Wedding Planning and my husband and I have lost track of how often we've said "this is the best money we've spent on this wedding". Why? Peace of mind. In the age of social media, you are FLOODED with wedding content and its so hard to know where to begin or who to trust. Gabi helps alleviate that pressure. In the planning stage, she helped us stay on budget, offered amazing vendor suggestions and professional advice but at the end of the day, always honored the fact that it was our wedding and our vision and gave us final say. Throughout the planning process, Gabi was patient, insanely communicative, and incredibly organized. On time or oftentimes, early to every meeting, walk through, tasting, and rehearsal. Gabi understands that a wedding is about reflecting the relationship of the couple and works hard to embody that on the day and in the months leading up to it. Gabi never pushed us into something that we didn't want for our day, she successfully fulfilled every bizarre request we had (like finding a baker who could make a wedding cake filled with a rare berry only found on a small coast of California) , and she will carefully explain and guide you through every step of the planning process so you always feel informed and taken care of. But thats not the best part.... Did Gabi make the planning process easy, fun and exciting? Yes Did she perfectly execute our vision for our day? Yes But what really makes hiring Gabi beyond worth it. Is her work on the wedding day. I felt eerily calm on my wedding day (my bridal party kept asking if I was okay because I was THAT calm) Why? Because every last detail was handled. I was able to relax, have some champagne, EAT, and enjoy the excitement that comes with your wedding day. What every bride SHOULD be doing! The day moved so smoothly from start to finish and watching Gabi coordinate it all was the most impressive thing I've ever witnessed, mostly because all of her work took place behind the scenes and allowed us to enjoy the day and be in the moment, the mark of a true pro. It was like she worked in the shadows to flawlessly execute the wedding of our dreams. Gabi had everything running so tightly that my husband and I were able to truly enjoy every second of the day. What really blew us away was the end of the night. Gabi and her team packed up our marriage license, vow books, clothing, accessories, cards, gifts, slice of leftover cake, bouquets, menu etc and either had it ready in the bridal suite for us to take home, or in our hotel room waiting for us. At the end of a long day, after drinking, dancing, eating, the last thing you want to do is worry about forgetting important documents, or wedding items, Gabi and her team took care of all of it literally leaving us worry free until the last second of the night. We cannot recommend GPE enough (shoutout to Rachel who was with me all day during the wedding and did a stellar job of keeping us on schedule and wrangling my wedding party in the kindest way). Planning a wedding should be fun, and exciting and Gabi keeps it that way from start to finish. Her ability to embody each individual couple is a gift. Her positive energy, communication, organization, and true love for what she does made us feel like we were in the best possible hands. We can't thank her enough for making our dream wedding come true!

10/10 recommend hiring Gabriela Pilar Events for your wedding!

My husband and I were recommended several event coordinators from our venue and ultimately chose GPE. They truly want their couples to remember WHY they are getting married, rather than constantly stressing about planning a wedding. We met Rachel first and immediately clicked with her, she felt like a friend right away and I knew we had made the right decision. When we finally met Gabi, it felt like we had another lifelong friend that was there to support us every step of the wedding planning process. Gabi and Rachel are extremely responsive with questions and concerns and made sure communication with other vendors was taken care of without us needing to stress at all. Even the smallest question or request - Gabi was there to answer and support me and ensured everything was taken care of before our wedding week.

The day of our wedding, unbeknownst to me, it was raining and Gabi showed up early to make the suggestion of moving the reception inside. Boy, am I glad we listened to her recommendation.....the reception turned out even more perfect than it would have been outside - and Gabi ensured all the other vendors were properly communicated with and the setup was amazing. As the bride, I had no idea this was all happening, and I couldn't have been more thankful after the wedding when I learned all they helped with! Rachel was there to support me while I got ready on my wedding day and it was so appreciated. With GPE, you're not only getting amazing wedding coordination, but you are also making new friends who are open, honest and extremely helpful during what can be a very stressful process.

I will forever recommend Gabriela Pilar Events for your wedding coordination!