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Josh Villegas
Josh Villegas
Owner/Director of Operations

Hispanic or Latinx-owned

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Golden Coast Event Planning is a wedding planning firm based in Carmel, California. This team makes it their priority to curate a memorable experience while easing the happy couple’s stress. These detail-oriented professionals can oversee the creative and organizational aspects so soon-to-be newlyweds can relax and enjoy their engagement.

Services Offered

Golden Coast Event Planning offers several wedding planning packages. Whether you need guidance from start to finish or someone to oversee the execution of the event, this team can accommodate you. Their full planning package includes venue scouting, event design, budget management, day-of coordination, and more. If you prefer to do some or all of the planning yourself, their partial or month-of coordination services may be ideal. This business also provides specialized plans for elopements and micro weddings.

FAQ

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

$4,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$150

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
Destination
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

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Reviews of Golden Coast Event Planning

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Golden Coast Planning received glowing reviews from multiple couples who were extremely satisfied with the exceptional service, attention to detail, and seamless execution provided by Josh, Angelina, and the whole team during their weddings. The planners were praised for their professionalism, guidance, and meticulous planning process, ensuring that every aspect of the weddings was perfect. Despite facing challenges such as venue changes and unexpected road closures, Golden Coast Planning demonstrated resilience, flexibility, and resourcefulness in ensuring that the weddings went smoothly and beautifully, exceeding the expectations of the couples. Guests were impressed by the flawless organization, stunning decor, and stress-free experiences at the weddings. Overall, the couples highly recommended Golden Coast Planning for anyone seeking a flawless and unforgettable wedding planning experience.

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Golden Coast Planning received glowing reviews from multiple couples who were extremely satisfied with the exceptional service, attention to detail, and seamless execution provided by Josh, Angelina, and the whole team during their weddings. The planners were praised for their professionalism, guidance, and meticulous planning process, ensuring that every aspect of the weddings was perfect. Despite facing challenges such as venue changes and unexpected road closures, Golden Coast Planning demonstrated resilience, flexibility, and resourcefulness in ensuring that the weddings went smoothly and beautifully, exceeding the expectations of the couples. Guests were impressed by the flawless organization, stunning decor, and stress-free experiences at the weddings. Overall, the couples highly recommended Golden Coast Planning for anyone seeking a flawless and unforgettable wedding planning experience.

Emily
Emily Sent on 10/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Partner in Crime You NEED for Your Wedding!

If you are planning a wedding anywhere in California, you MUST work with Golden Coast Planning! It was a true joy and pleasure to plan together with Josh and benefit from his wealth of knowledge of the wedding industry, vendors, and the Big Sur area.

Josh and the Golden Coast Team were fabulous partners in bringing our dream wedding to life in Big Sur. We worked very closely with Josh for 16 months leading up to our 25 person wedding at the Wind and Sea Estate in September of 2023, and he was such an amazing partner in crime who made all of our wishes come true!

Aside from being an all around amazing human being who is fun to work with, Josh is very well connected with so many local vendors in the Monterey/Carmel/Big Sur area where we had our wedding, and he has an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience in the wedding industry. He was able to curate a stunning group of vendors who were familiar with our venue and who would be able to bring our vision to life exactly the way we had hoped at that specific location.

Josh was with us every step of the way, from selecting a venue over a year in advance, managing contracts and timelines, helping pick up rentals, and even being there on the day of the wedding himself to make sure our day went off without a hitch. He was such a great mentor and sound board throughout the entire process with every little decision we had to make, always guiding us in the right direction. Planning a wedding is a once in a lifetime event, so we definitely needed Josh’s guidance!

In addition, having the Golden Coast Team provide day of coordination services to run our welcome party and wedding day was the best decision we ever made. We did not have to think about anything and were truly able to enjoy the moment and watch all of our planning come to life flawlessly. The team was very organized, timely, thoughtful and creative. We felt like celebrities as they were running the show and always making sure we had everything we needed and were in the right places at the right times.

Thank you again for the most perfect wedding week and a new found friendship!
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Veronica Sent on 04/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Josh & his team we’re great. They made our special day run nice & smooth, we couldn’t be any happier with their services.
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Tammy Sent on 02/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend GC Event Planning.

Samantha is great! She was there whenever and wherever we needed her. She gave us peace of mind and was always making sure things went smooth for us. I highly recommend her. She even put my decorations on my cake which she totally didn’t have too, she’s super sweet. Thank you again 😘
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
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Team

Josh Villegas
Josh Villegas
Owner/Director of Operations
Kimberly Martinez
Kimberly Martinez
Lead Coordinator
Samantha Moreno
Samantha Moreno
Lead Coordinator
Adilene Paramo
Adilene Paramo
Lead Coordinator

Professional Network & Endorsements

Julia & Ken Photography Julia & Ken Photography Wedding Photographers

They've done a wonderful job at Nicole and Christian's wedding! Highly professional and a joy to work with! We're can't wait to work with them in the near future!

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