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Kindred Weddings and Events is a professional wedding design and coordination service that is based out of North Hollywood, California serving clients seeking to have a small, intimate wedding celebration. With years of experience, this talented team has mastered the art of designing, creating, and throwing the most memorable and unforgettable intimate weddings.

Services Offered
Kindred Weddings & Events believes that relationships fuel celebrations, and that is why they get to know you and plan an event that signifies your relationships and personal couple style. A complimentary consultation will help you design and plan your upcoming event. Once the dates are set, and the staff begins working on your event, you will have a constant line of communication to get updates and track the progress of your event as your wedding comes together. On the day of the event, your on-site wedding management team will be present with a timeline in hand to smoothly manage the party from beginning to end. Book today, and work with a highly-rated company that will make you feel like a guest at your own wedding!

Wedding services include:

  • Wedding Management
  • Event Design
  • Partial Wedding Planning
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$2,800

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$6,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$9,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$120

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Destination
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Kindred Weddings and Events

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Reviewers praise Sarah and her team as organized, communicative, and detail-oriented, using portals and checklists to keep planning on track. They handled tight timelines, vendor selection, budgets, and executed flawless day-of coordination. Couples felt relaxed and called hiring them invaluable.

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Reviewers praise Sarah and her team as organized, communicative, and detail-oriented, using portals and checklists to keep planning on track. They handled tight timelines, vendor selection, budgets, and executed flawless day-of coordination. Couples felt relaxed and called hiring them invaluable.

Alliese
Alliese Sent on 03/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Dinner Party Wedding of my Dreams

Our wedding day felt absolutely effortless thanks to our incredible coordinator. From the very beginning, she was perfectly organized, detail-oriented, and genuinely invested in making sure our vision came to life exactly the way we imagined it.

She puts so much care into what she does, and it truly shows in every detail. She listened to all of our wishes and executed them flawlessly, allowing us to relax and actually feel like guests at our own wedding — something every couple hopes for but rarely gets to experience.

She may be small, but she packs a big punch! Her energy, professionalism, and dedication made such a huge impact on our day. We truly couldn’t have asked for anyone better to be on our side, advocating for us and bringing our wedding dreams to life.

If you’re looking for someone who is organized, passionate, and completely committed to making your day perfect, she is the one. We are endlessly grateful for everything she did to make our wedding so special.
S
Stephanie Sent on 03/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience with KWE!

We had an amazing experience with Sarah as our wedding coordinator and our wedding day went off perfectly logistically. We hired Sarah and her team a year in advance as the wedding coordinator to help the last 3 months before our wedding, but we were able to start seeing benefits from day 1. The portal you gain access to will help you meet deadlines and stay organized with checklists, guest lists, and vendor contracts, etc.

Leading up to the hired 3 months, we were still able to communicate via emails and the occasional phone call if a situation called for it. Communication was always quick and helpful. We often got tips on what to look for and what we might be able to add. Most importantly, everything was designed and curated to keep us on track and progressing forward.

When Sarah/KWE came on during the last 3 months, the team and portal were great at communicating deadlines and responsibilities. Seating, food, decorations, etc; everything was organized to make the wedding day easy and it paid off.

The wedding day went so seamless. Our wedding size was 82 and there were no issues that came up. At least that we were aware of and that’s the point. The entire experience was great and I have nothing but gratitude towards Sarah and KWE for making our day seamless and unforgettable.
Jack
Jack Sent on 12/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Kindred Weddings - Wentzell/Uribe

Sarah was an excellent resource and support partner for us throughout the journey of planning our wedding. She was patient and knowledgeable about the entire process, which gave us peace of mind. Her comfort with our venue, caterer and vendors provided us the utmost confidence that nothing important would be missed on our special day. It turned out to be memorable for everyone involved!
Marlaina
Marlaina Sent on 11/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best decision we made in this crazy process!

Hiring Sarah as our wedding planner was the best investment we ever made. I honestly don't know how she got it all done—she's absolutely magical and made the entire process seem effortless and straightforward. Our monthly calls were incredibly productive, and she was exceptional at following through on every detail. She really listened to our feedback and was so patient when we were getting thrown curveballs.
We went into the planning process without much of a vision, but Sarah somehow captured exactly what we didn't even know we wanted. We're so happy we chose the design package with her because the final product was truly priceless (photos for evidence!)
Beyond her incredible professional skills, Sarah is just an overall wonderful human being, which was actually a big factor in all our vendor planning. Her vendor recommendations were also such great humans too. We are so happy she was by our side throughout the months of planning and on our wedding day. We couldn't recommend her more highly!
Madison
Madison Sent on 11/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Dang's!

Working with Sarah was truly one of the best decisions we made during our entire wedding journey. From the very beginning, she approached every conversation with warmth, professionalism, and genuine care, and her patience was unmatched, especially as our plans had to pivot after we received a wonderful and unexpected surprise in our lives.

Through every adjustment and reconfiguration, Sarah remained calm, flexible, and understanding. She not only adapted to our evolving needs but did so with such grace that it made what could have been a stressful process feel seamless and manageable. Her ability to stay positive and solutions-oriented helped us feel confident and supported every step of the way.

Her attention to detail was impeccable. Sarah anticipated needs before we even realized them and consistently went above and beyond to ensure that nothing slipped through the cracks. She willingly took on so many tasks to help alleviate the pressure on us including coordinating vendors, refining timelines, and keeping track of every little element. This allowed us to actually enjoy the planning process rather than feel overwhelmed by it.

On the day of the wedding, Sarah and her incredible team truly shined. Their coordination, professionalism, and commitment to perfection were evident from start to finish. Every detail was handled flawlessly, the schedule ran like clockwork, and everything flowed so smoothly that it felt almost effortless. If there were any hiccups, they were handled, and we were assured that it was taken care of. This is a true testament to her and her team's expertise and preparation.

What impressed us most was how Sarah made something as complex as wedding planning and execution look so easy. She carried herself with such calm confidence that we were able to fully relax and savor every moment of our day, trusting that she had everything under control...and she absolutely did.

Looking back, we can honestly say that we would do it all over again in a heartbeat, and we wouldn’t change a thing, ESPECIALLY HAVING SARAH BY OUR SIDE. Her patience, flexibility, and dedication turned our vision into a reality that exceeded every single expectation.

Sarah, thank you for your unwavering commitment, your kindness, and the care you put into making our day as special and smooth as it was. You are a true professional and an absolute joy to work with.
J
Jon Sent on 10/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have done it without Sarah...

We started planning for a smaller -30ish guests in Feb/March for a summer wedding (which we knew was a tight timeline) and as we struggled to do anything ourselves we found Sarah.

The biggest trouble that we had whilst doing it ourselves was carving out time to look for everything. However, when Sarah stepped in, she acknowledged the short timeline and really was able to tailor the whole planning process to suit our needs: from expediting requirement gathering to laying out every need step and was able to make us feel less overwhelmed.

Based on our preferences, Sarah would send recommendations for venues, photographers, florists, catering etc and all we hd to do was review and provide more feedback until we found the right one. (In most cases, Sarah found the right ones in one go)

All in all, it felt like we were working with someone who genuinely wanted to help us stay within budget and provide the necessary guidance whilst keeping us in the driver seat.

PS. I (groom) was leaning towards not having a wedding at all and was not really excited about planning but honestly, looking back now, Sarah really made it feel easy and smooth and have no regrets whatsoever :)
Jenai
Jenai Sent on 10/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Biggest Party We Ever Planned

When it came time to wedding planning and looking for a wedding planner, we wanted someone who could help guide my now husband and me with the process. Someone who would listen and not take over without our input, but who could also help us pinpoint the design and style we wanted. We also wanted someone who specialized in smaller weddings as we anticipated on having 50 guests.

I never dreamt about what my dream wedding would look like and my husband definitely didn't so we were starting from ground zero. When I spoke to other female friends who had or were getting married, many of them already had so many ideas of what they wanted or what it should feel or look like. I was worried that by not having any of this beforehand we would be a harder client to work with, but thankfully, working with Sarah made that part easy. She shared links to articles to help us learn about different styles from wedding aesthetic to photography themes. And eventually had us create a Pinterest board where we could share initial images we liked. Eventually we were able to discover our style and that served as the foundation for how we would plan our wedding and pick vendors.

Surprisingly, my favorite part of the whole wedding process with Sarah was booking our vendors in the span of 2-2.5 months. It sounds crazy and wasn't always easy, but Sarah helped make it manageable. Long story short, we were planning a wedding in roughly 5 or 6 months (from when we booked our venue to the date we scheduled for the wedding). We had put ourselves in this position, but we had our reasons (weather, wanting to avoid the holidays, but not wanting to push into 2026, family health of certain family members, etc.).

Given the short turnaround, Sarah suggested breaking up all the vendors into chunks of 2 or 3 groups per round and each group would get 2-5 options for us to review. From there we could decide if we wanted quotes, had questions, etc. If the original options weren't quite right or turns out they were no longer available, she would suggest more. Every 2 weeks the process would repeat: new set of 2 or 3 vendors to review, get quotes, compare options. Even if the previous round of vendors were still in progress, we could keep pushing the needle forward and eventually get everything booked. The first set of vendors were for elements that we cared about most that weren't already included in the venue (i.e. photography, florals, DJ). Now, we still had to interview certain vendors, but overall we were happy with many of Sarah's vendor options. They were all so kind and friendly so it was mostly about finding vendors that felt right for us vs being worried that vendors were trying to scam us or not give us appropriate pricing.

When it came to the big day, it ran without issue. The weather was absolutely amazing, all the florals were beautifully set up, and our officiant shared beautiful words with our guests. The venue was the perfect location with the valley landscape and sunset backdrop. And the food and dessert served was absolutely delicious. Our photographer was so extremely kind and effortlessly moved throughout the wedding to capture moments. I had no complaints and heard so many compliments from our guests. We were both happy to make it through the vows and could enjoy the rest of the evening with everyone!

If you are looking for a wedding planner who can help you plan your wedding, please consider Sarah. She offers various levels of assistance from providing full scope of planning or simply offering to help in specific areas if you plan to manage most of the wedding planning yourself. She will also help you stay on budget and can provide friendly, professional vendor recommendation who can work on your special day. Wedding planning is a lot to take on, but Sarah was so kind and easy to work with.
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 08/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

I highly recommend working with Kindred Weddings and Events

Working with Sarah made wedding planning easy for us. I had no idea what I was getting into when beginning the planning process. She has created organizational systems that allowed me to enjoy this time in my life. I felt completely present on my wedding day, and Sarah's support allowed me to experience the event in this way.
Emily
Emily Sent on 07/15/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t Have Done It Without Her

Working with Sarah Blessinger was hands down one of the best decisions we made during our entire wedding planning process. From the very beginning, her compassion and attention to detail completely stood out. Sarah was so gracious and patient in how she kept us on track. She broke things down into manageable steps, helped us prioritize what really mattered, and made everything feel easy and digestible instead of stressful.

Her organization was flawless. Every question I had was already answered in one of her documents. Every deadline, reminder, or checklist felt like it arrived exactly when we needed it. I never felt behind or lost in the process. Sarah has a calm, kind energy that makes you feel like you’re working with someone who genuinely cares. She wasn’t just a planner. She was a partner and a huge emotional support.

When the wedding day finally arrived, I felt completely at peace. I was able to be fully present, knowing that she was handling everything with care. I didn’t worry for a second. It truly felt like she thought of everything before I even had to ask.

I would recommend Sarah over and over again. She’s not only incredible at what she does, she’s also just a wonderful human to have by your side during such a meaningful time.
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 04/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Sarah is detailed, friendly, & communicative PERFECTION wrapped up in a wedding planner!

We had our wedding in March of this year (2025), and truly think we wouldn’t have had such an incredible day without Sarah from Kindred Weddings and Events! We knew from our initial consultation with her that she was exactly what we needed — she is so friendly, communicative, and organized. We worked with her as our wedding planner from very early in our wedding planning process, when we had a couple of our top venue choices in mind but had no idea what to do from there. Every single step in the process was clearly defined by Sarah (and her organization skills are truly incredible) — we knew exactly what we needed to do and when, and if we had any questions along the way she was always very timely with replying to us and communicating through everything. Another huge advantage we had working with Sarah and Kindred was her network of incredible local vendors! We felt overwhelmed trying to just simply google local vendors before we worked with Sarah, and so her being able to help us navigate through that chaos by providing multiple vendors within our price range, her personal experience working with them, and what styles they specialize in was SO helpful for us. It took so much pressure and stress off of us to know that Sarah had already worked with these vendors, and that we could find ones within our budget that could emulate the vision we had for our wedding day. Having her to help read through contracts was also a huge help for us, since this was something very new to us and we wanted to make sure everything made sense before we signed on with our vendors. Additionally, Sarah was absolute perfection in navigating and organizing our actual wedding day! From creating an incredibly detailed timeline, coordinating with vendors for day-of services, and overall making sure our day continued to run smoothly — she handled everything so seamlessly and we cannot thank her enough. Our wedding day ended up being the best day of our lives, and so much of that is due to Sarah and Kindred’s time and effort. If you’re considering hiring a wedding planner (which we can confidently say is a MUST to help keep you sane through this process!), we HIGHLY RECOMMEND reaching out to Sarah at Kindred Weddings and Events!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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