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About

Kristana Marie Events is an authentic wedding planner based in San Diego, California. Founder Kristana started the company in 2014. Her degree in psychology and love for connecting with people combined with her passion for weddings made her realize wedding planning was the perfect career for her. Kristana Marie Events focuses on creating a wedding that is unique and genuinely you. Aiming to not only be your wedding planner but also your friend, they strive to be your guide through every tough decision and detail.

Services Offered
Providing coordination, partial planning, and full planning & design packages, Kristana Marie Events has something to fit every couples’ needs and budget.

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$2,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,800

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$8,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

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
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Kristana Marie Events

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Alexis Sent on 04/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Coordinator !

Kristana is an absolutely amazing coordinator! We hired her for her day of coordination which starts 8 weeks prior to the wedding date. She was so responsive and her experience made it so easy leading up to the wedding. She had a detailed schedule and made sure everything ran so smoothly. Our special day was beyond perfection because of her team. She is so skilled and will make suggestions based on her vast knowledge of weddings. We love Kristana and highly recommend her!
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Nicole Sent on 06/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Kristana made our wedding amazing

Our only regret is that we didn't hire Kristana sooner and go with the full package. She was incredibly organized, comprehensive, and patient with both an unresponsive venue and a neurotic couple (us). Knowing that we were planning from the East Coast, Kristana made sure to work on our timetable and spent the week before the wedding running in-person errands for us. She was incredibly calm and incredibly kind throughout the whole process, and without her we probably would have just eloped.
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 12/14/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The best in the business!

Hiring Kristana as our wedding coordinator was hands down the best wedding related decision we made! She is absolutely amazing.

I was so impressed with her during our first consultation that we basically decided just to tear up the list of other coordinators/planners we were hoping to meet with as I knew we'd found the best! She really took the time to get to know us and understand our vision, values and expectations. I felt so at ease in her company and knew I could trust her 100%. Boy, was I not disappointed!

She is so efficient, professional, organized, on the ball and her work ethic is second to none. I definitely give her all the credit for my lack of pre-wedding stress! She went above and beyond to ensure that everything ran smoothly from start to finish and for that, I am forever grateful. I was also blown away by the amount of people (family/friends and other vendors) who wanted to let me know how fantastic they thought she was and how impressed they were with her. She truly is just an all round wonderful, genuine & beautiful person.

She knew how important it was to me that I was able to enjoy the time before the wedding with all my friends and family who had flown in from the UK without having to worry about anything and thanks to her, I was fully able to do that. So incredibly thankful!

We cannot recommend her enough and to anyone reading this review who needs a coordinator/planner - HIRE KRISTANA NOW!!
I highly doubt there is anyone better out there...
Katie
Katie Sent on 11/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding planner

I have known Kristana for a few years now and actually worked for her as an intern while I was in college. Once I got engaged, I knew there was no one else better to help coordinate my wedding than Kristana because she is truly the BEST out there! There wasn't 1 curve-ball that I threw at her that she couldn't handle. She's not just another vendor you hire, she truly makes an effort to get to know you & your fiance, and she made the whole planning process as well as the day of the wedding stress-free! I knew the day would go absolutely perfect with Kristana there and it was honestly the best day ever! She did such a spectacular job with the set up and the whole flow of the wedding. I highly recommend that everyone should have a coordinator for their wedding and there is no one better out there than Kristana. I cant thank you enough for all of your hard work and helping create the perfect wedding for Nick & I!
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Ariela Sent on 10/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

I had the most amazing experience hiring Kristana for month of wedding planning service. It was the best money I spent at my wedding. From the start she was helpful, responsive and Fun! On the day of she was able to stop another unsanctioned wedding from taking place during our scheduled time! I never even heard about it until the next day.

My brother in law was a wedding Dj working in over 500 weddings and said she was the most on top of it and professional planner he has ever worked with.

She came up with fun ideas to incorporate our dog into our decoration and some unique ideas that guests mentioned they loved.

Seriously could not be happier!
Erica
Erica Sent on 06/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Darlington House Wedding March 23, 2019

Kristana was my wedding planner for my wedding on March 23rd at the Darlington House. She was extremely helpful and professional in the planning process; she provided with planning tools as well as a personalized budget. We met a couple of times early on and she explained everything very well to me and made her role very clear. She gave me so many great recommendations and advice for planning. She was my planner for 8 weeks before the event and at that point she started reaching out to vendors, checking in with me about things and helping work out any kinks before the event. I needed to book a tent the week of and she worked with all the vendors to make this possible and completely took over. At the event we ran out of bourbon for our signature drink and she notified us and made sure that we had more within minutes! She made everything flow seamlessly with her team and just helped me feel like I could relax/enjoy myself. She was incredible and did an amazing job being open to me texting her when I felt like I needed her in the process, being available and executing the wedding with precision and professionalism. Thank you so much Kristana for everything! I was extremely impressed with Kristana and her team and would highly recommend her for all of your events. This day was absolutely perfect and I know that was thanks to Kristana Marie Events.
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Brenda Sent on 12/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Book her meow!

Kristana is easily one of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning process. I am really unsure of how we fell into contact but bless the heavens we did. We met Kristana 9ish months before the wedding and I was a deer stuck in headlights. When we met we realized she had also coordinated a friend’s wedding we attended (which was super flawless, amazing, and fun!) and her and my now hubby use to work with each other years ago. Anyway, fast forward to weeks before the wedding, she was basically my sound board and therapist for 6 weeks. I can’t thank Kristana enough for executing our wedding the way she did and made our day perfect for us. Not only is she the best coordinator (totally biased opinion) I am so happy I feel like I gained a friend.
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Izzy Sent on 10/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Best coordinator in town!

Where do I begin? Kristana Marie is hands down super awesome! She is very professional, easy to work with, communicates effectively, listens to your needs and is a natural at her job. All the vendors we worked with sang her praises. She also has a knack to pick up on anything that could be an issue down the road (like interesting relatives one must be aware of) to prepare for anything. She went above and beyond and helped create the most perfect wedding for us. We’re grateful to have had her managing everything! Don’t look anywhere else – just call Kristana Marie ASAP! :)
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Andre Sent on 09/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Kristana was the absolute professional and a pleasure to work with. She really made us feel at ease with everything and on the day of our wedding, everything fell into place. She also has a great team behind her, to help pull everything together.
We couldn't be happier with our selection of Kristana to help make our dream wedding come to life.
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Barbara Sent on 06/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating
There would have been no beautiful wedding in “Paradise “ if not for Kristana. My daughter was a “flight risk “ in the beginning - busy working and very apprehensive about the whole wedding process. She was just going to go to the local courthouse. I looked into wedding planners and found Kristana. We booked the full planning package as this was a destination for us and we had no clue about planning a wedding. We only had very vague ideas. Kristana met with the bride and groom and came up with amazing ideas! She captured their personalities perfectly. She suggested the best vendors for us and handled all the interfaces. She was always there for any questions and concerns, no matter how silly or embarrassing. Last minute changes were handled quickly and smoothly. The actual wedding was WAY beyond anything that we could have imagined! My daughter felt like a princess and the guests were blown away. The whole thing looked like a magazine shoot. This was only possible because of Kristana’s vision, creativity, and attention to detail, no matter how small. It was completely stress free and really fun! There are no words to express how thankful we are that she brought such a wonderful wedding to life. Thank you Kristana!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
Focused Bliss Productions Focused Bliss Productions Wedding Videographers

Kristana is an amazingly talented wedding planner! She is a must-have before and on your wedding day to take care of hundreds of items that you don't have the time for and shouldn't be dealing with on your big day to make it a truly spectacular and special event! She is so easy to work with, outgoing, and fun that the planning process becomes a joy and not stressful. So sit back with your champagne and let Kristana bring to life your visions!

Spotlight Studios Spotlight Studios Wedding Photographers

Kristana is the epitome of organized and professional. This lady can do it all and with the fun attitude you need in planning a wedding. She is extremely communicative and reliable. If you are someone who wants to relax and enjoy your special day, trust me you need this amazing wedding planner to get things done and create the perfect dream day! Would recommend 100% every time!

Dancing DJ Productions Dancing DJ Productions Wedding DJs

I just DJ'd at a wedding Kristana coordinated last weekend and she was fantastic! She's very friendly, easy to work with, and competent. She was also very responsive in our communications leading up to the wedding! I highly recommend you check her out!

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