We hired Mariah and her team for our day of coordination for our wedding at Glen Oaks Big Sur. Mariah answered every question that I had with a positive and patient attitude! Mariah coordinated our wedding on the day of amazingly and smoothly without any hiccups. She executed the decorations perfectly on how I envisioned. I didn't have a single worry about what was going on around me during the wedding day! She was also super flexible with the timeline when we wanted to change a few things and kept things flexible. Mariah knows the Big Sur area so well and grew up there and it was nice to know that she did in case there were any emergencies or last minute hiccups with vendors, etc. If you are debating whether or not to hire Mariah, we definitely recommend to hire her! She did amazing and if we did it all over again we would 100% hire her again :)

We started planning our wedding in Big Sur as soon as we got engaged, and contracted with Mariah almost right away. Although we ultimately decided to move our wedding to a location outside of Big Sur, Mariah was such a helpful and thoughtful partner in the planning process. She was diligent in following up after our calls, worked to connect us with the people we wanted to contract, and helped us think through every step of the process. While we ultimately didn't get to spend our wedding with Mariah, I would highly recommend her for any event planning needs!

Mariah was extremely helpful leading up to our wedding day and coordinating on the day of. She was very responsive and easy to work with. Everything went smoothly on the day of our wedding, and I am so grateful that she made my day stress free!

I cannot rave enough about how amazing Mariah was to work with for our wedding day. She was organized, easy to communicate with, had attention to detail and truly is the sweetest person. Mariah truly helped in making our day extra special and always went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. We were so delighted to walk into our venue and see that it was everything we imagined. We received so many compliments on how well our reception flowed and how flawless everything was, and I must credit that to Mariah. Thank you so much Mariah!

Mariah was hands down the best addition to my wedding possible. My husband and I had originally hired a different (very popular) Big Sur wedding planner who ghosted us 2 months before our wedding. After asking my vendors who they recommended I bring in to finish my pmanning and handle day-of coordination, almost all of them suggested I reach out to Mariah. Mariah took my frantic call and was so sweet and calming I immediately felt like she had it under control, and she did. She reviewed every contract, found and resolved mistakes my other planner had made, suggested other items I hadn't even thought of, coordinated with every one of my vendors, and created the most detailed and perfect timeline and sketches of our ceremony and reception spots. Literally no stone left unturned! I went into my wedding day with such peace that she had it under control. And she did. She played each of our songs with perfect timing, she staged all of our people perfectly, she set up our guest book station and placecards beautifully, and she bustled my extremely-complicated dress. She is such a joy to be around and such a calming presence, many of my guests sung her praises. I would recommend her a thousand times over!

We worked with Mariah for our wedding this past June, she was hands down one of the best investments we made going into our special day 🙌

One of the things that set Mariah apart from other planners we talked to is her connection to the Big Sur/Carmel/Monterey area. She is deeply rooted in the community and is able to give expert recommendations on venues and vendors. We were planning our wedding from Los Angeles so we really looked to Mariah for guidance.

She also brings a sense of calm to planning a wedding. We always looked forward to our planning calls, and no issue was too big for her to tackle. During our very first phone call, Mariah got right down to business helping us coordinate guest lodging and transportation, an issue that we had been stuck on for weeks! She made the wedding day itself completely relaxing and enjoyable - Mariah took care of every last detail so we were able to arrive with our families and not think about any of the coordination details.

Another thing that we loved about working with Mariah is that she really understood our vision and made sure that every last detail was perfect. One of our favorite memories of the day was walking into the venue and seeing our dreams brought to life ❤️ 

I highly recommend working with Mariah, and if you’re on the fence about a coordinator, do it and pick her!

Our favorite part about working with Mariah is her genuine and unwavering commitment to supporting the local community in around Big Sur. This is undoubtedly the biggest advantage to working with her, as she has spent years cultivating authentic personal and business relationships with so many small business owners and vendors in the area. I share this detail not only to highlight how this will streamline your planning process, but to assure you that your celebration will organically be infused with the down-to-earth, warm quality that draws so many of us to Big Sur--a feeling that can easily get lost in the pursuit of a Pinterest-perfect event. When I struggled to find local hair and makeup artists who had the experience and tools to accommodate me as a Black bride, Mariah didn't hesitate to connect me with contacts from her network so I could find a perfect match (Rhonda Johnson Bridal Makeup and Hair). When I was struggling to find a gluten-free cutting cake for our reception, she sent me the information for several local, family-owned gluten free businesses (Nece's GF). When we were curious about working with a calligrapher, she connected us with her family friend Anna Bouchard. When we were exploring local options for a farewell brunch following the wedding, she personally introduced us to the owners of Alta Bakery and Cafe in Monterey. And the list goes on! She made sure that Mike, the owner of Big Sur Bakery, could meet with us during one of our scheduled in-person consults to go over any questions or concerns we had ahead of our event. We got to learn more about the history of the restaurant or share what it meant to our relationship. She ordered us a copy of the restaurant's published cookbook to use as our guestbook; it is such a unique artifact that is both beautiful and functional (every time we open the book to use new recipes, we are greeted with all of the sweet notes from our loved ones). I know it's typical for people to warn couples that something WILL go wrong on their wedding day to manage their expectations, but we truthfully cannot think of a single thing that didn't go to plan during our celebration, thanks to the stellar coordinating done by Mariah. Our day was stress-free, joy-filled, and EASY. Beyond that, it was incredibly aesthetically gorgeous because all of the vendors were able to show up and bring their absolute best service due to all the coordinating with Mariah behind the scenes. It was really important to us that we could trust that our vendors would create a vision of Big Sur that captured all of the elements things we love most about the environment without us having to be prescriptive or overly-particular about how everything came together. The result completely exceeded our expectations and felt so authentic to us as a couple.

Other notes: I live with both type 1 diabetes and celiac disease and Mariah went above and beyond to make sure that our food/drink menu could offer me options I'd be excited about. She built a wedding day timeline that explicitly called out structured meals times, which helped ensure that I ate three square meals and had stable blood sugars all day (she was always aware of where my purse with my diabetes supplies was throughout our event). Her coordination is inclusive, proactive, and kind-hearted. Like most 2020 wedding couples, we navigated multiple postponements, tying the knot a full two years past the initial date we scheduled with Mariah. She was incredibly communicative and transparent with us throughout this time and she operated with so much integrity, always honoring our original contract and giving us flexible options to customize her service hours, as we wanted to add additional consulting hours to our day-of-coordination package in the last few months leading up to the wedding. She was always responsive and articulated clear action items and points for follow-up each time we checked in. We never had to worry about loose ends or missing details since Mariah was so proactive and communicative about each step of the coordination process. She really did go above and beyond to make our day absolutely perfect.

Mariah was the day-of coordinator for our mid-May Big Sur wedding, and we wish we could have worked together for longer! She was an incredibly calming presence from the moment we met her during our ceremony rehearsal, and seamlessly took on multiple responsibilities over the course of our wedding day to make sure that we didn’t have to worry about anything but enjoying ourselves. She handled everything from playlist switching to heating up some items for our dessert bar, all while setting up the event, keeping the day’s schedule on track, and coordinating all our vendors and guests to follow our set timeline. Our wedding day was genuinely stress-free thanks to her expertise, and we were able to fully enjoy our time with our loved ones.

She also has incredible relationships with several vendors in Big Sur - she knew our shuttle driver, caterer, venue groundskeeper, and bartender, and clearly was treated as a trusted partner by all of them. It added an extra element of community to the day which was lovely to experience.

And bonus: she gives off such a warm, kind energy. Even though we had only really worked together for a day and a half, she texted us the morning after our wedding to ensure that everything had gone well after she and the other vendors had left for the night.

Overall, I highly recommend Mariah for any event planning or coordination needs! If we ever plan another event in the Big Sur area, she’ll be our first call.

We absolutely loved working with Mariah! She helped us plan a wedding from across the country during the pandemic. She was accommodating and gave us honest insight when we had to postpone our wedding a year. She is professional, detail oriented, and responsive but also just an amazing, kind, genuine person. She brought our wedding ideas to life and has invaluable knowledge of awesome local vendors. She was a calm presence on the day of making sure everything went smoothly as planned. We are so lucky and grateful to have found such an amazing coordinator and we would highly recommend her.

I hired Mariah for our daughter & fiancé's wedding in Big Sur this spring. She went above and beyond my expectations in every aspect. This was a destination wedding and she was incredibly knowledgable about the location and the other vendors we hired. She went out of her way to help me create an enchanting, spectacular, perfect day! All of our guests commented that we spoiled them for all other weddings...that's how amazing it truly was! Mariah is the perfect combination of professionalism and calm...exactly what you need in an event coordinator! I highly recommend Mariah and look forward to staying in touch with this beautiful lady!