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Master Plans Events & Designs, Inc. is a wedding planning company located in Torrance, California. These professionals are dedicated to making every couple's big day special. Every event and wedding that the team creates is a one-of-a-kind experience that reflects their clients. Yingka Chao, the principal coordinator and designer of the company is passionate about the finer details of each event to make dreams into realities.

Services Offered

Master Plans Events & Designs, Inc. provides high-quality customer service that involves collaborating with each couple. They can also offer services for destination weddings, if desired. Couples can choose from the premier full-service, a basic full-service, or wedding-day direction packages. They include the following services

  • Budget analysis
  • Event design
  • Referrals
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists
  • Guestlist creation
  • Day-of coordination
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Frequently asked questions

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

$3,600

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$9,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$20,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$350

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 Master Plans Events & Designs, Inc.

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Master Plan Events & Designs has received glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding planning services. Reviewers highlighted the team's professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail, with specific praise for Yingka, Savannah, Fei, and the entire team. From seamless communication to meticulous planning and flawless execution, the team at Master Plan Events exceeded expectations and made wedding days stress-free and unforgettable. Guests at weddings coordinated by this team were thoroughly impressed, acknowledging their expertise, support, and dedication throughout the planning process and on the big day.

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Master Plan Events & Designs has received glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding planning services. Reviewers highlighted the team's professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail, with specific praise for Yingka, Savannah, Fei, and the entire team. From seamless communication to meticulous planning and flawless execution, the team at Master Plan Events exceeded expectations and made wedding days stress-free and unforgettable. Guests at weddings coordinated by this team were thoroughly impressed, acknowledging their expertise, support, and dedication throughout the planning process and on the big day.

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Jessica Sent on 07/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience planning a wedding at Terranea with Master Plans

Yingka, Samiyah and the whole team was amazing and created a wedding that ended up being beyond my wildest dreams at Terranea. Yingka (and her team) responds to any call, text, or email within minutes or very soon after! As a starting point, my venue provided several "preferred" vendors. When I reached out to many of the vendors, Yingka was the first to respond and was so open and welcoming. She made me feel comfortable and wanted to know what I envisioned for my wedding and what she could do to make it happen. Throughout the process, I received many recommendations, including which vendors to use for photography, videography, florals, etc. I am so grateful that I worked with vendors Yingka was familiar with and recommended, because everything was perfect. Our wedding was elevated because of Master Plans, and everything could not have been smoother!

The entire team displayed kindness, professionalism and positivity. While wedding planning might be stressful, the whole team made me feel like everything was taken care of from beginning to end.
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Danielle Sent on 11/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An Incredible Experience From Start to Finish!!

Master Plans Events & Designs is INCREDIBLE. A thank you is not nearly enough to express our gratitude for all of the hard work they have done for us. We had the honor of having Yingka, Savannah, and Fei a part of our wedding planning team and they exceeded every detail and dream we had envision for our wedding. From quick and detailed communication to ensuring all of our contracts with other vendors were secured, they did an amazing job. The entire team was with us through every step of the selection process with vendor referrals such as DJ/Cake/Rentals/HMU/Florals/Strings, design selections, and wedding day timeline. Yingka was also by my side the entire day from the bridal pictures to making sure my husband and I got back to our room with all of our gifts, and Savannah was with my husband ensuring he was following his timeline as well. Fei was incredible with securing all of my design dreams and reaching out to our coordinated rental vendor to make sure we had the exact count, best price, and best quality of decor/rentals.

MPE are truly the best planners I have ever met and all of my guests at my wedding agreed - everyone still talks about the efficiency and professionalism they exuded the entire day!! I cannot recommend the MPE team enough - they are an excellent choice for your next upcoming event whether it is a wedding, corporate event, or other celebration. Thank you again to the entire MPE team for all of your hard work - we truly value and appreciate you!
Heidi
Heidi Sent on 10/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

“Excellent wedding planners like Master Plan truly make the wedding!”

We literally could not have had a wedding without Master Plan. They were the perfect wedding
planners, and we couldn’t have asked for more. The team struck the ideal balance between
being present, knowledgeable, and supportive, while also respecting our preferences. They
were always available, whether we needed phone calls, emails, or Zoom meetings.
When I was anxious and overwhelmed, the staff provided support, reassurance, and calm. Their
20 years of expertise and passion for the work were evident every step of the way. The entire
team made my wedding day seamless, and I felt surprisingly calm because I knew they had
taken care of everything. Their warm, positive energy made the experience fun and light.
I was amazed by how they thought of every little detail—things I couldn’t have even imagined!
We had specific needs and requirements, especially when it came to our budget, and they
made it all happen. We consider ourselves non-traditional, and they accommodated all of our
preferences with acceptance and respect. Financial concerns can be one of the most stressful
parts of wedding planning, but every time we worried, they worked within our budget and
reassured us that we would get the wedding we wanted. In the end, we got so much more than
we ever imagined.
Master Plan exceeded our expectations in every way, from always being available to offering
thoughtful suggestions and expert insights. We highly recommend them and wouldn’t look
anywhere else for an event planner. They kept us calm when things got overwhelming, and as a
fun pun: “Excellent wedding planners like Master Plan truly make the wedding!”
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Ed92638019D939B0Ba8E55D7C2F0B7A35374470F Sent on 08/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

SUPERSTAR planning team!!

Yingka and her incredible superwoman team (Savannah, Samiyah, Fei) were absolutely essential to our wedding planning and day-of experience! We are beyond grateful for all that they did to ensure that our wedding was a dream come true.

Yingka is probably THE MOST knowledgeable and experienced planner when it comes to Terranea weddings. This was absolutely crucial and made the planning process so much smoother as we were making the majority of decisions from afar in NYC. She knew which vendors we'd like best, and she ended up doing sooo much more than we initially requested. In fact, we ultimately ended up asking MPE to take over all of decor/design, and thank goodness we did-- they achieved an aesthetic that far surpassed what we had envisioned!

We could say a million amazing things about the MPE team, but if we had to pick one that just really "WOW-ed" us, it would be how professional and exceptional they were on our wedding day. There was not a moment where we worried about a single logistic, and the team handled last-minute changes so seamlessly that we never even had a second to panic. We honestly probably don't even know the extent of their amazing work because so much was just taken care of behind the scenes. All we know is that everything we had asked for was executed perfectly, and we got to enjoy our wedding day truly worry-free!!
Kathie
Kathie Sent on 06/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Planning Team!

I cannot recommend Master Plan Events enough for their exceptional wedding planning services. From the very beginning of the wedding process, Yingka and her team were an absolute delight to work with. They made every step, from designing the wedding to planning it, an enjoyable and stress free experience.

When it came to the design aspect, I provided them with all of my inspiration pictures, and they went above and beyond by creating various mock-ups for me to choose from. Their ability to capture and execute my vision for the day was truly remarkable. The end result was a wedding that was everything I had ever imagined and more. It was breathtakingly beautiful in every way.

On the day of the wedding and leading up to it, Mast Plan Events ensured everything went off without a hitch. Every detail was meticulously planned and executed to perfection. They took care of aspects I hadn't even considered, like the color of the lights. They really ensured that every element of the day was flawless. I was able to just enjoy the day and soak everything in.

Thank you to Yingka and her incredible team (Fei, Savannah, Samiyah), my wedding day was smooth, stunning, and utterly unforgettable. If you're looking for a wedding planner who will exceed your expectations and create the wedding of your dreams, look no further. They are truly the best in the business.
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Brian Sent on 04/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great and EASY service

Never having been married before, I had no idea what a wedding planner did and to this day I am not sure all the work they did behind the scenes. That said, these guys were CLUTCH leading up to the wedding. To start, they had knowledge of and relationships with multiple vendors that we actually did end up going with (including our florist) and because they knew what it was we were looking for, they were able to personalize the offerings to us. As we started getting closer to the actual wedding date, they slowly started assembling all the necessary stuffs including the vendor contracts and contact numbers, and they helped me navigate a situation with a vendor that was potentially fraudulent. Their impact was especially evident in the days leading up to the wedding, where they had entire timelines created, and come our wedding day, they were essential in ensuring everyone was where they needed to be and when they needed to be there, even helping our photographer get shots after the ceremony. Yingka and Fei were tremendous throughout the entire process, responding exceedingly quickly to any questions we had and ensuring everything was as we imagined it at the start of planning. For the price, the services they offered was extraordinary and we are super happy to have gone with them.
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Chris Sent on 01/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

An absolute godsend and one of the best decisions my wife and I made for our dream wedding

I whole heartedly believe that finding Master Plans (Yingka and her team) was a blessing for my wife and me, given all that we had been through.

Short backstory - we hired another wedding planner prior to Master Plans and that was a disaster from the beginning. We ended up terminating that contract but the damage had been done. Planning a wedding in general is stressful but it was also supposed to be fun. That first wedding planner really sucked all of the fun and excitement up to that point. Honestly, we were both down in the dumps because we are very trusting people and we felt betrayed and lied to.

By some miracle, I was on IG and saw an old classmate following Master Plans. I reached out to her and she had nothing but positive things to say about Yingka and her team. My wife and I spoke to Yingka and since that initial consultation, the energy, optimism, and FUN came back.

Things I appreciated about Yingka and her team:
- while my wife and I were stressed at different points in our wedding planning, Yingka has a quiet confidence about her and she was always calm and reassuring. An example - my wife was indecisive on the florist leading up to 3 weeks before the wedding so I was freaking out. Yingka kept cool and got us through it

- Yingka and her team were always REALLY responsive. I am detail oriented and a little nit-picky, but her team was nice and answered all of my questions (and let me tell you - there were a lot of questions since I am 1) a man and 2) very unfamiliar with the whole process)

- they really have the whole process planned out to a T. Leading up to the wedding, there was constant communication between Master Plans and the wedding party. On the day of, everything was planned in 10-15 min increments to make sure EVERYTHING WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN

- they went above and beyond their scope of work with all of the assistance that they provided, leading up to the wedding and the day of

- Yingka's network of vendors is expansive. She provided recommendations regarding vendors that she has worked with and we ended up choosing a photographer that she was familiar with. That photographer did an absolutely amazing job and my wife and I were thrilled with how the photos turned out

- they have a treasure trove of wedding day knick knacks that they can provide to enhance the look and feel of your wedding

- she is a preferred vendor at Terranea! Definitely the best one on the list.

Overall, I really can't fully express how happy I am that we chose Master Plans and how grateful I am for all the work that Yingka and her team put in to make sure that my wife and I had our dream wedding.
Shauna
Shauna Sent on 11/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

PHENOMENAL Wedding & Event Planner

Yingka, Samiyah and their team were truly phenomenal. Yingka’s advice, attention to detail, expertise, oversight and leadership over the various vendors and location was unparalleled. I held a small and intimate wedding at Terranea two days ago for 45 people and Yingka and Samiyah anticipated, handled and oversaw EVERY SINGLE DETAIL with proactive precision. I have truly never experienced such professionalism and ability to anticipate any small or large hiccup. I felt so at ease having them present for my wedding day coordination and they truly went above and beyond for my husband and I. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MasterPlan Events for any important event large or small. Thank you Yingka and Samiyah for all you did for Scott and I.
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Christina Sent on 09/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Planner!

Yingka, Alyse, Samiyah, and Lauren were absolutely amazing! We had 6 months to plan a Saturday wedding during the hectic year of 2022 and we don't know how we would've done it without Yingka's team! Alyse and Yingka were very responsive during the whole planning process. They found the nicest and most professional vendors for us and made sure everything was perfectly smooth on the wedding day. Yingka is so sweet and is also very experienced: she gave us so much good advice during the planning process, including wine choice suggestions. Would highly recommend hiring them as a wedding planner!
Yvonne
Yvonne Sent on 12/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding of my dreams

Full service is worth it!

Yingka & the talented team at MPE planned and beautifully executed my wedding this past weekend. Yingka made my vision for a clean, modern, chic & intimate wedding a true reality. I hired her to plan our entire wedding (ambiance, flowers, vendor contracts, budget etc) and it was worth every single penny.

I didn’t have to worry and spend time looking for, or negotiating with any vendors. We simply set a budget for her and went over what our “vision” for the wedding was, and her team handled it from there!

On the day of the wedding I felt completely relaxed, excited and so happy - not a worry in the world knowing MPE was handling everything. While I was getting ready her team was setting everything up. I wasn’t bothered with minor questions and I was able to really enjoy my time with my sisters a and friends as we got ready. (Honestly, as triet as it may sound, the day goes by so fast that you really want to cherish the moments you have to really enjoy each minute of it!)

Yingka scheduled our wedding day perfectly so my husband and I were actually able to enjoy our wedding! We mingled with our guests during cocktail hour and we ate each of the 3 courses served during the reception!

After the event MPEs team packed up everything and made sure our belongings (& gifts) were safely packed up and in our hotel room.

The entire event was executed so perfectly and the team was so thoughtful throughout our planning process. I couldn’t have dreamed of a more perfect day and it wouldn’t have happened without them
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Rila Stone Rila Stone Wedding Photographers

What a great company to work with. We highly recommend them for your wedding!

Blue Breeze Band (Motown R&B Soul Funk Jazz Blues) Blue Breeze Band (Motown R&B Soul Funk Jazz Blues) Wedding Bands

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! I had the opportunity to work with "Yingka Chou" Coordinator & Designer from MASTER PLANS EVENTS & DESIGNS. I was very impressed from start to finish with how smooth and efficient Yingka coordinated the wedding reception. She made sure that the event started on time and that the all of the vendors including the BLUE BREEZE BAND had a Time-Line that was accurate and easy to follow. The bride & groom mentioned that they were very pleased with Master Plans Events and Designs. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "YINGKA CHOU" of Master Plans Events and Designs... The BLUE BREEZE BAND Motown R&B Soul Funk and Jazz & Blues music

Awesome Entertainment Awesome Entertainment Wedding DJs

Master Plans is thorough and flexible which makes our job at Awesome Entertainment easier since we can focus on what we do best. Yingka is always quick to respond to questions promptly. One of the best.

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