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Alison Martinez
Alison Martinez
Owner/Lead Planner

Woman-owned

12 years in business

We speak English

Small team (2-10 members)

Your Day, Your Throne, Our Expertise

If you’re a busy couple short on time, feeling overwhelmed by the thought of planning your wedding, or even putting off getting started, we’re here to help! Our goal is to make your planning experience enjoyable and stress-free, and your wedding day relaxed, seamless, and unforgettable.

Monarch Wedding Planning is an established, professional wedding planning company with over 11 years of experience creating flawless celebrations for couples across California’s Central Coast. From Santa Barbara to Big Sur, we’ve worked at some of the region’s most stunning venues.

We specialize exclusively in weddings, no birthdays, no corporate events, which makes us true experts in our field. Our team of Associate Planners and Coordinators all have strong management backgrounds, giving us the skills to oversee every detail of your day with precision and care.

We offer a variety of wedding planning and management packages, and we can also create a custom package tailored to your exact needs. From building a detailed logistical plan to ensuring every moment flows beautifully on the day itself, we handle it all.

When you choose Monarch Wedding Planning, you can relax knowing you’re in the hands of professionals who are just as invested in your vision as you are. Our rates are competitive, and our service is always five-star.

Let’s start planning your perfect day — send us a message, call, or email us today!

FAQ

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

$2,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$5,200

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$80

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

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Reviews of Monarch Wedding Planning

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Alison and her team at Monarch Wedding Planning are highly recommended by multiple reviewers for their exceptional service and attention to detail. They are praised for their professionalism, organization, and dedication in creating a seamless and unforgettable wedding day experience. Alison's thoughtful and passionate approach, along with her wealth of knowledge in wedding planning, were highlighted by reviewers who appreciated the care and effort put into perfecting their special day. Overall, Alison and the Monarch team receive glowing reviews for their exceptional planning services and the positive impact they had on various wedding celebrations.

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Alison and her team at Monarch Wedding Planning are highly recommended by multiple reviewers for their exceptional service and attention to detail. They are praised for their professionalism, organization, and dedication in creating a seamless and unforgettable wedding day experience. Alison's thoughtful and passionate approach, along with her wealth of knowledge in wedding planning, were highlighted by reviewers who appreciated the care and effort put into perfecting their special day. Overall, Alison and the Monarch team receive glowing reviews for their exceptional planning services and the positive impact they had on various wedding celebrations.

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Emily Sent on 09/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great wedding planner!

Alison and her team were so helpful throughout the wedding planning process! Our day went so smoothly thanks to all the preparation we did together ahead of time. Really appreciate how professional and organized the Monarch team was. We had a great experience!
Kevin
Kevin Sent on 06/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Hire alison & team now! Monarch is amazing!

Alison and her team went above and beyond to make our special day incredible.

They were helpful with finding vendors, communicative, gave great advice, and their wedding portal was incredibly helpful. Day off ran PERFECTLY as did our rehearsal and Alison was willing to come to our venue two times prior for walkthroughs and tom help us book vendor meetings.

We would highly recommend them to anyone seeking a team of thoughtful, dedicated planners!
Allie
Allie Sent on 08/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Want Ease on Your Big Day? You Need Alison!

We cannot say enough amazing things about Alison and the incredible experience we had working with her for our wedding! From the beginning, Alison was organized, attentive, and passionate about perfecting our day. She took the time to understand our vision and brought it to life in ways we couldn't have imagined. Every detail was meticulously planned and handled with professionalism, ensuring we and our guests could fully enjoy the day without a single worry.

On the big day, Alison and her assistant were absolutely on top of everything. They managed every aspect with ease, ensuring that everything flowed smoothly. Thanks to them, we were able to be fully present and soak in every moment, knowing that everything was taken care of.

If you're looking for a wedding planner who is not only incredibly talented but also genuinely cares about making your day special, look no further than Alison with Monarch Wedding Planning! We are so grateful for everything they did to make our wedding day unforgettable!
Nina
Nina Sent on 08/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

Alison and her assistant coordinator Kitti did a fantastic job for us. We got married at a newer venue with a lot of moving parts. Many vendors had not worked this location before. Alison and her team made sure everything was on track and went perfectly. She met with us twice for a walkthrough which was extremely helpful. From our first call with her we could tell she had a wealth of knowledge about how to execute a wedding. She was very responsive and went above and beyond with the services we were expecting. Our day could not have happened without Monarch. Highly recommend!
Sunni
Sunni Sent on 07/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Alison is fantastic to work with!

We adore working with Alison as she is incredibly thoughtful in her approach with her clients, the vendors, and her team. Her experience shines in every detail. She is fantastic to work with and we can't wait to work with her again.
Alexandra
Alexandra Sent on 11/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Experience

Alison was absolutely the reason why my wedding happened. She is professional, experienced, knows the ins and outs of working with vendors, and was 100% focused on my wants and needs for the wedding. What I appreciated most is that she kept me on track in a very kind way. Alison was hired as a "month of" Coordinator but worked with me for over 6 months to ensure that the wedding day would be it's best. Because of Alison's hard work, I had a dream wedding day that was beautiful, fun, and as stress free as possible! I couldn't recommend Monarch enough.
Hiba
Hiba Sent on 09/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding day with little to no effort!

My wife Ashley and I had the honor of working with Allison's assistant, Karen for our wedding at the Madonna Inn this past summer. Karen was always easy to reach, had set aside plenty of time for phone calls and effectively communicated with our vendors so that we didn't have to worry about any last minute updates. The day before; Karen made our rehearsal easy too! On our big day; Karen brought her assistant, Nina, that was a huge help with my elderly parents. Karen and Nina were on time, gave us poignant updates and ensured that everything would go off without a hitch and it did. If you're deciding whether or not to get a wedding coordinator; please do so as a gift to you and your future spouse; they are a lot of moving parts when it comes down to the actual rehearsal and wedding day and we were so grateful to have them help us out. We did not need to worry about any of our personal items being lost as Karen had placed them all back into a bin we had brought. I would 10/10 recommend this vendor again to any friend looking for extra help on their special day. Thank you ladies again!
Rob
Rob N. Sent on 08/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Planner Ever!!!

My daughter had a destination wedding in Santa Barbara, CA on 7.22.23. We hired Monarch Wedding Planning to help us navigate this milestone event for our family. I am not sure I have the words that can adequately describe how amazing Alison was to work with. We simply could not have pulled off the most magical wedding if we didn't have her helping, guiding, and organizing us each step of the way. I love how she would give us opinions and options but in a way that was not pushy or over bearing. Alison was very professional especially when working with our other vendors. Every time would visit Santa Barbara to do wedding stuff, she always made us a priority. We absolutely loved working with Alison and are truly going to miss her.
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 07/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Crucial Vendor to Have!

Alison helped us put all the moving pieces together for our wedding and with the help of her assistant for the day of coordination our wedding was indeed the best day of my life.
I was able to relax and enjoy myself because I had Alison and Karen to take charge.
They are great people to have supporting you during one of the most important moments in one’s life:)
Linda
Linda Sent on 11/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Seamless Wedding Planning!

We found Monarch through Weddingwire and are so happy we did. Allison was very responsive and knowledgeable throughout the wedding planning process. She is well-networked throughout the Central Coast and had so many amazing connections. We hired all of the vendors that she recommended and could not be happier. The weekend of our wedding, Karen was our main point person and she was phenomenal. The wedding day could not have gone smoother and it was all because of her! Thank you Monarch for a fantastic experience!
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Awards

48
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
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Team

Alison Martinez
Alison Martinez
Owner/Lead Planner
Olivia
Olivia
Assistant/Coordinator
Kitti
Kitti
Associate Planner
Crystal
Crystal
Assistant

Professional Network & Endorsements

PKs Custom Cakes PKs Custom Cakes Wedding Cakes

Monarch Wedding Planner, Allison does a great job of planning and coordinating a wedding, she is very organized, and calm in the midst of wedding day events and manages all the activities well as well as helping all of us vendors with our deliveries. She is very nice, cheerful and encouraging as well. I delivered a cake to one of her weddings and she was very helpful to me with any concerns I had regarding cake delivery. Thank you Allison

Amy Wellenkamp Photographer Amy Wellenkamp Photographer Wedding Photographers

Look no further...Alison of Monarch Wedding Planning is the full package. I just adore working with her. She is brilliant with her planning, keeps a cool and calm attitude throughout your day and her biggest concern...is her couples. She bends over backwards and works behind the scenes to make sure all of the details of your day come together as you dreamed they would!

Sweet Alexis Vegan & Allergy Friendly Bakery Sweet Alexis Vegan & Allergy Friendly Bakery Wedding Cakes

The most professional and amazing people to work with! You never have to worry because they take care of everything for you. Monarch Wedding Planning is the best!

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