We had a 100 person wedding at El Chorro as two procrastinating out-of-staters. We hired Shannon as a full wedding planner and literally overnight things went from stressful and overwhelming to incredibly smooth and joyful. She was so on top of everything, responsive, professional, and knowledgeable. She saved us thousands of dollars and more importantly supplied a stress free experience for a couple with pretty high expectations/specific tastes. Our wedding was so smooth and well coordinated. We literally never had to worry about anything because we knew that Shannon had it covered. Every single one of our vendors along the way commented on how great it was to work with her. She is the best!!! If you are wondering about booking her, stop wondering and book her! If you are trying to decide if it's worth the extra money to have a full planner, stop wondering and do it! She is SO WORTH IT. Thank you thank you thank you!
-Chris and Kate

Shannon was reliable and available for my calls and texts leading up to our wedding. I felt confident that she had a handle on everything on our wedding day, which really gave me peace of mind. She didn't miss a beat! It was a beautiful day for all!

Shannon was the real MVP of the Storey wedding! You MUST book her 😊 She is the most incredible wedding planner and amazing person with the biggest heart. I am grateful to now have her as a friend. She has been through it all with us. She listened to months of tears during rescheduling due to COVID, and she never once showed how stressed she must have been. I am only one of MANY brides she helped re-plan weddings for, and she was so calm as she helped every one of us change our dream. She answered every frantic call, text, and email, listened to every request from our many family members with a smile on her face, and made every detail happen! Shannon was such a light during a very uncertain, stressful time. She always made me feel like our wedding was her top priority, even during what was probably the most difficult time of her event planning and management career (all while taking care of her amazing family through a global pandemic!) Truly a remarkable human being. Her passion, love, and attention to detail showed in every aspect of our wedding. Seven months later, our family and friends are still talking about how beautiful our wedding was. Every moment went off without a hitch. She helped make my intimate, classic wedding vision come to life. The memories are priceless.
To Shannon, thank you for loving and supporting us through our very extended engagement and now through our married life. I’m forever grateful for you!

We hired Shannon as one of the preferred vendors for our wedding at El Chorro, and we could not have possibly been happier with our decision! Shannon was immediately so supportive and helpful as we planned an intimate brunch wedding (especially since we'd never attended a brunch wedding!) in 6 months, and helped us navigate random questions and issues in the months before the wedding despite technically being our day-of coordinator. She was always super communicative and efficient--I don't think we ever had to wait more than an hour before getting a response from her. But most importantly, she made the wedding day run even more smoothly than we could have hoped. Outside of checking in to make sure we were happy with everything and to ask whether we needed anything, she let us relax and enjoy every moment of this special day. I truly believe she was worth every dollar we spent on coordination, and our wedding wouldn't have been the same without her! Thank you, Shannon!

Our first wedding anniversary is around the corner and it did not take me this long to write a review about Shannon and her team because they weren't amazing, but because firstly, I am a procrastinator and secondly, I am honestly at a loss for words to describe how much they did for me. Everyone thinks their wedding was the best, but mine really was and that is only because of Shannon's kindness, hard work, creativeness, and passion for what she does. We planned our wedding with Shannon for 1.5 years and there was never a time that she didn't make me feel like we were her only clients. However, the most amazing part of her work was making the day of our wedding flawless. We got to enjoy our wedding day because she took care of absolutely everything. If there was any kind of problem, I had no clue about it because she worked seamlessly with every vendor and the venue. I truly miss getting to work with her and would recommend her to any bride that wants the wedding of their dreams!

I worked with Shannon for my wedding and from the moment I signed the contract, she was available by text and call whenever I needed her. She was there to bounce ideas off of as well as let me know all of the vendors, design details, and items I needed for the wedding so I didn't miss anything. The month of our wedding I sort of passed the ball off to Shannon and she worked with my vendors to get a timeline together and ensure everything was in place for the wedding day. The week of the wedding we had to deal with the possibility of rain on our wedding day as well (it did rain and they were prepared!). When I called Shannon very worried, she had already taken all the necessary steps to present me with options and it took so much stress off my shoulders. I can't recommend her enough, she was such a calming presence the day of the wedding and everything ran so smoothly, which is a big feat considering it was during covid times and the weather.

Shannon made our special day simply magical. I cannot say enough good things about the entire process. We changed our wedding plans 90 days out due to Covid, and Shannon was quick to tell us where to start and what was needed by when. She had recommendations for some last minute vendors on our first call together. Her attention to detail made our day more special than we could have imagined at El Chorro. I would recommend Shannon for any wedding or event!

I hired Shannon Smith for Day-of-Coordination for our October 2020 Wedding. When COVID-19 changed everyone lives, as you could imagine wedding planning went from being what was once exciting, to now extremely stressful. Shannon became more than just a wedding planner for my husband and I. She truly became someone that we could depend on, vent with, and trust with our wedding plans in the midst of a pandemic. Even though I hired Shannon for Day-of-Coordination, she never made me feel that I could not contact her for questions or suggestions at any time. When I would email her questions/concerns, Shannon took it upon herself to immediately call me back. Her urgency and response time always made me feel that my wedding was a priority to her. I always felt that my questions/concerns were important. When our original wedding venue canceled on us just 5 weeks out, Shannon went into overdrive mode. She assured me that no matter what, my husband and I would get married during our original planned wedding weekend. She talked to me about other venues that were available and reached out to all of her contacts at the drop of a hat. It was at this moment, that I knew having a wedding planner was one of the best decisions my husband and I could have ever made. While we were skeptical in the beginning of whether or not we needed this service, let me just say to all the brides out there, YOU DO! You truly cannot prepare for what may come your way when planning your wedding and having someone like Shannon in your corner makes everything easier. Once our day was finally upon us, I truly saw her magic. I honestly don't know what I would have done without her. She ensured that everything ran smoothly from the set-up, to the ceremony, and then into the dinner and reception. I never felt stressed or overwhelmed on our wedding day and that is all thanks to Shannon!

From beginning to end Shannon and Gina were the best team I could have imagined. Planning during COVID19 was not an easy task and all sorts of things went not as expected but with the help of Shannon, she swooped in a provided insight, expertise, calm, and comfort. She was incredibly responsive and would always have a way or making me feel so much better after our conversations. Gina on the day of was exquisite and made the day so smooth and easy. Truly a match made in heaven and we couldn’t be more happy with their services. I would invest in this part of our day over and over again!

Shannon helped me replan my entire wedding in a short 3 week time frame moving it from California to Arizona. Everything was exactly how I imagined it and more! I could not have been happier. Shannon was responsive, and always there anytime I had a question. I would highly recommend her! Not to mention she was an absolute doll!