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Suzanne F. Sent on 05/20/2024Seamless, professional, responsive, creative, punctual, great communication, supportive, fun
Karen and Nikki are the BEST!! From start to finish the level of professionalism and excellence were top notch! They listened to what our daughter’s vision for her wedding was, recommended a fabulous variety of vendors, arranged meetings, walked us step by step through the details offering good insight and support, all from a great distance. The bride and groom live in NYC, my husband and I are in the process of relocating and remodeling a property in Florida, and the wedding was in Santa Barbara, so their role in the wedding was absolutely vital to creating a successful and stress free wedding! Cannot recommend them enough, highest praise possible. They are lovely humans, and you could feel the love and respect they held for us throughout this process. For me, as MOB, the highest compliment I can give is to say that I didn’t have to worry about ANYTHING all day, and could be fully present and enjoy every second with peace of mind. Karen and Nikki are excellent at what they do, they love their jobs and it is obvious!Ampersand Weddings & Events's reply:
Thank you Suzanne! We are honored to have been a part of Samantha & Wesley's special day at the Belmond El Encanto. Glad we could help make the process easy for you, especially with everyone living in different states ;) It was truly a delight to work with you and your lovely family! Appreciate your kind words very much! -
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Caroline R. Sent on 12/27/2023Karen and Nikki are the best.
Karen and Nikki are the best. They are exactly who you want by your side while planning a wedding. Karen goes above and beyond and made my wedding day more spectacular than I could have ever imagined!Ampersand Weddings & Events's reply:
Thank you so much Caroline! We had such a great time working with you, Tommy & Olive -- and the horses of course :). Much love to you and your growing family! -
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Shannon C. Sent on 09/14/2023Look No Further!!
LA area brides & grooms look no further, if you're in need of a planner Ampersand entertainment is the way to go! From my initial zoom meeting with Karen we immediately connected & through our year and a half of planning she became like family.
Wedding planning can be tiring, stressful, and downright difficult. Karen helped with every detail along the way, any time we felt unsure or needed an opinion on anything we had confidence and trust in her and her recommendations. Karens knowledge, hustle, creative eye, & amazing energy made hiring her as a planner worth EVERY penny (although after realizing how much effort, expertise, and love she puts into her work I'm not sure she and her team get paid even nearly what they deserve)
I could go on and on about how amazing she was/is BUT the bottom line is if you and your future husband/wife want to actually sit back and ENJOY your wedding day I suggest hiring Karen. All of our guests & family members are still raving about how stunning & special our wedding ceremony & reception were, we continue to respond with "thank you, but we truly couldn't have done it without Karen as our planner" She is an absolute GEM of a human & beyond talented!
We are forever in debt to Ampersand Entertainment for seamlessly executing the wedding day of our dreams and for allowing us to be as worry free as humanly possible & soak in all the beauty and love that we were surrounded by on the most unforgettable day of our lives!
If you're looking for a passionate, professional, organized, have your back kind of planner -- Ampersand Entertainment is the one!!
Ampersand Weddings & Events's reply:
Thank you for such touching words, Shannon! We loved working with you and Corby... through the "Hurriquake" and all! It was a beautiful day of love. So happy to have been your planner and now friend :) -
Fran M. Sent on 07/16/2023
The Very Best!
Karen was phenomenal to work with in planning our wedding. She was great about creating and making recommendations to our timeline and details that would make sense logistically and exceed our vision. Karen was our lifesaver for the wedding. She was very professional, caring, energetic, and extremely creative! She was super easy to work with, and we always felt calm after we discussed the many questions we had about planning our event. She was the best coordinator that we could have asked for. Karen covered every detail, and took full responsibility for the organization of our vendors. Prior to the wedding, a full agenda breakdown of the day was provided to us that explained in great detail who needed to be where and when. During the day itself, we didn’t have to worry about anything, as Karen coordinated the entire day. We cannot thank Karen enough for everything she did to make our special day perfect.
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Olivia H. Sent on 09/18/2023Perfect planners for the perfect day!
Karen and Nikki made our wedding dreams come true - and then some!
I knew as soon as we had our intro call that Karen was the event planner I needed. We talked about my vision and budget and she made me confident in moving forward, knowing I’d have the most amazing wedding while still staying within my budget. She is knowledgeable, experienced, thoughtful, and so caring - I could tell Karen wanted my day to be perfect even as much as I did!
Karen went above and beyond - scheduling and attending my appointments, sharing pictures and examples so I could visualize as I made decisions (with her expert help!), and drawing on her endless connections to ensure I would have everything I could want. She took away all of my stress and anxiety about making my special weekend happen.
She went out of her way to deliver gorgeous bouquet centerpieces to my rehearsal dinner (and getting us the best table in the place!), stayed at the venue all day on my wedding day from 8am for setup until late into the night when we moved the party inside. Nikki and Karen quickly felt like part of the family, all while professionally keeping everything flowing on time, and making sure every detail was taken care of and perfect. The whole experience with Ampersand was special, exciting, and professional, never transactional.
My husband and I had the best weekend of our lives thanks to Ampersand, and I cannot wait to work with them again on our next event.Ampersand Weddings & Events's reply:
Thank you so much Olivia! We're so happy to have been a part of your special day. You and Nick are such a joy! We will look forward to working with you again soon :)
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Marcie R. Sent on 07/26/2023
Malibu Expertise
If you are looking to have a Malibu wedding, Karen is THE subject matter expert! It's not a straightforward process with septic issues, parking, and permits, and I was so grateful to have Karen making sure our wedding day was a success. -
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Annie G. Sent on 07/26/2023
Flawless Event Design
I had the pleasure of partnering with Karen and the Ampersand Ent. team at a gorgeous wedding in Santa Ynez last weekend. As supervisor and event planner of the catering team, I was thoroughly impressed. Karen's eye for design and detail, quick email correspondence, professional layouts, and her careful and calm demeanor on the day of ( in 97 degree weather at that) were greatly appreciated by myself and my team. I would recommend Karen to any of my future brides looking for a fabulous event planner who creates stunning events. Thank you for everything Karen, til next time! -
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Raquel B. Sent on 05/20/2023Karen at Ampersand Entertainment
Karen was the most incredible wedding planner we could have ever asked for. She is so experienced and knowledgeable and connected to all the best vendors, I don’t know what we would have done without her. Our wedding ended up being perfect in every way and I know it could not have been possible without her amazing attention to detail and genuine care about providing me and my husband with everything we wanted for our special day. Karen, we could never thank you enough. -
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Carrie K. Sent on 11/18/2022
Kind, wonderful, truly caring and highly professional planner
Hire Karen if you want to work with a genuinely good person and caring planner who will listen to all your wedding visions, dreams and worries at any hour of any given day, and magically make everything be alright no matter what. Karen is always available, goes above and beyond and executes like the highly experienced event planner she is. Her vendor recommendations were spot on, she handled all communication and coordination for both our welcome event and wedding day in Malibu, and one can easily tell that she has earned the respect and friendship of many top notch event professionals in the area. Due to some major road blocks, we almost called off our wedding twice - and we surely wouldn't have had our special day if it wasn't for Karen. She made sure we kept going, spent hours and hours finding alternatives and back-up plans all while moving forward with our original vision. We ended up having the most wonderful wedding and everything came together beautifully. Karen has become a real friend and I even cried when we parted ways the next day! Post event she even got us a partial refund from a vendor who wasn't up to her high standards for her clients. Karen is a real sweetheart and I recommend you hire her too for your wedding or event -
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Sarah-Jayne A. Sent on 10/25/2022
10/10 recommend!
Ampersand Entertainment did both my gender reveal and baby shower! I cannot recommend Karen and her team’s services enough! They made me feel comfortable and heard while bringing my vision to life. Each step of the process was handled with kindness and care. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better team of professionals to make my special days even better. Karen is so sweet, down to earth and personable. I recommend her highly! -
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Juliana J. Sent on 10/14/2021Incredible
Ten thousand stars! I don’t even know where to begin. Karen is an absolute angel, incredible at what she does, and has the highest degree of taste, kindness, patience, and integrity imaginable. She began as our wedding planner and by the end of our wedding, she was our friend. We planned our dream wedding for 70 of our closest friends and family at our home and had to put everything together from A-to-Z. It would simply not have been possible without Karen and Ampersand Entertainment. From finding, organizing and contacting vendors, to designing a floor plan for our space, to helping us choose linen colors, to creating and reminding us of timelines, to fixing loose dress seams, to reminding us to just be present with each other and enjoy the day, Karen went above and beyond, and did it all with a smile and an impressive amount of serenity. Her assistant, Christian, is equally incredible. When our bartender was late, Christian jumped behind the bar and served all of our guests. He took our dogs out to go potty, fed them dinner, and did dishes. He fixed the sleeve of my dress and got us more toilet paper when we were running low. I have literally never seen service like this in my life. If you are considering hiring Ampersand entertainment for your event, don’t think twice, do it now! It would be the best decision you could possibly make. Our wedding was the best day of our lives, and stress-free thanks to this incredible company. Cannot wait to hire them again.
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