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Best Day Ever Weddings + Events

Best Day Ever Weddings + Events

San Diego, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 34 reviews
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    Day-of coordinator review

    Stephanie was our day-of coordinator for our wedding on November 1, 2025 at Rancho Guejito Vineyard in Escondido. I vividly remember our first chat with her on the phone, and we instantly got good vibes. She was friendly, professional, experienced, and confident. Our monthly video check-ins were productive, efficient, and she really made it feel like we were making progress. Throughout the process she was responsive, helpful and gave us great recommendations for different vendors from her connections. Our wedding was a fusion Indian-Western event - which could be seen as a bit harder to set up & coordinate - but that didn't stop her! Our wedding day was wonderfully coordinated, from the baarat to the ceremony and to the reception. She made sure we had a blast -- thank you Stephanie!
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    Thank you Stephanie and Best Day Ever!

    Stephanie was a major boost to our wedding planning process. She gently guided us through the months ahead of our wedding, keeping us focused on the most important tasks. The weeks immediately prior to the event were where Stephanie really shone. She was impeccably organized and meticulously focused. Her work really allowed us to be fully present on our wedding day -- we didn't worry about a single thing all day (and we are worriers!) Thank you so much Stephanie for your amazing work.
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    Macy Sent on 09/05/2025
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    The Best Wedding Decision Ever was to book with BDE Wedding + Events!!

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    Stephanie is the Wedding Planner Everyone Deserves!

    We truly couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner than Stephanie from Best Day Ever Weddings. She went above and beyond our expectations and poured so much passion and heart into every detail of our big day. It was clear from the start that this isn't just a job for her — she genuinely loves what she does, and it shows in everything she touches.

    What made our experience extra special was how collaborative she was. She took the time to understand our vision, welcomed all our ideas (even the unconventional ones!), and guided us with such grace and professionalism. She explained traditions when we were curious, but also fully embraced our personal touches that made our wedding truly ours.

    Stephanie was the perfect balance of professional and sweet — every meeting felt more like catching up with a long-distance friend. She’s incredibly easy to talk to, so warm and kind, and honestly just a joy to be around. Investing in her services was one of the best decisions we made.

    On the day itself, she made sure everything ran smoothly. We were able to relax and truly be present, knowing she had everything handled. She treated us like family, and even our actual families loved her! She helped us source amazing vendors and was always ready with new recommendations whenever we felt stuck or overwhelmed.

    We are so, so grateful to have had Stephanie as part of our journey. Thanks to her, our wedding wasn’t just beautiful — it was meaningful, personal, and stress-free. We can’t recommend her enough!
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    You should definitely work with Stephanie and Best Day Ever!

    It was such a pleasure to work with Stephanie and her team! Stephanie was amazing and was instrumental to our wedding day and she truly helped us make it the BEST DAY EVER! She was super responsive and communicative with us at all times and was so helpful at all stages of the planning process! Stephanie is incredibly knowledgeable about weddings and has a wide network of contacts. She had helpful ideas for everything! Highly recommend working with best day ever for your wedding! We were in great hands from the start and we can't thank her enough!!
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    Rebecca Sent on 09/14/2024
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    Hire Them Now! Worth every penny!

    At first, I was dubious about the money "day-of" coordinators were charging for the amount of services they actually provide. But let me tell you, I was wrong, in particular with Stephanie Wooding of Best Day Ever Weddings & Events. HIRE THIS WOMAN NOW!!!! She is worth every penny!!!!!!! After interviewing numerous wedding coordinating companies, I was really frustrated because it did not seem like they offered much of their time and advice and services leading up to the wedding day, unless you booked the full wedding coordinator package. I like DIY-ing things and am a decent planner in general, so I didn't think I needed a full wedding coordinator. Additionally, there was no way I could afford a full wedding coordinator package. But then my venue recommended Stephanie, owner of Best day Ever Weddings and she and I immediately clicked during our online meet and greet. She treats you like a real human, not another paycheck, which was so refreshing. She is so immensely kind and generous with her time and she is a genius! She went waaay above and beyond just putting my decorations together. She helped us find other vendors for the wedding, such as our DJ, stationary designer, and linen rentals. She contacted other vendors to get quotes for me - which if you're planning a wedding, you know how much time that takes! She let me ship Amazon decorations to her house to hold on to them until the wedding because I live out of town! She went to visit my venue multiple times without me to see if my decor would work and offered suggestions on how to fix different things. She let me vent about family and bridesmaid drama leading up to the wedding. And an amazing and practical thing about her business is she has a ton of decorations (votive candle holders, seating chart signs, easels, lanterns, cake stands, etc.) that you can use FOR FREE if you hire her! That saved us a ton of money! I don't know her full background, but it seems like she has lived many lives doing many incredible things. I know she has a background in theatre/production, so she understood how to work with the DJ and videographer and venue about setting up the AV system. She also understands how a wedding is a massive production like a play, how to make the different actors come together in an aesthetic manner, and how to manage the chaos. She also has a background in hotel management, so she had many connections in the San Diego area when we were looking at hotel room blocks for guests and hotel suites to stay at for our wedding party. We also had to fire our original videographer 2 weeks before the wedding - I asked her if she could handle it for me because I was too stressed and don't like confrontation. She handled it in a professional manner, no questions asked. This is a woman you want in your corner. She became a friend through the whole stressful wedding process, meeting with us monthly and then weekly and then daily leading up to the wedding. Our meetings were like therapy for me. And then day-of the wedding, I was floored by how happy I was and how smoothly the day went. She and her team did a fantastic job setting up the ceremony with the decorations I made and moved all those decorations downstairs for the reception and it looked beautiful! With her orchestrating everything between the caterer, DJ, MC, decorations, etc., I knew I could relax and spend time with my husband and guests. She is a true saint and the best choice we made for our wedding!
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    Dyllan Sent on 06/25/2024
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    Who else but the best!

    Working with Stephanie had to be one of, if not the easiest part, of the whole day. She was absolutely amazing to work with, on top of answering emails in a very timely manner, and legitimately took all of those leading up and day of hiccups under control. If something did go differently, I didn't know about it. That is how amazing she is to ensure it runs smoothly. Don't look anywhere else but her!
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    Stephanie is your GAL!!!

    Stephanie was so amazing for our special day! She was our day of coordinator, but she went above & beyond for us! She handled our last minute venue change (due to a flood) a week & half before our wedding with so much grace & calmness. We couldn't have asked for someone better! Any issues day of wedding she took care of without me even finding out! She will take all the stress away from you & that is exactly what you need for your special day! Book her, you wont regret it!
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    Best day ever 11.04.23

    Stephanie was amazing. My husband and I were so happy we chose to work with her. We decided to do a day-of-coordinator as our venue required a planner. We had monthly meetings with her and she always made us feel at ease when the meeting ended. Stephanie is very personable, a great listener, and goes out of her way for you. I had a vision of what I wanted I just didn't know how to relay it to her and she knew exactly what it is I wanted. She had great recommendations for vendors and so glad we trusted her on everything. I can't thank her enough for making mine and my husband's the BEST DAY EVER. Thank you so much Stephanie and Cris for an amazing day.
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    Absolutely the best help for our wedding!

    We were thrilled to have decided to choose Stephanie at Best Day Ever Weddings + Events as our wedding coordinator for our San Diego wedding last month. With the help of Ashley, our on-site coordinator, the ceremony and reception at Tom Ham's Lighthouse were absolutely flawless.

    Stephanie seamlessly organized the master timeline in the week leading up to our wedding, complete with all the details, which we were able to distribute to our wedding party and close family. We had several meetings with Stephanie in the weeks leading up to our wedding and discussed all the details with much-needed feedback. We attribute the execution of all the small details to Stephanie and Ashley, with signage and additional floral setup.

    Ashley, boots on the ground, eased every worry and stress we had leading up to the ceremony and reception. I cannot express my gratitude enough! Many thanks to Ashley for her sweet demeanor and smiles throughout the entire evening. As a bride, it could not have been a more perfect event!

    This review is overdue, and I highly recommend Stephanie and her team to any couple looking to have their "best day ever" because we certainly did!
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    Stephanie is great to work with!

    I was referred to Stephanie because she was my florist's favorite wedding planner:) Stephanie helped my husband and I figure out our vision in the year leading up to the big day and was flexible when our minds changed month to month (and when our guest count doubled from 40 to almost 80!)
    She recommended other great vendors, and had a lot of ideas, things we never even thought about. She has a great collection of decor and if you need something else, she knows where to find it.
    She was so helpful reaching out to anyone I needed and provided some good emotional support when my dress didn't fit a month before lol.
    On the day of, she went above and beyond for anything we needed and made sure everything went smoothly.
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    Jon A. Sent on 06/24/2023
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    Unprecedented ease

    Where do we even start with this incredible woman…?! We can confidently say that we would not have had a wedding were it not for Stephanie’s incredible talents. From day one she was extremely easy to work with and accommodating. Every request we had she rolled with and made absolutely perfect. Planning was a breeze, we didn’t even realize we were supposed to be super stressed out thanks to her guiding hand.

    The day of went off without a hitch and she had every detail nailed down. We cannot recommend her highly enough! 👸🏻
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    Amazing to work with, highly recommended!

    We cannot thank Stephanie enough for how much she helped us throughout our wedding planning process. At first, we were going to go without an official coordinator, rather just family help. But we decided to hire Stephanie and thank God we did.

    Her organization skills are top notch. She took control of everything we needed her to run with, and she did awesome. Her correspondence and availability to emails and calls was amazing. She ALWAYS made herself available to us, even with her busy life with her kids, which we found amazing.

    To top it off, we had quite the wedding day emergency (alcohol delivery was cancelled), but Stephanie took the reins, made multiple trips to Costco and the grocery store and saved the day from that whole debacle.

    We are so lucky to have had Stephanie as our coordinator, thank you so much for everything you did for us!!
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    Paula Sent on 05/26/2023
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    Excellent experience with Stephanie!

    Stephanie was very professional and super helpful! She made our day flow so smoothly and I can’t thank her enough. I didn’t have to worry about a single thing. She brought everything back to our room safely, ensured our room was turned over before we got back and had the cake packaged up with our florals to enjoy for the duration of our stay. I highly recommend Stephanie! We were so fortunate to have her part of our day!
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    Alessandra Sent on 11/22/2022
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    Stephanie is a wonder!

    As the bride, I tried to take on the wedding planning myself and realized three months out that it was too much for me to take on alone. We interviewed with a couple of coordinators and it just clicked with Stephanie. The first thing I noticed about her was how organized she was and how well she remembers all the details! Stephanie was also a great communicator and helped to contact all vendors and keep everyone on the same page. With her many years of experience in events she was able to offer very valuable input where needed but was never pushy and helped me to create the vision that I wanted. Her professionalism and her ability to stay on top of things allowed me to really enjoy the weeks and days leading up to my wedding stress free. On our wedding day she took care of everything and the day flowed so smoothly and beautifully! I would rate her higher than 5 stars if it were possible. Thanks so much Stephanie you were a charm to work with!
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    Stephanie is amazing!

    Simply put, Stephanie is the best! She was an amazing support and we can't thank her enough for helping us make our perfect day. We chose her Wedding Day package.

    Her knowledge of vendors helped us pick an all-star team that worked extremely well together. Having check-in calls and Stephanie to keep us on track really helped us make sure we were covered. She helped us pull everything together and was great in getting all of the vendors aligned on the plan for the day.

    Having Stephanie be the contact the day of the wedding was amazing because we didn't have to worry about the vendors and we knew we could trust her to handle things that came up. It really helped us be present during our big day - it's hard to imagine doing it without her.

    In addition to her being an awesome planner, she is just an awesome person. We had a great time planning with her and are so grateful for all of her time!
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    So glad we hired them!

    I am so glad we hired Stephanie and her team for our wedding!! After doing most of the planning ourselves, we knew we needed someone to run the show during our wedding. After bringing Stephanie onboard, my anxiety lessened and I was able to enjoy myself. Stephanie and her team were friendly and professional. Her planning tools helped keep us on track and her day of coordination allowed us to focus on each other and our guests instead of all the details. I would definitely recommend Stephanie and her team for anyone panning a wedding and/or needing day of wedding coordination.
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    AMAZING Planner and Team!

    We loved working with Stephanie! She has an incredible eye for detail and is very responsive. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding planner!
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    Nicole Sent on 10/27/2018
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    Great co-ordinator and great value!

    We found Stephanie on our venue's recommended vendors list, and we're so happy we did. While Stephanie was our month-of coordinator, she had calls with us every month to stay on top of the planning process and understand exactly what our vision was. As our wedding approached, she helped us finalize our timeline and was our liaison with our other vendors. When it came to the day of the wedding, Stephanie took care of so many little details. From set-up to send-off Stephanie was a lifesafer and allowed us to enjoy the party without having to worry about the details.
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    Hiring Stephanie as our Day Of Coordinator for our wedding in Julian this month was hands down the best decision we made in the wedding planning process. We could not have done it without her! Even though we hired her only for day-of, she was helpful throughout the entire process. She recommended vendors who were great, and was always quick to answer any questions we had. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, she helped us get all of the little details figured out and organized. Wedding planning can be so overwhelming, especially at a venue where so much is DIY and Stephanie made sure nothing was forgotten. When we got to our wedding day, she made sure everything went smoothly and created a dream wedding for me and my husband. She made it so we didn't have to stress about a single thing on our wedding day, which is how it should be! When I walked in to our reception area I was blown away by how beautiful everything was set up, with minimal direction from me. I couldn't have dreamed it any better! At the end of the night she made sure everything was cleaned and pack up so we didn't have anything to worry about the next day. I really couldn't recommend any wedding vendor more than Stephanie. If you have any doubts about whether or not to get a coordinator or planner, I would say it is worth every penny and more!
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    We would give Stephanie and her team 10 stars if we could. We are so thankful for Stephanie as she helped us plan our wedding in San Diego while we were across the country in NYC, all in 5 months. We first met with her during our menu/cake tasting where we were immediately impressed by how prepared she was, her thoughtful and pointed questions, and that she quickly came to understand what was important to us for our wedding. During our wedding weekend, she and her team took care of everything, including assembling centerpieces, referring an fabulous hair and makeup team, recommending a talented florist, keeping our entire wedding party in line, coordinating with vendors, set up, and clean up- across two days of events.

    We were particularly struck by Stephanie's professionalism, efficiency with time and money, creativity, and thoughtfulness. She also made us feel so special by surprising us with light up balloons and glow sticks at the end of our reception during New Year’s Eve!

    At the end of the weekend, Stephanie also helped us donate our flowers and other wedding items to local organizations. We absolutely loved working with Stephanie and are so appreciative of all she did for us on our wedding weekend. We enthusiastically recommend her for your wedding!

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    First and foremost, there are no words to explain how happy and thankful my now husband and I are with Best Day Ever Events. Huge thanks to one of my bridesmaids for referring us to Stephanie. Our wedding was nothing short of perfection. I foolishly tried to plan the wedding on my own (while losing my mind) and thanks to Stephanie I could relax, knowing everything was going to be taken care of and done right. Not only does Stephanie have great taste and ideas, she is also very knowledgeable and connected to vendors. She completely took over all negotiations and scheduling to the point that all we had to do was sign on the dotted line. On the day of our wedding because of Stephanie all I had to worry about was looking my best. She was also amazing when it came to keeping my family and the wedding party on time (which is no easy task). Stephanie also went above and beyond with stepping up and helping in every aspect to save us money where we could as well as keeping us on if not under budget. I will most definitely without a doubt refer her to everyone I know. She is Wonder Woman in our eyes. I can't THANK Stephanie and Best Day Ever Events enough for the perfect wedding!!!!

    With great thanks,
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    As a photographer, it's always hard to tell if you'll be able to sync up with a wedding planner, but Stephanie was fantastic to work with. She was on top of everything and kept us on schedule, making the day run smoother for the couple.
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    Stephanie did an amazing job coordinating our wedding- she kept us on track with both the big tasks and the little ones, made great suggestions for vendors and the floorplan/event schedule, kept in touch with all the vendors, and helped so much with the ridiculous amount of DIY decor that I was doing (flowers, signs, centerpieces, lights, draping, lanterns)- I wouldn't have been able to pull it off without her, especially the setup and the cleanup. I gave her vague ideas of what might go where, and she made it look AMAZING! And during the wedding and reception, from my view of things, everything went perfectly, which is what you want- I didn't have to worry about anything. I can't recommend her enough. Thanks Stephanie!! :)
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    Hanna Sent on 11/14/2016
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    Stephanie was a pleasure to work with. She was extremely thorough with all details, and, anticipated things happening before they actually did.
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    Conor Sent on 10/26/2016
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    Stephanie is amazing. My wife and I had a backyard wedding, and she made everything so easy. From coordinating with all of the vendors, to setting up her own hand-made decorations, she was incredibly helpful. We even made multiple changes on the location of the actual ceremony, and she was very flexible and addaptive. We couldn't have done it without her.
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    Book her!!! She's extremely organized and professional. I feel extremely blessed we worked with Stephanie. We were married on the beach and with that comes a lot of EXTRA preparation and she handled everything!!! She's the best.
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    We were the Djs for this event and Stephanie was great to work with! All the equipment was high quality and she was very fun/ friendly. Would definitely recommend.
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    Jennifer Sent on 10/20/2016
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    Stephanie was the key to my not panicking on my wedding-so worth it!
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    Stephanie is great! She is very professional and always quick to respond. You can tell she truly cares about her clients and the partners and other vendors she works with.
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    Teina Sent on 10/18/2016
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    When I Best Day Ever Weddings was referred to me, I had no idea at the time how VERY much I needed this woman in my life! I had never put on a wedding let alone for the most important young lady in my entire LIFE, my daughter.
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    Stress free - that is just the beginning of what Stephanie @ Best Day Ever Weddings provided us! My daughter's wedding was so beautiful, no stress, and everyone - literally every guest - had an amazing time. Every aspect of the wedding down to the smallest detail was looked over, planned, and facilitated by Stephanie. One might have thought I would have been a neurotic mess on the wedding day – NOPE. ALL was handled. Smooth. Professional. Best of all – my daughter, her husband, and myself ALL got to FULLY enjoy this tremendously important and blessed day.

    Stephanie is genuinely kind, helpful, and she made fantastic suggestions for vendors! I couldn't be happier with how everything went from the rehearsal to the wedding reception to clean up the next day!! She goes over and above - simply stated we all feel tremendously blessed to have come across this lovely lady and her services.
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    Doris Sent on 07/14/2018
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    Our wedding day was perfect and Stephanie was a huge part of why the day was so successful.

    In choosing a day-of coordinator, we contacted a handful of people, and Stephanie immediately made a great impression. During our initial Skype chat, she asked important questions about our vision for our wedding. Considering how personable and detail-oriented she was, we knew we had to choose her. Prior to our wedding, she met us at our venue (Sacred Mountain Julian) for a site visit, and was very knowledgeable and professional. Throughout the entire process, she listened to what we were envisioning, offered great alternatives in a respectful and creative way, and let us use props from her own inventory.

    On our wedding day, Stephanie and her team executed our vision perfectly, prepping everything from table settings to lawn games to the garland on the arch. We didn't have to worry about a thing! She made sure everything ran smoothly, coordinated with our vendors, and even cut our cake. At the end of the night, she wrapped up the leftover cake and packed everything up neatly, which was a blessing because the last thing you want to do on your wedding night is clean up.

    Thank you so much for everything, Stephanie!
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    B.k. Sent on 11/16/2016
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    Stephanie runs a top-notch business that will enhance your wedding experience!
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    Andrew Sent on 09/09/2019
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    Underwhelmed and poorly executed

    I would like to preface this review by saying I am no means trying to bash Stephanie as a person, but as a Wedding Coordinator she did not live up to our expectations, especially on the day of the wedding.



    I gave some time after my wedding to think things over and realized how much it bothered me that certain events had occurred during the planning process and on the day of, which I feel could have been easily prevented. I reached out to a few different wedding coordinators that were on my venue’s vendor recommended list. I picked Stephanie because she had so much experience working at the venue we had chosen, she seemed like someone who was well organized and on top of things. I made it clear from the beginning that I am a detailed person and she was well aware of everything scheduled for my wedding. I didn’t throw in any curveballs at her randomly. I always tried to make her life easier by staying on top of things on our end. My husband and I used her website constantly to keep track of our planning process and to upload vendor contracts. She even told us that we were star clients and role models for other couples because of how good we were at uploading contracts and checking off our to-do list. She started off fine and was good about responding to emails. My contract with her was for 8 weeks plus wedding day, but emails were permitted from the moment you booked her. A few months before the wedding I noticed a change. Stephanie was 45 minutes late on a phone call meeting we had booked and when she did call us, she was in the car with her husband on the road and didn’t seem prepared. Then less than a month away she completely missed another phone call meeting we had scheduled. She said her assistant forgot to put it on her calendar, but she was on all of the emails regarding the time and day of the call. I gave Stephanie the benefit of the doubt because she said she was very busy, but that hiring an assistant would help her. Well after the first incident when she called very late, I asked her if her assistant was helping her and she abruptly responded with, “Why?!” I was taken aback a bit by her tone. Her personality was never super warm or friendly, but I at least expected it to be professional and not off-putting. Each phone meeting I noticed that Stephanie would ask me the same questions as the last time we spoke. She gave me the impression she was taking notes down each time. So I wondered what happened to all the notes she took each time we spoke. I am aware that sometimes things can change and she may want to double check, but it was the same exact questions each time and my answers did not change. We were supposed to have weekly calls the month of my wedding, but that never happened. I didn’t feel like a priority at all. My husband and I kept thinking that on the day of our wedding she would execute flawlessly since she did get such good reviews. However, I was very disappointed on how she handled several things on the day of our wedding. As a wedding coordinator I would think that the most important thing is to be a great communicator. She was not. Here are some reasons why.

    1. The morning of my wedding I saw her once when she came to say hello while I was getting ready. After that I didn’t see her again until the ceremony. She or her assistant was supposed to make sure that I knew when to head over to the ceremony site and have a golf cart pick me up. That never happened. She should’ve at least text me. I had to tell my family when to head to the ceremony site and my father-in-law is the one who drove me in his car to the ceremony waiting tent before the ceremony started. I kept wondering, where is my coordinator and why isn’t she helping? She was short with me when I told her that nobody knew where to be and that I had to direct everyone and figure out my own ride to the tent.

    2. I was so excited for my cousin to play the violin while the guests were being seated. I know how much she practiced and was honored to play. She had a 15 minute segment before the ceremony started. She was only in her first song when Stephanie cued the music to start and for the ceremony to begin. My cousin didn’t know what to do and just stopped playing and sat down confused. She felt so awkward. I was sitting in the tent wondering why the DJ’s music was playing over my cousin’s violin. If we were running behind then all she had to do was communicate to my cousin beforehand that she needed to shorten her segment or she should have asked me! Stephanie knew I was in the tent. But she should have never cut her off like that. There was no point in her playing one song. I was so disappointed in her judgement and this was all in just the start of my wedding day.

    3. There was supposed to be a goody bag under my chair for the garter dance. The DJ mentioned how funny it is to pull out a football or something fun before taking off the garter. The DJ didn’t provide that, so if we would have known that he didn’t have a proper goody bag prepared already then we would have just scrapped the whole idea and just stuck with a traditional garter removal. Again, Stephanie just assumed we still wanted it and put a mason jar and a cookie into a bag and placed it under my chair. My husband was so embarrassed when he pulled it out. Why didn’t she just ask us? Again, communicate please!

    4. Stephanie cued us into the father/daughter, mother/son dance right after our cake cutting, but guests were all still upstairs getting dessert. So nobody saw our dances. We should have waited. Our parents were not pleased about this and we felt bad.

    5. The morning of the wedding, my makeup and hair stylists were escorted by my father to the proper house because he saw them lost outside. They said they never received an email from my coordinator to confirm where they should meet me the morning of. Stephanie had all their information. I even coordinated the morning portion of the timeline for Stephanie because I was trying to be helpful so we knew when hair and makeup should get started.

    6. Stephanie was late on giving myself and our vendors a timeline. She promised a certain date and it would never happen. I noticed a trend of over promising and under delivering.

    7. When it was time for our cake cutting I noticed the top of my cake got messed up. I had to fake smile and just keep cutting. I am surprised she didn’t catch that earlier and try to fix it before all eyes/cameras were on it.

    8. I was not pleased to hear that she was very short with my mother-in-law, a few family members, and guests. Again, I knew she did not have the most warm and friendly personality, but you still need to know how to talk to people without being so abrasive. I regret constantly giving her the benefit of the doubt. Members of my bridal party and family all mentioned how they didn’t think she was a very good coordinator.

    9. My mother-in-law bought lemonade for the reception to give guests another option to drink other than water, wine and beer. We brought beverage dispensers and instructed Stephanie that we wanted these filled with the lemonade to make it easy for guests to find. When the time came for the reception these were nowhere to be found. We later discovered that the lemonade was being offered at the bar. Guests were unaware that this was an option and we walked home with pretty much every bottle of lemonade that we purchased.


    The positive things I got out of this experience. Stephanie paid us the deposit we put down on our first cake vendor that closed their business just a couple months before our wedding. I really appreciated that. She also picked up some of our rentals from Los Angeles and returned them. Her planning site was very helpful and we used it to stay on track and upload all the vendor contracts and payment schedules.

    I don’t know what happened from when we first hired her to leading up to our wedding, but unfortunately Stephanie did not execute the way she made us believe she would. I am upset that this put a damper on my wedding day and I can never get that back or relive it. Again, I think most of these things could have been avoided if she just properly communicated with us. I’m sure she wanted to keep on track of time as best as she could, but knowing that we are a detailed couple, she should not have made the final call on certain things because clearly, we were not pleased at her decision. If we had been a flaky couple who never knew what they wanted then yes, I could see why she would feel the need to make a judgement call on her own, but this was not the case. We began this process a year out with her. It wasn’t a rushed wedding. I just felt like at times she didn’t care and had poor judgement. Knowing what I know now, if I could go back then I would have hired another coordinator.
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