Buonasera Events Reviews
Reviews
4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
23 Reviews
97% recommend it
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Carly H. Sent on 09/27/2023Best Wedding Coordinator
Monica was the best wedding coordinator ever! We hired her as a day-of wedding coordinator and I will never forget when we signed the contract she said, “ I know it’s a day of coordinator but our work together starts now.” From then on, she was such a wealth of knowledge! She provided preferred vendors from staffing to officiant— many of which we went with and they were amazing. She always made herself available for questions which we truly appreciated.
The day of the wedding she was clear and concise with her direction for myself and the wedding party— exactly what you want for your wedding day so you don’t have to worry and can just soak the day up! Thank you so much Monica!
~ Carly & Ian Macauley!Buonasera Events's reply:
It was so wonderful working with you both and I'm a little sad its over for now. We'll just have to plan some epic anniversary parties! -
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Desiree G. Sent on 01/02/2023Monica Made our Wedding the Best Day Ever!
Monica is a literal super human angel! We hired Monica for month of coordination services and it was the best decision we ever made! Everyone warned us to be prepared for things to go wrong on your wedding day, but thanks to Monica, nothing went wrong, and we had the most perfect stress free wedding! She checked in with us throughout the year and made sure we were moving along and had all of our bases covered. When the month of came, she was available and super responsive to all of our questions and concerns. She reached out to all of our vendors to make sure they were all on the same page. When it came to wedding weekend, she was phenomenal! Everyone in our families and wedding party kept commenting on how wonderful and helpful she was. Every event we had planned went according to plan, and ahead of schedule in some cases! It was really great getting to sit back and actually enjoy our wedding day. If you are considering hiring a coordinator - do it, and make sure you hire Monica!Buonasera Events's reply:
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was so wonderful getting to know you and you're friends and family that weekend. You could really feel how surrounded by love you both are! -
Rachel B. Sent on 03/04/2023
The best wedding planner!
We could not have asked for a better wedding planner than Monica. She was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Monica went above and beyond the scope of wedding planning duties. She was in constant contact with us throughout the process and ensured we were on schedule with vendors. She also joined most of the calls and often followed up on our behalf. We met several times at the venue or offsite to go over details of our big day, and she even made a house visit to help bring decorations to the venue. She spent the entire day prior to the wedding organizing and installing all of the decor we rented or purchased.
On the day of the wedding, Monica made sure that everything ran smoothly. As a bride, you want to focus on being present and enjoying every bit of your day. I was able to do that largely because of Monica. She was the point of contact for our vendors, ensuring they knew when to arrive and what to do once they did. Not only did she take care of the typical wedding day checklist, but she also attended to me and my attire the whole day. Monica pinned up my dress when we noticed it catching on my heels, helped with my various shoe changes throughout the night, and put my mind at ease more than once! The next day we had to go back to the venue to clean and pack up a bit; when we arrived, Monica had already gathered everything into one spot so we could easily pack up our car.
We planned our wedding in a little under a year, moving across the country during the process. We wouldn't have been able to do that without Monica. She was flexible with our evolving thoughts, available anytime we needed her, creative with our wild and partially-formed ideas, and always such a pleasure to work with. We feel so thankful that Monica was a part of our team!Buonasera Events's reply:
I try not to play favorites but this day was in my top 5 of all time! I loved working with you both and all the fabulous vendors you assembled. Thank you so much for your kind words. I wish you both lots of love and every good thing. -
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Lauren C. Sent on 07/29/2022Super Human Monica
Monica was fabulous on our big day! Not only was she our day of coordinator, she also did all of our florals which not only saved us thousands of dollars but looked absolutely stunning, even better than I ever imagined. She was enthusiastic, fun, and kept everything running smoothly. Monica was generous in letting us use some of her own decor items, was always very responsive when we had questions, sent recommendations, set everything up beautifully and aligned with our vision of the day. I honestly don't know how she was able to do it all.
Leading up to the big day, I would have loved a doc or template as I wasn't sure how to communicate details. I used a friend's template from when they got married and just took the lead there but would have loved direction so that is my one minor suggestion.
Overall we were so thrilled with Monica, highly recommend her services! Thank you for everything Monica!Buonasera Events's reply:
Thank you for your honest review. I have actually added some planning software based on your recommendation. I feel so blessed to have worked with you and the flowers for your wedding day. I loved making your bouquet so much! -
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Maeghan P. Sent on 07/07/2022Monica goes above and beyond!!
We were just married 6/18/22 with Monica’s amazing help. We are not from the area so we relied on her a lot! Monica was extremely attentive and helped to facilitate communication with our vendors. She brought our overall vision to life and and I felt more than comfortable trusting her to make decisions for me, especially when the wedding fatigue kicked in and I just couldn’t make another decision! Monica took care of everything for us the day of and our friends and family absolutely loved her way of organizing everyone and everything during the busy day. Overall, our wedding day was not stressful and so much fun because of Monica! She is worth EVERY penny and more!!! I couldn’t imagine the planning and the day without her!Buonasera Events's reply:
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. Your kind and generous nature made this day perfect. All of the Vendors felt the joy and love you both exuded. -
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Michaela W. Sent on 09/21/2021We love Monica!
Monica is an amazing wedding coordinator and we are so glad that we chose to trust her with our wedding! She has great relationships with the best vendors in the area and gave us fantastic recommendations. Nearly every vendor we worked with told us how much they love working with her. She understood the vibe we were going for and helped us get there with minimal stress. She went above and beyond and would always respond quickly to us. She also gave us some great wine recommendations! She is kind, hard working, reliable, and we would highly recommend her. We were able to relax and enjoy the day because we knew she was there to take care of everything, and we got so many compliments from guests about how well-coordinated and smoothly everything went. Thank you, Monica! -Michaela & NoahBuonasera Events's reply:
I miss you guys already! I was so honored to be a part of your wedding day. Keep in touch and let me know when we can start planning an epic anniversary party! -
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Jenni S. Sent on 07/31/2021Most amazing wedding coordinator
Monica was a phenomenal wedding coordinator! I had initially planned to do everything myself and just have someone execute my vision on the wedding day. However, a few weeks into planning, I realized having an individual with knowledge of all the vendors, and ensuring no other details were missed was critical. I was living on the east coast and planning a wedding celebration on the west coast, so I needed someone else expertise and personal experiences. I chose Monica because: (1) she was very responsive to emails, (2) was so warm, friendly and personable and (3) was willing to work with my budget.
She had worked with every vendor I had chosen (except the ice cream truck). She reviewed every contract before I signed. She save us a lot of money on decor and flowers by using her personal inventory and skills. She caught errors in my list and counts for my rentals. She revised my venue layout multiple times and shared in my OCD nature of documentation in google docs. She met with me several times before the wedding day and met up with me in person a month before the wedding when we went to see the venue.
The week before the wedding, she contacted all the vendors and I was able to spend time with family.
The day of the rehearsal dinner she showed up 4.5 hours early to ensure all the setup was completed for the night and for part of the next day. It went without a hitch and she took care of the decor, and communications with catering.
The day of the wedding, she arrived earlier than us to set up! She did my flowers, and did an amazing job. My bouquet was lovely and huge! While my family and I got our hair and makeup done, she set up/decorated the welcome tables, beverage stations, reception tables, escort tables and cocktail tables. She was an organized and calm presence, coordinating with photography, ensuring we were on schedule and guiding us for the ceremony.
At the reception, she helped DJ mark with seamless transitions in the itinerary and some small modifications. At the end of the night, she waited for the last person to leave the venue and went above and beyond to help us ensure everyone’s safety.
Overall, Monica is the best coordinator I couldn’t have had the perfect day without her. She made the entire planning process fun and smooth. I felt relaxed and confident through the 4 month planning process! I highly recommend her! -
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Heather J. Sent on 04/02/2020Dedicated and professional, always going the extra mile!
Monica was fantastic from the very beginning. She came as a recommendation from close friends and we could not think of anyone better to help co-ordinate a wedding. She was always prompt in replying with any questions we had (even though we were living out of the country and she had to navigate awkward time differences). With so many things to plan she made sure we didn't forget anything and had all the answers to any questions or concerns. She came with us to look at the venue and helped walk through the procession of events and the layout of the venue for the wedding day.
Unfortunately, we had to cancel our wedding due to the COVID-19 but Monica was there for us during an incredibly difficult time, handling all of the vendor conversations on our behalf.
She helped make our planning so much less stressful and I'm sure would help anybody navigate the logistics of whatever event they are planning. Thanks so much Monica! -
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Kristina Sent on 06/16/2019Monica is an angel
Monica is like the fairy godmother of wedding planning you always needed. I hired her for day-of services and she came out to our home venue a few months prior and helped us make some very important decisions with her wealth of knowledge. For the rehearsal and night of she just puts in the work. She is here, there and everywhere. We had some unexpected weather which made her job harder, but the night all the sweeter cause she and my other vendors just rolled-up their sleeves and rolled with it. I could not say enough about Monica. -
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Dayna Sent on 05/27/2019Above and beyond is an understatement!!
Wow!! Our biggest regret was not hiring Monica sooner!! What a relief and such a weight lifted after she took over for our day of coordination. I would trust her 100% with any planning package from partial to full coordination. As my title says it...she went BEYOND the "above & beyond." I was amazed by her prompt planning and organizational skills. As organized as I tried to be she still filled in the areas that I had missed and was able to give 110% back. It was important to me to enjoy the morning of our wedding and not have to be dealing with the big and little things. During our honeymoon and reminiscing about the wedding day I think we ended several questions with our hands up saying "Monica must have handled it!" Our friends and family were amazed by her talents and how well she worked with our vision of our special day. Her lively personality, sweetness and true love for making sure everyone can enjoy the day makes her the best event coordinator one could ask for. Look no further, just hire her already! -
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Kayde Sent on 01/09/2019The Best Choice We Made!
Hiring Monica as our day of coordinator was probably the best decision I made in regards to the wedding (minus of course marrying my husband). She was literally the best planner I could have hoped for...she was professional, kind, flexible, creative, and fun to work with throughout the process! No matter what we threw at her, Monica was always one step ahead of us and had everything handled. She was great with the other vendors and made our guests and families feel comfortable! Even a huge rainstorm did not throw her off her game, she did everything possible to ensure we had the wedding we hoped for and it was perfect! -
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Rachel Sent on 05/14/2018Hiring Monica as our month of coordinator was one of the best decisions we made regarding our wedding. I didn't want to be stressed on my wedding day and didn't want any of our family and friends to have to be put to work. Monica ensured that didn't happen. She was at the venue early the day before the wedding to start setting up and made sure all of the decor was in the proper spots. She coordinated with all my vendors on the timeline and ensured the wedding went smoothly and held to the timeline. She also promptly answered any questions that I had and provided advice when I needed it. I am usually a control freak and felt fully comfortable handing over the reigns to Monica so that I could enjoy our wedding. -
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User1755379 Sent on 08/08/2014Monica has coordinated several events for me, most recently my sons wedding in Pismo Beach. Everything was done quickly, efficiently, and with the care we have come to expect from her. She handled everything from showers to the rehearsal which allowed us to have a stress free experience. It all went so smoothly and it was so nice to really enjoy the day. Thanks for the great time and memories. -
User1755386 Sent on 08/08/2014Monica was great! She was very professional, very creative in ideas and design, and provided wonderful service when getting everything executed in a timely fashion. She is very trustworthy and reliable and I would recommend her to anyone. She helped make our wedding day as special as possible. -
User1791469 Sent on 09/02/2014Monica planned our wedding day, and some of our friends special days as well, even including baby showers. They were all SOO beautiful and exquisitely designed in their own way. We are so happy with how our special day turned out, it was stress free and we were able to really enjoy and savor every moment. Thanks to Monica, who was always wherever you needed her to be. She was very hands on with all the detailed planning and in making sure everything worked out smoothly. Yet she always made sure it was exactly want YOU wanted and had envisioned for YOUR special day from flowers to table clothes, favors, and displays. And although we felt like the day was unique to us, we know she gives great attention to every event we've know her to have planned and organized. We would recommend her to anyone looking for someone to not only plan an event but to make that event an unforgettable one.
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