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Lauren Sent on 03/06/2026Bests decision
Working with Michelle was one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning process. From the beginning, she brought organization, calm, and an incredible level of professionalism that made everything feel manageable and enjoyable.
On the wedding day itself, Michelle was absolutely invaluable. She handled every detail seamlessly behind the scenes so that Peter and I could truly be present and enjoy the day. Every transition, vendor coordination, and timing element flowed perfectly because she was orchestrating everything with such precision.
What stood out most was her ability to stay calm under pressure and solve problems before we even knew they existed.
Michelle allowed us to fully relax and trust that everything was being taken care of, and because of her, our day felt effortless and joyful from start to finish.
If you are planning a wedding and want someone who is organized, thoughtful, and incredibly skilled at what they do, we cannot recommend Michelle enough.
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Akshar Sent on 02/18/2026Best team in the biz...12/10 recommend!
We truly could not have done our wedding without Michelle and the team at ELC Events.
From the very beginning, Michelle was organized, knowledgeable, connected, and incredibly helpful. She saw our vision clearly and complemented it beautifully - guiding us without ever taking over. She struck the perfect balance of offering expertise while still letting us make the wedding feel fully like us.
She met with us as often as we needed and was always prepared, thoughtful, and steady. On the wedding day, everything ran seamlessly. We were able to fully focus on each other and enjoy every moment because we knew she had everything handled. If anything went wrong, we were blissfully unaware! She and her team managed it all calmly and professionally behind the scenes.
Planning a destination wedding can feel overwhelming, but Michelle made the entire process feel effortless. Her years of expertise working in Santa Barbara truly showed...she is a seasoned pro in every sense.
We owe our flawless wedding weekend to her and her team. ELC Events is truly incredible, and we couldn’t recommend Michelle more highly. -
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Stan Sent on 01/17/2026The Best Ever!! Forget the rest go with the Best
Michelle, was so responsive and available with all of the planning prior to our big day, Additionally on the DAY OF, Michelle ran cover and defense for us with issues we never knew about until after. She handled all of the problems and there were many...there always are!! With your wedding, you want someone like Michelle to be on your team. She thinks on her feat, and takes initiative, she is lovely, and pleasant. She is the one you want! -
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Paige Sent on 09/27/2025You need Michelle!
You need Michelle (and Madison) for your wedding!!!!! I had the most perfect wedding ever this past Sunday and it was all thanks to Michelle and her team. Our venue was Villa & Vine and we picked Michelle because she has an amazing package that includes flowers, decor, linens, photo book, and DJ. I’m so glad we trusted her to select these vendors/decorations herself because I wouldn’t have changed a thing. The flowers were stunning, the decor was beautiful, the Dj was on point, and the Photo Booth was a hit! Her and Madison kept my Polaroid camera for the first book filled throughout the night as well. I didn’t have to worry about a thing throughout the process. And they cleaned up the venue and delivered everything neatly to our hotel room. They also handled some difficulties with the courthouse security and Arlington theater with grace and professionalism. I truly don’t know how people plan a wedding without someone like Michelle. I am now sad the wedding is over and I keep replaying the day over and over in my mind. Michelle and Madison helped create the best day of our lives and I’ll be forever grateful for them. -
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Andrew Sent on 02/04/2025We couldn't have done it without Michelle!
We found Michelle when touring Villa & Vine (though we got married at the Cabrillo Pavilion), and from that first meeting, we knew we wanted her as our wedding coordinator. From the very beginning, Michelle was incredibly organized, communicative, and knowledgeable, making the entire planning process so much smoother for us. We had regular planning Zoom calls leading up to the wedding, and she was always available via email to answer any questions along the way.
Michelle’s industry expertise was evident in every detail—she even suggested the location for our first look, which we absolutely loved. She provided us with a super helpful planning Google Sheet and always asked the right questions during our calls, even bringing up things we wouldn’t have thought of on our own.
On our wedding day, Michelle and her team kept everything running according to plan. She stayed with us until the reception was underway, then left her trusted team in charge so she could be home for bedtime with her new baby. Unfortunately, after she left, a different vendor caused significant issues. Even though it wasn’t Michelle’s fault, she went above and beyond after the wedding to help us navigate the situation. In an incredible show of integrity, she even offered us a partial refund because she wasn’t able to personally resolve the issues that arose after her departure.
If you’re looking for a wedding coordinator who is detail-oriented, professional, and truly cares about her couples, we definitely recommend Michelle! She was a huge asset in making our wedding day a success, and we’re so grateful for all her hard work. -
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Kait Sent on 10/23/2024Awesome Wedding Coordinator for our Special Day in Santa Barbara, CA
We had been working with Michelle for almost a year. She was responsive, helpful, and went above and beyond for us. We enjoyed working with her and would recommend her to anyone doing the Courthouse + Villa and Vine combo! (Will add more photos when I get them back from our photographer!) -
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Antoinette Sent on 08/27/2024Dreamiest day
Excellent communication! Michelle and her team (Naomi and Marlene) were efficient and quick to respond to any and all of my questions and/or concerns. They were professional and gave lots of creative and fun ideas throughout the planning process. I booked them for day-of coordination and was still able to have unlimited communication throughout my entire planning process. They truly exceeded my expectations and are always ready to answer any of my questions(sometimes before I could even ask!). They are all so experienced. Michelle was pregnant full term and worked with me throughout her pregnancy and was so professional and timely. Naomi was there for my wedding day and I just loved her fun and understand personality! I couldn’t have had a better wedding without them. A team of awesome women! I DIY’d a lot of my wedding and the way they set up and decorated at Petros Villa and Vine wedding venue was more beautiful than I could have imagined. Would recommend them a million times over. All my best wishes and prayers to them. -
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Sarabeth Sent on 08/04/2024ELC Events Co provides exceptional service
Michelle and Naomi are absolute angels.
We hired Michelle after a bad experience with our first coordinator who pushed ideas we didn't want, didn't listen to what we wanted, waited days or weeks to reply and was just an all around poor coordinator.
Michelle was prompt (within the hour) in her replies. Her demeanor is calm, which was incredibly helpful because she doesn't overwhelm you with a million ideas and options at once. She takes everything step by step. My husband and I had zero decision fatigue working with her. She kept us on track, kept us calm and neither of us felt an ounce of stress, including the day-of. We were able to be in the moment with our friends and family which trickled down to all of the guests. We had so many compliments that it was the most fun wedding they had ever been to, a credit to how Michelle and Naomi are able to handle everything so well brides and grooms CAN RELAX and HAVE FUN.
ELC prices are worth every penny. Thank you Michelle and Naomi for making it the best wedding. -
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Ce Sent on 06/24/2024You will not regret working with ELC Events!
I wish I could give 10 stars to Michelle, Naomi, and ELC Events. We purchased the Day of Deluxe Package and it was absolutely perfect.
The team was so incredibly helpful leading up to and on the day of our wedding.
Michelle was able to get responses from vendors that would not answer my emails. Naomi was the coordinator the day of our event and it ran so smoothly. She had everything under control and even helped us with tiny details like making sure we had batteries for our no flame candles.
As the bride, I felt like I could rely on ELC Events and trust them with our special day. It was a perfect event and you should trust them with yours too! -
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Christina Sent on 06/20/2024The best in the business!
We hired Michelle and her team for day-of coordination for our wedding. She wasn't just day-of/month-of, but she was available throughout the entire planning process via text, which was very helpful because I had so many questions regarding our wedding venue (Villa & Vine) and recommendations based on her experience! Michelle was also very helpful in providing recommendations for other vendors based on our budget. She and her team worked tirelessly on our wedding day making sure everything went smoothly and was set up how I had envisioned. I would not have been able to pull of this wedding with her and her team. They did not make me feel stressed at all on the actual day of the wedding. I cannot recommend ELC Events Co more! -
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Grendha Sent on 11/20/2022Fantastic!
Michelle was fantastic on our wedding day and beforehand! She helped organize our timeline and made sure we got what we wanted! We had some hiccups with our makeup vendor and we’re running late for our ceremony.. Michelle made sure we were able to have our ceremony and say our “ I do’s”! She did an amazing job with our reception and making sure the day was on schedule and ran smoothly. We highly recommend Michelle for your wedding or event! -
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Kali Sent on 06/26/2022My Event Went Like Clockwork!
Michelle is amazing! Organized, flexible, and timely, always one step ahead and ready to go!
I would highly recommend her whether you need her as a planner or a day-of coordinator! -
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John Sent on 05/27/2022Loved working with Michelle
My wife and I hired Michelle for day-of coordination for a wedding in Goleta at Circle Bar B. Circle Bar B has limited cell service which makes coordination a little more difficult. Michelle made sure to get in contact with all my other vendors including dessert, DJ, rentals, transportation, and photographer. Our day went extremely smooth due to her professionalism and attention to detail. Even though there were a few hiccups (e.g. our officiant almost missing the ceremony) she reassured and helped us stay calm. Michelle also helped with some key parts to our set up and helped clean up at the end of the night. We felt very calm during our wedding because we knew Michelle was on top of everything. 120% would hire again! -
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Gabriela Sent on 05/23/2022We loved Michelle at ELC Events!
Michelle was wonderful!! Fabulous wedding coordinator (and person) and a true pleasure to work with.
My fiancé and I hired Michelle as our day of wedding coordinator for our Santa Barbara wedding in April 2022. From our first interaction, I knew she was perfect for us. Transparent, responsive, diligent and always with a positive disposition. A professional through and through. I love planning events, so naturally I took on a leading role in planning most aspects of our wedding. However, I wanted to hire a professional for guidance but also to take over execution the day of. Michelle was there for me EVERY step of the way. She offered advice and recommendations when needed and always responded to my (many) emails promptly. I don't think I could have done it without her!
The day of the wedding was FLAWLESS! It was a treat to sit back and enjoy our special day without a single worry. One of our favorite moments was walking into our reception venue and seeing the final set up - we were wowed!! It was stunning! We brought a lot of personal details to our wedding, and it was so sweet to see how she so perfectly sprinkled them throughout the venue. Our tables were dreamy and we received so many complements on the design and arrangement of the entire venue!
Last word of advice, a wedding coordinator on your big day is a must, and we highly recommend Michelle and ELC Events! -
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Jacqueline Sent on 11/22/2021Easiest day ever!
My husband and I can't recommend Michelle fast enough. Our day was so seamless and easy and I really owe it to Michelle. She ensured we didn't have to worry about a thing on our actual wedding day, but was so helpful along the way. We have never planned an event like a wedding before, she asked us questions we hadn't even thought about and helped us make decisions based on her experience. We feel that she went above and beyond for us the entire way, we can't thank her enough. -
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Karina Sent on 02/22/2021Outstanding work!
Michelle's work is absolutely OUTSTANDING!! She is extremely organized, communicative and offers great ideas/solutions. My husband Jonathan and I are so grateful to have had the pleasure of working with her. She executed our dream wedding. Everything was absolutely perfect! Michelle is so professional and was phenomenal the day of the wedding. If it wasn't for her, it would not have run so smoothly. We highly recommend Events Like Clockwork-Michelle Spina.
Sincere thanks and gratitude (Karina & Jonathan) -
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Joseph Sent on 01/01/2020The Best Choice We Made
We really liked all of our vendors but we can say, without doubt, that Michelle was the best choice we made. From the moment we met her we felt like we "clicked" with her. We enjoyed her no-nonsense attitude and her honest answers to all 800,000 questions we asked. She really put us at ease and kept things running smoothly. She helped us have the wedding we wanted as opposed to trying to steer us toward a bunch of traditional things we were "expected to do." Michelle had so many great ideas from floral to dessert and she even helped us out by picking up our dessert and working with one of our moms to get our reception venue set up earlier in the day. She worked well with all of our vendors. Our guests and especially our parents were full of compliments for her. They were SO impressed and so were we. Thanks, Michelle, for making our day flawless!
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Heather Sent on 01/21/2019
The best!
Let me just start by saying Michelle is amazing! She thought of everything... way more than I could have ever imagined. She worked with all of my vendors to create a perfect timeline that made the day flow perfectly. We can’t thank her enough! Highly recommend!!! ❤️ -
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Taylor Sent on 10/27/2018Fantastic Day-of Coordinator
Michelle and her team went above and beyond expectations. Michelle was super flexible and helpful. We hired her for day of coordination of our wedding but she was available at any time for any questions during the few months before. She met us at the venue and helped to pull all of our ideas and visions together to help make them a reality, which really put us at ease. She came and picked up all of the decor a few days before the wedding which was one less thing we had to worry about. She communicated with all of our other vendors and made sure everyone was on the same page. On the day of the wedding, Michelle and her team truly made miracles happen. She pulled everything together and turned our venue into everything we imagined it would be and so much more. Hiring Michelle as our day of coordinator was one of the best decisions we made and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a coordinator for their wedding. -
Sarah Sent on 07/10/2018Booking Michelle as our wedding coordinator was the single best decision my partner and I made in our wedding planning process. She was incredibly helpful, kind, insightful, courteous, easygoing and overall a joy to work with. She went above and beyond her duties as day-of and rehearsal dinner coordinator, making sure that no detail went overlooked throughout the wedding weekend and in the months leading up to it. She was responsive on email and was full of creative and interesting ideas and solutions for any question or hiccup that came up during our planning. She is able to roll with the punches and not get thrown off by any short notice changes, while still maintaining a positive, calm and peaceful demeanor which I so valued during the frantic months leading up to our big day. Michelle is incredibly talented and devoted to her work, and does everything in her power to ensure that her clients are taken care of and that their event goes off without any hiccups. She also has a great eye for design; she helped design cute menus for our rehearsal dinner, set up all the decor the morning of our wedding along with her assistant, and because she is so detail-oriented and focused, everything looked beyond amazing. We received so many compliments on the decor, the general aesthetic, and how seemlessly the day seemed to run. Many friends and family members said our wedding was the smoothest they had ever attended in terms of flow of events, for which every credit goes to Michelle. Michelle managed all the vendors, deliveries, set-up and breakdown on the day of our wedding so we truly didn't need to worry about anything. All of this impeccable service and hard work came at a very reasonable price, compared to other coordinators we researched here on wedding wire. Having Michelle on our team was definitely the best decision we made, and we HIGHLY recommend her to anyone considering booking her coordination services.
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Kate Sent on 07/08/2018I just got married yesterday and Michelle and her team are my first vendor review. She made it all happen! From rehearsal dinner to reception it felt so great to know we were all taken care of. Despite all of our best plans many things went wrong. It was very hot and even when emotions were running high Michelle kept her cool.
We had to change ceremony site because of heat and it was totally not stressful. Sadly my grand DIY greenery got all dried out and yucky. I was so sure it could take the heat but I was wrong. Wouldn’t you know she salvaged the usable pieces, and threw together something beautiful from baby’s breath and roses! Perhaps the greatest task of all was helping my parents stay calm and helping them enjoy the day. I don’t know anyone who can run around in heat all day and still stay perfectly sweet, calming and professional is a hero in my book. This is one wedding expense that was just beyond worth it. Thank you guys!!!!
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Heather Sent on 03/12/2018We cannot say enough great things about Michelle! She went above and beyond to make our wedding beautiful and stress free. We live in Atlanta and she allowed us to ship things to her house. Which was a huge help and one less thing for us to worry about. She created a perfect timeline for our special day and kept us all on track without being overbearing. You will not regret choosing her as your wedding planner!
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Marlene Sent on 01/08/2018Michelle was awesome!!! Professional and very responsive.
My fiancé and I hired Michelle as our day of wedding coordinator. I had already booked all my vendors and had a vintage glam theme in mind as far as decor, but had zero idea how to pull it all off on the day of the wedding. Every guest that would be attending was going to be from out of town, we were not able to set up at the venue the night before so I was solely dependent on Michelle to pull off the wedding of our dreams the day of.
I had spent several months gathering every vintage piece from antique shops and thrift stores to set up our table centerpieces and decor throughout the venue. I explained to her that I had SO MUCH STUFF to put together. She seemed pretty confident that it wouldn’t be a problem. All she asked for was a couple of reference pictures on how I wanted the centerpieces to look. After sending those she didn’t ask anymore questions, which made me feel at ease. Michelle also went over a timeline with us. I had no idea how many details went into making the day flow smoothly. She made great suggestions and it was easy to plug in all my information on her online workbook.
The morning of the wedding when we handed over the keys to the uhaul that held all our wedding decor...I was finally able to breathe! Everything was out of my hands and I was able to enjoy some champagne with my bridesmaids while we got ready. Any questions or last minute things I had forgotten were quickly taken care of by her team. She answered my text messages just as fast as I was sending them and the entire day went according to plan without any problems.
When my husband and I showed up to the venue everything was perfect! Our faces lit up at how beautifully everything looked. It was perfect!
I highly suggest hiring a day of coordinator for your big day, it’s a must! And I absolutely, 100%, reccomend you hire Events Like Clockwork.
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Julia Sent on 03/18/2019The worst part of my wedding day.
I absolutely do not recommend Michelle for any event coordination. “Events Like Clockwork” - truly, anything BUT.
We hired Michelle for our wedding last June. It’s taken me almost a year to write this because I’ve been dreading sitting down and rehashing all the negatives of our wedding day.
We hired Michelle to help on our wedding day because we had all of the ideas and pieces in place, just needed someone to help coordinate and execute them on the big day. Sadly, that did not happen. We ended up cleaning up the venue until 1am on our wedding night.
We found Michelle on a reputable wedding website and she had great reviews. We met with her in person to review our plans twice before the wedding. We made our needs and expectations very clear. We told her that our family was very helpful and could be available on the day to help set up things. She consistently told us that wouldn’t be necessary. She told us that all of the guests should be able to enjoy themselves and she would coordinate everything the day of without help from our family. She told us that she would have a couple people on site to assist her the day of, which was the main selling point for us and why we ultimately chose her over others working solo.
We were fortunate enough to have access to the venue the day before the wedding to set up most of the reception space. She came with no tools or resources - she had no people to help her and she didn’t even have simple things like a pair of scissors.
I offered Michelle help setting up several times on the day of because I had downtime waiting for hair and makeup. Everytime I started working on something, she shooed me away telling me it was my wedding day and I should be relaxing and enjoying myself and she would take care of everything. I would have been grateful for this, but those tasks were never completed. She did this to several members of my family and bridal party throughout the day.
The chairs had to be moved from the outdoor ceremony site to the inside reception site during cocktail hour. This was a constant topic of conversation, we told her repeatedly that our family could help move chairs and she told us repeatedly that wouldn’t be necessary and she would have assistants to help with that. The day of the wedding, during cocktail hour, we ended up having to task our family and friends with moving chairs.
This, unfortunately, was a common theme for the day.
The backdrop used in our ceremony was supposed to be moved inside behind the head table - it was never moved. We had decorations ready that just needed to be set up, and did a walk through of the venue ahead of time, telling her exactly how we wanted the room set up. She said she liked our ideas and would take care of putting things up.
We purchased more than enough cheese and crackers for the cocktail hour. We noticed everything was empty about halfway through and figured everyone ate it all, only to find bags of cheese and crackers left in the kitchen at the end of the night. This also happened with the drinks, wine, salad, chips, and champagne. We had so much food left at the end of the night, when we had been seeing empty refreshment tables throughout the day.
When it came time for the bouquet toss, where she told me she would hand me my bouquet, she was nowhere to be found and I had to seek out my bouquet myself.
We were serving churros on our dessert table. Very easy to pop in the oven in the kitchen for 5 minutes, toss on a plate, and put out on the table. We told her this in every meeting we had before hand, and during set up the day before. We told her that we could task someone to make them, but she insisted she would handle it. The day of, she was complaining that it “wasn’t her job” to make churros. Something we had offered to do, and she insisted she would take care of. She also did not cut the wedding cake or task anyone with cutting.
When it came time for the toast, first she said we didn’t have any champagne, when I personally put over 30 bottles of champagne in the kitchen the day before. Once she found the obvious collection of champagne, she had no idea how to open a bottle of champagne and the bottles had not been chilled.
The crowning glory of her failure was the fact that she was supposed to coordinate the pick up of the rental chairs at the end of the night. She told my mom that it would cost extra to have the chairs picked up the night of the wedding, but that was worth it to us to have it taken care of. My mom wrote her a check for the rental company and asked her to coordinate the pickup. At 11pm she was sitting around waiting for the truck to arrive for pick up - She had never confirmed the pick up with the rental company! The end of the night came and as I was excited to celebrate the rest of my wedding night, I ended up having to change into yoga pants an haul chairs through my venue. We were at the venue with a few kind guests and our amazing DJ who offered to stay and help until 1am. This was my wedding night, I should have been enjoying myself, not breaking a sweat hauling chairs when she had said repeatedly during the day that she “would take care of it”.
At one point, during one of these crises, she even told my mom “I’m so tired!” I’m sorry, but we paid her good money to work on this day. She assured us over and over that she had everything handled and she didn’t need help, and we ended up working through the night on our wedding night. We were all tired, even if she was tired, she had no place trying to complain to us about being tired while doing the job we paid her for. She tried to serve us sob stories after the fact “my phone was broken” “my assistants couldn’t come”. As a professional, she should have had a plan B in place for those issues, rather than complaining to the people who hired her to take the pressure off on this special day.
She seemed so overwhelmed by every aspect of the day - coordinating with vendors, setting up the venue, keeping food and drinks stocked. She even struggled to coordinate the traditional, basic wedding components like cake cutting, bouquet toss, and champagne toast.
We told her repeatedly exactly what needed to be coordinated for this wedding - if she couldn’t handle it, she never should have accepted the job. She couldn’t even handle coordinating the vendors - they were still asking me questions the day of because she was nowhere to be found.
It was a beautiful day anyway, but it will forever be clouded by memories of what should have been handled by the wedding coordinator.
Save yourself the money and the heartache - do not hire Michelle for your event.
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