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    Jeri F. Sent on 10/09/2023
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    A wedding day to Remember!

    Michelle is one of the best in the business, plain and simple. From day one we felt like we were her only clients, although we know she was managing multiple events, much larger than our wedding, every week.
    We planned our wedding remotely, but Michelle communications are so thorough I felt like I had a weekly site visit. SHe is also very creative in her ideas. Michelle is well versed in the wedding industry, and because of this she can anticipate and prevent small glitches. She even picked up the flowers, the day of and added ribbons to give it her touch. She had all the vendors names and made sure they were on track. The things I forgot; Michelle remembered. By the end of the evening, she had the cars packed with presents and vases leaving the venue in perfect shape. For me what makes a wedding successful is the flow of the timeline, she did not miss a minute. Michelle could run the world. Make sure you don't miss an opportunity to partner with her on your special event.”
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    Kathy P. Sent on 10/10/2023
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    Truly the backbone of our wedding

    Michelle came recommended to us by our DJ. I am so thankful for that! She was our best investment: combining professionalism, efficiency, and effectiveness. She takes great notes, and is very organized. She truly goes the extra mile to make sure the day is perfect. To save costs, we got a cheap two tier cake that was undecorated. She kindly and beautifully decorated it with some of our flowers - it was so photogenic! My only advice is for brides - know the difference between a day of coordinator and planner, and respect those boundaries. That will leave no room for disappointment. :)
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    Grendha R. Sent on 11/20/2022
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    Fantastic!

    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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    Jessica S. Sent on 11/01/2022
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    Best vendor decision of our wedding!

    I can't speak highly enough of our experience with Michelle from Events Like Clockwork! We hired her as our day-of coordinator and added the vendor point-of-contact extra. Michelle met with my husband and me several times before our big day and was a HUGE help in selecting our additional vendors.
    On the day of our wedding, Michelle was invaluable. She helped coordinate our shuttles, table set-up, caterers, wedding party, officiant, DJ and photographer. Throughout the night, she was always moving around, making sure everything was going smoothly, which was a big weight off my mind. Our wedding went off PERFECTLY, and I am positive that it would have been much more difficult, if not impossible, without Michelle.
    If you are looking for a day-of coordinator in the Southern California area (ours was in Santa Ynez, but I know Michelle is very active in Santa Barbara and Ventura County as well!), you should absolutely get in touch with Michelle.
    Thank you, Michelle, for helping pull off our special day!
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    Kali P. Sent on 06/26/2022
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    My 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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    Jaymee Sent on 06/28/2022
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    Absolutely amazing

    Michelle was so incredible to work with. She was reasonably priced, so communicative and she helped out so much. On the day of our wedding, I didn’t have to think about anything as Michelle was right on top of it all! She had everything set up early so I could take a quick peak before the ceremony and she even took the time to help me bustle my dress (and boy was she fast!). Michelle was phenomenal to work with and highly recommend her and her assistant.
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    John S. Sent on 05/27/2022
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    Loved 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 G. Sent on 05/23/2022
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    We 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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    Kylie G. Sent on 03/13/2022
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    Wonderful!

    Michelle is truly wonderful! Our big day went so smoothly because of her! Honestly, the 6-8 months leading up to our wedding was so easy because Michelle was there to guide us, support us, and answer any and all questions! I would recommend Michelle and ELC events over and over again! We are so incredibly grateful for her!
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    Jacqueline L. Sent on 11/22/2021
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    Easiest 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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    Kate Sent on 09/05/2021
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    Excellent!

    Michelle was incredible. We had to cancel our wedding twice due to Covid, and she was with us for nearly two years of that stressful journey! She was so flexible, and so communicative. My husband and I were running around like headless chickens and she was always so calm, kind, and professional in giving us options and support. If I were to try and have my wedding again, I would absolutely hire Michelle a thousand times over.
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    Ariana C. Sent on 11/08/2021
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    Professional and so organized

    We hired Michelle as our day of coordinator and she was incredible. Prior to the wedding, she provided us with a spreadsheet to complete and met us at the venue for a walk through. This was super helpful as she brought up a lot of things we hadn’t thought of at that point. The day of she brought an assistant and showed up early, and immediately got to work. She did all the ridiculous things my mom asked of her (such as putting bowties on every moose in the venue???) and even offered to drop off my rented cake stands to the bakery in camarillo the next day so I wouldn’t have to do it. My mom was literally raving about how amazing she was. I heard later she was also excellent at wrangling our rowdiest groomsmen before we walked out and honestly I still probably don’t even know about half of the things she took care of which says a lot because I find a way to stress about everything. Her assistance was worth every penny and I definitely recommend her to anyone who wants their wedding to go smoothly.
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    Karina T. Sent on 02/22/2021
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    Outstanding 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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    Maggie C. Sent on 06/15/2021
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    Amazing Coordinator- Michelle

    Michelle was amazing throughout the whole process- very reliable!! She made sure to communicate with all vendors leading to our big day. The spreadsheet she provides is very helpful. Everything went smoothly and according to plan on our wedding day! She made our set up and break down look so easy. Dealing with our family and wedding party was definitely not easy, but she managed that masterfully as well. Would definitely recommend!
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    Edlyn Sent on 02/28/2021
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    Absolutely worth it!

    Michelle was so great to work with, very friendly and professional! I hired her as a day of coordinator at the tail end when I realized I couldn't do everything myself. I was so grateful a friend had recommended her, she was absolutely worth it! She's very well organized and kept us on schedule. Everything ran smooth and we enjoyed our beautiful day.
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    Crissy Sent on 09/17/2019
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    Day of Coordinator

    Michelle was EVERYTHING!!!!!!!! She made my wedding perfect. We were on time to the minute with the schedule we created before the wedding. If anything went wrong, I don’t know about it, Bc everything went perfect! She was so professional and timely. She went above and beyond to make my wedding day stress free for me. No amount of money can give you that! She was so kind to all our my guests and has such a calming presence. She calmed me and I didn’t have to worry about one detail. She was on top of it with all of my vendors and called the week before to make sure everything was set. I can’t thank her enough. She was incredible. I would rate her a 12/10!! Highly recommend her to anyone who doesn’t want to have to worry about ANYTHING on the best day of your life.
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    Lily S. Sent on 07/23/2019
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    Michelle is wonderful!

    Michelle was essential to making the day run smoothly. During the planning phase she was incredibly prompt and responsive and reassuring. I looked to her for sound advice with the layout for the reception, and she handled all the little details I didn't think of for our ceremony. There were a number of moving parts with our event, and I did not have to worry about any of them. I was able to enjoy my day and not think about how things needed to come together. She was there every step of the way through the evening making sure I had what I needed. Thank you, Michelle! It was so great working with you!
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    Adrienne P. Sent on 07/18/2019
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    Amazing Day of Coordinator!

    My fiance and I loved working with Michelle and know that our wedding wouldn't have been as perfect without all of her hard work. We live in Texas and she was instrumental in executing our dream wedding in Santa Barbara. She was very organized and on top of everything. Throughout our planning process we touched base a few times and our wedding day was so smooth and we didn't have to think about the timeline or the details. During the wedding and reception she helped us find time to eat/enjoy the food, drink water and made sure that any issues that popped up were fully handled. If anything did happen, we didn't even know it occurred. At the end of the night, her flower donation service was also a life saver for us! We didn't have the ability to drive to the nursing home to donate the flowers ourselves and having Michelle donate it on our behalf made it effortless.
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    Bruce P. Sent on 07/07/2019
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    Wedding planner - Michelle Spina

    Michelle Spina is wonderful! She is very professional. She proactively managed the process and anticipated things in advance. I have been involved in many events in the past, but I would say that Michelle is the best event planner I have ever worked with. I would gladly work with her again.
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    Joseph W. Sent on 01/01/2020
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    The 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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    Kailey O. Sent on 06/05/2019
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    Absolutely Amazing- 100 out of 10 every time

    Michelle is the most amazing coordinator. You will have absolutely NO regrets in working with her. She is extremely responsive, listens to your concerns and makes things happen on the sideline. We had weird weather roll through our event multiple different times- Michelle and her assistant moved tables in and out of our venue on countless occasions. She appears calm and collected whereas other coordinators we have experienced run around and look frazzled the entire event. We were so thankful to have Michelle on our team and I am confident our wedding would not have gone as smoothly without her.
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    Candy Sent on 05/21/2019
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    Michelle is amazing!!

    We really loved working with Michelle because she brings a high level of professionalism and attention to detail. She was also very responsive and worked with us immediately to change our timeline when the weather became an issue. Day of I didn't have to worry about set up or breakdown. She went above and beyond and I highly recommend her!
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    Nicole S. Sent on 05/01/2019
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    Couldn't have imagined a better experience!

    I have to say I was so unsure and scared about hiring a wedding coordinator but finding Michelle was one of the best decisions I made during the entire process. She was patient with me during planning and generous with her time when my Husband and I would ask to meet with her. I was a mostly DIY bride and Michelle was incredible in working with our site and all other vendors in coordination, setup of all decorations and florals, as well as any other detail that came up that day. I would never have thought that our wedding day would go perfectly but honestly, Michelle made that happen and I am so grateful to her. The value of her service in the market is extremely high - we cannot thank her enough!
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    R P Sent on 03/09/2019
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    Great experience with Events Like Clockwork

    We are so happy we went with Michelle as our day-of coordinator. After speaking with many different coordinators, she was the one we resonated with, just super friendly and down to earth. She was always happy to speak with us in the lead up to wedding week; she helped us plan out our timeline and answered all the random questions that we had.

    And she was just fantastic on the wedding day. She did so much in making sure the venue was set up just how we wanted, and it looked fantastic. She even went the day before the ceremony and found a great way to present our guest book.

    She was present throughout the ceremony and reception making sure things were running smoothly. And then afterwards she helped clean up and take everything we brought back to our home.

    We are super happy we worked with Michelle and can't recommend her highly enough, she made our big day run like clockwork.
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    Jack B. Sent on 06/04/2019
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    Extremely Impressed

    I attended a wedding that was coordinated by Michelle. I actually asked one of the staff members the name of her company, just so that I could leave a review. Michelle and her staff were impeccable! They did not miss a beat, and I could not have been more impressed. I truly believe the wedding ran as smoothly as it did because of Michelle.
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