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Elise D. Sent on 11/03/2024Our Fusion Wedding was "Like a Dream" Come True
When we were looking for a wedding planner, someone recommended Dona from Like A Dream Weddings as the perfect partner for our wedding—and they were absolutely right. Dona is organized, professional, and incredibly thoughtful. She helped us honor both our Filipino and Korean heritages beautifully, executing a fusion wedding that included a Korean-Christian/Filipino-Catholic ceremony, a Korean tea ceremony, and the Filipino money dance. Dona managed each of these ceremonies and events seamlessly.
Dona also handled the dynamics between family, friends, and vendors with grace and exceptional communication. Every vendor, especially those who traveled from out of town, felt respected and informed, allowing the day to flow smoothly and with minimal confusion. Dona’s attentiveness extended to our guests as well, particularly those who needed personal accommodations. Many guests approached us to express how welcomed and cared for they felt thanks to Dona. Our wedding party—bridesmaids, groomsmen, and family—also shared how her humor and attentiveness helped them feel at ease on the big day.
Dona has extensive knowledge of the wedding vendor network in Seattle and helped us find vendors (like our florist) who understood our vision perfectly. She was also flexible in collaborating with vendors we personally selected. Her leadership fostered a harmonious environment, creating a wedding day where both guests and vendors were able to relax and enjoy themselves.
Thanks to Dona's expertise, warmth, and dedication, our wedding was everything we dreamed of and more—we couldn’t have asked for a better planner to bring our vision to life. We have only but the highest of recommendations for Dona if you are looking for a wedding planner. Check her out! -
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Jjv Sent on 11/12/2024Above and beyond
We had super short notice (less than 3 months) to plan our wedding, and were also planning a Seattle wedding from NYC, so we didn't have any connections. Working with Dona made the experience super easy. She was always responsive, and had all the contacts we needed to be able to choose from reputable vendors to plan our dream wedding. Dona went above and beyond for us, including hand packing cookies for us after a baker fell through. She also personally has a great catalogue of items like chargers, candles, other small wedding necessities that were super cheap! During vendor meetings Dona was also helpful asking questions we wouldn't have thought of. For her vendor recommendations, Dona takes into consideration your personal wedding ideas, and tailors her recommendations to vendors that she thinks fits your bill to cut down the wide spread browsing phase of vendor selection.
저는 미국에 온 지 얼마 안되어서 한국어가 영어보다 편하고 결혼 준비를 영어로 다 해야 하는 부분에 어려움이 있었는데, Dona 웨딩플래너님을 만나게 되어서 너무 다행이었어요
특히 저희 부모님과 가족들, 한국에서 온 친구들은 영어가 어려울 수 있었을 텐데 플래너님이 도와주셔서 무사히 식을 잘 마칠 수 있었습니다.
저희가 너무 빠르게 결혼 준비를 하느라 Dona님이 많이 힘드셨을 텐데 하나하나 차분하게 잘 이끌어주셔서 저희가 원하는 결혼식을 할 수 있었고 제가 원하는 것을 바로바로 반영하셔서 벤더를 고르는데도 시간을 절약할 수 있었어요
저희 결혼식에 Dona님과 함께할 수 있어서 너무 행복한 시간이었어요 다시 한번 감사합니다 -
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Daniel B. Sent on 12/01/2024HIGHLY recommended – couldn't have had a successful 250-person wedding without Like A Dream!
Where do we begin?! We hired Like A Dream for wedding day-of-coordination, recommended by another coordinator. We chose Dona because she has worked weddings with our cultural backgrounds (Iu Mien and Vietnamese). We didn’t have to explain certain cultural traditions, because she was already familiar and understanding. Not that this was a requirement when we were looking for a coordinator, but when she mentioned she already knew about Iu Mien traditions, we were hooked because it’s such a small ethnic group.
From our first meeting, we instantly clicked with her. We had certain traditions we wanted to do and weren’t sure if it was possible. But she made it happen, despite it being such a jam packed day. Dona is so detail-oriented and always asks the right questions, with a positive attitude and constantly problem solving. She also had a useful list of rental inventory that saved us the trouble of looking for other vendors - we rented table numbers and a fancy bar cart that added extra flair to our reception.
Leading up to the wedding, unfortunate circumstances happened but Dona was able to provide solutions and handle all the communication with vendors seamlessly. Her empathetic presence and lending an ear for us to voice our frustrations was so relieving during our time of stress. Even on the day itself, other unlucky things happened but Dona and Michelle (her assistant) were still able to make the whole day go amazing! Our families were able to rely on them for questions instead of coming to us first, so that we could still enjoy the day.
Dona and her team went above and beyond our expectations - we cannot thank Like A Dream enough! We recommend her to anyone in search of a wedding coordinator and an overall great person. -
Christina Sent on 11/03/2024
In Dona We Trust!
My fiance (now husband) and I hired Like a Dream Weddings for full planning service for our 2024 wedding. We cannot overstate how amazing it was to have Dona lead of our vendor team! From start to finish, she went above and beyond in planning and designing our wedding, making it a truly beautiful experience. Every detail was beautifully thought out and flawlessly executed, bringing our vision to life in ways we couldn’t have imagined. Dona has an incredible eye for design and is a wizard with a Cricut; she made sure that each element felt elegant but still personal and unique to us.
Not only did Dona handle all the logistics and vendor communications leading up to the day, but she was constantly a calming, reassuring presence throughout the whole planning process. Whenever challenges came up, Dona tackled them with grace and creativity. After our photography & videography team canceled on us ONE MONTH prior to our wedding, Dona kept us calm while she found us both another photographer and videographer within a week that absolutely exceeded our expectations. Because of moments like this where she demonstrated her skill and professionalism in handling anything unexpected that came our way, our wedding motto of "In Dona We Trust" was born.
Thanks to Dona, we were able to fully enjoy our wedding without a single worry, knowing that everything was in the best hands. We’re so grateful to have had her by our side, and we truly can’t thank her enough for making our day absolutely incredible. We love you Dona!! -
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Lynn D. Sent on 07/24/2024Best Wedding Planner EVER!!
Dona was absolutely amazing to work with!! As the mother of the bride, Dona made the wedding day perfect in every way!! We did not have to worry about anything! Dona is meticulous about every single detail, which made our experience incredible! Part of the reason the photography was so amazing was because Dona made sure every single person in the wedding party was ready to walk down the aisle and shine! Her attention to detail was impeccable!! -
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Hillary D. Sent on 07/24/2024The BEST wedding coordinator!
There are not enough positive things to say about Dona! She is amazing! I highly recommend using her as your wedding coordinator! Not only does she go above and beyond, but she also shows that she cares about you as a couple and wants the best for your day!
Dona is constantly communicating with you during the months/weeks/days leading up to your wedding and she always makes sure that everything is taken care of! We had a bit of an issue with ordering the correct linens and she immediately was able to problem solve to get us some! She also meets with you leading up to the day and asks such important questions that you may not have thought of! By the time our wedding day rolled around, I was so calm because I knew we were in the best hands!
We had some hiccups throughout the wedding day, but my husband and I had no clue they were taking place because of how amazing Dona was! Dona, you are truly soooo good at what you do! Two of my favorite memories of our day include Dona, because she is seriously always there to make sure you are good! My husband ripped his pants, and she was there with her emergency kit ready to help! We also signed our marriage license wrong and she was there to make us laugh it off!
We are seriously sad that our day is over and we are no longer working with Dona! We've already decided we will be throwing a 10 year anniversary party and Dona will be our gal again for "VisTEN"!! :) -
Nabina Sent on 08/15/2024
Everyone is raving about Dona
I decided to hire Dona after 2 of my friends worked with her as their planner and raved about how awesome she is. I was fortunte enough to attend the weddings of those 2 friends and witness the quality of Dona's service prior to making the decision to hire her. I was able to see how well Dona takes care of her bride and groom on the day of the wedding and ran the entire event seamlessly behind the scenes. This was clearly evident through my friends' testimonials because they had nothing but praises for Dona. I had asked several of my friends for recs on a planner and no one had emphaszied how much they love their planner and gave STRONG recommendations like these friends did. After working with Dona myself, I couldn't agree more with them. It is so visible that her absolute priority is to ensure you don't worry about a single thing and have the best time at your wedding - and my husband and I did just that. One of the many things I was impressed with was when Dona prepared every one of my bridesmaids before they walked down the aisle, making sure they were holding the bouquet correctly and adjusting the angles as needed. Watching that, my florist said to me, "There is literally no other planner that does that. Dona is the best." Dona is genuinely such a kind-hearted person. I don't think anyone could regret working with her. Her ability to execute the wedding plan flawlessly is definitely a bonus, but you really can't beat someone that is simply delightful to work with because she cares for you and wants to connect with you on a personal level while making your dream wedding come true. TLDR: Hire Dona, you won't regret it! -
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Brian N. Sent on 06/03/2024A First Class Experience
My wife and I met with multiple wedding coordinators, but Dona was the only one who made it feel like this was more than just a job for her. And it showed. Dona treated our wedding like it was her own and there were times it felt like she cared more about it than we did. My wife and I could not be more thankful for her constant support and love throughout everything.
She deserves all the praise she gets and we can only pile on the positive feedback. She was insanely attentive, detailed, caring, smart, and just a true pleasure to talk to and work with.
Our wedding day was the least stressful day we've had in recent memory and that seems like crazy thing to say, but it's true because of Dona. We worked with multiple vendors she recommended and had amazing experiences with all of them. She holds herself to an insanely high standard and it is very easy to see as soon as you meet with her.
My wife and I were introduced to Dona through a recommendation from a friend and, after our wedding, we've already connected her with others as well. If you choose to work with her, you'll see why it's so easy to sing her praises. -
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Jess H. Sent on 10/09/2023Dona is amazing!!!!!
Dona is a DREAM!!!!! I wish there was an option to give 1 million plus stars here.
Dona truly goes above and beyond for her clients - she really cares about her couples and their experience!
I booked Dona as a day-of coordination for our September 2023 wedding, and I was blown away how Dona’s support went well beyond day-of. Throughout my planning process she asked questions of vendors I didn’t know to ask, she reviewed contracts, coordinated with vendors directly so I didn’t have extra work to worry about, and she had outstanding communication with me.
I promise I mean it when I say, I did not worry about our wedding one bit knowing we had Dona’s support.
On our actually wedding day we had rain, and I of course was trying to hold out as long as possible on making the decision to move our wedding from outdoors to under a tent. At the last minute, the rain made it so we had to move under a tent, and Dona and her assistant Tracy worked so quickly to make everything happen. I can’t sing Dona’s praises enough for this - it MADE our wedding.
For anyone needing coordination and/or planning for their wedding, you MUST work with Dona!
Thank you Dona for all you do! We will remember our wedding forever, and are so grateful for all you did to make it happen! -
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Shinelee Sent on 09/11/2023Grateful for you dona!
We are so grateful that we hired Dona as our wedding Day of Coordinator! Highly recommend working with Dona!
For us we already had couple vendors (such as florist, photographer..etc) hired for our wedding and was in search for a day of coordinator for our wedding, and when we talked with Dona for the first time on a video call, she was so knowledgable about the whole wedding culture and was familiar with many of the vendors we already hired as well as the venue! Not only was she professional, but she was so considerate, thoughtful, and for sure fun to work with. Leading up to the wedding, there were so many things I (as a bride) was confused, nervous, and mostly stressed about; but every time I connected with Dona I felt so much peace since she gave me so much guidance and assurance that I was on the right track. To be honest, although we hired her for only the Day of Coordinator she was so much more involved and was so responsive to our concerns that made us feel more confident. Also, she was excellent in communicating with all the other vendors and the venue team so that we were all on the same page since wedding for sure is a teamwork!
I also want to mention during our wedding day, it honestly was so chaotic and went by super fast, but Dona really cared for us by giving us water during our photo session, taking us aside after the ceremony so that we can have alone time and treat ourselves with finger foods, constantly reminding us to have fun and not worry, supporting not only us (the bride and groom) but our parents which was super sweet. That day would not have been possible without Dona and we are above and beyond grateful for that day. So many of our guests complimented that day telling us they had so much fun and that it was one of the best weddings they've been to!
All in all, thank you so much Dona for all your hard work, supporting kind heart, and sharing our most special day with us!
I hope everyone who is planning an event knows about Dona's professionalism and how awesome she is so they can work with her! 💖✨ -
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Chloe Sent on 08/14/2023
Best Wedding Ever!
I wish I could give Dona 10 stars instead of 5 because that is what she deserves. I am beyond grateful for the incredible support and expertise provided by Dona. I felt as if she was my mother- who genuinely cared and wanted me to have the best wedding ever.
Before the wedding, Dona constantly reached out to us, responded to all of our emails/texts very quickly, gave us many tips for the wedding, and made sure all the vendors and everything else were on the same page. She was also very flexible to all the changes I wanted to make, even the day before the wedding!
On the day of our wedding, Dona’s priority was to ensure that WE were having fun. Because she took care of everything that was going on behind the scenes, my husband and I were able to truly focus on ourselves and enjoy the wedding. The wedding ran very smoothly and I got so many compliments from our guests that the wedding was very organized and detailed - all thanks to Dona!
When the wedding was over, Dona made sure our guests were taking the party favors and gathered all of our stuff and put them in our hotel room. We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding coordinator. Thank you so much for everything Dona! If you want to have an amazing wedding coordinated by someone who is sweet, genuine, professional, flexible, and detail oriented then hire Dona! -
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Cynthia N. Sent on 10/24/2022BEST Wedding Planner
I honestly could not have asked for a better planner/day of coordinator than Dona. I met Dona through my small business and instagram. She was a loyal follower and supporter of me and my small business and from being a perfect stranger, she quickly transitioned to someone I saw as a big sister. When I got engaged, I knew that I wouldn't be able to survive without a coordinator and knew right away that I wanted to ask Dona because I knew that she would do her best to ensure that her "little sis" wedding was the best it can be and that she did.
From being there for me to vent to when I was stressed, to helping me talk to vendors, to executing day of and taking care of the full set up and break down, Dona was there for me every step of the way. Big 300+ Vietnamese weddings are not easy and my family can be a little wild, but she embraced it with open arms and with a willingness to learn all the traditional elements that came with a Vietnamese wedding.
Dona treats her clients just like family and genuinely cares about more then just coordinating your big day... she cares for YOU.
I love Dona and highly recommend her if you're looking for a planner/coordinator. -
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Jade O. Sent on 03/07/2023I wish I give more than 5 stars
Working with Dona was truly like a dream! We had put off hiring a coordinator until we were only a month out from our wedding date, but her and her team really worked their magic. The weather even threw us all a curve ball and we had to move our ceremony indoors but everything was coordinated so well it looked like it was always meant to be that way. I love how she prioritized us enjoying the day and not stressing about timelines while still making sure everything ran smoothly. We had a truly magical night and gained a dear friend. I can’t sing her praises enough. If you’re shopping around for a planner/coordinator stop and book Dona now! You’ll be so glad you did! -
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Jackie C. Sent on 01/30/2023
Every step of the way with you
The first time I met Dona was through FaceTime and within the first 10 minutes of talking, she was the one that I trusted.
With my wedding being the busiest season and also re-scheduled weddings from the pandemic. She was very communicative through email or text anytime through out the day to make me feel stress free. She went above and beyond for what I could ever ask for.
Being on a budget bride and trying to do a lot of DIY for my wedding, She helped and guided my vision and also gave me advice of how I could re-use some props from the ceremony to the reception like the center piece flowers. She provided vases and helped me find flowers for them as well.
When it came to the day off, it was the sunny and perfect of how I wanted the day to be. Till this day, I still remember every moment of my special day.
Dona will be there with you every step of the way! She is the most amazing and caring coordinator. -
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Emily Z. Sent on 11/01/2021Amazing wedding DOC!!!
We booked Dona as DOC for our wedding originally scheduled in 2020 summer, but had to postpone a year due to the pandemic. Dona worked with us for one and a half years and I can say that she's definitely gone above and beyond as a wedding DOC. Dona is thoughtful, sweet, and experienced. When we told her that we wanted to reschedule our wedding, she was not only flexible but also gave us advice on how to handle all the details about the wedding rescheduling. She was also great in reminding us to complete different planning tasks at the right timing along the way to really keep us on track. We were so glad that on the wedding day, we could just totally focus on the wedding and enjoy it because Dona was on top of everything: handling the deliveries, guiding guests, decorating the welcome table (she really has a good eye!), and more. Thank you, Dona! -
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Anna L. Sent on 08/31/2021Don't waste your time looking for others. Book Dona :)
As a DIY bride, I made many mistakes and if it was not for Dona my wedding day could literally have not happened. Not only is she super creative and artistic, Dona is insanely organized, detailed oriented, and professional. She scheduled meetings with us to ensure we felt good about all the details and continued to check in which helped me feel supported throughout one of the most stressful times during the wedding planning process. I didn't think I could be more wowed to be honest because she was just truly amazing throughout the planning process but the day of the wedding was better than I imagined. Dona and Olivia came with in-ears, ready for the day with the most professional support that I ever saw. She was able to make everything look so amazing with the boxes of my chaotic mess. My Pinterest boards and what I had envisioned in my head was put into realty though her thoughtful process. I was 100% stress-free during the wedding knowing that Dona was out there to ensure everything ran smoothly. I am truly grateful for her support and genuinely thankful for the friendship earned at the end of it all.
So if you are in need of an amazingly talented coordinator that encompasses the perfect balance of professionalism, artistic eye, and genuine kindness, DONA is it!
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