Little Red Bean Productions Reviews

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• Gina Sent on 08/30/2022
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  Russell is one of the best!

  Little Red Bean Productions was fantastic in every way on the lead up to and the day of our wedding in May 2022!
  
  We contracted Russell for the Month-of-Coordinator position but seeing how well organized they had everything, anyone looking to hire a full Wedding Planner would be in good hands as well. Russell was always responsive when working to coordinate with us on the details and was very proactive in providing guidance to our vendors to ensure the smoothest day possible.
  
  The day of went perfectly (as far as we knew) and Russell and his assistant were on top of all of the little details to make the day come together. He is an absolute joy to work with and we would highly recommend Russell whatever your wedding planning needs are.

  Little Red Bean Productions was fantastic in every way on the lead up to and the day of our wedding in May 2022!
  
  We contracted Russell for the Month-of-Coordinator position but seeing how well organized they had everything, anyone looking to hire a full Wedding Planner would be in good hands as well. Russell was always responsive when working to coordinate with us on the details and was very proactive in providing guidance to our vendors to ensure the smoothest day possible.
  
  The day of went perfectly (as far as we knew) and Russell and his assistant were on top of all of the little details to make the day come together. He is an absolute joy to work with and we would highly recommend Russell whatever your wedding planning needs are.
• Denise L. Sent on 11/30/2021
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  Detail Oriented Wedding Planning at its Finest!

  First things first, I am probably the most organized person out of anyone I know. I religiously plan out events and vacations down to the minute (my husband jokes that I tell him when he’s allowed to go to the bathroom). I am also a control freak who hates to delegate tasks to others because I live by the motto, “If you want something right, do it yourself’. Having an extra year in quarantine to plan my wedding gave me more time to organize and refine my One Perfect Day™. However, I learned that if you want to actually ENJOY your wedding day, you need to let someone else call the shots. Since I have not been able to find a way to clone myself (yet), enter Russell Pinto Jr. of Little Red Bean Productions.
  
  Trying to plan (and re-plan after being postponed) during a pandemic was already stressful enough, but after my first meeting with Russ, I knew he was the proverbial “One” to be that extension of myself on the big day and I could finally put my mind at ease. I knew my wedding would non-traditional and have fewer moving parts than most (no on site ceremony, no bridal party to corral), but he definitely caught a few things I would never have thought of (all those little obscure details they leave out of the Wedding Pinterest boards) and that’s exactly the kind of second review I needed to make sure my event would be a great success. I compared all my color-coded spreadsheets to his color-coded spreadsheets and we always came out on the same page. In the month and a half leading up to my wedding, he was the touchpoint with the venue and all my vendors, making sure they had correct certificates of insurance and knew when to arrive on site and where to go. I was confident that he knew and understood my vision every step of the way (as beautifully showcased when the reception hall was finally revealed to us before guests arrived), so there was never any worry that things required more follow up or intervention on my part. It allowed for the time leading up to the wedding and the day-of to be as stress-free as possible (especially since I was planning and coordinating everything from 2,500 miles away).
  
  My venue, the Bronx Zoo, required a day-of-coordinator be hired in order to facilitate “all the things”. At the top of their preferred vendor list is Little Red Bean Productions and that’s with good reason. No one knows the Zoo better than Russ. His knowledge of the Zoo, its setup & the staff are unmatched. This allowed for the day to truly be seamless - from load in and set up to break down and haul out. I never wanted or worried for a thing. Bride needs champagne? Russ’ got it. DJ’s volume too loud? Russ was on the case. Unexpected rain cloud? Russ has an app for that. My dad accidentally left with the items for our end of the night send off? Russ got them back. If there were any other major problems that would’ve interrupted the day, they were unbeknownst to me. There are probably a million other things I’m leaving out and I’m not even sure I have all the words to express my joy, happiness & gratitude. Russ and his assistant managed to make all of my neurotic planning worth it and all my visions a reality - they helped give me the wedding of my dreams and for that, I am forever thankful.
  

  First things first, I am probably the most organized person out of anyone I know. I religiously plan out events and vacations down to the minute (my husband jokes that I tell him when he’s allowed to go to the bathroom). I am also a control freak who hates to delegate tasks to others because I live by the motto, “If you want something right, do it yourself’. Having an extra year in quarantine to plan my wedding gave me more time to organize and refine my One Perfect Day™. However, I learned that if you want to actually ENJOY your wedding day, you need to let someone else call the shots. Since I have not been able to find a way to clone myself (yet), enter Russell Pinto Jr. of Little Red Bean Productions.
  
  Trying to plan (and re-plan after being postponed) during a pandemic was already stressful enough, but after my first meeting with Russ, I knew he was the proverbial “One” to be that extension of myself on the big day and I could finally put my mind at ease. I knew my wedding would non-traditional and have fewer moving parts than most (no on site ceremony, no bridal party to corral), but he definitely caught a few things I would never have thought of (all those little obscure details they leave out of the Wedding Pinterest boards) and that’s exactly the kind of second review I needed to make sure my event would be a great success. I compared all my color-coded spreadsheets to his color-coded spreadsheets and we always came out on the same page. In the month and a half leading up to my wedding, he was the touchpoint with the venue and all my vendors, making sure they had correct certificates of insurance and knew when to arrive on site and where to go. I was confident that he knew and understood my vision every step of the way (as beautifully showcased when the reception hall was finally revealed to us before guests arrived), so there was never any worry that things required more follow up or intervention on my part. It allowed for the time leading up to the wedding and the day-of to be as stress-free as possible (especially since I was planning and coordinating everything from 2,500 miles away).
  
  My venue, the Bronx Zoo, required a day-of-coordinator be hired in order to facilitate “all the things”. At the top of their preferred vendor list is Little Red Bean Productions and that’s with good reason. No one knows the Zoo better than Russ. His knowledge of the Zoo, its setup & the staff are unmatched. This allowed for the day to truly be seamless - from load in and set up to break down and haul out. I never wanted or worried for a thing. Bride needs champagne? Russ’ got it. DJ’s volume too loud? Russ was on the case. Unexpected rain cloud? Russ has an app for that. My dad accidentally left with the items for our end of the night send off? Russ got them back. If there were any other major problems that would’ve interrupted the day, they were unbeknownst to me. There are probably a million other things I’m leaving out and I’m not even sure I have all the words to express my joy, happiness & gratitude. Russ and his assistant managed to make all of my neurotic planning worth it and all my visions a reality - they helped give me the wedding of my dreams and for that, I am forever thankful.
  
• Marlene Sent on 10/15/2018
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  Made our wedding a dream

  We chose LRB as our Day-of coordinators for our wedding at Brooklyn Botanic garden- Russ and Marissa were amazing! We truly wouldn’t have gotten through the day without them. We met with them a few times prior to the wedding to solidify the timeline and get details organized. They helped with accessory setup, and kept the flow of the wedding moving- they were in charge in the best kind of way! They were so kind, professional, detail oriented, and most of all caring and friendly! We felt so comfortable with them there, and trusted them completely. Our stress was completely minimized thanks to them! Our wedding was truly a dream. I highly recommend having them at your wedding!

  We chose LRB as our Day-of coordinators for our wedding at Brooklyn Botanic garden- Russ and Marissa were amazing! We truly wouldn’t have gotten through the day without them. We met with them a few times prior to the wedding to solidify the timeline and get details organized. They helped with accessory setup, and kept the flow of the wedding moving- they were in charge in the best kind of way! They were so kind, professional, detail oriented, and most of all caring and friendly! We felt so comfortable with them there, and trusted them completely. Our stress was completely minimized thanks to them! Our wedding was truly a dream. I highly recommend having them at your wedding!
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• Ashley Sent on 06/18/2018
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  Russell was a fabulous wedding planner and took so much pressure off the wedding planning process by communicating with all the vendors in the weeks leading up. Plus, we had some scheduling confusion (we, the bride and groom, not Russell and I) and he was wonderfully flexible in handling it. I could not recommend him more highly...

  Russell was a fabulous wedding planner and took so much pressure off the wedding planning process by communicating with all the vendors in the weeks leading up. Plus, we had some scheduling confusion (we, the bride and groom, not Russell and I) and he was wonderfully flexible in handling it. I could not recommend him more highly...
• Alexis Sent on 07/31/2016
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  Russell is worth his weight in gold! We had two meetings prior to the wedding. The first was to go over all the details several weeks out and the other the week of the wedding to nail everything down. Russell was able to make my vision a reality and specializes in "Bride Speak". We can come up with some outlandish ideas as brides and Russell entertains every single one and finds a way. The day of the wedding he and his assistant took care of everything the reception space was beautiful, the vendors came and went without me noticing, and I swear he made the sun peek out from the clouds just moments before photos started. I can't thank Russell enough for all the work he put into our big day. He is the best value in town and a pleasure to work with.

  Russell is worth his weight in gold! We had two meetings prior to the wedding. The first was to go over all the details several weeks out and the other the week of the wedding to nail everything down. Russell was able to make my vision a reality and specializes in "Bride Speak". We can come up with some outlandish ideas as brides and Russell entertains every single one and finds a way. The day of the wedding he and his assistant took care of everything the reception space was beautiful, the vendors came and went without me noticing, and I swear he made the sun peek out from the clouds just moments before photos started. I can't thank Russell enough for all the work he put into our big day. He is the best value in town and a pleasure to work with.