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Anne B. Sent on 04/10/2024Best Planner in the Bay Area - or just in the game - hands down.
Where do I even begin to express my gratitude to Maryssa, the owner and lead planner for our wedding, and the incredible team at SOS Events? Our wedding day was, quite literally, the best wedding I’ve ever attended, and it's something I couldn’t have dreamt up even if I tried. From the very outset, SOS proved to be our saving grace, and Maryssa's expertise and dedication were nothing short of extraordinary in turning our vague ideas into a breathtaking reality.
As someone who had little experience in wedding planning – okay, as someone who had absolutely no idea where to start when it came to wedding planning and only a fuzzy notion of what we wanted, Maryssa's patience, organization, flexibility, and ability to extract the series of adjectives I gave her to work with into something coherent, were a godsend. She listened intently to my scattered ideas, offering invaluable guidance every step of the way. Her genuine enthusiasm and unwavering support helped me navigate what are notoriously stressful moments of the planning process with grace and ease.
What truly set SOS apart was the sense of trust and openness that Maryssa cultivated. Unlike other planners we considered, Maryssa's approach was refreshingly judgment-free, allowing me to express myself authentically. This was especially crucial as I planned a wedding from afar in Sonoma/Petaluma, my hometown, while living in Wyoming. Maryssa's ability to build trust and confidence from miles away was truly remarkable. An additional point that sets Maryssa and SOS apart is they embrace creativity and don’t have restrictions that would’ve limited us to a list of 3-5 “approved vendors” like other planners in the industry.
Maryssa's expertise extended far beyond logistics; her meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive contingency plans ensured that we were prepared for any scenario, rain or shine. This level of preparedness allowed us to relax and enjoy our special day without worrying about unexpected challenges.
Even during a challenging period leading up to the wedding, Maryssa's compassion and professionalism shone through. She met us with empathy and grace, somehow managing to keep us moving forward even in the face of adversity.
Maryssa’s keen eye for design, fantastic relationships with vendors in the industry, and willingness to offer honest opinions allowed me to trust her implicitly. This level of collaboration is a testament to Maryssa's exceptional skill and the genuine bond she forms with both her clients and fellow industry professionals.
I've included some examples of the diagrams she created for us and the content she captured, which was so cool to have to look at right away.
In conclusion, I can't thank Maryssa and the SOS Events team enough for their unwavering support, creativity, and dedication. Our wedding day was a true reflection of our love, thanks to the incredible efforts of Maryssa and the SOS Events team. It felt like Maryssa and her team, as well as the other vendors were just as excited for our wedding as we were, which was a really cool thing to experience. The only regret I had is we opted for just the wedding planning package and had to do the rehearsal dinner/welcome event on our own. Get the full package, including the content. Trust me on this one.
I wholeheartedly recommend SOS Events to any couple seeking a wedding planning experience that is both seamless and unforgettable, and I would snatch her up as quickly as possible because she should be charging double what she does now, in my opinion.
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Paul O. Sent on 03/20/2024The best in the biz!!!
I'm a DJ/event lead with Golden Bell Music and I've had the pleasure of working with Seven Oh Seven on 3 separate weddings! I recently worked with Maryssa, who is the owner and was also the lead planner for the wedding. It was the first wedding of the 2024 season for me and it was a big one. Maryssa was so wonderful to work with. She really helped fill some gaps that would have been more challenging without her help. She's the perfect blend of being super on top of it and also being very relaxed. Always calm, confident and easy. She's a great listener and a great communicator.
Both of her assistants where wonderful as well. I've worked with Alyssa on 2 other weddings, both of which were smooth and fun. It was my first time meeting Tiffany and she was great too. They were all so helpful and professional.
As a wedding DJ, I have worked with all different kinds of wedding planners and I can honestly say that I very much look forward to any event I'm teamed up with Seven Oh Seven on. If you're looking for the best, look no further! -
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Su J Sent on 11/11/2023THE best wedding that I could ever asked for!!!!
Maryssa was the wedding planner for our Oct wedding. Being able to have her as our planner was the best blessing. Maryssa is warm, caring, patient and passionate about what she does. She was consistent with high standard deliverables since the first consultation. I lost many weeks of sleep of deciding on the flowers for the tables and to a point that I wanted to call it off. Maryssa helped me with organizing my thoughts and bringing my vision to life. The table turned out to be so beautiful! Maryssa also has great relationship with many vendors and venues in the area which made my wedding day went smoothly and I didn’t need to worry about one thing. She is very organized, time oriented and especially calm which really helped ease my nerves.
She is also a GREAT photographer!! Oh let me tell you how much I appreciate the videos and photos that she took for us. Maryssa will be my forever to go event planner and I highly recommend all the brides to give her a try. Trust me, I was VERY selective of my planner and I spoke to a bunch. Maryssa was the best choice out there!!! -
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Cassi Sent on 10/21/2023Above & Beyond
Maryssa was the absolute best person to work with for our wedding and we are so grateful! Before we even picked our venue we knew we wanted to reach out to her to plan our special day. She was easily available to meet with and go over everything prior to putting down our deposit. She's worked with so many different vendors in the area and everyone has nothing but great things to say about her. We had Maryssa take over everything about a month before our wedding day, but she was available by phone and email with every question we had (which was quite a lot!). She made sure that every detail was accounted for, even the ones we didn't think about. The day of the wedding, everything ran so smoothly and she took pictures and videos throughout the day to document the memories, which was such a lovely addition to our pictures from our photographer. At the end of the night, there was a snafu with our transportation and despite multiple calls that Maryssa made, the driver did not answer. Maryssa saved the day and offered herself to drive us down to the Plaza so we could continue our celebrations in true Sonoma fashion. I would highly recommend Maryssa and her team for anyone looking for a planner in the Sonoma area, 12/10 rating! -
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Stefanie M. Sent on 09/05/2023Amazing Wedding Planner
What an incredible experience to attend a wedding done by Seven Oh Seven Events. The wedding was gorgeously arranged, extremely well managed and perfectly coordinated. Every person from Alyssa herself to her entire team was helpful and had a calm but enthusiastic guiding hand. If you are looking for a premium event experience, then stop looking, this is your team! -
Maria M. Sent on 01/12/2024
Best wedding vendor
I would highly recommended using Maryssa for your wedding needs. One of my favorite wedding vendors on our special day! As soon as I first talked to Maryssa on the phone I knew her services would be perfect for our wedding! She is very organized, helpful, detail orientated, easy to communicate with, calm, caring & supportive. Using the Aisle Planner was very easy & help me be organized too. My reception looked better than I ever imagined. Maryssa took pictures & videos to help capture the day that we will cherish forever. The weeks leading up to the wedding I didn’t feel stressed out since I knew & felt confident that Maryssa would be there to help if anything went wrong. If you need a wedding planner or day of coordinator you need to contact her & hire here! -
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Emily C. Sent on 09/11/2023Month of wedding planning
Alyssa made our wedding day run so smoothly. She really pays attention to details and what was important for us as a couple. Eveyone is STILL talking about how amazing our wedding day was a month later. I highly recommend seven oh seven events if you’re getting married soon!!! -
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Megan Y. Sent on 08/11/2021Look no further! Seriously!
Maryssa was absolutely fantastic!!! Look no further for the best planning team ever. Maryssa answers every question during the planning process, and solved any hiccup that came up on our wedding day. My husband and I aren’t the type of who have a vision for every little detail and yet she was able read our vibe to help us create the most beautiful wedding/reception area! It was beyond anything I could dream of. Thank you for everything Maryssa! -
Nancy F. Sent on 07/15/2023
Wedding Planner Extraordinaire!
Maryssa Souza, the founder and lead planner of Seven Oh Seven Events, is phenomenal and her wedding planning skills are unparalleled. She is a gifted wedding planner, has a passion for her work and exceeded our expectations. From her calm demeanor to her detail oriented approach, she is exactly what is needed for a seamless and well executed wedding. She is knowledgeable, accessible, organized, upbeat and energetic to name just a few of her many positive attributes. While hired as the "day of" planner for my son's wedding, she was responsive and available to answer our questions every step of the way. She was flexible as plans changed and proactive when needed. Maryssa's organizational skills are exceptional and the Aisle Planner platform she utilizes is very useful and detail oriented.
Maryssa coordinated the flow of the wedding from early planning to the rehearsal and the wedding day seamlessly. On the day of, she brought the vision of the wedding to life even better than the bride and groom envisioned it. She and her team set up extensive decor, she coordinated the vendors, welcomed guests and handled every ceremony and reception detail so our families could be fully present and focused on the bride and groom, our guests and the memorable day. We truly don't know how she managed so many details and moving pieces while also seemingly right there whenever we needed anything. She gathered and boxed all of our items after the reception and even found time to "refresh" the bride and groom's suite for them which was used as the getting ready room for all of the ladies in the bridal party.
Imagine our delight the day after the wedding when we received what seemed like professional photos and videos Maryssa captured throughout the wedding day, ceremony and reception. They were such a special gift given most of the professional photos and videos won’t be available to us for 8-10 weeks. How she had time for this with all of her other responsibilities is a complete mystery.
From start to finish, Maryssa was exceptional. We know she has many other clients, but she always made my son and his wife’s wedding feel like a top priority. The wedding was perfect and working with her was an absolute joy. We highly recommend Seven Oh Seven Events and will be forever grateful to Maryssa. -
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Sam P. Sent on 07/25/2023
Maryssa Made Our Day Stress Free!
We are so glad we found Maryssa (highly recommended by a friend) to help plan and manage our big day. We've had a lot of friends complain that their planners were overpriced based on the value they received, but that was far from the case with Maryssa. It was money well-spent and we would do it again in a heartbeat. From the up-front coordination with our vendors to the day-of coordination, she helped make our dream a reality and took a huge load off our shoulders. We were able to enjoy our day without any of the stress, knowing that Maryssa had it under control. Beyond her overall competence/experience, she is a pleasure to work with and be around. It didn't seem like a job to her, she seemed genuinely excited to be a part of our day and invested in its overall success. Another benefit we didn't see coming was the AislePlanner online platform which was really helpful in managing the budget, organizing the timeline and layout. We would highly recommend Maryssa! -
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Iva Sent on 07/07/2023Amazing and fun!!
Maryssa is everything. She took my call while she was on vacation with her husband in Hawaii! She is extremely committed to her job, responsive, professional and just fun to be around and plan a wedding with. I would hire her again in a heartbeat - peace of mind that she’s got everything under control for your big day is priceless. -
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Brooke M. Sent on 07/23/2023Seven Oh Seven was our single best planning decision!
Hiring Maryssa as our wedding coordinator was the best decision my husband and I made during our wedding planning process. My husband and I had locked in the venue, photographer and band, and we were looking for someone to help stitch everything together and ensure a flawless execution on the day of. Maryssa and her team more than delivered. They were hands on, thoughtful, mindful of all the details and brought everything to life just the way my husband and I had envisioned. Maryssa is a joy to work with -- she is calm, proactive and a good communicator. When it looked like rain a few days before our wedding, Maryssa worked through various backup options with us and helped put our minds at ease -- we couldn't have navigated our wedding week without her. I would highly recommend Maryssa and her team!! -
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Natalie H. Sent on 01/09/2023Everything & More!
Hiring Seven Oh Seven Events for our wedding planning services was THE BEST investment we made for our wedding! I would 100% do it over and over again! My husband and I got engaged back in 2018 and we were planning a fall 2021 wedding. And then as everyone knows COVID struck and we had to postpone our wedding. However, Maryssa was amazing throughout the entire process. We signed a contract with her back in May of 2020 and didn’t have our wedding until October of 2022. Despite the setback and two years of waiting for our wedding to finally arrive she was there to support us through it all. She made herself available for any questions I had throughout the process. She was incredibly patent and flexible with me as I navigated the crazy wedding scene. During our wedding day, along with the help of her team, she executed my vision to perfection. I was completely at ease knowing that she was there planning and carrying out my dream wedding that was 4 years in the making. I had prepared myself weeks in advance anticipating that things may go wrong on the day of, as everyone had warned me about, but there were absolutely no issues or concerns that arose during our wedding day. I absolutely attribute all of that success to Maryssa and her team. My husband and I were able to enjoy every moment of our wedding day without any problems, our perfect dream wedding came to life without lifting a finger, and we had the best day of our lives.
I love Maryssa and her ability to stay organized, collaborate, and be creative! As her client we were able to use Aisle Planner to keep track and communicate every detail of our wedding vision. This was such an awesome tool to use as a type a person. I was able to clearly and effectively explain my vision for our wedding. She was also very helpful when problems came up during the planning process. Her expertise and wedding planning experience goes above and beyond! She even took it upon herself to transform a part of our sweetheart table on the day of our wedding with my left over decor items that made the space even more beautiful than I could have imagined. She was punctual, thoughtful, and detailed. My favorite part of working with Maryssa and Seven Of Seven Events was watching back the videos and photos that she had captured on her social media. I loved seeing all the detail and behind the scene content that she caught on camera. It was like reliving our wedding day over again.
Honestly, everything was better than we could have dreamed it would be! I cannot thank Maryssa enough for her part in making our day so special. We adore Seven Oh Seven Events!!!
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Natalie & Dylan Baker -
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Katie L. Sent on 07/02/2022
The most stellar of stellar!!!
Jacquie made everything about my wedding perfect! She truly went above and beyond with detail & delivered on the day of. Leading up to the wedding she helped me stay organized and sent me packing lists and checked in with my mom & I often. I can’t imagine my wedding without her. THANK YOU -
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Domenica Sent on 07/26/2022
Maryssa was an absolute DREAM to work with! We are so thankful!
Our wedding planning process and wedding day couldn't be more enjoyable, stress free and smooth thanks to Maryssa. From the day that we decided to work with her, Maryssa kept in close contact with us and answered all of our random questions that would pop up as we started planning. We live in Nevada, so as a destination bride in Napa there were so many extra details that had to be figured out from afar and Maryssa made the process so easy and seamless.
Maryssa gave us incredible advice and organized our entire day, from checklists to templates for speeches, to building our timeline, coordinating with vendors, you name it. She was with us every single step of the way and on our wedding day everything was absolutely perfect. We are SO THANKFUL to have met Maryssa and to have worked with her as our wedding planner.
Thank you for everything Maryssa, you are absolutely incredible and we couldn't have had such a beautiful and perfect wedding without you! -
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Laura A. Sent on 10/19/2022
Maryssa is the best!
Planning a wedding is stressful! But planning a wedding during Covid is beyond stressful! My husband and I have had the pleasure of working with Maryssa for the past two years. I didn’t know it then, but hiring Maryssa back in 2020 was the best thing that I could have done. Over the past two years my husband and I have had two postponed weddings, an elopement, a baby and finally our “actual”wedding in August 2022 and Maryssa supported us through it all! Maryssa helped us plan both our elopement and our wedding. She was extremely responsive and helpful months leading up to the wedding. On the day of the wedding I honestly did not have to worry at all. Maryssa was on top of everything. She even brought me a drink and made sure that I had time to eat and enjoy my wedding, as it should be! Honestly, can’t recommend her enough!!! -
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Franchesca G. Sent on 09/26/2022Absolutely Amazing!
Maryssa is the absolute best! I truly mean this when I say our wedding would not have gone off as flawlessly as it did without her. Her attention to detail is above and beyond and her communication is unmatched. As a type A bride I was worried about every little detail when it came to our wedding but with Maryssa as our coordinator, I truly felt at ease. She calmed all my nerves and answered my never ending questions so quickly. But above all else, she made my vision a reality and for that I am forever grateful. She never told me no, or that I was being too over the top when I thought for sure I was. She pumped us up and kept us excited even when planning got to a stressful point. I can't even count how many times I heard from family members, our bridal party and even guests "you have the sweetest wedding planner ever". And it's true. But not only is she the sweetest ever, she's truly amazing at what she does. The day was beautiful, organized, on time, and a blast! As a side note, my dress strap broke during our first dance and I didn't even have to worry because Maryssa was standing by with her emergency wedding kit and had me all fixed up before the father daughter dance even began. We cannot thank Seven Oh Seven and Maryssa enough for everything! Hands down the best decision we made when it came to planning our wedding. THANK YOU! -
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