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Tyler Sent on 06/05/2025

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Sandy is the absolute best!!!

We can’t say enough good things about Sandy! She was organized, thoughtful, and a joy to plan our wedding with. Every detail was handled with care, and she went above and beyond to ensure our day was not only beautiful but completely stress-free. It all felt seamless thanks to her tireless work behind the scenes.

Her clear communication and calm, professional presence made a huge difference throughout the planning process, and especially on the wedding day. Because of Sandy, we were able to fully enjoy every moment knowing everything was in great hands.

We’re so grateful for Sandy and couldn’t imagine our wedding without her. Highly recommend!!

Taylor Sent on 11/19/2025

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A Perfect Day needs the Perfect Coordinator!

Sandy is incredible! We started planning out wedding 3 months before! She guided through the wedding planning experience with joy. She created a plan that was easy to navigate and helped us express everything we wanted for our special day. Her organization, professionalism and expertise showed in her process, questions, and suggestions. I was able to trust her completely; she answered ALL my questions and brought my very detailed vision to life. On the day, she kept the day on schedule with grace and was a pleasure to work with. She was a cornerstone to the best day of our life. I would Highly recommend her guidance and support to anyone looking to work with someone who is kind, professional, and poised.

Marlene Sent on 11/07/2025

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10/10 would recommend

We absolutely loved working with Sandy for our camping wedding in Coloma. From start to finish, she was organized, thoughtful, and incredibly detail-oriented. Sandy anticipated things we never would have thought of and kept everything running smoothly so we could truly enjoy the day without worrying about the small stuff. Her calm presence and expertise made the entire process feel seamless. Most importantly, she supported our vision (outdoorsy, colorful, bright) and helped make it feel authentic to us. We can’t recommend Sandy highly enough—she helped make our wedding day better than we could have ever even dreamed of.

Gaby Sent on 04/03/2025

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Excellent!

Sandy is so excellent. Best investment. Our Wedding was magical, and she was a huge part of it. As soon as we hired her, she took care of things, and all our worries were out the window. We were stress-free. She is organized and is on top of everything. Sandy keeps you informed and communicates effectively with all contractors. I can't say enough good things about her. She is excellent; don't wait and hire her.

Britt Sent on 06/07/2024

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Invaluable Service!

Sandy was, no joke, the best investment we made for our wedding. We felt supported throughout our process- Sandy was responsive and flexible without fail, even when we weren't totally clear on our vision or when we had to change things up midstream. She seems very connected within the wedding world, and was very proactive in coming up with solutions when needed. That said, we never felt pushed or pressured, just informed on our options.

We appreciated the ability to work within a google doc collaboratively. It was reassuring that Sandy would make sure we were on the same page before communicating with vendors.

Sandy was a joy to work with, we feel very lucky to have found her. Highly, highly recommend her services!!

Micah Sent on 06/04/2024

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Highly recommend Sandy!!!

We hired Sandy to coordinate our wedding at a hotel/resort near Yosemite. From design to execution, Sandy was incredibly professional, attentive, and helpful. She was so good at keeping track of every detail we discussed and communicated clearly with us and all the vendors to make everything happen smoothly. Sandy is positive and patient, and we could tell she cared a lot about making our special day and weekend as easy as possible for us.

Jessica Sent on 11/12/2023

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Fantastic experience!

My husband and I got married in Sonoma in August 2023, which was a destination wedding for both myself and my husband. We hired Sandy to help with planning/coordination 3 months prior. She helped us organize the wedding in ways we could never have done ourselves. She was incredible to work with and the wedding was perfect and magical just as I dreamed of because of her ! I knew I didn't have to worry about the wedding because I trusted Sandy completely. She was punctual, thoughtful, patient, and coordinated all the vendors professionally. Moreover- she also had to deal with both moms which she did with incredible finesse! I knew Sandy was amazing from our first conversation because she has an incredible ability to anticipate our needs at every step of the planning process. If I could hire Sandy to organize my life - I would! We recommend wholeheartedly! If we got married again, we would hire Sandy again and probably for more of the events!

Lauren Sent on 10/16/2022

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Best Wedding Planner and Day of Coordinator!

Sandy was our wedding planner and day of coordinator and a true godsend. I can't even begin to fathom what planning a wedding would have been like without her. She's calm, confident, level headed, and extremely organized. We worked with Sandy for months planning our wedding - she ensured we stayed on track, had access to the very best vendors, and ironed out all day-of details well in advance of the date. We had a few hiccups the morning of our wedding and Sandy handled everything seamlessly - I never once had to get involved. Sandy consistently went above and beyond for us - she brought our entire vision to life and I will forever be so grateful for her. Do yourself a favor and hire Sandy, she was the BEST money we spent across the entire wedding.

Iris Sent on 09/26/2022

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Best Wedding Coordinator

Sandy was our day of wedding coordinator. She helped us to have our dream wedding. She's professional and very responsive. She helped me with all the questions I had leading to the wedding. Although she is only my day of coordinator, we started working together months prior. She came to the venue walkthrough and rehearsal and helped with the timeline. She made sure that I wouldn't worry anything on my wedding day and reminded me of everything I had to prepare. She helped bring my wedding vision to life. I would highly recommend Sandy :)

Lani Sent on 07/26/2022

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Organized and Grounding

Sandy was a DREAM to work with and made our wedding SO much less stressful. She did an excellent job listening to our vision and helped us make it come true. It was especially helpful that she was in touch with all of our vendors in the weeks leading up to the wedding to make sure no balls were dropped. When my hair person had a last minute family emergency, she made sure to find me another one. Through the whole process, she was so grounding and calm. The day of the wedding, we were able to just focus on getting ready ourselves, knowing she was on top of making everything happen and coordinating with everyone. We highly recommend her! Thanks again for everything, Sandy! We couldn't have done it without you!

Emily Sent on 10/06/2021

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The best Coordinator we could have asked for!

Sandy really made our day perfect and I couldn’t have asked for a better matched coordinator! I can be anxious and type-A about everything and she made me feel calm the entire day, which allowed me to soak everything in! Even though she was only brought in for day of coordination, she was engaged with us months before the event. Giving vendor recommendations, holding virtual meetings with us, and walking through the venue together. She was especially flexible and understanding when we had to move our wedding due to COVID. The day of we put a strategy together around how I liked to be nudged and it went off without a hitch! Everything was so special and on time. I didn’t have to think about a thing because she also made sure to build a relationship with all of our vendors in advance. I would recommend Sandy for anyone’s event. Thanks to he our day was that much more special!

Chris Sent on 07/25/2021

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Couldn't have done it without her!

Sandy made the wedding planning and execution process so seamless. She took over vendor communications just as things were really ramping up and it helped take so much weight off my shoulders to enjoy the weeks leading up to our wedding. She was so incredibly helpful on wedding day - I had no worries or concerns knowing she was handling everything that could have gone wrong. She helped keep the day on track so we could just sit back and enjoy the day with all our friends and family.

Caitlin Sent on 07/13/2021

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Wonderful planner, incredible experience!

I decided to hire Sandy for my May 2021 wedding and it was the best decision! Sandy strives to know your preferences so well so that on the big day she can field questions and make decisions as if she was you. She has a calming presence and a no-pressure attitude. She is hyper-organized and has eyes on the back of her head!
Having Sandy through the planning process during covid was incredible. Even though we were in uncharted territory, she consistently offered invaluable advice and suggestions, and handled every twist and turn without a single hiccup. In my case, my husband and I had to switch venues and dates two months out from the wedding, and Sandy went above and beyond to ensure it was a seamless transition!
Sandy led a smooth and easy to understand rehearsal the day before the wedding, and on the day of the wedding she was always right where you needed her to be, and thinking one step ahead!
If I could give future brides one piece of advice, it would be to get a planner! And if she's available, Sandy is the best choice!

Danielle Sent on 12/03/2019

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The best decision!

Sandy is amazing to work with! She was extremely organized and kept me on top of my planning leading up to the big day. She has a wonderfully calm demeanor and I didn't worry about anything the day of our wedding because I knew Sandy had it all under control. Our wedding ran very smoothly and it was such a great help to have her set up the wedding day timeline and coordinate with our other vendors. Our day was absolutely perfect! Thank you for playing such a special part of our day!

Annabelle Sent on 11/24/2019

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The best decision you’ll ever make

Thank you so much to Sandy for coordinating our perfect wedding at West Shore Cafe. She was so easy to work with and handled everything flawlessly. Her calm demeanor was especially relaxing to me before the ceremony. She ran the entire show from set up to tear down and Tim and I could not be any happier with her services!

Lindsey Sent on 09/14/2019

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Friendly, stylish, and organized full service wedding planning!

Sandy Stringer is an amazing wedding planner. Sandy was always very responsive to our emails and phone calls. Sandy was able to take on as much or as little of the wedding planning scope based on how much we wanted to sign ourselves up for. She also has a great eye for design. We asked her to design and coordinate all the lounge furniture and it turned out amazingly cute, vintage, and fun which is exactly what we were looking for. Sandy provided multiple opportunities to meet in person to finalize wedding planning details like an initial introduction, as well as cake and dinner tastings, wine tastings, and meeting up with our parents to discuss rehearsal dinner details. Sandy was very flexible to make the ceremony meet whatever theme / vibe we wanted to make it special to us. I highly recommend Sandy for any Tahoe or Sacramento-area wedding events.

Cindie Sent on 09/12/2019

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Sandy was our Secret to Success

Sandy is amazing! Her experience planning, familiarity with our venue, attention to detail, and overall positive attitude truly made our wedding weekend a success. She was patient with our questions, responded immediately, and even helped us negotiate a few unexpected costs. We highly recommend her and are so happy she came into our lives!

Robert Sent on 07/07/2019

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An Essential Part of Any Wedding Team

Sandy is fantastic and made a huge contribution to our daughter’s wedding, this past July in Lake Tahoe. She is experienced, professional, and easy to work with. From our first meeting about 9 months in advance of the of the date, she was always available, helpful and informative. Working closely with my daughter, as well as my wife and I, she was able to manage through all of our personalities, extensive emails, questions, and event uncertainties, almost daily, during the last few months leading up to the wedding. Then on rehearsal day, when we were feeling a bit overwhelmed with details, Sandy helped pull it all together, walking us through the event timelines and taking possession of all our detailed table arrangements and instructions. All came off without a hitch, with zero drama and little stress. My wife and I have hosted 3 weddings now, and speak from experience – Sandy was great. It is rare to find someone so competent and personable.

Emma Sent on 07/01/2019

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If you want your day to be perfect, choose Strings & Champagne

Sandy is a rockstar. She is highly organized, thorough and takes the reins to make your wedding day seamless. I can't tell you how many times she saved the day to make my wedding perfect.

Christina Sent on 11/11/2018

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The best vendor on our wedding team, hands down.

My husband and I loved the first 90% of the wedding planning experience. However, we weren't feeling great about the last 10%, which involves questions like "Who will arrange the centerpieces?" and "How many high chairs do we need and at which tables and how will the rentals vendor know this?" We didn't even know what we didn't know at this stage. Who remembers to think about trash can liners? Not us. Fortunately, Sandy and her colleague Lucy supported us with all of these details and more. We felt so, so supported for the last month of coordination. I think we exchanged 75+ emails. Lucy took care of many behind-the-scenes details that were invisible to us, and her questions helped us make the decisions we needed to make. We hired Strings & Champagne because they said in their initial call that they wanted to know our preferences so well that they could make decisions on our behalf on the wedding day without "interrupting" us a dozen times when things come up. We really believe in that philosophy (rather than "we will do whatever you tell us to do") and trust this team completely. Sandy and Lucy were also super friendly (at the same time as being totally professional and business-like) and communication was very open and easy. Strings & Champagne is my #1 vendor recommendation for folks in the Sacramento area.

Amy Sent on 08/19/2018

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Sandy was awesome! We can’t thank her enough for making our special day run so smoothly. We had a destination wedding and appreciated all of her help and guidance.

Rebecca Sent on 06/24/2018

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Sandy was so helpful throughout the whole wedding planning process! She is very knowledgeable about absolutely everything wedding related. Every time I had a question or concern she answered it right away and helped make the wedding of my dreams come true! My wedding was super diy and on the day of she jumped right in and knew exactly how i wanted everything to look. I highly recommend Sandy’s services!

Christian Sent on 06/12/2018

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Sandy had her hands full with my daughters wedding and she came through like a champ! My daughter and fiancé lived in Montana, getting married in Lake Tahoe, I was the liaison and decision maker mother that lived in California, and Sandy had all of us to deal with. Not to mention my husband who was signing the checks and had his own ideas of what his daughters wedding should look like. The day was even better than we could have imagined and all credit goes to Sandy! Thank You Sandy with all of our hearts! The Orr’s and The Alexander’s

Brooke Sent on 04/25/2018

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Sandy helped to make our wedding day absolutely perfect! She was professional and quick to respond toneach and every email and answer any questions I had along the way. 5 stars all around!

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Abby Sent on 11/27/2017

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Sandy was so accommodating and professional, she always made me feel supported and like I had good ideas. I felt really comfortable trusting her with all the details of my wedding day. The quality of service was worth every penny and I just don't know what we would have done without her, especially on the day of the wedding. I also loved that she was avaialable about 6 weeks ahead of the wedding for questions and advice, she attended important meetings with me and took all the tedious notes that made our wedding day stress free for me and my husband. Thank you Sandy and team!

Katherine Sent on 09/27/2017

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There are simply not enough complimentary words in the english language to give adequate praise to Sandy's incredible work in bringing our wedding to life. We had a lot of less conventional ideas about how we wanted our wedding - in particular, our ceremony - to go, and not nearly enough time to dedicate to it. For example, we wanted our ceremony in a circle, with people walking in from different directions, and we had no less than four different speakers / officiants doing substantial pieces of the ceremony that all required coordination. Truthfully, even the day before, we weren't quite sure how it would all turn out. It was everything we envisioned - and so much more. The circle, which no one had really seen done before, came together beautifully, with Sandy coordinating everything flawlessly.

From the beginning, Sandy always asked thoughtful and relevant questions, had an eye for little details we would have inevitably overlooked, was kind and professional, and always went the extra step to try and bring everything together perfectly. From coordinating with our vendors to making sure everything went smoothly the day of, Sandy anticipated just about everything and made us feel relaxed, happy, and taken care of. Sandy does far more than "day of" coordination - and I cannot imagine that our wedding would have come together at all without her. But because of her, it was the most beautiful, unique, and special weekend that all our family and friends are still talking about.

We are eternally grateful to Sandy for all that she did to make our wedding the magical event that it was. We love you!

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Krista Sent on 07/25/2017

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Literally I don't know where to start... My Lake Tahoe wedding was a DREAM come true and thankfully for Sandy the entire weekend went perfectly. Sandy was not only responsive to every email, she was a super star in saving money, organizing, clarity and offering help and other services when needed. Sandy went above and beyond to understand not only me and my fiancé, but also our families - Sandy also picked up my floral crown and hand delivered it to me on my rehearsal night, she also picked up my tablecloths from Sacramento and paid for them herself, making it easy for me to Venmo her...she did this without even thinking twice.

Now let me talk about the fact that the venue we had our wedding at was the MOST confusing vendor I could have chosen..not only were there 4 pages of rules, but there were time restrictions along with multiple other restrictions. Sandy understood every single rule better than I did and come wedding day she remained calm through out the night and got stuff done!!! Not to mention the tables and décor looked STUNNING with only a couple hours to do all of this. I am just so amazed I don't know how to express it. I didn't see one thing that was out of place, everything was exactly as I imagined and more!

As I reflect on our night, tears and smiles come to my eyes, it was so perfect, so stunning and I couldn't have pulled this off without Sandy. Sandy, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

If you have any hesitation about wanting to hire a wedding planner, or if you are going back and fourth between planners, you will NOT regret hiring Sandy - she is your wedding ANGEL!!

Monica Sent on 06/21/2017

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Sandy was amazing. My wedding had a lot of tiny details and I had my fair share of fears that it would be difficult to create the wedding I planned in my head without doing it myself. Sandy was able to bring all my visions to light exactly the way I had dreamed. She was professional, kind, detailed and very helpful. She helped to make this memorable day perfect in every way. I would absolutely recommend her.

Sarah Sent on 06/14/2017

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Sandy is seasoned professional and such a pleasure to work with. My wedding had a lot of logistical details, and Sandy followed the "bouncing ball" with all of my ideas, changes and needs. I hired her for my day-of coordinator, but man she does sooooo much more than just the day-of. She is very accommodating with her schedule to help you out when you need her most. My wedding went so smoothly, and if it didn't, I had no idea! Meaning she makes sure you are spending your time enjoying your day, not worrying about anything else. All my other vendors enjoyed working with her as well, which is nice to have a cohesive team. Overall, hiring Sandy is the best move I made during my wedding planning process. After your wedding you'll be saying "I want to do that again!!!".

Melissa Sent on 05/22/2017

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Sandy was amazing! People often told me as a bride that something was bound to not go as planned on my big day. I can say with confidence that because of Sandy's hard work and dedication to our day, that everything was perfect (or at least we never knew). I continue to get compliments on our wedding daily and a huge part of that is credited to Sandy. She knew my vision and exceeded my expectations! Thank you again

Nim Sent on 05/18/2017

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There are many wonderful words I can go on to describe Sandy as our full-service wedding planner but the ones that stand out the most are patient, kind, honest, fun, flexible, organized, detail-oriented, and professional! She was very easy to work with and made each aspect of our stressful wedding planning a breeze! Having her with us every step of the way was more like having an amazing friend than just a wedding planner!

Pushpinder Sent on 03/27/2017

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Sandy is a god send! I can't say enough great things about Sandy. I was planning a wedding in Sacramento, while living in Atlanta. I whole heartedly trusted Sandy to make my design decisions because her taste, style, and finesse with how she designs speaks for itself. We had a fusion Indian/American wedding and Sandy was incredible in helping with the decoration for the Church, Temple, and reception. She made sure the decor was chic and modern but had an Indian flare to everything. We used Sandy for our day of planning as well and she was wonderful. She was on top of every vendor and payments so me or my family could enjoy the wedding. On a personal note Sandy was patient and understanding and was very willing to work with us with our design philosophy and also keeping our budget in mind. I love that Sandy was such a big part of our wedding!

Jefferey Sent on 12/08/2016

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My wife decided to hire a wedding day coordinator for our wedding which is something I didn't think we needed. Looking back now, how could I have managed this wedding without one?

Sandy asked us a lot questions right from the beginning and made us realize that we hadn't even thought of doing a seating chart, coordinating who would drop off the beverages or things like that!

The last few weeks before the wedding went by so quickly but we truly enjoyed Sandy's calm and professional demeanor. One of our family friends wasn't able to DJ our wedding after all, so Sandy jumped right in and referred us to an amazing DJ. My wife and I were very happy with how knowledgeable Sandy and her staff are. I know things went great because we were just enjoying our party and Sandy made things happen for us.

Kristen Sent on 10/24/2016

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If we could give Sandy 6 stars, we would! We could not have been happier with her services. She helped us create our perfect day from start to finish, and we were stress-free on our wedding day. We wanted our wedding to be a fun, relaxed atmosphere, and with Sandy running the show it truly was.

Sandy is professional, friendly, calm, and extremely knowledgeable. She is very good at presenting pros and cons of every decision, as well as making recommendations to help maximize your wedding budget. When we started (a little over a year before our wedding), Sandy put together a timeline of milestones to help keep us on track. She would check in with us every few weeks to make sure we were getting everything done, but we never felt overwhelmed with To Dos.

Sandy handled all contracts and negotiations with the vendors. She is very well connected and also referred us to our amazing photographers. We are so grateful we had her to oversee the lengthy wedding process.

Thank you so much, Sandy!! We could not have done it without you.

Sophia Sent on 10/12/2016

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We got married at the West Shore Cafe at Lake Tahoe, CA with 130 guests this past September and were beyond grateful to have had Sandy as our day of Wedding Planner. We had interviewed a number of wedding planners but after speaking with Sandy, you could tell she was experienced, loved her job and would be there for you when you needed her. We initially thought we weren't going to have much to ask of her but in retrospect, she took on a pretty big task for one person. She made our day seamless and worked with us in the weeks prior to our wedding to make sure she knew what our vision was for the day. Phone calls with Sandy were easy, organized and efficient. She very professional but easy to work with and has a very friendly demeanor. On our wedding day, Sandy's goal was to make sure we felt like guests at our wedding and that was truly the case. We had last minute attendees that required re-shuffling of guests and making new place cards which she graciously took care of. Sandy knew that we did not have reserved seating signs for family at the ceremony and brought beautiful wooden signs (usually for rent - she's so kind that she has not hassled us for payment of this yet but don't worry it's coming). She made sure our signage was set up and was happy to rearrange decor to make the night flow for us. What was most important to us was to have the event run on time and she made sure this happened without a kink. If there were any issues with the evening, we were completely unaware of them because Sandy is incredible at her job and took care of it. At the end of the night, she even chased me down to make sure I had my bridal bouquet. My husband and I would recommend Sandy without hesitation to any new couple planning their wedding. You want to have someone reliable, experienced and pleasant to work with on your big day. With all of the moving parts and the amount of time, money and effort put into your wedding day, you don't want to entrust this to just anyone.

Megan Sent on 09/06/2016

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Sandy was our day-of wedding coordinator at Gold Hill Gardens in Newcastle and was the main reason our day went off without a hitch! Six weeks before the wedding she emailed me multiple questionnaires, which--at the time--stressed me out. Looking back, she saved the day (and saved me lots of pre-wedding stress). She worked with each of our vendors to coordinate their arrival times, last-minute details and set-up and made me think about items that weren't even on my initial "to-do" list. Besides all of her help executing the big day, however, she's an overall great person--easy to work with, professional, responsive, kind and full of great ideas. I would highly recommend her for your wedding planning and/or coordinator needs. Thank you, Sandy!

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Sandy was very helpful. She was on top of every part of the wedding process. She thought of so many things that me and my wife missed. I honestly did not want a wedding planner at first, but now after going through the process, I don't know how we would have done it without her. She had the wedding timeline down and made everything run smoothly. She set everything up and did some stuff we didn't even have planned and it looks amazing. So many guest told us it was the nicest wedding they have ever been too and it was because of Sandy.

Yulia Sent on 10/30/2015

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Strings & Champagne Events did wedding coordinating services for us. It was a pleasure working with Sandy! I’m so happy we had her on our side and didn’t have to do everything ourselves.

From the first time I talked to Sandy I knew I would hire her because she knew her job very well. Just the preliminary questions she was asking me about our wedding made me realize how many important details we were missing. She was timely and responsive when she started working on our wedding six weeks before the big day. She kept me in check and reminded me about important items. She also advised on best practices and traditions but was very flexible whenever I wanted something to be done differently. I truly appreciated her professionalism and flexibility when working with all of my other vendors, some of which had unique approach to traditional ways of the wedding. She just supported them and coordinated with them so that the day of the wedding went very smoothly.

If you are not sure whether you need a wedding coordinator, consider this: our wedding day would have been a stressful nightmare if it wasn’t for Sandy. She did everything - from taking care of personal items and battling with the wind to coordinating the ceremony and distributing tips and cards to vendors. Sandy did all the other important behind-the-scenes activities, including a lot of preparation before the wedding day. I can’t describe everything she did because Sandy smoothly coordinated our wedding while staying “invisible” to the guests and even to me for most parts. It is a mark of a true professional.

I often hear from other brides that their day was a blur and that they don’t remember much from it. That wasn't the case with us. We were actually able to enjoy the day, take in those precious moments, and make lifetime memories because Sandy took care of everything.

Thank you Sandy for helping make our special day so memorable! Thank you Strings & Champagne Events!

Ariana Sent on 10/26/2015

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Sandy and her team were fantastic the day of the wedding so sweet and helpful!! Leading up to the big day Sandy was so great with lots of helpful knowledge and experience, which is the best part since I've never been married before so planning an event like this is of course something I've never tried to do! Having the wedding in my backyard was sweet but a whole other level of difficulty, she made it work out great!

Jennifer Sent on 10/20/2015

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Sandy was absolutely INCREDIBLE! She was so easy to work with, gave great, honest recommendations and helped us to have an incredible stress free event. I really cannot say enough about how much we appreciated her being involved. She is a total PRO and so easy to work with. I HIGHLY recommend Sandy 100%. Thank you for making our day so special!

Sherrin Sent on 10/18/2015

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Sandy was amazing to work with! I am the mother of the groom and was very involved in the planning. We hired her as a Day Of Coordinator but she was so much more. She started working with us early in the process and helped us get organized. She asked questions that we hadn't even thought of! She jumped in at about 6 weeks prior to the wedding and managed everything. The wedding was perfect and everything went smoothly. Sandy is professional, organized, communicative and experienced. She made the experience stress-free for us (especially the bride) and we would highly recommend her.

Katie Sent on 08/17/2015

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Sandy was extremely helpful and professional. We hired her as a 'day of' coordinator, but she was much more than that. She was always quick with a response to any question or little worry we had. She was critical in making our wedding wonderful and stress free!

Yvette Sent on 06/19/2015

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My husband and I can't thank Sandy enough! She was absolutely fantastic! From the moment we sat down and had our first meeting with her I instantly knew I wanted to hire her. She really cared about how I envisioned my wedding and fulfilled every expectation. She was very professional, very detailed oriented and gave excellent advice for decor. She was also a lifesaver when it decided to rain at our outdoor wedding. She was able to quickly come up with a solution while still remaining calm and getting the job done! Along with being great at her job Sandy was also very sweet, caring and had a way to make me feel at ease! (I'm sure as all Brides do) There were days when I felt stressed and I felt I was unprepared but after talking with Sandy I knew for certain I was in great hands and that everything was going to turn out FANTASTIC!

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I hired Sandy to be my DOC as I wanted to be able to hand my vision over and have relax on my wedding day. This exactly what I got from Sandy. She asked a ton of questions to make sure she saw my vision and it came out perfect. I love the timeline she created and she was so easy to work with. I firmly believe that the smooth flow of my day was all due to Sandy taking charge. I highly recommend her.

Cassie Sent on 05/27/2015

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Beyond marrying my true love, hiring Sandy was my best decision to ensure the happiest weekend of my life was more perfect than I ever dreamed! I could write a novel singing her praises. Sandy was BY FAR the best money we spent on our wedding. I agree with another reviewer- she's more than a coordinator- she's a wedding fairy godsister who will make all your wedding dreams come true!

Before Sandy, we interviewed 3 coordinators who were too expensive/kinda crazy. We clicked with Sandy & her calm, likeable, friendly personality. She has many years of corporate event-planning experience & has seen it all. She's UBER organized, UBER detail-oriented & made us laugh. She asked tons of questions to know how we would make decisions, so we could show up & enjoy our wedding. Things inevitably happen that you can't plan for, but her job is to make it so that no one knows about it.

Sandy met & EXCEEDED all our expectations from our first meeting. We hired her "day of coordination" services, but God knows how many hours she spent in neverending emails with us, vendors & behind the scenes. MANY MANY MORE than 12 hours, all with a beautiful smile on her face! AND her rates were the most affordable of every coordinator we interviewed!

Countless guests/vendors told us ours was the best wedding they'd ever been to & I was the most "present" bride they'd ever seen. We had 4 days of wedding weekend activities, 90% of our 175 guests from out of town, & 15+ vendors (2 which changed last minute)- & EVERYTHING ran on time, thanks to Sandy! Our reception was on a grass field & included a van full of DIY details which Sandy's staff set up & packed up that day, so we & our friends/family didn't do a thing, yet everyone loved the personal touches that made our day truly "us."

I can't thank Sandy enough for making our dream wedding weekend a reality. We couldn't have done it without her. We love you Sandy, you're the best & we're eternally grateful for you and your awesomeness!

Jennay Sent on 03/15/2015

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I can't imagine our wedding going as well as it did without Sandy!! Money well spent!

I hired her for the wedding day coordination and she definitely went above and beyond! She is meticulous, detail oriented, organized, and easy to work with. Leading up to the wedding she was quick to respond, always had great feedback, and went out of her way to make sure everything was taken care of... and it showed the day of the wedding!

Thank you, Sandy!! You are definitely in the right business. Thank you for helping to make our wedding day such a memorable night. Extra thanks for keeping us on time, well fed, and worry-free!

Mark Sent on 09/24/2014

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I don't normally make reviews to often, but I thought I'd do it for someone who helped made our wedding perfect. Sandy Stringer of Strings & Champagne was wonderful! We had originally interviewed about three wedding planners and just loved Sandy when we met her. It wasn't even a hesitation when deciding. Our personalities clicked and she understood exactly our wants and needs. She is very easy going and friendly. She offers many custom packages to fit your wedding style and budget. She made our lives stress free with the wedding process and being on top of everything, and I mean Everything!

Especially for my wife. My wife is a do it yourself type of person, but with Sandy's help and guidance she was able to take a ton of stress off her. She was always on time and responsive to any questions we may have. She met with my wife multiple times and my wife just raved about how great she was. She is very detailed and informative and open to all kinds of ideas. She wasn't the type, of person, "We have to do it this way". I know my wedding party liked her a lot! Her professionalism and personality overall was awesome, its like you have a wedding planner, but also a friend. It was a lot of fun working with her.

Sandy was with us every step of the way. Especially when it came to last two weeks before the wedding. We had a couple of hiccups with other vendors and Sandy did her part and made sure everything was going to be perfect. Please check her website out, its very legit! Thank you so much Sandy!

Brittney Sent on 09/09/2014

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Sandy was worth her weight in gold! I hired her as a "day-of" coordinator but she was so much more than that. Weeks prior to my wedding she started working with me and my vendors to make sure things were in order and running smoothly, and then on the day of she was like my own personal super hero. She handled every single thing that came up, and did it with a smile on her face. And my very favorite thing about her is how calming she is - she had everything under control and took all the weight off my shoulders so I could enjoy my day. Sandy really was like part of the family that day and I would hire her again and again if I could!

Beth Sent on 08/18/2014

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Sandy was great help in the months before my daughter's wedding and was a lifesaver on the actual day, handling everything we needed with a warm, calm and professional manner.

Devin Sent on 08/15/2014

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I hired Sandy from Strings & Champagne Events for Day of Coordination. Sandy and her team made the process of setting up and tearing down easier. Sandy's assistants were always near by ready to help or grab something for me.

Samantha Sent on 07/14/2014

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Sandy is wonderful to work with - she is calm, organized and thorough. She was our month-of wedding coordinator, and honestly if I were starting the wedding planning process again I'd have talked with her about a full service planning package. I think she could have saved us money and stress. Thanks to helpful family members, we were pretty organized going into our wedding but Sandy caught and fixed two major mistakes I'd made in the few days before the wedding. She assembled all our tables, decorations, flowers, she supervised the caterer and staffing service, and she worked really well with the disorganized caretakers at our venue. Her assistant was wonderful as well, and the staffing service she'd recommended was great too. She made our wedding a stress free day for us and a super fun celebration for all our friends and family - I am so grateful for her!

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Sandy did an amazing job with the decorations and flowers. She did everything we asked for, she went beyond our expectations.The venue wasn't exactly the nicest place (we were stuck with it) to have a wedding lunch, but the decor made everything look beautiful. It was easy to ignore the flaws of the venue with the decor.

Megan Sent on 01/09/2014

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Sandy was a dream come true. She was so organized and very responsive throughout the entire process. The day of went so smoothly and all the guests including us had the best time! She has a creative eye which was awesome and her years of experience shows. She helped save us money with all the final details (i.e., how many cupcakes to order). She also has plenty of vendor contacts which was really helpful.

Benjamin Sent on 01/07/2014

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Sandy did an amazing job for us. We originally planned on doing the wedding on our own with out a planner, but once the date started getting closer, we realized we were in way over our heads. When we met with Sandy we explained to here that we figured we just needed a day of planner, which she was fine with, but as soon as we signed the contract she jumped into action. She was calling all of our vendors, making sure things were in order, and people new exactly what they were supposed to do. We were amazed at her thoroughness, and we came to realize our wedding would've been in shambles with out her help. She is very easy to work with, and we are very thankful that we were able to spend our Amazing day relaxed knowing Sandy and her assistant had everything covered. We highly recommend Strings and Champagne events for your big day…..

Kathy Sent on 12/13/2013

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We LOVE you Sandy!!!

The most wonderful day of my life started with a run along the beach with my maid of honor, a relaxing sit in the hotel hot tub and a delicious breakfast with my family. I wasn't stressed out with last minute details even though I knew there was so much that still needed to be done.
I happen to have 2 teenage daughters from a previous marriage so I know what it means to worry! However, I planned for this. I spent a year planning this day and now it was time to let it go and give it to Sandy. I can't tell you enough how EXTREMELY smart that decision was!!! Everything came together PERFECTLY! She had asked me a zillion questions and by the time the day of wedding came, she knew what I wanted. If you could clone yourself for one day, this is what it would be like. Do yourself a HUGE favor and hire Sandy!!! Trust me, she knows what she's doing and is really nice too!!
Seriously, it would have been a crazy chaotic scene of who does what and when without her guidance and direction. Plus she made sure I had what I wanted (like a fresh margarita in my hand!) It was truly a magical day and Sandy played a VERY important role in making that happen! All smiles here!!!!

Kevin Sent on 11/16/2013

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To all of the grooms out there...the only thing more important about your wedding than Sandy / Strings & Champagne Events should be the bride herself! Trust me guys, I thought I could cover all the details myself, or maybe my trusty groomsmen would have it covered (WRONG THINKING). My lovely bride, thank God, insisted on having a wedding planner. It went so perfectly because of Strings that now I find myself listening to her about everything else! Need I say more?

Leanna Sent on 08/26/2013

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Emily & Sandy,

We wanted to thank you both so much for making our day so special and exactly what we wanted. I was so blown away when I first saw everything, it was truly amazing. Emily, you were truly unbelievable. Everything was handled and we were able to enjoy ourselves the entire night. I never had to worry because you took care of everything. You are thoughtful, calm, and make stuff happen! We are both so impressed with how both of you knew every detail of our wedding and how Emily made us feel relaxed on the day of. Everyone was commenting on how great you were. We are both so thankful for all of the work, energy, and time that was put into making our day the best it could be. There is no doubt that we will be referring all of our friends and family to you.

Thank you!!!
Leanna and Luke

Fabiola Sent on 08/13/2013

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My wedding day was amazing I enjoy everything I didn't have to worry about anything string and champagne took care of everything. It a perfect day

Eric Sent on 07/28/2013

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We had a very positive experience with Strings and Champagne Events. My only regret was not hiring Sandy earlier in the process of planning our wedding.

I was impressed on day one when she drove to San Francisco from Sacramento specifically to talk to me about some of our concerns. Very calmly and without hesitation she answered all of my questions regarding the normal machinations of the event and what she would do in various "worst case scenarios." We hired her on the spot.

When questions arose with the invitations she had the answers. When the band leader balked at some of our earlier suggestions she changed his mind. When the catering manager told us that we didn't need an extra server or bartender, she convinced her that we did.

But the true level of service that we received from Sandy came months after our event. Unfortunately, we had some items stolen from our hotel room the night of our wedding. After many unanswered phone calls and after receiving no reply to letters sent to the hotel management we spoke with Sandy. She said that she would contact them and see what she could do.

Within two days of our conversation, the hotel owner called us to apologize and offered full financial restitution.

Through the whole process her calm demeanor never waned.

Of course, we highly recommend Strings and Champagne Events.

Sundara Sent on 07/17/2013

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If I could add all the stars and the full moon that shinned so bright over us to this review, I would. We are forever grateful for Sandy and the way she made our event flow so seemingly effortlessly and perfectly. It was a dream day. She is so calm, kind, organized and talented. Sandy went above and beyond, filling in when other vendors lacked in follow through. Hiring Sandy was the best decision we made. Without her advice, professionalism, and hard work, we know that things couldn't have been done. All of my DIY details were perfect and she took charge from the day we hired her, through the rehearsal and to the were hours of the night on our wedding day. We are so thankful to have found Strings and Champagne. Thank you for taking care of us!

Diane Sent on 07/16/2013

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We held my daughter's wedding at my home. I have hosted many events in the past and knew that this would be a huge challenge for me and that I would not be able to enjoy the day unless we hired a wedding planner. When I met Sandy at "Strings & Champagne Events." I felt that everything would be fine. I was not disappointed. She was organized, compassionate and truly working to ensure that the event went off without a hitch. In fact, she actually saved us money by suggesting vendors to meet our needs that were less $$ than those we had in mind. I really can't say enough about how fantastic Sandy is!!!

Irene Sent on 06/19/2013

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Sandy came in 3 weeks before my wedding when my friend coordinator dropped out, I wish I had hired her earlier! She was great, brilliant on catching up on all my intricate DIY plans & executions and helped everything go according to plan the day of! She was professional, kind, understanding and VERY skilled in handling anything I threw her way. She most certainly mastered my DIY wedding very well! Highly recommend using her for your wedding!

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Sandy from Strings & Champagne Events provided many unique options during the planning process of our corporate event. She even personally prepared invitations at last minute. Strings & Champagne were on location for the entire event. Sandy expertly orchestrated the evening providing my guests with a wonderful evening and freeing me from managing the event. Sandy makes putting on an event seem almost effortless.

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We came across Strings & Champagne after our original planner went MIA. We knew we wanted to work with Sandy after our first conversation with her. She put our minds at ease and assured us everything will go smoothly despite taking over the planning just less than 4 months before the wedding (Sep 29). Sandy was extremely professional and detailed oriented. She worked with us to understand what had been done and what still needed to be done. Despite crafting a comprehensive list of what her services would entail, she ensured I stayed on top my list of actions. In addition, this was a destination wedding in California. Sandy saved me $600 airfare cost by helping me to complete my actions without flying out to California.

Sandy was a lifesaver! Words cannot express how much we appreciate everything Sandy and her team did to ensure our day went smoothly. The feedback from our friends and family was overwhelmingly positive. I will definitely recommend her to our friends and family.

Nabella Sent on 11/05/2012

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Sandy with Strings & Champagne Events made our wedding one of the most memorable moments in our lives that we will never forget. Our wedding turned out to be a fairytale come to life thanks to Sandy and her team. We did not have to lift a finger on our wedding day it went so smooth and the BEST part about it all is that we got to spend every minute of that night with our families dancing on the dance floor!! We seriously could not have done it with out Sandy! She is definitley what I would call a Fairy Godmother for brides to be, she works with you throughout it all, she's a great listener super easy to get along with and very reliable. I will be recommending Stings & Champagne Events to all my friends and family, and for those who came to our wedding have seen first hand what great work Sandy did for us coming from all the compliments we received. If I could do it all over again It would be with Strings & Champagne Events without a doubt!! Thanks Sandy for giving us our fairytale wedding!!

- Nabella & Brandon McMurtry

Joelle Sent on 09/04/2012

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THE BEST DAY OF COORDINATOR a bride and her family could wish for. Words cannot do justice for the work you did for us, Sandy. You were a calm, happy presence who kept cool when the little things that "may go wrong", did. It's because of you I didn't notice any of the little things. YOu got the aisle runner up, you SAVED our photo booth (with the help of our AWESOME DJ, who I will praise later), you kept me calm when the church lady was ___________ (you fill in the blank)! YOu read my mind, you knew what I needed/wanted before I did. You made sure everything we planned was executed brilliantly!!! YOu worked so well with all the other vendors. YOu were perfect and I recommend YOU to every bride. THank you sooooooo much, Sandy. We love you and what you did for us, Joelle Marie and Anthony A

Patty Sent on 08/31/2012

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Sandy was AMAZING to work with! She is personable, not over-whelming, great with proposing ideas to ensure a good flow and most importantly, extremely responsive. There were so many crucial items I would not have ever considered had Sandy not brought it up. For instance, whether or not the DJ was going to bring his own table dressing, if the cake would melt should it be left outside, etc. Sandy was very concerned with what my concerns or worries were upfront so that she could ensure those concerns would be addressed and a non-issue for the day of. Sandy connected and coordinated all our vendors so that we did not have to worry about a thing. She prepared a timeline and dispersed it accordingly so that everyone was on the same page. Sandy set up the venue according to our vision to the exact. I could not have pulled off such a beautiful dream wedding without her. She is extremely organized and packed almost everything back up for me, knowing what I wanted to keep and take back with me the next day. I should also mention, Sandy can weather through any storm! We got married on a ranch and therefore sometimes the unexpected can occur. We had slight rain, power outages, clogged toilets and un-predicted cold weather in August! Despite all of these potential disasters, Sandy maintained composure and ensured a smooth recovery. I didn't know Sandy before I booked her to coordinate our wedding but I am so glad I did. She exceeded our high expectations and I will recommend her to all my friends and their future weddings.

Claire Sent on 04/17/2012

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Originally, I thought a wedding planner wasn't needed, but I wanted to give my mother (Mother of the Bride) whatever she wanted. Less stress for her meant less stress for me. Sandy proved me wrong in every way.

She took full responsibility for everything and made sure everyone was comfortable and relaxed. Our rehearsal was fun and successful because of Sandy which led to an extremely enjoyable ceremony and reception. All the little hitches that would have caused me anxiety were taken care of, so I can’t recommend Sandy enough.

Sandy helped make my husbands and my wedding perfect, and we wouldn't trade the memories for the world.

Danyel Sent on 03/13/2012

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Sandy was absolutely wonderful while I was planning my wedding. Even though I was only using her for mainly the day of coordination and rehearsal, Sandy jumped right in as soon as I booked her and started offering to help immediately with anything wedding related, and I definitely feel that she went above and beyond what was expected of her. She was there for every important moment, including the walk through with the caterer, which she didn't have to go, as well as the whole rehearsal and she stayed at the wedding cleaning up well after I had left with my new husband. Sandy is extremely dependable, and when you hire her you are getting someone who is not only reliable, but also someone who is very friendly and helps put her brides at ease, as I know she did for me. Bottom line is, I really don't think you would be able to find much better, especially when you factor in her reasonable rates and undivided attention she gives to every client!

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We couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner. Sandy was available and eager to assist us before the wedding, was amazing in getting our families together for the rehearsal, and was incredible in making sure everything ran smoothly and beautifully on our wedding day. She was also instrumental in helping us resolve some issues we had with another vender after the wedding. We couldn't have done it without her. Sandy is warm and friendly, yet diligent and tough when it comes to getting things done.

Crystal Sent on 10/10/2011

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Sandy was amazing! I used her for both pre planning and the day of services. It was money well spent. She allowed me to have control over my vision for the wedding and participate in all the decisions but I didn't have to deal with all the annoying details and "negotiating" with vendors. She was always ready with a "back up" plan in case something changed. It took a lot of pressure off me and gave me more time to enjoy the process. It also helped when dealing with family members who had strong opinions and wanted to give advice. It was nice to say "My wedding planner is taking care of that." My husband was impressed with the services as well. He tells many people that it was the best money spent : ) I would highly recommend Sandy to help with your wedding. She is professional and detailed oriented but brings a calm presence to the process. She has good vender contacts and if a problem pops up it's nice to know that she can handle the communication piece. We are very satisfied clients!

Jamie Sent on 09/16/2011

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My husband and I were very blessed to have worked with Sandy with Strings & Champagne Events! She has a very welcoming personality and made us feel very comfortable. We needed help coordinating a a wedding at the Long Beach CA Aquarium and we live in Tacoma WA....as well as coordinating over 50 guests flying in from several areas. Sandy made the process seem simple and non-chaotic. She is very calm and organized and never gave us the feeling that we were running out of time. Her unique style and creativity really transformed our wedding into something magical! Most importantly, our wedding went soooo smooth, guests felt very comfortable and taken care of....I didn't have to worry about anything! Thank you Sandy for making our wedding memories last a life time!

Megan Sent on 10/20/2014

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I really enjoyed having you at the wedding- that whole day was stress free and I couldn't have asked for more. Thank you!

Janice Sent on 06/24/2013

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My wife and I used Strings & Champagne Events for our wedding coordination. Sandy was the coordinator for our wedding and let me tell you, our wedding would have been an absolute nightmare without her!

We talked with Sandy a number of times prior to our event and she connected well with us and took the time to understand the picture we had in our head for our ceremony and our reception. We gave her guidelines for setting up the decor but said we have a bunch of other stuff and gave her free reign to find good places for them. And WOW she did an AMAZING job! We were so happy when we walked into both places and saw how beautifully everything had come together. It was SO much more than we had hoped for and attribute it all to Sandy's hard work.

Our contact for the venue was supposed to help out and setup a bunch of stuff too but instead she was concentrating more on an internal company lunch she was planning for the following day than our wedding! Can you believe it!? We are so thankful that Sandy stepped in, took over, and got everything done with amazing grace. The venue had a number of other hiccups which Sandy saved us from as well. I could go on and on about how much work she put in for us.

So if you're looking for a professional, hard working, caring event coordinator. Sandy is the one! Her prices were excellent and her service was fantastic. I would definitely recommend her!

Becky Sent on 09/19/2011

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Sandy was an invaluable vendor for our wedding, particularly on the wedding day itself. Looking back, I realize how much trust we put in her to take care of every detail on the wedding day and how risky that seems to me now, but Sandy completely stepped up and did a fantastic job. Because of her, I was able to wake up the morning of the wedding enjoying every moment without having to think about setting up, making sure everything got delivered to the venue, and on and on. She took care of everything on the wedding day, and did so unobtrusively and without needing any guidance from me. Even after the wedding was over, she continued to work on our behalf - I later found out that some of the baker's plates had been lost, and Sandy worked everything out in the week after the wedding without even bothering us about it.

Sandy was most valued during the wedding day, but she also helped us a lot in the planning. I was able to rely on her to keep track of things I had no interest in doing - like figuring out how many chairs and tables needed to be rented and other not-so-glamorous things like that.

If I had to give a criticism of Sandy, it would be something that's probably unique to our wedding. We were looking for some unusual vendors, and Sandy's contacts tended to be more traditional (for example, we wanted a DJ with an extensive collection of indie rock and punk...and Sandy generally knows DJs who play more standard wedding music). But even so, Sandy put in the extra time and effort to go out and find the kind of vendors we were looking for. I really wanted a certain hairstyle that required some specific expertise, and Sandy searched for a stylist who could do the job and I ended up absolutely loving my hair.

Jana Sent on 05/13/2024

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Professional and flexible given crazy circumstances

We had a lot of last minute changes to the wedding due to bad weather and Sandy helped us make it all happen. She worked with all the vendors to make the new venue work and was super flexible in reworking the schedule for us. She also had a lot of good ideas and provided them without judgement or expectation, despite the fact that we were doing a fairly non-traditional wedding. I had a big fear around hiring a planner because we were uncomfortable with a lot of wedding traditions, but Sandy understood us and didn't try to force us into anything we didn't want. She was overall helpful, kind, and very prepared.

Ashley Sent on 10/15/2014

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Sandy did a fantastic job coordinating all of the details of our wedding. We gave her a logistical nightmare, and she was able to time it all out to the last detail. Sandy was also super nimble when a threat of rain made us have to re-do the entire timeline the week of the wedding. The whole day was effortless for our guests and that was super important to us.
We had already picked our location, and Sandy gave us a great variety of talented vendors to choose from.
Sandy was always nice, composed and professional in all aspects of the planning and day of.
We would highly recommend choosing Strings& Champagne Events!

Heather Sent on 10/18/2011

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Sandy coordinated our California wedding while we were located in Texas. We thoroughly researched several coordinator options, and while this is not the cheapest option, we felt like it provided a great value for the amount of experience Sandy brought to the table. We remember our wedding as a stress-free, fun event that turned out just as we pictured it! We made the right choice!!!

User2277696 Sent on 08/19/2015

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We hired Sandy to do the day of coordination for our May wedding in Plymouth. At first I didn't think that we would need a wedding planner since I am very organized, I had almost all of my vendors booked and we were making all of our decorations. However, I came to a point where I realized that I didn't want to(and couldn't) be the person who would put everything together the day of the wedding. The last thing I wanted to do on my wedding day was coordinate vendor arrivals, last minute decor set up and try to figure out where everyone was. So we made the smart decision to hire a day of coordinator. We had a hard time finding coordinators who would be willing to travel to Plymouth until we found Sandy. We met with her twice before the wedding including a walk through of the venue and we had numerous email conversations before the big day. The day of all I did was relax with my bridesmaids, get ready and show up to the venue. Everything went off without a hitch and if there were any issues I didn't know about them which is pretty much all you can ask for.

Stephanie Sent on 09/24/2014

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Sandy was our full service coordinator for our wedding this past June. What my husband and I like about her is that she has a very calming presence, and she always made us feel at ease. She is very organized and punctual with her emails. Somehow she was able to keep us on our toes, even though we are huge procrastinators! She even stepped in to help when our bartenders decided to leave early. Overall Sandy was a great addition to our day and we couldn't have done it without her!

Kristy Sent on 10/27/2014

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Sandy and her team are great. It was definitely worth hiring a day of coordinator.

Anna Sent on 08/25/2014

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We loved working with Strings & Champagne! Sandy coordinated our wedding, and was very helpful. We especially appreciated the to-do lists she sent to us to make sure we were on track. She was always available to answer questions via text, phone or email. Responses were generally very fast, and she could clarify questions when needed. We thought she charged a reasonable amount and were overall very happy with her services. We would highly recommend Sandy and would definitely hire her for future events!

Julie Sent on 06/25/2018

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I wish that she let the band play start at 8pm. I would have appreciated more flexibility in the schedule considering the band was the biggest investment we made. If I were to work with her again, I would stress that music is everything at a wedding and you have to let the band play. The biggest complaint was that the band was standing around. I wish she consulted me day of and didn't put the band on standby. I lost 60 minutes of fun band music.

Alissa Sent on 10/09/2014

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Sandy was our day of coordinator for our wedding at the Inn at Park Winters. She was paired with us by Park Winters. At first, we were a bit wary. She asked all the same questions we had already answered 10 times over for the venue and other vendors. There was a lot of emailing with more and more questions. I understood that she wanted to make our wedding day as perfect as she could, but it go a bit overwhelming. The day of, Sandy did a wonderful job. She was there at the venue when we arrived and helped make sure everything ran as smoothly as possible. She reminded me that I didn't need to do all of these things that she was taking care of and that I should just go and enjoy my day. Overall, I would recommend Sandy's coordination services to anyone planning a wedding.

Gloria Sent on 08/19/2025

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Wedding - Gloria & Jordan

I hired Sandy for my wedding of August 2nd , 2025.Sandy did two things somewhat right… planning the timeline.. and vendor recommendations.
Here is a list of what she could have done better

-communication with vendors (videographer was late getting material to the host)
-make sure the ceremony timeline was being followed (The wedding party stood outside too long waiting for the musicians to start the processional and they kept playing random songs instead of the processional. She should’ve cut that off and made them start so we could get inside because it was 105° outside.)
- telling the photographer he had a certain amount of minutes to complete the sunset photo shoot, it was supposed to take 15 minutes instead it took over an hour. By then many of the guests left the reception, because the bride and groom and wedding party were MIA.
- giving timely direction to the wedding party and the vendors
- fix my train as I entered the church on my father‘s arm. My train was all crumpled up and Sandy didn’t straighten it out. She was the only one that could’ve done that
- Using the wedding music during the rehearsal would’ve helped everybody understand timing better.That should’ve been set up in advance. We should have at least had a recording of it, even though the musicians weren’t present at the rehearsal.
-let guests know at the end of the ceremony, what is happening because we wanted a group picture on the stairs of the church outside with all the guests & the wedding party, but they were starting to leave and we had to go get them and gather them back.
The bottom line is everything was so chaotic that I didn’t get to enjoy my own wedding and that’s a shame because I’m not planning on ever doing that again.
I thought Sandy did a good job at first but after thinking about it, I’m just upset. There’s so much I didn’t know. I was a first time bride. I think she is good at planning but not good at execution.
If you have taken the time to read this , thank you!

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