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We are an Full Event Planning Services that we take pride in planning weddings from simple to elegant. We come with great ideas to make sure that we give you as many options to choose from so that you are comfortable with your ideas, when we start to plan we build a template for you and as we prep you with the following, Budget Prep, RSVP and Invitations, Color Scheme, Wedding Dress, Personal Website for you and your guests, vendor contracts. Welcome to your Special Occasion Event!

We provide the following services:

Wedding Planners

DJ Services

Master of Ceremonies

Photographers

Videographers

Banquet Halls

Transportation for all events!

Thank You!

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,100

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$1,400

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

2
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Alyssa
Alyssa P. Sent on 09/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Truly amazing

WE COULD NOT RECOMMEND RICK AND HIS DJ ENOUGH! Seriously Rick made our day soooo special! He took the time to call me multiple times before our wedding to make sure every detail was gone over and perfect, he called my officiant to make sure she knew what to do and he called my day of coordinator to coordinate with her to make our day so special! We cannot thank Rick enough! I hope so see him at more of my family and friends weddings!
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Carol Y. Sent on 11/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Nobody better!

I can't believe this, but Cindy's review says exactly what I was going to say!! 😄 I'm a little jealous, I thought we were the only wedding Rick had that much fun with! That just goes to show you how great Rick is, he makes every person he deals with like they are number one and he will make your wedding a day to remember! We were merging two different cultures not an easy feat to pull off. Rick and his incredible DJ had an excellent music selection, felt the room and before we knew it the magic began and everybody was dancing and having fun! If you're planning a wedding a great MC knows how to make everything flow effortlessly. I don't relax easily, this actually happened and I enjoyed myself.... that is Priceless! Congratulations future brides, you should hire Rick at Special Occasion Events Inc. 🙂
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Cindy Sent on 10/25/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Best Decision!

Rick was the MC at our good friend's wedding back in 2016. He was also the MC at my sister's wedding in April of 2018. Then in September, Rick was the MC at our wedding. My brother just asked me if Rick does out of town weddings for his wedding next year. If you didn't notice the pattern, our family can't get enough of Rick! I cannot put into words how AMAZING this guy is! Not only is Rick easy to talk to and personable, he is organized and has the charisma/energy to keep everyone engaged during the reception. He is consistent, funny, and made our special day so much better!

We used Special Occasion Events, LLC (Rick and DJ Mambo) for our cocktail hour and reception. On the day of, we had some technical difficulties with the wireless mic from the venue. Without charging us extra, Rick and his team jumped right in and were able to help us get it up and running minutes before the ceremony. We also forgot to send Rick a list of questions for our newlywed shoe game. Instead of skipping it, Rick said it would be ok to text it to him right before! We can't thank Rick enough!

Family and friends have asked us where we found him and all I can say is that we were so lucky that we did! Weddings are expensive and stressful but this was a decision that I easily checked off from the start! The services they provided was very good value and I highly recommend Rick & DJ Mambo to any bride!
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