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Frequently asked questions

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

$2,750

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$7,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$95

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

2
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4.3 out of 5 rating
11 Reviews
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  • Average response time
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  • Professionalism
    4.3 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.4 out of 5 rating
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    4.4 out of 5 rating
81% Recommended by couples
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Megan Sent on 07/11/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Donna set my mind at ease from the first phone conversation. She is knowledgeable, assertive and knew exactly what I needed from the beginning. I hired her as a full service planner at a full service resort, thinking I'd use her mostly for design and getting good deals on rentals and decor items. Turns out she knew my venue better than my venue managers and was able to guide me through processes and answering questions that the resort was struggling to help me with. The design was gorgeous, the wedding was flawless and I got so much more working with her team than I ever thought I would need. Hands down best money I spent!
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Alana Sent on 01/14/2017
5 out of 5 rating
This review is long overdue. My husband and I got married in Santa Barbara last year at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. We loved the venue and we were able to customize the event however we pleased (aka we had to bring everything in). In no way could we have made this happen without Donna. Even my father who tends to be highly critical of most services was blown away. Donna perfectly captured our vision and made the wedding run incredibly seamlessly. Since we had to bring in all vendors, we relied solely on Donna's recommendations. Every vendor was wonderful to work with and we didn't run into any issues. Donna even added beautiful personal touches - she hand painted tiles to use as a reference for the seating chart.

If we hadn't had Donna, my wedding would have been a stressful event vs a beautiful memory with absolutely no worries.

Lastly, people tell me to this day how my wedding was probably one of the best they ever want to - my stepbrother even told my mom he enjoyed it more than his own wedding :).

Take-away, if you are looking for a wedding planner, look no further. You couldn't be in better hands than with Donna!
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Chelsea Sent on 04/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Donna coordinated our wedding in May 2015. She was absolutely INCREDIBLE. I truly cannot say enough things about her and cannot recommend her more highly. She was on top of everything, anticipated issues, and gave way more help than it felt like we paid for. She was always there for us, and on our wedding day, I was completely relaxed knowing she would be sure everything was perfect-- and it was. I interviewed a lot of planners and asked around before meeting with Donna. After our first meeting, my husband and I knew she was absolutely perfect, and we never once felt differently. We did a lot of unique things, and Donna was always on board, happy to help trouble shoot our creative ideas, and always supportive. She worked hard to understand our vision and support everything we came up with. Not only did she support us, but she was always excited by our plans and enthusiastic about the way things would come out. When we needed to think about some aspect we'd miss, she'd bring it up in a way that helped us to see all the ins and outs of wedding planning. She is so organized and on top of everything, it made things easy.

I think it's worth noting that our wedding was incredibly complicated. We were at a venue that had absolutely nothing (no electricity, really, nothing) so there were a lot of details for us to figure out. Donna made sure we didn't miss a thing and were on top of each vendor and what we needed from each. She helped to make sure we were spending our money in the right places, and also directed us to the absolute best vendors.

Wedding planning with Donna was a true joy! Stop looking and hire Donna, seriously, she's just amazing.
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