We are so grateful to Dawn and Stella for their expertise in coordinating our wedding! We contacted Dawn over a year before our wedding, and while we chose the partial wedding package she was responsive and provided valuable insight to my numerous questions throughout the planning process, as well as recommended a list of vendors that she was familiar with. We chose to hold our wedding on private property, which held it’s own set of challenges, and Dawn helped us make sure that nothing was forgotten. In the month leading up to our wedding, Dawn made sure that we were aware of the wedding timeline and then communicated all the necessary details to each of our vendors. On the day of, Dawn was at a different wedding, so we had the pleasure of working with her associate, Stella. Stella was beyond amazing and made sure that our day went off without a hitch (and reminded us to eat!). The two of them truly made our wedding magical. We would highly recommend Event by Dawn for any couples in the wedding planning process!

Dawn was our wedding coordinator and we worked with her for a year planning our wedding. Without Dawn's expertise and knowledge, I am not sure our wedding could have happened! She was an expert with our specific venue (Waterfall Lodge), and she was able to help us navigate the ins and outs of vendors like rentals, transportation, and food. She provided us with lists of her recommended vendors as well as many different tips to use throughout the planning process. She was kind, clear, and so easy to work with. It was a pleasure getting to work with her the day of, and she helped execute the timeline well. We are so thankful for her time and expertise and would recommend her!

Dawn was the coordinator for our wedding and was AMAZING. She came highly recommended by other vendors in Santa Cruz and we can totally see why. She was professional and on top of planning from the start, making us feel like ours was the only wedding she had that season. She also provided a great list of other recommended vendors in the area which was very helpful, and provided useful suggestions when needed in the wedding planning process.

1-2 months before our wedding, Dawn dialed in our timeline and vision for the day. She proactively reached out to our vendors to ensure everyone was on the same page, which was a huge relief. She oversaw all of the logistics between our ceremony site and reception venue, including set-up, shuttles, ceremony flow, DJ schedule, photographer and videographer cues, and more. If there was an issue that arose, she handled it calmly and quickly and advocated for what we wanted. Our guests kept commenting how smooth the day went, which we attribute to Dawn! My husband and I are so thankful to have had her on our team that day. Because of her, our day went better than we could have imagined.