We started working with Tonya a year before our summer 2020 wedding. Once we started to catch drift that our plans would need to change due to COVID-19, Tonya pivoted and helped us plan the most beautiful intimate micro wedding in our backyard with our original florist and caterer. She helped us design a truly remarkable celebration that aligned with all of the safety guidelines, yet still had the detailed, luxurious feel that we had envisioned. I am so grateful for her expertise in identifying ways to turn our makeshift space into a wedding venue. On the day of, she helped us run our event smoothly so that we and our families never had to lift a single finger. Throughout the whole process, Tonya was professional, responsive, and meticulous. Out of all of the planners we met with, Tonya's subdued, yet elegant taste, honest feedback, and efficient working style made her stand out to us as the perfect fit. Tonya was always willing to go above and beyond by taking on extra tasks and handling all aspects of communication and logistics. As a bride, I appreciated that she valued and fostered our opinions as a couple, yet elevated our ideas with her professional experience. Our wedding was perfect in every way, even though it wasn't the wedding we had originally planned. I would wholeheartedly recommend Tonya's services to any couple planning a wedding in Santa Barbara.

Tonya coordinated/planned our wedding at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum on 10.3.15, and I couldn't rave more about her. Our wedding (which involved a complicated mish-mash of homemade elements, cultural elements, a ton of vendors) went perfectly seamlessly and most importantly, my husband and I had the best freaking time. We did "month-of" coordination with additional help with rentals/design, but she was so much more of a resource than I could have imagined. My family and groom's family were all very involved, and she gracefully dealt with zillions of phone calls/emails and helped us create exactly the sort of vision we had hoped for. She is extremely capable, direct, and detail-oriented while still being upbeat, fun, and friendly -- perfect combination. We love you, Tonya!

I began the process of planning a destination wedding while living in Boston for my daughter who resides in Chicago. I had only once briefly visited the Santa Barbara area with no real knowledge of potential wedding resources. As my planning process progressed, I was informed that it is mandatory to have a wedding planner by the management at my site selection, the Firestone Vineyard in Los Olivos. Since I previously had planned two weddings without using a wedding planner I did not know where to start in deciding the right person for the job. The combination of the New England connection, her former position at the Firestone Vineyard, and consistent excellent reviews on line prompted my reaching out to Tonya. As you can imagine, it is very difficult to choose the right person during a long distance telephone conversation to help with a once in a lifetime milestone event. I most appreciated that Tonya was always supportive of the choices made for the wedding and the effort she placed in understanding and implementing the many unusual Jewish wedding details that were important to our family. Although I only contracted with Tonya for the month of wedding services she was graciously available to answer questions and provide valuable suggestions throughout the planning process. Although the rain forecast for the wedding day was menacing and my stress level was rising, Tonya was the rock that quietly changed all the details to move the cocktail reception and dinner indoors. The bride and groom successfully had the outdoor ceremony of their dreams keeping their guests dry by following her recommendation to purchase white wedding umbrellas. This provided our guests the opportunity to comfortably admire the beautiful surprise rainbow stretched out before them that no one will ever forget.
My only regret is that my other two daughters are married so I cannot plan another wedding with Tonya.