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Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings

Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings

San Francisco, CA
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    Eva L. Sent on 07/30/2023
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    Hire Cierra Wilkins for your wedding!!

    Cierra Wilkins is an absolute dream. She was so incredible to work with, and jumped in to rescue us during a very stressful turn of events in our wedding planning (we ended up having to terminate our contract with another planner who dropped the ball).

    The first thing Cierra did was tell us straight up that she didn't want us paying for services we weren't going to need, and that given how much work we'd already done on the planning process, she didn't feel we needed to pay for the "partial planning" package. Instead, she honestly and transparently shared that we would probably be best suited going for the month-of package, which would allow us to schedule as many meetings as we needed leading up to the wedding (beyond just the month of), but that we would continue to source our own vendors. We really appreciated the honesty, because she was right - I had already done most of the work on finding vendors and really didn't need that level of support.

    Cierra was so gracious, transparent, and helpful. She kept us on track, shared timelines for needed deliverables, was super responsive to emails when we had questions, and really helped keep this project manager of a bride in balance.

    Everything leading up to the wedding was a breeze. Everyone kept commenting on how relaxed I seemed, and it was because I knew we (and in particular, Cierra) had things covered! At one point during the rehearsal, she had to tell me to back off (very politely of course) and allow her to take over and orchestrate everything (much to my husband's delight) because I was so used to running the show. It was so nice to realize that I could let go and allow her to take over.

    The wedding day was a dream. Everything ran smoothly and we all had a blast. It was beautiful, it was festive, and everything operated like a well-oiled machine, with Cierra pulling the levers behind the scenes.

    THANK YOU, Cierra, for helping us host such a wonderful, joyous, and mostly stress-free wedding. You are the best!!
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    Heather E. Sent on 05/24/2022
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    Cierra was the best!

    Before speaking with Cierra from Dreams on a Dime, my partner and I were not convinced we needed a coordinator. We thought maybe we could manage everything ourselves or ask a family member. During our initial video call with Cierra, she explained all the tasks she would be taking care of and it opened our eyes to how much planning and coordination our big day was going to take. Hiring Cierra was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and we wouldn’t change anything about it.

    Although we selected the “month-of” option, we were able to ask questions and get advice throughout the entire process. Cierra reviewed contracts and calmed any anxieties we had while making such big decisions. The peace of mind she gave us, being new to planning such a large event, was priceless.

    As we got close to the event, Cierra started working directly with our other vendors, creating a master timeline for everyone. This freed up the space for us to focus on other things and enjoy the weeks leading up to our wedding rather than be stressed out.

    On the day of, Cierra did all the set up and tear down. We were able to just walk into the reception hall after the ceremony and be amazed at how wonderful everything turned out. It truly was a dream and we couldn’t have imagined a more perfect day, and we have Cierra to thank for making it happen!
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    Jamie G. Sent on 09/23/2020
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    Jessica is amazing!

    We loved working with Jessica. She had fantastic suggestions for vendors and really helped us think through our options and decide on the details for the evening. She was VERY responsive over a long engagement and multiple cities. Flexible, knowledgeable, and committed to helping us plan our perfect day. Highly recommended!
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    Arianna Sent on 06/19/2019
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    Would give ten stars if I could

    Cierra is amazing! Literally cannot recommend her highly enough. She is knows everything there is to know about weddings, and helped relieve so much of the stress involved in wedding planning. She was so responsive and helpful throughout, made herself available whenever we wanted to speak, and genuinely cared about us and our wedding. Everyone from our bridal party to our parents were impressed with Cierra's professionalism, energy, calmness and positive attitude and said she was "worth her weight in gold." We are so grateful to Cierra for all that she did to make our wedding a success, and would highly recommend her!
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    Amy Sent on 08/16/2016
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    We hired Jessica Franklin of Dreams on a Dime on the recommendation of our reception coordinator after our first day-of coordinator unfortunately fell through. Jessica was able to help us pick up where we left off, and she helped us immensely by pulling together our timeline and filling in the missing pieces, clearly communicating with all of our vendors, and, along with her assistant Tom, taking care of us at both of our venues on our wedding day. If you get the chance and you have the budget, you should definitely work with this team.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 09/10/2016
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    We can't remember exactly how we found Dreams on a Dime. Seems like everywhere we turned, someone was recommending them. We feel so amazingly lucky to have Jessica on our wedding day. We were married in April 2016 in Dogpatch, SF. Jessica is a complete pro. She made everything seamless and easy. As soon as we talked to her on the phone, we knew we were in good hands. She gave the most amazing recommendations for everything. There was nothing for us to do on wedding day except enjoy our day and she made sure we did. She even thought to save us tacos from our late night taco truck that we were too busy to get out to. In addition to the small details, she had an amazing grasp on the big picture. She even knew exactly how to handle family drama. We had the best day and most perfect planning experience all thanks to Jessica and her crew. Unlimited gratitude Jessica!
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    Nikki Sent on 07/18/2016
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    This review is a) a long time coming and b) for Cierra for her day of coordination services. Cierra is very professional, responsive, and knowledgable. She helped us through our timeline, which changed a few times, as well as a venue walkthrough, leading the rehearsal, and answering any questions we had along the way. She was extremely helpful the day of the wedding, not only did she keep us on schedule, but she also hung some decorations I had made (and then moved them from outside to the gift table, so they could be reused), handled the card box and gifts, made sure we signed the marriage license, and several other wedding-detail things. She was on top of everything and made our evening seamless and stress free. Whenever we mention Cierra, my husband inevitably says "worth every penny." I agree. ;) Thank you so much, Cierra!
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    These guys are awesome (and Alex in particular!!). Alex was our day of coordinator and without him, I don't know what we would have done!!! Going into our wedding planning process I wasn't sure we would need a coordinator but it was required by our venue (thank god!). From the first time we met with him (for a preliminary chat), so many of our concerns and stresses were relieved. He had answers for all my questions, creative solutions for any problems and was full of easy small ideas that helped to improve the day. Leading up to the wedding he was super responsive by phone or email and on the day of the wedding he and his assistant were AMAZING!!! They kept everything going smoothly, did a HUGE amount of work setting up all the center pieces and the decorations at the ceremony and reception. They greeted guests, checked in with us throughout the night and kept everything on track. I never felt like I had to worry about anything!
    So much thanks to Alex for alleviating so much of the planning stress and taking care of us on the day!
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    Kerry Sent on 08/01/2010
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    Jessica is amazing!!! Even though we only got her day of service, she was super helpful even before the wedding (including emailing our vendors, creating timelines, doing a walk-through of our venue to see where we wanted everything set up, running a ceremony rehearsal, etc.). She is a very sweet person, but she also has a take-charge attitude which helps to get things done. On the day of the wedding I barely saw her, but I only had to look around at the beautiful set-up to see all the work that she was doing. And I really appreciate that she keeps her prices reasonable when so many others charge more. Thanks, Jessica!

    Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings's reply:

    Thanks guys! It was great working with you :)
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    Christine Sent on 06/29/2010
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    My husband and I hired Jessica to be our day-of coordinator. We were nervous because we knew just how big and possibly crazy our wedding could get since we had over 350 guests & our friends & family love to have a good time = party! Also, there were many different elements that were non-traditional that were going into the day, in additional to a big Filipino entourage. But Jessica came through and made sure that everything was seamless so that we could enjoy the happiest day of our lives, and boy did we have fun! From the second I handed over all of our vendors information, I didn't have to deal with anything else. The day before the wedding, my bridal party, family and I were just relaxing at the hotel, hanging out and having fun and I didn't have to worry about a thing. Jessica gained my trust early on in the wedding planning process because she knew exactly how to solve and answer any wedding questions I had. She was always very responsive and always took the time to go over an and all details that I needed help with. Even though I felt like our wedding might get complicated, she never made me feel like it was and she'd just shed light on how I can make things easier. My husband and I didn't originally budget for a DOC, but now we don't know what we would have done without her. Our guests have even commented on how nice and great of a coordinator she was and asked if she was one of my good friends. To that I replied that she is :) She had our back and there is no way that we could have enjoyed our day and focused on our guests, each other and having fun if she wasn't there. She was a HUGE help before our wedding day, on our wedding day and even after. I'll definitely miss wedding planning and I'm glad I can look back and know I chose a great wedding coordinator. Thank you Jessica for all your help!!

    Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings's reply:

    Who knew that a wedding of 350 would be so easy?! Thanks Christine!
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    Sunny Sent on 08/10/2009
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    My wedding was last weekend 8.2.09 and my criteria for a day of wedding coordinator were:

    * experienced
    * well organized
    * great communication skills
    * someone who can make an executive decision-in case there is a crisis
    * charges a reasonable price

    Jessica meets all of the criteria I was looking for. Unlike many of the other day-of-wedding coordinator that I interviewed, Jessica does not limit you to the number of hours or emails or phone calls for your correspondence-which is definitely helpful not having to keep a log sheet of how many hours you've used up leading to the 'big day'. She ALWAYS responded to my calls and emails within 24 hours which is a BIG PLUS in my book. She is extremely knowledgeable and has had years of experience with wedding planning.

    Thank you Jessica for your services and I would definitely recommend her to any one that is looking for a wedding/events coordinator.

    Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings's reply:

    Thank you Sunny!
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    Rachael Sent on 06/02/2010
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    Jessica was wonderful as our day of coordinator. She was easy to reach if we had any questions and was remarkable in taking care of every detail. She made our wedding feel like a breeze and helped us relax so we could enjoy ourselves. I would hire Jessica again and would recommend her services to anyone else looking for a wonderfully talented wedding coordinator. Thank you Jessica for making our wedding so wonderful.

    Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much Rachael!
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    Jo Sent on 06/25/2010
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    Thank you Jessica for all of your help and work in preparing and making our Wedding Day run so smoothly. To anyone looking for assistance for their wedding in San Francisco (especially as an overseas destination for a mixed race couple like us) then we certainly recommend Jessica for a well co-ordinated and great value service. Thank you Jessica! From Chris and Jo.”

    Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings's reply:

    Thank you Joanna! It was great working with you both.
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