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Shining Moments Event Planning

Shining Moments Event Planning

Mount Laurel, NJ
5.0 out of 5 rating, 23 Reviews
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  • Natasia
    Natasia B. Sent on 12/01/2023
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    Perfection!

    I can't say enough great things about working with Zupenda. This is my second time utilizing her services and once again, she did NOT disappoint! Her attention to detail is phenomenal. I love that I was able to completely enjoy my day because I knew she was on it! I would without a doubt recommend Zupenda.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much for your kind words, Natasia. It was a pleasure to bring Shining Moments to your wedding day. Seeing you and James smiling all day (and night) made my day. I had such a good time getting to know your wedding party and absolutely LOVE your parents! Your dad has some mean moves on a dance floor!

    Congrats again to Mr. & Mrs. Blocker 🥂
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    Abby S. Sent on 09/20/2023
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    Amazing Experience

    It goes without saying that Zupenda was one of the best decisions we made as we planned our wedding. Thank you for stepping up and supporting us and organizing and managing our vendors... We really appreciate you. And even Monique was an amazing addition. She kept us on track and on time and ensured we were doing all the right things at the right time.

    We thank you so much and we will definitely be referring you for future opportunities!

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks for your kind words! It was my pleasure to ensure that your day ran smoothly. I had a great time watching you, Larry and your guests celebrate your union and party all night long! Thanks for allowing me to add Shining Moments to your Wedding Day!
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    Alexus B. Sent on 09/02/2023
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    We love Zuepnda!

    We picked Zupenda pretty early on in our wedding planning process as we knew we needed someone to help us with the planning process. She was such a pleasure to work with and helped make our day go seamless. She was with us every step of the way and I don’t know how we could have done it without her!

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Alexus,
    Thanks so much for your review! It was a pleasure being involved through most of your planning process and watching you and Joe's vision come to life!

    One of my favorite parts of your wedding day was your vows: so sweet, unique and heartfelt- not a dry eye in the room!

    Another was your First Look with Joe and your fur baby, Sammy.

    I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you and your families. It made being part of your day that more special.

    Thanks for allowing me to bring Shining Moments to your amazing Wedding Day!
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    Lamont R. Sent on 06/29/2023
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    Above Expectations

    We had a fantastic wedding because of Zupenda and her connections it was a great experience

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much, Lamont! It was my pleasure to bring Shining Moments to you and Kayshon's wedding day. I love working with fabulous venues and vendors to bring couples' vision to life!
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    Kayshon Sent on 06/29/2023
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    My experience has been amazing

    We were so impressed with everything especially how fast we had to be about timing and she took care of everything, our wedding was beautiful! Everyone working with Zupenda are in great hands .
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    Cecelia H. Sent on 12/10/2021
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    Zupenda and Shining Moments provided day of coordinator services for our wedding.

    Zupenda and Shining Moments were such a crucial part to the success of our wedding. Her timeliness kept everyone on track. She was responsive and really in your corner!

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much, Cecelia! It was our pleasure to make sure that you and David enjoyed your Special Day with no worries at all!
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    Mrs. G. Sent on 10/13/2021
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    The Shining Moments Event Planning

    We were so pleased with Shining Moments from the very first zoom interview till the day of our wedding. Everyone was on point anything we needed was provided. Our money was well spent hiring Shining Moments 5 stars just isn’t enough they deserve way more stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Gloria & Mia,
    Thanks so much for your kind words! Your wedding day was absolutely beautiful, fun and filled with love. Thanks so much for trusting Shining Moments Event Planning to plan and execute your special day!

    Zupenda
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    Victor A. Sent on 10/24/2021
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    We love Zupenda

    Zupenda and her Shining Moments Events crew were phenomenal, they met all our expectations and beyond. She made the wedding process and the events of the wedding day flow seamlessly. The level of professionalism, organization and care she and her crew exhibited were a major factor into bringing our vision for the day to life and making our day even more special.

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    Victor,

    Thanks so much for your kind words! We thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you and Leigh through the planning process and were thrilled to set up and oversee the logistics for your wedding day!

    So many memories of that day! My favorite are: you lifting Leigh in the air during your First Dance; Leigh's beautiful centerpieces that she created herself (crazy talent!); and you & Leigh's Grandmothers who totally slayed as your flower girls! They definitely understood the assignment!

    Thanks for allowing me and my team to bring you Shining Moments on your wedding day!

    And make sure you tell your Dad he still owes me a dance to the Perculator! LOL!
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    Catherine M. Sent on 07/25/2021
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    Smooth Wedding Day

    We hired Zupenda for day of coordination. Our day was perfect and she kept everyone on track. The detailed timeline made sure everything went according to plan.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much for your kind words, Cassie! It was great being part of you and Andy's special day. We take pride in making sure that our couples' wedding day runs nice and smoothly.

    It was such a beautiful day and I loved watching you both spend quality time with your families at your intimate reception. It was sweet, sentimental and fun! Congrats again!
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    Kierra M. Sent on 06/14/2021
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    Phenomenal Wedding/Event Planner

    Zupenda was a breath of fresh air when I realized I needed help with our wedding planning. We brought her on about 2/3 months before our big day and she truly helped piece every small and large facet of our day together seamlessly. I honestly don't think our day would have been as smooth and enjoyable without the help of her and her team. We will definitely be using her services again for our anniversary celebration in the future. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a thorough, quick thinking, down to earth, fully invested wedding planner to help minimize the stress of wedding planning. Thank you, Zupenda!

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    Kierra and Rich xo

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Kierra and Rich,
    It was a pleasure being your wedding planner. I know how stressful wedding planning can be so thank you for trusting me to help minimize the stress and hammer out all the details.

    Your wedding day was beautiful, fun and full of love and laughter. I enjoyed getting to know you two and witness the love you have for one another. I have so many fun memories of that day but my favorites are watching your ring bearers and flower girl steal the show AND the hearts of everyone in the room and Mom showing out after catching the bouquet! I never laughed so hard!

    Thank you again for trusting me and my team to bring Shining Moments to your special day!

    Lots of love (and shine),
    Zupenda
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    Kirsten V. Sent on 05/03/2021
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    Exceeding Expectations is an Understatement!

    Hire Zupenda. She's a public health expert, an empathetic person, and incredibly fastidious. Zupenda not only appreciated my planning spreadsheets, but brought a whole new level of organization and attention to detail to our wedding. This was crucial for us because we had to completely change the structure of our wedding to abide by Philadelphia's Covid guidelines. She handled every situation with care and tact. Further, Zupenda's team (Carolyn and Tamika) went above and beyond on the day of our wedding, going as far as driving us home at the end of the night. Finally, Zupenda's enthusiasm is infectious, which is welcome when things get stressful. Shining Moments was literally the perfect choice for our 2021 pandemic wedding. We love Zupenda.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Kirsten,
    Thank you so much for your kind words! We truly enjoyed being there for your special day and helping you along the way.

    We know just how stressful wedding planning can be (especially during a pandemic!) and loved being able to bring your vision and creativity to life.

    I absolutely enjoyed watching your families and friends spend quality time with you and Paul and each other in a safe, yet fun and joyous way. I'll be sure to share your kinds words with Carolyn and Tamika. It's our pleasure to make sure that you're well taken care of.

    I love you two and have been blessed by getting to know you!
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    Takia M. Sent on 12/26/2020
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    Top notch wedding planning!!!

    To future brides and grooms, please do yourself and budget for a wedding planner. I knew that I wanted a wedding planner better yet I needed one for our new year's eve wedding!! Zupenda provides top notch wedding services to help brides and grooms make their wedding day oh so special. Unfortunately we have to postpone our reception until 12/31/2021 and Zupenda graciously blocked that day and will continue to provide her services for us next year. She is very responsive to emails and text. We never felt that we were in the dark with Zupenda. Any question you have big or small, she will get an answer for it. Choosing Zupenda was one of the best decisions we made and we hope that you do too!

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much, Takia! There were so many changes with the COVID restrictions I wanted to make sure that I not only stayed on top of everything but also kept you and Harold in the loop. Thank you for your patience and flexibility. I look forward to celebrating with you and helping to provide all the Shining Moments along the way!
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    Rivea M. Sent on 11/02/2020
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    Best day ever!

    We had the best day and made so many special memories with the help of Shining Moments Event Planning as my Day of Coordinator on our wedding day. Your professionalism was appreciated!

    Kind regard,
    Mr. and Mrs. Morales

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks for your kind words, Rivea! I'm so glad that my team was instrumental in your wedding being The Best Day Ever for you and Manny.

    I loved witnessing everything from your personalized vows and salsa dancers to the gorgeous decor and mobile cigar bar.

    You're such an amazing couple. It was a pleasure to work with you.
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    Tinesar F. Sent on 12/20/2020
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    Outstanding!

    It was a joy working with Zupenda! She is professional, resourceful, and flexible. She is also well connected and knowledgeable of the wedding industry. She made things super easy for us and kept us on track. Hiring Zupenda was a great decision and we were pleased with her service.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much, Tinesar! We pride ourselves in taking the stress out of wedding planning and handling all of the details. Thanks to you and James for hiring me to be a part of your Special Day! May you continue to have more Shining Moments for many years to come.
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    Chanel Sent on 12/26/2020
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    Perfect planner! Look no further

    I had the best experience! Zupenda was very knowledge about everything planning! Very organized, detailed and down to earth! Response time was impeccable for every question and follow up! I highly recommend her!

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much, Chanel! It was my pleasure being part of you and Stan's Wedding Day. I have SO many great memories of your Big Day. My favorites are you and Stan's Last Dance on the dance floor and when you AND your Mom changed dresses for the reception! What an entrance!
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    Nicole Sent on 09/02/2020
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    Don’t look any further. Stop right here!

    Where shall I begin? The Owner, Zupenda, is truly a sweetheart. She is professional, knowledgeable and organized. These are the qualities that any bride and groom should seek when researching for event planners. Shining Moments Event Planning is truly an exceptional company. As a bride-to-be, she has been patient and understanding with this pandemic and the constant date changes She took charge of reaching out to my vendors and getting new contracts. I can go on and on about how wonderful Zupenda and her company have been. I highly recommend this company.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Nicole, thanks so much for your kind words! It has been an honor working with you for your Special Day! I know these past few months have been extremely challenging so thank you for YOUR patience and flexibility. It warms my heart to know that I was able to make this rescheduling process a seamless and less stressful one.
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    Dave R. Sent on 05/24/2019
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    Timely communication and great management skills

    Zupenda worked tirelessly for months, timely answering emails from my team and other teams to prevent the bride and groom from getting overrun. Weddings are a day they have little experience with and she did a great job communicating and managing everything from flowers, photo, DJ, and more. She was on top of everything there on the day of the wedding. Great work!

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks Dave! Yes, to make sure that couples' weddings run smoothly communication with vendors months before and the day of is key. Our goal is to turn stressful planning into shining moments! So great working with your team.
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    Yaeisha Sent on 08/26/2019
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    Fantastic!

    Working with Zupenda Davis-Shine and Shining Moments Event Planning was one of the best decisions I made in planning my wedding. Hiring a day-of-coordinator was on my wish list of items I wanted to have, but wasn't sure there was room in the budget for. I'm so glad that we were able to find room in our budget to add her services. She was extremely professional and knowledgeable; she knew to ask questions I hadn't even thought about. Many of my other vendors commented saying it was extremely easy to work with her. She was very responsive to correspondence, both with myself, and my other vendors. Zupenda also put me in touch with other vendors to complete our day. On the day of, I had no stress and all I had to worry about was marrying my husband. It was truly a pleasure working with Zupenda and Shining Moments Event Planning and I will definitely use their services in the future.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much for your review Yaeisha! It was a pleasure being your Day of Coordinator for you and Howard's Special Day! Making things stressfree for our couples and working well with vendors is our specialty! We had so much fun watching Howard serenade you and your Grandmom boogie on the dance floor during the reception! Thanks again for trusting us with your vision!
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    John N. Sent on 07/06/2019
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    Professional, personal, attentive and hard-working!

    When I was first introduced to Zupenda I was very impressed with her enthusiasm and professionalism.

    She certainly went above and beyond for me!!

    I would highly recommend Shining Moments Event Planning for any and all events!!







    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much John! It was a pleasure working with you. Going above and beyond is what we do to make sure that exceeding your expectations is standard!
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    Professional

    SMEP was nothing but professional on our day. They kept us on track and nerves in order. Everything came out more beautiful than we envisioned. I, highly recommend working with them whether it is full service or day of for your wedding event.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks Micki! It was our pleasure to provide Day of Coordination services for you and Randy. Thank you for hiring us to handle such an important moment in your lives.
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    Aneesah Sent on 06/01/2019
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    An Absolute life saver!!

    Where do I start? Zupenda Davis-Shine was a absolute gem. We hired her as our Day of Wedding Coordinator for our destination wedding and she rocked. As a same gender couple there are many small obstacles to overcome. Z was confident, affirming and supportive throughout. Most importantly to me her attention to detail and organization were top notch. She held me accountable and made sure nothing was forgotten. She always made sure I was ok and anything I was worried about she assisted with. Brides you need her on your Team, it will make a stressful experience so much better TRUST ME. I have even hired her for my personal event services after the amazing job she did to get us married.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks so much for your review Aneesah! It was our pleasure serving as the Day of Coordinator for you and Surera! We pride ourselves at making sure that we bring our couples' vision to reality for their Big Day! We believe that #loveislove and that everyone who wants to get married deserves nothing but respect, support and attention to every detail no matter what.

    We had a great time watching you say your vows on a rooftop with an amazing view of the ocean in St. Augustine, FL and also your guests dance the night away by the swimming pool during your reception! It's a day/night that we'll never forget!
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    Akira F. Sent on 12/28/2023
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    Day planner

    Hired the team for the day so that I didn't have to worry about day of items. I planned my wedding and found my own vendors. The team was present.

    Shining Moments Event Planning's reply:

    Thanks for your review, Akira and thank you for trusting us to bring Shining Moments to your wedding day!
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