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    Julia K. Sent on 10/07/2023
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    Highly recommend!!!

    They were so helpful on the day of our wedding! Everything was stocked and refilled right away and they made the dinner service run smoothly and look immaculate! They were responsive throughout our entire process and also helped with suggestions for how many service staff members we would need based on our changing guest count. They were so kind and made the process very smooth and easy! My husband and I truly felt like we could enjoy our wedding and we didn’t have to worry about any of the details because they just helped everything run so smoothly! I highly recommend!
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    Patrick C. Sent on 08/07/2023
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    A MUST HAVE at your wedding/party!

    Jennifer and her crew were incredible throughout the entire day of coordinating process.

    She arrived at our rehearsal to help ensure everything ran smoothly, delivered our decorations to the venue, and even delivered them back to our apartment after.

    Throughout the entire wedding day she went above and beyond to deliver an incredible and memorable experience! She is able to focus on all of the details so everything runs smoothly and you can enjoy the evening stress free! She does it with a smile and her crew was so fun and kind to all of our guests.

    I cannot say enough positives about our experience, except that she will make you feel like family! We love her and will definitely use her for large parties in the future!!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    my cup runneth over THANK YOU so much for letting us play a small part in your big day Cheers until next time!
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    Nina P. Sent on 05/18/2022
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    Exceptional Service!

    I found Spare Hands on Yelp and they also came recommended by my venue. We’re so glad and SO grateful that we went with their amazing team! The price for the number of hours of service we needed was reasonable and the owner, Jennifer, was very responsive to my outreach and maintained open lines of communication with me about booking and leading up to my event. Our servers, Brian and Mayra, were incredibly helpful and just all hands on deck. They cleaned tables, passed our appetizer and cake, refilled waters, helped with our toast, and more! My family and guests were really complimentary of their service, and my mom was especially impressed with their level of attentiveness and professionalism. Overall, their team helped to keep everything clean and contributed to an overall smooth and fantastically magical wedding. Thank you Spare Hands and Jennifer!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    We hope you and Cam have heaps of reasons to gather with friends and family for years to come and we will come a runnin' anytime you need our help entertaining. We are so grateful for all the reasons folks find us... Cheers until next time!
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    Beverly B. Sent on 05/04/2022
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    The Only Way To Go!

    I was referred to Jennifer at Spare Hands when I needed a food server for our son's wedding reception. BEST decision ever to use her services! We had Brian E. take care of everything from picking up the food at the restaurant and bringing it to the venue, to packing up the leftovers, and everything in between. Every time I looked up, Brian was busy doing something. I really don't know how he did it all! Jennifer was just super to handle all the arrangements and quickly respond to any question I had during the planning stage. If I ever need "spare hands" again, I will definitely contact Jennifer.

    Spare Hands's reply:

    It was such a pleasure to help you celebrate your son's wedding ... thank you for the kind words it truly is the best part of our job to know that we let people enjoy entertaining? Cheers until next time!
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    Tamica L. Sent on 04/21/2022
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    Truly Amazing

    We have had many parties in our home over the years and I had never considered hiring service to help us. Unfortunately, a dear loved one in our family passed away and we hosted the repast at our house. Given the services and repast were scheduled for the same day I could not fathom how I was going to do it all so I reached out Jenn. I read a review that stated it was the best decision they ever made and I couldn’t say it better…BEST decision ever! We came home and everything was perfect. I couldn’t have ask for a better experience. This team knows exactly what they are doing. When you hire them trust and believe no matter the task your event will be amazing! Don’t see myself having anymore events without Spare Hands. Shout out out to Jenn, Sarah, and Ronnie! 💜

    Spare Hands's reply:

    This is music to our ears! We are honored to have helped you and your family have a safe place to land after the services for your uncle... It really is our pleasure to help... We can't thank you enough for the love letter of praise --- Cheers until next time!
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    Tiffany T. Sent on 04/02/2022
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    Best decision I ever made!

    Hiring Spare Hands to be my day of wedding coordinator was the best decision I ever made! I do not know what we would have done without Jenn helping us set up, and make sure our day ran smoothly. She is so on top of everything and so detailed oriented. Not only is she amazing at her job, but she is also the sweetest person ever! She made me feel so special, and I felt so blessed to have someone there that really cared.

    Spare Hands's reply:

    Seriously the best day ever! So fun to be your right hand gal... your family made me feel right at home -- and The Nixon Library was just dreamy -- wishing you and hubby a lifetime of Happily Ever After!
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    Alie P. Sent on 03/02/2022
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    Absolutely AMAZING service!

    Hiring Spare Hands was the absolute best decision. This was the first wedding I coordinated and they helped me immensely! They saw where there would be hiccups and went above and beyond to solve them before they happened. Ashley and Ron were especially helpful, I appreciated their support so much. The whole staff was incredibly nice, warm, friendly, and helpful. I will definitely be calling them again for any future staffing needs!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    WE are absolutely thrilled that we could help make your event so much smoother -- congrats to the happy couple and Cheers until next time!
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    Shraddha S. Sent on 10/23/2020
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    Awesome team!

    I recently was a wedding planner/coordinator for a wedding and hired Jennifer's team to help out. Working with them was such a dream! I felt like I had known Sheri/MJ for years, we all worked together so seamlessly. Also communication was effortless with Jennifer, she quickly responded to all questions. I will most definitely be referring them to all future clients as it made the entire night so easy and efficient. A+ service!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    We had such a great time helping -- and honestly you were a dream to work with! Hope we get a chance to do it all again soon
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    Lucy B. Sent on 10/07/2021
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    Wow! We love Jennifer!

    I will never be able to explain how wonderful Jennifer was, and how much she absolutely made our wedding! We got married at the Casino San Clemente in September, and Jennifer was our day of coordinator. She was along with me and just a phone call away for the entire process, and when the day came she made the whole event flow so seamlessly! My husband and I highly recommend her and her team for any gathering big or small, she is truly such a wonder!

    Managing family photo time, making sure my husband and I were fed all night, making sure everyone looked their best and of course keeping everyone calm, I seriously found myself wondering if there is anything she can’t do!

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    seriously my cup runneth over! -- Thank you for letting me be a part of your big day -- your family and friends were aces! -- I can't wait til next time we have a reason to Cheers!!!!!!
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    Alan M. Sent on 08/01/2021
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    Wedding Wait Staff

    Spare Hands helped us as additional wait staff during our wedding. Jennifer was extremely helpful and responsive! She even helped figure out the best amount of wait staff and each individuals start and end time to help stagger times to ensure a consistent amount of help throughout the whole day. Overall everyone was very polite, professional, and curtious! I would highly recommend Spare Hands for any help you need as they were by far the best and easiest vendor to work with out of our whole wedding!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    THANK YOU SO MUCH for letting us be a part of your big day and especially through all the postponements and changes due to covid Cheers until next time! Love Spare Hands crew!
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    Karen K. Sent on 01/23/2021
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    Great Experience with SpareHands

    During the blur of wedding planning for my daughter, I was referred to SpareHands to oversee and coordinate a small, ocean overlook ceremony followed by a small reception at a restaurant in Newport Beach. We didn't need a full-blown wedding planner. SpareHands offered the exact services we were looking for and at a very reasonable price. Jennifer of SpareHands has been wonderful to work with, especially since we live in another state and planning a wedding from afar can be an even bigger challenge. Then we had to change the date twice in light of the pandemic. Throughout it all, Jennifer has been very accommodating, understanding, flexible, reliable, and responsive, and provided great ideas and referrals. I highly recommend her and her team at SpareHands for your special event.

    Spare Hands's reply:

    THANKS so much for the kind words -- We can't to help again! Call us next time you need help hosting an event!
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    Ashley O. Sent on 03/24/2020
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    THE Best team!

    We had THE best night of our lives! I am still swooning. We couldn't have had a better group send us off into marriage. Jennifer and her team were such a sweet blessing! We cannot thank them enough for making our day so magical and smooth! They were attentive and kind to us and our guests. They were sure to bring us appetizers while we were taking photos and had drinks and dinner brought to us so we could maximize our time celebrating with our guests. We are so grateful and HIGHLY reccomend them! We are looking for another excuse to throw a party so we can work with Jennifer and her team again!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    It was our divine pleasure! This is music to our ears! wishing you both a lifetime of laughter and love! Cheers until next time!
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    Raquel N. Sent on 10/27/2019
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    Rehearsal Dinner-70 guests

    We hosted a rehearsal dinner for our son and his to be wife for about 70 guests. I would use Spare Hands over and over again! They provide such professionalism. We were able to enjoy the party without any worry. Timeline of servers, from arrival through cleanup was exactly as promised.
    THANK YOU AGAIN!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    thank you so much Raquel!! we loved being your Spare Hands! We can't wait to help you again anytime!!
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    Richard M. Sent on 06/30/2019
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    Retirement Party

    Spare Hands was recommended by our caterer and I’m glad I took her advice. Jennifer gave us a good proposal that we agreed immediately. Our party was a huge success as her team; Jacqueline, Ronnie, and Kim, did an excellent in keeping our 130 guests feeling special. They cleaned up and left our home as clean as before. I highly recommend Spare Hands.
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    Chris Sent on 05/08/2018
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    Our venue was BYOB and catering, which was great but also meant we needed staffing. Jennifer and her team couldn't have been more helpful every step of the way. All she needed was a general outline for the day and the guest count, and she handled the rest. She never tried to upsell us on extra labor, and everyone on her staff created the perfect evening. Drinks were served promptly, guests were cleaned up after without issue, and perhaps the best compliment I can give is that I barely even recognized them all night because they just took care of everything without interfering at all.

    The pricing was way more reasonable than similar services we searched for. Jennifer herself was amazing at communicating every step of the way. If you need staffing and bartending services, definitely choose them!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    THANKS! Chris and Cat -- We had a ball, Such a GORGEOUS vision - Thanks for giving us a beautiful space to work in for the day! Cheers until next time
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    Carly Sent on 05/01/2018
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    I am obsessed with Jennifer as a professional. She really was an amazing pleasure to work with and offered so much extra information that I was unaware of. She was really friendly, thoughtful, kind, and upbeat. She made planning my wedding and letting go easy. She had 4 staff members handle my wedding and they were on top of everything. They really were helpful. Everyone truly went above and beyond!
    I would use Spare Hands again in a heartbeat.
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    Bridget Sent on 11/20/2017
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    The server and bartender sent by Spare Hands were very professional, courteous and took initiative to clean up without me having to direct them! Well worth the money so that we could enjoy our event - I would definitely recommend them and will use them again!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    Thanks so much Bridget -- we so appreciate your kind words! Happy Holidays!
    Cheers until next time -- Jennifer
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    Alyssa Sent on 11/16/2017
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    Jennifer is an absolute Angel! She was the hub keeping everything in order. She’s thorough, and very attentive. If you want an amazing coordinator for you’re wedding go with Jennifer. I’m above and beyond grateful for her services.

    Spare Hands's reply:

    Honestly -- I couldn't of asked for a sweeter day. I loved being with your and your girls in the beginning of the day and then helping to keep your wedding train moving steadily was absolutely my pleasure. Cheers until next time xoxo
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    Mary Sent on 11/20/2017
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    Kim and Bill went above our expectations to make our party a success. We gave them very few instructions and they took amazing initiative and ran with the ball! Whenever they had a question they checked in, but we basically were privileged to enjoy our party as pampered guests instead of tired hosts. They even packaged up all our leftovers as doggy bags for our guests! I give Helping Hands the highest possible recommendation in every area.
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    Jordan Sent on 11/15/2017
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    Spare Hands is the Absolute best! Jennifer was my Day of Coordinator for my wedding this past weekend, but she went above and beyond before and after the wedding. She was polite, professional, and took all the stress off of my husband and I. She even left us a surprise in our room of petals upon our return from the reception. I couldn't have enjoyed the night without all her help!!! 5 Stars highly recommend!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    Thanks so much Jordan, I loved being your "Go-to-Gal"
    you and your family are gems! -- cheers and Happy Thanksgiving
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    Lind Sent on 03/10/2018
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    Spare Hands was the best vendor I chose for my wedding! Jennifer and her team are angles! Before my event Jennifer helped me decide what to buy, how to set the table & chairs, and helped me correspond with the venue manager to make sure she had all her bases covered before the big day. I don't think I could have done it without her! My wedding went perfectly and I know a big part of that was due to Jennifer and her squad!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    THANKS so much! I am thrilled you saw the value in our services, and honestly this says you saw how much we love to help folks get down the Aisle and Say I DO! -- blessing to you and J -- xoxox
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    Leah Sent on 11/16/2017
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    Absolutely loved working with Jennifer and Spare Hands for our wedding in Newport beach in September. She was very easy to work with, loved all the people she hired and overall it was a smooth and easy experience. Planning is not my strong suit nor details, so I was very happy to feel I could relax and that I was in great hands. Jennifer made everything happen flawlessly on the day of and I highly recommend her. Leah

    Spare Hands's reply:

    Cheers Leah and John, and you did a fantastic job planning, We loved helping your vision come to life. xoxox
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    David Sent on 08/30/2017
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    We used Sparehands to help at a milestone Birthday party at our home. Jennifer, the owner is delightful. She is very personable and helpful. She does not push more staff than you need. Prices are reasonable.
    Jana and Karyn did a great job helping us be guests at our own party (Sparehand's motto). They came dressed in black with embroidered name Sparehands which was a nice touch. They arrived early, were super calm and knowledgeable, anticipating what might be needed and helping out in every way they could. They took coats, purses and gifts and put them away for us, they made sure plates and glasses were picked up, trash was emptied, guests had what they needed, food kept looking fresh and good. They packed up the food afterwards for us and even mopped up the floors. OMG, what more could you ask for? We will definitely be using Sparehands at our next party. Don't hesitate in using this company. They are very reliable, super helpful and well worth the money. Thank you Jennifer, Karyn and Jana!!!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    my cup runeth over! thank you so much for the glowing review! cheers until next time!
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    Jasmine Sent on 12/28/2017
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    We used Spare hands back in August. Omg Jennifer is amazing and her team is so great. I can’t remember the ladies name that was part of the first staff we had but literally if I wasn’t holding a drink she was bringing me on. If I was taking photos she was right next to me hold a drink for me. They did a great job and everyone at the wedding loves the staff! For sure passing their business on to everyone, strangers even when I hear they are planning a wedding or any event!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    my sweet friend -- thank you so much for the glowing review. It was our absolute honor to be a part of your big day! --pppssssst we do baby showers too ;-)
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    Katie Sent on 08/07/2017
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    Spare Hands was one of the greatest picks for my wedding. The staff was excellent and went above and beyond expectations. Jennifer spent quite a bit of time prepping what the staff would be doing in order to be prepared- and the staff arrived and did so much more! I'm so happy I picked Spare Hands!

    Spare Hands's reply:

    Katie, We are so glad we could help! Happy to bring your wedding vision to life! Cheers until next time!
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