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Backyard wedding in Danville, CA
Tablescape for 60th/30th birthday celebration
Josh & Jess- Danville, CA wedding
60th & 30th birthday celebration
rounds
farms
place setting
cocktail
Lauren H.
Aug 24, 2024
Lindsay from Simply Lovely went above and beyond to help make sure my wedding day went perfect. I quite literally just showed up on the day of the wedding and everything fell into place as planned. I didn't have to think and was able to enjoy the day stress free. From our first meeting to being there to helping emergency pin my train when my bustle broke, Lindsay was consistently a calm, positive, and helpful person I trusted and relied on. She had detailed check lists/action items to keep me on track after each meeting and asked questions that I didn't even know I needed to answer. No detail was left out. She had great recommendations and I never felt judged or pressured to do anything that I did not want to. Many friends commented that I seemed calm throughout the planning process and that was in large because I knew I was in good hands. When she put together the day of timeline, that was when I really realized just how much goes on behind the scenes to make a wedding come to life. She helped coordinate all the vendors without a hiccup and despite the random surprises or last minute changes that came up, she never missed a beat. I am so grateful that I had Lindsay to make sure my wedding day was perfect. Highly recommend for anybody getting married, you will not regret hiring and having the Simply Lovely team by your side for your big day!
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Chris L.
May 13, 2024
Lindsay and the Simply Lovely Team provided incredible service and support for our May 2024 Wedding, they truly went above and beyond!!! When we first started researching venues and vendors, I thought we could manage without a wedding planner, but looking back, it would have been a disaster without the Simply Lovely team. They have so much experience, and they made all the planning work organized and manageable, which is exactly what we needed. On the Wedding Day, Lindsay was so on top of everything from start to finish. The day went perfectly, we didn't have to worry about a thing, and Lindsay was big reason why! Thanks to the whole Simply Lovely team.
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Connie W.
Jun 18, 2024
Lindsay and the rest of the Simply Lovely team are absolutely incredible! Booking Simply Lovely for coordination beginning three months out from our wedding was the best decision we made in the wedding planning process. Lindsay is the utmost professional but also so kind, warm, and easy to talk to. In every single one of our planning meetings, Lindsay was on top of it and made sure to ask the questions that we didn't even know to ask! Wedding planning can be overwhelming, so having someone like Lindsay who has gone through the process more times than you can imagine guiding us through it was an enormous relief. Lindsay was always very communicative and prompt in responding to my numerous emails. She did a fantastic job creating our day-of timeline and coordinating with all of our vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page for the big day. She made sure we felt confident about every step of the ceremony during our rehearsal. And she was not at all fazed by our last-minute emergencies like needing to add a toast the night before the wedding and a guest dropping the day of the wedding. On the day of, Lindsay and Tannya were lifesavers, making sure everything ran perfectly smoothly and ensuring everyone was where they needed to be when they needed to be--I was able to relax and fully enjoy my wedding day knowing that the Simply Lovely team had things under control. I am so grateful to Lindsay and team and would highly recommend them to anyone getting married!
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Helen H.
Sep 2, 2021
We were recommended to SLE by our wedding venue back in 2019 for our original wedding date which got cancelled due to covid. Tannya was compassionate, fair and kind, accommodating to our changes! When we first met Tannya back in 2019 we immediately loved her fun & kind personality! Since we lived in Hong Kong at the time it was difficult to arrange weddings with the time difference but Tannya was very accommodating! On the day of we worked with Lindsay and Olivia who both is a true professional at their jobs! They are both super experienced, kind and extremely helpful! Lindsay even helped me when I needed to pee and held my dress (filling in as a unofficial bridesmaid)We are SUPER PLEASED with them both. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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Janina V.
Nov 21, 2021
Words cannot express our gratitude for Tannya and her team. We got connected to Tannya through our original venue (Nella Terra), then covid hit and we couldn't move forward with this venue. For a short amount of time (6 months to be exact!), Tannya worked with me and my now husband to find a new venue.If you are a Bride looking for a wedding planner, Tannya is the right person to help plan and design your wedding. As a bride planning her wedding during covid, there are a lot of uncertainties and changes. It gave me relief that she responds to my inquiries/questions as soon as she can. My inside joke with her is "When do you sleep?", this woman even replies after midnight!I love that when you use her service, the Aisle Planner website comes free of use. It made planning easier, especially when we would have phone meetings, it's a great tool to visualize the layout of the venue, create a color palette theme, place in guest information, and many more.The Simply Lovely Team is absolutely AMAZING! Our wedding day went on smoothly and came out beautiful because of them.
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Kiki T.
Jan 11, 2022
I was one of those people who thought "who needs a wedding planner??" But I quickly changed my mind after being part of a couple weddings who either didn't have one or didn't have a GOOD coordinator. We had to work with Simply Lovely Events because of our venue requirement. Tannya is great at what she does and she leaves no questions unanswered, she is very experienced and knows the ins and outs of wedding planning.We had no issues with rescheduling things and such due to covid. Pre-covid, we met up with Tannya to discuss wedding plans, timeline, everything! We also had a couple video calls as we got closer to the wedding day. Anything you wanted to have on your wedding, she would make it happen (multiple dress changes, photo shoot times, giving certain items to people, etc.) - just let her know during your meeting! I loved that she included the Aisle Planner website for us to use, it was a great tool and it was super easy to make table and seating arrangements, manage your guest list, organizing vendors, and more.During the wedding, Tannya and Lindsay were there to make sure everything went according to the timeline and we were 100% stress free! One thing I was a little disappointed about was the decor setup for the welcome table and clean up of the items. The welcome table didn't look well-thought out? But maybe because I didn't specify how I wanted it decorated and also it was super windy the day of. We also had fragile champagne glasses with a box for storage and it was kinda just put in there haphazardly after clean up. It's just a minor thing in the grand scheme of the wedding, but if you do work with SLE, maybe be more detailed in how your want your decor setup.All in all, I highly recommend hiring Tannya and her team to make your wedding day perfect. Thank you so much!
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Sarah C.
Oct 6, 2021
Our venue required us to book Simply Lovely Events for coordination I believe we booked the Essentials package which starts communication 3 months leading up to your event.We primarily worked with Lindsay and she was amazing!!! My husband and I agree that her personality is perfect for wedding planning when things where chaotic or stressful the warmth and tone in her voice instantly calmed you down and anything you needed she would figure it out (like us forgetting the flower girl crowns in a fridge in the bridal suite and her getting it for u), making sure we were fed appetizers since we couldn't make it to cocktail hour, and helping us with last minute logistics leading up to the wedding). It's hard to trust the little details with just anyone but Lindsay was beyond organized and fun to work with!They use a tool called Aisle Planner and as a person who is obsessed with note taking and creating Google sheets this tool was a dream! It had our ceremony, cocktail, reception layouts. It was so easy to come up with table assignments or plan out where decor would be. It also was an organization tool allowing us to upload our vendors contracts, payment due dates, and budgets.At the end of the night they made sure that we had all of our items back from the wedding packed in the car we got everything back and they packed it up nicely in the boxes we provided! Even threw in dessert so we had late night snacks.
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Leslie J.
Dec 25, 2021
Olivia from Simply Lovely Events was our day-of coordinator for our petite wedding at Nella Terra! She was so organized, helpful and accommodating, and the procession and ceremony went so smoothly and seamlessly because of her. Her sunny and reassuring disposition really kept us calm throughout the day, which was honestly a priceless value-add. Thanks for everything, Olivia!
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Ria S.
Dec 26, 2024
I had my Indian wedding at Nella Terra in October. It was a truly perfect day. The venue was stunning and the Nella Terra, On the Vine, and Simply Lovely Events teams were on top of everything. We only had a few meetings with Lindsay over the last year leading up to the big day, but everything executed flawlessly. Lindsay was so patient, kind, and understanding throughout the entire process. Indian weddings can be very involved, and although we pared it down a lot, there were still many steps and details that needed to be discussed. She had great suggestions anytime we needed advice and was very responsive to any last minute changes. She was such a bright and lovely person to work with. She is truly perfect for this profession, and I would recommend anyone to work with her. Thank you to Lindsay and the Simply Lovely Events team!
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Pinky M.
Sep 30, 2022
This is an overdue review, but worth noting nonetheless. Lindsay was the best wedding coordinator I could've possibly imagined. Months leading up to our event, she was ready for every virtual meeting and made sure to cover all the points we needed to address within the allotted time. She always sent us notes/action items immediately after our sessions. She made the process so easy and seamless. I've repeatedly recommended Simply Lovely Events and Lindsay to all my friends.The first time I met her in person was during our wedding day. She was just as charming and lovable in person as on Zoom. She kept us on track the whole day but never rushed my husband and me. Things naturally went wrong throughout the day, but our guests would've never known. Our friends and family have often told us that it was the best wedding they've been to. A considerable part of that was all thanks to Lindsay and her team. Stop looking and hire them already! :)
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Rated: 5 (5 reviews)
Party & Event Planning, Wedding Planning