So Smitten Events stands as one of the highly acclaimed wedding planning companies in Long Beach, recognized for its exceptional work. Marni Farmer, the owner and operator, leads the company with expertise and passion. Together with her skilled team, Marni has successfully planned and coordinated numerous weddings and events over the past decade. Their wealth of experience allows them to excel in serving newly-engaged couples, as they have navigated the planning process many times before. With a genuine love for meeting new people, the So Smitten Events team prioritizes client comfort and happiness throughout the entire journey. Throughout the years, they have cultivated strong connections with sincere and reputable vendors, ensuring a seamless and reliable experience for their clients. Additionally, they take pride in offering invaluable online planning tools and worksheets, enabling clients to keep wedding details up-to-date and organized effortlessly. Clients can rest assured knowing that their dream wedding will come to life, as So Smitten Events is fully insured and certified in Event Planning by the U.S. Career Institute. With their dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence, So Smitten Events guarantees peace of mind and an unforgettable wedding experience. Free street parking on Orange Ave.
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• Coordinated Hundreds of Events
• Woman-owned Business
• Award-winning event planning
• fully insured
• Career Institute
• Certified by The U.S.
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SO SMITTEN EVENTS REVIEWS
Marni has been such a blessing! If you're debating about hiring a wedding planner, do not hesitate to hire her and her team. We unfortunately had a very unprofessional planner prior to her who left us high and dry during the pandemic. Marni quickly took over and guided us throughout the rest of our wedding planning process. We could not have been happier with our choice having her as our planner! We had countless emails and video sessions and in person/design meetings -- which were so helpful and put us at ease. She is so detail-oriented and always quickly responded to our emails. We also had our pup incorporated into our wedding and she even had a doggy sitter as a service! You will not regret having Marni and her team on your special day.
Marni and the team at So Smitten were WONDERFUL! There is absolutely no way we would have been able to pull off our dream wedding without them. Marni was so attentive to every detail, timeline, contract, etc throughout the entire planning process. She helped guide us in making our dream wedding a reality and we had so much fun in the planning process. Hire So Smitten Events! You will not regret it!
Marni and her team are incredible - seriously, book them now! We had the best experience planning our belated wedding reception this past June. Marni knows everything and stays on top of every detail. She was able to recommend the most amazing vendors who all of our guests were raving about. And even when she didn't already know someone, such as a place to order hoagies from, her team researched and presented us with a few well reviewed options. Both of our events were as smooth as can be, as the So Smitten team made everything effortless and delightful, with zero hiccups. I'll be recommending Marni to everyone I know.
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SoCal Wedding Consultant is a boutique team of wedding planners renowned for their ability to create effortlessly elegant and fabulously fun weddings. Leading the team is Taryn Collins, the owner and primary wedding planner, who has dedicated herself to the world of weddings since 2007. With a deep passion for the craft, Taryn and her team are genuinely excited to serve as your trusted advisor and confidant throughout the entire planning process. Their expertise has garnered recognition, with their planners being featured on television and in various publications and websites over the years. Recognizing that each couple has a unique planning journey, SoCal Wedding Consultant tailors their approach to suit individual needs and preferences. For couples planning from out of town, they offer an exceptional online planning system that ensures seamless coordination as if you were physically present. With a focus on creating effortlessly elegant and fabulously fun weddings, their team has experience in planning weddings of diverse cultures and religions. While primarily serving Southern California, they also extend their services to destinations such as Hawaii, New York, Europe, and Mexico. With their meticulous attention to detail, SoCal Wedding Consultant is dedicated to making your dream wedding a reality, wherever your heart desires.
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• Women Owned Business
• Eco-Friendly
• Killer Eye for Design
• Most Delicious Catering
• Personalized Wedding.
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SOCAL WEDDING CONSULTANT REVIEWS
I'm so thankful I found Taryn and her team. I could NOT have planned my wedding without her by my side. We had a destination wedding in California and at first I tried to do it myself. I selected the wedding venue with no problem, but choosing a reception venue, rentals, and organizing all the tiny details proved to be a challenge. That is when I decided to seek professional help. Taryn stood out from the beginning. She is kind, organized and extremely thorough. I had a strict budget and she helped me accomplish all of my goals by working with the vendors and figuring out which options worked best for me. On my wedding day I didn't worry about a thing because I knew she had it handled. When we got to the reception it was all I imagined and more. The SoCal Wedding Consultant team set it up beautifully. It has been three weeks since my wedding and I still continue to get compliments from my guests about how well-organized the day was.
We wanted to plan an interracial, intercultural, inter-religious wedding ceremony and reception that would please everyone on both sides. Even to us it sounded like a recipe for disaster or worse, a huge let down. In the end, everyone on both sides of the family loved it, grew from it, and walked away in awe at what we had managed to pull off. When it came time to speak with Taryn, we were exhausted from working through compromises with our families, and it was so nice to work with her because she was our little calm island in the storm around us. Planning the 50/50 split wedding of our dreams was not easy! Taryn made it easy. It's hard for me to admit something is perfection, but our wedding really was for us. I didn't worry about anything and everything went exactly how we had envisioned it. I was able to be so present during my events that I didn't even see her and her team working the event. Everything ran like clockwork. The room design was beautiful, her team was great, and I just felt like I could fully let go and enjoy something almost three years in the making.
Taryn and her team are who you want to coordinate your wedding. Look no further, they're who you need! If you want an organized, professional, kind, thoughtful, and honest wedding coordinator, it's Taryn. I don't know how she does it all, but she does, and she does it with a smile! She is knowledgeable and has an extensive network of professional, reliable vendors. Even if you're not interested in the vendors with whom she has connections, she is supportive and is always willing to go above and beyond to ensure you find what you need/want. My husband and I have been married six months now and to this day, we STILL receive compliments from guests on how organized and perfect our wedding was and that's all due to SoCal Wedding Consultant. From the first day we met Taryn, planning our wedding was a breeze. Her top priority was making sure our wedding day was exactly what we'd always pictured, and it really was. We could not imagine planning a wedding without Taryn. She made it a STRESS FREE, ENJOYABLE experience!
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JM Event Planning & Production, owned by Jennifer, is a comprehensive wedding solution provider in Long Beach. During her high school years, Jennifer gained experience working at casino night productions, dealing blackjack alongside her parents. The company boasts a remarkable hospitality production team that specializes in delivering seamless catering and staffing services for weddings, corporate events, festivals, and private parties. They excel at handling logistics and accomplishing tasks that may appear impossible. Whether it involves coordinating with restaurants for food delivery, collaborating with on-site caterers who lack staff, or teaming up with food trucks, they ensure all the pieces come together to meet your specific needs. Their services can be as hands-on or as straightforward as you desire.
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• Women Owned Business
• mindful planning
• Budget Delegation
• Ensure Consistency of Your Vision
• Personalized Wedding.
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We used JM Event Planning’s waitstaff and bartending services back in June 2022 for our two day wedding in Santa Barbara. Jennifer was such a pleasure to work with. I didn’t have an event coordinator so she worked with me and was very hands on and asked all the right questions prior to the events. We had two events, our wedding with an early dinner afterwards and reception party the next day. She set up our tables effortlessly and managed dinner service as well as clean up. I was so concerned about clean up particularly as it involved working with our other vendors, caterer and rental company. Everything went off without a hitch. I didn’t have to worry about clean up at all and she did such a good job that I got my security deposit back from both venues. She made sure my husband and I were properly fed and had our drinks of choice. Even my maid of honor was ringing praises for Jennifer and how great she was. I also loved the platform she used for her invoice set up where I could see the pricing of everything and if I wanted to add something on the pricing was right there. It reduced unnecessary back and forth emails. I highly recommend them as a vendor for your next event!
Jennifer and her team went above and beyond for our big day. She handled all communication with vendors in the weeks leading up to the wedding. She was so easy to work with and made sure even the tiniest details were taken care of. Multiple guests at our wedding have said the day was seamless, and that is 100% because of Jennifer and her team.
Jennifer did an outstanding job for us this past weekend. I hosted a weekend with all of my extended family (20+ people) and Jennifer did everything perfectly/ the set up, food preparations, serving and clean up. They took total control of every aspect of the meals the entire weekend so I could relax. She was also helpful with planning before the weekend and recommended florists and furniture rental. She and April were both beyond excellent and I would definitely use JM events again!
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