Serenity Events

I am VERY late in writing this review, but better late than never, right? Right!
First things first, details. I got married in March of 2012. Yes – almost 4 years ago. (Yikes! Where does the time go?) But lucky for you, I can still remember the day like it was yesterday (which says a lot considering I have a hard time remembering where my brain is half the time). For the most part, I had a good general idea as to how I wanted my wedding day to turn out, but as most brides quickly realize, didn’t quite know how to execute the details to really make it all gel together. Enter Caroline of Serenity Events aka the wedding guru aka lifesaver aka the best vendor decision you will ever make. You get the point.
Can I just say that I am so incredibly lucky that Caroline stepped into the wedding planning process when she did? Because aside from not knowing where to begin, we were really ambitious and had 7 months to get this all together (long story short, I really wanted my sister to make it to the wedding) AND we were super smart and decided we were also going to buy a house at the same time we were planning the wedding. Word to the wise? This is NOT a good idea financially or for your mental well being.
But let’s get back to the point.
From the very first meeting, I knew Caroline and I were on the same page. She had a clear understanding of my vision, took into account our budget for the big day, and gave us a list of recommended vendors to choose from who would A) fit within our budget and B) she’s worked with for years. This list is key. As soon as you enter the word «wedding» or «bridal» into the picture, businesses triple the cost of whatever service they offer – not to mention you really have no guarantee as to how their services will work out. Hubs and I even joked about telling potential vendors that it was a wedding themed costume party to see if the pricing would be different (for the record, we did not really try this…).
Throughout the planning process, Caroline attended vendor meetings, cake tastings, answered countless emails and texts, and even came over to troubleshoot and help put together our wedding programs after a meltdown (aka my bridezilla moment) that resulted from an unfortunate event that involved a distracted hubs (house hunting stress), custom ordered paper, and a paper cutter. It wasn’t pretty.
Looking back on our wedding day, I can thankfully say it was stress-​free and everything blended together beautifully. We got so many compliments! My only wish was that we were able to eat more of the yummy food we had picked out and the hours didn’t zip by so fast (none of which anyone had much control over). All in all, it was the best day I could’ve ever imagined and I have Caroline to thank for it.
If you’re looking for an event planner (she does more than just weddings), she really is the best choice to ensure a beautiful day you and your guests will enjoy.

Caroline did an awesome job as our wedding coordinator! Coordinating a 300 people wedding is NOT easy.

Caroline is the best wedding coordinator you will ever meet. She is incredibly meticulous, very well organized, professional and very prompt to respond. The best thing about her is she is so sweet and motherly. She makes you feel like everything is going to be okay and she will take care of you. She has an aura about her that is so calming and always made me feel at ease when I was stressed or frantic about the little details. She always had our best interest at heart when it came to working with the vendors and making sure we got the best deal and weren’t getting scammed. In fact, all of my wedding vendors went out of their way to compliment to me about how sweet and pleasant Caroline was to work with. I hired Caroline for the month of wedding planning but she helped me throughout the entire process from the little details like how to address the salutations for the invitations, coordinating the candy buffet to all the other important things like the timeline and verifying vendor contracts. She even came to my house to pick up all of the stuff for the wedding, now if that’s not amazing service I don’t know what is. Caroline is a true professional at what she does and has a great personality. I would highly recommend her to anyone that needs a wedding coordinator and believe me, everyone needs one!

You know what, I’m already an organized person, and I never thought I would need a wedding coordinator. However, after hiring Caroline and after our wedding on 8÷8÷15, I realized it’s one of the best decisions I could have made. We hired her as our day of coordinator, but she started sending timelines early on. Whenever we met, she asked good questions about things I hadn’t thought of yet. On the day of the wedding, I literally had nothing to think about except seeing my friends and family and enjoying the wedding day. Everything was set up more beautifully than I could’ve imagined and at the end of the night, I didn’t have a single thing to clean up. I highly recommend Caroline and her staff. It will definitely be worth it to have a flawless and fun wedding day! Thanks again Caroline; you were amazing!

I hired Caroline Cha at Serenity Events for day-​of (and generally month-​of) wedding coordination, and believe me, I had big plans for our wedding from a DIY-​perspective so my top priority was finding a wedding coordinator who could pull off my «vision.»
Not only did Caroline handle the day-​of coordination of our wedding with great professionalism, grace and superior industry knowledge, but she also managed to transport all my 35 boxes of décor (with a «no problem!» attitude)! Caroline is extremely professional, dedicated, and knowledgeable about the wedding industry and everything that goes on during a wedding. I am so glad we hired her, and she made sure that everything was running smoothly.
Caroline is amazing, creative and wonderful, and she can handle anything that comes up on the fly. She even helped us with her compliments (even though it required more effort from her team), and that meant the world to me.
if you want a stress-​free wedding day, please chat with Caroline Cha at Serenity Events because she will make your dreams come true :)

«If there is one thing you need to splurge on, it’s your wedding coordinator.» I have heard that so many times from my friends, and I am so glad I listened to them!
Caroline is the best wedding coordinator out there! She is so organized and knows all the questions to ask to make sure everything goes smoothly on your wedding day. She is creative, knows the trends, and thinks of every little detail to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything. She is just what every bride needs — calm, cool, and collected throughout the entire process. She was always prompt with her meetings and makes you feel like you are her only client.
During our wedding rehearsal, she was quick, took charge, and made sure everyone knew what they were doing. On the wedding day, Caroline and her staff made sure we were comfortable (bringing water so we stay hydrated, packing up all our things before the end of the night, making sure we were following the timeline). She even constantly made sure we were eating dinner throughout the night. She always carries an emergency kit with her and knows how to handle any situation with professionalism. We had a slight delay in our program due to unforeseen circumstances and Caroline solved the problem seamlessly. At the end of her scheduled shift, she voluntarily stayed until the end of the wedding so she could help us with our venue’s strict time restriction.
Caroline has a lot of good vendor recommendations and most offer discounts if you mention her. She is great with parents/​grandparents and know how to politely handle concerns instead of letting it reach the bride/​groom.
Caroline was a pleasure to work with and I am confident she can ease the stress of wedding planning. Even though your wedding venue may be nice/​expensive, if you have a bad wedding planner you will be stressed out! Caroline is worth every penny and I wouldn’t have had it any other way! :)

Finally, a moment to sit down to rant and rave about Serenity Events and the CEO, Ms. Caroline Cha. My wedding was in January 2013. Amidst the craze of my 100+ hr work weeks, a mother-​in-​law who insisted on following traditional taboos of getting married right after the holidays and before the new lunar new year, having a ginormous wedding of 400+ folks (MiL had a guest list of 200+), and a limited budget, Caroline WORKED MAGIC. Holy moley, this girl was our GODSEND SAVING GRACE. Without her, I honestly don’t think our wedding would have taken place (somewhere amidst the inability to plan and the high likelihood I would have strangled my husband in trying to figure out the process). We had THE. BEST. WEDDING. EVAR. (quoted from our guests) all thanks to her hardwork, EXTREME organization, timeliness, constant communication, reminders, homework (yes, she will give you homework!!), and just well versed knowledge in all things wedding, we have fabulous photos, memories and a whole lot of happy guests that left just as happy as we were. Just take a look at the magazine evidence of her own wedding, the weddings she has organized in the past (there’s a huge list) and you’ll know that you’ll be in good hands. She is the hot commodity every bride should have.
I don’t know where to start and I know that Unilocal will limit my words of high praise, so I’ll try to summarize the volumes of accolades I have for Caroline and Serenity Events. I think the first memorable moment was Meeting #1. She asked so many great questions to gather information about our needs, desires, budget, and ideal wedding. Everything was organized down to a science where she could strategize the best attack plan, while getting all the little details to make your wedding AH-​MAZING. (I’m not just bragging cuz it was my wedding. I really mean that every little detail was PERFECT thanks to Caroline). There were important factors that I didn’t even consider that she brought to light and formally educated me on. (You’d be surprised about all the little things you have to include in a wedding. Seriously made my head spin.) Second high mentionable is that she is EXTREMELY well networked. She’s done weddings up north, LA, OC, and we’re down in SD. All covered. She connected us to a fabulous wedding DJ, cake, lights, florals, linens, etc. And of course, her standards are high, so you’ll get quality for every dollar paid. She also considered engagement photos, food, drinks, hair, makeup, suits, family members, décor… it’s crazy how many different angles she examined and perfected our wedding.
The actual wedding week: Caroline and her team were timely, polite, and just expert puppeteers in the production. We had a not only a ridiculous number of guests but also two tea ceremonies, three locations (one was a full restaurant), and various costume changes and events throughout the wedding day. Not a moment out of step, she ensured there was NOTHING for me to worry about. For example, my florist although great overall, failed to consider décor down the aisle and one key component which was part of our theme. Caroline took care of it. I posted a photo of our wedding site and décor as evidence of how freaking gorgeous our ceremony site turned out. All thanks to Serenity Events, Caroline, and her team. She made sure all the vendors were where they needed to be at the right time, that I was on schedule, that all décor was placed (try to imagine the fun of decorating and placing favors for 400+ people), and just nothing was out of place. Sounds silly but thankfully she knew how to address wardrobe too — korean dress, vietnamese dress, wedding dress… these weren’t easy components to throw on and off. Sigh. Just everything was perfect and everyone had such a great time. Oh and did i mention SHE WAS PREGNANT and doing all this crazy running around without missing beat?!
Last, I think the most important thing was that she was a counselor and friend to me and my husband. I’ll admit I’m a bit of a neurotic, high-​strung individual. My husband is the complete opposite. When my husband starts to show signs of wedding stress then I know it was bad. Caroline counseled us through every stage. Even if you’re a calm, laid-​back couple… the stress of a wedding will send you over the ledge at some points of the process. Caroline was the friend I needed (none of my gfs had a wedding like mine so advice was complacent). Caroline helped see me through to the end and ensure that I was truly that happy, blushing, glowing bride. happy to be married to my best friend and forever love.
I HIGHLY ABSOLUTELY 110% RECOMMEND SERENITY EVENTS and ESPECIALLY CAROLINE. She’s definitely on my list of refer fwds. We hired her for the full package, received service above and beyond our expectations. Thank you Caroline and her team for giving us the wedding of our dreams. I heart you!!!

You have to go with Caroline when it comes to wedding planning. She is someone that really goes above and beyond to prepare for the wedding you are looking for. I was fortunate to have her during the wedding planning and for the day of the wedding. She keeps you on track on all the to-​do lists, provide you with the vendor that fits your needs (saves so much time on research time), helps you keep on budget, and most of all makes you feel comfortable throughout the whole process as someone like a friend. I realized more how much she helped ease the wedding process when I was helping a friend that decided not to use a wedding planner. OMG, so hard! Brides… you won’t regret… so worth it to use Serenity Events!

Caroline is amazing! I can honestly say that I had my dream wedding and it would not have been possible in any way, shape, or form without her. She has incredible attention to detail, organizational skills, and is so extremely helpful and sweet. I was actually planning my wedding from out of state and she was accommodating and flexible every step of the way. She also helped me cut down costs so much she literally ended up saving me more than she cost me to have her services! Not only did she make the planning process feasible, but she made the day of the wedding so amazingly seamless and wonderful. She took care of EVERYTHING so that I could just relax and focus on enjoying the happiest day of my life. My husband and I both agree that the best decision we made besides marrying each other was hiring Caroline.

Very professional and prompt. They did a great job at our wedding. Our night went smoothly and they really took care of everything. Highly recommend.