Laurie Arons Special Events

How am I the first to review? It must be fate.
I’m the girl that never dreamed about my wedding day prior to getting engaged. It just seemed like such an abstract possibility as if thinking about something that only existed as an eventuality would jinx the future. Then it happened, my boyfriend proposed to me (and I said yes) and my bridal instincts emerged and I set out to plan an elegant wedding with the help of my fiancé. On an empowered engagement high, I booked venues (Grace Cathedral and the California Academy of Sciences), a caterer (Taste), a videographer (Weddings on Film), a photographer (Chrismans) and contracted the hotel blocks myself. I was all set to plan my small, royal wedding on my own and then one day I had a mini nervous breakdown about all the details I felt I was missing and all that still needed to be planned. I was exhausted. After interviewing a few potential wedding planners (none of them were right) we came across Laurie and she was a fairy godmother and godsend. She really needs a wand because she just points at things and makes beautiful wedding magic happen.
She immediately set to work planning the wedding, listening to our visions, all 64 of them. I expect honesty, some people are more diplomatic than I’d like but I told Laurie from the beginning, «if it’s ugly, it’s ugly, don’t hold back, I need to know» and she always told me the truth and managed the expectations of those around me in deference of the bride and groom. I wouldn’t say I was a bridezilla, but I definitely knew what I wanted. Fireworks, a vintage convertible, green décor, Mercedes (several of them), a string quartet, a brass quartet, unique/​memorable invitations, and a few more odd designs. But on the other hand I could be very indecisive and vacillate for ages on the simplest of decisions. Laurie and her colleague Katie were great during the planning process dealing with Jack and I and then also the team of people and personalities they had to work with to make our wedding go off smoothly.
When we started planning our wedding, Jack and I lived 9,000 miles and 15 times zones away making planning difficult and time sensitive, but they adapted and made it less stressful for us, everything was about us. When we were in San Francisco, they scheduled all our meetings and go-​sees so we didn’t waste time and streamlined what needed to be done in person in the small amount of time we usually had available. While they involved us completely in the planning they did it in a way that did not bog us down in the details and we didn’t have to worry about all the minutiae.
A year later and it’s the big day and I can honestly say I couldn’t have done it without them. Every question I asked was answered and handled along with the ones I didn’t need to ask because they had anticipated my needs and wants (like a pre wedding burger and mini bottle of coke). They understood the family dynamics and quirks and managed all of it with aplomb. My friends and family were so impressed that day of because I wasn’t frantic, everything was planned to perfection, I had no need to worry and neither did they, everyone was taken care of. Somehow everything ended up where it needed to be, when it needed to be there. No detail was missed and our wedding was fun, elegant, sustainable, regal, imaginative, and really represented us as a couple which meant a lot to us!
I cannot sing Lauries praises enough, neither can my fiancé now husband. What impressed me most is that Jack wanted to be a hands-​on groom (it’s his day too) and Laurie and her team included him, consulted him, and listened to his opinions. It wasn’t just my wedding, it was ours. Laurie is an expert in her field and is an invaluable resource. Hire her.