Orange Dove Events

There are not enough good things to say about Dana and her team — really. She is absolutely the best. Not only was she so helpful recommending vendors, introducing us to the right people, and helping us get ourselves together as we planned for the wedding far in advance, she was absolutely priceless on the day of our wedding.
What I especially appreciated about working with Dana was that she helped me manage my time, asked the right questions, and was able to keep my husband and I on task. She is so organized, and we appreciated that she thought of really every detail to make our wedding perfect and custom to exactly how we wanted it.
From managing to make sure all of our guests’ shuttles arrived, to sewing up a groomsman’s suit jacket, Dana and her team went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding day was perfect. It is really special to have someone who cares about making your wedding day perfect just as much as, if not more than, you do, and Dana is exactly that person.
Thank you Dana!

Simply put, Dana was AMAZING! We hired her as our month/​day of coordinator for our June wedding and it was the best decision we could have made. After our first meeting with Dana we knew we had the right person. Right away she gave us amazing vendor recommendations that ended up great. My husband and I planned the entire wedding ourselves and when it came down to all the crazy details like the timeline and coordinating all the vendors the stress definitely would have mounted if it weren’t for Dana. She was beyond on top of things — organized, professional, straight to the point, and totally great to work with. When it came to the wedding day, we did not have any stress with Dana behind the scenes.
Even when there were a few hiccups on the wedding day, she handled them perfectly. She calmed our nerves when our DJ had an emergency and wasn’t going to be there until right before the reception and when not one, but two tables caught on fire. In fact we wouldn’t have even known there were issues if I hadn’t asked how things were going and let her know it was ok to tell me! She even helped our parents plan an incredible surprise for us during the reception and kept it a perfect secret all throughout the planning, which went off without a hitch.
To top it all off, after our wedding was over she figured out and let us know about a discrepancy in our liquor order. We did not get all the alcohol delivered that we paid for, and she ended up saving us a significant amount of money. We never would have caught that ourselves and were so grateful that she was looking out for us. We’ve already recommended her to a friend. She is the BEST!

I could go on and on about how organized, punctual, professional, and friendly Dana is, or about how she is constantly willing to work with vendors to get her clients what they want for their day, or about how confident I felt on my day because I knew that she was taking care of things.
Here’s a couple stories from our wedding, just to prove how amazing Dana is:
Our officiant ghosted on us about a week before the wedding. We hadn’t heard from him in 2 weeks, despite leaving several voicemails and emails. I called Dana to ask her advice, and discovered that she was already on it. She called him multiple times a day, sent a ton of emails, and when that failed, called me with a list of alternative officiants that she’d already talked to with last-​minute availability. We ended up finding our officiant in the end, but it was SO reassuring to know that Dana was on top of things every step of the way.
In the morning of the day, the florist arrived and I noticed that there were only 2 bridesmaid bouquets. I had 3 bridesmaids. I was freaking out and did not know what to do. Almost as soon as Dana arrived about an hour later, she got the news about the bouquet from one of my bridesmaids, and came right upstairs to reassure me. Toss bouquet in hand, she told me not to worry, that the toss bouquet was almost identical to the bridesmaids’ ones, and she would make sure to get it back from the bridesmaid later to use for tossing. This might seem like a small thing, but small things like that happened countless times during the wedding day. If I did not have Dana, dealing with all of those small issues would have been stressful and overwhelming.
Most importantly of all for me was the fact that Dana, who took care of décor set-​up, did a GORGEOUS job arranging the tables and misc décor. Everything was even more beautiful than I had envisioned. To take a look, search for Sun and Sparrow photography, and go to Heather and Rameen’s Romantic Garden Wedding in Santa Barbara.

We absolutely loved Dana! We had a small wedding with a very tight budget so we were only able to hire her for our day of coordination, but she was still so helpful with suggestions and advice during the months leading up to our wedding. Our ceremony was held on the lawn in front of a City library which was open to the public so there was sensitivity regarding the set up which she handled perfectly. The reception venue was a block away and she spent the hours leading up to the wedding running back and forth between them making sure everything was exactly as we had planned. She managed all of our vendors including a 20 person High School Drum Corps which was a part of our wedding ceremony, and made sure that everything ran smoothly and on schedule. Her expertise was invaluable, and throughout the day she anticipated our needs and was incredibly thoughtful. She is warm, friendly, confident, and insanely good at what she does, I cannot recommend her highly enough!

Dana was an amazing coordinator who used her expertise to help us pull off a stunning, yet complicated, wedding day with multiple food truck vendors, two bands, live performances from friends, and more. We were running behind all day, and she kept everything moving along — talking to our vendors, making changes to the timeline when the shuttles arrived later than expected, making sure the bridal party was ready to go and in place when needed. She had our caterers bring us a sampling of every appetizer that was served during cocktail hour and made sure we had a few minutes alone right after we were married. That was one of our favorite moments of the wedding — getting time to ourselves and enjoying the tasty food our guests were eating while we were taking photos.
While she was «just» our day-​of coordinator, she did so much more than that. Especially once we got down to the final four weeks before the wedding, I was swamped with DIY projects, seating charts, décor… and it was SO nice to know she was taking care of contacting all our vendors (and we had a lot of them), confirming our contracts, sending out timelines, answering their questions so I didn’t have to. It made my life so much easier during those stressful final weeks.
After experiencing a couple weddings without a day-​of coordinator, take my advice — make sure you hire one and hire Dana if you want to be taken care of!

Dana is one of the best event planners I’ve had the pleasure to work with. Her weddings are always stunning, very well coordinated, and an absolute joy to photograph. Dana makes sure that the bride and groom have a fantastic experience. Unlike some planners, she understands that in order for the bride and groom to be happy, everyone around them must be happy. Dana and her team work hard to ensure that the guests have an amazing time, and that employees are treated well and with respect.

Dana from Orange Dove Events was the reason our wedding was so absolutely incredible! She was «just the day of planner», but ended up being there for us throughout the entire process. Dana met with us on numerous occasions to help plan our fusion Hindu/​American Wedding! Having two ceremonies in one location, with multiple changes in decorations, and outfits could have potentially been a disaster! However, Dana helped coordinate and control everything seamlessly. I can’t think of one negative thing to say about her. If you are looking for someone you can trust to run your event smoothly, look no further than Dana!!!

All I can say is that for any event you might be planning Dana is an angel! She worked tirelessly and enthusiastically on both our wedding renewal event and my 50^th birthday party! Her creativity and keen sense of business made the whole process smooth and exciting. When we were collaborating with Dana she helped us to envision what the gatherings would look like and, most importantly, feel like. We will always be grateful to Dana and Orange Dove Events for making this special time even more memorable.

Throughout our wedding planning process, Dana was our guardian angel. Though just a day of coordinator, Dana always made herself available to answer questions and make vendor recommendations. She took the time to confer with each and every one of our vendors in order to ensure that everyone was on the same page, which was an incredible help. She was present for every walk through we attended, and never hesitated to be assertive when we couldn’t. The day of timeline that she provided us with was expertly crafted, and with her help, our wedding day ran more smoothly than we ever imagined possible. She even stood guard over us to make sure that we ate at our reception — a feat which is often deemed impossible for the bride and groom.
Dana is a pleasure to work with, and a woman who truly knows her stuff. She manages stressful situations ridiculously well, and is a pro at problem solving in a pinch. If you’re in the market for a coordinator, look no further.

I couldn’t begin to convey my appreciation for Dana and what she did for our wedding. She is the most organized person and made our wedding perfect! Her patience and ability to roll with the punches is uncanny. Her insight and suggestions really allowed us to create the perfect wedding.
On a side note, I must thank you for keeping my lovely wife grounded through out the process.
You are truly amazing! By the way we brought back a souvenir from the honeymoon (due 7÷14÷14)

I don’t even know where to begin. Dana Gabriel of Orange Dove Events is AMAZING. She was just our day of coordinator, but went so far above and beyond that. She met with me to discuss our wedding over a year in advance, she walked through our venue a year in advance and was ALWAYS available to answer any and all crazy questions my fiancé and I had before the big day. She contacts and confirms all your vendors and their contracts– she sets your whole day schedule to the minute and is fun and lovely while running your wedding day. we didn’t have to think about a thing besides connecting with our family and friends and each other. Simply fabulous. Highly recommended!!!