A Beautiful Wedding

Having a destination wedding was super easy with 'A Beautiful Wedding'! Planning our wedding in 8 months, through all of the emails back and forth, Ren and her staff were so helpful and seemed more than happy to answer any and all questions, no matter how trivial. Then on the day of our wedding, Ren found the perfect spot on Coronado Beach, she provided my bouquet, my husband's boutonniere, our photographer and the coordination of my wedding party and guests. (We had our own officiant, an old family friend, so we did not need them to provide one.) Ren and our photographer, Fritz, were both very professional yet warm and personable. Ren is full of energy! She made me tired just watching her run around on the beach! My husband and I are very happy we chose 'A Beautiful Wedding' to organize our special day! And I still think Ren ordered the sailboats and perfect sunset just for us...;) Thank you so much!!

Was able to plan my whole ceremony without any stress everything was taken care of and beautiful!! I couldn't have imagine my ceremony any different I loved it!!

A Beautiful Wedding was wonderful to work with. Renate was so professional and efficient! All of my questions were answered immediately. I had no worries on my wedding day because they took care of absolutely all the planning. Perfect experience from start to finish!

Ren and her husband Grant planned our wedding. It was absolutely amazing. Grant, Ren's husband officiated our wedding and was very nice and professional and really took the time to explain things and helped everything go smoothly, since the start of the day was a bit hectic. He really made me feel at ease. The ceremony on Coronado Island was beautiful. It was a clear and beautiful day, and I couldn't have asked for a better ceremony. I had always dreamed of being married on the beach, and I wasn't disappointed with Ren or Grant at all. Even before the ceremony, whenever my husband and I had any questions, Ren would always answer promptly. The bouquets that she put together for me and my bridal party were beautiful. I appreciate all they did to make our wedding a beautiful one!! :)

Renate was our wedding officiant and she was absolutely wonderful! She is very kind, patient, and will perform any wedding ceremony to your liking. She answered all of our questions and was on top of things. When she performed our custom wedding ceremony in November 2012, it came out flawless! A Beautiful Wedding is a company who cares about their clients! They are very professional and exceeded our expectations! Thank you Renate, for making our wedding ceremony amazingly beautiful and memorable! :)

The wedding package is perfect for anyone wanting to do an outdoor wedding. They provide a lot of options to tailor the ceremony how you would like it but not too many options where it makes it an overwhelming process. It made planning the ceremony easy. They also went above and beyond and made the centerpieces for the reception. It was very nice having 1 vendor for flowers, chairs, ceremony decorations, officiating, ceremony music and ceremony coordination. THe flowers were amazing! They only thing I would recommend is following up on all the details a week prior even though they are in the contract. We had some issues with some of the things that we had requested. Make sure that you triple check that they are bringing the number of chairs that you asked for. Half of our guests ended up having to stand. Even though a few details were missed they admitted to the mistakes and reimbursed us for the items we had paid for but didn't receive. Despite the mistakes, at the end of the day it was A Beautiful Wedding and we were glad that we chose them as our ceremony vendor

My wedding turned out to be more amazing than i could ever dream of! I was nervous at first, because the first time you actually meet is at the wedding...all my nerves went away the second i pulled up and saw how beautifully decorated everything was!!! Renate was always so quick to respond to all my emails and annoying questions! They were sooo helpful and i would highly recommend them to anyone and everyone!!!!! They definitely made my day special.

We could not be more statisfied with working with Renate and Grant Deversa from "A Beutiful Wedding" in San Diego, CA. When I first reached out to Ren with questions, her responses were almost immediate and her follow through continued through out the planning. Her husband Grant officiated our "Just the Two Of Us" beach ceremony and it was exactly what we wanted. When we arrived (which was a little early) Grant and our photographer, Fritz Harmon were already there and from the moment we met them they made us feel at ease. The ceremony itself was simple and beautiful. Ren did my bouquet of flowers and they were spectacular. They looked just like her website picture. I carried them home with me on the plane 10 days later and got comments from everyone that saw them on how gorgeous they were! I would definately recommend their services to anyone who is planning a wedding, big or small in San Diego.

It was an absolute pleasure working with Renate; she made the entire wedding process easy to handle. Everything looked perfect the day of the wedding. Thanks again Ren!! 

Young couples...USE THIS COMPANY!!! We spent around $2k for 60 people, and I would have paid twice that for what we got. They were so professional, calm, in control and thought of everything. The photographer was fantastic. The minister (Grant) was so great. Everything was exactly as advertised, if not better. My kids (the bride/maid of honor) were so stressed and nervous, and Grant and his staff had everything set up early, and spent time talking with us all and keeping the girls and moms completely calm and happy.
My only regret is that I did not use these guys when I got married 20 years ago. I cannot recommend them enough.

Keep in mind, we live in Tucson, Az and this wedding was in San Diego, so we were unsure of what we would find when we got to the beach for the ceremony. A Beautiful Wedding blew us away. They FAR exceeded our expectations. Again...USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!

I wanted a beach wedding in Coronado, but had to plan it from Seattle. A Beautiful Wedding helped make our day perfect from the first time I contacted them to the moment we were pronounced man and wife. Renata was so sweet and responsive - answering every single question I threw at her and helping with things above and beyond (like where to get our license and how to get the beach permit). I was able to customize our wedding exactly the way we wanted but with the ease of having the setup, flowers, photographer, officiant, etc. all in one vendor. They delivered on everything they promised, down to every detail I'd asked for. I would recommend them in an instant to anyone who wants to get married in San Diego. They made it easy, enjoyable and left us with great memories of our wedding, not nightmares of planning and worrying. Thank you Ren and Grant for our perfect wedding!

We loved this vendor and are recommending them to several of our engaged friends! They were so helpful from start to finish! They are a one stop shop and help you with everything! They made it so easy for us! We just had to show up! They are prompt, friendly and professional! Their packages are amazing and are at such a great value! I can't think of a reason why anyone would go somewhere else!

Renate Daversa was so helpful with planning my wedding. I'm from AZ and she made everything so simple and communication was very easy as well. She always answered all my questions or concerns. She got everything I wanted from location to the bouquet! She also gave recomendations for the cake, photographers and reception venue.
I highly recommend Ren and her services!

Renate (Ren) Daversa and Glen made my wedding look like a fairytale wedding on the beach I live in Arizona and was so nervous as to how everything was going to play out in San Diego but from the kissing balls hanging on the chairs to the bouquets everything was perfect, I would recommend A Beautiful Wedding to anyone planning a beach wedding!

The package we received was wonderful and the coordinator did a fantastic job with every little detail!

Ren and Grant were beyond helpful and professional. Our day was amazing and worry free. The weather was not completely cooperating with us but Grant remained calm and cool and got us through the day and made it easy to get lost in the moment and take it all in. This was a long distance wedding for us and Renate was amazing at getting back to me in a timely matter and made me feel confident and comfortable that everything was taken care of. Everything was perfect and I just can not say enough about how wonderful they both were. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for giving us our dream wedding day!

I would definitely recommend A Beautiful Wedding to any engaged couple. Renate was so quick to get back to us with any questions we had while trying to plan the wedding. She was also very flexible the day of our wedding when it ended up pouring rain! We were supposed to get married right on the beach but due to the weather, we had to choose an alternate location. Renate had alternate locations ready for us and was very helpful in trying to make our wedding day beautiful despite the weather. Our wedding turned out GREAT because of Renate and all of our guests loved it too. It was truly a day my husband and I will never forget! ( :

My fiancée and I were planning a wedding on a beach, but being from Colorado and both of us being school teachers, we were on a tight budget. The closest beach that we found to suit us was Coronado. We searched online and found A Beautiful Wedding, a company run by Renate Daversa and her husband Grant. We contacted them by email and set up the preliminaries, asked questions, and worked out details. During this process, prior to submitting our deposit, we read an online review that was very negative towards Ren and her company. We called Ren and spoke directly with her. To plan the biggest day of your life without meeting the people responsible for the details was a bit nerve racking. There are all kinds of doubts that fill your mind: Will they fulfill their end of the deal? Will they even show up? If not, can I get my money back? Ren reassured us that the negative review was a fluke by someone who was disgruntled and confused. But still, we kept in contact with Ren, just to make sure that things were going well and on track.
Ren kept her word. :^) We arrived in California the day of the ceremony, and when we arrived at the beach, everyone was there waiting for us along with everything we had expected: the photographer (Fritz Harmon, who was also amazing), Grant, (Ren’s husband who performed the ceremony), all of the items for our sand ceremony, and some of the most beautiful, fresh flowers that we had ever seen. It was cold and windy that day at sunset, but Grant didn’t falter at all in his ceremony. He also didn’t “rush” because of the weather.
In short, Renate, Grant, and A Beautiful Wedding met and exceeded all of our expectations. They provided what they said they would, they performed with excellence, and they followed through with their promises. AND, they were affordable and competitive in price. My fiancée and I were worried and concerned for no reason whatsoever. We HIGHLY recommend A Beautiful Wedding for anyone looking for wedding services in the San Diego area. You will not be disappointed. We did indeed have a beautiful wedding. Thank you Renate and Grant for making our day perfect.

They did the most fabulous job to make me wedding ceremony unique and memorable. The whole setup was very picture-perfect and guest-friendly at the same time. The flowers were very lovely and matched my motiff. Excellent sound system. The best part for me was the Sand Ceremony, which I thought was both unique and very profound. They took all the hassles and worries of arranging a wedding ceremony from me and made my bride very happy. I am very impressed. I would highly recommend their services.

Ren made my wedding day a dream come true!

I live in the Bay Area and my husband and I celebrated our first year dating anniversary in Coronado. We knew that having a beach wedding in Coronado was our dream. Ren made it all reality from our first point of contact via email and her follow up calls, she was truly heaven sent. The setting was amazing and everything down to the last detail was perfect. Our guests commented on how beautiful and perfect everything was and we truly impressed. We heard by everyone that it was the most beautiful wedding that they have ever attended. I would highly recommend "A beautiful wedding" by Renata Daversa to anyone.
Thanks again Ren
Love E&B 2011

Getting married out of town is nerve-racking. When I found Renate and she said "just complete the questionnares and just show up. I will take care of the rest.", she really meant it! I cannot tell you what a weight lifter she was and how wonderful it was to work with her. My wedding was PERFECT in every sense and I couldn't have done it without her! In addition, the photographer that we chose from her list was AMAZING. My best friends were jealous because we got too many great photos. My wedding album is x 2!

Lots of Wishes!

G.Garcia

Our wedding ceremony turned out beautifully! I must admit, we were a bit worried since we did not meet Ren until the wedding day and did not know exactly what to expect, but no worries, brides, they know what theyre doing! She always quickly responds to any questions you may have. From the location, to the set-up, to my bouquet and hubbys bout, everything exceeded our expectations! Ren's voice is so soothing that they used it as voice over for our same-day edit video! (you can check out the video at http://vimeo.com/28914286 to hear her and see their work!) We recommend abeautifulwedding.us to everyone!

9.10.11
Rev. Renate was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. Even with our last minute changes, she performed the ceremony seamlessly. I would highly recommend Rev. Renate!!! Thank you for making my special day even more special!!!!

xo,
Mike & Deanna
Hollywood, CA

Ren was so helpful through out our destination wedding planning. We were looking for a one stop stress free way to get married that was not going to break the bank account. We got everything we needed through Ren and had a beautiful ceremony on Coronado Beach. Thank you Ren for making our say extra special! And my flowers were gorgeous!

Working with Ren made the ceremony planning so easy and laid back. If you are looking for an easy and laid back wedding I definitely recommend working with her. She is super responsive and will really get a sense for what you want and make recommendations and help you out. Great if you're planning from afar, which I was. However I recommend hiring your own photographer. We used one of hers, Tande Dilanatta. She was really sweet. But we weren't happy with how the pictures turned out, they just weren't very quality or creative. My brother took better ones. She also lost a significant amount of the pictures. We never saw them, were told they were lost. And never heard anything again. It was pretty disappointing. We're going to do another trash the dress session for our anniversary to make up for it.

Everything was wonderful and so very easy to work with. I was very worried planning a wedding from out of state but Ren made it so easy and it was very beautiful and just the way we wanted it. We were married on Coronado beach during August and she still made our ceremony a private affair for us! I would recommed her to anyone.
Thanks Ren!

They provide a large assortment of options. They will allow you to customize everything. The whole experience was fantastic. Its almost better if you give them an idea of how you want it done, then they will customize the experience for you. They are very relaxed, and friendly. We had the best wedding and felt nothing but comfortable the whole time. They are the BEST!!!

Ren was so helpful. We originally had our wedding scheduled in July but changed to June 18, 2011 with only a weeks notice Ren pulled everything together for me. She was so caring and sweet about all of our needs. Ray and I would recommend her for your special day.

Renate officiated our ceremony in June and it was great. She's very pleasant and you can tell that she is committed to making your wedding as great as possible.

Words cannot describe what a beautiful ceremony Ren helped us to have! She was very flexible, extremely nice and very accommodating. Anytime I emailed her to ask for information, she always went above and beyond to assist me including providing suggestions for our honeymoon, which was in San Diego, and an awesome photographer! On the day of our wedding on Central Beach in Coronado, Ren was super excited! She was bubbly and so ready to make sure everything was perfect for us. I will never forget her dedication and commitment to making sure everything was flawless, and it was a ceremony that we would forever reflect back on and smile. Ren, you are GREAT at what you do!! Thanks for everything!

Our wedding on 03/26/11 was the most beautiful, easy experience of my life. After having to change the wedding venue 3 weeks prior, I contacted Renate to inquire about her services. I was so pleased to hear that her company was 'one-stop-shop' for all our wedding needs from the chairs to the flowers to the wedding vows and everything in between. Since we live outside San Diego, I had to really rely on her to be my coordinator through this whole process, and she was GREAT!

I emailed Ren almost every day for awhile as I was still a bit rattled from all the change prior to contacting her, and she was always very quick to respond and usually within the same day. She was extremely helpful with suggestions on things where I needed them, and helped us secure the location for the wedding as well.

The day of the ceremony, Ren was calm and happy, getting the wedding party organized and making sure that I didn't have to worry about a thing. The delivery of the vows was beautiful and she even honored a request to give mention in the vows to my father in law who passed away. Everyone who attended our ceremony said that it was the best they had been to in years and that everyone seemed calm and happy. Thanks to Ren!

I would recommend using Ren for your event. You will receive excellent attention to detail and a fun, upbeat officiant who really is on the ball!

Renate performed our marriage in centennial park, Coronado. Everything was absolutely flawless! I hired Ren about 6 months before our wedding date. She was extremely easy to work with. Not only did she officiate our wedding, she provide the following with set-up and removal: chairs, bamboo arch(with decorations), asle runner, rose petals, bridal bouquet, MOH bouquet, sound systems, guitarist, and photographer. My favorites were the bouquets, and the venders she recommended(which I will review separately). She also emailed us a selection of vows to choose from, unless we wanted to write our own. She is extremely flexible. My guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, and everything Ren said. I would not change a thing about the wedding! You will not regret working with Ren!

Renate was a dream come true for our simple, Southern California wedding. She handled flowers, officiation, music, chairs, sound system for our simple beach ceremony in August in Coronado near San Diego. We booked her back in February because her schedule fills up fast and I am so glad we did! She made it a stress-free experience and our guests had a great time. I highly recommend her.

Ren made my wedding day beautiful! She treated me like I was special and listened to all of my needs. I would recommend her to everyone! The bouquets for myself and my bridesmaids were gorgeous!

A beautiful wedding is great. We look back and wouldnt change a thing about our special day. It was so memorable. Again Ren at A Beautiful Wedding is wonderful

Rev Renate is very nice and professional and made our ceremony special. She was very flexible and allowed us to customize our ceremony. The only thing I would say is she has done so many weddings I think she forgets you only do this once and you don't know what is going on. If you are a planner who likes to know details she will work with you but you have to ask. She doesn't do rehearsal so we were a little lost as to what to tell everyone and how to run the ceremony reherasal. That said she did a wonderful job and lead us through the ceremony without any issues and helped to make our day special. Overall I would recommend her she was super nice and everything went smooth.

I was very happy to have found "A Beautiful Wedding". Everything was exactly the way Renata and I had talked about it. I would recommed this service for a wedding of any size.

She was wonderful! She performed the wedding extremely professionally and smoothly. Everyone at my wedding commented about how great she was. Her other services are delightful as well - her bouquets are gorgeous!! She always replies to emails/phone calls right away, and she is always nice and pleasant to talk with. She really enjoys what she does, and it shows with everything she does for you. I already recommended her to all my friends getting married - she is wonderful!

Renate was outstanding, always very responsive to answer questions, provide suggestions for ceremony location and content. Her website is also great for help with creating your own personalized ceremony. Very professional, we received the exact ceremony that we wanted! Thanks Ren, for making our day perfect!

Rev. Daversa was a very professional woman and her website was so easy to use to create the ceremony that was just right for us. Her voice was very lovely, she was very sincere, and happy. She looks great in our pictures too. For an extra fee she also supplied a great sound system. The only things are that she doesn't do rehearsals (which may or may not be a big deal for you) and she also skipped over the readings that were supposed to happen and neither of us were in the mind to remember that. It worked out fine because we just did the readings before the meal, like a blessing. Anyway, that could've partly been fault too because I didn't make sure to call her and verify everything the week before the wedding. I still recommend her highly.

she did a great job..a little pricey but worth the service she provided!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Ren assisted my husband & me in having the most beautiful wedding anyone could ever ask for. We planned the entire thing in less than three months and with Ren's help, you would have thought we were planning it for years. She had great hints and aids for picking our vows and readings. I don't know how you put a price on the individual that legally binds you to the person that you are going to spend the rest of your life with, but I'd say she's pretty priceless. My husband & I were both extremely satisfied with her knowledge and assistance. If you are looking for someone that isn't so judgemental and you want a special wedding that isn't like everyone elses, Ren can help you make that happen.

Ren was wonderful. She made us both feel very comfortable. She was early the day of to set up and said the ceremony beautifully. I would recommend Ren to anyone!

Hi Ren,

I wanted to express you our deepest appreciation for your invaluable assistance with our wedding ceremony this past week. Your exemplary professionalism and extraordinary patience before and after the ceremony helped to make a rather 'do-it-yourself' event, a great success. Everything turned out perfect and beyond our imagination!

Thanks again for everything!

Very Best Wishes,
Nick and Isabel