A Classic Celebration

We met Charisse and Cristina just a couple of weeks before our big day. They were referred to us by our photographer, Chelly Cruz. We truly do not know how we would have pulled off all the last minute details if it weren't for these ladies. They did an AMAZING job at our wedding and my husband and I have nothing but great things to say about them. Everything went off without a hitch. We have absolutely no complaints. They were our "day of" coordinators and really kept us on track from the moment we met them. They are very kind, professional, and VERY detail oriented(they don't miss a thing). You can 100% trust these women to make your day perfect! They kept telling us they would take care of everything so much that we would not have to turn on our cell phone the day of the wedding and boy were they right! I highly recommend them and appreciate everything they did for us.

A Classic Celebration is made up of two classy wedding coordinators that simply put a bride and groom’s minds at ease. We definitely got a lot for our money. We signed up for “day of” services, but I can honestly say Charisse and Cristina were there from the beginning of 10 months of planning. They answered questions every step of the way and were quick to respond…which is essential for a bride in planning mode!!! I even felt like I got better feedback from them about things like bridesmaids dresses when bm’s weren’t quick to respond. They also helped provide ideas on how to make my wedding fun and unique, while sticking to my budget. For example, they provided storyboards based on my wedding color and theme. From their helpful, creative minds, I got the ideas of using paper lanterns for décor, plane “boarding passes” for our Save the Dates (since we had a travel-themed wedding), and I was able to purchase my wedding gown for $700 cheaper! I also found my photographer (Chelly Cruz), my florist (M.J. Design LA) and our photo booth company (FotoMatic) through ACC. Most impressive is that they did all this from 400 miles away! I live in the Bay Area and our wedding was in Sonoma, but that didn’t weaken the lines of communication. We met a couple times in Southern California when I would visit family, and they made a special trip to see the wedding site with me and my then fiancé. Email was key in this relationship and I do miss the Skype meetings with these ladies. They listened to our requests, and even hired an assistant (Tiffany was fantastic!) to accommodate all the guests in such a big venue! We never once doubted their abilities or thought anyone else could coordinate our wedding the way ACC could. Every time we met, they amazed us with their detailed agendas…organization and seeing progress in the midst of wedding planning is the key to a bride’s heart! Even with all that planning, I feel they were most helpful the week of the wedding. Charisse and Cristina went above and beyond by helping with last minute errands (purchasing sponsor gifts and assembling pom-poms among other tasks) and they did a fabulous job at the rehearsal. After they met our families and the wedding entourage, it helped put our family’s mind at ease that we were in trustworthy hands. From that point on, our wedding party knew they could go to Charisse or Cristina with any questions or concerns. ACC contacted our vendors beforehand to make sure everything would run smoothly the “day of.” Their professionalism and positive attitudes helped to build a great rapport with our vendors – all of whom were very impressed with them! They provided everyone with a minute-by-minute timeline, which allowed for smooth transitions between areas (from the vineyard to the dining tent to the barn where dancing was held). It all went smoothly, even with the windy weather. And the entire day, my husband and I felt like we were in good hands and had nothing to stress out about. We were able to truly enjoy our wedding…and that, to me, is priceless! I wasn’t surprised by anything on my wedding day because it was exactly how I had envisioned it…and that is the biggest compliment I can give these girls…because they made my dream wedding come true! It's now 8 months later and guests are still talking about how fun and unique our wedding was. Thank you Charisse and Cristina for helping make our wedding a classic celebration!

My husband and I used A Classic Celebration for our "DAY OF" wedding coordinators and we could not have been happier about the results! From the onset of planning, Charisse and Cristina were very professional and extrememly responsive. They were beyond helpful and paid attention to all the little details that I forgot about. They are a dynamic team and work well together. They not only treated me as a bride but as friend who truly cared about my wedding turning out just the way I wanted.

I am a very hands on person and have difficulty "letting go" of things so to speak, but Charisse and Cristina gave me so much confidence in thier abilities that I was able to enjoy the week before my wedding and just RELAX! They confirmed all my vendors and in turn my husband and could not have felt more at ease on our wedding day. We truly enjoyed our wedding and had the best time and we owe it all to them! I highly recommend this duo and continue to refer them to any newly engaged friends that I have.

THIS BRIDE’S PAST EXPERIENCE: previous employment in banquets at a prominent hotel chain & the MANY MANY weddings attended, participated, coordinated, & help plan in the past DID NOT prepare me for my own big event. You see both my husband and I travel for work & play. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, working at the time in Orange County, California & planning for our wedding in New York City was a definite challenge!!! & we needed help FAST!!

We wanted to make this experience enjoyable NOT stressful. We needed someone to essentially help us from START to FINISH. & in search for a wedding planner/coordinator, my husband and I were looking for someone meticulous, approachable, dependable, experienced, creative,& understanding & that is when we found Charisse to fill in that void.

She had made quite the impression our first encounter. She had a approachable demeanor and understood what was required within the terms of our wants, needs, & with $ budget in mind. Shortly after meeting Charisse, my husband and I moved back to New York. & although on opposite coasts, Charisse was there: weather it be the numerous # of phone calls, mast amounts of emails, or the occasional face to face meetings she was there to support us in every angle. Including the trying times when a girl or soon to be bride…me that is….needed a shoulder to cry on….she was there.

A Classic Celebration created our entire paper waredrobe from invitations, to menus, and programs. And they were absolutely fabulous. The favors they made were unique & adorable. She followed up with vendors, took care of balances, orchestrated the mast amount of individuals that needed direction, and most of all dealt with “in law” situations with tact & poise ……. The pre-wedding events well thought out. & our wedding near perfection!!!!! & for all of that and more I thank her. & on 08.08.08 my wedding definitely turned out to be “A Classic Celebration.”

If you want a flawless and seamless wedding, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Charisse & Cristina for your next “Classic Celebration.” The perfect combination for any event.


Reina & Jeffrey New York, New York

To be very honest, I was labeled groomzilla by my wife immediately at
the start of our wedding planning. I am a man who cares about detail
and what goes on behind the scenes. Everything needs to match or have
a complimentary color. Details are a reflection of the person and the
professional. That's a monster of a man to deal with when you think
you only need to tie little ribbons on a box. Anyways, you get the
picture...

On my wedding day, I let everything go. Why? Because A Classic
Celebration made me and my wife feel completely at ease. During the
planning process, Cristina and Charisse's smiles, enduring warmness,
and reassurance, in addition to pure professionalism, really helped me
stay calm and focused. They were our choice because we knew, through
their diverse set of friends, that they would be sensitive to the
needs of our cultures. I am of Vietnamese descent and my wife, from
Filipino. We had over 400 guests at our two story reception. Of
course, we had family members and parents that made their special
requests and created a bit more stress.

But Cristina and Charisse kept us focused. Their delivery is more
than just the technical skills of planning an event. They're about
the valuable intangibles. Our wedding day will always be the happiest
day of my life. A large reason for that is the fact that A Classic
Celebration treated our wedding like their own.

That allowed me focus on my bride, the ceremony, and our rockin' reception.

A Classic Celebration & Co exemplified professionalism, excellence, and sociability. They ARE the picture perfect bridesmaids; they will make it happen without a complaint.

On our first meeting with Charisse and Cristina, they sat down with my husband and me to discuss our wedding planning. They had their full attention on us and asked detailed questions to understand how we envisioned our wedding. They even asked us if there were certain guests to be concerned about and how situations can be handled. (If you are curious, my husband caked his best man during his wedding and the best man was seeking revenge!) They wanted to manage our wedding with respect to what we have discussed.

After our wedding rehearsal, Charisse and Cristine told us (really me) to not be anxious about our wedding and asked us to turn off our cell phones the morning of our wedding. I truly felt comfortable in handing over the responsibilities to CC & Co that I happily turned off my phone and became a BRIDE. With CC & Co, being a bride was the best experience ever. They coordinated our wedding with class that I truly felt like we were the luminaries and not the hosts.

Thank you Charisse and Cristine for making June 7, 2008 our beautiful day!

I had been planning my wedding for over a year and a half and finally got married last April 26,2008. Everything was perfect,it was everything I have imagined my "dream" wedding would be, Thanks to CC&Co.I did most of the planning and looking for vendors myself but I just needed a coordinator for the day itself to facilitate everything...CC&Co went way over and beyond their call of duty for that day...It felt to me like they had planned everything for me. We had 3 personal meetings and thousands of emails the past 4 months I've worked with them.They were very thorough,organized and detail oriented. With their constant reminders I remembered things I would have probably missed.They were very good at following up with our vendors and made sure everything I ordered and planned for was accounted for. Thanks to them, I didn't have to worry about the timeline for the day,which is probably the biggest relief I had planning the wedding because guest seating arrangements alone gave me a headache. They even helped me out and came to my wedding rehearsal even though I know they should only help me out on "the Day" itself. My wedding probably was not perfect and I am sure there were some problems along the way that day, but with CC&Co's help all the imperfections were unnoticeable and all I saw was this "dream wedding" I had planned all along! Thanks again for being a part of our lives Charisse and Cristina.......
Beryl and J Los Angeles,CA

Like many brides, I was very hands on, detail oriented and particular about every aspect of planning my wedding, but also wanted to be relaxed and actually enjoy my Big Day. Enter Cristina from CC&Co. Prior to the wedding, she was just as detail oriented as myself in becoming familiar with what we had planned, following through with vendors, and making suggestions to help make the day go smoother. The day of my wedding, she made sure it all went off without a hitch. It was so comforting to know how well prepared Cristina was. I didn't have to worry about a thing. She also was so friendly and sweet throughout the whole time we worked with her (including a few minor freak outs on my part), and she seemed genuinely happy for us. My husband and I were relaxed throughout the entire day, and had the best time at our wedding. This would not have been possible with out CC&Co.

Charisse and Cristina planned our Twin's 1st Birthday Party (6/12/10) and were terrific.

Let me start out by saying, I never write vendor reviews, anywhere, ever. With that said, A Classic Celebration knocked it out of the park for us and since I believe their rates to be very fair, I feel compel to spread the word.

From day one, they were assertive, resourceful and cost efficient. We went with the classic Elmo theme for the party and they filled in the details, many of which we our guests told us about after the fact because we didn't noticed some of the details that went into the party at the time. For example, our giveaway was a personalized backpack (C+C's idea) and they made thank you tags with a note that read "Thank you for coming. This party brought to you by the letters J and S" J and S being the initials of the twins. The backpack, the note, and the inserts were all appropriately themed of course.

Vendor management - again, C+C took care of the details. They contracted with the various entertainers (photobooth, balloon artists, characters, cake, selected candy corner items) and negotiated rates for us. C+C kept us focus and on-track. For better or for worse, my husband takes a very laissez faire approach to party planning, that is he leaves me to fill in the details. C+C did most of the filing in with me providing the final say.

Day of - everything went off without a hitch. There weren't any emergencies that had to be handled or fired to be put out. Hats of for making this so seamless - had their been an emergency, I have no doubt it would have been handled without my knowing about it. One thing that I did see was that at one point, we were off schedule a little bit and they put us right back on the agenda. Trust me, herding my family to take pictures is not an easy task.

Thank you again C+C for making the day so special for us. Looking forward to working with you again.

They plan beautiful events and pay attention to every little detail.

Cristina and Charisse are experts in making sure your wedding event becomes a day of great and fun memories. The duo have wonderful personalities without losing a beat on things that need to be taken cared off from the smallest to biggest details that matter most to the couple.

I have worked with them a couple of times and only hear praises from people about their great work!