Bella Destinee

My husband and I were extremely pleased with the incredible service and attention to detail that Bella destinee team have provided for our wedding on May 16th, 2009. Katie, who is the certified wedding specialist was very friendly and resourceful since day one that we met her. She had a positive attitude and her professionalism is what made us feel very comfortable and trusting towards her work. Her creativity was beyond our expectations and with her expertise, we were able to design our wedding day from top to bottom. We were very satisfied with her quickness to resolve all issues and questions we had in regards to the planning process.
The linens and colors that we selected really brightened our venue and made everything a dream! On top of that, Katie always put our needs first and made sure that our budget was met. Their prices were extremely reasonable and hard to compare to others. We are now expecting our first child and we will most DEFINITELY be hiring Bella destinee to design our baby shower. Thank you SO much for all your hard work and dedication. I still have family members ranting and raving about your incredible work at our wedding!!!

Katie from Bella Destinee provided great customer service from the planning to the wedding day. Katie is very kind, understanding, patient, professional, and organized. She was very good with contacting me and addressing any concerns I had even if they were kind of diva-like. She has great vendor and wedding knowledge which really helps in reducing costs. I am sure Katie's vendor recommendations saved us a lot of money. She knew about wedding details that I never even thought about. Although our wedding was small there can still be a lot of details to be taken care of and Katie certainly managed to keep me and my fiancee on track. She made our wedding less stressful and all our family and friends commented on how seamlessly our wedding day went and I am positive that this was due to Katie and her team's hard work. Thanks again Katie for all your hard work.

One word to describe Katie and her team at Bella Destinee- PERFECTION.

From the beginning, Katie went above and beyond with her advice and helped us plan our dream wedding. She respected our preferences and connected us with amazing vendors. She is smart, charming, organized and full of passion and enthusiasm. Together, we put a lot of thought and time into planning, and Katie and her team executed our vision perfectly on the day of the wedding.

One of the best qualities about Katie is that she knew when to step in when there were problems/confusions with vendors and she did so without being overbearing or intrusive. She always had solutions for us whenever something came up that we didn't anticipate. On our wedding day, her attention to detail was impeccable. Her and her team's gentle energy and calm presence allowed us to just enjoy the whole day without worrying about ANYTHING, which we felt was priceless. I remember turning to my husband during the reception and telling him, "This is my dream wedding!"

I highly recommend Katie as a wedding planner, she will take care of your wedding as if it's her own. If I could, I would give Katie a 100...

I just got married on Saturday. Here's what I think of her and her services (I booked her for Day Of services).

1. She promptly returns all my emails. I started to wonder when she sleeps because no matter time I email her, I get a response in a very timely manner.

2. She's VERY detailed and detail oriented. She showed me MULTIPLE examples of various combinations of linen colors, pictures taken at my wedding venue to give me ideas of photos, had checklists and checklists and checklists to organize the day.

3. She collected EVERY SINGLE THING I had asked her to and then some from my wedding.

4. She is the reason why I did not have to talk to any of my vendors besides saying "Hi, guys!!!!" because she took care of all the details. My only job was to enjoy my day and, because of Katie and her assistant, I was able to do just that.

Granted, she was only supposed to be available for Day Of services but she ran our rehearsal multiple times until I felt I was ready for the wedding and was always accessible by email or phone. I feel like I got more than what I paid for because she was always there to give me her opinion and thoughts by email or phone. You really can't get more for your budget in terms of the attention and time.

She was there first thing in the morning and was the last person to leave. Katie and her assistant not only packed up EVERYTHING on the list I gave her in the ORIGINAL BOXES I had provided her with but they delivered it neatly to our room.

She kept track of every single detail I could think of and then some. She even fielded near disasters (the napkins did not match the chairs like we thought they would have so she somehow managed to find a very chic alternative with our venue coordinator, our guestbook attendants did not make it in time so she lassoed my cousins into manning the station) with precision and ease.

I never would've known if she didn't tell me about it later.

Katie made our day run EXACTLY on schedule the way we had planned and that's why our wedding was so much fun. :)

Thanks again, Katie!!! You so rock.

My husband and I were planing our wedding in California from Virginia. We truly needed someone who is really professional and responsible. The best thing my hubby and I ever did was hire katie as a wedding planner. Katie is professional, considerate, and responsible.She was available whenever we needed her and I am amazed at how organized Katie is. There is no way we could have a such a perfect wedding without kaite. Her service was extraordinary and she has an amazing sense of style. She always listened our ideas and helped us achieve our wedding dreams come true! She did evertything she can all for us. My husband and I felt like she is one of our family member. She worked and helped from her warm heart. We love every moment of our wedding. Our wedding was truly PERFECT and ADORABLE!!! I and my husband are so grateful to have had her as our planner. She is absolutely wonderful!!!!! We love kaite!! We love Bella Destinee so much!!!

With much love,
Reina and Rich

Katie Lee from Bella Destinee was just simply awesome! My wife & I are still to this day so thankful & lucky we had chosen the perfect wedding planner. We were at first skeptical hiring a planner thinking we didn't need one but wow were we wrong! Katie literally became our best friend. She worked so hard in making sure we had our dream wedding come true, and so it did! Katie is very professional & extremely timely & organized. She is always quick to reply to all our emails & calls. From day one we instantly felt her energy & we all shared the same ambitions for our BIG day. When we're all together there is so much energy & after each meeting with her we are reminded how confident we are that our wedding day will be so perfect.

On the day of the wedding, Katie & her assistants completely shined. They worked so hard in preparing & setting everything up! I always thought wedding planners would just project manage but no, they get down & dirty with the preparations. They were all hands on! Many of our guests recognized all their efforts & hard working that day & was amazed how organized the timeline was. My wife & I seriously do not know how we would have survived if we never had a friend to take care of everything for us. Katie is simply amazing & we are so blessed to have her as our friend.

I'd like to also mention, Katie had designed & created a surprise dessert table arrangement along with our florist "Design by Ashley" for us! It was so beautiful! We absolutely love her passion & attention to detail with everything.

Check out our wedding website & wedding video/concept film played on our reception as our grand entrance!
www.weddingwire.com/DKLA
www.youtube.com/user/DKLA52811?ob=5

Thanks to Katie, my wedding was PERFECT! She took away all my worries and took care of all the details from start to end. She always had my best interest in mind. I learned to quickly trust her and valued her opinion and suggestions. From the very beginning till the end, Katie was always responsive and extremely reliable. Without Katie, I don't know what I would've done! I would highly recommend her to any bride planning for a wedding. Because of Bella Destinee, my wedding was PERFECT, always what I dreamed of! Thanks sooo much!

i know you think i'm biased when I say it was the best wedding I've ever been to but it was the god honest truth. From Grandparents to toddlers... any one who came can attest to how awesome the wedding was. Most of that was because of Katie and the Bella Destinee team. Everything was ran VERY smoothly and we (as the bride and groom) did not have to worry about ANYTHING the day of. We started planning this wedding about 9-10 months before the actual date and the task seemed very daunting at the time for a couple that works full time. But... we followed the step by step to do list that katie gave us and everything turned out better then I could have imagined it.

Thank you Katie!!!

We asked for her services with only 2 months before our wedding and we were provided with almost the full 3 months worth of services at a pro-rated rate which we were very thankful for.

They are very professional and are very capable of producing a memorable wedding.

Katie and her staff were outstanding, especially with last minute changes. They were directly responsible for our wedding running smoothly and truly being fun.

Katie has an exceptional eye for detail and remained calm during some of the most stressful moments. Bella destinee team was able to get to get high quality materials while saving us hundreds, if not thousands of dollars!

Yes. I enjoyed working with Katie,

The wedding itself was perfect, literally. At least as far as I could tell, the day went off without a hitch. We, the Bridal party and Groom were running late and she just went forward with out a concern of any kind. The place was beautiful, the guest were happy and had a good time. She was timely in meeting with me and following through on her promises. She stuck to the budget and produced a MUCH nicer wedding then I thought we could afford. Actually thinking about it all the venders she suggested performed with a high level of quality. The Food was delicious and as I wanted it. We only used a photographer and I am very pleased with the photos, both I and the wedding look beautiful and we got all of our photos on CD leaving us free to choose and order what we wanted ourselves.

My husband and I were just saying today that we really had wonderful wedding and that it was the happiest day of our life.

Bottom-line I recommend Katie and bella destinee team very highly. Thank you again for making our wedding the best day of my life!

Katie provided us with exceptional service during our wedding planning months. We ended up using several of her vendor recommendations which took the stress off of us on having to do research on our own. On our wedding day, we didn't worry about anything as we were confident Katie and her staff would take the handle on all the day's events. Thanks again for all your help!

After talking to many brides and my friends who were married, I always hear that they didn't have that much fun at their own weddings. Either it went by too fast, or there was so many issues they couldn't enjoy themselves. I am happy to say that I was able to have a blast at my own wedding and I was enjoying my food! Katie made that possible. She always answered my emails or phone calls promptly, which is a huge plus when you are trying to plan a wedding. She always listened to my ideas and helped me achieve my ultimate look I was dreaming of. She was so creative that she even designed and set up our dessert bar which turned out amazing! Our dessert bar was such a hit! The day went by so smoothly and I couldn't of done it with out her. I couldn't have asked a better planner. I would definitely recommend her team again.

She was one of the best to work with ....

I have worked with Katie Lee on a professional level through Project Wedding, and she has been absolutely perfect the entire time. She is incredibly nice, organized, and more importantly.I highly recommend this company to anyone that is planning for a wedding.

Katie Lee from Bella Destinee did a wonderful job with our wedding planning. From helping us with vendors to the wedding day Katie was very informed, organized, and professional. Katie provided us with great vendor recommendations from the flower girl dresses, alterations, to photographers. In fact we booked 4 vendors she recommended which turned out to be great for our wedding. This shows that she has great vendor knowledge. I really think our wedding wouldn't have gone so smoothly without Katie. She made our wedding day less stressful. We are so glad we hired her as our wedding planner. In fact we should have hired her earlier than we did. She was always on top of the logistics as well as the creative aspect of our wedding.

My husband and I were extremely pleased with the incredible service and attention to detail that Bella destinee team have provided for our wedding. Katie, who is the certified wedding specialist was very friendly and resourceful since day one that we met her. She had a positive attitude and her professionalism is what made us feel very comfortable and trusting towards her work. Her creativity was beyond our expectations and with her expertise, we were able to design our wedding day from top to bottom. We were very satisfied with her quickness to resolve all issues and questions we had in regards to the planning process.
The linens and colors that we selected really brightened our venue and made everything a dream! On top of that, Katie always put our needs first and made sure that our budget was met. Their prices were extremely reasonable and hard to compare to others. Thank you SO much for all your hard work and dedication. I still have family members ranting and raving about your incredible work at our wedding!!!

Hi,

First time reviewing... but I have a lot to say about her. She is incredibly nice & sweet. I thought of her more as a friend than a wedding planner. She made me RELAX on my wedding day because I was literally freaking out one week before. I worried about the weather, my dress and guests not being on time. Our wedding went so smooth and party never stopped. We left to honeymoon with a huge smile on our faces. Sorry to write this review so late but I really wanted to thank you from bottom of my heart! I could never ask for a better planner. You're soooo good at what you do. My mom loves you!!! Let's keep in touch~

Love,
Stacey

I cannot begin to thank you ladies for all the help you provided to us through this exciting time in our lives. You know that I�m such a planner! But despite my planning, there were details that were out of my hands simply due to the fact that I had never been married before, or even planned a wedding! It was so comforting to know that what I had envisioned for my wedding day would be achieved because of the team I had behind me. I loved every single detail about my wedding, and I have you to thank for pulling it all together. You were always there to jot it down for me (especially when I became a scatterbrain) and followed through to make sure it completed our special day. Countless calls I made to you just to go over a random thought or idea, and you were always so kind. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Love Mr & Mrs Ron

My wedding would've been impossible without Bella Destinee. My wedding coordinator, Katie, was so knowledgeable that she was able to answer all my questions and took care of my concerns. She was always on top of things and reminded me of things that I was never aware of! Bella Destinee is simply the best!

Katie was extremely professional in all aspect. We were pleased to have had her help us with our wedding planning and overall satisfied. If you are a busy person and do not have time to plan a wedding then i would definitely recommend use of her services. She is great with details that i had no idea about. Her experience and elegant taste makes her exceptional from other wedding coordinators.

Look for katie if you're a savvy bride.

We saved a lot of $$$$ and had a relaxing & fun wedding of life!
What else can you ask for?

Becky & Timonthy

She was great! I had never thought about hiring a wedding planner but it was worth of the money. She really made my wedding day fabulous and unforgettable.
I highly recommend her all to all my friends and family. She is affordable too :)


Thank you so much~

Katie was a fabulous coordinator! She was always there for me during the wedding planning process to answer any/all questions & provide great suggestions!

Bella Destinee was there all along for our wedding. Since it was our first time for everything in preparation for the wedding (and hopefully the last :), we didn't know where to start. Bella was on our side every step of the way and helped us prepare a near perfect wedding (uncle John drank too much :) but most importantly let us enjoy the wedding. It was one of the craziest days in our lives but Bella made it so memorable, professional, and enjoyable. We'd highly recommend Bella to any prospective brides and grooms.

We couldn't ask for better. Exceptional service provided for all needs for the wedding. I've already recommended to all of my friends that are engaged. It's really hard to come buy a company like this that provides everything you can think of and then some. I highly recommend this company to anyone that is planning for a wedding. Thank you for everything Bella Destinee!!!

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Katie Lee from Bella Destinee was just simply awesome! My wife & I are still to this day so thankful & lucky we had chosen the perfect wedding planner. We were at first skeptical hiring a planner thinking we didn't need one but wow were we wrong! Katie literally became our best friend. She worked so hard in making sure we had our dream wedding come true, and so it did! Katie is very professional & extremely timely & organized. She is always quick to reply to all our emails & calls. From day one we instantly felt her energy & we all shared the same ambitions for our BIG day. When we're all together there is so much energy & after each meeting with her we are reminded how confident we are that our wedding day will be so perfect.

On the day of the wedding, Katie & her assistants completely shined. They worked so hard in preparing & setting everything up! I always thought wedding planners would just project manage but no, they get down & dirty with the preparations. They were all hands on! Many of our guests recognized all their efforts & hard working that day & was amazed how organized the timeline was. My wife & I seriously do not know how we would have survived if we never had a friend to take care of everything for us. Katie is simply amazing & we are so blessed to have her as our friend.

I'd like to also mention, Katie had designed & created a surprise dessert table arrangement along with our florist "Design by Ashley" for us! It was so beautiful! We absolutely love her passion & attention to detail with everything.

Check out our wedding website & wedding video/concept film played on our reception as our grand entrance!
http://www.weddingwire...
http://www.youtube.com...

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10/20/2011 Katie Lee and Bella Destinee was not what i expected and this is why i cant not recommend her or her company.

Considering that we had already contacted and paid most if not all of our outstanding vendors, Katie was really only in charge for the actual wedding day.

At first she comes off as a hard working planner who is professional & extremely organized. all calls were returned promply as well as emails.
We were confindent that we could trust her with our special day.

However, these are several examples of why her service seemed very lack luster and unprofessional the day of my event.

She was very short and rude to our makeup and hair vendors, and making remarks that were so unprofessional.

She gave the photograpers incorrect information on where and when they could shoot on the grounds of the hotel and adjacent golf course,
so we ended up walking out there and back for nothing, then shooting later
She did not promply assist our muscians when some wind issues came up, and they needed the hotels help. I ended up going down and talking with the hotel.

Before the wedding march was starting, i personally saw how rude her assistants were at directing my guest to our venue.
They did not even bother to direct them to the grooms side seating and brides side seating so it was all mixed.

When a guest asked where the restroom was located, in a very rude manner told her the "bathrooms that way" and pointed her finger.

I was shocked, but bit my tongue as i was about to walk out with the officant.

Afterwards, we had guest just standing around, they did not direct my guest to go upstairs to the cocktail reception.

Katie and her staff failed to get come get us for the reception enterance. We came down ourselves feeling something was wrong. good thing we did, they came running up as we came down saying "we were just gonna get you".

Katie and her staff failed to go over the seating chart to confim everyone was seated in the correct seats before we arrived for the grand enterance.

Katie and her staff failed to retrieve hundreands of dollars worth of items from our reception and were told that we should call the florist,
hotel, etc as we were ready to go on our honeymoon.

Our special vows that we wrote for each other was given to Katie and NEVER returned.

Considering that a few thousand is the price of her service. I dont personally feel that we really recieved anything special from Katie Lee and Bella Destinee.
Thank goodness that all of our other Wonderful vendors were able to make up for her short comings.

BTW she wants all cashiers checks or cash made out in her name.
that should have tipped me off./// hmmm uncle sam may not be happy

Katie Lee and Bella Destinee was not what i expected and this is why i cant not recommend her or her company.

Considering that we had already contacted and paid most if not all of our outstanding vendors, Katie was really only in charge for the actual wedding day.

At first she comes off as a hard working planner who is professional & extremely organized. all calls were returned promply as well as emails.
We were confindent that we could trust her with our special day.

However, these are several examples of why her service seemed very lack luster and unprofessional the day of my event.

She was very short and rude to our makeup and hair vendors, and making remarks that were so unprofessional.

She gave the photograpers incorrect information on where and when they could shoot on the grounds of the hotel and adjacent golf course,
so we ended up walking out there and back for nothing, then shooting later
She did not promply assist our muscians when some wind issues came up, and they needed the hotels help. I ended up going down and talking with the hotel.

Before the wedding march was starting, i personally saw how rude her assistants were at directing my guest to our venue.
They did not even bother to direct them to the grooms side seating and brides side seating so it was all mixed.

When a guest asked where the restroom was located, in a very rude manner told her the "bathrooms that way" and pointed her finger.

I was shocked, but bit my tongue as i was about to walk out with the officant.

Afterwards, we had guest just standing around, they did not direct my guest to go upstairs to the cocktail reception.

Katie and her staff failed to get come get us for the reception enterance. We came down ourselves feeling something was wrong. good thing we did, they came running up as we came down saying "we were just gonna get you".

Katie and her staff failed to go over the seating chart to confim everyone was seated in the correct seats before we arrived for the grand enterance.

Katie and her staff failed to retrieve hundreands of dollars worth of items from our reception and were told that we should call the florist,
hotel, etc as we were ready to go on our honeymoon.

Our special vows that we wrote for each other was given to Katie and NEVER returned.

Considering that a few thousand is the price of her service. I dont personally feel that we really recieved anything special from Katie Lee and Bella Destinee.
Thank goodness that all of our other Wonderful vendors were able to make up for her short comings.

BTW she wants all cashiers checks or cash made out in her name.
that should have tipped me off./// hmmm uncle sam may not be happy

Ever since the first time I got to work with Katie I noticed how organized and detailed she was. Our first wedding together was at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, CA. She had everything under control, the bride and the groom had several vendors coming in to complete the orchestrated event that day. Everything went smoothly; I highly recommend her. Her team is also very prefessional and courteous. Since then, we have worked together in a few other weddings this year alone and it was no accident, she is that organized, all the weddings have been a smooth sailing.
Great vendor, great work ethics and awesome personality.

Katie Lee is my favorite wedding planner. She is super creative, unique, and overall amazing. I can't even describe how blown away I've been by her work. She is super sweet, and manages to be on top of everything. She is a great wedding planner.

My Wedding Blooms is honored to endorse Katie from Bella Destinee. Over the past year we had the pleasure to work with her and her staff in several events and all I can say is "Fantastic Job" they produce. They are on top of everything, things run smoothly and most importantly from our perspective, things are always ready for us to start working when we get there. They are a very talented group and they organization skills are outstanding. We look forward to working with you again soon.

My Wedding Blooms.

It's one unique party after another for these folks.