Events On A Budget

An absolutely amazing company. I worked with Sofia and she did such a good job from helping us choose the right venue, photographer, florist etc. Being from out of town, we needed all help we could get. The day of the event, every thing went very smoothly without me having to get involved in anything. We could not have asked for a better event planner.

Events on a Budget was the best thing I allocated part of my wedding budget to. Melissa was amazing. From start to finish of my 1.5-year planning process, Melissa taught me everything I needed to know about coordinating a beautiful wedding, and did everything she could to help me when I was in a bind (many times!). Her recommended vendors were all fantastic! She even played part-time therapist, and I am so grateful for the personal advice she gave me...words could never adequately express my gratitude. She dealt with my 'zilla moments so well despite getting/being pregnant, and enlisted the wonderful Sofia to help whenever she was unable. Melissa & Sofia helped my wedding go off without a hitch, and were so strong and calm in my moments of extreme anxiety. They even dressed up our bridal suite, the cherry on top of the wedding cake:). This group is so dedicated to what they do, you can tell each and every one of them loves their job. Would recommend Events on a Budget to ANYONE planning a wedding!!

Melissa was awesome... Very responsive, patient and professional! Thanks Events on a Budget!

I do not know what I would have done without Melissa and Sofia! If you want your special day to go smoothly then all you need to do is work with Events On a Budget. They were helpful, knowledgeable, understanding and supportive. I spent a year and a half planning our wedding and had a clear idea of how I wanted the decor to be set up, etc... Melissa and Sofia exceeded my expectations. They also coordinated all vendors and last minute details. Our wedding was perfect and Events On a budget played an important role.

Highly recommended! Our wedding day was stress free for us, thanks to Melissa!! We just enjoyed our day to the fullest, and Melissa made sure all the details were taken care off. Also during the planning stage she was great and so professional! She listened to our ideas and wishes, came with some great suggestions herself (without being pushy), and made sure we didn't miss any details. Thank you so much Melissa!!

What can I say about my wedding planners?! To sum it up... AMAZING! They are a must for your wedding. Sofia was such a doll! She made sure my wedding was a fairy tale dream come true. She took care of everything and made sure that I enjoyed every second of my day. The whole planning process was so daunting to me, but luckily Sofia and Melissa were there every step of the way to help me. I would have been a complete mess without them!!! Thank you ladies!! you rock :)

This is the best company to hire for wedding services. I met with Melissa and Olga for an inital consult to go over what vision we had for our wedding. They are both the sweetest ladies. We booked them without even meeting with any other planners.
Any question (which were like 100) Olga answered right away for me. Any changes I decided to make during the process were done without question and quickly. Olga was so patient and made sure she had everything I wanted. Their prices and packages are top quality and everything is amazing. They organized all my vendors a few days before the wedding so I didn't even have to worry about that. The day of the wedding went smoothly thanks to Sophia and Olga. I could not be any happier and wish them all the best and definitely recommend them to all futures...

Melissa Caceres is a bride-to-be's sanity during what is probably the craziest and most stressful time of your life. From the beginning to even after the wedding Melissa has been the most professional, resourceful, knowledgeable and easy going person I have ever worked with. She took care of pretty much every detail of my wedding and truly brought to life the image I had for my wedding day. I cannot stress enough her level of professionalism and her ability to answer every question you have. I never felt in the year that I worked with her that I asked her a question that she didn't have an answer for. There were no I Dont Know's or Maybe's. She always had an answer. She is awesome and I had a GREAT time working with her. My HUSBAND was happy and excited to see her at another wedding she coordinated a few weeks after our own.....THAT'S how awesome she is!

Melissa was incredible! She ensured that my wedding came out PERFECT! She thought of every last detail and was on top of everything! She listened to everything we wanted and made sure our vision for the wedding came to life. She even gave us milk and cake to take home for the wedding night =) If I have one recommendation for any bride to be, don't just get a wedding planner, get Melissa! I wasn't sure I wanted a wedding planner in the beginning, but as the wedding approached I realized that I needed someone to set-up the little details, so I contacted Melissa, I cannot even begin to say enough thanks to her! She went above and beyond all expecations for what I thought a wedding planner does!

Events on a Budget planned our wedding from start to finish. They were extremely professional and knew exactly what they were doing.

We live in Atlanta but got married in Coral Gables, South Florida. Events on a Budget managed the distance and transition with incredible ease.

Our wedding wouldn't have been the perfect day if not for Events on a Budget and if we were getting married again today, we wouldn't change a single thing!


Thanks,
The Sawyerrs

I just wanted to take a moment to give Events on a budget the ultimate thanks for making our day so unbelivable. Melissa took care of every detail with such love as if it was her very own day. It was such a pleasure & an honor to have her by our side. This team is amazing and i cant thank them enough. I recommend them to anyone! they made this girl's dreams a reality. Love you guys!
xoxo
Elizabeth J

As the mother of the bride you want everything to be perfect for you daughters big day, Melissa and her staff did just that. Her services were the best money we spent on the wedding.If you want a truly amazing wedding day call her she is the best.

Miami's Events On A Budget Team went above and beyond all of my expectations for a wedding coordinating business. Melissa Carerras the creator of Events On A Budget is a true professional and artist. As a destination bride I found planning my wedding extremely stressful, especially since in Miami most of the Vendor's speak only spanish. As all brides know you become a little bit of a control freak about every minute detail, so when the vendors speak another language it makes everything a little bit more difficult . The Events On A Budget team stepped in and found me quality vendors at amazing prices. They were extremely responsive to all questions/concerns and definently made me feel at ease. I definently recommend their services to all local and out of town brides.

As a bridal makeup artist I truly appreciate working with well organized and creative companies. Their work is amazing! Sofia is wonderful and I'm really looking forward to working with this fantastic wedding vendor again! Her professionalism is bar none! There is so much that goes on behind the scenes to make a wedding a spectacular event, what I witnessed from a wedding that I was referred to by them, was top notch! I proudly recommend their services to all South Florida brides that are looking for value, professionalism and a touch of class for their weddings!

Hi! My name is Michelle and I just got married 4-10-11. I hired Events On A Budget to be my day of coordinator. I had met Melissa at a Bridal Show at The Intercontinental Hotel Miami. Well, That meeting at the show stuck with me. I had been to several shows and met alot of people but they just stood out to me. The girls were so nice to me and very informative. They also had reasonable prices which helped alot. I met with Olga shortly after for my initial consultation and she was very nice and really helped me with all of my questions and concerns. She met with me about 1 month before the wedding and went over EVERYTHING. She was there for me with any questions or concerns I had throughout the entire time since hiring her. The day of the wedding she made sure my vision came to life, that we stayed on schedule, that my husband and I ALWAYS had a drink in our hand, and that we actually ate some food! If I wouldn't have had her there I probably would have lost my mind! Even when our signature purple drink was made blue by the bartender she made sure to address it right away! Thank you Olga and Events On A Budget for everything!

Sofia from Events on a Budget was our day of coordinator. She was a tremendous help with all the details of the wedding and went the extra mile to make sure that the wedding day was smooth and as stress free as possible. She was a true professional.

My wedding was AMAZING!

Over a year ago I started my search for a wedding planner. I received several packaged quotes from planners and their preferred vendors and was shocked at the outrageous numbers I was receiving. Then I found Wedding Wire which led me to the highly reviewed Events on a Budget.

I met with Melissa (owner) and Olga (my wedding coordinator) and after our first meeting I was sold. I received a customized wedding in a box package which included their preferred vendors. The quote was a number that actually made since (finally!)

Throughout the course of the year I must have changed my mind 100 times on every aspect of the wedding (venue location, color of flowers, type of transportation). Each time both Olga and Melissa were very understanding and made the change happen.

The week of my wedding I had a lot of anxiety. There were sooo many small details to close out...but then again I'm a control freak.

The day of my wedding everything worked out flawlessly with Olga as my day of planner. She did not miss a beat and had every detail lined up as we discussed.

I could not be more happy with my wedding and Events on a Budget. I highly recommend them to any bride with small or large budget to throw a flawless event.

Melissa and Sofia were/ARE absolutely amazing! Melissa did an amazing job at getting us the most for what we could spend. Sofia, our day-of coordinator, had every detail accounted for and had the timeline down to the very minute. I definitely recommend them to anyone looking to have a great wedding planned by some amazing and caring people!

Melissa is the most AWESOME wedding planner ever! She is super responsive to emails and is very patient. My daughter's wedding looked amazing! It was hard to believe that we did this wedding on a budget! The florist she uses is incredible. The flowers were beyond our expectations. I can't begin to explain how wonderful Events on a Budget is! The decor was beautiful and Melissa took care of everyone. If we needed anything- it appeared. Everything ran smoothly- all vendors were on time and were very professional. I highly recommend this company!

Very responsible and professional. They truely made our wedding day perfect. Will definitely recommend them!! I just don't have enough nice words to say about them!

I mentioned in the review of my reception venue (Miami Beach Botanical Garden) that searching for a venue brought me to tears. Basically everything about planning a wedding -- especially paying for it -- brought me to tears. Brides are not supposed to cry! They're supposed to have fun. WELL, my mom found Melissa's company on The Knot and after reading a few reviews, we decided to contact her. I sent Melissa an e-mail late one weekday night, not expecting her to answer for at least a few days (believe it or not, some vendors never called me back even 11 months after contacting them, lol). But she called me back right away, we chatted about what I wanted, I sent her some photos and she had a quote to me within probably two hours. I was so amazed by her level of dedication and professionalism that we booked her services shortly after. We started with her "Wedding in a Box" package and were able to upgrade items that we wanted to spend a little more on. She has AMAZING vendors that she works with -- DJ (Vision DJs), photographer (Ivan Apfel Photography), florist (in-house), caterer (Catering Concepts) and cake vendor (I think it's called Sugar Shack?). Melissa's in-house florist was AMAZING. There was a point during my wedding ceremony where I zoned out because I was looking at the beautiful arrangements she made for the church. My bouquet was beautiful and my bridesmaids bouquets were exactly what I envisioned.

I also have to emphasize what an ANGEL Melissa is. Someone in a review below said she was a "guardian angel" and was great at putting out fires. AGREED. There were two points during my reception when I, who had chosen a corset dress (bad idea), almost passed out. And Melissa popped out of nowhere with her "concoction" (OJ, sugar and sprite) that would help get my blood sugar back up. Saved the day... twice. Like our photographer, I knew she was there, but she was never in my face. My husband and I were able to have the time of our lives without feeling like we were being bothered. And at the end of the night when I finally stopped to think ("Where's my bouquet?"), Melissa again popped out of nowhere (where DOES she come from? Lol) to tell me everythingw as packed up and ready to go in the car we had designated for all the gifts and items left over from the reception.

Not enough wonderful words in my vocabulary to describe how great Melissa is. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Expect a call when we renew our vows in 10 years and I want another party! ;-)

I was absolutely thrilled with my Events On A Budget experience! We are planned our Miami wedding from CT and initially hired Olga and Melissa as “Day of Coordinators”. However, after two trips to Florida we realized we needed them for much more. Both Melissa and Olga were amazing at recommending vendors, working out the details and tying up the loose ends. Our wedding day was perfect! Olga and Sofia took care of everything and everyone so that we could all enjoy the party! Thank you! Thank you!

Having Melissa at our wedding was like having a guardian angel overlooking the planning process and wedding day! She made the wedding planning process fun!! She is a great listener, professional, sweet, thoughtful, and funny! She always made sure you were on task and on budget, which helps make things a lot less stressful. Her recommendations always turn out great. Our wedding day felt flawless, stress free, and a load of fun. This would not have been possible without having her in the background dealing with everything. She can quickly put out fires and deal with any unexpected issues without you ever even knowing. Exactly how a perfect coordinator should be! Highly recommended!!

Malissa will take care of all your needs. While her assistance during the planning stages was very valuable, the work she does the night of the event is second to none! You will not go wrong with Events on a Budget.

This service was such an important part of my wedding and Olga was so wonderful, I knew I had nothing to worry about on the day of the wedding because she was there. Weeks before the wedding, she was already helping me and reassuring me, she called all the vendors to confirm time and update them on any changes. At the wedding she was so attentive and just on top of everything. She even went to publix to get zip lock bags for the guests when she found that the bags for my candy buffet had holes in them. I highly recommend this company.

The day I met Melissa Caceres-Barbier was the day my stress was over. She helped me through alot. She helped me get vendors for my budget. My reception hall was so beautiful!! She is a great planner and i would strongly recommend you book her today!!!

Events on a Budget is amazing. Melissa is the best!!!!!!!!!! I highly recommend Events on a Budget to any bride that wants her day to be perfect and work with people that treat you like family!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Melissa and Sofia were truly amazing! Even though they were only my "day of" coordinators, they actually met with me two weeks before and helped me tie all my loose ends. Also, with their assistance the day of the wedding my mother and I were truly able to kick back and enjoy this special day.

Events on a Budget is truly amazing. Melissa is a hard worker who enjoys what she does. She makes the planning process so easy and enjoyable. She is always available to give advice or referrals. The day of the wedding she makes sure you are calm and at ease. She takes care of it all. Be it from contacting your vendors to making sure your guests are taken care of, she is simply amazing. Her and her team (especially sofia who was also at my wedding) are professional and experts at what they do. I do not know what I would have done without them. Melissa and the rest of the Events on a Budget team, I thank you for making my wedding all that I imagined and more. Love you guys!

Melissa was the day coordinator for my wedding. She was absolutely wonderful! Throughout my wedding planning, we kept in touch. Melissa promptly responded to my inquiries. Two weeks before the wedding, we met to finalize the details. She was very thorough in completing a detailed timeline, etc. She made my wedding day sooo much easier. Thank you! :)

Melissa was great in helping me find the right vendor's within my budget and was always available to answer and questions I might have had.
The day of the wedding I didn't have to worry about anything as she took care of it all.

Melissa & the whole Events on a Budget team are amazing. They kept communication lines open, were always honest, flexible, and always a pleasure to work with.

On our wedding day, they were so professional and the decor, food, etc was better than expected.

Highly recommended!

Great work from Judy and Jessica. Did an amazing job at making sure i had everything i needed and wanted. Thank you!

Both Melissa and Judy were very professional and competent. All I did during my wedding process and wedding day was sit back, relax and let them handle it all. I would not have been able to do it without them!!!

Melissa Caceras was an awesome wedding planner that truly puts the bride first. Melissa treats your wedding as if it is her own wedding and would not recommend anything for you that she wouldn't do for herself. She is truly selfless, responsible, helpful, well-rounded and PROFESSIONAL. she is all about keeping you satisfied and no matter what happens on your wedding day you will know that Melissa did her very BEST to make your day all about you and your honey. She is truly awesome. She is no-nonsense and without her I don't know how I would have made it through the day. I HIGHLY recommend her and if I had it to do again I would have trusted her to plan the whole event and not just be the Day of Wedding Coordinator.

Hiring Events on a Budget to coordinate my wedding day was the best decision I made about my wedding. I can't believe I thought I was going to be able to be a bride and coordinate the event at the same time. Melissa made my day so easy!!! My husband and I felt like guests at our own wedding. We didn't have to worry about details and everything was executed just the way I wanted. It was a great experience!!!!

It was a true pleasure working with Events on a Budget for my wedding last month. Melissa and her team are true professionals, devoted to their clients, and left me without a worry in the world when planning my wedding (and the day of). I was reluctant at first to hire a wedding coordinator, as I was working with a small budget, but in hindsight realize that their services provided me with so many savings in terms of booking other vendors. And most importantly, knowing someone was handling the details that would be out of my control on wedding day was invaluable.

From flowers to catering coordination, to cake testing, to the perfect details on the day of the wedding, Events on a Budget took care of LITERALLY everything.

I've already recommended this vendor to one friend, and would happily recommend to anyone who needs wedding coordination. Melissa and her team were able to pull off my wedding in three months on a tight budget, and I've gotten feedback from guests that it was the most elegant, well thought-out event that they've attended.

I plan events as part of my job responsibilities, and it takes a lot to impress me in this area. Melissa and her team impressed me.

Thanks EOABudget for everything!

Events on a budget is absolutely great! They assisted in evertyhing that I needed and made my researching needs instead of having to do them myself. The day of my wedding, they brought my visions to life and I was completely care free! They have great referrals to great vendors and I couldn't be happier! I developed a great relationship with my planner because she truly makes you feel incredibly comfortable and has great ideas that really saved me some money. I am truly thankful for everything that was done for me as I couldn't have done it without her!

Olga was fantastic as my Day of Coordinator! She was professional, set up the venue as discussed, kept us hydrated and fed, kept the day flowing smoothly..everything a DOC should be and more! I can't gush enough about how happy I am to have hired Olga as our DOC. She even ran to pick up votives for us at the 11th hour without being asked, AND lit them all to make our reception romantic and cozy. I highly recomend Olga!!

Events On A Budget enabled us to have a fun, stress free celebration.

"Events on a budget" is the best investment a bride can have on the most important day of her life. Melissa, our coordinator was fabulous! She was there to make sure everything went as planned and troubleshoot things that were unplanned in a split second! Her reliability, creativity and great organization made my day the perfect day. She is so knowledgeable and has recommended awesome vendors. There are so many things you don't even think about that she does that day. You could not ask for a better, trustworthy person to help plan and carry out your dream wedding!

Very reliable, professional, and wonderful to work with! I highly recommend Events on a Budget.

Olga Gutierrez was such an unbelievably important part of our day. We renewed our vows for our 20th Anniversary. The day of the wedding, Olga handled absolutely everything and my husband and I did not need to worry about a single thing. Essentially, we simply showed up and enjoyed ourselves. The entire night that we had planned went like clockwork and Olga made sure every event happened on time and without incident. She was accomodating to our guests, we never had to ask for a single thing all night -- it was almost like OLga read our minds to provide whatever it was we needed at that moment. We would absolutely recommend her to ANYONE doing an event. She is fun, professional, and pays a great deal of attention to detail -- just like we wanted. We are so happy with her and feel free to use us as a reference! Andrea and James

Events On A Budget made my wedding day dreams come true. They were very professional, inexpensive, and cooperative. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Melissa of Events on a Budget was my favorite wedding vendor. I had a lot of ridiculous requests and she was always accommodating. She helped choose my wedding vendors and then made sure that everything went as planned on the wedding day. She went above and beyond the things we discussed to make sure that my husband and I were happy. There were a few hiccups on my wedding day, including a broken A/C in the room where our cocktail hour was supposed to take place, and Melissa handled every "problem" without hesitation. Without Melissa, I'm not sure what we would have done. I highly recommend her services!

I think an absolute part of your wedding budget has to include a day of coordinator; and not only should it include a day of coordinator but you should hire Events on a Budget.

Not only did Melissa help create a wonderful wedding day for me, she gave me - and my family - a stress-free occasion that unlike many other weddings (where the bride and family go through fighting or stress that leaves a not-so-great memory) my family and friends still continue to complement me to this day.

She is professional, direct, organized, and a good listener. She is aggressive when she needs to be; for example, it unexpectedly rained on my wedding day and she was able to locate and setup a tent in time for my reception. She thinks of things ahead of time; for example, she worked with the restaurant and moved my ceremony to its patio (not normally allowed) and made its location even more beautiful and cozy. She is tactful; she knew how to direct and manage all of our family and friends so the wedding flowed smoothly. Lastly, she also saved me money; for example, my quote from the band was significantly higher than by going through her package.

Again, I highly recommend Events on a Budget - just like the name, she can create a beautiful momentous wedding for all budgets. Highly Recommended!

Alex and I are very pleased with Events On A Budget's services. We were extremely happy to have Melissa coordinate our wedding because at the end of the day we were able to enjoy our wedding day worry free and that is priceless. Melissa was very resourceful, creative and readily available. We are also very pleased with all the vendors she recommended and would definately recommend them myself. I would not have done anything different if I had to do it again. Alex and I will remember our wedding day forever and are extremely grateful for all the help we received.

Melissa was great! I didn't have to worry about one thing on my wedding day b/c she took care of it all! I was able to sit back, relax and take in every single moment of my beautiful day.

First off I do highly recommend that everyone should get a day of coordinator because no matter how much planning is done there are always things that are overlooked and things that can happen on the day of the wedding.

Melissa has been great from the beginning. Her fees are reasonable and she has been very professional. I am a DIY bride and she helped bring everything together on the day of my wedding. I am so glad she was there to ensure everything went as planned and to smooth out those other things that weren't planned. My husband and I, our friends and family were able to just sit back and enjoy the wedding knowing she was there to take care of things. She has been great and I highly recommend her.

She did an amazing job, professional, extremely friendly, and helpful.Having a Melissa as a wedding day planner was one of the best investements made to have a beautiful wedding day

Melissa and Olga truly went above and beyond the job to ensure my husband and I had an amazing wedding. Our guests had a wonderful time, as did we. Events on a Budget delivered high quality coordination at a reasonable price. We highly recommend Events on a Budget.

Available and easy to contact. Flexible. Our wedding day went smooth; we did not have to worry about anything in regards to the reception on the day of our wedding. Friendly attitude.

Melissa from Events on a Budget was like an angel. Planning a wedding can be very stressful but Melissa understood my vision right from the start and helped me pull it all together. She helped me through every step of planning and my day was perfect. If I was having difficulty describing exaclty what it was that I wanted...she would pull out her laptop and five minutes later she had images that matched exactly what was in my head. She knows her business and she loves what she does. She is a natural and has a special gift. I could never say enough about her. All of the vendors she suggested were wonderful. And all of the brides I have sent to her since my wedding have been just as happy.

What a great company- these wedding planners know what they are doing! All my brides who use them are always so at ease and after cannot stop talking about them. If you want your event to go right- Use Events on a Budget!

Events on a Budget is your one stop shop for everything. Weddings can be so chaotic I dont see how brides can go without a wedding planner. Wedding planning is stressful and complicated. We have known Events on a Budget since 2006 and have had the pleasure of being the photographer for 2 of their wedding planners on their own weddings as well as probably hundreds of weddings since. We highly recommend Events on a Budget and their entire team and ask that you just send them an email to see how efficient and affordable they can make your wedding.

Where do I start? Melissa and her staff of planners and coordinators are amazing, talented and caring. From the first time you meet with them to the very end of your wedding they will be there to cater to your every needs.

I have worked with Melissa and her crew a few times now and can honestly say that there are very few wedding coordinators that I have enjoyed the pleasure of working with as much as I do with Melissa. In addition to her Bride and Grooms adoring her, she has fantastic communication skills, extremely well organized and always makes sure the other vendors know exactly what is happening and when on the day of the event. All this allows the Bride and Groom the ability to relax and enjoy their special day and allowing us vendors to be aware of any last minute details that will allow us to create the perfect memories.