Strings & Champagne Events

Sandy was absolutely wonderful while I was planning my wedding. Even though I was only using her for mainly the day of coordination and rehearsal, Sandy jumped right in as soon as I booked her and started offering to help immediately with anything wedding related, and I definitely feel that she went above and beyond what was expected of her. She was there for every important moment, including the walk through with the caterer, which she didn't have to go, as well as the whole rehearsal and she stayed at the wedding cleaning up well after I had left with my new husband. Sandy is extremely dependable, and when you hire her you are getting someone who is not only reliable, but also someone who is very friendly and helps put her brides at ease, as I know she did for me. Bottom line is, I really don't think you would be able to find much better, especially when you factor in her reasonable rates and undivided attention she gives to every client!

Sandy was amazing! I used her for both pre planning and the day of services. It was money well spent. She allowed me to have control over my vision for the wedding and participate in all the decisions but I didn't have to deal with all the annoying details and "negotiating" with vendors. She was always ready with a "back up" plan in case something changed. It took a lot of pressure off me and gave me more time to enjoy the process. It also helped when dealing with family members who had strong opinions and wanted to give advice. It was nice to say "My wedding planner is taking care of that." My husband was impressed with the services as well. He tells many people that it was the best money spent : ) I would highly recommend Sandy to help with your wedding. She is professional and detailed oriented but brings a calm presence to the process. She has good vender contacts and if a problem pops up it's nice to know that she can handle the communication piece. We are very satisfied clients!

We couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner. Sandy was available and eager to assist us before the wedding, was amazing in getting our families together for the rehearsal, and was incredible in making sure everything ran smoothly and beautifully on our wedding day. She was also instrumental in helping us resolve some issues we had with another vender after the wedding. We couldn't have done it without her. Sandy is warm and friendly, yet diligent and tough when it comes to getting things done.

My husband and I were very blessed to have worked with Sandy with Strings & Champagne Events! She has a very welcoming personality and made us feel very comfortable. We needed help coordinating a a wedding at the Long Beach CA Aquarium and we live in Tacoma WA....as well as coordinating over 50 guests flying in from several areas. Sandy made the process seem simple and non-chaotic. She is very calm and organized and never gave us the feeling that we were running out of time. Her unique style and creativity really transformed our wedding into something magical! Most importantly, our wedding went soooo smooth, guests felt very comfortable and taken care of....I didn't have to worry about anything! Thank you Sandy for making our wedding memories last a life time!

Sandy was an invaluable vendor for our wedding, particularly on the wedding day itself. Looking back, I realize how much trust we put in her to take care of every detail on the wedding day and how risky that seems to me now, but Sandy completely stepped up and did a fantastic job. Because of her, I was able to wake up the morning of the wedding enjoying every moment without having to think about setting up, making sure everything got delivered to the venue, and on and on. She took care of everything on the wedding day, and did so unobtrusively and without needing any guidance from me. Even after the wedding was over, she continued to work on our behalf - I later found out that some of the baker's plates had been lost, and Sandy worked everything out in the week after the wedding without even bothering us about it.

Sandy was most valued during the wedding day, but she also helped us a lot in the planning. I was able to rely on her to keep track of things I had no interest in doing - like figuring out how many chairs and tables needed to be rented and other not-so-glamorous things like that.

If I had to give a criticism of Sandy, it would be something that's probably unique to our wedding. We were looking for some unusual vendors, and Sandy's contacts tended to be more traditional (for example, we wanted a DJ with an extensive collection of indie rock and punk...and Sandy generally knows DJs who play more standard wedding music). But even so, Sandy put in the extra time and effort to go out and find the kind of vendors we were looking for. I really wanted a certain hairstyle that required some specific expertise, and Sandy searched for a stylist who could do the job and I ended up absolutely loving my hair.

Sandy coordinated our California wedding while we were located in Texas. We thoroughly researched several coordinator options, and while this is not the cheapest option, we felt like it provided a great value for the amount of experience Sandy brought to the table. We remember our wedding as a stress-free, fun event that turned out just as we pictured it! We made the right choice!!!