Susan & Jason
“My now-wife and I hired Christine as a wedding coordinator for our wedding in Sonoma, and there are many reasons you should consider her too! While I absolutely loved the venue and would pick it again if I could redo it, the venue did have a lot of detailed requirements and was quite strict about enforcing them. We had already booked the venue and the date before we hired Christine, and it became clear over time that we couldn't have handled all the logistical challenges and communication without someone attentive and responsive like Christine. Early on in planning, neither my wife nor I had a clear vision of what we wanted, and it was only 3-4 months before the wedding date we really understood what we wanted. We wanted a custom dessert bar with a very specific selection of outside vendors, timeline, and the physical arrangement, and Christine helped make that happen with ease. My best men were the ones picking up and delivering the dessert items, and Christine made sure to communicate with them directly on the week prior and the day of the wedding, and even took care of how we were going to store dairy items with the limited fridge space. In the last couple of months prior to the wedding, she created a very, very detailed timeline for the day of, with clear instructions for each member of the wedding party, whom she shared the schedule with directly as well. We did request a last minute change in schedule and she revised it and realigned with all the vendors in a matter of days. The biggest stress happened 2 weeks before the wedding. We were expecting a warm, sunny, and pleasant weather based on historical data, but we learned that a heatwave was coming to Sonoma: 98 degrees at the outdoor ceremony time. We panicked and were super worried, and Christine recommended 2 things, which we later learned made a world of difference for our guests: parasols and hand fans. They were an affordable, small addition that was so effective and also made the ceremony photos incredibly unique and stunning. Now for the actual wedding day. It was not 98 degrees but it was still quite warm. Christine ran around all day orchestrating the vendors, corralling guests and all. Several guests of ours were so impressed with how effective she was at running the show. She designated a corraller for each group photo after the ceremony, and had them all lined up, which allowed us to finish ~7 group photos in 10 minutes. At the end of the night, Christine was the last one to leave the venue. My wife, I and the wedding party left the venue around 11:30pm after packing everything up, and she was still busy making sure all was well. We actually forgot to say goodbye in person amidst the chaos, and ended up doing a facetime a couple days later to reminisce and say our goodbyes. Our wedding was the best day of my life yet (and my wife's too), and dozens of our guests have told us it was their favorite wedding, which makes all the hard work worth it. And I know that Christine was a crucial part of what made that possible. Whatever your vision is (or the lack thereof), I think you'll be pleased with what Christine has to offer, on arguably one of the most important days of your life.”
— Jason
Vendors
PHOTOGRAPHER
natashasadikin.com
@natashasadikin
MAKEUP/HAIR
bunbunbridallab.com
@bun_bun_bridal_lab
FLORIST
uandievents.com
@uandievents
DRESS
kinsleycouture.com
@kinsleycouturebridal
DJ
heartofgolddjs.com
@heartofgolddjs
SIGNAGE
paperanddust.com
@paper_and_dust_co
VENUE
thehighlandsestate.com
@thehighlandsestate
VIDEOGRAPHER
lemomentcapturer.com
@lemomentcapturer
PHOTO BOOTH
magicmirror707.com
@magic_mirror707
SHUTTLE
nlslimo.com
@nationwidelimousineservice
BOBA
tpteasanmateo@gmail.com
@tptea.california
MOCHI MUFFINS
thirdculturebakery.com
@thirdculturebakery
COCONUT PUDDING
tongsui.us
@tongsui.us
RENTALS
encoreeventsrentals.com
@encoreeventsrentals
SUIT
suitsupply.com
@suitsupply