Elegant Events By Nutan

Planning a wedding for 200+ people is not an easy task and planning a wedding with two ceremonies in Southern California while residing on the East Coast and in less than 6 months is certainly not for the faint of heart. Having Elegant Events by Nutan assist made the occasion a success: no vendor mishaps, an event within budget, and an absolutely perfect day.
For starters, Nutan and her team work endlessly. She’s extremely prompt in answering texts/​emails and always willing to schedule a phone call that accommodates any schedule. She was especially helpful in managing the other vendors and ensuring that the right vision for the big day was being arranged. Wedding vendors and brides can butt heads, but Nutan’s diplomacy and long-​standing relations often smooth over potential disputes. What’s more, she assisted us greatly in negotiating contracts and suggested appropriate substitutes that did not compromise the general presentation. Nutan does not get a cut from any vendors if you hire them. Her only aim is to help find reliable vendors. The money we saved was incredibly helpful in planning, and we would not have been able to secure the rates we did without her help.
What was most touching about her involvement in my wedding was she treated it as if she was planning her own daughter’s wedding. We did not know each other prior to wedding planning, but over time, she and her daughter became our friends and took personal interest in the big day, even following up afterwards through phone calls and emails. It was incredibly sweet she prayed for beautiful weather on my wedding day the night before and spent time to assuage my mother’s anxieties in the weeks leading up to the big day. It was very important to me that my mother enjoyed the big day and Nutan was very good at ensuring that my mom had a great time.
Her daughter Seema assisted with personal matters I needed on my wedding day and together, they made sure everything started and ended on time — the pictures, start/​end time for the morning and afternoon ceremonies, lunch for guests, an evening cocktail hour, and a reception. Many of Nutan’s suggestions were unique, and added elegance to the ceremony/​reception without creating additional strains on our budget. That she goes above and beyond tells you that Nutan truly enjoys her work and wants every bride to have a magical day. Thank you, Nutan, for giving me the most PERFECT wedding day!

I can’t believe there are no reviews for Nutan on here yet! (Although others have reviewed her on WeddingWire). We met with a few wedding planners and the moment we met Nutan, we knew she was it. Having her plan our wedding was the best decision we made!
Our wedding (and my parents) were in Orange County, but my husband and I live in NYC. So, we needed someone who was good at communicating/​negotiating, super organized, who had a deep knowledge of and good relationship with the local vendors, and could help bring my parents’ vision AND mine/​my then fiancée’s vision to life.
However, the one thing I REALLY wanted for my wedding was for my mom to have a good time and actually enjoy the wedding, and not be stressed out and exhausted from all the work. I am Indian, and Indian weddings are long and crazy, and I had all but given up hope on accomplishing that one goal.
Nutan was great at communicating with all four of us, for suggesting vendors (she has great relationships with the best vendors in OC), setting up timing etc. with the vendors, coming up with a timeline (we are talking down to 15 minute increments here), and just being there to talk.
At one point, maybe 3 months before our wedding, my then fiancée asked «So…what exactly is Nutan doing for this wedding?» EXACTLY. We were so relaxed the entire year before our wedding, it didn’t even feel like we were doing anything! And it’s because Nutan was busy making sure everything was getting done. She reminded us when to do certain things, and we made decisions about clothing, food, décor, etc.- but otherwise Nutan took care of all the details to make sure we got what we wanted.
Our wedding was a dream come true– everything was beautiful, on time (to the minute), but most importantly, I could see in my mom’s face that she was truly enjoying the day and not stressed out at all. I felt the same way too :) I could not recommend Nutan more highly!

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Nutan, Seema, Anita & Sana over the past few years as a wedding DJ and lighting vendor. I must say that they really have a way of connecting with their clients. Being a planner you have to be detailed oriented to make the job easy for other vendors however through our experiences we really get to observe how people connect and they really have a way with all the people involved in a wedding!
On a personal note I also had the pleasure of working with them on my best friends wedding. As a guest I got be part of an event where I could sit back and relax. Although I might have had too much to drink as difficult I may have been at times they had a smile on their face throughout the day and were steadfast with anything at the event.
Indian weddings are tough and there only a handful of people that don’t make you feel like your dealing with a «indian business» these guys have the customer service to hold standards amongst american /​western business’s.