Michel B. Weddings & Events

We wish we could give Michel 10 stars because she is a super hero! Seriously… she could wear a cape and go by «Wedding Woman» and we wouldn’t question it for a second. From the initial call to the final toasts of the night, Michel insured that our wedding became more than we could ever imagined! We originally thought that we could do it all on our own — including the day of! HA! We can only imagine the disaster that would have been… instead we walked into our reception hall and our mouths dropped — was this really the same DIY décor that had been piled in our second bedroom for months? It was breathtaking and our guests are still talking about how amazing everything was!
We hired Michel as a day of coordinator, but she was SOOOO much more. We both have been in/​to many-​a-​wedding and have had first hand experience with day-of’s who were less than stellar. They often seemed disconnected and unfamiliar with the vision that my friends had built up so big in their minds only to be somewhat disappointed when (a lot) of things didn’t go as hoped. With Michel, this would never be a problem as she makes sure that she knows every detail of the wedding before the big day so there are no surprises.
We did not hand Michel an easy task — a 3 day camping wedding in the Santa Barbara Mountains at Live Oak Campground… a beautiful venue but it is pretty much a blank canvas. In the months preparing for the wedding, Michel’s calls were a lifesaver… no matter how much you think you know about weddings you do not know everything… Michel literally knows EVERYTHING! There would have been so many forgotten elements, missed opportunities and less amazing memories had it not been for her incredible insight and vision. She is also the most organized person we have ever met. She also provided references to vendors that saved us a ton on our budget and every single vendor we hired, including those from out of the area, loved working with her. We had the most magical day because we did not worry about one thing from the moment we woke up on the day of our wedding to very end of the night… and instead we got to fully enjoy the day and soak in all of the fun, beauty and love that surrounded us.
If you are getting married in Central or Southern California — or heck — ANYWHERE –you need to hire this woman! We have already told countless people already that the best decision we made for the wedding was hiring Michel!

Where do we even begin? We are quite the critics when it comes to customer service, communication, and organization, and we can say with all confidence that Michel is simply the best! She went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding day and the year leading up to it were enjoyable and stress-​free. Michel is the most organized person we have ever met and is a phenomenal problem solver when any hurdles pop-​up. When issues with another vendor arose, Michel was on it. When we needed anything at all, Michel was on it. She and her staff made sure we were able to enjoy our big day and not worry about any minor details. In the end, the wedding went perfectly with no hiccups (at least none that we or any of my guests noticed) and we couldn’t be happier with the whole process! We had such a great time working with Michel that we can’t wait to have an anniversary party to use her services again!

Michel is simply the best — she is a world class event planner and designer! I feel extremely lucky to have found her through a friend who hired her as a day of wedding coordinator. I knew I would need help through the entire process of planning a wedding as I didn’t even have a clear vision to start. Michel has been there every step of the way and has gone above and beyond to ensure that every detail is just perfect. She completely understands my style and has helped me design a wedding that I’m sure will be incredible (will update this review following my wedding!). She is extremely creative and offers unique ideas, but also follows through with strong execution — exactly what you need in a wedding planner.
I can honestly say that I don’t know what I would do without Michel. I give Michel my highest recommendation. Beyond her professional expertise, she is just lovely and I know that we will keep in touch as friends following the event.
Please do yourself a favor and contact Michel!

Our venue required us to hire a day of coordinator for our wedding and it was for this purpose that we contacted Michel. To say she went above and beyond is certainly an understatement! Michel began working with us immediately and would check in throughout the planning process to make sure we were on track or see if we needed any help. When I got stuck trying to find vendors I knew I could turn to Michel for suggestions. However, the best part of working with Michel was that I was able to fully enjoy my wedding day knowing that she was there to take care of all the details for me. I am so grateful to have found Michel and would definitely recommend her!

I hired Michel to coordinate my son’s wedding. complicated because he and his bride live in D. C and they wanted a California beach wedding. She was marvelous. She was very considerate of our budget and was imaginative and maximized our resources. She also helped us select all of the vendors. Michel is unerringly upbeat and so pleasant to be around, and took care of every single detail. I can’t recommend her more highly.

I am so grateful for Michel’s expertise and services. I cannot imagine how I would have pulled off my wedding without her. As a planner, she went well beyond my expectations, guiding me in prioritizing what to do, when to do it, as well as advising me on details as small as wine brand selection. She met w/​us in-​person at both our venues to do a walk-​through very early on and we’ve had a number of phone calls throughout the planning process (as well as tons of emails and texts). She is an expert at gently cracking the whip — definitely a trait needed in a wedding planner!
On the day of the wedding, Michel was there with us every step of the day, predicting our needs before we could even think of them. She proved to be a proactive and expert problem-​solver. I was grateful for her eye for design, too — she completely got my vintage theme and helped me arrange all the centerpieces (we had an arrangement w/​several items for our centerpieces) and even the flowers on my cake. She executed everything perfectly and took care of all the behind-​the-​scenes details that made my wedding gorgeous and memorable. And post-​wedding, Michel took the extra step to help advise and plan out places to go and things to do for my mini-​moon.

Michel is incredible and I couldn’t have imagined anyone better. She has a true talent when it comes to coordinating weddings and is there for you every step of the way. I thought I didn’t need a coordinator but my fiancé insisted on it and WOW I don’t know how I would’ve been able to do it without her. She is great to work with and is supportive of what your vision is. She is awesome at communicating and making sure you have thought about anything and everything so that your day goes smoothly. She is great to work with and I had multiple of my wedding guests comment on how she rocked it and was on top of everything on our wedding day. She insures that everything goes smoothly and I would recommend her to any bride and groom looking for a wedding coordinator. She is someone that knows her stuff and you won’t regret hiring her!

I can’t say enough good things about Michel B Events. In the beginning of the planning process I was not convinced that I needed a coordinator but now, I realize that EVERY bride should have a planner no matter what size or budget you have so you can enjoy your Big Day. I hired Michel to be my day of coordinator and from the moment I spoke with her on the phone for the first time, we immediately clicked and I knew we would be a great team to put my wedding vision to life.
Michel went well above and beyond what I hired her for and exceeded my expectations. I’m extremely organized and thought I had everything covered but she thought of things that I never would have due to her extensive experience in the events industry and meticulous attention to detail. We were in constant contact with phone calls and emails for months leading up to the event. She had everything so well planned that I did not need to worry about a thing leading up to the wedding and on the day of the wedding I was completely stress free thanks to her and her assistant, which is truly priceless.
Michel is one of the best professionals I’ve ever worked with and I am recommending her to all my closest friends and family! Not only is she a great event planner but also she is a fun and outgoing person to work with whom by the end of the process felt like a friend. I heard from many vendors and guests how much they enjoyed working with her.

It was a privilege getting to work with Michel. She was extremely prepared, organized and professional from our first conversation until the wedding ended. We hired her as a day-​of coordinator, but she went above and beyond. She was so helpful in making decisions along the way and offered very valuable advice. The day of the wedding was perfect. Everything went smoothly; if there were any problems I didn’t know about them! I would not hesitate to work with Michel again and I would recommend her services to anyone who wants to truly enjoy the event they are hosting. Thank you so much!

Michel is the absolute BEST. She made my wedding day perfect. You can’t put a price on your wedding day running completely smoothly (but lucky for us the price was awesome too!) and everything went off without a hitch. She was so thorough and met with me multiple times before the wedding, both in person and over the phone/​skype. Having only 6 months to plan an out-​of-​town wedding could have been an extremely stressful situation, but Michel kept everything on track all throughout planning and through the big day. I can’t thank her enough for how beautiful the wedding turned out. I would recommend her to anyone planning any size event!

There’s a good chance Michel actually knows magic. I believe this to be true because it’s unbelievable that just she took care of our wedding plans/​design all by herself.
I’ve never had to plan such an important event and I’m glad we gave that opportunity to Michel for these reasons:
— GREAT communication. She always stayed on top of details and managed our vendors very well. There were no issues during our wedding (December 2013)
— Her confident and practical attitude. Giving up freedom is really a challenge and we trusted her with many tasks we weren’t around to review. She showed up to our first meeting and drew out ideas in her mind immediately as if she had already worked with the venue (she hadn’t!). The wedding location was remote for both of us, but she still managed to scope out all the events like it was next door.
— All her input was constructive. It never felt like we were compromising our vision of a perfect wedding for US and everything she suggested only embellished/​refined our ideas.
— She recognized it was OUR day. It’s easy to get caught up in the mentality of every effort for the sake of entertaining guests. It’s sad and frustrating, but Michel assured us that our wedding would a very special day for US and it was!