Michele Aviles-Hanna Weddings & Events

I can wholehartedly recommend Michele to anyone searching for a wedding planner! She is thoughtful, responsive, experienced, and most importantly, is always able to go with the flow which is key for anyone who is planning a wedding.
From the start, I knew that Michele would be great to work with because she worked with me to customize our wedding planning package given that we had to make decisions on some things very early before I even got connected with Michele. We primarily reached out to Michele to get her help with day-​of wedding coordination but she continuously reached out to me throughout the whole process to see how things were going and if she could help in any way. She always listened well to understand what I needed and responded very quickly to any requests. I found her to be extremely reliable and always read to offer her help which I really appreciated.
She was also critical to making sure things went smoothly the day of our wedding. Believe it or not, there was a county-​wide powercut in Santa Cruz the day of our wedding which was definitely not part of the plan. Michele stayed really calm through it all though and helped us managed through what could have otherwise been a painful situation. She helped to shuttle our whole bridal party to our wedding venue to get ready (instead of staying at the hotel since the venue had electricity) and helped to transport everything from our hotel rooms very seamlessly. She also made sure that we all stayed calm through it all which was really great. She was very thoughtful throughout the day in terms of running out to get us all food, bringing a small hand-​held motorized fan that she held next to me while I was getting dressed, and writing us a really sweet wedding card. When you add this to having great organizational skills (she pretty much had the plan for the day memorized), she is really a great choice for a wedding planner and I think offers quality serves at an affordable price point.
So the bottom line is if you’re looking for a planner who will keep your needs at the top of their mind and do so with talent and a consistent smile on your face for a very reasonable cost, Michele is your woman. She helped to make my wedding day very special and I am so grateful for that — thank you Michele!

Michele was an amazing wedding coordinator! She helped me with planning too even though she didn’t have to! My family and i were stress free on the big day because she took care of everything. I don’t know what i would have done without her! :)