Events by Satra

Satra was amazing, my wedding turned out perfect with her help, great recommendations with all vendors. Had a lot of options, thanks Satra!

From beginning to end Satra was amazing! We hired her for month/​day of coordinating and it was probably the best money we spent. She had everything very organized and took all the stress off of me. She thought of things that hadn’t even crossed my mind and orchestrated everything perfectly on our big day. Even when a gust of wind blew my veil and her cell phone into a fish pond she charged on and got everything done like nothing bad even happened. Her style is impeccable and if I had it to do all over again I would’ve hired her to plan our whole wedding!

Satra came extremely highly recommended from a friend who also worked with her on her wedding, and we could not feel luckier to have found her! From the start, Satra was warm, responsive, and incredibly organized, which made us feel very at-​ease. She knew all the right questions to ask to craft a wedding day that was exactly what we wanted, and was a wealth of creative solutions for all parts of our wedding, from ideas about décor to options for the flow of events. Her demeanor is the perfect mix of friendly calm and razor-​sharp, detail-​oriented precision, which is exactly what every bride needs. I seriously was able to shut my brain off and enjoy myself knowing that she was keeping everything moving along smoothly. She also was great at looking out for us and making sure we were getting the most out of our day. For example, at one point during the reception when I was taking a while fixing myself up in the powder room with some bridesmaids, she came to check on us in the sweetest, most unobtrusive way, saying «Just trying to maximize your time.» We could not have had a better time at our wedding, and know that we have Satra to thank for so much of that. We wholeheartedly recommend her!

I hired Satra for month of planning for our wedding a few months ago, and could not have been happier. She reached out well before the 30-​day countdown began to set up some time to meet in person, as well as make sure that I was on track with all that I needed to plan. She handled all of the communication with each of my vendors the month leading up to our wedding as well as suggested some creative ideas. Day of she was incredible — she ensured that the timeline went to plan and that each transition flowed smoothly. I didn’t have to worry about any of the details I had planned because she was already on top of them (from the table settings to table clothes to décor — she had it all taken care of).

Satra was the coordinator for our wedding this summer and I have to say she was the most important person for us to find in this whole process. She created a package for us that gave us the guidance we needed throughout the year without breaking our budget. She was a calming and reassuring support system through all our planning and details. If there was an issue (like when our limo company sold all our limos two weeks before the wedding!) she was ready with solutions the next day. There must have been lots of little things like that on the actual day of, but we had no idea. From the rehearsal to the last votive being packed up I knew she would be there to take care of it. She took the time to understand our vision and I implicitly trusted her to help achieve it even if I wasn’t there to make all the last minute decisions. Our wedding was so beautiful and effortless and I could relax the whole day and enjoy it. That is truly a gift to be given.

Satra was a calming presence at our wedding. There were a few small issues that came up during the event, and she handled each with grace and composure.
Satra also provided thoughtful guidance in the month leading up to our wedding. She was instrumental in putting all the details together to create an amazing event.
I was very happy that we worked with her as our month-​of wedding planner. I would highly recommend her.

Satra is the best!
I used her month-​of services for my wedding at the Flood Mansion last fall, but if I were to do it again I would have booked her full-​service package. As soon as she got involved, I felt like everything was under control and I didn’t have to worry. And that means a lot coming from me because I’m kind of a perfectionist :)
She was fun to have around, always calm, and great at wrangling some of my more difficult vendors while keeping everyone happy.
She also has great taste– if she’s planning your wedding you can know that you’ll be in good hands and it will turn out beautiful!

I used Satra for my New Year’s Eve wedding, which had quite a few moving pieces to pull off and she did a FABULOUS job of ensuring that everything went exactly according to plan. She was on top of every detail, was very professional and responsive and remained so calm throughout, which is very important for a nervous, type-​A bride :) I highly recommend hiring her for your wedding!!!

I had the opportunity to work with Satra as a vendor at a wedding a few weeks back and I can can say with no doubt; Satra is a pro !
The most noticeable thing about her professionalism was the way in which she carried herself; always in a relaxed state, no matter how crazy things were getting. Satra was also very gracious and accommodating.
I was very impressed with Satra and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding/​events planner.

Events by Satra planned and organized my daughter baby shower in August 2014. Satra is an amazing planner with attention to details. Her professionalism is shown in every aspect of planning and coordination.
I highly recommend her event paling services. Top notch and high quality.

I rate Events by Satra a… Woohoo! As good as it gets!
My new husband and I wholeheartedly agree that Satra is AMAZING. We actually had many recommendations from our other vendors (florist, photographer, venue coordinator) that we should work with Satra! It was also a plus that she used to work at our wedding venue for many years. We knew from our first meeting with her that she’s the one! We didn’t bother looking/​shopping around because we had an instant connection.
We hired her as our day of/​month of wedding coordinator and I’m so happy that everything went smoothly. Everything was PERFECT. She was incredibly on top of everything and so responsive to all our questions and requests. I was so glad to have just showed up and looked pretty because of her. I was stressed-​free, worried-​free, and bridezilla-​free.
Events by Satra is money well spent in my opinion. Thank you Satra!!!

My fiancé and I spoke with many different wedding planners, and finally found Satra and met with her for coffee to talk about our wedding. She was incredibly thorough, accommodating, and most of all, her calm demeanor left us feeling like she’d be exactly what we needed to help us de-​stress our wedding day planning!
Ultimately, we decided our wedding was going to be quite small and d-​i-​y backyard style, so we didn’t go with a wedding coordinator after all, but we’d HIGHLY recommend getting in touch with Satra; she really knows what she’s doing and seems to have a genuine interest in helping you plan your unique day.

This Unilocal review is loooonnggg overdue. Satra was my wedding coordinator in 2010 when she was with the Ranch Golf Club. She was amazing! She is helpful, caring, sweet, detail-​oriented, responsible, efficient… and does it all with a calm demeanor. And trust me, calmness is what you are looking for when you are already feeling like you are going crazy with planning a wedding. Our wedding was on the larger side (300+), and I felt confident knowing that all the vendors, the food, the décor, etc. would come together just right with Satra overlooking it. So, if you are looking for a wedding planner for your BIG DAY, Satra will not disappoint you!

Satra organized my wife & I’s wedding this summer.
Satra was simply unbelievable. She’s everything I could dream of from a wedding planner and more.
Planning was a breeze and on wedding day we had nothing to worry about as we knew Satra had every under control.

We had Satra for month-​of coordination for our July 6^th wedding. She was great! In a sea of stresses and miscommunication from our venue staff, Satra was a calming force for me. I completely trusted her judgement and attention to detail. She was also extremely calm, professional, and genuinely nice. She presented new ideas without being forceful. During our rehearsal and wedding days, she kept everyone on time. She has what I like to call «silent authority» — she knows how to get things done, but in a calm and non-​bossy way. Even though Satra was planning many different weddings around our date, she never dropped the ball and paid attention to all the details. She was also really responsive to emails. Even if she couldn’t provide an answer right away, she always emailed back immediately and said when she could get back to me. I would definitely recommend Satra!

My wife and I hired Satra and Demitria to be our day-​of (month-​of) planners for our wedding in Piedmont. We would highly recommend anybody in the Bay Area to work with them too.
Right off the bat from our initial call, they did the most important job of making us feel like ‘they can take care of everything from here.’ They knew our vendors, they knew the location, they know how to tweak timelines… they are professionals in every sense.
During the day of the wedding, Demitria was the perfect kind of help — always behind the scenes making things work (thanks for saving the sangria recipe!) and popping up whenever we needed her. Every guest commented on how smooth everything seemed to be running. She worked great with the DJ, the caterers, the photographers, and even my friend MC.
5 stars and a half for these guys. Thanks for making the day so special!

Satra was our day-​of coordinator for our summer wedding in Napa and was, hands down, the best investment we made on our wedding. My husband and I planned our wedding in a short 4 months and though we hired Satra for her day-​of services, she was helpful at every step of the planning process. She was able to pick up on my taste from the start and she sent me vendor referrals that matched my taste and budget. Satra’s extensive experience really showed in the way she handled our wedding, from her vendor referrals to her suggestions pertaining to more minor details (her suggestions on the minor details actually helped us save some money that we wedding industry newbies would have otherwise wasted).
Satra contacted all the vendors the month before the wedding to coordinate their arrival times and setup on the day of the wedding, and she took care of all the logistics the day-​of. She made sure that everything ran smoothly: all of our transitions, from the processional, to the ceremony, to the photo session, to the reception, and so on were absolutely seamless. She also set up our wedding décor and did a fantastic job.
Satra dealt with us and our vendors with the highest level of professionalism, and I felt that she really had our best interest and our vision for the wedding as her priority. I never got the feeling that she gave suggestions in order to strengthen her own relationships within the wedding industry or to impose her own taste on us (that’s more than I can say for our other wedding vendors). She was also very responsive to all my questions/​suggestions/​concerns, responding to my emails within the same day. Satra also went above and beyond even after the wedding was over to make sure that we got a refund on our damaged cake (the baker delivered it in less-​than-​perfect condition).
My husband and I couldn’t be more pleased with Satra’s services and I can’t recommend her enough.

Satra was our Day of Coordinator for our wedding. She was absolutely, unbelievably amazing. We had a number of personality issues among many of our contractors, particularly our caterer and one of the decorator. Satra handled them perfectly, making sure they got their job done and got it done right, while ensuring that their personalities didn’t affect my wife and I or anyone else in our wedding party.
Because of Satra’s efforts, we were able to have the wedding of our dream. As anyone knows, weddings are an expensive and once in a lifetime endeavor. You need someone you trust to handle things for you. I absolutely, 120% trust Satra and can’t recommend a more competent and qualified person for the job.
Thank you Satra, you did an awesome job.

Satra is AMAZING!
We contracted Satra to be our Day Of Coordinator for a wedding of 325 people, and were so happy we did. Our wedding was beautiful and we couldn’t have done it without her. She contacted all of our vendors to confirm their arrival, was able to take over the day of with very little guidance, made sure all of our vendors were fed, double checked our timeline to see if it would work, and she set up the reception beautifully.
She is also very responsible and on top of her game. We really appreciated that she accommodated our venue changed, and increase in guestlist! We originally had about 250 guests, and somehow along the way, it went up to 325. Satra gracefully accepted it and worked with us.
There were a couple of hiccups during the wedding that were out of our control (a major one was guests arriving an hour late due to traffic). Satra was quick on her feet and made the wedding timeline work. None of the guests knew that we were forced to delay the wedding. We also caught up with everything and the rest is history.
I would recommend every bride to have a day of coordinator. The good thing about our DOC, Satra, is that she was able to work with all of our vendors. She is efficient, organized, responsive, and well connected. We found some of our other vendors through her, and it’s a plus that she’s worked with several of them before. Things were so much more smooth that way. For all the reasons above, we loved working with her and would totally do it again for any future events, like vowel renewals maybe?

If I write two five star reviews, perhaps Satra will get the ten stars she deserves. Satra Zarghami became our lead and day of coordinator two weeks before our wedding, because our original coordinator took a new position. Normally this could send a type A minus and type b plus bride and groom into minor freak out mode, but Satra transitioned so seamlessly that it was as if she was on board the whole time.
Of course she is organized, responsive (almost instantaneously), collected, attentive, and available. Those are givens. But do not be fooled by her quiet calmness and cool demeanor, this girl is on it! We had a few minor delays and setbacks, including running behind, and she kept going unphased and even brought us back up to schedule by the cocktail hour. When our shuttle driver got lost with 30 of our earlier guests, she fixed its without my groom and I even having a chance to worry. We were able to enjoy our day, be with our family and friends, and all the details that could have dampened the joy (loading cars at the end of the evening, setting up, locating people, handling payments for example) she handled without batting and eye.
And our guests couldn’t stop saying what a perfect wedding its was! they claimed nothing went wrong! It was a well oiled machine. :)
if we were going to do it all again, we would go with satra in a heartbeat. Thank you for facilitating such a flawless wedding!