Lifetime Weddings & Events

Lifetime… They create a lifetime of memories for you from start to finish. I worked with Nikki as my main contact and as we are from out of town and were having a «destination» wedding, she made sure to provide me with the list of a wonderful dream team.
All of Nikki’s vendors recommendations including photography (Huy Khiem Photography), Videography (WHSY entertainment), photo booth (Pixel Photo Booth), DJ/​Emcee (Hilo Productions), Lifetime’s OWN floral arrangements… Ah the list can go on and on and I can (and will rave about each and every one of them in their own review)… I couldn’t have asked for a better ceremony and reception location at The Villa.
All of our guests have not stopped complimenting us on the different wedding scenery and the amazing food.
All the girls (Nikki, Kimberly and Emily) are fantastic! Do not hesitate to consider Lifetime Wedding and Events for your special event!

They do respond to emails and messages but it does take some time. I have another place work with already.
They will respond, please give them time.

My husband and I have very mixed feelings about this place now. Our wedding was on 2÷21÷15 and at the time of the event it turned out great, but the before and after were kind of crappy. I wanted to give you a few tips in the event that you DO decided to have your wedding reception here.
Starting with Nikki — She will tell you lots of things in person about the flowers and how amazing they will look however she will also tell you that she will send you pics of samples — and then never sends them no matter how many times you ask. She told us we’d have café au lait dahlias in our large vase arrangements (for the thank you card photos) and then 2 weeks before the wedding mentioned that they are not available this time of year and suggested filling with more roses and hydrangeas etc. While the arrangements turned out looking OK we didn’t understand why the cost of the arrangements remained at $ 185 each (with the actual cost of flowers going down).
Liz was quite helpful throughout the process in answering any questions that we had come up. We never got to do our tasting because the 2 events that they had planned within the year before our wedding we were out of town. We were told that we could go to the restaurant to do our tasting for 3 items and if we wanted to try the full menu we could get 20% off the bill. We never quite made it to the restaurant as it seemed like a huge hassle.
During the reception the flowers looked nice — the submerged orchid arrangements that we designed for the head table looked nice, but the submerged light was placed on top of the gems just sitting there instead of underneath — I let it go at the time and enjoyed the night however the OCD side of me is slightly bothered when I see it in photos LOL! Liz did a great job setting up all the DIY décor we had provided — the room looked great!
One MAJOR tip I have for you at the conclusion of the reception: have a list of EVERYTHING that you provided them and demand that they give it all to you that same night. Why? Because they hurriedly packed a bunch of things in random boxes and shoved them in my friends car and didn’t tell us what was leftover to pick up at a later time (they said it was fine to pick any leftovers up when we got back from our honeymoon). We got home and threw everything into a pile to check after our honeymoon — once we looked over we noticed some decorations were missing as well as the cake board that we needed to return to the bakery for our $ 50 deposit back. I emailed Liz and her assistant responded that they had the decorations and cake board ready. We came in to pick them up and the cake board was suddenly missing… Liz said she would check the kitchen and get back to us — the cake board has yet to be located (the place is not THAT big) and it has been about 2 weeks since our wedding… they will NOT reimburse us the $ 50 that we are now down because they are «not liable for any personal property that is left on the property» according to her email.
I know that $ 50 may not sound like a lot to them (I mean shoot did we not just pay them $ 15,000 in cash for an event?!) but it is a lot to us and I am truly disappointed in their customer service.
Just BUYER BEWARE: keep tabs on all of your inventory and take EVERYTHING home the same night, don’t take their word on flowers (things may turn out differently) and you will be able to enjoy your wedding!

Liz was awesome! From the day I met her I knew I wanted to work with her because she wanted my day to be just that! My day! The MOST important part of planning my wedding was staying within my budget but still having the best wedding and Liz allowed that to happen. She was quick to reply to emails and I literally could ask her anything and she would answer no question was a dumb question. The décor of the wedding was exactly what I wanted it to be when my husband and I got there. I had the best wedding thank you Liz and all the crew! I’ll be shooting all my friends your way when they get engaged!

The venue was beautiful! Everyone who came complimented on how beautiful everything was. It was perfectly organized and I couldn’t be happier. Amazing and just gorgeous setting. The lighting was great and the table settings were perfect. The wedding day was out of this world. Thank you so much for everything lifetime weddings!

I attended a wedding at this venue and I was blown away! The flowers were stunning and the food was just as good!!! I had some of the best Asian food and the staff was amazing. One day when I get married I’m def having it here and I don’t care what my other half says. I’m sure she will love it!!!

I was in loveee with all the flowers and decors that Nikki and her team did for our wedding!!! Nikki worked so hard to have everything the way I wanted. She went out of her way to make sure we had a wonderful wedding! She is also very friendly, sweet and easy to work with! I had such a great experience with Lifetime! I would totally recommend Nikki! :-)

Apparently someone at Lifetime made up a fake Unilocal account and sent me nasty messages about my review, saying that I am a cheap bride, etc. What unprofessional and unethical business practices! Weddings are expensive, so why wouldn’t I try to budget and save money where I can? It’s a no brainer Lifetime! Stop harassing me with your stupid emails! I am not taking my review down.

Liz was our coordinator and she was amazing! She helped us find a DJ last minute and surprised me with decorations that I absolutely wanted but couldn’t afford. the décor was perfect and the night was perfect. Liz made sure we got photos in our photo booth which we would have missed had she not pulled us over. Liz kept in contact me all year and helped me with everything. Liz is an awesome coordinator. Very patient and understanding! The night was amazing. Thanks Liz!!!

We had our wedding at The Villa on May 18^th, 2012 and I have nothing but GOOD things to say about them — especially our coordinator Melissa. I won’t go into details here since I just reviewed the Villa itself. Honestly, don’t let these negative reviews scare you away. Go and see for yourself.

I only ordered Chair Covers with a Sash from Lifetime Weddings and Events. They were timely and fast. We had a little mix up with the color of the sash but Liz quickly made the changes in one hour (right before the ballroom doors opened — amazing) and everything was great.

I ordered lighting and a backdrop for my wedding. The lighting was great but I was a little disappointed that the backdrop was wrinkled :(You are able to see how wrinkled it was in all my wedding photos :(
I e-​mailed Liz about this and attached a picture of my ceremony so she can see how wrinkled the backdrop was. I know this wasn’t her fault but a hiccup with the workers or something. She apologized and assured me that this wasn’t going to happen again. to me or to anyone else. She was super understanding and super nice since the very beginning. She sent me a partial refund for it too which was very nice, as we all know others would never do.
I would recommend using Lifetime Weddings & Events and I look forward to planning more events with them. :)

Absolutely loved lifetime weddings as my florist!!! They went above and beyond! I ordered simple center pieces and when they arrived they exceeded my expectations! The florist took my request to an entirely different level and they were flawless!
Also I forgo I added a bridesmaid at the last minute and forgot to order an extra bouquet! Liz had a bouquet made for me an hour before my ceremony! And delivered to the church
As if that wasnt enough. The flowers i chose for the boutonnières was rather delicate so they sent me 10 spare boutonnières just in case I had a problem!

WOW! From the beginning when I met with Nikki I didn’t really have a direct vision of what I wanted for my big day. I told her I wanted clean and modern feel with a touch of vintage. She was very understanding and gave me direction. She showed me different slides and from there we were able to create a perfect vibe of what I envisioned. I asked her advice about certain things and she was able to redirect me. I remember asking her, «Am I missing anything?». She never tried to upsell me on things that I didn’t need. I really appreciated that.
My bouquet: I loved my bouquet of peonies with lace wrap.
My BM’s bouquets: I couldn’t believe how gorgeous they were. I believe Nikki told me she added silver leafs to the bouquet of blush and ivory roses. It was the perfect play to their Victoria Beckham-​esh grey dresses.
My grooms bout: It’s all about the details. His bout had a small piece of lace too!
The centerpieces: Lush and full of flowers. My guest couldn’t believe that they could take them. BEAUTIFUL!
Cake stage décor: Staggered on amazing vases filled with flowers.
Lighting: It was perfect for photos. Ambience is everything!
Backdrop: Shocked at the glamourous «eyelash» backdrop. My fave!!!
I was stunned on the day of, at the Hilton, Irvine’s Crystal Ballroom. They had me come in for my first look of the room. My eyes started to tear from the BEAUTIFUL room. I was so happy. Beyond amazed at the work that Nikki and the Lifetime crew did!!! I could’nt have envisoned that my wedding could be that FAB!
My mother in law was beaming! She thought the room was gorgeous. The ambiance in the room was warm and inviting.
p. s. Décor is everything. Future brides make sure you do it up! You will never forget your day!
Thank you for making my day GORGEOUS! Nikki you are truly wonderful.

The Villa/​Lifetime Weddings & Events are not going to refund me. They are liars and I am reporting them to BBB.
When dealing with shady people, make sure EVERYTHING IS IN WRITING. EVEN WHEN THEY TELL YOU THEY WILL THROW IT IN, HOOK IT UP… etc, do not believe it until it is IN WRITING. PROTECT YOURSELF, DON’T TRUST THEM.
I trusted and I got had, of example my Linen napkins were a ‘hookup’, NOT ON MY INVOICE but they sure added to my invoice at the end of the night. Make sure if they promise to hook you up, have it in your contract with a ZERO next to it. That is the ONLY WAY they won’t rip you off. Make sure you double triple check everything because I had to have Liz correct a few things on my invoice prior to the wedding. To error is human but the Furiwa Family is subhuman. They have done so many weddings they could care less about yours. Great facility but at the end of the day, you want to leave happy. If I can go back, I would totally give up the chandeliers and fireplace. I know better now. The décor is nice but nice isn’t enough to relive the nightmare again. A venue is only as good as the people who run it.
I don’t want anyone to experience what I did on my wedding day. Let me know if you have any questions. I’ll be more than happy to help. =)

I have nothing but rave reviews for Nikki at Lifetime weddings. The woman knows her stuff! I know very little about flower names and colors, but had an «idea» in my mind as to what I hoped the décor would look like for our wedding. Nikki was able to bring it all together and completely transform our wedding ballroom into something my husband and I completely LOVED! The bouquets and boutonnieres were beautiful as well! The cost was reasonable and definitely worth it. Even when we found a couple of vendors to add on to what she could offer, she was gracious and understanding. She fulfilled pretty much every aspect of decorating for the wedding and for that, I will be forever grateful. Our guests still rave about how beautiful everything was.
Would recommend without hesitation for a wedding!

I didn’t have my wedding at this venue but I booked them as my florist and worked with both Mai and Nikki.
They are pricier than other Asian establishments and I interpreted that to mean they were more professional and the quality of their work would be a lot better. WRONG!
Mai was very nice, accommodating, and listened to our ideas. We ordered centerpieces for 25 tables, an arch for use during our ceremony, personal flowers, and a few extra arrangements for the greeting tables, etc. I provided pictures and met with both sisters, though mostly with Mai, several times to go over specific details.
For my morning ceremony, I got all the personal flowers first and was totally shocked and disappointed by the quality. My bouquet was really TINY, with only a minimal amount of orchids and calla lilies. I was charged $ 250 for it alone and it looked extremely cheap and homemade. I looked NOTHING like the pictures I had provided nor have I ever seen pictures of any bridal bouquet so small/​skimpy. The flowers were not fresh nor professionally arranged so it was lopsided and Iooked like something I could’ve done myself. My bridesmaids’ bouquets and other personal flowers were the same. I was horrified by how they turned out and was surprised that Lifetime would produce such arrangements. These seriously looked like something you could’ve ordered from any other florist on Bolsa but you would’ve paid 50% less.
The arch for our ceremony was also another sore spot. I had wanted something earthy, lush and romantic and instead got some manzanita branches thrown together w/​a few fake flowers glued on. It looked like a child’s weekend project and no thought had been put into it. I was charged a lot for the arch and it was the center of our ceremony so I was extremely upset. It looked really cheezy in the our pictures .sigh.
The only positive note was that I was very happy w/​the centerpieces. They actually turned out the way we had discussed and looked beautiful and worthy of how much I paid for them.
I think the problem is that they can’t handle arrangements that are different and modern. If you have a different aesthetic than theirs then it will end up being a disaster. They over charge in areas they’re familiar with and under charge on arrangements they’ve never done so in the end they’re scrambling and cutting corners, trying to make a profit by taking a little from here to make up for it there. This is totally unprofessional and really shows in the end products.
Brides going to their show room would get the impression that they’re more modern & reliable than other Asian wedding vendors, but my experience has proved otherwise! You get a false sense of comfort because the consultants are young and seem to understand where you’re coming from… and then your wedding day comes and you end up with cheap arrangements that were not made with quality in mind.
Save your money and do NOT use Lifetime. There are plenty of other florists that can do a better job and are comparable or more competitive in price. This is a family business and they also run Furiwa. Between that restaurant and Lifetime, the sisters have done a lot of weddings so they’re just over it and don’t invest a lot of energy into these events. Go with another vendor who actually takes pride in their work and, most importantly, will be honest with you!

I’m in the midst of planning my wedding with Nikki and I have to say that I am very pleased with their company and what they stand for. My fiancé and I met with her to go over our ideas and she was totally on board with everything and had great input of her own. She is really open to different ideas and accommodating what we wanted. It was so fun coming up with ideas that it was more like girlfriends planning a party instead of a bride working with her vendor.
I decided to use Lifetime for most of the wedding décor, including bouquets, centerpieces, ceremony and reception flowers, and lighting. Nikki has been quick to respond to my emails and making any changes that I wanted. And she was very understanding of our budget, which I’m sure most couples would appreciate. They don’t nickel and dime you if you want to add a few extra things or make modifications.
It’s very interesting to read the bad reviews on Unilocal because I’m sure the unhappy brides were probably the bridezillas that had problems with all of their vendors. I guess you can’t please everyone, right? I would suggest any new bride to at least meet with Nikki and her staff before making any judgements that really aren’t valid.
As far as prices, even my DJ and venue said that I shouldn’t go with them for lighting because they can’t beat the prices at Lifetime. People who said they are overpriced must have DIY centerpieces and invitations. It’s a wedding, people! You get what you pay for and if you want a beautiful wedding, Lifetime will be there to help you.
I can’t wait to see how my wedding will turn out! I’ll update you guys on the outcome!

I had Nikki for my consultant at Lifetime. She was very bad at emailing or calling me back. I never knew what was going on until I called her several times. Personally, I like her as person, but professionally, she was made me wary of Lifetime. However, by then I already gave them my deposit.
They are pricier than other florists and I thought that would translate into professionalism and efficiency. Wrong!
The thing that made me really mad was that they promised the flowers by 2:00, 2:30pm at the most, so we could take pictures before our ceremony at 5pm. The flowers didn’t come until 3:30 and they didn’t even give us a call and when we tried to call them the girl at Lifetime didn’t even know where they were or what they were up to at that moment. That really sucked for us because we didn’t have any time between the ceremony and the reception to take pictures. The funny thing was Nikki emailed me at 9:30 am that morning to promise me that she would have the flowers ready by 2 pm. I basically had a team of 5 photographers and videographers that came 2:00 pm taking pictures of nothing for almost an hour.
When my bouquets did come, they were pretty bland and the petals were badly bruised. I really didn’t like it at all and I was mad that I trusted Nikki to pick it out for me. I remember describing to her what I wanted and she did seem to understand me at the time. My bridesmaid bouquet were pretty boring too. Just roses for everyone.
They charged me $ 150 for flowers on my cake. I saw that there were about 5 – 7 orchids on my 3 tiered square cake. There is no way that was $ 150 worth of flowers on that cake unless those orchids were grown and handpicked from the Amazon forest the night before by the queen herself.
The large arrangements were alright. They weren’t ugly but they weren’t spectacular either.
On a positive note, the canopy with the flowerballs was very beautiful. The drapings and the backlights were awesome. The centerpiece were ridiculously large but people were fighting over them so I guess they were worth the also ridiculous pricetag.
I would not recommend this place. They did some things well but their prices are insane and I barely have any family pictures because of their tardiness. Also, if you don’t pay off your balance before your wedding, they will ask for the money at the end of your wedding. Of course, they don’t tell you that and they are asses who want to hold your wedding gifts as collateral until you pay. I would have gladly pay off my balance upfront, but she was nonchalant about the money that I didn’t know how to proceed.

This place is horrible and a compete rip off. The staff is pushy and everything is way over price. All of the dresses are size 10 and need to be altered for small Asian brides. The food is standard Asian fare, but everything else is WAY OVER PRICED. You cannot use outside vendors and if you do, you must pay $ 500 per vendor. The lighting, flowers, linen, etc. was outrageously overpriced and cookie cutter. Nothing special or unique. I was very disappointed with the services offered.
You are better off going some where else.