Big Sur Weddings By Elegant Events

xperience, complete knowledge of even the smallest details of the area, and a more affordable price than other planners we got quotes from. The communication could be a bit spotty in the months leading up, but when I raised concerns, Diane assured me we would be her top priority when our wedding month rolled around, and she sure did get it all done as promised. She connected us with our ceremony site, rentals, bakery, florist, stylist, cocktail hour caterer, and probably a lot more vendors that I'm forgetting! She was so organized, thorough, and shot it straight with us, which I think is what we appreciated most. When she'd send quotes for vendors that were out of our price range. When she sent quotes for vendors that were out of our price range, we'd tell her so, she'd say got it, then come back soon with a more affordable option. I really can't imagine how we would've gotten through the wedding weekend without her. The day before, she was running errands all over for us, picking up supplies from us at our hotel, beverages from Bevmo, etc. And on the wedding day, Diane and her team went above and beyond. They were all so professional and wonderful, our family loved chatting with them, and at the end of the night when it was pouring rain and we had an hour long trip in the shuttle back to our hotel in Monterey ahead of us, Diane drove slowly ahead of the shuttle to lead the way and make sure we got there safely, since she knows the roads so well. Infinite thanks to Diane—we love her and can't wait to be back in Big Sur so we can see her again!

We weren’t given the option to reschedule and ultimately our event was canceled by Big Sur Events. Diane called to deliver the bad news, and assured us (verbally and in writing) that we would get a refund for the wedding venue. To be clear, we were only expecting a small refund for the cost of the venue that we didn’t get to use. Initially Diane was somewhat responsive to emails, but ultimately stopped responding, leaving us completely in the dark. It’s unfortunate, because we initially really enjoyed working with her, but this whole experience has made the two of them look dishonest. The check we wrote to Peter had bad been cashed before our wedding date and before they had canceled on us. We had no idea that we would get taken advantage of like this. We can’t recommend hers or Peter’s services to anyone. Maybe consider looking elsewhere for your Big Sur wedding plans, or risk getting ripped off like we did.