Blue Sky Events

We had the pleasure of having Kerry, Taylor, and the Blue Sky team help plan and coordinate our wedding weekend. Their expertise and professionalism was a vital part of the success of our remote venue wedding. Blue Sky brought a supportive and constructive attitude to both the planning process and the day of operations. Their presence was a comfort on a high stakes, potentially stressful day. We were amazed with how their team went above and beyond to ensure no detail was overlooked. While we were experiencing our special day, they were working tirelessly to problem solve and keep everything running smoothly. Lastly, they not only brought organizational skills, but they understood our aesthetic vision and made it come to life. We are so thankful they were a part of our wedding and cannot recommend them enough. Rachel and Oliver Miller

I can't thank Kerry and her team enough for their wedding planning services. From the start, Kerry and the team exhibited nothing but professionalism, candor, and a depth of knowledge in the wedding and events industry. She openly listened to some of our odd-ball ideas and were enthusiastic about all of it. It's no secret that 2020 was an awkward year to plan a wedding, and Kerry accommodated all of the date, venue, and guest count changes with ease. She was incredibly knowledgeable of the Tahoe area, since we were planning this as a destination-lite wedding from Orange County. The day of the wedding went so smoothly, and we truly felt like guests at our own wedding. I can't thank Kerry and her team enough for allowing my writhing nerves to be stilled, especially on the day of our wedding.

We are still floating above the clouds in the dreamy BLUE SKY from our perfect wedding. We wanted our day to be intimate and magical. It was everything we hoped for and more. We had only been to Lake Tahoe a few times and when we decided to get married in that spiritual place, I began researching wedding planners. Blue Sky was raved about over and over. Kerry and Lindsey are legends of Lake Tahoe events. Our vision was an extremely small wedding and I was not sure they would take on something so low key compared to all the extravaganza weddings and events they do. To our joy they took our tiny event and made it the wedding of our dreams. Lindsey. Lindsey. Lindsey. Also known as The Wedding Fairy Godmother exceeds all the fabulous reviews written about her. She listened to my vision, asked tons of questions, sent pictures, emailed and phoned and was always tweaking and perfecting. We live in another state and didn’t arrive until two days before the wedding. She handled everything and left us to thoroughly enjoy this special time without an ounce of stress. She planned, coordinated, and confirmed it all down to the smallest detail. My Wedding Fairy Godmother granted every wish with creativity and passion. It sounds cliché but it’s absolutely the truth: It was the best day of our lives. We are forever grateful. Thank you, Lindsey. Thank you, Kerry. Thank you, Blue Sky.

We were uncertain about hiring a full time planner for our wedding reception, but it turned out to be the best decision we made throughout the entire process. Many of our guests commented that this was the most enjoyable wedding they had been to, none of which would have been possible without Aimee. My husband and I have very little event planning experience and really had no idea what we were getting into. Aimee guided us through the process, giving advice and suggestions while also making sure that the end result was reflecting what we wanted (which Aimee also helped us discover). Aimee was completely open to some wacky ideas we had, including setting up a retro arcade that she managed to keep a surprise from our guests until we moved inside after an outside dinner. Not only was Aimee helpful in planning our wedding, but she ensured everything ran smoothly day of. We were so grateful that we could relax and enjoy the party we had spent months planning, knowing she had everything under control. We'd highly recommend Blue Sky Events to anyone looking to plan a wedding in the Tahoe area.

No words can express how thankful we are that we decided to get a planner. We were crazy and decided to plan a wedding in 4 months and having Chelsea is the main reason we were able to pull it off. She guided us, was patient, took time to get to know who we are, was responsive, beyond helpful, and knows Tahoe weddings inside and out - the best vendors, places, etc. She didn’t force any vendors and really took time to think about who we are, what’s important to us, and what vendors would work best with us - which is priceless when it comes to navigating choosing all your vendors. She went above beyond (like driving all around the lake to get us a “to-go” cake tasting while in the midst of a storm) and we truly couldn’t have done it without Chelsea! If you’re on the fence about hiring a planner - DO IT! You don’t know what you don’t know, and most of us have not planned a wedding before - BSE was completely worth it!

Perfect Planning, Perfect Day! Kerry Hawk and her team at Blue Sky events are BEYOND AMAZING! They are delightful to work with and truly make wedding planning a more relaxed and enjoyable process than we imagined possible. They have a "can do" attitude that means the sky, literally, is the limit because they'll make anything possible. For example, we wanted to parasail away after taking our vows and this seemed daunting to some folks, but Kerry said "fabulous, let's do it!" and it was a highlight of the day. Kerry turns challenges into opportunities. Kerry and her team were always available for questions by phone and email and met with us repeatedly at the wedding venue, with the caterer, and with the florist. Her attention to detail, timelines, organization and follow-through are impeccable! Our wedding was at a particularly complex venue and due to Blue Sky's expert planning, logistical savvy and personal connections with our many vendors, everything went off without a hitch (except we did get hitched!). And all of this is more remarkable because Blue Sky's event planning rates are shockingly reasonable (to be frank, we worked briefly with another wedding planner who was 3 times as expensive and not nearly as easy to work with). And if, like me, you inadvertently try to walk down the aisle without your bridal bouquet, Kerry and her team will save the day! Kerry is kind, creative and fun. Her team is professional and able to respond to the crazy unforeseen circumstances that are inevitable with any complex event. After our wedding, numerous guests commented on how terrific the Blue Sky team was. They'd be a tremendous asset to anyone planning to walk down the aisle. We'll return to Blue Sky for any future events we host in the Tahoe area.

I received the full service package with Blue Sky Events since I live about 4 hours away from South Lake Tahoe and I could not have been happier with everything the staff did. My husband and I met with Kerry to begin with and she was very personable and understanding of our situation and time constraints. The pricing can seem off putting at first for someone who has never planned a wedding before, but their services and efforts are worth much more after everything is said and done. We mainly worked with Melissa and Lindsey during the whole process. Melissa did leave Blue Sky Events in the middle of our wedding planning process, but Lindsey picked up right where Melissa left off and the transition was seamless. I have to admit I was worried when this happened due to creating such a bond with Melissa, but Lindsey and Kerry made me feel reassured that nothing would be dropped and nothing was. The vendors that were recommended by Blue Sky were fantastic. Kerry, Melissa, and Lindsey were responsive to everyone one of my emails. Even to the point where I would be emailing Lindsey on her day off thinking she would get back to me the next business day, but she would get back to me that night. I was amazed and thankful due to my anxiety was running high when it was getting close to the wedding. The wedding occurred at Edgewood late September 2017 and now since the wedding and planning is in the past, I am still impressed with Lindsey's professionalism, knowledge, and kindness. She was there during every anxiety ridden moment, especially during interactions with family members that do not understand wedding etiquette. Overall, our wedding day was perfect and Lindsey was with us every step of the way on that day. If you are thinking of getting a wedding planner, please go with Blue Sky Events. You will not be disappointed at all!

Hiring Blue Sky Events is the best decision you will make for your wedding!!! Words cannot do our experience justice for how much we loved working with Lindsey and the immense amount of support and relief she gave us planning the wedding and coordinating on our wedding day! I thought I could do most of the work on my own and considered maybe just hiring a "day of" coordinator, wow was I way off on what planning a wedding entails! After a couple of months trying to find vendors for our destination wedding in North Lake Tahoe I started to get anxiety about the task I had taken on, so I switched my search to wedding planners. I did my research, spoke to my top choices, and Blue Sky Events was a clear first choice based on their response time, friendliness, what they offered and price! You get so much for your money...piece of mind being the most important! Lindsey was assigned to our wedding and we could not have been happier with the services she provided. She helped me pick my vendors, understand wording in contracts and stay on track with planning. It was also wonderful that the vendors we chose (all very highly rated) told us about how much they love working with Blue Sky Events, making us even more confident of our choice in wedding planner. My husband and I flew up several times and Lindsey made herself available to join us while we were meeting vendors and gave great advice. She responded quickly to questions or concerns and followed through with everything discussed. She even met with our venue coordinator and my parents without us being involved to be fully prepared for our wedding day. Leading up to our wedding weekend I only stressed about minor details and never had any major stress because Lindsey had it all under control. The weekend of our wedding we were not the only people impressed by Lindsey, our family and friends also saw how helpful and organized she was making everything run so smoothly. There were even some bumps in the road on our wedding day that my guests and I were never aware of because Lindsey fixed the situations before they affected our wedding. My parents even appreciated Lindsey so much they mentioned her in their speech! The bottom line is Lindsey and Blue Sky Events are extremely helpful, friendly, organized and professional. Hiring them is the best decision you can make to have an enjoyable, much less stressful engagement, wedding planning and wedding day experience.

Blue Sky Events made our entire wedding planning process so easy. We were lucky enough to be placed with Chelsea, and she was fabulous. She has such an easy going personality which is perfect when your stress is sky high on your wedding day, and she is unbelievably detail oriented. She remembered all the little details of our day and important things from our vendor contract. She made our wedding day completely worry free for my husband and I, and was such a joy to have around. Highly recommend the Blue Sky team! Thank you!

Where do I begin......working with Melissa Hoffman was such a fun and memorable experience. My husband and I could not have picked a better person/team to help coordinate one of the most special days in both of our lives. Not only is Melissa & Kerry great coordinators but are great people to work with. We used the Day of Coordinating for our wedding at Edgewood Lake Tahoe, and they made everything run smoothly and efficiently. If you are thinking about choosing Blue Sky Events, do not look any further.....they are one of the best party planners I have ever met. Thanks so much Doug! Derek & Katie West

Being familiar with the planners in the area, we were thrilled that Blue Sky Events was available for our wedding date. Chelsea and Kerry are very knowledgeable about Tahoe venues, vendors and the unpredictable weather patterns for the area and helped us set realistic expectations. They both gave excellent advice regarding the the pre-planning and day-of details, including where we should prioritize our time and what makes the biggest difference to our guests and to us. Chelsea was always easy to reach and very responsive. We had some last minute challenges (with weather of course) and Chelsea was 100% focused on working with our venue to make sure things happened the way we wanted, on time, and without adding any stress to us. Her patience and multi-tasking ability is impressive! She was there the entire night making sure we stayed on a timeline and was a great point person to all of our vendors and guests. If you plan on enjoying your night to the fullest and not worrying about details -big or small-I would say that hiring a coordinator is essential! I do not know how anyone does without! I would highly recommend Chelsea, Kerry and the rest of the Blue Sky team! I just want to re-live that night over and over! :)

Working with Blue Sky Events was truly a pleasure and helped make my wedding day the best day of my life. Kerry and Julia are not only extremely fun and friendly, but are professional and really know their stuff about weddings! Blue Sky Events was my first hire once I got engaged. I knew that I would need the help of a wedding coordinator to organize a wedding in Lake Tahoe remotely from Los Angeles. Speaking to Kerry on the phone was great. She made sure she understood my vision of the wedding and made suggestions on how we could make it a reality. We decided that the day-of coordination would work out best for my needs and I could not be happier with the service! Even though it is a day-of coordination, it is much more than that. If I had any questions along the way, Kerry and her team were always available to take my calls and go the extra step. About 5 months before the wedding date my venue fell through and Blue Sky was there to the rescue. Kerry was very positive and helpful through the stressful process of finding a new venue that would fit 175 people! We were able to find a new venue, but one that would require a lot more rentals and vendors. Blue Sky was great about letting me know about the additional rentals I should be aware of and suggestions of people to contact. About a month out from the wedding day they sent me a few very helpful forms to make sure I was on track for the day to go smoothly. Julia was there for me to go over everything and together we went over all the important information for the day. The last couple weeks before the wedding, though I have heard that they are stressful for the bride, were relatively relaxed because I had the comfort of knowing that we had coordinators that had everything under control. The wedding day was a dream! Kerry and Julia were there to set up all of our decorations in the morning and make sure the caterers, DJ, band, photographer were all there ready to go. If anything went wrong I was not aware of it. Julia and Kerry were both there to keep things moving along and making sure that all the guests were having a great time. Many of my friends and family say it was the best wedding they have attended. Bottom line- they gave a Type-A kind of bride, the peace of mind to fully enjoy her wedding day and not be worried about the little details. Their coordination service is more than worth it and I would highly recommend Blue Sky Events to anyone looking to have a dream wedding in the Tahoe area.

We hired Blue Sky last year for out July 26 wedding in Lake Tahoe. We wanted to DIY everything, but our venue required that we use a planner and boy were we happy they did! Our specific planner was Melissa, and she was amazing. Not only did she hold our hand as we planned from across the state, but she didn't let me lift a finger. She and her assistant were also amazing at blending into our wedding seamlessly. Melissa made sure everything we wanted to happened, and made sure we ate and always had a drink in our hands. She stopped the photographer to make us eat our delicious appetizers. This review is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what Blue Sky did for us, but just know that you are in good hands with this team. We had NO stress and these magical elves made it so we could actually have fun and enjoy the day with our friends and family.

I used Kerry and Melissa at Blue Sky events to help plan my August 2013 wedding at Edgewood. I was living in Washington DC and my husband was in central CA, neither of us were any where near South Lake Tahoe, but it is a special place for us and we really wanted to get married there. I could not have done it without Kerry and Melissa! They were a joy to work with and made the planning of a West coast wedding from the East coast a breeze. They had great ideas, were so organized and on top of everything. I did the full service planning and it was worth every penny. We had an amazing wedding weekend with our friends and family thanks to Blue Sky. If you're going to get a wedding planner, go with Blue Sky!!!

I cannot say enough to recommend Kerry and Melissa at Blue Sky Events--they are just simply fantastic. I hired them as my day-of coordinators, and they did that and so much more! For a long review of Blue Sky, check out this yelp review (TheKnot has a character limit): http://www.yelp.com/biz/blue-sky-event-and-destination-management-stateline?hrid=tN7QBbKAazW3zj1UZHG_zw But for a shorter version, here is a list of the amazingnesses of Blue Sky: 1. Far out pre-wedding recommendations and guidance: I didn't want a full-service planner, but I did need a lot of help figuring out where to start when choosing vendors--Kerry and Melissa's recommendations were spot on and so helpful when planning a wedding from 4 hours away! 2. 2 months before the wedding planning and vendor management: 8 weeks before the wedding date, Melissa took over all of my contracts and fixed all my newbie mistakes--the right numbers, schedules, prices, etc--all taken care of. 3. Wedding coordination: The wedding went off without a hitch--and I didn't lift a finger. Not one finger the entire day. All I had to do was tell them what I wanted, hide in a room for 6 hours getting pretty, and my wedding happened exactly the way I had always hoped it would. AMAZING. There were more than a few unexpected challenges that Kerry dealt with along the way, and she did so without making me feel stressed out for a moment! :) I cannot imagine getting through this process without Kerry and Melissa, and recommend them to anyone getting married in the Tahoe area!!

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