Events By McKenna

California

About This Vendor

The Only Way For Your Stress Free Day

Events by McKenna is a wedding and events planning company. After ten years of planning and coordinating, McKenna Folmar founded the company to help couples achieve their dream day. Having traveled around the globe working for hundreds of newlyweds at countless weddings, McKenna is well versed in executing an event of a lifetime. McKenna Folmar’s number one priority is her client, offering her expert services in a way that’s organized, stress-free, and in tune with their needs. She’s best known for her calm and cheerful demeanor while always remaining efficient for her couples. Whatever your hopes are for your big day, McKenna goes above and beyond to help deliver it. Events by McKenna offers a range of services to facilitate the magical day. The planner provides bundles to assist with the ceremony, reception, and after-party planning. Destination planning and packages are also available for couples looking to tie the knot in an exotic locale. McKenna also provides a la carte options, full and partial planning, budgeting, and day-of coordination to meet whatever your heart desires.

Details

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages, Destination Wedding Planning

Planning

A la Carte Wedding Planning, Budgeting, Day-Of Coordination, Destination Wedding Planning, Full Service Wedding Planning, Wedding Design, Wedding Website

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged, Engagement Party, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Rehearsal Dinner, Wedding, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Day After Brunch, Reception, Rehearsal

Awards and Affiliations

Events By McKenna Reviews

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Reviewed On 8/18/2022 by Patience S

McKenna was the most amazing wedding planner. She thoughtfully planned everything going above and beyond. Not only that but she helped keep me calm on the big day and was there for me which allowed me to enjoy our wedding. Without her I don’t k...

now if I could have gotten through the day. So so thankful for her.

Reviewed On 1/09/2023 by Celeste B

McKenna is an amazing wedding planner. We hired her as our day of coordinator, but as soon as we hired her (which was months prior to the wedding) she was meeting with us, giving us advice and recommendations for vendors (all of which were also...

amazing). She is organized, calm and supportive. Our wedding went so smoothly because of her!

Reviewed On 1/06/2023 by Zach G

McKenna was the best! She went above and beyond anything I could have hoped for. We booked her as a day of coordinator, but even still she started having meetings with us months in advance. She had tons of recommendations for vendors to use and...

was helping us every step of the way. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

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Reviewed On 11/22/2022 by Louise S

If you’re looking for a professional wedding event coordinator, Events by McKenna is it. She handled the high-stress of my family with such care and professionalism it made our special day go seamlessly and made it stress-free for us and my sis...

ter getting married. Highly recommend!

Reviewed On 11/22/2022 by Jack S

We hired McKenna for our special day and it was the best decision we made! Our day went smoothly, no stress, and all our worries melted away. The day went perfectly and McKenna was always there to support us and help us. So thankful and couldn'...

t recommend her more.

Reviewed On 11/16/2022 by Dr. William G

I honestly thought planning a wedding would be so stressful that it would make or break marrying my best friend! It was true at first but then we found McKenna! What a blessing, McKenna took over while making us feel special at the same time. I...

f you are looking for a 5 star planner look no further! I wish I had more space to write about the incredible service McKenna provides.

Reviewed On 11/16/2022 by Linette S

Truly a 5 star coordinator that is there for YOU! McKenna helped to iron out all of the unexpected wrinkles along the way and was so professional while doing so. I'm so thankful that we had her by our side. Best money we spent!!!!

Reviewed On 11/16/2022 by Nicholas C

Didn't have to worry about a thing with McKenna by our side. Patient, kind, responsive...everything you can ask for in a wedding event planner. Cannot recommend this woman enough!!

Reviewed On 9/27/2022 by Morgan S

Wow! What would I have done without McKenna?! Pretty sure nothing would have gone to schedule without her and so thankful she was available to be our wedding coordinator. I began the wedding planning thinking I could manage everything without a...

coordinator and as I got closer, I could tell that was just not going to work. She saved the day and helped us stay on track without having to worry or constantly look at the clock. Everything day of went amazing and if it didn’t, she did a great job of managing it because from my point of view everything was perfect! Thanks again McKenna!

Reviewed On 8/20/2022 by Laura R

McKenna was a true professional and such a a joy to work with! Her expertise, professionalism and calmness truly helped to make the day such an enjoyable experience and worry free! I would HIGHLY recommend McKenna for your next wedding or e...

vent planning without a doubt!

Reviewed On 6/22/2022 by Sarah B

I was pretty overwhelmed at the thought of planning a wedding in just four months, but Mckenna saved the day and gave me a solid place to start and walked with me through the entire process to the end. It was great to have somebody to remember ...

and help me work through all the small details that you would never think of, and to contact vendors for me. She made our wedding day go so smoothly and I’m so glad she was there to take all the stress off of me and my family. McKenna is very organized, detailed, and so fun and easy to work with! I highly recommend her to anyone who needs an event planner and coordinator who is passionate about helping you create the perfect day for you and your loved ones.

Reviewed On 5/26/2022 by Cheryl B

McKenna was very helpful in helping keep us on track with our wedding planning timeline. Not an easy task for a 3 1/2 month engagement! On my daughter's wedding day, McKenna was extremely attentive to details and timing, and the day went incre...

dibly smoothly. McKenna was very personable and listened and responded to concerns and questions, every step of the way.

Reviewed On 3/30/2022 by Stephanie P

Four years ago, McKenna helped coordinate our wedding ceremony and reception. She is thorough, dependable, knowledgeable, professional and has an artistic flair for any event. She provided so many helpful ideas during the planning process, draw...

ing from her years of experience. We were able to fully relax and enjoy our day, knowing that all of the details were taken care of. It was so much fun working with McKenna, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an event planner!

Reviewed On 3/28/2022 by Lauren L

McKenna is an incredibly gifted and dedicated wedding planner. Her love for what she does as well as her expertise and professionalism shines so brightly and I lovingly refer to her as my calming beacon throughout every step of my wedding. I ha...

d such peace of mind having her there and I highly recommend her for your special event.

Reviewed On 3/28/2022 by Sheryl S

McKenna is professional and a pleasure to work with. She is warm and caring, and anticipates challenges for the host which is incredibly helpful. McKenna looks for opportunities to make your event run seamlessly and once the planning stage is c...

omplete you can relax and be sure everything is handled and enjoy your time.

Reviewed On 3/28/2022 by Jack S

McKenna is the best event planner I have ever worked with. She is efficient, organized, and has the best personality. McKenna checked in with me as the event got closer. I not only used her services for the most important day of my life -- my ...

wedding, but also for other business events. Could not recommend her more highly!

Reviewed On 3/28/2022 by Samantha K

I had the privilege of having McKenna coordinate my wedding and can't recommend her enough! She is so patient, understanding and kind while being assertive and making sure your plans will be carried out! We had several last minute things pop up...

the day of the wedding that McKenna handled with ease - including a lightning storm hitting at the exact time of our outdoor cocktail hour! McKenna made sure all of our over 200 guests could get into our indoor reception area and were seated early, keeping everyone safe while making it seem like everything always was supposed to play out that way! Our wedding day ended up being perfect - in huge part thanks to McKenna! She is amazing under pressure and I trust her with full confidence to plan any events we may have in the future!

Reviewed On 3/28/2022 by Chelsea A

McKenna is wonderful! Coming from the events world myself, I knew I needed a coordinator I could trust. I instantly thought of McKenna. She is organized, professional, and fun. She also did my hair for my wedding which was absolutely stunning. ...

You will not be disappointed in her! She is a gem.

Reviewed On 3/24/2022 by Sarah W

We had a short engagement and there were a lot of details to wrangle. McKenna was thorough, decisive, and fun to work with. She seemed to be everywhere on the day, running things so smoothly that I've never been to an easier event, and I was a ...

professional event planner myself!

Reviewed On 3/24/2022 by Allison S

McKenna is exactly who you need to plan such a big occasion. She makes sure all of the little details don’t get lost, while maintaining a sense of what your vision is. On top of that, she is such a pleasure to work with, and she knows exactly h...

ow to capture what you want. She even knows all of the questions you forget to ask and makes sure those are answered before you ask them!

Contact Info for Events By McKenna

2600 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, California, CA | California

Meet the Team

McKenna Folmar

Owner

Hello! I am McKenna Folmar owner of Events by McKenna. I have been coordinating weddings and special events across the world for nearly 10 years now. When I graduated from Cornell University, I knew that I wanted to take the hospitality and customer service skills I learned and merge them with my event coordinating services. If you hire me, I guarantee a smooth, happy, and organized event. My main goal is always to please my bride and groom and bring your vision for your wedding to life! I can't wait to start planning your dream day. McKenna

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