First Comes Love Weddings and Events

First Comes Love delivered a phenomenal experience for our wedding! We did the "Month of" option, and Amy helped us with various logistics and vendor recommendations/introductions even well before the 1 month out mark. She was always super responsive and communicative, plus payment logistics were super convenient. In the final month, she tied all the pieces and vendors for the wedding together and project managed everything to a tee so we didn't have to worry. On the day of, Lindsay was the best wedding coordinator we could ever have imagined. She looked after every detail, things I never even would have thought of, and went above and beyond in setting up decorations, props, etc. and she was a master communicator to get everything set up in parallel. She managed the entire event end-to-end and solved all problems that inevitably arise during a wedding, protecting us from needing to worry about anything besides having fun! As an example: we bought our own bar supplies and she tracked when we got low on one ingredient and even offered to place a delivery order for us, I couldn't believe that level of service! I would recommend First Comes Love to anyone I know. Thanks for being fantastic Amy & Lindsay!

We had an amazing wedding day and I would recommend First Comes Love to anyone! Our wedding coordinator Lindsay was a rockstar, and all the other folks we coordinated with over email and phone were super helpful as well.

Amy was a delight to work with! She was easy to communicate with and was always prompt with all her responses. We procured Amy's services the month of the wedding for 150 guest at the US Grant Hotel. She executed flawlessly the day of the wedding and went above and beyond our expectations. We highly recommend her!

Amy and her team were the utmost professionals and made our special day as seamless as possible! Don't even want to think about how it may have gone without them! Amy is communicative, clear and was a joy to work with! Highly, highly recommend!!!

Amy and her team are incredible! We hired First Comes Love for their Month-Of package, and it was some of the best money we spent at our wedding. Even though it was "month-of" we received emails from Amy and her team at multiple points prior to the one-month mark, providing planning tips and reminders. She also helped us find some of our vendors, including getting discounts, which was amazing. There's so much that her team did behind the scenes that I don't know that we would have been able to figure out on our own, or been able to manage (COI's for the vendors, general vendor coordination, creating a timeline, etc.), not to mention all of the execution on the day of (who is doing that if not a coordinator?). Lindsay was our coordinator on the day-of, and she did an amazing job! When you spend almost two years planning your wedding and then hand over the reins on the day of, it's a little scary, but Lindsay truly executed everything far better than I had even imagined. Highly highly recommend this team!!

Amy is the best ever. We started working with Amy as a partial planning client in early 2019 for our 2020 wedding. Unfortunately due to covid, we had to postpone twice! Amy stayed with us the entire way, organizing all our vendors, finding new dates, and ensuring us it would all be okay. I can't say enough nice things about Amy. She is superior at her job. On our wedding day, I never felt stressed because I knew I was in good hands. She facilitated the entire day perfectly. If you are looking for a wedding planner, Amy is your person.

Amy was the absolute best wedding planner that we could have asked for! From the beginning, my husband and I appreciated how honest and realistic she was about the wedding process and expectations. She kept us on track for the entire year of planning, helped us find great vendors, and was always available for any questions that we had. Leading up to the wedding she made us feel at ease knowing that everything was in good hands and nothing had slipped through the cracks. As someone who had not had many friends get married before, I was so thankful to have Amy's guidance because I really didn't even know where to start when we got into the wedding planning process. During our wedding weekend, Amy made everything run smoothly and more perfectly than we could have even imagined! We absolutely loved all of our vendors, but Amy was truly above and beyond! 100% recommend!

Amy DaSilva with First Comes Love is the best in the business. Our wedding at La Valencia on 4/30/22 was absolutely wonderful and most of it has to do with how well organized she made the day. Crazy things will happen at your wedding, and having Amy support you will make all the difference. She literally fixed my dress bustle on the dance floor with safety pins. Absolutely incredible. If you want a successful wedding. PLEASE hire First Comes Love. Do it!

We worked with Amy and her team for over two years when planning our wedding and cannot recommend First Comes Love enough! Amy shared her wealth of knowledge about the industry and utilized her connections and network to ensure that we were working with the best vendors at the best prices. When COVID hit and we had to postpone our first wedding date, Amy handled the uncertainty, pressure, and the great unknown with professionalism and grace, always making sure there was transparency and open communication as we all rode the pandemic out. She was upfront and honest about how and where we can save and splurge, what is worth it vs. not worth it, etc., which really allowed us to maximize our budget accordingly. Amy and her team made the day of our wedding run so smoothly that as far as we know, there were no issues or problems, which is the best case! Having her there allowed us all to just breathe and enjoy the day. Thank you Amy and the FCL team!

We loved working with Amy and her team at First Comes Love! She is an expert in all things wedding and we received many compliments from our guests that our wedding was one of the smoothest run weddings that they had ever been to. The word that everyone keeps saying is 'perfect.' She was easily accessible and was great about answering our many questions and emails. Would highly recommend Amy to anyone!

Amy and her team were AMAZING to work with and made our wedding even more perfect than we could have ever imagined. We had to reschedule our wedding due to the pandemic (after already having to change venues originally) which obviously was a little stressful, but she made the situation so seamless and easy for us to deal with. I live in Alaska but we decided to get married in La Jolla, so we were a little bit concerned about how the planning would go seeing as we aren't in the same state. Amy made everything so easy on us with phone call meetings and then getting everything set up for one day when we were down visiting. She made me feel comfortable all throughout the planning, was available any time to answer any little question, and brought all of my visions to life. My wedding would not have been the same had it not been for Amy - she is so professional, kind, and organized and I would HIGHLY recommend her. She did such an amazing job and gave us the wedding of our dreams.

Planning a wedding is difficult enough. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is near impossible, and probably would've been if it weren't for the patience, kindness, and expertise of Amy and her team. She helped us navigate every aspect of the wedding, including finding vendors, managing the budget, responding to unsolicited feedback from family members, and putting it all together for the big day! I can't recommend First Comes Love enough for your big day 😊

We hired First Comes Love for our August 2021 wedding, and it was absolutely the best decision we could have made. Amy and her team are absolutely incredible! She was so supportive and helpful every step of the way. Amy truly made me feel so comfortable and well taken care of through the planning process, up until the end of our wedding day. We truly could not have had such a successful day without her. Amy is so experienced, knowledgeable, kind, and professional. I cannot explain in just one review how great she and her team were. Truly the best of the best. If you get the chance to hire First Comes Love, do it! You will not regret it.

Amy was absolutely incredible to work with. She was so organized, professional and helpful! I genuinely believe that our wedding day was as perfect as it was because of all of her help. Even when things went wrong, (my bridesmaid choking during dinner and the wrong flowers flowers/vases were delivered for the centerpieces) Amy was quick to resolve the issue and ensure that my husband and I had an incredible and worry free night. I think we can all agree that weddings are expensive, but the money that we spent on first comes love was absolutely worth every penny.

Amy from First Comes Love was a god-send throughout our wedding planning process. After two cancellations due to Covid-19, we finally had the wedding of our dreams. Amy made sure everything went off without a hitch and we cannot thank her enough for her support during our prolonged two years of planning!

Amy is the BEST. Not only did she fight for the entire events industry, she handled our wedding and made it so stress free for myself and my now husband. We hired her in the middle of COVID, with shifty dates for the wedding, barely any idea of what we wanted, and she pointed us to the best vendors while saving us thousands. She communicated often and made sure we knew what was going on, helped with decorations the day of the wedding, got us sparklers for pictures when we forgot them, got our hotel rooms upgraded, the list goes on and on. Amy is a no BS type of business woman and the only wedding planner you’ll need.

Amy was the absolute best wedding planner we could have ever, ever hoped for. Pre-covid, she helped us plan everything early, kept us on track and was always available to answer our questions. We always felt better after talking with her, which was key for any stressful moments. Once all of our plans changed, she worked tirelessly to help us navigate what our wedding would be. She helped us turn our covid wedding into the actual wedding of our dreams. She took care of all the negotiating and coordinating with the vendors, so thanks to her we kept our original date, location and in a matter of weeks put together a brand new design that was better than our original. In general, I cannot recommend having a planner enough, no matter what size your wedding is. Definitely go with Amy and the First Comes Love team, they are truly incredible.

After interviewing a handful of wedding planners - there was one thing Amy said that caught my attention and set her apart from the rest. She said, "I'm not unicorns and rainbows, but I get things done." Little did I know just how much I would need a bada$$ on my side when the pandemic began. Amy is all about moving down the to-do list, making decisions, and moving forward. Because of this, she keeps you AHEAD of schedule on most things so that you really get to enjoy not just your day, but the weeks leading up to the big day. When I had to completely reinvent my wedding due to COVID-19, no idea was too crazy and she always knew exactly what I was explaining, describing, trying to articulate...even when I didn't really know what I was saying. If you want a wedding planner with experience, a wide network, and a go-getter - First Comes Love is there for you.

Simply the BEST in this business. We had Amy at First Comes Love do month-of coordination for our August 2020 wedding. As a COVID bride, our wedding simply would not have been able to take place on our original date without Amy and her expertise. As the COVID pandemic developed, Amy used her expertise and enormous network to give industry updates, advice, guidance, and to even advocate for the opening of weddings at the local and state level. When we decided to go forward with a smaller wedding on our original date, Amy supported us 100%. She was a pro at navigating all the changes that come with adapting a wedding to the requirements of COVID. She took so much pressure off us leading up to the wedding and let us relax and enjoy this special time. The wedding was INCREDIBLE thanks to her. All of our guests stayed healthy and happy and thanks to Amy we had a wedding that exceeded all our expectations, COVID or otherwise!!! Several guests said to us the same, and told us it was one of the most beautiful and fun weddings they’ve ever been to, even pre-COVID. Amy herself is fabulous, efficient, and is an absolute joy to work with. I think vendors sometime sugarcoat things for their brides, but I LOVED how Amy was so compassionate and caring without sugarcoating anything. That was key when COVID rolled in and we needed real advice to weigh our options, not fluff. In all, HIRE AMY. We will always hold such a special place in our hearts for her, as she is the one who made our dream wedding possible AND incredible throughout all this craziness. Nobody does it better.

We were referred to Amy and her team by my sister-in-law and they did not disappoint! Jennifer assisted us with our wedding and we couldn't have been more happy! She is very nice, easy to work with and organized. We hired First Comes Love for day of coordination, but they went above and beyond by reaching out and helping coordinate a month before the big day. Jennifer was very patient, we had a bridal party of over 20 people and she was great at making sure everyone was where they were supposed to be understood the importance of fun! I highly recommend First Comes Love, they are truly the best!

We hit the wall interviewing too many wedding planners and felt a huge weight fall off our shoulders when we met Amy. After just one phone call, we knew that we wanted her on our team! Her communication style was so easy-going and she was always right on top of everything--she would mention an update and before we knew it, we had an email with details in our inbox. Our wedding was in Valle de Guadalupe, at a facility that had hosted only a handful of weddings prior to ours, so we had our work cut out for us in carving out an event path with them. Amy was a very flexible partner in meeting us down in the region several times for walk-thrus and face-to-face meetings. She helped iron out wrinkles and was very resourceful in making our dreams come true. We would send her pictures of things we wanted, like shot glasses to gift our guests, and within a few pushes of a button she found them for us. On the day of, Amy and her team were swiftly organizing everything behind the scenes with smiles on their faces, making us and all of our guests feel supremely cared for. They set everything up to a tee, with meticulous attention to detail, moved the day along right on schedule, and even met us with a plate of appetizers to scarf down before we walked into our reception. So many of our friends came up to us afterwards to say that our wedding planner did such a wonderful job! We are so pleased to have met and worked with Amy. She executed our wedding exactly as we had envisioned, and has given us the fond memories of the day to last a lifetime.

We had Amy assist us in our last month and on the day of the wedding. She was so helpful. Our venue required a day of but I suggest doing month of for more ease. I don't have a single bad thing to say about the experience. You won't regret working with First Comes Love!

Amy with First Comes Love went above and beyond anything we could have hoped for! We got married in Valle de Guadalupe in Mexico and they made the international communication smooth and effortless for us. All anyone wants in the wedding process is; low stress, easy, constant communication, and for everything to go as planned. With First Comes Love, this is exactly what you'll get. Amy has tons of experience, and it truly shows. Amy was always available for us to call with a question and never made us feel as though we were an inconvenience. She paid attention to every little detail and made us feel like we were her first priority. We had an amazing wedding and without Amy, it wouldn't have come together as well as it did. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER!

My husband and i had Amy as our month of coordinator and she was so much help. Amy was just wonderful and took so much stress off me. I could actually start getting excited for my wedding instead of dreading what may go wrong. And let me tell you, everything went absolutely perfect. Amy was on point for the entire process. She made sure the hotel had everything they needed and that the vendors were well informed. She made sure I knew where we were in the process and what was next. She was always willing to give advice and we appreciated her input so much. During the walk through of our location I wasn't sure where everything should go that would work best, so having Amy there to guide us was a life saver. I couldn't imagine my day going as smooth as it did without her.

Amy made our "day of" and absolute breeze and stress free knowing everything was being handled by an experienced professional She was very responsive and able to help with any questions/concerns beforehand. Lastly, she has a great sense of humor, which was greatly appreciated by our wedding party :)

Amy was the best planner I could've hoped for! She made the entire process seem organized by dividing each "to-do" into monthly tasks. She recommended amazing vendors, gave candid and honest feedback when we asked for her opinion on something, and was fun to work with. In addition to all of her help leading up to the wedding, Amy was a rockstar on the day of. I would highly recommend her to all of my family and friends.

Do you want to see the wedding of your childhood dreams executed to perfection? HIRE THESE LADIES. I planned my wedding by myself, every detail, but knew that the week and day of would be crazy. I decided to hire FCL and it is the best decision I could have made. Amy and Lindsay both communicated with me any time of day, offered flawless advice, work efficiently and effectively, and have all of the industry connections. My wedding ran so smoothly, literally everyone was on cloud nine the entire time. Thank you thank you thank you ladies! Lindsay—you’re a bustle queen and i adore you!

We hired First Comes Love for our wedding in November of 2018 and cannot recommend Amy and her team enough! We had the pleasure of working with Amy for 10 months and she was so amazing we still keep in touch! First Comes Love’s “Full Planning” package was exceptional and affordable. FCL made all our dreams come true within our budget! Amy provided us with amazing options for vendors and walked us through the whole process. She got my vision for the wedding and executed it amazingly. The planning process with FCL was fun and enjoyable from the very first meeting through the wedding and even beyond. She was able to guide our 20 person wedding party with ease and made sure everyone had everything they needed. Everything was flawless and magical. Just the way a wedding day should feel!

I have mixed feelings about First Comes Loves. Prior to the wedding and rehearsal they were reliable. On the day of the rehearsal no one showed up and we were unable to reach the wedding planner. There was an emergency which I understand, but we were not notified. The day of the wedding we ended up having different wedding planners than expected- again an emergency, which I understand they occur, but I as the bride did not find out about this until the day after the wedding which was odd ( I feel like the associated could have communicated this with me). Nonetheless, the planners that were there during our wedding orchestrated the wedding smoothly, were friendly and pleasant to work with. But there were some minor hiccups. Overall their day of went well but it could have gone better..

First Comes Love (for us, that meant Amy and Ally) was easily the best and most important expense of the wedding. I will tell everyone I know who's doing a wedding to NOT MISS THIS CHANCE!! Planning the wedding was fun to do but let's be honest, a month out you're just trying to stay cool, look good, and relax so you can have the best day of your life!!! I was completely able to do that with FCL. I got married at the Prado in Balboa Park, and these ladies are all friends with everyone there and seem to know everyone in the business! Every time I was worried about something, they told me they had it under control. I had nothing to worry about on the day of and enjoyed my wedding the way it was meant to be experienced - relaxed and feeling awesome!!! Thank you Amy and Ally and the rest of the team for helping couples everywhere execute the wedding of their dreams!!!!

I cannot say enough great things about Amy! I admit, I wasn't super thrilled about spending the money on a day-of coordinator but man am I glad I did!! Amy was FANTASTIC! I went through 4 different catering managers with my venue and it was kind of crazy but I never had to worry about it because Amy just had everything handled. She is a true pro. She is great to work with and is exactly the kind of lady you need supporting you on your wedding day. I love that she was down to business but was also really funny and easy to be around. From coordinating the rehearsal and working with my vendors to wrangling the groomsman and sending me awesome follow-up information (like a step-by-step guide on how to go about changing my name) she was organized, professional and just plain nice. You can tell that she has a passion for her work and is dedicated to making your wedding absolutely perfect!

Amy and Lindsay from First Comes Love were fantastic! I'm a super organized person so I debated whether I needed a wedding planner. I'm so happy I booked First Comes Love! They offered great suggestions and direction and made the day extra special. My hair stylist had a family emergency and had to cancel the Monday before my wedding and Amy had a new hair stylist booked within an hour - and she was absolutely amazing.

Amazing, cannot recommend enough. Amy and her team (we had Nena the day of- AWESOME) are phenomenal and will make sure your day runs smoothly so you can sit back and relax. They were an ideal resource throughout the year of planning.. 5 huge stars!

Thank you Amy and Allie for such an amazing wedding. I interviewed many planners , having worked in event planning before, and being very specific about how I wanted the day to go, I knew exactly what I was looking for from a company, and both of them went above and beyond. Seriously, my wedding was perfect. Everyone kept telling me be prepared for one thing to go wrong, because something always does, but I was definitely a lucky one ( with a great company) because nothing went wrong. In the process of planning, I emailed Amy about 1000 times. She was always quick to respond and understood my vision. ( I legit made a list of every decor piece and where I wanted it with drawings for them, yes I was that bride!) On the wedding day Allie was there every step of the way and made sure everything was taken care of for me, the groom and all guest. She never stopped, and made sure everything was perfectly planned. The wedding ran late as well and she stayed after hours to make sure all was packed up and taken care of. Every guest kept telling us, and still do, how magical this day was. ( and there was a lot that could have gone wrong, since this was the first time parents were meeting in 12 years) I would hire them both again and recommend them to anyone! Thank yall both so much for the perfect day ( we waited 12 years for this) and we truly could not have been more thrilled with the outcome of this day.

Amy was by far the best money we spent on our wedding. I felt her cost for day-of coordination was the best I’d had seen in all of my research. She was very thorough with our initial conversation, asked the right questions, and was sure to understand exactly what my vision and feel for our wedding would be. We booked Amy’s services about 7 months out from our wedding, and she was available to answer any questions and help with vendor recommendations the entire time. At about 6-7 weeks out from our wedding, Amy sent us a detailed questionnaire to understand what had been done, what needed to be done, and ultimately helped us to realize what still needed to be done. She was so thorough with the timeline she created for the wedding day, always communicated everything with us, and took away all of the stress of coordinating with our 15+ different vendors. I really have no idea what we would’ve done without her. She is very understanding, patient, assertive, and has a no-bullsh*t attitude that ensures you don’t have to deal with any stress or little issue at all. Money well spent. Thank you Amy for all of you help!! It’s a shame you don’t plan (usually) more than one wedding, because I would without hesitation want to work with Amy again!

Amy was a freaking superstar!!! We loved how professional she was when we first met her, and that never let up. I never felt any stress in terms of any of the logistics leading up to the wedding, and she did her best to be available over text, email, and phone whenever I did want to talk to her. The day of the wedding, almost everything ran smoothly because of her. The things that were a little "off" (e.g. the hotel lost our cake after the wedding, the DJ messed up the order of speeches), weren't her fault at all. She even handled some of the family drama, which I can't thank her enough for. She's worth the investment 100%.

Working with Lindsay at FCL was great! Everything on the wedding day went off seamlessly. She was well organized and kept the night running smoothly, always checking in on my husband and I making sure we were ok and had everything we needed. All items were delivered down to my mom’s room at the end of the night without any thoughts from us. The best part was when we stepped in the elevator at the end of the night to go back to room and both looked at each other realizing we did not have a key, bang Lindsay was there again with exactly what we needed! Thanks Lindsay and FCL for making our day amazing!

Amy and her team were AMAZING! She was so organized and everything on the day of went perfectly! No matter what came up Amy handled it quickly and professionally. On the day of my wedding I didn't have to worry about a thing! I can't recommend her enough!

You will want to work with Amy! We just had our reception in La Jolla, and we could not have asked for more! Planning our reception from the east coast was a daunting task, and though I had done a lot of the leg work before meeting Amy, she was invaluable to us in every way. Whether it was sending us photos of linens options, giving us her opinion based on our vision for the day or helping to figure out the logistics of running a slideshow, Amy guided us through every step of the planning process. She is extremely organized and thinks of details that would have slipped my mind! She communicated with all of our vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page and that our day literally ran like a well-choreographed dance. On the day of our reception, Amy was working behind the scenes to ensure we were focusing on enjoying the day rather than worrying about the logistics of who, what, when, where... Amy instills a level of confidence that makes planning a wedding less daunting, and even enjoyable! She is professional, organized, easy to communicate with and a pleasure in person. We can't recommend her enough!

After my wife and I got engaged in spring 2017, we had an idea of the date of when we wanted to get married but that was pretty much it. As we were on our own, we knew we needed help with all aspects of wedding planning. Soon afterwards, we found Amy and First Comes Love (FCL). Although we thoroughly examined the FCL website and read multiple reviews, we didn't really know exactly what to expect with our own wedding. Amy quickly arranged an in-person meeting with us, and we felt so much better with her on board. She was meticulously organized down to every detail we could think of and plenty more that would have never crossed our minds. She was in constant contact with all of our vendors and with us by phone and email. Above all, she was astoundingly accessible, even when she was really sick. With each passing week as our wedding got closer, we were less and less stressed because Amy took care of us like we were her own family. She made us feel like the most important couple in the world. When the day of the wedding arrived, we were in awe of absolutely everything. Amy had helped us to put on a wedding that was truly above and beyond even our wildest dreams. She is THE best wedding coordinator ever!! We highly recommend her services without any hesitation!!!!

One of the best decisions we made in our wedding process was hiring Amy for full service planning. We had a very particular vision. We wanted someone to help us every step of the way and we could not have done it without Amy. We achieved our beautiful wedding with Amy helping us stick to our budget and timeline along the way. It was critical for us to have a planner who knew our venue inside and out. In fact, she even got married at the same venue! Initially we thought things would be a bit tough from a scheduling standpoint as we were getting married in San Diego but living in Los Angeles. Amy did an amazing job lining up vendor meetings when we would be in town and helping us conduct remote meetings when they made sense. Amy is a true consultant and recommended excellent vendors. Her advice was critical as we navigated the difficult process of achieving our vision, while staying within budget.She also helped in contract negotiation with the vendors as well. Our biggest concern as we got closer to the day of the wedding was the weather, as our wedding day was the only day with rain in the forecast. Amy had a plan B ready to go and she was able to work around the rain and move forward with a beautiful outdoor ceremony. She executed flawlessly, without us having to even think about it. Hands down one of the easiest recommendations I can make is having Amy as your planner. She is one of the best in the business.

Amy was wonderful. Every time there was a "challenge" that came up, Amy had a solution that was acceptable. She was never flustered and had an incredible amount of patience. She definitely knows her wedding planning stuff and I would highly recommend her, especially if you need someone to calm things down!

So before we were even ENGAGED, I had done a crazy amount of research on Wedding Planners/Coordinators in San Diego. We interviewed two and Amy was our number one pick! She was there for us from day 1 and she made our November 2017 wedding the best day we ever could have imagined! She was FANTASTIC! She answered any questions (even the crazy ones) we had, responded via email and phone calls right away, gave excellent vendor referrals and so much more. We could NOT have done this without her. We were able to enjoy our day fully with her help. I truly don't know how people do it without this help. Especially rehearsal, she was ON TOP OF IT. Our families loved her too. I really could go on and on about how amazing she is, but most importantly, hands down, she was everything we were looking for in a wedding coordinator and made our day possible without the slightest hitch (that we know about always:):)

From the Mother-of-the-Bride, I can honestly say that having Amy help us was the BEST decision we made! From negotiating our contract at the venue to helping us find the best vendors, Amy was a wonder. Her contacts are widespread and her reputation well-deserved. Our wedding was flawless in the timing the day-of the event, and her calm demeanor and super organization made it incredibly easy for us... Oh, and she does up a mean bustle!! Hiring First Comes Love was the FIRST and best decision we made....Thank you Amy!

Lindsay with First Comes Love knocked our day out of the park. We hired her for partial planning services and she was a dream. We initially chose to work with her because she shared with us her background in wedding florals, wedding photography, and design. We talked her through our vision and she was able to guide us to a venue and vendors that were a perfect match to execute our vision. On the day she and her team did a fantastic job of setting up decor (I had A LOT), keeping us on schedule, and most importantly letting my husband and I relax and enjoy our day. I highly recommend Lindsay as well as all of the First Comes Love team.

First Comes Love is amazing! They do an awesome job and are friendly, helpful, and overall wonderful at what they do! I would recommend them to my friends and family in a heartbeat!

We were married just two short weeks ago and Amy coordinated our absolutely amazing day! There are so many wonderful and fantastic compliments we could give, but to start off our list, the most impressive and spectacular part was our chance/opportunity to simply relax, enjoy and take-in every moment - EVERYTHING else was taken care of! We were lucky enough to have Amy help as a partial planner where she met with us initially and then about once a month to touch base, suggest vendors, and work directly with the vendors (after we made selections) to work out the best possible package. She was always very cognizant of our tastes, provided very helpful background or details about a vendor to help in our decision and would consider our budget as part of her suggestions. When it got closer to the day, she attended our final walkthrough meeting with our catering manager and put us completely at ease with her plans for the reception ballroom. On the day, she was absolutely wonderful, we had the traditional 'day of' requests and she was calm, cool and collected while taking care of last minute details or changes. The detailed agenda she developed starting Friday with the rehearsal through her team's clean-up of the ballroom at the end of the reception Saturday night worked like clockwork. The design of the ballroom and her handling of each specific (scheduled) element of the reception made the night flow incredibly smooth and the coordination of all our vendors couldn't have been better. She even took all of our decorations, keepsakes, etc and stored them for us until we were able to meet with her to pick them up shortly after the big day. Without writing a novel, we aren't going to be able to thank Amy enough for the absolutely beautiful day she coordinated for our wedding, but our truly best compliment to her is she allowed us to be present in the most important moments throughout our day. Thank you Amy and to all those wishing for the perfect day, reach out to Amy for a little help along the way.

Choosing First Comes Love and Amy as our wedding planner was hands down the best decision we made during the entire wedding planning process! I initially chose them because they were rated very highly and their office happened to be across the street from our apartment. We met with Amy and she was warm, friendly, and really took the time to get to know us and what we envisioned. Picking them was a no-brainer at that point. Amy worked with us for almost 18 months during our engagement and she was there for us every step of the way and (if anything) was always a few steps ahead of us, letting us know what needed to be done next. Amy was so incredibly helpful with any questions or suggestions we needed. My approach in terms of wedding planning was that I am certainly not an expert (nor do I want to be!), and didn’t have time to do tons of research on my own. So, I absolutely LOVED being able to ask for Amy’s opinion about things (i.e. décor, wedding dress stores) and just have her give you “the scoop” about something or give you a few different options with her honest opinion about them. She was also able to get us some great vendor discounts as well- saved us so much money! We ended up having major issues with our venue because they started doing construction without telling us and they failed to adequately communicate with us about these issues a few times. Amy was seriously a superhero through the whole thing- she was on our team 100% and advocated for us through the entire process. When we arrived 10 days before the wedding for a final walk-through at the venue, they started new construction AGAIN in a different area of the hotel and didn’t bother mentioning it to us. I literally started crying and Amy, as always, just handled the entire situation. She already had alternative venues lined up and told us that if we wanted to, we could move the entire venue and basically sue our current venue for all the issues we had encountered and their poor communication. Amy said making the last-minute move would have been at no additional cost to us / completed covered in the fee we paid for her services up front. We ended up declining to move the venue and stick it out at the original venue. She negotiated an incredible amount of discounts and everything worked out perfectly! All the construction was covered up appropriately and the entire wedding day/ weekend was PERFECT! Overall, First Comes Love’s services are very reasonably priced for the amazing service you receive! So many of my friends who have used different wedding planners have complained about them (too expensive, not helpful enough, etc). Not only do I have zero complaints about their services, I would recommend them without hesitation! We also referred our friends who were throwing together a last-minute wedding and another wedding planner from FCL planned their entire beautiful wedding in less than a month and they were so happy with the services as well!

I worked with Amy for 2 years (yes, two YEARS) to plan my Scripps Seaside Forum wedding in La Jolla, CA. It was the most beautiful and amazing event ever. Her recommendations for everything were spot on (and i am extremely hard to please 😂) the flowers, food, photographer and band were phenomenal and Amy kept her cool throughout the entire process and my multiple bridal meltdowns! She is totally your person if you want to be kept at ease and on track during your wedding planning process. I loved working with her, Amy is the best!

Amy was the best! We were so pleased with all the help and service we received from Amy the month of and especially the day of our wedding. It was far more than we expected and we couldn't of been happier. She truly was amazing and made our day flow smoothly. We couldn't recommend Amy and First Comes Love enough! Thank you!!

Amy from First Comes Love coordinated my wedding without a hitch so my husband and I were able to enjoy the event together and mingle with family and friends! It was truly magical, and for this I thank Amy! She was professional, calm and extremely personable. She did things exactly the way I would have done and I am a type-A personality. She has years of experience, she is organized, and she has an unflappable demeanor immediately putting me at ease! I opted for the partial planning package and it really paid for itself. She has lists of vendors that she normally works with and I determined which ones appealed to me, my personality, my price Amy fed me monthly to do lists, answered my endless questions and continually provided me with vendors, references, and ideas. Amy and her team, and her recommended vendors enabled me to create the perfect wedding! My friends and family are still raving about what a phenomenal time they had and commented on the perfection of the details! Next on my list is to take Amy out for a glass of wine so she can relax!

Our wedding was truly the best day ever but this would not have been imaginable with out the amazing help and impeccable taste and planning of First Comes Love! Not only did we make the best choice when we choose First Comes Love but it took our wedding from dream to a real life fairytale! Every request I had was handled with precision, every question we had was met with invaluable advice and First Comes Love took ownership of our wedding as if it was their wedding. This is a once in a lifetime day and First Comes Love treated it as such! I could not ask for more professionalism or attention to detail than First Comes Love delivered. Thank you Amy, you were the best!

Amy is amazing! We hired her for my stepdaughter's wedding and she was perfect. She is extremely organized and handled the details with ease. She has a few different package options for whatever level of involvement you need. She also has fantastic resources for vendors etc. She was at the venue the entire day of the wedding and there was not a glitch known to us. We highly recommend her - she will make the day flow perfectly.

Amy at First Comes Love gave me so much peace of mind and reassurance as our wedding approached. I worked with Amy as our Month of/Day of Coordinator and she guided us into our wedding day with ease and confidence. I had done most of the foot work with our vendors, but Amy picked up right where we left off and made an amazing timeline, contacted all of our vendors and truly made it so we could just sit back and relax. She was always very prompt via email and phone, helped me to stay organized and tied up every loose end, including some I didn't even know existed (like tip amounts, etc.) She supervised the set up of our reception, as we had a mass at a different location, and I was blown away. If you need a coordinator, who knows everyone in town, can recommend great vendors, will work with you and your groom for any and all of your needs, then call Amy!!!

When my fiance first brought up hiring a wedding planner, I thought it was a waste of money. My fiance is already over the top with planning, this is unnecessary. I could not have been more wrong. Amy made everything so much easier and on the day of the wedding, I don't know how we would have survived without her. It was the best wedding investment we made and I am so glad we found First Comes Love to help make our day so great.

From the planning stages to hours after the wedding ended, these ladies are remarkable. Their attention to detail, quality, and care of their clients is bar none. They are well connected with excellent vendors and they truly assemble a "dream team" for your big day. Not to mention, they are fun and easy to work with. I had my dream wedding thanks to First Comes Love. Would recommend to any couple who needs help coordinating their wedding. THANKS FCL! <3

Best wedding investment! Amy at First Comes Love was exactly what I needed to feel confident that our special day would would be seamless. From the first time we meet for coffee to see if it was a good fit, I knew right away that I could trust Amy to make decisions for our wedding that were aligned with our vision. She was highly responsive to all emails throughout the process. One of the things I appreciated most was that Amy knew the right level of which decisions to make independently during our wedding and which to run by us for approval. I highly recommend First Comes Love!

Perfection! We had a magical wedding , thanks to the guidance of Amy at First Comes Love. For the wedding at Martin Johnson House in July 2016, we felt we needed a coordinator since the couple lived out of town and both the MOB and MOG (me) were involved in the planning. We hired Amy for partial service ( reasonable price!) and were completely satisfied. Amy knows everyone in the industry, has great judgement, and has a gratuitous yet diplomatic, professional demeanor that is perfect to help you get through tough decisions and stressful moments. We were able to reach her by e mail and phone on a same-day basis for all matters , big or small. Her monthly mailings with vendor suggestions and near term action items were spot-on and super helpful. In the final month, she kept everything on track with vendors and brought the event together with a detailed timeline that guided us smoothly. During the rehearsal and day-of, we found Amy and the team to be invaluable, with perfect direction and understated guidance that took all the worry out for us. I would recommend Amy whole-heartedly for your wedding planning.

We were lucky enough to have Amy as our wedding planner for our ceremony and reception at the Martin Johnson House in La Jolla, and she was fantastic!! I know she was working on multiple weddings at once, but it didn't seem like it because we always felt like we were a priority for her. We live in Los Angeles so we were planning the wedding from out of town, and Amy was great about planning multiple vendor meetings for the same day to accommodate our schedules, and she even met with us on her family day (her day off) because she knew it was the only time we would be able to make it. During planning she was always able to gently steer us in the right direction when we were being indecisive (I think she took such good notes at all our meetings and made such an effort to pay attention to my likes, dislikes, and general taste that sometimes she knew what I wanted even before I did!). In terms of communication, she was very prompt to respond to emails (often emailing us back late at night or early in the morning, or even when she was supposed to be on vacation), and she always told me to call her if I had any questions. Darren and I couldn't have asked for a better wedding day and we are so grateful for all of Amy's expertise to help make our day memorable and have everything run so smoothly. All of the vendors she recommended were amazing, and I know without a doubt that our wedding wouldn't have been such a success without of all of Amy's input. She clearly knows what she's doing, so if she has a suggestion, listen to her! Knowing that I had Amy as our wedding planner greatly helped to reduce the amount of stress I felt while planning our wedding. Overall our experience with Amy was great, and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone planning a wedding! Thank you for everything, Amy! ☺

First Comes Love gave us the wedding of our dreams! We had ideas and pinterest but Amy and FCL brought them come to life. We waited until the right moment to get married so that our wedding would become everything we wanted it to be and more. We also knew that having a wedding planner from Day 1 would be essential to creating our masterpiece for the greatest day of our lives. FCL offers all the connections and insight you need for vendors, can save you on costs with their relationships with vendors, and even will broaden their scope of vendors just to give you exactly what you are looking for! Amy made us feel important. As if we were her only wedding and focus because she paid such close attention to our desires and kept in constant communication. I sent Amy literally hundreds of emails and she responded to every single one of them with sincerity. My wedding day was completely stress-free and FCL worked incredibly hard to bring everything together! We had so many items, vendors, and a huge wedding party/ family and Amy rolled with it with such grace and ease. My husband and I will forever be grateful to the amazing Amy and FCL. Our wedding day was above and beyond our expectations! You must hire FCL and I promise you it will be the best decision you make in your entire planning process :)

Perfection! All we had was a venue and church in mind prior to getting First Comes Love on board. Once we met with Amy there it was smooth sailing! we did not think it possible not to be stressed but there was no stress at all! It was so fun working with Amy and so easy! Very accommodating, responsive and helpful! Loved everything about First Comes Love and HIGHLY recommend! The wedding was everything we dreamed of and more! Thank you a million times!

My husband and I absolutely loved working with Amy and her team! The day of the event was the most fabulous, stress free event and we couldn't have done it without First Comes Love. They are affordable, extremely helpful, and just all around a great company to work with. They were extremely easy to communicate with, willing to step up in anyway and take my own opinions seriously! I would highly recommend using First Comes Love, Thank you!!

If I could offer any piece of advice to any bride, it would be to hire Amy at First Comes Love. She literally made our day perfect. I had went the first 5 months of my engagement planning everything on my own. However, as time progressed our venue was sold to another company, our banquet manager had changed multiple times and everything was starting to get a bit chaotic. That is when we reached out to Amy. We decided to go for her month-of-coordination. First – Her prices are very competitive and include SO much more than your average coordinator. Second – Her professionalism is bar none. In our first meeting it was clear she knew what she was doing. Third – She was completely available via phone and email whenever I needed her. This included around the holidays (our wedding was January 9th) Lastly – THE BIG DAY – I cannot tell you how flawlessly executed everything was. If there were any problems, we STILL do not know about any of them. All of our family and friends completed her work and how “together” everything was. She was hands down the best investment we made for our wedding. Thank you Amy and team for making our day truly remarkable!

Amy at First Comes Love was amazing. I spoke with a lot of different wedding planners and for the price she really had the most to offer. One of the biggest reasons I chose her though was that she had tented the outdoor venue we decided upon. I felt confident that even if El Nino decided to rain on our big day that Amy had the experience to handle it. I used her partial planning service and it was perfect. She would send me a list of 3-4 vendors within my budget and then I'd talk with them, decide who I'd like and then she'd negotiate prices. It was so nice not having to research all of the internet trying to find people. There were only 2 or 3 instances I found someone outside of the list she recommended. Leading up to the day of the wedding I was confident she had everything under control. She even helped us with a small crisis that threatened to cause us to postpone the wedding. The day of the wedding I didn't notice a single issue and I'm sure that's because of Amy and her team. The venue looked amazing. Everything went smoothly, my husband and I had an amazingly fun time and so did all of our guests. She really took care of us, even finding us left over food to take back to the hotel with us for a midnight snack. She really helped make our day stress free!

Amy was amazing. Everyone tells you that your wedding day is going to go by quickly and before you have a chance to process what is happening, it's over. We hired Amy for day-of coordination, so we got all our own vendors, but on the day we had the luxury of letting Amy take care of the timeline. She made sure everything was where it needed to be. There were a couple moments that would have been stressful (e.g. We were missing a bouquet, we were having trouble bustling the dress, etc). I didn't even have a second to worry because I knew Amy would take care of me. I truly think Amy was instrumental in allowing us to really experience the day rather than worrying about whether we had planned everything perfectly beforehand. I can't recommend Amy enough!

We had such an amazing experience with Amy and First Comes Love. Amy was so organized and attentive to us during the entire planning process. I was planning my wedding from a different city and Amy's recommendations for vendors in San Diego were spot on, she really made sure that everyone she recommended fit with our vision for the wedding and was within our price range. Every vendor we booked through her was professional, responsive and very good at their job. Her guidance was invaluable and our wedding wouldn't have been nearly as flawless or beautiful without her. I can't say enough positive things about Amy or First Comes Love!

I can not say enough positive things about Amy and First Comes Love Wedding and Events. From our initial conversation, Amy was attentive, supportive, thorough in all aspects of wedding planning. This was a second wedding for both my husband and myself, so we wanted a wedding that was informal but still intimate and celebratory. Amy provided excellent suggestions and was always right on point with our overall vision for the event. Every vendor she recommended provided exceptional service. To her credit, Amy had a family crisis take place on the day of our wedding and she still was able to make us feel at ease and attended to. (p.s. her assistant Tanya was just as amazing!) I would highly recommend her services to anyone planning a wedding - her company provides several options that offer her amazing service on any type of budget. Overall, Amy allowed me to enjoy the entire wedding planning process, and for that I am forever grateful! It was the most magical day of my life :)

When I was looking for a wedding planner to help me plan, First Comes Love fell right into our budget and came along with a fantastic wedding planner, Amy Ulkutekin. I was trying to coordinate a wedding in San Diego from Orange County, and she was so helpful the whole way through. Amy's vendor recommendations were fantastic, and she went out of her way to make sure everything on our special day went smoothly. Amy let us ship and store items at her home since we were trying to get things from OC to SD and was just so accommodating. She was calm and handled every issue that arose during our day like it was no big deal which really let me enjoy our special day. Amy is so good at what she does, that it completely eased my jitters and worries just knowing she was on my team. I highly recommend Amy if you are looking for an awesome wedding planner.

Fingers crossed that I'll never have to get married again, but if I do the best upside I can think of is that I'd get to work with Amy again! I had only six months to plan my dream destination wedding and just the thought of it kept this Seattle bride up late into the night. But once I hired Amy as my coordinator, I felt relaxed and confident. Because I knew I was in good hands, I was able to enjoy every part of the planning process. Amy is professional, fun, detail-oriented, and simply put the VERY BEST at what she does. She goes above and beyond...from putting together my favors by hand the day before the wedding (which she even let me have shipped to her house!) to coordinating my travel itinerary when I visited San Diego to meet and interview vendors. She helped keep my stress level to a minimum and, with my worrying personality, that is saying a lot. For everything she did, what I am most grateful for is how great she was day of. I've been a part of wedding parties where the bride was stressed out having to deal with last minute vendor issues, setting-up, menu changes, family drama etc., that they couldn't even enjoy their big day once it was finally here. Because of Amy, my husband and I had to deal with none of that at all. For all we knew, from start to finish, the wedding was absolutely perfect with no hiccups whatsoever. But, we aren't naive. We know that it only felt seamless to us because Amy made it that way. Our wedding was unforgettable and we owe so much of it to her. We are forever grateful. Thank you, Amy!!!

I can't begin to tell you how happy we were hiring Amy and First Comes Love as our wedding planning. Amy simply is amazing. Let me know tell, Amy simply paid for herself with helping us negotiate our contract with our venue. Right off the bat we were happy with our choice. She orchestrated all of our vendors and ensured that we got great deals across the board, made sure they were all set on the night of the wedding. We have over 220 people at our wedding, and everything ran perfectly. not once glitch. First Comes Love and Amy are absolutely professional, knowledgable with what they are doing, and also really fun to work with. I would and have recommended their services to friends and family.

Amy and her team pulled all of our loose ends together so seamlessly. We hired FCL as our day-of coordinator, but they really started working a few weeks out from our wedding. The amount of detail that was put into our timeline and all of the day-of coordination made it so that my husband and I could fully enjoy the day without worrying whether something was getting done. I'm so glad I spent the money to have the peace of mind and couldn't be happier with my choice!

Amy (at FCL) stealthily stalks and eliminates issues before they can become the faintest whisper of a problem. That's the extent of my Ninja metaphors, but suffice to say Amy did an outstanding job and made our wedding the most enjoyable, memorable and stress-free experience possible. My wife and I (still sounds weird) agreed it's one of those rare occasions where the experience greatly exceeded the expectations. Amy is supremely helpful, knowledgeable, connected, effective, persistent, unflappable, and overall amazing! I guess the best compliment I can think of is that I got cautioned from a lot of friends before the wedding that I really needed to 'focus on enjoying myself' and not be distracted by obligations from the caterer, photographer, etc etc. Well I can tell you that we had an absolutely incredible time, and we don't feel like we missed out on anything! Amy played a huge part in allowing us the freedom and peace of mind to enjoy the day, and we will always be thankful.