About this vendor
Planning your fairytale, so you can live your happily ever after.
Here at GSE, we focus on taking the stress of planning away, so you can enjoy the process and ultimately, enjoy your big day with your family and friends, without having to worry about the details going on behind the scenes. We offer Coordination Services as well as Full Planning, and we always encourage couples to tweak our packages to fit their own wedding needs.
We are here to help you with your wedding plans and to be beside you on your wedding day, so all you have to worry about is saying "I Do!".
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Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Honeymoon Planning
Wedding Activities
- Honeymoon
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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out of 5.059 reviews
Gaby was truly the best! She made our special day perfect and catered to our every need and want! She made sure everything flowed so smoothly and our timing for everything was perf...
ect. If you are a type A controlling bride, she is your girl! She answers all calls/texts and makes you feel at ease with each concern. From my first phone call with her she was so sweet and I knew she was our girl! The day of our wedding she was not only our coordinator but our hype woman! She made all of our requests happen and our day was truly perfect because of her! If you want a stress free and perfect wedding day hire her!!
Gabriela made the day of so easy for me. She was always putting my mind at ease no matter what chaos was occurring. She handled all of my bridezilla breakdowns with such grace lol....
She literally applied deodorant for me during my reception and sprayed me with perfume without anyone ever seeing haha! She went above and beyond for my bridal party and I. She was there for me emotionally as well and talked me down when I was anxious with a pep talk before my my vows. She was EVERYTHING. Hire her!!!!
We had Gabi for coordination and it was the best decision! She kept us kept us calm and on time during the craziest day! We are so happy to have had Gabi and her team with us!
Working with Gabi was such an amazing experience. Wedding planning looked very very different for us because we were a covid couple and had to postpone our wedding multiple times. ...
The first time we postponed was just a couple of weeks before our wedding that was supposed to be April 4, 2020.
Gabi was INCREDIBLE. She went above and beyond to help make this wedding a reality and helped us postpone our date not just once but twice! She was the point of contact for all our vendors and was able to find a date that worked for everyone so we wouldn't have to lose any vendors or deposits. She is very detailed and thorough and made us feel so much better during such a rough time. She went the extra mile and made the entire wedding planning process so much easier. For the day of, she rocked! She made everything happen and was on the ball even when rain made us switch to plan B for our outdoor ceremony. She kept me down the earth and made me laugh even while I was stressing about every little thing (haha!). Her assistant was excellent and always helping out too! Thank you so much, Gabi. We couldn't thank you enough. If you are looking for a wedding planner, we highly recommend GSE.
2 years and 3 postponements later and we finally had our wedding! We honestly could not have done it without Gabi. At every postponement she was there checking with vendors for a n...
ew date. With our never-approaching dates we started losing steam and almost gave up all together, but Gabi insisted we keep our original date special and create a small and special vow exchange to honor and keep such an important date. Fast forward to October 2022 and we finally had our dream day and it was the best! Everything was thought of and looked better than we had hoped!
We were a COVID wedding couple. When we knew we needed to postpone, Gabi coordinated with our 12+ vendors to find a date where they could ALL do our wedding. We didn’t lose a singl...
e vendor.
She is always calm, always positive, and super organized paying attention to every detail. She will remember things you told her months ago!
She is super well respected in the industry among vendors, everyone knows her and has great things to say.
If anything went wrong on our wedding day ( that we could finally safely have in January) we did NOT know about it! She is a true professional, on top of her game, and amazing human. Her assistant who helped on the day of was also great.
You can stop looking for a wedding planner and just book GSE, you will be in incredible hands!
My *husband* (I can finally say that!!) and I cannot say enough amazing things about Gabriela Sousa Events. From our first phone call gabby was kind, helpful and super knowledgeabl...
e. She was essential in coordinating with all our 25(!!!) vendors, helping everywhere on the wedding day and making sure everything ran on time. She thought of everything I didn't even know I needed and we 1000% recommend Gabby and her team if you want a seamless and stress free wedding day. Thank you Gabriela Sousa Events for everything!
Gabby is the sweetest and so accommodating! We had a very short engagement and wanted to get married as soon as we were able to post-covid. Gabby made the planning a breeze even th...
rough COVID restrictions and had many helpful suggestions. Our micro-wedding was the best day ever and we didn't have to worry about a single thing on our wedding day. Thank you so much Gabriela! - The Elmans
I can't thank Gabby enough for what she does! We haven't even gotten married yet and I'm already glad we've hired her! We had our original wedding scheduled for May and hired Gabby...
for month-of-coordination but when COVID-19 hit and we had to change our plans, Gabby was very hands-on helping coordinate a new date with all of our vendors. Fast forward to the end of summer and with COVID still in sight, we had to change our wedding plans AGAIN, and Gabby was there again to take this stress away from us and handled all the vendor communication, helping us avoid any rebooking fees, all we had to do was sign the updated vendor agreements. Thank you so much Gabby, we cannot wait to celebrate in February!!
As another Certified Wedding Planner, the only other planner I would ever entrust any of my couples to is Gabriela! She is so very attentive and detailed and truly goes above and b...
eyond to ensure nothing less than perfection. If you would like to not only enjoy your special day but the epic planning journey, then you've made it to the right planner!
Congratulations & Happy Planning !!!!
I don’t even know how to put into words how thankful I am for Gabi. The month leading up to the wedding and the actual day of, I would have never gotten through any of it without h...
er. Attention to EVERY. SINGLE. LITTLE. DETAIL. Always had an answer to EVERY question we had. Was on call every minute of the month leading up to wedding, to the morning after my wedding. I can honestly say I had ZERO stress on my wedding day, and it was all thanks to Gabi and her amazing team! My vendors had nothing but positive things to say about her communication and organizational skills. The best way to describe Gabi is like a Fairy God mother. She made me feel so at ease and honestly just so loved an beautiful all day. I could go on FOREVER about how EVERYONE needs to book GSE for their wedding planning/coordinating. I would recommend her a million times over! You truly get what you pay for, and you get nothing short of perfection working with Gabi!
Gabriela was my day-of coordinator and everything turned out fabulous! My day was perfect and even better than I imagined. I am so happy Gabriela was there to make sure everything ...
ran smoothly throughout the night. Everyone had a wonderful experience. Thanks, Gabriela (my fellow turtle lover)!
Gabi and the GSE team are the best! They handled everything on the wedding day so I didn’t have to worry about anything! We almost didn’t get a coordinator for the wedding, but loo...
king back I wouldn’t go without Gabi!
Very friendly and helpful, strongly recommend.
Gabby and her girls are awesome! My wedding day was the best and I did not have to worry about a thing it was better than I had dreamed. Gabby was only my coordinator but still wen...
t with me to my dress fitting, my final floral meeting and a walkthrough required by my venue. She even met with my photographer and videographer before the wedding to discuss the timeline and walk through the venue to select the best photo spots. Her assistants were godsent on the wedding day, always there when I needed with a mint before I walked down the aisle and handing me tissues after my first look with my father. If you are looking for a coordinator, Gabby is the best! Hire her!
As a photographer, having a great wedding team who I will be spending 10+ hours with is crucial! Wedding vendors are a dime a dozen in Miami, so when I find a good one, I latch on ...
with undying loyalty.
Gabriela is in my top list of favorite planners and I'm so happy we crossed paths! I've had the pleasure of working with Gabriela in a number of weddings throughout the years and it's always a huge sigh of relief when I find out that she's the planner. She is such a joy to be around, work with, and every wedding has been smooth sailing with her from beginning to end.
I'm thankful to know Gabriela as a vendor, but even more so to be able to now call her a dear friend of mine.
If you're looking to relieve yourself of any headaches, stress, or issues on your wedding day, Gabriela is THE one for you!
if you want a day of coordinator who will do a gret job the day of your wedding so you can actually enjoy your wedding day, then Gabriela is for you!! she was on top of everything ...
the day of the wedding and even had an extra bow tie for my cousin who forgot his! She was awesome!
My husband and I hired Gabi for the "day of coordinator" services. BEST DECISION EVER. With these services, the couple does a lot of the leg work, but even when I thought I had cro...
ssed all my T's and dotted all my i's, there was still so much that Gabi helped me with the few weeks before the wedding. There were some very specific questions my vendors were asking that I wasn't sure how to answer or what the best decisions would be, Gabi had great suggestions and really clarified what worked best for our day and our venue. My mother and grandmother were DRIVING ME CRAZY those last few weeks leading up to the wedding, and Gabi definitely acted as a buffer and addressed their concerns so I wouldn't feel so overwhelmed. On the day of, everything ran so smoothly!!! It was the best day of my life!!! We chose a venue that required us to find all our own vendors, so without someone coordinating everyone efficiently, I don't know what it would've turned out like. Gabi and her team did amazing!
Gabriela was truly a dream come true! She was so professional and always one step ahead. She took all the worry and stress off of me the day of my wedding and ensured everything ra...
n on time and smoothly. She steamed my dress to perfection when we were having trouble, she called out names at family photos perfectly, she bustled my dress, and was always right beside me offering a helping hand. When we had a slight hiccup at our first look location (some angry tenants) she jumped in and quickly found a solution.She was positive, professional, and like having a best friend beside you. If you are hesitant about booking, don’t be! You are in great hands with Gabriela.
We had the pleasure of working with Gabi Sousa this weekend for our wedding in Miami. She is professional, lovely to be around and made our wedding run seamlessly. Many of our gue...
sts and other vendors also commented on how wonderful she was! With so much planning to do leading up to the day and a million things to do that weekend, we really could not have done it without her help. We were so happy to have had her as part of our big day!
Gabriela truly is the calm that you need around you as a bride. I did everything up until the day of and she seemlessly took over the reigns and made my wedding dreams come true! S...
he even took on planning my rehearsal dinner! Life saving... :)) Thank you, GSE team!!
Gabriela is hands down the best wedding planner! She was there every step of the way and made the whole process fun. Gabriela planned our perfect day even though we were living ove...
r 1,000 miles away. She truly is amazing. Everything was so stress-free. I can't imagine planning another event without her!
Gabriela is honestly AMAZING! My Husband and I were so blessed to spend the past year and a half with her planning our dream wedding. She was there every step of the way answering ...
our countless amount of questions and guiding us to the perfect vendors. She made my dream become a reality! I couldn't be more thankful that we hired Gabriela! She took so much stress off of us and our families during this process. When is came to the wedding day, I truly did not have to worry about one thing and neither did our families. She made sure everything ran smoothly and that we were having the time of our life. Gabriela is by far the greatest wedding planner. She has become a life long friend that my husband and I appreciate so much!
Gabriela was absolutely outstanding - Five Stars!!! I cannot recommend her services enough. She was beyond perfect for our intimate wedding. She is extremely professional, detail-...
oriented and anticipates (beyond) your needs . Our wedding celebration turned out absolutely perfect. I am still in awe a week later at how perfectly & seamlessly everything turned out! As a bride, there is nothing better than having someone like Gabriela cover ALL bases for you. She is a kind spirit, extremely diligent, professional and thoughtful at often overlooked details. On our wedding day GSE was present and active all the way; for me, my guests and all the vendors. Her assistant performed absolutely excellent on the wedding day. The whole wedding team is top notch! When I have an event in the future, GSE is the first call I will make.
Gabriela is amazing! The best coordinator! Not only is she a very nice and lovely person herself , she was very professional, prompt, creative, and attentive to details. Her and ...
her assistants allowed our wedding to unfold seamlessly and according to planned. Our ceremony was at the church followed by a yacht reception so there was multiple vendors and places to coordinate throughout the day. We could not have enjoyed our special day celebrating our love with all of our guests with out her help and coordination :)
Gabriela and her team made our destination wedding dreams come true. After traveling to Miami on our own thinking we could plan a wedding from a far, we found Gabriela and couldn'...
t have been more happy with our decision. She provided guidance on what to pull back on and what we should make sure we include, and she was also super helpful with negotiations. She brought our wedding vision to life. On the actual wedding day, we literally did not have to worry about anything except getting ready, showing up and experiencing the best day of our lives. I wish I could marry my husband again and do it all over again :) When we renew our vows, we'll be sure to have Gabriela make those dreams come true too. Best. Team. Ever. Thank you for everything, Gabriela!!
My name is Leydi Fortini,
Our wedding was absolutely beautiful, stress free the whole day. Gabriela took care of all those details throughout our whole planning and the day of wedd...
ing. She was so easy going, and was there for whenever i needed her. Certain times she reassured me that everything was getting done, she kept everything calm, and kept us on track with all planning, and arranging vendors. I give her 5 stars, because we developed a friendship, she is someone i will never forget for being so special to Throughout our whole beautiful lifetime experience.
If you are reading this-in search of your wedding planner- LOOK NO FURTHER! Gabriela is your gal!
Gabriela is everything you could ever ask for in a wedding planner; she is profess...
ional, knowledgeable, honest, dependable, and fun! She is a great communicator so you are always in the loop; she answers every call, email, and text. She always made me feel special; like I was her main priority.
I am so lucky to have had Gabriela as my wedding planner; but even luckier to have her as friend! We have kept in touch since the wedding and I hope to stay in touch for years to come!
Gabriela was amazing from the first day I contacted her till a few days after the big day and even now, she remembers anniversaries, birthdays and is always posting the sweetest ph...
otos to remind us about our special day. She is extremely organized and will answer at any time of day! She and her team made our wedding go by without a single mistake and I was just being told where to go all throughout, NO STRESS!!! Definitely recommend Gabriela for your wedding!!
Gabriela helped to make my daughter Samantha's
wedding day and night truly magical; and a day Sam and her new husband Sheldon won’t soon forget!
From our first meeting, we bot...
h felt comfortable with Gabriela. She asked all the right questions and seemed to immediately understand what Samantha was looking for.
On the wedding day Gabriela was with us for over 12 hours and helped keep the Bride and Groom as well as bridal party of 16 organized and happy through, hair, makeup, photos, the procession and the reception! Most importantly, she never lost her “cool” even when many people were calling her name at once! She kept her sense of humor throughout the planning and the wedding day .
Gabriela embraced Sam ( and Sheldon) and made them both feel special and was available when they “needed” her. She lent her expertise and worked within our budget. The timeline she put together helped make the day run efficiently!
Thank you Gabriela Sousa Events!
We can't say enough great things about Gabriela Sousa Events. From our very first meeting Gabi was professional, warm, kind, organized, and had a genuine interest in making our wed...
ding day perfect. She was very helpful in coordinating with all our vendors, taking charge at family pictures, and putting together a timeline. She thought of all the little details and we would without a doubt reccommend Gabi and her team if you want a stress free wedding day. She went above and beyond to make my husband and I feel special throughout the whole wedding planning process and weekend. Thank you Gabi for everything!
Our wedding day could not have gone better and we have Gabi and Gabriela Sousa events to thank for that. Gabi knew all the details and helped make sure the day we got hitched went ...
off without a hitch!
Not enough amazing things I can say about Gabriela, 110% recommend! We reached out to help coordinate for my brothers wedding in Miami (we live in NJ). From the very beginning she ...
was nothing but friendly and helpful and worked within our budget. Can't remember the name of the package but we had day of coordination and the month prior planning as well. Everything was so easy and all details were taken care of before we even got to FL. The actual wedding day itself was absolutely PERFECT! Gabriela made sure to think of everything! We didn't have to worry about a single thing and were able to enjoy every single part of the day stress free. The whole day went without a hitch and it is all thanks to this team. Seriously, look no further for your coordinator! Thank you so much Gabriela for all of your help!!!! :)
Gabriella went above and beyond in every way to make our destination wedding a reality. Even when we lost out venue at the last minute due to hurricane damage, she had such a posi...
tive can-do attitude and quickly helped us arrange a new venue. She is a genuinely kind, positive and energetic person, and amazing to have by your side in moments of crisis!
As mother of the bride, I was expecting to be very busy the day of the wedding with many MOB duties. But with Gabriela in charge, I was able to relax and enjoy the beauty of the da...
y. Every thing I mentioned she replied, I'll take care of that and she did! If felt like I had a fairy godmother that day. Thank you, thank you. If you hire Gabi, your wedding will be beyond what you had hoped for.
All I can say is wow! I was not sure what to expect when hiring a coordinator, and Gabi blew my expectations out of the water. She took care of so many details I would never have e...
ven thought of and made sure my wedding day and rehearsal ran smoothly. As a small example, I hadn't considered what would happen to all my "stuff" like my champagne flutes and cake server at the end of the reception. If it were not for Gabi it probably would have gotten lost in the shuffle, but she had it all wrapped up and neatly tucked away for my mom to grab. Even my vendors commented on what a pleasure she was to work with. Hire her--you will not be disappointed!
Gabi's coordination services were SO helpful! She was attentive to detail and so friendly, she was able to take the stress away from planning. She was professional and her expertis...
e was pivotal when deciding how to fit things into our budget. The day of, we were able to be carefree and enjoy the day with our family and friends thanks to her team. Hire her!
If you want the most stress-free wedding EVER, hire Gabriela immediately! I had a lot of free time when I started planning my wedding, so I hired her as my day- of coordinator. But...
she was so responsive for my entire 18 month engagement if i had any questions along the way. Also so honest about every aspect. I didn’t have to think for 1 second what was going on that night. If anything went wrong, I still have no idea because Gabii made my entire day flawless. I repeat : HIRE GABRIELA NOW.
Our April wedding was great and thanks GSE, It rained every day the week before and I was freaking out. Gabriela made a very backup plan in case the rain continued. Thankfully the ...
sky cleared up for the ceremony but we decided to keep the dinner in the backup location since the weather was still looking like rain. Even with the bad weather, Gabriela made sure to keep me calm and helped me change my idea because of the new venue
I don't have enough good things to say about gaby!! She was so attentive in helping us navigate though the entire planning process as well as the day of! You won't regret hiring he...
r!!
I'm so happy we found Gabi. We got her for day- of and a few weeks before the wedding, she requested all of the information and we had a meeting about the flow of the wedding. She...
went through all of the details of what we had booked months in advance and helped us put it all together.
we LOVED working with Gabriela! My husband is brazilian and one of his friends recommended Gabriela since she is also brazilian and we loved her from the start. She went along with...
some of our crazy ideas and was able to keep both of our neurotic families calm the whole wedding weekend.
We upgraded Gabriela's package from day-of coordination to partial planning when we had a hard time narrowing down and booking some vendors and that was the best decision we made. Automaticaly made us feel more comfortable and relaxed when it came to making edcisions because Gabriela was helping.
Our wedding day was PERFECT and I new we were in good hands. Gabriela kept us on time and made sure we had something to eat during the day and that we wealways had a drink in our hand at the reception.
Thank you Gabriela!!!!
Gabby was very sweet and always available to answer questions. She had a simple solution every time I freaked out about something, like when it rained before our ceremony. Gabby qu...
ickly moved everything to our indoor room and our guests never even knew it was a last minute change.
Gabriela is a fantastic wedding planner! From simple questions like invitations and wedding start time to fixing my broken bustle during my reception, Gabriela helped us throughout...
the entire wedding process! Gabriela is so passionate about helping her brides and grooms plan the best day of their lives. I would highly recommend Gabriela Sousa Events to all my friends and family. Thank you so much Gabriela for all of your help! You are truly amazing!
Sometimes in life you are fortunate to meet some really special people. Gabi Sousa is one of those people. My wife and I were in desperate need of a wedding coordinator and we were...
lucky enough to be referred to Gabi. She turned out to be the best hire in our wedding. Gabi came in and planned/coordinated our wedding with just a week left before the wedding. It was not an easy job but she was able to step in with a week left and take control of our wedding like as if she was there from the beginning. Gabi has a special gift of connecting with the couple and feeling like she's part of the family. So if you're looking for someone that is easy to work with and does a great job in organizing/planning/ keeping everyone in line with the timeline then Gabi Sousa is the person you need to hire. My wife and I now consider her a friend. So if you are having trouble finding a wedding coordinator look no further then Gabi Sousa. Our wedding was unbelievable and the best day of our lives and we both know that a huge part of that was because of Gabi and her staff. Thank you again!
Gabriela was so helpful during our wedding planning months! She was very responsive and always had answers to my weird wedding questions. She helped us find the best ways to add pe...
rsonal touches to our wedding so it felt like it was really "us". I recommend Gabriela and her team 1000%!
We LOVED working with Gabriela Sousa Events for our Miami Beach wedding! It was the best day ever and we're extremely happy with how everything went.
During our very first call wi...
th Gabriela we knew we wanted to work with her. She took the time to understand what we wanted, and reviewed all the aspects of wedding coordination with us which was super helpful and put us at ease. Each meeting after that was smooth and pieced together the details of our wedding day.
Whether it was forming the timeline, helping with venue layout, running our rehearsal, coordinating bouquets, or even providing details like a card holder which saved us from a bunch of errands before our wedding - Gabriela truly went above and beyond. On the big day, her team took care of transforming the outdoor venue into a beautiful wedding setup despite on-and-off rain throughout the day. I'm certain the weather was challenging but I didn't notice or stress about anything - GSE was on it! We felt so confident with Gabriela on our team and I cannot tell you how much that means going into and on the wedding day. Even my bridesmaids noted how great she was.
We're super grateful to have worked with Gabriela and highly recommend Gabriela Sousa Events!
My wedding went off without a hitch thanks to Gabriela! She pays great attention to all the small details, and really knows how to plan a wedding on a budget. I really recommend Ga...
by because she is amazingly organized and makes planning a wedding easy!
waiting to depart for our honeymoon and cannot tell you how amazing our wedding day was! gabriela was at the venue before i got there to get ready. she had an assistant there to he...
lp me throughout the day which was awesome, the whole day was amazing and everything went according to plan. we had a few guests show up without having rsvp but gabriela was able to figure out logistics and no one noticed a thing.
If you're still deciding whether to get a planner, just do it! I can't imagine how our wedding would've happened if Gabriela and her team weren't there! While we were planning, she...
always brought up details we didn't even know we were supposed to address and she always gave good ideas on how to make my Pinterest dreams actually match my wedding theme. I can honestly say that I did not have to worry about a thing on our wedding day, she collected our marriage license and guest book the day before and on the wedding day she just told me to be sure I stared my makeup on time. For the rest of the day Gabriela and Karina made sure we stayed on schedule and that we were having a good time! she even texted me some photos she got of us on her phone! We're on our honeymoon now wishing we could do it all over again, it was so much fun!
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