Holly Kalkin Weddings

This review is long overdue, but Holly Kalkin is the absolute BEST wedding planner! We hired Holly for full services, and she helped us with selecting the venue through the wedding day (about a year-long journey together, whew!). Holly was very knowledgeable about venues in the San Diego region, and she helped curate a list of venues that addressed our wants and needs. We were also very impressed with all of her vendor recommendations. When we had trouble making decisions, or if our first choices for vendors fell through, Holly was quick to identify a great match for us. We loved all our vendors, and those selections were all thanks to Holly's guidance and recommendations. On the day of the wedding, Holly and her Team did a great job setting up the venue and making sure everything went according to plan. I was looking back at our photos recently and am blown away by the details. With minimal decorations provided by us, Holly helped transform an already wonderful setting (San Diego Zoo Safari Park) into an unforgettable experience. Things that stand out about Holly compared to other wedding planners that we interviewed was her calming presence. She's an expert in this industry, but she doesn't hit you over the head with it. She's very humble and provides a gentle touch throughout the process. She let us run with our ideas but did a great job reeling us in if we had unrealistic ideas that probably wouldn't be as great as we thought due to logistical issues. I really appreciated her candid feedback whenever we asked for it and her communication style. I was pretty skeptical about the need for a full-service wedding planner at first, but the value in having Holly involved from the beginning was obvious as we started to approach the wedding date. Having a longer history with Holly was very helpful because she remembers EVERYTHING from previous interactions and incorporates that understanding into her approach leading up to the wedding. The end results was a very personal and tailored experience. Our wedding was PERFECT, and a lot of that is attributed to Holly's organization and guidance. Thank you so much Holly!

As a makeup artist if 17 years, I want to say to all the brides book Holly! We have worked so many weddings together over the years and her clients always sing her praises, my timeline is super clear and detailed and everything is so caring and personal. Her kindness and professionalism are so evident to everyone who has the pleasure of working with her. Look no further if you want to be well taken care of on your wedding day!

Holly is somewhat of a Mary Poppins, a fairy godmother, a miracle worker… overall a godsend. We live in Washington and wanted to get married in our hometown of San Diego; so we decided to hire someone to ease the stress of planning an out-of-state wedding. We went with Holly after doing some research online. Our initial zoom meeting was great, she listened to all of our ideas, broke down the planning process for us, and helped us set a realistic budget. She sent us a detailed list of venues that met our wants and needs for us to consider. She included a budget breakdown for each venue option with really helped us when it came to picking venues to tour. Holly’s organization through the entire process was my favorite part, she provided preferred vendors with their social media accounts for us to explore which made choosing vendors so much easier. Her communication was fantastic, answering all of my questions and concerns; truly taking the stress away from everything. Come wedding day, Holly was our angel! My wedding dress ripped and I went into full panic mode, Holly’s calm presence helped me calm down as she sewed my dress. The day flowed so peacefully, we loved how attentive she was to all the details and how she checked on us constantly. She helped bustle my dress, change my shoes, and brought us much needed drinks while we waited for our grand entrance. Our wedding day was everything we hoped for and more, it was the best day ever! We couldn’t have done it without Holly, she was the best decision we made!

From start to finish my wedding experience was seamless! Barb attended every vendor meeting, guided me through the process and made sure the day of was perfect! I cannot thank her and her team enough for making such a stressful process feel so special and organized! Forever grateful had them on my special day! Her kindness, professionalism and experience was 10/10

Holly and her team were amazing to work with! My husband and I are SO happy that we chose HKW to plan and coordinate our wedding day at Kona Kai. Before the wedding, Holly was helpful with providing tools, checklists, and resources for us to use to help with the planning process. She was available to answer questions and give suggestions leading up to the wedding. Once the wedding day got closer, we had an in-depth meeting and she created a detailed timeline for the wedding day. Her attention to detail is strong and she is clearly so experienced and knows everything you need to think of for your wedding. Holly has great relationships with all of the wedding vendors in San Diego so all of our other vendors (DJ, florist, photographer, venue, etc.) knew her and were happy to communicate and coordinate with her prior to the wedding. On the day of the wedding, everything went according to plan and I truly felt like I could relax and enjoy the day without worrying about coordinating all the details. As a bride, that calmness and peace of mind is something I'm so grateful for. Robin and Holly were both so attentive, making sure things were going smoothly. Anyone getting married in the San Diego area would be lucky to work with Holly and her team, as they truly bring an unparalleled level of experience, professionalism, and service to your wedding!

Our wedding day ran smoothly, all thanks to Holly! From the initial planning stages to the final send-off, she was there every step of the way, making sure everything was organized and stress-free. She was perfect dealing with our crazy family and getting everyone together to listen and follow directions at the rehearsal. She truly understood our vision and brought it to life flawlessly. She set up all our personal decor and arranged our bulk flowers in bud vases. It looked more beautiful than we could have imagined. On the day of, we were able to sit back, take a breath, and enjoy our special day knowing everything was going to be taken care of with Holly in charge. We highly recommend choosing Holly as your coordinator for a stress free wedding day!

Holly’s experience with wedding planning, her willingness to listen to our thoughts and share her ideas were key for our wedding day to be wonderful. During the rehearsal, wedding, and reception, her attention to detail was critical for every part of our day to be beautiful, fun and run smoothly. Events do not run smoothly by chance, and our wedding day was great in large part due to Holly’s detailed work, and her ability to communicate effectively with us and the vendors. The bride and groom, the bridal party, and the families were put at ease because of Holly’s professionalism and pleasant ability to make us all feel comfortable. Her knowledge and detail focus are key for her being a talented planner, but it is Holly’s personality and ability to communicate with the wedding party, families and vendors that allowed her to help make the ceremony and reception a day to remember. Thank you for helping make our wedding wonderful.

We found Holly through the recommended vendor list from our venue (Kona Kai). The venue required at least a day-of coordinator, we wanted someone who has worked with our venue before, and I also wanted to explore getting a little bit more help than just day-of support. After doing initial inquiry calls with her and a couple other planners/coordinators, my choice was super easy to make. It was like a goldilocks moment, some planners too easy going and some too aggressive in their style, Holly was JUST RIGHT! I could tell from the beginning that she’d listen to us and what we wanted but also give suggestions or alternative ideas to help everything come together perfectly. After discussing the various offerings she provides, we went with a partial-planning package to get the extra support we were looking for. She did such an amazing job helping us narrow down all the vendors we needed and after each suggestion I trusted her more and more. She helped us find a DJ, florist, hair and makeup, lighting/drapery, etc. There are SO many wedding vendors out there, so having her trusted suggestions and that she knew would match our style, personality, and were available on our date was SO helpful and made going from day-of coordinator to partial planning SO worth it. She was always easy to communicate with, responding in a timely fashion and answering all of my questions. Her checklists and support resources kept me feeling confident that I was on track. She also has a graphic design team that helped us create all of our signage which was a huge help!! When it came to the rehearsal and day-of coordination, Holly was phenomenal and I got positive feedback from our parents, bridal party, and everyone who was a key part of the day. She managed to wrangle our fun-loving (and sometimes not so good at listening) bridal party to practice the ceremony enough times that we all felt great about it but it wasn’t too much and didn’t take too long. She knew exactly how to prompt us all through it. The day-of the wedding, I had NO stress (and this is saying a lot as I am a chronically stressed person by nature) because I was so confident that Holly and her team and our amazing vendor team that she helped us to curate was going to make everything perfect and it was! Everything was set up beautifully and she was quick to respond and manage any last-minute details or concerns. I would highly recommend hiring Holly for partial planning if you’re anything like me – have a vision but not sure how to execute it, want some help but mainly want to eliminate stress from planning, COULD do it yourself but don’t WANT to do it all yourself, and if you want to have an amazing wedding where you can TRULY ENJOY the entire day because you know it is taken care of. THANK YOU HOLLY!!

We chose to have Month of wedding coordination with Holly. Holly was extremely responsive to answering questions in the months prior to the wedding as well as the month of the wedding. She is very detail oriented and took care of all the necessary behind the scenes details leading up to the wedding. Kriselle implemented Holly's plan on the day of the wedding and everything went so smoothly. I would highly recommend Holly and her team.

Holly was incredible! She was so organized and made sure our entire wedding ran smoothly. As a bride I knew everything was handled and I could just focus on enjoying the day. She was great with details, communicated well with us and our vendors and we were so happy with how the day went. I would definitely recommend her for any couple planning a wedding in San Diego!

WOW!!! Holly is amazing! From planning meetings, communicating with vendors, corralling family members for photos, and setting up the most beautiful decor, Holly was there through it all. The extra icing on the cake was when we had to find a new photographer a month out from the wedding and she made the whole process as smooth as possible!! Literally.. saving the day. If you're on the fence about getting a planner like we were, I would highly recommend you go for it. As a hands on Bride, there was a lot that was overwhelming those last few months and because of Holly, Nathan and I were able to relax, enjoy the process, and not stress. You will not go wrong with choosing her and her team! Holly, THANK YOU!!!! For all of your help.

Holly was an exceptional wedding coordinator, and we couldn’t be happier with her service. From the very beginning, she was incredibly communicative, constantly checking in on us and asking if we had any questions or needed assistance. Her proactive approach and frequent updates made us feel supported and confident throughout the entire planning process. Holly provided us with a wealth of helpful documents that covered everything we needed to be aware of, from timelines to vendor recommendations. These resources were invaluable in keeping us organized and on track, ensuring that no detail was overlooked. On the day of the wedding, we encountered an unexpected delay with the food. Holly's quick thinking and resourcefulness saved the day. She immediately came up with an alternate plan, seamlessly handling the situation so that none of our guests even noticed there was an issue. Her ability to stay calm under pressure and resolve the problem efficiently was truly impressive. Thanks to Holly, our wedding day was perfect, and we were able to enjoy every moment without any stress. We are incredibly grateful for her dedication, expertise, and outstanding service. If you’re looking for a wedding coordinator who will go above and beyond to make your day special, we highly recommend Holly!

Holly was an amazing planner and coordinator. My husband and I both hate planning and we're ridiculously indecisive but Holly handled us like a complete champ. She was professional, extremely patient, flexible, understanding, and knowledgeable. She definitely kept us on track and was really down to earth. She was just what we needed--she was incredibly organized, offered a lot of ideas and suggestions, coordinated everything with the vendors, and made sure we were submitting all the paperwork/payments we needed to complete. She completely guided us every step of the way and had great recommendations. We also got several discounts with vendors by booking through her. We're so glad we went with a planner and that she was able to coordinate everything on the day-of as well. Please giver her a call or shoot her an e-mail, you won't regret it!!

Tl;dr - hire Holly as your wedding planner!!! She was hands down the best decision we made for our wedding. We did her full planning package, so she was with us from literally day 1 starting with helping us pick our venue. Having Holly really meant we could sit back and just let her guide us throughout the entire planning process — she told us when we needed to make what decision, and had amazing recommendations for each vendor. When it came to our wedding day, we truly felt no stress thanks to Holly and her team. They had everything handled perfect — our families were so impressed too! You can tell she’s done this a million times in the best way, but at the same time she makes everything a perfect fit for your specific wedding. And to top it all off, you use all the decor she already has on hand. Like I mentioned — if you’re thinking about it, hire Holly!! I can’t recommend her enough!

I can't recommend Holly enough! She was a huge, huge help for our wedding day and leading up to it. Her calm and professional demeanor is very reassuring and I always felt like our wedding was in good hands. Throughout planning she was super responsive and knew our venue really well (Darlington House). She coordinated our walkthrough and rehearsal with such professionalism. With our package, we were able to use a lot of the decor she has in her inventory which was so convenient — and looked great! I am amazed by how she was able to do all of our decor and coordinate the entire day without seeming to break a sweat. Truly impressive. And on top of that, a sweet and kind person. Hire Holly, you won't regret it!!

Holly was amazing and very helpful in coordinating our dream wedding. She reviewed all our vendor contracts, answered all of our questions in a timely manner, and connected with vendors when we were not able to do so. Holly was very thorough with the major and minor details in the planning process and day of process and was able to provide miscellaneous items for our wedding that we would not have thought to bring. Her assistant, Kimmy, was on top of place cards, guest lists, seating chart, etc. and both Holly and Kimmy helped our wedding day run smoothly. We would highly recommend Holly to help coordinate the wedding of your dreams.

We found Holly Kalkin’s company through our venue’s recommendation, we worked with Barb in the Phoenix area and she was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and timely. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding coordinator!

We booked Holly as our week of coordinator for our December wedding because our venue required it, and thank goodness they did and we found her!! She was an integral part of our day. I am such a planner & have a hard time letting go of things, but Holly had this calm but get things done demeanor that gave me all the confidence in her. As things were changing last min (as they do with weddings!) she was there fixing. The things I didn’t think to do until minutes before were already done. She also had great advice, a great eye for putting things together, and was just beyond organized. We even got comments from my parents and our bridal party about how helpful and on top of everything she was. I am so, so pleased we booked Holly and would make that decision 100x over!

We used Holly's partial planning service for our April wedding, and are so glad we did! We talked to a handful of wedding coordinators, but after each consultation I still felt overwhelmed. After talking to Holly I just felt calm, as if we could do the bare minimum in terms of choosing vendors, and making other choices, and our wedding would be great no matter what. We were planning our wedding from Portland and Holly was instrumental in organizing in-person planning meetings (tastings, engagement photos, etc.) when we were in town for a single weekend. I'm so glad we chose to work with Holly and her team for our wedding!

I am so happy I hired Holly Kalkin Weddings for my wedding planning. I was very lucky to work with Rebecca and she was a dream come true! I couldn't have asked for a better month of coordinator. Our DJ got Covid the day before our wedding, and Rebecca resolved everything the same day. She didn't even tell me about it until she had a resolution. I am forever grateful for her hard work and dedication. The wedding day felt like a breeze and I did not have to lift a finger because she was so on top of it. I highly recommend working with Holly Kalkin Weddings!

Holly and her team were an absolute pleasure to have as our wedding coordinators for Peltzer Winery. Her collection of decor items was so perfect because we really didn’t want to have to buy a bunch of items we probably would never use again. She really helped bring our vision to life and we are very thankful to have had her guidance as we planned and executed our special day!

If you are looking for a five star wedding planner, look no more! Holly Kalkin is everything you would want in a planner. She is knowledgable, experienced, and oh so talented. Holly has a very professional manner and is also warm, kind, and easy to work with. She is extremely organized, keeping all of the details of your wedding managed and attended to. In dealing with other vendors or planners, she is pleasant mannered and effective, giving guidance or information in a positive manner. Holly was the planner for my daughter's wedding, allowing me the peace of mind I was seeking, both before the wedding, and on the day of our beautiful event. I will be forever grateful for the amazing job she did and our wedding turned out so very well! Thank you, Holly, for your expertise! We will always recommend you to the people we know, moving forward. You are the best!

Holly Kalkin Weddings was fantastic! Holly has so much experience with wedding coordinating and planning. Working with her was incredibly smooth. She’s there to answer all of your questions and she brings up details you wouldn’t immediately think of. The day of our wedding she improvised some specific details we hadn’t discussed and everything came together perfectly! I chose the month of coordination package but was quite involved and hands on with the vendors, so I think I could have gone with the day of coordination package. Regardless, we couldn’t have been happier with Holly and her team’s service and are so glad they helped us with our special day! Thank you Holly!

Holly was absolutely amazing! We thought planning a smaller wedding would be easy, but from the beginning we knew that we were in over our heads. We live in Texas and had our wedding in the San Diego Harbor on a boat. We had no idea who to call or choose for florist, photographer, caterer, transportation services, hair and makeup stylist, guest gift baskets, music and what the best venues for dinners and activities would be. Holly did it All and somehow made it look easy. She listened to what we wanted and then got to work connecting us with fantastic vendors and securing all details as we went along with them. She literally handled every detail from beginning planning to the end of the wedding, even into the following day with transportation arrangement changes..... so MANY details that I wouldn't have known to give attention to or realized the importance of then. Now I do! Seamless! We credit Holly with making our wedding the best day ever!

Hiring Holly as your wedding coordinator is the BEST DECISION YOU CAN POSSIBLY MAKE FOR YOUR WEDDING! We chose a venue on our own that required a week of coordinator, and listed Holly as one of the options. We were skeptical that hiring a planner would be worth the money, but when we emailed her we were surprised to see there wasn't a huge price difference between partial planning (basically everything except choosing the venue) and the week of coordination. I was already a little overwhelmed by all the options just for choosing a venue and a few dress shops, so we decided to spend a little extra for the partial planning, and it's hands down the best decision (other than choosing the right husband haha) I made about our wedding. We did a zoom meeting to make sure we were the right fit of each other, and immediately I knew she was going to make our lives so much easier. She gave a short list of vendor options and coordinated with them. All of our vendors were absolute professionals and fantastic! I had no idea what I wanted for flowers, and she coordinated with the florist to give us exactly what we didn't even know we wanted... we got so many compliments on the arrangements! She coordinated everything with the venue, printed all the signs, did all the set up and tear down after the reception, and even delivered all the gifts and supplies to our room so we could continue on to the after party. My friends and family kept commenting through the whole process how relaxed I seemed (which trust me, is not my baseline), and I give Holly full credit for that. Do yourself a favor and hire her for your wedding, she is 100% worth it!

We were working with another wedding coordinator but we didn’t feel like being taken care of so we decided to work with Holly instead. It was the best decision ever made. We worked with her and could not recommend her more! Holly was amazing, helpful, and supportive throughout this process, and she really held us together despite all of our stress! She was extremely detail-oriented and we could really depend on her to make sure everything was set and done. We had the best day and really owed so much of that to Holly. She took care of everything on our day so that our families and we could relax and enjoy ourselves. Could not have chosen a better wedding planner! Thank you, Holly! It was such a pleasure working with you!

My husband and I got married in October of 2021 and we hired Holly Kalkin Weddings to be our wedding coordinator. We chose the month-of-planning package since we hired most of our vendors. Holly and her team were amazing at helping us out leading up to our big day! We worked closely with Christine who was fantastic! Christine took care of everything from the vendor coordination, to assisting with venue setup, and sticking to the pre-set schedule. Christine was a huge help and she definitely made us feel less stressed on our wedding day. Thank you Holly and Christine for making our wedding stress-free and run smooth!

My husband and I started working with Holly back in 2019 to plan what was supposed to be a 2020 wedding. From the beginning we knew we wanted a full service wedding planner - I've never had a wedding before, so I figured I didn't know what I didn't know. I wanted someone who could help me compare venues, caterers, etc, and actually know what they were looking at. When I interviewed wedding planners, what struck me about Holly was how specific she was in the services she provides. Some other planners seemed nice, but were very vague about what they actually did. Holly had a bullet point list of exactly what she would do for us throughout the entire planning process. I was sold! Holly did an excellent job of helping us choose a venue, caterer, photographer, DJ - everything. She steered us away from some vendors that she'd had negative experiences with - another big reason I wanted to hire a wedding planner, for that insider knowledge. She negotiated all of the contracts, reminded me when payments were due, and kept us on budget. She would periodically check in with to-do items to keep us moving forward in the planning process without every overwhelming us. Then, COVID happened, and we had to postpone our wedding. Holly did all of the coordination needed to notify the vendors, and when it was time to reschedule, she checked everyone's schedules and sent me a list of dates that all of my original vendors (who still had my original deposits) were available. I'm sure it was a lot of work on Holly's part to do all of this, but she made it seem easy. The weeks leading up to the wedding Holly took care of absolutely everything except getting my dress hemmed! The day of went off without a single hitch. We stayed on schedule and everything was just perfect, all of which I attribute to Holly's excellent planning skills. We are so glad that we chose to work with Holly!

I want to thank Holly for making a perfect day for me and Tyler! From the beginning she was THE most calming presence for a bride who was riddled with anxiety on how to pull together a wedding in the midst of COVID. After meeting with her on our initial consultation, I chose the month-of package. Even before the month-of, however, she kept in touch, answered any questions I had, and came to a couple of my vendor meetings. During the meetings, she had answers to everything, even questions I had no idea were even going to be asked. Whenever I would throw a panicked look at Holly, she would explain it and immediately come up with solutions. It really says something when you talk with you vendors, 99% of them have worked with her before, and all of them wave a hand and say "Oh you have Holly? You don't have to worry about literally anything. You'll be great" Besides being the best at coordination, her business also has a catalogue of gorgeous wedding decor to choose from so you have to spend exactly $0.00 of your own money on decorations you will never, ever use again. She even has her own graphic designer for place cards, which came out beautifully. If you're thinking of getting a coordinator, you should. And if you decide on a coordinator, you should 100% no question choose Holly. She seriously saved me from so much anxiety--she's worth her weight in gold on her people-wrangling skills alone. Thank you Holly!

My wife and I worked with Holly as our month of coordinator for our wedding in Oct 2021. From the communication to the detailed schedule management, the wedding decorations on the day of, and so much more, Holly was able to manage our expectations as my wife and I did not know a lot of things going into the wedding. Holly also knew the venue we booked (Bali Hai) so she was able to help us answer our questions and guide us on how the wedding ceremony would be like all the way to the end of the night where she helped with cleanup. Holly painted a very clear picture for us! And during the rehearsal the day before the wedding, with her walking us through the process and going over every little detail with us, our bridal party and parents, and our officiant, she helped ease our nerves for the day of! Holly was incredibly professional throughout the entire process, she was very open to all of our crazy ideas we wanted to put into the wedding and helped execute them to such a higher standard than what we were expecting. You will NOT regret booking Holly as your wedding coordinator! Holly even has her own inventory of wedding decorations that can really save you lots of headaches, time, and some dollars! All of her decorations really brightened the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception for our guests, every little detail added up and we're so thankful to her for and her assistant Rebecca for helping set up everything! On our wedding day, as most couples are I am sure, we were crazy busy with preparations, makeup, photos, and more so having Holly and her wonderful assistant Rebecca there to set up the venue and organize all of our various vendor communications, put out our wedding favors, set the decorations, and prepare our ceremony (sand and tea) requirements was an absolute delight and really saved us so much stress and time. Holly and her team member Kimmy were even able to help us print our seating charts and wedding programs that they helped us design to match our wedding colors which turned out as beautiful as the rest of the amazing decorations! Thanks again Holly, Kimmy, and Rebecca!

We met Holly almost two years ago, and we are so lucky we had Holly to guide us through planning a wedding during the pandemic. First and foremost, Holly had the most amazing connections within the wedding industry, across all price points. We were confident in our vendors' work because Holly had worked with them countless times. Additionally, Holly is such a caring and thoughtful person. It is no wonder that all of her preferred vendors have the same commitment to making a wedding special. Wedding day: Wow, Holly and her team are PHENOMENAL!!! The whole day went without a hiccup. As the wedding couple, we got to enjoy every moment of our day while Holly was working tirelessly behind the scenes. It was especially impressive because we added so many decorations and small details to our venue, and Holly's team perfectly put our vision on display. If you are looking for a wedding planner, go with Holly! She will make the process fun and creative, with minimal stress!

Holly was the comforting, caring, and responsive partner that we needed while planning our wedding from Canada during COVID-19. Upon engaging with Holly, we never could have foreseen being unable to visit our venue until weeks before the wedding. She remained calm, cool, and collected and truly made us feel as though the wedding of our dreams was still possible - and it was! It went off beautifully; through all the changes and challenges. We also loved each of the vendors that Holly recommended, and it was very helpful that they had worked together previously. I would absolutely recommend Holly to plan weddings for any of my girlfriends or loved ones.

I am so unbelievably happy we went with Holly Kalkin Wedddings to plan our wedding. We worked with Barb and she made what would’ve been a stressful process, an absolutely joy. She was always there with ideas, to answer any questions, and as a great support system for my husband and I. Our day was flawless and we owe that to her!

I cannot even explain how amazing Holly is. As a perfectionist and someone who loves to plan I was very anxious choosing a wedding coordinator. I chose the Month of service from Holly and it beyond surpassed my expectations. After my first meeting with Holly I immediately felt relieved, knowing my special day was in good hands. Holly didn’t miss a single detail, even going above and beyond to help me with some of my floral arrangements. Thanks to Holly I had no stress on my wedding day, she took care of everything. I can’t recommend her enough. She is the absolute best.

Holly and Kriselle were the best! They helped me create the day of time line and kept in great contact with me and the other vendors. It's hard for me to let go of the reigns, but after exchanging all of the decor Kriselle made that easy! Her and her team set up everything for our wedding just as I envisioned; it looked perfect! She kept us on track through out our wedding with out making us feel rushed or overwhelmed. Kriselle even made sure to extend our shuttle to get the last few guests home. I would recommend this team to anyone!

If you are getting married, you need to hire Holly and her team. I got married in San Diego and found Holly off of my vendor's list as well as on the Knot. During the planning process, every vendor that found out I had Holly as the planner held her in high regard and would say not only was she great, but I was lucky to have her. When COVID changed some aspects of the wedding, her recommendations for new vendors were spot on and she had already checked to see if they were available. On the day of the wedding, Holly and her team made everything go so seamlessly. Holly is truly amazing!

We hired Holly's full service wedding planning, and it was the BEST decision ever. She is the sweetest soul to work with! The full service planning was great as she was always willing to answer questions via email/text/calls and was super helpful during meetings with so many of our vendors. We got married during covid, and our plans had to be changed. Holly was able to pivot gracefully and quickly gave us options for a plan B. I can't emphasize enough how helpful that was in lessening the stress!!! On the day of the wedding, everything came out so beautifully, and we were able to fully enjoy our day and be present in the moment without worrying about any small details. Highly recommend working with Holly!!!

We got married in Phoenix and Barb was our month-of coordinator. My husband and I both adored Barb and I couldn't imagine having done it without her. It was amazingly helpful to have someone do coordination without planning as we had gotten through the bulk of the planning ourselves, but we really needed someone to pull it all together and Barb and her team were so professional and made our day stress-free and super fun. They even have a portfolio of extra decor items that you can use, which was very helpful! Highly recommend!

Holly made our lives so much easier! We booked Holly as our month-of coordinator for our wedding in mid-March. She was a superstar! We planned our San Diego wedding from our home in Australia, and Holly was kept us super organized leading up to the day, which took a lot of stress off of us. She is super easy to communicate with and a really lovely person in general. I would highly recommend her!

Holly was our Day of Coordinator and I couldn’t be happier. She perfectly executed my vision and was very responsive and just amazing. Holly made sure everything went flawlessly and that everyone was on time. I am so glad I hired her and would 100% recommend. I myself wasn’t sure if I needed a coordinator at first but I absolutely did. I was able to enjoy my day without having to stress about anything. Thank you, Holly!!

Holly was an amazing wedding coordinator and I cannot recommend her highly enough! She is knowledgeable, organized, friendly and has a calming demeanor. She worked very well with our venue (Bali Hai), and the florist she recommended was better than any we had found on our own. You will be very happy with Holly as your coordinator!

Holly was a blessing that came from an excellent referral from our DJ! We were very late to the coordinating game, but Holly jumped right on everything and took care of us. We were so nerve-wracked about planning a wedding from afar and getting all of the details right. Our venue’s director was let go the day that I flew in to do our walk-thru and Holly didn’t skip a beat and handled all the details anyway! She was so sweet and listened to all my wants and ideas and calmed all my worries away. She made sure I knew what I should ask for and gave me so many pro-tips I never would have thought of on my own and didn’t read anywhere online. Even though she was not going to be the one coordinating our wedding on the day-of, I was 1000% confident in her professionalism and care and trusted who she trusted. I'm also soo glad we went with their rental package, all of the little details and signs she provided went a loooong way. I had no idea how much I would have had to spend to get all of those little cute details another route! Kriselle coordinated our wedding and was so amazing in so many ways. She wasted zero minutes and got everything done, pulled me away minimally and executed all of the décor flawlessly. She showed up on time and got to work and made everything so, so easy for us. We cannot thank you two enough for your dedication and for making our day so special and beautiful!

We used Holly Kalkin Weddings for our day of coordinator, and Rebecca Podmenik was our specific coordinator for the day. We worked with Holly throughout most of the process, and then with Rebecca for the big day. We can not say enough positive things about working with both Holly and Rebecca! They are both incredible! Holly provided very detailed and helpful checklists and referrals, and was always available to help with any questions I had during the process. She has such a warm and positive personality, and is an absolute joy to work with! Rebecca was a super-star for the day of coordination. SO many of my family members and friends came up to me to tell me what an awesome job Rebecca was doing. She was calm, poised, professional, kind, organized, positive, and super supportive. I give them my highest recommendation. You will not be disappointed if you hire them.

Holly was without a doubt theeee best wedding coordinator out there. Without her my day easily could have been chaos. Holly went above and beyond with helping not only coordinate the vendors but she was helping set up. She is the sweetest person to work with and working with a wedding party of 26 she was calm at all times! Her communication is on point and always responded in a timely fashion. Even though she was hired for a day of coordinator she helped with recommendations throughout the process. My day was a dream and so seamless thanks to Holly. I loved every minute of working with her! Thank you Holly for everything !

We absolutely loved working with Holly!!! We met at a meet and greet at our venue and from the beginning she was so kind, engaging and professional. She had our backs from the very beginning, fielding questions about florists, giving us reviews on other vendors and overall just calming any stress we had. Her, patient, clam demeanor and kindness was exactly what we needed on the day, and we could trust everything was in very good hands. The day of she and her team set up our beautiful reception space - she took our vision for the day and made it a reality.