My Wedding Songbird

al (yes, she was that popular). From the first meeting, she came off as someone who cared deeply for her clients and made us feel very comfortable, even though we were in way over our heads by trying to plan our own wedding & didn't know any better. Thankfully, she was always happy to offer expert advice whenever we needed a nudge in the right direction. When we had to postpone due to the pandemic, Sarah was happy to move our dates no questions asked, and even sent us a lovely gift on our would-be wedding day. While our big day drew close, her team started engaging us 6 weeks prior and laid out very organized & detailed spreadsheets to document every minute detail of the event. As an officiant, Sarah was hilarious, charming, and incorporated a ton of personal details into the script that not only made our ceremony extra memorable, but also kept all the guests laughing and entertained. Not to mention her Mandarin & vocal skills were both on point. I lost count of how many guests had told us how great of an officiant she was after the wedding! For the day of coordination, I won't go into everything she and her team of 3 wonderful assistants (Demi, Patricia, and Anna) did because they did so much, but I would say a good way to tell if your coordination team did an amazing job is if you (bride/groom) had a great time and didn't have answer a single question from the vendors the entire evening. And that's exactly what happened. We had a blast and didn't have to worry about a thing! Well, we did have to put up with vendors constantly pestering us about how great a job Sarah and her team did throughout the night :P A few things worth noting: 1. We had a ton of DIY decors that needed Sarah's help to set up, and she did an amazing job, especially with our dessert and welcome tables where we left her very little instructions. 2. We actually ran out of bottled water a few times throughout the evening, and her team went out and got multiple cases for us right away. 3. Her entire team stayed all the way until the very end - I'm talking shutting the place down and turning off the lights - to diligently help us take down and pack away all the decors, and to make sure every last vendor cleanup goes smoothly. 4. Every single one of our vendors sang high praises for Sarah & her coordination team. That speaks for itself. So, if you're looking for the officiant & day of coordinator of your dreams, look no further. If you don't think you need a day of coordinator, do yourself a favor and schedule a meeting with Sarah, ASAP. Lastly, a huge THANK YOU to Sarah and My Wedding Songbird for everything you've done to help make our dream wedding become reality!

al of our many vendors, keeping our plans organized and of course ensuring that the day run smoothly! Sarah also helped with specific Chinese aspects of our wedding like providing resources for the tea ceremony and even reviewing a written translation of my maid of honor's speech. I can't recommend them enough!

ur vision was inspired by the movie "In the Mood for Love" for its esthetic and 1960s Hong Kong vibes and Shanghai Nights. So we wanted to incorporate those esthetics with our wedding. We also wanted to incorporate Korean culture too. So Sarah really helped make our vision come to life. She is very professional, organize, and helpful throughout the whole wedding planning process. She gave many recommendations to help us create our perfect wedding. She found vendors that worked with our budget and found vendors to create the perfect backdrop. The outcome of the wedding was better than we ever envisioned. Her team was very professional, and everything went smoothly. Our wedding was not the easiest to plan. The restaurant we chose only gave us a 3-4hour window to set up, and Sara and her team were magicians. They turned a mediocre restaurant into a 1960s Shanghai Nights Theme Wedding, felt like we were in a movie! Our friends, family, and the restaurant owners raved about our wedding, saying it was the most unique wedding experience they ever been a part of.

d an amazing time. Sarah also connected us with vendors in our price range who all did a phenomenal job.

s a beat. She made sure that everything was perfect and even picked up all of the items for her couple from me on numerous occasions. She is sweet and so nice to work with. You would be so lucky to have her as a planner and I am so grateful to be able to work with her.

investment we made! She was incredibly thorough and asked things we never even thought about. She was so easy to work with and never made anything seem like a big deal. With Sarah, it was perfect in our situation (bilingual was a big plus), a one-stop shop - we used her as the wedding planner + officiant + MC. And so, throughout the process she got to know us better, and was able to make some funny jokes during the ceremony and reception, keeping our guests entertained. We had a great turned out, all the design/theme was perfect, our guests were having fun the whole time - eating ~ drinking ~ & playing! We don’t know how she does it, but Sarah has a very calming sense and never seemed stressed. She does a lot of work behind the scenes that you don't see but this girl gets things done! We had an emergency came up just 2 days before the wedding. Our rental vendor broke the wine glasses we rented, and there weren’t enough for our event. This was not the thing we wanted to hear just right before the big day. Magically, Sarah was able to source another vendor within a couple of hours and made us worry free. She absorbed so many big and little tasks and we never had to wonder or second guess anything because she is so good at her job!!! Working with Sarah was great from beginning to end. She really listens to what the client wants and does detailed work until your event is perfect. I highly recommend Sarah as a wedding planner if you're looking for someone fresh with ideas, excited and passionate for what she does, you will not be disappointed.

to the very end of the wedding. She has provided the right planner tool, vendor recommendations, and countless tips while we plan for the event. We also did a wedding rehearsal in advance to be fully prepared. I also picked Sarah since she's close by the wedding venue and familiar with the area. There are so much details go into a wedding (even a small wedding without reception!) I highly recommend to work with an experienced professional like Sarah to plan out the event and avoid any surprises. We also enjoy Sarah's officiant services. Her voice is clear and the pace is just right. Sarah is also fluent in both English and Mandarin, which is another reason to work with her since our ceremony is bi-lingual.

uch a great help and we are so happy we chose to work with her. She introduced us to so many great vendors and was able to put together all the disjointed pieces of our ideas and inspirations into something beautiful and whole. It was an amazing day and we couldn't have done it without her!

o work with, flexible, has good manners, passionate and wanted to see the event to be as successful as possible, she not only wanted to do a good job on her part. She volunteered her time to create the timeline. When been asked about the script she responded “ I like having some creative freedom because being a MC it’s more interesting if you react to whatever is happening at the moment, can’t predict the crowd before hand,..” I have to say that she is right. Sarah is a very experienced MC, not only she reacts to the crowd very well, she also can attract and lead the crowd, the program went very smoothly and on time, all guests had a wonderful time. She was up on the stage pretty much the whole night, she gave the welcome remarks; introduced the elected officials, VIPs and sponsors. She ran the raffles; introduced all performers and sang a few songs. She had total control of the time, crowd and program, She spoke well and dressed well, she was polite, humorous, funny, lively and vibrant. She worked very hard, kept guests focus on the program. At the end I asked her that have you eaten anything? She replied “No”, that just showed you how engaged and devoted she was. Anyway, in my opinion, Sarah is a person with a good heart, she is reasonable, she went above and beyond to make sure our event is a successful one. She treated our event as her own event. Always has smile on her fact, behave very appropriately, conducted the event in a fun and professional way. I really appreciated and am thankful for her services to my association.

d, the games to play and when to do them, and how to handle relatives and various types of people and vendors. We did some things ourselves but a coordinator/MC is someone you want to hire, ideally someone experienced. Would recommend!