5.0
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Expertly Led Celebrations for The Soulful
Greater Monterey Bay Area & SF Peninsula
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Lindsey is the most AMAZING planner and I could not recommend her enough. She brought every idea we had to life, made the entire day run so smoothly, and truly I could not have imagined planning this without her. She made a million plans for every possible weather outcome, she coordinated all of our vendors, and completely understood my husband and I’s vibe… it made the day so easy for us to just enjoy the moment! She the EXPERT at Aveline in Santa Cruz. She treated us like family and I hope we get to work together again in the future. Thank you Lindsey!!!
Jessie S.
5.0
To start, this review is extremely overdue (2 years)!! Lindsey was the absolute best person to have handle our wedding. I cannot imagine getting through the day without her expertise, calm energy, and ability to troubleshoot and guide us through both the planning and the day-of. Working with her is an absolute pleasure and her knowledge of the industry and vendors made everything so much smoother. She made the day so much less stressful and let us concentrate on actually enjoying everything and spend time with loved ones.
Hopefully, it's a credit to how great she is that my wife and I were horrified that we realized we had not given her a review after the wedding!! Cannot recommend Lindsey more!!
Jace L.
5.0
Lindsey Paige Hastings
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AWARD WINNER (3X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Relic Events offers thoughtful wedding and event planning in Santa Cruz & Nevada City, California. Owner Lindsey is passionate about creating sustainable, grounded, and deeply touching weddings for her clients. She offers several tiers of planning services, as well as coordination for your rehearsal dinner, brunch, or elopement. Relic aims to create a day that reflects your taste, traditions, and soul, all while ensuring great vibes and ambiance with no stress on you!
Relic offers a basic set-up and breakdown package so that you can ensure friends and family don’t have to worry about a thing on the wedding day. Lindsey also offers a standard Day-Of package that will cover all your needs two months before the wedding and absolutely every detail on the big day. If you need a bit more help and guidance, Relic also offers partial planning, which covers all the above. It also gives you a buddy who will make sure no details are forgotten and assist you with research, organizing, and brainstorming.
If you choose to work with Lindsey, know that every detail will be just as you hoped and every heart in the room full.
Relic Events is a wedding planner based in Santa Cruz, CA.
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
A la Carte Wedding Planning
Day-Of Coordination
Destination Wedding Planning
Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Engagement Party
Rehearsals & Parties
Bridal Luncheon
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Welcome Party
Wedding
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Day After Brunch
Reception
Rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2024.
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Meet the team
Lindsey Paige Hastings
Owner
I learned to be a warm and welcoming hostess from my mama. As a girl, I loved watching her clean the house, prepare delicious food, and set just the right ambiance for our guests. Throughout the evening she moved effortlessly through chatting with friends, refreshing drinks, and making sure everyone was happy. I shared this passion with her, but it wasn't until I stumbled upon working events that I realized I could make these simple pleasures a business. I mentored under talented, strong women and narrowed my focus onto weddings and intimate gatherings. Few things brings me deeper joy.
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Relic Events (Lindsey) is praised for exceptional organization, calm professionalism, and detailed planning that made weddings stress-free and matched couples' visions. She coordinates vendors, handles logistics and last-minute issues, and communicates promptly. Couples valued her creativity, inclusivity, and ability to let them fully enjoy the day.Review photos
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Jessie S
5.0
5/19/2026
Lindsey is the most AMAZING planner and I could not recommend her enough. She brought every idea we had to life, made the entire day run so smoothly, and truly I could not have ima...
gined planning this without her. She made a million plans for every possible weather outcome, she coordinated all of our vendors, and completely understood my husband and I’s vibe… it made the day so easy for us to just enjoy the moment! She the EXPERT at Aveline in Santa Cruz. She treated us like family and I hope we get to work together again in the future. Thank you Lindsey!!!
Jace L
5.0
11/18/2025
To start, this review is extremely overdue (2 years)!! Lindsey was the absolute best person to have handle our wedding. I cannot imagine getting through the day without her experti...
se, calm energy, and ability to troubleshoot and guide us through both the planning and the day-of. Working with her is an absolute pleasure and her knowledge of the industry and vendors made everything so much smoother. She made the day so much less stressful and let us concentrate on actually enjoying everything and spend time with loved ones.
Hopefully, it's a credit to how great she is that my wife and I were horrified that we realized we had not given her a review after the wedding!! Cannot recommend Lindsey more!!
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Artem L
5.0
11/11/2025
If you are planning a wedding (honestly any kind of event), LOOK NO FURTHER! Relic Events is exactly what anyone needs. Lindsey (and her team) was the absolute best wedding planner...
we could have asked for.
Lindsey is incredibly organized, detail oriented (to the T!!), kind, patient, super chill, extremely thoughtful, and so down to earth - all the things you want and more when you are planning for the best day of your life and the most important one. From detailed spreadsheets, thoroughly outlined on site maps, to extremely quick and responsive communication, all the way to just being so fun, kind, and grounding...there are so many things about working with Lindsey we can't stop talking about ... but here's just a few:
- She went above and beyond our needs to provide us with suggestions, recommendations, and advice that we both asked for and didn't know we even needed. Our venue was all outdoors and we had to find everything from the ground up. Having her ideas, suggestions, and guidance was beyond helpful and invaluable. Whenever we'd throw ideas, she would have really great suggestions - she had so many good points and it helped us tremendously. Moreover, she was able to give a recommendation for any vendor regardless of the budget we asked her we'd like to target.
- Lindsey provided us with a call a year before the wedding date, a call six months before, and 5 more calls a month and half before. She was so easy, thorough, and quick to communicate - we could always email her and she'd be there to help us right away. Each video call she reassured us we were on the right track and steered us in the right direction. She helped us stay calm and focused on the important things, especially during the month before the wedding, rather than worrying about the small details to get stuck over. The month and a half before the wedding, Lindsey was included in and took the reins on all emails with vendors. This really helped take the load off of us and let us feel more at ease in the weeks leading up to the wedding date. She made a very detailed map, extremely helpful and thorough spreadsheet of every single thing you need that kept us so organized since the beginning.
-If you have a vision, she's got you. We are convinced she is a mind reader... We were a bit all over the place with our pinterest boards and ideas, but Lindsey somehow with the minimal words we used she executed alllllllll the decorations PERFECTLY, ordered the right linens, etc. etc. and our wedding looked exactly like it was in our minds and even better. She even has really lovely rentable items of her own and it made it SUPER easy. (We had a smores bar, a cake table, bar table, picnic table, buffet table, etc. and she decorated them beautifully!)
-The day of the wedding couldn't have gone smoother with Lindsey handling logistics and direction with all vendors and working tirelessly behind the scenes to set everything up with her assistant and making sure everything is as we dreamed it, as we enjoyed our day free from distractions. She was a bright grounding light and invaluable throughout the whole process and especially the day of. Whenever I saw her throughout the wedding, she always smiling and it never felt like she was stressed (?? somehow!!). As the wedding day ended, we found all of our wedding decor and various things neatly packed away, making it so easy for us to end the day without worry and enjoy our night.
Catrina T
5.0
10/17/2025
Hiring Lindsey was the absolute best choice we could have made! I had so little stress on my wedding day because she was completely on top of everything!
One thing she did that we...
nt above and beyond an average Day-of Coordinator was handling communications with our vendors the week leading up to the wedding. While I already had a million things to do, she worked out all the logistics among the vendors and everyone knew where to go and what to do!
If you want to make sure you are present and able to enjoy your wedding day, while also having all the logistics handled exactly right, Lindsey is the key!
Anna G
5.0
10/05/2025
We can not rave enough about Lindsey and the support she provided us throughout our wedding planning process, and especially the month leading up to our wedding.
Lindsey strikes ...
the perfect balance of being on top of it, completely competent and in control, while also have a "laid back" energy that helps us all feel more relaxed. The result of that was not only the beautiful wedding of our dreams but also a fun and stress-free experience.
As we planned our wedding, Lindsey has great communication and follow through. She was very familiar with other vendors in the region (we were having a Monterey area wedding but were coming from out of town) and make excellent recommendations to vendors that were friendly on our wallet while also meeting the vibe that we were going for. She is extemely knowledgable and detail oriented and also friendly and personable.
On the day of our wedding, she really handled everything. We were able to be fully present and enjoy ourselves because we had full confidence that she would handle everything, and she did! I can't imagine that our wedding would have gone half as smoothly if it weren't for all the support we received to from Lindsey. We highly recommend Relic Events for anyone that wants that extra support and coordination to make their wedding the perfect day!
Haley S
5.0
9/29/2025
You will love working with Lindsey at Relic Events! She is so much fun to work with, she responds right away, she makes planning enjoyable, she has fantastic ideas and is extremely...
detailed! Our perfect day would not have been a success without her!
Danya T
5.0
9/22/2025
Lindsey was a life saver, she helped us get everything organized our rehearsal, the ceremony, the decorations, and all communication with the vendors. I don’t know what me and groo...
m would’ve done without her.
Dylan Y
5.0
9/05/2025
One of the nicest, calmest, and most dedicated wedding coordinators you could ever ask for! (seriously, she was in the hospital with a burst appendix and still making calls for us!...
) I honestly cannot recommend Lindsey enough! She is so sweet, and made the entire lead up to and the day of the wedding honestly so easy and magical. Your best choice right here.
Dan B
5.0
12/25/2024
Lindsey is amazing and I can't recommend her enough! She has such a calm and level-headed approach to planning which mixes her many years of experience with your vision for your ev...
ent. If you are getting married at Roaring Camp, she is invaluable!
Loren S
5.0
12/23/2024
Lindsey was invaluable in helping us achieve our unique vision for our wedding. From our first meeting, it was clear that she had the experience necessary to make sure every aspect...
of the event was thought out and nothing fell through the cracks. Even in places where we wanted to break with tradition, she not only helped us secure the resources we needed, but came up with some wonderful ideas of her own. Thanks to Lindsey's professional communication and attention to detail, our wedding planning process was far lower-stress than anticipated, especially in the final month before the event.
Michelle N
5.0
12/11/2024
If you’re looking for a talented, creative, and supportive wedding coordinator who will go above and beyond for you, look no further than Lindsey! We are two musicians that wante...
d to throw an unforgettable, funky, psychedelic, music-oriented wedding in the classiest way possible. Lindsey was instrumental in not only making this a reality, but also helped make our time planning as enjoyable and easy as possible.
We booked Lindsey for her “Partial Planning” package and had the pleasure of getting to know her pretty well over the course of a year. While we had initially reached out to several well-established wedding planning companies, we ultimately chose Lindsey because we sensed in her a kindred creative soul that would understand our unique vision for our wedding, and whose personality we would enjoy working closely with for a year. If we’re being honest, the wedding planning process can be grueling at times, and inevitably some things will not go as originally planned - for us, it was very important to have a planner that would do everything in their control to be resourceful when issues arose while maintaining a calm demeanor to not further stress us out. Lindsey definitely hit the mark on this.
Lindsey worked well with all our vendors. We had a large number of them to juggle – venue, lighting company, live band and DJ, HMUA, floral, 2 rental companies, photographer, and videographer. Lindsey was a pro and handled all the logistics/communications with them seamlessly. Lindsey also made several great vendor recommendations that we wouldn’t have found on our own and ended up being huge hits for us. We could tell she has a good reputation in the wedding industry.
We envisioned a specific vibe for our wedding and Lindsey took time to understand the personalities that ticked behind all our crazy and random ideas. She added her own thoughtful suggestions, and transformed everything into a cohesive vision that complemented our venue and theme. When we wanted to incorporate a bunch of unconventional elements into our wedding, Lindsey was supportive and flexible, and she worked hard to make sure they were pulled off successfully for us.
Finally – the weekend of our actual wedding – wow! As if Lindsey hadn’t already done so much for us, it was incredible to see her really shine in doing what she does best. At the rehearsal, she took some time to get to know our family and friends, and at times kept a rowdy wedding party in check, while simultaneously kept the rehearsal running efficiently. We remember Lindsey giving our friends/family advice and reminders on how to make our wedding day as easy as possible for us, and that meant a lot to us that she had our backs. On the day of the wedding, Lindsey and her team were very detailed and organized - they executed every detail flawlessly for us (or at least that’s how we remember it - which is all that really matters!). The most important thing is that we and all our guests had a blast.
Lindsey, we are forever grateful to you. Thank you for making our wedding so wonderful and epic!!
Sahara W
5.0
12/10/2024
Oh my goodness. If we could give Relic Events 10,000 stars, we would. We hired Lindsey to do month-of coordination for our destination wedding at Roaring Camp in Santa Cruz (we are...
from Southern California), and she couldn't have been a more perfect fit. Organized, informative, calm, kind and efficient are just the first words that come to mind; but there aren't enough words to capture how smoothly our wedding planning process and wedding day went because of her.
We did the bulk of the planning/vendor hiring ourselves (*only* because I have a long history in event planning, otherwise we would have hired her to do it ALL from beginning to end); but her brilliant suggestions led us to some of our favorite local vendors, and her stepping in a month ahead of our date to coordinate all of the logistics, and help us tie up all of our loose ends made the transition from planning, to prepping, to the wedding weekend itself flawless.
Lindsey helped gently guide us through our self-planning, and took care of everything and MORE the month leading up to the wedding. We truly can say we didn't feel overwhelmed once. Most importantly, the wedding day itself felt like a dream - we got to take our time, have fun, EAT, spend time just the two of us, and enjoy our intimate group of guests because Lindsey made sure everything was running as it should. She had our backs 100% and was so easy going while doing it.
Lastly (although there is so much more that can be said), as a lesbian couple, we could not have found someone that we felt more safe and seen with. We instantly felt at-ease (especially after hearing wedding planning horror stories from other LGBTQ+ couples) from our very first introductory phone call with her. Lindsey was inclusive, but not overbearing or performative; encouraged the things we wanted to highlight that were "non-traditional" and helped us honor the traditions we wanted to uphold.
Lindsey really saw our vision from the start. While we didn't hire her to do the planning portion, she was still involved from the beginning - whether it was an early phone call to get us started on the right foot with planning, sharing and adding to Pinterest boards, or just quick check ins throughout the year until our more detailed meetings began in the weeks leading up to the wedding.
If you're getting married in the area (Santa Cruz, Carmel, Monterey, Grass Valley or Nevada City), don't even think twice. Your wedding day selves will thank you for it!
THANK YOU RELIC EVENTS! You made our dreams come true :)
Sarah F
5.0
12/08/2024
We partnered with Lindsey of Relic Events for our wedding in October 2024 in the Grass Valley/Nevada City area and could not recommend her enough!! We chose her partial planning pa...
ckage and of all the vendors we hired for our wedding her services were by far the best investment. I am not someone who enjoys planning events and can quickly get overwhelmed and Lindsey made me feel like everything was handled and cut down my stress so much. My husband and I are not particularly creative/decor minded individuals and Lindsey helped us find our vision and really brought it to life. Lindsey is clearly very experienced and has an organized plan of attack to make sure nothing is missed. She is also just an all around quality person and I really enjoyed getting to work with her. On our wedding day I felt like I was able to just enjoy it all and wasn't stressed about logistics at all!! Our bridal party and families all separately commented on how awesome Lindsey is and how well she ran the rehearsal and day of festivities. It really did feel like we just had a super organized and helpful friend in charge of our wedding :)
Seriously, hire her! You will not regret it!!
- Sarah and Geoff
Jamie M
5.0
11/09/2024
Lindsey was a dream to work with from start to finish! She made the whole process as stress free as possible and executed the vision better than we could’ve even imagined! Our day...
turned out beautiful and stress free! She had everything taken care of! Any couple would be lucky to work with her for their once in a lifetime day!
Michael A
5.0
10/12/2024
Lindsay and the Relic events team were critical to making our wedding a resounding success.
We brought a load of ideas and schedule puzzles, and she helped us achieve so much of ...
it with clarity and great organization. She was very kind and passionate with our ideas, and transparent about what was practical in our day. She also handled a crazy emergency and pivot on the wedding day with calm and professionalism, we were so thankful. Total hero, worth her weight in diamonds, we couldn’t have had the amazing day we had without her.
Colette V
5.0
9/27/2024
I cannot recommend Lindsey enough! She is a delight to work with! I felt supported every step of the way and can not imagine how the wedding would have gone without her professiona...
l, kind, attuned, and skilled support. Wedding planning is not easy but working with Lindsey made it SO much easier, she helped ease my concerns, focus my energy where it needed focusing, and asked all the right questions. She is truly gifted and combines attention to details with the big picture with grace. She knows what to focus on to ensure that the wedding flows with ease and comes together in a way that is a joyful event for all. I am so grateful to have worked with Lindsey and trust should you work with her you will be in VERY good hands! She is friendly, intelligent, stays on track, responsive, and very experienced. You can tell she has a lot of experience and that helped me feel relaxed and taken care of in the process. She left no stone unturned and there are many stones to turn in wedding planning! From the initial consulting to the final wedding day, Lindsey was on top of it with humor, fun, ease, and skill.
Reina W
5.0
7/16/2024
Out of the hundreds of decisions we made during the wedding planning process, hiring Lindsey was hands down the BEST decision we made. My husband and I hired Lindsey as our partial...
planner for our June wedding. Originally we were just looking for a day-of coordinator, but because our wedding was at a private residence, Lindsey required partial planning services due to all of the logistics required, and we are SO happy she did. From the very beginning (1 year before the wedding), Lindsey was extremely organized and quick to respond. She kept us on schedule with tasks to complete at every 1-3 month mark. She helped recommend great vendors, and once booked, she handled most (if not all) of the communication with those vendors. She managed 100% of the rental order directly with the rental company, which really helped us out because she understood our vision and we could remove that from our to-do list. When the wedding weekend came, she worked with 10 different vendors on timing of drop-off, pick-up and setup across multiple days. On the day-of, as a bride I was not stressed or anxious at all and this was possible thank you to Lindsey, as I trusted her completely with executing my vision and keeping everything on track. The day-of went perfectly. We had so many people tell us that our wedding was the best wedding they had been to, and a big part of that was due to the setup and flow of the event. Her expertise in the wedding industry is invaluable and there were so many things she taught me or recommended that I would have never though of. Lindsey did an amazing job executing and managing people, while remaining calm and collected throughout the entire day. I can't recommend Lindsey enough!!!
Colleen P
5.0
7/14/2024
We were absolutely thrilled with our experience with Relic Events! From the first getting-to-know you phone call, Lindsey took the time to understand our vision for a very casual w...
edding. She was very friendly and easy to talk to, yet professional. Lindsey asked important questions about details we had not yet considered and offered fantastic suggestions that enhanced our wedding, demonstrating their expertise and creativity. Throughout the planning process, communication was seamless. Lindsey was always available to answer questions, provide updates, and offer reassurance. She managed all the vendors effortlessly, coordinating schedules and logistics with precision, which took a significant load off our shoulders. Though we only booked day-of planning services, Lindsey was able to recommend some great vendors, especially a florist who would do small orders like one bouquet and boutonniere. On the wedding day itself, we were able to relax and enjoy every moment knowing that Lindsey had everything under control. Despite some iffy weather, the event flowed seamlessly from start to finish. Relic Events helped create an unforgettable day that we will cherish forever. If you're looking for a wedding planner who is not only talented but also genuinely cares about making your day perfect, look no further. Highly recommend!
Jennifer Y
5.0
7/09/2024
Look no further, Lindsey is your girl!
We hired her for month of services and I cannot recommend her enough
She is very personable, honest, and organized.
She executed the vision, ...
setup and packed everything, and had our left over food sent to our room. She checked in with us to see if we needed anything and literally made the day so stress free. She is so easy to work with and I highly recommend her for your special day!
Grace W
5.0
6/04/2024
Lindsey took all the stress out of planning. We didn't have to lift a finger the month leading up to or day of the wedding which allowed us to remain present, calm and centered on ...
our new chapter of life. People warn brides "something WILL go wrong", and because of Lindsey- nothing did! OR her professionalism is so great that I had NO idea anything happened. Friendly, calming and well organized- she's your girl!
Matthew H
5.0
5/01/2024
Worth more than what she charges and handled an unexpected family conflict without the slightest hint of panic! Would strongly recommend!
Eryn C
5.0
5/01/2024
We can't emphasize how amazing and helpful Lindsey was for planning our wedding at Roaring Camp Railroad in Santa Cruz. Not only has she actually worked at the venue before, she ha...
d such extensive knowledge of the venue and helped give us super helpful tips and tricks when planning.
She even went as far to schedule a call with our photographer to make sure he knew all the best places to shoot!
She was super responsive and answered all our questions and was so reassuring as the nerves started to kick in 1-2 months prior.
When it came to coordination and decoration she was so helpful and made sure everything was on time and set up just the way we wanted.
We highly recommend Lindsey for your upcoming wedding! She's the best!
Riley K
5.0
1/20/2024
Lindsey was the best planner we could have asked for. We hired her to do partial planning for our October 2023 wedding (using her Redwood package) and I'm so glad we did!
At firs...
t we wanted a day-of coordinator, because the venue had some built-in coordinators that already help out. I quickly realized how beneficial it was to have Lindsey on board as additional support both before and during the wedding, as she really served as our personal advocate the entire process.
Before the wedding, Lindsey was consistently responsive (a lot more responsive than other vendors I communicated with) and always humored me by talking through things despite my unreasonable bridal paranoia, hah.
She met up with us months before the wedding for a venue walkthrough which was so nice and helpful for all of us to get to know each other ahead of time! We were planning our day from out of state and it was just so helpful to have her be our eyes and ears on the ground in CA. She even coordinated and picked up our printed materials for us.
On wedding weekend, she made sure our personal belongings were accounted for, checked in to make sure we were feeling good, decorated and set up the spaces, was the communications link to all vendors... Neither me nor my husband, or any of our family members, had to lift a finger. She took care of it all!
Her demeanor is very kind, friendly, and calming. Which honestly, is the perfect combo of personality traits you want in a planner. She was able to deescalate situations and keep me and my husband calm throughout the entire wedding process.
She also very clearly communicates what is within her scope of work versus what is not so that you can be as prepared as possible for the big day. I also love that she pays attention to sustainability and had suggestions for sustainable decor options.
Not only did we come out of our wedding feeling like things went perfectly as we'd planned, but also, we gained a friend! Thank you so much, Lindsey!
andreas d
5.0
11/13/2023
Lindsey was very helpful throughout the entire planning process from beginning to end and her personal recommendations about what elements to include were very helpful. I would hig...
hly recommend her to anyone else looking to plan a wedding. She is very easy going and knowledgeable, we couldn't be happier with our choice!
Benjamin G
5.0
10/27/2023
Lindsey was excellent in every aspect. She met with us plenty of times over the phone and at least once in person to visit the venue and work out some details with spacing, staffin...
g, and vendors. Any chance she had to take care of something on our behalf she was right on top of. We needed lindsey to be very involved with the wedding planning process and she was with us every step of the way. She was friendly, personable, and dependable. I would recommend her to anyone trying to plan a wedding that needs a little extra help or for a lot of extra help. Her plans are tailored for your needs and she does an excellent job explaining her services and what you can expect from her.
Kayla Z
5.0
10/11/2023
Lindsey was very knowledgable, kind, and patient. She listened to my worries and helped me at every stage of the planning and day-off. So grateful we got to work together!
Chase B
5.0
9/05/2023
Lindsey was amazing with our experience. She was extremely professional and knew exactly what we needed to have the best wedding ever. She’s very informative and communicative. Sh...
e’s compassionate about her job helping you have your big day the best day ever! She stays in touch with you the whole time leading up to your big day. She was great to work with and we can’t thank her enough!
~Chase and Ashley
Michelle G
5.0
9/04/2023
We hired Lindsey to be our month-of coordinator at Roaring Camp. We absolutely adored Lindsey and she did such an amazing job. She was so calm and easy to work with and really make...
s a lot of effort to get to know what you want, what your priorities are, and make your vision happen. She was so organized and efficient that she made it all look easy. I cannot recommend her enough or express my gratitude for everything she did for us. Her attention to detail and thoroughness in all aspects of the wedding were so impressive. We love Lindsey!
Deborah H
5.0
9/03/2023
Lindsey- I can’t begin to thank you for guiding us so gently through this process (and literally hundreds of other families). I am sure that for vendors and others involved weekl...
y, it’s very much “same old, same old”. But, for each individual family and couple, it’s a year or more of investment and planning for a once in a lifetime event. It takes a special personality to keep that in mind with each and every client.
We did have lots of questions and our own vision for the event. You never said “no”, but considered how our needs could be accommodated, understanding the built-in restrictions of the venue. It's not easy to envision the final results and takes a bit of trust, but the final event was fabulous (and so beautifully lit)! You were meticulous in making everything flow smoothly, from rehearsal, through set-up, day-of pacing, and clean up. You were professional and unobtrusive, but I knew you were there if we needed you. And there were lots of little surprises along the way that were thoughtful and added to the fun of the wedding.
Jeff and Michelle beamed the whole time. You took so much of the stress off them, allowing them to enjoy the day. Thank you for your kindness. We will treasure the memories.
Maisie K
5.0
8/22/2023
If you are getting married in/around Santa Cruz or wherever she provides services, contacting Lindsey should be at the top of your list!
To say Lindsey was invaluable is an unders...
tatement. We got married at Roaring Camp, which is a very DIY venue. We had to move our wedding date and our original coordinator was no longer available, but we were so lucky to be able to hire Lindsey! We opted for her very reasonably priced Oak Package, and she went above and beyond in every aspect. For starters, she used to work at Roaring Camp, so knew everything about the venue and all the intricacies of how things worked there. Beyond the venue itself, Lindsey is incredibly experienced with wedding coordination, and already had working relationships with pretty much every vendor we hired. She was great at keeping on top of everything with the vendors while keeping us in the loop, which is definitely a feat with a more DIY wedding. Lindsey is fun and easy to talk to, very professional, and incredibly insightful. It felt like we were old friends after our first phone call! She totally understood what we wanted for the wedding, and was able to help us make decisions on all of things we hadn't even thought about.
Lindsey kept my head above water for the whole ordeal, and the wedding day itself could not have gone more smoothly! She and her assistant set up all of our decorations beautifully, and everything was neatly packed away and labeled at the end of the night. Every little bit and piece of the day's events went off without a hitch, and we were able to do the one thing that's the most valuable- soak up the day and enjoy ourselves. Even 4 months later, our friends and families still consistently bring up how wonderful and fun and impactful the day was for them, and that's in no small part because of Lindsey!
Audrey H
5.0
7/09/2023
Lindsey is a dream! She stepped in to help us literally ONE WEEK before our wedding. We thought we could handle all the coordination and set up of the decor day-of, then once we st...
arted packing everything up to take to our venue, we nearly crumbled at the thought of managing it solo. Enter: Lindsay! She was cool as a cucumber. In just one phone call, she gathered literally every bit of info that she needed and from there, she flawlessly executed as if we had been working with her the entire time! Keep this note in your back pocket when vendor shopping, Lindsay is the one to hire! Thank you, Relic Events!! Our day was a dream come true because of you.
Felicia D
5.0
7/01/2023
Our wedding was the best weekend of our lives, and we could not have done it without Lindsey. In the chaos that can be planning and executing a wedding (along with a weekend of act...
ivities), Lindsey was truly a godsend.
In the months leading up to the wedding, Lindsey was instrumental. She helped keep us on track, took things off our plates, and reminded us of things that we never would have thought about.
Her time to shine, though, came during the wedding weekend. I knew that I could trust her and her team, and so after over a year of constant wedding planning, it was seeing Lindsey working her magic that allowed me to finally turn my brain off and just have fun. Lindsey is kind, organized, and a genuinely fun person to be around (just who you want at your party!). She was respectful in helping us integrate various aspects of our identities (queerness, disability, Judaism, etc) into the event; was open to whatever ideas we threw at her (sensory break room set up? Board game and juggling supply organizing? Mosquito repellant machine coordinating? She handled it all!); and above all she was reliable when we needed her.
We truly lost track of the number of people who said that not only was ours the best wedding they had ever been to (many adding “including my own”), but that it was one of the best weekends they’d experienced. We could not have done it without Lindsey and genuinely of everything we did over the course of planning the wedding (and all the money spent), hiring her was the best decision we made.
If you are looking for a day-of coordinator+, go with Lindsey- you won’t regret it. (And if you are wondering if you even need a day-of coordinator, you do; make it your wedding gift to yourself to have one).
Emily Y
5.0
6/06/2023
It was an absolute pleasure to work with Lindsey as our Wedding Day Of Coordinator. Our wedding day went off without a hitch and we have Lindsey to thank for it!
She is such a kin...
d person, while also being very relaxed, but so detailed oriented and on top of everything. During our calls, she brought up things that we had not even considered, and would have missed without her, and she was incredible at guiding us through the process to help ease our stress. She was quick to respond whenever we had a question or wanted to run something by her, which was very much appreciated as we worked through our action items.
Lindsey was very familiar with our venue, Roaring Camp, which made it less stressful for us as she could answer our questions about the venue and give us insight on how things work and what to expect.
On our wedding day, Lindsey was so on top of it, keeping us on our timeline so we could accomplish everything that we wanted, while allowing us to enjoy the most perfect wedding day. She has such a creative eye and displayed our decor perfectly. We could not have done a better job ourselves.
My husband and I still talk about how wonderful Lindsey is and how we could not have had such a beautiful wedding without her by our side. Lindsey is very skilled at her craft and such a wonderful person that I cannot imagine what we would have done without her.
Krysta N
5.0
6/06/2023
Where do I even begin! Being quite a particular bride, I had somewhat of high expectations for how I wanted our wedding day to go. I needed someone who I could trust and put faith ...
in that they would make my day go as perfectly and smoothly as I imagined and Lindsey (LP) far exceeded any expectations I had. She was direct, careful, relaxed, and precise all wrapped up into the best wedding coordinator a girl could ask for. I may be a tad bias as we began our relationship as coworkers, but that then became one of my favorite friendships. It was easy deciding who I would trust bringing me into this most special day of mine and my husbands. If you're looking for someone who will be involved, fun, relaxed and extremely professional to help coordinate your wedding then look no further, you've found her. ♡
Dylan R
5.0
3/20/2023
My wife and I had our wedding in August 2022, and decided to plan most of it ourselves. We very quickly realized that finding vendors and inviting friends and family was the easy p...
art, and pulling everything together and making sure the day went off without a hitch would take a special touch. The universe brought us LP, and we are SO grateful for her help.
To put it simply, LP is an absolute rock star. For the month leading up to our date, she was constantly in touch with us and all our vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page for the actual day. The wedding went off without a single hitch (that we know of at least!) and I know that we have her to thank for that.
Beyond all her help organizing and planning, she was a wonderful support for us through a rather hectic time. She couldn't have been more kind and easy to work with, and we're still so happy we decided to work with her. I could list a thousand more reasons, but I think her work will speak for itself!
Thank you so much for making our wedding truly special LP!
Dana Y
5.0
1/23/2023
We booked Roaring Camp as our wedding venue sight unseen from out of state and quickly learned that LP was without question the coordinator we’d want to go with. She had years of e...
xperience working with the wedding coordinator at our venue before venturing out on her own. From our first phone call, I knew we were making the right choice. We discussed my overall vision and got to work figuring out how to make it all come together. We cataloged all the supplies I’d been painstakingly gathering and worked together to make sure we would have everything else we’d need to make it all a reality. I consider myself a pretty cool cucumber, but LP was able to provide the reassurance I needed regarding all the little things that very easily could’ve bogged me down and overwhelmed me. Since she had first-hand experience with everything the venue had to offer, she knew exactly what I needed to focus on and what I could ease up on. One aspect of her knowledge that I didn’t know we’d appreciate so much was her ability to make menu suggestions! We never would have made some of the choices we did without her guidance and we got rave reviews on all of it. Although she was technically a “day-of coordinator,” LP made herself available for communication during our planning process and we maintained contact leading up to the wedding. She has a very relaxed, calming vibe, but is still perfectly organized and extremely efficient. She was a dream to work with and is the sole reason our day came together as seamlessly as it did. I can’t say enough good things and can’t recommend LP and Relic Events enough!
Brittany E
5.0
1/22/2023
We can’t provide Lindsey with enough positive accolades! She was instrumental in our wedding weekend, ensuring both our wedding day and the beach party she planned for all our gues...
ts the following day were incredible! Her approach, style and attitude made our lives so much easier planning for the weekend. Even our family commented how great she was as they noticed every detail was accounted for throughout the weekend. She’s also incredibly calming and reassuring! If you are looking for someone to plan your wedding or any other event, you can not go wrong hiring Lindsey! We are so glad we found her!
Allison H
5.0
1/16/2023
Lindsey did so much to help us make our day exactly what we wanted it to be. While we were planning, she was friendly, kind, and put us at ease immediately. She was organized and i...
ncredibly knowledgeable so we felt confident that everything was covered and in good hands. Her past experience as a venue coordinator sets her apart because she understood what to expect and what to ask for at every step. She really got to know both of us and what we wanted for our wedding so she was able to offer thoughtful suggestions and insights as we tried to navigate different packages and options from our venue and other vendors. On the day, everything just fell into place perfectly. Her organization and thoughtfulness paid off and made the day run smoothly. She was always two steps ahead so we never had to lift a finger or double check anything. She made sure we had a chance to try all our appetizers, had our favorite drinks in our hands, shoes for dancing were out before the music started, and extra desserts were packed up for us to take back to our room at the end of the night. She is just a wonderful person who is obviously passionate about her job. She understands the trust people are putting in her and takes her role very seriously. She brought a sense of calm, kindness, and joy to the whole process and we are so grateful she was there with us. Everyone should have Lindsey as their coordinator!!
Sarah S
5.0
1/12/2023
Lindsey provided essential support for the planning and scheduling of our wedding. She helped us sort out vendors and used her expertise to connect directly with them in the days l...
eading up to the event. Lindsey was fun, calm, and coordinated, and I felt completely comfortable with leaving her to take care of the details. Lindsey made the entire day run smoothly! If there was a hitch, I didn't hear about it, and from my perspective the day was perfect. She helped us keep to our schedule and adapted quickly as needed. I felt so relieved to know she was there to help set up the venue while I was getting ready, and was thrilled that she helped us pack up at the end of the evening as well. Lindsey even packed up a "to go" late night snack for us which was greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend Lindsey to assist as a day-of-coordinator!
Rebecca G
5.0
1/09/2023
Lindsey was seriously amazing. At the time I was a new mom and just did not have the bandwidth to deal with coordinating setup and all the other small details, so I hired LP to tak...
e charge. I really just gave her very loose ideas of what I wanted/envisioned and she made our venue look better than I ever could have imagined. Not only is she talented with décor and design aesthetic but she is also very professional when it comes to other matters. We, unfortunately, had an unruly and disruptive guest but she handled it with grace and professionalism. Everything ran seamlessly, or at least it appeared to and that's all to LP. Apparently our mirror welcome sign fell in a gust of wind and shattered but LP is sooooo good at her job that I, the bride, the one who made that sign, didn't even notice until days after the wedding when LP happened to mention it on a phone call. Not only is she amazing at her job but she's also just a really sweet, kind, and caring person to work with. Somehow, she was able to work with my bridesmaids to keep a huge secret from me and help my BFF in the Army make a surprise appearance at my wedding. She was even able to contact my florist to get an extra bouquet for my BFF, so that she could stand in my wedding as my maid of honor. Brides, I promise she will not only make planning so much easier on you but she will also make your wedding day dreams come true!
Jenelle F
5.0
1/08/2023
So warm and easy to run ideas with. Working with Lindsey was the easiest because it felt like pairing up with a friend who knows all things “wedding.” She opened my eyes to ideas w...
e had. never considered. Her ideas, and hard work is the only reason we pulled off a successful reception! I l appreciated all the check in’s along the way, making the day of so much smoother. We simply dropped off our decor and like magic… every idea was brought to life! Tear down was so easy, and efficient- I couldn’t believe she tidied up our reception within such a short amount of time. If you think you can do it without her, you’re wrong. Save yourself the stress, and book Lindsey! She’s worth the investment, and more.
Grace H
5.0
1/07/2023
Lindsey is the best! She made our wedding planning process so enjoyable. She took immense stress off of our shoulders and was so helpful. She responded to emails very quickly and w...
as very attentive. 20/10 recommend!! Thank you Lindsey!
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