Rose & Poppy Events

We were those naive engaged couples who thought wedding planning was as simple as planning a large party & that we could handle it ourselves on top of our busy work schedules. As we got further along in the process, we were hit with the reality that it was much more complicated. There were more involved logistics & especially with the type of venue we had chosen (a short-term house rental in the middle of the desert), there were other challenging aspects to consider. We finally made the decision to book wedding planners about 2 months out from our wedding date. Enter, Kisha & Brandi, as our wedding planners. They were so methodical & detail-oriented, in even the smaller tasks. They contacted all our other vendors (who we had booked beforehand) & helped us find more within our budget to make our vision for our big day come to life. They communicated with us regularly & helped us come up with an expedited task list to accommodate our schedules & keep us on track. We felt we were prepared for the day with a timeline broken down to the minute; we were going to be able to let go & enjoy our day. Come the day of our wedding. We were hopeful things would go perfect but of course nothing ever goes as planned. But our wedding planners were able to pivot. They helped with setting up tables & decor, gathering our wedding party & guests, adjusting our schedule when one of our vendors didn’t show up & had another vendor step in, & they stepped in when our other vendor who was supposed to provide specified services didn’t (these vendors that didn’t live up to our expectations were booked prior to us booking our wedding planners and therefore weren’t vetted by them, so that may have been the issue – couples, learn from our mistakes!!). They handled every issue behind the scenes with grace, keeping us informed without ever causing unnecessary stress. They truly became our eyes & ears, allowing us to relax & actually enjoy our wedding. Looking back, we honestly don’t know what we would’ve done without them. If we’d tried to handle everything on our own, the day would have been a logistical nightmare. Instead, it was a beautiful, joy-filled experience that we’ll remember forever. After the wedding, we had a debriefing session where we learned how our caterer had really dropped the ball & Kisha & Brandi continued to have support us, advocating on our behalf, in disputing for our reimbursement from this caterer. Hiring Kisha & Brandi was the single best decision we made for our wedding. We feel so cared for as clients & Kisha & Brandi went above & beyond to make us feel that! They brought our dream day to life & protected our peace throughout it all. We’re forever grateful.

Since the day we booked Kisha (8 months before our wedding), she was involved whether it was answering texts, emails, calls or reviewing vendor contracts even though we booked the vendors ourselves. She was always incredibly responsive, we never had to worry. Any time we needed advice or ideas, she was a text away. We had a few difficult vendors and she navigated them before the wedding and during in a professional manner even though we were frustrated. We can’t rave about Kisha enough, I wish I could have another wedding because of her 😂 Even at times, when we were feeling overwhelmed and stressed out, she reassured us that the day would be great. Considering that we had a Persian Jewish wedding and how difficult that is to navigate in general, she knew exactly what to do and say. She built out our timeline like we’ve never seen and honestly, we were anxious and afraid that things would be running way behind because of late family and guests, but she made it happen and we couldn’t be thankful enough. The day was perfect and incredible and we wouldn’t change a thing. Also, shout out to her amazing assistant, Brandi, on our wedding day as well. 10/10 service!