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Gina Hundley
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SD Weddings by Gina is a planning company based in San Diego, CA. Serving couples throughout Southern California and beyond, this team is committed to executing their clients’ visions. As the owner and lead planner, Gina Hundley is passionate about creating genuinely distinctive events.
Since founding the business in 2007, Gina has earned a stellar reputation among Southern California’s wedding planning community. She has always enjoyed the art of creation and relishes participating in life’s milestones. Having planned weddings for hundreds of couples, her former clients include NFL players, golfers, and Olympic athletes. Combining her creative talents with her love for the couples she serves, Gina is determined to continue her success. Couples who choose SD Weddings by Gina will surely be impressed by Gina’s imaginative and thorough approach. Whether you prefer a traditional or contemporary theme, she is adept at hearing clients’ wishes and translating them into reality. From idyllic beach ceremonies to sophisticated after-parties, Gina has the industry know-how to make your dream wedding happen. All that is required of you is to enjoy the run-up to your wedding while Gina and her team take care of every facet.
SD Weddings by Gina has a wide selection of packages catering to various preferences. The ‘I do’ bundle is a full-service option with a comprehensive range of services, from venue selection to budget analysis. The ‘Marry Me’ and ‘Month of Love’ bundles are ideal for couples seeking partial-planning choices or assistance a few weeks before. Adventurous and ready for a challenge, Gina is also willing to travel to your wedding destination.
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Gina Hundley
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Established in 2007 by Gina, she fell in love with the “behind the scenes” magic of weddings and has since pursued her passion + talent in creating every couple’s wedding vision. Gina takes great pride in her impeccable attention to detail, her ability to understand and deliver each client’s wishes, and her need to be extremely responsive + available to her clients. She has many years of experience in planning, coordinating and designing weddings + events throughout Southern California and beyond, including those for some well-known NFL & PGA Tour players and Olympic athletes.
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5.0
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Gina, a highly praised wedding planner, was instrumental in orchestrating a 200+ person wedding weekend at Seabird and Mission Pacific in Oceanside, handling last-minute logistics seamlessly. She provided excellent vendor recommendations that fit both the couple's style and budget, saving them time and making the process more manageable. Gina's warmth, attentiveness, and exceptional organizational skills were commended by multiple couples who appreciated her attention to detail and ability to bring their wedding visions to life effortlessly. Her professionalism, expertise, and dedication made her a standout choice for wedding planning.Review photos
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Sylvia Z
5.0
4/27/2025
Gina helped us plan and orchestrate a 200+ person wedding weekend, with two ceremonies and two receptions, at the Seabird and Mission Pacific in Oceanside. From start to finish, she was a steady and positive presence who consistently went above and beyond what we asked for.
We had some last minute complex logistics to navigate and Gina handled everything smoothly behind the scenes so that we and our guests barely noticed. Her calm under pressure made all the difference.
She also had excellent vendor recommendations, and because she really took the time to get to know us as a couple was able to guide us toward ones that not only fit our style, but also our budget. Her recommendations saved us countless hours of research and made the whole process feel much more manageable.
We truly couldn’t have asked for a better planner and would recommend her without hesitation to anyone.
Julia R
5.0
12/29/2024
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Gina for our wedding, and we couldn’t be more grateful for everything she did to make our day so unique and special. From the very beginning, Gina was incredibly warm, attentive, and understanding of our vision. She took the time to listen to our ideas and helped guide us through decisions with patience. Gina was always available by text or email for questions on the spot and reassurance when needed. On the day of, she took care of EVERYTHING we needed. We never questioned that the tasks would get done, and most importantly, everything was done perfectly. We appreciated all of her vendor suggestions that aligned with our vision who turned out to be phenomenal!! We truly cannot thank her enough for her genuine care she showed throughout the entire process.
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Hailey S
5.0
10/17/2024
Gina was a key factor to our wedding being a perfect day. She is beyond knowledgeable, organized, and knows how to ensure a wedding day goes perfect. She is ON IT!!! Her attention to detail is unlike any other. Could not recommend her and her services enough for all couples out there. She was easily the best decision we made for planning our wedding.
Alyssa V
5.0
11/30/2023
We worked with Gina for over a year on our La Jolla wedding and it is so fun to reminisce. She is nothing short of a TOTAL PRO. She can do this in her sleep. If you are looking for someone that knows the ins and outs, thinks of every detail, knows all the most amazing vendors, knows design and how to make everything come together, and can make you feel at ease the whole time, you are looking for Gina! I am very type A and she was the best person for me to work with throughout all the phases of wedding planning and on the big day! She put together the most beautiful day for us at Estancia La Jolla August 2023. We will forever be thankful.
Sara C
5.0
10/16/2023
Working with Gina as our full service planner was by far one of the best decisions we made during our whole wedding planning process. We knew we wanted to get married at an art museum, so once we decided on the San Diego Museum of Art for our venue, we interviewed a few suggested planners from their vendor list. Gina was incredibly responsive to our initial inquiry and we saw that she had done several weddings at the museum before. During our first call, she made us feel so at ease - she was so knowledgeable about the whole process and made it clear how involved she would be for each part of the planning process. It was the easiest decision to hire her, and we are so glad we did!
1. Gina is so responsive. Whether by email, text, phone call - she is reachable to answer any and all questions. This is incredible given how many events she's working on at any given time. She's also so patient, I frequently felt like she was following up with me to progress things (which is very different from the experience several of my friends have had where it takes 1-2 business days to get a response from their planning team). It truly felt like having a partner and a friend through the whole yearlong process of planning our wedding. I don't think I fully grasped what a long relationship this is, and I'm so grateful that we hired Gina and had such a wonderful person to work with for this long period of time and to guide us through this process. We also were not local to San Diego, and she made the planning process easy even though were only able to visit twice during the year before our wedding (and she packed everything into the two days we were there in person)!
2. Gina has strong attention to detail and an amazing eye for style and design. She truly works with you to bring your vision to life. Just from a few conversations, Gina pulled together an entire inspiration presentation that perfectly summarized the vision I had in my head for my wedding. I had a few things that I cared about and had saved down in Instagram, and Gina made sure those elements were captured and incorporated into our wedding. She also only needs to be told things once. As just one small example, I said during one call that I didn't like colored glasses and she made sure that was incorporated in the design elements for our vases, glassware, etc without needing any further reminders from me.
3. Gina is clearly well-respected and has built very strong relationships with vendors. When we told our venue that we had hired Gina, they were extremely excited and told us that we were in good, trusted hands, which immediately put us at ease. The process of contracting with vendors and working with them through the planning and design process was also seamless due to Gina's strong relationships and experience working with them. Everyone that she recommended was extremely high-quality and we loved how everything ultimately came together on our wedding day.
We cannot recommend Gina enough! She is the best planner for San Diego and beyond!
Alex Y
5.0
9/09/2023
Gina completely surpassed every expectation we had for a wedding planner! The process with her was fun, organized, efficient, and resulted in an absolutely stunning dream wedding for my husband and I. I really appreciated how professional and responsive to emails/text she is, and I could tell her experience in the industry meant since she had a vendor in mind for everything we needed, which made decision making easy and streamlined. We absolutely loved all of our vendors that she suggested. She took care of all the organizing and logistics which took so much stress off of me for the planning process. And, as a bride with a lot of questions, I felt like she was able to perfectly balance following my preferences while still providing her opinion and direction to guide us. Plus, she is a lovely person. Can't recommend Gina highly enough!!
Nicole I
5.0
6/29/2023
Gina deserves 10 of out 5 stars! She was absolutely amazing for our La Valencia wedding in June! Throughout the entire process she responded to emails, calls, and texts promptly and professionally. As soon as we got engaged, there's a million things that go through your mind of what needs to get done. Gina was so helpful to break down for us when certain things needed to get done to make the process enjoyable, fun and not overwhelming. Right when we hired her (about a year before the wedding), she was all over getting our venue tours scheduled and vendors secured. As we live out of state, it was so helpful to have Gina's guidance on vendors! There's so many out there and she pointed us in the right direction on all of them! She has connections and recommendations to the BEST in San Diego! During the planning process she helped us with the big stuff all the way down to the little stuff with her attention to detail, ideas and creativity! As the big day approached, she worked with all the vendors directly, which made things so much easier on us! When the big day arrived, everything went seamlessly! Gina kept everyone and everything on track, while also being right there for me whenever I needed a bobby pin, a drink or a deep breath. It was like she was everywhere at once, but in a behind the scenes kind of way. People always say wedding planning is so stressful. For us it was not at all, and we honestly have Gina to thank for that and for making our one year engagement and wedding planning such a special year for us! Couldn't recommend her enough! She is worth her price and much more!
Lata V
5.0
5/22/2023
So happy we hired Gina as our wedding planner for my son’s Hindu and Jewish all-in-one-day wedding at Estancia. Gina gave us prompt and sound advice. Her cheerful energy is why we picked her over other planners. She kept me calm on wedding day!
Brenna B
5.0
4/16/2023
Gina is absolutely amazing! She is professional, timely and detail oriented in every part of the wedding planning process. She helped guide us while still letting us personalize what we wanted from our big day. I honestly don’t think we would’ve made it through our wedding without her. We weren’t sure if we wanted a wedding planner, but we are SO glad that we picked Gina!
Iman L
5.0
1/21/2023
My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of having Gina help us as our wedding coordinator. She is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. She is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in the field. She has many connections and recommendations for each type of vendor and venue which saved so much time and energy.
Gina genuinely wants make the experience as amazing and individualized to your dreams as she can. She is honest and not afraid to help you express your opinions and she’ll do it in a professional and polite way. I am afraid to speak my mind at times but she was able to tell if I wasn’t completely happy, even when I didn’t say it, and she knew just how to help.
Gina is extremely organized and helpful. My biggest stresses going into planning my wedding were effortlessly taken off my hands by Gina. She has the answers and outlines before I even needed to ask the questions. She was incredibly accommodating to some last minute changes. She kept me focused and helped me achieve one step at a time, making the process feel very manageable.
My family, husband, and I were extremely impressed by Gina's and her assistant, Jenny's, professionalism on the day of the wedding. I was so busy and couldn’t think of any organizational details but Gina and Jenny took care of EVERYTHING. All of our random belongings and decorations were safe, the cake stored properly, the license taken care of, last minute wardrobe issues fixed, and more. There were some hiccups at the venue during the wedding that were taken care of without us even knowing something went wrong.
Gina always has a smile on her face and a very calming presence. She radiates positivity. I’ve already recommended several of my friends to her. I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding coordinator and I am forever grateful to her!
Micah W
5.0
12/18/2022
Gina orchestrated a wedding we couldn't have imagined when the process of planning it all started. She joined our journey right after we selected our venue. She impressed us in our first call with her professionalism & experience, energetic attitude, and structured approach to planning. She offers fair rates and was upfront with the services and value provided across planning tiers. From Day 1, she was flexible with our desires and positive and accommodating, even when we vacillated on what we wanted for our big day. Coordinating a ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and after party for a 250-person wedding featuring a customized outdoor Greek-orthodox ceremony and incorporating no less than 24 bridesmaids and groomsmen, dual officiants, and 6 maids of honor / best men speeches was no easy task, and in seven months no less! She helped us find the perfect vendors – flowers, photography, stylist, and band were all top-notch, which we owe to Gina's recommendations. She even offered to help us coordinate multiple other wedding weekend events when we expressed that we were struggling with execution and handled a ton of contracting with our venue – definitely above-and-beyond service. She found workarounds for conflicts between our venue and external vendors to ensure that everything important to us as a couple could be included in the celebration. She was constantly communicative and responsive to texts and emails (7 days a week and nearly 24/7! ...including gentle prodding and timely follow up when we took too long to make decisions and get back to her! ) - we read reviews praising Gina's commitment to communication with vendors and couples before hiring her, and we absolutely found it to be true in our planning experience. Perhaps most impressive was the feedback we heard from our vendors - every single vendor, whether they had newer or longstanding working relationships with Gina, said she is the best planner they've partnered with and absolutely the easiest to work with. And when the big day finally came, everything went flawlessly (at least to our knowledge! any potential derailments did not impact the bride & groom!)! She seamlessly coordinated the inclusion of unplanned speeches, a long-running ceremony, and even a non-standard wedding pizza cutting. We certainly hoped for the best for our wedding day, but it truly superseded all expectations. Countless guests told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to! We couldn’t have pulled it off without Gina. We’d definitely recommend working with her for your wedding. Thank you, Gina!
Kelsey F
5.0
11/18/2022
Simply put, Gina is the absolute best at what she does!
There is a reason she is consistently at the top of every ranking for best wedding planner. She made everything so easy from the moment we hired her through our wedding day. She is kind, easy to talk to, and made us feel comfortable from the moment we met her.
They say something goes wrong at every wedding however at our wedding everything went perfectly and that was all due to Gina making sure everything was in its place. We were able to fully enjoy our wedding day because Gina was there to do all of the background work and she executed it all beautifully.
With the planning process, she is super communicative and keeps you on schedule to make sure everything is booked ahead of time. She has great relationships with vendors and she recommended the best vendors to us (DJ, videographer, florist, etc). Every vendor we worked with repeated the same genuine sentiment “Oh, Gina’s the best!!!” or some variation thereof…and it wasn’t hyperbole.
We aren’t from the San Diego area so we knew we needed a planner that was local to help us and Gina was the perfect planner.
For those wondering the process, you have an intro call with Gina to go over your vision for your wedding. We discussed vaguely what we were envisioning for our wedding. I can’t express this strongly enough…TOUR YOUR VENUES. We met her on the tour of the 5 or so recommendations and ultimately decided on the La Valencia hotel that day. (The best venue ever!!!) Following venue selection we had a handful of emails and calls discussing vendors and people she has worked with. She will give you a number of recommendations but it is up to you to ultimately decide. She is available and quick to respond if you have any questions and will make sure you have everything you need to make sure your wedding day goes perfect.
On the wedding day she helped our vision come to life and made it look even better than we could have imagined. Everything was beautiful and everything went according to schedule. We had no stress on our wedding day because we knew Gina was taking care of every single detail to ensure our day was everything we wanted and more.
If you want the wedding of your dreams and to be able to enjoy it as well, look no further than Gina!
Danielle R
5.0
9/03/2022
Gina was our wedding planner and we made the right choice! From our initial meeting, she was open and honest. She guided us with everything. She sent us vendors based on style and budget. She set appointments up and handled communication. She made the whole process so easy! Gina attended vendor meetings to help make sure our needs were met and questions asked. She not only made the process of wedding planning easy but fun. She has a great personality, funny and makes the stress of planning easy. Leading up to the day of she made sure everything was completed and was very organized. Day of, the whole day went flawless and it was a beautiful day. Thanks Gina for making our wedding so special and it was wonderful working with you! You’re an angel on earth!
Britt D
5.0
8/20/2022
We were lucky enough to find Gina based on reviews on this website and all I can say is book Gina as your planner if you can! Her personality immediately put us at ease and we relied heavily on her as she helped us plan our wedding from three timezones away. With busy work schedules that made it hard for us to coordinate times to meet vendors, she did an incredible job making recommendations and helping us set up appointments. Everyone we met had a high opinion of her. She ran our wedding day seamlessly and got things done before we even had time to worry about them. We highly recommend working with her.
Elaine S
5.0
7/19/2022
If you're looking to plan a wedding, plan it with Gina as your lead. Weddings are like huge school projects, except your team members aren't your friends or anyone you even know. That's where Gina comes in. She is very knowledgeable in the wedding industry and will always be honest without pushing you to one way. I hired Gina from the start. I love the city of San Diego, but I don't know the city very well. She lead me to the highest quality of vendors making my wedding day truly the best of my life. Bottom line: Gina is highly organized, easy to chat with, quick to respond, and has excellent taste. I highly recommend working with her for your special day.
Dana E
5.0
6/01/2022
I can't say enough great things about Gina. She worked with us to plan our wedding at the San Diego Museum of Art and couldn't have been more patient, responsive, and professional. I've truly never encountered anyone who is as responsive as Gina is via email and text! She's incredibly organized down to the tiniest of details. She's a great sounding board for all of the decisions that you have to make throughout the wedding planning process. There were quite a few vendors we worked with who kept saying how great it was to work with Gina (and even gave us discounts because we were working with her). She's also an incredibly warm and friendly person, which is exactly who you want around you as you're planning your wedding!
Rich & Whitney I
5.0
5/13/2022
I'll start by letting you know that anything I say in this review will not do justice to how amazing Gina is, but I'll try... At the risk of leading with an understatement, Gina knows what the heck she's doing. We worked with her to plan from the very beginning. She provided a thorough timeline and budget and consistently updated both as we confirmed details and made payments. After everything was decided on, pretty much all we had to do was show up. Our wedding day was completely stress-free and the best day ever, mostly thanks to Gina.
She's worked with so many amazing vendors and venues that we had to do almost nothing ourselves. For each vendor type, she provided us with a few options she knew we would be into based on getting to know us over a couple phone calls. This made selecting vendors so easy since we only had to choose from 2-3 and not a huge list.
Gina thought of literally EVERYTHING. She answered every question comprehensively and honestly, via text or email. She provided guidance when we needed help making decisions or didn't have a preference. She's down-to-earth, gets it done, and is truly who you want handling your wedding logistics. If you only make one more good decision in your life, hiring Gina to coordinate your wedding should be that one. Thank you Gina, from the bottom of our hearts. We honestly wouldn't have made it through planning without you!!
Jeff and Lisa A
5.0
12/28/2021
When we first started planning our wedding, we hired the venue first. Our venue required a coordinator and we had no clue where to start, so we filtered by highest ratings and sent out a bunch of messages to coordinators late at night as we browsed online. We received a message back from Gina within half an hour. Our minds were blown... like WHAT? Who is this superstar who is this responsive? She sent us info and we promptly set up a time to talk during business hours. In the first 5 minutes of our call while Gina was talking, I remember being so impressed with her enthusiasm, professionalism, and friendliness that I wrote a message to my then-fiancé to hire her then and there.
From a great first impression to the final goodbye at the end of our wedding reception, Gina was more than we could've ever hoped for in planning our special day. She guided us through the planning process with such care and love... I mean she is just so much fun to work with! We hired her for month-of services and we really are so grateful for making that decision. If you’re able to hire her to design and plan your entire wedding, do it! She will create something amazing.
We hired many of her recommended vendors because we knew they had to be top-notch to run in her circle, but also because many of them also had a "Gina discount" which helped our budget! Gina took care of making sure all of our vendors were on the same page and we honestly didn't have to worry about contacting any of them once we hired them. She took it from there and pulled together the wedding of our dreams! She is so creative and well-organized and truly, we couldn’t have had such a perfect wedding experience without her. I spent some special time with her as she was with me alone in those last moments before I walked down the aisle. The ease and calm she extended to me really let me take in my moment and head down that aisle with true happiness! Hire her!
Sarah N
5.0
9/21/2021
We cannot say enough good things about Gina!! My now husband and I live in New York City but decided to get married in La Jolla, CA. I truly do not know how we would have begun to plan a wedding across the country (and in the midst of a pandemic) had we not been fortunate enough to find Gina. She came highly recommended and we now understand why! Gina helped guide us throughout every step of the wedding planning process and made things super manageable and FUN! Any time we had questions/concerns or needed someone to bounce things off of, Gina was there. And once we got to our wedding weekend, Gina, ensured that everything didn't just get done, but she helped us have a wedding that was better than anything we could have ever dreamed of. It was truly perfect. She's incredibly responsive, personable, and well connected. As others mentioned, just working with her helped us not only identify trusted and vetted vendors (for flowers, makeup, hair, music. etc.) but also helped us get discounts from those people as well. Without a doubt, if you're in search of a wedding planner and Gina is available, stop your search and hire her immediately -- she is THAT GOOD! :)
KELLY C
5.0
8/30/2021
We hired Gina as our wedding planner and were beyond happy with how everything turned out! We could not have done it without her. She has relationships with a ton of great vendors in the SD area, and we were thrilled with everyone she recommended. She was also super responsive, very organized and helped us to stay on track with planning our wedding over the course of the last year. Finally, she is super flexible and easy-going which we very much appreciated. We made several big changes to our wedding plans, and she was always helpful and accommodating. We were so grateful to have her as our wedding planner!
Allison B
5.0
7/19/2021
Wow!! I don’t even know to begin with Gina. She was a total godsend! I definitely would not have been able to plan this wedding without her! She was super organized, always responded to texts/emails/calls, and beyond helpful. She has the perfect demeanor-positive and calming - exactly what I needed while planning the wedding and the day of. From our first call to the last minute of the wedding- I knew I was in good hands with her. If you are looking for a wedding planner or coordinator she is your girl!!
marie i
5.0
7/08/2021
Gina is AMAZING! My now husband and I found her information during the beginning stages of wedding planning while browsing online. I am a night owl and usually get things done late at night. So I started emailing coordinators to get pricing and availability around 10 pm one night. Gina was the only one who got back to me RIGHT AWAY. Not only that, she followed up and was on top of it when it came to communication. When deciding on vendors and what not for weddings, communication is VERY important, so that definitely left an impression on us from the get go. This was all pre-covid so we've been in communication since late 2019 and she was amazing up until the wedding day! She is very detail oriented, GREAT with communication and just so so friendly. My brother got married in 2019 and his coordinator seemed stressed out and was not friendly toward the family or bridal party. So we knew we had to have a coordinator who not only was organized, but also friendly to our guests, family, and bridal party. We had her as our day of coordinator, but she drove up from San Diego to OC for the venue walk through, rehearsal, and the day of the wedding. She was so prompt, professional and just so great to work with. She was so on top of it that she reminded me of things I needed to do that I totally had forgotten about! We had our wedding at Hangar 21 South and our grand entrance was via helicopter. We STRESSED to her that this entrance timing was SUPER important. AND IT WAS PERFECT. Gina, the DJ, the MC, and venue all got together and made sure that the timing of our entrance was perfect and it was! Thank you soooo much Gina!!!! All of our vendors raved about how detail oriented our timeline was that she created and honestly I had the best wedding ever with absolutely no stress. Everything was perfect and it definitely was thanks to her! My mom even told me that she was so great and just so nice! HIGHLY recommend Gina!
Jessica M
5.0
4/19/2021
Gina is THE BEST! My (now) husband and I knew we would need help planning a CA wedding from the east coast and are so glad we decided to hire Gina! She helped us find the perfect vendors and helped negotiate prices/contracts. When we weren’t sure if we would still be able to have our wedding due to Covid, she came up with several back up options immediately. We always felt like we were in good hands with Gina. She is extremely kind, honest, and professional. She would always return our calls/texts/emails promptly and made everything flow smoothly the day of our wedding (we don’t know how she did it lol).
We have nothing but great things to say about Gina and HIGHLY recommend her to anyone in need of a wedding planner :)
Carla G
5.0
10/09/2020
Gina is everything! Planning a wedding, much less in the middle of a global pandemic, is overwhelming! However, Gina made sure that I did not need to worry. She made sure I had all of my T's crossed, and I's dotted. She took over the communications for me in the last few weeks before the wedding with my vendors, which made for a very carefree day. Everyone wondered why I wasn't stressed on my big day, and it's because I had Gina by my side. I'm kinda sad that the wedding is over because I can't just bug her for any reason now, LOL. She helped my vision come to life, was open and receptive, and just an absolute joy to work with. If you are in San Diego, I 1000% recommend hiring her.
Elizabeth N
5.0
10/06/2020
Gina is a truly amazing wedding planner and person. She worked with myself, my now husband, and family for over a year planning our wedding! She was able to find us some amazing quality vendors that were within our budget but still exactly what we we were looking for. I will also say when I interviewed our vendors, they were extremely appreciative that Gina had recommended them and they were very excited to be working with someone like her! Our wedding was supposed to be April 19, 2020, however on March 17 our venue had to cancel our wedding due to all the COVID-19 restrictions that went into place. Gina, my husband, and family fully took care of everything as I was pretty devastated and they were able to fully rearrange everything for our new date on August 1, 2020. Gina was so calm and positive, and took charge during this unknowing time to make sure that we felt good about our new wedding date and she was able to get all of our vendors on that same day as well! Our wedding day was more beautiful and perfect than what we even imagined and we were able to have an amazing time and enjoy the day thoroughly because she handled every single thing without us even knowing! Gina’s genuine energy, professionalism, and positivity throughout the entire process made this experience truly amazing and if it wasn’t for her, our day would not have been as perfect as it was!
Vanessa C
5.0
8/28/2020
Gina was an amazing Day of Event Coordinator. She communicated timelines and details with the other vendors, and on the day of the wedding she handled EVERYTHING! She set-up and took down decorations, communicated with the DJ and kept the timing on track and made sure I didn’t have to do anything. Highly recommend!
Michael L
5.0
1/31/2020
Gina was referred by our amazing officiant and we couldn't have been more pleased. We had a small, beach wedding at the Catamaran Resort in Mission Beach but Gina gave us the same level of attention we would expect for a much larger event. She thought through everything, kept us on track and rolled with the changes on our special day. She was a pleasure to work with and her knowledge of local vendors and services was critical to us. We highly recommend Gina for per personal service, attention to detail and the comfort she provides to the Bride and Groom.
Jason W
5.0
11/18/2019
Gina was fantastic. We hired her as a "month-of" coordinator, but she was there for us several months out, meeting with us in person and over the phone, answering any and all questions we had. She provided valuable insight into the planning process, gave us several iterations of a detailed "to-do" sheet, and made the actual day of the wedding unfold flawlessly.
Personally, I was skeptical of hiring a coordinator because I figured that we'd already found all the pros so what's the point of hiring someone to tell them what to do? They should already understand that. But now that I've been through the process, I get why a coordinator is so important. Gina allowed us to enjoy our wedding day, knowing with full confidence that everything would go off as planned. And if there was anything that didn't go as planned, she'd be there to fix it.
We'd recommend Gina to anyone planning their wedding.
Jessica M
5.0
10/08/2019
My now Husband and I booked Gina as our Wedding Coordinator for the "Month of Love" package, however that title does NOT do Gina and everything she did for us justice!
Gina was referred to us by our Photographer with True Photography. About a year out out we interviewed several different Wedding Coordinators but no one stood out like Gina did. She was super nice, personable & down to earth, punctual, very quick to respond, and clearly very knowledgeable with the industry along with a ton of experience. While others that we interviewed had similar qualities Gina definitely stood out among the rest and personally takes ownership for every wedding that she does rather than a hand off or assignment like the other companies we talked to. We wanted someone that we clicked with and felt comfortable with especially seeing as how this person would be a part of our lives over the course of several months AND the most important day of our lives.
Gina definitely lived up to our expectations and more. She was always there when we had questions along the way via text, phone, and email. She gave us the best advice when an important decision would come up and always steered us in the right direction. Every single Vendor we hired knew Gina and spoke very highly of her which made us even more confident that we had the perfect Team on our side. She saw our vision and executed everything perfectly the day of. She has the patience of a Saint managing all of our crazy Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, and Family at our Rehearsal and Wedding Day. She kept everyone in check and on schedule all while being a very calming presence and respectful.
We couldn't have done it without Gina and we are forever grateful for making our wedding dreams come true!
Response from SD Weddings by Gina on 10/08/2019
Ahh, thanks so much Jessica! Hope you had a fabulous honeymoon. 💜 Your wedding pics are s...
tunning, so I hope you love them as much as I do!
Adrienne L
5.0
9/30/2019
I spent the last 13 months planning my wedding with Gina and I must say she has truly become a good friend of mine.
I knew she was the perfect person for me (an anal retentive, bit of a control freak type of lady...lol) when I found her profile late one night at work, filled out the inquiry form, and she responded in less than 10 minutes. Did I mention it was after 10:30pm? That pretty much sums up the type of person Gina is! Hardworking, never slacks with communication, and always willing to do whatever she can for clients.
As I went through the process, I could tell I was working with the best in San Diego because anytime I mentioned her name, vendors would go on and on about how great she was. There were several times I was able to get special discounts just because she was my planner. Gina is so knowledgeable about the wedding field, has the best connections, and isn't afraid to try new things. I loved that she always gave her honest opinion and always gave suggestions for things she thought I'd like. I dodged a lot of bullets because of her.
My wedding day was everything I envisioned and I know there was no way that could have been possible without Gina. People kept saying how surprised they were at how calm I was, but it was only because I knew I could trust Gina to make sure everything was perfect, even if issues popped up (which did happen but I knew NOTHING of them).
If you are looking for someone to help create the vision you have for your wedding and take the stress away from you so that you can enjoy your day.... look no further, Gina is your girl! She will always have a special place in my heart for helping me create one of the best days of my life!
Response from SD Weddings by Gina on 09/30/2019
It was a wonderful 13 months! Thank you for your kind works and friendship. 🙏🏽 You can ...
always text me, anytime. 😉
Alex S
5.0
9/30/2019
Gina was awesome! I, of course, had many questions throughout the wedding planning process and she would always respond to either my text or email almost immediately, and if she didn’t have the answer right then she would always let me know she was checking on it. She had wonderful recommendations for vendors, i.e. band, caterter, florist, and would coordinate communication with them all. She was super sweet and wonderful to work with, and day of the wedding set everything up perfectly and made everything seamless for my husband and I. I cannot say enough good things about Gina, so if you are looking for an awesome planner look no further! She was great and I am forever thankful to her for making our wedding everything we could’ve ever imagined.
Response from SD Weddings by Gina on 09/30/2019
So happy for you both! Thank you for the awesome review! 💙
Randee S
5.0
9/24/2019
Gina was hands down the BEST. I didn't know what to expect when it came to a wedding planner and she went above and beyond. She gives 5 star service all the way. She is so well connected and knows all of the best vendors who love and appreciate her as much as as we do. I didn't have to second guess a single thing when it came down o her helping with finding the right vendors for my vision. I was new to the area and didn't know how to even start planning for my wedding. She handled everything with ease and a smile on her face. When it came down to our wedding day she was a boss. She had everything covered and hustled from the second I saw her step in the door till the very end of the night making sure every detail was in place and we were not having to worry about a thing and able to enjoy every part of our day. Thank you GINA!! A review doesn't say enough about the hard work you put in to make our day the best.
Response from SD Weddings by Gina on 09/24/2019
Oh my gosh! Thank you, Randee! 🙏🏽
Valerie R
5.0
8/14/2019
Gina is the BEST. Very organized and handled every part of our wedding ceremony and reception. We are so grateful for her help.
Imani M
5.0
7/15/2019
We hired Gina as our day-of-coordinator and she was absolutely phenomenal! She was so well prepared and so great to work with.
Initially I was very skeptical about the idea of hiring someone just for the days leading up to the wedding because I thought that if I had already done all the work up until then -why bring in someone else? But on the actual day, there is so much going on and it is relieving to have someone else who is neutral and knowledgable to make sure that nothing gets in the way of you enjoying as much of your day as you can.
My day was a whirlwind of emotions and activities but I was so thankful to have had Gina coordinate my day. I can truly say I had no worries about all of the wedding logistics with Gina there making sure the night was all the my groom and I planned it to be.
I would HIGHLY recommend Gina for wedding planning/prep because she is so knowledgable and obviously LOVES what she does. Thank you so much, Gina!
Divya S
5.0
7/01/2019
I cannot say enough good things about Gina and her team. Indian weddings are not easy to coordinate and I'm also an event planner for work so I was probably a bit more obsessive than other brides, but Gina dealt with it all BEAUTIFULLY. I am so so so incredibly happy that we chose her and would recommend her to any and everyone. She made our day 1000x better and made my life easier throughout the entire process
Kelsie K
5.0
6/23/2019
Gina made our wedding day go so smoothly. She has so much experience! She knew what to prepare for, how to ensure the schedule ran on time, how to communicate effectively with all the vendors and she was calm, cool and collected the whole time. She made herself available anytime before the wedding day and worked with me through all the changes that took place over the months leading up to the big day. You can tell she loves her job. She was fully invested in us and our journey :) I couldn’t have had a better experience with a wedding coordinator!
Adriana N
5.0
6/04/2019
Our wedding was amazing and everything went smoothly thanks to Gina. I had planned much of the wedding on my own and was looking for a day of coordinator. When I met Gina I was sorry that I did not book her when I first started planning because I think It would have made the planning experience less stressful and more enjoyable. Especially since she has so much experience and is beyond organized (Exactly what I was looking for since I am a bit OCD). Although we only hired her for a “Day of Coordinator”, she was available months before and even came along to the food tasting at the venue. I am so happy she was around to help out with everything. If you are looking for a wedding planner, book her now, you will not be sorry.
Alex T
5.0
5/08/2019
I interviewed four wedding planners and chose Gina. I had thrown a destination wedding only months earlier and so I knew how important the right planner would be. For me, the "right planner" was someone warm, professional, timely, competent, and responsive - with Gina I had that - I also got: charismatic, charming, and level-headed, with an engaging smile and soft power. She asked me in our first meeting what mattered most to me while planning and I told her responsiveness. She took that to heart and I never waited to hear back from her. She handled the simplest worry and the most dramatic concerns with competence and kindness. She never pushed me toward anything but rather led me. Our wedding could not have gone better. The vendors Gina recommended performed beautifully and there was no stress throughout the planning process and through wedding day. It was clear that all of the people who worked this venue genuinely liked her and I understand why. I felt confident to let Gina run the wedding and it was seamless. I can guarantee hiring Gina will be your best decision.
Jennifer L
5.0
10/28/2018
We hired Gina as our May wedding coordinator and picked the “month of love” package. Gina is professional, very experienced, and EXTREMELY responsive. Oh boy, I think she usually replied my email RIGHT AWAY, not sure how she did it, but it was very comforting to me that she was there to help at any time, which was important as we were planning our wedding from a different state. I really liked Gina’s style and her suggested vendor lists, the ones that I picked were really great to work with and fits my version! Overall, our wedding went very smoothly, it was almost like a dream wedding came true for me, the best day! Thanks Gina!
Sara P
5.0
10/27/2018
The Previte/Kreitzer wedding turned out to be a magical dream come true thanks to SD Weddings by Gina and Cathy from La Valencia!!! Gina’s expertise and calm professional approach made it easy for everyone. She was a pleasure to work with!!!
Alexandra P
5.0
10/27/2018
Gina is simply the best! I planned my wedding from across the country with only a few visits to San Diego during the planning process. She is extremely responsive and organized, which helped the planning to be a breeze. Weddings can be very stressful for everyone involved, but Gina has a very calming, assuring attitude and she’s a pro! Gina also knows everyone in the industry and she was able to refer me to amazing vendors. My wedding day was seamless and I owe a great amount of this to her!
Kristi S
5.0
10/26/2018
The entire experience with Gina was stellar from beginning to end. 2 of my girlfriends have used Gina in the past and also loved her! She made my day so smooth it was absolutely a dream!
Katie M
5.0
10/24/2018
Gina was AMAZING! We were planning our wedding long distance from the East Coast and the planning process would not have been as smooth without her. Her expertise on vendors and recommendations were key! She was available all the time, and I was never nervous that something was slipping through the cracks. I shared my vision for the big day with Gina and she executed it even better than I imagined! The day of was absolutely perfect and would recommend Gina to anyone. She is the best!
Jamie K
5.0
10/12/2018
Gina is the BEST! I would highly recommend her to anyone! We were planning our wedding from out of state and we honestly couldn't have done it without her. She has so much experience, there's not a question she doesn't have a very good answer for and I trusted her opinion on everything. She is very quick to respond to emails or texts. She made it so the day of there was no stress at all and everything went so well! Highly, highly recommend!!
Shayna S
5.0
10/06/2018
Gina gave us an unforgettably PERFECT wedding and we are forever grateful! Because of her, we didn’t feel like our wedding day flew by - we felt like we were relishing in every moment. The day was effortless and fun for us because she took care of everything. We didn’t have to waste any time, brain capacity or emotion dealing with a single issue or question because we were in good hands. We even got to sit down and eat!!! Gina came recommended by a coworker who had all the same wonderful things to say about her. Once we met her, we easily felt comfortable and loved her personality and knowledge of the wedding industry. From the beginning, she was able to take our thoughts and ideas and put them into motion. Her execution on the big day did not disappoint! She gives great, honest advice when needed and recommended THE BEST vendors. Leading up to our big day Gina was extremely responsive, organized and always on top of it. She is so fun, sweet, funny and professional. She took away any stress or anxiety we had about planning a wedding. We love Gina and highly recommend her!!! She will totally exceed your expectations ❤️
Pavitraa S
5.0
8/07/2018
Gina made sure that my wedding day was flawless. I’ve never seen a wedding be so “on time” and Gina made that happen for us. The months leading up to the wedding, she took over the planning and contacting of the vendors to make sure our big day went as smooth as possible. Big Indian weddings are not easy to coordinate but Gina and her assistant made sure that everyone felt comfortable and enjoyed themselves. Every bride and groom wants to feel like royalty on their big day and Gina made us feel like a prince and princess. And best of all, she did everything with a big smile.
Gina is so easy to work with and I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a wedding planner. Her thoughtfulness and attention to detail is the reason we had such a successful and spectacular weekend!
Hallie S
5.0
6/07/2018
Gina is simply the best. I can't imagine why you would go with anyone else. Not only is she funny and down to earth, but she is INCREDIBLY patient. Planning a wedding from another city is never easy, but when you have people flying in from all over the world and are twice over your guest count, it becomes chaos. Gina answered all of my questions (sometimes several times over) and made the entire planning process easy and flawless. She recommended amazing vendors and followed up with them when I was unable. My wedding would not have gotten off the ground if it was not for Gina and I would highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding.
Mark P
5.0
5/12/2018
Where do I begin? My husband and I hired Gina to coordinate our wedding. She has a few packages and I honestly can't remember which package we chose because her service was beyond what we paid for. We had a few last minute changes and it went so smooth. Gina was always prompt to follow up and provided insight and ideas to help guide us through the decision process. I had zero stress the day of the wedding and everything was implemented and executed flawlessly. I would've paid ten times the amount we paid for her. Definitely worth the money.
alanna c
5.0
5/08/2018
Gina is the best! We hired her as our "month of" planner, however, we saw her MANY times during our year of planning, and she was always available by phone, email, and text. She was able to refer us to so many outstanding vendors, and I think we used each and every one of her recommendations. She was such a pleasure to work with, my mom and I would actually make our meetings with her lunch meetings because it felt just like hanging with an old friend. Gina made the entire planning experience so fun, and also put me at ease because she is such a seasoned pro, you really don't have to worry about much. She was actually referred to us by our venue, which speaks volumes. She could literally run a wedding with her eyes closed, and I was so grateful to have her thoughts and honest opinions on any given details or questions I had throughout the entire process. She essentially acted as a full time planner for me, and I couldn't have asked for anything more-thank you Gina!
Emily M
5.0
2/28/2018
There were many forces that came together to make our daughter’s wedding fabulous but by far the most important one was our choice in wedding planners. The right wedding planner was the key for us as the venue was Scripps Forum in San Diego where everything is brought in from the outside. Everything from chairs, tables, dishes, food and well, everything. From the first meeting with Gina it was obvious that she would handle all aspects of the wedding with calm, competent professionalism. That she did in spades. She helped us with the major vendor decisions like florist, caterer, photographer, videographer and party rentals but what else made Gina indispensable was her recommendations for many other things like the wedding hotel, limousine service, and bus shuttles among others. Once the major decisions are made she works with everyone to make sure all the details are taken care of on time and making sure nothing falls through the cracks. She works closely with the bride and the vendors on the wedding day timeline and coordinates all. She is there directing the rehearsal and stays at the venue on the wedding day from set up to take down. What a relief it was to have Gina running the show and having to do nothing the day of but relax and enjoy. On top of everything Gina answered all of my hundreds of questions in a timely and patient manor. She was a delight to work with which made everything easy. I cannot recommend Gina highly enough. She was the key to our successful wedding.
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