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Our goal is to manage your special day so you can enjoy every second of it! Planning your wedding can be stressful but let us take some of that stress away. We will be there for you every step of the way, from decor ideas, timeline, vendor management, rehearsal, set up, clean up and day-of logistics.
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Business Attributes
- Pacific Islander-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bridal Luncheon
- Bridal Shower
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Sheila was amazing as our wedding planner. We had no idea what we were doing, and she guided us every step of the way. She gave us a great vendor list, and we used almost all of th...
em – florist, DJ, and more. Every vendor was perfect, professional, and easy to work with. Sheila really understood our vision and gave us creative reception ideas that turned out awesome.
Before our wedding, Sheila was incredibly helpful. She handled all the communication with the venue and other vendors, saving us a lot of trouble. She is very responsive to our questions about decoration, timeline, vendors ideas. She was always warm and considerate, constantly asking if there was anything she could do to help, knowing how busy we were with wedding planning. Sheila visited the venue with us twice for the initial check and rehearsal, taking detailed notes to ensure everything was perfect. She even helped cut the name place cards the day before when I was swamped with coordinating my family’s international travel. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of.
On our wedding day, Sheila was there the whole time, setting up the venue and coordinating with vendors. Her warm and kind nature always put us at ease. She even brought a stand stool when the hotel didn’t have one, which was especially helpful since we weren’t living in San Diego.
We highly recommend Sheila to anyone looking for a wedding coordinator. Just call her – she knows exactly what she's doing and will guide you from day one. Sheila is the best! She is incredible !
Sheila, thank you so much for making our day happen! We don’t know who could have done a better job than you! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and joy!
Carol & Will
We had the most wonderful experience working with Sheila from Shine Wedding Coordination. Sheila really listened to what we wanted and made the vision of our wedding day come to li...
fe. Her recommendations for hair and makeup, florals, and transportation were all fantastic and stayed within our budget. All vendors were top-notch and reliable. Sheila set up the entire venue and organized vendors on the day of the wedding, ensuring everything happened seamlessly from our perspective. The day was perfectly executed, and even if something went wrong, I had no idea about it! I would recommend Sheila and the Shine crew without hesitation. They truly made our special day seamless and unforgettable.
Sheila was such a pleasure to work with! I hired her for our month of coordinator and it was so nice because she met us one month before the wedding at our venue so we could review...
everything in person. Since we are not from San Diego, it was important for us to have someone local. She made the wedding day set up and clean up go so smoothly. By the time I arrived to the venue, so much of it was already set up and the best part was she loaded all the decor back into our car at the end of the night. I highly recommend Sheila for your wedding!
Sheila is great to work with! I highly recommend her if you need help planning your wedding ceremony. Shiela is very sweet and offers a lot of great guidance but will also follow y...
our lead if you have something specific in mind. Wedding are stressful and having Shiela by my side was reassuring especially on the big day.
My husband and I had the aboslute best experience with Shine Wedding Coordination. Our wedding was very DIY with a lot of moving parts and a HUGE wedding party. Sheila helped piece...
everything together for the ceremony and reception masterfully. We welcomed her ideas and expertise while planning the day, and we are very grateful we did! Her coordination of vendors, timeline, and checking in with my husband and I (including making sure we ate), was so incredibly helpful. We were truly able to enjoy our day without worrying about any of of the other details handled by Sheila. We highly recommend Shine Wedding Coordination. We love Sheila! XOXO Cooper & Haley Anttila
Sheila was unbelievable and we truly can't imagine what our day would have been like with out her. She was on top of everything and made sure that it all went smoothly through cons...
tant communication and organization. Hiring her as your wedding planner is the best investment you could make towards having the most beautiful and memorable day.
We booked the month of coordination package with Sheila for our wedding. She did a wonderful job day-of to ensure that everything went as smoothly as possible. Our venue had restri...
ctions on who could set out decorations, so Sheila set them out for us. She took time to really listen to our vision for centerpieces/décor and even fixed some centerpieces that accidentally broke before we got them to the venue. It was also so sweet of her to let us borrow her sign stand. Also, the emergency bridal kit she brought came in handy!
We ended up going with an all-inclusive venue so didn't end up needing a coordinator, but I definitely would recommend booking a consultation with Shine Wedding Coordination based ...
on our consultation with Sheila! It was very clear that she knows what she's doing, and she took the time to really listen to what we were looking for and present us with the appropriate options for our needs.
Sheila was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! The sweetest person you will ever meet! She was so professional, very attentive and communicated everything throughout the entire process. I’m sti...
ll in AWE of how beautiful my wedding day was because of her! I truly couldn’t have done it without her help and expertise! If you are looking for a coordinator who knows their stuff, BOOK SHEILA!!!!!!! My mom adored her and My guests loved her just as much as I did! My wedding day was a DREAM! Thank you soooooo very much, Sheila!
Sheila was wonderful! She was very organized but also very chill and laid back. She was always calm and made everyone feel at ease. Everything ran very smoothly and the guests we...
re so happy. My daughter said her friends told her it was the best wedding they had ever been to! The wedding was at Naval Base Point Loma and Sheila had the extra duty of ensuring all our vendors were vetted and got access to the base. I understand she is listed as a vendor on the knot, but we first found her as a recommended vendor who had worked the base before. We interviewed two and I'm so glad we went with Sheila. Worth every penny!
Sheila is the best wedding coordinator ever! She made us feel relaxed and we felt confident that the wedding was going to be a success thanks to Sheila. She was amazing. I definite...
ly recommend her for your future event 👍👍.
I am so happy I found Sheila on the Knot and ended up getting a ceremony coordinator. I was thinking about doing everything myself as our wedding was more of a DIY laid back vibe. ...
I am so thankful to have found her, she was able to help us so much and thought of things that I had not thought of. She made the ceremony seamless and I didn’t have to worry about anything! She provides an array of services that can fit your needs for your day as well. She is so sweet and easy to work with and such a great addition to our special day.
A huge thanks to Sheila for all of her help with our wedding! Even after we postponed the wedding date, she made sure the day was a complete success. Sheila kept us on track to pr...
epare for the wedding and came to us with the most creative ideas to integrate into our ceremony/reception. We literally had nothing to worry about because Sheila had thought of everything beforehand! I would absolutely recommend having Sheila on your wedding day team!
Thanks to Sheila, our wedding was amazing!!!! I cannot say enough about all she did for my husband and I! She planned our entire wedding at the Bahia in San Diego. Then helped me c...
ancel/postpone the whole thing during the pandemic and then planned a complete DIY wedding at my dad’s house. I can’t believe we went from an all-inclusive wedding to a complete DIY wedding and everything went off without a hitch! We couldn’t have been happier with the whole day, the set up, everything came together so beautifully! We trusted Sheila to pick our vendors and make most of the decisions. We didn’t really know what we wanted but somehow, Sheila nailed everything perfectly! We had last-minute changes because of the delta variant uptick, and Sheila was so calm and understanding. Her calmness centered us and we couldn’t have done this without her!! We will never forget all she’s done for us!! She's family now!
Sheila literally saved my sanity on my wedding day. I found Shine Wedding Coordination here at The Knot about 6 months before our wedding . I emailed Sheila, and she got back to m...
e within 24 hours and we chatted on the phone. After speaking with her and answering some of her questions, I knew I wanted her to coordinate my wedding day-of. She was thorough and very polite. One month prior to our wedding, we met for the first time and went through specific details, and I relinquished all the information and responsibility for all the vendors. We then did a brief rehearsal with the wedding party about two days before. Prior to the wedding, Sheila sent us a very detailed Run of Show, which I shared with my family and guests so there are no surprises. On the day of, I literally had no worries, because I knew Sheila was there to take care of everything, from ensuring the florists arrive on time at the ceremony and reception venues, coordinating the arrival of the musicians, making sure the table setting was laid out exactly as I wanted, etc... If there were any questions at all, Sheila and I got in touch via text the entire time. She then stayed for clean-up after the reception to make sure everything that needed repackaging was intact and sent back to us. Because of Sheila and her attention to detail and hard work that day, our dream wedding day was perfect! It's exactly and more than we imagined it to be. Can't thank her enough!
SHEILA IS THE BEST. If I could give her 6 stars I would. We planned our wedding from across the country during COVID. I just wanted someone to help take care of things day-of (a...
nd maybe give me a few tips leading up to the event), but I was a little skeptical of adding yet another expense….
She turned out to be worth every last penny! In fact, I think she probably ended up saving me a ton of money in the end because of all the decoration help she provided. She personally took care of all the design and setup at the venue. And when some issues came up last minute (not because of her), she even went out of her way to add beautiful details to our decorations and make everything gorgeous! She didn’t have to, but it was clear that she cared personally about making everything perfect - it’s more than just a job to her. Overall our day was beautiful thanks to Sheila.
She exudes positivity and will bring that same energy to your big day. She certainly did that for us. Hire her. You will absolutely not regret it. We cannot thank her enough for everything she did for us.
HIGHLY recommend! Sheila was incredible to work with. I was an out-of-town bride and she worked with both myself and my mom who is local to make our day spectacular - she was profe...
ssional and kind, organized, and on top of EVERYTHING! She was so flexible with us working through changes to our day with COVID and helping me figure out how to include my father into the ceremony when he wasn't able to make it due to a cancer diagnosis.
Sheila is the ABSOLUTE BEST. First, she is so sweet, easy to work with, and experienced. As a bride on a budget, Sheila worked with me to be the most amazing day-of coordinator. We...
met about a couple months before the wedding at the venue to do a walk through. She asked such great questions and was willing and ready to take the reigns on timelines, contact sheets, etc. Sheila really listens to what you have to say and your vision (or lack thereof) for your wedding day. She provides guidance and suggestions, if needed. She worked one-on-one with all my vendors to ensure clear communication and that everyone was aware of and on schedule. Sheila took care of everything prior to the day of the wedding and was so detail oriented and organized the day of. She even picked up all my flowers for me and set them up at the venue. And she put up with my being a bit stressed out at times as we all got ready. She also helped wrangle by husband and groomsmen and ensured they looked put together. I'd highly highly recommend Sheila.
Sheila, I can't even thank you enough for all that you did to make our big day so stress-free, smooth, organized and beautiful.
I had been planning a San Diego wedding from Texas and it was so stressful at first. Sheila was a Godsend. She is so sweet and easy to work with. She was attentive and was responde...
d quickly via e-mail and text message. She really listened to what we wanted out of our wedding day and did what she could to make it as stress-free as possible. Since I am not from the area and had not even seen my venue other than the pictures I had seen online, she video chatted with me to show me the venue while also seeing it for herself. She communicated with our vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page and our day was so perfect.
Katie Lanning at Shine Wedding Coordination was amazing and my wife and I would absolutely recommend them for wedding planning and coordination. We had our wedding at the BRICK in ...
Liberty Station and we had to bring in all of our own vendors. The BRICK was horrible at providing direction throughout the process and we made the mistake of waiting to hire a coordinator (we should have done it WAY earlier), but when Katie began assisting with the coordination it lifted a huge amount of stress off both myself and my wife. Katie communicated directly with all of the vendors, including the contact at the BRICK who had not been helpful to myself or my wife throughout the process. Katie was organized, very professional, and so sweet and we loved working with her. Everything went off without a hitch on the day of the wedding and no detail was left unattended. Katie worked closely with the DJ to make sure everything progressed smoothly over the course of the reception and handled all of the vendor coordination throughout the event. As mentioned above, we would absolutely recommend Shine, and especially Katie, for your wedding planning and coordination!
Finding Sheila of Shine Wedding Coordination was such a blessing. Like any new bride, I didn't know the importance of certain things when it came to wedding planning. I reached o...
ut to Sheila & her response time was so fast & her conversation was so comfortable. She asked me questions I hadn't even thought of yet. Then we did the first meet & venue walk through & that's when I felt so much comfort bc she gave a vibe that she could take all that I planned & make it magical. And that's exactly what she did. And honestly the thing that kept me at peace on the big day was her own calm & organized personality. I felt like we matched so well that helped me entrust her with our day & also roll with the punches if we veered a little out of schedule. I highly recommend considering Sheila or Shine Wedding Coordination. So easy to work with. And always had feedback to share if I had a question. Thank you Sheila!
This review is LONG overdue!! If I could give them 100 stars I would!! Sheila and her team are absolutely amazing and life savers!! If you are looking for a wedding planner please ...
look no further!! We got married this past September and it could not have been more perfect, thanks to Sheila and Katie! We originally had hired another wedding planner who disappeared without a word 3 months prior to our wedding!! In a panic we reached out to our amazing photographer who without hesitation recommending Sheila and her team. The minute I spoke with Sheila I knew right away that we were in good hands. She made me feel heard and put my mind at ease knowing that her team would be by our sides. We were so lucky to have Katie Lanning assigned as our wedding coordinator!! We paid for ‘month-of’ services, however, Sheila and Katie were happy to help with all the details in the months leading up to our wedding!! They were even so kind to share their private numbers so that we could call or text anytime we had questions or just wanted to run something by them. I was the type of bride who had an idea of what I wanted and how I imagined our wedding to look, however, I needed the patient guidance that Sheila and Katie provided to make my dream wedding come to life. On the night of the rehearsal, Katie was so patient and sweet to our families (who can be much at times LOL). She spent time going over the plan with everyone, answered all of our questions and concerns, and was happy to go over it as many times as we needed until we felt comfortable. On the day of, Katie was AMAZING. Honestly, I could not have imagined the day going smoother. I literally had nothing to worry about!! Katie coordinated with all of our vendors, made sure we and our families knew where to be and were on time, and did ALL of the decorations (wedding arch, cocktail hour, and our reception cite). When I walked into our reception site for the first time it took my breath away. Her ability to take my ideas and bring them to life was just amazing. It was exactly how I pictured it and even more beautiful!! She took time to make sure all the little details that were so important to us took place. At the end of the night she packed up all of our decorations and even made sure that our cake was brought to our room in a separate fridge!!! I was not stressed once during our wedding day and I have Katie to thank for that. Every guest at our wedding could not stop talking about how amazing the day was and everyone was especially so impressed with Katie!! She was professional, kind, calm, and composed the entire night and got along with everyone who was there. I could go on and on!!! Please, do yourself a favor and hired Sheila and her team. I promise you it will be the best decision you make!!
Sheila was our day-of coordinator and did a fantastic job! She is so genuine, down-to-earth, and easy to work with. She is very responsive via e-mail and text. She provided us with...
amazing vendor recommendations as well – we used her recommendations for a photographer and a DJ and could not be happier. She met me at the venue for a walk-through which was very helpful. She’s organized, on time, and very thorough. She took care of everything on the day-of and we didn’t stress at all. Prior to our wedding weekend, our venue informed us of some scheduling issues that could possibly affect our set-up but Sheila did not let us stress at all. In the middle of the reception, there was an issue with the dance floor breaking apart. I saw that she was on top of it and handling it with the venue staff so we did not have to stop dancing or deal with any issues. She was just the absolute best. She stayed until the very end, ensuring that the décor and gifts were packaged and brought back to our room. We cannot say enough great things about Sheila. Highly recommend her!!
Where do I even begin with how amazing Sheila is at her job!? From the beginning she made our wedding so stress free, and we were planning from across the country (in PA)! She made...
sure everything went smoothly and the whole day was set up as we envisioned! On top of that she was sooooo soo kind and helpful throughout the whole planning process and made time to meet with us anytime we were able to come to CA! She truly is amazing and so such a sweet person! Don’t hesitate to book her for your wedding day, you won’t find anyone better! Thanks again Sheila, for making our day so perfect!!
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with the entire Shine team (Sheila, Katie, and Athenee) for our wedding this past May and we could not have been more pleased with thei...
r services! We hired Sheila to be our day of coordinator and we became fast friends! She is organized, thorough, and thoughtful all while keeping everyone very calm and collected. What I loved about her the most is in sessions leading up to everything she was just so positive and confident throughout the entire planning process which you'll need when you're stressed out about every detail! She went above and beyond to make herself available to us via email, text, calls, or in person visits. My only regret is not hiring her to be my full coordinator throughout the entire process. Her assistant Katie was also a total gem and was so helpful the day of the wedding. Whenever we needed something she was always two steps ahead and taking care of the matter for us. She even put my flowers in my hair at the last minute and did a perfect job! Finally, we also have to thank Athenee for her incredible calligraphy for our seating chart. She truly created a work of art and was a pure joy to work with. This team is full of fierce and fabulous women! Do yourself a favor and book with them ASAP!
Shiela was more than amazing- she is a master of wedding coordinating! My husband and I loved everything she did for us. Shiela really came through when working with the venue owne...
r and taking care of everything for us prior and the day of the wedding. Once you talk to her- you'll understand why we hired her. Thank you so much Shiela for everything! Our families and us will recommend you to everyone we know for a wedding in San Diego.
<3 Megan and Brent
Shine is the incredibly organized, flexible, reliable and stylish. These ladies are trustworthy and efficient, the best combination for my special day!
Sheila was very well organized and extremely professional in the way she interacted with all of the guests and vendors.
Sheila put in a lot of thoughtful details in everything an...
d we look forward to working with her again soon!
Sheila is incredible. She is as sweet as can be and makes sure everything goes smoothly. We hired Sheila as our day-of coordinator, and looking back, I wish we’d had her longer! Sh...
e is available to answer questions throughout and helped us navigate the more uncommon aspects of wedding planning (like requesting vendor insurance). She reached out to all of our vendors in the month leading up and made sure everyone was on the same page. On the day of, I almost didn’t know what to do with myself (other than relax) because Sheila had it all handled!
She ran our rehearsal effortlessly, even with our energetic bridal party. When it comes to set-up, she is a pro - our reception space had an unconventional layout and she made the space cohesive and maintained our table arrangement.
Her eye for design and details is impeccable. She took the many raw materials that we had and turned it into something more beautiful than I could have imagined. After stressing about and overthinking details for so long, I was hesitant to change things, but she took ideas that I had and made them better. She thought of things I never would have considered, and they made an incredible impact.
She made sure we were fed, kept us on time, and worked with our vendors so we didn’t have to think about anything other than getting married. Another of our vendors remarked that it was the most on-time wedding they had been a part of, and it’s all because of Sheila. Our families and bridal party loved her! I will owe her forever. Our day was perfect because of her!
Sheila is incredible! She is sweet, professional, personable, and really damn good at her job! Because of her, my hubby and I were able to just relax and enjoy our wedding day - sh...
e made it so stress free and perfect. As a budget conscious bride I also really appreciated how fair her prices are - honestly I would have paid a lot more for what she offers.
We booked with Sheila Foster over a year before our wedding and we were in touch through the knot periodically the whole time, we booked her as a day of coordinator but feel she wa...
s much more than that! Sheila is very easy to get ahold of, is more than happy to provide advice and ideas and is always professional. She helped me immensely throughout the process of our wedding planning and we can't thank her enough for that. Even though things ran behind schedule we all found a way to make it work and adjust, Sheila was very patient as things went awry and were very behind schedule. Thank you so much for all of your help and your advice, because of you everything really pulled together. We feel very lucky to have had you as a part of our special day.
Sheila was our Day Of Coordinator for wedding at Tom Ham's Lighthouse. I can't say enough good things about Sheila and her services. She not only did a great job with coordinating ...
but she has a very sweet nature about her. The rehearsal and the wedding went flawlessly. If you're looking for a planner or a coordinator, she is your girl.
Thanks again Sheila!!!!
If you're looking for piece of mind and detailed touches for your BIG day, Sheila is your girl!! She was an absolute pleasure to work with and her attention to detail was impeccab...
le! Our day was magical and we owe so much of that to Sheila. She took the reigns and allowed us to actually enjoy the day with no issues!! We HIGHLY recommend her and know you won't be disappointed in the magic she is able to create! Thank you, thank you, thank you Sheila!!
Sheila is fantastic! She was always available when I had questions and made my day perfect, and that’s a hard thing to do! The thing I loved most about her was her happy and joyful...
attitude.
Sheila was so amazing. She was great with communication and clearly has a lot of experience in the wedding industry. She managed the rehearsal and bridal party really well (which i...
s like herding cats) and recreated my vision for the wedding beautifully!
I would definitely recommend Sheila if you are looking for a wedding planner, month of or day of coordinator. Sheila was our day of coordinator and she was amazing in every aspec...
t. First off we were planning our La Jolla wedding from Canada and Sheila was great in answering any questions we had and replied to all our emails promptly. This was very important for us as we were planning our wedding from so far away. Sheila would also reach out to us and asked us questions to make sure we were prepared for our big day. Prior to the wedding Sheila also came out to La Jolla to do our venue walk through and rehearsal. She came prepared with questions. The day of the wedding Sheila was timely, organized and professional. There was a few hiccups as there is with every wedding but Sheila was so amazing that I did not even know about them until after the wedding. Sheila checked in with us throughout the day to make sure we ate and that we had all our needs attended to, on top of making sure everything happened on schedule. Sheila also decorated our ceremony, cocktail and reception area and did an amazing job as everything looked great and she made my vision a reality. Lastly, Sheila's pricing for her services are more than reasonable, she did not hesitate to work with me to come up with a price and package that met our budget and needs. I would hire Sheila as our wedding planner in a heart beat if I did not want to be involved in all the details of planning a wedding and would have no doubt she would do an amazing job as a full on planner as well. Hire Sheila, I guarantee you will not regret it!!! Thanks Sheila for all your expertise, you made our wedding day so special and something we will cherish for years to come!
We hired Sheila as our day-of-coordinator and we couldn't have been more pleased. She was very thorough, communicative, and brought a lot of her own ideas to the table to help us o...
ut. She is the definition of great customer service. She made sure to put our needs first the entire day. We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding coordinator.
Sheila was the perfect day of coordinator for us and our wedding. She was beyond professional and made sure the day ran smoothly. She was very organized and friendly. Having her he...
lp with our special day ensured that everything would go according to plan. She far exceeded our expectations. If you are looking for a stress-free wedding day, look no further!
Sheila was absolutely amazing! I would recommend her in a heartbeat! I'm kind of a control freak and she put my mind at ease about taking care of everything on the big day so that ...
I could actually enjoy my special day! Sheila is very organized and is a great wedding coordinator. I hired her for the whole day, which I highly recommend doing so because I don't know how I would have done everything without her. Our ceremony and reception were in two different areas/cities and the transition from one to the other went smoothly thanks to Sheila. She is such am amazing coordinator!
When I was planning my wedding I really didn't think I needed wedding coordinator. The closer I was getting to the date the more I started to stress out about EVERYTHING! My frien...
d told me I needed a coordinator so I finally did a little research. I came across Sheila from the knot, we set up a meeting and as soon as we met I felt that everything was going to be better. We met a coffee shop and she answered all my questions about anything and everything, we came up with tons of cute ideas for decor, we did our timeline, she even recommended some other vendors that I still needed to book. We then met at our venue and we decided where everything should go and she even helped us with our ceremony rehearsal. On the wedding day, she took care of all the decorating, she made sure everything ran on time when the wedding actually started, she kept in constant communication with our DJ and us throughout. She really made our wedding day happen and we could not have done it without her!
Sheila did our day of coordination and she was wonderful! She was super organized and put everyone where they needed to be. We loved her ideas for the tables and the decorations, e...
verything was gorgeous. We loved working with her, we highly recommend her, thanks Sheila!
Sheila was my Day-Of Wedding Coordinator and she was amazing. She is super friendly and professional, extremely organized and had a ton of beautiful ideas. She met with me a few ti...
mes before our wedding to brainstorm ideas and met with our DJ and Caterer. The night before she led our ceremony rehearsal. The morning of she started on the set of the reception (the ceremony was already set up by the venue) everything was perfection. She was there the entire day managing the event, she made sure everything was on time and running smoothly. We could not have had our wedding without her she was the best!
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San Diego, Orange County, Temecula
Shine Wedding Coordination