Simply Elegant By Diana (Wedding & Event Planning)

w many tours we went on +15 (sorry Diana!!), she was patient and understanding of the importance of being happy with our decisions for our special day. Fast forward to the pandemic hitting: Diana was so helpful in providing information & communicating with all of our vendors regarding our decision to postpone. Once we decided a new date, she worked diligently to communicate with vendors regarding new contracts, details, etc. She kept me organized, calm, and positive throughout the entire experience. She brings forth so much knowledge about the wedding industry and event planning that we otherwise would have no clue about. On the day of she made sure everything ran smoothly and it was the BEST DAY OF OUR LIVES. We able to enjoy ourselves and have so much fun all because of Diana and her team. I recommend booking her for your wedding, she is worth the investment and you won’t regret it!

ything. Once the date got closer she immediately stepped in and took control of all planning. She planned the timeline and distributed this timeline to each vendor and made sure any special requests were made clear. She was very responsive throughout the entire planning and was open to make any suggestions. Of course, all of these qualities are expected of any coordinator. Where she really shines is when you meet her in person. We had zoom calls during the planning process, but we first met her in person and her assistant (Cersei?) during the rehearsal. She took immediately took command and showed both sides of the family where to be, what to expect, where to pose for pictures, and of course running through a practice ceremony. With her experience we were done within 30 minutes after practicing multiple times. She was wonderful the day of, when anything went wrong she was able to solve them almost immediately and was only a phone call away. We forgot table number cards for the table and she was able to procure some from the venue. They were able to jump in to tell us the next thing coming up or show us how to do something and then jump out. During the cake cutting ceremony her assistant showed us where to stand for the best pictures and how to cut the cake. I found out later, she even asked my parents near the end of the night where we would like to store certain things (ie. cake topper, certain decorations, cake cutting set, toasting glasses etc.) and had it arranged to be sent to their room. She stayed the entire duration of the wedding and reception to ensure the entire wedding went smoothly. Thanks for everything!

Tiffany made sure we were all taken care of from the start. I appreciate their attention to detail and help! I would recommend Simply Elegant to any bride!

bride/groom. I always look forward to the opportunity to work with her and her staff! She takes care of business and really cares about the outcome of such an important day. Highly recommended!

xtremely accommodating. Sometimes when you get on the phone with someone you just click and vibe with them right off the bat. We had just one conversation but even though there were other Day of Coordinator packages that were cheaper, my gut was telling me that Diana was a better fit for my husband and I. I was right. With the ups and downs of wedding planning we initially were going to cancel everything outright and go elope. Diana asked if there was anything she could do so that we wouldn't lose out on our deposit or any way that she could help (there wasn't but it was so nice of her to offer!!) I think it just shows that she really cares about her clients. Fast forward we actually ended up switching plans to have a micro-wedding of 34 guests instead. I'd thought eh maybe I don't need any help. Oh. I WAS WRONG. This was the best investment we made in our wedding. As soon as Diana stepped in at the 3 week mark I felt like all my stress was wiped away. She helped with the timeline (which I thought would be easy!!) and as soon as I saw it I felt like I could breathe again. Diana even went out of her way in her busy bay area schedule one day and was able to meet us at the ceremony site to help us with planning the set up. Seriously as soon as we met with her I was thought, ok we have everything together, there's nothing to stress about! That's the kind of energy she brings every time. We had our coordinators of the day- Angela and Krystal and they were amazing. They did not miss a beat. They fixed everything. Had everything we needed. Fed me water (I truly attest Angela as the reason I was not hungover the next day- seriously). Made sure we finished our marriage license when we had too much to drink (lol!!!) and so so much more. If we could do it all over again I would definitely book Simply Elegant by Diana again. Absolutely no regrets here.

ssionate and professional about her work as an event planner. We would highly recommend her service!

nning. Our guests were blown away by our wedding and it was all because of Diana’s skills. She kept me on track with her up to date emails and easy communication. It was so incredible all around and I honestly can’t wait to get married again. Just kidding. I can’t wait to throw another party and have Diana and her team be apart of it all. Thank you Diana for your magic skills!!!

ay as we navigated a postponement, a possible 2nd postponement, and ultimately a scaled-back event. Not only was she tremendously supportive through all of the decision-making and vendor coordination, when we finally were able to safely hold our event, she made sure that all of our plans and wishes were carried out. Everything went smoothly and was so much fun. Thank you, Diana, for making our event as beautiful as could be!

ul, if not for Diana keeping us regularly updated about changing regulations as things developed. Diana kept us on track and made it so easy for us to pivot and change course. On top of all these stressors, she even helped us coordinate a mini-monie for our original wedding date with 12 guests. Diana always has a positive attitude and has been extremely patient with us. She gently keeps us on track with our planning schedule and is always available for us. She really came through on the day of our mini-monie and it was so nice not to stress about all the small details because I knew Diana had everything covered and controlled. I am so glad we get to work with Diana a second time for our upcoming big wedding next year and am really looking forward to continue to work with her. Diana is overall such an amazing person. I would highly recommend Diana for event and wedding planning to anybody looking for a great planner. I can't say enough good things about her, she is honestly THE BEST!

wedding day were absolutely flawless! Diana helped bring my vision to life and everything fit together to create a breathtaking wedding ceremony and reception. Everything is possible with Diana on your team!

has the perfect balance of kind and organized that is *magic* and she goes above and beyond for her clients. Diana stayed calm and assuring during a power outage that occurred in Northern California right before a wedding weekend celebration in the woods. I was so impressed with the way she handled everything, keeping the situation stress-free for the clients as things got resolved before the weekend started. On top of the way she handles everything with clients, from the photographer perspective, Diana is so amazing to work with. After our first wedding with her, we instantly knew that we wanted to share Diana's name out to the world and recommend her to our clients too. If you've come across Diana's name in the planning stages of your wedding, we *highly* recommend working with her. She's got so much experience in the industry and amazed us with her calm, kind, organized demeanor.

nd provided valuable advice. During the wedding itself, Diana and her team were so amazing. I really didn't have to worry about anything. I got to just enjoy. We are forever grateful :)

feel like they would be the calm and composed people we wanted executing on our plans for the day. Diana on the other hand was positive and approached everything with the attitude that no problems would be too big to figure out. Leading up to the event Diana went above and beyond to learn about our venue, which was new to her. She took up the venue’s offer to do a private tour a few months before the wedding, and she showed up to our official site visit prepared and knowledgeable about the location. Leading up to the day she sent us templates to fill out which allowed us to easily transfer our plan to her and her team. We had one comprehensive meeting the week before the wedding where we walked through every detail and finalized our timeline. At that point Diana took on communicating these details to all our vendors and finalizing last minute things so we could focus on getting ready for our guests. Three days before our wedding PG&E began one of its largest power shutoffs and it impacted the Santa Cruz Mountains. We received a call from the venue on Thursday morning that there was no power at the site and we didn’t know when it would turn back on. We called Diana to discuss our backup plans and that was when we really felt the benefits of having chosen Diana for her positive outlook. Instead of reacting like the world was ending and that our wedding would be a disaster, she calmly asked us several questions about the site and what the implications of the outage would be. She spoke with our caterer about making menu changes to accommodate the lack of power, and took that off of our plate for the day which was great. In the end, the power ended coming back on late on Friday night, so we didn’t need all the changes we had talked about making, but the way Diana approached the situation with support and positivity was greatly appreciated. On the day of Diana and her team executed our vision perfectly. Coming down from the ceremony and seeing the reception for the first time was so stunning and it was amazing how well they brought everything to life. We repurposed things from the ceremony site down to the reception and Diana and her team made the transitions seamlessly. At the end of the night they packed everything up safely and saved everything so it was easy for us to unpack and organize when we got home. In the end, choosing Diana and Simply Elegant Events was a decision that helped to make our wedding stress-free, seamless, and beautiful. Diana is a loving and positive person who brings that spirit to her work. We would highly recommend Diana and her team to anyone looking for an organized, efficient, and fun day-of-coordinator.

her expertise was very helpful while we ironed out all of the logistics and details. She was very responsive whenever we had questions and has thorough lists in order to account for everything in advance. She did a great job ensuring all of the other vendors were on the same page as the final details fell into place. We worked with Carla and Kattia for the day of the wedding and they ensured everything went off without a hitch. It was really helpful having a single point of contact for anything we needed and we were able to let go and enjoy our reception knowing the logistics were in good hands.

indoor reception on the same site. Diana joined us three weeks before the wedding and met with us multiple times to understand our wedding vision, preferences and vendor selections. The communications with Diana were always smooth and easy through emails. She is extremely patient, organized, and detail-oriented. She provided us with her professional advice on things we were not sure about, supported our needs in every way she can, and worked closely with all the vendors to make sure everything fits well into the timeline and was exactly what we were looking for on our special day. Diana has a package of questionnaires and document templates covering all the wedding details, which was really impressive and helped us a lot in terms of visualizing our thoughts. One the day of the wedding, Diana and her assistant took care of everything throughout the event. They helped us set up all the personal decorations beautifully, made sure the next item on the schedule was ready and assisted in all the activities whenever needed. With their help, we were able to fully enjoy our special day with our friends and family, without worrying a thing about wedding logistics. The wedding was really seamless and beyond what we expected! Diana is sweet, caring and amazing to work with. Really happy that we got her as the day-of-coordinator for our wedding! Thank you, Diana!

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me they would not put the decorations on the tables and I knew I wouldn't have time, but she did so much more than just put some decorations together. Diana and I worked together starting a month before my wedding and she is extremely communicative, thinks about things I would have never thought of, put together a timeline (and kept track of that timeline during the wedding! You think you can do it, but you can't!), contacted all the vendors to coordinate with them, and my rock that allowed me to feel stress free knowing I could rely on her. She and her team are professional, organized, and down to earth. Just do it and hire her already ;)

ntroduced us to amazing vendors, made sure everything before the wedding and during the wedding ran smoothly and went above and beyond at our wedding! Diana and her staff are experts in the wedding planning game. They helped us with decor, timeline, being our liaison with vendors, ensuring everything ran the way it was supposed to, and even made sure we had every single thing that was ours the next day (even things I had completely forgotten about!). Simply Elegant by Diana is the best decision we made for our wedding! She and her staff are professionals, care about your wedding, put 100% effort in everything they do and are absolutely phenomenal at it! We feel lucky to have found them! Thank you so much Diana! We couldn’t have made our wedding dreams come true without you!

dule to meet up a few times prior in person as well. She has great ideas and contacts as well! The whole team helped with little details to ensuring the vision was met. Everyone had such a wonderful time, which was always my goal. Highly recommend Diana and Simply Elegant.

ely pleased with her services that I hired for a second time for my youngest quinceañera last month. I can’t begin to tell you the amazing work she did at my daughters quince. The decorator that I had hired was in a car accident and informed Diana a few hours before event start time that she was not making it. Diana immediately jumped in to Plan B with her assistant and they were able to have the whole venue decorated by the time the guests arrived. When I arrived everything looked so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes. I don’t know how Diana did it but she did and I will forever be grateful that I hired her. She is like family to us now! She is extremely creative and is able to work under high levels of stress. Diana is very charming and if I could I would give her 100 stars!!

es with us. The day of, I literally did not worry about one single logistic. She took care of EVERYTHING, and did it gracefully and happily. I'm so happy we worked with Diana!

t think of. She is so easy to work with and her calming personality helps make wedding planning enjoyable and fun. I would highly recommend Diana to help you plan and coordinate your wedding day!

PY I hired Diana and her team (the planner who was there on my day of was Carla who was awesome). Immediately after my initial conversation with Diana I began to feel less stressed. She and Carla were organized, helpful, and thought of so many little details I know I would have never thought of on my own. They put together the perfect timeline and my wedding could not have gone more smoothly. Diana also connected me to several vendors I used (last minute printing, my flowers, all of which were amazing). Thank you Simply Elegant!

o book some awesome last minute vendors. She was flexible, and made herself available for our tasting, phone conferences, and last minute dress rehearsal. She also maintained a calm demeanor which definitely helped ease our anxieties. Our other vendors said she was incredibly helpful when they needed direction setting up. Additionally, her Assistant Ivonne was also super sweet and a pleasure to work with. We knew we were in good hands with Diana taking care of the details!

ot go wrong with Diana and her team. I had more fun than I ever thought I would have at my wedding and not an ounce of stress from the moment I woke up, thanks to Diana and Carla taking over the planning reigns. They are calm, thoughtful, and positive, and do not skip a beat or miss a tiny detail that's important to you. Diana and Carla thank you from our entire family for making our day so seamless <3

sive and made herself available for meetings even in the many months leading up to the wedding. She is also extremely detail oriented, allowed us to ship decor to her office, and really helped us with our timeline. We were able to relax on our wedding day and did not worry about a thing!

ranged her schedule to do a vendor walk-through with us, sent out helpful recommendations and emailed timelines. She managed a very unstructured rehearsal and supported lots of family who wanted to be "helpful." She was willing to go above-and-beyond to make sure our day was the best. We had 4 (yes, 4) venues and some awesome vendors who Diana coordinated with and made everything run smoothly. In all honesty, I can't tell you all the details Diana did on the day-of because she did her job so well: I worried about nothing. I stressed about nothing. I answered no questions about "where does this go?" I have no idea if there was a catastrophe on the day or not. Diana and Priscilla took care of us and our guests and let us enjoy the day without stress. She was calm and always smiling! Make sure your budget includes a coordinator. It is worth it to allow your friends and family to enjoy the day, and to have a professional to support logistics. We'd hire Diana again! And highly recommend her!

something simple that seemed at home in a California forest setting within a pretty strict budget. Our wedding planner referred us to Diana of Simply Elegant, because she remembered an event they had worked together where Diana used a beautiful circular arch she thought would be perfect for our ceremony. Diana was wonderful through the whole process! From the initial Skype meeting, to all the communication online, to our super fun walk through the San Francisco flower market! Diana was so available and quick to answer. Her blooms were beautifully arranged and exactly what we wanted. She listened very carefully to our likes and dislikes, and did not dismiss any of our opinions no matter I silly I felt expressing them. Our wedding guests all thought our flowers were really gorgeous, and they truly fit in with both the venue and our theme. And we totally stayed under budget! We’re so happy we chose Diana and Simply Elegant for all our floral needs.