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Simply Gorgeous Events is a boutique wedding planning and design company serving San Diego, CA and the Southern California region. We believe in storytelling; each individual has their own background and style that drives their inspiration. We are committed to taking your unique vision to make it a reality, leaving you with a simply gorgeous event!
We offer services for Full Service Planning, Partial Planning + Design, Intimate Weddings, Wedding Management, and A La Carte Design!
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Kayla was referred to us by a friend and the second we talked on the phone she felt like a best friend. Kayla goes above and beyond to tackle the details to make your planning the least stressful as possible so you can actually enjoy your wedding! She is kind, compassionate and driven which is truly a gift in a planner. Kayla, without a doubt, was the best co pilot we ever could have asked for!
We worked with Kayla for our August 2022 wedding and she was so great to work with! Brand new to the area she was so helpful providing recommendations for vendors that fit our needs, always answered my many questions about navigating our venue, and planning. If anything went wrong on our wedding day, I did not know about it. She helped execute our vision exactly and make sure everything ran smoothly across so, so, so many vendors. We would not have had the wedding we did without Kayla!
I was so grateful to have Kayla throughout our planning and especially on our wedding day. On our first meeting I could tell that she had such positive energy and knowledge of the wedding industry, which I did not. She helped me find vendors after lack of response from the ones I had selected and made the pre-wedding planning so effortless. On our wedding day, we had quite the rowdy crowd and she did such an amazing job communicating everyone's roles and creating such a fun, positive environment. It was the best day of our lives thanks to Kayla and her attention to every detail. There was nothing I had to worry about because Kayla was there to help with anything and everything! Thank you so much, we wouldn't have had the day of our dreams without you!
I can't begin to express my gratitude for Kayla! My husband and I are so thankful for her and thankful that we chose her as our wedding coordinator. We don't know what we would have done without her. We booked her pre-COVID, and just recently got married on 3-5-22. She was with us through the ups and downs of planning during a pandemic, so many postponements and an unexpected venue change at the very end. I don't know what we would have done without her through all of this. She is so kind, responsive, efficient, and her attention to detail is second to none. She found vendors that were amazing fits for my husband and I and created the greatest team of vendors for us. And I forgot to mention-that we are from out of town and our wedding was a destination wedding. I'm so happy to be married, yet its so bittersweet knowing that our frequent check in phone calls with Kayla have come to an end.
Thank you for everything, Kayla!
We hired Kayla for our wedding in November 2021 and are so thankful she was there to help us plan and execute our big day. We had so many questions both before and during the day which Kayla patiently answered and provided guidance on. Her positive energy is infectious and she calmly guided us through all the key elements of our big day without any hiccups. Her team brought our vision to life, executing every planning detail just the way we envisioned it and coordinating with our vendors so nothing was missed. Thank you to the Simply Gorgeous Events team for a wonderful wedding!
There are not enough good things we can say about working with Kayla!! We booked her full service package and she went above and beyond every step of the way. Kayla is so easy to talk to, supportive, patient, knowledgeable, and so on top of things! She handles challenges with grace and compassion and is relentless when it comes to finding solutions and problem solving. Our wedding probably wasn’t the easiest to plan, but she handled challenges with grace and compassion and always put us as a couple first. We had a number of changes, including budget, guest list (multiple times- starting at over 350 guests), date (luckily only once) on top of some strong and differing opinions from us and our families. She didn’t miss a beat, navigating it all with a positive attitude and great attention to detail to make sure nothing got missed. Kayla was our #1 advocate- working through challenging conversations with vendors, flexible with our changing needs, while never compromising our vision. She was immensely helpful during every part of the planning process, from providing personalized vendor recommendations based on budget and style, to pulling together different design ideas and vision boards, and just keeping us on track while we balanced wedding planning with work and grad school on top of being in a long distance relationship for most of our engagement. When it came to the week of the wedding and wedding day- Kayla and the team executed flawlessly. Kayla made sure we were as stress-free as we could possibly be so we could enjoy the celebrations to the max. We had a number of guest cancellations due to the latest wave of Covid but she managed all the last minute changes and we didn’t worry about a thing. The day of the wedding, they made sure everyone, including our large wedding party, family, and vendors, knew their roles and when & where to be so it all flowed smoothly. I knew we were in good hands and had complete trust in Kayla to execute so we were able to just let go and enjoy the celebrations to the fullest. Thanks to Kayla we were able to plan and enjoy the wedding of our dreams!!!
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Erica and I had a tremendously positive experience with Kayla as our wedding planner. Especially with the ongoing pandemic and all the changes that we had to experience, she did a fantastic job making adjustments and keeping us in the loop throughout the process. Kayla also did very well with setting up calls and meetings with cool vendors to give us different options and pricing for everything. We were extremely pleased with the final result as our wedding was a very special night packed with a lot of fun and memorable moments. Everything was organized properly and the entire event from ceremony to reception ran smoothly so we were very happy. We feel she went the extra mile for us and we are very happy with our decision to go with Kayla.
Kayla was so helpful throughout our entire planning process and postponement! She made our big day run so smoothly and left very little for me to stress about the weeks prior. She held a very calming presence that really helped us all whenever there was a potential issue. 12/10 would recommend to any bride!
Kayla went absolutely above and beyond to ensure that our day was went off without a hitch. She helped us through a venue change, planning in the pandemic, and most importantly, ensuring that our crazy ideas were heard and came to fruition. The care and time she showed was truly so amazing. Absolutely would recommend Kayla!
If you are a bride looking for a wedding planner who will walk you through every step, keep you organized and plan the BEST party ever, look no further. I cannot begin to explain how grateful we are for Kayla and all that she did for us while planning a wedding from 2019-2021. Wedding planning can be stressful enough but to plan it during a pandemic and postpone it twice... let's just say my husband and I could not have survived without Kayla. She is such a bright, positive human, so organized, proactive and supportive. Kayla is worth at LEAST ten times what she charges. Plus, getting all the beautiful inventory to help decorate the venue and access to her wedding planning platform with all of her to-do lists and contract organization pays for itself.
Our wedding day went off with out a HITCH! It was a MAGICAL day and Kayla helped take the stress off of me and my family members. So many of our guests commented on Kayla's professionalism and the STUNNING dinner set up. Kayla is the absolute best wedding planner and will be the best decision that you make as a couple while wedding planning.
FINALLY getting around to writing this well deserved thank you to our wedding coordinator! After we got engaged, the very first thing my fiancée and I did was look for a wedding planner. We had no idea what we were doing, and since we lived away from all of our friends and family, we knew we would need the help to plan our special day. Due to covid, we had all our first meetings with wedding planners over the phone. We knew Kayla was our girl the first day we talked to her. She was so warm and welcoming, and immediately made us feel like we were going to be taken care of. We decided to book her for full planning, and it was the best choice we could have made for ourselves. She was with us EVERY step of the way with her wisdom and guidance, always keeping our vision at the forefront. She took on every challenge we threw at her with a smile and somehow always had the perfect answer. On our wedding day she was nothing short of amazing. Our day ran seamlessly and not a single person asked us a question about anything, we just got to enjoy the day with our family and friends… what more can you possibly ask for! We will never be able to thank Kayla enough for making our wedding day everything we could have hoped for and more. Book her for not just a wedding coordinator but a friend throughout the process. Thank you Kayla!
Kayla and crew are fantastic! As a first time officiant she made everything leading up to the wedding, and day of the wedding so comfortable and easy. Clear communication, quick responses to questions. She was calm the day of, and kept things moving. It was a phenomenal wedding, and a lot of that is thanks to Kayla and her team!
The short story: Working with Kayla was an absolute dream and if you're reading this you should hire her immediately to plan your wedding! She is incredibly patient, kind and genuinely cares about her clients.
The long story: We started working with Kayla back in 2019 and like most couples in 2020 had to postpone our original wedding date due to Covid. Postponing was an incredibly difficult and stressful process, but Kayla was super patient, supportive and answered our millions of questions. She made it as painless as possible and advocated for us every step of the way, making sure we felt comfortable every step of the way.
In 2021 when we resumed planning, she helped us back on track and helped us pivot to a more intimate affair without compromising our initial vision from 2019! We only saw a fraction of what Kayla and her team did behind the scenes the weeks leading up to and day of the wedding, but we are so grateful we had a planner as dedicated as Kayla was. Hire Kayla and you most definitely will not regret it!
If you're reading this, you're more than likely planning your own wedding and you've quickly found out about the plethora of stressful variables that go into the planning process. That was exactly how my (new) wife & I felt going into our planning process especially with Covid looming over it the entire time. Not to mention, we had a destination wedding in La Jolla where we couldn't meet or see any of our vendors/venues/etc. I can't stress this enough when I say that Kayla was such a breath of fresh air into the entire process for us. From our first phone call, she immediately took my wife & I's stress from a 10 to a 3 by all of the in-depth questions she would ask us about our wedding. Questions that we wouldn't have even thought to ask each other regarding our vision for the day, operations, etc. Kayla is always extremely punctual, professional & just fun to talk to. She turned our stressful planning process into something that was genuinely fun to do.
When it came to our actual wedding day, Kayla was FLAWLESS in her execution. She handled each & every one of our vendors with efficiency & precision and made sure everything was where it was supposed to be, at the exact time it was supposed to be there.
It was so flawless in fact, that even our videographer came up to us that night during pictures and said "I don't think I've ever been to a wedding this perfect before." My wife & I, along with our guests, felt the exact same way. This is truly a testament to Kayla's attention to detail & sheer performance.
She truly orchestrated a perfect day for us & I implore you to look no further if you are considering her as a wedding coordinator. She was the best investment we made for our big day and we encourage you to do the same!
-The Foreman's
Kayla is an exquisite person and wedding planner. Everything from the initial planning discussions to the final detail of the evening the day of our wedding was seamless, enjoyable, and executed to perfection. Her relationships with some of the best vendors in San Diego are amazing and make the planning process even more seamless. No detail was overlooked. Kayla is a consummate professional and more importantly a wonderful person. 🥰❤️😘
I seriously couldn’t have made it through my wedding without Kayla. Best decision we made was working with “Simply Gorgeous Events.” We started working with Kayla before COVID in 2019 with our initial wedding date of August 2020. Kayla helped us navigate through two postponements and multiple vendor/venue changes. Kayla is kind, patient, dependable and very organized. I felt supported and confident knowing Kayla was on my team. Planning a wedding is stressful – add a pandemic on top and you might want to pull you hair out. If it weren’t for Kayla, my husband and I probably would have canceled our wedding and eloped. I am so grateful to Kayla because we were finally able to have our long awaited, dream wedding in July 2021 - and it was better than we even imagined! Thank you Kayla for all of your support. I am forever grateful to Simply Gorgeous Events. Give yourself an early wedding gift and hire Kayla and her team. I promise you won’t regret it!
Working with Kayla was a dream! She made everything so easy and really made me feel comfortable that everything was going to be exactly how I wanted it. She delivered and more! From the planning stages to the actual day of the wedding everything was perfect! I actually got red wine spilled on my dress during the reception and Kayla was able to get it almost all out so you couldn't see it! She was calm, cool and collected even when I was having a breakdown. Highly recommend her services.
Kayla with "Simply Gorgeous Events" was the MVP of our wedding. We started working with Kayla prior to COVID with an anticipated wedding in October of 2020. Kayla carried us through multiple venue changes, multiple DJ changes, and multiple caterer changes. She was absolutely pivotal in the planning process and frankly, if we didn't have Kayla, we probably would have eloped and not gotten the wedding we wanted. Kayla is one of the kindest, most compassionate, and wonderful people to work with. There's no doubt that Kayla cares about her couples immensely and will do whatever she needs to make things happen. I'd highly recommend Kayla to anybody and everybody. 10/10.
Kayla was amazing! Straight from our initial interview, she was already answering our many questions as future newlyweds. Though we only hired her as our Month Of Coordinator, she was with us from the second we signed the contract with her. Her numerous cheat sheets and checklists were invaluable to us. So much of our wedding day was already prepped and ready to go because of the many things she provided prior to the Month Of. She handled everything during the wedding day behind the scenes perfectly, not stressing us out whatsoever. When our timeline fell apart due to unforeseen circumstances, she was on the ball, and proactive, helping us with extending the timeline with all the vendors. We had many decorations, and her and her team set them up just as we imagined it and also helped put it all away at the end of the night. She even had many of her own rentals that we used for our wedding, that were much cheaper than other places. She also foresaw the issues with the wind and quickly adjusted to prevent the wind from taking much of our decorations with it. Our COVID wedding came with many last minute changes that she helped us with, and was very understanding and flexible. She had many great ideas on how to adjust for the many different guidelines we had due to COVID. We couldn't have asked for a better Coordinator than Kayla. She was very dependable, and we are glad we put our wedding in her hands. She took away the stress of organizing and handling multiple vendors the day of our wedding. You will not be disappointed with Kayla!
Our daughter was married in Malibu Beach, CA on November 6, 2020 and she had chosen Kayla Teague, as her "Month Of" Wedding Planner. Now the wedding was originally planned for Scripps Wedding Forum, in La Jolla, but due to COVID, they cancelled all events sending us into a tail spin within 4 weeks of the planned wedding at Scripps. I am a very involved and detail focused Father and, to relief my daughter and her fiancé of stress, I communicated with Kayla on many of the ancillary details regarding new venue in Malibu and all the subsequent vendor changes. Kayla immediately took my Excel spreadsheet and began taking control and communicated with all the new & existing vendors regarding location, timing, etc. We did a rehearsal run through with her on Thursday and she had an entire plan prepared. As a result of her communication and planning skills, this wedding was literally a "Fairy Tale" type of wedding. Absolutely NOTHING went awry and it was hailed as the best wedding many guests had ever attended. Kayla was amazing and trust me, when I tell you that I am a detail oriented man, she was a great partner. She was invisible, during the ceremony & afterwards YET flawlessly orchestrated all of the vendors (Chef, Servers, Bartenders, DJ, Floral arrangements, furniture rental, Wedding Presider, etc.) and ensured we had a PERFECT wedding for my beautiful daughter and her wonderfully handsome fiancé. We'd hire Kayla again in a heartbeat.
I would absolutely recommend Kayla / Simply Gorgeous Events for your wedding planning needs! Even through all the Covid craziness, Kayla was so comforting to work with and helpful with navigating through alternative options. Our day ended up being magical and there is no doubt Kayla played a KEY part in that outcome!! She is a pleasure to work with. Her responsiveness is timely and very thorough. Her network is also valuable! As I booked other vendors, many were familiar with Kayla and excited to be working with her for our wedding.
Let me just start by saying Kayla is the absolute best! I booked Kayla for my
wedding based on a coworkers referral and am SO glad I did. Right from the start she made me and my husband feel so comfortable and put us right at ease throughout the whole process. I knew I needed a wedding planner who would gently guide me throughout the process so I wouldn’t forget any of the details and could properly plan without feeling stressed. And Kayla did just that!
I had initially booked Kayla pre-COVID so everything about my wedding plans changed. From the date, venue, timeline, etc, she was very kind and worked with me throughout all the changes. I did have to pay a bit extra due to all the work associated with planning two weddings. While I was upset about this at first, in the end I thought it was well deserved. Kayla did an awesome job the day of the wedding. I literally could not have dreamt of anything more perfect.
We ended up leaving our seating chart to the day of just to realize we were short two seats. If I didn’t have Kayla, I definitely would have freaked. But she was able to find a backup solution to solve for everything. I could go on and on about how great she is but I’ll end with this: If you’re thinking of booking her. DO IT! I promise you, you won’t regret it.
It was an absolute pleasure working with Kayla from Simply Gorgeous Events!! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding planner. Kayla went above and beyond throughout the entire planning process, especially when we had to make the difficult decision to postpone due to COVID. She had a lot of great advice and was an amazing sounding board while navigating through all the uncertainty. When we were able to start planning again she was there to help make changes. And On the day of I didn't have to worry about any of the logistics, and felt confident that my vison for our wedding was being properly executed. Kayla is a wonderful person, couldn't have planned the wedding without her!
Kayla did a great job planning our wedding with us even though we had to cancel due to the pandemic. She worked so hard. She is creative, a good listener and very kind. After we terminated our contract due to the pandemic she still continued to reach out and help us with canceling things. She even answered questions when I planned our elopement even though we were technically done working together. She truly cares about her clients. Thank you so much Kayla!
I used to be a wedding planner, so when I attend weddings or am in one, I have a very critical eye and am usually noticing everything that is missed or when something goes wrong. I guess I am extra critical out of habit, so when I was in the wedding of two of my best friends I had extra high standards. From the rehearsal to the flawlessness of the big day, Kayla exceeded all of my expectations. Her communication was clear, easy to understand and everyone understood her. This might seem repetitive, but this wedding was different in that half of the wedding party and guests were from the Netherlands so there was a language and culture barrier. With different traditions and cultures at play, Kayla was easily able to make sure that everyone knew their role and had a great time. The big day flowed smoothly and if there were any issues, I certainly didn't notice and neither did the bride or the groom. Whenever we saw Kayla, which was only when we needed her, she had a wonderful attitude and was always able to solve a problem. The groom spilled on his white shirt, she had stain remover. Another bridesmaid and I needed to refresh, she had deodorant and perfume. The brides dress tore (so much dancing!) and she had pins to fix it. This was probably one of my favorite weddings ever, I am so glad Kayla was there to make sure my friends had the best day of their lives!
Kayla was an absolute pleasure to work and made the last couple months of our wedding planning process so easy and as stress-free as possible! Since our first phone call with Kayla, we immediately knew we wanted her as our month-of coordinator as we felt the love and passion she had for the wedding planning process and getting to know her clients and their love stories. We loved how she expressed in interest in not only our wedding plans, but also asked about how we met and how my husband proposed. Her attention to these special details showed then and made us feel extremely comfortable and confident that we could trust her with our wedding day. She was very professional, organized and personable. She was easy to talk to and great at providing feedback, tips and reassurance when we needed it.
We had a few unexpected issues on our wedding day but Kayla and her team handled everything calmly and professionally. She definitely isn't afraid to be the bad guy and will have your best interest in mind =) Thank you so much Kayla! We can’t thank you and your team enough for making sure our best day ever was just that!
My husband and I got to work with Kayla during the last months of our planning and I cannot say enough great things about her. She was recommended to me by TBD based off my personality and it was a 100% match for me as soon as we got on the phone. Once we signed the contract she sent the CUTEST box of goodies to us with some wedding things - seriously SO thoughtful. She is very personable but also blunt and not afraid to take charge which was huge. On our wedding day, it rained (except for the ceremony - she is 100% on non raining cermonies!) and she killed it. Made sure everything ran smooth and when my dress ripped RIGHT before the ceremony, she sewed it and make everything ok. My favorite part had to be when we were on the phone finalizing everything and we walked through every single part of the day and she input where she thought cute details could be added and honestly when walking through the venue day of, it was so perfect. When we had to do things like pictures or cake cutting, she was there to move it right along and made it so seamless. I only wish that I would have met her earlier in the process as she was so great and I could have utilized her more! Her input is sincere and she really gets and understands visions. Thank you so much Kayla, we were so glad to be your last wedding of the decade!
Kayla and her team were amazing! I could not have asked for a better wedding planner. From the first conversation with Kayla I knew immediately I wanted to have her as our wedding planner. She made us feel confident and comfortable about planning our wedding. She is full of energy, passion and loves her job all while being professional and taking care of business. I literally could not have done this wedding planning without her! On our wedding day I did not have to worry about a single thing. Kayla is so amazing at what she does and I am the biggest worry wart but on that day Kayla made me feel so calm and allowed me to not worry/stress and just truly enjoy our day. Im going to miss our planning meetings with her! We had many issues happen with our photo/video and the day before we did not think they were going to show as we had not heard from them in weeks. Kayla explained to me if they did not show on our wedding day she had already reached out to another photographer and already had someone ready to come take photos for our wedding. Our issues with the photographer/videographer continued months after the wedding and even though our wedding was over Kayla was still helping me in every way with the situation at hand. I cannot thank Kayla and her team enough for all they did and dealing with the difficult situations that occurred. Wedding planning can be stressful but Kayla always had a smile on her face and was always positive throughout the entire process. Kayla, I cant thank you enough for all your did for us. We literally could not have done this without you!
Working with Simply Gorgeous Events was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding planning. Most of our family and friends ended up traveling to where we got married, and as about half of them traveled internationally, it was really important to us that we could be fully present with the people we love the week of the wedding. Because of that, we booked the month-of service, but even so, felt Kayla's support from day one. We chose to access her Aisle Planner website, which was probably the most helpful planning tool of our whole wedding. She also reviewed all our contracts, providing us peace of mind for an area not within our expertise.
Finally, the week of the wedding itself was indescribably perfect. In our final call, we hung up the phone feeling like we had just handed off all of the stress and to-do items to Kayla. We weren't impacted or distracted by the tiny, inevitable things that went wrong, and were honestly astonished at how much we just felt we didn't have to worry about a thing all week. She even set up the chapel, reception area and tables to make the whole event look, feel, and flow beautifully. We can't imagine having to do this without her. Thank you, Kayla!
Working with Kayla was such a relief throughout the wedding planning process!! She was so helpful with answering all of my (sometimes silly) questions and went above and beyond to help me in areas I felt less comfortable with, like decor! She was always open to have phone meetings with me- and was an absolute god-send when it came to planning decorative details for every table and the overall vibe. Her rentals was seriously stunning, so affordable, and everything looked beyond incredible thanks to her understanding of my vision and her professional abilities!! The tiniest details I was so concerned about turned out flawless the day of the wedding. She even stopped by where we were getting ready that morning and made sure everything was going great. I can't say enough good things about Kayla!!! Look no further- she's a dream!!
Kayla is amazing at what she does and I highly recommend her to any bride. She went above and beyond to ensure we were happy and stress-free on our special day. From planning details, to rehearsal preparation and coordination, to making our special day seamless, we are so grateful to have booked her. Kayla is organized and attentive to details and gave us insight on things we would have never even thought about. She knew exactly what was needed and made sure the vendors and wedding party knew where to be and when. We loved that Kayla started her business from the ground-up and her passion for wedding planning is apparent in everything she does. Highly recommend!!
Look no further and hire Kayla! Her calmness, attention to detail, positive attitude, and all around competence helped us feel assured that we were in good hands with her as our month of coordinator. Never did I have to remind her about a single thing. She was on top of it all! This allowed my husband and I to sit back and relax on the day of our wedding, secure in the knowledge that everything would be taken care of.
We also appreciated her beautiful and affordably priced decor rentals! Thank you, Kayla!
Kayla made our day perfect and stress free! We used Kayla with Simply Gorgeous for partial planning of our wedding, we live in Phoenix Arizona and our wedding was in San Diego California and we could not have pulled it together without her. We had it pretty much together throughout the planning process because our venue covered mostly everything but when it came down to the weeks up to the wedding, the day before and day of we could not have done it without her!! I was able to relax and enjoy my very special day. She navigated our family dynamics amazingly and made sure everyone had a great time, everyone was where they needed to be and the timeline was followed. I cannot recommend her enough! Thank you Kayla!
This lady right here can do it all. Kayla was able to win me over during our first phone convo. I decided to go with month of coordination because I actually really enjoy the planning part of it all! She was a great help with parts that I was unsure of. I'd worked in the wedding industry so I knew exactly what I wanted. She listened to it all! She truly brought my idea to life and graciously laughed at me on our wedding day when I couldn't stop helping her. I took a risk and asked Kayla to help me at a venue she hadn't worked at and she crushed it. She was hands on in the best way as she was there when needed but never overbearing! If you have any doubts, DON'T! She will truly help create the best day of your life!!!
I had my wedding in San Diego, but was planning from Nebraska. I hired Kayla for the three month planning option. She did NOT disappoint! Kayla is extremely knowledgeable and makes your wedding ideas come true! She responses quickly, makes the process fun and painless, and she is an absolute delight to plan with. I could not have had a more beautiful wedding, thanks to her!
Kayla was a joy to work with throughout the process leading up to our wedding day and on the day itself! Her ability to adapt quickly to changes, coordinate arrival times with all vendors, review contracts, etc. was so impressive. With our ceremony being off-site at a church, Kayla ensured every transition went smoothly, so my husband and I, along with our families, could ENJOY our day and live in the moment, rather than worry about the logistics of it all! Kayla is so positive and always has a smile on her face, which makes such a difference in a time that can get stressful at the very end! She makes it evident that her couples are her priority, and no matter what she has to do, she will make sure they have the best day of their lives! Thank you for everything Kayla!!!
Kayla has been way more than a wedding coordinator. She treated us as if we are her family. She puts all her heart, mind and energy into her work to make sure everything is perfectly done and completed. She even came to my rescue on the day of my daughter's wedding, literally "on the day" and took charge of the dessert table and lifted a lot of stress off my plate. I cannot find words to thank Kayla for being so helpful and amazing. I hardly writes reviews, but I think after all she did I truly owe it to others to let them know how amazing she is. Please please please consider Kayla before hiring anyone else. you will not regret. I wish her the best throughout her career.
Going into wedding planning, I knew I wanted to have a day of coordinator. I wanted my husband and I to enjoy our wedding day and not have to think about any issues that inevitably pop up the day of. SO WORTH IT. I met with Kayla right before moving away from California and right away, she listed to what my vision was and helped me solidify part of my day that were still a bit fuzzy. As we got closer to the wedding she gave me advice from a professional’s perspective to account for all the small details that hadn’t even crossed my mind. The day of, we had a few snafoos pop up and Kayla took care of them before the problem ever came to my attention. Honestly, whether want to plan most of the wedding yourself with a professionals help on the finishing details and the day of, or want help from the beginning, Kayla is your gal. She will take your vision, make it better than you could have imagined and pull it off like a champ.
Kayla is SO sweet, fun, and organized, I highly recommend booking her! She also is good at coming up with fun little details to make the wedding your own. Our wedding went SO smoothly, it was exactly what we'd had imagined it to be AND more. She goes above and beyond to make sure your wedding is exactly how you want it!
I will be recommending her to all my girlfriends who get engaged. <3 <3
Rebecca L.
While Kayla didn't help me plan and execute my wedding, she did help me TREMENDOUSLY with my 40th birthday party last fall. I had never hired a planner to assist with anything before, as I'd always been skeptical that someone could do it better than me =) But the best thing Kayla did was LISTEN! Yep, just listening to me was the greatest help - she listened as I rambled off all my ideas, she listened when I explained my timeline of events on the day of the party, she listened to everything - not once cutting me off to push HER vision on to me. Now naturally she had some great suggestions that we did incorporate, but she wanted to ensure that MY vision was executed perfectly, not HER vision. I would whole-heartedly recommend Kayla and Simply Gorgeous Events to guide you through any special event execution.
Kayla at Simply Gorgeous Events is by far the most professional, passionate and creative person that we worked with during the wedding process. We were planning a wedding from Texas, getting married in Del Mar, California and was concerned we did not know the right vendors, logistics, etc. Kayla helped us to navigate the entire process and through her, we found all of our wonderful vendors to execute on our special day. She also had several decor items we were able to rent through her which saved us time and money. And then there was the day of the wedding.... Kayla allowed my hubby and I to fully be present and enjoy celebrating our love with family and friends, and did not have to worry about anything. She was timely, professional, organized and a bright light on our wedding day. I can not recommend Kayla more, she is someone I will always think of when I think about my wedding day, that is how special she is and what an amazing job she does.
Kayla was absolutely perfect! We were so nervous months leading to the wedding but she assured us everything was gonna come together and not to worry. Well, everything did. Her professionalism and attention to detail were on point. She was easy to work with and listened to all our suggestions. She went above and beyond to make this day a memorable one
for us, forever! Xoxo
I plan events for a living, however the idea of planning my wedding seemed overwhelming. I wanted to enjoy the day, and not be at the helm of logistics, but knowing so much about events I thought it would be hard to turn things over to a planner. Well, I can tell you ALL of my worries went out the window the minute I met Kayla!!! Not only did she instantly demonstrate that she GETS weddings and events (when we started talking event flow I just knew she was the one!), but she even helped me brainstorm ideas that would help give us the wedding of our dreams, within our budget.
My husband was a wedding planner skeptic, supportive that I was interested but questioned the value of hiring someone, and I suggest you check out his review of Kayla because he was SO impressed and we both know she was the all star of our wedding. Everything from including the ice cream bar my husband wanted, to incorporating our dogs into the ceremony, projecting an old video of my dad and I dancing for our father daughter dance, to making sure our decor was elegant, practical, and beautiful, Kayla did it all. But what stood out most to me in the entire experience is that the wedding was so reflective of US.
My husband and I got so many compliments - ‘this is the best wedding I have ever been to’ - ‘this was the most beautiful and perfect wedding’ - ‘your wedding was the most fun and down to earth wedding, so perfect for you two and so much fun!’ - and Kayla’s secret? Besides being extremely talented, she gets to know you as a couple, and makes sure things that were important to both of us were incorporated, and that is was a shared vision and reflection of our love. Not only did Kayla help us find great vendors, brainstorm ideas for decor and activities, provide rentals for decor, AND made sure everything the day of was executed flawlessly, she is truly now a friend of mine.
I can’t recommend Kayla and Simply Gorgeous Events enough - especially for the bride who wants to be involved and is capable, but also wants to truly enjoy the day and be present. I worry a lot about details and timeline, but can truly say my entire wedding weekend I was comfortable, relaxed, and present thanks to the trust I had in Kayla. I think too many people have blurry recollections of their wedding, or spend more money than they wanted to, or passed on things they wanted to incorporate because it was too hard or too expensive to execute - well I’ll tell you, the sky is the limit with Kayla, and the wedding of your dreams IS possible, and you can ENJOY it all!!! Just meet with her, and you’ll see how passionate she is about making couples dreams come true and celebrating love. THANK YOU KAYLA!
Kayla is a gem! I thought a wedding planner was unnecessary at first, but I assure you she is worth it! From the first e-mail and phone call I knew I was in good hands. She walked me through all of the options I had, she offered to help with referrals, even though we were 9 months out at the time, and she took notes of my vision so she knew exactly what I wanted. Kayla was very responsive and acted as a wonderful sounding board when I did not know how to handle certain situations. I had a vision for my special day, that I had created in my mind and I was blown away by how perfectly she took the little snips of my vision and made them come to life. She also has great rentals! Check with her before buying anything, because she may have it to rent for way less than it is to buy. Kayla and Jacqueline made our special day more beautiful than I had dreamed it would be. Thank you so much Kayla for being there and making my wedding dreams come true!
Kayla was absolutely amazing! She coordinated with all our vendors and the day of went flawless. We had lots of little details and she knew where everything went and who needed it back at the end of the night. Which was a huge relief that I didn't have to worry about those things and I was truely able to enjoy the night! Couldn't have done it without you!
Amazing. Awesome. Fantastic. There are not enough words to describe how perfect our wedding day was, thanks to Kayla! We planned our destination wedding to San Diego from Michigan and Kayla made it easier than we ever imagined. We had Kayla as our day of coordinator. She is so sweet, responded quickly, offered opinions, and became a friend. She was at our side the entire day (and before!) making sure everything went smoothly, our drinks were filled, and helped me out when my lace dress was stuck walking down the aisle :) Everything was set up so beautifully and exactly what I imagined. It’s all the perfect memory and we want to do it all over again! Thank you so much, Kayla.
We used Kayla for our month of planning. Given that we were planning from afar, we cannot put a value on how much we appreciated all the help Kayla and her team provided!
What drew us to Kayla from the beginning was her genuine attitude and excitement. It's so easy to get lost in the cheesy over the top mentality vendors throw at you for your big day, but Kayla was anything but. She was professional but personable, organized but fun...just all around great without any filler.
It was Kayla's first time working with our venue but I would have never known. Everything went off without a hitch. From the arrival of our vendors to the packing of our belongings, she was on it. All we had to do was have a good time, and that we did!
I would recommend Kayla to anyone and everyone getting married in SD!
Kayla is the absolute best!! We are so lucky we got to work with her- hire her now! She made our wedding everything we could have imagined and more! Sean & I planned a San Diego wedding from Arizona and it could have been so stressful, but not with Kayla. I never felt like I was in another state or out of the loop. She answered all of my questions quickly, professionally and honestly. From the first time we chatted I could tell she completely understood my vision for the wedding and she pulled it together flawlessly. When I walked down the aisle I was blown away! Kayla even saved the day when my veil fell off halfway down the stairs :) She made sure we enjoyed every second of our wedding day with no stress- if anything went wrong, I have no idea. I would highly recommend her to any bride! She’s kind, genuine and was an absolute gem to work with! She always has a smile and is a true professional. We got so many compliments about her from our guests and our families all loved her (she was so patient with all of their questions!) Kayla, I can’t ever thank you enough for how beautiful and special you made our day!! Thank you!
Kayla just went above and beyond in every way possible. She showed up Day 1 with great ideas, took our input, and made them better. I was skeptical at the whole idea of of wedding planner, naively thinking that we could do everything on our own and save some money. Not only did she save us more than her cost with industry discounts and by helping us shop vendors, but the amount of stress she took off my wife's shoulders was priceless. To any guy thinking of going without a wedding planner, I cannot advise strongly enough to go have a conversation with Kayla. She will answer questions you didn't know to ask and when it comes to the big day, Kayla will let you enjoy your day without stressing about timelines, vendor load-ins, or annoying questions from family (who should know better). 10/10 recommend for value, help, vibe, advice, everything. My wife and Kayla became such good friend they actually plan on learning to surf together now that our wedding is past.
Our wedding could not have been more perfect! We hired Kayla as our month of coordinator. We meet with her twice before the wedding but spoke over the phone regularly. She was able to see the vision my husband and I had for our special day. She was very professional and detailed oriented. She would listen to what we wanted and even if it was something crazy she would make it work. To say she nailed it is an understatement. We had our ceremony and reception at the moniker warehouse and Kayla was in charge of the flip. I was a little nervous about the flip but when I walked into the reception I was absolutely speechless. It was more than we could have ever imagined or asked for. It felt like we were walking into a dream. Kayla and her staff were on top of everything and we never had a worry once the whole night because they were there to take care of it. We cannot thank Kayla and her staff enough for making the best night of our lives that much more special!
We had a wonderful wedding Coronado. Kayla was indispensable on the day of the wedding. She really made the coordination of decor and shift from ceremony to reception venue seamless. Our wedding was especially complicated as we had our reception on the North Island Navy Base which required lots of additional paperwork and bureaucracy. Kayla handled it all with grace and ease.
Kayla was an absolute doll to work with! She made the wedding planning process low stress and actually FUN! I appreciated all of her insight to the logistical nightmare that weddings can sometimes be - but she had a solution to everything. On the day of, Kayla made everything a smooth and simple process handling any issue that may have arisen (but never let me or my family in on any of the issues). She handled it with grace, and her assistants were awesome as well. Our day went off perfectly because of her guidance. Because of her, my now husband and I were able to be in the present moment and enjoy our incredible wedding day. I would recommend Kayla to any future bride, especially ones who want someone who is extremely talented and organized but also very polite and kind-hearted. I only wanted to work with vendors who made my wedding day actual feel like a WEDDING celebration and not just a production or event, and we got that with Kayla. She kindly reminded us to have a second for ourselves during the chaotic day, eat when we had a moment and helped me to bustle my dress as well. She also made sure our champagne glasses were never empty :) Kayla even had to lift 100+ pound speakers into our car at the end of the night when everyone had left the venue in order to help us avoid an overnight charge. She is seriously the best and cannot thank her enough for all that she did for us!
As a fellow vendor, I'm very impressed by Kayla's professionalism, attention to detail, and love for her career. She's extremely friendly and personable, which allows you to open up the moment you meet her. Because she only works with top-tier vendors, you always know what you're getting when you hire her. I highly recommend Simply Gorgeous Events and all of her staff & vendor recommendations!
From a vendor standpoint, we love working with Kayla because she's detail oriented, communicates clearly and honestly and she's just the sweetest human! She's great at facilitating vendor relationships and communication. It's so helpful for couples who are planning their big day. There's so much to think about and if you're not in the event business, there are tiny logistics that don't even cross your radar. Getting married and planning your wedding should be exciting and fun! Kayla takes care of all of the details to be sure your big day is exactly what you hoped for. We cannot say enough about this talented lady!
Kayla was recommended by my husband's friend, and we were thankful they did! Kayla was a pleasure to work with, and made me feel at ease when I had a ton of questions about everything along my 2-year wedding planning journey. She was my go-to for all advice, even about dress alterations, and she was extremely responsive and informative. It made a difference since planning a wedding can feel foreign at times.
Where Kayla truly shined was the weeks leading up to the wedding - where it matters most. She executed everything PERFECTLY (vendors, communication, decor, accessibility, etc.) AND most importantly had a smile the entire time while putting me at ease with her kindness and warmth. She even saved the day before I walked down the aisle by deterring a rude person who entered the venue with intentions to walk down my path in the outdoor space after he wouldn't listen to me. As you can see, she is flexible, dynamic, and ready to jump in to ensure your day is flawless no matter the circumstances. My husband and I highly recommend Kayla and her team, and we are so grateful she helped make the most important day in our lives perfect. THANK YOU KAYLA! :)
My husband and I are from the midwest but chose to get married in San Diego, so every vendor and decision we made was purely off of us doing research and recommendations/reviews from other weddings. Our catering coordinator from the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa where we got married recommended Kayla to us after we were thinking we wouldn't need a coordinator... and wow, were we wrong! I remember calling Kayla on a whim during one of our trips to San Diego and she returned my call within just a couple of hours. We chatted for about a 1/2 hour and I instantly knew we needed to hire her. She fit us into her busy schedule the very next day so we could meet in person and start talking in more detail on the kind of wedding we were envisioning. Kayla always has a huge smile on her face and you can tell she LOVES what she does, and she is REALLY good at it. She thought of so many ideas that we never would have and she knew what we wanted without even having to tell her. She was always prepared for our meetings/phone calls and she is very organized. From start to finish, Kayla was fun, easy to talk to, professional, and attentive and we couldn't be more happy with how everything turned out. Our guests can't stop talking about the amazing job we did on the wedding and how beautiful everything was and we owe a lot of that to Kayla, so THANK YOU! We are forever grateful.
Kayla was great to work with! I had the pleasure of working with her for an amazing wedding in San Diego. The company I work for provided the beverage catering, and her organization and communication with vendors was outstanding. Kayla is extremely thorough, and I would definitely recommend her as your coordinator for your event!
What an evening! Kayla, your impeccable style, your unflappable nature, and your grace made for a most memorable evening. Everything for our small reception was perfect: fabulous floral and candle centerpieces, an elegant table setting, gorgeous ceiling decor, and all of the little things you did to make everyone at the table -- ages 11 to 80 -- feel like we were part of a fairytale celebration. Thank you. You are amazing.
I can start by saying my wedding was absolutely SEAMLESS thanks to Kayla :) I was so worried about handing over all responsibility from setting the decor to facilitating the vendors..I don't know why I wasted that energy. Kayla went above and beyond to make our day perfect. Everything flowed perfect, there wasn't one mishap in the entire event. Many compliments from the guests as well!!! Everyone had a blast and most important myself and the groom did not have to worry about one single thing from the moment we woke up till we went to bed that night of our wedding 9/23/17 :) highly recommend this lovely talented lady :)
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Kayla at Simply Gorgeous Events! Kayla was nothing short of AMAZING! My husband and I had a large reception at Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia this past June and hired her to coordinate and design our event. She took our vision to the next level by paying attention to so many little touches and details, making it even better than I could have imagined. Kayla is extremely creative, organized, and has an eye for producing truly stunning events. I would highly recommend her services to anyone who wants the best event planner, period!
Where do I begin! Kayla is so talented and amazing at what she does. We recently had a destination type wedding in San Diego, so being an out of town bride of course made me a little nervous. From the very beginning, Kayla really took the time to get to know my Fiance and I and made all of our wedding dreams come to reality! She really listened and understood our styles we were looking for, and made sure everything went smoothly and it turned out perfect! We will be forever grateful for Kaylas help in making our big day so special. XOXO
Thanks for an absolutely beautiful wedding & reception!! The venues looked gorgeous with your personal touch!! The entire day was seamless with your coordination!! It was a dream wedding!!
I don’t know where to begin this review. Kayla was recommend by a friend so there was some hesitancy in using ‘a friend of a friend.’ Kayla quickly put me at ease as she is the ultimate professional. She came to the first meeting ready to work and listened intently to what my daughter wanted for her day. (I cannot emphasis enough that she is a good listener). She asked many questions and took many notes. She is creative and offered suggestions to enhance the ideas my daughter had. These suggestions were the small touches that made the day perfect. The thing I appreciated the most about Kayla was her demeanor — she always appeared calm and everything was handled beautifully. I did not want to be concerned with details on the day of my daughter’s wedding — I wanted to enjoy it and not make any further decisions. Kayla made sure she knew all of our wishes ahead of time. When we walked into the reception, it was stunning. In the beginning I would have said we didn’t need an event planner. I could not have been more wrong. There was so much to do that day that I never would have enjoyed the day, and I would have been uncomfortable asking that many people to help. I will always be eternally grateful to Kayla for implementing my daughter's vision for that day and making it perfect.
Kayla is amazing!! We hired her as our day of coordinator after losing our first choice to a double booking...I wasn't very happy about it at first, but I am so glad that it happened now! Kayla was so incredible! So professional, so organized, and such a sweet person! We actually got to enjoy our wedding day because Kayla took care of all the details!
We hired Kayla at Simply Gorgeous Events as a day-of planner due to our venue having a coordinator. After working with her, I wish we were able to use her for our entire wedding! Kayla always responded right away to any questions we had, and was able to foresee/address any issues or wedding elements we may have missed. She made sure we did not have to worry about any little details the day of the wedding. We could not have had a more pleasant wedding experience, and would definitely recommend her if you are looking for a planner!
Kayla was absolutely amazing in helping me plan my wedding. She was always available whenever I had a question, and give me wonderful suggestions. She also help me make sure that some of more out-there ideas went off without a hitch, and eased the way with some difficult vendors. Highly, highly recommended!
Kayla is awesome awesome awesome. That’s how awesome she is. We had her as our Day of Coordinator, yet honestly if I had known how incredibly helpful she was I would’ve booked her for more of the process! She met with us, talked with us in detail over the phone and email, offered great suggestions, let us use some of her own pieces for decor, was very professional, flexible, and responsive to our needs. We had some tables that were weren’t sure how to decorate and she just said “trust me I’ll make it look good” and boy did she! All of the tables were detailed and placed with care. Not only is she great with decor but also with keeping things moving smoothly and taking all of the worries off of your plate. She contacted vendors and made sure all payments and contracts were taken care of in advance. She handled everything with ease and confidence, enabling everyone to have the best time! I would recommend her to everyone!
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