About this vendor
Vanessa's Do It Yourself Events is a DIY-inspired wedding planning company based in Reno, NV. Vanessa Martinez, the owner of this business, is a talented professional with a passion for executing flawless event experiences.
Well-versed in handling logistics and organizing, Vanessa can take care of all aspects of your wedding planning. Furthermore, she is an easy-going soul with a love of bohemian aesthetics, instilling calmness and confidence wherever she goes. This expert is prepared to work tirelessly to help you realize your dream event, ensuring your big day reflects your sense of style and personality.
Vanessa's Do It Yourself Events offers two specific event planning services; day-of coordination or full planning and design. The former option applies to couples who intend to do most of the groundwork themselves and need a hand piecing it together on the big day. A comprehensive service experience awaits those who select full planning and design with offerings ranging from budget analysis to RSVP tracking and beyond.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
- Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Bridal Luncheon
- Bridal Shower
- Couples Shower
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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We hired Vanessa as our day of coordinator for our small, intimate wedding in South Lake Tahoe and she did such an amazing job. She executed my vision perfectly, handled all the de...
corating and made the day go as smoothly as possible. Highly recommend Vanessa for all of the DIY brides out there!
Vanessa was great! She supported us with day-of wedding support and I don’t know what that day would have looked like without here there. She handled snowy day weather obstacles li...
ke a champ, communicated with all vendors upon their arrivals and kept me/hubby in the loop at all times.
Vanessa did an amazing job coordinating my daughter’s wedding, and went above and beyond in so many ways from the rehearsal to the end of wedding night tear down. Vanessa was flex...
ible and jumped in when needed, and tag teamed with the family to get everything set up in a challenging venue with a very short set up window. As a marketing professional who puts on events as part of the job, my standards were very high, and Vanessa was an integral reason the day went smoothly and my bride was happy and calm. I highly recommend her services and she is worth every penny :)
After one phone call with Vanessa we knew she was the right choice for our day of wedding coordinator. When we first hired her, we though all we needed was just her help the day ...
of the wedding but as we got closer to the big day we ended up using more of her services for the final touches that made our wedding special. Vanessa has a extensive inventory of items she has used in previous weddings which we took full advantage of as we didn't want to buy décor full price ourselves and be stuck with them in the end of destination wedding. Vanessa has beautiful gold plate chargers, and votives that helped complete our tables. Vanessa also made and printed our escort cards, and made our seating chart board. She also created a beautiful mirror "welcome" sign that was displayed prominently where we had our ceremony. Vanessa's attention to detail, organization skills and cool demeanor really helped my husband and I focus on our day rather than worrying about what the venue and ceremony rooms were going to look like. Vanessa knew what questions to ask and foresight to correct issues before they came up. She made the day as seamless as possible. If you are looking for someone to plan your wedding from scratch or to help you out with the final details, we cannot think of anyone better than Vanessa. She is everything we were hoping for in our wedding coordinator. Thank you Vanessa!
Vanessa is a must for your wedding. I hired her as a day of coordinator a few months before my wedding. I did not think I needed one then panicked thinking I wouldn't be able to fi...
nd anyone so last minute. She was an absolute must for my wedding. She helped us plan for details that slipped through the cracks, she always readily available, she completed all of her responsibilities, and helped when things inevitably went wrong on the day of. The worst being that my hair stylist did not show up. She thought on her feet and ran last minute errands while still completing everything she said she would. Overall, Vanessa is professional, grounding, and she gets shit done - all of the qualities you want in a wedding coordinator!
Vanessa was an amazing day-of-coordinator! I would highly recommend her for any couples who are planning a DIY wedding. She went above and beyond to help both prior to the event an...
d on the day of, keeping us on track and organized through out the whole process!
Trust this woman with everything! Vanessa was perfect. She went above and beyond at every step of the planning process with any questions I had. She perfectly figured out who we we...
re and a couple and what our vision was for the day and executed that with ease. While handling my family, vendors, decorations, and everything else she still made sure I was taken care of at every moment and happy with the results of any decisions. All of our eyelashes started falling off 5 minutes before photos and she ran out to the store to buy us eyelash glue, literally saving the day and out makeup. AND she figured out how to attach a very difficult boutonnière. She’s ready for any problem that might pop up. On top of all of this she incredibly sweet and can put anyone at ease. Perfect choice for anyone’s big day.
Vanessa was so wonderful to work with!! I wish I lived closer so I can hire her for every event. Planning a destination wedding was already stressful enough but Vanessa made is sup...
er easy. She was willing to even help me on my rehearsal dinner the night before. I really couldn't have done it without her. She made my wedding a dream come true! Thank you!
We had to cancel the large wedding we had planned and instead did a small wedding with our immediate family on fairly short notice. Vanessa went above and beyond what we could have...
expected and helped make our day so special. She was incredibly organized and pointed out all the important details we had overlooked. She lives up to the DIY reputation and helped create a beautiful wedding on a small budget providing many of her own decorations that she has collected over time. After our first meeting with Vanessa, she assessed our needs and suggested vendors that fit our style and budget. Vanessa was also very organized and professional when dealing with us and our guests. Her planning and coordinating efforts are top notch! We were so lucky to have found Vanessa and wish her the best!!
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Nevada
Vanessa's Do It Yourself Events