Ooh Lala Events+Design

No need to hesitate, you are in good hands. For someone who is a planner themselves in their professional life, I did not want to have the worry and stress associated with planning my own wedding all by myself. Ooh Lala was the most valuable investment that we made for our wedding, and I can’t even imagine what it would have felt and looked like trying to coordinate and manage everything by ourselves.
We were so lucky and fortunate to find Aida, and hire Ooh Lala Events and Design for Day-​of-​Coordination for our wedding this past Valentine’s Day. We had a very specific look and feel in mind for our big day, and Aida was respectful of all our decisions while adding her professional two cents to ensure that everything would be a hit.
Not only did she work with our vendors in the months prior to the wedding, but managed and arranged all of the day of details and vendors, which we could have never done by ourselves. Our main priority was to keep everything stress free during the wedding. All was executed to perfection, and we never had to worry about the «flow» of the wedding. Our minds were at ease knowing that Aida and team were in charge, and the wedding was beautiful!
I would certainly recommend Ooh Lala to anyone in need of assistance leading up to their wedding or any other milestone event. The best part was when my husband truly realized Ooh Lala’s value the day of the wedding when he saw the outcome, and how effortlessly Aida managed everything from behind the scenes. Thanks Aida!

I will start this review by saying that as a couple, both of whom are severely type A, organized, and have high expectations, we were looking for a wedding coordinator who would match or exceed some of those same characteristics. As we said in our thank you speech at our reception, never before have we met a person more type-​A than us… until we met Aida (Principal Coordinator).
Hiring Aida was the best decision we could have made for our wedding. The wedding coordinator/​planner is the glue that can make or break a wedding, and she certainly exceeded every single expectation we had. The value of the services she offers for the price are VERY reasonable and worth every single penny.
We first hired Aida for «day of/​month of» services. We started planning our wedding 16 months in advance, and she was there for us the entire time. She was very honest about what was realistic for us given our budget, and talked to us in detail about how to achieve a cohesive and coordinated design. Upon working with her more and more, it was clear how experienced she was, and how much more she brought to the table than we anticipated in terms of design, organization, planning, and experience with vendors.
After we started costing out prices for certain vendors and rentals, and had a lot of problems with finding decent prices and figuring out a cohesive vision for the wedding in terms of design, Aida offered to add services to our contract with her which would save us money with rentals (since she has pre-​existing working relationships with her circle of vendors), and would save us a lot of time. This was critical since we are both full-​time working professionals who are very limited on time. We decided to make the small investment to upgrade her to vendor/​rental sourcing and design. That was the second best decision we could have made for our wedding (hiring her was the first).
Aida is a design genius. She listened to what our vision was for design and paid close attention to our style. Our wedding and reception looked absolutely flawless. We got emotional seeing the ceremony, the room during the reception, and even the dessert bar… all were works of art which were elegant and classy. Our wedding looked like a million bucks. Not to mention, she saved us THOUSANDS of dollars on vendor costs, many headaches dealing with the venue and vendors, and she somehow was able to hold our hands throughout the whole process as to not allow it to be intimidating, in such an organized manner. She is very thoughtful and doesn’t forget even the smallest detail, which shocked me given the other events she was also planning, besides our wedding. She also is ALWAYS quick to get back to you, and if she is swamped, she will email, call, or text you to let you know that she will get back to you in the next day, and she always does.
As cliché as it sounds, our wedding was like a dream, and that dream came to life due to the hundreds of hours of hard work Aida put in, the vision, and the dedication to make our dream of a wedding come true. Believe it or not, so many of our guests told us this was the best wedding they had ever been to. If we had to do this all over again, we would hire her sooner!
If you’re looking for a coordinator who will listen to you, who you can have absolute confidence in, and who will deliver the wedding of your dreams, there is no reason to look any further than Aida and Ooh LaLa Events and Design.

I don’t know how she does it. Aida (the owner) is a rare gem. My baby sister got married two weeks ago, and besides my own of course :), this was the most amazing, exciting fun-​filled, smooth wedding event I have ever had the honor to both be a part of and attend!
Aida was involved in every aspect of the planning from beginning to end. My sister, whom I love her dearly, can be somewhat controlling and stubborn, not the best combination. My mother, husband and myself tried for months to convince her to let us spring for the videographer, but for her own reasons, she refused. Somehow, in the last two weeks prior to the ceremony Aida was singlehandedly able to convince her of the significance of having her wedding event recorded. Beautifully done, Aida.
Aida had several strong personalities to deal with on both sides of the family and persevered with calm under fire. We had one guest who was also a family member get into a car accident on her way to the ceremony and requested a delay to the start ceremony and Aida was able to navigate the Bride and Groom to making a quick decision without bringing them to panic.
Aida was reasonably priced, reliable, available and best of all she stood as an advocate for my sister when haggling with the vendors. Someone who would symbolically take the bullet for my sister so that the normal stresses of wedding planning would not become unbearable and for that we are ever grateful! I would highly recommend Aida to anyone planning a wedding ceremony.

Aida (the owner) is AMAZING.
A lot of people don’t realize how much wedding planners do and how much money they will save you through their contacts. My fiancé (now wife) is not the easiest person to work with as she wants everything to be done perfectly and she refuses to deal with non-​professional people. We were referred to Aida through a friend and have been working with her for the last 6 – 8 months for our 1÷24÷2015 wedding. Let me just say that Aida is super nice, professional and very calm. She helped my wife with a lot of different things, showed up to appointments and followed up with all the vendors. On the day of the wedding, she had 3 other assistants to help out and everything worked out perfectly. I think she is worth every penny and her prices are competitive. I really believe that no wedding should be without a planner and I HIGHLY recommend Aida. Thank you for everything. I’m sure we will work with you again on future events.

It is without exaggeration, impossible to articulate the words to describe what an incredible human being Aida (principal coordinator) is both professionally and personally. Most would agree that I’m a detail oriented perfectionist who also expects nothing less of the people who I chose to do business with. Without a doubt, Aida surpassed that standard in everything that she does.
Before beginning our wedding planning process I personally interviewed some of the biggest names in the wedding planning industry and I chose Ooh-​LaLa Events and Design for the following reasons:
1) Unlike the others, Aida did not pitch her services like a car salesman. She was very direct, transparent, professional and really took the time to assess my individual needs before recommending a package.
2) I didn’t sense anything fishy! Some coordinators really pushed particular vendors before getting to know my personal taste (flowers, photographer, DJs, caterers, etc) which were immediate red flags. However, Aida really made it a point that she places importance in her clients’ chemistry with their vendors. That was really refreshing to hear!
3) She makes herself available and doesn’t nickel and dime you for it.
We hired her for a full planning package as my fiancé and I lead a very fast paced lifestyle yet wanted the ALL OUT, black tie formal, extremely customized made for the movies kind of wedding. She was not intimidated at all by any of our visions and even helped us further develop our direction. As you can imagine coordinating lots of big personality industry people comes with its challenges yet she made it seem so effortless. Her charm, class, dedication, exceptional organization and cool headed appeal are unparalleled. I really feel really fortunate to have her by my side as the weeks to the big day wind down!
Stay tuned for a review update because I will be posting some pictures after the wedding!

If we could give Aida a 100 star rating, we would! Hiring a «day of» coordinator was the best decision we made for our wedding and Aida and her team were spectacular. Aida is easy to work with and is very helpful in the weeks and days leading up to the wedding and of course, on the day itself. She is very organized and worked hard to make sure our day ran as smooth as possible. She was genuine, honest, and gave us great recommendations and opinions on what she thought would (and wouldn’t) work for our wedding. We would definitely recommend Aida and Ohh Lala Events to anyone for their wedding. Thank you Aida!!!

Wedding– Aug 9^th, 2014
I have to start by saying that Aida and her team at Ooh Lala Events and Design are rockstars! I hired Aida to be my day of wedding coordinator and she and her team went ABOVE & BEYOND what we discussed. She started her «day of» position months before the actual day and really did more than what was expected.
Aida was 100% professional and extremely detailed oriented. I tried to cover all bases for Aida leading up to our day, so that he job as day of coordinator would be seamless, but she took charge and really made the day of seamless for myself and my husband-​to-​be.
I will be hiring her for all my upcoming events and will be recommending her to all my friends, family and clients.
Event date: 8÷9÷14
~Sara D.

After a whirlwind year of planning and a crazy 48 hours of wedding weekend, my new husband and I sat down and decided that hiring Aida and her staff was the best money we’d spent for the whole wedding. Even though I only hired her for day-​of coordination services, she read through all contracts (even renegotiated one to save us money!), contacted all vendors, arranged all deliveries, directed the rehearsal, and transported everything, intact, back to our home. She went above and beyond the call of duty. I loved that she was courteous while being highly opinionated, too. I gave her all the materials, but she executed my vision flawlessly. She was communicative, responsive, and present for whatever anyone needed. I hope I’m blessed enough to have the opportunity to hire her again for another milestone event!

Aida is awesome! A Pleasure to work with throughout the process, and put on the most beautiful Wedding day ever. Helped make the full day run smoothly with no stress at all.
I would recommend Aida and Ooh Lala Events to anyone getting married, and looking for someone to help out with the full planning process. Thanks Aida!

Ooh Lala Events is an amazing event coordinator. Aida has brilliant ideas, she works very hard to meet your expectations and she does more than what is expected. I was very happy with all her ideas and creations. My husband and I were on a very low budget and she did everything for us to stay in our budget and have a beautiful wedding. We planned everything in less then 6 months with the date being 10−10−10. My invitations and event was so perfect everyone is still talking about our wedding. I will always recommend Ooh Lala Events and Design. 10×10×10 Groom & Bride Edvin & Rosie. Thank you for being so amazing Aida!!!

I recently accompanied a close friend of mine to a wedding consultation with the owner and planner of Ooh Lala Events & Design. I have to say, Aida is without a doubt the guru of event planning. She was great in understanding the needs and answering the many concerns of my friend, the bride-​to-​be. Not only has her clear-​cut expertise combined with some of her creative ideas been a relief to the both of us, but also her superb listening skills and genuine nature has been exactly what my friend has been looking for. Compared to all the other meetings we’ve had with so many other planners, I cannot stress enough how her easygoing personality and passion for what she does has been a huge stress reliever of what should come in the planning process. I would definitely recommend anyone with a looming event to Aida. I know that she also provides a service to those gentlemen that need a little help on thinking of that perfect wedding proposal; I will be referring some of my friends to that as well. Even if it is just for a consultation, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.