Couture Events

Krystel is the best!!! Not only is she incredibly professional and organized, she really goes above and beyond to make sure your wedding day is everything you dreamed of. I hired Krystel for «month-​of» coordination, but she made herself available to me throughout the planning process! From the moment I hired her, she happily answered all of my questions, reviewed contracts, and offered advice whenever I asked. Once the month of my wedding came, she kicked into full gear, contacting all of my vendors, putting together a timeline, and kept me in the loop only when I needed to be, without bogging me down with the nitty gritty details that I really didn’t need to be aware of. On my wedding day, she brought a whole team from Couture Events to help out, so she could literally be in multiple places at once! Everything went perfectly — I couldn’t have imagined things going more smoothly on my wedding day. Also, I want to add that Krystel’s experience and expertise in wedding planning is invaluable — she knows what works and what doesn’t, and will offer helpful suggestions and advice to help you have the best day ever. Any bride would be lucky to have her on their team!

Deciding to have Krystel and Couture Events was the best decision I made while planning my wedding. With a guest list upwards of 400 people, I knew planning this wedding would be a big task. Couture Events provided a very enjoyable year of wedding planning. With so many decisions to make, having Krystel and her team do the leg work and bring to me the best choices for my taste and personality, made making each decision that much easier. And the result was a fairytale wedding, even more beautiful than I could have imagined. The day of went so smoothly and I felt so taken care of. I was relaxed and really able enjoy the day. I knew Krystel and her team were there to take care of any problems that may occur and help with any possible thing. In fact, my cake toppled over on the delivery truck, and when Krystel received it, not only did she fix it and cover the damage but I didn’t even know that it had happened until the next day when my sister told me. The one snafu during my wedding and I didn’t even know about it! That is the kind of person you want planning your wedding. The kind who finds no request too outrageous, no task too big to handle and no problem too big to fix… all without breaking a sweat.
So many of my guests even commented on how wonderful the girls were that were «helping me» during the wedding. I could not be happier with Couture Events and the beautiful wedding they created with me. I would recommend Couture Events to anyone.

I worked with Karina from Couture Events this last weekend. From the start she was professional, always had a smile and made my life so easy by providing a detailed timeline. She was always in touch with me with all changes and updates. The wedding went so smooth and she had a answer to all my questions. She answered all my emails and calls right away. I hope to work with her in the future and have a person as professional as her in all my events. This wedding was a multicultural wedding (Persian /​American). She knew everything when it came down to having a multicultural wedding. Thank you Karina.

I’ll start by saying that f you are reading this review you should stop right now. You have already found everything you could possibly need in a wedding coordinator with the Couture team! I can’t say enough positive things about Krystel and her amazing team. I was a wedding coordinator’s nightmare… I was studying to take the California State Bar two weeks before our wedding and I had no vision of what I wanted my wedding to look like. Krystel took the project head on! She made dream boards so that I could figure out what I liked and didn’t like and also accompanied me to all vendor meetings.
I honestly didn’t think she could get any better by the day of our wedding, and then she did! She dealt with all vendors, deliveries, and last minute problems that came up. She did all of this while continuously coming into the bridal room to make sure I was ok and reassuring me that everything looked fabulous. The night of our wedding Krystel’s team made sure all of our presents, decorations, and top of the cake were put away in our hotel room. I didn’t realize until the day after our wedding that I went the whole day without checking on anything! I honestly had full confidence that Krystel’s team had everything under control.
I feel so strongly about Couture’s services that when I was sitting in a coffee shop I overheard a coordinator talking to a potential new client and it took everything out of me to not run after the couple and tell them they were making a mistake going with anyone but Couture. As if all this is not enough, Krystel is also one of the sweetest most passionate people that I have ever met. Make your life easier, call Couture!

Krystel and Karina were outstanding wedding coordinators. They allowed us to enjoy our wedding day with such ease and confidence. They took care of everything, (including a lot of details which arose from a severe rain storm). I highly recommend them for their taste level, customer service, attention to detail & organization, professionalism, and genuine loveliness. Every meeting we had was such a pleasure!
Ps. my mom referred to them as angels if that doesn’t say it all

As a professional in the wedding industry I speak from the experience of having photographed nearly 100 weddings. Krystel and her team are some of the most organized and creative individuals I’ve had the pleasure to work with.
Each wedding that we’ve worked together has been beautiful and has reflected the couple, their values and vision for their wedding day.
Krystel and Karina put their heart and soul into Couture Events and I highly recommend them to any couple looking for design and/​or coordination help for their wedding day.

Our wedding took place at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach, CA. As a bride that new everything she didn’t want, Danielle was amazing at guiding and directing me to a creative solution so that a vision became a reality. Danielle is very professional and responsive. Danielle is very friendly, enthusiastic and is extremely flexible and and always makes herself available. My schedule was a nightmare and she was willing to accomodate us with a smile every time. I had asked for a variety of quotes from different wedding planners and Couture Events was the most reasonable in terms of services rendered. The experience was amazing and I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding coordinator. Always prompt with creative solutions and professional in every way, Danielle was perfect. I did my own research with vendors, but in the end, I found that Couture Events had a perfectly well thought out list of preferred vendors and I ended up selecting from their list every time. Couture Events is a team of superstars and their level of professionalism carries through to their extended list of vendors. Thank you for all of your hard work! Our wedding was a dream come true.

Krystal is disorganized, unprofessional and greedy. She lied to out family and over charged her $$$$$$$. She said the hotel charged for a tasting when they didn’t. She knows nothing about being in a church, she was disrespectful at the alter. The flowers were overdone and .a big rip off.

Hiring Couture Events was the best decision I made in planning my sister’s wedding. We had a two day Pakistani wedding this weekend and Karina Hale was a godsend. She was organized, easy to work with, and fun. She helped us from the planning stages when we flew to see all our vendors to all our last minute hiccups that came up each day. Karina is the best. My family who has never used a planner was so skeptical about hiring them. But after seeing how seamlessly they kept my sister’s wedding flowing and helping us each step of the way even my husband said that hiring Karina was an awesome decision.
If you want someone to help plan the wedding of your dreams and take care of everything so you can enjoy your own wedding you should definitely hire Karina at Couture Events. We love you Karina!

Couture Events gets 5 stars for their excellent service!!! This is the bride speaking and I can honestly say that everything about our wedding day turned out to be better than I ever could have imagined! I was so confident in our planner, Danielle, that I didn’t even have to worry about the details. Plus, the whole planning process itself was a pleasure. We got the «full package» which was the best investment! All we had to do was answer a few questions and Danielle narrowed down all the vendors (venue, florist, cake, officiant, etc.) to those that matched our style and price point. We even received a couple discounts from vendors because they had worked with Couture Events in the past. Danielle met with us whenever we asked and helped us stay on schedule and within our budget. On the day of the wedding, Danielle and her interns did it ALL! Things I probably don’t even know because I was so busy enjoying getting ready with my bridesmaids. It was the most fun and happiest day of my life and thanks to Couture Events it was also the most beautiful.

My experience with Krystel and the Couture Events team started on December 31^st, 2012. We met with Krystel after a brief e-​mail correspondence, and after going over their different packages we opted for Full Coordination. Which I tell everyone, next to saying «yes» to my husband’s proposal, hiring Krystel was the best decision I’ve ever made. I was completely lost when it came to weddings, my mom court housed it, my older sister isn’t married, and my future mother-​in-​law was busy planning my future sister-in-law’s wedding. So I was all on my own, I didn’t even know what an escort card was! Luckily, we had Krystel, she guided us every step of the way. She made everything so easy and fun! My fiancé and I actually ENJOYED planning our wedding, we got so many compliments on how calm and stress free we seemed to be. Why wouldn’t we be? We knew we were in good hands! Krystel really helped make our wedding OUR wedding, she is so detail oriented and it really showed! Somehow she made our Native American, Music, Winter themed wedding work, and look FABULOUS! The number one compliment we got on our wedding was how beautiful everything was and that was all thanks to Krystel and her preferred vendors! Not only is Krystel the best, she knows the best, and created us an AMAZING wedding team. On December 13^th, 2013 The day of our wedding, where most brides are a mess, I was completely calm, the photographer actually commented on what a calm, smiley and happy bride I was! That was absolutely all thanks to Krystel and the Couture Events team, I knew whatever happened, they could handle it, and they did! After the ceremony, during pictures, a groomsmen stepped on my bustle and broke it, so during cocktail hour Krystel came to the Bridal suite and actually sewed my bustle back on! She was such a lifesaver during the whole process, and if she wasn’t available, Karina was right there to help. I never felt like I was on my own, I always had support. Our wedding would not have been the beautiful, amazing and perfect day it was without Krystel and her team! I could go on forever, but just trust me, Couture Events is THE best! Thank you Krystel!!!

Krystel, owner of Couture Events, and her team are truly amazing. My wedding day felt like a fairy tale, and I know that I was able to focus on marrying the love of my life and enjoy the celebration because Krystel and her team took the stress and worry out of the day.
After going through the whole process of planning and having a wedding, I honestly believe that hiring a coordinator (but particularly Couture Events) is so, so important to having a perfect, worry-​free wedding. Krystel helped us find vendors that were so special, talented, reliable, matched our personalities, and were within our budget. This takes so much of the guesswork and risk out of having a wedding. Even if you or someone you know is creative and organized, the wedding industry is a very different ball game, and Krystel has wonderful connections within that industry. She also came up with ideas and details that I would not have thought of without her help, because, well, I have never planned a wedding before!
Here are some reasons why Couture Events is different than other wedding coordination businesses: They are a small group, not a big business. They are also not attempting to coordinate weddings as a «job on the side,» like some individuals that want to break into the industry. They are fresh, professional, experienced with venues and vendors, and they do an incredible job. Finally, every time we met with Krystel, we had fun. I think that’s really important, because planning a wedding should be fun! Krystel is so genuinely positive and excited for her brides and grooms. She and her team really care about helping you dream up your dream wedding, and then they make that dream a reality.
I cannot be more honest when I say that our wedding was just perfect. Krystel’s team was so professional, sweet, and on top of every little detail. I enjoyed the day without having to worry that anything would go wrong. My husband (I still get butterflies when I call him my husband!) and I received so many compliments from our guests that our wedding was the most beautiful wedding they had ever seen, and it was so personal because it felt like every little detail was molded around the two of us.
The bottom line is that Krystel and her team at Couture Events is very passionate and creative, and they will help you create an event tailored to you and your style. The planning process is fun, and the wedding is what it should be: the happiest day of your life.

Krystel and her team at Couture Events are simply amazing! Throughout the planning process, Krystel was always so attentive, flexible, honest, and extremely helpful! She makes you feel like your wedding is the only one she is planning! She is a wealth of information and ideas, and always points you in the right direction for your vision, and budget. She has impeccable taste! I had a clear vision of what I wanted my wedding day to look and feel ilke, and Krystel made my vision a reality, exceeding every one of my expectations and more!
For the month leading up to our wedding, everyone kept asking me how stressed out I was, that I must be feeling so crazy and overwhelmed finishing up all the last minute details. I thought to myself, «Well no actually, not at all.» I thought I was maybe forgetting many things, or thinking I should be doing so much more, but really, Krystel is so on top of every last detail that you don’t have to worry about a thing. She enables you to enjoy your engagement and the time leading up to your wedding because you know that things will be taken care of.
I couldn’t have imagined my wedding day without having Krystel and her team there every step of the day. They are there from the morning until the very end of the night, making sure things run smoothly. They made it such a point to all our family and friends that if they needed anything at all to just let them know. Simply put, planning your wedding with the help of Krystel and her team is seamless, so fun, and completely stress free! I can say without a doubt that it was the absolute best decision I made through the entire process of planning my wedding! She truly was an absolute joy to work with!

Hiring Couture Events was the single best decision that we made about our wedding.
When my husband and I got engaged, we knew that we needed someone who would help us from the very beginning stages of planning. I am a medical student and was living abroad when we started planning. Most people thought I was crazy for planning a wedding while in school (and from afar!), but Krystel and her fabulous team made it easy!
Ken and I had a smaller budget than a lot of couples. When we called different coordinators, they laughed and said that we wouldn’t be able to have a decent wedding with that budget. We were discouraged, but when we met with Krystel, she smiled and said we could definitely do it, and it would be beautiful! She was so right!
From beginning to end, planning our wedding with Krystel and her team was a joy– they made all of it so easy, fought to keep us under our budget (what a blessing!), were honest and always so helpful. Krystel’s knowledge about the industry is vast, she quickly responds to all communication, and she has an incredible memory! Last but not least, Krystel’s taste is impeccable. Our wedding was stunning! People were coming up to me all night and telling me that our wedding was the most beautiful they had been to.
When we talk about what an amazing decision hiring Couture Events was, my husband always smiles at me and says «you only get married once.» It’s so true! If you want your special day to be the most memorable day of your life, minimize as much stress as possible, and enjoy the wedding planning process, hire them! It will be the best decision you make. We are so thankful that we hired Couture Events for our special day.

Couture Events did a stellar job coordinating our wedding. The team, led by the wonderful Krystel and Karina, was professional and warm and took care of all the logistics on the wedding day and the days leading up to it. The team put our families at ease and made us feel pampered. We highly recommend Couture Events for a flawless celebration where you get to enjoy each moment and do not need to worry about a thing.
Krystel took wonderful care of us from our first meeting. We appreciated the focus she gave to our values and aesthetic, and we loved the personalized attention. Krystel is a tremendous resource for vendor referrals, logistical advice, and design recommendations. Krystel is also a talented stylist who helped us pull together details that mattered to us and charmed our guests. Krystel was extremely helpful in answering our myriad questions, and we loved the thoughtful way that she answered our families’ questions during the rehearsal. Krystel set the tone for a joyous and serene event.
Krystel, Karina, and the rest of the team are wonderful people who work well with vendors, family, and guests from diverse backgrounds. They bring a positive outlook to everything they do. Their commitment to making our wedding magical and to making us feel special showed in all aspects of their work, up until the very end of the evening.
We cannot imagine planning the wedding or moving gracefully through all the excitement of the big day without Couture Events. They were at the core of making our wedding the best day of our lives!

WOW! That is probably the right word to describe Krystel and her team. My wife and I were lucky enough to have them coordinate our wedding 2 weeks ago and still are talking about how smooth it went. Everything from the pre-​planning, timelines, vendor coordination, décor ideas and general wedding protocol was covered. The Couture Events team is so willing to go above and beyond for you, it just makes the entire process alot less stressful (which all brides and grooms need!).
Krystel handles everything with such a high level of professionalism and really cares about each couple she works with. If you need ideas, décor items, help on how to handle any aspect of wedding stress, they are all over it. She is extremely organized and can help pull together any vision you may have for the big day.
If you’re looking for a wedding planner/​coordinator in SoCal, you cannot do better than Krystel and Couture Events! Thank you for making our wedding even more special!
Ryan & Katie

I first discovered Krystel after falling in love with images from a wedding she did on a bridal website. I was thrilled to find that she was not far from us — in San Diego — and had planned events in our area (we were married in Orange County) before. After meeting her, I knew we had to hire her immediately. She has such an amazing presence, and exudes confidence, good taste, and class.
That was over a year and a half ago — and I am as sure today as I was then that we made the absolutely correct decision! We chose Couture Events’ Full Coordination package, and I am so glad we did. Throughout our rather lengthy planning process (we were engaged for over a year-​and-​a-​half), Krystel made everything seem like a breeze. My then fiancé and I both work full time in an industry that requires a lot of overtime and weekends, and we physically couldn’t have coordinated the wedding on our own. From the beginning, Krystel planned things for us down to a T — all we had to do was show up and make decisions. There was virtually no stress, and any stress that I did manage to create easily dissipated after a phone call to Krystel.
We knocked all of the big decisions out early — venue, caterer, DJ, photographer, florist — so that the months leading up to the wedding would be pretty simple. I’m so glad we did that, because everything else fell into place pretty easily (or at least it seemed easy from our perspective). In the last few months, we were in contact a lot. Any time I had a question or concern, Krystel was able to ease my mind immediately and would attend to things quickly. She is easy to communicate with, attentive, and effective in her work — traits that are absolutely imperative to a bride nearing her wedding day!
One of Krystel’s greatest strengths, aside from planning, is her impeccable sense of style and wonderful taste. Her aesthetic is similar to my own, which is why we chose her for our wedding, but she is also able to branch out and apply her good eye to a variety of different styles and flavors. If you take a look at her portfolio, you can easily see that she’s very versatile and extremely creative.
When the big day finally came, I knew she would handle everything effortlessly and that the venue would look gorgeous. And of course, it was even more beautiful than I had imagined! We gave her an idea and some color choices, and she and her staff created a drop-​dead gorgeous space that far exceeded what we had originally imagined.
Another wonderful thing to note about Couture Events is their fabulous internship program. Throughout our wedding planning period, we met quite a few Couture Interns, and they were all charming, polite, and helpful. It was so nice to know that we had extra hands available on the wedding day as well, in addition to Krystel and her wonderful assistant, Karina.
I cannot express how pleased my husband and I are that we chose Krystel and Couture Events to plan our wedding. It was an absolutely perfect day that could not have happened without Krystel’s incredible talent and skill. Thank you, Couture Events!

We are currently planning our wedding with Krystel, she fit my price range for month of with a la carte design option. She is affordable and has a wonderful staff. She’s very professional, sweet and always has a smile on her face.
We gave her the challenge of something out of the ordinary for our wedding (steampunk) so we’ll see how it turns out…

Pure professionalism! The vibe is just my type: stylish, chic, and vintage. If you’re looking for someone reliable to take the edge of the big day so you can relax with day of coordination or even if you want to hand it all over for full-​cordination help with every step of the way, Couture Events is your ticket! They are kind, organized, fun, and PERFECT for help on any occasion from weddings, birthday parties, fashion shows, etc. check em’ out, you’ll be so relieved you did :)

Krystel at Couture Events is an artist when it comes to event planning.
I have enjoyed working with Krystel in planning my business’ Grand Re-​opening. She gave me so may great ideas that inexpensively added interest to my event. I am really happy with how things turned out!