Back Patio Event Design Reviews
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Nayeli S. Sent on 06/09/2023Highly Recommended!
We had a 3 day wedding celebration and believe me when I said Kayla and her crew did such an AMAZING job. If you really want to enjoy your wedding day, they are the best wedding planners to go to. I highly recommend them!
Each and every day came up exactly as we planned according to our ideas and their recommendations. Thank you for making our special day's go smoothly and organized. -
Jessica D. Sent on 08/12/2023
Hands down best team you can work with for your special day!
The Backyard Patio Event Design team made our wedding such a spectacular, beautiful celebration for my new Husband and myself and our family and friends. Hands down best team!
From clear communication the whole way through our planning process to an abundance of vendor referrals they made our day feel so manageable to plan. To the day of the wedding where they were nothing short of amazing!
We truly could not recommend their services more. They went above and beyond! I give them so much credit for our day being as enjoyable and seem less as it was! Thank you specifically to Kayla who was always there for us! -
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Taryn Z. Sent on 01/30/2023Look no further! Hire Back Patio!
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Laura and Kayla planning our wedding! I would say hands down, Laura and Kayla made my wedding day an absolute dream! I could not have asked for a better team to work with. I worked primarily with Laura, we had monthly calls; check in’s, seeing if I had any questions, if I needed help with anything. Laura is a true professional; there were a few bumps in the road, as I imagine planning any wedding would have, and Laura handled every single issue with poise and handled everything. I cannot be more grateful working with such an amazing team. Highly, highly recommend! These ladies are rockstars! :) -
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Mckenna B. Sent on 09/11/2022In the simplest of words, BOOK THEM.
I cannot express properly how thankful my husband and I are that we hired BPED for our wedding. From the moment we began working with Kayla, it was clear she was truly invested in our wedding day. She's an expert in this industry. She provided fantastic recommendations - whether it was for vendors, or for event execution. Throughout the planning process, she kept us organized and on track. On the day of the wedding, Kayla & Laura were rockstars. I did not have to worry about a thing from set up to tear down. As hiccups arose, they handled them quickly and efficiently, without us having any idea that they were even occurring. They had a pulse on every single thing happening at the event, the entire time.
Arguably, the best money we spent for our wedding. They are seasoned, organized, and visibly very passionate about what they do. Thank you BPED! -
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Felicia Sent on 03/23/2022TLDR: Worth every penny. Laura and Kayla are a delight and you should hire them.
Fist off:
We hired them as day-of coordinators, not as full wedding planners, so I can only speak to the portion of their services we utilized. Though they did provide an excellent recommendation for one of our vendors.
Good Communicators:
We worked predominantly with Laura, but both respond quickly via email; usually next working day (occasionally same day but I tend to be a late night corresponder). They reached out several times between their date of hire and the event to make sure they had all the correct information, and understood what we wanted of the event. They were very clear on what services they do and do not provide, their requirements for meals and safe working conditions, and the payment schedule.
Good Eye For Decoration:
Due to a major snafu, we arrived much later than anticipated; Laura and Kayla had to do pretty much all of the set up by themselves without any direction. They did have a floor-plan, but unfortunately the dimensions provided by the venue weren’t accurate and they had to make some executive decisions on where to put the lounge furniture so it made sense and didn’t get in the way. They did a wonderful job and we didn’t make it easy on them. Laura and Kayla turned on and placed an obscene amount of LED candles (at least 150) and fairy lights and pre-lit garlands, added the provided florals to the table garlands, set out the chargers and menus and place cards, and set up the ceremony space (baring the chairs, that was our rental company). They even moved the welcome table and ceremony decorations to the reception space during cocktail hour so we could get more use out of them and more guests could sign the book. Everything was lovely and they worked very hard to make it so. If Laura and Kayla weren’t there to take charge, the whole day would have been about 3 hours behind, and it would have been a disaster.
Problem Solvers:
During the wedding, they handled most of the problems without needing my input, but for the major snafu the information and the options were presented to me as a clear this or that scenario, so they were off again and handling it without much delay.
Thoughtful: I was panicking before the ceremony, due to the aforementioned snafu. Not only did they keep everything going smoothly for the guests, Laura also found my best friend and sent her to me to calm me down. No one ever mentioned to me later that they noticed anything had gone wrong. They also chased my husband and I down with a snack tray during couples photos, which was much appreciated since I hadn’t eaten yet that day. They both, Laura especially provided a very calming “we got this” energy when I was being pretty emotional/illogical. By the way: I’m sorry, and thank you!
Payment: Accepted credit cards and provided invoices, via Quickbooks. Very easy. We paid in two installments, half when we reserved their services, the remainder the week of the wedding. The cost for their services was very reasonable and I do not regret a cent.
Perks: They offered to make our personalized welcome sign, if we provided them with the materials. We did not utilize this offer, as my sister made our welcome sign, but the table numbers and general signs (pick a seat not a side, table numbers, etc) were lovely; so I’m sure the personalized sign would be equally beautiful. Laura and Kayla generously allowed us to use the general signs along with some décor items (easels, blanket crates) at no extra charge. -
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Irem K. Sent on 07/24/2021
The best wedding planners for your big day!
Working with Back Patio Event Design was the best thing we did while we were planning our wedding. Kayla helped us a lot on going through that wedding planing process. She made these times before the big day easy and stress-free for us. She always came with options and alternatives to make sure we are happy with our choice for the wedding day.
And on the big day Kayla and Laura were everywhere we needed. They did an amazing job. Our guests, our families and us had absolutely the best time ever! We couldn’t imagine better wedding day!
Thank you so much Back Patio Event Design! -
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Jessica F. Sent on 09/30/2020The BEST Wedding Planners
Hands down the best wedding planners in Southern California! They absolutely slayed our backyard wedding on 09.19.2020! We can't thank Laura and Cate enough for planning and executing our dream wedding. From day one, Laura was super professional and easy to work with. She was exceptionally helpful planning a wedding during COVID and coordination with all of our vendors. Laura and Cate made sure day of, everything was perfect and went smoothly. Our guest, including us had the most wonderful experience. Big thanks to these incredible ladies! -
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Bradley M. Sent on 06/02/2021Honestly, the best ever!
Kayla and the BP team were nothing short of exceptional to work with! We originally enlisted their help prior to the pandemic and, low and behold, we had to navigate a number of curveballs over 2+ years to finally bring everything to fruition. Through that time, the team was incredibly supportive, provided a ton of advice / guidance, and played a crucial role in keeping us sane during all of the uncertainty.
When we finally arrived at the day of, the BP team's planning efforts led to a FLAWLESS day with everything being executed exactly as we had planned.
Without a doubt, we would highly, highly, highly recommend Kayla and the team at Back Patio for all of your wedding needs! Our day wouldn't have been the same without their support. -
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Maddie Sent on 09/03/2021Incredible Team to Work With
Let me start off by saying Back Patio Event Design was one of the best things to happen for our wedding planning journey! And it was a journey; we were supposed to get married September of 2020 and we needed to reschedule due to COVID to August 2021. Laura and BPED were instrumental in helping us reschedule with all of our vendors. They also were very informative with all restrictions and guidelines and helped us in the decision making process.
We had the pleasure of working with Laura as our primary Event Director and she was phenomenal! She was always super responsive, willing to hop on a call to chat through things, and had a great list of vendor referrals. And let me tell you, day of the wedding, she ran the show flawlessly! We had a lot of vendors and rentals we brought in that needed to be directed on where everything went. During the last couple of months leading up to the wedding, we met with Laura multiple times and we walked through everything from rental/item placements, personal items, logistics, etc. and I felt so confident in Laura's vision as well as her understanding of my own vision for the wedding. We always felt such relief after meeting with Laura.
The wedding itself was beyond perfect. Every detail that we discussed was executed perfectly. Laura put together an incredible timeline based on what was important to us as a couple on our wedding day. We were able to actually enjoy cocktail hour, we ate dinner (which I've heard can be difficult!), and had hours out on the dance floor. Laura made it all possible for us to soak in every moment of the day and enjoy it with all of our guests.
I will be recommending BPED to every newly engaged couple that I know because everyone deserves to have an incredible planning and wedding experience! If you are thinking about booking them, just do it! You will not regret booking this incredible team! -
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Ren Sent on 04/12/2021Flawless planning and coordination = Perfect fun wedding!
This review is long overdue but my appreciation for Laura and Kayla's wonderful planning and coordination has only deepened since my wedding on February 29, 2020. Throughout the wedding planning process, I was able to work with both of them seamlessly. Laura & Kayla gave excellent vendor recommendations, offered the most practical and money-saving advice, and provided design elements for the ceremony & reception from their own inventory, which is classy and versatile. Kayla coordinated our rehearsal with grace and good humor, keeping my wedding stress at bay... and on the day of our wedding, she and her team made my vision a reality so I didn't have to lift a manicured finger! Everything about our wedding was exactly what we envisioned, but even more fun because I could completely relax knowing we were in great hands. I know this dynamic, knowledgeable duo can provide any client of theirs with thoughtful, organized, and personalized event design and since I follow them on social, I look forward to seeing the beautiful events they'll design for years to come. -
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Charnel Sent on 10/06/2019Absolutely amazing
Laura and Kayla!!!!! I cannot stop telling everyone how amazing you both are. There is not a single thing from my wedding that wasn't perfect. I appreciate the both of you so much, thank you for your attention, your support, your creativity and just down right awesomeness! My family and guests had an amazing time and I did too because you both were on top of it and so reassuring!
Thank you!
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Adriana G. Sent on 07/31/2019These ladies are angels!
Kayla & Laura, where do we beginning? We can't thank you enough for being professional and friendly and so welcoming to work with. We felt so comfortable from beginning to end and it was so easy to trust you both to make things run smoothly and successful the day of our wedding. When we had a little stress of decorating the venue, you offered (for a small additional cost, which is basically for free) and made my vision come to life. You guys made sure you communicated with me in ensure that all of my DIY items where understood to on your end and literally made sure every second of our wedding was perfect, we had ZERO to worry about. Literally zero. Leading up to the wedding, there were times that naturally we had doubt because we never have gotten married and also never worked with coordinators, needless to say, ya'll set a high bar for us with any future events we are to have. We can't thank you enough for making sure the vision of our wedding became alive, that we stuck to the timeline, that my bride looked perfect walking down the aisle, that we ate, had wine/beer at all times, that we cut the cake, that everything was packed up at the end of the night, that we were good and most importantly we were happy. Thank you again millions of times again and again! -
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Ali Sent on 06/30/2019Best wedding choice besides my husband!
After reflecting on our big day, my husband and I are both in agreement that hiring Back Patio was hands down the best vendor decision we made for our wedding. We worked mostly with Kayla and she was incredibly organized, enjoyable to work with, so helpful with any questions we had, and not to mention went above and beyond on our wedding day. We wanted a laid back event where we could truly enjoy ourselves and not have to worry about anything but taking it all in, enjoying each other and all of the people there to celebrate the two of us...and that’s what we got! When I saw the venue all set up the day of, it was exactly as we had discussed and looked even better than I had imagined it would! I had lots of “DYI” things to set up along with extra things from the venue and it was all organized wonderfully. Kayla kept everything and everyone moving and got us where we needed to be when we needed to be there. At one point during dinner I even saw her pouring water and wine for guests. She even delivered me Champagne when I was out. Definitely not in the job description but it means so much that she would care enough to do whatever it took to ensure everyone was happy and taken care of. She also brought my husband and I dessert in every flavor while we were out on the dance floor to make sure we had our favorites. I’m sure there were a hundred other things she did throughout the day and entire process that we didn’t even see but we are so appreciative of it all! With all of that said, we had the wedding of our dreams and were able to completely enjoy every moment due large in part to the work Kayla did. We can’t say enough good things and give definitely give Back Patio the highest of recommendations. Thank you for making our day so special and being so wonderful to work with! :) -
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Liz L. Sent on 12/16/2019Dream Wedding - Check!
My (now husband) and I had an absolutely delightful experience working with Laura + Kayla! They worked with us to make our dream wedding a reality from beginning to end. Their attention to detail along with their constant stream of ideas and solutions made all the difference! Being the creative types, we wanted to have a very unique wedding with lots of personality. However, we are NOT organized and were getting very overwhelmed with the planning process from the get-go. Laura and Kayla put together easy to follow checklists, pulled together documents full of vendors in their network, checked in on us to make sure we never missed a deadline, and gave us lots of Back Patio Event Design templates to help us with our guest lists and seating charts, etc. Also, anytime we had an idea for an activity or station we wanted to offer, all we had to do was run it by Laura + Kayla, and in no time they would break down the costs, options, show example photos of set-ups, and even have alternative recommendations!
On our wedding day, we didn't have to worry about a single detail. Through our planning process, Laura would say that "the only thing you should worry about on your wedding day is having a glass of champagne in hand, and enjoying every moment." And that is exactly what happened.
Everything was decorated and set up perfectly without us needing to be involved - it was almost like a surprise walking into our beautiful venue after the ceremony! Laura + Kayla orchestrated and managed everything and everyone SO perfectly on our wedding day, that my husband and I were shockingly able to have alone time even amidst our 80+ guests, were able to stay on-schedule with our photographer to take some breathtaking sunset shots, we were able to sit down and enjoy our wedding cake, goof around and participate at all of our activity stations, and most of all cherish that time with our closest family and friends, without needing to worry about anything other than just '...having a glass of champagne in hand, and enjoying every moment.'
Thank you for making our dream wedding a reality! -
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