Gabriela Sousa Events Reviews
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Andrea S. Sent on 12/31/20215 out of 5 rating
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Best decision!
We had Gabi for coordination and it was the best decision! She kept us kept us calm and on time during the craziest day! We are so happy to have had Gabi and her team with us!We had Gabi for coordination and it was the best decision! She kept us kept us calm and on time during the craziest day! We are so happy to have had Gabi and her team with us! -
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Kelsey Sent on 11/10/20215 out of 5 rating
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The best decision!
2 years and 3 postponements later and we finally had our wedding! We honestly could not have done it without Gabi. At every postponement she was there checking with vendors for a new date. With our never-approaching dates we started losing steam and almost gave up all together, but Gabi insisted we keep our original date special and create a small and special vow exchange to honor and keep such an important date. Fast forward to October 2022 and we finally had our dream day and it was the best! Everything was thought of and looked better than we had hoped!2 years and 3 postponements later and we finally had our wedding! We honestly could not have done it without Gabi. At every postponement she was there checking with vendors for a new date. With our never-approaching dates we started losing steam and almost gave up all together, but Gabi insisted we keep our original date special and create a small and special vow exchange to honor and keep such an important date. Fast forward to October 2022 and we finally had our dream day and it was the best! Everything was thought of and looked better than we had hoped! -
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Amanda M. Sent on 03/20/20215 out of 5 rating
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Excellent wedding planner!
Working with Gabi was such an amazing experience. Wedding planning looked very very different for us because we were a covid couple and had to postpone our wedding multiple times. The first time we postponed was just a couple of weeks before our wedding that was supposed to be April 4, 2020.
Gabi was INCREDIBLE. She went above and beyond to help make this wedding a reality and helped us postpone our date not just once but twice! She was the point of contact for all our vendors and was able to find a date that worked for everyone so we wouldn't have to lose any vendors or deposits. She is very detailed and thorough and made us feel so much better during such a rough time. She went the extra mile and made the entire wedding planning process so much easier.
For the day of, she rocked! She made everything happen and was on the ball even when rain made us switch to plan B for our outdoor ceremony. She kept me down the earth and made me laugh even while I was stressing about every little thing (haha!). Her assistant was excellent and always helping out too! Thank you so much, Gabi. We couldn't thank you enough. If you are looking for a wedding planner, we highly recommend GSE.Working with Gabi was such an amazing experience. Wedding planning looked very very different for us because we were a covid couple and had to postpone our wedding multiple times. The first time we postponed was just a couple of weeks before our wedding that was supposed to be April 4, 2020.
Gabi was INCREDIBLE. She went above and beyond to help make this wedding a reality and helped us postpone our date not just once but twice! She was the point of contact for all our vendors and was able to find a date that worked for everyone so we wouldn't have to lose any vendors or deposits. She is very detailed and thorough and made us feel so much better during such a rough time. She went the extra mile and made the entire wedding planning process so much easier.
For the day of, she rocked! She made everything happen and was on the ball even when rain made us switch to plan B for our outdoor ceremony. She kept me down the earth and made me laugh even while I was stressing about every little thing (haha!). Her assistant was excellent and always helping out too! Thank you so much, Gabi. We couldn't thank you enough. If you are looking for a wedding planner, we highly recommend GSE. -
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Courtney Sent on 01/25/20215 out of 5 rating
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Above and beyond!
We were a COVID wedding couple. When we knew we needed to postpone, Gabi coordinated with our 12+ vendors to find a date where they could ALL do our wedding. We didn’t lose a single vendor.
She is always calm, always positive, and super organized paying attention to every detail. She will remember things you told her months ago!
She is super well respected in the industry among vendors, everyone knows her and has great things to say.
If anything went wrong on our wedding day ( that we could finally safely have in January) we did NOT know about it! She is a true professional, on top of her game, and amazing human. Her assistant who helped on the day of was also great.
You can stop looking for a wedding planner and just book GSE, you will be in incredible hands!We were a COVID wedding couple. When we knew we needed to postpone, Gabi coordinated with our 12+ vendors to find a date where they could ALL do our wedding. We didn’t lose a single vendor.
She is always calm, always positive, and super organized paying attention to every detail. She will remember things you told her months ago!
She is super well respected in the industry among vendors, everyone knows her and has great things to say.
If anything went wrong on our wedding day ( that we could finally safely have in January) we did NOT know about it! She is a true professional, on top of her game, and amazing human. Her assistant who helped on the day of was also great.
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Ivanna O. Sent on 01/22/20205 out of 5 rating
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The best wedding coordinator
I don’t even know how to put into words how thankful I am for Gabi. The month leading up to the wedding and the actual day of, I would have never gotten through any of it without her. Attention to EVERY. SINGLE. LITTLE. DETAIL. Always had an answer to EVERY question we had. Was on call every minute of the month leading up to wedding, to the morning after my wedding. I can honestly say I had ZERO stress on my wedding day, and it was all thanks to Gabi and her amazing team! My vendors had nothing but positive things to say about her communication and organizational skills. The best way to describe Gabi is like a Fairy God mother. She made me feel so at ease and honestly just so loved an beautiful all day. I could go on FOREVER about how EVERYONE needs to book GSE for their wedding planning/coordinating. I would recommend her a million times over! You truly get what you pay for, and you get nothing short of perfection working with Gabi!I don’t even know how to put into words how thankful I am for Gabi. The month leading up to the wedding and the actual day of, I would have never gotten through any of it without her. Attention to EVERY. SINGLE. LITTLE. DETAIL. Always had an answer to EVERY question we had. Was on call every minute of the month leading up to wedding, to the morning after my wedding. I can honestly say I had ZERO stress on my wedding day, and it was all thanks to Gabi and her amazing team! My vendors had nothing but positive things to say about her communication and organizational skills. The best way to describe Gabi is like a Fairy God mother. She made me feel so at ease and honestly just so loved an beautiful all day. I could go on FOREVER about how EVERYONE needs to book GSE for their wedding planning/coordinating. I would recommend her a million times over! You truly get what you pay for, and you get nothing short of perfection working with Gabi! -
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Kristen Sent on 12/03/20185 out of 5 rating
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Amazing Planner
Gabriela is honestly AMAZING! My Husband and I were so blessed to spend the past year and a half with her planning our dream wedding. She was there every step of the way answering our countless amount of questions and guiding us to the perfect vendors. She made my dream become a reality! I couldn't be more thankful that we hired Gabriela! She took so much stress off of us and our families during this process. When is came to the wedding day, I truly did not have to worry about one thing and neither did our families. She made sure everything ran smoothly and that we were having the time of our life. Gabriela is by far the greatest wedding planner. She has become a life long friend that my husband and I appreciate so much!Gabriela is honestly AMAZING! My Husband and I were so blessed to spend the past year and a half with her planning our dream wedding. She was there every step of the way answering our countless amount of questions and guiding us to the perfect vendors. She made my dream become a reality! I couldn't be more thankful that we hired Gabriela! She took so much stress off of us and our families during this process. When is came to the wedding day, I truly did not have to worry about one thing and neither did our families. She made sure everything ran smoothly and that we were having the time of our life. Gabriela is by far the greatest wedding planner. She has become a life long friend that my husband and I appreciate so much! -
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Mari Sent on 12/31/20175 out of 5 rating
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I'm so happy we found Gabi. We got her for day- of and a few weeks before the wedding, she requested all of the information and we had a meeting about the flow of the wedding. She went through all of the details of what we had booked months in advance and helped us put it all together.I'm so happy we found Gabi. We got her for day- of and a few weeks before the wedding, she requested all of the information and we had a meeting about the flow of the wedding. She went through all of the details of what we had booked months in advance and helped us put it all together. -
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Denise Sent on 12/31/20175 out of 5 rating
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we LOVED working with Gabriela! My husband is Brazilian and one of his friends recommended Gabriela since she is also Brazilian and we loved her from the start. She went along with some of our crazy ideas and was able to keep both of our neurotic families calm the whole wedding weekend. We upgraded Gabriela's package from day-of coordination to partial planning when we had a hard time narrowing down and booking some vendors and that was the best decision we made. Automatically made us feel more comfortable and relaxed when it came to making decisions because Gabriela was helping. Our wedding day was PERFECT and I knew we were in good hands. Gabriela kept us on time and made sure we had something to eat during the day and that we always had a drink in our hand at the reception. Thank you Gabriela!!!!we LOVED working with Gabriela! My husband is Brazilian and one of his friends recommended Gabriela since she is also Brazilian and we loved her from the start. She went along with some of our crazy ideas and was able to keep both of our neurotic families calm the whole wedding weekend. We upgraded Gabriela's package from day-of coordination to partial planning when we had a hard time narrowing down and booking some vendors and that was the best decision we made. Automatically made us feel more comfortable and relaxed when it came to making decisions because Gabriela was helping. Our wedding day was PERFECT and I knew we were in good hands. Gabriela kept us on time and made sure we had something to eat during the day and that we always had a drink in our hand at the reception. Thank you Gabriela!!!! -
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Lisa Sent on 12/31/20175 out of 5 rating
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Gabby was very sweet and always available to answer questions. She had a simple solution every time I freaked out about something, like when it rained before our ceremony. Gabby quickly moved everything to our indoor room and our guests never even knew it was a last minute change.Gabby was very sweet and always available to answer questions. She had a simple solution every time I freaked out about something, like when it rained before our ceremony. Gabby quickly moved everything to our indoor room and our guests never even knew it was a last minute change. -
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Sandra Sent on 02/02/20175 out of 5 rating
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Sometimes in life you are fortunate to meet some really special people. Gabi Sousa is one of those people. My wife and I were in desperate need of a wedding coordinator and we were lucky enough to be referred to Gabi. She turned out to be the best hire in our wedding. Gabi came in and planned/coordinated our wedding with just a week left before the wedding. It was not an easy job but she was able to step in with a week left and take control of our wedding like as if she was there from the beginning. Gabi has a special gift of connecting with the couple and feeling like she's part of the family. So if you're looking for someone that is easy to work with and does a great job in organizing/planning/ keeping everyone in line with the timeline then Gabi Sousa is the person you need to hire. My wife and I now consider her a friend. So if you are having trouble finding a wedding coordinator look no further then Gabi Sousa. Our wedding was unbelievable and the best day of our lives and we both know that a huge part of that was because of Gabi and her staff. Thank you again!
Nicholas & SandraSometimes in life you are fortunate to meet some really special people. Gabi Sousa is one of those people. My wife and I were in desperate need of a wedding coordinator and we were lucky enough to be referred to Gabi. She turned out to be the best hire in our wedding. Gabi came in and planned/coordinated our wedding with just a week left before the wedding. It was not an easy job but she was able to step in with a week left and take control of our wedding like as if she was there from the beginning. Gabi has a special gift of connecting with the couple and feeling like she's part of the family. So if you're looking for someone that is easy to work with and does a great job in organizing/planning/ keeping everyone in line with the timeline then Gabi Sousa is the person you need to hire. My wife and I now consider her a friend. So if you are having trouble finding a wedding coordinator look no further then Gabi Sousa. Our wedding was unbelievable and the best day of our lives and we both know that a huge part of that was because of Gabi and her staff. Thank you again!
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Marina Sent on 05/10/20165 out of 5 rating
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Gabby was so great!! We had done most of the planning by the time we hired her, and just needed help bringing it all together for the day of the wedding. Gabby worked with us the month before the wedding to double check we had everything we needed, confirm everything with vendors, create a timeline, help with rehearsal and being there on our big day! Gabby was friendly and very easy to work with. She always listened to what we had to say and made sure we had everything we needed and wanted. She was so detailed and organized that I did not worry about a single thing during the wedding day! I highly recommend her!Gabby was so great!! We had done most of the planning by the time we hired her, and just needed help bringing it all together for the day of the wedding. Gabby worked with us the month before the wedding to double check we had everything we needed, confirm everything with vendors, create a timeline, help with rehearsal and being there on our big day! Gabby was friendly and very easy to work with. She always listened to what we had to say and made sure we had everything we needed and wanted. She was so detailed and organized that I did not worry about a single thing during the wedding day! I highly recommend her! -
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Kennard Sent on 03/19/20165 out of 5 rating
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Gaby, you and your staff did a great job. The only blemish to the reception was that loud mouth "Father of the Bride" that kept yelling your name looking for the stupid confetti cannons, He apolgizes profusely.
It was a pleasure working and interacting with Gabriela. There were a few glitches, that were beyond the control of the wedding coordinator.
I should have provided more food and beverages for the bride's party and staff when they were getting ready.
I highly recommend Gabriela for and future wedding or any events in the future.Gaby, you and your staff did a great job. The only blemish to the reception was that loud mouth "Father of the Bride" that kept yelling your name looking for the stupid confetti cannons, He apolgizes profusely.
It was a pleasure working and interacting with Gabriela. There were a few glitches, that were beyond the control of the wedding coordinator.
I should have provided more food and beverages for the bride's party and staff when they were getting ready.
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Dale Sent on 03/26/20165 out of 5 rating
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Great value, very friendly. Would recommend. :)Great value, very friendly. Would recommend. :) -
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Cameron Sent on 04/02/20165 out of 5 rating
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Gabriela was very professional from the very beginning of the wedding process. Her attention to detail and understanding of the needs of the couple was astounding. She worked hard to ensure that our wedding day was flawless and pulled it off perfectly. I would recommend her services to any couple looking to have that fairytale wedding as she is the perfect fairy godmother to pull it off.Gabriela was very professional from the very beginning of the wedding process. Her attention to detail and understanding of the needs of the couple was astounding. She worked hard to ensure that our wedding day was flawless and pulled it off perfectly. I would recommend her services to any couple looking to have that fairytale wedding as she is the perfect fairy godmother to pull it off. -
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Gabi was absolutely wonderful, not only on our wedding day, but every day leading up to it as well!! She was always available for me to chat with, and made sure that I did not stress out about any details of my wedding!! If I began to stress about something, Gabi immediately had a solution that made me feel reassured.
On our wedding day, Gabi was there when I needed her, and made sure that the entire day went smoothly! She is absolutely amazing!!!!Gabi was absolutely wonderful, not only on our wedding day, but every day leading up to it as well!! She was always available for me to chat with, and made sure that I did not stress out about any details of my wedding!! If I began to stress about something, Gabi immediately had a solution that made me feel reassured.
On our wedding day, Gabi was there when I needed her, and made sure that the entire day went smoothly! She is absolutely amazing!!!! -
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Paige S. Sent on 06/21/20214.8 out of 5 rating
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GABRIELA - the planner for you!!
Gabriela made the day of so easy for me. She was always putting my mind at ease no matter what chaos was occurring. She handled all of my bridezilla breakdowns with such grace lol. She literally applied deodorant for me during my reception and sprayed me with perfume without anyone ever seeing haha! She went above and beyond for my bridal party and I. She was there for me emotionally as well and talked me down when I was anxious with a pep talk before my my vows. She was EVERYTHING. Hire her!!!!Gabriela made the day of so easy for me. She was always putting my mind at ease no matter what chaos was occurring. She handled all of my bridezilla breakdowns with such grace lol. She literally applied deodorant for me during my reception and sprayed me with perfume without anyone ever seeing haha! She went above and beyond for my bridal party and I. She was there for me emotionally as well and talked me down when I was anxious with a pep talk before my my vows. She was EVERYTHING. Hire her!!!! -
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STAY AWAY if looking for a reliable, organized, and well communicative wedding planner!
I had Gaby as my wedding planner for approximately 9 months, and within those 9 months, absolutely nothing had been done. If you are the kind of bride that is looking for a reliable, organized, and well communicative wedding planner, STAY AWAY!
Looking back, there were a lot of red flags from the beginning. Even the simplest task, such as emailing the “getting to know you” questionnaire (which gathers more personal information about you and your fiancé), Gaby would say she'd email it by X date, but didn’t in fact do so until I asked her multiple times about it. This was a constant theme with Gaby, and ultimately why I had to change wedding planners. I had to ask and follow-up with her multiple times about everything (e.g., contacting vendors, vendors prices, what vendors we were considering, and etc.), in order to receive a response, which ultimately lost my trust in her ability to stay within the timeframe discussed. When she would contact me, she would promise to follow up with items or make it seem that there was progress being made, however, I never saw tangible evidence of it being done due to her immense lack of communication. I had to reach out to her multiple times over an extended period for her to answer me. Near the end of the 9 months, I couldn't sleep nor concentrate at work because I was so stressed out by her lack in communication and ability to follow through with the steps necessary in planning my wedding. I am now scrambling to plan my wedding with the time I have remaining.
Please save yourself the stress, and making your wedding planning an enjoyable experience by finding another wedding planner.I had Gaby as my wedding planner for approximately 9 months, and within those 9 months, absolutely nothing had been done. If you are the kind of bride that is looking for a reliable, organized, and well communicative wedding planner, STAY AWAY!
Looking back, there were a lot of red flags from the beginning. Even the simplest task, such as emailing the “getting to know you” questionnaire (which gathers more personal information about you and your fiancé), Gaby would say she'd email it by X date, but didn’t in fact do so until I asked her multiple times about it. This was a constant theme with Gaby, and ultimately why I had to change wedding planners. I had to ask and follow-up with her multiple times about everything (e.g., contacting vendors, vendors prices, what vendors we were considering, and etc.), in order to receive a response, which ultimately lost my trust in her ability to stay within the timeframe discussed. When she would contact me, she would promise to follow up with items or make it seem that there was progress being made, however, I never saw tangible evidence of it being done due to her immense lack of communication. I had to reach out to her multiple times over an extended period for her to answer me. Near the end of the 9 months, I couldn't sleep nor concentrate at work because I was so stressed out by her lack in communication and ability to follow through with the steps necessary in planning my wedding. I am now scrambling to plan my wedding with the time I have remaining.
Please save yourself the stress, and making your wedding planning an enjoyable experience by finding another wedding planner. -
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