Embrace Bliss

Kathryn is very organized and have great ideas and suggestions ranging from vendor suggestions to ideas for table numbers. She was vital in having my reception setup along with her assistant. Plus she was super helpful and offered to take the flower vases back to florist after the reception. She is full of positive energy and very reassuring that our wedding would run smoothly! She is an amazing wedding planner super happy to have Embrace Bliss be a part of our wedding! More...

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Kathryn was amazing!!! We both agree that choosing to work with Kathryn was the single best choice we made regarding the wedding (aside from choosing each other). My wife and I are both terrible planners, and very close to the wedding date all we had planned was the venue and caterer, but Kathryn really came to our rescue. She helped calm our worries so much after just our initial conversations, and was so instrumental in helping us decide on a theme; talking us through how the day would go, and even helping us choose many of our remaining vendors (who we loved).

One thing we both really appreciated was that she was so willing to help on things we needed, but we never felt like she was trying to force us into anything. It always felt like she was helping to plan the dream wedding based on what we wanted, with guidance along the way that we couldn’t have done without.

And that was just during the lead up to the wedding! We both agree that the day of could never has gone as wonderfully or as smoothly, without her help. We were so relaxed knowing that any issue that would or did arise, Kathryn was on top of. We were 100% confident in leaving the management of our special day to her and just being able to truly enjoy each moment. Both of our families couldn’t say enough amazing things about her and were in awe with how helpful she was and how much she cared. By the end of the night, Kathryn had taken care of every last logistical thing (leaving my wife and myself with nothing to worry about).

She truly is an amazing person and so much fun to work with. We couldn’t have done it without her and will always be so, so grateful for everything she did for us! More...

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Kathryn helped me connect the dots so my husband and I could give our daughter the most beautiful wedding .I thought I could do all of it but realized that it was way overwhelming and how was I going to enjoy the wedding and run the show. I found Kathryn through a friend and she helped me actually enjoy the process of creating a specialday for all. She had recommendations for most everything and was very easy to work with. The day of the wedding she was ready to take control and handled everything. If you want to enjoy your wedding I highly recommend Kathyrn. More...

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Kathryn was amazing!!! We both agree that choosing to work with Kathryn was the single best choice we made regarding the wedding (aside from choosing each other). My wife and I are both terrible planners, and very close to the wedding date all we had planned was the venue and caterer, but Kathryn really came to our rescue. She helped calm our worries so much after just our initial conversations, and was so instrumental in helping us decide on a theme; talking us through how the day would go, and even helping us choose many of our remaining vendors (who we loved). One thing we both really appreciated was that she was so willing to help on things we needed, but we never felt like she was trying to force us into anything. It always felt like she was helping to plan the dream wedding based on what we wanted, with guidance along the way that we couldn't have done without. And that was just during the lead up to the wedding! We both agree that the day of could never has gone as wonderfully or as smoothly, without her help. We were so relaxed knowing that any issue that would or did arise, Kathryn was on top of. We were 100% confident in leaving the management of our special day to her and just being able to truly enjoy each moment. Both of our families couldn't say enough amazing things about her and were in awe with how helpful she was and how much she cared. By the end of the night, Kathryn had taken care of every last logistical thing (leaving my wife and myself with nothing to worry about). She truly is an amazing person and so much fun to work with. We couldn't have done it without her and will always be so, so grateful for everything she did for us! More...

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What can I say? I feel so blessed to have worked with Kathryn. She is the epitome of cool, calm, and collected, which meant the world to me (and my emotional hubby) on our big day. We married in Malibu and everything went off with a hitch. It was perfect and I wouldn't have changed a thing. Wish I could marry again (vow renewal anyone ) so that I could work with Kathryn again. xoxo More...

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We worked with Kathryn for our June beach wedding in Hermosa Beach. She arranged everything with the vendors and was there with us to chose flowers, the food, the decor, and even my wedding gown. On the day of our wedding, Kathryn was extremely professional, and anticipated our every need. She and her team went above and beyond that day, working from early morning to late into the night. Kathryn was such a pleasure to work with, and made planning our perfect wedding easier than I could have imagined. More...

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My husband & I got engaged and married within 2 1/2 weeks.  Planning a wedding 6 months or even a year out is stressful enough. .. 2 1/2 weeks was absolutely insane!!  However, we decided we didn't want a large wedding, and were only interested in getting married... we didn't want to worry about all the little details that goes into planning a wedding.  Regardless of what we "thought" we wanted, it wound up being much, much more extensive than we ever anticipated. That's where Kathryn came in!  I met Kathryn the week of our wedding - with literally hundreds of things to do still.  She was TRULY a GODSEND!  This day would not have happened without her!  With all the details of family flying in from the across the country, finding and tailoring a dress, locking down a location, finding a caterer, photographer, cake, decor, and everything in between we found Kathryn just in time to make sure that everything went off without a hitch.  She took care of absolutely every detail, which allowed me to actually enjoy our wedding day. She made sure that everything was perfect - taking care of all the vendor logistics, setup, breakdown... you name it!  This day would have gone so much differently without her. Thanks to her we had an absolutely AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL wedding - no one would have been able to guess that we only had 18 days to plan.  Kathryn made this day so very special and we cannot thank her enough for all that she did!  She made sure our wedding day was about us, and not about all the details. More...

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As a wedding photographer, I have met and worked with many coordinators. Katherine is a true gem. I would recommend Embrace Bliss for a smooth and flawless event!

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Kathryn Herring from Embrace Bliss is awesome! I can honestly say that I did not stress out one time once I hired Embrace Bliss. My 13 year-old daughter made a comment to me about Kathryn one day that I thought was funny. She said, "Mom, I didn't like your friends wedding planner because she was bossy and she just got on my nerves. Kathryn isn't like that at all. She's really nice." It's true. Kathryn has a way of getting things done without being pushy or bossy and she has a great personality and sense of humor too. She was so easy to work with and she is a great communicator. She always responded in a timely manner and never left me wondering about anything. If she didn't have an answer for me yet, she would let me know that and wouldn't just leave me hanging until she got one.For our very first meeting, my fiance & I met with Kathryn for about 2 hours where she just talked with us, got to know us, and asked us about our vision. She asked us questions that helped her understand things we liked and didn't like about previous weddings we had been to. Once we hired her, we agreed that she would find our ceremony site, reception venue, photographer, and florist, as well as give us ideas for decorations, and obviously run the show on the big day.I cannot express enough how Kathryn "nailed it" every time with her recommendations. The first reception venue she suggested we LOVED. The first ceremony site she recommended we LOVED. And what was amazing is that everything was in our budget. The Florist and Photographer Kathryn selected were great choices too -- not only because of their high quality, but also because they were so friendly and easy to work with. Kathryn also booked the hairstylist and make-up artist for me and my bridesmaids and everyone look beautiful!!!Kathryn knew that my husband & I are "80s rockers" and that we wanted to have a nice & traditional wedding, but sprinkled with a little bit of "edginess." She made great suggestions along the way for our special day that really made it stand out compared to other weddings I've attended. We were married on July 27, 2014, and my husband & I still have people telling us that our wedding was the best wedding they have ever attended. Some comments I've received are that it was fun, the pace was great -- not too fast and not too much waiting for the next thing to happen, the reception venue was the perfect size for the number of people we had, all of the personal touches (that Kathryn suggested) were great, etc.Kathryn ran the show the day of the event and she did such a great job AND she looked great that day too. She was dressed comfortably but also appropriately for a wedding. At one point she asked me when I wanted to do something and I told her, "I don't want to make any decisions today." She responded, "No problem" with a big smile and she made all of the decisions that day (which she wanted to do anyway but she wanted to make sure I was OK with it first.)Planning a wedding can be so stressful because there is so much to do and remember and certain things need to be completed according to timelines, etc. I honestly can say that hiring a wedding planner was the best money I have ever spent. This was my second wedding and I did not hire a planner the first time. The stress level was night and day between the two. If you live in the South Bay area I would highly recommend Kathryn. She is a gift for any bride!!! More...

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