Five Star Weddings & Events

She is really good at what she does, listens to her bride's needs and most importantly, realiable !!! I did not hire her though because she was above my budget in terms of what I was getting. However, she definitely seems to know her stuff. More...

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Laurie and her team are absolutely incredible! I cannot imagine having planned my destination wedding without her expert advice and organization. She really went above and beyond and had many meetings with us to understand what we wanted and help us prioritize what was most important. She even attended our tasting to meet with us and the venue coordinator. The vendors she works with are top-notch and I knew I was in good hands after our first meeting. As we could only travel to California a few times before the wedding, Laurie scheduled all of our vendor meetings and meetings with her for the weekends that worked best for us. All we had to do was show up and say what we liked and Laurie would take care of everything else, including keeping track of all of our contracts and making sure that the vendors knew when to show up. She was available to talk by phone and responded to emails very quickly. We got great discounts on our vendors by going through Laurie. She was there for the rehearsal to make sure everyone knew what to do on the day-of and also worked with our DJ to secure A/V equipment.

The day-of went so smoothly! Laurie and her team helped me and the groom prepare and showed us where we needed to be and when. Everything was set up perfectly. We are so glad we followed Laurie's advice to do a first sighting and photos beforehand so we could enjoy at least part of our cocktail hour with our guests. We were also so happy we got live music for the ceremony. Everything was on schedule and went without a hitch! Laurie and her team also decorated our suite beautifully. Overall, I couldn't be happier to have had Laurie work with me over the last year to make our dream wedding become a reality, and I highly recommend her services to any couple! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

If you're ever going to use a wedding planner, Laurie with Five Star Weddings & Events is the ONLY person/company you'll ever need to hire. Her professionalism and industry knowledge are second to none and she has an extensive network of contacts to pool from.

She is a go-getter and a decision maker. She will make your planning effortless and give you some of the best, up-to-date ideas available.

We recently got married at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point, CA. Laurie made everything run seamlessly. Whenever we had any question at all, from big to small, she was there to answer it and execute it. She kept us on track and provided us with weekly checklists of things that needed to be done on our side (invitations, favors, venue deposits, etc.) and always provided us with a weekly report of what was being done on her side. She even provided us each with personal assistants on our wedding day (who were both excellent as well) to take care of our every little need. Whenever we needed to speak with her, she was always right there.

I honestly cannot say enough good things about Laurie and Five Star Weddings & Events. She really knows what she's doing and she will, without a doubt, plan an amazing wedding for you. We couldn't be happier with her services.

We HIGHLY recommend Laurie and Five Star Weddings & Events to you. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

I feel that next to the man you will be married to at the end of the day, the second most important decision is your wedding planner! From the moment we found Laurie Davies, we knew that no one else could compare on a personal or professional level to what she had to offer as a wedding coordinator. She was wonderful to work with and truly great at what she does. She provided constant availability throughout planning to help us with decisions or any questions we had along the way. Laurie had a phenomenal group of vendors to refer as well, and the vendor team she helped us put together was absolutely spectacular - we couldn’t imagine having done anything differently! We were a couple wanting a small destination wedding in California, so especially since we were out of state, and I was only able to fly in twice before the wedding… (once to tour venues, and the second time to finalize everything with Laurie a month before, do food tastings, meet the other vendors in person, etc) she put us at complete ease and there was not one point where we had any concerns. She is one of the most organized people I have ever met and was so great about follow-ups throughout; whether it was following up with us, or a vendor. Our family and friends were also able to relax and enjoy the entire wedding day, rather than having to rush around completing last minute tasks or calling vendors before the ceremony. Everything was already done/scheduled/organized and confirmed by Laurie well in advance. All of our guests still talk about our wedding frequently and how it was one of the best if not THE BEST wedding they had ever been to because of how beautiful and flawless everything was! Our day of was an absolute fairytale! Any brides, local, or out of state, we highly recommend Laurie at Five Star Weddings & Events! You will not be disappointed! We feel she is the absolute best in the business! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Laurie the owner is wonderful! She was so organized, had so many great ideas, and because she's been in business so long, she knew exactly what to tell us to be prepared for on the big day. Her calmess & expertise made me & my husband calmer about all the planning. I also never had to wait on responses to questions from her -- if I needed her at midnight she was there! Even after the wedding, she was very helpful when we had issues with our signed marriage license getting to us. Any brides in this area, you gotta use five star weddings-- the experience for my family was awesome, and now almost a yr later, guests still tells me it was 1 of the best weddings they've ever been to! More...

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