Master Plans Events & Designs, Inc.

Master Plan Events handled the day-of-the-event services extremely well. They showed attentiveness and professionalism at all times without dominating the experience by being intrusive or overbearing. We really appreciated that they kept the activities moving while allowing flexibility as the day and evening progressed. I was very pleased that we selected them. More...

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After calling through a list of preferred vendors, Yingka and her team beyond fit best in being a part of my wedding. She was the only one I truly felt was excited about my wedding and I hadn't even met her yet! She has also been really flexible with my crazy schedule and being on the east coast. I think this is one of the most important vendors to consider during a wedding and that their personality and desire to make the day special is beyond important. I have no doubts that Master Plans Events will be the perfect glue for the production of my big day! More...

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great work!!!! Very nice job....keep it up!!

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I cannot say enough good things about Yingka, Taylor & QT! They are the reason I still have my sanity! We hired Yingka & her team as the "day of" coordinators to pull together all the threads that were getting hopelessly tangled. The women of Master Plans Events and Design really are "masters" - they took care of so many little details & dealt with any difficulties with such calm efficiency that I was able to totally enjoy my daughter's wedding! Thank you! More...

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If I could give Master Plans Events & Designs 10 stars, I would. I cannot begin to express my gratitude, appreciation, and satisfaction with their service. They are so organized, professional, and knowledgeable - everything you need from a wedding planning team.

I hired MPE for both florals and for day of wedding coordination. To say that they delivered as expected is truly an understatement. They went above and beyond my expectations, and I am so grateful (and relieved) that we hired them.

Our wedding was held at one of those venues where you have to bring EVERYTHING in: tables, chairs, lights, linens, catering, alcohol, etc. For that very reason, I knew from the start it was imperative we hire an experienced wedding coordinator who was both friendly (so they don't drive away our vendors) yet in control. With over a decade of experience, Yingka and her team are everything we could have ever hoped for!

I told Yingka what I had envisioned for our wedding - rustic, boho chic, and romantic. I purchased wood slices, mason jars, and made burlap table number tags for our centerpieces, and handed them all to Yingka's team a few weeks in advance. On the day of, they set everything up for me, and I was so amazed at how flawless the execution was.

We also ordered all of our flowers from MPE. Yingka is a great listener, is a visionary, and pays close attention to detail, so the flowers turned out BETTER than I had expected them to. The bridal and bridesmaids' bouquets turned out so beautifully. I couldn't stop saying "WOW" for thirty minutes straight. Our centerpieces looked amazing too. The baby breaths and mini pink roses added the perfect rustic touch to our boho chic theme.

I was asked by multiple people why I was so calm throughout the wedding planning process and on wedding day, and the reason is because I knew I had an amazing team that I could trust and depend on to execute on wedding day.

MPE, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! More...

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I booked with Master Plans because they provided florals and day of coordinator services, in addition to reading many positive reviews. I have only been happy with all the service that Yingka and her team provided me. I got married at Los Verdes and was planning the wedding from out of state, but everyone was able to accommodate my needs to meet during the limited weekends I was in town and go over all the details of florals and the wedding. I knew nothing about flowers, but Yingka was able to help me figure out a vision and type of arrangements for all components of decorations. On the wedding day itself, I was blown away by how beautifully everything was set up (ceremony, arch, bouquets, centerpieces, etc), and how flowers were able to be reused to maximize what I paid for.

Malinda was my day of coordinator and she was very sweet, professional, and helpful in keeping me calm during the wedding day. She made sure that everything I wanted to do actually happened without any hiccups, and she was able to problem solve any questions or situations that came up. I am so grateful for her in keeping me grounded during the planning process and the day of.

Overall, I would highly recommend Master Plans! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

Planning one of the most relevant days of your life is no easy task, executing it in pure excellence is ambitious. With the guidance and expertise of the Master Plans Events team, turning that ordinary day into extraordinary happened in the blink of an eye, almost overnight, and seemingly effortless (which was so far from our reality). Like every love crazed lady on her special day, ours was filled with all good things and every hiccup imaginable. Yingka, Taylor, and Quynh Anh made those hiccups either disappear or dressed them in flowers so that nothing else mattered. To envision the most complete day, combined with only perfect moments, sprinkled with flawless bouquets, surrounded by a room full of love, family, and friends, classifies as the ultimate undertaking. From initial chat to altar and altar to donut tower, it was a success. My husband and I consider our entire experience with the ladies of Master Plans unmatchable. It was the truest gift of a lifetime. Thank you!! More...

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The best wedding planning company in LA! Meticulous with details and treats every wedding as their own personal wedding. Highly recommended!

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Yingka and Master Plans Events really amazed me with their level of professionalism. I’ve been in the business as a musician and the owner of a music agency booking entertainment for over 30 years, and I can truly say Yingka and her team are way ahead of their competition on all levels. With focused attention to minute details, she knows exactly what her client wants and executes it flawlessly. Her staff is extremely accommodating and friendly, so she makes each and every event pleasurable and stress free. My musicians always look forward to Master Plan’s events! More...

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Dear brides and grooms , I highly recommend you Yingka 's team !!! Very proffesional , prompt , attentive and details oriented !
I don't know many people in California and I choosed Yingka with Master Plans based on reviews and comments from other brides ...
Taylor and Jen also did a fantastic job and always attentive and prompt !
I didn't know she was doing flowers also, since i have already contacted other vendor ( I was very happy with also )...

We are a couple from Florida and our wedding took place at Rancho Palos Verdes - Trump National California, so everything was done via mails and phone calls ...Yingka was the sweetest person to work with and she is the one helping you with many ideas, she will guide you to all steps to make sure your wedding will be unforgetable !
She even helped me with my litlle crying boy on my wedding day ...she helped me get to dressed (my bridesmaids were too busy :-)) ) and she was ensuring i was looking good at all times ....what a great women !!!!!
...OMG didn't expect this ....she helped with chossing my hair and make up artist by contacting her friend Grace Lin , she helped me deal with prices , she was everywhere doing all the impossibile !!!
And nearly forgot ....she even bought coffee for my guests at the rehearshall... how sweet was that I am so thankfull for chossing you as my wedding coordinator Yingka !
You made everything look beautiful and you are such a warm and hardworker person !
Your daughters should be so proud of their mama !!!!
Love you all at Master Plans ladies !
Whishing you all the best on your business !

PS . thank you for kepping up with my "crazy italian family " :-))))
Lory Cutri


This is for all the brides out there who are perfectionists as i am ( an eye of a manager and succesful business owner not easy to please ) More...

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I worked with Yingka and Jen on flower arrangements for my wedding (not any of their other events services, so I can't speak to that). Master Plans Evens came highly recommended from a friend, and from the beginning she was very responsive and I thought the pricing was very fair for the florals. Yingka answered my millions of questions and changes over the course of the several months we worked together. She worked within my budget, offering substitutions with less expensive flowers to keep the costs down. Then on my wedding day, the flowers turned out to be SO beautiful and exactly what I had in mind! Everything turned out perfectly and I couldn't have been happier with how everything looked. I highly recommend Master Plans for your wedding florals! More...

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LeAnn and Yingka were outstanding. When we started the process the things we were looking for were planners with experience to ensure that our planning covered all items needed for our wedding and that on the day of the event we had an owner to keep everything moving in the right direction. We got so much more out of Master Plans Events. Le Ann was everywhere day of the wedding and she was in complete control of everything and because of her everything occurred as we expected. She ensured our day was so wonderful even with the last minute changes that we had as late as the night before. I was not a believe initially about the the need for a planner but after working with LeAnn I am definitely a believer. The best way I can put it is if you want a stress free wedding then you must have Master Plans Events lead your event- they made our day memorable in the most positive way ever. Thank you LeAnn !!!!! More...

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Malinda was our day of coordinator for our La Canada Flintridge Country Club wedding in April 2015. It is difficult to put into words how absolutely amazing she was! ! She presented herself in such a put together and professional way - I immediately felt comfort knowing she was on my team! She and her Assistant took care of my needs before I even knew I needed them. Prior to the event she emailed me to nail down specific details to ensure the day flowed smoothly. Honestly we could not be happier! She was pleasant as she interacted with our guests and handled major Ceremony/Reception details (ceremony seating, timing of walking down the aisle, reception time line, ensuring we had all our personal belongings like our engraved toasting flutes etc etc etc)

We are beyond impressed and grateful to have had such a lovely coordinator that made our day flow perfectly! Thank you Malinda!! More...

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I am so thankful that my venue (Los Verdes Golf Course) worked with Master Plans events for event coordination. Working with Yingka was an absolute delight! She was incredible in responding to emails, professionalism and making everything run smoothly the day of. Because of her, I had no idea about some glitches that came about the day of. I was able to relax and enjoy my special day. She quickly came up with a backup plan for the cake topper (which I forgot to bring), and no on even noticed anything was missing from the cake. :)
If I would do it again, I would hire Yingka for the full event coordination package. More...

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Hiring Master-Plans events for our flowers was the BEST decision we made in the wedding planning process. Our cake was great, our DJ was awesome, and the reception venue was perfect, but the ONE thing that guests are still talking about a month later is our gorgeous flowers. I really can't explain how exceptionally beautiful they turned out.

I had been referred to Yingka by a mutual friend, but I hesitated to reach out for months because I worried that she and her team might not have the level of experience I was looking for (totally wrong). Finally, with only a month to go before my Valentine's Day wedding, I called up Yingka in desperation and was shocked that she was not only free, but was willing to work within my budget. I had spoken with other florists and received quotes for twice the cost that Master-Plans charged me. Flowers on Valentine's Day are not cheap, and I still have no idea how Yingka managed to produce such stunning bouquets and centerpieces while staying within budget. Truly amazing.

When Yingka arrived at the hotel that morning (punctual as ever!) with the bouquets, I was thrilled. They were stunning. And when I saw how fantastic my groom's boutonniere looked up on the altar, I was over-the-moon. But it wasn't until I arrived at the reception venue and saw what a phenomenal job she'd done with the centerpieces that she earned her place in my book as the best vendor of all time. Each table had three different types of vases, filled with beautiful assortments of peach, pink, and white roses. The filler flowers were gorgeous, too. She really went above and beyond all my expectations.

If you're still not sure if you should hire Yingka and her incredible team, here's one final tidbit: My mom has never been a big fan of flowers (something about reminding her of funerals, haha), but one month after our wedding she is STILL talking about how unbelievably gorgeous the flowers were. I can't recommend Master Plans more highly! More...

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We hired Yingka to do our florals and day-of coordination for our early October wedding in Palos Verdes. She was absolutely fantastic from start to finish.

We immediately trusted Yingka over the other florists we met with. She quickly understood what we wanted, and her suggestions were perfectly in line with our own ideas. She was easy to communicate with and executed our discussion/agreement beautifully. My bouquet was out of this world beautiful, the altar arrangements (we had tall florals in big urns, rather than an arch) were amazing, and the reception was STUNNING. I was a little worried that it would be difficult to dress up our reception room - just a big banquet room - but was absolutely blown away when I walked into the room on our wedding day. It was so much prettier than I ever imagined it could be, all thanks to Yingka!!

I also can't imagine my wedding day without Yingka and her whole team as my coordinators. They were complete lifesavers! She was so helpful with all the little details I wouldn't even know to think about - preparing a massive, multi-page timeline for all of our vendors/venue; helping our officiant (a family member, not his regular gig!) with the rehearsal and actual ceremony; and, of course, taking care of everything day-of. My wedding day was a complete breeze thanks to Yingka. She also has a no-nonsense attitude and exudes calm -- I completely trusted her to talk care of anything that came up.

We cannot recommend her enough!! Please contact me if you have any questions about her services. I will sing her praises to anyone who will listen, and am happy to provide more specific information. She's worth every penny!! More...

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What ever Yingka charges you, take that amount and multiply it by 3. Even then you feel that she should be charging you more. We had a wedding of 400 at a venue where you have to bring in everything from the toothpicks to the lighting on your own. We thought we would be able to plan this, how hard can it be right? Nope! Yingka and her team made us aware of stuff we would never even think about. She had to wrangle 20 vendors and 20 timelines from each vendor and make it all line up. This wedding would not have happened without Yingka and her team. More...

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Simply the best period. Yingka and her team is the best in business, bar none.

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Yingka is awesome! She has been in the business of wedding planning and floral arrangements for years, so she brings incredible insight, experience, and connections to the table in terms of advice, know-how, and finding appropriate vendors within budget while delivering on quality & value. She definitely has an eye for design and can create an exceptional wedding that fits in your budget. Yingka's flower arrangements were gorgeous. They turned out so beautiful. Everyone loved it, especially me.

Her team was on sight all day to prepare and coordinate the wedding. We never had a schedule problem. The wedding ran so smoothly, which was fantastic. Everyone was super professional.

Yingka is truly committed to each bride & groom she works with and does her best to make sure the planning process and wedding is everything that the couple wants. Go with her. It's worth it. More...

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The only thing I regret is that I have not written this sooner!!! I cannot say enough good things about Yingka and her team. We hired Yinka for the "day-of-wedding planner" package. I already had my venue, flowers, cake, etc... but had no idea how to plan a time line for the day of or anyone that could have come and setup the reception area, etc... Yingka and her team took care of it all. They were able to totally take all the stress off me so I was able to enjoy my wedding day. I would recommend Yingka to anyone she is very professional and talented, my flowers came too early for them to set up and Yingka and her team stepped in and arranged it all beautifully (people are still complimenting on how beautiful it was)!!! All I can say is that Yingka is amazing if there were any problems that day I was not aware of it because Yingka handled it all. I believe that it was the best decision I could have made (money well spent)!!! More...

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I would recommend Master Plans Events & Designs to anyone who is looking for a very talented florist and wedding planner. Yingka is very detail oriented and made sure everything went smoothly the day of the wedding . Her timelines and schedules kept everyone on track and well informed of what was next. Not only did Yingka’s coordinating skills and great personality make my life easier, but my flower arrangements were absolutely beautiful and I cannot stop looking at our pictures. My reception was everything I had dreamed of and more and the decorations and arrangements exceeded my expectations. Thank you for making my special stress free and beautiful. More...

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This woman is amazing!! I was the most stressed out, overworked, unnecessarily detailed bride-to-be that was reluctantly planning a wedding with approximately 140 guests while working full time. And YINGKA was a GOD-SENT!!!

Is there a word limit on reviews? She is the most amazing wedding coordinator, and trust me, I met with a few before I met her. She is professional, well-connected, organized, and actually enjoys paying attention to every little beautiful detail. From a fellow beauty-lover, I loved that after meeting with her for hours and late into the night planning of decor and flowers, she simply stated, "I just like making things pretty."

If it weren't for Yingka, I would have been a giant ball of stress and anxiety. She has a calming way about her, which is just invaluable to a bride.

I have and will recommend her to anyone that is planning any type of event in their lives! She is absolutely worth more than her weight in gold! More...

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Awesome job. THANK YOU.

The only thing I'd like to say is that the flowers were a bit droopy, towards the end of the event (but this may be because flowers aren't in peak season when we're in the middle of winter! )

The wedding planning was spot on. Yingka saved my life & executed everything flawlessly. She kept us on time & I highly recommend her! She goes above & beyond. More...

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Where do I start Oh man if I didn't have Yingka for our wedding, I really don't know how it would have turned out. Again this review is long over due but better late than never. :) well let's just say we got married on 11/11/11 the most popular wedding day in Hawaii not to mention we live in Cali (atleast in Hawaii it was). We had no idea what photographer, venue, flowers and all the other stuff we needed to do to do a wedding but not to worry Yingka was there to guide us and find the perfect vendors for us. Not just budget but vendors who we felt comfortable with and had a good connection with. She was right when she told us its important to feel comfortable and be compatible with the vendors (it's amazing how much time you spend with them to get ready for the big day). She did our flowers and they were just amazing and exactly what I was looking for. If you can see our wedding photos :) not to mention the weekend of our wedding, mr Obama and other world leaders were in Hawaii at the same time and even took over the hotel we had our wedding at so we were moved to another hotel after our wedding. It was a hassle but with Yingka being there to help our guests it wasn't too much of a big deal. So long story short even though we were in Cali, with Yingka we were able to pull off an amazing wedding and let me tell you its a must to have Yingka to be your wedding planner. More...

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We hired Master Plans Events for day of coordination. Don't know how we would've pulled it off without Yingka's guidance and hands on help the weeks before and the day of! She knows her stuff and was always positive and responsive. More...

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Yingka from Master Plans was amazing.
I can't believe I was actually considering not getting a planner. What was I thinking!
Yingka made my life so much easier and I couldn't have gotten through the process without her.
She is always willing to go out of her way to do anything.
It's been a couple months after the wedding and when I contacted her with questions about the marriage certificate, she was so responsive and went above and beyond by calling the court for me to see if they had received my application.
She is so awesome and I can't say enough wonderful things about her. More...

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La Canada Country Club provided us with a ceremony coordinator for our wedding and I was lucky enough to have Annie Chou as the coordinator. She is super organized and arrived on time to the rehearsal and on the day of. I had tasks for my bridesmaids, such as setting up the placecards, party favors, etc. but Annie took care of everything! She stayed until the grand entrance and made sure the ceremony, cocktail hour and grand entrance ran smoothly and did an excellent job! More...

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Yingka C. is a wonderful wedding planner. She is so easy to work with. So organized and calm and cool under pressure. She helped me with so many details of the wedding that I would not have been able to do myself. She also did my flowers and did a spectacular job and also helped pick out favors and wedding invitations. I couldn't have had the wonderful wedding I had without all the help from Yingka More...

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Excellent, highly recommended!
Timely, professional, friendly, helpful, offers good advice and knows plenty of vendors and wedding day tips. Easy to contact and quick responses, helped us with every question or concern that we had without stepping on peoples toes or being overly authoritative. Helped me with every question about the wedding even though we only hired Master Plans for day-of coordination. Helped find linens, table numbers and frames, our band, set up and tear down of ceremony and reception, helped with final payments and reminders for name change. Very detailed and responsible for cake, decor pieces, little items and to-do lists.
Our wedding wouldn't have been such a success without them! More...

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Mu husband and I weren't sure about hiring a wedding planner at first, but considering we had less than 5 months and our busy schedules, we decided it might be a good idea. We couldn't have been happier with our choice of a wedding planner. Yingka was fun and easy to work with, took our preferences to heart, and made what could've been a stressful experience to an absolutely joyful one. She was very organized and kept us up to date on all the vendor deadlines. She also has a very calming effect whenever I got stressed out. Everyone at the wedding told us we had a unique and beautiful wedding, which wouldn't have been possible without the help of Yingka and Master Plans Events. Thanks, Yingka! More...

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All I can say is thank you for making my day breath taking. Everything I asked for was executed.

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Yingka is the most amazing person that you can hire to be involved in your wedding day! She usually responded to me regardless of the time that I e-mailed/texted her within 5-10 minutes. The flowers looked amazing and smelled wonderful; they were so fresh and beautiful it looked like she had just assembled them 2 minutes before she got to the venue. I left the decorations in the centerpieces up to her and they turned out spectacular! I was really taken aback by how beautiful she had made them; and each of my 13 centerpieces were different in their own way. She is also a wedding planner, and even though we did not hire her in the role of wedding planner she was more than willing to help us out and even gave us some recommendations for other vendors that we ended up using and they were amazing as well! Yingka is definitely the person that you want to have in charge of your flowers!! More...

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Yingka,

You and your team are truly talented at what you do. From the beginning, I could feel your passion for all of it. Your flowers were gorgeous and your wedding planning is flawless. Our wedding was amazing because of you! We will always remember our special day. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication to making it beautiful.

Daniel and Kellie Mendoza
September 3, 2010 More...

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We used Master Plans & Designs for wedding planning and as our florist. Yingka gave us fantastic, professional service from beginning to end. My husband and I both work full-time jobs and did not have a lot of free time to research vendors and plan the little details of our wedding. Yingka easily understood what we wanted and took over the planning from there. Our wedding day couldn't have run more smoothly! She is definitely a talented floral designer as well. The flowers she did for our wedding were so beautiful! They turned out better than we could have imagined. Thank you, Yingka, for making the whole planning process completely stress-free! More...

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Master Plans Events is great! I got way more than I expected. I talked to a few different florist before booking my wedding blooms and he was the only that could give me exactly what I wanted + great service + reasonable price. My flowers were incredible and my guest loved them. More...

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I work as an on site coordinator at La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes and had the pleasure to work with Yingka for a wedding at our facility in June of 2010. ......Yingka not only helped with the planning process for our client, she also provided and set up amazing floral decor for the ceremony and reception, did an excellent job at both............Yingka has been a great contact for me and has helped me with last minute linen issues numerous times since our collaboration.......I don't get to work with outside coordinators often but when I do and when my clients ask, Yingka's is one of a few that I'd recommend and her floral work is her forte...........This girl is the total package More...

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Everything was exceptional, from day 1 until after my wedding. It was wonderful, she was so helpful when I didn't know where to start. She helped me choose colors, fabrics, and centerpieces. I am still receiving compliments! More...

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It was really helpful that she doubled as our florist. Her coordination package was amazing and really made the difference in terms of details that we would not have otherwise remembered. She's very friendly and easy to get along with - we were very comfortable working with her. In addition, she really helped fill creative gaps that we had - she was able to hone in on the things we liked and disliked without us having to really explain it. We would definitely choose her again...this time for full coordination instead of just day-of. For day-of coordination, she provided services that we didn't know were available to us. We highly recommend Yingka. More...

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This service is wonderful! My flowers were gorgeous, more beautiful then I had even pictured. They worked within my budget and used expertise to help me make beautiful arrangements at low cost. I highly recommend using Master Plans! More...

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The flowers looked amazing at my wedding I would strongly recommend them to everyone.

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Go meet with Master Plans – they are fabulous! I felt comfortable with Yingka within minutes of meeting her. She is down to earth and easy to work with, and enthusiastic about finding the perfect flowers for each person. I appreciated her patience as she and I went through different elements of the wedding (bride/groom and party, centerpieces, front table, aisle runner, etc.) – I was pretty lost at the beginning! I changed my mind a couple times – what bride doesn’t, right? - and Yingka was gracious yet professional at all times. The day of the wedding, I was overjoyed at how beautiful all the flowers looked – Yingka has a great eye and pulled everything together wonderfully. And did it within my budget! Overall, I was greatly impressed with Master Plans throughout the entire process (during planning meetings, and day of wedding) and absolutely recommend her without hesitation. More...

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Our Florist was very excellent with her service and I do recommend her anytime. She loves what she does and she is compassionate. she did a great job with the flowers and decorations... we Loved it. Thanks a million Yingko.. More...

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The church was also decorated with the decorations and it all turned out looking beautiful in the end I thank my husband for getting these people.

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amazing work!!

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As a fashion designer I am VERY picky to say the least. Yingka was just amazing to work with as she is adaptable, calm and collected and very talented. I never felt "pushed" into spending more then "necessary". She really provided great value and the quality of her work was a class act all the way as I wouldn't have settled for anything less. I got many awesome complements form great critics like my now husband (who has had an event planning company), mom and aunt. Guests were actually arguing over who will take the center piece home!!!Yingka is the "real deal" More...

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