Testimonials

Dana & Tyler

Dana & Tyler

Natalie is my favorite AND my family's favorite person of 2018! I got engaged December of 2016 and I knew I needed the help of a wedding planner since my venue was quickly becoming a little complicated. I called three wedding planners total, 2 of which never returned my voicemail, but Natalie returned my call within a few hours and we immediately connects. She is so kind, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and responsive (which is one of the most important traits to me).

Natalie works with amazing vendors that will do everything they can to make your day a dream! From the design and inspiration, to catering, and the timeline, she is there every step of the way. I appreciated her bringing me down from Pinterest Heaven when I was about to go way over budget. She always asks your opinion and never over steps the boundaries, it truly is a team efforts with an amazing adviser and friend.

Natalie ended up planning both my wedding and my sisters wedding, which were 2 months apart. She is fabulous and our wedding experience as whole family would not have been the same without her. She is the best of the best!!   —  Dana

Ashan-Sam

Sam & Ashan

Ashan and I had started our wedding planning back in October 2013 and quickly realized a wedding planner was a good idea! We met Natalie at the Gay Wedding Show in November last year. We had been to a few venues, spoke with a couple of caterers and photographers and with this initial process alone we knew we needed the help and guidance of a experienced wedding planner. After interviewing a few planners we chose Natalie as we wanted someone that would not only perform the tasks at hand but realized that this person is going to be a part of our life for a long period and we wanted someone who would also become a friend and have the interpersonal personal skills to interface with us in our lives and, importantly, with our family and friends.

She was extremely patient, organized and always picked up the phone when I called. She put us first in planning all the details of our large Gatsby inspired wedding. She managed over 25 different groups of vendors with easy and grace and the rehearsal night and wedding day were executed exactly as we planned during the eight months that went into creating our Great Gatsby Wedding, which included 220 guests at a major Hollywood hotel.

We wanted it to be authentic to the Gatsby decade and Natalie went above and beyond the call of duty in making sure every detail was taken seriously by each vendor. She had the foresight to have all hands on deck at the production meeting a month prior to the wedding day to go over all the details! She gave us way more than promised and in planning the wedding of our dreams. If you want an planner that makes you feel that you are their only client, is an advocate for what you want and puts your needs first, then Natalie is the one. You can count on it. We can count on her so much we have asked her top help produce our Annual Holiday Charity Toy Drive. She is the best!

Alan & Chloe

Alan & Chloe

I highly recommend Natalie. She is an exceptional event planner. What’s more, she is person you can count on for bringing integrity, value, joy and inspiration to any event. She has helped my wife and me to organize several major family events including Bar Mitzvah receptions (2011, 2016) and an upcoming anniversary party. In each instance, Natalie has demonstrated all the qualities one hopes for in an event planner (e.g. gifted listener, calm professional, and an uncanny ability to transform a messy mix of preferences, needs, and budget into a well-crafted, well run event). What distinguishes her from other excellent planners is her commitment to and capacity for routinely creating events that far exceed the expectations of her clients.

We first experienced what was possible, when she came to our rescue helping us plan our older son’s Bar Mitzvah in 2011. I’d recently been diagnosed with late stage cancer and was undergoing treatment, my wife’s resilience and energy were fading, and neither of us could envision how we could manage bringing together a large number of young and old family members and friends from around the country. After a few short meetings, Natalie and her team did the rest. The entire event from beginning to end was effortless on our part and flawless in execution by Natalie’s team. Not only did the event go well, Natalie and her team were masterful at creating and maintaining a space where everyone there felt taken care of and called to have an exceptional experience -- the party and event got rave reviews. To this day we still run into friends and family who recall that “amazing Bar Mitzvah” party but we and Natalie also now receives accolades for our younger son’s Bar Mitzvah last March that Natalie planned for us.

Natalie is now helping my wife and I plan a very different kind of event to celebrate 30 years together and as usual she is delight to work with. Her work is an incredible value and the results are priceless.   —  Alan

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Equality California

Natalie is the best! She has organized events for Equality California (my employer), utilizing her vendor relationships to help us create terrific results. And she thought of everything! Couldn't be easier to work with, and such a delightful person she is! Highly recommend her as a wedding or event planner. You won't be disappointed.   —  Kenny

Andrea & Sindy

My wife and I reached out to Natalie after running across her information from an expo and are soooo happy we decided to hire her as our month of coordinator for our wedding! Natalie was extremely responsive, organized and extremely creative. She ensured that Andrea and I had a checklist of everything we need to accomplish leading up to our wedding month and once that hit; Natalie took over so we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Our wedding day went smooth with Natalie’s assistance and never once did we have to guess or ask for anything, it’s like everything was magically taking care of (thanks to Natalie and team)!

As a same sex couple, Andrea and I wanted to ensure that all of our vendors and partners we hired to make our day special would treat us just like any other loving couple and Natalie sure did that! Plus she had experience working with other same sex couples which we found to be super helpful and comforting. If you are planning on getting married and want to make sure you have the best day of your life without worrying about anything, hire Natalie – you will not be disappointed!   —  Andrea

Mishawn and Ben

Mishawn & Ben

Natalie Sofer is a breath of ease and patience. We hired her for our wedding coordination and I'm so glad we did! Our venue had new, untrained staff attending to our special day which clearly added yet, another level of stress to the day. Natalie knew how to work and manage the venue's staff so that every decoration and detail got set up and followed wonderfully. And, when there were problems, she resolved them quickly.

One of the simple, but stand out moments of "Whew!" that I experienced was when we were taking all of the family photographs and Natalie had already given our photographers a whole list of images to capture before the ceremony, during the ceremony and after! With all the prep for the day, I just never got around to doing it. With Natalie, it was handled without me even needing to say anything.  —  Mishawn

Swapna and Andrew

Swapna & Andrew

We hired Natalie for our wedding which we had to plan in about 3 months. We had a complicated intercultural wedding. We had a venue picked out but were bringing in our own caterer, alcohol, DJ, etc. In other words, we had to deal with a venue that was trying to nickel and dime us for everything we chose outside of their package. There is no way we could have pulled off this wedding without Natalie.

Natalie is attentive and cares about her couples. She will try to ensure that you are happy and will always put you first. Most of our guests said that ours was the best wedding they had been to. No, they weren't just being polite. We knew that the day would just zoom by... Nevertheless, we had so much fun!! Natalie's vendor recommendations were superb! The DJ read the crowd very well. The cake was beyond delicious. The flower arrangements were so gorgeous! I can't say enough good things about Natalie.

She is a professional who knows how to plan weddings and she enjoys doing them! Natalie is prompt with emails and calls and will work with a variety of vendors, even if she is unfamiliar with them, to give you a great wedding. She is personable, accommodating and she listens. Hire her for your wedding! She will not disappoint :) We had interviewed another planner and from the first impression, we knew that Natalie was the right choice!   —  Swapna

Renee and Niki

Renee & Niki

When I think about our wedding day, the first thing I think of is how much I’m glowing in marital bliss. The second thing I think of is, thank God for Natalie! As our wedding coordinator, Natalie was on-point from start to finish. She asked questions and listened with sincerity. She helped us make important decisions, and she gave us amazing vendor recommendations. Natalie beautifully orchestrated the vendor schedule and made sure all the details were in order and flowed to perfection. As a result, my wife and I were able to relax, have fun, and enjoy our wedding!

What a wonderful feeling to know that everything is being taken care of. Natalie has this special ability to make you feel that everything is in order, and all is well. That’s because she’s on top of it! Throughout our special day, Natalie anticipated our needs and fulfilled every request. She was a constant presence of love and support. Thank you, Natalie, for helping us create the wedding of our dreams! It exceeded our expectations, and we simply could not be happier!   —  Renee

Leanne & Meng

I contacted Natalie from Australia for my upcoming wedding in Los Angeles. During the next five months, we communicated frequently over email and telephone as she helped me engaged with the vendors. All the vendors that she recommended were professional and reliable.

During the whole course of the wedding planning, Natalie was highly responsive, patient and exercised a great deal of cultural sensitivity. She was able to execute a Chinese/American wedding with more than 320 guests. Nat never takes more than 48 hours to get back to us, and her positive attitude is definitely a plus! She is definitely a major reason why we managed to remain calm throughout the whole planning journey, and why we were able to solely enjoyed our time with family and friends on our special day.   —  Leanne

Mona & Yitzy

If you are looking for a wedding planner look no further than Natalie. She is everything you would want in a planner and more: organized, well-connected, creative, and professional. And beyond that, she is an absolute joy. Natalie helped me plan my wedding from start to finish, and put together a team of the most incredible vendors while honoring my budget. She advised me on the areas of where to save and where to spend money, and didn't let me spend a drop more than necessary, which was very important to my family and I. What I loved most about working with Natalie is absolutely how on top of everything she was - she never missed a chance to promptly correspond with vendors or with me, and made sure I was on track with my timeline. I felt as though I had the best personal assistant ever, which took off so much of the stress of planning.

On the day of, Natalie and her team ensured the entire wedding went so smoothly. Anything I needed or wanted was handed to me before I could even ask: water, hairspray, my comfortable shoes....she and her assistants had my back every step of the way so that I didn't have to worry about the little things and could just truly enjoy my night. Natalie is truly a matchless planner and coordinator and it was such an honor and pleasure to have her be a part of my special day.   —  Mona

Rachel and Alex

Starr & Matt

I first met Natalie at a wedding expo in Santa Monica before I realized that I would need a wedding coordinator. She was friendly and easy to talk to and seemed to really know what she was talking about. Once I realized I desperately needed a coordinator I interviewed Natalie and two others, I quickly found that I did not need to look any further than Natalie Sofer Weddings. My groom and I were having a hard time picking a venue as we had originally wanted to get married in Big Sur but lived in SoCal, Natalie solved our problem with one suggestion

I basically hired Natalie on the spot after reviewing her contract and deciding to go with her venue suggestions. She is someone who actually listens to ideas that the bride has and expands on them to make them a reality. I was not one of those brides who dreamt of her wedding day since the age of 6 so I really had no idea what I wanted or how to execute it. Natalie helped me hone in on a theme and flawlessly create my perfect day.

She keeps you on track without being overbearing or annoying. She also knows her vendors and pricing, anytime I needed estimates to send my family she would come up with prices that we actually ended up paying. She was involved in all of our contracts and basically at my beck and call anytime I needed anything. Moreover on the day of she was a rock star, from dealing with last minute contract issues to coordinating a team of 24 vendors Natalie and her assistants did it all. Natalie is organized, classy and works hard and she knows what she's doing.  —  Starr

Lacey & Marc

Natalie is awesome! She was referred to me by my bridesmaids. She is very reasonable compared to other quotes. The best thing about Natalie is she is super responsive. My groom and I decided to promote her to our full planner instead of month of and it is the best decision we made. She put us in high gear and showered us with the attention and support we needed. She came to the flower appointment, linen appointment, tent vendor all in the same day. She made sure we had walk throughs and run through and connected all vendors. She made sure everyone had insurance and was very organized.

Natalie is now a close friend and I appreciate all. Our wedding really was a dream come true and even better than we could have imagined as our venue had never been tented or had an event that big. This wedding will mean great things for the future of events at our temple. Thanks Natalie and team!   —  Lacey

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