Fleur de Lis Events

If I could give The Event Loft less than one star, I would! Beware! This company falsifies their information and they lack respect which is very surprising as they are in a very prestigious area. The Event Loft used to be Fleur De Lis Events which is now closed since they filed for bankruptcy. Their reviews are horrible so the only thing that has changed is their name and location. They are out to scam people. Though some may be happy with their services, it’s because they did not do their due diligence about Adina and her company. After clicking on a BBB link provided on their OWN Event Loft website, listed under references, it led to Fleur De Lis Events with a D rating. I called Adina to inquire and she provided a very vague response followed by a nasty e-​mail. (See below)
«Our conversation last night was really for us to get a sense of one another, and see if you wanted to entertain your wedding at one of our properties. I know our initial appt was changed due to my kitchen, but when you I gave you the time I felt it was disrespectful and rather inconsiderate of you after our hour + conversation to ask me at 10PM at night what happened with the BBB — it was a shocker. I don’t like to start off any relationship — business or personal with any negativity or upsets. I am a bit uneasy about moving forward with you because I feel if I have to defend myself and you are doubting my abilities off the bat — how can you trust me with the biggest day of your life? It puts me in a awkward position — and I would prefer to have you happy — even if it means someone else gains your business. I am not getting a good sense that you can appreciate my work, our catering, and want to force my hand.»
In other words, «I cannot believe you found out, how could you even question my abilities after I filed for bankruptcy, had horrible reviews and accidentally provided you a BBB link with to my previous scamming business?» This is supposed to be an Event Company, if they cannot even manage the contents on their website, how can they even run an event? In addition to that, Adina and her team had told us the property we were interested in was not available for the Saturday of Memorial Day because they already had a wedding booked but Sunday was available for us. Turns out, after I called and apparently offended her about her BBB rating, she e-​mailed me to tell me the property was no longer available as the owners were having a private event that weekend. How is it that it’s not available now… don’t you have a wedding booked already? Apparently, they cannot get their information or schedules straight. Lousy for an event company. NO attention to detail.
If you want to have a smooth wedding or event, this is by far not the place to go. There are plenty of reputable event companies in Southern California that can provide service with class.
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The wonderful ladies at Fleur De Lis made us feel like they new exactly what we wanted from the get-​go. Roxane made a special trip to meet us on her way home one day and immedately clicked with us.
After a few mishaps with finding a place to hold the wedding we ended up with the most perfect location! Exactly what we wanted and we truly believed that everything happened the way it did for a reason!
Adina provided us with the most amazing presentation for our tasting and again, seemed to know exactly what we wanted and helped us where we just werent sure.
Our day turned out to be absolutely beautiful and Adina, Roxane and Leesa we so very helpful.
We couldnt have done it all without them!

This is my first Unilocal review, but Fluer Di Lis Events, and its heart Adina Verdult, are SO amazing that I need to sing their praises on the internet!
My husband and I met with four different wedding planners, and even hired one before finding Adina. We didn’t have a great experience with our first planner — she made us feel like everything we asked was a bother, like she held it against us that we didn’t choose a more expensive «package». And she was the best of the bunch! When she had to leave the country and her job, we weren’t disappointed. Luckily, we found Adina and the experience was night and day. I can be Type-​A, especially as a bride, and Adina was right there with my crazy, paying as much attention to detail as I was. I felt safe in her hands.
The entire wedding-​planning process was a love-​fest :)
Cut to my wedding, which was better than in my wildest imagination! The concepts and magazine cut-​outs that Adina and I discussed over eight months had magically transformed into the beautiful sight before my eyes. She knew what I wanted more than I had even explained. What I couldn’t verbalize, she envisioned. What I wanted to eat, she delivered. The food not only looked great, it tasted great.
Aside from her artistic integrity, Adina is practical too. She had tons of ideas about how to work within our budget and never tried to talk us into anything we didn’t want to do.
I can’t thank Adina and Fleur di Lis Events enough. Each of our guests (ok, most) has since told us that our wedding was the best wedding they had ever been to – in some cases (no joke), including their own. Should we have any events in the future, we will look no further than Adina, and we can’t recommend her highly enough!!!
P. S. — Even my husband loved her. So much so, that he was willing to type this review for me while I dictate lovingly.

I was very disappointed with this company. We were thinking of using their company and Capri Laguna Inn, in Laguna Beach for our wedding. First we met with Roxanne, who was 45 minutes late, and had us double booked. We waited, and she told us the venue cost would be $ 1500. Next, we spoke with Chara who is very unresponsive. It would take her days to call me back or email me back (if at all). She preceded to tell us that the venue rental would be $ 2500. Next, we met her at the location, and she told us that the venue cost would now be $ 4,000. I’m not sure how the cost can go from $ 1,500 to $ 4,000 in 2 weeks. They are very unprofessional and provided us no help at all. I asked her for a revised estimate twice, and never received one.
I would advise everyone to stay away!

I am newly engaged, and have been attempting to locate a a ocean view or beach venue for our ceremony and reception. One of the Inns in Laguna Beach that caught my eye was Capri Laguna Inn. The unfortunate part is that Fleur De Lis Events is there sole wedding coordinator, and it was made to sound like they are actually part owner in the Inn by Chara with Fleur De Lis Events.
I really don’t have anything nice to say here, so I will just make my points:
I sent an email to Adina, who I am assuming is the top dog with the company, detailing all of my wants and needs regarding the ceremony and reception. However after two days of not hearing from her, I got frustrated and left her a message. Instead of returning my call, she had some other coordinator, Roxane (the only one that seems to respond by the way) contact me.
When Roxane called, I went over all of the particulars of my budget (8K), and my minimalist attitude about my intimate wedding; to which Roxane said that neither the private Villa (Villa San Michelle) in Laguna Beach, which she recommended, or the inn would be an issue. She then said that I would be referred to yet another coordinator, Chara, and that I should expect her call.
Chara called the following day to set up a viewing for both of the venues. Chara with Fleur De Lis Events was late to arrive on the day that I scheduled an appointment to view the Inn and a private Villa in Laguna Beach. During the viewings, Chara took notes regarding my budget, colors, food allergies, etc. Both of the locations are very nice… it is a shame that Fleur De Lis Events is in charge.
It took three days and two voice mail messages to get Chara to respond with the proposals for both locations. When I opened them expecting to see plans for a ceremony/​reception within my budget, I was sadly disappointed. The ceremony/​reception costs were nearly double that of my budget, and those were not even including ½ of the things that Chara conveyed would be included. I think the thing that really made me say humm… was the fact that every food allergy that I conveyed to Chara, she had included in almost all of the food being offered at the reception. To further pour salt on the wound, she had my colors wrong.
I responded immediately, with a full detailed breakdown of what I was expecting, and after two days of no response, I called Roxane (again, the only one who seems to reply). She apologized and said that she is the end all catcher, and that Chara was busy planning for two events that weekend. She would call Chara and see when she would respond. Go figure, Roxane was able to reach her on the first attempt. Roxane called back and said that I should expect a revised proposal by Monday. It is now Wednesday and I have no revised proposals, no email explaining why, and most important no communication whatsoever from Fleur De Lis Eventds.
PLEASE HEED THE WARNING AND DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY TO THIS COMPANY, NOR WASTE YOUR TIME! I wish I could give less than a star!

We contracted our wedding ceremony and reception venue through Fleur de Lis. Adina Gallade showed us Soka University, we loved it, discussed in detail the areas we wanted: the fountain area for our ceremony, the balcony for the cocktails and the first floor art gallery for the reception. She sent over the quote. As much as I wanted to contract Adina for all my wedding needs, her menu and rentals were grossly overpriced. As for the venue, we paid her in full.
That was a mistake. A month before my wedding, my husband discovered through the events coordinator at Soka that Fleur de Lis contracted our reception on second floor of the facility, not the first floor art gallery, which we asked for specifically.
Immediatley informing Adina, she assured me that would take care of the matter. That was the last I heard from her. Any email I sent her was answered by her assistant Chara. Adina would not answer my phone calls or emails. Nothing. Instead of rectifying the matter, Chara insisted we wanted the second floor, that it was in their «notes», and that if we wanted the first floor art gallery, we would have to pay extra.
I asked them to provide solid proof other than their «notes» — as notes are prone to error. Instead, Chara responded with an email TERMINATING our contract with the venue. Without a discussion, phone call, or even a text message, they cancelled our ceremony, cocktail and reception venue ONE MONTH before our wedding. Basically, we lost our wedding. They didn’t even bother to give us the option of cancelling the contract. It was a mess.
To make matters worse, Soka was firm that only a wedding coordinator could contract the facility on a couple’s behalf. We couldn’t sign it ourselves even though we wanted to. On top of that, Soka’s events coordinator was leaving for vacation. Not to mention work, wedding planning, a rehearsal dinner, and family, my husband and I had to commit our efforts on searching for a new coordinator and a possible Plan B location — a MONTH before our wedding.
Needless to say, we found a new day-​of coordinator and a WEEK AND A HALF BEFORE the wedding, we finally re-​contracted the location. What we did discover through Soka was that our contract and discussions with Fleur de Lis did not mirror a single item in their contract with Soka:
— We discussed having the ceremony at the Fountain area — not in the Soka contract
— We discussed cocktails on the second floor balcony — not in the Soka contract
— We discussed reception on the first floor art gallery — we were contracted on the second floor which has a huge hole in the middle of the floor and not what we wanted
— We discussed the hours of 5pm to 11pm — Soka’s contract reflected 6pm — 10pm
— We discussed 100 people max — they had 75 people
— Fleur de Lis mispelled my husband’s name TWICE — even after being advised the correct spelling (if you can’t even get that right, then what can you!)
All these discrepancies would have created major problems between us (setting up) and Soka’s day-​of guardian because nothing we discussed was in the contract!
Fleur de Lis was extremely unprofessional and unreliable. Who does that to a couple a month before their wedding — without discussion, phone call or even a simple text message? Adina ignored us and our needs, passing us to her assistant. Sad to say, if we didnn’t find a coordinator who was willing to accept Soka’s contract and level of liability, or we if Plan B fell through and we did not find a new venue, we would have lost our wedding.
The reason I wrote this review was in the hopes that no couple would ever have to experience this. Needless to say, I would never recommend this company to anyone unless you are looking for lack of professionalism and false hopes.