Divine Events

Prior to reading this review, I’d like to tell you that words and examples will not be able to compare to the amazing job Lauren and her team did for our wedding. This review is for her wedding day (day-​of) coordination.
Prior to the wedding, Lauren had provided us a general outline of things to consider and specific items that would need to be completed by a certain time (unfortunately, my husband and I were completely terrible with these deadlines, but Lauren slowly worked on this with us.) Every time we spoke on the phone (on SEVERAL occasions), she would always ask us how we were feeling and soothe our nerves when it came down to all the details. I am all about customer service and Lauren could not have been more polite, sincere, and heart warming!
Still not convinced? Let me be more concrete in the examples in which Lauren and her team handled well:
— The Cake: Four Seasons agreed to do a dairy-​free cake for us since my husband is allergic to dairy products; however, without dairy, the cake turned out to be a disaster. The cake had to be sent back to the pastry chef four times and almost collapsed at one point! Lauren went to bat for us! She immediately contacted the Four Seasons coordinator and straightened everything out! We got a cake, received our money back for the wedding cake and a huge apology from Four Seasons. Of course, this was all behind the scenes and Lauren told me as soon as we were done taking pictures and everything was solved! Let me say, I love how Lauren handled this situation because she made sure that the situation was under control before notifying me AND she did not keep me out of the loop (yes, I was one of those brides that wanted to know if a disaster happened).
— Timing: Weddings go by so quickly, Lauren was on top of her game when it came to each minute and the timeline of our schedule! I love how organized she was when it came down to our schedule.
— The Wedding Dress: My beautiful satin wedding dress was unfortunately wrinkled during transportation. Lauren and her team were trying to steam it out to no avail. With time running out, she immediately handled it with the hotel and had my dress pressed and steamed within 20 minutes.
— Presence: Lauren had several people on her team. While Lauren was consistently running around, she made sure that one of her assistants was with me and my girls at all times.
Yes, so many things did not go according to plan at our wedding and only people like Lauren would be able to transform all these disasters into a beautiful wedding.
While my husband and I were on a very strict and limited budget, my only regret is that we did not hire Lauren as a full wedding coordinator.
Thank you so much Divine Events! Words will never be enough to thank you for all that you’ve done.
STILL not convinced? Just meet with Lauren, I guarantee you’ll fall in love with her!

A-​MAZING. That and more is what we want to say about Divine Events (Lauren and her team). Wisdom says that the true test of character is not how one acts when circumstances are peachy, it’s how one acts when the going gets tough. And to this adage, Lauren’s service shines under both peachy and challenging circumstances. A real gem of a find, and any bride/​groom would be lucky to have Divine Events on their team.
We hired Lauren for day-​of coordination services. Now that may sound like a finite and limited engagement, but Lauren never treated it that way. From the minute we hired her, she was fully engaged in the process, very well prepared and detail-​oriented, asks all the questions you don’t even think of, and crosses all t’s and dots all i’s in the period leading up to the wedding. For anyone planning a wedding, and thinks they have it covered on their own, let me just say, there are always the known unknowns and unknown unknowns, and these are the reasons why you need Lauren on your side. She and her team just make you feel like those gaps are fully covered. The dedication and professionalism we experienced was second to none. A real 5 star experience. From coordinating with all our vendors in advance of the wedding to ensure a smooth day, to the individualized wedding itineraries prepared for the wedding party and all the vendors, to our emergency packs that we found in the bridal suite the day of the wedding, Lauren thought of all the little and big things, and always made us feel like we would be in good hands the day of the wedding (and indeed we were!).
General comments are great, but specifics always illustrate best. As mentioned, it’s the moments of challenge that prove skills/​character. We got married this summer at the Ambassador Gardens & Mansions (AGM) in Pasadena. I don’t want to spend this review highlighting the challenges we had with that site and its people, but in brief, the week leading up to the wedding, we discovered by happenstance that the site owners demolished some of the site buildings right near our reception building (an area that they promised would be available for photographs), and had put construction fencing all along the edge of our reception building (including compromise to the access route our vendors expected to use to access the site). AGM never gave us or Lauren any notice that this was being done. Needless to say, not something any bride/​groom wants to encounter with only a week left to the wedding date, after months of planning. The first person we called to figure out a solution was Lauren. While she was not involved in booking the site for us (we had already done that when we hired Lauren), she sprang to action with all possible remedies, including using her contacts and connections to find us an alternate site. I have no doubt she would have done a good job had we chosen that route. But because we thought it would be challenging to re-​route all our guests with such short notice, we decided it was best to make things work at AGM. Lauren was a rockstar, and handled things directly with the site coordinator, so that we didn’t have to add to our stress. She was on top of the issue, and after talking to her, we felt secure that we did not have to deal with the situation on our own. As I mentioned, so important to feel you have someone on your side when things get crazy, and you want Lauren on your side should you have to deal with any unknown unknowns.
While the above illustrates Lauren’s strengths when the unexpected happens, I also want to highlight how great she was with the little things too. She was always responsive when we had any questions prior to the wedding date; on the day of, she and her team always made sure they were there to address anything that came up and were very attentive and hardworking (for example, she even had food plates ready for us during the cocktail hour, so that the minute we were done with photos, we did not have to miss out on eating).
Planning a wedding always comes with bumps along the way, small and sometimes big. With everything you have to worry about in putting together potentially the biggest party of your life, it’s crucial that you work with the right people, to smooth those bumps when they come along. In our experience, we don’t think anyone else could have done a better job than Lauren and her team. Super grateful to have found her, simply the best.

My husband and I were married on October 1, 2011. I just signed up for a Unilocal account the other week and couldn’t wait to write a review for Divine Events!
We hired Lauren for the day of wedding coordination package and were more than pleased with the services she and her team provided. My husband and I had nearly 300 friends and family members in attendance for our special day. We were married at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center’s James Irvine garden. We had our reception in the courtyard in front of the Japanese American Theater.
The JACCC provided a wedding coordinator, but we had personality conflicts with her. Lauren was amazing and was able to communicate with the on-​site coordinator and our vendors to make sure that everything ran smoothly on our special day. Lauren met with us prior to the wedding to make sure that we knew what we needed to have done. She also communicated with our bridal party and families to make sure they also knew when and where they needed to be. Overall, if information was needed, Lauren made sure it was communicated and done so clearly.
The night before the wedding, I slept easily, because I knew that we were in good hands. Upon arriving at the wedding site to get ready, I felt confident that our wedding day was going to be everything we hoped for and more. Lauren and her team made sure to take care of everything they said they would and calmly handled any problems. They handled them so well that even a year and a half later, I don’t know if anything went wrong.
I recommend Lauren and her team to anyone that I hear is getting married. Any bride and groom would be lucky to have their special day in the hands of Lauren and her team at Divine Events!

I asked my friend who recently got married, what was one thing that she didn’t think she needed but was so happy that she did. She said to hire a wedding coordinator. She said straight up, it was worth every penny and more. I googled and Unilocaled and found a couple of «day-​of» wedding coordinators. We interviewed a couple and they were horrendous and expensive. Lauren had a set price but we were able to come to an agreement because my husband and I pretty much nailed down the other major aspects of venue, tuxes, dress, cake, flowers, DJ, photographer, etc. ourselves, we thought that we would just need help on the day of. BOY, were we ever wrong and NOT prepared in any way at all. But, Lauren never asked for any more money or showed any nervousness. From the first minute we met Lauren, we felt scared and nervous, not about her but about all of the things that we didn’t even think of. But, Lauren took charge from the first day and never looked back. She came with us to our location visits, met with our venue coordinator, kept in constant contact with all of our vendors (we would call and found out that Lauren already spoke with them that day, we eventually stopped calling ourselves), she was in constant contact with all of our wedding party and even in an email wrote to NOT bother me and my fiancée, that if they had any questions, to email or call her immediately. Woah. On our rehearsal day, she had 20 page pamphlets made specifically for each person from our officiant, to MIL, to the wedding party individuals, to my 6 flower girls, to the vendors, to the hotel, simply amazing. I, still, as I’m writing this am still blown away by the attention to detail and care and passion she brought to my wedding. Did I forget to mention that she didn’t just bring 1 person for help but TWO out of her own pocket? THAT is how much committment and care she has, not just for her job, but for us. We consider her our friend now, not just a «day-​of» coordinator we hired and will never speak to again. We tell everybody how wonderful, professional, and amazing a wedding coordinator and person she is and everyone at the wedding said, «We already know.» THANK YOU LAUREN!!! Elizabeth and Stephen