One Darling Day

My wedding was just two weeks ago, and it was absolutely perfect.
My husband and I weren’t sure at first if we needed a wedding planner because we were handling a lot of the big stuff on our own-​which was fine-​but the closer we got to the wedding, the more I stressed out about what I was going to do the day of. So we contacted Claudia to see if we can hire her as our Day-​Of Wedding Coordinator. Boy, did she deliver. Upon meeting, she made us feel at ease and knew exactly what we wanted to accomplish. We had several meetings prior to the event-​which made me feel calm and relieved leading up to it.
The day of the event went off without a hitch. I remember she sent me a picture as I was getting ready to show me the venue and I was floored. Everything looked perfect and exactly how I envisioned. She made my day-​stress free, worry free, and just executed the timeline exquisitely. I will definitely be recommending her to my engaged friends looking for a planner. She’s organized, fun, has a great personality and a great eye!
Thank you, Claudia!

Claudia saved me from a disastrous ‘day-​of’ wedding coordinator that I had hired before her. She came in TWO weeks before the wedding date and took the reigns beautifully. We had a couple of meetings before the big day and even though I was a bit reluctant to let go of managing the event that day… she gently encouraged me to do so and proceeded to execute the wedding to perfection. There was not a single hitch and even my husband who until that day did not entirely understand why we needed a coordinator, finally got how vital she was to us actually being able to celebrate our wedding in peaceful bliss. Claudia is a consummate professional, über-​organized and very pleasant and fun to deal with. She took care of every single detail exactly as requested. HIRE HER. You will not be sorry. She’s done weddings for years and knows them inside and out. Even though I have event planning experience myself, I would have been lost that day without her. Thank you so much Claudia. We will never forget that amazing and awesome day.

We had a very small wedding of only 80 guests and did not want to pay tons of money for a wedding coordinator. At first, we weren’t sure if we needed one, but soon realized that we couldn’t have done it without the help of Claudia. Our wedding turned out spectacular! It was everything we had hoped for and more.
After our first meeting, she quickly filled in the gaps and provided advice and suggestions in areas we were lacking and uncertain. This made us feel at ease. Claudia, who was very easy to get along with, met with us twice before our wedding and also attended our rehearsal. She helped us write our timeline, ensured that things got setup appropriately before and after the wedding, and events progressed smoothly throughout the night. This allowed us to fully enjoy our biggest night ever.
Thank You!

I got married just a few weeks ago and literally would not have been able to do it without Claudia. From our first meeting my now husband and I just clicked with Claudia. She got us and our vision right away. I originally thought I could do the wedding with out the help of a coordinator, but given the fact that our venue was all DIY I realized rather quickly it would be too much for me to do on my own. We met several times before the wedding and Claudia knew all the right questions to ask to understand what we wanted from our big day. By the week before I had my finalized timeline and she had already contacted all my vendors and scheduled the day of set up. The day was so easy for me, I didn’t have to worry about a single thing and everything looked EXACTLY how I wanted it to. I couldn’t be happier with the services Claudia provided. It was definitely money well spent! Another thing that made me know that choosing Claudia was the right way to go was when I mentioned her name to any of the vendors they all had wonderful things to say about her and really enjoyed working with her at previous weddings.

I’m going to start this off by saying that I never thought I would get married let alone have a big fat Armenian wedding. Our families wanted us to have a big wedding and I had no idea where to start. I started looking through pinterest and I almost threw in the towel! Claudia stepped in right away and helped me find a venue, photographer, florist, and she even helped with styling the wedding! From day one, she was helpful, responsive, and extremely professional. She checked in with me periodically to see if I needed any help. The day of the wedding she was our saving grace! It’s easy to think that you could do everything on your own but with a wedding our size (250 guests) there’s no way the bride and groom can keep up! Claudia made sure everything was under control and that we were free to enjoy our wedding without stressing over the little details! And we enjoyed our wedding very much! Claudia went above and beyond! She was calm, professional, and fun to work with! Everyone loved her I wish I could give her 10 stars because she deserves it! If you need help finding quality vendors for your wedding and the best day of wedding coordinator, look no further than Claudia!

Claudia was the perfect choice for «day-​of» wedding coordination! We were lucky to find One Darling Day within a week or two of booking our venue, so we were in touch from pretty much the beginning of the wedding planning. She met with me twice before we decided to work together, once so I could meet her and a second time so my now-​husband could get a feel for her, as well. It was quite an easy choice, we both vibed very well with her. I believe she and I have similar taste in décor, music, etc., so that was definitely a plus! She thought of many things that I hadn’t even anticipated in the wedding planning process. When we had our first planning meeting about 6 to 7 weeks out from the wedding, Claudia knew exactly what she needed from me in order to work out a well-​structured timeline. She was also great in working with our event manager at our venue. Claudia was on top things and serious about the process, but she was also relaxed, which helped me relax in the weeks leading up! She coordinated and took charge of our rehearsal quite well, and on the day of the wedding, she was immensely helpful in setting up the reception décor based on what we had discussed, and everything looked BEAUTIFUL. She was effective in keeping a nice «flow» with our wedding (ceremony, cocktail hour, all the reception «business» like toasts, first dance, etc.), and she was a huge help in answering questions of family members, etc., so my husband and I could enjoy ourselves. When the wedding concluded, she, my mother, and sister tag-​teamed the clean-​up process, so she was very, very helpful up to the very end.
I am so thankful we found Claudia! She is very good at what she does. I’m a Project Manager, so I tend to obsess over details and feel better when I am in control of planning things; Claudia really made me feel like I could let go of the reigns and let her bring things together as our big day approached. I highly recommend her.

It was a pleasure to meet and work with Claudia! As the DJ/​owner of an entertainment company I always appreciate working along side friendly professionals such as her. I hope to work together again in the future!

I would give her 0 stars if I could. I reached out to Claudia hoping to find a coordinator for my wedding that takes place next year. She was extremely slow with responding back to my emails, literally all of my emails I’ve had from her have been after 10pm. Who conduct business in the late hours like that for one? Two, she then goes on to tell me my date is open she’s available, so she sends an email with a list of questions so that she has a better idea of what my day will be like. So I reply to email with the list of questions that same night at 11pm (late night hours) Well I don’t receive an email until 2 days later of course and what do you know, she’s no longer available she’s booked my date that quick, offers her assistant but goes on to only tell me she’ll need that assistant the day of the wedding that she’s already booked. Then sends me best of luck wishes … This has to be a joke, terrible business. There’s no urgency and no care at all. Glad I didn’t even get to waste a penny on her business, and wouldn’t recommend her at all.

Claudia has been the coordinator for our wedding. She has helped us through the process assisting us hiring other vendors, coordinating details and preparing a timeline for the day. She made sure we were not missing any important step in the organization or item we would need. She was a great resource when we were in doubt or unsure about something. She is very friendly and responsive and communication was very easy.
On the day of the wedding she was great keeping everything going and adjusting to the unavoidable changes to the schedule and miscellaneous problems. She was so good we didn’t notice anything! As far as we know everything went super smooth, we had a great wedding and really enjoyed our special day. Thank you Claudia!

I was very lucky to find Claudia for my wedding. She was recommended to me by our venue coordinator who said she was reliable, hard working, easy going, and always did good work. And they were right. Claudia was organized, thorough, listened to my needs, and was flexible with my planning. She allows you to do the planning and take the lead if you have a vision but is there with recommendations, ideas, and creativity the minute you decide you need help. I bonded with her in the wedding planning process and actually found I missed working with her when the wedding was over. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
I wanted to share my mom’s comments as well, who was more than impressed with Claudia on the day of the wedding.
«My own experience with Claudia as mother-​of-​the-​bride was primarily at the venue on the day of the wedding itself. She had worked closely with my daughter to prepare a moment-​by-​moment itinerary that worked beautifully. She was on top of everything that day, including being point of contact with all of the vendors and managing the flow of the event from start to finish. She was calm, attentive, and positive throughout the day so that the bride and family could just relax and enjoy the day!»

We had our wedding 2 weeks ago at the Bissell House In South Pasadena, CA. We are so HAPPY that we hired Claudia from One Darling Day to coordinate our big day. We found her from a wedding website then we met in person at a local coffee shop and clicked right away. We had a unique venue where it was very DIY and were working with a blank slate. That meant a little bit more planning. Claudia was up to the task and we kept in contact throughout our wedding planning. She helped us site plan, did an amazing detailed timeline, ran the rehearsal, emailed reminders, followed up with vendors and the day of worked a full day to make sure our wedding day went smoothly and that it did! Claudia took away the wedding day stress from us and handled all the little and big details. She thought of things that we would have not known how to handle. Claudia Is the Wedding planning expert! She made sure we ate the day of the wedding. She kept us happy and kept us laughing during the wedding planning. We highly recommend One darling Day for all your wedding planning needs! Thank you for all your hard work Claudia our wedding was a memory we won’t forget!
Love, The Klempkes 5×16×15

I absolutely adore Claudia!!!
From our first meeting we just clicked. She listened to all of my crazy ideas of DIY and offered up great suggestions for song choices, décor placement, etc. She was awesome at making my fiancé feel comfortable and that we made the right choice by hiring her (he was against a coordinator from the beginning). She was always available for any and all questions we had and even stayed longer for in person meetings than stated in her contract. She was great with my family, our priest, and crazy venue owner. She is also bilingual which was perfect for my husband’s family and guests.
She allowed me and my family to just breathe and enjoy the day, which is exactly what I wanted. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for an awesome day of coordinator!

We needed a wedding day coordinator that would help us ensure that our big day ran smoothly and when I spoke to my friend about her experience with Claudia’s services during her wedding earlier in the Summer, I was convinced that she was the person we needed.
I had an original consultation with Claudia over the phone and told her the things that I needed. She seemed to understand exactly what were were going for. The second consultation was at the reception hall and I’m so glad that Claudia was there. She asked all the right questions and helped uncover a few things that I hadn’t prepared for due to my inexperience in planning for big events like a wedding before. As soon as we left that appointment I was already grateful that I had secured Claudia’s services.
She made sure to contact all of the vendors and prepared a detailed timeline that I was able to share with the reception hall caterers, DJ and other vendors. Claudia was very responsive to my emails and texts.
The day of the wedding I didn’t have to worry about a thing. Everything ran smoothly and if something had gone wrong, I wouldn’t have noticed. My family also commented on how competent and well organized she kept everything running. In fact my sister, who was my point of contact for Claudia for the day of the wedding was also very impressed with her ability to keep everything running smoothly and with her easy going demeanor and professionalism.
Claudia was a bit more expensive than another day-​of wedding coordinator I had reached out to, but I don’t regret paying a bit more due to her experience and the glowing recommendation that I had received. It was well worth the cost and I would highly recommend her services.

We wanted to plan the wedding of our dreams and midway through we realized that it was a lot larger and crazier than we could ever take on so we needed help. I finally gave in and had to hire a coordinator so I met with Claudia whom was referred to me by two different trusted vendors. I am beyond grateful that I did that because it is a HUGE reason why our wedding was a dream come true… The ceremony, reception, décor, organized ambiance, etc. WOW! No one else could pull off a wedding this size with so much calmness and reassurance… I highly recommend Claudia as an amazing Day-​Of Coordinator who did not let a single detail slip through the cracks and who completely got my vision in every moment from beginning to end. It was such a happy occasion and my family and I could not be happier with her work!

We hired Claudia based off her glowing reviews and super reasonable price point… poor choice. To make this short… YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. I originally wrote a full indepth review but I honestly don’t want to keep rereading it everytime I log into Unilocal– it only upsets me. Bottom line is… she doesn’t do what her contract states and this is clearly just a side job for her. You only get married once, hire a professional.

We heard about Claudia through a close friend who had her coordinate their wedding. The bride’s exact words were «I couldn’t have done it without her.» So that was enough of a recommendation for me! I had a long engagement (16 months) so I planned a lot of the wedding along the way and a lot of DIY. I really wanted someone to help me with the rehearsal part of the wedding and the actual day I didn’t want to worry about a thing! Claudia totally helped me with that.
She was responsive whenever I texted her. She isn’t a crazy coordinatorzilla who tells you how things will be done. She listens to what you want to do and makes it happen. Claudia met with me twice (we met halfway between LA and OC) before the wedding rehearsal. She ran a little late to all meetings, I mean, she came from LA so I understand traffic but she was on time for the wedding which, let’s be honest, is the most important thing anyways!
On the day of, I wasn’t stressed whatsoever. Claudia hustled her buns off and set up my venue with the items I made or brought exactly how I imagined even though I never told her where to put them! She just knew my vision and used her great sense to create a fabulous set up. If anything glitched I never knew about it, she just took care of it. She came to get me at times I needed to be places and just kept things flowing and moving. She worked well with vendors.
Overall, I would recommend Claudia to any of my friends, family, or strangers on the street who are looking for a great day-​of coordinator who will keep you stress free and enjoying the wedding you worked so hard to plan!

It’s been almost a month since our wedding and I feel I can finally write a review that doesn’t make me upset. I wish I could write a glowing review like the rest, but unfortunately my experience was underwhelming and it felt like I was working for her instead of the other way around.
1.Communication was not great as she would take almost two weeks to respond to emails and I would have to follow up with her to get a response.
2. We met as stated in her contract but she was late for 3 meetings. She was 20 mins late to our rehearsal and she did not call to let us know. I had to call her. She later stated she had car problems. A professional would call their client and let them know they were running late.
3.Claudia was rude, unprofessional, and ignored my family when they were trying to figure out how to help setup. She stated «she was under the impression people would know the décor setup which is why I was overwhelmed in the beginning». I gave Claudia a detailed setup of how I wanted things. At the last minute I had family members who could help. I let them know to ask her for instructions as I was super busy the day of. All she had to do was delegate since she had detailed instructions.
4.She forgot to give my dad his boutonnière. Claudia stated in a later email «I put on all the boutonnieres and corsages that were in the brown grocery bags not one was left behind. I recall pinning everyone, hope you can tell by the photos that everyone had one. I should have paid more attention to your dad and noticed that his must have fallen off at some point. But I did pin all the gentleman». There is no way my dad’s boutonnière could have fallen off because my dad never got pinned. He was with me at the hotel when the men got their boutonnieres. Furthermore my family stated there was 1 boutonnière left over and I spoke to my dad and he stated no one came to him to pin a boutonnière on him. In all our pictures my dad will not have a boutonnière.
5.My dad was not in the processional line when we were lining up. My dad stated no one told him where to go which was clearly Claudia’s job.
6. Our toasts were all messed up. I sent Claudia a timeline stating the order of toasts. There were people who were left off the list. My husband had to go tell the DJ we had additional toasts. Claudia did state in a later email «Yes it was my fault I should have doubled checked the order & that he had everyone noted down correctly but it was an oversight and by the time he called Jason’s father it was too late».
7. Claudia failed to inform me I was doing the father/​daughter dance. Claudia stated in a later email «I cued the father/​daughter dance to DJ. I do remember you went to the dance floor and I was behind your dad at his table to let him know to join you. It was at the same time as you saw him». I heard the DJ announce our song, I panicked because I had no idea we were doing this yet or where my dad was. I scanned the room for my dad and yelled for him across the dance floor. I have this all on video. How embarrassing to have to yell for my dad; all of this could have been prevented had Claudia informed me what was going to happen next which is why we hired her.
8.Claudia disappeared for the last portion of the night. I understand she left to go buy a cake earlier on in the night but she left again. In a follow up email Claudia stated she had not eaten and went to grab a bite to eat. She let a family member know «she had to go take care of something» Had she been specific with us or the caterer that she hadn’t eaten they would have fixed her a plate as food is not thrown away until the party ends. The caterer stated he has never had a vendor leave to eat because vendors always ask if there is a plate for them. By the time she got back we had cleaned up and were gone.
I feel my dad got the short end of the stick and this is why I’m writing this. This wedding was as much mine as it was my dad’s. My dad had no boutonnière, was not told to line up for processional, his table was toward the back because guests decided to move seats, our dance was messed up, and the groom’s dad gave a toast before my own dad. All of which shouldn’t have happen because her contract specifically stated all these things would be taken care of. She was gracious enough to refund us half of our money and for that I am giving her a star.
In the end my wedding was beautiful because my sister and her best friend pretty much did Claudia’s job. Not really sure why she didn’t produce since there were excellent reviews but the sentiments from majority of my guests were that she seemed overwhelmed and was rude. She was not detailed oriented and a huge portion of what was stated in her contract was not delivered. I could write a bunch of other things that happened but I’m only allowed to write so much on Unilocal.
Please spend the extra money for a professional who doesn’t have an additional full time job to help coordinate your wedding.

I debated quite awhile on if I wanted to have a day-​of coordinator for my wedding. I have to say how relieved I was that my husband and I decided to have Claudia guide us on our special day.
Her attention to detail as well as listening to our wants made both of us at ease after our meetings with her. Not only did she show how professional she was, but was easy going about the whole wedding. I can tell she loves what she does by the way she responded (positively) to my concerns I had without making me feel like an annoying bride to be.
With nerves about my wedding rising the day of, Claudia was calm and collective. She handled everything we wanted, which made me more relaxed about my «Darling Day». And what could I say, our wedding was flawless! With every detail prepared and guided by Claudia, we were able to enjoy every minute of our special day.
If you are looking for a day-​of coordinator all I have to say is Claudia is the best!
Thank you Claudia!

When my fiancé and I were told we were required to get a day-​of coordinator for our 02/​28/​2014 wedding at Castle Green, I’ll be honest — we were a little stressed out about it. With a budget for everything and family members who have all gotten married and were willing to help out (plus, I’m a bit Type A), we didn’t see why it was necessary.
BOY, were we wrong.
I searched dozens of wedding coordinator/​planner services and they were all terribly overpriced or they only offered month-​of services. We needed a coordinator that was detail oriented, down to earth and could take everything I planned and run with it. It was not easy searching for the right person. That’s when I found One Darling Day. Claudia’s reviews online are GLEAMING and WONDERFULLY POSITIVE and trust me — I read every one! From the initial meeting, Claudia listened to what my fiancé and I had to say about how we envisioned our wedding day. She took notes, made suggestions and was super relaxed. We met with Claudia 4 times over 4 months and exchanged countless emails and texts. Claudia is also pretty networked in Pasadena/​LA and was able to suggest potential vendors for us to contact (she suggested the awesome DJ we hired, DJ Swon from RedshoeLA).
It rained so hard on our wedding day that certain items on our timeline flew out the window. People arrived late because of traffic, photographers couldn’t get certain shots, etc. who knows how many other hiccups happened? As a bride, I can’t tell you how comforting it was to know that Claudia handled everything with grace and poise. If there were problems, no one knew. She kept us on track as much as possible and was this ninja behind the scenes. It was a beautiful… DARLING day.
To place the entire day of one of the most important moments of your life into the hands of someone else is not easy. But working with Claudia was so amazing… she gave my now-​husband and I the greatest wedding gift: a smooth running, fun filled, worry free day. In addition, none of our family members missed anything because they weren’t responsible for details.
Even if your venue doesn’t require a day-​of coordinator, hire this woman! She is a Godsend and her services are worth every penny of investment!

I’m a bit of a control freak when it comes to events — especially since I’ve done my fair share of event planning in previous jobs. I personally did all the décor/​diy projects for my wedding and I needed someone to see to it that everything would be displayed and arranged according to my vision. Claudia was fantastic! She was very down-​to-​earth, practical, and communicative. She made herself available for meetings, emails and phone calls and really made me feel that she was more than just a day-​of coordinator.
She not only executed the event flawlessly, but she was able to make last-​minute judgement calls that I totally agreed with.
My fiancé and I had a very limited budget to work with, but Claudia was not only affordable, but went above and beyond. She connected me to my florist and hair/​makeup person — who were both AMAZING. And I felt like I had a true team working with me since she and the florist knew each other well.
Thank you, Claudia, for helping to make our wedding day run so beautiful. It allowed us to just enjoy ourselves and not worry about anything!