Chelsea Events and Floral Design

I did my research and boy did it pay off! I found Chelsea while researching previous weddings held at our desired wedding venue. At almost a year out to our ideal date, I was hopeful to find vendors who could accommodate my budget, style and work ethic. I immediately fell in love with a couple’s wedding site that looked to have used our venue of choice as well as Chelsea as a florist and wedding planner.
Using the link for Chelsea that was credited on a couple’s wedding website I reached out to her and locked in a meeting. Chelsea was professional from the start and our meeting was really straight forward. We chose to use her extended day of service. I should also preface that in my job, I am an event planner, so I felt I could handle most of the details in the in between (little did I know about the beasts that are weddings!!!) What I liked about the extended day of option is that I was able to reach out to her with limitless emails, phone calls and texts. It’s only if I needed her in person that I would have to pay more, which didn’t necessarily happen. Although, our case was a little unique; I’ll get to that part next.
Many think they can handle planning their own wedding… oh it’s no biggie, just rent some chairs, sign you venue contract, send a few checks, whateves… Oh how I wish that were true!
Our perfect venue we found did not become available to us without so many curve balls from start to finish since we unknowingly locked them in huge time of transition, so to summarize, without Chelsea’s help our venue might not have honored their contract, could have charged us twice the amount we were quoted or even canceled on us all together.
Help with venue contract: Chelsea assisted in expediting this process. Our venue promised a grandiose amount of details via word of mouth and through emails. Having access to Chelsea was immediately helpful as our emails to formulate a contract with the venue were going unanswered. Once Chelsea intervened, she was able to reach them much easier than me, and thus able to make sure that all the bells and whistles we were promised were honored and reflected in our contract! Having a professional with a title and reputation rallying by our side like Chelsea’s was a huge boost!
Venue Curve Ball Number 1– I lost count: Chelsea came to our rescue once again when one month out from our event, the venue changed ownership. At that time, rumors also came through that our venue was potentially canceling events. After informing Chelsea of all of this, she called me immediately and we began working on a plan B. (Need to squeeze the love and support I was being showered with by Chelsea during all of this!) Luckily, the new owners decided to honor our event, but we were more or less back to square one, as the new owners requested a new contract be drawn up. Throughout the remaining month, Chelsea continuously kept our spirits up by reminding us that our event would be perfect and all the details would work out.
With our unique situation, Chelsea went beyond the call, worked hours past her contract, and even met with the new Payne Mansion staff to ensure that all previous items from our original contract were honored. As a bride to be with less than a month away from our wedding day, there is absolutely no way I could have rectified this situation myself! The fact that Chelsea successfully resolved the situation with such professionalism and ease goes to show how supported you would be with Chelsea’s expertise by your side!
Rehearsal: And last about the venue, I had a meltdown on my rehearsal… it happens right? Chelsea was the first person to comfort me and promise she had all of it under control. She did, and everything went smoothly, I no longer had to coordinate or negotiate anything else at that point, Chelsea took the reins completely. BTW, My parents and friends were in love!
The proof is in the pudding, because my wedding was the absolute best. Even though I had so much faith in Chelsea, with all of the venue drama we went through, I still had no idea I would enjoy the day as much as I did. I had a few bridezilla/​mommy dearest moments where I noticed the venue using the wrong cups or the lights were felt too bright, all of which Chelsea resolved immediately. My goal was to enjoy my day with my new husband without going into event planner mode myself, and Chelsea saw to that. She was there in the shadows always available, or working with other vendors to see to it that everything was on time. She had her timeline, she followed it, made sure we were fed, saw that the decorations I made were placed exactly how I described and checked on my family to see that they were happy!
The Flowers,
I feel like I need another review for that but I will really let the images speak for themselves. She saw my vision and perfectly executed it!

There are so many good things to say about Chelsea, where do I even begin? Chelsea just helped me put together the most perfect wedding I could ever imagine. She is incredibly knowledgable and extremely professional; truly an expert in wedding planning.
From the moment we started planning the wedding, I could tell that Chelsea knew her stuff. She has fantastic relationships with vendors which made it easier for me to work with them. It felt like working with friends! She was all over the details during the whole planning process so I never felt like something was going to slip through the cracks. She was always ready to answer a text/​email/​phone call and offer guidance and advice. On the day of the wedding, I didn’t have to worry about anything. She was the calming force so that my nerves didn’t get the best of me. One bridesmaid’s hook on her dress fell off right before the ceremony-​Chelsea had a sewing kit and was there to fix it. My hair started to fall out before dinner– Chelsea had pins and hairspray and fixed the whole thing. My dad was sniffly before going down the aisle– Chelsea had tissues all ready. There was nothing that could have come up that she wouldn’t have been prepared for. Chelsea and her team managed the entire event (which was large and had a lot of moving parts!) and it all went off without even one hiccup.
My husband and I are so grateful to her for all that she did to make it a perfect weekend.

Wow — does Chelsea know weddings! I met with her, and was impressed with her immediately. She is very organized, detailed, responsive, and most importantly — she truly cares about her clients. It’s so obvious to me that she really loves what she does, and it shows.
I stopped by her office in the Richmond district, and was absolutely just starstruck in a way, over how she showcased her own space. I saw areas merchandised like they would be a beautiful focal point at an entry way for a wedding, amazing colors just pulled together, and real creativity throughout. Chelsea and I chatted, and I also noticed how all of her clients are kept in an individual binder, and she is just meticulous with details. I wish I had her around when I got married years ago, and we could have traded ideas on Pinterest as she does with her current clients, but she would have been more useful to tell me not to get married, lol. Spoiler alert, I’m divorced.
I am definitely going to recommend her to friends and clients who are in the process of planning for their weddings, as she has such a large scope of service. She can do a complete hands on package, and arrange everything from start to finish, serve as a resource for trusted vendors, or provide gorgeous floral arrangements. Chelsea and her team do it all.
Check out this caring woman who truly loves what she does!

I’m reviewing from a bridesmaids perspective: Chelsea was perfect!
My good friend got engaged and decided on a wedding date 6 weeks later! I thought 6 weeks would not be enough time to pull together a wedding, but I was proven wrong.
Thankfully my friend, the bride, chose to hire Chelsea as her planner/​florist and the wedding went off perfectly. The day prior, our rehearsal was so organized. Chelsea had a VERY detailed timeline for the wedding day and was very professional, patient, and kind in answering everyone’s questions. During the rehearsal, Chelsea even had a great suggestion for how to involve the ring bearers in a symbolic ritual which she thought up right on the spot.
The day of the wedding, went off perfectly. Our bouquets and centerpieces were GORGEOUS! However, right before the ceremony, the bride was was suddenly overcome with nerves. Chelsea was quick with her kit and grabbed some lavender and sprayed it lightly and had the bride breathe deeply. This totally calmed my friend down. Thank goodness!
During the reception, a friend of ours had a piece of their heel break off. I suddenly thought to myself, if anyone had super glue, it would be Chelsea. And sure enough, she came to the rescue!
Chelsea, thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my friend’s wedding day perfect. It was such a beautiful and fun day!

Here’s why you should hire Chelsea for your next wedding:
1) Chelsea’s flowers are the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. I had no idea bouquets could be so beautiful.
2) She truly is an artist with an eye for detail and knows how to transform a room. She did all of the flowers and décor for our wedding and it turned out better than I could have imagined.
3) She goes above and beyond. I am not a detail person, nor do I have an eye for design, so I had Chelsea doing things that really were out of the realm of her duties as the florist. She became my designer, decorator and counselor as well, and spent HOURS with me, not counting all the work she did for the wedding.
On top of it, Chelsea is so patient and thoughtful. I felt like she was emotionally invested in my wedding! Chelsea really gives to her brides and goes above and beyond, and you can tell she takes pride in what she does and really wants to make your day special. She is so great to work with. I’d give her 10 stars if I could. Thank you, Chelsea. You made our day.

When I read at 10p.m. on a Friday night on FB that a friend was in desperate need of 140 — 2′ wedding sparklers for a family wedding on Sunday, I thought I would search the web to see if I might be able to help. Since the sparklers needed to be within driving distance to make it for the wedding, I reached out to Chelsea Events located in San Francisco.
Since Chelsea’s website said, «I love all challenges big and small. From the planning to the petals I can handle it all.», I decided to pick up the phone and call. (Admittedly, being that I am a night owl, it didn’t even dawn on me that I placed a call to a complete stranger at 10:30p.m. … to me, that is not something you do, unless it is a VERY close person friend.)
But then, it was kind of an emergency (to a bride at least), so I left Chelsea a message since I got a voicemail, telling of the desperate need for sparkler. Chelsea, being a wedding planner, did see this as an «emergency», so was not bothered one bit by the late night call and in fact called me back within minutes. She said she would check her inventory and call in the morning. Then, just a few minutes later, Chelsea was kind enough to call back. (Since she — and kudos to her new Husband — understood the desperation of this family to get answers, they checked their inventory and immediately called me back.)
Chelsea (and her Husband) to the rescue!!! They had 112 sparklers, which is perfect to make everyone happy on the big day and to give the impact that the family was going for.
To Chelsea’s credit, she was not the wedding planner on this wedding, BUT she did exactly as her website said and so I wanted to leave a 5-​star review to say «thank you»!!! It was a small challenge in her line of work … BUT it will leave a very BIG impact for the bride, groom on their wedding day!
Chelsea (and her Husband) … Thanks again for your help in a pinch!!!

There is one word to describe Chelsea and that is AMAZING! She was an absolute pleasure to work with and made the process fun and easy! I had a vision for our black and white wedding and Chelsea blew our minds with what she delivered. The flowers were more than we could have asked for and made our wedding décor perfection! We heard great feedback from all our guests on how incredible the ballroom looked.
We also used Chelsea on a consulting basis for our linens. We went with upgraded linens and Chelsea really helped to narrow down the best look for our vision. Was so nice to have a resource for any additional questions or advice we needed!
My husband and I were fully impressed with everything about Chelsea and will refer anyone we can to her!

Hiring a wedding planner was 100% my mom’s idea. I didn’t think we need anyone to help – my now husband and I like to think we are pretty organized and decisive. After our initial meeting with Chelsea I felt much weight lifted off my shoulders I didn’t know I had. She brought up so many details/​concerns that had never even crossed our minds. It was clear that she could anticipate every encounter and decision before we would realize we would have one. I am rarely impressed with people and I recall telling Chelsea I was impressed with her the day I met her.
Chelsea was able to hone in on our taste very quickly and make decisions for us based on this. She kept us in the dark about details she knew we would be overwhelmed with if we knew the full picture. She reads people well and can discern what is important and what is not. Her energy is calm, sincere and genuinely celebratory. She insisted we celebrate in small ways throughout the process and it truly kept us in the moment and enjoying it all. Chelsea has a tone in working with people that is charming, but firm. This helped us feel like she had our back and that we could rely on her to fight for ideas we had. She has a physical office in San Francisco which was helpful and she even offered to have things shipped to her when we moved and needed a home base in the city for our things.
We were told by many married couples that things don’t always go the way you planned on your wedding day and you have to roll with the punches and let them go. There is not one single thing that didn’t go the way we hoped on our wedding day. The wedding was beyond anything I could have imagined in my head. We were able to savor every minute of it. People kept saying that our wedding day would be the best day of our lives and I always thought that was an exaggeration. I knew it would be great, but when it came it really was the best day of our lives. I believe we owe so much of this to Chelsea.
My whole family loved working with Chelsea. I’m sad that I won’t be seeing and hearing from her as much because she was so fun to work with. Maybe we will have to plan another event together someday :)

Chelsea is a true professional. I have worked with her on numerous weddings, providing makeup services to the Bride and Bridal Party.
From start to finish, Chelsea is thorough, corresponding with emails and phone calls, ensuring the day of goes flawlessly.
Chelsea takes the time to discuss all details and is fantastic to work with. Her demeanor and positive attitude only adds to her tremendous eye to detail.
I will continue to refer Chelsea and look forward to working with her more in the future!

My husband and I hired Chelsea to help us plan our wedding and we couldn’t be happier with that decision! I wish there were 6 stars!
Chelsea is kind, patient, and funny! She kept my inner bride-​zilla at bay and kept us on track when we were being particularly slackerish. She takes the time to get to know you as a couple so she can make appropriate vendor/​décor/​floral/​ceremony recommendations and help you make your wedding a reflection of your personality and style.
She is a total pro. She doesn’t only care about keeping the bride/​groom happy, but she is great with the families. Chelsea has seen it all and handled every situation with such tact that everyone was focused at the rehearsal, tipsy relatives had a great time but stayed out of the public eye, and the entire day was right on schedule.
Thank you Chelsea! We will remember this day forever!

I thought I could manage my wedding myself. I’m not going to lie; I’m extremely organized, type-​A, and I project manage as part of my job. I thought for sure, with that skill set, I’d be able to handle my wedding. Oh boy, was that ambitious.
Three weeks before, I realized it wasn’t going to happen. I had a week away in New York, then a week before my wedding was supposed to happen. I’d worked out all the vendors, everything was paid for… but I didn’t have a timeline. I didn’t have a plan. And honestly, I didn’t have the time to figure it out. Enter Chelsea.
Chelsea’s specialty is soup-​to-​nuts wedding planning, so having her as a day-​of coordinator was truly lucky. At first, I was apprehensive about the cost, but I knew it was something I needed. She sat down and walked through our entire wedding with us — 2 hours of time at our venue — and asked a millions questions. Questions I hadn’t even thought to think of. Things like, «Do you want to do the dances before or after the meal? How do you want to handle your entry? Did you ask the DJ whether he was going to provide lighting for the dancing? Can you store anything on-​site? Do you really have enough time in the bridal room, or does it make more sense to ask if we can get more time? Is your hair/​make-​up person bringing a mirror?» And on and on. Clearly, as a non-​professional, I knew I was going to miss stuff, but I had no idea how much I could have plausibly missed.
After the 2 hour walkthrough, Chelsea took over the coordination. She got the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of all of my vendors and went to work coordinating with them, confirming times of arrival, confirming my expectations would be met, and in general, making sure that the wedding day would go smoothly. She put together a contact sheet and timeline for all of my wedding party, and distributed hard copies during the rehearsal. She kept the rehearsal on pace and made sure we covered everything — to be honest, without her, that would have been a hot mess.
On the day of the wedding, she was no less in disposable. She met every vendor, made sure that things were set up correctly, brought emergency supplies (such as a full length mirror for the bridal ‘ready room’ so that we could actually see how we were coming together), made sure that my husband and I had a drink or a snack between our photos, calmed down my family, and bullied vendors who wanted to take too long and get us off schedule.
You’d think with all of that, it could be an intrusive presence in the wedding festivities, but no!!! She was almost invisible; things just happened the way I’d wanted them to go. The ceremony site was completely on point — the wine ceremony was set up, the officiant felt prepared (I asked him), and when it came time to send people out during the processional, she had us ready to go. Somehow, she got the guests out to send us off with their sparklers, without my ever seeing her do it. She got the venue all packed up and all of our gifts/​props into my parents car before the deadline.
I am so incredibly impressed by Chelsea, and I actually got compliments from my other vendors (flowers, venue, catering) on how organized, professional, and thorough she was. If you’re looking for someone who will help you make your wedding perfect, you WANT Chelsea. Do not skimp… she is worth every penny and more.

Chelsea was fantastic. We needed decorations for a chuppah for our wedding ceremony and she was patient, supportive, encouraging and gave really good ideas that worked within our budget. Throughout the process and in the end we were fully satisfied with our decision to do business with her.
We highly recommend her.

Chelsea is AMAZING. Her creativity, depth of knowledge, compassion, attention to detail and composure make her second to none. She executed my vision flawlessly — even better than I could have imagined. My bridal bouquet was the most exquisite I’ve ever seen and the table arrangements, boutonnieres and bridesmaids bouquets were breathtaking. She has an elegance about her that comes through in her work and is able to blend unique elements such as silver wire (for my event) with soft florals to capture the mood and essence. She not only put together the most beautiful flowers for the day, but gave me myriad advice from where to get the best chip-​free french manicure in the city to suggesting where we could pick up fresh baby’s breath for the rehearsal dinner. She was a huge contribution to my perfect wedding and if you’re even considering hiring her — DO IT. You simply will not regret it!

Chelsea was amazing! Before, during, and after our wedding day she made my life feel less stressful. The weeks leading up to our wedding day, I know she communicated a lot with my vendors so I didn’t have to worry about the last minute details and logistics. The day of the wedding she was like an extension of our family and friends. Her emergency kit came in handy and made sure to check in on me, my now husband, close family, and friends. I’m pretty sure there were other «emergencies» that came up and she just handled it without us needing to know.
Our close family and friends that were a part of the wedding party raved about her and I couldn’t agree more. She was like an extension of our group making sure we were comfortable, relaxed, and having fun. Her professionalism, calmness, and smile put us all at ease and it allowed us to relax and enjoy the festivities and not worry about the details and logistics. I’m so glad I found Chelsea!

I am a wedding officiant and I work with A LOT of wedding planners, and Chelsea stands out in many ways. Her presence is very assuring and confident, and I’ve seen her use her expertise to avoid last minute stresses. Whether it’s pulling out special tape from her «emergency kit» to secure the bride’s dress in place, or making sure everybody is well hydrated and fed, or calming a nervous groom, she brings her calm, professional, and caring nature. If I were getting married, I would hire her!

Chelsea is great! We booked her late for our wedding in Feb. I debated about getting a day of coordinator and did not regret it at all. She really pulled our event together and helped me stay on track and made sure I had all the little details fixed. She was already ready to answer any questions I had and help keep me calm in the final weeks/​days.
Everyone was really impressed with her professionalism and calm manner during the event and she was super attentive. She appeared at the right places and times and otherwise blended into the background. She really knows what she is doing and is a true professional.

We had the honor of working with Chelsea and her company for our Wedding Day. Chelsea did not just show me a bunch of flower arrangements and then quoted me a price — she actually took time to get to know me, understand my style and vision, and then make it into a reality! I believe we had conversations for hours around the flowers, the look, and the image I was going for. Not at any point in time did Chelsea seem too busy to answer my emails or take my phone calls– and each time she knew exactly all of my details!
Chelsea is extremely detail oriented and organized. Our flowers were nothing short of amazing! What is special about Chelsea and her company is that she offers a vast variety of services, so she literally is like a one stop shop for all of your needs.
Chelsea not only created the most beautiful flower arrangements, bouquets, and candles for our wedding, but she took care of many details that we had not thought of! I highly recommend Chelsea and would not think of anyone else when it comes to flowers or planning an event.
Thank you Chelsea Events and Floral Design for making our dreams come true on our wedding day.

What would I have done without Chelsea? I am really not sure! Chelsea came on as my wedding «day of» coordinator and she was amazing! She got straight to work as soon as we hired her and took over with all of my vendors so that I no longer had to deal with any of the logistics. She is super professional, so pleasant to deal with, super prepared, agreeable and friendly. She really has the answer to any and every question you may have and cares deeply about making your event exactly what you want it to be. From making sure that we ate to bringing a ring pillow for my dog ring bearer, Chelsea really went above and beyond. I highly recommend her services. My wedding was flawless and I know that she is the sole reason.

Chelsea is a wonderful floral designer and incredible wedding coordinator. We had a seamless wedding because of her dedicated hard work.
Our special day was relaxing and fun because I knew Chelsea was behind the scene’s making sure everything was just right. We spent hours discussing how I wanted the day to feel and when our date arrived I was so pleased she was there to oversee the event.
So many guests commented on the entire décor ad how everything looked so beautiful.
Chelsea is a true professional but also a girl’s girl. She knows how important your big day is and truly makes it a wonderful experience. I loved being a bride with an exceptional coordinator at my side.
— Jared W’s Wife

Chelsea made our wedding! She worked with my limited budget and with my ideas and wishes to create the perfect look. She not only listened but provided her professional guidance and direction and, as a result, created a bouquet and flower arrangements that absolutely exceeded my expectations.
She also made wonderful recommendations for other services that we needed. This was a lifesaver since I was planning the wedding from 3000 miles away.
Her personal touch and attention to service made working with her a true joy.