In the Moment Events

Mariell was amazing. I had gone through the entire planning process steadfastly anti-​wedding coordinator, thinking I could do everything myself. When things started getting really stressful a month before the wedding, I decided to hire a day-​of coordinator. I found Mariell through Unilocal,and from the very first of our three meetings, I realized that the wedding could have been a mess without her there. She had amazing suggestions, was extremely organized, planned our entire itinerary for the wedding day, and contacted our vendors about various details we would have otherwise overlooked.
During the rehearsal and the wedding day itself, Mariell went from place to place, picking stuff up, dropping it off, rushing to the scene when my fiancé locked himself out of our apartment, herding guests, tying up loose ends and cleaning up right after the event… she was incredible. One of the moments I knew we’d found the perfect coordinator was when, during the reception, I decided we needed to skip a few songs (our DJ was an iPod). I slipped away quietly to go into the storage room where the iPod was, and five seconds later Mariell was there asking «what are you doing? Let me do that!» I don’t know how she’d seen me, but there she was, demanding that I go back out and enjoy myself.
I recommend Mariell to anyone planning a wedding. Even if you think you don’t need a coordinator, Mariell will probably prove you wrong! And because I looked for this information when I was Unilocaling wedding vendors: her prices are very reasonable and definitely worth it.

Mariell planned our networking event at our home this holiday season. All we had to do was to open up our home to 50+ people and she did everything else from bringing in the food and beverages, setting up the buffet and the bar, making sure the food and drinks were replenished when needed, picking up dirty plates and cups, organizing fun games to help people mix and mingle, and last but not least, cleaning up afterwards. Mariell gave my husband and me the opportunity to truly enjoy the presence of our guests and spend time with them. Mariell did a wonderful job and we can highly recommend her and her company In The Moment Events!

I wanted to take a moment and give some feedback for Mariell from a groom’s point of view. Our wedding was three years ago and I would consider it very hands on. My wife and I, especially my wife, were very involved in the wedding planning. Mariell was very helpful in the process especially because she knew many questions to ask that we didn’t even know we needed to ask.
Mariell was a great wedding cohort for my wife. To be honest, I didn’t really want to be going to the San Francisco flower market repeatedly or the decoration store for the fourth time and Mariell did all of this with my wife. Details like dealing with the rental company didn’t bother me since I had nothing to do with it, it was all handled. When my wife was overly stressed, it was nice to have someone she could bounce ideas off of.
The day of the wedding was smooth sailing, not because emergencies didn’t come up, but because they were all handled. Everybody in the wedding were in the right place and the right time and overall it was an great, non-​stressful experience.
I wouldn’t hesitate to use Mariell again, she really made a project with a lot of moving parts that much easier.

If we were forced to write a 1-​word review for Mariell, it would simply be «INCREDIBLE». Fortunately, we can share a little more about how incredible she is.
Mariell worked w/​us for nearly a year to help us plan, prep and deliver an incredible wedding at The Mountain Terrace. During that time, there wasn’t a moment when we didn’t feel confident Mariell would be able to pull it off, despite all of the special requests and unique touches we envisioned. We never got the sense that any of our off-​the-​wall ideas were too much, and there were even times when Mariell would suggest even bolder and more creative ideas than us, which we loved.
Mariell’s personality makes her the perfect event coordinator. She’s the perfect balance of being extremely thoughtful and «client-​focused» (i.e. she genuinely cares about delivering on your vision) but also always has a POV and knows when to take control or politely disagree when needed. She’s extremely detail oriented. There were a ton of times when she thought of details that we would never have thought of. That was most evident on the day-​of where we noticed details that we never talked about but were perfect. She is a creative problem-​solver. For instance, we wanted midnight snacks and she was able to find a taco truck willing to go to Woodside… it was a hit.
I would highly recommend Mariell for any event, in particular events that have a lot of moving parts and require a large dose of creative spirit. On top of delivering incredible service, Mariell is simply a pleasure to work with.
Pictures are worth a thousand words so here’s what Mariell was able to put together for us:

We could not have done this wedding without Mariell. She will think of things you didn’t and then take them on. She is very organized and thorough. She works well under pressure and thrives when wedding coordination gets complicated.
We had a unique, DIY wedding with vendors, family, and friends contributing in different ways. Running from Friday to Monday, and with people flying in from all over, it involved a tremendous number of different pieces and requirements.
Thanks to Mariell, my husband and I were completely at ease on our wedding day. We had 100% trust that Mariell was taking care of everything: our guests, our vendors, our wishes, the little details, timelines, and all the wedding day mayhem. She sequestered us from wedding coordination on our magical day, as she effectively took care of everything. She did this with confidence, professionalism, and smiles.
As your wedding coordinator she will not shy away from extra responsibility, when it’s time she will confidently take the reigns of your wedding day and execute your wishes expertly so that you can relax and have the best day of your life.

We have just hired Mariell to plan our wedding, and we couldn’t be happier! I love her business attitude and confidence mixed with feminine softness. She definitely knows her stuff, plus she is friendly and really makes me feel confident that everything will be taken care of, exactly the way I want, so I can relax on my big day. Stay tuned for more reviews as the planning progresses!

I can’t say enough about In the Moments Events. Mariell was so easy to work with. Our wedding turned out beautiful thanks to her. She made sure everything was in it’s place and ready to go in time for the ceremony. We held it at a private residence in Sonoma county. Marielle arrived at the house well before the wedding to make sure I had everything I needed,
The owner of the property turned out to be a problem saying that our wedding was too loud and called Mariell many times and even showed up during the first dance. Mariell kept the incidence on the down low and I didn’t know about it until the next day. She is very aware of what needs to be done, that you, as the bride, do not have to worry about a thing.
My wedding was perfect, thanks in part to Mariell. It wouldn’t have gone so smoothly had it not been for her services. I would definitely recommend In the Moments Events to any friend of family that is planning a big event or wedding in the future.

Our wedding would not be what it was without Mariell. From the smallest details and things that we had never thought about, Mariell had them immaculately planned and perfectly executed.
Mariell went way above and beyond what any wedding coordinator would do to make the occasion and event go perfectly smooth and create a special memory. And she did not stop working until every little detail was precise, perfect, and went above our expectations.
We would have been totally lost without Mariell’s help. The challenges we faced were planning a remote wedding in another country, language barriers, differences in cultural work ethics, and different planning styles from the resort. Mariell was able to work through all of those challenges calmly, efficiently, and perfectly. She went above and beyond the call of duty from the initial planning stages of the wedding to the actual day of (and even planned our rehearsal dinner!).
I felt very comfortable and relaxed during the whole process, simply because of Mariell… she took care of everything and truly, we were able to be «in the moment» .
I don’t even know how to express my gratitude to Mariell for making my destination wedding so special, beautiful, and above all, everything that we had dreamed of!

I’ve worked w/​Mariell Rahami from In the Moment Events on many occasions and I highly recommmend her services!
She’s efficient, she’s dependable and most importantly, she gets the job DONE!
Most recently, Mariell was the Silent Auction Chairsperson for the San Francisco NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) GALA at the Stanford Court Hotel in San Francisco .
While the job is no easy task, she made the Silent Auction portion of our event run SEAMLESS! She was proactive on assisting us w/​the Gift Donations, processed all the payments and even managed a group of volunteers throughout the evening.
Words cannont even to begin with the apprecation we have for Mariell. We hope she continues to assist us on our future events.
In the mean time, every bride and corporate event deserves a Mariell on their team.
6 Stars to you, if I could.
Thank you so much. You’re a Gem!