San Diego Life Events - San Diego, California

R Bello

From the very beginning, Rachel was not only a sweetheart but also a true professional. We hired her for Day Of coordination for our wedding at the Catamaran, and she made sure everything was planned perfectly and ran like a dream. When the notorious bike riders of Mission Beach rolled by just before the ceremony, Rachel skillfully timed the start to make sure they cleared the area. It was such a perfect day, and we truly couldn't have done it without her!

Brooke B

Rachel is a lifesaver!

She's there for you from day one. We booked her for partial planning and I am so glad we had her through the whole process. Rachel is honestly more than just a coordinator. She got to know us and befriend us; I even got the cutest dinosaur plushie gift from her when I told her I was a paleontologist! She's on top of everything; she'll send payment reminders, reach out to vendors, give great advice, help you through rehearsal, and make you feel taken care of. Our wedding day went perfectly and we had zero worries about the venue, vendors, or guests. My partner and I were able to enjoy our day together!

Thank you Rachel, and Austin! You made our wedding so special. It would not have been the same without you.

Austin Poletti

I’ve worked alongside Rachel for multiple weddings and she is amazing at what she does. I’ve seen so many happy couples have the best time at their weddings as she handles all the details of coordinating the event and communicating with vendors etc. She’s very respectful and outgoing, and goes above and beyond to serve everyone in attendance as well as making the people working (photographers, DJs, caterers etc) have a great experience. 10/10

Michelle Nguyen-Smith

I had the pleasure of getting to work with Rachel 4 months prior to my wedding. She came to the rescue every time I started to have a bit of anxiety planning for the wedding. I reached out to her when there were many questions that came up while planning in which I had no idea how to answer or know where to begin to research. She calmed my nerves multiple times throughout the wedding planning process and she always responded via text or email very enthusiastically, quickly, and reassuringly with more advice than what I would have expected. I must thank her for providing over half of the vendors and services at my wedding which is why and how my wedding turned out not just beautifully but, beyond what I even imagined. From the florist, to the deserts, to the linen/rental and to the smallest details of signs/decor, I owe a lot to Rachel for helping make everything come to life. All vendors she recommended were very cost efficient, friendly and did their job well with enthusiasm just like her 🙂 She also provided all 12 of my table center pieces, my sweetheart table mr/mrs. sign and came to the rescue with a back up ceremony aisle runway as the rental company forgot my runway!

Not only is Rachel an amazingly organized and friendly coordinator, but she's FUN and all of my guests were raving about her! I along with all 115 guests recommend her as all of our guests came to know her throughout the night. Rachel helped make the best party of my life one to always remember and I can say so with my utmost enthusiasm. Please contact Rachel if you wish to be taken care of and have a beautiful and fun-filled wedding day!

Berenice Jimenez

We had a great experience working with Rachel!

We did the full package because between my job and COVID, I didn't have any time to plan a wedding. It was the best decision I made -- she booked a florist, got a beautiful (and honestly the most delicious) wedding cake, negotiated down the price of our catering, and hired a very lovely and professional DJ too! She has great connections to some excellent vendors in San Diego to make your wedding special.

We did the event in my backyard. She came over a couple of times to get the layout and help plan everything. She was very organized and kept us on track the day of the wedding.

She is super duper responsive. She sometimes got back to me in a matter of minutes to hours (faster the closer it got to our wedding date). She communicated well and clearly. She made me feel like I was the only wedding she was working on rather than just another client. She is bubbly and lovely and energetic! I really enjoyed working with her.

Brandon Dixon

We hired Rachel as our Day of Coordinator for our wedding in September 2023 and have nothing but praise to give. Rachel quickly responded to our emails, maintained detailed notes about our plan for the day, and executed on our plan. We also really appreciated how Rachel handled discussions with everyone. Rachel kept an incredibly positive attitude throughout our wedding day and our rehearsal but was also very efficient and direct about what needed to get done so we could all stay on schedule. We wish nothing but the best for Rachel and their team and think anyone would be lucky to get the opportunity to work with San Diego Life Events!

Christine O.

Hi everyone, my name is Christy and my husband I had the lovely experience of working with Rachel and the San Diego Life Events team for our wedding at BRICK in San Diego.

As the story goes, my husband and I booked our venue, and were hoping to find a coordinator who could take our remaining budget and plan/coordinate the rest of our big day. Through the power of the interwebs, we were able to find Rachel and the San Diego Life Events team 🙂

From the start, Rachel was super amazing to work with. She was quick to respond, and super patient and kind with all my questions (I plan events for a living, so it was kind of hard to relinquish that responsibility to someone else, lol).

Rachel was the perfect fit for us. Prior the wedding, Rachel was incredibly responsive and super duper solution oriented. I felt like she understood my vision of a sweet, simple, and fun celebration and brought it to life. When the day came, everything ran smoothly- her team came to assist, and they kept the day running smoothly! We also loved all the vendors she chose- the rentals were lovely, the photographer was amazing, the DJ kept the party going, the bartender was sweet, the florals were fantastic, and the catering company was awesome! Note-- she even worked with the catering company to make our dream Filipino menu (complete with pig) happen.

Thank you so so much to Rachel and the team at San Diego Life Events for such an incredible day!

Christina Goking

Rachel is a gem. She was flexible and so easy to work with. The support we had from her the day of the wedding was so helpful. We had a very fun light hearted wedding and was hoping she would reflect that energy which she really did with dressing up and cracking jokes to break tension all while being attentive and professional.

The only regret we have is that we wished we went with her full package.