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Mrs. Jasmine, Chicago/LA Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Attorney Engagement Date: March 24, 2007 Wedding Date: June 7, 2008 Blogging Since: September 20, 2007 Venue: Hotel on the westside of Los Angeles About Me: I'm a happy-go-lucky, imaginative spirit trapped in the body of a lawyer. I love reading, shopping, dining out, and exploring my beloved adopted city of Chicago with my fiance. We're planning the wedding of our dreams in my hometown of Los Angeles and we're excited to incorporate our cherished Indian/Pakistani customs and traditions.
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with my beloved wedding coordinator, angel swanson

While I’m waiting for our professional pictures to come back, I thought I’d start on some vendor reviews. I chose almost all my vendors based on vendor reviews I found online, so hopefully my comments will be just as helpful to other Los Angeles/Orange County brides-to-be.

I’m starting my reviews with the true angel of our wedding day: our wedding coordinator Angel Swanson of Events of Love and Splendor. Angel was hired after our original wedding coordinator deeply disappointed me and I was feeling a little disillusioned about wedding professionals in general. But I couldn’t shake the positive vibe I got from Angel when we communicated and I had a strong feeling she wouldn’t let me down. It turns out hiring her was the best wedding decision I made (after saying yes to Mr. Jasmine, of course!)

We chose Angel’s smallest package, but it genuinely felt as though we had a full-time coordinator. She always made me feel like her highest priority and it was such a treat to have someone I could go to with any wedding question, concern, or general paranoia :) I must have emailed her hundreds of times over the course of our engagement and she always responded promptly, with the kindest of words and most creative of suggestions. She was incredibly organized– she had all our wedding details at the tip of her fingertips and she was always thinking of unique ways to take our wedding to the next level. She enthusiastically designed our Indian fusion dinner menu, which was delicious and a hit among our family and friends. She also came up with the wonderful idea of using saris as cocktail table overlays and moroccan lanterns as centerpieces. It really made our cocktail hour visually stunning and I think our guests appreciated all the little details. She even created gorgeous programs and table stationery for us that perfectly evoked the style of our day.




the gorgeous programs and table numbers angel created. program photo courtesy of marisa holmes.

And there were so many times Angel went above and beyond the call of duty. When my mom’s back problems prevented her from driving to a vendor appointment, Angel picked her up, even though it was completely out of her way. And when Mr. J and I visited LA, Angel was stuck in horrible traffic and was late to our florist appointment. When I called and told her not to worry about coming, she insisted on visiting the florist anyway, to make sure our centerpieces were just as they were supposed to be–and this is after sitting in awful LA traffic for hours. It’s that sort of special care and attention that makes Angel so amazing.

On the day of the wedding, Angel was a calm, serene presence. She took care of every detail, smoothed over any potential snafus, and encouraged me every moment I became anxious or nervous. Her adorable sister Anna, who serves as her assistant, was just as efficient, organized, and detail-oriented. I truly felt blessed to sit back and relax on the big day without worrying about vendors: I completely trusted Angel to take care of everything and she succeeded beautifully.

Over the course of our engagement, Angel became more than a wedding coordinator. She became a dear friend and someone who I felt genuinely cared about us, our families, and making our wedding day as special as possible. I look forward to keeping in touch with Angel and I know we will be friends for life!

I could not recommend someone more and southern California brides are lucky to have Angel Swanson as an option among wedding coordinators. She is truly the best!

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16 Responses to “Vendor Review: Angel Swanson of Events of Love and Splendor”

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Erin

I’m so excited to hear about your wedding!!

I more and more regret that we did not get a coordinator. You’re post is not helping ;) I’m so happy that you had such a positive experience!

 
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Mrs. Bell Pepper (message)  132 posts, Blushing bee

the flowers at your sweetheart table and ceremony are so gorgeous! your wedding coordinator looks familiar, was she featured on the knot for her wedding a few years back?

 
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Cara

YOu look so happy and purrty !

 
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Mrs. Jasmine (message)  1,154 posts, Bumble bee

@Mrs. Bell Pepper: I’m not sure actually! I know she had a very popular knottie bio: angelsymoon. Is that what you’re thinking of?

 
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Mrs. Bell Pepper (message)  132 posts, Blushing bee

@Mrs. Jasmine: i think i saw her bio, she did such a lovely job coordinating your wedding!

 
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Mrs. Jasmine (message)  1,154 posts, Bumble bee

@Mrs. Bell Pepper: Thank you! She really is the best :)

 
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Elaine

Congrats, Mrs. Jasmine! The programs and table numbers looked gorgeous. How did Angel print them?

 
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misschickie (message)  170 posts, Blushing bee

Just wanted to say you look stunning in your wedding attire/jewelry and that I wish I could find a DOC as good as Angel in Boston!

 
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aepproduction (message)  5 posts, Newbee

Hi! Congrats! I actually had Angel listed on my names of coordinators to look into. I am happy to see you had a positive experience with her and will make note!

 
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My Candy Paper

I feel the same way, Angel always does such a fantastic job, and I would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a fab coordinator. I truly felt that we were able to enjoy our day because of her! :)

 
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Jellyby (message)  26 posts, Newbee

Oh yay! Angel is our coordinator too, and I’m SO excited to work with her. She did a beautiful job with your wedding — and you were a stunning bride.

 
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Amy

Your wedding looks amazing. I’m contacting Angela to get some info from her. I ‘m also looknig for a coordinator in the OC/LA area… so your blog was VERY helpful!

 
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GK

Yay for Angel! I had her as my wedding coordinator and she was super! I would definitely recommend her again! There’s just something about that girl that everyone loves. :D

 
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Stef

We also used Angel and I couldn’t say enough great things about her. She really went above and beyond “day of” coordination, and I felt such genuine interest and caring from her. I think we all agree - hiring her was by far one of the smartest decisions I made in the planning process!

 
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[...] our amazing wedding planner. I likely would have hired Angel anyway based on glowing reviews from Mrs. Jasmine and Mrs. Lime alone, but as soon as I met her I knew she spoke my language. Exhibit 1: Angel took [...]

 
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