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Kate Hare

My husband and I couldn’t be happier with our decision to use Kayla from simply gorgeous events as our wedding planner!

After first meeting Kayla her professionalism and dedication to her work was obvious, but what my husband and I also appreciated was her calming and competent demeanor. As I’m sure any engaged person knows even the thought of putting together a wedding can be stressful, so to have a planner who was so positive, attentive, and reassuring made the process of planning much more enjoyable!

My husband and I would constantly bombard Kayla with our questions and concerns, and she was always available to offer her support and assistance. She really went above and beyond the role of a planner and was incredibly generous with her time, often speaking with my family states away, and frequently checking in with everyone involved in the wedding.

There’s not a doubt in my mind our wedding would not have happened without Kayla and her phenomenal planning skills. From venue and vendor selection, to design and decor suggestions… Kayla really did it all and exceeded our expectations in every way possible! Our wedding was more beautiful than we could have imagined and we owe it all to simply gorgeous events!

Heather Lamb

Kayla is an exquisite person and wedding planner. Everything from the initial planning discussions to the final detail of the evening the day of our wedding was seamless, enjoyable, and executed to perfection. Her relationships with some of the best vendors in San Diego are amazing and make the planning process even more seamless. No detail was overlooked. Kayla is a consummate professional and more importantly a wonderful person!

Dani Toscano

Kayla is such a sweet and talented destination planner based in California and the luxe Washington D.C metro area. I've had the opportunity to work with her with a few couples and I just love how she brings her clients’ visions to life in a timeless, beautiful, and luxurious way. She puts a personal touch on everything she does, guides her clients through a thoughtful multi-step process, and creates stunning, Pinterest-inspiring designs for her clients’ weddings and events.

On top of that, she is so calming to be around and is consistently taking care of every need or obstacle so that her couples can enjoy their weddings with pure joy and comfort. She makes sure that every couple feels assured and taken care of on their day, and allows them to truly enjoy their moments. I highly recommend working with her to bring your vision to life that is timeless, authentic, and romantic. And more importantly, so that you can have someone you absolutely trust, who treats your family and friends with the ultimate kindness and comfort, and who can take care of you and your fiancé on one of your most important days.

Erica Do

There are not enough good things we can say about working with Kayla!! We booked her full service package and she went above and beyond every step of the way. Kayla is so easy to talk to, supportive, patient, knowledgeable, and so on top of things! She handles challenges with grace and compassion and is relentless when it comes to finding solutions and problem solving. Our wedding probably wasn’t the easiest to plan, but she handled challenges with grace and compassion and always put us as a couple first. We had a number of changes, including budget, guest list (multiple times- starting at over 350 guests), date (luckily only once) on top of some strong and differing opinions from us and our families. She didn’t miss a beat, navigating it all with a positive attitude and great attention to detail to make sure nothing got missed. Kayla was our #1 advocate- working through challenging conversations with vendors, flexible with our changing needs, while never compromising our vision. She was immensely helpful during every part of the planning process, from providing personalized vendor recommendations based on budget and style, to pulling together different design ideas and vision boards, and just keeping us on track while we balanced wedding planning with work and grad school on top of being in a long distance relationship for most of our engagement. When it came to the week of the wedding and wedding day- Kayla and the team executed flawlessly. Kayla made sure we were as stress-free as we could possibly be so we could enjoy the celebrations to the max. We had a number of guest cancellations due to the latest wave of Covid but she managed all the last minute changes and we didn’t worry about a thing. The day of the wedding, they made sure everyone, including our large wedding party, family, and vendors, knew their roles and when & where to be so it all flowed smoothly. I knew we were in good hands and had complete trust in Kayla to execute so we were able to just let go and enjoy the celebrations to the fullest. Thanks to Kayla we were able to plan and enjoy the wedding of our dreams!!!

And a message from the groom-
Erica and I had a tremendously positive experience with Kayla as our wedding planner. Especially with the ongoing pandemic and all the changes that we had to experience, she did a fantastic job making adjustments and keeping us in the loop throughout the process. Kayla also did very well with setting up calls and meetings with cool vendors to give us different options and pricing for everything. We were extremely pleased with the final result as our wedding was a very special night packed with a lot of fun and memorable moments. Everything was organized properly and the entire event from ceremony to reception ran smoothly so we were very happy. We feel she went the extra mile for us and we are very happy with our decision to go with Kayla.

Elizabeth Azebu

The short story: Working with Kayla was an absolute dream and if you're reading this you should hire her immediately to plan your wedding! She is incredibly patient, kind and genuinely cares about her clients.

The long story: We started working with Kayla back in 2019 and like most couples in 2020 had to postpone our original wedding date due to Covid. Postponing was an incredibly difficult and stressful process, but Kayla was super patient, supportive and answered our millions of questions. She made it as painless as possible and advocated for us every step of the way, making sure we felt comfortable in every decision we made. In 2021 when we resumed planning, she helped us back on track and helped us pivot to a more intimate affair without compromising our initial vision from 2019! We only saw a fraction of what Kayla and her team did behind the scenes the weeks leading up to and day of the wedding, but we are so grateful we had a planner as dedicated as Kayla was.

Hire Kayla and you most definitely will not regret it!

Mariel Jordan

It was an absolute pleasure working with Kayla from Simply Gorgeous Events!! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding planner. Kayla went above and beyond throughout the entire planning process, especially when we had to make the difficult decision to postpone due to COVID. She had a lot of great advice and was an amazing sounding board while navigating through all the uncertainty. When we were able to start planning again she was there to help make changes. And on the day of I didn't have to worry about any of the logistics. I felt confident that my vison for our wedding was being properly executed. Kayla is a wonderful person, couldn't have planned our wedding without her!

Haley Brown

I cannot recommend Kayla and her team highly enough. The whole wedding day was magical, but it was made more so because we could relax and just enjoy it because we knew Kayla had everything under control. Clear communication leading up to, and during the event. Her calm and friendly demeanor made for excellent relationships with all of the vendors. Thank you, Kayla!!!

Hannah Willis

Let me just start by saying Kayla is the absolute best! I booked Kayla for my
wedding based on a coworkers referral and am SO glad I did. Right from the start she made me and my husband feel so comfortable and put us right at ease throughout the whole process. I knew I needed a wedding planner who would gently guide me throughout the process so I wouldn’t forget any of the details and could properly plan without feeling stressed. And Kayla did just that!

I had initially booked Kayla pre-COVID so everything about my wedding plans changed. From the date, venue, timeline, etc, she was very kind and worked with me throughout all the changes. I did have to pay a bit extra due to all the work associated with planning two weddings. While I was upset about this at first, in the end I thought it was well deserved. Kayla did an awesome job the day of the wedding. I literally could not have dreamt of anything more perfect.

We ended up leaving our seating chart to the day of just to realize we were short two seats. If I didn’t have Kayla, I definitely would have freaked. But she was able to find a backup solution to solve for everything. I could go on and on about how great she is but I’ll end with this: If you’re thinking of booking her. DO IT! I promise you, you won’t regret it.