To Be Loved Events - Thousand Oaks, California

Carrie D.

I can’t say enough positive things about Samantha and To Be Loved Planning!

Samantha truly understood the vision we had and executed beyond what I could even dream of - sourcing the perfect vendors, working with them to get all of the details just right, and day-of ensuring everything went smoothly. And that’s really saying something considering it rained day-of and we had to move our ceremony indoors. Luckily, Samantha already had a contingency plan and had worked through this with our venue and vendors so it worked out beautifully.

We had already found our venue when we hired a planner, so we only utilized the partial planning services - but it still truly felt like white glove service and I always knew Samantha was on top it - attentive, thoughtful, creative, and so, so kind and easy to work with.

Samantha always thoughtfully took into account what I was thinking and feeling, ensuring that the entire day was unique to my partner and I, and fit our venue, personalities, and vision.

Planning a wedding felt overwhelming when I first got engaged, but all of that went away once I started working with To Be Loved! Choosing Samantha and To Be Loved was the best decision I made during the planning process.

Alex S.

Couldn't have imagined a more perfect proposal. I reached out to To Be Loved and on short notice Samantha was able to put together my dream proposal for my now fiancee! Samantha was extremely accommodating to my changing requests as I was very nervous and indecisive about what I wanted at first. It couldn't have turned out any better, this will be a day that I will always remember and so far the happiest day of my life 🙂 Thank you Samantha playing a part in helping me make this day what it was

Amanda F.

Samantha with To Be Loved events is hands down the best wedding coordinator in all of Los Angeles!!! My venue (Los Robles Greens) required us to use a wedding coordinator and provided us with a few in the area. After speaking to Sam, I knew she was my person. Her attention to detail, communication style and amazing talent is just what I was looking for in someone to help plan our wedding. I work full time with a pretty busy schedule and Sam was always able to accommodate our schedule when we needed to meet with her for our monthly check ins. At all of our check ins Sam always made sure both myself and my fiancé were on the same page and everything was staying on track with our timeline. Even though we only had a partial planning package, it felt like a full planning package with how attentive Sam was throughout the entire planning process. With my planning package I got to have Sam help us find 2 vendors (a life saver since she would present us with 3-4 vendors and do all the heavy communication until we met with them for the first time!) Sam helped us find our photographer (perks of having connections is you know who the talented vendors are and can hook your couples us with people you love working with, which Sam did with XO&Fetti!!) and our florals. For our florals vendor Sam knew we wanted to save as much money as we could so she did tons of research and found us the best silk floral company in the industry (Something Borrowed Blooms). Because of Sam’s research we were able to save over $1,000 on florals and put that money towards something else in our budget. Throughout all of our planning process Sam would present us with digital mock ups for what our layout and décor would look like. And let me tell you this girl is SUPER talented in this department and I was shocked and giggly with excitement to see all our mock ups come to life on our wedding day just like she designed digitally. Leading up to our wedding day Sam and her team worked hard to make sure all our vendors knew all the tiny details and answered all of their questions. She would join in on all our final details meetings and help us when we didn’t know what to ask or how to answer a vendor question. On our wedding day Sam and her entire team helped to make sure our day went as smooth as it could. Sam even untied and retired all of our napkins to make sure the knot style we wanted was perfect for our guests (we had about 100 people so a lot of napkin magic Sam did). And let me tell you, having a STRESS-FREE wedding with almost little to no hiccups was exactly how my day went all thanks to To Be Loved Events entire team!!! My fiancé and I are both thrilled to be married, but also sad since now we won’t get to work with Sam anymore. We cannot thank Sam and her team enough for helping us throughout our entire planning process. In the beginning of our planning process Sam told me to think of your wedding planner as a gift to yourself. I am going to pass along this advice to all future couples and if you are on the fence to hire a wedding coordinator or not, do it. Best gift you can give yourself and fiancé on your wedding day is to have To be Loved Events as your coordinator!!! My fiancé and I love Sam and are so thankful for all her work helping us tie the knot in September.

Savanna O.

Samantha was INCREDIBLE. Seriously we kept saying throughout the entire wedding planning process what a blessing she was. She is organized, detail oriented, knowledgeable, has great style, but most importantly is the only person we would trust with our big day. Our wedding had quite a bit of moving pieces, from numerous vendors to manage to last minute changes leading up to the wedding, all this while planning a wedding during the time of Covid. Samantha helped calm our nerves knowing she had it all under control. The day of the wedding went more smoothly than we could have ever imagined. Samantha and her team were a pure joy to work with. From big details to small, Samantha had it covered. She even made sure our drinks never ran dry and was the first one to share iPhone photos with us the next day. If you are looking for a planner I simply can’t recommend Samantha enough. Thank you for making our big day a dream come true!!!!

Gabriella L.

The greatest decision you can make after getting engaged is turning to Samantha Kin and To Be Loved Events to make your wedding dreams a reality. From the start, her love for this industry and making the wedding you want come to life is at the forefront. She understands what's important to you and uses that to help your wedding surpass your expectations. My husband and I could not recommend her more and know our dream day couldn't of been possible without her. She's the gift that keeps giving with memories we will cherish forever, all thanks to all the work, dedication, organization, and time management she put into it. We couldn't love To Be Loved Events more.

Victoria S.

We recently celebrated our company's 50th anniversary, and I had the pleasure of working with Samantha Kin from To Be Loved Events. Samantha's impeccable taste and attention to detail ensured that our event was nothing short of spectacular.

She is soft-spoken and truly listens to your needs, ensuring that the event reflects your vision perfectly. Samantha's understanding of our desires and her ability to execute them flawlessly was evident throughout the planning process and on the day of the event.

Her attentiveness and reliability were remarkable, managing an event with approximately 200 people without a single hitch or issue. This level of seamless execution is rare and a testament to her expertise.

We couldn't have achieved such a memorable celebration without her. I highly recommend Samantha Kin for any event planning needs.

Mirette W.

Samantha was incredible to work with. Not only is she patient, responsive, and easy to talk to, she is very knowledgable. I was very overwhelmed and stressed looking for a venue and she made that search so easy. I felt confident saying yes to my wedding venue because she had thoroughly researched all the ones that fit my vision and I was able to easily compare prices and perks of each one. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to make the wedding planning process less stressful!

Alexandra A.

The best wedding experience we could have ever imagined! Samantha is not only an artistic, and open-minded professional - she’s also a genuinely kind person who makes you feel as if you’re planning with a good friend. She made the whole process easy and kept us moving forward despite the fact that my husband(!!) and I had very limited free-time outside of our professional lives in the months leading up to the wedding itself. Samantha is organized, well-connected within the industry, and easy to communicate with. We especially appreciated her tasteful design aesthetic and guidance with vendor recommendation/communication. From start to finish, Samantha was gracious and hard-working. She gave us the most perfect, love-filled day & the wedding we didn’t know we were dreaming of. Thank you, Samantha. We are grateful to have been a small part in what we know will be a long, successful career.