A Good Affair Wedding and Event Production

Lets start with Natalie is great.. A good affair is on top of its game with wedding coordination. Natalie and her team were organized and prepared always. A good Affair was always available to anwser questions and would respond quickly to all emails I had leading up to my wedding. Natalie brings a calmness to a stressfull time especially to a bride. I can't thank Natalie and her team enough for my amazing wedding.

*Groom's perspective* Good? I’d say GREAT! My wife and I hired Natalie a year prior to our wedding, and what a great choice we’ve made! We live in San Diego, and have very demanding work schedules. Natalie took most of the work out of what would have been an arduous planning process, and delivered an experience that was above and beyond our wildest expectations. We actually didn’t meet up all that many times due to distance and time constraints. But every time we met, so much got done or has already been done behind the scenes, that we’d leave feeling completely assured that we were taken care of. She worked with us step of the way, and was very accommodating to any request we had. Natalie knows some of the best vendors in the business, and refers them accordingly. And the close relationship she has with the vendors often times translated into “Natalie Specials,” that ultimately conferred savings without compromising quality. Most importantly, Natalie is open to ideas; she values our input, and gave honest feedback. At no time did we feel pressured or influenced in our decision making. It was our big day, and she saw to it that it stayed true to our every wants and needs. Come day of the wedding, she was on it! Even amidst a mid-March torrential downpour (which took place on our wedding day), her and her team did not miss a beat. Last minute adjustments were made swiftly and decisively. And the result was that of awe and wonder. I don’t know how they did what they did, but the décor that was meant to be outdoors was seamlessly incorporated into an indoor setting, and it looked amazing! I would not change a thing about it. Rain or shine, Natalie made it happen. Throughout the wedding, she and her assistant Jennifer directed people traffic and managed the timeline in a manner that was efficient and never intrusive in the process. Lastly, the reception was just... beautiful. Not only did the décor exceed our expectations, it knocked it out of the park! The presentation and attention to detail was amazing, and elicited much praise from the guests. A friend of mine, who has plans to get married, had this to say: “You set the bar too high. How am I supposed to follow this?” All in all, hiring Natalie was the best decision we have made for the wedding, second only to our marriage of course. Moreover, I really feel the relationship my wife and I have with Natalie is beyond that of customer and client. The level of care and attention she puts into her planning is something you’d expect not only from a professional, but from close friends or family. Natalie, if you are reading this, thank you.

Hiring Natalie from A Good Affair as our wedding planner is the best decision my husband and I had made for our wedding. She is very organized and she'd make sure my then fiance and I keep on track. Not only was she professional and great to work with, she was also able to help us save money. She referred us some of the best vendors and went above and beyond to get us good deals. Natalie also did flowers and decor for our wedding. Our ceremony was supposed to be outdoor but right after we arrived the venue, it started raining cats and dogs. Natalie and her team moved the ceremony indoor swiftly. As I walked down the aisle, I was in awe of the transformation of the room that Natalie and her team had done. She transformed a simple conference room into a magical, whimsical wonderland with the hand-built pergola wrapped with cherry blossom branches, dropped chandeliers,rose petals and pink lighting. Natalie took my stress away and made sure everything went smoothly without any issues. I have seen many brides-to-be got stressed out and ended up having fights with their fiances; or I have heard couples didn't have time to eat/have much fun at their weddings. I'm so glad that my husband and I didn't have to go through that because we had Natalie. We were able to relax and enjoy the wonderful meal and great views of the ballroom from our sweetheart table. Looking around the room, we both agreed that Natalie and her team did an exceptional job. If we could do it again, we would not change a bit at all! All in all, we were very pleased with everything Natalie did. We received so many comments from our guests on how beautiful the wedding was. I would recommend Natalie from A Good Affair without any hesitation.

I was the bride. And I enjoyed working with Jennifer. Jennifer was willing to work with our budget, quick respond and continuos advices. And, also very sweet! ;) I recommended Jennifer to all my single bridemaids!

Natalie is an awesome wedding coordinator. She has a great team and makes sure that every detail goes smooth on the day of your wedding. She is extremely professional and will make sure that things go smooth on the day of your wedding. Her number one concern is the bride and groom and making sure that your day is rememberable. I have no hesitation recommending her for your big-day.

Natalie at a Good affair wedding and event production and her whole team where excellent. I was so happy with my wedding I wish I could do it over and over again. Natalie made sure our big day went flawless from the morning through the ceremony and the reception. Natalie was so professional and organized it really made feel at ease. I put the final months in her hands and I didn't worry about a thing. Natalie took care of it all. Even the vendors she recommended were outstanding. I could go on on but I will say that when I did feel nervous seeing my wedding planner, Natalie took my stress away she was my saving grace. I highly recommend a good affair for all events I feel content knowing in the future when I need someone to plan an event I have a great team to go to!!

A coworker of mine used Natalie as her wedding planner and had nothing but wonderful things to say about her. I decided to give Natalie a call. We set up a meeting and right away I knew she was the planner for me. Working with Natalie was a Godsend. She was easy to work with, offered creative ideas and worked with the most amazing vendors. Due to the fact that she works with these vendors on a regular basis, allows your wedding to run smoothly and seamlessly. Natalie is professional, organized beyond belief and always puts her client's needs first. My now husband can be challenging to work with. He gives 100 percent in everything he does, so in return, he expects a lot. There were some rough patches along the way. My hubbie, being the perfectionist that he is, is not the easiest to work with. Luckily, Natalie is experienced with what she does and knows how to work with all personality types. She was always respectful and patient in times that would have been challenging for me and I'm a special education teacher!  One thing I appreciated the most was the week of the wedding. Natalie was always available, picked up every phone call and put me at ease with all the last minute wedding stressors. Natalie truly brings her "A" game on the wedding day. She is cool, calm and collected. She runs the show, but is behind the scenes. Our wedding day was perfect, everything went as planned. My husband was blown away with how spectacular our day was and praised Natalie like you wouldn't believe. If you are considering a wedding planner, look no further, Natalie Good is the way to go!  A million thanks Natalie.

I am absolutely so happy that Natalie and her staff were able to be by my side on my wedding. They are truly worth every penny! There were so many little things that occurred during my wedding that Natalie and her staff were able to take care in the flash of an eye. I would not say that my husband and I are picky, but more particular. We are also very busy with extended degrees,work and church. In knowing this A good affair were able to work with our schedule and beautifully execute our vision. I was in total awe when I saw our reception site, it looked EXACTLY how I envisioned it. Not only is Natalie knowledgeable and a visionary but here staff are just as qualified. Her staff members Jennifer and Melissa are very helpful,polite, and sweet. They too are highly able to bring to life your vision. Thank you soooo much A good affair for giving me my dream wedding!!!

"GROOM'S REVIEW" At first I didn't even think we needed a planner but as we got more involved in the wedding it got way to overwhelming for us to handle, then we found Natalie. She is fantastic. She made my life much simpler throughout the planning process. Also her recommendations on the people she uses rock, and are also very reasonable. I would definitely use all of them again. Definitely believe her when she says they are the best. Natalie is very organized and very efficient with her time and yours. On top of all of that she is great with colors and extremely creative. Natalie is more than just a great wedding planner, she also becomes your friend which is what you want on your wedding day. If you are going to hire a wedding planner I definitely suggest Natalie. BRIDE'S REVIEW: This review is WAY overdue! I got married almost 6 months ago in November 2011 at The Villa in San Juan Capistrano and Natalie and the AGA team did an excellent job with keeping everything organized and flawless on my wedding day! My experience with Natalie has been amazing throughout the wedding planning process. I’m a young professional usually working 40-50 hours a week and, although I had great organization and management skills, life just got way too busy. Natalie helped realize my vision and style while keeping my budget in mind. My budget was not super tight but it wasn’t unlimited either – so I was looking for a creative DIY idea. With her experience and creativity, it didn’t take her long to find one – paper rosettes! The Villa does not need much but the paper rosettes definitely added a modern and fun feel to the romantic and antique setting – just like how I pictured it! From the invitations to the venue décor, everything tied together seamlessly. Natalie also provided invaluable recommendations on which vendors to use. I have used her contacts for other events; they are all extremely professional, talented and budget friendly! Day-of, Natalie and her team made sure every guest was treated with 5-star service and that everything was on schedule. I have received many compliments on how beautiful and elegant my wedding was. Oh and the best part? We danced our butts off until the end of the night. Needless to say, her DJ recommendation rocked! So there it is! I can go on and on… The bottom line – if you’re looking for someone who is dependable, creative, highly organized, budget-friendly and easy to work with, then Natalie is your girl!

I initially called A Good Affair because I had read Natalie's wonderful reviews but because I waited until the last minute to actually hire a day-of coordinator (since I was one of those brides who assumed that I would be able to do everything on my own) she was already booked on the evening of our rehearsal. However, she recommended her associate planner Jennifer to us since she would be available for both the rehearsal and the entire wedding day as well. Jennifer was very responsive and professional and met with us various times during the course of a couple of weeks so that we could get her caught up with all of our wedding plans. She was such a great help in planning and coordinating the ceremony, as well as making sure that everything looked great and was in its place for our ceremony and reception. Jennifer and her assistant also were such a great help in that they packed all of our gifts as well as our toasting flutes, cake cutting utensils, etc. in our families' cars for us so that all they had to do was drive it home. It was a great relief to not have to worry about any of the packing up at the end of the evening so that we were really able to enjoy our reception.

We had a very small budget for the size of wedding we wanted to have so we could only afford a week of coordinator, no matter which planner we went with. I was referred to Natalie by a mutual friend and she was super easy to work with from the very beginning. She not only accommodated our small budget but was able to recommend vendors that she often worked with to save us even more money. The DJ we chose even gave us a discount because he knew her from working other events. I did a TON of DIY projects to save money and to make the wedding unique but it was up to Natalie and her assistants to set it all up and they did a fantastic job. Everything looked beautiful and came out the way I wanted it to, a lot of it even better than what I had envisioned. Our wedding day went perfectly and there were only small hiccups that Natalie had to take care of because of inadequacies from other vendors. Thanks for everything, Natalie!

Natalie Good was amazing! Our wedding turned out better than we could have ever hoped for. I truly can not say enough. Almost all of our vendors were recommended by Natalie and all turned out perfect! She had some great ideas and also incorporated my vibe into what she thought would make our day even more amazing! I highly recommend Natalie for future brides and would even consider using her for another event... Huge Baby shower perhaps ;) hehehe

Where do I begin…? Natalie Good, her name should be Natalie AMAZING! I was a lost bride and did not know where to go and found A Good Affair through Anne, who is the manager of 24 carrots and the most beautiful Franciscan Gardens. The first time I met Anne I felt as though I met a friend I had known for ten years, she was so sweet and down to earth. She recommended I call Natalie to have a consultation. I walked into Natalie’s office (which is so beautiful!), and had met the woman who was going to change my world forever. She was organized, kind, and I felt an instant connection. As we started planning my wedding, I saw my dream wedding coming true. I had always dreamed of this whimsical garden wedding. The more meetings we had, the more excited I got. Along the way, she introduced me to so many talented people. I had been to so many bad weddings were the DJ was awful and could not pronounce the new last name to the decorations falling apart. I was scared! Nevertheless, Natalie was the light at the end of my tunnel. On my wedding July 17, 2011, I walked down the aisle to see the most beautifully decorated archway. I was so very excited to see my handsome husband to be… but the flowers were magnificent. After the ceremony, we continued over to the other side for the reception. Each table was out of this world, everything that I had asked Natalie to do she went above and beyond, and made it even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined it. In addition, on my wedding day I had a few drunken groomsmen, which she took care of that and so much more for my husband and I. she was on top of every detail! I am so very blessed to have found Natalie Good ( A good affair) she is the most wonderful, amazing, talented. kind. organized, so many wonderful things I can say about Natalie and her hard working staff. Any one who is getting married needs Natalie and her team! She will make your wedding perfect and stress free!!! Natalie is blessed to have such an amazing talent. Thank you Natalie for making all my dreams comes true! You Rock!

Like most couples, my former fiancé (now husband) initially thought we could plan our wedding on our own. We went through countless hours of doing vendor research, reading reviews, looking at websites, before we decided that we were better off meeting with a planner who could facilitate the entire process for us. We were referred to Natalie Good at A Good Affair through our venue, Franciscan Gardens. In a nutshell, Natalie was a lifesaver. We hired her after one meeting because we were impressed with how much knowledge she had of the wedding industry and event planning. Throughout the process, she was a true professional. She listened to everything we wanted – for instance, we booked all the vendors she sent to us after one meeting because they were a perfectly matched choice. She also helped steer us clear of bad decisions in a very courteous manner. And she also handled the design of our venue, which turned out more beautiful than anything I’ve seen on blogs or in wedding magazines. Not to mention the great discounts we got from other vendors for being her client, which almost made us feel like Natalie paid for herself. In the end, our day turned out so beautiful and I still have friends commenting on how amazing our wedding was.

People I see around town ask me how my daughters wedding went. My answer is always "perfect!" Living and Texas and planning a wedding in California seemed a daunting task. Then we met Natalie. Right away she saw the vision of the type of wedding we were looking for and ran with it. She helped assemble a wonderful team of vendors that made the day flow so smoothly. As the mother of the bride I was particularly happy that I had very little to do the day of the wedding except enjoy my daughter and her happiness and our guests. I knew that Natalie would be there to handle all the working details so I had nothing to worry about. Thank you Natalie!

My fiance and I (and my mother!) were planning our wedding in CA from TX. Natalie was the best money we spent for this wedding. She organized every trip to make the most of our time so we could meet as many vendors as possible to be sure we had our favorites. Natalie was so amazing to work with (along with her assistants and helpers!). She was available whenever we needed her and was very prompt in returning phone calls & getting us whatever information we wanted or needed. Everything ran smoothly from vendor meetings & selections all the way to the big day. And with 200 guests that is no easy feat! It could not have gone more perfectly, and I know that Natalie was an integral part of that. TRUST ME... she is worth EVERY penny and practically pays for herself in the deals you'll get with other (amazing) vendors who are willing to give discounts because they know she rocks and will make THEIR lives easier as well. I already have and will continue to recommend her to anyone who asks (and maybe some people that don't). :)

My husband and I intended to plan our out of town wedding by ourselves. But by six months out, with only a venue and photographer booked, we knew we needed help. We interviewed Natalie and were immediately impressed by how excited she was about our wedding, how personable she was, and how reasonably priced her services were. I was only able to travel down to Orange County for planning two or three times after our initial meeting, but Natalie saved us by making the most out of each visit; she efficiently arranged for us to meet the right vendors saving us tons of time and hassle. Natalie also did a great job of helping us to realize our vision for our wedding. When we began this process, we only had a very vague sense of what we wanted the day to be like, but Natalie seemed to get the big picture and with her help, everything came together beautifully! In fact, I have been told numerous times by guests that our wedding was the most beautiful and amazing wedding they had ever been to and I know that I owe that in large part to Natalie and her hard work. One of the greatest things about working with Natalie was the peace of mind that she gave us on our wedding day; on what can be a very nerve racking day, it was priceless not to have to worry about any of the details! Natalie was professional, organized, efficient, creative, supportive, and went above and beyond for us. I would work with her again in a heartbeat!

I was the mother of the groom. However, my new daughter-in-law planned the wedding and she was extremely pleased with Natalie of "A Good Affair." The company worked well within the budget presented to them--and in fact, was able to provide better service for the cost. During the actual wedding/reception their presence and professionalism was felt but not seen and things ran extremely smoothly and was a lot of fun for all!

As soon as I got engaged I thought I had my whole wedding planned out and could execute it all on my own. That was until I actually started planning and realized how much I could actually do...which was basically nothing. Being the most indecisive bride IN THE WORLD, I felt overwhelmed, lost and confused. At the time, I was told by my fiancee that a wedding planner was too expensive and not necessary. This made me feel even more lost knowing I could never pull off the wedding of my dreams with the lack of knowledge I had about weddings in general, since I hadn't been to one since I was 5 years old! I thought, why not just check out a wedding planner and see what she had to offer. Natalie from A Good Affair came highly recommended on the Knot as well as other websites. I had a consultation with her and IMMEDIATELY fell in love! I couldn't believe I had found the person that basically knew my thoughts before I said them!! We had the same view on weddings, likes/dislikes and style. This was a huge relief and we hired her basically on the spot. Since I wanted to be a DIY bride, we only hired her for partial planning which included months before as well the day of, which was all I felt I really needed. Just someone to help me along the way with vendors and ceremony/reception sites, giving me tips based on her expertise and keeping ALL of my ideas in check! Throughout the process, Natalie and I became great friends. We talked so often which made me feel much more confident about the decisions I was making. She guided me throughout the whole process, actually helping more than I thought I had originally signed up for and that I will be forever grateful for. She could tell when I was flustered or had too many ideas and could always calm me down and bring back my sanity, without taking control of the planning and still letting me feel as though I was the mastermind of the whole process. She helped us find every vendor we ended up using, all of which were ABSOLUTELY amazing! I trusted her and she delivered exactly what I wanted/needed and more, all at a better price than I had anticipated, due to her established relationships in the wedding world. Leading up to the days before the wedding, we talked every day and she really brought together all the little tiny details that I hadn't even thought of. She kept me on cue with the things needing to be done so I wouldn't creep back to my procrastinating roots and be overwhelmed at the last minute. As for the day of, it turned out better than I could have ever imagined! The entire day went on perfectly, without a single issue, and I was told by many of my guests that it was the best planned and executed wedding they had ever been to! The ceremony was perfectly set up. The reception was absolutely stunning. The florals were beautiful, which Natalie did herself. Overall, it was better than I could have ever imagined...all because of the absolutely amazing staff at A Good Affair and of course, Natalie herself. I would not change a thing about the entire process, except maybe starting a little sooner than I did, and it was all thanks to her! She is the best wedding planner a scared, indecisive, crazy bride could ever imagine. I would recommend her to EVERY couple out there! You will be amazed and blown away by her dedication to couples as well as her beyond adorable style :)

Wedding planning can be one of the most stressful, anxiety-filled processes one can experience, and finding the right wedding planner/wedding service company can be just as stressful. It's not always about who's the most professional with the longest running industry experience -- you'll find that most top wedding companies fulfill both -- but about finding the right person who goes above and beyond expectations on the most personal level. At the onset of my wedding planning, I interviewed over 5 different wedding planning companies from small boutique services to large establishments (suggestions mostly taken from bridal magazines such as Grace Ormand and Knot) and awhile their portfolios and professionalism seemed impeccable, I walked away feeling there was still something amiss....and I couldn't shake off the emotional void and angst about the whole matter. Natalie Good was entirely different. From our very first phone conversation, she got me. She listened carefully and at the end, was more thrilled about my wedding than my fiance and I were combined. Our destination wedding in Santa Barbara was magical and truly an unforgettable weekend for everyone involved, all thanks to this jewel of a woman and her services at A Good Affair Wedding. With Natalie Good, you will find a planner who is engaged, supportive, willing to accommodate to your needs but also strong and gracious enough to lend her professional insight and advises when and where needed. She's the perfect combination of an industry professional who mandates that all i's be dotted and t's crossed, along with your best friend who isn't afraid to tell you that you that you should pass on a certain style of dress because it's simply not you. Her emotional EQ is a God-send and has saved me time and time again from wallowing in all kinds of ups and downs through my wedding planning stages. With Natalie Good's services, you get the right kind of wedding planner every bride-to-be dreams of plus the added miracle of someone who signifies strength, a marvelous sense of humour and outlook, creativity and originality, and truly a remarkable woman you'd be proud to have in your life. Sarah Lee Beverly Hills, CA