A Wedding Store & Special Events

Linda is amazing! My husband and I interviewed several wedding planners before we met Linda, and as we walked out of her office, we knew she was the wedding planner for us. Throughout the wedding planning process, Linda was willing and ready to answer our questions, always with our wishes at the center of her answer. One of the best things about Linda is her personality; warm and inviting, as well as honest and strong; qualities necessary when working with so many different types of people. Furthermore, due to Linda's wonderful recommendations for vendors, a well structured wedding staff was created. Not only was Linda able to secure an "impossible" ceremony site, she was able to obtain the perfect reception location. Within the first few moths of working with Linda, she was able to save us more than her fee. While there are a multitude of wonderful things to say about Linda, the best thing is the friendship we created during the...

I was blessed enough to have been referred to Linda through my florist. I have to say Linda REALLY helped make my wedding amazing! We had a great venue, however they were not the most organized staff there. Had it not been for Linda I can only imagine what a disaster our wedding could have been including cost! She really knows what she is doing, she helped set us up with fantastic vendors, kept our budget in check and helped keep me as calm as possible for a bride to be lol! She really made things run smooth...coudn't have done it without her! She is definitely the person to go to for ANY help you need on your wedding. I saw another review calling her a friend for life, let me tell you I totally feel the same way!

When I saw the website for A Wedding Store, I knew A Wedding Store would help me create a beautiful wedding. What I did not know at that time is how much fun I would have planning my wedding! I am not one of those brides that had been planning her wedding since age 6. To be honest, I was dreading the amount of work that I supected a wedding would require. Linda, the owner of a wedding store, made everything a snap by bring most of the vendors to me at her convenient (and adorable!) office/showroom on Ocean in downtown Long Beach. She saved me driving all over L.A. trying to find vendors that fit my vision and my budget and instead, trotted out a stable of professional and talented vendors that fit the bill. Linda works with some great vendors and her relationship with the staff at Hotel Maya, where I had my wedding, helped move mountains. The discounts she got us in room fees alone at Hotel Maya more than paid for Linda's fee! While her work product and value were amazing, what really meant the most to me is how much fun Linda was to work with! My famiy and most of my close freinds are back in Chicago so the prospect of planning a wedding out here sounded a bit lonely. I was pretty sure my fiancee was not going to want to discuss shades of hot pink for hours on end the way a girlfriend would. Linda was more than a trusted professional, she became that friend that I needed to lean on during the planning process. She has a great, big, warm personality. She is way over the top but she uses all of that energy to serve as your wedding cheerleader. My wedding was everything I had hoped it would be and more! I can assure that the credit all goes to Linda at A Wedding Store! Love you Linda!

To sum my experience with Linda at A Wedding Store would be - WOW! After months of procrastination and with the wedding approaching, we finally realized we have to have some professional help (3 weeks prior to the wedding)! Linda came highly recommended and after our initial phone conversation, I felt so at ease and relaxed! She helped us put everything together in literally 2 weeks and the wedding was spectacular!!! She's literally the best in the business and we have already booked her for any events we will have in the future!!!! She's definitely a part of us and our family now! We LOVE Linda!!!!

When I first started my hunt for a wedding planner Linda is the only one who responded to my emails with an invitation to meet her personally before she gave me a generic price. She ended her email with "From your fairy godmother". That little touch resonated with me and I called her immediately. She listened to my ideas and turned my dreams in my head into a platinum wedding on a budget. Linda is one of a kind and when you meet her you will know exactly what I mean. She has a team of vendors she works with who are so professional and dependable. They worked with my budget and gave me more than I could have ever asked for. If you really want to enjoy the planning process you HAVE to work with Linda. She made all my appointments for me and I just had to show up and have fun. I never had a problem or stressed about what needed to be done. I planned one big thing each month so I had something to look forward to in the coming weeks which also kept things stress free. I would give her an idea I had and she would suggest something even better every time. I loved that. She, along with her team truly made my wedding a dream and a month later friends and family are still talking about it. If you want to sit back and have fun planning your wedding I would give Linda a call IMMEDIATELY. Linda you are truly the best at what you do and I love you for making my wedding more than what I could have ever dreamed.

Linda is AMAZING! She deserves more than 5 stars! She is incredibly helpful throughout the entire wedding planning process, no matter what your size or budget is. My groom and I, as well as my parents and bridal party, were able to relax and enjoy our wedding day knowing that Linda was there to take care of the details and deal with any last minute issues should they arise (but with Linda on your team, there won't be any last minute issues!). Linda has EXCELLENT contacts with other vendors, and she never steered us wrong with a recommendation on a vendor or an idea for the ceremony and reception. We had some vendors that we found on our own, and she worked as well with them as she does with the vendors she already has relationships with. Linda also handles difficult guests or situations with grace and aplomb. She is worth her weight in gold, and we're certain she was able to save us well more than her fee in other areas of our wedding through her relationships with vendors. Plus, the peace of mind that she provides is priceless! We were so happy and thankful that she was a part of our wedding day! Thank you Linda!

SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!! I can't say enough about how wonderful and awesome Linda Gray is--you will not regret choosing A Wedding Store. Initially, I wasn't planning on hiring a wedding planner, but it was the BEST decision I made. Linda is first class and provides superb quality of service. Not only did Linda give us a reasonable rate, but she also saved us a ton of money based on her vendor relationships and extensive network! She is also excellent to work with because she is very responsive, listens to the bride's needs/wants/concerns and has years of experience to lean on. My wedding was this past Friday, July 8th, 2011, and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding! I didn't have to worry about a thing on our wedding day because I had Linda. It was through Linda that we were able to get a free upgrade to the Presidential Suite the night before (for my girls and I) and get a lot of additional perks from vendors! Linda is the ultimate professional when it comes to making things happen and handling difficult situations. My fiance, a skeptic of hiring a wedding planner at first, noted after his first meeting with Linda that he doesn't know what we would do without her. Take my word for it--Linda is the best there is out there and you will not go wrong with Linda on your side. We LOVE you Linda--we couldn't have done it without you!!!!

Linda Gray, our wedding planner is awesome. We appreciate her responsiveness and professionalism. She made us feel at ease by going above & beyond her responsibilities to make sure the entire process is fun & stress free. On top on everything else, she saved us tons of money by negotiating with other vendors on our behalf. WE LOVE YOU LINDA! You have given us, our friends, & family a very memmorable experience.

FANTASTIC!! FANTASTIC!! FANTASTIC!! Linda absolutely made my wedding turn key perfect. Everything ran on time. Her vendors were excellent and I could not be happier. She even upgraded our town car to a beautiful white limo with champagne at no additional charge!! Thank you for making my special day one to remember forever.

Linda is the absolute BEST wedding planner a girl could ask for! She not only provided us with a very reasonable rate for her wedding planning services, but went above an beyond what we could have even expected. She helped us plan every detail of the wedding experience, from the site location to the wedding favors, and made the experience as stress free as possible. She offers a great selection of top notch vendors that added to the ease and professionalism of the experience. She went out of her way to make our dream wedding a reality. I would recommend her services for anyone wanting to throw a truly spectacular event!

Linda Gray is a wedding savior! I could not have imagined planning my wedding without her. Before I started working with Linda, I thought the wedding planning process was going to be horribly stressful and painful, but Linda made the entire process really fun and enjoyable. I worked with Linda for a year and a half on my wedding. She holds herself and all the vendors she works with to very high standards. All the vendors she introduced me to were very professional and trustworthy. Her top priority is to do whatever she can to make sure you have a gorgeous wedding. I feel totally blessed to have found her- my wedding truly was a stunning event because of her. If you are looking for a superior wedding planner with a great personality, Linda Gray is for you!

Linda is truly amazing. We met her at a bridal show and instantly fell in love with her. She made what would have otherwise been a very stressful year fun, educational and creative. Every vendor she introduced us to was really amazing, and each one of them told me how much they love working with Linda and how they are longtime colleagues of hers, which speaks volumes to her character. She is organized, pays attention to details, asked me questions about things I wouldn't have thought about on my own and kept the whole process thoroughly entertaining. She gave us her time and attention, and when she was with us she made us feel as though we were the only thing on her mind. It was great to have someone so involved, experienced and loving working to make our day so special. She truly cares about her clients, their thoughts and visions for their day, and becomes like a family member through the process. I would recommend Linda to anyone who needs help. Our wedding was perfect, and I owe it all to Linda!!!

What a fantastic wedding!! Linda did a fantastic job and we are so happy. She was punctual, professional, to the point. She did not waste a second of our time and her goal was to make our special day care free. She arranged transportation through American Limo which did an excellent job and our floral arrangements were also by one of her vendors, Deane. What a great experience and thanks for meeting our budget. We could not be happier.

By far the best decision I made for my wedding was hiring Linda. Her constant enthusiasm and genuine care for every last detail made my night perfect. I couldn't of asked or expected to recieve better service from a wedding planner; she knows everyone in the wedding business and you are guaranteed to get the best vendors because of it. The biggest piece of advice I have- have her do it all, dont bother with the stress cause she is amazing!

Linda is the best of the best!! Our wedding was truly the most magical day and Linda had a huge part in making our day run so perfectly. She provided us the BEST vendors who all worked so well together. Linda knows everyone and knows how to get things done. She was extremely caring and nothing short of wonderful throughout our whole wedding planning process. Every part of the wedding came together seamlessly as if it were a well rehearsed play. Hire Linda and you will be worry free on the day of your wedding!

My recent wedding truly was the most amazing and magical day of my life and I feel like the reason it went so smoothly was because of Linda. Since the first time I met Linda I knew without hesitation she was the best of the best. She knows the business inside and out, and I never stressed about a thing once we started working together. She made planning my wedding a fun experience rather than a stress filled one. Words can?t express how grateful I am to have found Linda! My big day was so amazing because of how amazing she is at doing her job!

LINDA IS THE BEST!!! She helped make my wedding day the best day of my life! She truly is a blessing so I felt compelled to write this review. I never write reviews but Linda deserves all the thanks and praise. She was born to wedding plan and does it with professionalism, humor, and great energy. Stop looking around brides you found you woman! Peace, The Bride

Linda duPlaine Gray, of A Wedding Store & Special Events, was a fantastic wedding planner. She had a unique approach that I liked, which brought the vendors, whenever possible, to meet with you at her office location. That reduced the amount of running around we had to do during the planning process. Linda is connected with fabulous vendors, all of high quality and professionalism, and that means everything. She listened closely to what we wanted and found just the right vendors and amazing venues for us to consider, and she ensured that our big day ran smoothly and had the look and feel that I always dreamed about. I have to say that the wedding day went incredibly smooth and I had no worries about anything because I knew Linda was there running the show and that she would ensure it all went without a hitch. It was breathtaking and fabulous and Linda is a joy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone.

Linda is the best. She made our wedding so easy and affordable. It was completely turn key and perfect. Her affiliates worked out perfectly and we had amzing floral arrangements, transportation services and catering. Cannot say enough nice things about Linda. I could not be happier.