Hustle & Bustle

Kaci Mallat is our hero. She helped to make our vision come true. She has a radiant personality and professionalism that shines through in everything she does. We could not have done it without her. I wish every bride could feel as wonderful as I did with the help of such a competent coordinator!

If you need a wedding coordinator you must hire Kaci, She was INCREDIBLE AMAZING! I found Kaci through yelp. On my first meeting with Kaci I knew she had to be my day-of-coordinator. I can't think of anyone else who would have been as friendly, amazing, understanding or helpful as her. She is so patient and completely understood all my needs.Before the day, she made sure to have everything in order and I always felt comfortable knowing our day would go perfectly in her hands. Anything I had a question about she always had an answer for. Kaci, also thought of all the details of our day that my husband and I would have never thought about. Our day went smoothly because of her. There were certain parts of my reception that required special attention and Kaci was there to get it done. She was well organized and worked together with every vendor I had.There is absolutely no way we could have coordinated our wedding day all by ourselves, and my husband and I are so grateful for the opportunity to work with Kaci!Nothing went wrong and it's all because of Kaci and her team. She made perfect time lines, kept everyone where they needed to be and never once stressed me out or made me feel like I was doing anything wrong. She even showed my husband and I how to cut the wedding cake properly! I love her and and her whole team. If you want the best of the best go with Kaci, you will not be disappointed.

I’m a bit of a control freak and usually afraid to let someone else run the show for me when I’m working on a project but hiring Theresa and her team from Hustle and Bustle Events was one of the best decision I have ever made! Upon the first time I met Theresa, she was bubbly, easy going and open to hear any ideas or concerns I had. Out of all of the coordinators that we met with, Theresa was the one I could trust in executing the vision I had for my wedding. From the day we signed on, Theresa was always accommodating to all of the questions I had.The décor, ambiance and entertainment for my wedding was superb. I hand crafted most of the decorations for my wedding and the Hustle and Bustle team executed the décor better than what I had envisioned. I also asked Theresa to help decorate my cake with my handcrafted paper flowers and I was so happy with the outcome of my cake decor. My wedding was perfect in every way because I never worried about one thing during the day.Our events were scheduled perfectly. Theresa contacted all of our vendors before the wedding day to ensure timely attendance, delivery and setup. Our wedding party and family photographs were scheduled on time because of the list Theresa helped coordinate. My mother said that it was so helpful to have our family lined up for photos since there were more than forty family members just on my (bride) side. My grandmother is eighty five years old and can’t move about without her walker. Kaci, Theresa’s associate was so kind to bring a plate of dinner with one of everything. It really meant a lot to me because my mother didn’t have to worry about preparing an extra meal for my grandmother. My mother never agreed when I added an extra wedding expense to my budget but she was so thankful that we hired Hustle and Bustle!Since everything was running so smoothly on schedule, my husband and I had plenty of time for dinner and was able to eat a full meal. Theresa and Kaci brought appetizers to the bridal suite where my husband and I shared some alone time to gather ourselves before the reception. Kaci and Theresa always made sure we had a drink in our hands.When the evening was over, Theresa had mentioned that a child had put their hands through the bottom tier of the cake. I would have freaked out had I known during the evening but Theresa and her associate plucked rose petals from an extra centerpiece and covered the damaged portion on the bottom tier of the cake. I was amazed because I thought I got a freebie from my florist throughout the whole evening but it was actually Theresa who decorated the cake with fresh flowers. Theresa also referred us to an amazing DJ, Jason Michaels. It’s been almost a week since our wedding and our guests are still raving about how smoothly our wedding ran and how wonderful and fun the entertainment was. By the end of the evening, our newly engaged friends asked Theresa for their contact information for their upcoming wedding. I also heard our photographer mention that she would also recommend Hustle and Bustle for her clients’ upcoming weddings. Like our family, friends and photographer, we would recommend everyone to hire Hustle and Bustle Events for the day of coordination! It will be the best investment you can make to ensure that your wedding day is perfect!

My husband and I were married on August 6th in front of nearly 250 family and friends, and the entire day was perfect. Kaci did a fantastic job! There were a lot of personalities involved in all aspects of my wedding and Kaci navigated them flawlessly. We hired Kaci within hours of our first meeting, and felt confident from the start that she "got" what we were trying to accomplish. Kaci was enthusiastic about the blending of my Armenian customs with the more typical American traditions. Kaci had a list for everything and reminded us of things we hadn't even thought of yet. The rehearsal went smoothly and when I handed over everything that night, I knew we were in very capable hands. I know every bride thinks her wedding was the best ever, and I am certainly no exception. Kaci and her assistant (whose name escapes me), took care of everything. If anything went wrong, I was and I guess still am, blissfully unaware of it. Kaci was professional and fun throughout the whole process. I would honestly recommend Kaci and Hustle & Bustle to any bride looking to make her day a wonderful and exceptional experience.

Hustle & Bustle was recommended to me through a recently married friend of mine because I was having a serious crisis trying to plan a wedding while preparing for PhD exams. Needless to say our planner, Kaci Mallat, was a god send! She was always good about emailing me promptly on any number things, setting up meetings to discuss our vision of the wedding, and hooking us up with fabulous vendors.We had a cross-cultural wedding, with a very traditional Hindu ceremony in a temple, followed by an outdoor garden reception in the evening. Since I am not Hindu, I was really worried about planning, but Kaci has had experience doing this and anything she didn't know about more specific regional customs, she did her research on by contacting the priest and conferring with other sources. I'm so happy she went above and beyond!I know some people hesitate when they think a planner is going to cost them too much money, but Hustle Bustle is very reasonably priced, and because they work closely with vendors, we got excellent deals on a number of things we needed. And...you can actually enjoy your wedding day! Plus, I passed my exams, and I truly feel Kaci was in part responsible for that!

I hired Theresa at the beginning of the planning process as my day of coordinator and it was one of the best decisions I made. She provided advice throughout the planning making sure I was on track, and swept in during the last two weeks when I was most stressed and took over all the vendor confirmations and management of the rehearsal and day of. On the day of the wedding I just had to show up, focus on my husband, friends and family, and listen to her instructions as she guided my husband and I through the whole event! She had assistants available throughout the night and everything was taken care of. My family also loved her and the assistants because they didn't have to do anything, just enjoy the wedding.

I cannot say too many nice things about Theresa and her staff. She was my wedding coordinator. She was so knowledgeable and provided so many useful resources and vendors. We had no idea how much work went into planning a wedding. She walked us through each step and provided just the right amount of guidance. She gave us list of reliable vendors, gave us tipping guidelines and planned out our wedding ceremony schedule and coordinated all the vendors both prior to the wedding and on the day of the wedding.On the day of the wedding, our wedding went off without a hitch, it was so smooth I had nothing to worry about. We had no stress or worries. My husband and I just enjoyed the evening if there were any hitches I did not know about them. Theresa took care of everything. I would highly recommend her for any party coordination.

When people ask me how I pulled off such a beautiful wedding, I turn around and credit Theresa with Hustle and Bustle. I was having the hardest time getting my wedding planning going at first, and it wasn't until almost 8 months into the engagement that I realized I would need some serious help to get my act together. I started by interviewing several Day-Of Coordinators (I thought that would be all I needed), and while many were very nice, I didn't sense that connection I needed to trust someone with such an important day. All that changed when I met Theresa.I originally hired her (at a very reasonable price) for DOC. After a few months and her first visit to the venue with me, I think we both knew I was looking for something more in depth. I ended up expanding her contract to include helping me find more vendors and creating the "look" I wanted. It was SO worth it! I had this jumbled mess of small ideas in my head, and she helped me craft it into a beautiful wedding! I seriously would have been lost in the planning process without her. Theresa's package included unlimited emails, phone calls, and in-person meetings (very rare among other planners), amazing vendor referrals (she hooked me up with the best DJ, Florist, and Photographer and went with me to a few meetings), complete oversight of the wedding day, a peace of mind that is worth millions of dollars, a sense of humor, last minute vendor procurement (we decided to add a popcorn cart one week before the wedding and she booked it within hours at a very reasonable price!), and basically the best wedding anyone could ask for!Her company's name really speaks for itself... during my reception my dad commented that she was REALLY on top of everything. She brought 2 assistants, one of which was always within eyeshot for anything we needed. I don't think I spoke to any of my other vendors up until the wedding day, but they all knew exactly what they were doing and what the timeline said, thanks to Theresa.For me, the most invaluable service that Theresa provided was reassurance. I was very unsure of myself and my ideas, but she thought that everything I came up with was worth exploring (even my crazy ideas!) When I had trouble deciding something, she was patient and helped me see that I had already made up my mind even when I had second thoughts. She stood beside me at my venue appointments to ensure the staff there knew exactly what I wanted, and asked questions I never would have thought of. At the end of the night she made sure we had extra food, hot coffee in our car, and everything packed up nice and neat. I can't imagine what the day would have been like without Hustle and Bustle! Worth every penny!

Theresa from Hustle & Bustle was truly a gem! She was not only a delight to work with, but a true professional. She (and her team) are organized, timely, responsive, creative, managerial, and CALMING! I am a very Type A person, and bride, and I needed to work with someone who was a calming influence; someone I could release to and delegate to and have faith that my vision would be implemented. Theresa was exactly this person. Had I known how wonderful and thorough she was, not to mention a darling, I would have hired her for more than just day of coordination. Although Theresa's "day of" package does allow much access to her well before the day of, I should have hired her for the month of and paid her more for more time because she is worth every penny! Weddings are very stressful, so trust a seasoned bride when I tell you an exceptional coordinator is what you need, and Theresa is that coordinator!xoxo

Due to an illness in the family I only had 3 months to plan our wedding and after working like crazy to book the major vendors I realized it was just to much to do on my own and decided to seek out a day of coordinator! I came across Hustle and Bustle Events on here and decided to contact Theresa! She was a joy to work with from the very beginning! She met with us many times before our fast approaching wedding to make sure that all of the details were in order and I knew after handing her everything on our rehearsal day that our event would be beautiful! She was careful to follow my detailed instructions on some of our decor elements and took liberties with the less specific elements and we were blown away! Everything looked beautiful! Her attention to detail was spot on and the whole night flowed seamlessly! Thanks for making the most important day of our lives beautiful and effortless! You're amazing Theresa and we can't thank you enough!

When I first met Theresa, I was blown away by her attentive nature. She was so genuinely interested in knowing and understanding my vision for the big day. After meeting her I instantly knew she would be the best person to coordinate our wedding day. She was always accessible in various ways and whenever I went to her with anything, she always would give options and provide me with answers. While planning I became overwhelmed by all the vendor options for florist, limos, invitations, and so on. Theresa put me in contact with her preferred vendors and believe me, their service and skills were wonderful. Whenever I talked to her progress was being made, and I could always check something off my list. Right after I met her I referred my sister’s coworker, who was also planning her wedding, to Theresa. She also hired her as her planner. I would also suggest any so cal brides to hire hustle and bustle. Theresa is a sweetheart and loves her work, and her brides. She really cares about your wedding day vision and delivers it. She was amazing, even though I hired her for day of coordination; she was still with me every step of the way.

Kaci from Hustle and Bustle was very organized and worked in professional manner with all of the vendors. The timeline provided was awesome. She was also very wonderful person to have around on such an important day.

All I can say is WOW! The first time I met Theresa I knew she was the one to handle my wedding. No matter what question I threw her way she always had an answer for me no matter what time of the day it was. Not once during my planning did I regret my decision to go with Theresa. She became more than a planner to me, I consider her a friend!! She is very organized and assertive. I'm a very organized person and I need everything to be perfect and my ceremony/reception was just that! She saw my vision and did not disappoint, I was able to enjoy my night and didn't worry one bit. If something went wrong, I didn't hear about it. We really appreciated how she was able to oversee everything so efficiently while being pleasant and friendly to everyone. I had the most wonderful time at my wedding. All of my guests were so happy and impressed. And I owe it all to Theresa and Casey! Thank you soo much!

If you're getting hitched and want your wedding day to also go off without a hitch, you NEED Theresa! My fiance (errr, husband!) was the one who found Hustle & Bustle Wedding Coordination through the PW reviews, and as soon as I met with Theresa for the first time I knew she had to be our day-of coordinator. I can't think of anyone else who would have been as friendly, amazing, understanding or helpful as her.Our venue (Orcutt Ranch in West Hills, which was equally as awesome, btw) was very DIY, so we pretty much did all of our decor -- we were going for an antique & vintage-inspired wedding, so all of our centerpieces were old books and one-of-a-kind finds from flea markets, garage sales and thrift stores. Theresa was so incredibly accommodating and set up all of our carefully-planned decor perfectly; in fact, we couldn't have done it better ourselves! She understood exactly what we wanted and what our needs were!My husband and I were absolutely clueless when it came to planning the details of our ceremony and reception, and Theresa went over the entire schedule with us and made sure it was what we wanted. There were so many times she asked us questions about things that had never even occurred to us to consider.She also made sure we followed our schedule and hunted us down so that we were on time for everything. There is absolutely no way we could have coordinated our wedding day on our own, and my husband and I are so grateful for the opportunity to work with Theresa!

Theresa was invaluable to me! I absolutely couldn't have done all the planning without her - she was a great resource of ideas and was incredibly organized. I would highly recommend her services!

Theresa did an amazing job at our 4th of July wedding. I was fortunate enough to stumble upon Hustle and Bustle through projectwedding. She was the 2nd person I contacted and met with and decided shortly after our meeting to hire her for a day of coordinator. Theresa went out of her way to meet with me on more then one occassion as well as respond quickly to all of my phone calls. Theresa drove to our venue a few months prior to become familiar with the staff and location. She always had a calming effect on me and made sure the day of our wedding that everything went as smooth as possible.This is a short list (maybe not for the reader) of the services provided to us by Theresa:1.) She provided us with a list of vendors for items we were still working on.2.) Drove to our venue and met with staff3.) Attended our meal sampling4.) Met with us at our home to go over final details and day of schedule5.) Contacted all vendors to provide important information6.) Coordinated our hectic rehearsal (she even stayed through my husbands coordination of the bridal party entrance-too funny.)7.) Placed all items to be displayed on the wedding day in a safe place and made sure to return to me every single item provided to her. 8.) Changed our engagement picture on our signature frame at the very last minute (I provided her with a better looking picture moments before ceremony began.)9.) Kept us on schedule for all events (ie. 1st dance, slide show, toasts, garter toss...)10.) Made sure my husband and I and our bridal party had appetizers and drinks while we took pictures and lined up for the introductions11.) Provided all vendors with their tips12.) And I could go on forever, but most importantly she made sure we didn't have to worry about a thing and reminded us to enjoy ourselves.Highly recommend Theresa!!!!!!!!!!!

Theresa was the best investment I ever made for my entire wedding experience and overall happiness and peace of mind! Our wedding was very unique as it involved multiple ceremonies and multiple cultures. My husband is Indian and I am Taiwanese, and our wedding was a fusion of both of the cultures. We had 4 events in total that needed to be managed during our wedding weekend - all of which were 100 person plus. We had a 120 person Sangeet Menhdi, a 200 person Chinese Banquet Rehearsal Dinner, a 10 person wedding rehearsal, and a 320 person Hindu and Western style wedding day - all within one weekend. The most taxing event was the wedding day itself, which was a 16 hour day with 2 different ceremonies (a Hindu Indian ceremony AND a Western style "American" wedding) and included a guest list of over 300 people. There were so many little details and cultural nuances that needed to be managed throughout wedding day, and the schedule had to strictly maintained in order to fit all the events in (2 ceremonies, pictures, cocktail hours, speeches, dinner, cake cutting, dancing, etc). Theresa did an AMAZING job keeping everything under control and following all the right cultural mores and protocals to make the events run smoothly. On the wedding day, there was an emergency mishap that occured when the ice caterer broke a pipe on the estate property where the wedding was taking place, and I didn't know anything about it or needed to worry about it all. Theresa handled all the details large and small with aplomb and poise, never stressing the bride out and always keeping me sheltered from trouble on the big day. She was truly magnificent as our day of coordinator. She is flexible, adaptive and extremely sensitive to every person's needs in the wedding. In both the Taiwanese and Indian culture, it is customary that the wedding is as much of an event for the parents and family as much as it is for the bride and groom. As both of our parents were still very much rooted to their native Taiwanese and Indian cultures, they definitely needed special acknowledgement from a coordinator to adhere to some of their needs. Theresa was very aware of that fact and respected and followed all of the parents' quirky requests and cultural needs. It impressed me beyond words as my wedding was the first Hindu Indian wedding Theresa had coordinated, but with the way she handled everything, it was as if she had been doing Indian fusion weddings for a lifetime. Beyond Theresa's amazing competency, professionalism, intelligence, and excellent management skills, she is just such a beautiful person inside and out. She is humorous, charming, kind, down to earth, and gets along with even the most difficult and demanding personalities. I felt like we became good friends in the short time we spent together during the wedding planning process (we started working together only a month out from the wedding). She is so real, so approachable, and you never felt like you were just "another client". Every meeting we had together, it was super productive and thorough. And being budget conscious, you cannot beat Theresa's rate. She was the most fair and best value among the 10 coordinators I interviewed. Thersa truly made my wedding weekend so special and filled with many happy, happy memories! =)

WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!! A month before our wedding we contacted Theresa whom we had met the summer before while looking at a venue. Theresa did a wonderful job helping me to bring my ideals to life. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, very detailed oriented and flexible. I had a WORRY FREE wedding day experience. She took care of very detail. My job was to get dress, and ENJOY! Our wedding party even enjoyed her. Talk about piece of mind.....I would highly recommend Theresa and her team. Please check out the blog below for a few pictures from our special. www.sniderphotoanddesign.blogspot.comThanks again Theresa....we shall meet again : )

I booked Ryann and Theresa from Hustle and Bustle about a year prior to my wedding. I had a general ideal as to what I wanted so they provided my husband and I a partial planning package. Through our many conversations, meetings, and email correspondence, I had the joy of feeling like we had become great friends. By the time my wedding came around, it was so wonderful having them to rely on. It was important for me to throw a vintage inspired, yet, stylish event and those girls really gave me some fabulous ideas and I gave them the go ahead to achieve my dream look. I was over the moon with the decorations and details, like, the peacock feathers used in my centerpieces and in my aisle arrangements, something I would not have thought of. Most importantly, I felt taken care of and I was super impressed with their reliability. My friends and family members who will be getting hitched in the future will surely be referred to Hustle and Bustle.

Theresa was awesome! She took care of everything for me so that the day of the wedding I dodn't have a thing to worry about! Not to mention that she helped out even before the big day. She really made sure my day was perfect and worry free! I would highly recommend her to anyone that wants a hassle, worry free day!