Natalie Sofer Wedding & Events

"We started planning our wedding 18 months out because of the pandemic, and throughout that entire time frame, Natalie Sofer continued to make us feel special and taken care of. With her guidance, we hired all our vendors in 2021 for a September 2022 wedding at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. She foresaw how prices would change and helped us lock in much better rates than we would have gotten had we waited. Then, even when there was nothing left to decide until a later date, she continued to check in to go over any new ideas and ensure we were all on the same page with the vision for the event. The vendors that she suggested were incredible. She came to every appointment with us, and her relationships with them made us feel comfortable trusting them on such a big occasion. In the end, it was evident they delivered more for us because of their love for her. That is what happens when you use someone who has been in the business for so long. Everyone who worked on the wedding went above and beyond for us, Natalie included. She took care of all the crazy logistics of a sizeable black-tie wedding so that our wedding weekend seemed to go off without a hitch. We could focus on getting great pictures and having the time of our lives, knowing that she had it taken care of from top to bottom. She is willing to take whatever vision you have and run with it, taking as much or as little control as you want her to have, all while making you feel special throughout what is sometimes a stressful process. If you want a classy affair that is truly catered to you and your dreams, Natalie is a planner extraordinaire!" - Alana Grace

 

"My partner and I had the closest thing you can get to a perfect wedding thanks to Natalie! We transitioned wedding planners with only six months remaining, which shows you that she is a miracle worker as she managed to execute the process as if she had been with us from the very beginning (a total of 18 months). First and foremost, Natalie is a wonderful PERSON to work with; she is kind and caring, intelligent and funny, and she has a deep respect for inclusion. You are not just a job to her; Natalie will get to know you outside of just ‘What is on your mood board?’ She will take the time to understand you because she is a very genuine individual, which is also useful for her as a professional when making recommendations to you. Natalie has some of the best vendor connections in the Los Angeles area wedding industry and can work within your budget to create a designer aesthetic worthy of posting alongside the Instagram and Pinterest pages that you likely used as inspiration for your wedding. We were delighted that the vendors we worked with became like another little family for us since we worked together so closely under Natalie’s stewardship and it made the wedding day feel even that much more meaningful; it felt like each of our vendors was invested in us and giving it their absolute best, not just with their physical energy but with their emotional energy. Natalie leads by example, taking charge of your day and executing your vision seamlessly and with confidence. I would not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone planning a wedding, celebration or special event. I was so happy with my wedding, but I am also ecstatic with the lifelong friend that I have made with Natalie - she is just fabulous!" - Mara Knopic

 

"I came into this as a tremendous skeptic and am delighted that we hired Natalie for my daughter's wedding! We worked with Natalie on a "month of" basis. Even though it was not at all a high-end wedding by LA standards and was not a huge wedding (ultimately about 75 guests), the logistical load was significant. Natalie was fabulous - caring, reassuring, detail-oriented, practical, and entirely oriented to our needs. We let her know our budget and she was able and willing to work with us on our own terms. Because she is familiar with pricing for different services and has strong relationships with vendors who deliver quality for a reasonable price (within the context of the wedding world), she was a great resource in managing the budget and in helping us understand how to apportion money among the different expenditures. And because she communicated with vendors on our behalf, drawing on her existing relationships, I felt we got better value for our money than we would have without her assistance. Her vendor recommendations for a florist, bakery, and hair/make-up salon (my daughter and her fiancé had already chosen a venue, photographer and DJ) were spot on! Even more importantly, she was able to take a great deal of stewing and obsessing off our shoulders so that we could enjoy the wedding and the time leading up to it. It was vastly reassuring to know that she was managing and interacting with the venue staff both in advance and during the wedding. There was a graciousness and warmth about the day itself that I simply don't think we could have pulled off by ourselves because there were so many details that had to come together and we have no experience doing events. Thank you Natalie!" - Jessica W., mother of the bride

 

"I wish I could give out my number to everyone considering Natalie as their wedding planner - I could go on for hours about how absolutely amazing she is.  Instead I will try to give you an idea of what makes Natalie stand out and the perfect partner in planning your wedding. We hired Natalie as a full service planner - we had a venue but she got us through everything else navigated all our vendors and also set up our day after brunch. I chose Natalie over 4 other planners I interviewed because she is a reallovely person.  She hasn't gone Hollywood and isn't full of herself. She is a good kind and polite lady and someone I would choose as a friend - something I think is very important in choosing a person you will spend a significant amount of time with and who will be a part of your memories forever! My husband works for the NFL so he was unavailable the entire wedding planning process until the last two months.  I am not the type of gal who had been planning their wedding since they were five - I just wanted to marry my husband and had a few vague ideas on how that would work.  Natalie stepped into so many hats as needed.  She was the voice of reason when I fell too far down a Pinterest hole.  She filtered down choices for me to two when it became overwhelming - should would say pick a or b.  She understood my "vision" (which btw is not a word I would have ever used prior to my wedding) and would pull me back when I was falling into crazy ideas thrown at me. She also helped "educate" my now husband on the realities of what things cost and helped champion for the things I really wanted (hey, those napkin treatments were a must and my guests loved them!). She had so many contacts for vendors which is so important when you are spending significant sums to pay people you don't know to perform functions on the biggest day of your life.  Natalie was responsive by email, text, carrier pigeon whatever works.  She had a timeline and kept me on it - she would follow up with gentle prodding reminders and when necessary more forceful prodding reminders.  She made a very stressful time fun and manageable.  She also could help decide between white, ivory, or beige linens ... And laugh hysterically with you about how ridiculous that is when such a decision drives you to tears. Weddings are crazy and Natalie made ours fun, fabulous, and flawless. Everything was perfect!  Well, actually, our cake collapsed and we didn't even know - she fixed it with some flowers and magic powers and we were none the wiser! Who knows what other problems she fixed without me ever having to know!!! As an aside, we had concerns regarding our celebrity guests and Natalie navigated his like a pro. No paparazzi problems no vendors with their iPhones snapping photos, none of that. True class, five stars, just book Natalie and have your fairy tale!!" - Denise R, bride