LuckEleven Events -

Lauren L

If you are on the hunt for a wedding planner, let me save you a ton of time—PLEASE CHOOSE MELANIE! She is incredibly impressive: organized, creative, responsive, detail-oriented... I could go on and on! Melanie not only ensured our day ran smoothly but also fixed behind-the-scenes issues that no one even knew about. She truly puts her heart into every event she works on, and I can’t imagine how my wedding would have turned out without her. Thanks to Melanie, my wedding day was truly the best day of my life.

Micha Manevich

We could not have been happier with Melanie/LuckEleven! From start to finish, she was so extremely helpful and on top of things. Melanie is personable, professional, and someone I could count on. Every email was answered timely, and every request or question (there were a lot!) from me was dealt with patience, understanding and helpfulness! From helping with design concepts to making them come true in real life, to all vendor coordination leading up to the wedding, contract review, to managing payment schedules, and making sure EVERYTHING ran smoothly the day of (and so much more), Melanie did it all. She thought of details and ideas I would not even think to think of, and helped make the day look and feel extra special and unique to my husband and me. She took the time to get to know us so everything would be to our liking, was able to deal with every vendor (even the more difficult ones), and handled the wedding day so smoothly for us. I did not stress about a single thing the day of the wedding because I knew it was handled.

It is very obvious from working with LuckEleven/Melanie that she knows this industry inside and out. Not only that, but she is also able to handle anything thrown her way, and is able to pivot easily when things inevitably go wrong, or things need to be changed quickly, which was honestly the biggest help during the stressful time of wedding planning! If I knew then what I knew now, I would have hired Melanie even earlier so she could help me from the very, very beginning of my planning! You could not be in better hands for your wedding!

Alexis Athis

Melanie is the absolute BEST! A friend from high school recommended her to me and I could not have been more grateful. We hired her as a partial planner, and from the very first meeting, it was clear that we were in good hands!
Our room block situation was a little tricky and was something I had gotten into motion prior to hiring Mel. I was already overwhelmed with it, but as soon as she was introduced to the sales associate at the hotel, she handled the situation and put me at such ease.
In our meetings leading up to the wedding, she helped to capture our vision, but also stay realistic with what was feasible for the space. Our reception was in a ballroom that was low on space due to our guest count, but she made everything fit without looking too cramped!
On the day of the wedding, everything was absolutely flawless - I truly feel so blessed that I was not a stressed out bride on my wedding day. Melanie executed my vision so well while allowing me to hang out and relax with my bridesmaids on my wedding morning.
Mel also handled the timeline perfectly, even though all of our speeches ran over. Her ability to pivot under pressure, while still remaining calm truly amazes me! We ended up being able to get back on track and had plenty of time for dancing.
We received so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful and organized everything was, and we have Melanie to thank for that! Her creativity and attention to detail truly made our day so special.
If you’re looking for a wedding planner to make your day absolutely perfect, hire Melanie!! We couldn’t have done it without her!

Colleen & Jonathan

LuckEleven gave us the wedding of our dreams!! Truly, it was a perfect day because of Melanie and her team’s hard work.

Our wedding was a 225 person event with a lot of details and moving parts, and went off without a hitch. Melanie was an irreplaceable part of making that happen. I can still remember our first call with Melanie when we told her all of our concerns about the wedding — wanting the event to feel personal, needing a planner who had the attention to detail we have/wanted, and hoping for someone who had their own ideas, but was also open to anything we thought of ourselves. I can honestly say that Melanie checked all of these boxes and many more. Melanie is professional, detailed, creative, easy to work with, resourceful, and so much more. Most importantly, Melanie is an absolute joy to be around and kept us laughing and happy throughout the wedding planning process and our wedding day.

It’s also not just us who would say these things. All of our vendors told us the same thing before, during, and after our wedding. Vendors love working with Melanie because she is the best at what she does.

Melanie helped make our dream wedding a reality and I wish I had more events for her to plan. I would absolutely, without a doubt, 110%, recommend LuckEleven to any person who needed an event planner. I have actually gone out of my way to tell people how amazing Melanie is as a person and planner, and I look forward to seeing all the happy couples and amazing events she does going forward.

Katie Lee

Wow what an experience. I have too many great things to say about working with Melanie. My parents have too many things wonderful things to say about Melanie and continue to tell me "she is worth her weight in gold" and "you need to give her amazing reviews". I was one of those pretty hands off brides, mainly because I was finishing my Ob/Gyn Residency while planning this wedding. Melanie made what had sounded like a daunting process simple and I remember asking her "why am I not stressed? Everyone else seems stressed." She made every step of the process simple. She also got to know my style (probably better than I know myself) and came up with all of the design - she came up with ideas and allowed me to pick what I liked which allowed me to plan my dream wedding with minimal effort. She has been working in Santa Barbara (and many other areas - Ojai, LA etc) for over 10 years and her experience shows. She would send me her top 5 vendors and I would pick my favorite. Every single vendor were thrilled to be working with Melanie again and would always let me know "you're in the best hands - your planner is an All Star". I am over the moon about how my wedding weekend went. It was perfect. There were no hiccups and it was obvious that it was because of all of the preparation and anticipation that Melanie had put into place. Although Melanie is an incredibly organized professional, she is also so sweet and chill to work with and made zoom calls or get togethers so fun. Couldn't recommend her more if you're looking for someone to give you the wedding of your dreams.

Natalie Disraeli

YOU MUST HIRE MELANIE!!! SHE IS AMAZING!! Melanie helped plan our wedding in San Diego, CA. We got married around the same time as a lot of our friends. our friends seemed to have complaints about their wedding planners, or called wedding planning a drag and SO much work. We literally have nothing but great things to say about Mel and wedding planning was actually very straightforward with her involved helping us stay organized.

Melanie was BORN to be a wedding planner. She helped us get so excited for our big day and took care of all of the little details which gave us extra time to make the day really meaningful (personalized notes, a fun couple's dance). She went above and beyond in so many ways where she didn't need to but cares so much about helping you have the most perfect day! It was so special. She took care of everything and let us enjoy the day!

If you're on the fence let this be the sign to drop everything and work with Melanie for your wedding!

Nicole Bowen Cline

Wow, I don't even know how to begin to describe how much my husband and I adored working with Mel. Trusting someone to understand your vision and see it through is not easy but Mel immediately made us feel comfortable. She took our vision and added so many amazing ideas we had never thought of. She is so patient, so understanding, and an excellent communicator (something that not all wedding vendors do well). When we had a small month of challenge with our venue Mel not only empathized but she made time on a weekend to chat with us and gave excellent feedback for the best course of action. She is so knowledgeable and has the biggest "can do" attitude. When I walked into our venue on our wedding day I had tears in my eyes seeing her execution and attention to detail. I cannot recommend Mel enough and my biggest disappointment is that I no longer get to work with her to plan my wedding. Mel, thank you so much for making our dream day a reality, we love you!!!

Grace Marquis

Love, love, love working with Mel at Luck Eleven Events. I met Mel through a mutual friend from LA who had worked with her and am so thankful I did. She was knowledgable, hardworking, and so extremely organized. Her tips, spreadsheets, and planning are truly out of this world amazing. So many of my friends talk about how meeting with their wedding planners "feels like a chore" and that couldn't be further from the experience with Mel. She makes you feel like you're just great friends planning a fun party, which you are. My husband and I felt so, so relaxed on our wedding day (and leading up to it!) while she and her team dealt with everything -- believe me, there was a lot -- behind the scenes flawlessly and professionally. I can't recommend Mel enough for her organization, energy, and knowledge.