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Marilyn Ambra Weddings and Events
Creating unforgettable celebrations with expert planning and exquisite design.
5(5 reviews)
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Creating unforgettable celebrations with expert planning and exquisite design.
Marilyn Ambra Weddings and Events is a premier wedding and event planning service based in Oakland, CA, dedicated to turning your vision into a flawless reality. With meticulous attention to detail, creative design expertise, and a passion for seamless execution, we handle everything from budget management to vendor coordination, ensuring a stress-free and joyful experience. Our personalized approach caters to couples and clients seeking elegant, memorable celebrations that exceed expectations.
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Comprehensive planning from vision to execution, including budget management, vendor selection, and day-of coordination.
Creative design services with attention to color schemes, florals, and decor to bring your vision to life beautifully.
Handling all vendor communications, contracts, and logistics to ensure a seamless team effort.
Transparent budget management with realistic options and cost-saving strategies tailored to your needs.
On-site coordination to manage timelines, troubleshoot issues, and keep the event running smoothly.
Personalized meetings to understand your vision and provide expert guidance throughout the planning process.
Best decision, Marilyn is one of a kind!! From day one, Marilyn exceeded every expectation we had of a wedding planner. We genuinely looked forward to our monthly planning meetings with her—they became such a fun, inspiring part of the process. Marilyn took the time to really understand our vision and was our biggest advocate with every vendor, ensuring every detail aligned perfectly with what we imagined (and often made it even better). We started this process thinking that what we wanted might be impossible within our budget—but quickly learned that with Marilyn, anything is possible. She doesn’t settle for anything less than the best, and her creativity, relationships, and relentless attention to detail made our dream wedding not only achievable but truly extraordinary. On the wedding day itself, everything ran seamlessly. We didn’t have to worry about a single thing—every moment was timed perfectly, the design was breathtaking, and the energy was pure joy from start to finish. Our friends and family are still raving months later about how fun, elegant, and flawlessly executed the entire weekend was. It was all thanks to Marilyn. She made our vision come to life in ways we’ll never forget, and we feel endlessly grateful to have had her by our side through it all. Thank you Marilyn!!
Hiring Marilyn was hands down the best decision we made for our wedding! From our very first consultation to the actual wedding day, she made the entire process as stress-free and easy as possible and our wedding was everything we could have dreamed of and more. Her organization and attention to detail are unparalleled. She ensured that we stayed within budget, providing transparent and realistic options every step of the way. She saved us countless hours of frustrating research by coming to us with pre-vetted options for every vendor, complete with detailed quotes and all the necessary information. It felt like she did 90% of the legwork, allowing us to simply make the fun decisions! I truly appreciated how she balanced her expertise with my vision. She empowered my creative liberty and was completely flexible and supportive when I wanted to bring in vendors she hadn't worked with before. She integrated them seamlessly into the plan, demonstrating her professional adaptability. On the wedding day, everything went off without a hitch. It was super smooth, calm, and entirely stress-free for us. Marilyn handled every logistical detail and minor issue behind the scenes, allowing my partner and me to just be present and soak up every moment of the day. Cannot recommend Marilyn enough!
Marilyn is the best of the best. I can't imagine planning a wedding without her. Her eye for design and attention to detail surpassed any expectations I had. My husband and I started to tear up when we saw how beautiful everything was on our wedding day. She made the whole planning process a breeze. She kept our priorities top of mind, stayed within budget, offered recommendations, and made the day of go seamlessly. To this day, our guests are still telling us how our wedding was the most beautiful and most fun wedding they've ever attended.
Marilyn is an experienced wedding planner with many years of experience under her belt. She was able to help us build a wonderful team of vendors to make our wedding vision come to life. Marilyn has an excellent eye for design and was able to offer us an opinion when we wanted, but we also knew that everything she brought to us would be impeccable quality. Beyond that, her joy for planning weddings and events is infectious. She will bring a lot of enthusiasm and happiness to your wedding planning process, and it will need it at times!
We first wanted to thank Marilyn and her team for a fantastic wedding weekend. Throughout the planning process, Marilyn was very organized, and walked both the bride and the groom through all the various elements of the wedding, paying carful attention to all the little details that made the night so special. We first started by agreeing on the vision of the night, and Marilyn was able to walk through a number of color schemes, florals, fabrics, that really brought our vision to life. Marilyn was able to bring her vast experience to the table when walking us through what would look the best, recommending how the event will proceed, and connected us to a number of fantastic vendors. Marilyn helped us stay on track throughout the entire process, and we never felt like we were rushed during the planning process. During the wedding weekend, Marilyn and her team delivered beyond our expectations. During the rehearsal, Marilyn and her team were able to make a number of subtle changes that really amplified the venue and ceremony site. While the wedding went off without a hitch, Marilyn and her team are able to quickly adapt to anything and bring their experience to the forefront to make the event even more perfect. On the day of, we were blown away when we saw the entire venue decorated. Marilyn and her team delivered beyond our wildest expectations and we can’t say enough how perfect the venue was set up, with no detail left unaccounted for. Marilyn and her team kept the entire wedding party on track and expertly managed the flow of the event. We never felt rushed or stressed during the wedding and that is solely because of how well Marilyn orchestrated the entire event. We wanted to thank Marilyn and her team for such a fantastic wedding and we are so grateful to have had the chance to work with Marilyn throughout the entire process. We would highly recommend Marilyn to anyone.
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