West Coast Wedding & Event Planning

"We highly recommend Suzanne for all your wedding needs. We had to postpone our original wedding date due to COVID-19 closures. Suzanne was with us every step of the way to reduce our anxiety and assure us everything would go smoothly. Due to the pandemic, she basically had to organize all our vendors twice and made sure to cover all the bases including many things we didn’t even think of. From first consultation to regular updates and check-ins, Suzanne’s communication was excellent throughout the process. We are so glad we had Suzanne’s guidance and support for our small wedding. Thanks for everything!"

"We had Suzanne as our planner for our small wedding, or, our exaggerated elopement. She was wonderful and was there and helped us through everything from the time we reached out to her for basic information on what our options are, to a month later when we were standing on a beautiful lookout spot overlooking crashing waves, in the midst of a west coast storm, getting married. She was perfectly prepared on the day of, having multiple umbrellas on hand for us, and the wind, to break (we're so sorry), having a spare pen on hand to sign the wedding papers once the 2 that we had stopped working due to the wet paper. To the little things of arranging champagne glasses so we could all toast to our union. We couldn't have asked for anyone else more helpful to create a wedding that will be cherished dearly for a long time. To us, the day was perfect."

"If you're looking for a top-notch, stress-free, and wonderful wedding on the west coast, look no further! We can easily say that Suzanne made our wedding in Tofino absolutely perfect. Through her wealth of experience she was able to recommend the most ideal vendors within our budget. We're not sure what the source of Suzanne's super powers are, but she was able to extract information about our wedding vision we didn't know we had. At the time of our first phone call all we knew was "we want to get married in Tofino." From this alone, Suzanne was able to extract the vision we created had in our head and execute it flawlessly. Suzanne was very easy to get along with and after our first phone call, left us feeling as though we were simply catching up with an old friend. We wish Suzanne all the best with her bright future in the event planning space."

"We hired Suzanne to be our on-the ground eyes, ears and execution lead for our July wedding. We are from Toronto, far from being local experts and without the time or ability to plan a spectacular wedding from across the country. From planning through to execution (and even post-wedding follow-ups), Suzanne supported us end-to-end. Suzanne understood our vision from the get-go and helped connect us with the absolute best vendors to make our vision a reality. We held regular calls, follow-ups and even a few personal check-ins, to ensure the week before and day-of details were flawless. Suzanne pulled off our dream wedding. It was clear that so much love and thought was put into the details to ensure all of our guests were well looked after. Suzanne truly demonstrated for us that our wedding wasn’t just another job, but treated it as though it was her wedding too. We couldn’t have had such a special (and stress-free) day without Suzanne’s support. Thanks Suzanne."

“Suzanne is wonderful! We hired Suzanne for a smaller modified package that included helping us find a beach for the ceremony & making sure that the ceremony went off without a hitch. We arrived two days before the wedding (from Ontario) to find a beach for the ceremony. Suzanne took us on a tour of Ucluelet that day and we found the perfect location. She very kindly provided us with everything we needed to know about Ucluelet and helped with the logistics of organizing the ceremony and our guests (15 people total). The day of the wedding we had a minor disaster when the florist (whom we hired) arrived an hour before the wedding with the wrong colour flowers. Suzanne went right to work picking wild flowers around the beach, forest & rocks to replace the flowers just in the knick of time. The ceremony was beautiful and we’re very grateful for her expertise & kindness!”

"Suzanne was an amazing part of our wedding and helped us to create the most memorable weekend experience we could ever have hoped for. Wedding planning takes a lot of time, a lot of patience and a knack for dealing with people – especially when things don’t go exactly as you would expect. With our wedding, Suzanne went above and beyond to make sure that our day was seamless. She handled all the bumps along the way and added so much value to our day by guiding us to great vendors, helping us plan the perfect timeline and sharing lessons learned with us. Suzanne’s staff were professional and a great help to making the day go exactly as planned. Suzanne has an amazing way of calming the situation, being proactive and listening intently as I went through a myriad of options and ideas. She is patient, professional and kind. I consider her a friend and recommend her services without hesitation."

"Suzanne from West Coast Weddings and Events was simply amazing! She was able to take our vision of the perfect wedding and elevate into something that we could only dream about. Not only did she have all the vendor relationships and great feedback on each, she knew exactly how the day should flow and was able to smooth out any unexpected changes that inevitably come up. Suzanne was also very responsive to all of our questions/emails and incredibly organized which really helped to limit the stress that comes with planning such an important event. We were so incredibly lucky to have Suzanne be involved in our wedding day and we would recommend her for anyone’s wedding in Tofino and Ucluelet.

"I would recommend Suzanne to anyone planning a wedding in the Tofino or Ucluelet area - she is friendly, very responsive to questions and e-mail, and importantly tells you straight up if she thinks something is a bad idea and what are the possible alternatives. While I chose to do most of the planning myself from a distance, it was very helpful to have someone from the area who could help get in touch with and provide insight on local vendors and inform us of issues I wouldn't have thought of on my own such as a fire ban that was in effect at the time when I wanted to hold a post-reception bonfire. Easily the greatest value was having Suzanne and Lara (my day-of coordinator) help put everything together in the days leading up to and the day of the wedding, saving us a ton of stress and headache knowing the details were being taken care of and we could just enjoy our celebration. They even stayed late the night before to help emergency hem my dress - unbelievable! "

"An amazing Thank You to Suzanne for all the work she did in helping make our wedding day one of the most fun days ever! She was there to make sure everything was in place and flowed from one part to the next. Our family members and friends were able to enjoy the day as well and not worry about what was happening behind the scenes. We had 100+ guests and everyone had a fabulous time! Her connection and relationship with all the vendors from the Chef to the rental company to the DJ was like a well-orchestrated performance….everyone knew their part and were professional and did an amazing job. Her guidance and knowledge of the area helped to make sure we considered all aspects and were prepared for all weather….although she pulled through with blue sky and sunshine for us!! We cannot think of a single thing we would have done differently for that day!"

"Suzanne was fantastic not only on our wedding day, but also leading up to it. There were so many steps and questions to be answered that I never could have managed without her. When I first spoke with her about becoming our wedding planner, she said that she's like your best friend helping with the wedding and that couldn't have been truer. She asked all the right questions, gave us reminders, checked on how we were doing monthly the whole year leading up. She made us feel like we could completely let go on the day and she had everything under control. All her recommendations were worth the investment. Our caterer, hair stylist, venue and photographers were being complimented all night."