Reviews of Emerald Events (Event Planner)

Dr Clinton Lee

Maureen is the consummate professional whose boundless energy and enthusiasm make her presence a true delight and she is simply brilliant. Important factors for me are reliability, integrity and the ability to take care of any matters that arise in a calm and balanced manner. Maureen is a sparkling gem and I would recommend her without hesitation and unreservedly.

Katherine Chow

I'm a type of bride who didn't really care too much about the details and frills of a wedding, so I was extremely grateful for Maureen who was talented at considering all the details of planning a wedding. My groom and his family were most impressed by the whole event and I'm glad that Maureen worked so hard to make it easy for me. Thanks!

Rachel Brown

We hired Emerald Events for the day of coordination, and Maureen and her team were absolutely amazing. From the very first meeting, Maureen was super attentive and helpful. She made the final months of wedding planning so much easier and made sure everything was executed as planned on the wedding day, so we can enjoy the day, stress-free. Her attention to detail, in particular, made a huge difference, and even our guests were telling us how great Maureen and Ana were. We highly recommend Emerald Events for anyone planning a wedding/event.

Mira Vuorensivu

We hired Maureen from Emerald Events to be our day of coordinator for our August 9th wedding and we couldn't be happier. Prior to hiring her, I was beginning to panic and getting lost in all the wedding planning details as I was planning the majority myself. But from my first meeting with Maureen, a lot of that stress went away as we talked about what kind of vision I wanted for my wedding day. Maureens knowledge, expertise, and connections were beyond helpful during the wedding planning process and I ended up finding our DJ, Florist and Caterer through her recommendations as well. The actual wedding day itself was perfect and my vision was executed beautifully. If there were any hiccups, I wasn't aware of them as Maureen and her team did an amazing job making sure the day went smoothly. Hiring Maureen gave me the peace of mind I needed in order to relax and enjoy my wedding day. Highly recommend! Thank you Emerald Events! Cheers, Mira and Sarah

Dylan Bruun

Maureen & Emerald Events recently helped me organize a short-notice outdoor event for my mother's Celebration of Life. I couldn't have pulled off this event without her. Her knowledge and experience quickly tied together loose ideas and questions I had into a cohesive and executable plan. She was also flexible and value oriented with her suggestions which I appreciated. On the day of the event, she navigated challenges with ease and this allowed me to focus on our guests and be present in the moment. I am so grateful to her and her colleague Anna for making what could have been a very challenging day into one where I was able to fully present to experience and process the loss of my dear mother together with our friends and family. Highly recommended.

M & C Benn

Hiring Maureen as a Partial Planner and Day of Coordinator was honestly the best decision that we made throughout the entire planning process. Her insights, suggestions and knowledge were incredibly valuable, and she saved us from more than one embarrassing mistake. Day-of, Maureen and Anna were rock stars. They kept the schedule on track and, most importantly, dealt with the inevitable hiccups, allowing us to have a truly enjoyable stress-free wedding day. Maureen is truly passionate about her job and consistently went above-and-beyond what we expected, providing extra touches to make our day extra special - I wish there was a six star option. Her communication was stellar (often responding to emails when she should be enjoying her own special occasions - take a break sometime, Maureen :D ). I highly recommend Emerald Events to anyone planning a wedding.

Budget Blooms

Even though I am in the industry, I knew my Husband & his Brother needed help planning their Dad's Celebration of Life. Maureen came to mind right away as we have worked on weddings in the past. She brought ideas and experience we would not have thought of, but also didn't take away from the uniqueness of their ideas. That night as we were all busy talking to guests we didn't have time to take care of my son and he was starving. Appetizers etc didn't fill him. Maureen and her team got him a burger from White Spot and saved the night. On top of it White Spot didn't do as they had asked so they went back and got it changed. On a night when I didn't have time to take care of him her team did! Above and beyond. Thanks Maureen.

Ruth F-L

Maureen and Ana at Emerald Events have been an absolute pleasure to work with. They went over and beyond for our wedding day, and when COVID hit, they managed an incredibly smooth transition to a micro wedding and helped us move it 2 months later. We hired them for our wedding last year, and kept them on for our 1st year anniversary this year. Amazing service, we greatly appreciate you!

Kelsey Galvani

Honestly, I do not think my wedding would have been the perfect day it was without Maureen and Ana. We hired Maureen as our day-of-coordinator, but for all the support she gave me in the planning and the million questions she answered for me, she truly was our complete wedding planner. On the day of, her and Ana were absolute pros. They handled everything. Literally everything. Their experience is so clear in everything they do. I was an anxious wreck the last couple of months before my wedding but as soon as I met with Maureen I felt so relieved, and on the wedding day, seeing her and knowing she and Ana had everything handled took all my stress away. They also went above and beyond, providing decor items that I hadn't even thought about, let alone had the wherewithal to procure. I cannot thank Maureen enough, and if you do one thing for your wedding, hire Emerald Events.

alex kerr

Our company, Vibrant Health Products, recently held a company event. From last year we have grown quite substantially and decided we needed some help organizing our summer picnic. Thank goodness for Maureen! She organized all of our vendors and made it a breeze to work with her. Maureen and her team kept the day running smoothly and solved problems as they came along (getting extra tents the day of because it was raining!). I highly recommend Maureen and her team to anyone in need of coordination! She truly was amazing!

Sanam Bakhtiar

Maureen, I wanted to touch base and thank you for all your efforts and coordination for TJ’s surprise party. You did an excellent job of thinking of everything that I needed and had some awesome additional touches like the kids play/colouring area and the drinks display area. I also really appreciate all your (and your team's) hands-on efforts setting up, during the event and in helping tear everything down. I really couldn’t have done it without you. You were AMAZING!

Malak Cheham

Maureen was great! She connected with all my vendors and made sure everything was on track for the wedding, she gave a lot of good advice and made sure everything went smoothly on the day of the wedding. Cant ask for more from a Day of coordinator.

Gordon Stewarrt

I served as Marriage Commissioner at a lovely outdoor wedding Maureen staged in Tsawwassen. She and her team were very much 'on the ball', kept things moving along at a nice pace, and had the venue looking quite classy. I would certainly recommend Emerald Events to plan weddings of all types and sizes!