Award Winning Wedding Planner and Industry Expert Mandi Nack and her team of Certified Wedding Planners at A Sparkling Event will assist you through every step of your wedding planning experience. From the dream stages to the honeymoon, fulfilling your unique vision is our priority. Because a couple should never have to stress about their wedding, A Sparkling Event unlocks the secrets to a carefree and easy wedding planning experience.
Through the initial consultation, to contracting vendors, building a timeline, managing a budget, providing a detailed checklist, RSVP tracking, seating arrangements, floral design, event coordination, to the last dance, the powerful value A Sparkling Event provides is proven by our 5 star reviews.
Through the initial consultation, to contracting vendors, building a timeline, managing a budget, providing a detailed checklist, RSVP tracking, seating arrangements, floral design, event coordination, to the last dance, the powerful value A Sparkling Event provides is proven by our 5 star reviews.
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After obsessing over every wedding show on TV in 2004, my favorite being, "Who's Wedding Is It Anyway?" and pouring over all the latest bridal magazines, I knew that I wanted to become a wedding planner. My experience in restaurants developed the sense of urgency and customer satisfaction I craved, since I have been known to be a people pleaser.
Each image was hand selected and categorized by Mandi to showcase our favorite Amazing A Sparkling Event wedding memories. We hope you enjoy these images as much as we enjoyed planning the weddings they came from. We are grateful to work with such talented photographers. While in the gallery hold your mouse over each image to view the photo credit.
Mandi Nack was our wedding planner for our recent wedding at The Lodge in Pebble Beach. My wife Janice and I have been working with Mandi for about 6 months and she is undoubtedly the best wedding planner on the planet! Mandi first of all is quite personable, friendly and professional. Mandi takes the time to get to know you as a couple and as people.
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Kari D.
May 12, 2021
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I got married in 2020, yes during the pandemic. Why? Well my dad's been battling cancer and so has my husbands step-father. It was the right thing to do because at the end of the year my husbands grandfather passed away, we are so fortunate that he made our wedding.
With that said, planning a wedding is stressful. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is next level. Luckily, I had Emily from a sparkling event by my side every step of the way. Emily was literally a God send. From the minute I got engaged (before the pandemic) to planning all the details, Emily was there answering all my questions
With that said, planning a wedding is stressful. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is next level. Luckily, I had Emily from a sparkling event by my side every step of the way. Emily was literally a God send. From the minute I got engaged (before the pandemic) to planning all the details, Emily was there answering all my questions
Sarah B.
Nov 22, 2019
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I hired A Sparkling Event for wedding coordination services for my October wedding this year. I would have loved to hire Mandi for full wedding planning services; however, my budget was completely inflexible. Cautiously optimistic, I decided to plan my wedding with support from A Sparkling Event. Mandi and her wonderful team set me up with an online planning tool and a complete list of suggested vendors. Once I got the ball rolling, planning wasn't as daunting as I thought it would be and knowing that I could reach out to Mandi and Emily anytime with questions or concerns put me at ease.
Mary B.
Nov 24, 2018
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I was lucky, because my future daughter-in-law hired Mandi for her November wedding in Carmel Valley, CA.
Mandi managed the rehearsal dinner that we hosted for our son and his bride. Having a destination event, required that I have a local and experienced person working with me. Mandi was perfect, as she had insight into the bride's preferences, yet worked with me as the host. She managed the venue staff, the photographer, florist, and decorating details. I was able to ship supplies directly to her and she handled all the details. The winery garden dinner for 45 was flawless!
Most impressive
Mandi managed the rehearsal dinner that we hosted for our son and his bride. Having a destination event, required that I have a local and experienced person working with me. Mandi was perfect, as she had insight into the bride's preferences, yet worked with me as the host. She managed the venue staff, the photographer, florist, and decorating details. I was able to ship supplies directly to her and she handled all the details. The winery garden dinner for 45 was flawless!
Most impressive
Michelle J.
Nov 08, 2018
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I've been meaning to write this review quite awhile now. I hired Mandi to help me plan my wedding back in October 2017. She wasn't exactly cheap, but I think you get what you pay for when it comes to most wedding stuff and worth every penny! I realized I was way in over my head because I lived out of state at the time and was having trouble staying organized and on top of vendors. And of course there was the typical day-of snafus and vendor miscommunications, but Mandi was on top of all of it and kept everything running smoothly! My husband and I are both hypoglycemic and she made sure
G. F.
Sep 10, 2017
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I hired Mandi from A Sparkling Event to put together my Mom's upscale 80th birthday party. We are not from the Monterey area and hired Mandi close to the date of the event. We trusted her to handle every part of the event including choosing the venue- all sight unseen by us. She aced it. She was patient when we shifted gears continuously with entertainers & music. She went above and beyond on small details that we didn't even think about, asking if certain ones would be acceptable to us (decorations and special touches in my Mom's hotel room) and others knowing she didn&apos
Mike H.
Sep 06, 2017
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Mandi Nack was our wedding planner for our recent wedding at The Lodge in Pebble Beach. My wife Janice and I have been working with Mandi for about 6 months and she is undoubtedly the best wedding planner on the planet! Mandi first of all is quite personable, friendly and professional. Mandi takes the time to get to know you as a couple and as people. We are not just clients to her. We were made to feel like family by Mandi and her highly professional team. Mandi took the time to understand our history, our desires for a destination wedding in Pebble Beach (Janice and I live in the Seattle
Kelley S.
Aug 28, 2017
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I'm not sure where to begin. Perhaps by saying that Mandi was not available for our event date, and referred us to one of her associate planners, Janeen. That's where the train went off the tracks.
Janeen certainly has her strengths. She's very friendly, and is quite creative. You can tell she really loves the visual element of designing a beautiful wedding. She also has a short list of great vendors in the area, which is why we got a local planner despite living in SF. A Sparkling Event certainly delivered on that front, and we got a great photographer, florist, bakery, etc.
Janeen certainly has her strengths. She's very friendly, and is quite creative. You can tell she really loves the visual element of designing a beautiful wedding. She also has a short list of great vendors in the area, which is why we got a local planner despite living in SF. A Sparkling Event certainly delivered on that front, and we got a great photographer, florist, bakery, etc.
Jenny M.
Aug 07, 2017
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We could not have had a better experience with the A Sparkling Event team, specifically Mandi. We got married in Carmel last weekend and it was the best weekend of our lives. We live in New York City and did not know most local vendors, etc. Mandi was a godsend - she recommended top-notch vendors, she was on top of planning everything and staying organized, she handled unforeseen events (because there always will be some) with patience and efficiency, and she went above and beyond our expectations. I cannot recommend Mandi enough - she is everything that you want in a wedding planner and I
Mario M.
Apr 23, 2017
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Ok, when I heard I was working with a sparkling event coordinator I took a deep exhale lol these folks know how to coordinate a wedding! Sometime for a dj he can get stuck in between vendors (doing Photobooths, photography and videography but with Emily running things tonight I could count on announcing events without a doubt they were going to happen. Thank you Emily for coordinating with me and the other staff tonight!
Laura G.
Jan 05, 2017
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Mandi and her team are the BEST of the BEST! As a professional within the wedding industry, I could honestly say I wish I could work every single event with her! She's just amazing in every way possible. If you're planning a wedding, you NEED Mandi! I just booked her for our daughters wedding as well!
MacKenzie B.
Jan 04, 2017
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There are many things that you will doubt in the months, weeks, and days leading up to your wedding. But I can confidently say that hiring Mandi Nack and her extraordinary team over at A Sparkling Event was not one of them. Mandi TRULY gave us the wedding of our dreams. She heard every wish, hope, and desire we expressed and saw to it personally that the things we held most sacred were honored and intact on our special day. She helped us find and hire impeccable vendors who were local to the area and on the day of the wedding she took care of EVERYTHING. We had a more beautiful, fun and love
Kristen D.
Aug 31, 2016
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After getting married this past summer, I can see why people get so stressed planning a wedding! It is such a huge event that only happens once, and for us, one of the best decisions was hiring Mandi as the wedding coordinator. She truly relieved so much stress because she had everything figured out down to the minute.
It was amazing to talk with her leading up to the day, but what really impressed my husband and I, was how present she was throughout the entire day of our wedding. She somehow coordinated all the tiny details and made us feel truly supported and even pampered! She drove me from
It was amazing to talk with her leading up to the day, but what really impressed my husband and I, was how present she was throughout the entire day of our wedding. She somehow coordinated all the tiny details and made us feel truly supported and even pampered! She drove me from
Roselie E.
Mar 05, 2016
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Mandi was fantastic! She was very professional, and has a friendly demeanor that makes the process painless (while also charming all of our wedding guests!). She was a life-saver and there's no way we could've pulled off the day without her. We enlisted the help of A Sparkling Event after realizing that we were way over our heads. We had selected venues (ceremony at The Mission and lunch reception at Carmel Valley Ranch), but only had 3 months to pull it together. Since I reside in SF (with a fiance abroad at the time, and arriving only a couple of months prior to the wedding), it was
Stephanie Gray
Nov 14, 2015
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Mandi is absolutely fantastic at making weddings go smoothly. I have no idea how Matthew and I would have managed without her. I was very impressed with her level of organization and making sure everyone stayed focused at our rehearsal. There were so many things that needed attention and she made sure all our ducks were in a row. I nearly settled on a something that I didn’t like out of convenience and unwillingness to speak up on what I really wanted. Mandi assured me that we could certainly make my dreams a reality and her suggestion for a Plan B worked out perfectly. In short, Mandi Nack’s
Diana S.
Oct 07, 2015
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Mandi and her team at A Sparkling Event did were invaluable to our wedding! We hired Mandi as a Day-of-Coordinator, but her guidance and services went above and beyond. We met with her several times in the months prior to wedding to make sure that we were on track. When my husband and I were feeling overwhelmed in the final weeks before the wedding, we were calmed and comforted by her professionalism, positive attitude, and the knowledge that she and her team would do a great job!
Our venue did not include any services, so the Sparkling Event team was essential to setting up and making sure
Our venue did not include any services, so the Sparkling Event team was essential to setting up and making sure
Laura H.
Sep 07, 2015
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Emily R.
Oct 13, 2014
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Mandi was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. She was helpful in providing insight to decorations, set up of venue, purchasing flowers and any little hiccup that came around. It put our minds at ease to know she was there to help us find solutions to problems that occurred during the wedding process. On the day of the wedding she executed the set up all of our decorations perfectly. It was so beautiful and we got lots of compliments on the decor and setup. She went above and beyond our expectations. She did an amazing job of bringing our dream wedding and vision come true. She even helped
Manny O.
Aug 24, 2014
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I have had the privilege of working with Mandi at a wedding in Carmel where I was the hired photographer (manuelortegaphoto.com). She is amazing at her job and if I wasn't already married, she would definitely be the person I would hire to plan my wedding. She is a true professional in every sense of the word and she takes great pride in her work. If you want a beautiful worry free day, call Mandi, you won't regret it.
Grace Y.
Aug 22, 2014
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Mandi was an absolute godsend. I reached out to her about six months prior to my wedding. My first impressions of Mandi were that she was a fantastic listener, very knowledgeable (rattled of prices of chair costs, etc), organized, and action oriented. When my husband and I met Mandi in person, she was incredibly organized (had a binder full of our wedding details) and we knew we were in good hands!
She did a terrific job taking the stress / logistics out of my hands and managed the vendors during crunch time. My photographer even commented how wonderful Mandi was without me even asking. When you
She did a terrific job taking the stress / logistics out of my hands and managed the vendors during crunch time. My photographer even commented how wonderful Mandi was without me even asking. When you
Erin P.
Jun 28, 2014
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We hired Mandi as our day of wedding coordinator and we're so glad we did! Mandi was great to work with before the big day and exceeded our expectations on the day of. Our venue wasn't typical and we had a lot of decor to set up in a short amount of time but Mandi handled everything perfectly. Not the smallest detail was missed. As the bride I was able to fully relax and enjoy the celebration.
It wasn't until after the wedding that I could fully appreciate Mandi's attentiveness and professionalism behind the scenes. My mother and other guests told me stories of how much she
It wasn't until after the wedding that I could fully appreciate Mandi's attentiveness and professionalism behind the scenes. My mother and other guests told me stories of how much she
Charlie H.
Mar 09, 2013
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This is a groom's perspective.
It may be unusual for a groom to review a wedding planner but Mandi was just that good. As my wife mentioned in her review, we experienced a bad "Carmel" wedding planner and came across Mandi only weeks before my wedding. My wife and I were doing much of the wedding planning ourselves and initially thought we'd use Mandi as a "standby". Ultimately, Mandi became an absolute integral part of our wedding process.
I met Mandi the day before my wedding (I live in San Diego but had a Carmel wedding). During this meeting, with a
It may be unusual for a groom to review a wedding planner but Mandi was just that good. As my wife mentioned in her review, we experienced a bad "Carmel" wedding planner and came across Mandi only weeks before my wedding. My wife and I were doing much of the wedding planning ourselves and initially thought we'd use Mandi as a "standby". Ultimately, Mandi became an absolute integral part of our wedding process.
I met Mandi the day before my wedding (I live in San Diego but had a Carmel wedding). During this meeting, with a
