Anisha & Kevin Sep 16th, 2023 Casa Del Mar Santa Monica
Anrupa & Anshay June 16th, 2018 Calamigos Ranch Malibu
Shipra & Kahan
April 23rd , 2022
Hilton Irvine
We came across BEL Events in 2019 as we were planning our engagement party. As we arrived for our initial consultation, we were greeted by Eliza (the owner) who helped us map out our vision and goals for the party. She was very well versed in the industry and had direct contacts to the best vendors in town.
Eliza always took the time to know us as a couple as well as us as individuals. She provided meaningful insight on decor, entertainment and overall vision based off our personalities and likings. Our engagement party was a super HIT and is still talked about by family members and guests.
We made the decision to go ahead with BEL events for our wedding in 2020, however, due to the pandemic, we had to reschedule and cancel our plans. Throughout the process, Eliza and her team were very cognizant of our needs and kept providing reassurance that we would have a great wedding when the right time comes.
As we shifted to the end of 2021, we resurfaced the wedding conversation and explored multiple venue options with Eliza. We appreciated her determination to find us the best options for our budget. She has been a true pillar of support through contract negotiations, vendor coordination and planning services.
Our 2022 wedding was planned from a different state and that was a challenge of its own, however, Eliza made it a point to host weekly, virtual 1:1 meetings with us to discuss our concerns, questions and progress till the big day!
Despite a few hiccups along the way, Eliza and her team gave it their best and provided us with the most memorable wedding weekend. We are thankful for their resilience, warmth and encouragement throughout the planning process. We valued the relationship we built with Eliza along the way.
One last thing I would like to add is, you treat people well, you will be treated well. We always treated BEL like family and Eliza and her team ensure to extend the same courtesy back.
If you’re confused on who to choose for your big day, don’t hesitate to reach out to Eliza. You will be in great hands!
Hanah & Alex
Feb 11th, 2023 The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
We hired Eliza to help plan our wedding and we are so grateful we did! I met her in the beginning stages of planning our wedding at a potential venue site and I really liked her disposition... I had no idea what I was doing planning this monster wedding and she helped me with everything.... She has a whole organizing system that keeps you in check and helps keep you at ease, has a large Rolodex of vendors to fit your style, and culture. She answers her phone and emails promptly any time of day, has a weekly meeting to go over everything. She really nailed my vision as an end result and fast forward to the big special day! She executed everything so smoothly without error. When an issue would arise she just solved it without stress, there was never a problem only solutions with her and I love that attitude! One complication we had was to find sound and lighting last minute because the person I was dealing with dropped out (A family friends company)and she just handled it 2 weeks before our wedding day, it was under budget, and they did a phenomenal job! That room was lit up. I was so impressed with this whole experience. She kept all the vendors/venue (the Hollywood Roosevelt event planners) in line, kept everyone on the same page and had our best interest on certain charges that weren't right in her experience, Not to mention she dealt with mine and my families crazy, bridezilla moments 🙂 I feel so blessed to have had such a great experience for this one and only special day... and I can't forget to mention Jack and Diana, her team!! Even though I dealt mostly with Eliza I know they were behind the scenes working too and day of they were very professional, dressed sharp, smiling, handled business through all the special parts of our evening. Really was a fairytale!
All I can say is trust the process for any brides planning to hire Eliza, she will have your back and deliver an incredible wedding. Thank you so much Eliza, Jack, and Diana!!!!
Prianka & Amit
May 27th, 2023 Ceremony and reception: Marriott Laguna Cliffs Sangeet: Hilton Irvine
Had the honor of BEL Events planning my wedding this past May 2023 at Marriott Laguna Cliffs, Dana Point. BEL helped us plan our big fat Indian wedding with four total event days - Wedding/Reception, Sangeet, Haldi, and Mehendi. We went with the full service package so BEL worked with us for about 17 months prior to our wedding, leading up to the wedding weekend. They were with us from the very beginning, including helping us select our wedding venue and finalizing the date.
Overall, we’re very happy and satisfied we choose BEL Events to help plan our big wedding. They are very professional and know all the ins-and-outs of event planning. From the very beginning, we were able to negotiate better rates and have easy access to vendors just because of the BEL name recognition. Throughout the planning process, we’d meet weekly to ensure we were progressing at a good rate. Eliza, who’s the owner, is super easy to work with. She cares a lot about her clients and even makes an effort to get to you know on a personal level.
When it came to the actual wedding weekend, execution was flawless. We were on schedule all four days with no delays, which is super surprising for an Indian event. All minor details were taken care of, and we (as the bride and groom) were extremely stress- free with the entire BEL staff doing all the heavy lifting so we could have the perfect wedding weekend.
Jessica & Sunny
June 24th 2023
Old Ranch
Eliza was the decorator for our 250 person Indian American fusion wedding. The decorations she produced were absolutely incredible and blew our minds. We reached out for her help when we were 2 months away from our wedding and frankly, not far enough along. We had a basic theme (tropical / jungle) and not a whole lot more. She patiently walked us through how to think through the decorations, the tradeoffs we could make, and provided amazing guidance on how to make the most beautiful wedding on a very reasonable budget. The end result was incredible and completely knocked it out of the park and our guests could not stop raving about how great it was. She also saved us a ton of money by re-using the flower arrangements from our ceremony to our reception. Her team had to work extremely fast and in a very tight timeline to make it work and they did! Eliza / her team / Bel Events is artistic, professional, hard working and timely. I would highly recommend working with her to decorate (or plan) your wedding.