Best Day Ever Weddings + Events

Name: Best Day Ever Weddings + Events
Address: Santee, CA, 92071, US
Price range: Starts at $1,800
Rating: 5

Service levels: Full-service planning

About Best Day Ever Weddings + Events

Best Day Ever Weddings + Events

We put the personalization and perfection into planning quirky, crafty, and geeky celebrations.

Stephanie Wooding (Owner / Lead Planner) When it comes to planning your event, it’s really about how that person (or team) embraces and uses that job experience in a resourceful and creative way. I’m a practical, organized, creative, resourceful, and resilient, “jeans and t-shirt” type chick. Well, the San Diego part of me is anyway. The LA in me is a driven, problem-solving, A-type, “take no guff” lady boss, that gets the job done on time, and within a realistic budget.

Over the last 15 years, I’ve been blessed to have worked at nearly every major hotel, venue, and theme park in San Diego. I’ve worked in the film industry as a 1st, 2nd AD, grip, and PA; the hotel industry as an Assistant Director of Audio Visual Services and as a Catering Sales Manager; the live event and theatre industry as a lighting tech/stagehand/stage manager and the special event industry as a wedding and event planner. I’m a firm believer in building a team that you jive well together. Even though our paths may only cross for a moment, let’s make this OUR moment in time and make the event one that you can call your #BestDayEver!

Services by planning level

Full-service planning

Pricing starts at $6,000*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

Partial planning

Pricing starts at $2,500

Day-of coordination / wedding management

Pricing starts at $2,500

Event design

Pricing starts at $60,000*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

A la carte

Pricing starts at $1,800

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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22 reviews

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Dylan D.
Rating: 5
•Zola
•Oct 27
Stephanie is the best!
This is without a doubt the easiest 5 stars I will ever give. Stephanie was incredible from the very start. Every meeting was not only extremely helpful, but also fun and exciting. Even with some of our last minute mix ups, Stephanie stepped in and saved the day on MULTIPLE occasions. Stephanie helped walk us through everything. From seating charts, timelines, décor, and even helped us find some of our vendors. Come wedding day, everything was perfect and ran so smoothly. Not only can she plan, but she can decorate also! The arch center piece that she made for us was a crowd favorite and turned out SO GOOD. All in all, we could not have done this without Stephanie, and me and my wife will be forever grateful. If you are looking for a planner, stop here! You have found the one! Thank you so much Stephanie!!!
CJ
Chris & J.
Rating: 5
•Zola
•Aug 29, 2026
Best Day Ever is the Perfect Choice
We hired Stephanie as our day-of coordinator for our wedding on August 16th, 2025, and we were so impressed with her and her services. We booked her as a "day-of" coordinator, but her involvement was anything but that. She helped us plan and coordinate months before the day and made everything seamless. Planning a wedding is a daunting task, but with her help, our minds were at ease so we could enjoy the day to its fullest. There are so many little things to keep track of, and we wouldn't have been able to have such a great time without Stephanie's help. She went above and beyond to help us get everything we wanted for our day. Her decor inventory is extensive, and having access to it was incredible. She's resourceful and has a wealth of knowledge and connections we wouldn't have had otherwise, and her prior experience with our venue was invaluable. Any hiccups that came up throughout the day, she handled impressively, keeping everything moving smoothly. We appreciate Stephanie so much and would recommend her services to anyone looking for a coordinator in the San Diego area. Thank you, Best Day Ever!
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Christian O.
Rating: 5
•Zola
•Aug 24, 2026
Truly one of a kind!
Stephanie is the absolute best! She went signifcantly above and beyond what we paid for by meeting with us more regularly, finding vendors for us, meeting with us at the venue multiple times and helping out so much for our very detailed DIY wedding. My wife and I are eternally grateful for Stephanie support and calm attitude during the planning process and the wedding day. It sounds cliche but we really could not have done it without her. She was so good, I recommended her to my sister's wedding and now Stephanie feels like part of the family!
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Mitchell
Rating: 5
•Zola
•Jul 10, 2026
Best Decision Ever
We hired Stephanie to be our day-of coordinator for our wedding but she was so much more than that. Working with Stephanie to make sure that our wedding day went as smoothly as possible and according to our vision was the best decision we made. She was always quick and yet thorough with her responses to all questions or concerns and it also helped that she was intimately familiar with our venue. She knew all of the right questions to ask us as we planned out the final timeline and details, and she was similarly prepared to answer questions we had because of her extensive experience with weddings as well as our venue and vendors. She made sure we didn't have to worry about a thing on our wedding day. Absolutely recommend working with Stephanie and BDE for your wedding.
Stephanie Wooding•Jul 25, 2026
Thank you Mitchell! I truly loved working with you and Emily for your weekend celebration with your friends and family.
FZ
Fening Z.
Rating: 5
•Zola
•Jun 11, 2026
Smooth as Butter Event Coordination
Stephanie was a dream to work with. Our day was perfect and we didn't have to worry about anything - which is saying a lot because we had a LOT to get done that day, trust me. It was good vibes all day long and our guests went out of their way to compliment her work. It was sooo helpful that she is so familiar with our venue, too (Sacred Mountain Ranch Resort). She was able to answer so many of our questions about the venue operations without us having to get in touch with venue management. If you're looking for friendly, chill, detail-oriented coordination, Stephanie is your pick :)
Stephanie Wooding•Jul 25, 2026
FENING! I love you and Luke so much. I can't tell you how fun it was to execute your disco snail vision -- and yes, there was a LOT going on, but your team of friends (and solid vendor choices) made my job so much easier. I cannot WAIT to share the professional photos and videos!!