Gatherings for Good
Service levels: Full-service planning
Team size: 1 – 4
About Gatherings for Good
Gatherings for Good
Hello and welcome! I’m Brenda, the owner of Gatherings for Good Events. Our goal is to make wedding planning stress-free and enjoyable for you. We’ll provide the tools and support needed to bring your vision to life, offering a personalized experience tailored to your unique needs. We love helping couples define and refine their ideas, and we’ll be your biggest supporter throughout the process. You can count on us for advice, guidance, and unwavering support. When we’re not working with you directly, we’re busy behind the scenes ensuring you have an unforgettable experience you and your guests will treasure for a lifetime!
When I was ready to start my business in 2014, the name Gatherings for Good was born. It combined the passion I have for event planning along with my commitment to supporting local charitable causes. Through my business I have been able to donate money, time, and resources to help support causes I care about and help raise awareness to so many wonderful organizations in the community.
In three words: Collaborative, Organized, Resourceful
Services by planning level
Full-service planning
Pricing starts at $7,500
Partial planning
Pricing starts at $5,000
Day-of coordination / wedding management
Pricing starts at $2,000
Event design
Pricing starts at $4,500
Destination wedding
Pricing starts at $4,500
Elopement / microwedding
Pricing starts at $2,000
A la carte
Pricing starts at $500
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
7 reviews
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Kevin L.
5/16/26 Wedding Review
Note that this is a review for the 12-Week Wedding Planning & Day-Of Coordination service. My wife and I recently had a wedding with Brenda as our day-of coordinator and we could not have been happier with the experience. Since we were doing a significant amount of wedding planning ourselves, we did not intend to have a day-of coordinator. However, many of our vendors asked who we would be using and after some consideration, we decided to invest in one and we are so happy we did. Brenda is very professional, organized, and assertive, which are all integral to being a great coordinator. From our first call, she demonstrated her knowledge about how to run a smooth wedding by asking us details and questions we had not even considered. She uses Honeybook, has automated emails, and remembers even the smallest details, showing how strong her systems are in place. And most of all she is assertive! We were able to hand off planning to her about two weeks before and things the day of went smoothly with our limited involvement. Considering the 12-week package, Brenda has extremely involved and communicative from the moment we started planning. We had many email communications, in addition to phone calls and site visits/rehearsals to ensure everything was smooth. It put us at ease to be alongside someone so experienced. All of these aspects allowed us to be able to soak in the day as much as we could. We are both very happy with her services and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to have a wedding.
- TJ
Tiffany and J.
Couldn’t have done it without Brenda!
Selecting the right coordinator can be a nerve wrecking process, but for us, the reviews don’t lie. We needed someone who can help us with planning, select the best vendors in the region, and be there to run the show for us on our big day, while staying within our budget. Brenda fit our needs completely during the short time frame that we were planning, was super communicative, had previously worked with almost all our vendors, and raised little details that we didn’t even consider. We really couldn’t have put together the amazing wedding that we had if we didn’t have Brenda’s help. Her coordination on wedding day truly made the entire event run seamlessly and stress-free. Thanks, Brenda!
Brenda Cali•May 21, 2026Thank you so much for your kind words! It was truly such a pleasure working with you both and helping bring your wedding vision to life. I’m so happy to hear you felt supported throughout the planning process and that you were able to fully enjoy your wedding day stress-free. Wishing you both all the best in this next chapter together and thank you again for trusting me to be part of such a special celebration!
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Daniela P.
Couldn’t do it without Brenda!
Brenda was an invaluable partner in planning our wedding. She was organized and thoughtful about every detail, always fighting in our corner to make sure we had the wedding of our dreams. It was so amazing to have somebody else supporting us on this journey. We are so grateful for Brenda and everything she did for us!
Brenda Cali•Jan 2, 2026Thank you Dani! It was a pleasure working with you and Charley! Your wedding was so beautiful and I was so grateful to be part of it! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together! xo
- AJ
Auri J.
A Smart Move
Hiring Brenda / Gatherings for Good was the smartest thing we did in our wedding planning process. At the beginning we were thinking we were going to plan everything ourselves, but as the wedding became bigger we decided to look for a planner and we're so glad we got Brenda's help as we couldn't have done it without her. We already had a venue and some vendors picked out, but Brenda was able to recommend a lot of great vendors through her extensive network and keep us on track with the milestones we needed to hit to make sure the wedding went off without a hitch. She also brought things to our attention to think about/take care of that we would have never considered on our own, so it was invaluable to have her experience at the helm. She was very communicative and she is very dedicated and detail oriented and made many revisions to our timeline to make sure everything was well planned. On the day of our wedding Brenda and her team made sure everything ran smoothly. Hiring Brenda was the best money we spent on our wedding and honestly a really great value for the services that her and her team provided!
Brenda Cali•Aug 19, 2025Auri, thank you so much for sharing this thoughtful review! It was truly a pleasure to be part of your wedding planning process and to help ensure everything came together seamlessly. I’m so glad my team and I could provide the support and guidance you needed along the way. Wishing you both endless happiness as you begin this next chapter together! Much love! xo
- RB
Robby B.
Brenda is a boss!
Brenda handled our wedding with a delightful yet executive-level efficiency. We had a fairly complicated plan for 150 guests in Santa Barbara's destination wedding far away from our personal residence, but she and her assistants were completely unfazed by this. Months ahead of time, Brenda foresaw all the elements of what we needed to make our wedding a wonderful, beautiful success. She was generous with her time and expertise, we loved her vendors, and would recommend her to all couples looking for a steady, insightful hand with Brenda as their wedding coordinator!
Brenda Cali•Dec 30, 2024Thank you Robby and Emma! You are so kind! I loved your wedding so much and working with the two of you was a dream! You're both so sweet - I had so much fun helping you plan your gorgeous wedding day. It was truly an honor and a pleasure! I wish you all the best in your new life together!
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