“Proud to recommend Bernadette Manzano to assist you with your event planning. Dedicated and sensitive to your needs, Bernadette will go out of her way to make your event special. Contact her right away…you won’t be disappointed. I know because I’m a satisfied customer!” – Mark Toy, P.E., BC.WRE via LinkedIn (Posted October 2019)
“It is with great pleasure to recommend Bernadette Manzano to any establishment. We worked together for more than two years at Dirty Water LLC. During that time, I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. She demonstrated critical skills, knowledge and abilities that will make her a valuable employee to any company. Her vibrant and professional attitude delivered positive effect on her environment. In addition, Bernadette is a team player and has demonstrated time and time again a willingness to go above and beyond. She is a hard-working, dependable, knowledgeable individual and I consider her to have been a true asset to the team and the company overall.” – Michelle Cabrera. Pastry Chef at Dirty Water via LinkedIn (Posted October 2019)
“I have known Bernadette for approximately 5 years and found her to be extremely motivated and driven. Her attention to details enhanced the customer experience while planning and putting on private events at a restaurant where she and I were part owners. She has significant experience with all facets of hospitality. I would gladly work with her again.” – Michael Soza, Co-Owner of Dirty Water via LinkedIn (Posted September 2019)
“Hi Bernadette, Thank you so much for being our day-of coordinator. We never worried about anything knowing that you were there! You helped the night go off without a hitch! It was so wonderful when you showed up with drinks and appetizers for us!” – Katrina & Kyle (Katrina & Kyle Wedding, April 2019)
“I have had the pleasure to work with Bernadette on multiple events.
Her attention to detail, creativity, and grace under pressure far exceeded expectations.
Whether it is a wedding, corporate event, or a family reunion – do yourself a favor and engage Bernadette to assist in planning and running your event.
Your event will reflect the amount of passion and care she brings to each endeavor and your guests will have a wonderful time.” – Ro Blackwood via LinkedIn (Posted December 2018)
“This is why I need Bernadette!” – assisting New Wife to New Husband during their elopement in San Francisco. (Victoria & Mike Wedding, November 2018)
“Thank you for making our wedding day FLAWLESS and kicking off our honeymoon perfectly with a two-day stay in Napa.” – Nikki & Rowan. Additionally via LinkedIn: “Event Planner & Coordinator Bernadette and I originally began working together when I joined her team for a large, multi-day event she was planning, coordinating and executing in the heart of San Francisco. Her calm leadership style, ability to see both the big picture and the smallest of details, and warm, open personality made her a joy to work for and I joined her team on several more events throughout the next few years. Each time, her professionalism was flawless, and her ability to manage every detail of the event as well as each of her staff/team members without showing any signs of stress left me in awe.
Wedding Planner & Coordinator, Travel Agent
We became good friends quickly – she’s a wonderful and inspirational person! – and when I had the opportunity to hire her as my wedding coordinator years later, there was no doubt in my mind that she was my top choice and would ensure my day was flawless.
As my wedding coordinator, she came with me to scout sites, envision how a ceremony and reception could take place at each one, and and immediately helped me plan out my wedding to-do’s on a timeline that would make sure everything got done well before the big day. She sent me an overarching spreadsheet right away with everything carefully placed.
She managed our rehearsal beautifully. I was incredibly impressed with her people skills. My family is split and even I didn’t feel comfortable trying to manage the two sides together and make everyone feel comfortable. Leave it to Bernadette! She handled my awkward, split family charmingly and had everyone relaxed, comfortable, and kept us flowing. We ran through the rehearsal until we felt more than sure of each step, from each person walking and taking positions, timing, live music, and audience direction.
The day of, I was sooo glad to have Bernadette there with me. I knew I could trust her 100% to have everything taken care of and running smoothly before I got there, and of course it was. She handled a huge mix of family volunteers and vendors in a public setting and had it all GORGEOUS and beyond my best vision of it ever being. She was the last person to leave my side before I began my walk down the aisle and she kept me calm to the last.
Finally, of course we had unexpected problems during the day – needing to find key people for the photos, coordinate food and guests, and our chief problem: the entire playlist for the dances and reception becoming unavailable when my phone unexpectedly and completely DIED the second I handed it off. Bernadette managed to download our selected dance songs despite a complete lack of reception (no one else’s phones were working) and vamped a live playlist for the rest of the reception and events that flowed perfectly without any of our input. More impressive than the fact that she pulled all of this off on the fly was the way that she did it: she showed NO signs of stress and gave me no cause for any, and her professional demeanor took away all my worries.” (Nikki & Rowan Wedding, October 2018)
“Thank you, Bernadette, for all your planning and hard work.” – Elle, Mother of the Bride. (Nikki & Rowan Wedding, October 2018)
“You were on top of everything! Thank you so much for running things and making my little sister’s wedding go so perfectly.” – Cori, Sister of the Bride (Nikki & Rowan Wedding, October 2018)
“You were incredible to work with and we are so grateful you were our wedding planner! You were on top of everything.” – Lisa & Branden (Lisa & Branden Wedding, September 2018)
“Were you in the military? You’re good.” – Pacific Star Winery owner. Lisa & Branden (Lisa & Branden Wedding, September 2018)
“I highly recommend Bernadette for any of your event needs. She goes above and beyond in taking care of her clients and covers every detail. She has done several events for me over the years and with her, I never have to worry about a thing. She’s smart, resourceful and hard working. Above all else, she’s a kind and warm person who I always want to work with.” – Tejal Shah via LinkedIn (Posted August 2017)
“Bernadette is efficient, detail oriented and has the ability to take the lead in any situation. She works meticulously to ensure that everything is executed to the highest standard. Whenever anyone needed something done well, Bernadette was the person to turn to. Beyond her professional skills, Bernadette is extremely warm, personable and fun to be around. Her impressive work ethic is only matched by her charisma.” – Christina Perricone, Event Manager at Dirty Water via LinkedIn (Posted May 2017)
“Bernadette comes with HIGH endorsement/recommendation.
December 2015, I attended a colleague’s retirement luncheon and retirement ceremony at Dirty Water. This is where I met Bernadette. She was “in-charge” of the event and took charge to ensure every detail was attended to. There is no task too small for her to handle.
I had the distinct pleasure to work with Bernadette on the planning of a cocktail party to celebrate my retirement from Federal service. Provided her with what I was thinking about. Within a couple of days, I had price quote from her as to what she thought would be an excellent choice of hors d’oeuvres. We made some minor adjustments and everything was set for the event. Upon early arrival, Bernadette was there to greet me. She quickly explained to me the plan of action and told me to “Have fun, I got it.” That she did…I never had to worry about food running out or servers not tending to my guests.
Bernadette is an individual with LOTS of drive, energy, and passion for what she seeks out to accomplish whether personal or business. She will have fun; your company and clients will not be disappointed.” – Nelson Cheng, US Army Corp of Engineers via LinkedIn (Posted May 2017)
“That’s absolutely perfect. Thank you so much! I love working with you!!! You are so business.” – Fatima P., former Bride. Referring a party to me at Dirty Water SF. (October 2015)
“Thank you for wrangling this crazy crew together and keeping us on point! LOL. You did an awesome job and I will definitely cosign that it was an amazing wedding!” – Rey, Groomsman (October 2015)
“I must tell you and the other folks at FJ that I have sung your praises a number of times. You certainly are good at what you do! Cheers!” – Garry P. (Annual Company Party, July 2014)
“You did a wonderful job!!! We had a great time and it’s where we met!” – Laida, Bridesmaid (October 2015)
“Wow!!! You did a great job and we don’t know how we could of done it without your help. Definitely recommend..!” – Tim P. (Groom, June 2013)
“You did an amazing job, B.” – Layla (Bridesmaid, June 2013)
“You are awesome, Bernadette. Can’t thank you enough for your help. Everything went perfect.” – Ali (Maid of Honor, June 2013)
“We are so happy to have been a part of this event and that your Bride and Groom enjoyed everything. We sincerely hope to work with you again!” Nancy (Paradise Catering, June 2013)
“Thanks again Bernadette!! I had a blast and really got to enjoy myself because of you 🙂” – Taruna (Birthday Party, November 2013)
“You’re a STAR, it all worked out great, and that’s PRICELESS!” – Spencer (Private Event, August 2012)
“Thanks again for helping us yesterday. The party was a huge success :)” – Taruna (Company Celebration, October 2012)
“Bernadette is great to work with! She’s the perfect client! She understands the scope of an event and how all the parts and pieces have to work together for it to be a success. She is an advocate for her clients, yet still strikes the balance to not strain her relationships with vendors. She’s awesome and look forward to working with her again!” – Gwen Dela Cruz, Party Rentals Vendor via LinkedIn (Posted January 2011)
“As an event DJ I had the pleasure of working with her as well. I had Bernadette serve as my event planner, I knew she could handle the process of talking to patrons and working with vendors to make sure that every detail is carried through to make sure the event is a success.
Event planning usually came with the responsibility with being a DJ and gradually the combination of being the DJ and event planning was getting stressful for me, and I am thankful that I had Bernadette on my side to handle the extra load.” – Mark Alan, DJ via LinkedIn (Posted January 2011)
“Thank you for all of your help, it really made the event run smoothly. Looking forward to working with you again.” – Gopi M. of All Things Delish (AIF Event, June 2010)
“I wanted to say thank you again on behalf of the whole AIF Bay Area YP Team. We greatly appreciate everything you and Stephanie did for us. We look forward to working with you again in the future.” – Mandy K. (AIF Event, June 2010)
“Thanks, B. You are amazing!” Additionally via LinkedIn posted in January 2011 “Bernadette was truly a life saver this past year for me. Bernadette planned my July 2010 wedding beautifully. She was always on time, ready with suggestions, knowledgeable, fast, detailed, and efficient. There was never a complaint out of her and she truly cared how the wedding was to turn out. I worked with her for close to a year and I value her as a great asset. Anything Bernadette puts her mind to, she conquers. I treasure Bernadette so much, I still keep her in mind when I have any event or need help. She is even my new go to for beauty and health from her Wellness company.” – Kristin V. (Kristin & Richard’s Wedding, June 2010)
“Thank you for planning the reunions; you are awesome!” – Donna N. (Family Reunion, August 2010)
“The brilliant people behind this fun, fun, fun event! Thanks for doing a great job AGAIN….EVERYTHING was great!” – Lena S. (Family Reunion, August 2010)
“I greatly appreciate all your hard work and dedication to make sure our needs were met. Your professionalism and timeliness were outstanding. We will definitely call you again when we need an expert in your field. In the same manner, we will gladly refer you to anyone who might be in need of your services.” – Alex (Alex & Veronica’s Wedding, December 2010)
“Thanks so much for last night. Really appreciate it all.” – Anu (Holiday Party, December 2010)
“Bernadette spent 6 month from August 2007 to January 2008 with us as Director of Marketing & Promotions. Her main focus was to lead a guerilla marketing campaign, create and promote events, track all efforts and customer feedback. Bernadette also created the bases for a successful cold calling program. During her time I found her to be reliable, driven and very efficient. Bernadette understood the company needs and the necessary areas of improvement quickly. She was well respected by her colleagues and our guests. Bernadette implemented the frame work for a successful marketing plan and statistics. You will find Bernadette to be a valuable addition and a positive force to your team. I have no hesitation to recommend Bernadette Manzano.” – Yavuz Pehlivanlar via LinkedIn (Posted March 2010)
”Hey Bernadette! Great to hear from you again and thank you so much for all of your help at Shanti’s wedding. Everything went so smoothly.” – James Rubio Photography (Shanti & Pablo’s Wedding, August 2008)
“Hey Bernadette! It was great meeting you this last week. You did an awesome job at the wedding. I hope to see you again.’ ~Jason. (Shanti & Pablo’s Wedding, August 2008)
“Great job with the wedding! It was awesome.” – Jessica. (Shanti & Pablo’s Wedding, August 2008)
“Thanks for nailing the event. It’s always a treat working with someone who handles the pressures and many challenges of event planning with a smile.” – Stuart A. (CrushPad Holiday Event, December 2007)
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