Wedding Testimonials

"Joan Burns has her finger on the pulse of everything and everyone that I needed for my wedding.  Plus she is a whiz at helping to think of all the details and pull them together.  I would have been pulling my hair out if it weren't for Joan, her wonderful contacts, and her great organizational skills that made my wedding turn out so beautifully."

"I had been on the phone and on the internet for hours and days not finding what I needed: hairdresser, makeup artist, musicians, bartenders, or the right rental company with all of the equipment I needed to turn a beach house into a wedding site. 

That is ... until I met and worked with Joan Burns.  Joan not only knows incredibly talented and professional people that were wonderful to work with, but she made it much easier to pull my event together and helped to make my beach wedding amazing and much more worry free!"

Stacy Elder Herb

“Thank you so much for all of your help with our wedding. You have been so supportive and patient! I don’t think this could have all come together without your help and it means so much to me to have you be part of our wedding.”

Jennifer Bauer Morton

“Thank you again for your assistance at our wedding…your help was invaluable to me. The day, the events, the timing, was so smooth and seamless – I really can’t thank you enough.  You were and are a consummate professional……..you were effective without being obtrusive at all.”

Diane de Persia Shelley

"Joan handled our wedding with warmth and efficiency. We were really happy
with the entire event and the amount of care that went into all the details.
She was always on hand for meetings and calls prior to the wedding and at
the wedding she blended so seamlessly she was more like a guest who got
things done rather than a field marshal on the battlefront!"

Joanna Schiele

“Thank you for all of your help to make David’s and my wedding so special”
Stacey Smith Schmolke

Joan Burns of Sampson & Associates is an exceptional wedding planner.  We had a long-distance wedding to plan with our daughter being married in California and us living in New Mexico.  Over half of the attendees would be traveling from other states.  We were delighted at Joan’s willingness to go beyond the event and recommend other companies who could support peripheral needs.  It was evident that she possessed specific knowledge that enhanced the wedding ceremony and the reception, which were exceedingly successful.

We were extremely pleased with both her creative and common sense ideas.  Joan was eager to extend herself beyond our arrangements, responding to questions from the bride, the fiancé, and us in New Mexico.  She kept all persons informed as to protocol, last minute change in plans, and made her own suggestions.  She maintained a professional rapport overseeing the many vendors who assisted in the wedding.  Communication is paramount in her coordination skills.  She maintains a personal touch to everything she does and displays a calm, authoritative disposition. 

We were exceptionally satisfied and delighted to have Joan Burns plan our daughter’s wedding, and highly recommend her services.

Frank and Andrea Targhetta
Albuquerque, NM

Joan, I wanted to thank you for your assistance coordinating our daughter’s wedding.  You were awesome…not a thing missed.  I couldn’t have done it with out your experience and help.  My confidence in you gave me the ability to relax and visit with our friends and family. 

I would recommend you to anyone who asked!   Thank you again for all that you did!

Debbie Shireman
Sandy, Utah

Joan Burns of Sampson & Associates did an outstanding job coordinating my wedding day. My husband and I got to enjoy our special day in is entirety because of Joan's efforts! It was truly a special day. She is a must for any special event!

Melanie Bermudez

Your services for our special day were extraordinary! You went above and beyond what we expected and could've anticipated from a wedding planner. Because of your experience in this business, your expertise proved to be invaluable when making decisions regarding issues where we were clueless! Thank you for all of your prompt responses and for your kind words. You made our special day even better! It would not have been the same without you!

Thanks so much!
Heather and Brian Brady

Hiring Sampson & Associates was one of the best decisions we made when trying to plan our destination wedding at Capistrano Beach.  We can't say enough about the amazing vendor contacts they provided which we were able to secure at an affordable price.   Joan's attention to detail and coordination made the execution of the event run very smoothly.    Thanks to Joan, our pre-wedding hours were relaxing and unstressful.  She didn't miss a beat and everything fell right into place.  We can honestly say our wedding day was amazing and absolutely perfect.   

Andrea & Mark Shoevlin

Joan, Our wedding day was absolutely beautiful and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day!  Thank you for your vendor recommendations – it was an amazing group of people to work with!  Your knowledge & attention to detail made the planning process easy and the wedding picture-perfect….

Stephanie & Ryan Dean

Coordinating a "destination" beachfront wedding for our daughter was going to be a daunting task for us until we met Joan Burns of Sampson & Associates.  We immediately felt she understood the type of ceremony and reception we were envisioning, and she kept all of us on track, on budget and on time.  Her vendors and staff were professional and helped create a once-in-a-lifetime celebration with memories we will treasure for the rest of our lives.  Our wedding party, family and guests enjoyed every aspect of the day, with Joan and her staff attending to details we never had to worry about!  Thank you for all you did to make Molly and Zack's dream wedding a reality.

Jim and Shelly Harris
Las Vegas, Nevada

WOW. What a gorgeous wedding. I just want to say on behalf of Maria, Michael and my   parents what a wonderful job everyone did, especially you. We could not have pulled this off without your guidance and expertise and HELP. You did an amazing job and we really enjoyed getting to know you and work with you throughout the engagement. Thanks again Joan for everything. Maria was truly happy and part of that was because of you! :)

Catherine Russo 

What can I say? You are an amazing person inside and out.  You made my daughter Maria and Michael's wedding a magical one!! I felt like I had my right hand, and that was you.  The room looked like a living dream, with the flowers, cake, linens, etc...You took care of everything including the behind the scenes……I know who to call for the next wedding. My family enjoyed having you around, and said that hiring you was the key part in the wedding. You definitely made a difference in planning my daughters wedding.

A million thanks!!!
Frank & Joann Russo & Family 

Joan, What can we say? What a SUPERB and GLORIOUS Day you helped to create.  You are the reason for the fluidity we all enjoyed. We cannot say enough to you how special you are and THANK YOU so much! We cannot wait to all have dinner and catch up. We still cannot believe it is done and went as well as it did. It felt like a perfect dream and really was the best day of our lives. Words cannot say how grateful we are.

With Love,
The Russo and Solomon Families