Strikingly unconventional, yet classic and tailored, founder Kelly Aguilar first ventured into event
planning while working for night club promoters in the late 80's. She quickly learned she had a keen
eye for details and a passion for planning. In the early 90's, Kelly traveled to England and landed a
job planning international tours for a major record label - what was supposed to be a six month
vacation, became a six year adventure!
Once Kelly returned to the states in the late 90's, she spent the next six years working as the
in-house meeting and event planner for two Fortune 500 companies. While the work was fulfilling,
Kelly's entrepreneurial spirit was busy making other plans. Needless to say, Social Butterfly Events
was born in late 2005.
In the time since Social Butterfly Events' inception, Kelly has achieved the designation of Profesi-
sional Bridal Consultant through the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), was the Founding Vice
President of Membership for the Orange County Chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES), is currently serving as
Co-Director on the Steering Committee for the ABC Orange County Region, and has been a guest speaker for Orange Coast College's
Event Planning Certificate program. Adding to these great successes, Kelly has had the tremendous pleasure of learning from and
working alongside some of Southern California's premier wedding and event planners.
Dear Kelly,
It's been a little over a month since our wedding, and now that the dust has settled we wanted to express our gratitude to you and your team at Social Butterfly for helping us create and coordinate our wedding. It was truly the happiest day of our lives.
You certainly went above and beyond the call of duty, not just on wedding day but in the months leading up to it. Whether it was coming out to meet me close to my work (and far from your office!), or squeezing in extra meeting times in person and over the phone, or coming with us to vendor meetings, or offering to assemble our favors quite last minute, you surpassed our expectations. It's a delicate and challenging balance to be able to listen well and offer timely advice; you excel at this and our wedding reflected the care and respect you showed us at every stage.
All we can say is thank you! We trust you'll share your talents with many happy couples in the years to come.
Highest Regards,
Erin and Mike K
Dearest Kelly,
Thank you so much in participating on our special day. You did an awesome job and don't know what we would have done without you. We had compliments on how organized everything was and it was because of you. Thank you!
Always,
Jeanie & Andrew T.
Dear Kelly,
Thank you for all of your hard work and attention to detail! I know that Sy and I are going to have a wonderful wedding day thanks to you! We really appreciate it!
Very Sincerely,
Michelle & Sy E.
Dear Kelly,
You ARE the best! Thank you so much for all of your help with Julie and Jeff's wedding - it would not have been such a success without your knowledge, professionalism, patience, and kindness. You thought of every detail and saw each one through to completion and perfection! I never realized how much organization and stamina are required to be an event planner - I have so much respect and admiration for you and what you do. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your work and for being there with and for us. We never had to worry about a thing except enjoying this most wonderful occasion!
With admiration and appreciation,
Peggy G (Mother of the Groom)
Dear Kelly,
Steve and I want to express our thanks to you for a wonderful job as our wedding coordinator! It was such a pleasure working with you – thank you so much!
All the best,
Vivian & Steve M.
Dear Kelly,
We great appreciate how wonderfully you picked up where our other coordinator left off. You managed to find me great hair & make up at the last minute and the entire day when off without a hitch! We had our dream wedding in front of our closest family and friends – you are responsible for the smooth facilitation of one of the most important days of our lives. We will always be grateful!
Sincerely,
Lori & Rich