Make It Mariko Events - San Francisco, California

Jose Pecho

Make it Mariko exceeded all our expectations in crafting an unforgettable 50th Anniversary Gala, Induction and Fundraiser for the SF Filipino American Chamber of Commerce at the SF Design Center Galleria. Their expertise, adaptability, and resourcefulness truly set them apart.

One of the most remarkable aspects of their work was their ability and patience to navigate the diverse personalities on our board. Our board had unique ideas and expectations, and Make it Mariko listened attentively and masterfully incorporated input into a harmonious event. Their patience was remarkable, and their positive attitude was infectious.

Even when unexpected challenges arose (as they tend to at any event), Make it Mariko was unflappable. Their contingency plans were well-executed, and they tackled unforeseen issues with grace and professionalism.

Perhaps the most glowing endorsement of their work came from our guests and members themselves. We received a flood of positive comments about the event, from the decor, food, the entertainment and everything in between. Thanks to Make it Mariko, our celebration was nothing short of extraordinary.

If you want to turn your vision into a reality and leave a lasting impression, Make it Mariko should be your first choice. We are immensely grateful for their outstanding work.

Jose Pecho, Chairman
SF Filipino American Chamber of Commerce

Hibah Mohammed

I had the best time working with Gina from Make it Mariko for our AI networking event in San Francisco! She brought such cool ideas to the table and really made the event pop with creativity.

Gina wasn't just creative though—she totally had our backs on all the details. From handling dietary restrictions like a pro to making sure attendees with pacemakers got the right kind of name tag (without magnets), she nailed it. She sourced unique vendors who all came together and make it seamless. Plus, she kept us on budget without skimping on any of the fun stuff!

I can't thank Gina enough for making our event such a hit. If you're looking for someone who's not only super creative but also totally on top of the details, she's your person. Can't wait to work with her again!

Sharon Miller

Renaissance has the absolute pleasure of working with Make it Mariko as the event planners for our 2024 annual event. Everyone on the MiM team, led by Gina Rosales, was 100% responsive to our needs, managed event logistics superbly and worked extraordinarily well with our vendors, all of whom were small business clients of our organization and had varying levels of experience. MiM is highly organized, creative, and attuned to every detail. Their staff is professional, enraged and delightful to work with.

Rodney Acda (@rodney_)

Gina and her team were our partners in producing our Discord GDC 2023 Happy Hour and did an amazing job! We worked with them for about 3 months with regular check-ins to monitor progress and they always brought so much thought, care, and organization to designing our event. Our business development team and their key partners were very happy with all aspects of the night - the decor, the music, and the food all garnered high-praise. They were especially surprised and delighted by our Discord branded ice cubes in our signature cocktails. Gina and her team's onsite execution of the event was also smooth and free of any fires needing to be put out. Such a relief for me and the Discord staff.

They were such a pleasure to work with, and will look to them again for sure!

Stephanie Dong

We hired Make It Mariko Events for our wedding and it is not an understatement to say that Gina and her crew made it the day of our dreams! Gina and the team were highly communicative (which is so key when planning a big event!) detailed, and offered suggestions and expertise while staying helping us true to us and our vision. Gina had the best vendor recs and also worked effortlessly with our venue and other vendors we had already hired. SO many of our guests said that our wedding was fun, joyful, and very "us" which is exactly what we wanted. Make It Mariko was by far our most important and best decision we made in making our wedding day dreams come true!

Amanda Dugay

We worked w/ Make it Mariko for our firms 10 year Anniversary Party. We were lucky to have come across them in our party planner search. Initially we started to work with a planner that didn't quite feel like our vibe but after first meeting w/ Gina from Make it Mariko we knew she could carry out or vision and goal of supporting local/POC owned businesses for our event vendors. From start to finish Gina was professional, graceful and creative. We are a design firm so really appreciated her use of visuals to help us create the event. On the day of- everything went smoothly and all the details turned out beautiful. The vendors, THE DJ and Make it Mariko staff had such a positive vibe that made the night a success! We will definitely be working with Make it Mariko for future events. Thank you Gina!!

Lillian A. Rosales

So proud of the Make It Mariko team for executing this first POC event. The venues and event formats were organized, warm, and welcoming . . . just like a big family party. And the food/wine pairings were fantabulous. We plan on visiting as many of these vendors for a deeper dive.

Mark Meyer

Make it Mariko is simply the best. We had been planning our wedding with Gina for nearly two years when COVID struck. Undeterred, we decided to move forward and get married. It was only because of the excellent work of Gina and her team at Make it Mariko that we were able to pull off a beautiful wedding. She even had to source venues, officiants, photographers, and florists for us at the last minute as other vendors backed out two weeks before the date. We simply could not have done it without her! She is calm, cool, and able to pull off spectacular events under pressure. We had a live-streamed ceremony with a drive-thru reception and we could not be happier! "Thank God for Gina and her team at Make it Mariko" is all we have to say!