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Vanessa Pence Events logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%97+56.9Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%78+11.9Experts Score= 94Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.94SCORE

Vanessa Pence Events

Tiburon, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #51Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 104 event planners · 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other event planners (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: momentum and satisfaction; weakest: value.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Vanessa Pence Events is better than 97% of event planners.A
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ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Vanessa Pence Events is better than 97% of event planners.A
97
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Vanessa Pence Events is better than —% of event planners.–
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Vanessa Pence Events is better than 78% of event planners.B
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MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Vanessa Pence Events is better than 100% of event planners.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Vanessa Pence Events is better than —% of event planners.–
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Customers hired Vanessa Pence Events for 1 kinds of job.

Vanessa Pence Events for wedding and engagement

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
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Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 76/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Wedding and engagement”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#9 / 9

All 3 Google reviews tagged “Wedding and engagement”

Annie2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Highly recommend Vanessa. I'm someone who has a lot of opinions, asks a lot of questions, and has a ton of feedback, and she was such a strong collaborator through all of it. Throughout planning, she listened, had great judgment (and great taste), and was also willing to tactfully push back when she thought we were…

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KavitaAndBen1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 8 months ago★★★★★

We cannot recommend Vanessa highly enough. From our very first meeting, it was clear she was going to bring an incredible level of creativity and care to our weekend. Planning a multi-day destination wedding in Mexico is complex on its own, but our weekend included a Shabbat dinner, pool party, Sangeet with Indian…

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Kaitlin1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Five stars could never capture how wonderful our experience with Vanessa was — she was truly a dream planner. From the very beginning, her organization, design expertise, attention to detail, and calm professionalism made the entire process feel seamless. But what really stood out was her warmth and care — she…

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