“Gissel is awesome at what she does. I have known her for years and she has always had that extra decor passion. When it comes to your event she can help inspire you, motivate you, or you can give her free reign and she will not disappoint. No matter what the occasion, Gissel can handle it. She knows her stuff, and can handle any obstacles as they arise with sound judgment and in a professional manner. Gissel was in charge of decor and coordination at my wedding and she not only did the basics but exceeded my expectations. She went above and beyond filling in gaps where things were not clearly planned or lacking. It was not asked, she just recognized the need and seized the opportunity. I would highly recommend her for any event.”

-CLAIRE SMITH

“I used Xo designs for a fun little event with me and some girlfriends and I was blown away. Gissel exceeded my expectations! I hired her for a picnic of 10 as well as her photo booth. She came in with everything, made it look absolutely stunning and cleaned it all up when we were finished: it was incredible!! If you are looking for something as simple as a romantic night for two to a birthday/bridal shower etc I highly recommend using xo designs. You won’t be disappointed 💕 unfortunately I only got pictures before the guests arrived but it was absolutely stunning!! 10/10”

-KATIE BERGMANN

“Gissel was amazing from start to finish. My son was getting baptized and I wanted to have a special event for him – Plus a little mom guilt since he’s a Covid baby and not having had a true first or second birthday. I had no idea what I was doing or what I wanted. My husband and I work 10 hour days, 5 days a week so we knew we needed help. I gave Gissel my budget and she helped me come up with a plan that stuck to my budget. That was huge for me. I really appreciated that she made things work so that we could stay on budget. Creatively I was not much help, but that’s where she came in – and she exceeded all of my expectations. Everything came together so beautifully and flawlessly. My mom is big into planning events and she was gushing at how well everything turned out. My entire family was impressed! It ended up being the perfect day. I couldn’t have appreciated her more. She was on time, professional, great with communication, helped clean up and get everything back to how it was – basically everything you would hope for in an event planner. I would absolutely recommend her to a friend and I’ve already started recommending her. Thanks for making my son’s day so special.”

-SAMANTHA BONA

“XO Designs have me my dream bridal shower. To start, we mentioned a boho picnic and sent two inspo pictures to Gissel, the owner, and with just a few simple questions, she made my bridal shower vision come to light… but so much better than I could have dreamt up. Colors, theme, everything. I have yet to see something in Pinterest that even compares – the entire set up was elegant yet casual, it felt light and airy and a dreamlike setting. I couldn’t believe how she was able to transform my backyard – she truly has a gift for making a space absolutely beautiful.”

-ANGELA NESS