Karen LaForteza

With 11 years and over 600+ Hartley Botanica weddings under her wedding tool belt Karen LaForteza of Bella Dia Weddings Inc. is more than qualified as your Wedding Day Coordinator. Her mannerisms have been described as “soothing” which leaves couples feeling relaxed, taken care of, and allows them to drop their anxiety and fully enjoy their special day. Three steps ahead of any looming issues, Karen’s favorite superpower is assessing situations and responding discreetly, efficiently and calmly. “My ultimate goal is to provide a happy, synergetic experience for the couple, their family, their guests, vendors, and our staff.” Other than enjoying beach days with her husband and adorable chihuahua during the off-season, she loves networking and mentoring other Wedding Planners.

Hartley Botanica is truly an amazing place and the rave reviews about the venue from our guests poured in all through the night.

-Jin H. Lee | North Hills, CA
It truly was the best day of my life! Every guest praised the food, the venue, the decoration, the service... it was all incredible!

-Karen & Alex Scott | Playa del Rey, CA
Our wedding was amazing, the staff was amazing, everything was flawless and I could not have asked for a more perfect day! Everybody was amazed and loved it!

-Michele & Kory Collins | Simi Valley, CA
You and your staff are incredible. We had such a perfect day and we are so happy we got to have a Hartley Wedding. Our guests all had a fantastic time, .... so appreciate all the care you put into every wedding you have. Thank you for the most wonderful day of our lives, we are forever grateful.

-Brad and Berkeley Kleckner | Ventura, CA
...every wedding is just more beautiful then the next. I cannot imagine a wedding more beautiful and fun than ours! Hartley is truly a gem of a venue and you were all so wonderful to work with!!

-Lori Cain, Mother of the Bride | Brentwood, CA
I heard nothing but great reviews from so many of our guests! I already knew the venue was beautiful but I was especially impressed with the staff and their close attention to all needs! The food was yummy, the food and drink service to the wedding party during the cocktail hour was so appreciated by all that were kept "captive" there. I felt that we were well taken care of the whole evening. And as the mother-of-the-bride, I was able to be a guest and not have to oversee anything. A fun time by all!

-Marci Barba-Saurer | Montrose, CA
I am just winding down from this whirlwind weekend! But I just had to tell you that Hartley Botanica was the most amazing venue & experience. Our guests were raving how beautiful it was, & many told us it was the nicest wedding they've ever been to.

-Janine Snow, Mother-of-the-Bride | Thousand Oaks, CA
Thank you so much for everything. Our guests could not stop raving about Hartley and how beautiful it was! Everything was truly perfect, exactly what I have dreamt about. Beautiful and so well organized, we didn't have to worry about a thing! Thank you!!

-Gretchen & Ryan Lindgreen | Valencia, CA
Actually exceeded my expectations. Everything was kept neatly and the grounds were beautiful. What a fairytale.

-Jesse and Nicole Bozman | Moorpark, CA
It was a fairytale come true. Everyone was just overwhelmed with the beauty. We couldn't have been more pleased with the entire event. There could never be a bad event within such beautiful grounds. Heaven on Earth.

-Debra Childress | Simi Valley, CA

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-Jin H. Lee | North Hills, CA

-Karen & Alex Scott | Playa del Rey, CA

-Michele & Kory Collins | Simi Valley, CA

-Brad and Berkeley Kleckner | Ventura, CA

-Lori Cain, Mother of the Bride | Brentwood, CA

-Marci Barba-Saurer | Montrose, CA

-Janine Snow, Mother-of-the-Bride | Thousand Oaks, CA

-Gretchen & Ryan Lindgreen | Valencia, CA

-Jesse and Nicole Bozman | Moorpark, CA

-Debra Childress | Simi Valley, CA

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