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For the first couple of months before our wedding I had spoke with Christine. She was so amazing and helpful with whatever I needed. Two days before our wedding Christine informed me that Desiree would be taking care of the wedding day. Desiree called and we talked about everything Christine and I had gone over. Desiree was so nice, helpful and made me feel so comfortable.
Desiree told me that everything was beautiful and it all is going great.
I truly don't believe Desiree got to see that side of me...lol
Having a wedding planner made things so easy. I had no worries that something would not get done on my special day.
How did wedding planner make your day special? She helped with whatever we needed. The groom was late but no one made me feel anxious about it and no one go impatient. Desiree did a great job just keeping everyone calm and making sure it all ran smoothly.
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? Stay calm, have fun, breath, and walk slow! :)
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? When I arrived and realized the groom was going to be 20 minutes late i was not a happy camper but instead we began my own little photo shoot and stayed in the best of spirits.
Value of a wedding planner? wedding=thousands of dollars
dress=too much money
wedding planner, photographer, and cool officiant= priceless
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Joyful : 5.0
Connected : 5.0
Experience : 5.0
Executed Your Dream Wedding : 5.0
Review: Lite Wedding 4.8.11
04/25/2011
Ashley L
Wedding Date: 04/11/2011
Reviews Posted: 2
How did wedding planner make your day special? Desiree did everything possible the 'day of' to keep me out of it. I really appreciated that because it allowed me to enjoy our day to the fullest extent!
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? Desiree helped us rearrange our evening (cake cutting, special dances, etc.) to allow us more time to have fun!
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? Bridezilla? Not this bride! :) Desiree is a very calm and composed person. She assured me everything would work out perfectly and I had nothing to worry about, and she was right!
Value of a wedding planner? It was worth every penny to invest in a 'day of planner'. I can't imagine how miserable I would've been on the day of my wedding if I was running around doing everything myself... it just wouldn't have worked, period. If I had to do it again, I would definitely utilize this service without a doubt!
How did wedding planner make your day special? Very relaxed and professional.
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? Song placement during ceremony and location selection, it was perfect.
As well, they recommended our reception site, make up artist and florist and htey were all fabulous, all worked well together, no worries for the bride and groom!
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? Made good recommendations for people in the area they have worked with before.
Value of a wedding planner? Very important, it was seamless and relaxed!
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Joyful : 5.0
Connected : 5.0
Experience : 5.0
Executed Your Dream Wedding : 5.0
Review: Simple - Just like the name says
03/22/2011
Michelle K
Wedding Date: 03/01/2011
Reviews Posted: 3
How did wedding planner make your day special? I love that the whole wedding was planned out with so little stress. The wedding planner knew exactly the best places and vendors, etc. It made planning the wedding sooo easy.
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? We wanted to get married on Captiva Island. They knew the best beaches to get married on. Also, she offered that if I purchased my flowers from a preferred vendor that was right by her office, she would pick them up for me. Just one less thing I had to worry about. Very helpful!
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? It was raining on the day and at the time we were to be married... outside on the beach. The wedding planner let us decide if we wanted to continue, or try and wait it out. Very low pressure. She did not act like she just wanted to get it done. She let us wait a little while until the rain let up so we could get some beautiful pictures. She also had a back up plan for an indoor or under cover venue in case it did not stop raining. It helped tremendously knowing we had a plan.
Value of a wedding planner? Very helpful considering I had never planned a beach wedding before. The website is also very helpful. I could read the blogs and see other couple's pictures. This helped me decide what I wanted.
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Joyful : 5.0
Connected : 5.0
Experience : 5.0
Executed Your Dream Wedding : 5.0
Review: Melia Wedding
03/13/2011
STACEY R
Wedding Date: 03/09/2011
Reviews Posted: 3
How did wedding planner make your day special? April was amazing to work with especially since the wedding planning was done mostly through email since we live in Minnesota and the wedding was being held in Florida. Once we were able to meet April face to face I was confident that she was going to make sure that we had the most amazing wedding day. She truly makes you feel so special.
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? Relax and enjoy the moment. April also suggested that our young son participate in the wedding with the sand ceremony and throwing shells into the ocean once the ceremony was over.
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? April was so willing to help even with the smallest of details. From the beginning of wedding planning till the last moments she was always available and approachable.
Value of a wedding planner? Having a wedding planner reduced the stress of having a wedding in another state tremendously!!
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Joyful : 5.0
Connected : 5.0
Experience : 5.0
Executed Your Dream Wedding : 5.0
Review: Dana & Dave's wedding 1-11-2011
01/31/2011
Dana H
Wedding Date: 01/11/2011
Reviews Posted: 3
How did wedding planner make your day special? There are so many things that she did to make it special, I don't know where to start. This was a last minute wedding, less than a week to plan and I really wanted to get married on this day. April, the wedding planner, was outstanding. She was so kind and I had the utmost faith in her that she would not fail me, especially since this was last minute. She went out of her way to make things perfect, including going out of her way (her and the photographer, Lorraine, to take pictures of us on our boat).
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? She suggested several places to purchase wedding things and gave me so many helpful tips as to where to get champage glasses, wedding clothes, etc.
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? I don't have an inner Bridezilla! But she did go out of her way to assure me that my perfect wedding day would turn out perfect, and it did!
Value of a wedding planner? Worth every penny! I suggest everyone use a wedding planner through this company.
How did wedding planner make your day special? April was the best wedding planner..She had to take alot of calls from me(angie) cause i was so nerous about planning a wedding over the phone...April was amazing... We couldnt have asked for any better...
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? April pretty much gave me so many ideas for everything,,,colors,,music,,beachs,,,she was so helpful...We thank her so much for that...
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? Nothing could have went better except for the extreme wind we had......:)
Value of a wedding planner? Absolutley Wonderful....
Overall Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Joyful : 5.0
Connected : 5.0
Experience : 5.0
Executed Your Dream Wedding : 5.0
Review: Wedding Planning
01/07/2011
Stacy M
Wedding Date: 01/01/2011
Reviews Posted: 4
How did wedding planner make your day special? First of all, April was amazing! We felt very close with her, we share her daughter's birthday, so we connected right away. Not only was she our weddng planner, she was our officiant as well. She planned everything perfectly, there was never a hitch in any of it, no worries!
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? She had great suggestions for our vows, helped shape them up even right to the minute of the wedding, just to fit us! She met us the day before at the beach to work with us on the exact location and gave us some tips on how to make it all run smoothly, and it did. :)
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? Oh my gosh, by just being there. Every time I emailed here, she emailed me right back, even when she was out of the office. We felt like we came first, and she was always there to help me, which calmed my nerves, and made me feel comfortable letting her pick the things she thought best suited for us with my guidelines for the things I wanted.
Value of a wedding planner? April had everything covered, she knew everything we needed, I feel like the planning was perfect. Our frinds and family had the best time, as did David and I! We would suggest her to anyone who is looking for stress free, organized and beautiful.
How did wedding planner make your day special? Well, I've been dealing primarily with Jeff Copeland throughout the entire process. What can I say, he was absolutely wonderful. He was so helpful through the entire thing. I was no bridezilla by all means, but he knows I did ask a lot of questions! He always followed up with me, never made me feel as if I was bothering him...I felt like he truly valued my business.
Useful suggestions, tips, wisdom your planner offered? Wow...we planned my wedding for months and he made so many suggestions....first, I'm not from Clearwater, I'm from Orlando. Although I am familiar with the St. Pete area I've never had a beach wedding before! He advised on what areas would be nice and comfortable for the amount of people I had (beach weddings are typically smaller, I had 80 guests). He advised on places to have my ceremony (different beach areas), encouraged me to visit the different beaches without being pushy. He recommended places where I can have my reception...there was a time that I didn't know how would do my hair and make up, I sent him an email and within minutes he responded. Since the make up/hair stylist was booked, I let him know that and he had someone else call me! I mean, it was truly 5 star service. I felt as everything was taken care.
How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? Actually, I didn't have an inner-Bridezilla (not in denial) but I think in most part is because I truly felt as if everything was being taken care of. I truly trusted them with my wedding and I'm not disappointed. I didn't stress on my wedding day--everyone asked me if I was "ok" because I was just so callm, didn't seem nervous, wasn't panicking. Just as an example of how well put together and professional they are....I got married on a very busy wknd--Ironmen competition--there were approx 20,000 ppl in the area (which I di not know about when I first started planning the wedding) Initially they were going to set up the ceremony by boardwalk #1--that was the plan. Jeff calls me in the morning (of the wedding) and informs me that when he went, there was a huge stage nearby. He took it upon himself to call the city and inquire about that stage being there. Although no concerts were planned at our wedding time, just the fact that the stage was there, made him move everything to the other side of the beach, so this way there is nothing to disrupt our view or our pictures. My fiancee had passed by earlier in the day, just to get a sneak peek... thinking that we were by boardwalk #1, he went there. He was trying not freak me out but basically told me that he didn't really like the "set up", it wasn't what he expected. When I asked where he went, he told me boardwalk #1, I sighed in relief and told him that we were no longer set up in that area, that Jeff had moved us away from there due to the stage. He was so excited and basically told me "Thank God! because it did not look good" Come to find out, it was set up for an earlier wedding by a different company. Not only was the set up not as pretty, but that company did not have the common sense that Jeff did and someone actually got married in the middle of all that mess with a stage as their background.
Value of a wedding planner? I told Jeff from the beginning--to me, the ceremony was the most important aspect of my wedding, personally. He truly delivered. The set up was beautiful, it was exactly what was expected. Everything went so smoothly, I did not need to worry about a thing. To me, that is priceless. Every penny that I paid was well worth it.
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