I know what you're thinking. Five stars across the board? This review must be bogus. I promise it's not. We met the principals of Above All Events at one of the many wedding showcases my wife and I visited in preparation for our wedding. My wif...e and Teresa Romanelli (one of the company's owners) immediately hit it off.
My wife wanted the wedding of her dreams. Glitz, glamour and everything that goes along with it. That meant many many moving parts. In spite of the complexities, Above All Events really made the entire wedding planning process easier. Something I learned and I want to share is that things can and ALWAYS will go wrong during the planning process. The real test of a wedding planner is how they respond when these things happen. This is where Above All Events sets themselves apart from everyone else.
Here's an example of what I mean. My wife wanted as favors for the wedding mini versions of our multi-tiered wedding cake in acrylic cases. A few months before the wedding my wife on her own found a vendor who said they could deliver 200 of these mini wedding cakes. Two weeks before the wedding we met with the vendor to see her sample and sign off for the final mass production. It was horrible. It looked nothing like her photos and showcase items. In fact it looked more like my little niece made a few cupcakes and stacked them with some frosting.
We said they had to be redone especially considering how much the vendor was charging for these custom mini cakes. The vendor called us the next day saying she wasn't taking the job anymore as she didn't think she could "make us happy." So here we are, two weeks before the wedding, abandoned at the last minute, no wedding favors, no time and no one is available on such short notice. Big problem right? Wrong. Above All Events called in some favors and had three new vendors in 24 hours for us to meet with. We found a new bakery, they did the mini cakes better and for no additional cost given the expedited nature of the order.
It's that type of calm, level headed problem solving you can expect from Above All Events. Whenever my wife had a question, or was obsessing over one detail or another, Above All Events would always be there and always responded quickly with good sensible advice. They kept an eye on the budget too. Reigned us in when we started to get a little out of control, helped us make decisions on what to cut and what to add. I can honestly say even though we spent a lot on our wedding there is no doubt Above All Events helped us save thousands of dollars with their knowledge of the business and vendor contacts.
Bottom line: if you are getting married and want the wedding of your dreams, Above All Events will make it a reality while providing steady calming guidance throughout the whole process.