As a Project Manager I never thought I would hire a wedding planner. Then I met Amy at a wedding event. Her personality was engaging, and when she followed up I knew she could help us... The question was how?
I learned quickly there was a l...ot about wedding planning that, despite my planning and organizational skills, I needed help with.
There is lots of information below on vendor selection and prep and so many ways Amy helped... But what I want to share most is how Amy kept me sane on my wedding day.
We had a back up plan for rain, which we were all comfortable with beforehand. But come 6AM on a rainy wedding day I woke up with all kinds of questions and paranoia thoughts. I texted Amy, and she was on it already! We chatted on the phone, she calmed my nerves. Amy managed all...
With wedding day details, I found out later she handled issues I didn't even know occurred (e.g. the transport bus didn't get the schedule right). This may sound like nothing, but this occurred during pictures with my family - and the bridal party - and I am so glad I had Amy to manage it so that we could all have our picture time without distraction or drama.
Amy is all you could ask for in a planner. She gently pushes when you need it. She holds your vendors accountable, but softly - she knows how to drive performance while maintaining relationships.
I would without a doubt bring her in for any event planning needs I have again. More details below.
In our initial meeting Amy asked all the right questions, and we could tell right away she understood what we wanted - and that she was the one to help. We brought Amy into our wedding planning, and especially my (as the bride's) life on a big basis, under the full package; and I could not imagine having moved forward in any other way. That said, I know Amy would provide major value add under any of her service packages.
Amy stepped into our wedding planning and made major progress on everything that previously had our minds spinning - starting with venue and photography. She found potential vendors and helped us through the interview process. Amy's insights were incredibly valuable, bringing us vendors who aligned well with our needs and desires (budgets and style).
We continue to receive compliments on our photographer, DJ, and florist - all of those we selected with Amy's help. We also received amazing credits for the food - again, all due to Amy's help in our selecting the right venue.
In summary, Amy is an amazing planner and partner for any event.