Two months have passed since the wedding of our dreams. But we should start at the beginning. I met my husband in an unusual way, at a cross walk in New York City’s LES. He simply shouted “Oi” a seemingly regular expression now but at the time ...it made me stop and turn. There he was leaning against a New York Post newspaper box and with one more “Oi” I responded “If you want to talk to me you have to walk with me”. As the crosswalk counted down 3-2-1 he left his friends and ran to my side to introduced himself. I know the saying “love at first sight” is over used but we knew something was different instantly. Fast forward a few months— a trip for me to the other side of the world, two to the states for him, and I’m waving goodbye to my family as I board my one-way flight to Australia [now home]. We married in Michigan at my parents home on Aug 15 2015. We invited Swedes, Scotts, New Yorkers and a crazy bunch of Aussies. Our wedding was more than an opportunity to express our love to one another— it was a chance to share it with our friends from around the world. However planning a wedding from 9000+ miles away with a 14 hour time difference was not going to be easy. It was my moms wish that I allow her to interview a wedding planner. Not usually one to relinquish power I reluctantly said yes with one circumstance; that my mom relay the message that I have a very clear idea of the day that I won’t compromise. It took one hour at a coffee shop for my mom to call me and say it was love at first sight. She’d just met Kelly with All Buttoned Up Events and knew immediately she was the one. Within a day I’d received a beautiful email introducing herself to Ben & I. She said she’s aware of the difficult time difference but she’s literally ALWAYS available. And she was. No detail was left undiscussed. We emailed and Skyped multiple times a week for months. Her connections to vendors along with her time management and people management we’re what moved us smoothly towards the big day. She offered incredible advice— accepted our ideas— and did it all with a cool calm that was contagious. The day came quickly, and like all weddings we had a few unexpected elements to battle. First, it was record heat. Then, the power went out on the property, and finally our food and guest began to melt. Oblivious and kept comfortable, Ben and I remained unfazed through the madness. All while Kelly was behind the scenes tending to my over heated grandparents, running fans to guests, and storing food on ice. Ben, myself, and our guests never saw that panic. It was her quick responses and knowledge of what's priority that made our wedding everything we’d hope for and more. We have received feedback from guests saying it was the most beautiful wedding they’d been to. Its important to note that I’d missed cake testings, dress fittings with family, florist meetings, tent shopping and property walk throughs because of our unique situation. However, I trusted Kelly with all of these moments and she came through on each and every request. She was one of the best decisions we’d made— second only to saying “yes” to one another. I have and I will continue to recommend All Buttoned Up Events to friends. If I were to list her best attributes it would be too long to post but the top adjectives are: Patient, observant, hard-woking, detailed, kind, focused, enthusiastic, and relentless. We cannot thank you enough Kelly. You’ve given us a gift that will last a lifetime. Love Ben&Em