Look no further, Amanda is the one.
Where do I even begin? I'll start off by saying that I am a Sales executive with a very demanding job and aggressive annual sales goal. I knew that planning a wedding would be like a second job (& I barely ha...ve time for my primary job). The mere idea of attempting to plan a wedding (which I knew NOTHING about) was daunting, intimidating, overwhelming and made me want to crawl into fetal position and cry. I knew I needed to hire someone that would educate us, help us make informed decisions and keep us on track with all deadlines and action items. Someone that could make our dream wedding a reality - that someone is Amanda. To say that Amanda and her services are invaluable would be an understatement. I can't say enough good things about Amanda, her services, her support, her skills and her preparation without getting emotional (yes, my husband is consoling me right now LOL!). Amanda was our sounding board throughout every step of the process, she helped us to find vendors within our price range, helped to review contracts that we knew nothing about (standard terms vs. non-standard terms for example), what's reasonably priced vs. what is a rip off, what's negotiable and what's non-negotiable. You name it, she knows it. Amanda gets to know you very deeply as a couple which is what made planning with her very special. She knew sensitivities for both myself and my partner and we worked beautifully together as a team. She is a dream come true in a planner. When we think back on our wedding and the entire planning experience, we are overjoyed with wonderful positive thoughts and feelings towards our Amanda. My heart is filled with gratitude every time I think of her. She was very flexible with our schedules and easy to work with. We feel like we not only had a partner and ally in her, but a life long friend. Amanda quickly understood our taste, style and what we were looking to accomplish very well which in turn made our dream wedding come to life. She would even know immediately when vendors would recommended something she knew we wouldn't like. She helped me find my hair stylist, my makeup artist, our DJ/band, our photobooth, our florist. You name it, she found it and within our price range! She provided feedback and recommendations on the smallest of details like our wedding invitations and ceremony pamphlets. She was always very accessible and remained calm and composed in every situation, especially when we were feeling the natural stress and overwhelm that comes with wedding planning. Amanda is cool as a cucumber which in turn helped us to remain calm. Most importantly, we continuously hilariously laughed throughout the planning process and all of the ridiculous moments and aspects that come with it. Amanda is the most professional person I've had the pleasure of interacting with. She's also well known and embedded in the wedding industry and really knows her sh!t. She's also amazing at regulating vendors in the most professional of ways. As the wedding quickly approached, Amanda kept us calm and reassured us throughout every step of the process. Day of, Amanda was like a member of the FBI / CIA / S.W.A.T team. She has a whole suitcase of necessities for any situation or wedding emergency. I've never seen anything like it. She would basically pop out of a trap door when you needed her the most. She's your wedding fairy God mother, I promise.
Amanda, we love you so much. *ugly crying*