We can't say enough good things about Brooke and her team. They went above and beyond our expectations, helping from the very beginning. In the early stages, they helped us in our search for venues when we were WAY too busy with our jobs to spe...nd time on that. They personally accompanied us to every venue visit, helped us ask the right questions, and eventually found us a perfect gem of a place that we never would have found on our own.
We quickly learned that good communication is one of the most important things when dealing with any vendors, and their reliability-as well as honesty- put us at ease during a very stressful planning process. Special thanks to Dana for taking very diligent and thorough notes in our phone calls, and always replying to our questions quickly! In the weeks leading up to the wedding, their team really shined, and proved just how invaluable their role was. When I think of the amount of things we would have had to do by ourselves if we didn't have them- coordinating between vendors, tracking down contacts who are hard to get in touch with (saving us from hours of frustrating emails and phone calls), researching places to find the best price-points, the sheer amount of stuff hat needed keeping track of... it would have been chaos without them because we were both in over our heads with preparations as it was. Brooke was always a step ahead, asking us about things we did not even know we needed to think about, and her experience and advice helped prevent us from making bad planning decisions that we would not have thought about otherwise.
On the day of the wedding, her calm presence and organization lifted such a huge weight for us- as stressed and busy as we were, half the things I'd been worrying about turned out to be totally fine or already taken care of. They showed up early and stayed late for setup and breakdown. They communicated with our parents and other wedding party members to make sure everyone was on the same page. They were attentive to our needs and quick to act in any situation. The day went perfectly and I was happier than I ever imagined I'd be.
If you are thinking of saving costs by skipping a wedding planner, consider how busy your life already is, and the value of your own peace of mind over the coming year ahead of you. Wedding planning is a full time job in and of itself, and having someone working to alleviate the burden was the best planning decisions we made. I would recommend Brooke and her team to anyone- worth every dollar and more. They did an amazing job!