Celebrations By Christina

that we get to know our Officiant, and find someone we could relate to and who would make us feel comfortable when it came time for the ceremony. Christina has an amazing personality and was a great resource. Christina provided us with many examples of different ceremonies she has performed, and helped us mix and match to find the right wording and the reasons why we were getting married. Christina has a great voice and fantastic delivery. It gave the entire ceremony a very calm and loving feel. I had multiple individuals come up to me and express that the JP was amazing and that the wording of the ceremony was beautiful. Thank you Christina for making our ceremony memorable and special for us!

ed with her enthusiasm, down-to-earth nature, and her ability to learn about me and my husband so that she knew exactly what we were looking. In an industry and process where everyone has an opinion, negative or otherwise, Christina is your cheerleader, wedding tutor (you've never done this before right?), checklist keeper, mental coach and bodyguard all wrapped up in one. We planned a CT wedding from DC and Christina was on top of monthly check-in calls, responsive over email, and had the answer for everything. Out of the entire day, there was one pretty negative person that we all knew we had to work around and Christina met the challenge head on professionally yet stern in defense of what my husband and I wanted and needed. Smart and sweet but don't mess with her brides! When working with Christina, she truly takes on the role of your best friend who has been through it, experienced a ton, and is happy to guide you along as much or as little as you want. Incorporate Christina into any event your planning but especially your wedding, you will be so relieved and happy you did.

d a full understanding of what I wanted on my day. It turned out amazing! She made sure everything I wanted was carried out. I think the best part about working with Christina is that she is so amazing and friendly she got along great with my family and was about to get them moving when she needed to , she also was amazing with the other vendors. We didn’t run into this but I am sure at wedding vendors but heads all the time. Christina got everything going the way we wanted. She has great style and made the right decisions when stuff came up at the church at the last minute. Their wedding coordinator at the church wanted to put the flowers out that they had which by the way where RED. Anyways she fixed it an handled everything! It’s good to know you can trust someone to make the right calls on your day. She also connected me with vendors she had worked with in the past when I couldn’t find someone. As also did things that were way out of the job description of a wedding planning but were what I needed. She kept an eye out for my 92 year old grandpa made sure he was where he needed to be. I know my day wouldn’t have run as smoothly if it wasn’t for Christina!

nsane with all of things it suddenly added to our to-do list. Then we met Christina, and our whole outlook changed. When met with Christina for the first time, she took a knowing look at my binder and instantly asked, "so how much more stressed are you now, after having bought that thing?" I giggled and said, "that's why you're here!" From that moment, Christina instantly became a part of our lives for the next 14 months. She made the process fun, helping us laugh through the flower selection, the venue choices, menu picks and more. She became a marriage counselor, dousing those little fires that can flare up between the couple (and the families) over various things - like a guest list. She was a ring leader in our family, reeling in those moments that sometimes seemed so overwhelming when two families become one. But most importantly, she always made us feel like were priority number 1. Every detail of our wedding was impeccable thanks to her hard work, vast attention to detail, stellar organization and her ability to work with all of our vendors in an exceedingly professional manner. She is patient but firm and knows how to get things done, and is skilled at managing the couples through the planning process. Her vendor connections are amazing and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about them as well. And she's always happy to meet new contact you bring her way! She now has a new DJ contact from us. She truly was the best money we spent on our day, as she made it more memorable for us. We are so grateful for her presence during our planning process. LOVE this vendor. Our wedding was her wedding. Our day became her day. She cared about every detail every bit as much as we did, and she never hesitated to go to bat for us. No issue was too small and no problem was ever too big. She shared in the joy of moments like finding my dress and even attended our engagement party. We weren't just another client. We were THE bride and groom. She became a part of our family and we will certainly be using her in the future for other parties we will certainly have. Thank you for everything.

vice she and her staff provided was second to none. The contacts that she provided us with for our wedding (waitstaff, caterer, ceremony music and parking attendants) were top notch and very professional and we couldn't have asked for anything better! All of our family and friends told us that our wedding was the best one they had ever been to. I highly recommend Christina to any newly engaged couple for her wedding planning/Day of coordination and Justice of the Peace abilities.

to Christina. Let's start with the fact that we planned this wedding in three months. Before Christina, all we had was a potential venue. We chose the Webb Barn, which is a blank slate, so we had A LOT of work to do. Never having been a bride before, I had no clue where to start. Christina recommended the PERFECT vendors for me. It was as if she felt my vision with me after just the first conversation. Every single vendor met my expectations to the upmost degree - my hair and makeup was flawless, the food was great, the photographers were amazing and the dance floor was never empty! In the thick of it, Christina was on it, helping pick decorations, giving ideas, answering questions on etiquette, sending me to-dos and keeping me on task. She met with us several times, even coming to our house when we moved about 40 miles from her. Just before the wedding, her and her fantastic interns helped with the favors and decorations, alleviating so much stress from me and my fiancé. The day of would not have been possible without Christina! Even so many guests noticed how her coordination was flawless. She went above and beyond, when everyone else failed, she was buttoning my dress, she drove me to my first look and then all of us (me, my fiancé and his daughters) to the ceremony. She kept the girls on task, which can be very hard to do with an 11 and 14 year old! She was so on top of everything during the reception and so professional that I barely even remember what things she asked me, because it was all seamless. Christina even made sure my guests were leaving safely after they enjoyed their cocktails. I can't thank Celebrations by Christina enough. My now husband and I brought the passion and emotion to the day, but Christina brought the perfection. I recommend her completely, with no hesitation!

dors, going over details, keeping us on track with timing, making sure we didn't forget anything, and handling any issues that came up - like getting me in touch last minute with a phenomal seamstress after the dress shop's recommended one ruined my dress. Christina made our wedding everything we hoped it would be while taking the stress and pressure off us throughout the process.

Without her I dont think the day would of went as smoothly as it did. She is also a JP which is a huge help. She kept me calm the whole time at the alter while I waited for my bride to be and did an absolutely wonderful job for our ceremony! I would recommend her to anyone.

s there to help from the very beginning, meeting me whenever was convenient for me, whenever I wanted, and as many times as I wanted! She was always there to give me ideas and pick me up when I was feeling extremely stressed! She even went and picked up my flowers the day of the wedding and brought them to my parent's house where I was getting ready so that I did not have to worry about them. She helped me so much and I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you so much Christina, you are the best!

, and on top of her game. Coincidentally Christina got married at the same church we did, so I knew that her experience in that church community was invaluable! I didn't want to burden my family/bridesmaids with responsibilities the day of, so it was a relief to give Christina complete set-up of the church/flowers/music. The ceremony and family pics ran smoothly, and we got to our reception venue on-time to start wedding party pics. Christina happily gathered everything from the church and returned all items to my parents house, because we felt comfortable enough to give her a key. She absolutely has become a friend and someone I was so grateful to have with me on my 'our' :) day!

--thanks to Christina! Her firsthand knowledge of our venue was invaluable, and no matter what popped up, she handled it with poise and professionalism each time. I had an absolute blast working with her...she was great! I wouldn't hesitate to send everyone I know her way! There was no was I could have done everything she did for us on my own on the day of the wedding!

a waste of money, I have numerous examples why it is not! Christina referred some vendors that gave referral discounts off the contract price. (There is no pressure to use her referrals, but everyone I spoke with was professional, had a lot of experience, and was extremely positive about our special requests and budget. She generally gave me 2-4 names for each vendor, with a range of costs and packages. I found this helpful because there are so many vendors to chose from and it was hard to narrow down the search.) When one vendor ordered wrong linens, they overnighted the correct linens and delivered them for free because Christina does so much business with them. Her organization and guidance kept me on track from choosing a venue to the schedule the day of. Your wedding day will fly by so fast, and having someone keep an eye on the clock and know the schedule keeps the pressure off of you. I have my own business, and needed to focus on working to save money for our wedding. Christina was a huge help, she would schedule appointments for me, call ahead to have packages and menus emailed for me to review, she set up our ceremony site day of, and she came to most every meeting with the different vendors. Overall, she saved me tons of time: If I had an idea she would research it for me, she contacted numerous people to get quotes, and she would contact my vendors to let them know about any changes or requests. She knows about the little details that a first time bride does not. She is completely on top of everything (and it is A LOT), and she never let me feel like just another bride or client. By the time our wedding day arrived, Christina felt more like a friend than a vendor! Everyone that attended said it was the best wedding they had ever been to... one guest even sent me a thank you card for throwing such an awesome party and they specifically said "You thought of everything". Well, without Christina I have no doubt our wedding would have been very different. Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, and having a planner was the BEST decision I could have made.

chedule with an easy but firm manner. Our family members all responded positively to her, and several other wedding vendors mentioned how much they enjoyed working with her. Thank you!

essed out about it! And who wants that right?? ha ha ha! We met with Christina and instantly said YES we need you!!! She's such a super woman and made us feel at ease about everything we had problems with, she's so down to earth and fun to work with! She contacted all our vendors to make sure everything would run as scheduled. The day went AWESOME and we had such a blast with NO worries whatsoever! We even took a cute photo with her and felt like she was part of the family! A definate MUST for any Bride and Groom! :)

helpful and stress-reducing thing we did for the wedding. We planned our CT wedding from WA where we live. Christina was so amazingly helpful. She kept us on task, helped us with finding vendors, and was superwoman during the day of the wedding. She was very easy to get ahold of and super responsive - even setting up Skype sessions with us to go over details! In hiring Christina, I not only got a planner, but also a friend. She listened to me vent, gave me suggestions based on all her experience, and executed a day that met our (alternative) vision perfectly. I would highly recommend Christina to all my friends, and plan on keeping in touch with her!

a day-of-coordinator, you don't quite expect the coordinator to care about your planning beforehand. But Christina did. She took down all names, contact information, vendor emails, and even cell phone numbers of the best man and maid of honor! Christina then made it her business to introduce herself to all key parties involved in the event (and we are talking months ahead of time!) and to confirm scheduling and details with each vendor or person. Furthermore, Christina helped us to keep ourselves on schedule too! She checked in with us via two very thorough phone-conferences at two points before the wedding, and she went well out of her way to reach out to us and make sure this happened. Also, know that Christina was so generous with her time during all in-person and phone-conference meetings. We never felt rushed, and Christina made it clear her priority was to work with us as much as we needed, and until we felt comfortable. She wanted to be sure we stayed on top of all the details. and that we had a game plan for all the "small stuff" so we could work together to make sure the day would be seamless. And was it ever! In order to make this happen, Christina listened to our laundry lists of small requests that saved us a load of worry on the day-of and time beforehand: arranging a performance from a last minute musician, making sure my niece's birthday cake came out at the right moment at the reception, making sure flowers were moved from the church to the reception hall, picking up extra programs, seamlessly arranging all the processions, coordinating with the DJ and photographer, coming to the rehearsal -- and the list goes on! I can't even tell you how much she did behind the scenes on the day of that would have made me, my husband, and my family crazy if we had to do it ourselves. And, again, so much of it -- hashing out processional plans with the bagpiper, or scoping out the church and reception hall beforehand (on her own time on the weekend!) went way beyond "day-of" stuff. And a kind phone call to the groom to make sure he was okay on the day of, and somehow scrounging up Visine for a very bleary-eyed and nervous bride on the day of, were pretty way beyond what I would've thought we hired her to do too :) Oh, and at the end of the night after the wedding, somehow all our stuff -- cards, gifts, toasting glasses, bouquets, my clutch, the "little stuff" you worry about losing -- was all neatly packed and placed in our room before we even keyed in after the reception. She's just magic :) Not to mention the Moms of the bride AND groom LOVED her (now that's magic), and so did our vendors. She's a pleasure to work with, a total professional start to finish, and so worth the bang for your buck given her dedication and such amazing organization! Christina will know your schedule inside out, and make sure everything happens quietly, seamlessly and with a smile. She will work so hard to make sure you have a perfect day -- a day that the bride and the groom can just sit back and enjoy. And I can honestly say that is the kind of day we had. Literally nothing went wrong. Nothing. Not something I ever thought I'd say about my wedding! Everything, everything went right and beautiful and without a beat missed. THANK YOU CHRISTINA!

is, when in the end she turned out to be way more than we could have ever wished for. She held our hand and guided us throughout the planning process with nothing less than the utmost of professionalism but also knew when to put her "therapist" hat on! None of us went into this wedding planning journey (which it definitely was!) thinking that Christina would be not only our wedding coordinator, but a shoulder to cry on, the peacekeeper when times were tough, my bustle buddy, our support system, an outside party who wasnt afraid to tell us the truth, part of my glam squad, a friend, but most importantly a part of the family. What meant the most is that she was always in our corner and we couldnt have asked for a better person to have on and by our side. WP Christina (and for 9 of the 18 mos, Pregger WP), we are forever grateful for you making the wedding of our dreams come true!! You will forever be a part of our lives :) Now, its time for us to give your daughters' playmates or future boyfriends and plan some baby showers and birthday parties together!

to head in, she was there to guide us. There was no stress in our planning our wedding or on the day of. Celebrations by Christina took care of everything. She was 100% professional and 100% fun all the time. We would highly recommend her to anyone in need of an event planner. Let Celebrations by Chrstina handle the detials, while you handle the fun!

ding, but she was also a great resource during the planning process as well. We met several times throughout our engagement and even provided us with some great tips and recommendations along the way. She worked extremely well with and alongside our vendors. She was assertive when needed and also knew when to step back and listen. The day of the wedding, she made sure that every detail we have planned was implemented and also took care of any issues that came up (most of it we did not even hear about). She was extremely helpful and we couldn't imagine having done our wedding without her. Most of all, she worked well with me despite my particular, perfectionist, and super detailed personality. Everyone at the wedding (including my now husband and I), especially our wedding party (and families), loved her. I would recommend her to any bride who wants the peace of mind on their special day to just enjoy. Whether if it's wedding planning or just day-of-coordination, she is a must-have for a beautiful and seamless wedding.

lmed at the prospect of having to plan a wedding overseas. From the moment we met with and began our discussions with Christina, she immediately put our minds at ease about the whole process and made it thoroughly enjoyable going through everything aspect of preparing for a wedding. Christina took care of everything and didn’t leave out one detail. We could tell she really enjoys her job planning weddings. Christina has many contacts in the wedding business and hooked us up with incredible people all along the way, including setting us up with a great travel agency, which was probably the most important aspect of planning a destination wedding. Christina just knows and works with great people, who when all is said and done, provide you with an exceptional experience. As we were the first of many of our friends to get married, we were clueless when starting to plan this wedding and were able to trust Christina 100% with all of her recommendations. Christina is always available. Whereas with some planners you may feel like just another client, with Christina, regardless of how many weddings she was planning, we always felt like we were here first priority. She was always available for a phone call, extremely responsive to e-mails, and we were able to get together and meet at any time. While we were in St. Thomas, my husband and I didn't have to do a thing. Christina made it possible for us to only concentrate on each other and to enjoy our time with friends and family once we got to St. Thomas. That is something you really can't put a price on. The piece of mind she provided us during the whole process and during the wedding weekend specifically, is something we can never really thank her enough for. Aside from the amazing job she did preparing and during the wedding, Christina is just a great person to be around and work with. She is always pleasant, and if there is something in the way that she needs to tackle or fix, it gets done without any problem and swiftly. She is a true professional at her job, but at the same time, we were able to become fast friends, which is so important when you are working this closely with someone. Now that the wedding is over, I know we will keep in touch. If you are looking for a wedding planner, do yourself a favor and give Christina a call. You will be so glad you did, and have a chance to really enjoy the wedding of your dreams.

very personalized wedding (casual style backyard BBQ, 100 guests) and Christina was able to manage everything we threw at her. You won't believe how much planning goes into a "simple" wedding, let alone anything a bit more upscale. She did an incredible job of keeping us on task and on schedule. She calmed me down anytime I got stressed out and stayed cool throughout. Oh, and on top of all that, we actually LOVED her energy and are excited to stay in touch as friends! All you future brides out there- my #1 piece of advice to you- GET A WEDDING PLANNER. If you are on the fence and just checking out your options, this was the biggest thing that we did to help ourselves during this time. Cut your centerpiece budget and put your money here!!! Having someone there to keep you on task, deal with ALL of the vendors you'll have to deal with, and above all, alleviate a huge portion of stress that goes along with planning a detailed event is beyond worth its weight in gold. Aside from the planning, having Christina there on-site for day before set up and day-of was crucial. We kept wondering how people do this without a planner to keep everything and everyone in order. Also, it allowed our moms to enjoy the time and not be the ones in charge of all of these tasks, and allowed us the freedom to enjoy our own wedding without having to worry about everything coming together. Thank you Christina!!! On an emotional level, I am 100% positive that the engagement/wedding planning time period (which is such a precious time to be with your fiance) went so much smoother because we had Christina holding our hand every step of the way. Consider your year to come planning your wedding- doing it alone or having the professional help of a wedding planner. Consider your moods for the next year with or without her, and then think about how that would affect your relationship with your fiance and family. This was something I had not previously considered, but the planner's presence allows you to have the most fun and least stress possible during your engagement. Needless to say, we were beyond impressed with Christina's professionalism, and also her human touch. I chose her above the other planners I was interviewing because she responded quickly (which lasted throughout the 6 months of working with her) and she was very thorough answering all of my questions point by point. Bottom line, if you want someone you can trust will make your day and the days leading up to it a wonderful experience, make sure you book Christina. Do it now because someone else will if you don't! Congratulations to you all! Danica & Matt

off a great day. I met with Cristina and clicked with her right away. She was on site the entire wedding day making sure everything went smoothly so that I would not have to worry about anything. She is very down to earth and was a blast to work with. I could not have asked for a better day. Everything was great and I was not stressed about the little things. I was able to enjoy my wedding and actually spend time with my guests. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great person to help with any occasion.

edding planning process. Working with Christina for approx 1 year and 4 months was an extreme pleasure. She was both courteous and very professional. Christina helped take all of the anxiety and stess planning our wedding in another country, and made our entire process enjoyable. We decided on her full coordination package and had her travel down to our destination with us. She was so wonderful to work with and helped us enjoy our guests once they had all arrived to our destination instead of running around and stressing over every last minute detail of the weekend that we had planned. She helped take our vision of the biggest day of our lives, and make it a reality. A reality that was way more than we could have ever dreamed of! Christina really listened to our thoughts, our concerns and questions and excecuted them down to the smallest of details that we spoke about. When we hired Christina, we got so much more than a wedding coordinator, we got a friend. And I believe that is so important when you hire someone and put your trust in them. Especially when you will be working with someone so closely during the wedding planning process. When we had any questions or concerns, Christina would answer or take care of them immediatly and put us at ease. Please feel free to contact me for a personal refferal and recommendation at pryncesslinda@aol.com