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A Crain & Co. event is characterized by stunning and timeless designs, seamless and stress-free planning and a carefully curated event day flow. We are set apart by our high standards and excellent attention to detail while also remaining laid back and easy going (we bring the calm to the chaos). From full service planning and design to wedding day management we have a combined focus on creating custom designs and facilitating flawless logistics.
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Hiring Crain + Co was the best decision we made for our wedding! From the very beginning it was apparent how professional, detail oriented, and exceptional the service they promised and delivered was. While weddings can be a tremendously stressful time in one's life, Crain + Co completely eliminated that stress from us. We were able to enjoy our engagement knowing that we were in great hands.
What was once our Pinterest board dream became our reality thanks to them. They absolutely delivered the service we were promised and we couldn't be more thankful to the entire team for all of their hard work. They are the best event planners Tucson has to offer!
Crain + Co Events is all you need for your big day (well...and your soon-to-be spouse, of course!). From the day we met the team, they were professional, detail oriented, and well organized. They have years of experience in the field and were able to help us to think through details we never could have imagined. Working with the team was seamless from start to finish. Some of the things we loved the most were: (1) The high level of detail and organization Crain + Co brought to our meetings (2) Crain + Co's efficient and timely coordination with our vendors (3) The team's ability to cross off items from our to-do list (4) One of my personal favorites - on the day of, I happened to walk by two of the team members. They were quick to offer support in bustling my dress before guests arrived to the reception. Little did they know, my bridesmaids had never done this before and but were willing to give it their best try! It truly is like Crain + Co knows how to help even if it is not spoken out loud. (5) After the wedding, we had many people ask "how it went" and if there were "any snags". We truly could not think of any. We are so grateful to Crain + Co for executing a seamless event!
I will be recommending Crain + Co to all my friends and family for any event that they have coming up. Thank you Crain + Co!
If you are considering hiring Crain + Co to plan your wedding this is your sign - DO IT. I truly can't say enough good things about Meagan & Victoria. They made planning a wedding a truly enjoyable & easy process. Every time someone asked me how the wedding planning was going I would happily respond "Its honestly so fun, I hired Crain + Co & they are easily the best money I have ever spent." Meagan took my vision and made it better. She tastefully executed the most magical night of my life and left all of my guests in awe. Her attention to detail, creativity, and sophistication are unmatched. Not to mention she is the most lovely human. She navigates every part of wedding planning and coordination with such ease & grace. I never once was worried or stressed about the day because I knew I had Meagan & Victoria on my side. So thankful for the team at Crain + Co & can not recommend them enough!
We had a very upsetting experience with Crain and Company, and it really cast a shadow on this important day. Instead of helping, C&C actively caused distress to myself, my family, my guests, and my vendors.
Planning with Victoria and Meagan was very difficult as a destination microwedding. We would have to repeatedly tell them the same information that was already verified via email and verbally on the phone. We were switched from one planner to the next with no information carried over.
On the day of, Victoria never introduced herself to the bride, groom, or family. She LEFT for the evening before the ceremony and photographs were complete. As the bride, I had to leave my reception to find champagne for the toasts. I had to leave my dinner table and hook up my own speaker to the WiFi for my own first dance (messing with Bluetooth in a bridal gown is just not the fairy tale I envisioned). I had to leave my own reception to retrieve my wedding cake from the fridge. Item rentals were incorrect, though I sent her the exact names and links to everything we needed. Vendor and bridal party received different timelines. We were not notified where the ceremony location was, nor told that a storm actually closed the original location.
During the reception, I told the remaining team member that I was upset, while crying mind you, and no one from C&C ever reached out to us. The remaining team member was actually very confrontational with my family when they asked her any logistical question. When I expressed my frustration to the vendors, they said this was familiar behavior based on their experience with Victoria and C&C. Some of them even revealed they had the incorrect information verified with them the day before, and they had to correct my wedding planner (example: 6 full hair and make up with 3 artists - C&C thought there was only 1 bridal and 1 artist).
We had amazing vendors, and the JTH staff was incredible, but working with Crain and Company was difficult, unprofessional, and upsetting. And I know that at the end of the day, my wedding was beautiful, but having paid thousands of dollars for a central service that was not provided was very distracting and disappointing.
Nothing but fantastic things to say about Meagan and Victoria. They absolutely knocked it out of the park. They helped to keep everything as organized and as stress-free as possible. Honestly cannot imagine the planning process without them. On the day of the wedding, Victoria was absolutely amazing, making sure everything was following a pre-planned timeline, taking care of the wedding party and coordinating things that we didn't even realize needed to be done. When I say, they made things easy, I truly mean it. Cannot express enough thanks.
I couldn’t imagine our day without her! Meagan and team rocked it! Highly recommend, our day/week/month was so smooth! They had constant communication with us and ensured we secured the vendors of our dream!
Meagan and her team are the absolute best!!! I was an out of town bride having my wedding in the Tucson area and couldn't have done it without Meagan's guidance and recommendations. The team made the planning process as stress-free as possible. Meagan helped with every step of the process with her complete planning package - from suggesting the most wonderful vendors, keeping us on track throughout the planning process, designing the layout of the ceremony and reception, coordinating vendors and all of the day of details, having an answer to every questions we came up with, etc. Everything turned out better than I could have ever imagined! The best choice we made in our planning process was working with Crain + Co.
Meagan and her team are the absolute best people you want on your team for your wedding day. I originally hired her for wedding day management, but when we postponed, I upgraded to full service and I have zero regrets about doing that. I now tell all of my friends who are getting married to do what they need to do to be able to hire a wedding planner. Even if you're Type A and plan events all the time, chances are that this is the only wedding you'll have. You want people who do this every weekend to guide you along.
I wasn't planning on it, but I had some drama. I started my wedding morning off with a phone call from my hair and makeup artist that the road to my venue was flooded and that the venue was sending a van to ferry them across. I texted Meagan, and SHE ALREADY KNEW. She had already communicated with the rest of my vendors and had it under control.
As if the rain and flooding weren't enough, I also had food poisoning that day. Meagan did a great job of making sure I had water and snacks and could take breaks when I needed to. When Tori took over during the actual event, she was amazing too. I had not even met her really, but she knew everything that was going on.
My wedding went seamlessly, and my guests commented on what a well-executed wedding it was. Every vendor recommendation was amazing and it felt like Meagan knew every wedding professional in town. She was so organized and on top of it. Communication was great, I probably sent a billion emails and she kept track of everything. She had great suggestions and I'm so glad I had her on my team!
We worked with Meagan, and she was an absolute dream. We had to adjust so many things so many times to make our wedding work in such uncertain times. Meagan helped us figure out exactly what we wanted, and then was an advocate for us with our other vendors to make it all work. We didn’t worry about a single thing on the day of the event. Everything went smoothly and as planned. One thing that stuck out to us was how excited other vendors were to learn we were working with Crain + Co. It was so validating, though we never had a doubt. Couldn’t recommend Meagan any more highly!
I just got married last month and I can not say enough positive things about Meagan! She was incredibly pleasant to work with and made my wedding dreams come true! She was punctual, professional, and timely with every single detail... and there was a lot! Our venue was a good two hour drive for her, and she was still able to orchestrate and coordinate our vendors perfectly!
She was very patient and kind, with our every single question. My mother and mother in law both wanted to contribute and she was equally courteous with them as well. Weddings can be extremely overwhelming, and with COVID constantly lurking, it makes it near impossible to have a stress free wedding, but Meagan put so many of my anxieties and worries at ease, allowing me to actually enjoy our special day! It was flawless! I have no idea how she pulls off the magic she creates, but she does! I will never forget her! She's pure talent! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
If you read nothing else from this review, read this: Crain + Co. Events is the GOAT!!
Meagan Crain is outstanding. For starters, I interviewed multiple wedding planners before I decided on Meagan. The real standout for me was that Meagan took the time to get to know me and my fiancé. She scheduled a phone call with us and asked questions about our lives and who we were before she got into the questions about our wedding. I loved that personal touch!
We hired Crain + Co. with full planning, with Meagan as the lead. I then forwarded my wedding Pinterest board for Meagan to review. What she came back with blew me away! A full design concept that was beyond my wildest dreams! Along with a full planning guide with a budget template, preferred vendors and a slew of other helpful trackers to keep us organized.
Budget - this was a big one for us! We had a pretty nice budget for the wedding with my parents assisting, but I was adamant I wanted to come in at (or even under) budget. Meagan was able to make everything happen and look ridiculously perfect right on budget. I was so impressed by this!
COVID-19 - none of us could've ever imagined that this would happen, let alone happen in the middle of wedding planning! The way in which Meagan handled this situation is really what I am most grateful for. We were contemplating on whether or not we should postpone and Meagan reiterated to us what was truly important - us becoming husband and wife. Meagan leads with love, which is why I feel that her events are so spectacular. The night of our wedding you could literally feel the love!
I had never met anyone from her team until the night of the wedding and let me tell you - they are AMAZING. Sara is Meagan's event assistant and she stayed until after my husband and I left to go to our room. When my parents came to pick up anything that was leftover the next morning, they said everything was perfectly organized in boxes by the front door ready for them to grab! When you hire Crain + Co. and they say full service they mean it!
Best decision I ever made was hiring Crain + Co!
Working with Meagan and Victoria at Crain + Co events was nothing short of incredible. Meagan's business acumen, attentiveness to detail, and quick response time made working with her easy. Even amidst the craziness of trying to plan a wedding in the middle of a pandemic, she made sure everything was taken care of and even re-created the wedding of our dreams after we decided to alter plans due to event restrictions and our choice not to postpone, but to reduce the size of the wedding. Every vendor we spoke with knew we were working with the best in the biz, and being an out of state bride and groom, having the reassurance that we were being taken care was the best compliment to us -- and Meagan! All this being said, working with Meagan could not have been better and she truly made the wedding of our dreams come true! Thank you so so much Crain and Co!
It was such a pleasure to work with Meagan to help bring our wedding day vision into reality, especially given the we had to make some big pivots a few months before the wedding due to the pandemic. Meagan was always easy to get in touch with, friendly, and ready to answer any question or request we had. Victoria from Meagan's team was there on the day of the wedding itself, and I'm confident that the whole day would have been a complete mess without her! She helped so much with our ceremony rehearsal, and all day long on the wedding day I was able to feel so relaxed knowing that she would be handling anything that came up and helping guide us through our schedule for the evening. Victoria was able to do anything and everything we asked of her with a smile, and I cannot imagine what the night would have been like without her there. Because of Meagan's and Victoria's amazing planning and execution skills, my new husband and I, along with our parents, were able to truly sit back and enjoy the day without stress!
NO WORDS DO HER JUSTICE! Brandon and I were recommended Meagan from one of our friends who is in the wedding business. From day one we knew we had someone special but Meagan went above and beyond what we could even imagine. It was by far the best decision we made during our wedding planning process. Brandon and I live in California, we thought planning a wedding in Arizona would be a challenge but Meagan was on top of everything. She made the whole wedding planning process more fun than stressful. She has exceptional knowledge, strong relationships with vendors who deliver, endless patience and the ability to work calmly through all the things including a pandemic. Megan made us feel heard every step of the way. She gave great suggestions and was always just an email or call away when we had any last minute questions. We chose to get married at Brandon's parents house and let me tell you she took my vision and made it come to life even better than I pictured. I can truly say she made a home turn into a venue in the blink of our eyes, It was magical.
VIctoria, is part of meagans team and she was our day of coordinator. WOW was she great! I never had to worry about anything all day because she was always two steps ahead of everyone else! She made us feel so comfortable giving us pep talks throughout the day. Reminding us consistently to take it all in! She is your instant best friend and all around a go-getter!
We received endless compliments from our families and guests on how kind and helpful Meagan and Victoria were all day long! I truly miss both of them. Our wedding day was even more than I could have imagined. We are extremely blessed to have been able to work with Meagan and her team.
If you want a detailed oriented, stress free, all around over the top wedding experience There is no better way to go than with Crain and Co !
Meagan Crain is the BEST wedding Planner! Her planning, preparation and attention to detail is amazing! She is professional, poised and gracious at all times. I am the MOB. Meagan planned this wedding with 3 generations involved! The wedding was perfect! Thanks to Meagan the wedding was picture - perfect event we had always dreamed of. Thanks to Meagan we were able to enjoy the wedding and have fun without a worry.
We worked with both Megan and Victoria who provided us day of coordination for our wedding and we were blown away by their professionalism, knowledge, and quality of service. My wife and I could not have asked for a smoother wedding experience despite the tumultuous times. Victoria make the entire day stress free and perfect for both us and all of our guests. The service provided by Crain + Co Events is worth it and you need look no further if you are looking for a team to coordinate your next event!
Meagan & Jaycie have the wedding planning down to a science from start to finish! They made planning from out of state a breeze. They are prompt in answering questions and gave great advice! Can't recommend them enough. Thank you Jaycie for being there on the day, you made everything so stress free and easy!
Meagan did an AMAZING job designing and planning our wedding. From design to implementation to day-of-coordination, she can plan and execute with a calm, organized demeanor. I don't know what I would have done without her. She coordinated with vendors before the wedding, helped with contracts, provided lots of materials (i.e., packing lists, seating chart, budget excels, etc.) answered any and all questions I had promptly, and made the day go off without even the slightest error (at least that I know of... which is what I wanted!). I did not feel alone in the planning process and she really produced the wedding design I was looking to achieve. I would 100% recommend her to other brides looking for design and/or day of coordination.
Meagan was great to work with! We were planning a wedding in Phoenix, from New York, and she helped guide us through the entire process. She was helpful in researching different vendors and allowed us to take advantage of her close relationships with many.
The weekend of the wedding went incredibly smooth. We were able to enjoy our wedding, because Meagan took care of everything behind the scenes.
She's incredibly warm and thoughtful when talking with her!
Crain + Co. Events do an exceptional job of planning weddings! Working alongside them for Wedding & Adam's wedding was a blast. The details of the wedding were so beautiful and the day ran so smooth. They are so professional and yet personable. We look forward to working alongside of them again!
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Jeff & Rachael
We cannot thank Meagan and her team enough for making our day more than we could have ever imagined. From the first conversation it became so clear that she is genuinely dedicated and goes the extra mile to make sure your vision is >100% executed. On your day, you want nothing more than to feel like you can hand the reins over and trust that everything will work out... so look no further!
Planning a destination wedding is tough, but Meagan and her team made it simple.
We had two large events for our wedding and Meagan and her team executed them perfectly. Our guests couldn’t say enough about how beautiful and fun both of our events were.
Meagan was always available to talk to, and really listened to our vision for our wedding, while being real at the same time. She put us in contact with vendors that fit our style and budget and gave suggestions as to who she thought would be best fit for our desires.
Meagan is a miracle worker (finding not one, but two makeup artists day of the wedding) and made us all feel prepared and organized on the big day. It was refreshing to just have to “show up” knowing Megan and her team had the day and details all under control.
Meagan is such a good person, it really says a lot when you truly miss talking with your wedding planner! I can confidently say that through our experience that Crain and co is the best wedding planner in Tucson!
I do not know where to even begin with Meagan and her team.... they are absolutely amazing! Meagan Crain we consider family now, we can not praise Crain & Co enough. She went above and beyond to make our wedding perfect and it was. My husband and I did not have to worry about a thing. She found the perfect vendors that we loved working with. Our wedding looked like it was out of a movie, I just can’t thank them enough. Any events I have in future big or small I will probably reach out to Meagan to get her to help because I loved working with her. Whoever is reading this, just know you are in great hands with Crain and Co.
Meagan is a miracle worker! I contacted Meagan about planning our desert elopement a little over 30 days before the actual event. I was clueless, y'all. I had no idea that October is in fact the busiest season for weddings and I'm just in awe that she was able to pull it all together for us.
One thing that I really appreciated from the get-go is that Meagan initially suggested trying to organize our elopement on our own. In her response to my initial inquiry, she provided a list of suggested vendors and said that with my budget it may be better to plan it myself. Me and fiancé work full time and I knew it would be challenging to book everyone last minute. Best. decision. ever. to hire Crain + Co to plan the elopement!
Jaycie was our day of coordinator and she is the absolute sweetest. At one point she was carrying a small table and 30 pound purse through the desert for our ceremony. With a smile on her face!
Our elopement was everything we envisioned and I'm so glad Crain + Co was there to plan and coordinate everything. They will bring your vision to life and then some.
Meagan Crain and her team at Crain + Co Events have such incredible passion for not only their profession but a love affair with LOVE and LIFE and for creating, planning, and capturing the perfect wedding day!
In October 2018, I was on a mission to find and book a destination wedding venue for the following year, considering I was less than two months away from a military deployment overseas. Fast forward and almost a month into my deployment I started my research for the top wedding planners in Tucson, Arizona area ...that is how I connected with Meagan.
My entire experience to include not only the wedding day itself, October 13, 2019, but leading up to it was simply flawless in communication, planning, coordination, and execution. Meagan and her team eliminated any stress from having to plan a wedding from 7,000 miles away and were directly responsible for giving me my perfect dude ranch wedding and Bollywood sangeet. I consider Meagan to be a lifelong friend because of this and look forward to planning many more significant events with her once my husband and I move to the Tucson area in the future.
Meagan and her team are literally phenomenal! For the day of the wedding, we had Jaycie, and I honestly have no idea what I would have done without her! She was seriously the BEST!! Everything went so smoothly, and even with me as the bride forgetting her Veil she made sure all the guests were taken care of to allow me more time as we waited for the Veil to be delivered. She helped with so many little details for the day of that I wouldn’t have thought of. My sisters even thanked her for being “the sister they couldn’t be” :) she seriously went above and beyond. From picking up socks for my daughter to feeding me food during photos, she was the best support for such a big and exciting day!
So many of my family members thanked her personally because it was so apparent all the hard work she was doing and yet she did it with ease! Days after the wedding and I’ve had friends and family ask about her because she was that SPECTACULAR!
For anyone questioning having a planner, I promise it will be the best decision you could possibly make! It made a huge difference and I’m extremely grateful to have such an amazing team for such a special day! Jaycie you rock girl!! ♥️♥️♥️
I don’t know what to say except that Meagan and her team are simply the BEST. She helped me plan a wedding in Arizona while I was living across the country and it turned out perfect. She was always on top of every single detail! She helped me pick all of our vendors while I was very indecisive. She always gave me the best advice, especially toward the end of planning when the panic starts to set in! It was a dream come true wedding and I never would’ve been able to have that without Meagan and her team.
Working with Meagan was an absolute dream! I couldn't recommend her more. Having a lot on my plate with work during the time of planning our wedding, Meagan was able to guide us through the process and put our mind at ease. Her calming demeanor and strong professionalism shined throughout it all. Absolutely incredible! Thank you Meagan for everything. Our wedding was perfect because of you!
Meagan helped me create the fairytale wedding I have always dreamed of. I had a destination wedding, so her knowledge and connections in the Tucson and surrounding areas were instrumental in creating the perfect day and encompassing everything I had imagined. From the moment we met, she understood my vision perfectly. I knew exactly what I wanted (probably to a fault at times) but she took my vision and exceeded all of my expectations. The entire day was seamless and the process was so easy. Her organization and attention to detail were exactly what I was looking for, and her calming demeanor and confidence was exactly what I needed during this stressful and exciting time. I couldn’t have done it without her, and will forever be grateful for all of her hard work. I couldn't recommend her enough!
Meagan and her team love what they do and it shows! It was such a pleasure working with Meagan during the planning process of our wedding. I reached out to her early on and decided to use her services for wedding day coordination, but she provides much more than just help the day of. We planned the majority of the wedding from across the country and it was peace of mind having a contact in Tucson that we could rely on and trust. She was quick to respond to any questions and she has great attention to detail. She made recommendations that never even crossed my mind and I am thankful for all of her wedding advice. Victoria was there to help on our wedding day and she was amazing too!!! My husband and I didn’t worry about a thing, which was such a relief with so much going on throughout the day. Every detail was perfect and she was spot on with letting us know what to do and where to be. We are so happy we chose Crain + Co. These ladies really went above and beyond for us and our wedding day was the best day ever! Thank you so so much :)
I booked a day-of event coordinator through Crain + Co. Events and I am SO glad that I did! Meagan worked with me a few weeks before my wedding to help me get organized and provided a Google Doc where I could input and keep track of wedding details. Our day-of coordinator, Victoria, was absolutely amazing. She was so on top of everything and also had a great friendly and easy going personality. Having Victoria the day-of our wedding was a huge factor in the overall success of our wedding and we feel that our wedding had a great flow because of her organizational skills. She also did a fantastic job setting up our display tables!
Meagan, Victoria, and Sarah were all amazing people to work with for our wedding! My husband and I hired Crain + Co. Events for their day of wedding coordinator package. About 8 weeks before our wedding we met with Meagan and Victoria to discuss all the details of our wedding. They then worked with all our vendors to ensure everyone was tracking to the right timeline for the wedding. This helped relieve so much stress! Then on the day of the wedding Victoria and Sarah helped run everything behind the scenes and allowed us to truly enjoy all the special moments of the day without worrying about all the little details! Thank you so much Crain + Co - you were incredible!!
I am so happy that I found Meagan Crain to be my wedding planner! She is literally a life saver. She was so detailed, professional, design savvy, and was honestly just fun to work with. She knows so many talented and professional vendors. She gave me many options when it came to picking out a photographer, baker, makeup/hair artists, etc. All her vendor recommendations were on point. Both my husband and I were honestly blown away by the all star team she put together. Everyone exceeded our expectations. Meagan guided me through the whole wedding planning process and was with me every step of the way. She made me feel really safe and comfortable during a time that can easily be stressful and confusing. About 8- 10 months before the wedding date Meagan created a wedding design board document. I am design challenged, but just from looking at my Pinterest and a few conversations she completely nailed the wedding design look I didn’t even know I wanted. She is so good at putting all the little things together to create a cohesive and beautiful wedding design. She worked closely with all my vendors and attended all my vendor meetings with me. Her wedding planning website is really user friendly and helpful. We used it to collaborate on design, schedule, budget, and much more. She was like a stress bodyguard whenever any issue or inconsistency arose with a vendor she was on it before I even had a chance to get stressed out. Honestly, I don’t know how I would have planned this event without her. She made wedding planning fun for me and my mom without all the stress. I love my mom, but we would have been at each other’s throats without Meagan and it wouldn’t have been such an enjoyable experience.
Wedding Day Coordination
Meagan and her team were like secret ninjas. She coordinated everything in the background so that I could just have fun and drink mimosas while getting ready with my bridesmaids. She shielded me from everything that was going on behind the scenes and allowed me to just enjoy the day and live in the moment. Vendors magically showed up when and where they were supposed to without having to call me and ask for my room number and get directions. I wanted to make a DIY photo booth (with help from my MOH) and hang my parents and grandparents old wedding photos (Meagan’s idea). I also had some other décor items and Meagan set up everything perfectly. At the end of the night all of our gifts and cards were magically transported to our room, along with a box that contained two of each dessert from our dessert bar. We were so excited to because many of the desserts went so fast that we didn’t have an chance to try them! I didn’t have to worry about a thing and literally everything went as planned all thanks to Meagan! After hearing my friends experience with their wedding day, I went in with the expectation that somethings were not going to go as planned and that I was going to have to learn to go with the flow. Honestly the day of the wedding was a dream. Literally nothing went wrong. N O T H I N G. Everything was executed at perfection. I can’t thank Meagan enough and will definitely recommend her to anyone getting married!
Highly recommend. I had my heart set on Meagan being my wedding planner even before I got engaged, and she did not disappoint! Quite the opposite in fact. She is so easy to work with, detail-oriented, confident and calm. She goes above and beyond to make herself personally available to you. She knows great vendors, and even drove up to Phoenix a few times to meet with me and some Phoenix-based vendors. She is knowledgable about wedding traditions from different religions. She was creative in making a difficult space work for our large wedding. Our wedding day was even more beautiful than I had imagined, and it went soooo smoothly. If you want a beautiful wedding, and a worry-free (as much as possible) planning experience, then call Meagan!
#meagancraincrushesweddings. Where do I begin with the laundry list of wonderful things about Meagan and Crain + Co events? First, if you don't want to read this whole thing, the take home point is to hire Meagan and her team, right away, and you will have an outstanding wedding. For the readers, I'll try to keep this helpful. I live in San Diego, my husband is in LA, his parents are in Idaho, and my parents are in Tucson-lots of moving parts-so I relied heavily on my mom and Meagan for essentially everything.
Venue: Skyline Country Club
Guests: ~200
Date: April 7, 2018
A little about Meagan:
She is well-respected in the wedding game and came highly recommended. She was organized, responsive, had little checklists for us with deadlines that she actually followed up on (key), respected the budget, kept us on budget, had great vendor recommendations, and most importantly she was funny, extremely easy to talk to, and got along great with my mom, hubby's mom, and of course, me. I want to emphasize this last point. She spent so much time working with us, talking us all off various ledges, putting out small fires, having many meetings, txting, talking on the phone, etc that I actually felt like we were her only clients, which of course wasn't the case. The other thing was her ability to read minds. With my extremely vague and often conflicting and misinformed instructions, she somehow created the wedding I had been imagining.
The vendors:
Picking the vendors was the most stressful and would have been miserable without Meagan. She gave us great lists to work with and allowed us to make our own choices. Some wedding planners aren't this flexible so I really appreciated the freedom we had with vendor selection. Also, if you don't want to use the people she recommends, that's totally OK! She can work with anyone.
The wedding:
I can't say enough good things about Meagan and her team on this day. We had ~200 guests, all terrible listeners, and a rowdy bunch to boot. Not once did she seem stressed. She was totally in control of the whole situation and was able to keep things moving along without making anyone feel rushed. It was impressive how good she was at reading the room, reading the crowd, and adapting the schedule to accommodate for that. This day is an absolute whirlwind and looking out and seeing her with her little headset just running the show, was priceless. I was relaxed, the guests had a blast, and the night was perfect.
In summary, Meagan Crain and her team are ABSOLUTELY who you want for your wedding day!!
Looking for a day of planner? Definitely go with Crain + Co. Events! Meagan was so amazing to work with! I am pretty organized, so I thought I didn't need much help planning my wedding. However, the more I talked with people I found that I would end up not enjoying my wedding because I would be the point person on the actual day! Didn't want that! So, I ended up hiring Crain + Co. for the day of wedding planning services. I'm so glad I did! I found out that they gave planning documents that far exceeded my original ones! About two months out, I was able to collaborate with Meagan and her team to finely tune the wedding plans. I worked with Victoria on the actual day and she seriously went above and beyond what I expected! It was a PERFECT day and it all ran smoothly. I was actually able to be a guest at my wedding thanks to her. Seriously, I could not recommend them more! And if you aren't the planning type, I'd go with the full services. Meagan and her team will take care of you!
Let me start by saying my wedding day was absolutely PERFECT and MAGICAL and the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE all thanks to Meagan and her team. So much so that at the end of it all, we don't feel like we paid Meagan enough, seriously.
I decided to use Meagan after I saw her work at my best friend's wedding. I told the then bride, "Your wedding planner is just getting sh*t done, not bothering you with any questions, she just knows what to do." From seeing how everything turned out and the raving reviews from my best friend, we decided to go with Meagan and her team and it was truly the best decision I could have ever made.
I am from Tucson but live out of state so already needed all the help I could get. Meagan had the best tools and software to keep you organized and keep track of everything (something my super organized father loved). Every single vendor Meagan recommended was stellar, every recommendation she gave was spot on, literally when I needed a bobby pin on my wedding day, Meagan had it.
I'm the worst at making decisions and there's SO many you have to make days before the wedding and day of. Having Meagan to consult and ask her opinion put my mind at ease and made me feel so confident in how the day would turn out. I can't tell you how many texts I sent asking her "what she thought" and she always responded immediately and with the perfect answer. Meagan has this calm demeanor that is MUCH NEEDED and so perfect for your wedding day.
We are so grateful that we used Meagan and for the work she did for our wedding. My mother and mother in law were so impressed with Meagan and so was everyone from our wedding. THANK YOU to Meagan and her team, we could not have asked for anything better!
Where do I even begin to explain our gratitude for Meagan and her team? Hiring Meagan was the best decision we ever made. I was getting so overwhelmed with wedding planning that it was taking away from enjoying the engagement. Then, Meagan stepped in and saved the day. I had a very specific vision for our wedding and she made that vision come to life. She is the most organized and professional person I have ever met. She thought of things that I would never had thought of and I wish I had hired her sooner. She made the remainder of my wedding planning enjoyable and stress-free. All of our guests commented on how beautiful our wedding was and I can truly say it was all thanks to her and her team. I had zero worries the day of our wedding all thanks to Meagan. Do yourself a HUGE favor and hire Meagan and her team, you will not regret it. Thank you Meagan and Victoria, we will never forget what you guys did for us!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU HIRE CRAIN + CO EVENTS FOR YOUR WEDDING PLANNING NEEDS!!! You won’t be disappointed. I highly recommend owner, Meagan Crain, for any Bride and Groom! Meagan was my sister’s wedding planner about 4 years ago and provided such a great service and overall experience. My parents gifted Crain + Co Events to me when I got engaged. I was so ecstatic to work with Meagan and her team. I honestly had no idea where to start with planning a wedding. I quickly learned that the process was going to be easy and almost effortless on my part with all of Meagan’s help. Meagan was always available to help, guide and suggest, provide direction, answer unknown questions, provide reminders and updates and she showed up to all vendor appointments. She is very professional, very friendly and always follows through in a very timely manner. Meagan also made it incredibly easy to communicate with all involved allowing our vision to come to life! The wedding day was incredible. Absolutely beautiful and amazing. The day went so smooth and so fun for everyone. As the Bride and Groom, Meagan and her team, including Victoria, made sure we were taken care of at all times. We cannot say enough great things about this company. Overall – above all expectations!
Thank you so much to Meagan and Victoria for helping make my wedding day a success. It's hard in the moment to realize all the things that are going on - and I think that's the mark of a good day-of-coordinator. I had no idea when anything was supposed to happen or what the other vendors were doing, or how my decorations were getting from one end of the venue to another. But like magic, everything and everyone was exactly where it should be. Besides asking me what I needed/wanted, you were an invisible wand waver in the background. You went above and beyond on multiple occasions to make sure the day was absolutely perfect.
Preparing for the day in the weeks before with Meagan was so easy, she guided the conversation so expertly and provided useful industry knowledge and hints.
Thank you guys so much for all of your help!
Working with Meagan was not just the FIRST decision I made when starting to plan our wedding, but also the BEST decision. When venue hunting in Tucson, three of the five places I went told me that if I was looking for a planner, to look into Meagan. At the time, I was unsure if I wanted to hire someone, since I plan corporate events for a living, but as soon as I had my initial conversation with her, I knew it was the right decision. She has the best advice, the best relationships and vendor recommendations, she keeps you on schedule and offers suggestions around things you'd never think to do. The day of my wedding I did absolutely nothing other than enjoy it because Meagan was behind the scenes making sure everything was getting set up and happening on time! She handles all vendor communication so you aren't trying to coordinate with everyone while you're also getting ready! Our wedding was seamless and it was truly because of how great Meagan and her team were. I would (and have) recommended her to anyone and everyone I know getting married in Arizona. She is absolutely incredible and you will NOT regret hiring her as your wedding planner! If I could give her more than 5 star, I definitely would!
We hired Meagan and her team to help with our wedding planning, and I am so thankful we did! She was professional, organized, and had great ideas to help with the look of our wedding. She helped coordinate with many of the vendors so we didn’t have to. We had a ceremony that needed to later be flipped into the reception and it all had to be done during cocktail hour. I was super nervous about this but it occurred flawlessly with her team. Anything that went wrong day of, I had no clue! I had to talk my husband into a wedding planner, and afterwards he said it was well worth the money! I was way less stressed and able to enjoy the wedding planning having Meagan on board. Hire her! You won’t be disappointed!
Do you think you don’t need a wedding planner?? Rethink that!
I am a very organized person, but we hired this firm due to logistics getting things for our wedding in Tucson.
Meagan and her team have great relationships with all of the best quality vendors for your special day.
At the last minute due to unexpected, extreme weather conditions in the desert, our outdoor wedding had to be moved indoors.
We told these ladies the week before the wedding they were worth their weight in gold. After only a 1 hour delay, the wedding was rearranged, beautiful and they handled the venue, our guests and our bride and groom!
They are worth their weight in Rare Earth Metals to us now. It is the best investment in your special day that you can make! Don’t hesitate to hire Crain + Co! They are the very best!! Special thanks and props to Jaycie💕!
I would choose Meagan and her team ten times out of ten! I once thought you don't need a wedding planner, but after going through it, choosing Meagan for this job was the best choice I made throughout the entire planning process! From the very first phone call to check ins months after our big day, Meagan puts 110% into her job. She was constantly available by phone and email and was there to answer every question and be the best sounding board for even the silliest concerns. She was so calm, laid back and reassuring throughout every conversation and meeting. The majority of our planning was done from out of town and I was never worried for a second. Our wedding turned out to be better than I could have imagined and it went off without a hitch which I can only credit to Crain + Co running the show!
Number 1 advice for anyone planning a wedding: hire Meagan. Without a doubt, she is pure magic. Meagan was SO helpful in our wedding planning process with hiring vendors, and thinking of every detail that never crossed our minds. On top of this, Meagan helped with coordinating the chaos of our day. Guys, so many crazy things happened on our wedding day (and I’m 100% certain I don’t even know the half of i!) but I didn’t have to worry about any of it. We had weather craziness, cake issues, family chaos, and who knows what else- And Meagan didn’t even bat an eyelash for one second. She really does bring the calm to the chaos. We thoroughly enjoyed our special day thanks to Meagan and her team. I am forever grateful for what she has done for us. I can not recommend her services enough!!!
I am so thankful we found Meagan to help us with our wedding. I started out thinking I may not even need a planner since I wanted something relatively simple but boy was I wrong! Meagan thinks of things you don’t even realize you need to be thinking about when you plan a wedding. She is incredibly organized and kept us on track with a timeline and reminders every step of the way. I also had 7,000,000 questions and she would always get back to me incredibly fast. I started getting admittedly annoying towards the end too but no e-mail went unanswered, she was always so nice and so easy to work with, and put me at ease because she always had everything figured out before I even asked! She also has an incredible eye and was able to make my vision come to life better than I ever could have imagined. When the big day got here it was absolutely beautiful and beyond our wildest dreams! Not only was our wedding beautiful but it was stress-free because she had taken care of every last detail so we didn’t have to worry or think about a thing! She exceeded our expectations and beyond, and helped us celebrate what was absolutely the best day of our lives. We can’t thank her enough and if you want to have the best day of your life you need her for your wedding, too!
Meagan and her team were wonderful! They did day-of coordination for our wedding of 110 guests in Tucson. Leading up to the event they were were flexible and helpful. Meagan and Jaycie came to our meeting with the venue four months prior to the wedding and really made us feel at ease. In the months and weeks prior, they provided some very helpful planning tools and reminders. At the rehearsal and the day of the wedding, Jaycie was terrific. She made sure everything was set up appropriately and coordinated all of our vendors, including helping us get what we needed from the venue. Honestly, we didn't see her very much because she was quietly making sure everything went off without a hitch.
We highly recommend Meagan and Jaycie as wedding planners.
Meagan Crain was hands down the best money we spent on our wedding. I can’t imagine having planned it without her. My husband and I were planning our Tucson wedding from New York, and we needed someone who was organized, knew the local vendors, and could execute. Meagan delivered on all of those levels. In particular, there are two things that make Meagan a phenomenal wedding planner. First, she is extremely professional and organized, she delivers quickly, has amazing attention to detail, and is very responsive in her communication. She doesn’t waste time on things that aren’t important to you. My husband and I are both busy and were looking for someone who could keep us in check and make sure things got done. Meagan was that person for us. Second, she has an amazing eye for design. Our wedding was beyond beautiful, and it’s because Meagan was able to take our vague ideas and turn them into a cohesive design that was elegant, timeless and tasteful. I appreciate beautiful design but don’t really know how to create it, and that’s where Meagan stepped in. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
It is hard to overstate what an amazing wedding planner Meagan Crain is, and how much my husband and I enjoyed our wedding. Soon after we became engaged, my husband and I decided that we wanted to hire a professional planner for our wedding. I had found Meagan and Crain + Co on The Knot, and admired her aesthetic, and just knew we had to meet her. She is everything and more you could ever want in a wedding planner. Meagan is organized, efficient, creative, and all-around wonderful. She always responded to my texts and emails, even over my smallest questions and concerns. Meagan created our perfect wedding, and gave us direction and organization where we needed it. I felt overwhelmed by Pinterest boards and magazines, and after meeting us and understanding the vibe we were going for, she created an inspiration board that was perfect. Meagan suggested and found our flowers, musician/dj, makeup/hair team and officiant, and without her I would have been completely anxious.
Our wedding day was beautiful, unique, and memorable, and we had so many compliments from our guests who told us over and over again we had the best wedding they had ever been to. It was all down to Meagan-her understanding of what we wanted for our day, her drive, and her determination to make our wedding day special. Having Meagan as our planner was the best decision we made the entire process and we are so grateful for everything she did. If you are thinking about hiring a wedding planner, Crain + Co should be at the top of your list!
Meagan Crain is simply the best! Meagan’s high attention to detail far exceeded our expectations and my daughter’s March wedding was absolutely perfect in every way. Even in the early stages of the planning process, Meagan made us feel like our wedding was the only event she was planning and validated all of our questions/concerns and she could not have been more patient with us. Her communication, advice and guidance were truly invaluable and made all the difference. She understood our vision from day one and took the time to customize everything to fit our individual style. She answered every text, call and email right away with the utmost professionalism and graciousness. She eased the process so much for us that we were able to really enjoy the planning process! I highly recommend Meagan for event planning for all occasions!
I had seen Meagan Crain's work before and knew I had to have her for our wedding. I was planning from Texas with only a few chances to get out to Scottsdale, AZ which is where our venue was. Meagan never made me feel like planning from a distance was a problem. She was always on top of things and met me at my venue whenever I needed her to throughout the process. She was organized, calm, and always in sight when I needed her. Also, her recommendations for vendors were incredible!!! There was not one vendor I was not 100% thrilled with. For anyone considering not having a planner, I would reconsider. There are a million and one things to think about the day of your wedding, and Meagan is the perfect person to handle it all so you can enjoy your day! I would do it all over again with Meagan and not change a thing!
Meagan Crain and her associates we worked with (Victoria and Jaycie) were PHENOMENAL! We live out of state and were planning our wedding from San Diego and then Portland. Meagan let us know when we needed to make decisions and what worked with our budget/ vision for the wedding. She also created the perfect ambiance based off the description of our dream wedding. She is very quick to respond to inquiries and will quell any anxiety/worry. She is a total boss. If you want your dream wedding without anxiety and stress - book Crain & Co. They are extremely professional and go above and beyond!!
Meagan did a fantastic job planning my wedding. She is very knowledgeable about the multitude of venders here in Tucson and was great at narrowing down the people she knew would fit my wedding theme. She did a PERFECT job of taking my scattered wedding ideas and putting them together into to a beautiful wedding concept. She was always available for questions, vender meetings, (and meltdowns) and was fast at responding to emails, texts, and inquires. When an unforeseen medical issue prevented her from actually being there the day of the wedding, she was quick to inform me and introduce me to her highly qualified colleague, Victoria, who could be there for us. Victoria did a beautiful job of jumping in, nailing the timeline and details, and being very attentive to all our needs that day. Our wedding day was the most perfect day I could have asked for all thank you to Meagan, Victoria, and the team at Crain + Co. Events, they could not come more highly recommended!
The best ever! I honestly don't know where to start. I live out of state and my sister used Crain & Co. for her wedding just six months before ours. She recommended Crain & Co. first because how easily Meagan handled everything. Meagan listened to all of our ideas, wants, and realities and how important it was to be different. she was helpful, calm, and more importantly thorough. she gave me the best recommendations of vendors, supported us through the whole process, and made sure everyone was on the same page. Honestly if you are looking for someone to make your best day the best- her team is where you need to start. From planning to the day of, I could not have asked for more. Her whole team is wonderful and truly made us feel like we were the only important thing that week!! thank you Crain & Co. from the bottom of my heart!!
We have been working with Meagan for the last 14 months. From the moment we had our first meeting I knew she was the planner for us. My daughters wedding was this last weekend, “finally”! The attention to detail was spot on. Meagan and her team put us at ease every step of the way. I literally did not worry on the day of the wedding because I knew she and her team had it and the vendors she introduced us to,that we used, also had it. I was able to enjoy myself and was told many times that it was the best wedding people had ever been too! I feel blessed and really can’t say enough. To top all that off, Meagan had a baby 4 weeks prior to the day of the wedding and she did not skip a beat.
Seriously fabulous. I could NOT have done this without Meagan. She was professional and competent. She made planning the wedding across state and continental divides a breeze! She allowed me to relax throughout the entire process. Incredibly understanding throughout the multiple changes in decision, across state lines, our demanding jobs and emotional ups and downs, and throughout HER pregnancy! I sort of want to get married every year just to work with her again :)
Hiring Crain & Co. was one of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding! When I excitedly discussed my desire to work with Meagan after our initial conversation, my husband was hesitant and did not think my wish was necessary but rather an unnecessary desire. He thought we could do it all ourselves using the resources and referrals presented to us on the knot. I shared with him how connected I felt with Meagan after one phone call and how she totally understood my vision, feel, and look that I hoped to create for our wedding. I expressed to Josh how I was fully confident that Meagan's skill, expertise, & creativity would make our day everything we imagined and how I needed her helpful hand and advice throughout the process. I finally won Josh over and soon after that, Meagan won Josh over. Crain and Co. made the entire planning process less stressful, more efficient, and was there to help us at anytime of the day! Crain and Co. stepped up and ran our church rehearsal when they noticed how I was about to pull my hair out. They effortlessly came up a solution to any problem thrown their way. Meagan and her team made the day of such a perfect experience! I had absolutely no stress knowing that the team would have everything set up at both the church and venue and that they would keep us on smoothly running schedule. I truly believe that Crain and Co. made our day the most memorable, fun, and beautiful wedding ever! My family and friends even formed relationships with genuine gals of Crain and Co! We truly love them!
Three months after our wedding, my once skeptical husband pushed for Crain and Co. to help run El Rio Vecino Block Tie Bow Party, a 1,200 person block party downtown. As always, Crain and Co. impressed the entire Vencino group and without a doubt will be asked to help throw next year's block party!
Everyone who comes in contact with this incredibly genuine, hard-working, efficient, and profession team cannot help but value and cherish their quality work. We had the privilege to worked with these gals and now are lucky to keep in contact with them as friends.
PERFECTION is the one word I would use to describe the months leading up to my wedding day, the actual day and my entire experience with Meagan. She turned my vision into a fabulous dream come true.
One of most important things was that I did not stress over any of the wedding details. I wanted it to be an enjoyable experience. I knew I could trust Meagan right from the get go. She took care of absolutely everything. Everyone she recommended to me was amazing! She takes time and gets to know you and in turn fits you with the best people for your personality. Meagan has a talent that is very hard to come by.
Thank you Meagan from the bottom of our hearts. You are a miracle worker!
I don't even know where to begin. Without Meagan our wedding would not have happened. We had our wedding at my parent’s house, we had no idea were to start or what vendors to use. Unlike working with a wedding venue we were completely on our own. After reading reviews on The Knot, I felt like Crain + Co would be my best bet. Meagan uses only the best vendors. My biggest concern since we were having a big wedding (300 people) at my parent’s house was to have honest, nice, reliable people. Right from the start Meagan connected us with vendors who were excited, friendly, and very professional. Being unlike most brides (I was very disorganized and sometimes aloof) Meagan kept us on track without ever getting frustrated or pushy (which I would have totally understood).
Fast forward to the wedding day, everything went without a hitch. Actually there were a few issues (electrical and a lot of wind) but Meagan, her team and vendors were able to work through them and made our day absolutely perfect. The wedding day schedule kept everything moving smoothly. Literally everything went seamlessly. By the end of the day she felt like part of the family. Meagan allowed not only my husband and I but my parents to be fully present and enjoy the wedding, and our guest without worrying about a thing. This to us was worth gold.
Again.... if you are looking for the best wedding planner look no further than Meagan Crain and Crain + Co Events. She is amazing to work with and she will make the wedding of your dreams come true.
My sister in getting married in a few weeks, the first thing she asked was how to contact Meagan!
Meagan was literally a life saver. I am one of those people who love to be apart of the process, a extreme planner, already had vision but was very busy. Meagan came in with respect with my vision but provide professional advice and cost saving measures. She eased my stress and anxiety (I'm very neurotic) and handled my wedding day so it went smoothly. My day looked beautiful. I had a vision but was unsure were to start. She guided us rentals and got us the best vendors within our price range. Crain + Co is the best and they I will never use another planning & design team!
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