Dayna Scott Events

ides as I did not have a Pinterest board or really many ideas as to how I wanted my day to be, all I knew was I wanted one big party for all of our family and friends to enjoy. Numerous calls, texts and emails were made throughout the process where she presented me with amazing vendors to look at and reach out to. Whenever I needed her she was there. The day of was incredible and I would not change a thing. Dayna worked meticulously behinds the scenes and made sure I stayed sane and was not bothered by the small details and questions that were to come that day. I literally showed up and everything I wanted my wedding to be was right in front of me. My guests continue to reach out and tell us how incredible our wedding was. This is largely in part because of Dayna’s hard work and commitment to make our day perfect. If you need a wedding planner Dayna is your girl!

g on your wedding day, but these two made sure nothing did (or resolved it without involving me!). They made our space look beautiful, and were rock stars getting everything packed up at the end of the night. I truly cannot recommend them enough!

weeks before her due date, she took notes and had good input, and we were grateful to have her there. Unfortunately we had some complaints about the handling of our wedding by Shanda while Dayna was out on maternity leave. However, despite the challenges leading up to the wedding, the day of went perfectly. I have no complaints about the hard work that I know Shanda and Katelynn carried out on the day of my wedding. My decorations were set up correctly, they worked hard to make sure things ran on time etc. Shanda and Katelynn were sweating running around the hotel, there for whatever we needed, tore down the decorations.. basically everything you’d want a DOC to do. And I don’t want to let that go unrecognized. However, our complaints arose because we paid for a premium planning package and unfortunately the planning aspect just fell short. In the weeks leading up to my wedding, I had to initiate all contact with Shanda to do the items listed in the contract. No vendor contracts were collected, no communications database was created, and a master schedule was only finally made upon my request. I was still vetting emails from vendors days before my wedding, but per the contract, she should have taken over as point of contact two weeks out. I actually had to ask her multiple times to send an email to them to take over, and to respond to emails I was getting from them because I was so stressed. No one helped me with the final to do list, no vendors or family got a schedule sent to them (well, they did, but I made and sent it - after I asked them to help with a draft, which they did), and Shanda was surprised to hear that I needed her to do our welcome party setup despite it being literally outlined in the contract. I felt the need to make an extensive spreadsheet of how I wanted my decorations set up because no one kept track of decorations at any point and the sheet I got to fill out only asked what I wanted returned to me, nothing to tell them how to set up. It left me feeling angry and disappointed in the weeks leading up to my wedding, and that’s not how a bride should feel. I spoke with Dayna over the phone about all of this, and she was very receptive to the feedback. She kindly refunded our money to reflect the services we received, effectively lessening the package to a day of coordination package. We were pleasantly surprised of the offer for a refund, greatly appreciated it, and felt it was very fair. Dayna was open to hearing our perspective, understood our complaints, and had already started writing some policies surrounding some of our complaints. We really hope that the expectations set for the team in the future help ensure brides have a great experience no matter who their coordinator is, because we know how much Dayna cares about her clients!

s weren’t wiping their hands on their clothes or the table linens. Rain starting an hour before the ceremony: Dayna and Shanda went to bat for my husband and I when the venue coordinator pushed back about moving our outdoor ceremony to the indoor space we were promised. They got hands on and moved tables and chairs and decorations to ensure we had the ceremony we dreamed of and stayed dry, even if that meant butting heads with the venue coordinator! They coordinated with my DJ when he arrived to make sure he was able to flow with the location changes. Anything I needed on the day they helped solve or make happen and for that I am forever grateful. Now I will preface the following by saying I am a VERY organized type A planner myself and was an anxious out of town bride. I hired a coordinator/planner at my husbands request because he knew I would have tried to do it all and enjoyed my day far less. Perhaps this has skewed my perspective but nonetheless….I had contracted for full service planning. And again while I don’t mind and often prefer to communicate with people personally to ensure I’m getting my wishes and my vision, I guess I anticipated more communication and check in leading up to our day to make sure I was staying on track/budget (though I wasn’t actively seeking it either, so I’m partly to blame). We got within 1 month of the wedding and I looked to schedule a call with Dayna to start collecting information and hashing it out. We finally spoke about 3-4 weeks from the wedding but still didn’t really accumulate all of the information. I had compiled a lot of the necessary data/information and had hard copies of everything, I just wasn’t local so most of my information was digital. surely that may have prevented our napkin debacle, but they hadn’t even known they were ordered since they didn’t have the contract. I had organized boxes of decor and extras labeled with what all was in them and had sent pictures of the venue with comments about how and where I wanted things. Some of that wasn’t executed or even put out though it still looked beautiful. At the end of the night things were kind of just placed in any box making it harder to sort out once it made it back home, and some things as a result were left at the venue. Also as the night came to a close and we went to pack up, our coordinators had left, without really a word. My husband, parents and bridal party were left to pack up vehicles in our dress attire just hoping that we had everything we had brought to the venue! Overall, our day ran smoothly. They helped make our rehearsal with a new officiant look well done. Their coordinating kept us on time. They were tentative to our needs and desires day on the day of and helped to execute and solved problems on the spot. I do think a little more preemptive communication/attention to detail would have gone a long way.

they never felt like a good fit. While (most of them) were friendly, they just never made me feel confident. Then I found Dayna and after the first phone call, she lifted a weight off my shoulders! Talking to Dayna put me at ease and I knew we would be in good hands on our wedding day! The weeks leading up to our wedding, Dayna was available to answer any questions we had and help us out. We had family drama going on beforehand and she even gave advice on how to navigate that without hurting anyone's feelings. I was also really concerned about our timeline and coordinating that with all of our vendors, I reached out to Dayna and within a few hours she had a timeline for us! The week of the wedding, Dayna reached out to me several times just to check on me and make sure I was okay and reassured me that everything was going to be perfect! I can't even explain how fantastic they were on our wedding day. I never got a chance to see all of our decor together before the wedding and I let Dayna freestyle it and she made everything look STUNNING! Dayna checked on me several times throughout the night to make sure I was okay and if I needed anything. She even would catch my eye contact if I needed pulled away from a situation. Their level of professionalism was top notch! I wish I had another event that I could use Dayna and her team for, they were that amazing!

y to the tiniest details Dayna and Shanda truly did it all! Don't sleep on booking DSE, you won't regret it!!!

were lost and damaged. I also had not planned on writing a review but due to missing/stolen items and further ignoring me when asked about them, I felt it was necessary to share my experience. -items on the the tables that should not have been there, were not on the list given -The head table which was supposed to be fully lined with candles of different shapes and sizes were no where to be found….there may have been 5 candles on a 12 person head table. they wasted time making the center of attention look incomplete and disorganized, ruining the whole effect - There were beautiful and expensive open ended chimneys to place over the tapered candlesticks on both the guest tables and head table…NONE of them were used. what was supposed to be elegant table decor looked thrown together. - The neon sign which was supposed to be hung at the ceremony and then moved down to the reception was no where to be found, my bridesmen took 5 min to get it and put it up. - The lack of detail… there was a lantern in a random place with the ikea plastic still around the candle….none were used or lit. coordination issues - The DJ, florist, caterer and bar ALL showed up while they were out to lunch, which led them to still “decorating” when guests were arriving - Coordinators weren’t there after ceremony to queue escorts back around to pick up the mothers and grandmothers - had to have the bridesmen track down the bouquets - The uhaul was a shit show. Everything had been thrown in there. Our large framed photo that was our guestbook, that had been wrapped prior to it being placed in the uhaul, was thrown in without being wrapped back up, even though I found the packaging in a tub. Same situation with our cake topper, it was thrown in a bin unwrapped, and now there is a piece gone from it that I now have to pay to get replaced. - Because of the state of the uhaul, I had multiple broken lanterns, on top of the missing piece from my cake topper. - They also broke, misplaced, or stole, 12 vases with flowers. When I messaged dayna to ask about them she stated they hadn’t been seen since they were put in the uhaul. When I replied they had not been placed in the uhaul because otherwise I would have them, she ignored me and has not said a word since. No offering to replace or anything. This was the final straw on writing this review. To say I’m disappointed and pretty heartbroken about the decor is an understatement. It is inexcusable. They truly seemed oblivious to a lot of things going on, half heartedly decorated, did not follow the notes I gave them for every single table. I wasted HUNDREDS of dollars on decor that was not used or only used for a couple of hours, and then some that is now broken or gone, as well as 2 dinner meals that was another $100 after they went and ate lunch instead of finishing decor. I was refunded for the service, but that doesn’t come close to the time and energy I wasted planning the decor down to every single detail on each table and then the money wasted on decor that was never used, missing and broken pieces, and meals. 
 I am dreading getting my wedding pictures back and having to look at the job they did for the rest of my life.

, happiness, calmness, and fun. Dayna and her team were always there to answer questions, provide guidance, and give me reassurance during times that I may have felt stressed. Trust me when I say I am NOT a planner. Logistics and timelines are truly my weakest point - this team has seriously got your back. I am so, so impressed. They kept everything on time, and made sure nothing was forgotten. Also - they TRAVEL. They traveled to be with us on our wedding day. Shanda and Kaytlynn took so much stress of me. Even going to the lengths of helping my MOH tide-to-go my dress when they entire train got dirty. They also put my veil in for me! I had so much fun with them. If you are looking for a sign to partner with a planner / day of coordinator - this is *seriously* it, and this is your team.

ication skills are 10/10.

having to bear that burden. In comes Dayna! She made the decision so easy. As soon as we finished our consultation call, we knew we wanted to hire her. She calmed all of my worries throughout the planning process, answered all of our big and small questions, and was such a big help overall. Her team was equally as helpful the day of with decorating and packing everything up at the end. She worked with all of our other vendors and the venue beautifully. They were truly just so attentive to us and every detail of our wedding and personable and helpful I don't know how we would have pulled our day off without any issues without them.

the decorations were perfect and everyone was where they needed to be! We hit so many compliments on our wedding and I attribute that as well as a stress-free day to Dayna and her team!

a day without her. She tied up all of our loose ends, was there for whatever we needed and made sure that we stayed on schedule. You can not go wrong hiring this wonderful woman.

questions and brainstorming sessions, our final walkthrough for our venue, and for timeline preparation. Her team also did a fantastic job making sure all the small details of our day were taken care of and that any issues were addressed quickly so my husband and I remained as calm as possible and could enjoy our day to the fullest. They stayed until they very end of the night to help make sure everything got packed up and nothing got left behind. Thank you, Dayna!

ing everything up at the end of the day. This really allowed us to enjoy the day completely!

nd. When she says she is there to help with ANYTHING, she is truly there to do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to make your day perfect. I cannot recommend her and the team enough to have with you on your big day. Hiring a day-of coordination team is so worth it because even if your venue has a coordinator, their first priority is the venue and the event, not always you. Dayna will be by your side throughout the entire day to ensure you have everything YOU need, make sure everything is on track and running smoothly, and handling things so you can have a worry-free wedding day. Thanks to Dayna and her team for making our day perfect!!

of how we wanted things, and most importantly, executed on every single one of our requests. She didn't forget a single thing and even reminded us of everything we'd forgotten. She and Shanda were both there, ready and willing to do anything we needed on our big day, and because of her, I didn't want or need for anything. Cassie and I could not be happier - and that's saying a lot when you're dealing with not one, but two brides! She's A BALL OF FUN TOO! Made us laugh, smile, and relax throughout our incredibly stressful wedding weekend. @Dayna, you're incredible and I wish you tons of luck and great success in your continued business as a planner and coordinator. If we need anything in the future, you're our first phone call!

sit for a guest who’s a mom that needed to nurse! I highly, highly recommend her services. She took so much stress off our shoulder, and saved us days of work. The way she set everything up was incredible and the takedown was invaluable!!!

my big day was gonna go well and it was amazing. Thank You Dayna

y biggest supporter. I would definitely recommend her services for any event! Thank you!

ts from the florist and handed out the tip envelopes. Dayna checked in every now and then before the wedding to see if there was anything she could help me with. She was super responsive even when she became a new mom! She is truly devoted to her clients and is such a reassuring presence. Her services are also very affordable in my opinion. Definitely worth checking into!

w Dayna & Shanda quickly put out small fires all day, making the day go so smooth. So, fast forward 5 months when my best friend and I were planning a gender reveal party for my first baby, we knew we needed Dayna to help so we could live in the moment and enjoy the day with friends and family. It was nice not having to worry about the little things that feel like big things during a party (decorations, food & drink replenishment, & last minute hiccups). Dayna’s husband even dressed up like Santa Claus, it was epic. Dayna always goes above and beyond for her clients and by the end of your event and planning, she is your new bestie. Thank you Dayna for your flawless service 💕

ver, when Dayna came recommended by a friend of mine who was also getting married, I decided to try the DOC method to finish up with my plans for a VERY detailed themed wedding. Dayna was the calm I needed every time something felt overwhelming, and her “let me help,” and “I got you” attitude was unwavering throughout the entire planning process & event itself. She did not miss one beat, whether something was going a bit behind schedule, a supply was missing, or a dessert order got messed up. She jumped in and helped fix it all! There were no snags whatsoever to my day, and if there was anything that almost fell apart, I never knew about it. I got to relax and smile and take in all of the whirlwind love and joy that is a wedding, all thanks to Dayna and her staff. Dayna’s crew matched her in willingness to do whatever was needed, and they showed up early to put the finishing touches on the reception venue & cookie table. I could not have pulled off our wedding theme so flawlessly without these talented, friendly, and wonderful women! You will not regret working with them on your special day. <3

er crowns stayed put so that my husband and I could focus on our own roles. Dayna and her team were so helpful and pleasant do their jobs with joy

at our rehearsal which helped us to stay on track with a very tight schedule. On our wedding I had to worry about absolutely NOTHING because of how on top of it Dayna was. I got multiple comments on how I was such a calm bride and that would not have happened with out Dayna. She did everything I asked for and managed guest and venue questions. My mom also told me how Dayna kept checking in with her throughout the day to see if she needed anything. Dayna is kind, personal, and professional. My husband and I could not be more grateful for the services she provided. If you do not book her, you are missing out!

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