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With over 20 years of event-planning experience, our professionals work with you to design & coordinate your wedding to fit your vision & budget. Short notice to long-range plans, casual, contemporary or elegant, we make certain all your wishes are fulfilled so that you can relax & enjoy your day!
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Destination Weddings
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- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Honeymoon Planning
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- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelor Party
- Bachelorette Party
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I still don’t quite know how I feel about Earla.
We talked on the phone a couple of times before my wedding (maybe 5), and I felt great after each session. She wasn’t the easiest to schedule with, for example : we scheduled then she texted me later to say “an associate was texting for her while she was driving and she needed to reschedule”, she was late a couple of times, things like that.
We had verbally discussed what I was looking for help with and she kept saying “just send me a specific list of tasks when you know what you need.” Even after me verbally sharing everything that I needed she told me that my list would be a $200+ upcharge because “she doesn’t help set up.” It was my understanding that day-of coordinators do help set up, but Earla wanted to upcharge for basic set up tasks. She did drop her price down to the starting price ($875) when we complained and brought up that we had only received 1 (out of 10 promised) consult and prep hours.
She then refunded me part of the deposit instead of just billing the remainder? Then told me I was completely paid (not true, I owed her money). I corrected her twice before just sending her the correct amount. I also was frustrated that she repeatedly asked for information that I had already given her (venue contact, my sibling’s email, etc)., kept forgetting details (like the fact that I didn’t have a bridal party, which she kept in the quote even though I corrected it multiple times), and didn’t reach out to my vendors the week before (as she had promised to do).
She was great during the rehearsal, but we had a few issues day-of. Some of our friends and family felt like she was rude, she disappeared after the ceremony (instead of dismissing tables as discussed), and most importantly a priceless handmade runner went missing under her care. When asked about it she offered multiple stories (a new one each time I pointed out that hers wasn’t possible). For example “I gave it to your mom” - my mom wasn’t there. Then it was “I gave it to your groom’s mom” -also not there. “I left it at the ceremony space” -no one saw it. “I had it in my van and moved it to the accommodations” 5 stories later and the runner was still missing, until the friend who made it reached out to let me know she had found it on the ground outside with the other ceremony decorations (that Earla had moved).
Earla is great and both my husband and I would recommend her to any couple! She was very helpful in securing our transportation and hotel block, and we had to switch things around a bit with both and she was very quick to reach back out to them without any trouble! On the day of our wedding, she saved the day by coming to our Airbnb and handing off the boutonnières for the groomsmen that were dropped off at our venue by mistake. On the day of the wedding, she was helpful in putting on all the boutonnières and she met with us a few times to go over details and give us some
Things to think through that I wouldn’t have thought of myself. She was kind and professional to all of my wedding party, family members, and guests. She even offered to go out mid wedding to get me some eyelash glue (which I ended up deciding I didn’t need) but she came prepared with a wedding emergency kit for other necessities. Thank you Earla and her assistant Patti- you both ensured our wedding went smooth- and we had the best time!
EFM Image Consultants provided excellent wedding coordinator services! See the review by Martha K. for a detailed description of our experience.
We recently held a wedding ceremony and reception with about 70 guests at Eden Hall, and we hired Earla Marshall of EFM Image Consultants for Wedding Coordinator services. We were planning the reception remotely from California during the pandemic, and were only able to visit the venue twice prior to the day of the event. Planning a wedding remotely is a challenge, but Earla met with us at the venue prior to the event, and also held numerous phone and video calls to discuss the details and make sure we were on track. She helped plan the logistics of the day, and offered advice about components to consider, including during the ceremony and reception, based on her experience with previous weddings. She also helped reassure us that she would make things run smoothly during the event. She gave us confidence and helped ease any anxiety we were feeling throughout the planning process. We were very comfortable working with her and felt that things were under control.
During the rehearsal, Earla and her assistant Debbie came to the venue for a final discussion about wedding day plans, to walk through the ceremony, and to iron out the last remaining details. They were kind enough to stay longer than planned to make sure everything was clear for the next day. Debbie even offered to help with the sound equipment so that one of our friends did not need to worry about this during the ceremony. We were so thankful for this unexpected help and it really put our minds at ease.
The day of the event, Earla and Debbie made sure the last remaining setup items were complete, and that things ran smoothly and according to schedule. Ahead of time, Earla said her goal was to handle any issues that might arise without us even noticing or worrying, and that was exactly what happened. Earla helped make sure the bride had time to hydrate and cool down, and Debbie helped with her bustle when it needed to be hand-stitched. Both Earla and Debbie were a professional, friendly and calming presence on the day of the wedding, and we feel confident recommending their services to others.
Let me preface my praise of Earla with a few facts:
1. The bride and groom live in California (the state, not California, PA) and the wedding venue and all guests are located in Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio
2. We were making plans “mid-covid” so much had to be done via e-mail, facetime and zoom meetings
3. My daughter (the bride) is a planner and very detail oriented
Planning a wedding celebration is no small fete, but trying to do it long distance in the middle of covid lockdowns makes it even more challenging. I had no idea how we were going to get everything planned. I encouraged my daughter to engage the services of a Day of Wedding Coordinator. Boy, am I glad she found Earla Marshall of EFM Image Consultants. Earla is wonderful. She kept us on track and made sure all of our planning paid off. When we were in doubt of anything Earla was able to offer suggestions and help us through our indecision and/or confusion. She shared her knowledge and experience in a lighthearted but professional manner, never bossy or condescending. On wedding day Earla and her assistant allowed us to focus on enjoying celebrating with our families and friends and not worrying about anything. It was the perfect celebration for the perfect couple overseen by the perfect planner, Earla Marshall!
Earla was dialed into every component of the ceremony. She knew the bride’s needs, desires, and dislikes to ensure that vendors were all on the same page. She had the ceremony and reception mapped out minute by minute, preparing run of show agendas for all participants. She called vendors to ensure things ran smoothly. She kept everyone on cue during the big moments of the night. All in all, I was very impressed and so glad that she was there to coordinate on my big day. It was money very well spent.
Earla was very professional and coordinated all of the last minute details to make the day special. She was able to keep the bridal party and guests calm in the hot sun when one of the shuttle buses got lost and delayed the ceremony for 45 minutes. Then, Earla handled the rescheduling of the entire evening from catering to DJ.
With her years of experience and expertise she guided us to make this important day go smoothly. We appreciated her counseling throughout the entire wedding planning process.
When I hired Earla, I was so very excited about her. She was enthusiastic and our personalities meshed well. I heard from her frequently and was so glad to choose her to be a part of our day. Keep in mind that I hired her as a day of coordinator and her responsibilities included putting together a timeline and communicating it to vendors as well as the typical day of duties. As I had begun to hear from vendors and gather information, I’d send it to Earla (if it was relevant) to her job. After not hearing back from her about timeline questions I had, my photographer and i had made our own so we were able to communicate it to relevant parties (other vendors, the wedding party, etc). During the day of our wedding Earla and her assistant were helpful early in the day with set up and such. As the day went on, I began to hear complaints from my (very cooperative and supportive) wedding party that Earla was mean and stressful, and I had begun to feel that way myself. The most upsetting moment for me was a condescending and aggressive comment made by Earla about my maid of honor not rehearsing how to bustle my dress. I am a long distance bride (planned my wedding from 10 hours away) and didn’t see my maid of honor until the night before my wedding because of this. I was hurt by this comment and by the way she was treating the rest of my wedding party and vendors. I had also come to find out that Earla made up a timeline and sent it to our photographer at 4:30pm the day before the wedding and then was trying to bully the photographer about sticking to the timeline. If you have lackluster vendors and need a bulldog to push people around, I would recommend Earla. If you have excellent vendors like I did, i would not recommend hiring her at all. I am disappointed to say the very least.
Earla was wonderful to work with! I’m so happy that we hired her to help us on the day of our wedding. I was planning the wedding 8 hours away so it was a bit stressful trying to get the day organized. Earla was extremely helpful getting the timeline down, booking the transportation and making sure all the details were covered. After the ceremony was over she organized my husband and I to have a couple minutes to ourselves which I will be forever grateful for. She made sure everything was taken care of and I highly recommend choosing her for your day. My only regret- not hiring her as a full time planner!! Thank you Earla!
Earla and Allison were wonderful to work with, resulting in a beautiful wedding for our daughter that went flawlessly. It was our only daughter's wedding so we were somewhat naive, however Earla was always a step ahead with what was needed. Several times I thought, 'great idea, or good thinking'. I believe EFM was the best value we received of all the services we hired for our daughter's special day.
Earla is truly a professional. She was so organized and made recommendations for our special day to make sure everything went off without a hitch. She’s very thoughtful and organized. She worked with all of our venders and bridal party to make sure everything was perfect.
Earla truly was my wedding fairy godmother! We hired her as our day-of coordinator and she really went above and beyond to make sure our day was exactly what we wanted. I was having trouble feeling like I needed to please everyone and make everything perfect. Earla was so kind, patient and helpful, and really made me feel at ease about our big day. She made sure to introduce herself to all of our vendors and to keep everyone on the same page as to the timeline and how we wanted the day to go. If you're on the fence about hiring a planner/coordinator, I promise Earla and her team are well worth the investment!
We hired Earla to assist with day of coordination for our reception at Five Fillies Farm. I was pretty organized and handled many details on my own, but Earla would check in monthly with a list of tasks I should be working on, this was helpful to make sure I was on track. We mainly needed Earla's assistance with ensuring the reception moved along on time, and the vendors were setup and ready when need be. Earla did have 2 additional staff which was helpful. I feel Earla and her staff did a nice job. I was hesitate with hiring a coordinator because they often get a reputation of being very pushy, Earla was for the most part the right amount of pushy, she kept things moving when they needed to, but knew when to back off. Earla and her team helped to take some of the day of pressure off. If your considering a coordinator I say go for it, it's less you have to think about or put on family or friends shoulders on your big day.
Earla was the most amazing coordinator! Not only was she professional, caring and energetic, she seemed to truly enjoy helping me make our wedding exactly what I dreamed it would be. Any time I needed help, she would ask me questions about what I wanted and guide me toward something I would personally love, rather than just toss out random ideas, or things that were popular with other brides.
She is highly recommended. No matter what sort of wedding you're having - from a small, quirky shindig to a lavish, giant affair, she will make sure everything is perfect and that your wedding is the one of your dreams.
Earla was absolutely amazing! She was available to us no matter what time of day or night it was. We had some major issues with our photographer, and she was on top of things to resolve the issue first thing in the morning, and sometimes until it was after dinner time. This went on for weeks before the wedding, and even AFTER the wedding she was still working with us to help make sure everything was finalized. She did everything she could to help us through any issues with planning. We planned our wedding from out of town, and she was great at finding local, quality vendors for our wedding. We met up with Earla the week before the wedding to finalize everything for the day of, and she was available to meet anytime and anywhere that was convenient for us. She SAVED the day by finding a new photographer for our wedding... a WEEK before our ceremony. She really put a lot of time and effort into solving the issues surrounding our photography. Earla and her sister, Betty, did an amazing job the day of our wedding organizing everything, and keeping us on track. I would definitely recommend EFM for wedding planning help!
We hired Erla as a Day of Planner for our daughter. We never dreamed we would have a huge contractual problem with our photography vendor, and need to replace the photographer, the week of the wedding. Erla very professionally bull-dogged for us with the vendor; assisting our daughter with some very difficult and frustrating negotiations. In the end, Erla located an outstanding photographer for our daughter’s wedding, and went with our daughter and fiancé to meet with the photographer to make sure they were getting the pictures they desired. On the day of, Erla and her sister tended to every detail to make sure the timeline ran smoothly and the bride’s, the groom’s and the bridal party’s needs were met. All of her ideas were focused on the bride and groom, and their enjoyment of the day. As mother of the bride, I had no worries and allowed Erla and her sister to keep everyone on schedule. Our contract with our venue did not allow outside planners. I am certain Erla would have managed the reception with the same professional manner that she managed the many hours leading up to the reception. Erla is a professional and you can trust her to follow through with her commitment. She has an up- beat attitude and always returned calls and emails promptly.
Earla and her associates were able to help make our wedding day much more relaxed and enjoyable! We greatly appreciated her being there to help finish the little details and organize all of the vendors. She is super easy to work with and is open to many different ideas! We would definitely recommend her to any bride looking for a memorable day!
Earla was able to turn my wedding day vision into reality. From the decoration to the favor boxes, everything looked amazing. Thanks to her knowledge of vendors I was able to keep my wedding expenses within my budget limits. Earla was very attentive to every detail during the planning process. She was there with me and my wedding party every second of my big day, as a caring, supportive and calming presence . Her grace and poise under pressure ensured my groom and I a perfect wedding day. I recommend Earla Marshall as a wedding planner or day coordinator to every bride who dreams of class and style for her event.
Earla is very knowledgeable in the event planning arena. She was a great asset to our wedding day. We all worked together to plan out the day we wanted and she worked diligently to make sure we had the day we dreamed. Sure, not everything was perfect, however she left no stone unturned so that we were prepared for everything. We would definitely recommend using a wedding planner. Someone who has the experience of planning many weddings sheds a lot of light on making your vision a reality.
We were coming down to the last few weeks of planning. Many of the bride and groom's friends were wanting to add to the ceremony or reception as musicians, singers etc. We needed a "coordinator" for the flow of the day. EFM did not disappoint. Earla came to the home to help understand their role and what was planned. Respecting the wishes of the Bride and Groom who lived in Ohio, and the parents, Earla made several great suggestions for the non-traditional / traditional wedding. These included a few things we would never have thought of (father meeting the bride after the bride pauses alone and a few spiritual touches (bride and groom have a few minutes after the ceremony to take stock of what just happened) for a non-traditional but beautiful outdoor wedding. The day went seamlessly even dodging a cold spell. EFM wanted us to enjoy the day and not need to be the point person for any issues which arose. It was all just as they said. They covered everything. I would recommend them!
Earla Marshall was AMAZING! she was there from beginning to end. She made wedding planning less stressful. There is so many decisions to be made when planning your special day and having someone like Mrs. Marshall to turn to is really a relief. I would recommend her to anyone!
Earla was great she was there every step of the way... if there was any issues we did not even know Earla and her staff were on it!
Thank you so much again for making our day wonderful!!
Earla was amazing! She took care of any issues so my mother, sister, and I had a stress free day! I would reccomend her to anyone! She takes the time before to meet with you and see what your vision is then helps make it happen!
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