Everly After Events LLC

professionally. Our event would not have been the same without them. Hire EAE; you will not regret it!

ria strictly for day-of coordination (well, she works with vendors and confirms their plans in the preceding weeks) and I am truly unaware how we could have survived the day without her. Months before the big day, Maria sent us a very detailed document of all the pertinent information she needed to fulfill her role. It was helpful in tracking things we may have even overlooked ourselves. She met with us 6-8 weeks before our big day and walked through any confusion she had about any of our responses. As we made last-minute edits to that sheet, she was a phone call or text away at all times to discuss those changes. Once she had all of our information on that sheet, she took off and handled everything for us. Food, DJ, flowers, and even communicated with all the important folks (Maid of Honor, Best Man, etc.) for us as far as what is expected of them. Everyone is confident before their own wedding. "I won't be stressed. We have planned this for over a year. I'm going to be sooooo chill." And then you wake up that morning and that all goes out the window. I am pretty sure I texted Maria before the sun came up that morning about [insert irrational anxiety here] and I believe she called me in 0.2 seconds. It sounded like she had been at work for hours but she had a very calming tone to her. And she maintained that tone throughout the day. While we were a ball of nervous energy, Maria was that calming pat on the back. After the first few hours of the day, I realized I didn't need to bother Maria with any more messages... if there was an issue, she was going to handle it using her experience as a coordinator. If she did have a question, she approached us in a very calm manner. It was refreshing. While we supplied decorations, candles, and so on, we let Maria have creative oversight as far as how everything was laid out. She conveys such a calm, professional presence that we trusted her to decorate our entire venue to include the reception area. And boy did she knock it out of the park. And after 8 hours of prep work, the wedding finally started at 4 p.m. That's when I learned just how amazing Maria is. It is worth noting that she had a teammate whose name is escaping me but I do remember her being outstanding as well. Once the festivities kicked off, it was like Maria was trying to hit 50,000 steps in the net 4 hours. Like a cloud of dust, she was all around the venue like a pinball making sure everything went off without a hitch. Whether setting up the desert table, moving furniture, or cleaning up, she was doing it all. I think the thing that stuck out for me the most was when I was on the dancefloor and I took a step back to kind of look around the room for someone. She came up to me and said "is there anything you need? Can I get you a refill?" Who is going to say no to a fresh Jameson and ginger. And what kind of WEDDING COORDINATOR provides that kind of care to her bride and groom. If you are looking to be as relaxed as possible on your big day and "employ" (feels weird saying that because she quickly felt like a friend) a professional, respectful, funny, and timely wedding coordinator, look no further than Maria DeGalleford and her team at Everly After Events. They left us speechless.

ning a wedding, the stress from worrying about it coming together is worse and having Maria there took all of that away. She coordinated all of our vendors perfectly and ensured we had nothing to worry about on the day which allowed us to enjoy every moment of it, knowing we were in good hands. If you’re planning a wedding, I highly recommend choosing Everly After Events to assist you in making sure it goes off as perfectly as you envisioned it. If we could give 100 stars, we would!

elped us turn our vision into a beautiful wedding. Day of they did a little bit of everything and kept us on track schedule wise and stress free the day of the event. If there were any issues we never even knew. Maria and her team were everything we could have asked for and more.

, and it was the best decision I made during my planning process. Maria would send me checklists and was there every step when the day got closer and closer. I didn't have to worry about a single thing on the day of and that just made it so much more perfect. If you are on the edge about hiring a planner, don't hesitate with Everly After Events! Thanks so much to Maria & her team.

s the absolute BEST, don’t miss out hire her now!!

e wedding and in charge of their own schedule, and I can absolutely now say that paying for someone to coordinate for you (at least for the day of) is 100% worth it. We hired Maria but had to push our wedding a year due to COVID- through all of it, she continued to check in and send me to-do lists to make sure I was on track with all the details. She was also a wealth of knowledge for referrals to vendors in the Hampton Roads area throughout the process. In the few weeks leading up to the wedding, Maria was great with being super responsive, attending final walk-throughs at the venues with me and asking all the detail questions I wouldn't have known to ask. She was able to use contacts to source things for the table settings, etc., and her prior work with several of our vendors made confirming details with them super easy. The single most helpful thing, however, was that she took over a final schedule for the of the wedding (and the night before), and once we got there, she took over so that I didn't have to run around making details happen. As a very type A control freak, I felt very comfortable turning over these details to Maria as she demonstrated over and over again that she was on top of everything. On the day of the wedding, Maria just kept in contact with my sister and one of the groomsman, and none of us had to wonder what was going on, what time things were happening, etc. Once the party started, she made sure my husband and I were fed and happy and kept all the events running on time so that we only had to worry about being with our guests. And she took care of getting any remaining items to my sister the following day so that I didn't have to worry about a thing. Frankly, in the grand total of our budget, hiring Maria was a small line item, and she was absolutely worth every penny. If you can at all afford to hire a planner, I HIGHLY recommend it, and Maria is definitely your girl!

..the list goes on. The wedding was perfect and flawless. She paid attention to every detail and was an absolute pleasure to work with.

erson meeting, it was like she read my mind and knew our vision perfectly. If any "bumps n the road came up" I knew Maria would be there with the right words and solution. We appreciate all her help and thoughtfulness while we dealt with some unexpected personal matters during our engagement. Maria is the best!

and looked even better than I could ever imagine! She truly made the entire process less stressful and more enjoyable!

d suggestions of vendors which did not disappoint. She also helped us navigate a million changes in timeline and attendance once the pandemic began to impact wedding planning. She remained calm and was flexible to work around tough schedules of the bride and groom. She went out of her way to accompany us with meetings with vendors or even the dress fitting. On the day of, she made sure the entire process was stress free for all involved. She set up decor for both ceremony and reception, making the space absolutely beautiful. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to take stress off of planning for their big day!

a worked so hard to accommodate us and help us with every bump in the road that came our way! We were able to have our wedding on October 3rd, and it was unbelievably magical and perfect all thanks to the Everly After team! I wish I could give more than 5 stars, they are amazing! I will book them for every event I ever do. 10/10 would highly recommend.

r for the venue and it was beautiful. Her staff is very professional and worked hard to take care of any need that arose during the evening.

Maria put together an entire wedding of 120 people, redid our entire weekend timeline, contacted 20+ vendors to coordinate our big day all in less than a week. Not to mention coordinated our rehearsal dinner and wedding without seeing the venue property prior to. Our wedding was truly a dream come true and we couldn’t have done it without her. We were so blessed to have her as our planner and so glad everything worked out the way it did. Do yourself a favor, take the pressure off yourself and book her ASAP!

est list and addresses from our friends and family. Unfortunately, we had to do that ourselves. She was able to give us a variety of choices of different vendors that fit our style and budget. 2020 has been a crazy year and we had to postpone our original wedding date twice. Each time, Maria was extremely helpful and flexible. She reached out to all of our vendors to reschedule/request refunds if possible. A week before our final wedding date, the governor decided to reduce the gathering count due to Covid. By that point, I was ready to just be done with it all. I checked out. However, in less than a week, Maria and my husband was able to plan an entirely new wedding. This included a new location over 30 minutes away, a built venue, new catering. Literally a new wedding in a week. All things considered, it turned out great! We are so thankful for Maria and can’t recommend her and her team enough.

achieve our vision and stay within our budget. As we got closer to our event, we also met Jen Colonno as the lead of our day-of team. Jen and Maria were always a text or email away to answer our questions and make us feel at ease. Jen met with us the week of our wedding to pick up items so it was one less thing for us to do. She perfectly executed our vision and helped our day go smoothly. We didn’t have to do anything except enjoy ourselves which is exactly how your wedding should be! We’re forever grateful that Maria, Jen, and the team at EAE were a huge part in us having the wedding day of our dreams!

so so helpful. From the moment we booked her, she started sending monthly checklists so we could be sure to stay on track. If I had questions about recommendations on vendors, she would point me in the right direction. She even reviewed and kept track of all our vendor contracts for us. The month leading up to the event, she really started to take over by making my timeline, coming to our final details appointment at the venue, and making sure she knew exactly what we wanted. The week of our wedding, she finalized everything with all of our vendors, and also picked up all our decor ahead of time so we didn’t have to worry about bringing it to the venue. We also booked Maria to help set up/clean up for our Friday night welcome dinner. At one point our table cloths were the wrong size and Maria drove over to the event rental place, and exchanged them for us. She helped guide us through the rehearsal (in spite of our friends and family not paying attention). The day of our wedding, Maria was on top of everything. If anything went wrong at the wedding, I did not hear about it and neither did my husband or our families. As far as we know, they day went 100% perfectly. Even when the ceremony site looked a little muddy, they helped to make sure that if we wanted our ceremony outside, it could happen. I can’t even begin to list the thousand things Maria and her team did to make our day perfect and stress free. She exceeded our expectations by a long shot. Booking Maria was the best money we spent on our wedding, hands down. If you are getting married, I strongly recommend booking with Everly After. They are the best of the best!

so so helpful. From the moment we booked her, she started sending monthly checklists so we could be sure to stay on track. If I had questions about recommendations on vendors, she would point me in the right direction. She even reviewed and kept track of all our vendor contracts for us. The month leading up to the event, she really started to take over by making my timeline, coming to our final details appointment at the venue, and making sure she knew exactly what we wanted. The week of our wedding, she finalized everything with all of our vendors, and also picked up all our decor ahead of time so we didn’t have to worry about bringing it to the venue. We also booked Maria to help set up/clean up for our Friday night welcome dinner. At one point our table cloths were the wrong size and Maria drove over to the event rental place, and exchanged them for us. She helped guide us through the rehearsal (in spite of our friends and family not paying attention). The day of our wedding, Maria was on top of everything. If anything went wrong at the wedding, I did not hear about it and neither did my husband or our families. As far as we know, they day went 100% perfectly. Even when the ceremony site looked a little muddy, they helped to make sure that if we wanted our ceremony outside, it could happen. I can’t even begin to list the thousand things Maria and her team did to make our day perfect and stress free. She exceeded our expectations by a long shot. Booking Maria was the best money we spent on our wedding, hands down. If you are getting married, I strongly recommend booking with Everly After. They are the best of the best!

process. She was able to interpret my bohemian/natural/organic/winery theme and turn it into the most beautiful and ethereal event. She helped me find a phenomenal team of vendors who were also able to take my vision and run with it. My wedding day was a stunning success because of the fantastic group of vendors that Maria recommended. Maria has perfected a wedding planning system that is a must for anyone looking to take the stress out of planning a wedding. There is no way that I could have stayed organized without her monthly timelines. She promptly answered all my questions, accompanied me to tour the wedding venue, provided me with impeccable design suggestions, took care of the set up and break down of the wedding and reception space, and lessened my anxiety considerably leading up to the wedding. I highly recommend Everly After Events and I promise this will be the best wedding decision that you make!

to answer any questions we had leading up to the big day. She was super organized and was so helpful during our walkthrough and rehearsal day. On the day of the wedding, she was calm and such a relaxing presence even when things were anything but! We had a last minute mixup with linens from another vendor and Maria went above and beyond to find some replacements for us. I don't think any guests noticed what was going on behind the scenes! Not sure what we would have done without her and her team! I would recommend Everly After Events to anyone planning a party!

le to help with any small or large detail. The wedding day and the week leading up are the most stressful time in the wedding journey. Maria was the glue that held everything and everyone together. A last minute problem that we assumed could not be fixed was calmly taken care of by Maria. I am so thankful we picked Everly After Events for my daughters special day!

a lot of helpful tips and tricks and she won’t let you forget anything

to arrange our venue. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who wants to have the fairy tail wedding

one, and was always available to offer her expertise and advice on things I just wasn't familiar with in regards to wedding planning, budgeting, timeline, etc. Everything was perfectly organized ahead of time so there were no last minute details to worry about. She executed my design for the ceremony and wedding space in a way that was even better than I had originally envisioned, and kept things running smoothly despite numerous unexpected hiccups and last minute changes. I'm going to miss her now that the wedding is over! This seems to be a recurring statement, but she was truly the best money we spent on our wedding. I cannot speak highly enough of her!

ch with my wedding dress issue. I would definitely recommend her and her team to make your big day flawless.