HeavenLee Weddings by Tammy Lee-Papia

f the wedding and ceremony. Tammy is so organized and detail oriented. She met with us in person numerous times, spent time getting to know us and then assisted us in having a wedding that was beyond our dreams. Tammy was so thoughtful, always responded to emails , calls, texts right away and made us feel at ease. Tammy helped us design the ceremony and reception décor using our visions and making it a truly beautiful wedding. She helped us save money using her connections and was always on top of every detail. As a bride that is detail orientated she put me at ease with how knowledgably she was, having amazing vendor recommendations, always calming my nerves and taking care of everything. We had discussed every detail of the décor together and she thought of everything , keeping our style and taste in mind. She was truly perfect for us!! Tammy made detailed “day of wedding schedules” for the guys and ladies which was amazingly helpful, gave everyone involved in our wedding an hour by hour update of where they needed to be and took the pressure off of me having to worry about everyone being on time. She handed these out at the rehearsal and ensured that everyone knew where they had to be. Tammy's day of coordination was awesome, she had a kit full of everything needed in case of an emergency. If there were any issues going on the day of our wedding, I certainly did not know about them and Tammy took care of them which truly left us with enjoying the magic of the day and making our wedding day truly perfect!! Once we saw all of the décor that we had planned for the last year we were truly blown away , emotional because it was so gorgeous , just as we discussed plus all her personal touches. Tammy provided me sanity and a peace of mind I could not find in anyone else as she just seemed to get along so well with me and my husband from our first meeting. The day after our wedding I told my husband that Tammy felt less like a wedding planner and more like part of our circle of family and friends. I think that Tammy Lee-Papia and Heavenlee Weddings is truly the best in wedding planning! Tammy has the experience, knowledge , great relationships with venues in Buffalo, and is just truly a fantastic person in general. My husband and I highly recommend Heavenlee Weddings to any brides and/or grooms.

e (even going through 40 weeks of pregnancy and having a baby while planning our wedding). Tammy was there for every single detail from day one, all the way up to days after the wedding. She was not only our wedding planner, but she became our friend. We had the time of our lives and none of it would have happened without her help. She is simply amazing and I HIGHLY recommend her!

planning my wedding from across the country, and i had gotten most of the big items all set (venue, dress, theme, etc), but decided i wanted some professional help making sure everything came together on the day of. so i chose their budget bride package, which meant that i would work with an intern instead of tammy herself, and they would come in only a few weeks before the wedding. i could not believe the level of service i got for what i paid. after initially meeting with tammy, of course i was nervous about how an intern would match up. but my team (yes, team, not just one!) did an amazing job, met & far exceeded my expectations. 99% of our meetings were through email & phone calls (mostly email), they understood what it meant that i was planning a wedding from 3,000 miles away & had a full time job as well, they were fantastic about being accommodating in that regard. They helped me work through all the thousands of little things that I never would have thought of. But where they really shined was on the day before the wedding & the wedding day. From the beginning, we had had multiple problems with the staff handling our reception, and on the day before our wedding, they called to tell us that they were not going to be able to have something we requested (a long time ago) ready for the reception. Before I had a complete meltdown, my mom got on the phone with our lead intern, and she said that she would be there all night if she had to to take care of it. She told us not to worry about it a second longer, that she was on top of it. I don’t think I talked directly to the reception people anymore after that, which in itself helped me to have a great wedding day! When other people dropped the ball, they were there to pick everything up and make sure that it all was flawless. And I can’t thank them enough for that, the fact that (a) it was no longer something I had to deal with, and (b) someone with expertise in event planning was handling it. Their day-of services were amazing. I didn't have to think about anything, they took over & made sure everyone did everything they were supposed to. They told everyone I was in a “bubble” :-) Which meant, don’t talk to the bride, talk to us first & we will deal with it – which was awesome! I can’t possibly thank them enough for what they did, I would have been a huge mess without them!

lways ahead of things, she provides constant follow up and responds to questions in full right away. As a bride who was planning a wedding from 2 hours away she genuinely put my heart at ease up unto the minute of our wedding day. Because of Tammy and her team, unlike many brides, I spent the morning of my day very relaxed. I did absolutely nothing the day of (no clean up, no coordination...nothing). Just before walking down the aisle I spent the last few minutes in our bridal suite relaxing and waiting to meet my groom. Tammy's day of coordination and professionalism is exceptional! The day of she came equipped with a kit full of everything, bobby pins, sewing kits, anything that you could think of. You don't think about these things until you need them, and it were these little things that made her so awesome. Throughout the coordination we had very detailed meetings and she was very thorough and clear of the things that she was taking care of and the things that she needed me to take care of. She provided very detailed schedules, including an hour by hour break down unique to everyone involved with your day which was handed out at our rehearsal. As far as value, I certainly do not think that you can put a price tag on the peace of mind that you have when you hire a planner and coordinator as great as Tammy. By the end of our wedding we did not feel like we hired a vendor but that we had another family member and friend. As far as planning and coordinating I think that Heavenlee Weddings is the best in the business, with seasoned experience and knowledge and great relationships with nearly every venue in Buffalo. Both my husband and I would definitely recommend Heavenlee Weddings to any bride-groom in need of a planner or coordinator.

mmy was perfect from our very first conversation! We had a couple tough requirements; we wanted an outdoor wedding preferably near water and more challenging, a venue that would allow our “girls”, two Labrador Retrievers that were our ring bearers. She had the perfect place in mind instantly, and it was more beautiful than we envisioned! If you are getting married, long distance or local, the absolute best investment in your special day is hiring a wedding planner, and not just any wedding planner, Tammy Lee-Papia! It would have been so overwhelming without Tammy, so many big details, little details, wow what a ton of work to plan a wedding. Tammy spent all the time we needed helping us hire and coordinate vendors, timelines, rehearsal, the day of it goes on and on, she handled it all! We were guests at our own wedding!! Being in the business, she knows all the best vendors, Tammy helped us hire all of our vendors without expressing her own opinion, knowing it was our day and we needed to like them and be comfortable, she led us in the best direction all of our vendors were as fabulous as she is! We ran into an issue a couple of weeks before the wedding with the venue regarding our dogs, even though we had a written agreement with the venue specifically about our “girls”. Tammy handled it all for us, and our “girls” were part of our special day as it was planned from day one! She is an absolute rock star! Tammy is professional, an absolute blast to work with, talented, creative, and great attention to detail. Tammy listened to what our vision was and created the most beautiful day for us. Thank you Tammy! If you are planning a wedding and want it to be everything you ever dreamed, then you need to hire Tammy Lee-Papia to deliver that for you!

ut of state bride, I knew I needed someone who was organized and willing to help set up vendor meetings for my short trips home following up to the wedding and Tammy was always on top of things. Tammy was in constant contact with me through calls and emails and was able to recommend great vendors. The day of the wedding Tammy took care of everything and made everyone feel relaxed. She and her team delivered lunch to both wedding parties, hand steamed the bridesmaids dresses, coordinated the bridal entrance, bustled my dress and made sure everything at the reception was exactly the way I envisioned. Tammy's amazing service didn't stop the night of the wedding though. She personally delivered our flower centerpieces to a family member in a nursing home the next day!! I can't thank Tammy enough for all she did in the year leading up to the wedding, the day of and after! She is a wonderful person and a detail-oriented wedding planner. You won't regret hiring her to make your day perfect!!