Honey Bee Weddings & Events

I recently was married on August 27, 2022 and hired Lauren as my day-of-wedding coordinator. I was originally on the fence about whether or not I would need a day-of-wedding coordinator since I wanted to do the planning on my own. She was one of the best decisions I made! Even though she was hired for "day of," she spent hours on Zoom calls with me making sure every single detail was covered, came to my rehearsal and even drove 3+ hours to my venue to do a tour in advance of the wedding. She was the main contact for all of my vendors which took a lot of pressure off me. She provided a questionnaire for me to fill-out which had so many things I did not even think of, such as if a vendor could not make it the day of the wedding, do I have any preferences for back-up, do I want to be notified or should she just go ahead and book the replacement, how much can she spend, if an extension cord needs to be purchased or an Uber ride for an intoxicated guest, is it OK to purchase and what is the max spend on these misc. items. She was very prepared for any scenario! My church provided a wedding coordinator and my venue provided a maitre'd and personal assistant as well, which is why I wasn't sure if I needed a coordinator. I can't say enough how worth it it was to have Lauren. She was with me the entire day. She did so much to help from organizing and handing off money/tips owed to vendors, keeping an eye on our envelope box, putting together a detailed timeline, steaming bridesmaid dresses, making sure my hair and veil were in place for every photo, that everything was in place at the church and venue and countless other things. Two days before our wedding, our party bus had to cancel because the air conditioning broke on the bus. She within an hour found another party bus with 2 days notice which was not easy since we needed a 40-person bus. All of my bridesmaids who are married said they wish they had a Lauren on their wedding day and they all said they'd be recommending her because she was such a huge help. She was incredible and you will not regret hiring her!

We can't thank you enough for helping us create a vision for our wedding celebration and then bringing that vision to life. After reading our responses to the survey you sent us, you honed in on a single answer (we want our guests to leave the wedding saying, "that was the best fucking party ever!"), and used that to develop a design concept and show flow. And Melissa! Do you know how many of our friends/family exclaimed those exact words?! So many! Folks had a blast and said it was one of the best weddings they'd ever been to. A friend of mine even said she wanted to copy it, lol. Everything was so beautifully done, including the way you managed hiccups on the day of, those we know about (the cake!) and those we don't :) You have a gift and we feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to collaborate with you to plan our special day. You exceeded our expectations and we are beyond thrilled about how everything looked and played out. It was one of the best nights of our lives. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Melissa was amazing to work with. She even worked her magic during a pandemic and a replanning of a wedding. When shopping around for a planner she stood out above the rest showing talent and dedication in the industry. She listened to my ideas and came back with so much more to enhance my vision. She did go above and beyond and I appreciated that so much at my times of break down. She is someone you will keep in contact for years to come. Would definitely recommend.

Very patient , ontime for all deadlines and at the same time very hospitable.