Where to begin?
I hired Sasha to be our Day of Planner in 2019 for originally our big and ONLY wedding August of 2020. Well- a pandemic happened... and we ended up having a micro-wedding with 30 people in attendance, instead. Therefore- we wen...t forward without Sasha but asked if she would save the date 8/14/21 for us (of course- she agreed). Now let me tell you- the micro-wedding was beautiful and perfect in its own way but we could have used a Sasha!! We needed a lot of help with timing and where/when to go and do things. For example, I was waiting in the house for my Dad to walk me down the aisle but we didn't really think of who would be the one to signal all of this lol... Luckily, it was in my parents' backyard, so we managed to make it work (sorry hubby standing at altar for 15 minutes) but fast forward to 2021- I was VERY excited to have the help of Sasha at our wedding reception/1 year anniversary party! Again, in my parents' backyard but I knew we needed all the help we could get coordinating everybody.
Being a teacher, I want to clearly lay out the benefits of having Sasha as your "Day of Planner":
-She creates a timeline that is very helpful and you can give to family/friends/wedding party.
-She reaches out to vendors to coordinate and introduce herself to them before the wedding.
-She picks up and brings lunch for the wedding party while you're getting ready (crucially important detail!)
-She greets vendors as they arrive on the day.
-She is the "go between" if a vendor has an issue that normally the bride would get bugged about. The bride can only handle so many situations on their day before their head will combust!
-She has an emergency kit for almost all scenarios that could arise. For example, my Mother in Law's shoe broke and Sasha had something to help hold it together. She was very grateful!
-She is extremely pleasant, calm and supportive which is very helpful when you have a million things running through your mind.
-Most importantly, she is open to just about anything you ask her to do.
Real quickly, as far as cons, I don't really have any. My only qualms would be with myself and a few family members (that tend to disappear when it's time for pictures- one of the issues with backyard weddings lol.) I forgot to communicate a few things in the house were supposed to go outside to the reception and we fell slightly behind schedule and had to rush through some of the last family photos. However, since we planned this second wedding for 2 years, we had A TON of details to incorporate and a few got forgotten but I mainly blame those on myself. No one is perfect and we had a team of people working their butts off on that day and the week leading up to it! So what, if we ended up with about 50 extra tonic/club soda bottles inside the house and bartenders saying they didn't have any? Haha! Someone once told me, all that is included and all that gets forgotten is all a part of your special story! I truly believe that.
Overall- I say, look no further and HIRE SASHA! She was amazing to work with from start to finish. Her communication skills are top notch and her kind/caring demeanor means the world on your special day(s). Side note- if you are planning a backyard wedding, you got this! It's a lot of vendors and a lot to coordinate but you can do it and the freedom you have in your own backyard is unlike anything any venue can provide. With a little help from people like Sasha, you will have the best day(s) ever!