I initially chose to work with Mira because of her excellent reviews. She was prompt in answering my questions leading up to the wedding, which I appreciated. However, the wedding ...day experience was far from satisfactory, and I quickly regretted hiring her.
Despite providing detailed instructions, Mira appeared unprepared at the rehearsal, seemingly unfamiliar with the materials I had sent. She had very little printed, so I ended up creating an entire binder for her. On the wedding day, although Mira did contribute to setting up the tables, much of the work was done by the wedding party.
Mira’s choice of attire—a pink overall dress—on the wedding day was surprising, though I didn’t mind as I wanted her to be comfortable. Instead of managing issues discreetly, she brought several problems directly to me. Once I went out to the reception I realized there were a lot of things that were not out and should have been out. I was running around having to find things that needed to be out (such as popcorn bags). Another incident, she informed me about the lack of ice, a situation that previous coordinators I’ve worked with would have handled without involving the bride. During my sunset photos, she interrupted with a $30 receipt, wanting immediate payment.
The mishandling of my cake was particularly upsetting. It had a handprint on it and was completely melted when served. My baker had given Mira explicit instructions to keep the cake refrigerated until it was time to cut it.
Mira also struggled to be assertive with the DJ. She informed me that he was unprepared for the toasts and not listening to her. This was his fault, but she was leaving me to address the issue directly with him. Additionally, she moved a vendor’s table as requested, but tangled their lights in the process, creating another problem I had to solve.
Despite being hired to handle cleanup, Mira started packing up before the event ended, which would have been fine if not for the way she did it. Her carelessness damaged our welcome poster, which was not properly stored.
Before her departure, she told me it was very stressful, something a bride does not want to hear on her wedding day.
Overall, Mira’s coordination did not make my wedding day easier. Instead, it added more stress. Given the amount of work I ended up doing myself, I regret not investing in a more capable coordinator.