Hummingbird Bridal and Event Planning

surrounded by people who I loved), I didn’t know how to make that happen on my own – the number of decisions that I had to make were overwhelming, and I wasn’t sure how to create a clear vision for the day. Enter Mandy. From the beginning, she excelled at taking my (often) vague ideas and translating them to a clear and exquisite vision that beautifully reflected both my husband and I. Every detail of the day captured us as a couple – I truly believe that our guests were given a beautiful glimpse of who we are and the love that we have for one another, and much of that is credited to Mandy’s exceptional skill at planning a perfect day. Her recommendations were always spot-on, and she consistently ensured that every choice made connected to my husband and I’s specific character and taste. The vendors she recommended were fantastic to work with, and on the day of the wedding I felt like there was not a single thing for me to worry about. Mandy and her team took care of all of it. At one point, my mom said “I must be the most relaxed mother of the bride in all of history!” Everything was perfect, and it would not have been possible without Mandy’s exceptional service.

he moment we met her, we felt like she was a close friend..so friendly and always smiling. Once she was in place, everything was so simple. Her recommendations for vendors were all outstanding. Her attention to detail was incredible. There was absolutely nothing she didn't think of and the wedding was fabulous! Use Hummingbird Bridal and Event Planning...you will not be disappointed.

for our day. From check-in calls to planning sessions over beers, she was an incredible asset to have and made wedding planning easier than I ever could have imagined. The day of our wedding went incredibly smoothly, and all of the credit goes to Mandy and her team for coordinating the perfect day for us. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

nt… what I can tell you is that Mandy stands out and trumps them all! As a vendor, working with her prior to the date is a dream. She makes life so easy with her organizational prowess, clear as day spreadsheets, and up to date reminders. She’s not someone who just recommends a vendor and passes the responsibilities off, she is involved in every email, every detail, every step of the way so everyone is on the same page at all times. As a vendor I can’t tell you how important this is!! On the day of, I’ve never seen someone more calm, cool, & collected (cliché I know but SO true!!!). We have had disasters with weather, and unexpected inevitables, but she is on top of everything with a smile on her face so that vendors aren’t stressing out (more than they need to) and the couple and their guests never know anything ever went wrong. As a bride, this is all one can ask for! Even Mandy’s assistants are always fabulous and none of them have any issues getting their hands dirty if they need to. I cried a little bit when I found out Mandy was unavailable to fly to Texas to plan my wedding, but I will continue to refer her to anyone who will ask and work with her until my final day as a vendor. Yay Team Mandy!!!

ooking trials, adjusting timing and answering questions for the bride. I think most couples want a wedding planner who is organized. They want someone who has a sense of urgency and knows how to prioritize. Yet these are the areas in which many of the planners I have worked are weak. It’s always baffled me because an unorganized, procrastinating person is the opposite of what most couples look for in a wedding planner. But then there is Mandy. That rare unicorn of the wedding planning industry. When Mandy checks my company’s availability for a bride, she gives me all of the information I need. She gets back to me quickly, she follows up and she is not the type of planner who emails me 12 hours before a wedding to ask for my timeline for the first time. She relays information to the bride and coordinates everything so that the weddings we do together go smoothly. All of Mandy’s clients who I have worked with absolutely love her, which comes as no surprise. Mandy is professional, efficient, creative, easy to work with and fun. If you book her for your wedding, you’re going to want to be friends with her not just because she made your day run smoother but because of her personality, sense of humor and obvious love for what she does. I will continue to send brides to Mandy because I know without a doubt that they are in good hands.

nt wrong. Mandy didn't memorize the items of my menu, which resulted in food being wrongly served at different parts of the night and also one of my two specialty cocktails not being made at all initially. At the end of the night, none of my to-go food was packaged as was previously requested. My $600 wedding cake was thrown into the fridge and my kitchen was left a mess. While this is more so the fault of the catering company, I certainly feel there was a lack of supervision with Mandy as my event coordinator. Gigantic, open bags of trash were left scattered across my property (in the middle of the woods where animals could have easily torn things apart). This is just a few of the many issues we encountered. Regarding my budget- what was most frustrating is that all along the way I sent constant reminders: "as long as it's within my budget" and "my budget should be okay with this, correct?" Not once did Mandy indicate 1) I would go over my budget at all 2) how much I would go over. Even when I spoke with Mandy after the wedding and confronted her about the budget overage, she continued to claim that every decision was "in budget". The week leading up to the wedding I was slammed with invoice after invoice. At this point it was already too late to make any sort of changes. Mandy sent me an email the night before my wedding telling me there was an extra $250 charge from my catering company for ice since it will be a hot day and an extra fryer. At this point my wedding menu has been finalized for over a month now and, further, it is expected to be 80 degrees on my wedding day (a very pleasant day for July). Why am I receiving a charge like this less than 24 hours before my wedding? I told her I did not agree with the charge. The next day, Mandy approached my mom with a $100 receipt for ice and told her it needed to be paid. Extremely frustrating. Altogether, at the end of this whole experience, what I regret the most was how much I trusted Mandy. I trusted her with years of saved money and with the most special day of my young adult life. After reading the positive reviews I assured myself, "it looks like she's great at what she does! Other people mentioned having a budget very similar to mine. Surely I will not be some random fluke that ends up having a negative experience." But I was. And in a very major way. Mandy did not consider my budget at all evidenced by the $10K I went over (in an email she claimed I went over by a little more than only $8K..that is not the case as I am the one reviewing and paying my CC bill). Mandy only cares about working with her pool of vendors and not about her client's budget. In fact, when I brought up to Mandy that I was considering working with a family friend's florist company, Mandy replied about her florist: "I will note that Julie's pricing is the most reasonable of the florists that I work with (in terms of highest quality and lowest cost.)" I ended up choosing my family friend and my flowers were STUNNING and over $1,000 less than what Mandy's florist quoted me at. Mandy did not branch out to find vendors that were in my budget and her lack of oversight the day of my wedding resulted in deep regret hiring her. Take your $6,000 to someone that actually cares about their clients!

hought we could never afford one, but why not reach out to Mandy and see what happens. We had reached out to other wedding planners and based on our budget they instantly turned us away, but Mandy was different. She worked with us and we were able to hire her and have our dream wedding! We started planning our wedding, over 2 years before the actual date. So that meant that Mandy was going to be working with us for quite some time. Because we had so much time and a wonderful panner we were really able to plan every single detail exactly how we wanted. She connected us with the perfect vendors, and gave us inspiration when we were stuck. Meeting with her was always fun and never stressful. When the big day came she knew us so well, she was able to calm our nerves and make sure we were both ready for the day! Her timing schedule for that day was perfect, I never felt like we were short on time. She was also so important in helping us manage our family dynamics and our large wedding party. The day went off seamlessly, if we could do it all over again we would! If your questioning whether to have a wedding planner or not, reach out to Mandy! You won;t be upset. Thank you for everything Mandy and the hummingbird team, we will be forever grateful.

e without being overbearing, made awesome suggestions about details, and worked with me to make my wedding an absolutely awesome event! She truly cares about making your day special.