Barbara Bernal, with Joined by Love, gave my daughter the most perfect wedding! From start to finish, she was with us every step of the way! We only had 5 months to plan this, and... Barbara guided and always led us in the right direction! She started out by listening to our ideas and vision for my daughter’s moody fairytale wedding, and then she helped to create for us what that day would look like. She came up with suggestions that complimented the theme. One idea she had was for a horse and carriage, which ended up being one of the most special and memorable parts of the wedding!
Barbara vetted and sent us all the vendors, and there were many. This was so important, because it would have been very time consuming had we done this. She spent hours upon hours finding the best vendors for us in a short period of time. All the vendors she found for us were amazing! For example, the florist designed the most beautifully themed flowers, and the caterer was excellent! Guests said it was the best wedding food they ever had! She kept updated timelines for all the vendors, including when signatures were needed and when money was owed. She made it so easy!
Barbara was a joy to work with! She was thorough, detail oriented, upbeat and supportive! She called every week to keep us up to date on everything, answer questions, make any changes, and basically keep everyone and everything moving along. She also emailed us several times a week, and she was fast with getting back with any questions or concerns. She was always there for us, and there didn’t seem to be anything she couldn’t handle.
On the wedding day, we arrived at the venue at 10:00 that morning, and Barbara and her staff were already setting up. She directed all the vendors, and Barbara and her staff worked so hard the whole day! Only an experienced, dedicated and passionate wedding planner could have so effortlessly put this together and then flawlessly executed this once in a lifetime event! She designed the most beautiful outdoor cocktail and sitting areas, because she knew that was important to me! The sofas, chairs, tables, rugs, tablecloths, flowers and plants all came together so beautifully in such an elegant yet eclectic way! The inside reception area looked like something out of a magazine! The flowers and table settings were absolutely stunning the way it all came together!! She designed the layout of the inside and outside areas!
We had a dj, cocktail tent, inside dinner, an artist, a hot air balloon, 2 dessert tables, after hour food, and more. Barbara designed the perfect timeline for the wedding, reception and the activities. Everything went smoothly, and nothing overpowered or interfered with the other. Nothing went wrong, and if it did, Barbara handled everything! The guests all had a wonderful time, and everyone raved about the food and activities. Barbara and her devoted staff spent the day tending to every detail small and large. She was so in control of everything, and the wedding was as perfect as it could be! My daughter and her husband said it was the most beautiful and perfect wedding they could have had! My husband and I thought the same way, and all the guests we talked to enjoyed themselves immensely! Barbara was worth every penny and way more! There’s no way we could have done this without her! She gave my daughter and her husband the most special, lovely and memorable day! Thank you Barbara and staff!! 🥂