Kandace McElroy Events

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we appreciated all of her recommendations. Her attention to detail and prior experience working with most of our vendors was also extremely helpful and ensured for great communication and a smooth wedding day. Our wedding would not have been possible with her! I recommend working with Kandace if you're looking for a wedding planner.

e her as a full-time planner and I'm SO glad I did. Kandace helped make the wedding planning process simple and smooth. From her vendor recommendations to her input and advice, I truly couldn't have done it without her. The wedding planning process is a stressful one but hiring Kandace allowed me to enjoy the journey. Kandace handled sourcing vendors, communication with said vendors, gave input and advice where necessary, kept me on track, and most importantly, ensured that I had the most amazing and stress-free wedding day. Kandace and her assistant Becca were ROCKSTARS on the day of my wedding - I didn't have to lift a finger. And there was only one issue which was remedied before I was even aware and it was very minuscule (I wanted a champagne wall but we weren't able to use the wall so they had a nice set up on a table instead). My drink was never empty, there was food on our sweetheart's table, all of the cards made it to the card box, and we stayed perfectly on schedule, I truly had the most amazing day and night. I could go on and on about how amazing Kandace and her team are but hopefully, you get the gist! HIRE HER!!!!

was SO much more than that.  Kandace provided amazing communication from the moment we booked up until the day of the wedding. She was very timely and thorough via email/phone calls and made the entire process very easy & fun! Kandace provided consistent support throughout the wedding planning process, and her unwavering dedication to her clients is evident. Prior to the wedding, Kandace and I had a final call that discussed the wedding day timeline (which she created impeccably), what she would bring the morning of so that myself nor the bridal party had to worry about additional items, logistics of the entire day, and the most detailed floor plan I had ever seen. On the day of the wedding, Kandace was an angel. She made sure I was calm and taken care of, worked remarkably well with all of the other vendors, and made our dream wedding come to life. I did not have to worry about a single thing all day & my husband and I were able to be present during every moment, thanks to Kandace and her amazing team. Though there was one minor hiccup with our transportation (out of anyone's control), Kandace dealt with it with grace, and my husband and I didn’t even know about it until the next day.  I cannot thank Kandace enough for her assistance throughout the planning process & the day of! I couldn’t recommend Kandace enough to any and every bride within the Tampa Bay area and beyond!!

y and above all, kept me calm! That alone is priceless to me. I knew going into the wedding day, that she would take care of all the details and make sure things went as well as possible. When I heard that another vendor of mine (transportation) had issues, she presented me with all the options available, and we got past the issue without any major hiccup! Kandace also made the space look so beautiful and really brought my vision to life. Thank you Kandace for making the wedding of my dreams come to life!

the one. She was a great listener, had a great sense of humor, and was very calm. I recently moved to Tampa from Chicago so all the vendors I knew were in the midwest so I felt like I needed help picking out the best of the best. Kandace gave me direction based on my budget and it was very helpful in booking vendors. She also has a great checklist for planning as well that was super helpful. On the day of the wedding, I was able to fully checkout and be a bride. She had everything handled and the timeline stayed on time the whole day. Unfortunately, it rained on my wedding day so the ceremony and cocktail hour had to shift but she set up everything beautifully and I didn't need to worry at all!! I highly recommend booking Kandace, you won't regret it!

or items included with the rental, so it truly was a labor of love. She took our long list of ideas and pictures and turned it into something truly spectacular. Every item was exactly as we had imagined it, and we would highly recommend her. The day of the wedding was seamless and completely stress free.

ized and professional and will go above and beyond to ensure things are executed properly. She is well versed in multiple vendors within the community and can provide helpful recommendations and connections. The day of my wedding was very smooth and stress free for me as the bride which is all you can really ask for in a planner!

of vendors and communicated with them throughout the whole process. Her knowledge of our venue and experience with event planning kept us on schedule with all our preparation and helped us navigate the process with ease. She also did so many small things to help us as we were not local to our venue. We mailed many items to her home which was just above and beyond! Her planning portal website made making a seating chart and updating our to do list easy and stress free. By the end of our wedding day, I realized I had enjoyed every minute of it without thinking about the agenda or what was going on behind the scenes at all. Kandace and her team allowed me to be present in every moment of our special day- down to the after party because she also packed up all our belongings and got them into our room for us! Kandace was truly a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone planning a wedding or big event in the future.

done perfectly then you’ve found her! I know brides are always nervous on who to pick, trust me she is worth it!

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wedding and the day of the event stress free and smooth. Her preferred vendor list and organizational tools were incredibly helpful to us. We can’t recommend her highly enough!

s with many resources to get our planning started and assisted with any and all questions we had along the way. She called each and every one of our vendors in the days leading up to the wedding to ensure the day would flow smoothly. She understood my vision and helped execute it perfectly. Our big day was 100% stress free, and we have Kandace to thank for that. Highly recommend!!

y for us and was familiar with our venue, way more so than we were. I didn't want to have to think/worry about anything on our wedding day and she came in and made that possible. If there were any hiccups, we didn't know about them on that day and still don't. She was present enough but also stayed in the background, didn't stress us out over timelines and truly just let us have the day we dreamed of and handled all of the logistics. We couldn't have picked a better planner and I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you Kandace and Helena!

the extra mile to get to know us as a couple, our family dynamics and what our dream wedding day consisted of. On our wedding day she was calm, detailed and kept all of our vendors on schedule. She has the skills, resources and personality to make your wedding day perfect!

g wouldn’t have been nearly as amazing without her.

ely nailed it. Wedding day she was such a calm presence even while multiple things had gone wrong- she evaluated and fixed these issues without us ever having a clue! We truly can not express how wonderful she was through the whole process and recommend her without hesitation to anyone!

ade wedding planning a breeze and made the actual wedding day itself incredibly stress free. She also was such an instrumental part of keeping our wedding together, as evidenced by fixing my father-in-laws broken bowtie 5 minutes before the ceremony! So technically, her skills are limitless. All that to say, we appreciate all that Kandace did for us and it's beyond words to explain how grateful we are that she was a part of making our special day, so special. Thank you for all that you do, Steph + Jori

able to correct and make it seem like a minor inconvenience. I definitely recommend reducing the stress of your important day with a calm, friendly, organized professional like Kandace!

ly made our dreams come true but exceeded our expectations us in every way possible. I cannot explain enough how important it is to have a mature, communicative, kind, and knowledgeable Wedding Planner by your side for your wedding (especially when you are looking to do some thing a little out of the box). Kandace was able to take a space that has never been used for a wedding and make it completely our own. There was never a doubt in our mind that Kandace would take care of us. She completely understood my vision and helped it come to life. all of our meetings were so much fun and brought so much joy to not only me but my husband. I can honestly say I consider Kandace a friend now. Her calm, and supportive spirit helped us the entire way of wedding planning. She is excellent at thinking on the fly, it started to pour 15 minutes before our ceremony and Kandace was still able to still accomplish every single thing we wanted for the day of and keep us on timeline! She made so many important calls that I could not deal with the day of. She is so dedicated and so capable I would trust her all over again with our most special day. I could go on and on because there are so many little details of things that Kandace has done to help us and support us throughout the wedding process. But all this to say that she is amazing and we owe her our first born or something like that !!!! She worked magic on our behalf and I’m forever grateful for her skills and expertise!

I couldn’t recommended her enough!!!

wonderful it was to work with her. She saw our vision from the very beginning and helped bring it to life. So much so, that in several vendor meetings when asked about our preferences, I flat out turned to Kandace and said “what do I like?” She was that good and she knew me better than I knew myself. She is always on top of it – punctual, helpful, and prepared. For day-of coordination, I really underestimated just how much she would be interfacing with our family and friends, not just our vendors. There were a lottt of strong personalities throwing constant questions her way and she handled it all with such ease and grace. Cannot recommend Kandace and her phenomenal company enough!

an't recommend her enough. We got positive feedback about all the work she did from our wedding party, family, the venue, and other vendors. Great communication. Very calming presence. Super helpful timelines provided in a timely manner. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful with the small details, like table settings or handling vendor tips. She really was a key to our super successful wedding day.

e was instrumental in the success of our wedding day, and most importantly, made me feel completely at ease. Kandace was very perceptive of how much/how little to help with decision-making along the way. She was a natural fit with me and my mom during the planning and I can't imagine having done it without her. Consider yourself very lucky if Kandace has the availability to work with you for your own big day!

back in wedding planning. I can’t have imagined my wedding day without Kandace by my side. She went above beyond to solve all the hiccups that occurred and gave me my dream wedding. I can never thank her enough for giving Nathan and I the best day of our lives. She is professional, kind, and is so knowledgeable and was the best person to have my side. Thank you Kandace for all that you do!!

was a non(official) wedding venue to be transformed into the Beach celebration of love and friendship of our dreams. Amid the busiest work season for both of us - I told Sean, I didn’t need the fanciest of anything, what I wanted was to hire a wedding planner… someone to keep us on schedule, help remember important details, and translate our dream into a wedding reality. I could shout from the rooftops how absolutely perfect Kandace was of a fit for our big day. She was kind, she was humble, she was professional, and more than that - she became a friend and someone so dear to us during these last few months. Kandace went above and beyond to help schedule preliminary meetings and site visits (which if you know us and our whacky availability, is no small feat!), she built an outstanding vendor-venue timeline detailing every minute of when things were arriving/departing, and when Sean and I needed to be participating in certain events. Let me tell you - BRIDE BRAIN IS A REAL THING. Without her guidance, this night would’ve looked a lot different. So grateful for her and her assistant’s help every step of the way. She turned our dream into a larger than life reality, creating an unforgettable atmosphere for us and our guests. We can’t thank or recommend her enough. Cheers to you, Kandace!!! We love you!!!

d advice on a number of different details. She is very professional and organized! She handled the timeline, was in contact with all the vendors and she also ran the wedding rehearsal. On the day of our wedding, our seating chart had not been delivered so I sent a digital copy to several guests so that everyone could help everyone find their seats. Without being asked to, Kandace printed out several copies of the chart and put them in stands and placed them where all the guests could see. I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of that but she is someone who thinks ahead and takes initiative! She also helped with the ceremony decor, making sure our flower girls stayed on the right path and even reminded me to put my veil on right before I walked out! (Definitely would have forgotten to wear it) I would recommend Kandace to anyone who wants a stress free wedding day!

ed Event Day Coordination services for our small wedding at Station House in St. Pete, and it made our day perfect. Kandace touched base with us regularly in the months leading up to our wedding, and went above and beyond day-of to ensure that my husband and I could fully enjoy our day, free of worry. If there were any snafu’s during our wedding day, we never knew it. If you are looking for a planner who will provide skill, calm and professionalism, look no further.

he beginning, we found her to be organized, professional, creative, and responsive. We had to reschedule our wedding (multiple times) and Kandace helped facilitate the moving pieces and made sure nothing was forgotten. Having her communicate and direct our vendors in the weeks up to the wedding was a huge relief. On our wedding day, we were relaxed knowing Kandace would take care of everything (which she did!). We couldn't recommend her enough.

implement 1000+ person week-long conferences multiple times a year. Getting to know her wedding planning abilities has been even more of a joy. Kandace is a gifted event planner with a heart for the people she is serving with her skills and takes great care to ensure the event is tailored to the couple and special for them. Kandace has a unique mind that seems to be creatively designed for seeing events in a unique way that makes the events she plans some of the most thoughtful I've ever seen. Frequently while we've been planning work events together or during the planning of my wedding she'll mention an idea or ask a question to have me consider a different option and I'm constantly saying, "I didn't think of that, that's a great idea!" I hadn't thought much of what I wanted for my wedding one day, and Kandace's questions help draw out what I do want and then her ideas make it even better. Kandace is great at coordinating all of the details and vendors all at the same time, has a great demeanor, is assertive but calm when things are going haywire, and is just plain fun. I've been enjoying the wedding planning process with Kandace and it's making a special time even more special. I highly recommend her!

ectations on everything she does. Her passion is creating beautiful events and giving her customers a memory of a lifetime. I give Kandace my highest praise and recommendation!

uld have imagined. She took the time and energy to make things perfect for my special day despite the unexpected changes with the pandemic.