I need everyone to know that Kristi of Party Bliss is A PURE NECESSITY for your wedding day. Really. The fact that "bliss" is in her title should already intrigue you, but from my experience, using "bliss" in her company name is completely accu...rate.
I was on the fence about hiring a DOC. I was researching coordinators without the full intent to commit. My driving consideration for a DOC was the fact that my friends and family wouldn't have to worry about setup or breakdown on my wedding day. I found Party Bliss, and after seeing her Secret Bridesmaid package, emailing her a few times, and having a brief phone call - I was convinced. My parents didn't feel that a DOC was necessary, but from that phone call on, I was so so grateful to have Kristi as a part of my wedding day.
Between hiring Kristi and our first meeting, she had already taken it upon herself to stake out my venue (Soho63) and introduce herself to the staff so that she was familiar with every aspect. She was at my most important meeting at the venue, and she was at my rehearsal. She was constantly in contact with me via email and text, making sure every detail was perfect. At my wedding, when we started to realize my MOH hadn't put all the place card holders in their box, she whipped out the seating chart i had emailed her and made sure everyone was seated correctly. She constantly corralled my unruly wedding party. At the end of the night when my mother realized she should have brought her car to load up all of our items, Kristi offered to put them into her vehicle and take them to our hotel - completely unnecessary, but completely angelic and appreciated!
At the end of the chaos, I realized that while i COULD have pulled this wedding off by myself, it was best to have Kristi. Without her, my dearest friends, family, myself and my husband would not have been able to enjoy ourselves as much as we did. Even now, 36 days later, my parents cannot stop raving about the wonderful services Kristi provided.
Kristi is friendly, professional, and most of all - efficient. If you're looking for a woman who will make sure you get exactly what you want in aspects of vision and execution, hire her now. If you want someone to sugarcoat, be over-the-top-obviously-fake-enthusiastic, flake, and/or take forever to respond to your texts and emails, you should find someone else.
Thank you, Kristi. I will recommend you to anyone who listens.