I initially met Kristen at her boutique, Luxe Boutique & Gift Shop in OCNJ while shopping for my bridesmaid proposal gifts. I bought the cutest candles for my girls, and after chat...ting with Kristen about my wedding plans, she had very gently offered her planning services. Two months into my engagement, I figured I could do everything on my own and politely declined.... but boy was I mistaken! Several months later I messaged Kristen and soon after we were on a call figuring out what type of planning service would work best with what I already had in place. Once I started working with Kristen, I was immediately relieved, and knew we would be in good hands in the months leading up to, and on the day of our wedding. Kristen's experience in this industry shows, as there were several "day of" decisions that she took full control of, and I gladly trusted her to do so. Kristen also knows so so so many vendors in this industry, which made coordination & communication so easy. My husband and I hosted a cocktail style wedding, in a gorgeous but non-traditional wedding venue; there were so many decisions that had that felt super overwhelming to me, but planning & execution came easy to Kristen. Not only is Kristen a star at what she does, but her kind heart and care that she put into making our day seamless made my husband and I feel so comfortable and stoked on how the day went. Kristen's team member Natalie is also incredible, and incredibly accommodating. I had a bit of a hair frenzy, as our ceremony and pictures were on the beach, but Natalie was quick to jump in with her hair styling talents and make sure I felt beautiful. Throughout the entire planning process, and day of service, Kristen and Natalie made us feel incredibly taken care of, and were so excited for my husband and I. By the end of this process, they felt like our friends, and still do! I will forever recommend Luxe Weddings by Kristen to all future brides.