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Understanding how stressful planning your wedding can be and how we can help ease that stress is what sets us apart. Specializing in working with both local couples and those planning long distance, we are here to help you every step of the way, and we even sprinkle in a bit of fun along the way!
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The day of my wedding was stress-free and everything went off better than I even allowed myself to hope for - this is all a direct result of the work of Paula and her team! As someone who is fairly type A and organized, I had initially tried to do the majority of the planning by myself; however, the best decision I made throughout the planning process was to work with Paula and her team to help with month-of coordinating. Immediately, Paula's team identified some potential issues with our transportation schedule and quickly made recommendations on how to fix it (thank you again, Isabelle!). For day-to-day, we worked directly with Teresa, who immediately understood who we were and the vibe and style of wedding we were looking for. Teresa helped keep things even more organized while removing a lot of the stress and pressure from my shoulders. She also made some great recommendations along the way to help personalize our day even further without having to spend extra. She anticipated needs before they even registered for me - case in point, by the middle of the reception, I realized I was ready to change out of my heels and turned around to find Teresa holding a pair of sandals for me! I cannot recommend Teresa and the Marrero team enough - they helped make our day perfect!
The best decision we made was hiring Marrero Events. Being a semi-obnoxious, overly-controlling bride, I was fearful that a planner would overtake the process and I'd lose my vision of my wedding day. Not the case at all. In fact, from the very first conversation I had with Paula Marrero, I felt at ease and that she understood where I was coming from. Paula and the team at Marrero Events really took the time to get to know me (and my very-involved mother) and that made things much easier. Vendor recommendations were SPOT ON and I could not be happier with every single vendor we had - all thanks to Paula's referrals. She knows her stuff and to say we were all completely relaxed on wedding day is an understatement. I'm sure there are things which may have taken place I'm unaware of, but I can honestly say that this controlling bride is happy to know that someone else handled whatever may have happened! Thank you Marrero Events for the best day of our life!
It pains me to write a negative review about someone’s business, but a year later I am still thinking about my experience with Marrero Events, who I hired as a month-of coordinator, and feel it’s appropriate to share. On a positive note, I will say that Paula was very helpful when it came to giving advice, answering questions, and acting as a sounding board. She always responded quickly, helped me make fast decisions, and got a lot of things done. However, there were a lot of negative things that outweighed the positive. Here are just some of the more frustrating experiences we had:
1) She said that she should definitely be present for my tasting at the venue and even confirmed she would be there a few days before. But the day of, someone else was there whom I had never been introduced to who said Paula got "held up". There was zero follow-up after, from either of them. When I told Paula I was upset, she told me she usually has other planners that handle month-of clients and that she normally doesn't attend tastings so if she came it would have been a favor. I found this all to be contradictory, not communicated well, and frankly unprofessional, but stuck with her because she promised to take the lead on my wedding going forward.
2) A few days before our wedding she said she would no longer be able to attend our rehearsal due to another event, again saying that she typically doesn't do them and it would have been a favor. Up until then, she spoke as if she would be there and had said I was her only client that weekend. She also said that without our officiant there she wouldn’t be much help anyway. Seriously?! She attempted to cancel the rehearsal altogether saying we didn’t really need one anyway since it’s more for the parents to feel comfortable, but I pushed and in the end we did end up having a short rehearsal with the venue’s event coordinator. Not only was it clear that we really did need one, but it would have been very helpful to have Paula there. This was very upsetting to have happen days before our wedding from someone we were depending on to guide us.
3) Then there was the actual wedding day. I am not naïve to think nothing would go wrong, but it was very chaotic and many things happened incorrectly that I don’t think should have with a wedding coordinator. One thing that really frustrated me was that no one received any type of schedule for the wedding day (as advertised), so the wedding party was extremely confused throughout the day and night. Another frustrating thing was that she makes a big deal of taking care of all the bills and tips for you on the wedding day so you don’t have to worry about money, but she lost the payment for our band, and I didn’t find out until 2 weeks later when they emailed me on my honeymoon. More generally, there were just a lot of things not where they were supposed to be when they were needed, valuable items that didn’t get returned to me, and many things specifically asked for that were not done.
So while there were some positives, there were just so many errors, mix-ups, contradictions, etc. in addition to the examples above that led me to be very disappointed with my experience with her. I felt there was a general lack of organization, follow-through, attention to detail, and communication (things you would expect in spades from a wedding coordinator/planner), and I unfortunately would not recommend using Marrero Events for your big day.
Paula Marrero is a wedding planner extraordinaire. She has many years of experience, which makes her guidance both practical and balanced, as well as gave us access to other wonderful vendors. She is direct and candid with her advice, which when you're planning a potentially stressful event, is indepensible. Paula and her team are A-Game professionals that know their way around every planning question. And her integrity as a business person was the backbone to our event.
Paula and Courtney were an absolute dream to work with from start to finish and I know we would not have had the dream wedding without their help. We had a large wedding at a somewhat involved venue but from the moment we established contact with MWE, we immediately felt at ease and knew the team would take care of us. Throughout the months leading up to our wedding both Paula and Courtney, as well as the team of day of coordinators, went above and beyond, answering emails and returning phone calls around the clock, helping us to negotiate the best vendor prices, even securing last minute venue decorations/furniture for our event. The team is hard-working, honest, supportive and true wedding veterans/pros in every aspect. I was able to sleep peacefully at night (well most nights!) knowing they were in charge, and it all paid off the weekend of our wedding. They coordinated the rehearsal, day of schedule, and entire wedding night events. Not one thing ran off course and we wouldn't have been able to do it without their guidance and expertise. Aside from how amazing they are at their jobs, they bring a client-first attitude and approach to their events and kept me and my mom smiling and laughing throughout some stressful days and weeks. I was able to sit back, relax and ENJOY the happiest day of my life because MWE was seamlessly handling all of the little and big details. The price we paid was easily worth it's weight in gold and we would do it again in a heartbeat. Paula and Courtney are not only consummate professionals, but wonderful people, a really dynamic duo who get the job done. We are so happy to have met them and have already referred them to other engaged friends of ours. Thank you MWE!!! You are THE best!
Where to begin with how amazing Marrero Events was!?
If I had to break it down there were really three thing: Excellent Vendor Sourcing and Coordination, Day of Magic and EQ (Emotional Quotient)
Working with Courtney, she took into consideration our budgets (of course) when recommending vendors, but also our personalities. For example, my husband is generally shy and hates having his photo taken. Courtney made sure to recommend someone who offered everything we wanted and who was also that very calm and unobtrusive to fit my husband's dislike of pictures. When I first met with her recommended florist, the florist began to almost read my mind when I described what I wanted. She tracked down every single detail, and made sure that everything seemed to appear on time like clockwork. Keep in mind on this front, that Courtney worked with my husband to plan our rehearsal dinner and rehearsal dinner vendors at no additional charge to the wedding planning package we purchased.
For the day of my wedding, it was literally like Disney magic. Everywhere I went, everyone I talked to, flowers magically appeared, vendors arrived and went and I didn't need to know about anything that happened. I had someone fall sick during my wedding, someone fall down stairs at my wedding and I never had to know. Courtney magic'd it away. She also made sure that every piece of the wedding timeline was like clockwork. When that crazy aunt latched on to me and toasts had to happen soon, Courtney appeared from nowhere, managed that aunt everybody has and I was able to escape to do what I needed to do :) My brother said that watching Courtney manage people sternly but politely was like watching a star running back weave through defense to the end line. Long story short, I didn't have to do anything but enjoy my day! And let's be real, that's all a girl wants on her wedding day.
Lastly, it's really important to note those intangible things that Courtney brought to the process. She navigated difficult family situations, and helped advise me on what to do. I was the first person I knew to get married, and Courtney really helped coach me through the process. And most of all, she encouraged me to sit down and think about myself. You'll find that can be really difficult during the wedding planning process, but she really made sure that when I looked back on my wedding day I saw all the little pops of my own personality she encouraged me to incorporate. She really challenged me to be thoughtful about my big day, and I appreciate that most of all!
All in all, if you are looking to hire Courtney or Paula for your event, I really can't say enough great things about them and their team. Absolutely the best choice I made in my wedding planning process!
We absolutely loved working with Paula. From the first conversation, to the package of food from the reception that she left in our room the night of the wedding, every interaction was a pleasure. She managed difficult family situations, bride stress, and helped us find budget friendly vendors. She helped us get creative an worked with us on our "out of the box" ideas to give out wedding a unique and personal feel. I loved Paula's personality. She had our best interest first and foremost in her mind. This can easily get lost when there are so many opinions about how the wedding should be. I felt protected from that by Paula. We REALLY miss her!!!! I would give her 10000 starts if I could. There is nothing I would change about how she managed our event and she was the BEST decision we made after we decided to get married :). Thank you Paula!!!
xoxo
Natalie and James
I have had the great pleasure of working with Paula Marrero and her assistant Courtney Graham in planning for our daughter’s wedding. Their knowledge, skill and attention to detail combined to make it a wonderful, warm and joyful experience for the bride and groom, our guests, and us. They not only made the event seamless, they were a pleasure to work with - always available, responsive, and reassuring. They “managed” us very well and made us laugh. As critical as the planning was, Courtney’s assistance on the wedding day itself made all the difference. Her orchestration of the events and management of vendors made the day easy and enjoyable for all of us. Importantly, she stayed until the end of the event. As a result, the ending was as smooth and easy as the day itself.
Paula’s and Courtney’s personal and professional integrity is of the highest order and we welcome the opportunity to use their services again. We recommend Marrero Events in the strongest possible terms.
I had been referred to Marrerro Events about 3 months before my wedding to help with the last details and the day of schedule, let me just say I wish I had Paula Marrerro and Courtney Graham from day one. Paula and her team are by far the absolute best in the business! She took my ideas of what I wanted and brought them to life ten times over. I honestly can say that without Marrerro Events my wedding would have been a disaster. Paula swooped right in and took over making sure that everything was just as perfect as I envisioned. She worked directly with my vendors getting everyone was on the same page. She handled every detail from ordering my escort card holders to even taking my husbands coat to get dry cleaned (I know right!). I immediately felt at ease with her and her team. She was extremely responsive to my million emails and ideas and gave me her honest opinion on them which I was extremely appreciative of. When disaster struck the night before my wedding a sprinkler pipe burst at my home she let me have a mini melt down but kept me excited for the day ahead reminding me it only happens once. She took care of more then I could have possibly imagined. I do not only see Paula as an amazing planner but now a friend because even thought my wedding has passed she has continued to stay in touch. This dynamic team is a must have for your wedding day. Her cost is a steal in comparison to other wedding event planners and your money goes a lot further than you would ever hope. Paula has a hardworking get things done attitude along with her amazing ideas and style makes her the perfect choice in such a large industry. I cannot wait to continue seeing the amazing events that she produces over the years. We love Marrerro Events so much that my sister will be using her as well for her 2015 wedding from the start. She brings experience, knowledge, and excitement to every one of her events!
We highly recommend Courtney at Marrero Events. She handled every detail effectively, with a minimum of fuss. The wedding ran smoothly because of her. She was aware of a million small details that we were not, and she took care of them efficiently. For example, she got the flowers for the wedding party from the florist to both the bridesmaids at the hotel and the groomsmen, some at their houses, some met her at the venue. And we did not have to worry about any of that - you WANT to have someone handle that and the other thousand details so you don't have to.
Courtney was fun to work with and a pleasure to be around. You want to like the person who is helping you with all the details on your wedding day, and she's not only a great person but organized and effective.
Paula and her tam saved my wedding. Just weeks before the wedding we had a major problem and in less than 8 weeks I had to replay our entire wedding from across the country. I found Paula and she instantly became my wedding fairy. She called in all her contacts and was able to get everything re-planned for us. We started over completely, new vendors, new location, new invitations, the only things that didn't change for us were the bride and groom and the church, I would have lot my mind if it weren't for Paula and how calm she was and how organized. I would recommend her to any bride without question in an instant.
Paula is amazing. I was a bride planning a wedding in Boston and living in Salt Lake City. Paula was my eyes and ears for everything. She recommened top notch vendors who made our day so beautiful. Talk about someone who can keep things going and on time particularly with Nigerians who are known to be late to everything. I am so glad we hired her because she made our day exactly how I envisioned it and more. I really miss our scheduled Thursday calls to go over everything now that the wedding is over. I can't wait to have another reason to hire her so we can plan something just as beautiful as our wedding.
Working with Paula was amazing. She took the time to really understand my taste and the type of wedding I was envisioning - this helped from the get-go as I was selecting vendors, as Paula could give me a handful of suggestions that would really fit what I was looking for. She was a wonderful resource for my parents as well throughout the process - they probably called her more often than they called me in the weeks leading up to the wedding! The wedding itself couldn't have been more magical - Paula was so organized; the only thing I had to think about during the day was enjoying the time with friends & family. Multiple guests mentioned what an amazing job Paula and her team were doing with keeping things moving smoothly. I'm positive that I wouldn't have had the same wedding without Paula - working with her was absolutely worth the investment!
My experience with Paula Marrero was wonderful, from beginning to end. I was really anxious about planning my wedding, especially about all of the little details. She patiently answered all of my questions, and more importantly, she asked so many questions about things I hadn't even thought about! She was very clear about what had to be done, and what things I didn't need to stress about, kept me on a schedule, and made the whole planning process (not to mention the day of!) a real pleasure. Paula really listened to what we wanted for our wedding day and suggested vendors that fit what we wanted.
I cannot say enough good things about this experience!
For Reference: I am a perfectionist and a romantic. I am a wardrobe stylist with prior experience in event planning and my groom is in television production. We are both visual people and our high standards do not make us easy customers. We planned our wedding day for over a year... And it was PERFECT.
The Review: Paula Marrero, of Marrero Weddings and Events, was our wedding coordinator. While we knew exactly what we wanted for our wedding, Paula made our dream a reality.
She made informed vendor recommendations...
She stood in my corner during stressful times...
She was an amazing liaison between vendors...
She worked tirelessly to return each and every phone call and email that we sent (not a small task!)...
She answered all of our questions...
She sourced unique items that I could not find anywhere... The list goes on and on.
The best part? On our wedding day, we knew we had nothing to worry about because Paula saw to EVERY detail.
Paula Marrero understands the art of dealing with people. She was tough when she needed to be and gentle when she needed to be. She works hard for her couples and is exactly the kind of person that you want to represent your family.
Bottom line: The memory of our wedding day is truly a gift and we have heard the same thing from other family members and friends that attended. It was a magical and unforgettable evening and we couldn't have done it without Marrero Weddings and Events. Hire Paula Marrero for a day, a week, or a year. You won't be sorry!
Paula, thank you for everything. You are family now too.
xo
T and E
Hiring a wedding planner - specifically Paula Marrero - was the best wedding decision I could have made.
From the start, Paula was so patient and timely in answering a million logistical and etiquette questions. I am so curious, detail oriented, and OCD about checking things off my list and doing them the right way, so her patience was especially appreciated! The best part was that Paula never made me feel like I was a nuisance! She always had such complimentary and reassuring things to say.
Then, as the months progressed, Paula and her team (Karla Cassidy in particular) helped make my vision become a reality. We had our reception at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter, which is basically a blank slate, so there was a lot of work to be done, bringing in the right furniture, decor elements, florals, etc. to make it just right. And it was - truly - the perfect event. It all came together in such a magical way (the magic being Paula and Karla! doing all of their behind-the-scenes work!)!
I would absolutely, hands down, recommend Marrero Weddings & Events, whether you need help with everything from start to finish, or just a few details. Having Paula's insights, guidance, and connections to vendors was incredibly helpful, and helped make the 13 months of planning far more enjoyable, and far less stressful!!
We loved Paula, she was easy and fun to work with. She listened to our ideas and always had something in mind to help make them a reality. Especially during the last stressful month before the wedding, we were extremely grateful to have her expertise and calming influence. On the day of, Paula handled everything and we didn't even notice (or have to worry about) any of the logistical things going on behind the scenes. Everything about the wedding was beautiful and just what we wanted, thanks to Paula.
I can't say enough about how wonderful Paula Marrero is + what a beautiful wedding she helped us plan. Paula was recommended to us by another happy bride + hiring her was the best gift I ever gave to myself! She helped my daughter a+ I plan the wedding every step of the way, recommending excellent vendors, taking us to a fantastic shop with all mother of the bride dresses + letting us know when key decisions needed to be made along the way. We were able to fully enjoy the day of the wedding, knowing that Paula would let us know where we had to be at different times, + that she would take care of all the "behind the scenes" details. I 100 % recommend Paula Marrero as a wonderful wedding planner.
I had the pleasure of working with Paula Marrero of Marrero Events in planning my wedding. She was a font of excellent ideas on everything from vendors to logistics to decor, a great problem solver, and a masterful diplomat between all the various family factions, each of which had their own idea of what our wedding should be. She recognized early on what kind of role I wanted to have in the process and adjusted her input accordingly. Day of, she kept people calm and was very helpful. I don't have anything more specific to say about the wedding itself because she did her job so well that I didn't see a lot of her--I was too busy enjoying my wedding, which is exactly why you hire a wedding planner.
I started wedding prep with zero knowledge. She started educationg and supporting emotially. Fast response in emailing phone calls. Worthwhile having her for stress free wedding prep.
She is AMAZING!!!!!
We contacted Paula after dealing with another wedding planner. Our venue was a no service venue, meaning you bring in all of your own vendors, caterers, tent, linens, tables, chairs, etc. We knew that we didn't have the time to research vendors in each service area to find the right fit, but we still wanted to find the best vendors. After meeting another wedding planner and receiving a poorly crafted proposal and not much attention, we reached out for help by contacting many wedding planners in the Boston area who had stellar reviews. Paula was the first to respond to our cry for help and she was on the same page with us from the first minute we started talking. Throughout the planning process, we appreciated Paula's work, effort and attention because we had something to compare it to.
Paula knows so many vendors in the Boston/New England area and has long-standing relationships with many of them. Her experience planning weddings and her experience working with many vendors made everything run smoothly on our big day. Paula handles all the messy and stressful stuff about planning the wedding so that her clients only have to worry about showing up for wine, dinner and cake tastings. She does everything to relieve stress for her couples and she takes a lot of pride in that. She is so passionate about what she does and it will show through in the smiles you wear in your wedding photos for years to come. Honestly, we miss her now that our wedding is over.
Best decision we ever made!
We came to Paula with tons of ideas but no real vision of how to create a theme. To top that off, we live 600+ miles from where we married and had no idea about how to hire vendors. Paula guided us without ever imposing her own ideas on us. No matter what we asked, she made it happen. She helped us choose vendors (all of whom are stars in their own fields), kept us on track and kept me calm. Our wedding day was pure perfection. I never had a worry about any aspect of the day; it was magical. All I can say to Paula (and her assistant Caitlyn) is thank you. I was at a point in life where a wedding was the last thing I planned on. You gave me a gift I will remember forever.
I had Paula Marrero from Marrero Weddings and events as my wedding planner........To describe my experience working with her in one word would be AMAZING! She handled everything, even hand picking my vendors for me from start to finish. Anything that may have gone awry during the process, she let me know, but had it all taken care of ASAP. She get's involed and get's to know you and your personality to make your day one you absolutely will not forget!!! I would honestly recommend her to any new bride who plans on hiring a wedding planner, and even if you're not, I'd still look into Marrero weddings and events you just might find yourself hiring her! Not only can she make your wedding day SPECTACULAR..........she can make ANY event you're planning one that nobody could top!!!
love Marrero Events. Couldn't have had such a great day without Paula being a part of it. Great person, Great taste, Great service!! Lucky to have had her as my wedding planner :)
I think a lot of people still look at hiring a wedding planner as a luxury expense, but after working with Marrero Events, I would recommend this service to anyone getting married on any budget. Planning a wedding can be extremely complicated and finding good, professional and reliable vendors is no easy task. Using a professional service such as Marrero Events is an invaluable asset.
Paula Marrero with Marrero events is a master when it comes to weddings. I couldn't imagine planning out wedding without her help. She was incredibly professional and gave really great practical advice which was exactly what we needed. Working with Paula is like working with a friend, so important when planning such an important event. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Words can't describe what Paula brought to our wedding. We hired her for the month before the wedding and day of wedding. I told her from the beginning that I hired her for me. On my daughter's wedding day I wanted to put my dress on and be a guest at her wedding -- I didn't want to think of a thing. She promised me that would happen and boy was she ever right! We CONSTANTLY kept going over the wedding day timeline and by the time the day game we were all "on board" and comfortable with what was going to happen. We made some last minute changes and additions and not only did she make it happen she got us the best prices. She is very easy to work with and is in constant contact with you. The worst part is when the wedding is over you have to say goodbye.
Paula at Merrero Events is so good at what she does its almost hard to describe in words. She has a gift of fully understanding what the brides dreams are and magically transforms them into reality. She delivers with confidence and class, preparing a beautiful day for you to remember for a lifetime. Two thumbs up from me!
Paula at Marrero Events is truly the best! She is professional, trusting, organized, and extremely knowledgeable. She quickly became an essential part of my wedding planning, and I really dont think I could have done it without her. She truly knows everything! She makes sure every detail is taken care of ahead of time, she has an answer to every question, a "plan B" for every issue that might come up, and most importantly the non-stop energy and excitement to go with it. She's really amazing at what she does and I recommend her highly. She is very easy to get along with, but also isnt afraid to get tough with vendors if necessary. Her prices were incredibly reasonable considering all the hard work and dedication she puts behind her work.
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