Masterfully Planned Weddings & Events

aunting task. Alison made it easy. Her ability to organize, to remain on top of everything, and most of all to remain patient with a father who wants everything to be perfect for his daughter, is truly remarkable. She has excellent relationships with the major vendors, and expertly advocates for her clients. As the date approached, it became readily apparent to us that we had nothing to worry about. By the time that the day had arrived, I was totally calm and without any anxiety because I knew that the management of the event was in the best of hands. I was able to relax and enjoy the most special day in my daughter's life. Every guest there commented on how perfect an event it was, and this result is in large part due to Masterfully Planned. Alison never seemed impatient or annoyed by my sometimes frequent emails. Every question or concern that I had, she had already addressed, or had the perfect solution. Naomi Russell, her assistant on the day of the event, was no less professional and accomplished. As a team they are simply unbeatable in my opinion. The entire day was absolutely perfect in every way, even the weather was perfect, and I am beginning to think that they may have arranged that somehow! Always smiling, and willing to help in any way possible, Alison and Naomi were a total joy. I know that there are many, many wedding planners in Charleston, and I am sure that there are many who are very, very good. However, I cannot imagine that there are any who are better than Alison. Anyone who is planning a wedding or other event in Charleston cannot go wrong with Masterfully Planned. I give them my highest recommendation without reservation.

from, and we currently live in San Francisco, CA while my folks are in Virginia, not the easiest way to plan a large event when all parties are no where near the venue. I couldn't imagine not having her there to help, from the minute we contacted her she was on top of everything, thinking of things I never would have. She was in constant contact with us as well as our vendors. She created our rentals list for us since we weren't exactly sure what all we were gonna need, even making sure to let us know what we could cut from the list to save us some money. She had great suggestions for lighting and extra decorations and made sure to stick to all of our requests when other vendors were making suggestions or trying to add! The day of she was amazing, helped with every little detail from corralling, which is not easy, my now husband when we needed to take a certain pic or actually sign our papers, to figuring out how to pin my dress, every time it came undone, to making sure we always had a drink in our hand to toast, every time I turned she was there. It was great. She made me calm and able to enjoy my day free of stress! While you can have bridesmaids/ maid of honor or your mom, sister, family member, at some point they are there to just relax and have fun too, it's a party! - Knowing there was someone there for me, to help with anything I was worried about or might pop up made a world of difference.

our day together. Not only did she arrange everything seamlessly but did so with incredible warmth and good cheer. We want to adopt her. I would highly recommend her to anyone planning any event. We can't thank her enough.

ut hiring a wedding planner, but after just one meeting with Alison I felt at ease and comfortable! She is SO easy to work with, incredibly organized, a great listener, and is ALWAYS prompt in answering any questions. She went above and beyond in every way throughout the entire wedding planning process. From vendor suggestions, layouts, flowers and timelines, she made the planning process smooth and fun! The day itself was stress-free, she took care of all the details; in fact, I was shocked at how calm and relaxed I was (because I had full trust in Alison and her team!) She made sure everything looked beautiful and even reminded us throughout the evening to stop briefly and take it all in! She made sure our families were taken care of, that we had drinks in our hands, that we took a moment to actually sit down and eat and even arranged for a to-go box of food to be delivered to our hotel!!! Love, love, LOVE her attention to detail! We still get compliments on our wedding weekend, it was truly the best weekend of my life and I know it's because of Alison and her teams ability to pull off a beautiful, seamless and FUN event! I'd highly recommend Alison and Masterfully Planned Events to anyone who wants a fabulous and stress-free wedding!!!