I thought I would be able to handle our intimate wedding myself, since it was just our immediate family. I got through the bulk of the planning myself, but as the date drew near, I knew I would need more help.
I had a few factors against me.... First, I live abroad. While it's not so hard to plan a wedding long distance these days, our event was in a remote town with little resources. I needed the help of a professional, and a local.
By the time I enlisted Megan's help, I had most of my vendors set up. She helped me find the ones that I couldn't on my own, and she even told me when one of my existing vendors would probably not perform up to what I was looking for. I was grateful for that.
Megan is fabulous. She visited our venue site several times, which is my hubby's family farm. She found elements around the farm and house to use as decoration, which I loved, and one of those things you just can't do via the internet. She worked with my mother in law on various things, and I'm so happy my mother in law got the chance to feel a part of this process.
Megan has a great sense of style and is very resourceful. She created some of our decor herself. We would communicate very often via email, facebook chat, and over the phone, and having her coordinate this event allowed me to sleep well at night.
The days leading up to the event were not stressful at all. Maybe it was a different story for Megan! I was allowed to spend time with my family, relax and enjoy our new surroundings, without having to run around busy with last minute wedding things. We had worked quite hard to get everything organized in advance, and I knew and trusted Megan to take care of the rest.
On our wedding day, my photographer said I was the most relaxed bride she had ever seen! Megan was so busy setting things up, and I was so happy with everything that I didn't bother to oversee her work or micro-manage. I knew everything would be BEAUTIFUL and it was.
Megan also did a great job of finding a caterer. That doesn't sound too challenging but our location was far from everything, and because we were only 12 total, that's a pretty small event for catering. We had a delicious AMAZING meal which made even my very very skeptical hubby happy.
My recommendation is to choose vendors that you jive with. I knew when I came across Megan's website that I liked her style. After speaking to her over the phone I knew we would have a great time working together, and the wedding would be all around wonderful. I also had 100% trust in Megan to help me with the expected and unexpected, so I honestly had no worries and had the most amazing day.
I would highly recommend Megan to design or plan weddings. She also has a great personality, is a darling gal, and I hope to remain friends with her.