I'm incredibly grateful to Emily and Mikey. Being a busy law student, I needed a wedding planner, and booking them for full-service planning was worth every penny.
From our first ...call, we clicked. Despite many planners turning us down due to our budget, they assured me they could make it work. And they have such great personalities! Throughout the planning process, I changed my mind endlessly, had a lot of budget constraints, and texted Emily constantly. But she stayed so patient and organized, rarely letting anything slip through the cracks. They both came with us to all of our venue tours, Emily came with me to one of my dress shopping appointments. It's thanks to them we were able to find our dream venue and dress! She took care of all communication with the vendors, saving me tons of time and advocating on our behalf, and with our guests, sending out RSVP reminders, etc. She designed everything from save the dates to signage, offered tons of money-saving tips, and recommended vendors with great value. She gave her honest opinions when helping me decide bridesmaid dresses, color scheme, decor items (she even sent me second hand items people were selling on Facebook while I was looking for cheaper stuff...she really looks out!), floor plan, order of events. Every recommendation she gave panned out so well, even if I was unsure about them at first. She knows what she's doing! When things inevitably started going wrong the week of, Emily helped me put out all the fires. The only thing she doesn't handle is buying and bringing items unless rented from them, so keep that in mind if DIYing decor/stations.
For the wedding day itself, everyone told me that it went so smoothly. I was lowkey a crazy bride and had a million things for Emily and Mikey to do all day. They not only executed all of my requests FLAWLESSLY but they went above and beyond. For example, I brought flowers from TJ's and she used those to decorate the venue. She broke down my bridesmaids' bouquets for the reception tables to make the perfect minimalist look I was going for. I didn't love how my bouquet turned out because the florist put greenery when I requested there to be none (I don't recommend using Zanna Bell), but Emily took time before the ceremony to take out all of the greenery from all the bouquets, making them beautiful for our photos. She broke down my bouquet in half during the reception so we could give them to our moms. They even found lodging near the venue for the night before so Emily could come early and steam my dress since my bridesmaids had not seen it yet. Mikey saved the helpless groomsmen by doing their bowties. Emily was there at all our first looks to take photos and videos for me. She made a well-thought-out timeline that accommodated for delays without rushing pre-ceremony photos or first looks. More proof that she thinks of so many things you wouldn't think of! She and Mikey thought on their feet, making tough, but smart decisions without stressing me. For example, they chose to reduce to one bar because the second bar provided by the venue was not sturdy enough. And at the end of the night, they packed and organized everything that we needed to take home.
Post-wedding, Emily supported me in resolving vendor issues. From start to finish, an amazing experience.
And they did all of this with the most positive attitudes and smiles on their faces. I will be forever grateful to Mosaic!