5 out of 5 stars and 51 reviews Best of Weddings (4x).
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(51)NJ, NY, PA, CT and anywhere I can get to via car or plane!
About this vendor
At NVS Events, we understand that the details involved are what will make your special occasion stand out from the rest. With over 12 years of event experience, we are dedicated to creating an affair which is reflective of who you are, making it unique in every and any way.
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Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelor Party
- Bachelorette Party
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out of 5.051 reviews
Fatima is amazing to work with. She worked with us the day of our wedding from early in the morning until the very last guest was getting on the hotel shuttle at the end of the nig...
ht at 1am. It felt like having a second mom by my side on the day of my wedding. She listens to what you want and tries to help as much as possible to make things happen for you on your special day. She worked very hard for us making sure every detail was just how we wanted it on our wedding day and days leading up to it. We even had a member of our bridal party get drunk early on in the day but Fatima still made sure things went smoothly and as planned. I highly recommend Fatima for any event you need assistance with.
Fatima did an amazing job. We hired her for our DIY outdoor wedding and she went above and beyond what we expected from a "day-of" coordinator. She brought a ton of her own decorat...
ive materials at no expense to us and handled day-of issues that arose including our shuttle not showing up and the caterer being an hour late. She handled all of the servers and bartenders and even the florist, likely saving us a lot of time and money. She made a huge impact for us coordinating our wedding remotely from the west coast. We would highly recommend her for any event!
There is no one better than Fatima! She made every vision we had come to life! She helped us with every aspect of our wedding and everything was perfect. She is professional, creat...
ive, and pays attention to every detail. All of our guests wanted her information for future events... We couldn't have chosen a better coordinator!
For sure Fatima is one of the most creative people I know. She was able to pull from my mind my thoughts for my daughter's baby shower and bring them to life! As a result our bab...
y shower will live in the hearts of my daughter, our family, and friends forever. From the venue, to the invites, to the decorations; her talents for getting the job done and making everything perfect is second to none. Our theme of "elegant safari" was beyond elegant!
Whether your event is a wedding, an engagement party, a shower, a sweet 16, a christening....you must contact Fatima, you won't need to go anywhere else. She is simply the best at what she does.
NVS Events did an absolutely outstanding job on a very short term event that we hosted for our family and friends. Their attention to detail in making sure our day was picture per...
fect and exceptionally executed, really made all the difference in a truly memorable day. I highly recommend NVS if you want the best!
My husband and I entrusted our Big Day on 6/3/16 with Fatima at NVS Events, and we could not be more pleased! Feeling overwhelmed with managing all of the details less than 3 month...
s before the wedding, we reached out to Fatima to inquire about her Day Of Coordination package. From our first meeting, she was so easy to jive with, down to earth, and very knowledgeable. It was a no brainer at that point to book her. Since we already had all of our vendors booked at that point, we were mainly looking to align all the pieces and come up with a thorough game plan for the perfect execution. We needed it to go without a hitch and were advised by newlywed friends that a designated, highly capable planner would ensure just that. Look no further, brides and grooms! Fatima far exceeded our expectations and delivered when we needed her most. From designing and printing beautiful last minute ceremony programs within days of the wedding to helping steam bridesmaids dresses and keeping the groomsmen in line the day of, she was the glue that held everything together and the solution to any unpredictable issue that came up. All the logistics felt under control at all times, and this made room for us to enjoy our day as worry-free as possible! She was absolutely one of the best investments we made! We cannot thank her enough for helping us create our "best day ever"!
Fatima was absolutely amazing . My husband and I are not really the planning type and Fatima really helped us get ourselves organized and made sure every piece of the puzzle was in...
place (especially all of the outside vendors and decorations for a pretty DIY wedding). Our wedding was exactly as we had hoped for! Even though some big things went wrong - namely the transportation bailing at the last minute and rain on a day that there was a 0% chance - my husband and I didn't have to worry about a thing because Fatima took care of EVERYTHING and took it all off our shoulders - we didn't even know about problems until she already had solutions. Fatima saved us from so much stress and made our day awesome. I would recommend Fatima, no questions asked, to anyone. Not only was she beyond helpful and organized, she is an awesome person and I was happy to have her at our wedding. She also got rave reviews from our friends, families, and vendors!
Fatima and NVS Events are amazing! As an event coordinator myself I knew the stress my wedding would be for me to manage myself. The moment I asked Fatima to coordinate my wedding ...
I already started to feel the stress wash away, she was on top of everything! The morning of my wedding was so relaxed even my bridesmaids couldnt believe it! We all enjoyed sipping mimosas and getting ready without a care in the world. Even as issues occurred at the reception Fatima was on top of it all. She was an intricate part of my wedding and I could never imagine the day being as amazing as it was without her =)
Fatima, Where do I begin to thank you! I am still getting calls from friends telling me how fantastic Camille's sweet 16 was. The comments have been outst...
anding and everyone was in shock!You planned and implemented the party as if it were your own. That is a rare quality. Thank you for making my life easier at such a complicated time! We can’t thank you enough! Please thank all of you little elves that helped make the day so special. I don’t want to miss anyone. Your creativity really helped to make the event as wonderful as it was. I know how busy your schedule is, and I really appreciate all of the time that you spent on this. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Thanks again! Kellyann Gambella
I used NVS Events/Fatima Rizzo for my wedding in late September! This team was absolutely phenomenal!! From the meetings leading up to the wedding, the detailed day of itinerary, i...
t was an amazing experience to work with such talented people (Fatima Rizzo). Through out the day of prep for the wedding, they handled every conversation, every vendor, and not once was there an issue. Fatima & team was SO beyond professional and made sure that any issue, the bride never knew about (which any bride would appreciate). The team kept me calm, excited, and not once did I feel like things were not getting taken care of. I don't know what I would have done without them! NVS Events is an amazing company filled with great people to work with (Fatima Rizzo).
My wife wanted a wedding planner. It was brought up early in our planning stages and I recognized there would probably be multiple conversations like this one. I decided this would...
n't be worth the fight and agreed a wedding planner should be part of our budget. I didn't really know what that meant, didn't know what they did and didn't really care to be honest. I just figured she wanted one and I knew my turn would come for something I would want.
Throughout the months leading up to our wedding, Fatima slowly started reaching out. She would very easily talk us off of the ledge when we were discussing overall logistics. As we got closer she had incredible documents laid out for us with every vendors contact info and timetables for every tiny thing that was going to happen that day. To say Fatima was able to make things a little less stressful would be an understatement and it was about two months pre-wedding I realized this was a good investment. However, it wasn't until the day of that I realized not only was this is a good investment, it is literally something I would never tell a friend to do without.
Life saver is one of the only words that comes to mind when thinking about Fatima and the work she does/did for us on our wedding. Every little thing from calling each vendor and making sure they show up on time, with everything they're supposed to have and keeping them organized to the smallest of details about something you'd never even think would be an issue...she was on it! Words can't express how much easier she made the wedding day in general and how much easier she made my fiance's (now wife) life those last few days before the wedding.
I would recommend not only a wedding planner for your wedding but you'd be crazy not to lock up Fatima the day you get engaged. And if she is already booked for your date, I would change it so you can get her! Absolutely the best!
We hired Fatima Rizzo at the suggestion of one of our friends who had used her services in the past for their daughters wedding.
My husband and I decided to hire her mainly for...
us. Well, I can tell you she was the best planner ever! She came to me mid wedding and told me she wasn't going to tell me now but in a few days she would let me know everything that went wrong and fixed. I am so glad because there were a lot of little details that went wrong that I would have had to fix and it would have been very stressful.
Fatima was there for us at the rehearsal the night before the wedding and took charge of everything. The day of the wedding, she was there for the girls and guys at 9AM and was very helpful.
At the reception she was a gem! Not at all in your face, actually you didn't even notice her. She was wonderful and took care of so many things that I wouldn't have even thought of. She went above and beyond and was worth her weight in gold! I would recommend her to anyone as a wedding planner for their wedding or any big event. She's the best!
I can't say enough about Fatima and her team! From the minute I booked her until I got into the limo to head home after the wedding she was by my side and there for me for everythi...
ng! calmed my nerves and made sure i had everything i needed all day long!
This is my second time using NVS Events. I used Fatima 5 years earlier for my 1st daughters wedding. My first phone call when planning this second wedding was to Fatima because I ...
knew how just valuable she is. I used her for day of ceremony planning. She met us at our venue months before to see it and make suggestions on linens and use of venue space the china all things large and small she assisted in all the details and made suggestions about things normally overlooked or just never thought about. You can call her and ask for suggestions she will meet with you about flowers or tables anything at all. She also printed up menu cards for the tables and I left it all up to her and they looked elegant I was very happy with the price and quality. She is in constant contact with you and sets up a timeline for the wedding day. All logistics for the day for bride and groom are taken care of so the parents can enjoy the day with guest and have no worries. She is there till the end of the night to handle any issue that comes up and takes care of it so you don't even know about it. You may not think you need a wedding day coordinator but believe me you do I have been to many wedding and seen the brides mother trying to deal with chaos and getting upset do yourself a favor and enjoy your daughters wedding day!! Hire NVS Events you will be writing a review just like mine I promise!!
Having worked in special and corporate events, I was hesitant about bringing on even a day-of wedding planner, as I thought I had it all under control. Boy, was I wrong. Fatima was...
the greatest asset to our wedding planning process. She was able to execute my "vision" flawlessly, bringing the final details over the finish line, but more importantly, she was able to keep my entire bridal party and family at ease so we could actually enjoy the day. Her level of service and attention to detail is at the highest level. By the end of the night, she felt like a fairy godmother that my entire family wanted to adopt.
Weddings can be stressful, but with Fatima by your side, you can sleep well knowing that your dream wedding will be made a reality. She's really above and beyond any other planner I've heard of, so run, don't walk to lock her down for your event.
My husband and I recently got married and had Fatima as our wedding coordinator. We hired her as a "day of" coordinator, and we got that and SO much more. From the first conversa...
tion I had with her, she was so helpful and gave such great advice - before I even hired her! Our wedding was a bit complicated as my husband and I are both in residency, and living in a different state than where our wedding was, but Fatima helped enormously. She called our vendors, got their certificates of insurance, created our programs, created our menus, and made our seating cards. She also was always checking in with me via phone or email, and helping to make sure everything was taken care of. She even dropped off our goody-bags for our guests at the hotel and our favors at the wedding venue for us. On the day of the wedding, she kept me and my husband sane, and dealt with everything without us even knowing. Everyone told us that "something will go wrong" on the day of your wedding, but at the end of ours, my husband and I were like "wow, everything went as planned!". It turned out that everything didn't go as planned, but Fatima made it happen without us knowing. All of my bridesmaids that were already married said they wished they had her, and all of my bridesmaids not yet married were asking for her number! I would highly recommend her for anybody's wedding (or any event) because at the end of the day, our wedding was the best day of my husband and my life, and we got to enjoy every second of it without any stress.
For our daughter's wedding we were blessed to have found Fatima of NVS! She was spectacular from the early planning [flowers/center pieces/ invitations, etc.] & preparation [get...
ting dressed on day of with ten women (& men); hair/makeup, mirrors/ coffee!!] up to words of "I do". Fatima made this such a beautiful memory for my family! As the MOB, she alleviated so much of my apprehension for the year, weeks and minutes leading up to "that day". The last thing I wanted was to feel stressed, look stressed or be the slightest upset over anything,(plus my family members appreciated that too!) Fatima is a true professional with a talent for organization! Her nature was always pleasant, her rates very reasonable and her advice worked well for everything we consulted about. Overall, we found Fatima and all the people we dealt with through her to be priceless while planning for this major life event.
Let's face it, most people don't have the experience and know how about wedding planning unless you work in a similar field. To all of my recently engaged ladies and gentlemen, you...
need guidance. I'm not the girl who grew up with a vision about my wedding, but NVS sure helped me create the most beautiful and headache free day I could have ever imagined.
I recently worked with NVS to plan my October Hudson Valley wedding and I don't know what I would've done without them. From beginning to end, they helped me stay on track with every detail and make well informed decisions on everything. I had tons of questions, and they had every answer, or great (and sometimes more cost efficient) alternative suggestions.
They designed my save the dates, invites, menus, favor tags and place cards. They helped make my wedding day become the absolute perfect representation of my husband and I. The day-of coordination blew me away. I had a large bridal party and they made sure all of the hair and make up vendors worked smoothly (and on schedule), and they made sure all my bridesmaids were ready on time. They work closely with your vendors to ensure everything is seamless and everyone is on the same page. The peace of mind my now husband and I had the day of our wedding was largely due to NVS and we couldn't be more grateful.
Do yourself a favor and work with NVS. It was probably the best decision I made during the planning of my wedding!
My wife and I were married 4 months ago and we had a great experience. We met with several planners but had an immediate connection with Fatima. She had tons of great ideas and wor...
ked extremely hard from designing our Save the date and invitations to the Thank You cards. She created a super detailed itinerary for the wedding day, made sure everyone stuck to it and oversaw all the vendors. My wife and I work a lot so it was great to have her workout all those important details. The transition from the church to the reception hall was smooth and she even connected us with travel planner for our honeymoon. Her team set up and broke down the reception hall. We had a minor issue with the limo company but she called their office and I am not sure what she said but it was resolved. We were very happy with the overall service we received.
I got married in August, 2014 and Fatima was awesome!!! I started planning my wedding by myself but it became overwhelming about 3 months before the date. Fatima reassured me we w...
ould get everything done and had some great ideas that cut down on hours of searching on pinterest ;) All my vendors loved working with her and she went out of her way for me. Fatima was a huge help and I wouldn't change a thing!! Excellent job and thanks for making the wedding planning process a lot less stressful! Highly recommend Fatima and the NVS team!
When I started planning my Austin, TX destination wedding I figured I could take on the role of wedding planner - I couldn't have been more wrong! A few months before my wedding I ...
was without several vendors, I had no rentals, I didn't have any idea what I was trying to do in terms of floral, and I was totally in over my head. Fatima swooped in and saved my sanity and helped get everything booked and organized.
After one quick weekend trip to Austin 3 months before my wedding, Fatima helped me find my venue for my rehearsal dinner, hired my florist, rented all of our linens and other rentals, met all of my vendors and negotiated timelines, and worked with the staff at my venue to determine floor plans, timelines, and every other little detail you could imagine. For the next three months we were in close contact via email, text and phone. I could easily ask her questions, and she was open with me throughout the whole planning process. My mind was at ease!
The weekend of the wedding was hectic with so many out of town quests arriving at various hotels in Austin. I was supposed to have my welcome bags finished when I checked into the hotel, but of course I ran out of time, and Fatima took care of my welcome bags too! I wasn't the most helpful bride in the world, but Fatima didn't blink and eye and helped me wherever she could. She made sure that all quests had instructions for the rehearsal dinner, and knew about the wedding day transportation to the venue. She made sure all of our vendors and everyone in our wedding party had a detailed timeline/schedule for the wedding day. All vendors showed up on time and did a great job, and the venue looked absolutely gorgeous! I got so many compliments on my floral arrangements and the layout of the venue. The ceremony and cocktail hour went off without a hitch, but then we had a problem with our dinner service. The kitchen must have gotten backed up, and it was taking forever for the guests to get their plated meals! Our one hour dinner turned in to a two hour dinner, which left just over an hour for dancing. I was furious with the catering team, and was very worried about my reception being cut short and my guests not being able to enjoy the dance floor, photobooth and open bar. Fatima saved the night. She told me to go have fun with my guests and she got in touch with all of my vendors - the venue, the DJ, the bartenders, the buses, the photographer, and the photobooth and extended everyone for an hour. I don't know what we would have done without that extra hour; we were all so thankful for it, and I personally was so thankful for Fatima! There was no way I could have pulled off all of those extensions on my own. During that last hour Fatima packed up all of our personal belongings and things that we brought to the venue and loaded it up on our bus. Once we got back to our hotel, she unloaded all of our stuff from the bus and had the hotel put it in storage for us to grab the next day.
Fatima honestly saved my wedding day and helped out more than she probably realizes! I was able to relax and enjoy the months leading up to my wedding, and I was able to have a stress-free wedding weekend. Thank you so much Fatima!! xx
I used Fatima for my wedding back in November. She was so professional and a great help along the way! She recommended an amazing florist and hand made every invitation. They were...
wonderful! I got so many compliments on them! The day of she was there every step of the way to make sure things ran smoothly! Even when a waitress spilled ketchup and mustard down the back of my dress! It could have turned into a wedding nightmare, but she kept me calm and got right down to work and every drop of it came out! My mom was so calm throughout the process also. If it wasn't for Fatima and NVS Events it would have been a stressful process for both of us! Thank you for making my wedding an amazing and easy experience.
Fatima was a huge help with helping us get our budget down and help us find our florist! Fatima is excellent at what she does and I highly recommend any bride who is looking to hir...
e a wedding planner to use her! She is sweet, and passionate about what she does. Fatima even let us borrow her jars for our candy buffet which really added a nice finishing touch! I promise you, Fatima will not steer you in the wrong direction. She will work with any budget, and is very accommodating to your needs!
I used this vendor for my daughter's Sweet 16. Fatima Calhoun is EXCELLENT!!! From start to finish and from the smallest detail she nailed everything. The party was perfect and ...
we couldn't have asked for a better one. Everyone was raving over the decorations and how smoothly the party went. I would recommend using them to anyone!! My daughter was kind of a bridezilla and Fatima was great with her and made it the most memorable and best night of Casey's life!!
As a mother-of-the-bride, I can honestly say that I only wish I had known about Fatima when my other daughter got married. She is professional and highly organized, but also very ...
kind and approachable. She made sure that everything was done on the wedding day and took all the worry away from the bride and me. She coordinated with all the vendors in advance. She recommended a fantastic florist (The Potted Geranium) and made sure that the reception room was decorated perfectly. She attended the rehearsal and the church service and even stayed for the entire wedding reception to make sure everything went off without a hitch. I highly recommend!
I meant to write this review a LONG time ago, but then got busy after my wedding and never got around to it till now...
I am so incredibly happy we chose NVS Events as our day-o...
f event planner. They were such a joy to work with! Fatima and her staff are very professional and organized. They did not miss a beat from the time my Bridal Party/Groomsmen started getting ready for wedding to the last song of the night.
On my wedding day I did not have a worry in the world. Everything was taken care of. Fatima anticipated many of the decisions we didn't realize we would have to make. She was coordinating with all of our vendors and kept everything running smoothly throughout the day and into the night. Words cannot describe how wonderful it was to work with Fatima and her team!
I hired NVS Events/Fatima to help me with decorations and paper designs for my sisters bridal shower. I was the Maid of Honor so the pressure was on to come up with something amazi...
ng to honor my sister with the perfect set-up!
NVS Events listened to my ideas and helped to bring my vision to life. I showed them images of what I wanted and they were extremely helpful in meeting my needs, giving me options and making sure the end result was perfection, and it was!
The Shower was a beautiful combination of sophistication, elegance and timelessness. My sister was wowed and so were out guests.. I would recommend them to anyone and everyone. I look forward to the day I can call them to plan my own wedding/shower!
I can't imagine my wedding day (and the months leading up to it) without Fatima Rizzo/NVS Events. Fatima recommended my DJ & florist, both were phenomenal and extremely professiona...
l. My invitations were amazing! All I did was give her a general idea of what I liked and the colors we were looking for and the end result was more than I could have hoped for. I had young male guests calling to tell me how awesome they were- and we all know most twenty-something guys pay little attention to invitations. My second favorite thing about the invites was that I didn't have to do a thing. They stuffed, addressed, stamped and mailed them. The programs and menus coordinated with the invitations and tied everything together perfectly.
Fatima was with me every step of the way, most importantly from rehearsal the night before until I walked out the door after the reception ended. I really had absolutely no stress on my wedding day and that was 100% because of her. She handled all of the major obvious details and the dozens of small things that you can't even fathom (bustling my dress, putting pads in my shoes, dealing with crazy family members, etc...). You name it and Fatima did it. Her attention to detail and professionalism were matched by her warm and fun demeanor. I felt like I had a great friend with me every step of the way (which she is now!).
I wouldn't think twice about working with Fatima again. My husband and I truly felt like we had a perfect fairytale wedding and we owe that to Fatima and NVS Events!
Xoxo
Heather & Sam Coburn
BIG thank you to Fatima Rizzo for not only making our big day the best day ever, but for making the entire process stress-free!! Everything she did for us (save the dates, invitati...
ons, programs, table cards/numbers, candy buffet, etc.) was absolutely perfect. There is not one thing we didn't get a hundred compliments on! We did not have to worry about one thing on our wedding day and we were able to enjoy every second of it. We were absolutely amazed by how smoothly the day went. If you are planning your wedding, I strongly suggest hiring Fatima!!! I promise you will not be disappointed.
Thanks again,
Courtney & Ray
My sister's shower was scheduled for November and when Hurricane Sandy flooded both our own and the venue, we considered canceling. We just didn't have the emotional stamina to mak...
e it happen.
Fatima and her team came to our rescue. They designed our invitations, took care of the flowers (beautiful!), found a new and better restaurant, planned games, arranged for favors, coordinated a custom menu and brought the whole shower together flawlessly.
We literally could not have pulled this off ourselves. Fatima and her team at NVS are professional, graceful and I highly recommend them.
I cannot thank Christina and Fatima enough for making my day as absolutely perfect, seamless and stress free as possible. Every detail (even the smallest) was attended to with ent...
husiasm and great attention. I never worried once that something wasn't going to turn out ok because they had everything covered from top to bottom. My day couldn't have gone any better and I owe it all to the team that helped make it that way. I would recommend NVS Events to any bride who hopes their day is magical and perfect. Everyone was so approachable, easy to talk to and always ten steps ahead. I couldn't have asked for anything more!
I cannot thank NVS Events enough for the amazing job they did with putting together all of our wedding day details. They offer amazing personalized and professional service. The f...
irst thing we did was to give Fatima an idea of what we wanted for our wedding invitation and she executed it perfectly, making it even more beautiful and detailed than what we had imagined. Once we had the wedding invitation design, Fatima gave us ideas for how to coordinate everything else with it and we ended up with so many special touches that our guests were truly WOW'd at everything. The details included matching dinner menus, favor tags, seating cards, custom fans for the guests on our hot wedding day, and last but not least: The priest who married us required that the entire script of our wedding ceremony be printed into a booklet. When I found this out only a couple of weeks before the wedding I never thought I’d be able to make it happen. I had nightmares of having to photocopy the script at Staples. Luckily, NVS Events came to the rescue and managed to not only design a gorgeous ceremony program that would fit the entire script on a reasonable number of pages but they even had them match all of the other items and they were BEAUTIFUL. It was so perfect, all of our guests remarked how wonderful it was and what a beautiful keepsake it would be for years to come. Fatima is one talented woman but that's not all - she is also fun and caring and has a wonderful personality. We were so thankful to have her overlooking everything, too, because she is so experienced and we never would have thought of so many details that go into planning a wedding. Wedding planning can be so stressful but with Fatima going over everything with a fine-tooth comb, you will be stress-free and only see the fun side of planning a wedding!
Fatima is incredible and made sure our wedding was exactly what we imagined it to be. From the moment we met her we knew we could trust her to take care of everything. She helped u...
s design and print our invitations, menus, programs, etc. and coordinated florals with her vendor who did an amazing job with the flowers. She was always available to answer any questions I had or meet with me in person to help us out. The day of the wedding, Fatima was on top of every detail - I didn't have to think about anything except having fun. I can honestly say I wouldn't have changed a thing about our wedding day and it was all thanks to Fatima who made everything come together. She is a pleasure to work with and well worth the cost!
When I got engaged I had no clue what to do next. My friend sat down with me and we started cutting out ideas from bridal magazines but then I had no clue what to do after. Thats ...
when I met Fatima and all my worries and confusion were put to ease. She was constantly in touch and giving not only 1 or 2 options but 5 to 10 options when making preparations for my Big Day. The quality of each service Fatima provided was top notch as well as her team! As the bride you have so much in your mind and it was truly a comforting feeling to know that I can trust Fatima to have my envision come to life! I didn't have to worry about anything because she took care of EVERYTHING! From seating cards, candy bar, menus, room layout, table set up, centerpieces and flowers! I was truly blown away even more on the day of my wedding. it was because of the help and guidance from Fatima my whole wedding day from start to beginning was perfect. She helped to ease my nerves as I got prepared to walk down the isle and check on the bride and groom constantly to make sure we were feeling 100%! Even our venue contacted us just to tell us how pleasant it was to work with Fatima. We look forward to using Fatima on future party planning and highly recommended her!
Hiring NVS Events (Fatima) as my day-of-coordinator was the best decision I made! (Well aside from getting married :))
NVS Events offers various services, but I worked with Fatima...
exclusively for day-of coordination. We met about 6-7 months before my wedding, and would meet in person on a monthly basis to discuss logistics, vendors, day-of timeline, etc.
The week before a wedding can get crazy - but if you have Fatima on your side you do not need to stress. Fatima confirmed details with ALL my vendors and put together an extremely detailed timeline for the day. This way everyone knew where they would need to be at all times. Fatima also attended my rehearsal to ensure the flow at the church would run smoothly on the day of.
Fatima is up for any curveball! At our rehearsal (day before the wedding), we find out that the AC at our church was broken (due to Hurricane Sandy). What made the situation a little alarming is that the day we got married was expected to be 93 degrees (it wound up being closer to 100!). Following the rehearsal, Fatima went to Home Depot and purchased fans to place throughout the church in an effort to cool the church any way possible. The morning of the wedding, she coordinated with the maintenance guy at the church and ensured they were set up. She truly went above and beyond!
Aside from her awesome organization and willingness to take care of details, she is an absolute pleasure to work with and one of the nicest people you will meet!
If you are like me and the logistics of the day stress you out, definitely consider hiring NVS Events!! You will be so happy you made that decision!
I can't say enough about Fatima Rizzo and NVS Events. My wedding went off without a hitch. Any little things that went wrong, were fixed before I ever knew there was a problem. Fat...
ima sewed bra cups into a bridesmaid dress, sewed up a bustle that fell out, pinned falling buns, fitted a loose flower girl shoe... and that was all before the limos arrived!!!
Fatima carries around a magic bag... but it's not the bag that's magic, it's her! She was calm, knew her stuff frontwards and backwards, and helped me to relax and completely enjoy my wedding day.
Because one of our buses arrived late, it didn't give my bridal party enough time to drop their luggage at the hotel after our wedding mass. Fatima took care of that! She arranged for a shuttle from the hotel to pick up everyones bags at the reception hall... AND she put a tag on each bag so the concierge knew that they belonged with our wedding. Fatima was literally met with cheers from everyone on the party bus when she informed us "DON'T WORRY! I TOOK CARE OF IT!" What else could a bride possibly want to hear?
Where do I begin on my invitations, seating cards, dinner menus??? Let's just say I can't wait to work with her for my Thank You cards. She was excellent. She gave wonderful advice and was PATIENT BEYOND ALL PATIENT when I changed my mind a million times. I never felt like she was annoyed or that she didn't have time for me.
I would recommend Fatima in a heartbeat. She was the BEST vendor at my wedding and if you're reading this... Book her. What are you waiting for? There's no one better. I may get married again (MAYBE JUST RENEW MY VOWS :)... just to have her help me with everything and make everything perfect again!
THANK YOU!!!!!
Fatima is hands down the best event planner! She planned our engagement party and created the most magical night for my fiance and I. The visual I had, she created for us and it wa...
s so well planned & well organized! She really pays attention to all the details and shows such interest in all of your interests and needs. She is soo sweet, respectful, fun and easy to work with. Would recommend her for all events!
On Tuesday September 18, 2012 I married the love of my life. I am forever great-full for NVS for making it such a breathtaking and unforgettable night. I am very simple type of gal...
and attempted to take on the details and planning of my wedding on my own "BIG MISTAKE." After realizing it was too much to bear, I was introduced to Fatima 30 days before the wedding date. After discussing location (my apartment), colors, day of the week "Tuesday", she was the only person that did not judge and reassured that it would be perfect. Fatima was able to walk me through the emotions the days leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding there was a tornado watch with high winds- My Husband, Guess & I were so taken back by the beautiful flowers and intimate details, we forgot about the weather. Fatima transformed my apartment into a elegant and quaint setting. I remember my maid of honor peeked inside and crying, just taken back by the beauty in all the details. Fatima listened and brought everything to life. It was BEAUTIFUL! Lastly, Fatima took a sheet of cake which was falling a part and was able to transform it with beautiful flowers looked like a new cake! During the wedding Fatima was so attentive to my husband and I, never left our side. Words - Pictures can not describe the talent that she has, it is something you have to see with your own eyes. We did not want the night to end, Thank you for making our day so beautiful and amazing. We can not wait to use NVS at our next special event and our 10 year anniversary!
Fatima from NVS helped make the wedding process fun and enjoyable. The help my husband and I received before and on our wedding day allowed us to enjoy our day even more. Fatima's ...
organizational skills and creative ideas helped turn a vision into a reality. I would suggest using NVS for your wedding day... the guidance and professionalism we received were invaluable...we don't know what we would have done without them!!!
RUN, don't walk to hire Fatima Rizzo! Fatima was the absolute BEST person in the world to have with us during the wedding rehearsal and on the day of my daughter's wedding. She ...
saw to details that we never even knew existed! Fatima's lovely manner, calm demeanor, and professionalism were the perfect combination that ensured that everything went perfectly smoothly on the most important day in my daughter's life so far.
She kept everything moving on schedule the morning of the wedding. We were able to relax and completely enjoy all of the pampering with our hair and make-up sessions because Fatima kept everyone on schedule. She steamed the bridesmaids' dresses, helped with a pin and a tuck where needed, and was invaluable with her 'bag of everything!" which contained "everything in the world!" that we could possible need! She even cleaned smudges from my daughter's wedding dress train while we were in the receiving line in church after the ceremony! And no one even noticed that she was doing this. She was amazing!
Fatima's kindness, helpful suggestions, and sweet personality kept everyone calm and happy throughout what could have been a very hectic time. Instead of being nervous and worried, we were all cool, relaxed, happy, and able to enjoy and cherish each moment of my daughter's wedding.
Prior to the wedding day, Fatima also took care of the many phone calls to all of our vendors to confirm everything. What a huge weight off the mother of the bride's shoulders! Every detail of the wedding went off without a hitch because of Fatima!
I would DEFINITELY highly recommend Fatima to each and every mother of the bride and bride to be!!! It was the best gift we gave ourselves!
Fatima is one-in-a-million! Hire her today!!!
Fatima was absolutely amazing from the first time I met her until she left the venue after I boarded the last shuttle. She helped us with so many things and even introduced us to o...
ur DJ and florist and both were perfect.
I really can't say enough good things about Fatima- my entire bridal party and my family fell in love with her at the wedding. She was 100% present from the rehearsal to the very end of the reception. Fatima kept the whole day going by bringing along a great assistant to help with shuttles and getting guests to the venue. Once I was at the venue, she helped me relax and even steamed my dress before I walked down the aisle! My hair piece broke and Fatima was there with tape and patience - right away.
Most venues provide you with a contact and a personal attendant - these are great, but they are not Fatima. She is there for you to help make the day go perfect and when it doesn't she handles it so you and your family don't have to worry about a thing. I didn't trust my venue and hiring Fatima was the best decision I made. I knew that while she was there everything would be ok. We ended up having an amazing day, but I know she dealt with a lot of problems. I never felt that anything was wrong because she was on top of it all. She was worth every penny and she was a joy to work with!
I have been working with Fatima for more than 2 year now. She has been involved in all aspects of my journey, starting with my engagement to marriage to planning my baby shower. Fa...
tima created beautiful custom invitations for my engagement party, bridal shower, wedding, and baby shower. She helped me create the most amazing wedding!! Fatima created the save the dates, programs, menu cards, thank you cards, and hotel cards – all matching the wedding invitation – including my personal logo that was used throughout my weddings. Fatima made sure everything was perfect the day of my wedding – which took the stress off me! Fatima is professional, honest, and very creative! She has planned my showers – which were just fantastic! She thought of every detail! And now we are printing our baby announcement!! Everything she does is just perfect! You will not be disappointed!!
Fatima is amazing. Her work is so creative and she walks you through every step of the wedding planning process. I could not imagine having to do it all myself. She organized every...
thing from save the dates, shower invites, favors, wedding invites, programs, menus, and much more. Fatima and NVS are the BEST!!!! Thank you for making my wedding unique.The day of coordination was great. I did not have to worry about a thing. Thank you and I am so happy to have worked with you and your team!!!!!!! Love Kimmy and Craig
Fatima made our wedding unbelievable.
We were the complete definition of Do It Yourself wedding and had the ultimate house wedding. Fatima and her staff were there every step of ...
the way to appease the guests, instruct the wait staff and make sure everything happened perfectly.
She met with us a few times before and helped us organize all the details that we had planned. She taught us about ambience and setting up different atmospheres for our guests.
We will always think of Fatima when we think about the success of our wedding.
Recommend highly!!
My mother and bridesmaids used NVS for help with all my bridal shower details. They customized invitations to match with my wedding colors and theme, did the place settings, menu,...
and coordinated the day of setting up and organizing. They even made Thank Yous to match!
For my wedding they were able to match my invitation and create ceremony programs, menus, place settings, and favor cards. Fatima also acted as my day of coordinator and organized every detail so we didn't have to stress or worry if something was being delivered on time or set up the right way. She worked with the Reverend to coordinate timing of the ceremony and helped the photographer organize our larger family shots. She even ran out to Pearl Vision in the middle of getting ready when my Father's eyeglasses broke and had them fixed and returned within a half hour.
Fatima's level of professionalism is exceptional. She is able to balance any request or issue that comes up without a flinch and takes all the stress away from the bride. My mom and I were extremely fortunate and grateful to have her be such a vital part of our special day. I highly recommend using NVS Events!
NVS did my Save the Dates and my wedding invitations. They listened to my ideas and vision and told me what they could do. They showed me examples of other save the dates and inv...
itations they created and helped me understand all of my possibilities. Staying as eco-friendly as possible and maintaining a clean and fresh look to the invitations were high priorities of mine. NVS jumped right on board and used 100% recycled paper and vegetable based ink/toner for everything! They also listened to my vision and helped me elevate it so that is was more elegant and sophisticated. I really could not have asked for a company that was more personal, helpful, professional, accommodating, responsive, and one that worked within my budget.
LASTLY, when I told NVS where I was going on my honeymoon, they volunteered a bunch of helpful information about where to go to eat, what to do, what to think about before going, etc. Once again, so incredibly helpful and easy!
I have hired NVS Events/Fatima to design and print my Save-the-Dates, Invitations, Rehearsal Dinner invites, and for day of wedding services. Bedisdes, being incredibly talented, ...
she has been an absolute joy to work with. She designed beautiful save the dates- that guests have commented on being nicer than most invites, and was willing to work with my budget constraints. Fatima's main goal so far has been to make sure that I am happy and that I love everything that she has worked on. I just saw the final drafts of my invites, and again, something beautiful! Although she has not been hired as a full time wedding planner, she has still been so helpful with coming up with ideas for my wedding, as well as reminding me about certain details that I would normally not think of to remember! I cannot wait to have her help with my upcoming wedding, and would reccommend her services to any friend or family member in need of an event company/planner with great ideas and a desire for perfection!
I use NVS for all my wedding stationary need. They have done invitations for me when I was a bridesmaid in other weddings and took care of all my stationary needs for my own weddi...
ng from save the dates, to engagement party, shower and wedding invites. They also were able to coordinate all other paper aspects of my wedding so they were uniform through out such as my programs, place cards and labels for my hospitality bags. They think of every detail, are very professional and will not stop until you are completely satified. They will also work within your budget.
I couldn't have been more impressed or happy with Fatima's day-of (and days leading up to) wedding coordination. She went above and beyond with every possible detail - I'm not qui...
te sure what we would have done without her!
Her kindness, professionalism, and efficiency were wonderful and made a huge difference in our wedding day. We are so grateful to Fatima and NVS Events!
I used NVS for my wedding in May 2009. They designed and made my save the dates that came out beautifully! I was so impressed by their creative ability and understanding of my, and...
my husband's needs. They were super fast and inexpensive too!
At the wedding, I had Fatima as a day-of planner. SHE IS A LIFE SAVER; I couldn't imagine how the wedding would have gone off without her. Her calm and professional manner along with extraordinary attention to detail made all the difference. I still have people commenting about her perfect the event went. When my mother in law couldn't pin her corsage to her dress, Fatima made a wristlet! She is dynamite.
I highly recommend NVS for any of your wedding needs. This is one of the most important days of your life; these are the people to trust!
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