Phuliffects Events

ecommended to me. Not only was she recommended to me, she messaged me on IG saying, “ Your friend mentioned that you needed a wedding planner, Here I Am”. I immediately loved her from the first phone conversation. I could tell that she was committed to her brides and would go to great lengths to ensure their happiness on their big day. My initial rosey impression of her was surprisingly trumped by reality. She far exceeded my expectations. Oh my goodness, this lady did not sleep for one year and worked tirelessly to make sure all details were addressed. I would send her a text message at 1 AM expecting a response the next morning and within 20 seconds she had replied. I often wondered how she was able to give attention to her other brides because I quite literally felt that she was all mine. I had a 2 day Nigerian wedding and on my wedding weekend, I had not a care in the world. I felt like a queen, I had to beg here to put on my own shoes. I was overwhelmed by her support. She ensured that everything went seamlessly. Everything was done in a timely fashion, and for a Nigerian wedding that is virtually unheard of. Myself and my husband are forever indebted to Akua and her team for the execution of our dream wedding. I will miss her dearly. She is not only a wedding planner, she is a friend. I 1000% recommend her.

was so down to earth, understanding, patient, and caring when it came to communicating with me, I honestly felt like I was planning my wedding with my older sister! My husband and I both can testify that Akua fights for her clients happiness no matter what it takes. No detail was left out when it came to planning our wedding. I think the best part of working with Akua was that she always knew what I truly was feeling whenever we had meetings with our potential vendors (one thing about me is that I’m shy to speak up and really speak my mind), when it came down to it, Akua was able to let our vendors know what I truly was feeling without me having to say anything! Akua is very sensitive to her clients needs and is not afraid to advocate for them in order to make sure everything turns out the way they envisioned their day to go. Alongside that, Akua is not afraid to sacrifice her time, money, effort, etc to make sure things get done. My wedding day was hands down the best day of my life and it was truly because I had a God fearing, prayerful wedding planner and coordinator such as Akua. I could go on and on with stories from my wedding planning journey where Akua never ceased to show up and show out for us and I’m so grateful for such an amazing wedding planning experience. Our wedding day was full of so many activities yet one thing Akua always made sure of was that everyone was on time for everything. Lateness is definitely not a word in Akua’s vocabulary haha! But honestly, there were times where I would be so stressed out by the planning process but every time, without fail, Akua would be that shoulder I would cry on, vent to, and receive encouragement from. She was always there for me when I needed her to be. Honestly, no time was ever too late for me to reach out to Akua, and I truly appreciated that. If you are reading through Akua’s reviews trying to decide if you should book her, please end the search with my review and take my word for it, you will not be disappointed when you book Phulliffects as your wedding planner and coordinator!!

ined up with and asked for a contract the next day! Akua is amazing at what she does and really seeks to understand your vision of the day, then executes it to perfection. I loved how willing she was to answer questions, give opinions, and send us referrals from the day we signed on. She and her team at Phuliffects Events are true professionals and went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day went off without a hitch! Whether it was running out to buy umbrellas because the forecast called for rain or helping my mom get her dress zipped, they were ready and willing to step in. Because of their meticulous planning, attention to detail, and communication with our other vendors, my husband and I were truly able to live in the moment and soak in every aspect of our wedding day. What made it all even more impressive is that Akua managed our wedding and gave us a flawless day a few weeks out from the birth of her daughter. Talk about commitment to your craft! Hiring Akua and Phuliffect Events to manage our wedding was some of the best money we spent. We cannot thank her and her team enough for all that they did for us!

verything down to the last detail with our venue and were fantastic! My husband and I hired Phulieffects for month of coordination, but it started from the moment we signed the contract! You will feel supported and cared for! Thank you Phulieffects for everything!! I can’t recommend them enough!!! ❤️

d a venue and some ideas put together, but were not sure what to do next. She hopped right in with a reputable list of vendors and made our vision come to life! There are so many moving parts involved with the wedding planning process, but Akua made sure that we stayed organized and stress-free. We are so grateful we had Phuliffects Events for our wedding day and highly recommend them!!

rocess and feeling overwhelmed. What I've learned is that there's a difference between having a competent planner/vendor and having a competent planner or vendor that is stepping in your shoes and truly has your best interests in mind. The latter is Akua! I didn't feel like just a client, but I felt as though every decision she made was with our desires, concerns, vision, in mind. As a result we completely trusted her and that was smart on our part. Akua was there with us every step of the way in planning our 2 day Ghanaian wedding, from finding a date and venues all the way to last minute Etsy orders we decided we really needed a couple of weeks before the wedding (which she placed on my behalf). She has excellent judgment and importantly had answers to all our etiquette and general questions. She even gave me a bridal robe in prep for a last minute dress change. Akua was more budget conscious than I was which was so needed, because as the date approaches, you might start to lose common sense ha! But she learned what meant most to us and really came to know our personalities. She had good judgment on what was reasonable, what was a worthy splurge, and what was something we could do without or would regret. During our wedding weekend, Akua and her team were so on top of everything. My family sang her praises the entire weekend and some guests asked for her contact information. The wedding timeline was insanely detailed, and the team kept everyone in good spirits. She solved issues I didn't even know existed until after the wedding- like guests arriving who hadn't RSVP'd, somehow she fixed everything. As another reviewer wrote, she didn't let me lift a finger during our special weekend and more importantly, she was integral to everything running smoothly. It's been 2 months and we still hear from guests about how fun, beautiful, and well organized our wedding was. If you are searching for someone who is going to get to know you and help you plan your wedding according to what matters most to you, look no further. We are so grateful for all that she did!

t we did have some issues with coordinating. We had a good experience in the planning and felt that Akua helped us understand some of the major logistic issues and timing related to our special day. Still, on our wedding day we had to make some last minute changes to our day-of plans due to some events in the city, but we never really felt like there was a solid back-up plan communicated to us on our wedding day. We felt that we were actually doing most of the day-of coordinating and were communicating things back to the Phuliffects team. There were at least 2 or 3 miscommunications (which we were able to resolve) and we felt that it really distracted us from our wedding day. On the other hand, many of the team members really showed up for us with all of the confusion, especially Taylor! It's hard to know if the issues we had were related to our weekend or if it was lack of planning, but we didn't have the best experience with Phuliffects for our wedding coordination. If possible, we would give her 5 stars for floral and 3 for coordination, so we settled on a 4 star review average.

able to trust her fully and she stayed on top of everything (even after she received HUGE personal news the day of). Her assistants were very attentive and never left my side at the end of the night. They made me feel very tended to. My fiancé woke up with a red and inflamed eye and left his medicine at the hotel. One of Akua’s assistants ran back and got it for him with no hesitation. We have a number of calls leading to the big day and she made me feel comfortable texting her for any questions I had. I could not recommend her more for your day.

hearsal and day of the wedding, the entire day, and made sure everything was impeccable. Akua fielded phone calls from vendors, hotel, family, who had questions about the details of the wedding. She asked everyone during the wedding rehearsal not to ask me or my husband any questions so that he and I wouldn't have to stress. Hiring Phuliffects was worth every penny, and her pricing was actually very reasonable for all that she did for me and my husband. I am so grateful I found Phuliffects. Thank you, Akua!!

my wedding — there is just absolutely no way we could have done it without her. Akua puts up with the toughest of personalities (I would know, as I am one) and handles everything with an air of calm and ease. My ever-present anxiety was a very special guest that day and the entire team really made sure that I had every single thing I needed to make my day as easy and stress-free as possible. I will forever be indebted to Phulliffects Events and I’m not sure why you’re still reading this and not booking them for your wedding!!

ut leading up to my wedding, she really took over and ensured everything went relatively smoothly the day of. She and her team were very thoughtful and also went above and beyond to do things that weren't necessarily expected of them. For example, I left my wedding umbrellas at my apartment by mistake, she went around checking several stores for me to find umbrellas without me asking and ultimately went all the way from the hotel to my apartment to pick up retrieve them. Despite her getting married only a few weeks leading up to my wedding, she barely missed a beat with my constant messages and emails. In the end she allowed me to smoothly navigate working with a restrictive venue with lots of rules and regulations.

my chest. She is so knowledgeable, so accommodating, and so extremely organized. We had several issues with our venue leading up to the event, and Akua was there every single step of the way. She was there every step of the way to help us navigate planning a wedding in a pandemic / post-pandemic world. She had check-in calls with us, and asked us continuously how she can help support us to make it a seamless process. She then took over all vendor communications! This alleviated so much additional stress from us. We didn’t have to worry about whether the florist, the MUA, the hair artist, photographer knew where they needed to be when, because Akua handled it. Then she showed us this minute-to-minute break-down of how our day would look. Everything was thought of (even things, I definitely didn’t anticipate for) from flower delivery, lunch/breakfast delivery, timeframes for photos. My husband and I were so impressed. There were stressors leading up to the day (as there always are), but without Akua, I’m not sure how we would have gotten through the day. The day of, her and her team worked in lock step, and were there for me, my husband, and our vendors. We had a ton of little items we wanted displayed in the reception, Akua’s team put these together for us and put these out for us. Again, the team kept us on time, and as a bride, I never had to worry about what was next, or where I needed to be, because Akua and her truly wonderful team, just guided us through it all. Hands down, Phullifects was the best money we spent for our wedding day. I can’t thank them enough. In addition to their incredible work ethic, the women that make up the phullifects team are just truly incredible, empathetic, kind, and professional women.

ss to get to know us on a personal level, and of course, her wealth of knowledge and expertise in this field. She kept us on track throughout the entire process, was always thinking ahead to limit our stress, and was transparent and responsive in every interaction. She truly cares about her couples and would advocate down to her very last breathe until we were happy. Our wedding day was so magical and special because of her and her team, and we are forever grateful to have had her in our corner throughout the process.

. She was able to bring our wedding day vision to life (a vision that was so difficult for me to put into words at times)! Akua and her team are so kind, talented, organized, and patient. We planned our wedding from another state and Akua went out of her way to visit our venue, communicate with our vendors, and even be our florist when we couldn't find one that fit into our budget. My husband and I are so thankful for Phuliffects Events team. Best decision ever!!!

. Love her for that!! Her and her team were everywhere on the day of. They never left us alone and they took care of everything we needed. My day would not have been as perfect as it was without Akua. I will recommend her every time a new bride needs a wedding planner!

. Right away we had a good feeling about her and chose her services over other planners we met with. Akua was able to track all the things about our wedding that we knew about and didn’t know yet. She took her time going through all the steps required for the planning and made sure we never felt like we didn’t know what was going on. Because of Akua, we had a load of stress off our backs and could focus on things like practicing our dance and planning our bachelor/bachelorette nights. The wedding day itself went smoothly, largely as a result of Akua’s coordination. We are so happy with the effort she put in to make our most important day so memorable!

my go-to for everything. She made sure I was great and I didn't have to worry about anything. If you are thinking of hiring a coordinator, DO IT and choose Phuliffects!

s team is. From the first time we met to the day after our wedding, this team was more than we could have dreamed of. Not only are they efficient, they are the kindest and most lovely people. If you want to have the very best people helping you on your wedding day - you MUST hire this team.

my own. However, I’m so glad I changed my mind and booked with Akua & her team. She came highly recommended by my venue. From our very first consultation, Akua impressed me with her organization, professionalism, and just overall genuine personality. She had many prior experiences working with African weddings which was very reassuring that she knew what to expect. She was easy to talk to and share my concerns and expectations with through the entire process. At some point our meetings began to feel more like calls with a friend. As our wedding was a 2 day event, Akua came up with thorough, detailed, and most importantly, realistic timelines for each day. She communicated with all the vendors for each day to make sure everyone had the necessary information, and that no one needed to contact me about things. Our entire wedding weekend I felt so at ease knowing that Akua was on the job. She was calm, flexible and able to pivot when small hiccups in the schedule occurred. She interacted well with the bridal party, my family, and all our guests. On our actual wedding day I was shocked by how calm I felt. Even when I tried to worry about small things, Akua quickly reassured me and regularly updated me on what was going on because I like to stay informed. I have nothing but fond memories of my wedding days largely in part to how smoothly everything ran with Akua in charge. My mom and bridal party all commented on how impressed they were with her work. She regularly checked on me & my husband as well as our parents throughout the reception to make sure our needs were being met. Because of Akua, I truly believe I had the most organized and well-run, and low-stress Nigerian wedding that has every occurred. I honestly can’t wait to plan another event mostly so I can book with the Phuliffects team and work with Akua again. If you work with Akua and her team, you will absolutely not regret it!

any questions that I had and for vendor recommendations. As we approached the month before my wedding, Akua stepped in and took over all communications with the vendors; creating a timeline, and ensuring that everyone would be on the same page the day of my wedding. As a type-A personality it was difficult to delegate control, but there was no one better than Akua to relinquish the control to. On the day of my wedding Akua arrived at the hotel where I was getting ready and managed all of the moving parts while ensuring I always had what I needed. Throughout the entire wedding day, either Akua or someone from her team was accessible and engaged with me and my husband. We were well taken care of. Akua and her team at Phuliffects worked seamlessly with the staff at the venue. Thank you so much for everything! Your hard work and attention to detail was appreciated by all of us.

he was always a text message away. On our wedding day, I was blown away with how helpful and supportive she was from helping button my dress to putting lotion on my feet to dropping my belongings back in my hotel room while we stayed for our after party. Over the past 5-6 weeks, my wedding guests complimented the food, music, officiant, but most importantly Akua. As I sit here now, in tears (happy ones of course), I couldn’t imagine my special day without Akua and her team. I would get married every weekend if it meant getting to continue working with Akua. So much love for her and we can’t wait for our friends and family to get married so we can recommend her!!

e of bride that likes to also be hands on, I had Akua as a part time wedding planner. Even though she was a part time wedding planner, I felt like she was always available whenever I reached out. I also really appreciated how well connected she is with vendors. She gave me wonderful recommendations and also guided me on who was the best fit for my wedding vision. She is amazing at what she does! I had the best wedding day experience you could ever imagine. From the morning of to the end of the reception I had NO STRESS!! Akua and her team worked so well and hard to make sure of it. There was even a time I arrived to the venue and forgot something at the hotel and Akua did not hesitate to get it for me. Throughout the reception she was constantly checking in on me to make sure if my husband and I needed anything and that we were having a great time. Stop searching and book her ASAP. You will not regret it!!

s silly. Every time I texted her something or was anxious about something, she was on it already. On the wedding day, she made sure everything went smoothly. All of the little things were taken care of so that I didn't need to worry at all! She helped with everything with my dress so that my bridal party didn't need to, and she made sure we were all comfortable and had everything we needed. She even dropped everything off with us after the wedding. My husband was SO happy that there was someone from Akua's team with him the whole day too. Ebonie and Taylor from Akua's team were great! One of the best moments of our wedding was also thanks to Akua - she pulled us aside before we joined everyone for cocktail hour and made sure we had a moment just to ourselves after the ceremony with drinks and food. HUGE thank you to Akua and couldn't recommend her more!

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h her because the couple raved about her services! She exceeded every expectation! Our wedding was more beautiful than what I visioned in my head. I recommend highly recommend her services, especially if you don’t know where to start when it comes to planning a wedding! We were able to work with some of the most amazing venders in our city and the Venue she got us was breathtaking. I felt heard and seen throughout this entire process which was what I needed more than ever. I can actually say my Wedding day was stress and drama free. The entire team at Phuliffects made sure that our special day was all about us and our union. They really catered to our needs and went above and beyond!