Pinch Me Planning

Working with Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team was hands down the best investment we made for our wedding. If the glowing five-star reviews don’t already speak for themselves, know that you are in the best, most experienced, organized, kind, fun, thoughtful, dream-teams hands! Having Christina and team help with planning gave us peace of mind knowing how interconnected she is in the Portland and greater Maine wedding industry (think: tips and tricks that only seasoned professionals who have worked with a slew of vendors would know!) and day-of coordination allowed us to ENJOY our own wedding without a worry in the world, a true blessing when so much expectation is held in one big day which can create a lot of pressure. Every detail was perfect and none of it would have come together without Christina’s help! Look no further for the absolute best wedding planner!

We started working with Christina at Pinch Me Planning in early 2021 for our November 2022 wedding. Christina handled the full design and day of coordination of our event. From the start, Christina provided us with amazing resources that made planning our day a breeze. She has great relationships with the most amazing vendors in the area and assembled us a dream team. She is generous with her communication and will work with you on any detail and come up with ideas you wouldn't have ever thought of. We didn't have a single worry on our wedding day thanks to the PMP team. Walking into the space Christina designed for us was liking walking into a dream. The piece of mind we had all weekend was worth every penny spent. If you're at all stressed about planning an event, Pinch Me Planning is who you want on your side. Much love from Rachel and Andrew!

Working with Christina and the PMP team was an absolute dream. My fiancé and I recently got married in Vermont but were living in Los Angeles during the entirety of wedding planning. As you can imagine, planning a wedding from across the country would have been a huge challenge if it wasn't for Christina. Christina is warm, caring, organized and has impeccable taste. Even though Christina doesn't plan a lot of weddings in Vermont, she absolutely made our wedding vision come to life. She traveled to our venue, got the lay of the land and worked hard to ensure she found us the best local vendors. Our Wedding day was everything we could have envisioned and more and the peace of mind that she provided was priceless. Not to mention she is just a genuinely kind and fun person to work with which makes the wedding planning even more enjoyable. If we had to plan our wedding again we would chose Christina a million times over!

Hiring Christina and the PMP was the best decision we made in our wedding planning process. The absolute best part of working with Christina and the PMP team was the peace of mind I was provided around the wedding weekend and planning process. Christina is the expert is Maine wedding planning and was always there to provide reassurance, solutions, alternatives, ideas - big and small - for making our wedding weekend perfect. She was always there to lend a supportive ear - and then quickly offer excellent solutions and reassurance. Another key benefit was how well connected Christina and the PMP team is with all of the Maine wedding vendors. This made coordination for the big day so much easier for me - I literally had nothing to worry about. I also appreciated her creative touches and ideas for the room layouts, place settings, etc. She was always willing to offer a suggestion or design tip based on her experience. Of course, not having to worry about day of coordination made the wedding weekend very stress free and enjoyable. She handled every last detail and the day was executed perfectly. I highly recommend having Christina as part of your wedding weekend team - her teams organization, vendor management, planning, and execution was flawless. They were an invaluable part of our wedding!

Christina and her team are an invaluable asset to any couple planning their wedding. Over the course of our two years working together, Christina consistently went above and beyond in her efforts to make the planning process as enjoyable and stress-free as possible for me. Not only is she meticulous, innovative, and capable, she is warm, funny, honest, and she has impeccable taste. Christina helped us translate the vision we had for our wedding day into an intentional, tremendously personal, and elevated celebration. From the design, to our vendor team, and all the details in between, Christina masterfully cultivated a cohesive experience that felt authentic to us and our love story. Through their hard work and dedication on our behalf, the Pinch Me Planning team gave us the priceless gift of allowing us to focus on soaking in every blissful moment of our big day. I will never forget the overwhelming sense of elation and appreciation I felt when we walked into our reception and I realized that the reality was beyond anything I could have dreamed of. Seeing the design come to life brought me to tears. It was an absolute privilege to work with Christina and her team, and I could not recommend Pinch Me Planning highly enough.

Lucky doesn’t even begin to describe how we felt about having Christina by our side throughout two years of planning and our entire wedding weekend. She is all the things you need in a wedding planner- organized, punctual, knowledgeable with an incredible eye for design but more importantly than any of that she is supportive, kind, caring and genuinely amazing to be around - which when you spend this much time together (especially on one of the most exciting days of your life) is key to find. She helped us find the most amazing team of vendors who made all our dreams come true, kept me on track while I had a million balls in the air, was honest about what was worth the money and what wasn’t and our wedding would not have been the same without her. If you’re lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team it is not one I would pass up!

Oh man, we have SO many favorite parts / thank god we had Christina & PMP moments. Where to begin... PMP was extremely easy to work with, attentive, organized, and detail oriented. Christina helped to guide me during the decision process and offered her professional advice which was so greatly appreciated as I struggle with making decisions... (can't remember how many times we changed the napkins lol). Christina was incredibly honest, and I could tell that she cared as much about making sure it all came together smoothly as we did. As the date got close, coordination with Celine was absolutely invaluable. She was extremely responsive, friendly, and organized. I felt more and more ready for the day after every phone call. She made it extremely easy to communicate with vendors, create a timeline, and brought up many things that we hadn't even thought of. When there were hiccups (which are truly unavoidable btw), she took point on offering solutions and executed accordingly. She led our rehearsal with ease, which I was very impressed with as we had a large wedding party. On the day of, Celine communicated with my mom and maid of honor as situations arose, such as, the trolley getting stuck on I-95 due to an accident and having to get police escorted off the exit to make it to us on time, and a rather large snafu with the catering company. She handled everything with ease and made sure that we were having the BEST day ever. Celine helped to pack up our items at the end of the night and insured any gifts were given to my parents as requested. Celine was the real MVP of our wedding day, and without Christina and her extremely professional, organized and prepared team, we would've never had Celine. Booking PMP was by far the BEST decision that we made. Planning a wedding is a lot - do yourself a favor and book Christina & her team! I can say wholeheartedly without a shadow of a doubt that you will not regret it! From the incredible vendor recommendations, thorough planning process, detailed day of timeline, and open lines of communication, PMP is by far the BEST in the game. I can't say enough good things about Christina and her team. They truly are the ones you want to be there on your special day. Let them handle what they do best, so you can really immerse yourself in the important parts of the day - your wedding, your love for one another, and your time with family and friends... after all, that is truly what it is all about!

Hiring Christina and her team was easily the best decision we made throughout the wedding planning process. I stumbled on the PMP blog while doing some research on budgeting, and after spending ten minutes reading just a sampling of her helpful tips, I immediately reached out about planning support. We are only in the area part time, so it was incredibly helpful to have someone on the ground who knows all the venues and vendors (my fiance and I joke that Christina is the Mayor of Portland). Over the course of the year and half we worked with Christina, she made endless helpful (but never pushy) recommendations to make our lives easier. I never felt like PMP pushed us to make the more expensive choice, and having their expertise available to us made the whole process so much easier. Can't recommend PMP enough!!

We can’t recommend Christina enough!! She and her team at Pinch Me Planning helped us pull off the wedding of our dreams at Frenchs Point a few short weeks ago. Christina is an absolute pro. She helped us navigate the ins and outs of finding and hiring the many vendors needed to pull off a wedding at our venue. She was there throughout the whole process and during our wedding weekend to ensure it all went off without a hitch. I imagined that I would be a huge ball of stress on my wedding day, but thanks to Christina, I felt surprisingly calm and stress free. She was there to take care of all the little details that often need ironing out before big events, and thanks to her expertise I could trust that it would all get done. Cannot recommend Pinch Me Planning enough!

Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team were so easy and fun to work with! They brought an organization, creativity, and expertise to the process without which we would not have been able to pull the event off. We have received so many compliments on how fun, unique, beautiful, and personal our wedding was, and on how "together" we seemed through the planning process, and while I wish we could take the credit, the truth we owe it all to PMP! Most importantly, we were able to enjoy the day without worrying about a thing. PMP had everything covered.

Very easy to work with and seemed genuinely concerned about making sure the bride (our daughter) and groom got the wedding they wanted. They were helpful to us with answering our questions and giving us guidance as the parents of the bride.

Christina and the PMP team are magic. Christina is grounded, professional, an expert in all things wedding and event planning, calm, patient, funny, and a million other traits you'd want in someone you are trusting with your very important big day. We hired her for our backyard wedding - and she nailed the design, the execution, and the flow of the event on the day-of. Christina thinks of every possible detail that wouldn't have occurred to you. I was able to be fully present and enjoy my wedding because she and her team had it all handled. My parents also couldn't stop talking about how the day went off without a single glitch thanks to the PMP team. Christina is simply a joy to work with, and worth her weight in gold. Hire PMP. It will be the best decision you make.

We came into wedding planning with not much knowledge and a Pinterest board. Christina and Celine along with the rest of the team made our vision of an October wedding happen, offered tips and invaluable advice, and did so much behind the scenes. It truly made the planning process enjoyable and nearly stress-free! It was great to have all the information in one place and communication between us was so easy. They’re a great group of women and made our day happen exactly the way we hoped! We highly recommend Pinch Me Planning!

Christina and her team are truly amazing. We used PMP for day of coordination, which actually starts long before the day. Christina learned every detail of my wedding and was there for me every step of the way. Things you would never think of, Christina and her team have! There is no detail that will go unnoticed. But, what I appreciated most about her, is that as much as she’s involved in every detail, she reminds you what really matters. It’s not the napkin fold or the glasses, it’s (in her words) “presence over perfection and being surrounded by those who love you most”. It’s so important to remember that on your day. Don’t think twice about booking Pinch Me Planning, Christina and her team are special!

Christina and her team were truly incredible! They were so critical in the planning process. Planning anything can be stressful. PMP was able to acknowledge the unknown factors, but still guided us in the planning process and gave us control on what the final outcome of our special day would be. No question they will take so much stress out of the planning process and be there for all questions you might have. Having the PMP team there ALL DAY on our wedding day was the key factor that allowed me and my husband to enjoy our special day to the fullest.

Christina and her team were incredible. I was just blown away with everything you and the PMP did to make the day incredible (and incredibly smooth). It meant so so much to us and we really appreciate the extra attention to detail and timing of events. You all think of questions that I didn't even foresee!

We can't speak highly enough about Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team- they are truly the best in the biz! Christina and her team helped bring our vision to life and coordinated with all of our MANY vendors to make it all flow smoothly, and look incredible. When the weather forecast was looking ominous at best (it ended up downpouring), Christina helped pivot all of our plans in what felt like a moment's notice. There is absolutely no way we could have pulled off such an incredible wedding day without her and the team. Christina brought a calm, easing presence to wedding planning, and our whole wedding weekend, which allowed us to truly enjoy everything from start to finish. Best day ever, in LARGE thanks to her and the team. Hiring PMP will without a doubt- be the best decision you make!

Christina is the girl you want in your corner on your big day! Yes she cares about all of the details/your vision & making the wedding day beautiful/run smoothly - but most of all she cares about you & your husband having a happy day & marriage for the rest of your life. Christina just "gets it" and became much more than a wedding planner throughout our process, but more like a very close friend. Her experience in branding at LL Bean and other jobs is so evident in the way she keeps her brand so consistent and helps you keep all of the details of your day consistent and on one beautiful theme! I am one of the OG COVID brides and I can whole heartedly say I would NEVER have gotten through it without her. She kept me calm, organized, and was the ONLY person that I could go to to make me feel better (besides my husband!) she just made me feel like no matter how many changes we'd have to make, it would all be worth it. She kept me organized, she handled every up and down and we truly had the most flawless beautiful day that was beyond a dream come true. She thinks of things you don't even know you have to think about and on the day of I had ZERO. STRESS. I did not think about ANYTHING except marrying the love of my life and I owe a lot of that to Christina. xoxo coco

PMPs expertise brought to light the little details that we wouldn't have thought about, and things that we had been mulling over for weeks seemed to get solved so easily once Christina stepped in. Having the 60-day coordinator allowed us to completely relax the weeks leading up to our day and the day of. This was so essential to us when our nerves started to set in. We knew everything was taken care of and nothing needed to be worried about, which allowed us to just relax and focus on each other. I wouldn't change a THING about our day and we are so thankful for all of the help from Pinch Me Planning.

I worked with PMP for day-of coordination of our wedding. Christina and the team were so helpful and supportive when we needed to reschedule our event due to Covid. They helped us navigate some really tough challenges and provided all the resources we needed to successfully plan our big day. Thank you!!

Christina & team are truly the best in the business. Pinch Me Planning held my hand through two very difficult years (for me & for them!). They are the most thoughtful, creative, organized & well executed team I have ever worked with. Anyone having a wedding is CRAZY not to use them. They helped me plan the wedding weekend of my DREAMS and literally everything went as planned. As stressful as wedding planning is, these guys make it seamless and if I could get married all over again with them planning it, I would! Thank you guys, you truly are the best!

Christina's expertise in guiding me through the planning process and Lena's organization as our day-of coordinator were so valuable. It was really challenging to plan a wedding during the pandemic and Christina helped me navigate every step of the way from guiding me towards skilled and professional vendors, to finding necessary rentals when availability was limited, to interpreting evolving covid-related rules and regulations. By the day of our wedding, Lena knew the ins and outs of every detail, which allowed me to really focus on enjoying the day with my friends and family. I was able to trust PMP with our wedding planning and coordination because I felt through the whole planning process that they would do whatever it took to make the wedding happen seamlessly and they delivered!

If you are on this page then stop what you are doing and book Pinch Me Planning! You have come to the right place. I was lucky enough to follow Christina for years before my wedding took place as she was starting her business, so I already knew I was going to be working with the best there was, however 2020 would prove that to me in ways I never expected before. I hired Christina for the 60-day coordination, but even before those 60 days she was always willing to give design or vendor advice and help me out in any way she could. When we postponed our April wedding approximately 50 days out, it was devastating and emotional. She handled absolutely everything - communicating to the vendors, helping us find a new date (which we then had to postpone again!) and assuring me that everything would end up being just as magical. I could never thank Christina enough for all she did for us throughout the entire wedding planning process. She was always so supportive of my decisions and focused on the positives even in the worst of scenarios. She truly makes magic happen in every wedding that she plans and makes you feel like you are her only client at the time. I am thrilled with how our wedding turned out - despite all the changes we had to make it was everything I dreamed it would be. She has an incredible eye for design and is able to adapt her ways of working to match the vision of the couple. We were so lucky to have PMP leading our team of vendors and ensuring our day was smooth and enjoyable for everyone. Book Christina and her team, you will never regret it!!

Hiring Pinch Me Planning was one of the best things we did for our wedding. Christina helped us navigate a postponed wedding with grace and ease, and always made us feel informed and supported. As we (finally, a year later) approached our wedding date, she and her team kept in close contact to make sure every detail was accounted for. Trust me: you want someone managing all the details, vendor logistics, and planning in the last few months before your wedding. As someone who is pretty Type A, Christina made me feel 100% confident that nothing was going to be missed. She also gave great advice throughout the process. Where Christina was at her absolute best, though, was the day of our wedding itself. We woke up to POURING rain, and Christina was an absolute champ - she covered all the possible backup plans, worked with all our vendors, and kept checking in with me throughout the day with weather updates and rain plans. When it became clear that the rain was going to clear about a half hour after our ceremony start time, she helped me make the decision to start late by reminding me that this was the moment I had waited 2 years for, and that no one was going to be upset with a late start time. That really helped calm me down, and she was absolutely right - all our guests were happily waiting with cocktails and cold apps, and the rain cleared half an hour late and we were able to have the perfect ceremony and evening. I know coordinating a wedding in the rain couldn't have been fun or easy, but Christina did it flawlessly.

My favorite part about having a PMP coordinator is that while I had most of the big things planned (vendors, color scheme, food, etc), Celine was making sure I had all of the small things checked off. During the planning calls she would give me tasks to complete that I hadn’t even thought of. Additionally, being so type A, I was thrilled with Celine’s timeline that was down to the minute with details for our weekend. I would have truly been lost without it. I love that PMP offers a 60- day coordination package. It allowed me to stay on budget while having a five star coordinator to ensure that not just my wedding day, but the weeks leading up to it were stress free and enjoyable. I have nothing but great things to say about Celine, Christina, and the whole PMP team. I’ve recommended them to every bride to be that I know!

I wish I could give Pinch Me Planning 10 stars, their service was outstanding. Celine was in charge of my day of coordination and she was absolutely amazing. My wedding day was perfect and it was largely because of Celine. She was on top of everything, we had four calls leading up to the wedding and each time I spoke with her I felt more at ease. The coordination between vendors she provided was so helpful. My wedding day was flawless and I can't thank Pinch Me Planning Enough. Highly, highly recommend!!!

Hiring Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team was the number one best decision we made for the wedding (besides choosing to marry each other obviously)! It was such a relief to have her as our guide - she kept us organized, on schedule, and eased any stress we had. Even when planning a wedding during the Covid-19 pandemic, we never once felt in a panic - she would just present different options and trade offs to help us navigate the ever changing circumstances. Christina was a straight shooter and helped us to be decisive and to honor ourselves and our vision. She was also kind and nurturing, helping to comfort us in our moments of stress. This was certainly displayed when right as the ceremony was to start, an unexpected thunderstorm rolled through. Nicole was in tears as for fear that the wedding ceremony was ruined and that her guests were upset. Christina (who was drenched from head to toe) took time to check on Nicole, give her a reassuring hand squeeze, tell her that everything was just fine, and provide reassurance that all would go as planned and that we would reset once the rain passed. It can be difficult to know the value of having a rockstar planning team when everything seems to just go smoothly - but that’s exactly the value PMP provides. The fact that we didn’t feel like we had to worry about any coordination or logistics on the day of our wedding was priceless. We were able to truly relax and be in the moment, and that’s all thanks to Christina and her team. It was so wonderful to work with Christina from design, to planning, and finally the wedding day itself. Thank you so much for your abundance of hard work, your thoughtfulness and caring nature, and your ability to roll with the punches (ugh Covid).

When we first got engaged, we (foolishly) thought hiring a wedding planner seemed unnecessary however our venue required we do and suggested Pinch Me Planning on their list of preferred vendors. There is no possible way we could have created the dream wedding we just had without them. The entire team were wonderful to work with - organized, insightful, honest and fun! Leading up to the big day Lena ensured we had checked all the boxes and sent reminder texts like not forgetting to buy a card box (and other little things I would never think of). On the day, the entire team somehow executed everything so seamlessly all I had to worry about as the bride was putting my dress on. Having the Pinch Me Planning team allowed me to enjoy every minute, stress free - when my heels were malfunctioning with my dress, they quickly helped me change into my dancing sneakers in time for our first dance. Our wedding truly was something from a fairytale and it would not have happened without this awesome team. Lena, Christina and Abbigail - thank you from the bottom of our overflowing hearts.

Christina and the entire Pinch Me Planning team were phenomenal to work with! We had originally reached out to Christina just to help us find a wedding venue in York and quickly decided to work with her for our entire wedding. She was super friendly, always on top of everything, flexible when it came to needing to reschedule due to COVID and has unmeasurable knowledge of the wedding industry. The day-of, our wedding couldn't have run smoother - we were able to show up, relax while getting ready and just enjoy ourselves and truly be in the moment.

Pinch Me Planning was extremely organized, helpful, and professional -they made our dream wedding come to life. Having to navigate reschedule a wedding 3 times during a pandemic is not something easy, and PMP made us feel at ease as we went through that process. Christina was especially helpful in the months and weeks leading up working behinds the scenes with all the vendors to ensure the day of execution went off without a hitch, and when something did come up she was out there herself doing everything she could to address it. For example, when one of the baskets to hold the shawls wasn't delivered, she ran to the store and bought bought one (I didn't even know this happened under after the weekend, because she always had everything under control!) We definitely recommend PMP for your wedding!

Hiring PMP was the best decision we made. Having someone manage all of the details that go into wedding planning was a HUGE help. We would have forgotten a million things if it wasn't for PMP. I didn't worry AT ALL on our wedding day about what was going on behind the scenes because I knew the PMP team would make sure everything was perfect...that ease and sense of calm on your wedding day is priceless. The PMP team was fun, friendly, professional, and kept the entire wedding party at ease! I can't recommend PMP enough. Thank you <3

Given all the obstacles this year in regards to wedding planning; my now husband and I are incredibly grateful to have had Christina and her team in our corner. Christina was with us every step of the way, jumping all the hurdles, organizing and then reorganizing behind the scenes ensuring that our day was special. We cannot thank her enough!

When my husband and I started planning our wedding (2 years ago) we thought a wedding planner would be a good idea but we had NO idea just how much of a necessity it turned out to be. With COVID throwing off our original wedding plans and having to switch gears to postpone 4 months, I will be forever grateful that Lena and the PMP team was there all along the way. Every day there was a new challenge and Lena made me feel so at ease, like everything was going to work out perfectly (which is hard to imagine when you are trying to get married in the middle of a pandemic). But she was so right. It may not have been our original plan, but it was perfect. Lena allowed me to fully enjoy my day, which ladies.. that is the goal! I didn't have to worry about a thing and that is exactly how every bride should feel on their wedding day. I cannot recommend PMP enough and cannot thank you all enough for help making our day so special.

Pinch Me Planning goes so far above and beyond what I would have anticipated for a typical day-of-coordination package and was worth every penny. If you are searching for a planner, day-of-coordinator, etc - read this review and book ASAP. With PMP you aren't just booking 60 days of coordination, you are booking a team that whole heartedly love their jobs and care about you as a couple and instituting your vision for the day. I knew Christina was a match when she was helping me book a caterer before I had even signed a contract with her. She was SO supportive when our wedding was upended by Covid: from just providing words of positivity to helping us frantically find an amazing new photographer just 30 days out. I am telling you.. the value you get BEFORE the day of, can not be overlooked. For our wedding weekend, we had Carolyn as our lead planner, who I also can't say enough great things about. It ended up raining on our wedding day and we were making decisions to change the entire event the day before. Carolyn handled all the logistics with our vendors, sending emails while I was able to sit back and enjoy the rehearsal dinner. I can honestly attribute a lot of my calmness the day of to Carolyn - she has a positive, we are going to make it work attitude that allowed me to relax regardless of the chaos the rain brought. I can't possibly thank the PMP team enough, they felt like friends through the entire process and helped make our wedding weekend perfect.

From the moment we started planning for our wedding, we knew we wanted a day-of coordinator so that we could really relax and so that our families and close friends didn’t need to worry about anything. We found Pinch Me Planning by searching for wedding planners in the Portland, Maine area. What we didn’t realize we would get as part of our day-of coordination package was the invaluable information and insight that Christina shared with us in all of our planning phone calls months before our wedding. Christina was such a great resource and was always communicating with us. We loved that she asked questions - she didn’t just try to tell us what to do, unless we asked of course! We could tell that she wanted to help us to make our vision of our day a reality. She was helpful and extremely organized, even though she was planning for her own wedding (and getting married) in the middle of all our planning. Christina was so great in helping us plan and prep for our wedding, and Carolyn was amazing running our rehearsal dinner and getting everyone in our wedding party on the same page. Carolyn made everyone feel comfortable with what was going to happen the next day. We held our wedding at O’Maine Studios and brought in most of the decorations and things that needed to be set up. Christina and her team set everything up the day of the wedding and perfectly executed the vision we had of how we wanted it to look and feel. We walked into our reception and ceremony spaces and felt that PMP had completely nailed it! The best thing about having a coordinator from PMP was having the organization and structure on the day-of so we didn’t have to worry about anything and we didn’t have to put our friends or family in the position of being responsible for the flow of the day. Christina and her team (Carolyn and Mariya) executed our wedding day perfectly and so flawlessly. With all the emotions you feel during that day, the last thing you need to worry about is when to get everyone seated for dinner (or some other major thing that only a coordinator would know to handle). Everyone who worked with us on our day was genuinely kind while keeping us on task, and directing the flow and order of our day. They were extremely attentive to our needs and they made sure we each had a drink post-photos! The team was inconspicuous throughout the reception, and we both felt we could completely focus on enjoying our wedding. Christina and her team helped our day to be absolutely perfect and carefree and we couldn’t recommend Pinch Me Planning enough!

We hired Christina and the PMP for the 60 day coordination of our wedding. Christina and Amanda, our coordinator, were incredibly organized and helpful from the start. They answered all of our questions with ease and calmed us during the last coordination efforts for our wedding! We were able to TRULY relax and 'let go' during our wedding day thanks to the PMP team. Highly recommend them for your wedding celebration!

Christina is amazing. We got married on Peaks Island and it is a logistical nightmare. She coordinated all of our vendors and everything worked out perfectly. She has so many relationships with the best vendors around! It was great to let go and relax knowing she had everything under control.

We ended up hiring Christina and PMP because our venue, Brick South in Portland, ME, required a day of coordinator (for good reason). Looking back on it, the money we spent on the PMP 60-day Coordination package was the best money we spent on the entire wedding. It proved to be invaluable both in the planning process and the weekend of the wedding. We would recommend Christina and her team to ANYBODY getting married in the New England area, without hesitation. For those curious about what the 60 day coordination plan looks like, this was our experience: We had an initial meeting at a coffee shop to come up with a game plan for the coming months including our current standing with vendors, our overall vision of the wedding day, and a tangible to-do list. She also put us in touch with talented vendors from the area that we otherwise would likely not have discovered. Whenever we had questions, whether about big picture decisions or nitty-gritty details, Chrstina was patiently there for us, always with a smile on her face and a positive attitude. She was incredibly flexible, squeezing phone calls in as her OWN wedding approached and even afterward, during her time out-of-office. On the weekend of the wedding, her level of service continued to amaze us. Everything that we could possibly imagine or fret over, was handled, often before we even could fret over it. From sewing back together a cornhole bean bag, to warning us that it was imperative we hold on to the arm-less chairs during the Horah, to magically reverse-engineering and printing a missing table number sign, Christina and her team had it all under control at all times. She even met up with us in Boston, after the wedding, to pick up a rental item that a guest had “accidently” taken home. The peace of mind that came from this was priceless to us. Like we said, it was the best money we spent for our special day. Thank you PMP!

Our venue required that we have a day of coordinator and I am so glad that we hired pinch me planning. We worked with Courtney and she was the best! From the moment she took over, 60 days out, she was organized, helpful, and was a voice of reason when my wife and I were stressed. Courtney was there for our rehearsal and was so helpful wrangling the bridal parties and making sure it ran smoothly. On the day of our wedding, it was truly the best feeling being able to hand over all of the details and know that she would handle everything. We are so appreciative for everything she did and would recommend her to anyone getting married in Maine!

Working with Pinch Me Planning was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding in Brookline, MA. Both Christina and our day of coordinator Lena were amazing! The PMP team is incredibly organized, and help take so much pressure off of having to worry about anything during the planning process. I worked closest with Lena who was always super responsive, provided honest opinions and recommendations when I had questions, and was very patient and calm leading up to and during the big day. I would highly recommend working with the PMP team!

Christina was an absolute dream come true. From design all the way today of planning, we could not have pulled off our destination wedding in Sonoma California without her. First off, her design eye is unmatched, so if you're thinking about going for just day-of coordination, I highly recommend you consider adding design. Christina will ensure your wedding is unique and authentically you. She has the best ideas that'll make your wedding stand out and completely surpass your expectations. Christina ensured that every detail was perfect, that our family was taken care of so we didn't need to worry about a thing. Her professionalism, poise and upbeat demeanor ensured the day went off without a hitch and we couldn't be more grateful. Thank you for everything, Christina, we couldn't have done it without you!

Both Christina and our coordinator Amanda were amazing to work with. PMP was on top of everything from the moment we began working together to the day after our wedding. They were super responsive too- which was incredibly helpful and comforting. We could tell that they cared about making our wedding just as special as we did. Thank you PMP!

Pinch Me Planning truly made our wedding day come to life in a way that truly exceeded our expectations. We had so many guests compliment us on how beautiful the day was, and we attribute that to Christina and her team. The best part about having a coordinator was the peace of mind of knowing that someone else, someone who knew all the the little details in my brain, was in charge of the day. I enjoyed planning our wedding, but I always knew that I did not want to have to coordinate and be in charge of the day itself. I wanted to be able to hand the reigns over to someone else with full confidence that our vision would be brought to life. That is exactly what Christina and her team made happen. We primarily worked with Courtney on Christina's team for day-of coordination and could not have been happier with our decision to to hire Pinch Me Planning. Courtney took care of coordinating timelines and schedules with all of our vendors, reviewing our rental list to ensure we had everything we needed based on all the details of the day, and she set-up and ran the day flawlessly. As far as I was concerned our wedding was perfectly executed and if there was a hiccup PMP took care of it before I even noticed! If you are on the fence about whether or not to hire a planner, just do it. And hire Pinch Me Planning - it's worth every once of the peace of mind you'll get in return.

We LOVED working with Christina and the PMP team. My favorite part of having a coordinator was the confidence boost and empowerment I felt in the decision making and planning process having a group of pros supporting me in every decision and every twist. Christina was available for every question, big or small, and helped me feel confident in my vendors and wedding day decisions because she gave honest and transparent recommendations and suggestions every step of the way. This was extremely helpful to me as I was planning a wedding in Maine from Texas and because I can be so indecisive. Christina and the PMP team helped me overcome the indecision and really gave me a strong touchpoint in Maine for any local needs we had while planning. Because of Christina, I believe we had the best of the best team from the planning team to the florist to the photographer. Beyond this, on the day of the wedding, from my standpoint not a single thing went wrong because no issues were brought to me the whole day. I'm positive there were hiccups along the way, but Christina and the PMP team took care of EVERYTHING and I was able to enjoy the day and get lost in the moment with my husband, friends and family. And to top it all off, Christina is an absolutely amazing person - she has become a true friend that will be part of our lives beyond our wedding day, and I couldn't ask for anything more in a coordinator.

I highly recommend Pinch Me Planning! Christina was great to work with and kept me on track/feeling confident throughout the wedding planning process as I planned a wedding in Maine while living in Colorado. Christina also has terrific vendor recommendations and planning tools that helped keep all planning and day of information organized. Pinch Me Planning was one of the greatest investments we made while planning our wedding - I was able to relax the day of our wedding and enjoy every moment because we knew Christina and her team were carrying out our vision behind the scenes. We cannot thank Pinch Me Planning enough for ensuring that our special day was stress free and truly wonderful!

I truly could not have asked for a better experience than Pinch Me Planning provided. I predominantly worked with Amanda, and she was the most attentive, patient, calm yet perfectly assertive, AMAZING coordinator I could have ever asked for. She helped me plan and execute a day that exceeded my wildest expectations. There were so many details that would never have occurred to me had it not been for her, but that made a huge difference in the aesthetic, flow, and overall perfection of my day. I will FOREVER look back on my wedding and be grateful for Amanda, and all the time she spent working with me in the time leading up to it. If you are on the fence about whether to go with Pinch Me Planning, or to hire a wedding coordinator at all, please take my advice and DO IT. Pinch Me Planning will be the best money you spend on your wedding, and Amanda and Christina will make sure that your day is perfect!

My husband and I were just married this August in Maine, but live in the Midwest. Planning from afar (without taking a trip ahead of our wedding weekend) has its challenges, but working with Pinch Me Planning helped make it smooth sailing. Amanda was our planner and she was incredibly helpful and professional. She gave great advice and was always willing to jump in and help in any way. She truly made sure our weekend went off without a hitch and took care of any and every detail. We had a great experience! Thank you!

I cannot say enough great things about working with Christina and the Pinch Me Planning team for our wedding in Maine! When I started the wedding planning process, I felt like I had a clear vision for what I wanted, but just wanted to make sure I had a little expert guidance and also wanted to make sure we had day-of coordination. I was basically looking for a "wedding consultant" that could be there when I needed help. Christina's "Event Management" plan fit the bill perfectly, and I am SO GLAD I had Christina there throughout this process. More that just being a consultant, she went above and beyond to help me in any way she could! She was there in the beginning to make suggestions and connect me to vendors (which was super helpful as I was out of state), review rental lists to make sure they looked right (how many napkins do you need per person?? SHE KNOWS!), and generally keep me on track in the most gentle, but efficient way possible. She was a total rock star towards the end when I needed more support and was just generally stressed, like helping put together the day of schedule and sorting out the ceremony timing. She is responsive, proactive, and just such a kind and wonderful person! When the wedding weekend actually arrived, I was so at ease knowing she and her assist were out there, working closely with the venue and all my vendors to make sure everything went smoothly. And it did! I highly recommend PMP!

If you want a flawless wedding, I recommend Pinch Me Planning. Christina truly made magic happen for our wedding! We originally booked Christina to plan our wedding at a venue she is very familiar with in the Casco Bay, and ended up changing our venue to a private island in Maine that not many vendors are familiar with. Being from New York, unaware of the popular Maine vendors, and not having any clue about design, Christina truly saved the day! She worked with us from the very beginning, understanding our "vision" and bringing it to life. She has great relationships in the Maine wedding network and helped us get an outstanding caterer, photographer, etc. Christina was also truly on her game when it came to the logistics of an island wedding, the coordination involved in that piece alone was incredible and we couldn't have pulled it off without her. Outside of nailing our own wedding, I recommend working with Christina because she is very dedicated. Every part of our wedding had 110% of her attention and effort. Not only that, but she made a really hectic thing fun! Friendly, kind, professional, and organized, I say "look no further" when it comes to your planner.

Being a wedding vendor myself, I knew the importance of hiring a planner. I knew I needed someone to help make my vision cohesive and execute it the day of in a way that I would. But most importantly give me peace of mind knowing my dreams were in good hands and I could be stress free. Christina did all of that and more. She was my sounding board, my voice of reason, and an absolute rock star the day of the wedding and all the days leading in between. From thunderstorms, to ceremony location changes, and a lot of non-traditional aspects Christina handled the entire day. The moment I walked into my reception tent my heart exploded and I immediately started crying tears of joy. She made all of my dreams come true. Every single detail just the way I imagined it, and so much more. I couldn’t imagine planning one of the best days of my life with anyone else.

I cannot stress this enough.... hire Christina from Pinch Me Planning. She will make your life SO MUCH EASIER. All of our vendors went out of their way to tell us how impressed they were with her and how great she was to work with. She is so detail-orientated and on top of everything it's amazing. She's very knowledgable, calm, accommodating, and communicative. We got married at the Cliff House 2 weeks ago and planned on an outdoor ceremony. Unfortunately it started raining right before the ceremony and some vendors were trying to push us to have the wedding inside. I had a gut feeling we'd get a gap in the rain, so I wanted to hold out and keep it outside. She stood by my decision and (thankfully) we got that gap in the rain - so Christina and her team scrambled to dry the chairs, get the guests out there, and everyone in line so we could have the ceremony before the rain came back. We JUST made it work in time. All of this to say, she's flexible and will work hard to make your vision come true.

We absolutely loved working with Christina! We live in Chicago and planning a wedding in Maine would not have been possible without her!! She had so many connections and recommendations when it came to planning a wedding in Maine. She was fun, extremely patient, professional and organized - which allowed for a nice experience. She provided everyone involved in our wedding planning process with consistent guidance & solutions (which we CERTAINLY needed). If you don’t know anything about wedding planning, hire Christina. From start to finish, she was there for us. She was not just our wedding planner but will now be a forever friend in our lives. She helped us create our wedding vision and see the true MAGIC come to life. If you want a team that will keep you calm and relaxed on your special day, Pinch Me Planning is your go-to team!

Christina was our day-of-coordinator for our wedding on April 27th in Portland, and I could not give her enough stars! Not only she she extremely talented and organized, but you can tell that she really cares about each of her clients and wants to make sure that you have the best day of your life. She made the planning process SO EASY, helped us set up an amazing reception, was super communicative, and to boot she was so fun to hang out with. I would 100% recommend her to anyone looking for some party planning help- she is simply the best!

We used Christina for day-of coordination. Upon initially signing, my husband wasn't quite in agreement that we needed day-of coordination, but it was every bride I talked to #1 piece of advice. As we got closer to the wedding the check-in calls with Christina uncovered little details we hadn't yet thought of and helped bring a sense of order to the natural chaos that ensues during the final month of planning. Christina was there for the rehearsal (cue best man commenting on how "on it yet chill" she was). She was there for some tough weather-related decisions we had to make the weekend of, and she was there from early morning on wedding day through late night. The relationships she had with our other vendors, her calming nature and her ability to keep us from worrying about a thing on our wedding day made it 100% worth it. Oh, and now when we go to weddings that seem a little unorganized, my husband says "it's because they didn't have a Christina."

I worked with Amanda from Pinch Me Planning for our day-of coordination. our wedding venue provided a day of coordinator as well, but I don't know what we would have done without Amanda. she asked all the right questions - things we had never thought of - to help make our day perfect for us. she did a site visit with us and helped us to understand the flow of our ceremony and reception. I cannot say enough about her attention to detail and her professionalism with the venue's coordinator, all the other vendors, and with us. amanda kept our day flowing smoothly and it was exactly as we wanted. we cannot say enough about Amanda and highly recommend her to anyone for their wedding day.

Working with Pinch Me Planning was by far the best decision we made for our wedding planning process. Because we were planning a Portland wedding from Boston in a venue that required bringing in all of our own vendors, hiring a planner felt like a no-brainer and was something we really wanted to prioritize in our budget, but the value we got out of it was beyond anything we could have expected. Christina was amazing to work with from beginning to end. She understood exactly the vibe we were going for, always wanted to hear my input and opinions on things, but was there to provide extremely helpful guidance and direction when I needed it. In addition to making the day run flawlessly and every decor detail perfect, it would be hard to put a price on her help throughout the planning process. Her knowledge of the Portland wedding industry and connections within it were so valuable. From helping us brainstorm rehearsal dinner options to figuring out amazing lighting alternatives that could fit in our budget to helping us find the perfect after party spot, she delivered. One of my favorite parts of the wedding day was walking into our venue and seeing the total transformation of the space for the first time. It was so much more than we envisioned and really surpassed all expectations. It can be hard to visualize how it will all come together, but it's clear that Christina has not only the right eye and vision, but the ability to execute and make it all happen. We have had so many of our wedding guests say how perfect the wedding was from beginning to end, and so much of that is because of the amazing work from Christina and her team. We can't thank you all enough!

Pinch Me Planning was the reason our wedding was amazing as it was. At the outset we had no clue what we were doing, and very little idea of what we wanted...only that we wanted it to be "us." Christina and Amanda spent the time to get to know us, and created the most amazing vision that was exactly what we didn't know we wanted for our day. Leading up to the wedding, it was so comforting to know with certainty that anything we could have possibly stressed about getting done, Christina and Amanda had already thought of and taken care of. On the day of the wedding, Christina and her team were there every step of the way, and thanks to them, everything was perfect. If anything did go awry, we certainly didn't know about it, because they took care of absolutely everything. Because of the efforts of Christina and Pinch Me Planning, our day was more amazing than we ever could have imagined, and was so much less stressful than I envisioned.

Christina at Pinch Me is absolutely fantastic. She helped guide us through the entire planning process suggesting amazing vendors and helped make our vision come to life. Having the Pinch Me team there day of was amazing.... it provided us with peace of mind that every little detail was taken care of so that we could fully enjoy every moment of our special day without worry! That is not a small feat as our venue was on an island on one of the busiest weekends of the summer :-). I highly reccomend her to any bride or couple.

My favorite part about having a wedding planner was the piece of mind that you have on your wedding day that things are going to get done, and they are going to get done right. Christina was so professional yet we made a great connection and I am so thankful for that. She connected with everyone in my family and that made the day go even more smoothly. We weren't sure at first whether to have a planner or not but when it comes to enjoying your wedding day, you need someone else in charge or there is no way it will get done. Christina helped with set up and everything looked so beautiful. We thank you again Christina and can't wait to recommend you to all of our friends that are getting married in the coming years!

Christina was the best money I spent for our wedding! She helped our vision come to life with her design expertise and was my support system through the entire planning process. There were so many moving parts that went into our Newport wedding and Christina executed them flawlessly. I cannot recommend Pinch Me Planning enough, no task is too little or too big. THANK YOU CHRISTINA! xo

Talk about GOALS. Christina is the most organized, personable, creative, flexible planner there is! I had Christina and her team as my Day Of Coordinators. Even though she was only my "day of" planner she was there throughout the entire planning process. She asked me questions that I didn't even know needed answers and had great suggestions where needed! I highly recommend Christina and her Pinch Me Planning Team. They made everything run smoothly and exactly how we wanted it!

I hired Pinch Me Planning a bit later in my planning process because I was feeling overwhelmed at trying to create a cohesive design/feeling for my wedding, particularly as I started to work through the details (as I'm sure most brides (and maybe grooms) may know, there is almost too much wedding inspiration out there!). Christina took a lot of the basics I had already established and expanded on them - pulling in little elements here and there that made the overall design feel more polished and unique. It was a really collaborative and fun process, and I couldn't have been happier with the end result. Outside of the design piece, Pinch Me Planning provided serious peace of mind - the friendly reminders, checklists and check-ins with vendors, particularly in the last few weeks, were so helpful to keeping us on track, prepared and sane(!) heading into our big day. Thank you, Christina and team!

Having Lizzie as our day-of coordinator was like having a fairy godmother watch over us! I was on the fence about hiring a day-of coordinator but am honestly so happy and thankful that we did. From the rehearsal to the wedding day, Pinch Me Planning ensured that everything was taken care of and flowed seamlessly. I was able to relax and enjoy the time before the wedding knowing that PMP was coordinating the vendors and bringing my vision to life. When I walked into the barn as everything was being set up, I definitely had a pinch me moment. Planning an almost 200 person wedding myself was a big undertaking, and it was such a relief to know that there was another person who knew the detailed story that was in my head and who also had experience with weddings. I couldn't imagine it any other way, thank you PMP!

Christina and team, is a yes, yes, yes a million times over YES. A day of coordinator, full on planning coordinator, whatever your heart/budget can afford. They were worth every single penny. Whether your venue has a coordinator or not, having them as my third eye who understood the detailing, romance, I wanted to achieve allowed me to fully enjoy my wedding day. And when I say enjoy it, pinch me planning and team allowed ME and my HUSBAND to take in special moments, like getting ready with all our people, not worrying about timelines, making sure the “oops” were handled seamlessly. We didn’t need to check on anything through the day, they made sure our dogs were okay (going above and beyond) we put so much heart, soul, DETAILS into our wedding for over a year, We wanted everything to come alive and PMP made it come true. Our fantasy wedding, became our reality. Christina and team, from the bottom of mine and my husbands heart, we appreciate everything you did for us. We cherish you forever more. Xxoo - The Hersom’s

Christina is both a tremendous professional and wonderful person to have with you during the wedding planning process! My fiancee and I were feeling overwhelmed to plan a wedding in Maine while living in Baltimore and both working busy jobs. Christina took each of my worries in stride, was a calming, confident voice just when I needed it, and had no problem advocating for us and steering everyone in the right direction. She cared deeply about what we had envisioned and has a knack for knowing when to step in. On the day of the wedding she was there for me at a moments notice- my only regret is not being able to spend more time with her in the business of the day and as a testament to how hard she works behind the scenes to make the timeline unfold flawlessly! Thank you to Christina and her team for their incredible work!

I absolutely loved working with Pinch Me Planning! Christina is so thoughtful and was so engaged throughout the design and planning process. She has a real passion for beautiful and creative event design and an incredible eye for detail! I would have been lost and completely overwhelmed without her. She made me feel totally assured that everything would go smoothly and her day-of coordinating team was fabulous. Taylor was so professional and did an amazing job managing all of our wonderful vendors. Speaking of vendors, Christina has every connection under the sun! She introduced me to such incredibly talented caterers, florists, lighting professionals, photographers, rental companies...you name it! She had the sources to match the need, preference and budget and kept my personality and style in mind when making truly thoughtful recommendations on who to work with. I couldn't have been more thrilled with how everything came together and it is all thanks to Christina and her amazing team at Pinch Me Planning! I could not recommend them more... if you want to truly enjoy your wedding planning experience -