Pinch Me Planning

event for us. And during our wedding weekend, it poured rain and threw all our plans into disarray - Christina and her team worked around the clock to adjust our plans to the weather. She was truly amazing, making sure every detail was perfect even with our last minute changes! She did everything from fixing tent leaks to changing timelines to bringing the bridal party lunches - truly went above and beyond all weekend. I would highly recommend her and the Pinch Me Planning team!

, she helped us through every detail possible. I am as type A as one can be and she was patient, kind, understanding, and helpful (even when I would send 15 texts at 6am - sorry Christina). She worked with us through a venue change, budgeting, my insane color palette changes - you name it. I hadn’t met her in person until April (we got married in September and live in NYC) but her talent, attention to detail, and compassion for managing a lot of personalities is unprecedented. Truly could not recommend PMP more - you will be in the best hands possible.

s, 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!

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!

g. 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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

fter 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!!

olute 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!

een 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.

uestions and giving us guidance as the parents of the bride.

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.

red 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!

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!

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.

we really appreciate the extra attention to detail and timing of events. You all think of questions that I didn't even foresee!

ted 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!

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

tina 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.

navigate some really tough challenges and provided all the resources we needed to successfully plan our big day. Thank you!!

rganized & 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!

ing 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!

g 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!!

nd 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.

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!

fect 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!!!

ave 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).

erred 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.

cided 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.

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!

n'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

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!

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.

, 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.

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!

d 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!

lationships with the best vendors around! It was great to let go and relax knowing she had everything under control.

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!

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!

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!

ff, 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!

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!

tribute 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.