My husband and I live in DC, so when we decided to get married in our favorite vacation spot - Corolla, NC - we knew we would need some help, and that a day-of coordinator would be a non-negotiable.
Gena came highly recommended to us by our... floral and decor guru, Renee Landry. Being familiar with Renee's work and given HER reputation as the best of the best for Outer Banks weddings, I booked Gena without a second thought. I am so glad we did. Gena was super organized and, even though we only booked her for "week-of" services, she was attentive and helpful all the way up to the big day. She was always available to answer my questions via email, and was diligent about sending me periodic reminders to do things (i.e. nail down a final menu, book our transportation, etc.). In terms of choosing our other vendors, I am EXTREMELY picky, and we attended the wedding expo where I was able to easily pick all our vendors ourselves. However, I have no doubt that Gena would have been stellar in helping us make picks as well :D
To say that I am not someone who gives up control or delegates to other people well is a GROSS understatement - I ALWAYS have to do everything myself, BY myself (you could say I'm a teensy-bit of a type A perfectionist ;) haha). BUT, Gena and Danielle made me feel COMPLETELY confident in relinquishing control on my wedding day. I couldn't have been more relaxed knowing that all the details were in great, fellow-type-A hands ;D
One last thing: our wedding wasn't large (around 70 guests) but group is a young, rowdy one (neither myself nor my husband has a large family so it was mostly our friends). Our playlist was EXCLUSIVELY hip-hop and rap (we specifically banned all slow-songs and all typical wedding songs), and we danced well into the night...fueled by lots and lots of booze. If we had had kegs, keg stands would have happened for sure. Gena and Danielle were so patient with us and did a phenomenal job cleaning up and breaking down as well - truly above and beyond.
Can't say enough great things. Your wedding will be in GREAT hands if you book Gena and Danielle :D Thanks again, ladies!!