RAE Affairs

Words cannot describe how blessed we were to work with RAE Affairs, led by Shile. Her team went above and beyond our expectations to ensure that our special day was PERFECT! Shortly after our engagement announcement, we were approached by one of her team members, who told us about RAE wedding planning services. Although we were somewhat apprehensive, we decided to schedule a call with Shile to discuss her services in further detail. Literally, one of the best decisions we have ever made. During our call, she impressed us with her caring nature. Within a few days from our initial conversation, Shile sent us a detailed email outlining the next steps of the planning process such as creating a budget, and items for our wedding registry. Not only did she outline the steps, she created a draft budget with several venues that would fit within our theme. In addition, she sent us a list of vendors (photographer, videography, makeup, etc.) for us to consider. Mind you, she was doing all of this work prior to us signing a contract. We were so impressed with her commitment and passion towards our wedding, without any obligation (something very unheard of). We knew that Shile had our best interest at heart and would do anything within her power to make this day so special. Also, she was instrumental in helping us secure our vendors, which is the hardest part of the process. We went through an extensive list, and Shile made recommendations based on our budget. Looking back, Shile was there every step of the way for every crucial decision from cake tasting, wedding dress shopping to rehearsals and vendor meetings. In fact, people would always ask us how we could be so calm during the planning stages. Our response was we have the best person on our team, lifting the heavy burdens. So, the name Relax and Enjoy is truly fitting. Shile made it a priority to be always available to us, no matter the time of day. We knew that we could always email, text, or call her and she would be there to support us, even in moments of indecisiveness. This speaks volumes to her passion and commitment to each of her couples. She truly made us feel as if this was the only wedding she was planning. It felt good to know that we had a friend who was just as excited about our wedding, as we were. As if we weren’t already impressed with Shile performance thus far, we were simply blown away by her immaculate execution on our wedding day. Shile created a detailed timeline for our wedding day that provided a detailed script of events, in order to eliminate confusion. This timeline was shared with the bridal party and vendors so everyone was aware of their responsibilities. There wasn’t any time on that day that wasn’t allocated for. She had a team of highly professional and accommodating staff who were on site to tend to our needs. They made sure that we were fed, and well hydrated. Also, they ensured that the wedding events transitioned smoothly. Literally, the day could not have been anymore perfect. Our wedding guests are still talking about how organized and amazing our wedding was. We have heard “that was the best wedding I have ever attended” so many times! We are so grateful to have crossed paths with RAE Affairs, because this day would have not been possible without them (and God of course!). Thank you so much for helping us create the wonderful and life-lasting memories. We are so incredibly blessed to have been able to Relax and Enjoy our big day. Thank you, Shile!

Where do I start…? I don’t think I will be able articulate well enough the amazing job done by RAE Affairs on the planning and execution of my dream wedding. The only way for me to start off this review is to say that RAE Affairs provided me with my dream wedding. I always knew that my dream wedding would be tough to reach because of financial reasons; Shile and her team have certainly proven me otherwise. I gave RAE Affairs very specific details of my vision about my dream wedding. They took the capital we had available for the wedding, and turned it into that dream I had, and even more. Patience is one word I can use to qualify their attitude towards both my husband’s family and mine. Anyone who’s ever remotely dealt with African families in a wedding would know that these are the most difficult people to satisfy (and they are always heavily involved). RAE Affairs took on the task to work with, and satisfy pretty much everyone. Shile was our point of contact from the beginning, and was beyond professional. In fact, in the long run, she became more of a counselor and helped manage the many stressful situations of the wedding; calls and texts at random time of the day or the night, she was always there. She never stuck us with only one choice; she and her team always went out of their way to gather a variety of resources, so that we could have more choices. RAE Affairs has a variety of contacts with vendors, as many Wedding planners do, but they knew how to tailor a wedding package that would link us with the appropriate vendors for our wedding. The execution was on point! Shile and her team took our capital and turned our wedding into looking like a true 100K wedding (Reviews from our guests)…probably one of the many reasons we were all over different sites and accounts on Instagram, the weeks following the wedding. I can’t thank RAE Affairs enough. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

My husband and I are delighted with the RAE Affairs experience! Shile is absolutely AMAZING! From day 1 when we contacted her, she has been on top of her game. Her team is also WONDERFUL. We had the pleasure of working with Gboyinde and Sherina on the day of the wedding. Such pleasant and professional ladies. I don’t know what we would have done without RAE Affairs! Shile takes time to get to know the couples she works with in. She helped us clarify and solidify our vision and then she executed it seamlessly. She helped us in so many ways; from finding vendors, to developing a budget and coordinating meetings with all parties involved. The planning process was so much fun! (Yes, it's possible to have fun planning a wedding hahahahha...Just talk to Shile!) RAE Affairs really lives up to their name. We were able to RELAX and ENJOY our wedding. My husband and I will definitely cherish these memories forever. Thank you Shile! Thank you ladies!!

My husband and I had Shile Bello, the owner of RAE Affairs, as our wedding planner for an exciting yearlong of planning. When we started working together we already had several of our vendors and our venue picked out. Shile was able to coordinate and organize all the vendors and suggested great vendors to fill in the gaps. Shile was literally available 24/7. She went out of her way to attend meeting with vendors, even those that were planned last minute. She is VERY professional. The best thing is… you can tell Shile loves what she does. That makes a huge a difference in any business. On our wedding day, Shile brought a fantastic team that ensured our day was perfect. The whole RAE team was AMAZING!! They were very attentive to my needs and on top of everything. I am not sure if it was their intention but I really felt like princess on the day of my wedding. Even my bridesmaids were raving about how awesome the RAE team was. Thank you for everything RAE!