Salt Air Events

We had the privilege of having Erica Richards as a wedding planner!. With only 2 months heads up Erica came in and did an amazing job!  She was so friendly and professional. Our day never skipped a beat. She always responded to email and questions quickly and efficiently. I would highly recommend Erica for anyone looking for a planner.  

Erica Richards is the reason this wedding happened. I'm the mother of the groom. I also wrote the check for the planner and have been reflecting on what that money bought. Here it is: my son and daughter-in-law got married on August 29, 2026, in Annapolis, and nothing went wrong. Not one thing. It was sheer perfection. That was Erica. We hired Salt Air Events for month-of coordination and booked about six months out and were lucky because she was still available (first wedding for us, clearly!). Erica was warm and responsive from the moment we signed: she checked in, answered questions, and made sure we knew she was there. That's just who she is. And once she formally took the reins, she took them completely. Then things got complicated. We had a coordinator turn over on the vendor side mid-planning, which is the kind of thing that can quietly unravel a wedding as details live in one person's head and then that person is gone. Erica had it. She knew the timeline, she knew every vendor, she knew what was still undecided, and she rebuilt the continuity without any of it landing on the couple. On the day itself, the venue team was fantastic, and part of why is that Erica had them completely set up for success. She also ran the rehearsal, in 90-degree heat, with a group of family members who hadn't been in the same room in decades. Anyone who has tried to move a family through a rehearsal knows what that requires. She got it done, and people enjoyed it. The thing I keep telling people about, though, is smaller. After the ceremony, Erica had a quiet spot set aside for just the couple, ten minutes alone, cocktails and appetizers waiting, so they could actually be married before the reception carried them off. Nobody asked for that. Erica just did it. It's these little things that I keep remembering and fill my heart. Ours was an intimate wedding, 40 guests, and Erica handled it solo; she has staff who come in for larger events. Solo was more than enough. She also the best personality: she had everyone relaxed and smiling, and tissues ready during the speeches. The whole weekend was fun instead of a spreadsheet exercise. I got to relax and dance and as the event ended, Erica handed me a cupcake and told me everything was already packed up and ready to go. Five stars and I'd give more if The Knot let me. She is amazing!