Secretariat Wedding & Event Planning

at, she maintains communication throughout the planning process, and she remains calm throughout every turn of the process. She is also a very nice person, which is not always the case for wedding vendors. 

lawlessly, I mean it. Wedding planners are needed in three stages: long term planning, 1-2 month out planning, and week/day of planning, and Samantha did it all seamlessly. For our long term planning, she had all of the recommendations for all of the vendors - we went with as many vendors that she recommended as we could (out of those that were available) and they were all amazing, just like she said they would be. She took time out of her schedule to tour rehearsal dinner spaces and wedding venues with us, telling us the pros and cons of each one and how the logistics would work there. It was incredible to have someone with that much knowledge already considering the details of our family dynamics and number of guests in the venue considerations. For the 1-2 month out planning, she knows her stuff inside and out and all of the little details that brides normally worry about, I did not lose a single minute of sleep over because Samantha handled everything. From menus and print-outs, to logistics, to welcome bags, she handled all of the last minute, small items that make a wedding great, but that I did not have time to cover. She reaches out when she has a question but otherwise takes over where she knows she can handle it within the scope of your vision. For day-of she is a force - she knows who needs instructions, where they need to go, and when we had a little challenge with the logistics of the shuttles, she was all over it, spending all day making sure the issue was resolved. From fluffing my train to getting an extra shuttle from a hotel we weren't even staying at to make up for a last minute cancellation, she was amazing. Outside of all of the planning, she is easily reachable, and so knowledgeable and reasonably priced for the service you receive. Seriously cannot recommend Samantha and her team enough.

ure that everything went according to plan so we could actually enjoy our day. After some research I came across Samantha's company and I knew after our initial consult on the phone, she was the one. She's thorough, professional and on point. Every last detail, she made sure that we were in sync on and always made sure that we knew that she was there to make things go smoothly. Her quick responses via email, texts and phone calls put our stressed out minds at ease. Having been in the industry for so long, she even know most of our vendors on a first name basis, which made us feel even more at ease. Anyone looking for a wedding planner or day of coordinator who just knows how to get stuff done and make sure it all turns out perfectly, Samantha is your best bet.

e big day! She was very easy to talk to and always accessible via email. Seriously, she would respond to my crazy email questions very, very quickly! She's extremely knowledgable about the wedding industry and traditional wedding etiquette, which I also found very helpful throughout the 6 months we were working together. She took care of business. All in all, I would definitely recommend Secretariat's services!