Shay & Company

SBE did an amazing job with our wedding! Amy Wood handled everything and really allowed us to fully enjoy our day. In addition to managing our entire day, Amy helped us coordinate activities for throughout our entire destination wedding weekend. Amy did such a nice job managing our event, we never even saw, let alone had to deal with, most of our vendors on the wedding day itself- she handled everything! I was definitely hesitant to hire a wedding planner, but it was easily the best choice we could have made. Could not recommend them enough!

We worked with Shay Brown Events on all aspects of our wedding: wedding planning, vendor selection, and day-of coordination. Most of our correspondence leading up to the wedding was with Amy, while Shay was there over our wedding weekend. Amy is the most organized person I (the bride) have ever worked with, which is saying a lot since I am very organized myself. Amy helped us to find most of our vendors and she did so on a pretty tight timeline (we signed with SBE in Jan and the wedding was in July. We had no vendors in Jan). Almost all of them are folks that Amy and Shay have worked with in the past and their endorsement was important to us. Amy is highly responsive and is willing to work with the clients' needs (e.g., we had both a Pakistani wedding and an American wedding, and the set-up was entirely different for each, as well as some vendor/ food requirements. Shay was there the entire time over our wedding weekend, and she saved the day several times. For one, she created a second bustle for my dress so I didn't trip over it while dancing. Also, there was a miscommunication with the officiant and we needed something which was not there (a table with five flowers in a vase to be set up behind the officiant). The officiant only told us at 430 and the ceremony began at 5. Shay pulled this together at the very last minute and enabled us to keep the ceremony as planned. Finally, and this was big, we ran out of hard liquor after the American wedding on Fri night. Our Pakistani wedding was on a holiday (July 4th), and Shay spent a while calling all liquor stores in the area until she finally found one in Georgia that was open. Phew! We really needed the extra booze! Taylor from SBE was also there over our wedding weekend, and she is great to work with. She is highly attentive and manages to be everywhere while staying in the background. We highly recommend SBE to any and all couples! You will be SO happy you went with them.

My husband and I were married in western NC in late summer 2013. I was initially reluctant to use a wedding planner but I was so glad to have Shay Brown and Amy Wood managing our wedding. Not only did they handle last minute wrinkles (like the venue deciding to not provide transportation for guests a week before the wedding!) but working to secure our anniversary wedding cake tier. A year after our wedding, we were having trouble contacting the baker who had agreed to provide a cake for our one year anniversary. After failed attempts to reach the baker, Amy stepped in and was able to get us our cake. That is the kind of high quality service I didn't expect, especially a year after our wedding. Thanks Shay Brown Events for providing an incredible experience. If you need a wedding planner, know that you will be getting the best with this team!

We interviewed a couple of wedding planners located in and around the Asheville area and chose Shay Brown Events because everything Shay said in our first consultation was exactly on point with how we wanted our wedding to go. They are definitely a premier events planning group in this region, so the cost is higher than we originally had thought we wanted, but every single thing they did to go above and beyond made the price 100% worth it and even more so. The value was in the totality of their services - we had a coordinator (the AMAZING Amy Wood), Shay Brown created or managed all of our design work (florals, linens, rentals, etc., and they helped us choose and managed for us all our other vendors as well as our budget! Amy was completely accessible for any questions or needs that we had at any time during our 18 months of wedding planning. Everyone we worked with at Shay Brown Events was so professional, knowledgable, and so friendly. The best thing though was the final product - how the day itself turned out. Nothing went wrong! And the decor was absolutely how I'd imagined it and better. Coming from a perfectionist bride - it had been hard for me to release even just a little control to Amy and Shay, but it was truly my Dream Wedding. Shay worked magic with both my wedding space (church) and our venue ("On Broadway" in downtown Asheville). Everything was unique and something I hadn't seen before (including hanging handmade paper flower pomanders from the choir loft beam above where my groom and I stood in the ceremony space). They listened to everything we wanted so well but then took our ideas and made them better in the most perfect way. Our guests adored every detail of our wedding, and we will always look back on it with fantastic memories, many of which were made possible because of Amy and Shay. There is no way our wedding would have been anywhere close to the event that it was without them.

Shay and Carmen were so wonderful to work with through the whole process, but on the day of the wedding they were the absolute best decision I made! I did not have to worry about anything, they did all the work for me. I just got to sit back and enjoy my wedding day, which is so important because it flies by. I'm a wedding photographer myself and I knew if there was one thing I couldn't skimp on, it was having a real planner with lots of experience and great taste. The reception site was stunning and I planned it all in advance, so on the day of the wedding I did not have to do anything. Actually, all weekend I did not have to do anything but relax. They were by my side the whole time and I can never thank them enough!! Don't think any longer... hire Shay Brown as your wedding planner! You won't regret it!

Shay Brown Events helped plan and produce our son and daughter-in-law's Wedding and Rehearsal Dinner this past August. The wedding took place at Yesterday Spaces in Leicester, N.C. which is just outside of Asheville. I can't say enough about how amazing everyone on the SBE team were throughout. The team consisted of Shay Brown, owner of SBE, and design and floral expert, Amy Wood, our Wedding Event Manager, and Erika, who was involved with onsite planning and coordination. We started the process about nine months in advance meeting with Shay. We found her to be extremely knowledgable. Shay introduced us to Amy who met with the couple to discuss their vision and worked with them to create a plan, prioritizing tasks and keeping track of the many details it would take to make that vision a reality, including keeping us all on schedule! She provided direction and creative input as various elements unfolded, each clearly articulated in easy to read time-lines. She reviewed our budgets, and advised on everything from invitations, caterer's, and beverages, to discussing the couples décor concepts, guest lists, ceremony music, DJ, toasts, travel and accommodation considerations, not to mention the actual wedding ceremony plans, wedding reception, and rehearsal dinner production--all critical elements in creating a solid foundation for the Wedding weekend. Amy's attention to detail is unsurpassed. I've never seen anything like it. And that attention made all the difference. She developed a wonderful relationship with the bride and groom, as well as the families, and helped us navigate through the decision making process with with clarity, sensitivity, and tact. She was the "go to" person, always responsive, thoughtful and a delight to work with. Shay, focused on design and floral. She worked with the bride to create a sort of hybrid floral plan where the couples friends were involved in the process. That flexibility enabled the couple to stay in budget, and have the personal experience they wanted for their wedding, all while benefitting from Shay's very professional and lovely floral elements. Shay put together a magnificent bouquet for the bride, as well as the entire wedding party, and families. The flowers were perfect. Erika, SBE's onsite coordinator, joined Amy in working with us the week before the wedding. She was there for the walk throughs, rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, and Wedding day all the way through break down, supervising everything with precision. She has an incredible personality, which everyone responded to well, as she directed a very large wedding party and family through all elements of the ceremony, photos, and introductions at the reception. All this happened as Amy held down the reception, overseeing set-up, caterer's, bartender, DJ and others, while making sure the guests were comfortable. They both kept all of us calm and everything running smoothly. My son and his wife had a truly wonderful wedding! There were tears of joy and lots of laughter. There was ceremony, tradition and community. There was so much love, along with wonderful music, celebration, dance, and much more. I was able to enjoy each moment as were our family and friends. All those details I mentioned earlier, the ones on the time-lines, well they all seemed to magically fall into place. But it wasn't magic. It was great planning and direction from the terrific group of people at SBE. We placed our trust in Shay Brown Events, and they delivered!

We hired Shay Brown Events (SBE) to customize, design and plan our wedding from start to finish since my wife and I both have full-time jobs. The process was very streamlined and helped bring all of my wife's and my wedding visions come true. The day of the wedding was one that we left in the hands of the SBE staff and everything went as-planned down to the smallest details. We would recommend SBE to handle any of our future events!

Let me start by saying that Shay Brown Events made my dream wedding possible—and then they topped it. Even now I tear up thinking about how magical my day was, and I know I owe it to Carmen, Shay, and the SBE team. Shay Brown Events gave me the wedding I had always dreamed of having, but that I thought I could never afford. I am originally from NC and currently live in MI, so the entire Asheville, NC wedding was planned from afar. The help of SBE made this distance feel insignificant. Carmen Huffman was my coordinator and she worked with me every step of the way. Carmen was professional, knowledgeable, and so kind—she was an absolute joy to work with. Everything that I wanted to have happen for my wedding, she made sure it would happen—and it did! I was a ‘DIY’ bride and both Carmen and the SBE team ensured that all of the details I had prepared were incorporated perfectly! For those of you on a budget, please know I was on a tight budget and SBE always made sure I stayed on target, but that still had my dream wedding—they are awesome! I also had SBE floral do my flowers and design for both the ceremony and reception; Shay did an incredible job—everything was absolutely stunning. Shay studied my pinterest board and created a design that not only reflected my dream, it surpassed it! She even went so far as to create a rain plan for my ceremony design. Throughout my wedding planning process I was a busy full-time grad student and both Carmen and Shay worked with my mother often, always making sure we were happy with everything. The day of was beyond perfect, Carmen, Shay, and the rest of the SBE team ensured that everything went smoothly; they are all truly wonderful to work with. I wish I could thank them every day. I know that SBE went above and beyond and that they not only love what they do, they love their clients. My only regret is that I don’t live in Asheville, NC and that I can’t recommend them daily! I can’t imagine another special event that I wouldn’t have SBE facilitate (now I just need to move back to NC!) Thank you SBE, you are amazing!!!

Amy Woods from Shay Brown Events has been such a pleasure to work with though the planning process. I found Shay Brown Events on The Knot.com and based on the numerous 5 star reviews had to meet with them. I spoke with Amy and from the moment we spoke I knew that she would be perfect. Our wedding at the Old Edwards Inn was beauitful and no stone was left unturned. My mother and I were so thankful to have a planner with such a wonderful and calming personality that was also great at what she does! Amy made the planning process fun for us. I'm ready to do it all again!!

For a bride like myself that was completing graduate school and beginning a residency program in the middle of planning a wedding, Shay Brown Events couldn't have had any more of a absolutely necessary role. Shay Brown Events provided a wonderful relationship that allowed myself to be the involved bride with every decision but took care of all the behind the scene details. The team was able to take in all my wants and dreams and make them a reality. It was truly a dream come true and wouldn't have been possible without their involvement!

I don't think that I could possibly say enough about Shay Brown Events and our planner, Amy Wood, but some context will, at the very least, give you some idea of how difficult their job was and how remarkable it is that they achieved perfection. My wife and I started planning our wedding in September of 2013. We both loved Asheville, and were both enthusiastic about having the wedding there. Of course, we didn't live there. I live in Baltimore, my wife lives in Boston, my parents are in Michigan and her parents are in Chapel Hill - so Amy and SBE had to coordinate everything between FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. Normally, destination weddings are package deals, but that was totally impossible in this case, because we had a wedding that was kind of Indian and kind of Western. So that was Amy's job. Stay in Asheville, manage the expectations and cater to the whims of people in four different cities while designing and planning from scratch a ceremony and reception that will somehow satisfy my 85 year old Sari-wearing aunty from London and my wife's conservative, decidedly non-Indian aunt from Northern California. AND SHE TOTALLY DID. Everything, from the welcome reception on Thursday night to the farewell brunch on Sunday morning, was utterly and absolutely flawless. It was planned down to the minute and executed with a precision that makes me suspect that Amy is a former SWAT commander. So competent in adverse conditions? Absolutely. But that's not all. Amy is the sweetest, most charming, most diplomatic person I've met in a while. When our folks were unsure about something, were demanding something unreasonable, following a digression off into a rabbit hole or whether my wife and I were just bickering about napkin colors, Amy subtly and gently addresses concerns, assuages worries and redirects the discussion with a broad smile on her sunny face. Finally: our reception was outdoors. The week of the wedding, the weather was rainy on a daily basis. The night before the wedding, we took a rehearsal trip to the location. Our visit lasted only a couple of hours, but when we went home, we learned later, Amy and her assistant stayed until nine o'clock that night, scrubbing the dance floor in the reception tent clean of all the wet mud that had accumulated since it had been set up. I only found out about this because other people told me. My wedding was the happiest day of my life, and Amy and SBE worked tirelessly for an entire year to make sure it was perfect. I cannot imagine any part of the experience of planning or the wedding itself that could have been any better.

We used Shay Brown Events to help plan my wedding in Sky Valley, GA. What started out at as an intimate wedding with 40 people quickly grew… and Shay was a lifesaver throughout the whole process. I had a million ideas and a million different pinterest boards but could not begin to bring everything together. Shay was so helpful at organizing and executing everything, she was available morning, noon and night to help with my indecisiveness. It was such a perfect day and I could not have done it without her. Anyone who is debating on whether or not to hire a planner… do it!

I looked on The Knot when we first started looking for wedding planners, and Shay was one of the one's that kept standing out to me. We contacted her and on our next trip to Asheville, we met with her. From our first meeting with her, we knew that we wanted and needed to work with her. Shay did our floral and Amy Wood was our wedding planner. They, and the rest of the Shay Brown Team, were absolutely wonderful to work with. They were so prompt at returning phone calls and emails. As brides we know sometimes we can get a little crazy, and they were so understanding and helped me through many things! They were so open to ideas that I had and we were able to work so well together at planning the decor concepts and floral concepts. They made our day flow flawlessly!! Everything about our wedding day was absolutely perfect. Shay Brown and her team were wonderful to get to know and we will continue a friendship with them all. Shay and her team are worth every penny and more. We absolutely could not have done it without them.

WOW. Not sure how else to say other than, Shay Brown saved me and my wedding! I didn't have to worry about a thing and even still today, I am hearing from my guests how stunning and breathtaking our wedding was. Shay is not only incredibly professional, she was always there to listen to me when I need to vet an idea. Shay took over my wedding as the full wedding designer and planner with only 3 months notice and I can't begin to tell you the difference I saw in her abilities over the other vendor I was working with (and the other vendor came highly recommended -- so this should tell you without saying much that her skillset is unparalleled in the industry). Our wedding was very elaborate in detail; we wanted our guests to have the true southern experience and she accomplished that and then some -- down to the detail of how our servers approached our guests to the way our transportation service arrived and shuttled people around. There was not ONE detail that was missed. Our guests still refer to our wedding as the "Royal Wedding" and I know that is largely because of the service they received in addition to the stunning design. Shay started out as my wedding planner, but she will forever exist in my contacts as someone near and dear to my heart. It was a true pleasure to work with her and her team; they truly made my wedding dreams come true. For pics -- click this link: http://www.bluebendphotography.com/2014/06/lindsay-tylers-wedding-photos-inn-half-mile-farm-highlands-nc/

Shay Brown and her team are true professionals who love what they do. They take care of every detail and make sure everything goes smoothly so you don't have to worry about anything going wrong or starting late. Shay is a dream to work with and no matter what your vision, she can make it happen. Our wedding was everything we dreamed of plus more. Our friends and family are still talking about the décor and how everything looked.

My daughter and I worked very closely with Amy Wood and the Shay Brown event team for over a year on her wedding. From the very first meeting Amy understood my daughters vision for her dream wedding. From the first vendor meetings until the day of the wedding Amy was amazing!! She handled details that I never would have thought of. She made sure everybody that was involved in anyway knew when and where to be. Every detail was amazing. My daughters wedding was an outdoor wedding. Three days before the wedding I called Amy, My daughter was in tears due to the chance of rain on Saturday. Amy was so patient and kind and ask us to come in to meet with her to help calm my daughter. It did rain on the day of the wedding and Amy and the Shay Brown staff did an amazing job changing, moving and setting up everything inside in just a couple of hours. Amy made sure every detail would give her the dream wedding she wanted. It has been over 2 months since the wedding and I still have guest complimenting Amy and Shay Brown on what a beautiful wedding and amazing job they did. From the countless e-mails and phone calls of panic to all the laughs and wonderful memories we made working with Amy, I can never thank Amy, Shay and the entire staff enough for all they did. We love Shay Brown Events and Highly recommend them to every Bride planning a wedding!!

Amy with SBE was so wonderful and patient with me! Everything turned out perfect, and it was the most magical day. Thank you so much for all your help - from flowers, to calling vendors, to helping bustle my dress the day of. It was a great help all the way through.

When we needed help planning our daughter's wedding in NC from out of state, we turned to Shay Brown Events. SBE gave us great advice about choices of vendors and gave attention to every detail. All events went flawlessly and beautifully. The wedding party, family, and friends had a wonderful time. SBE are great people to work with. We recommend them highly!

Our experience with Shay Brown Events was amazing. Amy Wood was our planner and she thought of everything. She was always available to answer questions, gave us frequent updates on what needed to be decided or accomplished, and was completely invaluable on the day of the event. Other planners I had spoken with seemed to be very concerned with limitations on phone calls, emails back and forth, and what our expectations were since we planned to do a lot of the work with the vendors ourselves. Even though we went with a “limited” package from Shay Brown Events, we were blown away by their helpfulness. Amy thought of everything possible ahead of time so that the actual event went off perfectly. Although it rained throughout the event (which was outdoors and moved under a tent), it went smoothly because of all the work Amy put in ahead of time and the night of. I seriously don’t know how we would have done it without her. It was easily the best money spent on the whole event because the week of the wedding, I didn’t have to worry about anything! I would highly recommend using Shay Brown Events for your wedding! You definitely won’t regret it!

The team from Shay Brown Events was key to our wedding. Ours was a destination wedding (we live in Central Kentucky and wedding was in Cashiers, NC). While we had already picked the venue based on family connections, we did not know where to start with the other vendors (such as cake, florist, musicians, photographer, etc). Shay Brown's team not only helped us find and select those vendors, but also thought of details/special touches and vendors to help with those that gave our wedding the "extra something". One detail in particular that sticks in my mind was locating a vendor from whom we were able to rent antique china in a mix-match of various patterns that was a perfect detail to our overall feel of rustic/vintage elegance. Every detail of the weekend was considered by Shay Brown Events (details I would not have thought of having never planned a wedding before!) and taken care of so that the entire planning process and the actual weekend of events went smoothly and was enjoyed by my husband and me as well as our families because we didn't have to worry with the organization; truly, we just had to "show up". There were a couple little bumps in the road that had we not had Shay's team to help us with would have been more problematic, but because Shay and Amy immediately took the steps to "fix" the potential problems, they never became problems. That type of attention and care is so important because wedding planning is stressful. Every single person at SBE that we worked with was professional yet kind and we knew that they really cared about us and our wedding. I am still amazed at how the team at Shay Brown Events was able to listen to us at our initial meeting describe what we envisioned for the "feel" of our wedding and then deliver it so precisely. We could not be happier with the job that they did and we highly recommend them. It is rare for me to give top ratings to anything, but Shay Brown Events truly deserves the five stars. Hiring Shay Brown Events was a very worthy investment and we wouldn't do it differently. Our wedding weekend was perfect and exactly what we wanted; we and our guests are still talking about it and in large part that is thanks to our Shay Brown Events team!

Shay and her team did an amazing job! I would highly recommend her to anyone getting married in Asheville, NC or Nashville, TN!!!!!

Amy Wood at Shay Brown Events is an amazing woman. She was the sweetest, most organized and professional person I think I have ever met! I came to her with a midsummer nights dream theme, and with her help it evloved into the dreamiest day ever. She really understood the feel we wanted and I never felt like she was just giving cookie cutter wedding suggestions, I felt like they were unique suggestions for the wedding we wanted. I was worried about trying to plan a wedding from out of state, but after our first meeting I didn't stress any more. She pulled together the most amazing vendors and thought of all the little details that I never would have. Looking back I would not have changed a single thing, and I can't imagine if I hadn't had Amy there for the whole process. We still get comments from family and friends on how amazing the was and how it went off without a hitch! Thanks again Shay Brown Event and Amy Wood for a wedding day that was above and beyond what we had dreamed of!

As cliché as it may sound, choosing Shay Brown Events to help us pull together the final details of our wedding was the best decision, everrrrr. From the moment we met Amy Wood and a few other SBE associates at their (beautiful! adorable!) offices, both Husband and I felt totally comfortable. Amy really understood the aesthetic we were going for and also picked up on what was important, and not so important, to us. Over the final few months before our wedding, she smoothed out details with all our vendors, constructed the most detailed weekend-of timeline I’ve ever seen, and gave me great ideas for some of the question marks that were still looming (ie: an alternative to sparklers for the send off and fun twist on a guest book). The weekend of, she was amazing. She worked so hard and everyone from our families, to other vendors, to our friends (even a groomsman commented!) absolutely LOVED her and remarked that she was the calmest, kindest, most put-together coordinator they’d ever met/worked with. The day after the wedding, she was sweet enough to foster a BUNCH of left over flowers that we didn’t have space for in the car, but that I couldn’t bear to throw away. She’s a wonderful human being and also happens to be phenomenal at her job. I’m so thankful that we found her. HIRE AMY RIGHT NOW. Your wedding will be more beautiful, your family will be more calm, and the months, weeks, hours leading up to the day will be so much less stressful (and fun!) if you do.

I found Shay Brown Events through Style Me Pretty and she is not only incredibly gifted at wedding planning but she became my friend and confidant through the planning process. We picked Bald Head Island for our destination wedding weekend. The fact that it's an island crated a series of obvious tactical issues but Shay didn't flinch. She exuded a calm confidence that I wouldn't have survived that process without. Shay Brown turned my blush, romantic and intimate wedding vision into a reality. From the first time I talked to her until the last little hug before I walked down the isle, she was essential and irreplaceable. She made me feel relaxed and confident which as a bride in the midst of wedding planning seemed nearly unattainable. She is very creative and understands exactly how to translate the vision of your wedding into a picturesque beautiful reality. Just by sending her a few pictures of what inspired me she knew precisely how to accomplish it. The table linens, the chair covers, the candle holders, the custom made columns for the arrangements down the isle, the flowers, the petals, the centerpieces, the timelines, the schedules and the overall exacting attention to detail were all done flawlessly. When I finally saw all the elements that we had created and designed come together at the Bald Island Club it literally took my breath away. It mirrored my imagination and as I think back to that evening I am overjoyed that I had Shay and her experienced team. She was extraordinary in her ability to make me feel relaxed and unstressed while taking care of all the little details and taking on any issue I needed help with. My dress is a blush color and has a romantic soft feel that we wanted to be reflected throughout all the elements. The flowers were done by Shay's recommended vendor Bobby and Mark Designs and I couldn't have been happier. They were stunningly beautiful, incorporating blush pinks, shades of white and a deep blue that really made the pink pop. They worked tirelessly to create exactly what I wanted. Shay and her assistant Amy were a dream to work with and they paid attention to every detail. They were always there smiling and reassuring me throughout the whole weekend. They rose to every challenge and when hosting an event every night for a destination wedding weekend, there are always unforeseen issues. I was able to completely trust them to help me create my dream wedding, and couldn't have done it without Shay Brown Events. Having a talented, creative, personable and endearing team of people helping me allowed me to ultimately enjoy my wedding and to really be in the moment and not overwhelmed with all the logistics that come with a wedding. For that reason alone, to look back on your wedding and feel like you savored the moments that can never be recreated I can not recommend a better partner and planner than Shay Brown.

I cannot thank Shay Brown Events enough for their assistance in the planning and executing of my wedding day. Shay Brown worked with me to come up with a vision for the design of my reception venue and delivered that vision to a "T". She was such a warm and welcoming face when I arrived at my reception and had her eyes on me and my guests the whole night ensuring that everything was perfect. From greeting me at the limo before my entrance with a drink, to ensuring the photographer was present for all of the special moments, to finding a cake knife when I had forgotten one, to pulling me aside and getting me changed into a new outfit for my exit, I couldn't have done it without her. You forget so many things about the big day and are having SO MUCH FUN that at times you would have simply forgotten to cut the cake or take a moment to re-group. Having a planner like Shay Brown is your guarantee that you won't miss a thing on your special day and that everything will go perfectly. I even had guests come to me later and say how wonderful she was. One of my guests really wanted a glass of white wine after all of the white wine was gone. Shay grabbed her hand and pulled her into the kitchen and poured her the last glass out of a special bottle she had pulled aside for this kind of moment. She made my friend's day (as well as mine!) If you are thinking of hiring a planner for your wedding or special event (which you should no matter what), Shay Brown Events is wonderful. I can't thank her enough!!! Love, Ellie Schwarz

Shay did an absolutely fantastic job with our wedding. She was just what we needed to help put our minds at ease and helped us greatly in the decision making process, which can be quite exhausting when handling it all by yourself. I felt totally comfortable contacting her with any question or concern no matter how big or small and she was always there to help me through it. Weddings can be extremely stressful at times and hard to handle all by yourself. If you want to have a completely worry free and enjoyable wedding day then Shay will make that happen for you. No matter the issue Shay stayed cool calm and collected the whole time and I trusted in her completely. Another thing I loved about working with Shay was her creativity. She really pays attention to detail and did such a wonderful job of bringing my vision to life. I couldn't have been happier with how everything turned out. THANK YOU SHAY!

I'm not sure who these other brides were dealing with (though I find it suspicious that almost all of their reviews popped up within days of each other) but Shay Brown was a pain to work with. It took months to get anything from her and when I finally received items they were incorrect or poorly executed. We purchased the entire planning package and it was a mistake.

Shay and her amazing staff with Shay Brown Events made our Wedding a genuine dream come true. As a professional myself, I value timely responses, personalized attention and most importantly, attention to detail. Shay exceed every expectation we had for our special event. Looking back, almost 6 months later, there is not one single thing I would have changed. In addition, Shay's ideas and experience brought so much to our special day. Her connection with vendors proved to be valuable on more than one occation. If you are in search of a personalized and professional experience for your day, Shay Brown Events is A+.

Seriously, I had no idea what I would have done without Michelle. We decided about one month before the wedding that we might need some help, and I inquired with Shay Brow Events. Within one day we had Michelle and I think that within the first day that she worked with us she was able to get more done than I had been able to do in over a week! So many things I hadn’t even thought about she was able to cover and make sure were taken care of – and by the end of that first day I felt completely relaxed and confident that everything was going to be perfect. Everything WAS perfect. When the day came, Michelle was there and I never had a second thought as to what needed to be done because it was taken care of. My mom was able to relax and enjoy herself! If I could offer any advice to any bride, it would be to get a wedding planner, and better yet, talk to the wonderful staff at Shay Brown! The service truly is invaluable. If I had it to do over, Michelle is the first person I would call! I really can’t say enough good things about my experience!

Our wedding was perfect, and my husband and I will be forever grateful for the amount of effort, professionalism, and artistry that Shay Brown, Amy Wood, and the rest of the staff put into our wedding. Everything about it was far beyond what we expected or could have ever imagined. Not only were we blown away, but so were our guests. Worth every penny.

From the day we began working with Shay Brown Events, I knew hiring a day-of planner was the right decision. We were planning a wedding from a distance, and needed help knowing what we needed to provide, what vendors would provide, and how everyone would be in touch with one another about scheduling, etc. Amy asked questions we wouldn’t have known to ask, and helped us to avoid countless oversights. And as professional as Amy was during the preparatory stage, I was blown away with her help on the day of the wedding. I never felt like she was telling us what to do or rushing us or pulling us away from our celebration. Rather, that she was discretely helping to remind us of upcoming moments and helping us make the event happen as we wanted to in the moment. My husband and I had so much fun that day (something I know many brides and grooms cannot readily say about their weddings) and attribute that in large part to having such a top notch day-of planner helping us out!

I am so thankful to Shay Brown Events for planning and executing our wedding in August of 2011.  After choosing my vendors and setting off into wedding planning territory with my fiancé, I quickly realized that I was going to need some help.  After interviewing several wedding planners, I spoke with Shay and signed on with her immediately.  Her attention to detail and passion for service was evident.  She coordinated my vendors, made recommendations for necessary vendors we had overlooked, and helped bring our vision for our day to fruition.  On the day of the wedding, her hard work ensured that my day was stress free and enjoyable.  She gently ushered my husband and I through the schedule that day, and we couldn't have been happier.  We feel so lucky to have worked with her.  We shared this with her several times, but I have to reiterate that we couldn't have pulled it off without her.  She ensured that we enjoyed the time and money we invested in putting together our event, and we will remember that day for the rest of our lives.

Our wedding was amazing! Everything came together perfectly, even despite the fact that it rained. Actually I think it made everything glue together even better somehow! Even though I thought I was pretty laid back about a lot of the ceremony and reception details, I can see how a rainy day might stress out a more… stressed out bride, but I think that the way Shay Brown Events handled everything that even a stressed bride would be perfectly happy with the outcome. All of the vendors that were recommended by SBE were so great. I have received numerous compliments to this day regarding the food, décor, DJ, and especially the photo-booth. It was especially great working with a company and coordinator that was so familiar with our venue and the staff there, as I feel like it really made things a lot smoother. Shay Brown Events was amazing and worth every penny! It was such a relief to have the help of the whole crew and Amy was such a wonderful coordinator. She was patient and went above and beyond to get things prepared for the wedding. She even accommodated our dog, who we are clearly overly attached to, during our office visit knowing that I was driving from out of town on a tight schedule. She was such a huge help throughout the whole ceremony and reception as well. Even Dan, the groom, exclaimed to me, “Thank goodness for Amy the wedding coordinator!” She was such a pleasure to work with. All members of the wedding party said she was the perfect mix of making sure things got done, but without being uncomfortably pushy. As noted before, it was great to have a coordinator that was so familiar with all of the vendors and the venue as I think it made coordination a lot smoother. Everyone is still going on about how great the food, music, décor and photo-booth all were!

Shay Brown and her staff providing us with all of the most professional and personal assistance we could ask for. Shay was there from the initial meeting 1 year in advance to the first dance of me and my beautiful wife. Shay went above and beyond and everyone was so impressed at how she and her staff smiled the whole time and made all of our guess feel special. My wife was feeling like a princess or queen becasue they were so attentive. I want to add that Shay performed all this incredible tasks while she was feeling on the day of our wedding. She resolved evry stressful situation with any and all vendors and made our day one for us and all in attendace to remember. We love you Shay Brown!!!!!!

SBE's consultant Amy Wood did a wonderful job planning our big day. We were so very pleased with the quality of service provided during the planning of the wedding, the day of the wedding, and even follow up after the wedding. We strongly recommend their services for anyone looking to have a minimum stress, maximum happiness and approval wedding. They are there for every step of the way making planning the wedding very fun and exciting!

“Shay and staff were magnificent. We only discovered them 5 weeks before the wedding and were lucky enough they could accommodate our date. Shay organized our (bride and m-o-b) mostly random wishes, tastes and desires; derived from that floral selections, colors, and design; built around our budget; and presented the most breath-taking wedding and reception – exactly the look we wanted without our having been able to articulate it. It was so much more than we dared dream – so many special touches. Nothing had a “we’ve all seen this before” look and yet was tradition and elegant, but with a contemporary aspect that suited the event and location perfectly. All this was done with such talent, energy and calmness. She is so knowledgeable regarding every aspect of weddings and was generous with ideas and suggestions in all areas. They worked exceedingly well with the on site staff and our other vendors. Shay Brown Events is the wisest investment we could possibly have made. In addition, Shay is such a lovely person that we both felt she became our friend, and that we were the most important clients she ever had.” – Ellie Marshall

I had concerns during the process of planning the wedding but I guess that can be pretty normal when you get married out of state. shay did a great job of creating a wonderful event. if money is a concern, I suggest being on top of what gets spent where, so nothing is a surprise. it all adds up! I had not planned on paying what we did but it all looked good in the end and was worth it. they are very professional and have a lot of ideas and great vendor connections.

My husband and I live in Chicago, but wanted to get married in Ahseville. I was able to make a few different trips to Asheville over 11 months of planning, but Shay really pulled everythign together for us. She was always on top of everything and she took care of all the little details that I overlooked. She was a great resource and has great relationships with other local vendors. She had worked with some of the other vendors we used and everything seemed to jsut fall into place. It was an amazing wedding and I didn't have to worry about anything, Shay took care of it all!!

There truly aren't words to describe the great experience we had working with Shay Brown and Ashley Rogers. Ashley and Shay thought of everything down to the smallest details and had answers for us before we even finished asking our questions. As we were out of town, there were a lot of phone calls and emails and the level of service and speed of response made you feel like yours was the only wedding they were planning! Ashley was with us the entire day from the the moment I put my dress on to the hugs before we made our exit to the limo. We were so surprised and amazed to find our hotel room decorated the night of our wedding with rose petals and pieces of our wedding cake. They truly think of everything! I can't say enough good things about Shay and Ashley and highly recommend using their wedding planning services - I don't know how I would have planned everything without them!