Something To Celebrate

ent party. I knew after the success and endless compliments at the engagement that I wouldn't want anyone else to help plan our day. I live outside of Texas and was very apprehensive about planning a wedding out of state. Melanie went above and beyond recommending vendors for me, visiting places I was unable to attend, and made me feel completely at ease with the process. I lost my mom when I was younger and was also nervous about planning this day without her advice and support, but Melanie was so quick to answer my endless questions and help me gain a better grasp on planning a wedding, as I was completely lost at the start. She is very well connected in the wedding industry offering amazing vendor recommendations- we were not disappointed with a single one! Melanie helped bring my vision to life and I cannot thank her enough for all of her hard work. If I could give her 10/5 stars, I would!! If you are looking for a planner, look no further! You found the one:)

she was officially on the clock as our months before and day of wedding planner! She is a great communicator and is very organized and very knowledgeable about vendors. I appreciated that she gave me a timeline/checklist of what she's taking care of and what I needed to do all leading up to the big day. On the day of the wedding I was stress-free because I knew the day was in good hands with Melanie! <3 Nothing that I knew of went wrong and everything about the day was on time. So if anything happened she obviously took care of it without me even noticing. She has a total Girl Boss attitude while still being kind and a pleasure to work with! Thank you so much for being my planner! We were sure blessed to have you make our special day such a success!

lives. Family and friends are still talking about how wonderful and beautiful the wedding was. Melanie helped with everything from reception design, transportation and full day planning for the rehearsal dinner and the wedding day. She was kind and calm and incredibly knowledgable/professional and I felt very grateful. Could not recommend more!!

ng a wedding is a foreign and stressful experience and she kept us right in line. She was in constant communication with all our vendors for several months leading up to the wedding. She responded to my (many) emails and questions and always seemed to be multiple steps ahead of me. Her support in the month leading up to the wedding was especially a godsend. And oh my gosh — her wedding weekend timeline was a piece of art, organized perfectly and scheduled in 5-minute increments. Best part (as a bride), with Melanie in charge, you don’t have to even worry about sticking to the timeline! She truly makes sure the bride and groom don’t have to think about anything besides enjoying themselves in the weeks leading up to, and during, the wedding. If anything went wrong that day, we will never know. We also heard from several vendors that she is best wedding planner in ATX that they’ve ever worked with (direct quote from multiple people). If you’re looking for organization, support, vendor relations, attention to detail and experience in the industry — choose Melanie. She’s the best and we’re so grateful for her!

ur month-of coordinator. She was helpful and always willing to reply to a quick one-off text I had. On the big day I didn't have to worry about a thing with Michelle handling all the details. If there was an issue I didn't hear about it which was exactly the stress-free day I wanted. A big thank you Michelle!!

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helpful, honest…. Everything we could hope for. She was incredible about working around our schedules. She let us know what the process would look like. She helped us save a ton of money by giving us super smart advice. She cares about her clients, and isn’t just looking to provide you with the easiest solution. I will always be grateful for the wonderful care she provided us.

organized and had every detail covered. She was even in contact with the entire wedding party, keeping them apprised of the schedule throughout the weekend. I can't recommend Melanie and Something to Celebrate enough!! Thank you for making my daughter's wedding everything she wanted and more!!

own personal style/price range rather than being overwhelmed with the countless options near the Austin area. She was in constant communication with us and even went out of her way to travel to our event space to make last minute decisions. I love how dedicated she was to making our vision come to life! I was never stressed once during the planning process because I knew she had everything under control. Even on my wedding day I knew she was on top of every single detail! I really could not recommend a better wedding planner and company. My wedding weekend was the absolute best weekend of my entire life and I know I have Maria to thank for so much of that. Not only is Maria professional and organized but she is very kind. I loved how intent she was on getting to know us as a couple so she could make our wedding day as personal as possible Ugh! I’m going to miss being in constant communication with her now that it’s over!

looking for when we started to plan for our wedding. Maria was wonderful to work with and helped us make our wedding dreams into reality! She is an excellent wedding planner who is extremely professional, organized, adaptable, friendly, works well with diversity, and is passionate about her craft. Maria did an exceptional job at supporting us through the entire wedding planning process, rehearsal and the day of the wedding! Quick shout out to Maria's assistant Logan! You are awesome! Thanks for being super friendly, organized, and readily available to support us during wedding day! :) Our planning sessions with Maria were always so much fun! We learned a lot in the process and which helped us make more informed decisions. The Wedding Rehearsal was fun too. Maria did a wonderful job of keeping us organized and answering all our questions! She was a support not just for the bride and groom, but the ENTIRE wedding party and we all loved her! My wedding party and family was impressed by her professionalism, organization, leadership, and patience. My multilingual and multiracial family felt respected and positively seen/heard by Maria. She was always patient, never judged, and was always working to include my multilingual/cultural family members. Inclusion is a HUGE PLUS and an important value of ours! Maria also helped us hone in on how we wanted out wedding day to feel for both of u and for our guests. She set up vendor interviews for us, worked with our vendors to coordinate details on our behalf, and we could ask her questions whenever we were confused or split on a decision or wanted a sounding board. Thank you for helping us find amazing cake, dj, and photographers!! Maria was patient, honest, and listened to all of our ideas and visions and always open to questions and took time to respond…ALWAYS!! On my wedding day, I did not have to do a single thing, but show up. Maria checked on me and my now husband the night before and even the morning of! She also checked in (in person) with both bridal parties the morning of the wedding. Maria is a Gem. I truly mean that. We loved working with her and would absolutely recommend Maria to any couple who wants to be taken care of, wants to work with someone who is both professional and energizingly fun, and wants their dream wedding to come true. We are forever grateful for you Maria. Thank you and Gracias for everything!

ellent from the moment we met and understood our not-too-spooky classy Halloweenish ideas completely. She made a huge design document encompassing all elements of our wedding and was immensely helpful in coordinating all the little moving parts we CERTAINLY would not have though about. STC is not the cheapest service you're going to find but it's assuredly worth the price when you take into account all the work that goes into the planning, coordinating, details, etc. that YOU then do not have to worry about other than replying to e-mails, making choices, and showing up to meetings. I like to think of myself as pretty organized (at least compared to the average person) but Melanie had spreadsheets in her spreadsheets. She even had to go to (figuratively) fight against some vendor employees when they insisted on messing things up. :) Overall, 5/5, would recommend, just sign the contract.

s organized and on target. Our wedding was at our ranch, which was harder to coordinate, since every single thing had to be brought in. Every vendor Melanie suggested was first class and did a fantastic job. From the photo bus to the beautiful clear tents, the rented couches and furniture, to the amazing food and flowers, everything was incredible! And the week of the wedding, Melanie was in touch with the entire wedding party, keeping them updated on the schedule. Our pastor, who has conducted hundreds of weddings, commented that Melanie was the most organized coordinator he had ever worked with. Melanie is fantastic, and you will be grateful if you are able work with her.

nd new relationships I've formed have impacted my life. When I first began working with the team, I immediately felt excited, prepared, and informed during the planning process. I was paired up with Melanie Richardson, who is THE GOAT/ VIP. Melanie is first and foremost an expert in her field, kind, patient, logical, creative, and such an amazing person to go to for perspective, advice, and planning. She took her time to go through all of the logistics, ideas, and thinks outside the box to help you out in any way she can. Our wedding was originally supposed to be in March, but because of COVID, we had to cancel 5 days before. As you can imagine, the sheer panic of rescheduling and the unknown was paralyzing. Melanie stepped in to help and went above and beyond her duties to help me. Her relationships with wedding vendors is unlike any other I've seen or heard of. We were blessed to be able to reschedule our wedding for July and like the true amazing coordinator she is, Melanie was incredible before, during, and after our second date. I can't begin to express my gratitude for her. Even though I pride myself in being an organized professional myself, there's no way I could have had the wedding like I did without the Something to Celebrate team and Melanie. If you are looking for some help the month of and day of your wedding, THIS is your team!!

day, on the day, and since then! Melanie is always considerate, kind, hardworking, and organized. She gives so much of who she is to her brides, and there was never a time where she didn’t stop exactly what she was doing (in sickness and in heath) and offer her whole self to support me with planning, even if it was just a silly this-or-that question. She has years and years of expertise and understands Austin/Dripping Springs vendors extremely well. Whenever wedding planning felt overwhelming for me, Melanie was calm, steady and reassuring. She was my rock at every turn. When the wedding day arrived, she handled a million little timing changes and my stressful family drama with such grace and commitment to my vision that I truly felt at the end of the day that everything was “perfect” and I couldn’t even tell what had been going on behind the scenes. Melanie even went out of her way to find me a sentimental dessert I had when I lived in Taiwan for me to enjoy after the ceremony. That’s just the kind of person she is!! She listened intently to my vision for the day, took genuine interest in my life and my love story with my now husband, helped me organize my budgetary priorities, and went above and beyond to fill my wedding day with personal touches. She also helped me stay in the moment and always put my feelings first. Having complete trust in her gave me the space to soak in every moment of my wedding weekend. Looking back, my wedding day was so detailed, beautiful and sentimental, I know in my heart I owe so much of that to Melanie’s hard work and thoughtfulness. She is an incredible planner and a wonderful person!!!

tened to everything we asked for/wanted and planned a truly fantastic one-of-a-kind party. Her ideas were super awesome, and she really catered to the kids. It was incredible to show up to a already set up party and leave with little clean-up, Something To Celebrate took care of it all. Maria and team were also present throughout the whole party making sure it ran smoothly and everyone was happy. She is truly awesome. You should 100% hire her! I know we will again!

anized, but her laid-back personality and sense of humor made her a joy to work with she was very easy to communicate with and was always prompt in responding to our many emails and phone calls. She listen to us and created exactly what we wanted, and because of her years of experience she was able to give us many ideas on how to make the event flow smoothly. We are not from the Dripping Springs/Austin area, so we hired most of our vendors based on her recommendations. Every vendor we went with provided excellent service and we were extremely pleased. Her attention to detail is amazing, and because of this I was able to relax and enjoy the day of the wedding. When the groom’s cake was delivered and it did not look exactly as ordered, Melanie was very calm and professional and quickly thought of a quick solution. None of the guests realized there had ever been a problem with it. Melanie proved her organizational skills the week of the wedding when we had to make the decision to move the ceremony indoors due to inclement weather. She spent countless hours on the phone with the florist and caterer to discuss these last-minute changes to ensure that everything was perfect. On the day of the wedding, everything looked gorgeous and the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception were just as we had envisioned them. Not only did the majority of our guests comment that it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever attended, but also stated it was the most fun they had ever had at a wedding. Everyone had a fantastic time! Thank you so much to Melanie and to Something to Celebrate for making my daughter’s and son-in-law‘s wedding absolutely perfect! I have two younger daughters, and will not hesitate to hire Melanie to coordinate both of their future weddings!

ng some help in planning my sister’s elaborate Baby Shower, and Maria turned out to be THAT "go-to" person. I hired her immediately! She understood my vision and ran with it! Just what I needed! I’ll never know how she was able to pull it off in such a short amount of time, but she DID! From the balloons to the flowers to the DJ - every last detail was first-rate, stellar! All along, Maria was there with her clipboard, making sure everything was perfect & on-time - from start to finish. We are still getting compliments on what a beautiful event it was! I look forward to working with Maria again….hopefully soon.

uestions or concerns, I felt extremely comfortable asking Melanie for guidance and she was so kind and helpful always. I felt like it was always a team effort getting things done, and thats what made things fun!! Throughout the whole planning process I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders because I knew Melanie was there to help me in any way that she could & keep me on track with the small details. When it came down to wedding day, Melanie and her team at STC were more than incredible. The day was run absolutely perfect thanks to them, and I got to sit back and relax knowing they were there supporting me and making sure the day ran smoothly. I am forever grateful for Melanie and her team. Look no further!! STC is the planner for you!

ave been completely lost without Melanie. From cake tasting to the sparkler exit, the entire wedding planning process was seamless with Melanie’s help. Our wedding day was completely perfect and as stress free as one can dream and we are so thankful for all of her hard work and coordination.

her and her team for our June 2021 wedding. Seriously believe me when I say we could not have done it without her. Melanie - Thank you for your exceptional attention to detail, all of your timelines and reminder emails, the late night 2 hour planning meeting (it had to happen), and for sticking with us through the twists and turns of planning a wedding during COVID!

exible, and super helpful. I don't think I ever had a question she didn't know the answer to! Looking back on our big day, it is incredible how much Melanie did for us to make sure it was perfect.

g as stress free as possible and kept us on schedule without being pushy. I would rate higher than 5 if I could--STC & Melanie made my wedding day and planning so much better!!

ay of the wedding was so stressless because Victoria handled everything! I absolutely loved working with Victoria and her assistant!

. She knew the market, the vendors, great insight, great listener and awesome communicator. With her assistance, we had the entire event planned to a T in 8 weeks. When issues arose, the course corrections were swift and painless. And everything went off without a hitch. I can't tell you how many guests commented that this was the best wedding and rehearsal dinner they had ever attended. If you even think you might need help planning your wedding, contact Melanie...best investment you'll ever make for your big day!!

good deal of stress, and we had the added bonuses of having to plan our wedding from afar during a pandemic. But despite all that, we really felt that we were never all that stressed because we knew we had Melanie in our corner. When we left our first meeting with Melanie about 6 months before the wedding, my now husband and I turned to each other and just were in complete awe of how organized she is and how she had thought of so many things we never would have thought of...her timeline is a work of art! She also was so helpful in making sure we had the right numbers for our linens and rentals as we went through various iterations of guest counts and table settings (oh hey COVID!), and she even helped us pick up rentals directly from the company, saving us an extra delivery fee. In the final weeks and days leading up to the wedding, our friends kept checking in on us to make sure we weren't going crazy with the minutiae of the upcoming wedding, but every time, we kind of shrugged everything off and noted that we really were pretty relaxed overall because we knew we were in good hands. We knew that Melanie had already come up with backups for the backup plan. It also helped tremendously that Melanie also works as a venue manager at our venue (Ma Maison), so everything was just so smooth.  On our actual wedding day, things went off without a hitch...or at least they seemed to from our end! I'm sure there were things that popped up here and there, because they always do, but we never heard a peep of anything and instead were able to just completely enjoy the night. Our friends even commented that it was the most efficient and well-executed wedding they had been to! We are so grateful we had Melanie help us through the whole process and would hire her again in a heartbeat!

ade planning it our wedding so smooth and stress free. Our wedding day was absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend Melanie to every bride looking for a wedding planner to make their dream a reality!

fit our ideas into our budget. She was also very flexible as plans changed due to COVID and always let us know of changes! 10/10 would recommend anyone to choose Melanie!! She is the best!

idst of postponing our wedding because of COVID. Our wedding should’ve been completely planned when Melanie took over but little did we know that there were some major issues with our big day. I can honestly say that without Melanie, I don’t know what our big day would’ve looked like... she literally saved our wedding!! She is attentive, detail oriented, more organized than I ever thought possible, funny and just an absolute joy to work with. I wish we would’ve gone with Melanie and Something To Celebrate from day 1 because it would’ve saved us so much stress and worry!! I’m beyond thankful for Melanie and consider her a friend after all of this. My husband and I would recommend her a million times to anyone looking for someone to help make their big day the best day ever!!

g in her power to make sure my daughter still had her dream wedding this past weekend! Her calm nature is a true gift and was always reassuring and put me, as a mother of the bride, back on track. Her ability to just make things happen amazed me over and over again! I have never in my life been around someone so organized, respected and knowledgeable in her field. She truly is the best there is and we are forever grateful we had the amazing luck to have her as our planner through a very difficult time. Look no further and book her immediately!

ise advice. She is extremely knowledgeable in her field of planning and coordinating. Melanie took the stress away from my daughter and me and allowed us to enjoy a very special time in our lives. Thank you, Melanie!

d me in planning our Austin wedding while we were living out of state. She went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding was everything that we could ever want. The wedding was absolutely perfect with no issues at all. I could not have asked for a better wedding planner!!

g week went off without a hitch. She was the main point of contact for all of our vendors and everything on the wedding day went off smoothly without any hiccups. I cannot praise her enough! She made my life so much easier!

rs of experience and was prepared for any and all questions we had for her. We planned our wedding "long distance" from Houston but were able to meet several times in person in Austin for planning meetings. When we were with Jessica, she was completely present - fully engaged, never on her phone, which put us truly at ease knowing that she had our best interests at heart. The wedding went smoothly due to the months of planning and coordination. She acted as the point of contact for all our vendors going into the wedding weekend which really allowed us to enjoy spending time with friends and family. We honestly couldn't have asked for more. Thank you Jessica, you are THE BEST.

sica's professionalism, knowledge, and all around incredibleness!

g was absolutely gorgeous and Jessica went above and beyond for us in every way possible. We will love her forever!

more highly of the work she did. She was experienced, professional, insanely organized and was also willing to offer suggestions when asked. She was willing to meet at the wedding venue for meetings to get a clear understanding of our vision, which she executed flawlessly. She offered to come to my house to pick up decor items and take them to the venue so that I didn't have to stress about finding the time for that errand. She provided me with planning tools that made it way less overwhelming to tackle the planning I needed to do on my end. She created an absolutely bulletproof day of itinerary that impressed me, a Project Manager by trade, as well as number of my other vendors who commented on how helpful the level of detail she provided really was. Brittany also took over all communication with vendors a couple days leading up to the wedding so that I could focus on getting every last little thing wrapped up on my end. When the day finally came, Brittany and team were true professionals; ready to execute. They were fully prepared, never having to come to me with a single question. They worked in sync, knowing exactly who needed to what and when. They kept all vendors and rogue family members on time and on track with a gentle hand. Honestly, as the Bride it felt like I was in a perfectly timed production - never having to worry about where I needed to be or what needed to be done or what was next. Something To Celebrate allowed me to finally stop worrying about every little detail that I had planned over the last several months and start enjoying the moment. With so little to worry about, my husband and I were able to relax and actually enjoy every minute of our wedding day and for this, we only have Something to Celebrate to thank! Couldn't have ask for anything more.

me with the woman who would ultimately become not only my incredible wedding planner, but a friend even long after the wedding was over. I was matched with Melanie and I truly do not have the words to describe how incredible she was not only as a planner, but also a fierce advocate, and confidant in times of stress. Melanie went above and beyond on numerous occasions through my wedding planning process. She is meticulously organized from day one and with you the every step of the way. She was very easy to get in contact with and answers emails unbelievably fast. Melanie was unbelievably patient with my anxieties and wishy-washy decision making too - I never felt pressured or rushed. I thank you, Melanie from the bottom of my heart for everything you did for me during the past year. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I could not have done this without you. I could not recommend STC, and specifically Melanie more!!! <3

pecial case, as our Chuppah blew over due to the crazy weather, 30 minutes before the ceremony!! Jessica worked extremely hard to find a new one, as well as calm my nerves, and it turned out just as pretty as the original. She works so hard and I would recommend her to anyone!

for. At something to celebrate they are smart, organized, anal, and unflinching, basically everything you want in a wedding planner.

p of Resha! We hired her from the beginning of our wedding planning process and with her help we were able to select the perfect vendors that helped make our wedding ideas/theme come to life. On our wedding day, I knew I had absolutely nothing to stress about because Resha and her team were on it. Every little detail, every step of the way. I couldn't have asked for a better planner, and am so grateful that we picked Resha to help us throughout our wedding planning process.

ledge in the field and willingness to answer any and all questions made her everything we could ask for in a wedding planner. Even when things go wrong she makes you feel at ease and we couldn't ask for more in a wedding planner. Our day was so beautiful, and turned out to be more than anything we ever dreamed or talked about in planning meetings and I know a lot of it was because of resha and all the hard work she did. If you are thinking of hiring resha please do, she will be the best money you can spend for your special day!!

dding I was incredibly overwhelmed and did not know where to start. Working with Resha transformed our wedding day and I would encourage anyone on the fence about hiring a wedding planner to (1) do it!!!, and (2) work with Resha!

g day without her! She made everything flawless, so that we were able to enjoy and not have to think about anything else. I highly recommend Meredith and Something to Celebrate to help plan your big day!

ology to make your planning and event the best it can ever be. The patience and true care you had for us was so amazing. If you want to have a great experience then go with something to celebrate. Their professionalism, experience and personal touch shines through during the process and in the end. Thank you Jessica.