About this vendor
Southern Affair is a wedding and event planning company located in Jacksonville, FL. This business, led by owner Kristel Schimpff, is dedicated to bringing its clients' dreams to life with extravagant and elegant affairs.
Southern Affair prides itself on putting clients first and setting the stage for their special occasions. When you get in touch, you will receive a questionnaire that will let the team know all about your needs and desires. These professionals will then help you to creatively budget so that your vision can come true and without the financial strains!
Southern Affair provides a variety of services for celebrations of all sizes and styles, including elopements and destination weddings. Among these are full and partial planning, day-of coordination, videography and photography, an officiant, and bartenders. They also help with the nitty-gritty details such as venue design, vendor referrals, timelines, and to-do lists to ensure a seamless and stress-free wedding.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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out of 5.012 reviews
I can’t say enough amazing things about Kristel! She made sure she had all the details of my wedding day and made sure to not miss one moment. Kristel is so easy to talk to and one...
of the sweetest people! She captured every moment and my video is beautiful! I highly recommend using her for you wedding day!
Kristel and her Southern Affairs team were WONDERFUL to work with. They took their time meeting with us and helping us to think through all of the small details. The coordinating ...
services were amazing and really allowed us to just enjoy the experience. Kristel was also our photographer and did a great job! We are so thankful for everything they did for us and would use them again!
I couldn't say enough about Kristel and her entire team, especially Bethany. We are from MA/RI area and decided to plan a Destination wedding in the Florida Keys. We were stressed ...
at first especially with figuring out how on earth we'd be able to make this happen from thousands of miles away. Kristel and her team went ABOVE and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed, that our timeline met our expectations, that any decor we needed or wanted would be present, plan and run through our rehearsal the night before, and helped calm us down the entire planning process. Kristel even officiated our wedding with a beautiful religious ceremony that exceeded our expectations. If you are in search of an officiant or a day of coordinator/wedding event planner, look no further than Southern Affair. You will NOT be disappointed!!
We were blown away with how helpful and nice Southern Affair was for our wedding! The girls were constantly checking to see if anyone needed anything. They worked very well with ou...
r large family for photos and the setup for the wedding was prettier than I imagined! We definitely recommend them if you’re looking for someone fun and willing to go beyond for your big day to make it stress free! One of the sweet ladies even took pictures on my phone so we could go back and look at them that night while we wait for our professional pictures to get back and we were so grateful for that. We are so excited to see our photos!
My wedding was perfectly executed and was absolutely stunning. I highly recommend Southern Affair. The team was very professional, responsive and easy to work with. My Husband and ...
I are forever grateful. This was the best day of our life!
If you get Kristel to take your photos.
Just know she is absolutely amazing!
How she takes her time, her patience, her kindness, her positivity, how uplifting she is, and how th...
oughtful she is just shows how above and beyond she will go for you and your family to give you the most perfect photo session experience! I am definitely going to be a returning customer!
Thank you for giving our family beautiful photos to cherish forever❤️
Kristel was nothing but kind, professional, responsive and amazing from the very beginning. I couldn't have asked for a better photographer!
Right after our first meeting I knew Kristel would be someone I could easily talk to and rely on, so much so that I immediately booked with her before we even hung up the call and ...
it was the best decision I ever made! Our original wedding was planned for Oct 1, 2022 but was interrupted by Hurricane Ian and even when things were chaotic within the state I still heard from Kristel, constantly checking in and making sure all of my vendors were not only ok, but we’re still going to be present. Unfortunately the venue didn’t have power, which we found out the day before the wedding. Kristel called me and we talked, I cried to her because my heart was broken that our plans were not working, but her reassuring voice and empathetic approach made our hard decision to reschedule, easier. She reminded me that we are going to get everything we’ve planned and hoped for, but even more the second time around. I’m so glad I listened! We got married this past weekend and everything absolutely EXCEEDED all expectations. Kristel was meticulous in planning the schedule and making sure we built in some wiggle room which was much appreciated! I never felt rushed, my opinions were always heard with thoughtful responses that followed, and my day was everything she’s ever promised to me and more! Kristel was not only our coordinator, she stepped in as our photographer when our original photographer completely let us down in every single way, but Kristel picked up all the pieces. Bethany and Lily were also brought to our wedding to help with coordinating and I could’ve have asked for nicer women to help us throughout the day! They were extremely attentive, reassuring, sweet, and just an absolute delight to have with us during the day! I even got pictures from Lily the same night that she took behind the scenes for us! I could go on forever talking about how wonderful these ladies are and after all of this I’ve gained some wonderful friends. DO NOT HESITATE TO BOOK WITH SOUTHERN AFFAIR!! You not only have a guaranteed beautiful event, but you leave with one of the BEST, genuine people in your corner. Thank you Kristel and team for such an amazing wedding, it wouldn’t have been the same without you!
The professionalism was better than expected and the team was absolutely wonderful!
Kristel is a true professional. The ceremony could have not been any more perfect. She delivered exactly what we wanted. She communicated throughout the whole process, she was earl...
y to the ceremony, and very flexible. She made a special moment that much more special!
I was so happy my daughter chose Kristel to officiate her wedding. She did an outstanding job. She ended up becoming the wedding coordinator and made the event run so smoothly, t...
he wedding was a complete success due to her help. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing help on their wedding day. You will be working with a true professional and a great person.
Kristel with Southern Affair coordinated my wedding on February 26th, 2021, in Nocatee, Florida. Kristel did such an amazing job! My wedding would have been doomed without her.
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e was on time, professional, and had great communication during the event as well as during the planning process.
She made sure all of our vendors showed up on time, she kept the DJ in check, made sure all of my guests were happy and having a great time, and most importantly, she made sure my wedding day was the best day I have ever experienced!
She kept my guests engaged with fun games, dancing, and great music suggestions. I could tell she really understood my guests and myself.
I have recommended her and will continue to recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding coordinator!
Thanks Kristel, for such an awesome day! I couldn't have done it without you.
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4210 Valley Ridge Blvd., Ste, 147, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Worldwide Service
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