splendid harmony

esired a full planning experience. I tried with her and attempted to trust but was let down. Everyone is human so I expect that things will be forgotten but this was constant. One thing I can say, she is exceptional with viewing contracts and will speak to vendors to attempt deals for her clients. On more than one occasion my ideas were met with what she wanted to do rather than what the couple wanted. I became met with comments such as “not having a aisle runner is like walking down the aisle with no shoes on” or “if you choose to work with her then you will do all the communication, I won’t talk to that woman and you can just let me know when she shows up the day of” surrounding a vendor option she chose. If I didn’t want to work with her preferred vendors due to price or preference for something else, I wouldn’t hear anything back and had to seek my own as if her vendor choices are limited. She likes to use the same people regardless of price point so it is a task when you choose otherwise. Out of 8-9 vendors, she provided 3. I provided info she requested for my wedding rehearsal but once we all arrived, Daniella didn’t introduce herself to anyone and didn’t coordinate the flow. Myself and family members had to take charge. The day of the wedding, she didn’t get any of the remaining decor pieces from my maid of honor until 1 hour before the wedding. My bridal party reported that she told them she would get them food from the cocktail hour but never returned, they ended up having to enter the cocktail hour themselves. Myself and the groom never received any appetizers either after paying all that money for the food. She never spoke to us again I’m guessing due to anger surrounding a service fee that she didn’t deserve in everyone’s opinion. From my experience and how hard I worked on my own wedding, she didn’t even deserve the fee for full-planning because I received partial work. The day after my wedding I had to contact her to see where my guestbook and other belongings were. My whole family/friends from near and far could see how confusing and unorganized the flow of events were. I was always respectful to Daniella throughout the process but also voiced my stress as well as displeasure with her service. Although my reception was beautiful when all the pieces came together, the day started late and I did not have the seamless wedding experience I prayed for. I’m disappointed more than anything and found relief in no longer having to communicate which is sad. In all of this, I learned not to compromise on anything I want and to be more vigilant when something is wrong. Find a planner that genuinely listens to you.