Sweet Bliss by Melis

teful to work with someone who made us feel comfortable and cared for as a queer couple. The day of our wedding, Melissa did absolutely amazing behind-the-scenes fixing, even running out to get extra cups when our caterer did not bring any for the cocktail hour. We had an absolutely perfect day and didn't have to worry about anyone coming to us with questions because Melissa fielded them all. We highly recommend her planning services!

er kindness, attention to detail, and amazing energy made working together delightful. Melissa was accommodating and readily available throughout the entire planning process. She was always willing to take phone calls and discuss any additions to the timeline in the months leading up to the wedding. She handled any last-minute changes that arose seamlessly and ensured that my vision was executed perfectly. Throughout the wedding weekend, my family, husband, and I could relax and celebrate our marriage. With Melissa's help, my husband and I did not have to worry about venue setup, timelines, or anything logistical. Melissa's exceptional dedication and attentiveness made our experience stress-free and enjoyable. I highly recommend Melissa to anyone looking for wedding planning or day of coordination.

here was to do. She went above and beyond at every turn and helped me make a lot of decisions when I was too overwhelmed to make them myself. Meliss had so many great ideas for decorating and asked questions I never would have thought of. She came to the venue the day before to help set everything up and led our bridal party in rehearsal. On the day of the wedding, she was a life saver! She went to bat for me when our venue made last minute decisions that went against what was previously discussed. Then when our band cancelled mere hours before our ceremony (!!) she called everyone within a 2-hour radius and found a DJ who immediately packed up and came to our venue! The whole day was perfect despite all the obstacles, and I have Meliss to thank for that. If it wasn’t for her, I would have been so stressed I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy myself. She is a miracle worker and I am recommending her to anyone who will listen!

inded me of little details I hadn't thought of. She even let me have some rental items mailed to her house since we would be traveling and not able to receive them in time. Our officiant was a family member (which was a surprise) so she coordinated our rehearsal and played along with our surprise the whole time. We had our ceremony and reception at two separate locations, a state park and a 4H center, neither of which had staff to assist with the coordinating role so Melissa was essential. On the day of she handled finalizing everything at the reception so we could get ready and not have to run everywhere. She set up rental lights we had ordered, set up the cake table, added our cake topper and put the cupcakes on the displays, she set the place settings at every seat, and most likely much more that she didn't tell me to make it perfect :) During the ceremony she kept everything on time and on track, guiding the bridal party with their cues to walk down the aisle, keeping me hidden, fixing my dress, adjusting the volume of the speaker, she even provided a reserved sign for our front row which I had forgotten. She transported our aisle flowers from the ceremony to the reception and set those up (a detail I had overlooked) before cocktail hour began. Of course Melissa kept the entire reception on time, she made adjustments throughout the evening as needed including the lights, and a/c temperature. She handled releasing the tables for the buffet and even assisted guests in determining which cupcakes were which flavors since they looked the same. She taught us how to do the wobble :) all while cleaning and organizing everything so we were ready to leave, we only needed to spend 15 minutes after the reception to put everything in our car. My parents arranged a surprise send off so she even stayed later to assist with that. I chose Melissa because her website says she takes the stress out of the day for the bride and parents and she certainly delivered. We were able to actually enjoy our own wedding which I know is not always possible. Even our guests were commenting the next day on how organized everything was and they never realized how essential a wedding coordinator is. Most importantly, Melissa was so friendly, supportive and genuine which made her a pleasure to work with every step of the way. This was a destination style wedding, we live in PA and had guests from all over the east coast attending so unfortunately I do not have anyone in the VA area to pass Melissa on to so please take my advice and hire her! You will not regret it!!