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” wedding venue, we chose The Whitebrier in Avalon, NJ, a popular bar at the Jersey Shore. I, personally, wanted this venue because I always loved the wood-inn-feel it had, plus The Whitebrier’s sprawling space with both indoor and outdoor space appealed to me. Dave trusted me, and since our families are both frequenters of the Jersey shore, he was happy with the choice, especially because The Whitebrier was a laid back choice. When we visited The Whitebrier in January of 2022 for a preliminary walkthrough, my parents were nervous about my venue choice and, quite frankly, questioned my sanity. The Whitebrier has a red bar room, with a mermaid. I’ll say it again, my parents were nervous. Ashley came with us for a second walkthrough in August 2022 and I explained that although The Whitebrier looked a little rough, I saw potential. Ashley saw the potential too. She was optimistic that she could transform the space when my parents were not. She heard my parents’ concerns, and told them that she was “on it.” On top of assuring me that the venue would be beautiful, Ashley helped direct me to the florist, Amber & Earth, who suggested treating each room at The Whitebrier separately and to not try to force white flowers in such an eclectic space. About a month out from Dave’s and my wedding, I was nervous about things coming together. As I said before, there were a lot of moving parts with two nights of activities, a live band, a beach wedding, transportation, etc. Ashley redirected me and told me to let her do her thing and I am so happy that I trusted her. Our welcome night on October 7 was wonderful and warm; Ashley decorated the tables with flowers and candles at Polpo. When Dave and I, our bridal party, and of course, my parents, walked into The Whitebrier on October 8, we were blown away. Our wedding was magical and warm. I still am in awe at how Ashley and her team, along with Amber, transformed The Whitebrier. John, an owner of The Whitebrier, said that his restaurant never looked so beautiful and that Ashley was amazing to work with. My parents even said they were wrong; they loved every aspect of the wedding. Ashley floored me at her attention to detail; she’s a girl after my own heart! Every guest had wonderful things to say; a lot of the guests wondered why my parents were ever concerned about the venue (I suppose my parents were vocal about disapproving of the venue). One of our wedding guests requested Ashley’s phone number and used her to plan his 40th because he was so impressed with Ashley’s transformation of The Whitebrier. I recommend Ashley over and over again.

happen for the Bride and Groom and thier 4 children. I recommend her in a moment for any bride. She was a Joy!!!

to earth and personable. Since we were having a small wedding, I thought I could do it all myself but I WAS SO WRONG and don't even want to image how the day would have gone without her. Ashley took care of all our coordination which allowed to show up and completely enjoy our entire day. Hands down the best decision I made and cannot recommend her enough. She is amazing and you will not regret hiring her!!!

that everything day of went smoothly. 100% would recommend her!

dance up to and on our wedding day, and I fully recommend her 10/10 to anyone in need of a wedding planner. I have three sisters who are next to be married and I suspect all 3 will be hoping Ashley will be available to assist them as well. Thank you again for everything, Ashley!!!!

our event to give us the best experience possible! Her flexibility was unmatched, even responding to calls and emails while in vacation. I can honestly say I could not of done this without her, and if you are considering hiring a planner you should hire this team!