About this vendor
Operating out of Elkton, MD, but offering travel services to anywhere your heart desires - The Bridal Bestie LLC is a wedding planning company. Ready to help all your dreams come true, this company has the skills and knowledge to ensure that your big day runs as smoothly as possible.
Owner and head planner Alliyah Thorpe is the woman behind this business. She started The Bridal Bestie in 2022, after working in the industry for over 10 years. With a great passion for weddings, love, and planning, she understands exactly what goes into planning an occasion of this kind. Alliyah and her dedicated team cannot wait to help bring your vision to life!
You and your partner can begin your working relationship with The Bridal Bestie with a consultation session. Here, Alliyah and her team will be able to explain their services and help you decide what works best for you. They have full planning, partial planning, and day-of coordination packages available to choose from. These include services such as decor design, budget creation, guest list management, and much more.
Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
Reviews
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5
out of 5.09 reviews
Working with Alliyah was one of the best decisions I made for my big day. I hired The Bridal Bestie as my day of/month of coordinator for my wedding at King Cole Farm in Dover, Del...
aware. I did most of my wedding planning myself, but was getting a bit overwhelmed leading up to the day. Alliyah came on board and I immediately felt less stressed. It was clear she was very capable and a great resource for all my planning needs. She was super responsive to any email or text, and we had multiple zoom calls to ensure we went over every detail. There were even things that I didn't realize I needed to do, or follow up with and she was on top of it. She led our rehearsal and made sure the whole bridal party knew when to be where. The day of our wedding, I had no stress worrying about anything being done. Alliyah and her sister, Avery, were one step ahead of me the entire day. They made sure all my decor was finished being set up, even offering some table setting adjustments that improved the look. I even had a mirror that I had ordered vinyl lettering for and I had not had a chance to install it. When I mentioned it to Avery in the morning, she responded that it had already been finished and was in place in the reception. I literally didn't have to deal with or think of anything the day of my wedding. Not only was Alliyah incredibly talented, organized, and time efficient, she was just incredibly pleasant to work with. The Bridal Bestie ensured I had the smoothest possible day and I really can't thank them enough!! I highly recommend Alliyah for anyone that needs a coordinator!
I hired Alliyah and her crew for my wedding on 9/5 this year. And I honestly to god could not speak higher of her and her professionalism and dedications to her weddings. I booked ...
her a year and a half out, and she stayed very close and checked in on me even before things ramped up.
Alliyah is one of the most organized and put together person, which was the OPPOSITE of me. I never had a vision for decor or anything along those lines while planning. She made sure I had all the pieces I needed and more! she gave a huge checklist and gave me ideas and mockups for my floor plan. She put together my seating chart and other signs I would’ve forgot and they were gorgeous!
She also has so many amazing connections within the industry, and we booked quite a few vendors she suggested at amazing prices. All the people we booked through her were so enthusiastic about what they did and were an amazing fit for us!
Day of, I threw a bunch of decor at Alliyah, said anything goes, and holy crap did she make it happen! It was so beyond gorgeous. I had so many people compliment the layout and take pictures for their own weddings!
We had quite a few blips prior to our wedding day and on the wedding day and Alliyah provided options to us, while also explaining the costs and benefits.
Not to mention, when there was a vendor issue, she absolutely went to bat for me and wrote out the most well put together email to a vendor.
Day of, Alliyah went above and beyond to make me comfortable and kept me so calm. My husband felt sick day of, and she sat with us, checked in on the timeline and reorganized so that we could have more leisure time.
Food arrived late, Alliyah communicated and restructured for that so that everything flowed seamlessly! I also booked her for cleanup and honestly it was INSANE on how she was able to fit everything in my husbands truck and my car. The venue was left beautiful, and nothing got lost or damaged. It was all put together in the car in a way that made sense!
She was such an integral part of my wedding planning and wedding day process and I would do it 10000x over again, regardless of the cost. She saved me so much sanity, and truly made me feel like we were close friends throughout the whole process.
If you are looking for someone who puts their entire heart and soul into making sure your wedding day goes the way you want, I HIGHLY recommend Alliyah and her full planning package. The cost is well worth what you get.
Thank you for being my bridal bestie 🫶
Alliyah and the Bridal Bestie were everything we could’ve dreamed of for our big day. To start, they’re SO personable, understand the stresses of a modern bride, and communicate ef...
ficiently and effectively. She was ready and willing to jump in for anything I needed in the weeks leading up to my wedding and on the day of, her presence provided comfort within a very overwhelming environment. It rained minutes before my ceremony and Alliyah and Averi gracefully and calmly pivoted all of their hard work with decor and rearranged it quickly to make sure it still aligned with my vision. Everything had to be moved and re-setup within 20 minutes (after HOURS of setting up) and they did it with perfection. They did everything in their power to make sure that we did not have to worry about anything on our wedding day other than being present and they completely succeeded. We cannot recommend them enough to anyone looking for a seamless process for their wedding.
Alliyah and the entire team at Bridal Bestie were absolutely amazing at our wedding! From the start, Alliyah understood everything I asked of her and went above and beyond my expec...
tations. She truly made our day seamless. She was excellent at coordinating with all of our vendors, ensuring everyone was on the same page, and helped make the day so enjoyable. Additionally, her attention to detail during the cleanup was remarkable, allowing us to relax and fully enjoy our special day. I couldn't have asked for a better experience and highly recommend Bridal Bestie to anyone planning their wedding!
Alliyah was amazing to work with! So kind, knowledgable and had great recommendations. I didn’t give her a ton of direction for my day of planning and she blew me away with the exe...
cution! In hindsight, I wish I realized I had hired her for her biggest package to relieve a lot of stress. Planning is way more difficult than I had anticipated and Alliyah would have helped a ton had I booked her for more.
Alliyah is absolutely amazing! I couldn’t say enough about her. She will help execute every dream or wish your desire. She will literally hunt people down for you, take over all co...
mmunications so you can relax on your day, help photographer and videographer get all the shots and so much more! I’m actually sad that now that my wedding is over, I won’t be working with her. But happy by the end of it all, I can call her a good friend🤍 Thank you again Alliyah for everything! My day was absolutely perfect and I have you to thank for it🫶
They did a fantastic job at my wedding. We hired them as day of coordinators and they did not disappoint. It was a very windy day and they did a great job solving many problems wit...
h our floral arrangements and decorations. Without them we would not have been able to properly relax and get ready for our wedding. I highly recommend them to anyone. This team will strive to make your day beautiful and special like you dream of.
Alliyah is my wedding planner for my July 2024 wedding and hiring her was one of the best decisions we made early on! She's been so helpful throughout the planning process and know...
ing she'll be there on the big day is such a weight off my mind!
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We loved Alliyah's confidence in us on the wedding day! Alliyah kept us on track throughout the wedding day and was such a lifesaver coordinating with all of our vendors. Alliyah also took a lot of photos and shared them with us that we could look at the next day!
Throughout the planning process, Alliyah was super flexible to work with in terms of setting up meetings or rescheduling meetings if we needed.
Having Alliyah as our wedding planner was pivotal to so many amazing things that happened at our wedding day!
Absolutely amazing help with any and everything and literally made our wedding dreams come true
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