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as exactly what we wanted! We recently got to see the video of our ceremony, and it really reaffirmed how perfectly it all went. If you are looking for an officiant that is willing to work with you to make your ceremony feel meaningful and special, I more than recommend Anthony and The Gala House!

erything was in place. On the wedding day, her and her assistant were very helpful! We wouldn't have been able to have such a smooth wedding day without her help!!

al. He made sure everything was exactly what Jake and myself were looking for. His readings fit us perfectly and added some humor into his officiating. Our guests came up to us all night and commented on how awesome he was! His wife Kristina is amazing as well, so professional and friendly. I would highly recommend both of them!

d at several other places but the moment we met her we knew she was the girl for us! At our initial meeting, we showed her a photo of what we wanted and she ironically had seen the same photo and told us she had been waiting to recreate it. Our first impression of her was that she had excellent organization skills. My husband and I own restaurants so planning a wedding was not the easiest thing for us at the time. We immediately felt at ease with her and completely trusted her entire vision. The whole entire process with Kristina was a breeze. We had about 400 people at our wedding so she helped us pick out another linen that worked absolutely beautifully with the one we originally picked out (we had several rectangular tables that we wanted to be different and unique). Kristina met with us at our hall to pick out our exact lighting (Amber candlelight) and at that point we knew we needed her to do our "day-of coordination". I cannot even verbalized how much stress she took off our shoulders with this service. She contacted all of our vendors for us and completely took ahold of the entire day for us. The timeline alone saved our lives! I do not know what we would have done without her on the day of the wedding. She made sure that all we had to do was enjoy our big day, and that we did!!! Every time I saw her on the big day I felt at ease and that is exactly what a bride needs on her wedding day. Now for the decor. OMG. It was like something out of a magazine. All of our guests and even the hall staff were in awe. She took the picture we gave her, recreated it and made it a million times better. To this day, people still comment on how spectacular our hall looked. We go to many weddings at the hall we held our wedding at and it was completely transformed! You would have never been able to tell that it was the same hall and that is EXACTLY what we wanted. Kristina Lambert is one of the sweetest people we know and the easiest person to work with during the whole wedding. We HIGHLY recommend Kristina and the Gala House and hope everyone's experience is as amazing as ours was!!!!

Perfect Night. I’m Not Alone judging by his awesome reviews. There were some technical challenges during our ceremony, but Anthony truly understands The Show Must Go On. The People attending our wedding started calling him Mr. Happy because of his infectious positive demeanor. We considered some Officiants that wanted 85 Bucks an Hour and another that only wanted $50 Bucks. The problem with those guys is after you look past the Rainbows and Stuff, Nothings’ Left Behind the Paint. You could find yourself Truly Alone. One meeting with Anthony, and he assured us We’ll be Alright. Working with Anthony just Feels so Right. If you Like it Like That, you will Forever be happy with your decision to work with him. Anthony – You mean the world to us! Thank you more than I can say.

for 2 hours the month before to make sure she understood all of our planning and confirmed with every vendor individually the week of (which was great because we were traveling to the wedding location that week!). The day of Kristina popped in our room for 5 minutes and then was off to work! She handled everything from deliveries, to set up, to the timing of the event re: introductions and speeches. I don't know what we would have done without her! I would have been so much more worried on the wedding day and not gotten to spend time with the people I love as much as I did. Thank you, Gala House! PS they also were able to design our table assignment board the week before and have it printed to our specifications so it would fit in a frame we already had!

menting him after the service! He did a great job!

ith renting some of their items for our venue. Let me tell you, everything turned out better than I could have ever dreamed of! I am extremely picky and pay a lot of attention to detail so working with someone I could trust was huge. Kristina is definitely that person. She just gets it, and was attentive from day one. She also makes it a lot of fun, which is very important if you ask me since it takes away a lot of the stress that can come with wedding planning. Every vendor we worked with shared how organized Kristina and her team were, and said they they don't see that very often. Do yourself a favor and use them for your wedding, it'll be the best decision you make!

e had to offer. I ordered all of my linens and chiavari chairs at such a great investment! Kristina is so personable, on top of every detail, and quick to help with any questions! I have already referred to her to multiple brides! She was great!

ly went above and beyond my expectations, getting in contact with her was very simple via FaceTime or text. Offered great products and nice design ideas. Kristina is the best in the industry, And I would highly recommend working with her.

be one of the best decisions I would make when planning my wedding, and it was the best decision! Kristina is not only a Day of Coordinator, she was more like a Month of Coordinator if there is such a thing. I met with Kristina a month before the wedding and outlined the entire wedding day, all my wishes for the day, and I gave her all my vendor information. From that day on, she took over and made sure all my details were exactly as we discussed, while also suggesting options to make sure the day goes as planned. Kristina made the month before my wedding so enjoyable! She put me at ease by contacting my vendors to finalize details and plans, and in doing so, allowed me the time to spend with my family and friends in the days leading up to the wedding; for that I am forever grateful for Kristina and The Gala House for their services. Kristina is not only professional, kind, and lots of fun to be around, but she is also THE Wedding Planner. She is very organized, and has the ability to take charge and make sure the day goes as planned without being bossy or absent minded. My wedding was very timely, and I knew I could trust Kristina to move things along as planned. I trusted that she would take care of all the details and she did just that! I felt that she was as invested in my wedding as she would be her own. You can tell she loves love and loves weddings, as it shows through all her hard work and dedication to her clients! I have and will continue to recommend Kristina and The Gala House to anyone who is looking to enjoy their wedding day and the days and months leading up to it!

erything, very organized, and just such a pleasant person! Highly recommend her!

ur vendors the week before the wedding allowing us to enjoy that week with family and friends. My husband and I are very thankful we had Kristina to help us with the wedding planning!

nd confused and my mind was cluttered with thoughts and ideas that didn't seem to go together. Meeting Kristina was like a honest dream come true! She helped bring my thoughts together and make my vision more then what I ever expected it to look like. She was always so patient with us and understanding! She also handled EVERYTHING making this process go so smooth. The day of our wedding we didn't have not a care in the world and was truly able to enjoy our day! Kristina made us feel more like family which made the relationship even better! She's so down to earth but still handles everything in a professional manner and will go above and beyond to make sure you are happy! Anyone who gets the chance to work with her and her company will be overly satisfied and wowed with the results! I wish she did more than wedding events because I would use her for every event I come across in the future (baby shower, anniversary party, birthday parties, etc)! Thank you so much for everything you did for me and Matt! You helped make our day one that we will NEVER forget! :-)

ing and helpful. I would highly recommend The Gala House for any event you are planning and I will definitely be using them again for future events.

any event!

a pleasure to have the Gala House's expertise. They reached out to all of our vendors early on and made sure all was in order. Both Kristina and Stacy bent over backwards for us, and I highly recommend them to anyone planning on getting married. We don't know how we could have done it without them!

all contracts to assure nothing is missed. She has a positive, friendly, and uplifting personality which helps you get through the stress of wedding planning! She calls all of your vendors the week before the wedding to assure correct arrival time/location and specifics. On the day of she is there to make sure everything goes as planned, and even there to calm you down by bringing you a drink! She also helped us move along the guests with our long thank you process, assuring we could get through everything on time. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who would like to have a worry-free wedding plan process!

tina was there every step of our planning to help make it a smooth and enjoyable process. Kristina has now been involved with two weddings in our family and I will recommend her to all of my family and friends. Thank you Kristina for the amazing wedding experience!

tarted working with Kristina I realized why my sister spoke so highly of her. All emails and phone calls were answered within a timely manner and so professional! The number of options that The Gala House offered for invitations was unbelievable and when choosing the one that fit best, Kristina proceeded to make it the most elegant and beautiful invitation with the correct wording and advice. Proofs were sent directly to me in an email to see exactly how the invite would come out and if I wanted to change any details, no matter how small, Kristina would change it and resend a new proof! I cannot wait until my big day to contact The Gala House and plan my wedding with Kristina! You won't go wrong if you are planning a party or even just ordering invitations when you do it with the help of The Gala House!

cherished friend. He made us feel important and loved, and he made us laugh. He made our big day and he even saved it when our best man misplaced his speech! Anthony will always have a place in our hearts.

the idea of planning a wedding for 500 guests. I know what I like; I had a vision of what I wanted, but I had no idea where or how to begin the planning. Kristina alleviated all my worries right away. She was able to take images that I collected on The Knot and pull together vendors and options that completely fit my style. She was conscientious about recommending people who work well together and would create an atmosphere that was positive and calming on the wedding day. From the videographer, to the photographer, to the hair/makeup team, my day was relaxing and smooth. It was exactly how I would hope to feel on such a special day. I also had nothing to worry about knowing that Kristina was in the reception hall working with all the vendors to transform the room. The wedding was elegant and romantic. She was able to revamp a reception hall in which I've attended several events into an unrecognizable ballroom including a separate lounge for cocktail hour. It was truly a dream come true for both my husband and myself and a day we will never forget. We are so grateful to Kristina for her hard work, creativity, and attention to detail.

total confidence and took all of the anxiety off the day so I could truly enjoy it. I had total confidence in Kristina! She has a true gift of taking dreams and making them a reality. She and her staff really care about their clients and bringing them the experience of their dreams. Her experience in wedding planning shines through in all she does. Her assistance was priceless! I will continue to recommend Beautiful Beginings for all event coordination. Thank you again Kristina and Maria for giving us a worry free day and an amazing wedding experience!

nnection with Kristina. She was so interested in hearing my story, excited, and eager to answer any and all questions I had. She took all the time I needed explaining what she does and what my options were when it came to wedding planning assistance. Since we knew we wanted to do a lot ourselves, and I had a lot of plans coming together already with other vendors, Kristina was able to develop a special, a la carte package which included her day-of services (which are MUCH more than just a day of work), plus managing all of the floral designs, etc. Over the months we worked together, Kristina and I were always in contact. She truly took my ideas as far as floral photos that I pulled off of Pinterest and made them a reality - such a relief and a task I couldn't have had on my own plate. It was seamless. She is also incredibly organized. Being in events myself, I still didn't realize nearly all of the details involved in the minute by minute timeline of the day of. Thankfully, my fears and anxiety were eased by Kristina's meticulous detail, and that of her team. She was always there with answers and ways to help - very much what a bride needs on her wedding day. My husband, who didn't have much interaction with Kristina, was incredibly surprised and impressed as well with how beautiful the decor looked as well as how organized the timelines were! Friends also commented that she was great and handled all pressure with grace. I have and would recommend Kristina and her team to anyone planning a wedding. She is flexible, super accommodating, and can provide you with great service for a totally reasonable cost. Michigan ladies, take note!

me with a venue like Belle Isle Casino. For example, there is a limited time to set-up the Casino for the reception, and little help from the personnel at the site. The guest tables and chairs inside the Casino are included, but they only give you three hours to prepare the venue. You can pay an additional amount to get two more hours. However, you can only set-up the day of the wedding. For us that meant that we could enter at 1230 pm for a 530 pm start time. Of course that job had to be completely handled by Beautiful Beginnings because we were getting ready for a wedding. We rented two cargo vans, and packed them full with the centerpieces, decorations, and other items for the reception. Everything was boxed and labeled. My husband and sons drove these vans to the site and unloaded them in the Casino, and then left for the church. The only items that they had time to unpack and put away were the drinks for the bar. The other boxes had to be unpacked, and all items put where they belonged. Moreover, a rental company was delivering items for the porch where the cocktail hour was to be held. These included a bar, guest tables and chairs, and eight-foot tables to hold the appetizers. The rental company also was delivering items for inside of the Casino including the cake table, two round tables serving as part of the head table arrangement, and more eight-foot tables used for the buffet, the main head table, the disc jockey table, the coffee table, the dessert table, and the gift table. Further, the rental company was delivering bread dishes, water glasses, silverware, and champagne flutes for all the guest tables, as well as Irish coffee mugs and dessert plates for the dessert and coffee tables. Beautiful Beginnings skillfully handled these deliveries which needed to be organized and arranged in the right areas. They also took charge of the guest tables which needed to be completely set including the napkins to be folded and placed at each of the 240 place settings. Additionally, the cake delivery needed to be supervised as well as the linen company in charge of laying the tablecloths. Also, I know that Christina and her staff worked closely with the catering company and the bartenders to smooth out any problems. I am sure they executed many other details behind the scenes to help make the reception a success. Without a competent manager for that day, the unspeakable could have easily happened. However, it was a lovely, perfect day, and I felt like I could relax and enjoy myself. Many guests have related that they were very impressed by the beautiful reception. I am grateful to Christina and her staff for bringing everything together so wonderfully, and by their professionalism while doing it.

had an in depth meeting with her to go over every single detail of my wedding. Come rehearsal day, it was a breeze to go over everything and made it that much easier wedding day. I literally had nothing to worry about and knew that everything was handled. She called all my vendors before hand and made sure everybody was on the same page. She was always available anytime I needed her, whether it was to actual do something or ask a question or to calm down my nerves. They were great, professional and patient with me and all my needs. Would highly recommend them with no hesitation.

e have had has been extremely pleased with her services. I am a wedding videographer. Every wedding that I have had the pleasure to work with Kristina has gone off without a hitch. Within a week before the wedding, Kristina will email me a VERY detailed itinerary for the bride and groom's wedding. She makes sure that I have all of the information that I need in order to do the best job possible for the bride and groom. Aside from being A-mazing at her job, she is also an extremely kind and nice person to work with. I would recommend her to ALL of my clients without any hesitation.

that they were seriously so sweet and genuine. Maria even helped fluff up my dress and helped me prepare to walk down the aisle, making sure that my veil was on correctly and so fourth. Kristina contacted all my vendors and verified all of the important information. She also set up an itinerary for us which was SUPER helpful. They were so organized in ways that I did not even know were possible. Overall, THE BEST COMPANY TO WORK WITH!! Without a doubt, my wedding would be stressful if this team did not help me.

ke way past our meeting time. Funny how time flies when you're having a blast. Prior to our wedding we were introduced to our lead coordinator, Gabrielle and I thought oh no....I was so comfortable with Kristina and you wouldn't believe it was like there was two of them. Gabrielle was just as perfect as Kristina. I see why Beautiful Beginnings is such a success. The staff is absolutely perfect The day of my wedding was perfect. Gabrielle was so attentive and knowledgeable. I was amazed by their willingness to ensure our day was absolutely perfect. Not only did we get one perfect coordinator but we received two. Such a blessing. Anyone who knows me knows that I am very OCD...lol and to receive a 100% positive review from me is so unheard of. They for sure earned each point. I told my husband I was gonna divorce him and remarry him just so we could experience such a beautiful day all over again. ;). All 100 of my guest complimented them. I'd advise anyone to hire them and know your day will be perfect too. For all who read this just know beautiful beginnings is the perfect title for this company. I adore them each. We're blessed God directed us to allow them to direct our special day. Can't say thanks enough.

s concerns about some details of the wedding, and she asked to meet with us in person to assuage my mom's fears. She is calm and organized and so personable! As we got closer to the wedding, I was in contact more and more with Kristina and her assistant Gabby. They put hours of work in ahead of the wedding weekend to assist me organizing details. Once the wedding weekend came, I was aided every step of the way by Gabby. She is amazing!! She took such great care of me and our family, particularly during some very anxiety-provoking times at our Rehearsal. She was in constant contact with me over the weekend and put me at ease 100% In between our ceremony and rehearsal, we had discovered that our cake was brought from the baker without a cake topper and Gabby and Kristina went to Michael's and bought us a new one!! They went above and beyond for our wedding and I can't recommend them high enough!!

fficiate our wedding. He was so great in adding special touches to honor my husbands late father and others that had passed in our lives. He was great at rehearsal always had a smile on his face and made sure that everything was done the way we wanted it. He was absolutely amazing! I would highly recommend him. I believe I already have some people that will us him this year. I am so happy for them, they will not be disappointed.

her for over a year to plan every single detail of my dream wedding. The vendors that she recommended were top notch and exactly what I needed (considering I wanted very specific things including a large cake and large, detailed floral centerpieces). I would not have been able to find these vendors easily on my own. She accompanied me to almost all of my meetings and made sure that I was happy with everything. I have an extremely busy schedule and she accommodated that so well by being available morning, afternoons and evenings via email, phone, and text. I never felt like I was bothering her, even when I would text late at night! She was also super helpful with the timeline planning and day -of coordination. I was 100% confident and I woke up on my wedding day with zero worries. Even though things went wrong on the day of the wedding, I never knew. She made sure things got done on time, and from my perspective, it was the perfect, worry-free day. I am so thankful to her and her team and very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her. If I had to re-do my wedding, I would , without a doubt, work with Kristina again. And I would highly recommend her to my family and friends.

that our day was perfect. She is organized and is excellent in handling people. She went above and beyond for us and till today we view her as a great friend. This truly is her calling. I highly recommend that anyone utilize beautiful beginnings for whatever event you may have in mind. Her ideas are unparalleled and the party will be remembered forever. Countless guests had come up to my husband and I saying "that was the best wedding I have ever attended". We are so truly grateful for EVERYTHING that Kristina did for us. I promise you this is money well worth spending!!

thony added small humor that my guests loved and helped me create a wonderful ceremony with quotes I wanted said and readings that fit perfectly. These two are great to work with! I wish I could have a wedding every weekend, what bride wouldn't, and I would include Anthony in all of them!

a wedding! She ensured that my special day ran as smooth as possible and I highly recommend her to all of my friends and family.

ing the wedding they wanted instead of my ideas. Kristina was the exact opposite. She was so very organized, went over more details than I ever would have thought of on my own, immediately returned any call or email within hours if not minutes and put my mind at ease. She contacted all of my vendors and confirmed with them locations and times relieving my anxiety of someone not showing up with the cake or floral. Since we did DIY centerpieces, Kristina even decorated all of the tables for us so we did not have to worry about anyone coming in from our friends or family the day of to do so and it was exactly what I had pictured! The timeline she planned out to the minute and sent it to all the vendors making the day run as smooth as possible. My husband was reluctant on spending money on a planner for the day but at the wedding he leaned over to me and said " I am so glad she is here! She is doing an awesome job!" I would recommend Kristina to anyone getting married. Coming from someone who had experience with other planners, she knows EXACTLY what she is doing and will relieve your stress.

or your own consideration and/or element of surprise once you enter the hall. Elegant and very thoughtful referrals to other services which save you ton of time shopping around. Always available when you have questions or concerns. Beautiful Beginnings printed a memorable evening for the rest of our life.

to life after all those months of planning. From the moment I first spoke to Kristina, I knew she was that person. I felt 100% comfortable giving her the reins and our wedding day was perfect down to the very last detail! She really allowed me, my (now!) husband, and our families to just enjoy the day. We hired her significantly before the wedding (and well before her duties under the contract really began), but she was always incredibly responsive and helpful when we did have questions. Then before our 4-weeks-to-the-wedding meeting, I had come with a list of things to tell her. But I didn't even have to go to my list because by the time we were done she had asked about everything, including things I hadn't even thought of. We are extremely grateful to Kristina, and we know our day would not have been as perfect without her!!! We would (and have) recommend her to everyone we know.

ome with me, then I ended up losing it. Well when it was time to plan my wedding I told my mom I had to go to every wedding show until I found her. Finally I saw her and her husband Anthony at a bridal show, I was so excited. Long story short she has a easy going personality, and great to work with! My wedding was everything I could dream of, any vendor I wanted she found. I think I had everything at my wedding anyone could ever imagine. From the beginning to end everything was beautiful! Thanks Kristina

k me through all the last minute details. I felt so much better after talking with someone who could help me with our timeline, there are so many decisions. After our meeting I handed over all of my vendor information and she took care of the rest. The week of my wedding I didn't have to worry about anything, she contacted/organized all of my vendors and made that week and the day of my wedding a breeze. I was able to relax and enjoy every minute, which is so important because it goes by way too fast. I definitely recommend Kristina to every bride our there, you'll be so pleased! She helped make my wedding day amazing and I can't thank her enough! She went above and beyond. We loved her! ...you will too! :)

ame to thinking of a date, I knew it had to be October...not only was fall my favorite time of year it was our anniversary month. I met Kristina, owner and wedding planner of Beautiful Beginnings through my big brother who assured me she would help me with EVERYTHING. I expressed to Kristina I wanted a very small and intimate wedding. Not being the expertise of any party planning I left it all in her hands...100% trust. She jotted down the little thoughts that I had and ran with it. During the process she kept me updated with only the expenses to make sure I was on the same page with her. The day of my wedding I was cool, calm, and collected...and I just had that gut feeling everything would be perfect. From the chair covers, the table linen that matched our cake, to the black candelabras that fit perfect with our October 30th wedding. Beautiful beginnings was the best choice I could of made. Every bride deserves a perfect stress free wedding day....and Kristina made that happen. I am forever thankful. Xo

ng!! I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND HER!! If I had to do it all over again I would definitely pick her again and again!!! Thank You Kristina for everything !!

she planned to do for us versus what we should be doing on our own. We felt kind of lost. She claimed to have a bunch of vendor lists but I never saw any. All she would do was casually drop a name or two and all seemed to be her friends. So we hired our own vendors and did most of the work ourselves. Her preferred floral vendor was terrible, took months to get us samples then quoted way outside our budget. Meanwhile, Kristina kept bugging me to work with her on things like budget, timelines and other items that I told her I was doing myself. When my husband called to see if we could get her on the same page, she got mad and hung up on us saying she was terminating the contract. Then sent a letter saying that WE terminated the contract which we never did. Then, instead of refunding a portion of our already paid fee for services that she would not be doing, she offered to not charge us additional payments for the future services that she also would not be doing as though that was some sort of consolation. Worst service experience I've ever had, I don't know how she keeps a business going. Stay far, far away!

vendors. I would recommend her to everyone!