I could never say enough positive things about Kathy and the ladies at The Wedding Factor. I will forever cherish all the memories and experiences surrounding my wedding and the process of planning, and an enormous part of the reason for that ...is The Wedding Factor. I did extensive research on area wedding planners before putting them at the top of my list, so I knew to expect a very high level of quality service and a serious eye for elegant and high-end, but still cutting-edge, wedding design. I also knew to expect someone who was incredibly organized and in control, and who could stand as my physical representative in the planning process (I was several states away in school for the majority of the time, so I needed someone who would be able to accommodate my schedule and to work with me through phone and email to decipher my wishes). However, there were two additional things provided by The Wedding Factor that I did not anticipate, and that caused my wedding day to truly exceed my expectations.
First, they have THE BEST NETWORK OF VENDORS in the Philadelphia area (part of how they do this is by casting a net far outside of Philadelphia--many of the vendors we ended up choosing came down from NYC!). I was blown away by each person Kathy introduced us to, not only in terms of their quality of work, but significantly, in terms of the PRICE we were quoted for the services. If we had not worked with The Wedding Factor, there is no question we wouldn't have met half of the vendors we used, and even if we had, we certainly wouldn't have been able to negotiate such a great price point!! Therefore, if you, like me, are a bride who wants a lot more from her wedding than it seems her budget can afford, The Wedding Factor is a MUST for achieving your vision without busting your piggy bank.
The second awesome aspect of working with The Wedding Factor that I didn't anticipate, was the extent to which I and my family felt truly cared for and loved by them. A wedding is such an important time in your life that you will never forget it, and working with people who ended up feeling like family was very special. It was an intimate level of customer service that I have never experienced before, but after the fact, I cannot imagine what my wedding would have been like without it. Every bride goes through points at which she is too emotional to be rational, and I cannot tell you how much easier it is for a bridezilla to be soothed when her wedding planner truly understands and truly cares. Any problem I had, no matter how ridiculous, from the first day of planning to the wedding day, was dealt with immediately and sensitively. I appreciate that that is a luxury that most brides do not get to experience.
Obviously, I cannot say enough about how satisfied I was with The Wedding Factor on many different levels. But in the end, I think pictures can say far more than I could here. So please feel free to look at the pictures from my absolutely gorgeous wedding (http://www.flickr.com/photos/floundersconlon/sets/) as an example of what The Wedding Factor is capable of achieving. I also highly recommend visiting The Wedding Factor website and blog to see pictures of other weddings they have done to get a sense of how personalized each event is.
Happy Planning!!