Vida Events

We cannot recommend Risse enough! From the very beginning, she made our wedding planning experience so much easier and stress-free. Her attention to detail was incredible—she worried about every little thing so we could focus on enjoying our special day. Risse was always available to answer our questions and provided invaluable guidance throughout the entire process. Her creativity and organization truly brought our vision to life, and her calm demeanor kept us at ease, even during the most hectic moments (including a runaway dog). Thanks to Risse, we were able to relax and savor every moment of our wedding day. If you're looking for a planner who genuinely cares about her clients and goes above and beyond, Risse is the one! Thank you, Risse, for making our day absolutely perfect!

Where to begin! From the first conversations with Megan, we knew she/Vida Events was the best wedding planner choice we could make. As a chronic “planner” with little knowledge on where to start when it comes to wedding planning (a scary combination for me!) it was important that our planner be organized, knowledgeable, and willing to field my many questions to help us make our vision come to life. Megan did just that, and made the process FUN amidst all the to-do’s. She helped us navigate the many vendor selections/contracts/planning convos, absolutely rocked the event design, and took so much stress off us and our families— all with a patience, honesty, and professionalism I can’t highlight enough. I strongly recommend Vida Events to all couples planning their wedding — not only for the tactical planning piece, but the emotional support and encouragement as well.

My husband and I had a fantastic experience working with Megan at Vida Events! Megan is incredibly kind and always makes you feel like her top priority. She is relatable, honest, and felt more like a good friend. Megan provided multiple price options for vendors, ensuring we stayed within our budget or confirming we were comfortable if we exceeded it. Her impeccable taste in all things wedding-related made her advice invaluable. Megan was very patient as we figured out the details of our wedding, such as the number of guests and the location. She emailed numerous resorts worldwide and didn't mind the extra effort. For our destination wedding in The Bahamas, Megan expertly organized and coordinated with vendors and the resort. She even traveled to the resort with us to ensure everything was perfect, allowing us to relax and enjoy time with our friends and family. Megan's hard work made our wedding amazing, and we will always appreciate her!

Cydney, Megan, Kylie and Risse are the real MVPs. Finding the right planning team for your big day can be overwhelming and we’re so glad that we found them. Supportive, flexible, patient and full of energy- they truly know how to make magic happen. They did a great job of making us feel seen, respected and heard as we planned for our big day. We ended up using their month-of package which was perfect for us. Having worked with them, I’d also 100% trust working with them for a full planning package as well.

To Vida Events & especially our Arika, Thank you for planning one of the most important and special days of our lives. The wedding day was beautiful and it was SO FUN. Nic & I were lucky to have a planner who only said YES and always had a smile on her face. Her approach was like a loving older sister who wanted the best for you and did everything she could to set you up for success. She is warm, diligent, and wildly professional. She made me feel like I was the only bride she was planning a wedding for. Also, I am a type A, has to be done my way, kind of person and having her to put my trust in was incredible. Everything was just as planned and she was ALWAYS two steps ahead of me when I would start to begin my double check to do list haha. We loved being able to celebrate our day with our favorite people because we never had to think of logistics. Choosing Vida was the best decision and I would choose them again, and again. Love you all, Nic & Dana Drury

Vida Events provided day of coordination for our wedding and we can't thank them enough! Our wedding day was an absolute dream - Risse did a fantastic job at making sure every detail was perfect. She was incredibly responsive and super organized. She and Megan are the very best and I would recommend Vida to anyone looking for a seamless and beautifully executed wedding day! You will be in the best hands :)

Megan and Vida Events were fantastic. I highly recommend! While I’m very organized and detail oriented, the days leading up to the wedding and day of coordination would have gone completely sideways without Megan. First off, I would have made the worst timeline and wouldn’t have known how early I needed to start without Megan. She knew exactly how long everything would take. I also woke up in the middle of the night before the wedding freaked out about whether I should allow phones at the ceremony. Megan strongly suggested not to and sent examples of what could happen in the photos (phones in the air). Im so glad I took her advice. She absolutely saved my pictures!! Another great example of Megan’s excellence was when the flower vendor brought the wrong candles for the ceremony (we couldn’t have a real flame). Megan had her game face on and sent the vendor right back (across town through the canals of Venice Italy mind you!) to pick up the correct candles! They made it back in time for the ceremony. Lastly, Megan has a great eye. I would ask her for design suggestions along the way and didn’t have a shred of worry when she was helping the vendors set up. I knew she had it. I can’t sing her praises enough.

My husband and I had our wedding at the Willard InterContinental in Washington DC on September 3rd, 2023, and it was everything we hoped for! When we initially spoke to Meghan, we had tons of questions and Meghan was so pleasant and was more than willing to answer any questions we had. After interviewing a few vendors, we decided to go with VIDA! Risse was our lead planner, and it was SO great working with her. We were nervous since we had such a large headcount of about 300 people, but she ensured us that her team could handle it. She gave us tips and tricks leading up to the wedding and jumped on weekly calls to make sure the planning process was going smoothly. Risse was so kind, and you can tell she really loves what she does! Her positivity and calm nature made the entire process seamless. The day of the wedding could not have been more perfect. Risse created a very detailed timeline, and everything went according to plan. When we got back to our hotel suite that evening (or morning haha!) we found our guest book, card box etc. all packed by Risse and her team. After the wedding, we had family calling to tell us it was such a beautiful wedding and they were so shocked at how organized everything was, especially with a wedding of our size! The only complaint was that the wedding day went by too fast! Thank you to Risse and VIDA for making our day so magical! Make sure to book them for your big day!!!

Megan is absolutely amazing and we were so lucky to work with her on our wedding reception/anniversary celebration! I started planning with a somewhat vague vision (jewel tones and fall-inspired), and Megan helped us create a celebration more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. Every vendor she recommended was exceptional. Knowing my husband and I adopted our pets and we passionately support rescue organizations, she suggested a seating/escort wall featuring adoptable dogs and cats! It represented us perfectly, and most importantly, supported the rescue organization we worked with to adopt our dog, Koda. Megan was truly wonderful to work with throughout the entire planning process and the day of our celebration was flawless and stress-free. Thank you, Megan and Vida Events!

I cannot thank Megan enough for helping to design and execute my daughter’s vision for her wedding day. Through many trials and tribulations, out of our and her control, Megan never wavered and confidently assured me everything would be ok. And boy was she right! All I had to do on the day of the wedding was show up and be BLOWN AWAY. She coordinated with our amazing vendors to create the most stunning space. It was PERFECT. Thank you Megan! You’re the best!!!

Megan and team were an absolute delight to work with! Their familiarity with the venue and wedding planning portal made the wedding planning process simple and easy from the get-go. In the lead up to our wedding, Megan was timely, always up to date on the latest, and willing to step in at any time to simplify or get things done. I truly don’t know what we would have done without Vida Events, and I thoroughly recommend working with them!

We worked with Maria and Nancy for our March 2023 wedding, and I could not recommend them enough! Both were extremely responsive to my questions during the planning process and Nancy was amazing on the day of the wedding. She handled every little detail perfectly, and so many of our guests complimented her and her work at the end of the night. We truly wouldn’t have had such a perfect day if it wasn’t for the Vida team! I would highly highly recommend them to anyone!

We are so happy with our decision to work with Vida Events! Cydney was our lead planner and we had the best experience. Cydney was extremely helpful, professional, talented and friendly. I felt very comfortable going to her with our many questions. The day of our wedding was stress-free and our vision was beautifully executed down to the smallest details. Highly recommend!

Where do I begin?! Words can hardly express how incredible our experience working with Kylie with Vida Events was! Planning a wedding for 250 people at a private estate is not for the faint of heart but thank goodness we had Kylie. She helped us strategize each step of the process while listening to all of our needs and wants. She understood our vision to a tee and made it become reality in a way that was far better than we ever could have imagined. She helped us with scheme and source every single detail, down to elements we never knew would have thought about but now looking back, absolutely needed. She is great navigating vendors, families and guests, ensuring everyones voices are heard but the vision of the event remains true. The whole planning was a breeze - I was never once was stressed because I knew we were in such good hands. Trusting someone to execute such an important day takes a lot of blind faith and if I could work with Kylie again, I would do it 10x over. I will absolutely be hiring her to help plan my next event, that is once I come down from the high of the best wedding ever! I'm so grateful to have been able to work with her, and the Vida team!

We used Megan with Vida Events to plan our wedding this past June and she did such an INCREDIBLE job. We could not have done it without her! She orchestrated the absolute PERFECT day and made sure that my husband and I didn’t have to deal with any of the stressful parts of wedding planning. The day itself was seamless and because of Megan, we were able to just relax and enjoy the day knowing that she had everything under control. We highly recommend Megan and Vida Events!!!!

We booked Megan for partial planning for our wedding on 6/24/23. She made the whole process leading up to the wedding so stress-free for us! On the day of the wedding, I did not have to worry about a single thing, Megan and her team were so professional and I cannot recommend them enough!

Megan is absolutely AMAZING!! We hired her in April of 2022 and our wedding was set for June 2023 so we had plenty of time to plan. We live in San Diego and were planning our wedding in my hometown in Virginia, so we felt like a full service wedding planner was the way to go. Megan did all the leg work in finding vendors, meeting them at the venue for walk throughs and making sure everything was taken care of since I wasn’t able to be there. She was so responsive throughout the year when I would randomly send her ideas or questions. Somehow, she kept everything so organized and made sure we were on track. She listened to me and really took the time to understand what I was envisioning while offering ideas that made it even better than I could have imagined! In March of 2023, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. We immediately decided to move the wedding to San Diego so that she could be there while going through chemo. I called Megan with the news and she didn’t even hesitate. She went into full gear with cancelling all of our Virginia vendors and started planning our new San Diego wedding with just two months to go. I still don’t know how we did it but I know that it wouldn’t have been possible without Megan! My mother-in-law passed away in early April and I wasn’t able to assist Megan much in the way of wedding planning for that month. But she kept the ball rolling and kept me updated on everything. Megan flew out to San Diego for our big day and ensured that the wedding was completely stress free for us. I truly didn’t have to lift a finger! She hadn’t even seen the property in real life (we rented an Airbnb and did a backyard wedding) but was able to make it absolutely perfect. I can honestly say that out of everything we paid for to make our day perfect, hiring Megan was worth it more than anything else. Thank you so much Megan, for making our wedding absolutely flawless!

Kylie and the rest of the Vida team were amazing to work with to plan my wedding! Kylie was patient and listened to all my ideas and helped me pull my vision together. The wedding day was truly perfect and went off without a hitch! The Vida team was super organized and easy to communicate with throughout the planning process and the wedding itself. The wedding was even more beautiful than I could have imagined and it is all thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Vida team!

I worked with Maria and the Vida Events team for just over a year and can say it was one of THE BEST decisions I made in the wedding planning process. Maria always made herself available and worked around my hectic schedule to help me plan the most wonderful wedding. She provided great insight throughout the entire planning process and helped me solidify and make my vision come to life. Her and her team were amazing on the wedding day and took care of everything so my husband and I could enjoy the day without a single worry. I can’t recommend Maria and her team enough.

Vida Events helped to make my wedding day one of the best days of my life. Maria was professional, accessible, attentive and detailed oriented which resulted in a well executed wedding day with minimal stress. She helped to make my wedding day dream come through.

Vida Events Nancy & Maria and their team did a fantastic job for my son and daughter in laws rehearsal dinner and wedding. Thanks to their assistance in planning and coordinating prior to the events and working closely with us during the events the happy couple had a wonderful time. Communication is key and Nancy and Maria were always available to answer questions and provide whatever help and guidance that was needed. During the events, Nancy and her team were on point and available to assist with everything we needed. They definitely went above and beyond to make the weekend celebrations seamless for the bride and groom. V I D A E V E N T S The Knot Best of 2022 & Wedding Wire’s Couple’s Choice 2022 unforgettable planning, design, & coordination services from coast to coast. hello@vidaevents.net

WOW! Where do I start? The moment I met Megan I knew she was the person that I had to have for my wedding. To know her is to love her! Megan is a professional who has years of wedding experience. She kept me organized and had great ideas throughout the whole wedding process. Anything I needed she was there to help! My husband and I got married at The Breakers hotel in West Palm Beach. She traveled there and was such a key component to our wedding day. Both our families credit her for how relaxed the day was. Megan was there to hold my dress, tie my bouquet, coordinate the car. Before I could think of things she had already covered it. Megan is a great wedding planner but an even better friend! Thank you so much Megan for everything. We love you and will never stop recommending you!

My wife and I had a perfect, beautiful destination wedding thanks to our wedding planner, Megan, and her team at Vida Events. No detail was left behind thanks to the tireless work Megan was able to put in. My wife and I were left in awe during our Sangeet and Wedding day. Our wedding was a multi-day Indian event being held at Atlantis, Bahamas. We hired Megan about 8 months before our wedding date after my wife discovered the Vida Events page on Instagram. From day one of planning, Megan took full responsibility of dealing with all our vendors (food, design/flowers, make up, mehndi, DJ, officiant, photographer, etc.). Megan was very accommodating in scheduling video calls with us to discuss our budget and exactly how we wanted the wedding to be designed. Dealing with vendors, especially during a destination wedding in a foreign country, can be difficult to say the least. Megan was our trustworthy and experienced planner who helped navigate us through all of that and ultimately delivered the most beautiful wedding my wife and I could have dreamed of. Hiring Megan took away 90% of the stress in dealing with our wedding and I am already recommending her to all our friends and family. Thank you again Megan at Vida Events and we hope to see you again at our next family wedding.

Nancy is an amazing wedding coordinator. Throughout the entire process, Nancy was professional, flexible, and organized. She ensured the details came together beautifully on our wedding day. Nancy checked in with my husband and I on our wedding day and handled questions and unexpected issues with ease. We really appreciated Nancy’s relaxed personality and thoughtfulness. She genuinely connected with our guests and maintained a positive and friendly attitude. My family is still raving about how well Nancy made sure the events flowed smoothly on our wedding day. It was so fun to work with her and truly an experience we will never forget. Including Vida Events in your special day is one of the best decisions you can make as a couple!

Cydney from Vida Events was an absolute life saver with our wedding. Without her and the Vida Events team, our wedding would not have been as flawless as it was. Cydney was professional, timely, always quick to respond and made sure all of our requests were fulfilled. Cydeny provided a detailed timeline and asked all the right questions, even ones we weren't thinking about, to make sure our special day was exactly as we envisioned it. Most importantly, Cydney made us feel at ease and confident about a potentially stressful day. Having Vida Events at your wedding is a must!

Megan with Vida Events was the absolute best of the best. We couldn't have asked for a better planner for our wedding day and the months leading up to it. She was there at all hours for advice, vendor communication and recommendations, and just general support. The wedding day flowed perfectly due to her scheduling, professionalism, and attention to detail. We wholeheartedly recommend Vida Events and would choose them over and over and over again!

The Vida Events team was so wonderful to work with from the beginning! When I had initially booked them, I thought Megan would be the person I would be working with for my wedding given all the amazing reviews I saw. However after some follow ups and clarification, she informed me that I would be working with another member on her team that does month-of coordination/wedding planning. Megan connected me with Kylie on her team and assured me that she would do a phenomenal job, and she was totally right! Kylie's bubbly personality with a hint of assertiveness, flexibility, responsiveness, consistent communication and recommendations leading up to my wedding and day-of truly made our wedding day perfect! I'm a pretty organized and OCD person, so I was on top of a lot of things but Kylie's industry experience and knowledge was super helpful in keeping me in check on the small things or things that I wouldn't think of. She was truly a big and even main contributor to making sure everything ran smoothly and to be honest perfectly the day of with all the coordination across multiple vendors - I didn't see one even hiccup or issue! I highly recommend booking Vida Events and Kylie for your wedding planning/coordination! Thank you again to the Vida Events team for being a part of our wedding experience, couldn't have done it without y'all!

Vida events is absolutely amazing! I had my initial phone call with Megan & immediately had positive vibes. My husband & I were blessed to be working with Cydney. She was extremely helpful & such a pleasure to work with! She truly helped bring my vision to life ( it was actually even better than I could have imagined). I can truly say I was 100% stress free on my wedding day thanks to Cydney & her assistant Sarah. It's amazing what a great job they did & my wedding wouldn't have gone as smooth as it did if it wasn't for them!

Absolutely AMAZING!! Trust me, you need a Day-of-Wedding Coordinator!! My wedding planner, Cydney, was an amazing planner! My contract started one month before my wedding, and she gave me a lot of advice so I did my wedding so much better than I thought and expected. On the day of the wedding, you really don't have any time to think about the timeline. However, Cydney was perfect at controlling everything, so I was really comfortable and I was focused on other things. I was really worried about my wedding day, however it will be amazing and smooth if you have her!! Highly recommend!

Vida Events has the BEST PLANNERS! I am so grateful to have met Maria through various events as my husband and I are in the industry as well. After meeting various planners through events, we knew that we wanted to hire Vida Events for our own wedding on 10/29. Maria makes the experience so easy from the moment you submit your inquiry. Any time I was stressed about the wedding, Maria would quickly put me at ease. She is extremely patient and she is on top of EVERYTHING, which easily calmed my nerves. On the day of the wedding, my coordinators Gracie & Keri were phenomenal! They were so amazing that they stepped in when they were needed even if it wasn't their job. They were a huge reason why our wedding became a dream come true. Hiring Vida Events was the best decision we made for our wedding. We couldn't have done it without them!

Truth be told, I have long admired Megan + Vida Events. Upon college graduation, I often dreamed of a day where I might be privileged enough to work for Vida, as my degree is in hospitality and event management. My professional path led me elsewhere, so that once dream of mine never quite came true. Instead, I have had the honor to work alongside Megan + Vida Events in the wedding industry, which has turned out to be so much sweeter! When my own sister (and very best friend, Claire) became engaged, there was not any question in who I would entrust with Claire's 'best day ever'. Megan + her team are undoubtedly passionate, brilliant, and steadfast in their work. The attention they give to the tiniest of details is just as meticulous as the attention given to the big things. I will never be able to adequately put into words how gracious I am for all that this team is and does. My highest personal and professional recommendations are with them; you simply will never be disappointed.

In the beginning wedding planning stages, I knew that I wanted to reach out to a planner to help me. Luckily, we knew just who that would be! We had the pleasure of working alongside Megan with Vida Events, and I truly cannot sing enough praises to her. Her professionalism, communication, organization, and so on, were unmatched. Any questions I had, she had the answer for me and if she didn’t, she would find it for me. She wasn’t “just a wedding planner” either. She was there for me every step of the way to make sure I had everything I needed to have the most beautiful wedding imaginable!! If you are looking for a wedding planner, look no further!! Vida Events will wow you in every possible way!! I truly cannot thank Megan and her team enough for all that she did for us!!

Having Maria to coordinate our two day wedding was one of the best decisions we could’ve made! Even though this was Maria’s first Ismaili Muslim wedding to coordinate, she and her team were great! It’s not uncommon for large Muslim weddings to run behind schedule, but Maria and her team made sure that not only were we on time, we were almost always running 10-15 minutes ahead of schedule! Maria was always available for us, regardless of whatever she had going on! She would respond to texts promptly and communicate with vendors on our behalf. I truly believe that without Maria and her team, our wedding would not have gone as smoothly as it did. She is wonderful, kind, patient, and was so delightful to work with!

Incredibly happy with the decision to work with Cydney of Vida events for our April 2022 wedding. She listened to our ideas and was patient and supportive while we asked questions and was able to make our vision come to life. She was very responsive, very clear, and communicative. We felt lighter and supported after every planning meeting. When one vendor miscommunicated their needs, Cydney was able to collaborate and work together with everyone to rectify the situation. The planning system used were very clear and provided incredible guidance. Vida events made a big difference in making my wedding run smoothly and looked beautiful.

Megan was a wonderful addition to the planning of our wedding. With her help, we successfully transformed our dreams into a reality. Vida Events is a wonderful choice if you're looking for a personalized planner with an eye for detail who can execute your vision. She takes the time to get to know you and form a friendship that becomes the strong foundation. From good vendor recommendations to running all the behind the scenes the day of, we could trust Megan to support us. Her excitement, creativity, humor, candor, insights, and effort were extremely helpful throughout the process. We look forward to continuing to recommend Vida Events to others and collaborating on events in the future.

Maria and her team at Vida Events are phenomenal. We utilized their day of coordinating which was perfect for our needs. Maria assumed all vendor communication and logistics ~8 weeks from our big day. However, with booking and initial payment, we immediately began using a website called Aisleplanner that definitely helped to keep us on track throughout planning as far as a year out. Aisleplanner also allowed Maria to periodically check in on us to ensure nothing fell through the cracks. She reviewed and was familiar with all of vendor contracts, which is extremely necessary in making sure your day of timeline is perfect. I’m a pretty organized person/bride, but Maria and her resources really helped us tighten things up and crossing the finish line. She is extremely professional, yet personable and I would recommend her and the Vida team to any bride I know. I’ve spoken to other brides who invested in a full wedding planner who were not even half as organized/structured as Vida with our day of coordination! I never felt as though we got “less than” service for day of coordinating. Maria gives her all to each and every client, despite your planning package! The day of, I was not made aware of one single issue. Maria and her team were on it and made sure everything was taken care of so my husband and I could completely enjoy the day. She was calm, cool and collected which ultimately rubbed off on me. I’m an anxious person, but I was shockingly relaxed on our wedding day because I knew Maria had it under control. If you’re considering Vida for day of coordinating or more, pull the trigger! You won’t regret it.

Cydney with Vida Events was THE REASON our wedding was not only enjoyable but absolutely perfect! My now husband and I both have full time jobs and when we started planning we quickly realized the kind of wedding we wanted and the quality of wedding we expected we could not achieve on our own. Working with Cydney was easy, to the point and so much FUN! She handled my detail oriented mind like the pro that she is. And she took every last minute hiccup (including a best man dropping out a week before) and turned it around with confidence and grace. She truly created our fairytale wedding and the day of coordination was flawless. We can’t thank her enough and are so blessed to have had her impeccable taste and eye for weddings helping us plan, design and curate our day. Not to mention the vendor contacts she and her team have were all FLAWLESS as well. I would recommend Cydney and the whole Vida Events team to ANY BRIDE/GROOM.

Megan, of Vida Events, brings such a positive energy which makes the wedding process so much better! She made the daunting unlimited choices of wedding design and vendors so simple. She has amazing contacts in the industry that provide great quality service to execute your dream wedding.

Megan and Jordyn were amazing to work with!! They helped us with design and day of coordination and made our day perfect. We couldn't have done it without them. They handled all the small details so my wife and I could enjoy our wedding and attend to other things. Highly recommend Vida Events.

I am so happy that I chose Megan with Vida Events for my wedding in September 2022 at the Inn at Little Washington. Originally, I planned on doing everything myself because I had a venue coordinator and just didn't think I needed help --- fast forward a few months and we decided to move across the country and start new jobs just weeks before our planned wedding date! WOW, PANDAMONIUM! I realized I needed help with design and day of coordination. I interviewed various planners (not because i'm particularly picky, but more because so many people were booked for my date)-- BUT I just didn't connect with anyone else I interviewed. One person I nearly hired would take days to respond to my e-mails and she just didn't seem excited about my ideas. I was so happy Megan reached out to schedule a time to talk. After my first phone visit with her I immediately felt at ease. Working with Megan was like working with your sister or best friend--- she's so great! She's so fun, funny, calm, and encouraging, yet professional. She helped me realize and execute my vision, and I just couldn't believe how gorgeous everything turned out! It was so much more beautiful than I imagined! On the day of our wedding everything ran so smoothly! I felt calm knowing that I had someone on my team to turn to with any question or concern. During our planning journey Megan was so responsive to my every e-mail/text/phone call and she was essential in helping bridge the gaps between vendors. She followed up on things I forgot. If I could do anything differently it would be to hire her earlier and decide to add on her design services earlier. If you think you don't need a planner (like I did), just remember, this is the one day that you don't want to worry or stress about anything -- do yourself a favor and hire Megan!

Having Megan as our wedding planner was one of the best decisions we made. She was incredibly patient, thoughtful and extremely professional throughout the entire process! Megan made us feel like we were her only clients! On our wedding day, Megan did an unbelievable job of taking off all of the pressure of us and made the entire process and day run so smoothly. All of our ideas were exactly what we wanted and better! She made our best day ever the best that it could be! Megan completely exceeded our expectations! Thank you!

When starting the wedding planning process, I like a lot of brides, thought I could do it myself…when I realized I needed assistance, Megan with Vida Events couldn't have been the more perfect choice. Megan started assisting our wedding 8 weeks out and took all of the stress away. She took time to understand my vision, was detailed oriented, managed vendors, answered every phone call/email, and most importantly, ensured our day ran as smoothly as humanly possible. When our photographer called the day before our wedding with COVID, Megan found us a new photographer within 2-3 hours and kept all nerves and stress at bay allowing myself, husband, and our families to enjoy the rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks. The day of our wedding, Megan ensured all we felt was joy and happiness--not a single issue was presented to us and any "hiccups" went unknown until the next day when I asked Megan for a run down. Additionally, almost every guest at our wedding commented to us how kind and funny Megan was. Not only did Megan care about us, but she cared for/about our guests--ensuring they didn't wait for drinks at the bar, had blister Band-Aids if their feet hurt, etc. If you are looking for a wedding planner who is personable and approachable, organized and communicative, and generally fun to be around and work with, look no further than Megan at Vida Events.

Jordyn at Vida Events was wonderful to work with! She worked great with all our vendors. She was very responsive and easy to reach when we had questions or needed advice. She was on top of everything the evening of our rehearsal and wedding day. We were so thankful for all her help and we couldn’t imagine our wedding day without Jordyn. We highly recommend Jordyn with Vida Events, she did a phenomenal job making our day special. She took away all the stress of not having to worry about anything on our wedding day!

My (now) husband and I used Vida Events for our day of coordination and the day could not have gone smoother. In fact, we were AHEAD of schedule. We met with Cydney and some of our vendors about a month before the wedding day to start discussing the timeline and accompanying details. Cydney was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive to emails, provided guidance to both my husband and I when we weren't sure of what decision to make. She coordinated with other vendors to ensure the timeline on the day was flawless and it indeed was. Cydney and her colleague Joanne did not miss one beat on the day and truly made me feel so calm behind the scenes. Highly recommend Vida for wedding planning and coordination services.

We booked Vida Events for day-of coordination since they were one of the preferred vendors by our venue. I sort of wished that I had just booked for partial or even full wedding planning, cause I sure didn’t know what I was getting into! Cydney Washington reached out to us about 2 months out from the wedding to learn about us and make sure we were on the right track to have everything together in time. She was so sweet and really great to work with! I appreciated her responsiveness in answering our questions and organizational skills to make sure she knew who was bringing what and when, where everything needed to go, and making sure everything got back to the right people at the end of the night. She also helped with ironing out the timeline with all the vendors, which I was just kind of winging based on the general timeline the venue had. Cydney really helped make sure all the loose ends were tied off and in place before the day of, and then made sure the whole day ran smoothly. We ended up being either on time or even running a few minutes early the whole day, which I was not expecting based on how complicated weddings are and all the people running around. I didn’t even feel rushed or stressed the whole day. We kind of just showed up and Cydney made sure we were where we needed to be throughout the day. Cydney was everything I was hoping for in a day-of coordinator!

Megan is absolutely fantastic to work with. If you are looking to hire a planner who truly cares about you and your happiness on your wedding day, it’s her. Given the pandemic and the entire world rescheduling weddings in 2020/2021 my husband and I had to move our wedding date a whole 13 months out, which was … well let’s say a bit stressful. With Megan’s help we were able to address this quickly and push our timeline out with little complications. Once we got closer to our 11.12.21 date Megan stepped in to help out in areas we didn’t even hire her for! I mean, come on when does that actually happen? Looking back, I wish we had hired full wedding planning services from Vida Events in the very beginning. You live and you learn! SO Let’s be real, not every vendor is a peach to work with and we all know planning your own wedding isn’t all rainbows and butterflies. With that said, hiring a planner who makes your life easier is hands down the best decision - EVER. With Megan’s professionalism and expertise in the wedding space, our planning experience was everything we had hoped for and more. Our Lynch wedding day couldn’t have been more perfect. Megan took care of everything and made sure that I was super relaxed throughout the entire day. With her flawless creativity and attention to detail, our rustic elegant lodge wedding was exactly what I had dreamed of. My whole bridal party and family thought she was absolutely fabulous and mentioned that they had never seen such a calm, collected & fun planner! To all of the brides considering full planning or partial planning, just go with full planning and trust that Megan’s got your back 😍

I can't say enough positive things about Megan and Vida Events. She did a phenomenal job making our day special and took away all the stress I anticipated would come with the planning process. Megan is organized, professional, and experienced with great attention to detail. She worked seamlessly with all our vendors, many of whom she had already worked with before, and her creativity and knack for solving problems ensured that we could quickly adjust when hail ruined our ceremony plans - and the new ceremony setup was even better than I imagined! You can wholeheartedly trust her to do what's best for you and your partner which leaves you with peace of mine and free to enjoy your wedding. I highly recommend you work with Megan and Vida Events!

Are you thinking about hiring Megan as your wedding planner? Trust me, you should! Our wedding took place in a little village in Germany (where we come from and live). Megan understood the cultural differences and helped us set up the perfect romantic village wedding. We FaceTimed several times before the wedding took place. The online wedding planner, which I worked on with Megan, helped me a lot. Megan was always on time and whenever I had a problem or question I knew I could get a hold of her and she would take care of it in the most perfect way. Megan is so easy to work with. She listens to you and keeps in mind what you want. She makes sure that the venue looks the way you want it to and that your day goes as smooth as possible! Megan knew exactly how to calm me down when I got super nervous, she was super friendly to all the guests and extremely helpful. Megan helped us out with a cake emergency and decorated our cake with gold flakes and flowers, her assistant Jordyn helped us with last minute table numbers (since I didn’t like the ones I got), they set up the candy bar, I could go on and on….. Dear Megan, thank you so so so much for everything you did for us! We highly appreciate it and couldn’t have done it without you!!! Greetings from Germany, the Bierwagens

If you are getting married, Maria should be your first vendor to hire! We don’t think that words enough can describe how wonderful Maria and her team are, with them on our side, we knew we had absolutely nothing to worry about on our wedding day. She is responsive, attentive, professional and, most of all, kind. We hired Maria as our second wedding planner when our first wedding planner became unavailable for our date. We were so anxious about finding a new wedding planner that would be able to step into the middle of our wedding planning seamlessly 6-months prior to our wedding date. After our initial call with Maria, we knew we could stop searching for a new wedding coordinator because she was the entire package. She was friendly, welcoming, organized and most importantly, calm! Shortly after we hired her, Maria gave us a checklist of tasks and the timeline on which we should complete them. Her website makes it seamless to keep track of all of the details for the wedding and she was consistent about making sure all the details were done. We received many compliments on the wedding timeline she provided us, our wedding party, and the vendors because it was so detailed and organized. Some of our vendors even highlighted that she had been such a pleasure to work with. Each meeting with Maria was like catching up with an old friend. She paid close attention to what we told her, and she advocated for us when we were working with other vendors. We always felt that she had our best interests in mind and felt that this wedding was as important to her as it was to us. For example, when we had a family tragedy happen in the middle of hiring a sought-after vendor, we asked Maria to take over the communications with the vendor without giving her much context. Maria immediately stepped in and was able to secure that vendor until we were mentally available to talk about wedding details again. She never dropped the ball on anything for our wedding and this is just one of many examples. On wedding day, my dad lost his bowtie and suspenders and only mentioned it 1.5 hours prior to the ceremony…Maria and her team were on it! I don’t know when, but suddenly my dad had both ready to go that matched his tux perfectly. This is why it’s necessary to hire such a dependable wedding coordinator!! We also hired Maria to plan / coordinate our rehearsal dinner. We got endless compliments about how well planned everything was and how she and the entire Vida Events team were always smiling and ready to help throughout the weekend. By the end of the weekend, everyone knew Maria as the happy woman walking around making sure everything was perfect! We’re already thinking of other events we can hire her for because we loved working with her so much. As two brides, we were conscious of hiring LGBT-friendly vendors and we can vouch that the Vida Events was just that! We were always treated with kindness and excitement about our upcoming wedding. Thank you for everything, Maria + Vida Events!

Hiring Maria was one of the first things I did for my wedding; having seen her work at our wedding venue, I knew I had to have her! She helped us navigate and finalize catering, floor plans, timelines, and decor, which relieved a lot of stress. We had difficulty finding catering, and her recommendation was hands down the person we needed on our vendor team. Maria's communication was always on point, and other vendors raved about her to me, so we knew we made the right choice. She handled everything with such ease on our wedding day, even when curveballs came with timing. I wouldn't have wanted anyone else to be there for us on our big day, Kris and I appreciate you so much and highly recommend her for your big day!

WOW! WOW! WOW! My wedding was better than I dreamed, literally. Vida Events exceeded all our expectations! Leading up to the wedding date, we had to postpone a few times due to Covid. During the process we interviewed a few planners to hopefully make things easier throughout the process. Although all were great individuals, no one was as down to earth as Maria. Maria is thorough, positive, and she understood what I envisioned immediately. Regarding my vision, one of the things that I was incredibly nervous about was my budget, but she prevailed with what we had to work with. If I wanted a specific kind of lighting for the reception that was not in my budget, she helped me reflect and decide on what I “Wanted” and what I “Needed”. Her relationship with our vendors saved us so much time, money, and stress. For example, we signed the contract for the DJ, who was providing our lights, but I could not afford the additional lights that I really wanted. When we decided last minute to go with a band, understandably, we still had to fulfill our contract and pay the company providing the lights and DJ. Since the additional lights I wanted were not in our budget, Maria's connection with the vendor helped us to work out a deal and I got the additional lighting that I really wanted! As far as transparency and communication goes, there were some random times throughout the day that I would have a panic attack (happened often), but I could count on her to be super responsive and comforting. As the wedding date approached closer and closer, we hit a financial wall and I thought I was going to cut out a large chunk of the budget. She was very reassuring, and her positive attitude and excitement was infectious and kept me from being overwhelmed. One of my biggest fears was the comfort of our elderly guests. We know our family has high expectations, so it was amazing to hear that she made sure all of our elderly was comfortable and warm during the transition from the chilly outside cocktail hour. My favorite note: It rained on our wedding day; Maria assured me repeatedly that everything was going to be okay. With the great work of her assistance and the vendors she brought on board, her plan B would have easily been my plan A, had I known how perfect this would be. Vida events stayed until the very end, till every piece of decor was loaded in the car and every guest had an Uber home! I would like to emphasize that I wanted an intimate, beautiful, simple (but not too simple), elegant wedding and got all that and more. I could look back proudly and regret nothing because our wedding was so perfect. I will dream of this day forever. Thank you for making this possible Vida Events!

Silent warrior, Maria Barrale! If you want someone to be your champion throughout the process and day of, there is no one we would rather trust than Maria. She gets it done hunty (*snap snap snapz*). Maria instills confidence that any obstacles throughout the process will be communicated, recognized, and solved. Maria and her team were a joy to work with not only leading up to our wedding but on the day of as well. We felt like we could consistently count on her to keep everything moving, take care of emails, and problem solve at the drop of rain (which showed up the day of). One thing we made sure of was to involve her as much in the process as possible so that she could know what we wanted, our style, and really understand us a a couple. Thank you SO much Maria for your savvy leadership and strong communication! You made our big day the best one!!! If you’re looking for a stellar planner for your big day, cheers to you because you just found the best one!! Lots of love, Tiffany + Delain Dinh

Look no further if you are searching for the most incredible wedding planners in the game! When I look back on all of the aspects of our wedding day that we spent money on (and there were a lot!!), hiring Vida was by far one of the best investments. Megan is LOVELY as a human, and she also does her job exceptionally well. I was not looking forward to wedding planning! While I tend to be forgetful and generally unorganized in most aspects of my life, Megan kept me on track and saved all the important contracts, lists, etc. so that I could focus on the more enjoyable parts of putting together our weekend. When wedding day arrived, my partner and I knew that everything would go off without a hitch because Megan and her team were there. (AND IT DID! BEST DAY EVER!) Megan is an expert in her field and is highly professional. She has the connections, and if by chance she doesn't, she goes out of her way to form a new relationship. I would trust her to get pretty much anything done!! I cannot thank Megan and Vida Events enough for SAVING my mental health over a year and half of wedding planning during a pandemic! I appreciate you going above and beyond to ensure that my vision was orchestrated beautifully, and for handling so many stressful aspects of planning so that I could soak in the bliss of engaged life! Thank you, thank you!

Megan at Vida Events was an absolute joy to work with! She took our vision and ran with it, had trusted vendor connections on deck, and created a truly memorable event! She was extremely responsive and easy to reach throughout the entire event planning process, and afforded us the opportunity to truly not worry about a thing. In the uncertain times we live in, Megan handled each pivot and last minute change with grace and ease. We couldn't imagine our event without Megan, and we will definitely reach out to Vida again for the next one!

There’s a reason that everyone that works with Vida raves about the experience. We got in touch with planners after we had selected the venue and were a bit adrift regarding next steps. Megan stepped in and connected us with a universally excellent team of vendors who pulled off a fantastic wedding day. She served as the go-between, making sure that we weren’t overwhelmed heading into the wedding day. Megan served as a steady, calming presence throughout the planning process, setting and keeping a schedule that made everything feel much more manageable. She was always available if and when we had questions, ready to hop on a call to discuss all aspects of the wedding from catering to tipping etiquette. We absolutely couldn’t imagine having gone through all the planning without her assistance, and would recommend Vida without reservation to anyone.