Weddings by Kristy

Hiring Kristy was the single best decision we made for our wedding. Initially, we didn’t know if we would need a coordinator (“It’s a simple ceremony / we won’t have that many guests / maybe we can ask a friend to handle XYZ,” we told ourselves!!), but as the wedding got closer, it became clear that Kristy was our greatest ally in making the day fun and stress free. Aside from the logistical planning (which was all handled masterfully), Kristy offered an essential perspective as someone who has truly seen it all. We had so many little questions that we thought our friends and family would be able to answer from their own weddings, but planning a wedding is such a singular experience and the things we had questions about could only be answered by a seasoned professional. Kristy offered this expertise (along with gentle guidance and a sympathetic ear) with grace and humor, and we are forever grateful for the role she played in what ended up being the happiest day of both of our lives. We were so, so lucky to have found her, and will recommend her to every person we know getting married in the DMV.

Kristy and her team were absolutely amazing. They made the planning process so much less stressful, recommended an awesome team of vendors and kept us organized. Her step by step process was easy and we never felt overwhelmed while planning. Kristy was very professional, so kind, and a pleasure to work with. It rained the day of our wedding and we had to pivot and move the ceremony inside. Kristy and her team pulled everything together seamlessly and it was beautiful! We cannot recommend them enough!

When we were first planning our small wedding, we did not intend on using a coordinator but we are so glad that we did! During our initial meeting with Kristy (when we were vetting different planners), the kind of questions she asked made us confident that she and her team would do a great job. Kristy was very responsive and available for all of our questions. We love that she managed all of the vendor communications for us and knew exactly what questions to ask them that we may not have thought of on our own. We liked her process of building out the timeline and providing all the helpful documents in our shared Google drive. Most of all--we love that she is a fellow Swiftie. :)

It was a true luxury on wedding day to have full and complete trust in a team of seasoned professionals keeping everything running and allowing for me to be the happiest bride around. I'm in my 30s, have been in many bridal parties through the years, and Kristy and her team blew every expectation I had for a wedding planner and coordinator entirely out of the water. We met Kristy at an expo event and the vibes were just immediately right. We did an incredibly helpful intro call and chose her "guided planning" package and immediately got access to a treasure trove drive of resources, to do lists, vendor recommendations and more. We had booked the venue and photographer on our own, but as it came time to think about other vendors like transportation and videography we had no idea where to start. WBK did multiple rounds of initial research for us to identify vendors that met our needs, date availability, and budget for us to choose from. With every passing month, my groom and I would check the drive/to-do list, mark off our "wedding homework" as we called it, and never once felt like we didn't have a handle on planning. As wedding day drew near, Kristy took over communicating and coordinating vendors, developing and extraordinarily comprehensive timeline, and answering questions both from us and from our vendor team and guests. On wedding day, I was feeling a little crunched for time as a few things with hair and makeup created delays but soon realized she had budgeted a generous cushion and quickly was able to get back to enjoying the moment with my bridesmaids. While Kristy got me down the aisle, her team was hard at work at the reception space making sure things were set up correctly and then broken down and packed up for us to take home. All said, I truly hate to imagine how my wedding day would've felt without this exceptional support.

Booking Weddings by Kristy was the best choice we made when planning our wedding! We used the coordinating service and both Kristy and Angela were so thorough and knowledgeable we really felt like we were in good hands. It rained the entire day of the wedding and Kristy handled the pivot to an indoor ceremony so gracefully it felt like that was the plan all along. I genuinely do not know if the wedding would have happened without them! Would highly recommend!

Working with WBK was the best decision we could have made at the start of our planning journey. All of our friends and family were shocked about how calm and the lack of stress we had throughout the whole planning process, and we always said that was because of WBK. WBK kept us focused on the right tasks/decisions at the right time, without having to think about so many tasks at once. Then on the day of the wedding the execution by WBK team was so seamless! Even though we know WBK had a busy wedding schedule, the attention to detail and time given to us made us feel like we were always high priority and felt like we were taken care of. We also loved how fast WBK was to respond to questions and making the availability to meet with us when needed. Some planners had a max number of video calls you could do, and it was amazing to not need to think about that.

I did not think I needed a wedding coordinator but our venue required that we use one. And I’m so glad that they did. Having Kristy’s help leading up to, and especially on the day of our wedding, was absolutely invaluable. Her entire team was so kind and professional and truly wonderful to us and all of our guests. There were a million and one things I would not have thought about in the planning process that Kristy made sure we covered. She took over communication with all my vendors close to the big day which was so helpful as things started getting stressful. Her attention to detail and preparedness was out of this world. All of my bridesmaids loved her because she was professional and helpful, offering guidance where we needed it but not in a pushy way. If there is one thing you need to set money aside for when budgeting your wedding, it is absolutely Kristy’s services.

My husband and I can’t imagine planning our wedding without Kristy! She was incredibly organized, efficient, and friendly. Having her there for the venue walkthrough, rehearsal dinner, dress alterations, food tasting, and wedding day was so helpful! I was particularly impressed with the detailed timeline she created for the day of the wedding. In the end, our wedding was wonderful and our personalities shined through in all the decisions we made with Kristy.

Kristy and her team ensured our day went without issue! Easy to work with and incredible organized.

First off, I wish I could make it 4.5 stars. From our first call, I could tell Kristy and I would work well together. Initially, I was drawn to her reasonably priced services, but stayed for the vibes. We went with the coordination plan, since I had wanted to do a lot of work myself up front. Kristy was transparent, professional & she set realistic expectations of her role from the beginning. We were given some initial resources and had regular communications throughout a ten month process. Kristy’s services officially started three months out from our wedding. We had an official “kick-off” call. I was a little surprised it ended up taking another week or two after that call for her to start really taking over communications to our vendors. But I was probably way too involved and a little controlling & unwilling to relinquish my chokehold on things, so that was a me thing. At about the two-month mark is when vendor communication had fully transitioned. There were a few exceptions in which my fiancé and I needed to make specific decisions. Also, a couple vendors continued to communicate directly with me instead of Kristy, but I think that was probably vendor oversight. Kristy was prompt and comprehensive with her responses to my endless questions. She provided a ton of helpful suggestions & best practices and assisted in some of the more granular decisions. She made herself more available & was noticeably more attentive as we got closer to the wedding and things got more crazy, which was great for one-off questions and random things I remembered at the weirdest times. She provided very timely reminders and kept us on track when work/life/planning became overwhelming. Overall, my fiancé and I were really happy with her pre-wedding services. Fast forward to wedding day. The reason we aren’t giving her a full five stars comes from a few minuscule (ultimately inconsequential) moments - but retrospectively, things we thought could have been handled better. First, we elected not to include her services for the rehearsal dinner, and our caterer for the rehearsal was included in mass wedding day vendor emails. There was a misunderstanding with the caterer and eight vendor meals (meant for wedding day) were added to the rehearsal when we didn’t have to provide meals to staff - an easy fix. Next, our wedding party was A LOT to handle and didn’t follow directions very well, however we wished Kristy and team had been a little more assertive with them, especially during pictures. Then, there were a few moments we remember needing her and it took a few minutes to locate her (most of which happened when all the vendors were setting up right before the ceremony and toward the end of the reception). These were minor inconveniences - not make or break mistakes by any means. Overall, Kristy was wonderful. She was organized, attentive, knowledgeable, flexible, & professional. She made things much easier than we had expected, especially as I didn’t make things very easy with my eccentric and wild ideas. She juggled so many moving parts with expertise and grace. She also provided EXCELLENT, detailed resources that were essential throughout our process (seriously so beneficial). It’s obvious she put a lot of time and effort into creating them. She helped bring our vision to life and made our wedding a true embodiment of me and my fiancé. Our wedding exceeded our expectations and was a dream come true. You will not go wrong with booking Kristy and team!

We couldn’t recommend Weddings by Kristy enough! She was incredibly responsive, organized, and communicative. She stayed on top of every detail to make sure nothing fell through the cracks, and she had a wealth of resources related to every aspect of wedding planning. From our first meeting to the venue walkthrough to our wedding day, we trusted Kristy to ask the right questions and take care of logistics that wouldn’t have crossed our minds. We are so grateful for her thoughtful planning and for being such a joy to work with! She and her team did an amazing job on the day of our wedding, which made us feel at ease and allowed us to stay in the present moment and enjoy the day. She’s also very LGBTQ+ friendly, which was critical for us. Thanks so much, Kristy!

Highly recommend! Kristy was incredibly kind and easy to work with. She was always very responsive and thoroughly answered our MANY questions. Kristy provides a wealth of resources to assist with your planning and organization and ensures no single detail is missed. It was very easy to enjoy ourselves on our wedding day and let things go because we knew Kristy had it covered. Kristy exceeded our wedding planning expectations.

Kristy was the wedding vendor I didn’t know I needed, until I met her! My husband and I hired Kristy as our day of coordinator for our wedding last weekend and she was nothing short of amazing! Once our wedding was about 4 months out and we really started to get into the weeds of planning our big day, we realized that we needed a day of coordinator as we were doing a lot of DIY touches for the wedding and needed someone there to make sure our vision could actually come to life. Upon meeting Kristy, she immediately gave us a ton of ideas as to where to thrift on a tight budget and had so much information and helpful tips to offer. She also took over the vendor communication 3 months out which was a huge lift in the final planning stage! She was very effective in her coordination with all of our vendors and point of contacts so that on the day of the wedding we were really just enjoying the day both carefree and stress-free. Kristy offers a ton of helpful documents to review after your first session with her and she creates a custom timeline for you with the day scheduled to the minute. She was so organized and really kept us on track! Kristy also did an amazing job with the breakdown of the event especially since we brought in a lot of the decor in ourselves. She was flexible in making sure that all of our items got into one of our family member’s cars so it could be picked up whenever we had time the next day. This was a huge help so that guests at the wedding weren’t carrying flowers, vases, and signs home for us and instead headed directly to the after party. She even texted my parents the morning after with the details of where all of our items were stored and shared some great photos (and a reel with us) from the day! :) Kristy was also an advocate for us as clients, which went a really long way. We were having issues communicating well with one of our vendors, but Kristy stepped in and found a way to get a hold of the vendor and ensure our ask could be met. Without that push, our day would have looked a lot different than the vision we had hoped for- she really made our day come to life. After going through the wedding process, I truly think everyone needs a day of coordinator so if you have a slight inclination that someone is needed, think no further and contact Kristy! While weddings can get expensive as we all know, the best use of our money on our wedding day was spent on Kristy. Looking back on our day, we can’t thank her enough!!

We hired Kristy as our day-of coordinator, and it had to be one of the best wedding choices we made! She was incredibly easy to work with and comfortable to approach with questions. She also was an awesome advocate for us, pushing issues when we had problems with our venue and even asking vendors about refunds when Tropical Storm Ophelia moved us inside. She also understands that you've probably never planned a wedding before and provides you with lots of resources and is willing to answer any question any time! My husband and I have discussed the fact that the day and the week leading up would've been SO much more stressful if we didn't have Kristy helping us along the way.

We worked with Kristy as our day-of-coordinator for our wedding last weekend, and she was amazing. My wife and I have talked about how hiring her was the best decision we made in all of our wedding planning efforts. From the outset, she gave us a wealth of products and information that ensured we had all of our ducks in a row. Throughout every step of the way, she was organized, communicated effectively, and had a firm grasp on all of the small things that would have fallen through the cracks if we hadn't worked with her. For instance, she knew what logistical questions to ask the venue that we wouldn't have thought of. As a result, we were able to sit back and enjoy our wedding day without having to worry about all the moving parts that made it possible. Throughout the day, she worked independently and made everything appear seamless. Her husband/assistant Jacob was also extremely professional. Overall, Kristy was a joy to work with throughout the entire planning process and on our wedding day. I would recommend her without reservation to any engaged couple.

Kristy was a dream to have as our day-of-coordinator! We connected with her about six months out from our wedding (we only had an eight-month engagement) and we immediately hit it off. She is a true professional who really knows her stuff and we immediately felt comfortable with her from the beginning. She was very approachable and LGBTQ friendly (a must-have for us as we are a queer couple. When it came to the planning process, I was very impressed with the amount of experience she has and all of the templates, and resources she had created and shared with us, from budgets, timelines, to samples ceremony scripts, and language for invitations, and so much more. I was initially skeptical about what a day-of-coordinator does and thought that I could just assign all my family and friends tasks throughout the day, but I was so grateful that we hired Kristy. As a day-of-coordinator, rather than full planner, we met with Kristy maybe about 3 or 4 times for planning and update calls, but she was always available via email and even over text for questions. I felt like we had a two-month coordinator, rather than just a day-of. While we still had to task folks with assignments, we did not have to worry about it all getting done because Kristy and Jacob (her assistant for the day - which was an extra bonus!) were on top of managing all the folks at the right moments, and stepped in countless times. At one point we even ran out of a well-favored beverage, and Jacob ran out to get more and we didn't even notice. Oh and she has a large inventory of popular wedding-rental items that we could rent right from her rather than another company, which made things so seamless. Overall, Kristy and Jacob really went above and beyond in so many ways in the planning process and during the wedding and we remain grateful to them for making our day so special. Their energy truly matched ours and it was a fun time working together.

Kristy was our wedding planner for our May 2023 wedding. I can't say enough great things about Kristy. She's organized, professional, and was a huge help to us leading up to and on the wedding day. If you're looking for a planner, check her out!

We were feeling a bit stressed with our commitment to our previous DOC. She was not as professional as we would have liked and as result, we started doing more research to see what other options were out there. We came across Kristy's information and read her reviews - all of which were very positive. We quickly scheduled a virtual meeting. During that meeting, she was VERY clear when describing her packages/role in our wedding. We (probably more so Marisa) were excited to hear that she would essentially take over communication with our other vendors 3 months out from the wedding. This was a welcomed surprise as that meant we were not responsible for collecting vendor agreements and insurances (which our venue required). Talking to guests and vendors at and after our wedding, they have said the same thing; Kristy is/was amazing! So many people commented on how efficiently our wedding was run and how they knew exactly who to turn to if they had questions. Marisa's other favorite thing was that on rehearsal day, Kristy made it very clear to the wedding party that they were NOT allowed to ask Marisa or Alex any questions the day of the wedding. This came in handy when a Bridesmaid wanted an opinion on earring choices (to which Marisa responded, "I am not take questions today haha"). Kristy and her husband also did a fantastic job with set up and breakdown as we had very strict timeline for post reception. Kristy managed to start cleaning up the many many items (decorations, presents, guest sign in, etc.) prior to the end of the wedding and was so discreet about it that by the time the lights came on most of it was ready to put directly into our waiting cars. Marisa is very detailed oriented and to be honest, it takes a lot for her to give up complete control. However, we were in such good hands with Kristy that it allowed both of us to be in the moment rather than worried about the details day of. In addition, Kristy's help with our timeline was one of the keys for us hiring her. As soon as we got the drafted timeline, we forwarded it to Marisa's sister who immediately said "omg she is perfect for you guys".

We were fortunate to have Kristy as our day-of wedding coordinator at Fleetwood Farm in Leesburg, VA, and we cannot thank her enough for making our special day absolutely perfect! One standout aspect was Kristy's willingness to go beyond her contracted responsibilities. She offered to pick up desserts on the day-of, and did so many other things for us that were beyond what we expected. Additionally, Kristy's rental service proved to be a game-changer. Being able to rent items from her inventory made the planning process much more convenient and affordable. Kristy's friendly and warm personality made the entire experience delightful. She treated us like friends, genuinely caring about our happiness. Her exceptional communication skills and attentiveness made planning effortless. She listened to our vision, offered valuable guidance, and ensured that every detail reflected our envisioned style. We would definitely recommend!

I have worked in and around events and productions and I don't think I have ever come across someone so organized, prepared and professional. She was the best investment for our wedding I could have ever imagined. There were plenty of people that offered the same service and wanted 5x Kristy's rate but there is no way they could have done a better job.

Amazingly easy to work with, and an absolute pleasure of a person. Working with Kristy to make a wedding day happen was an absolute pleasure. As a wedding DJ the number I can say the number one thing that makes your day run smooth and the way you want is a great team of professionals, having Kristy on your team ensures that all your professionals know what to do and when so that your day goes the way you want. Hire her and your won't be disappointed