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rtive-- all while being a consummate professional, a clear communicator and general pleasure to work with. In particular we were grateful for her project management of the wedding planning.  Ahead of the wedding, I was swamped with a work plus graduate school, and my partner and I struggled to keep up. Nevertheless, Amanda was on top of the details. Even when we were hard to reach, she was patient, professional and persistent to help us ensure we got through each piece. Plus, she worked in google drive, which we loved.  Amanda has done hundreds and hundreds of weddings, and her experience shows.  On the day of, she problem-solved as minor questions/issues arose so we could enjoy the day and be present and in the moment. We could not have asked for a more graceful, thorough, competent and thoughtful oversight of our event.  Our hearts are so full.  Thank you Amanda!  If you are looking for someone who can lighten the planning burden before or during your event, bringing strong judgement, experience, and general wedding wisdom, look no further than Amanda. She is spectacular! Working with her was one of the best decisions we made in wedding planning.

g our day run smoothly. She even helped me with coordinating our shuttle buses when it became too stressful for me to handle alone! Our family and wedding party had nothing but great things to say about working with Amanda during the rehearsal and wedding. She saved me when my bustle broke by helping my mother in law sew in a new bustle!

a to coordinate our wedding and having her experience with Rust was great. But she is just great at her job. She reached out to our vendors about a month before and made sure all our vendors were ready while also reminding of us of what we needed to do in the last month of planning. She was always receptive to our ideas and quick to answer questions. On the day of, Amanda made sure everything ran smoothly and that my husband and I had the perfect day. It was really important to us that our guests stayed happy and Amanda ensured this for us. When we fell behind for the reception, she was quick to adjust the schedule and made the adjustment look and feel natural. She also worked really well with all the vendors and they all complimented her. Having someone to make sure your day goes smoothly and stress free for you is so important and she did that while also making sure our vendors stayed happy as well!

nized and on-schedule with planning. And it definitely helped to work with someone who has organized many weddings - any time we got stuck with a decision she was able to provide perspective and options. She was always available to answer questions. The day of the wedding we didn't have to worry about *anything* - from decorations to deliveries to cleanup at the end of the night everything worked seamlessly. She definitely went beyond our expectations. We could not have pulled the day off without her guidance and support at every step.

ssistant were never far away if I needed anything. I absolutely recommend her to everyone planning their wedding. We could not have asked for a better Wedding Coordinator.

ay and had wonderful facilities and food. But having Amanda as our day-of-coordinator was the lynchpin to making my daughter’s wedding perfect. I thought we had things very well in hand but when we met with her 6 weeks out to go over everything, she had questions and suggestions that we never would have thought of. She anticipated all kinds of issues ahead of time, made recommendations on how to handle things, and solved lots of problems for us. She made a wonderful day-of timeline that kept us on schedule and helped us plan for issues and gaps. She coordinated with all our vendors leading up to and on the day and was extremely responsive to email and phone calls. She went above and beyond what we contracted her for in many ways, including consulting with me and our venue coordinator on adding a welcome party and day-after brunch at the last minute, gently suggesting decor we might want to add, and even offering to pick it up for us! We had some issues with venue contact turnover very late in the game and Amanda really helped with smoothing that out and filling in where things might have fallen through the cracks. She has such a calm, capable demeanor that we felt very assured throughout that everything would turn out well. On the wedding day, she was calmly and quietly in charge of everything, just as we wanted. Amanda and her assistant Jillian did it all, from making sure everyone was where they needed to be at all times, to keeping the reception on schedule, to gathering up all the decor and gifts. And they still managed to be available to us at all times. I can’t recommend Amanda highly enough. If I could give her 6 stars I would!

ded vendors. She went above and beyond the weekend of our wedding by coordinating our rehearsal, setting up our rehearsal dinner, and making sure everything ran smoothly on the big day! She and her team truly allowed me and my family to sit back and enjoy the day!

and she did a phenomenal job!

uestions about vendors and the day-of timeline, coordinated with our vendors, and even suggested a couple vendors that we ended up using. On the day of the wedding, she was perfect! Always around when we needed her despite the fact that she had a million things going on. Would love to work with her again and would highly recommend!

logistics of the ceremony and reception. She is extremely professional -- I was so impressed with how calm she remained even when rain threatened our outdoor ceremony plans. I highly recommend using Amanda -- she makes the whole process fun and stress-free!

he planning process. Book her! You will be glad you did!

moothly; she had connections and prior experience with vendors, venue coordinators, etc.; and she always provided quick responses to emails. On the wedding day, Amanda was there every step of the way to make we were sticking to the timeline and to see if anyone needed anything. She was calm, cool and collected even while resolving any of the little hiccups that weddings inevitably bring. I would highly recommend Amanda's services with White Pumpkin!

imes in person prior to the wedding day to plan and refine every detail. On the wedding day, she arrived early with her helper and immediately began setting up for the ceremony and reception exactly how we planned down to every detail. She is extremely professional, calm and quickly solves problems that inevitably arise on such occasions. We couldn't have done it without her. Amanda was instrumental in making my daughter's wedding a huge success!

complete control freak, I needed a wedding coordinator who would take my vision and bring it to life. From the very first meeting I KNEW she was the one. She added her practicality and experience to my creativity and together we built the fairytale wedding of my dreams. With her expertise, she brought us the most wonderful vendors to work with, and paid attention to every detail, even ones we had totally forgotten! My mother and I can't recommend her services enough. We ALL treasure her as a main role player in this wedding. But she is so much more than just a coordinator. She is a friend, a shoulder to cry on, and a true angel. She is the calming and grounding force every manic bride needs, trust me!!!! She listens, she is rational, soothing, and she SOLVES EVERY PROBLEM! We are eternally grateful for Amanda. I would and will recommend her to every single person I know getting married. Thanks to her, my fairytale came true. I could not have asked for a more perfect wedding weekend!

Virginia in May 2016 with approximately 200 guests. I cannot recommend her services. - Transportation Fiasco - Since our guests were staying at hotels in Warrenton and the winery was 15 miles away, transportation was essential. On Amanda’s recommendation, we selected her preferred transportation vendor. The vendor decided to do a “dry run” just hours before the wedding and while inexplicably doing a three point maneuver in the grass at the winery, the bus became stuck in the mud and stranded guests at the hotels for hours. While some of this may be attributable to bad luck, this could have been avoided or mitigated. (1) Any “dry run” should have been done BEFORE the wedding day; (2) vendor should have dispatched replacement shuttles immediately; (3) A tow truck should have been dispatched immediately. Since none of these were done, the ceremony and reception were delayed an hour. Furthermore, I expect a wedding coordinator to have some backup plan or backup vendor for emergency situations, but Amanda did not. - Wedding Day Communication - On the day of the wedding, Amanda was flustered, anxious, and unable to handle the pressure of the day. There was a lack of adequate communication on her end including communication to me, my parents, and my fiancee on how the shuttle situation was being handled and communication to guests at the winery guests at hotels that shuttles were being delayed. - Post-Wedding Responsibility - After the wedding we set up a call with Amanda and discussed that she was partially responsible for this shortcoming since we booked the vendor at her suggestion. While she appeared cooperative and responsive during the call, she sent us an email a few days later informing us that she would not reduce her bill and that we owed the full amount on her invoice. Amanda made a bad recommendation about a vendor, did a poor job solving/mitigating the impact of that choice on the wedding day, and failed to take appropriate responsibility after the wedding. For these reasons, I cannot recommend her as a wedding planner in any capacity.

White Pumpkin! Everything was so beautiful, Mr. & Mrs. Stewart, 10-9-2015

th my wife and I and were very pleased with her professionalism and very friendly nature. Everything was very well organized and everything was on point. Amanda made sure all were on track and nothing was left untouched. From coordinating with other vendors to setting up the venue, Amanda and her team were fabulous and very thorough. White Pumpkin made our wedding day absolutely perfect! I highly recommend you reach out to White Pumpkin for your special day and envision how perfect your day will be.

Amanda came recommended to us as someone who gets along with everyone (especially all the vendors) and who has a wonderful calming personality, something I knew I would certainly need. After meeting Amanda, my daughter and I were thrilled. Amanda was organized, confident, patient, sweet and never pushy or overbearing. Even though we met twice before the wedding rehearsal, she took the time to answer our many emails and phone calls and made excellent suggestions and recommendations. I could not have done it without Amanda. She took charge of the rehearsal the day before and I was able to hand over all of our wedding items, from the numerous decorations down to the wedding favors and sparklers. She was at our wedding venue (The Airlie Center) the next morning and didn't leave until all the presents and remaining wedding items were put back into our car late that night. Because of Amanda, I was able to spend the entire day with my beautiful daughter and not worry about all the details of the wedding day. In fact, since the wedding ceremony and cocktail hour were outside and there was a chance of rain, I received only 1 quick phone call from Amanda asking if we could move our music ensemble under an archway for cover and our memory table with pictures and a laptop/DVD into the pavilion. For someone who was consumed for months with all the details of helping plan her daughter’s wedding and wanting everything to be perfect, I can’t believe I didn't even see the ceremony or reception areas until I was escorted down the aisle and my husband and I were introduced at the reception. That’s how much faith and confidence I had in Amanda! Everything was absolutely beautiful and perfect!! I kept telling Amanda that she was my angel. To me, she really did go above and beyond my expectations and earned her wings as a hard working and fabulous wedding coordinator. I most highly recommend Amanda to any bride…and mother…who wants their wedding day to be perfect!

Thank you so much Amanda for helping make our day so special!