About this vendor
Whitford Weddings & Events is a wedding planning and coordination service founded by Ashley Whitford, a bride whose own wedding planning experience sparked a passion for helping other couples her job. Based just outside of Mystic, CT, we assist couples across Connecticut and Rhode Island in creating their perfect day. Offering three tiers of customizable wedding planning packages, we take pride in providing a highly personalized experience. As a small business, we build meaningful relationships with our couples to ensure that when your wedding weekend arrives, every detail is handled seamlessly, leaving you free to enjoy every moment stress-free.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
- Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelor Party
- Bachelorette Party
Awards and Affiliations
2026 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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I cannot express how grateful I am for Ashley! Right from the start, every moment of my bridal shower was carefully curated with amazing attention to detail that truly blew me away...
. The details of the decor absolutely captured my personality. It's obvious that a lot of thought went into choosing each element. If you're planning any event and want it to be unforgettable, I cannot recommend her enough! Her commitment to making your vision a reality is unmatched. I am still riding the high of that beautiful day, and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect bridal shower!
Ashley was amazing! From the start, she went above and beyond! She took detailed notes of every call with vendors and kept a to-do list of what I had to handle on my end. She had g...
reat insight and recommendations. We had to move the wedding to a different venue due to weather on a few days’ notice, and Ashley made this as seamless as possible! She seriously is amazing - we couldn’t have done this without her!
Hiring Ashley for day-of coordination was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We had planned most of the wedding ourselves and initially brought her on just a few mo...
nths before the big day. Looking back, we can't imagine doing it without her.
One of the biggest reasons we chose Ashley was her familiarity with both our ceremony church and our reception venue at the Delamar Mystic. Since the Delamar was still a relatively new wedding venue, it gave us tremendous peace of mind knowing she already understood both locations and their logistics.
As we got closer to the wedding, Ashley's value became even more apparent. The month leading up to the wedding was when she truly stepped in and took an incredible amount of stress off our shoulders. She was exceptionally proactive, remarkably detail-oriented, and constantly thinking ahead to make sure nothing was overlooked. She covered details we hadn't even thought to ask about, kept us organized, and was always quick to respond whenever new questions or last-minute changes came up.
Ashley was also wonderful during our ceremony rehearsal. We had quite a few young children participating, and she kept everyone organized while making the rehearsal feel calm and efficient.
On the wedding day, everything felt effortless from our perspective, and that's entirely because Ashley was working tirelessly behind the scenes. A few unexpected curveballs came up throughout the day, but she handled each one with confidence and professionalism before they ever became our concern. She coordinated with our vendors, kept everything on schedule, and allowed us to be fully present and simply enjoy our wedding with our family and friends.
Ashley exceeded every expectation we had. She didn't just coordinate our wedding day, she gave us peace of mind during the busiest part of the planning process and made sure everything came together seamlessly.
After the wedding, my husband and I both agreed on one thing: out of every vendor we hired, Ashley was our best decision. If we were planning our wedding all over again, hiring her would still be one of the easiest choices we'd make.
Ashley was a lifesaver in the final month of wedding planning. She was so organized, thoughtful and detail oriented which allowed us to enjoy the day without stress!
Ashley was exceptional! She made the last month leading up to our wedding worry free and the day of seamless. She was exceedingly professional and organized. She was further comple...
mented by all of our vendors. I will be recommending Ashley to anyone I know getting married in the future.
I don’t think I can put into words how absolutely wonderful Ashley was. From the first call I had with her she had such a warm and calm way about her. In the few weeks leading up t...
o the wedding when my head was spinning she was the reason I was able to breathe, relax and enjoy the last weeks before our big day. She ensured that every detail of my day was exactly how I pictured. She kept everything in order from vendors to guests to my husband and I, she was on top of every second. While she was there to do a job, she felt like a friend there to be apart of our special day. We can’t thank her enough!
We are so grateful we had Ashley as our wedding planner! From start to finish, she kept us organized, calm, and ensured everything went according to schedule. Our wedding day went ...
so smoothly thanks to her.
Ashley was also a huge help in sourcing our vendors (band, photographer, florist, dance floor, tent, transportation), and every recommendation she made was spot-on. By the day of our wedding, she felt less like a planner and more like an incredibly organized friend we could fully rely on.
We loved working with her and cannot recommend Ashley highly enough! Thank you Ashley!!!
We were absolutely blown away by Ashley’s month-of coordination and are so grateful she was there to support our big day. We chose to have an intimate Monday wedding on the CT shor...
e, and Ashley’s careful and diligent support leading up to our day and day-of made a huge difference. We felt like we could truly breathe a sigh of relief and properly enjoy our day thanks to her! Ashley navigated a rehearsal, some DIY decor, ceremony music cues, tablescape, and so much more—and she did so flawlessly. We are forever grateful to her and highly recommend her team to all CT couples. Get a coordinator, and get Ashley!
Ashley felt like a close friend through my whole wedding experience. She went above and beyond since day 1 of working with her. She thought of everything, was extremely flexible wi...
th our schedules and always put our needs and desires above everything else to try to make our day exactly what we planned. We had the perfect day, despite bad weather and I am so glad we chose Ashley. She stayed totally calm in times of stress and kept the wedding flowing. I would hire her again in a heartbeat. Amazing experience, and wonderful person to work with!
We originally booked Ashley as our month-of coordinator and ended up adding an extra month to our contract — and we are so glad we did! She was an absolute lifesaver in those final...
weeks. Responsive, detail-oriented, and compassionate, Ashley guided us through every planning detail and handled vendor communication seamlessly. On the day of our wedding, she was fabulous — speaking up for us when needed, ensuring every detail was perfect, and making us feel like we had a trusted friend by our side all day. Our families couldn’t stop talking about how amazing she was, and we couldn’t agree more!
Ashley at Whitford Weddings planned my mom’s retirement party, and I honestly can’t say enough good things about the entire experience. From our very first conversation, Ashley bro...
ught a calm, confident, and creative energy that instantly put me at ease. She took the time to understand my mom’s personality and career story and translated that into a celebration that felt truly personal and meaningful.
Every detail—from the elegant décor and smooth timeline to the heartfelt touches that honored my mom’s legacy—was handled with care and professionalism. Guests are still raving about how beautiful and seamless the event was! Ashley was incredibly responsive, thoughtful with suggestions, and always one step ahead.
If you're looking for someone who will make your event not only beautiful but also stress-free and memorable, Ashley is the planner you want. I’m so grateful for her and would work with her again in a heartbeat!
Ashley went above and beyond to make our special day go so seamlessly. We hired her after I had already planned most of the wedding so we opted for the month of coordinator packag...
e. Ashley was amazing taking care of any vendor communication during her contracted time and the day of our wedding went so smooth because of her! She did so many things behind the scenes and executed my vision perfectly! Everyone complimented me on how calm I was on our wedding day and I really have to thank Ashley for that. You cannot put a price on the peace she provided us on our wedding day and we would hire her again and again! So pleased with all the hard work she put into our big day! We truly can't thank her enough!
Ashley was an absolute dream to work with! She was so helpful and I felt catered to my entire wedding. My husband and I could not stop saying to eachother how amazing she was. She ...
was attentive to every detail, and she really made us a priority.
Wedding Planning can get hectic, and it was really nice to have Ashley step in at the 6 week mark. She reached out to all of the vendors and helped me feel a lot stressed.
She was the best, I 1000% recommend her
I can’t say enough about my best friend and MOH, Ashley for planning my bachelorette and shower. They were truly the most beautiful events I’ve ever experienced, especially not bei...
ng a details girly. Every detail was thoughtfully curated, from the decor, to the theme nights to all the little touches that made me feel so special. Her talent for creating aesthetic and memorable events is unmatched!
Ashley has been a huge help in my wedding planning experience! From recommendations for venues, vendors, and bridesmaid dresses, to advice on logistics, organization, strategies to...
save money, and things I never even thought of, she clearly knows SO much about the wedding industry and is so generous with her time and sharing her knowledge. She has truly been keeping me sane through this process, constantly checking in and always being there for me to bounce things off of. She's the best!
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Connecticut based, serving CT, MA, & RI
Whitford Weddings & Events