I purchased the Dream Weekend (50 hour) package from Your Dream Day after feeling completely overwhelmed by going to a large bridal show. My husband and I both tell everyone that this was the best money that we spent on our wedding. Kathy arr...anged limo tours for us while we checked out venues and photographers. These were key because we were able to discuss our options with her on the way to each stop. We decided to have our wedding at Great Wolf Lodge and it was absolutely beautiful! I guarantee that I never would have thought of GWL as a ceremony and reception venue on my own.
While Kathy did show up late to some meetings, she usually called and she was always on task when she arrived. We always ended up getting a ton of things accomplished every time we met. The vendors that we chose through YDD (venue, photographer, flowers, cake, rentals, ceremony musicians, invitations, limo, hotel blocks, salon) were all amazing and, because of Kathy, we were able to get some great discounts. We chose the DJ and officiant on our own and Kathy worked really well with both of them. Because we had a small wedding party, Kathy offered to make our bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres herself. This was a totally unexpected offer which saved a lot of money. We were also able to save money by borrowing votive cups from YDD for our centerpieces. It was also nice not to be stuck with tons of votive cups after the wedding.
The best thing about hiring YDD was the wedding day. I was able to concentrate on getting my hair and makeup done, getting dressed and having pictures taken without worrying about if the ceremony and reception sites were being set up properly. I was able to enjoy my wedding day without anyone calling me with problems. If there were any issues on our wedding day, I never new about them. From my perspective, everything went off flawlessly. My husband and I, our parents and our guests were able to really enjoy the day. This peace of mind alone was worth what I paid for my Your Dream Day contract.
When my husband and I left the reception and walked into our hotel room, we found that all the presents had been brought up, the room was romantically decorated and (best of all!) there were two plates of food in the refrigerator. Kathy even came back to the hotel the morning after the wedding to pick up the tuxes and other rentals and returned them for us so that we were able to focus on getting ready for our honeymoon.
Kathy has also been helpful since our wedding. Earlier this year, one of my coworkers was stressing because the person who was hired to do the makeup for her cousin's wedding canceled just a few weeks before the wedding. I contacted Kathy and she was able to work with the bride to quickly find an available makeup artist. The bride and my coworker were both very happy with the results.
I would recommend your Your Dream Day to anyone planning a wedding.