Didn't think I needed a wedding planner - but after my phenomenal experience with Krisanna, I don't know how I would've done it without her!
Got a wedding to plan? Need a new friend? Krisanna is incredibly fun to work with and seriously amazing at her job. I (ashamedly) have pretty high standards, but Krisanna is THE one person I trusted in full - from start to finish, K repeatedly overdelivered beyond expectations with her sharp attention to detail, boundless creativity, and enthusiasm, which all stem from her love for her clients and job. She carries all the personality traits and characteristics of THE ideal, best-in-class wedding planner - I seriously cannot think of a better person fit for this job than her. Krisanna stands apart from the rest because she treats you as if you're her best friend getting married, who she wants to plan THE BEST, most memorable wedding for, rather than a vendor you hired.
*PREFACE: I know this review is super cheesy and gushy about how amazing Krisanna is, how much we love her, etc, etc.. BUT IT'S ALL TRUE, SO TAKE IT TO HEART. SHE MADE OUR WEDDING PERFECT (SERIOUSLY PERFECT) BECAUSE OF HOW METICULOUSLY ORGANIZED, EXPERIENCED, AND GOOD AT HER JOB SHE IS. ALSO THE SUN WAS SHINING AND IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL 70 DEGREE WEATHER MARCH SEATTLE DAY (maybe not due to Krisanna, but I'd like to think so ;)
--- DO I EVEN NEED A WEDDING PLANNER? I JUST NEED A DAY-OF COORDINATOR! ---
I'm from Washington, but currently live in New Jersey - planning our wedding from the other side of the country proved to be a bit challenging! I wanted to plan my Chihuly wedding without a wedding planner to save money, but knew I needed a day-of coordinator. I didn't fully understand what wedding planners did, or why people hired them (sorry, Krisanna!). There's enough resources, Pinterest boards, and Yelp reviews for vendors online, right? WRONG!! I can't pinpoint each time that Krisanna helped, or you'd get bored reading this.. but my husband and I know that she was the MVP, and sole reason that our wedding day turned out to be everything and more.
During our first conversation, Krisanna spent nearly two hours discussing her services, providing recommendations for vendors I needed, and answering my never ending list of questions. Ultimately, I ended up hiring Krisanna six months out from my wedding (March 2019), which was hands down, the. best. decision. we. made.
--- HIGHLIGHTS OF WORKING WITH KRISANNA ---
* K's passion and dedication reverberate throughout her work - she makes a job.. not look like a job, but a natural environment in which she's one with the elements. She makes the planning process enjoyable and easy for everyone involved.
* K's network of vendors are great! Several of them went above and beyond for us (i.e., extra special photographer presence, complimentary floral mock-up, make-up trial, etc.) because.. who doesn't love Krisanna?? We truly had a stellar A+ vendor team - I cried when I saw our flowers and our photographers were BRILLIANT ;_;
* K's eye for aesthetics makes her an all-in-one wedding planner / designer / stylist / artist. MOST VENDORS DON'T COME PACKAGED SO WONDERFULLY!!
* K will make you laugh, undoubtedly, with her dry humor and bubbly personality. Like a best friend, she'll support your decisions, but won't be afraid to disagree and suggest better alternatives.
--- K'S CALLIGRAPHY & ART SERVICES ---
Krisanna designed, drew, and styled the following for our wedding:
* Wedding menus (calligraphy, gold foil embossing of the Chihuly Garden & Glass museum, hand drawn by K)
* Name tags (calligraphy) printed on white cardstock, tied loosely to folded napkins with ivory silk ribbon
* Acrylic name tags (calligraphy) for the head table, number signs (calligraphy), and other acrylic signage (i.e., bar menu, photo booth station, gifts/advice table)
* A large acrylic wedding seating chart (calligraphy)
* Advice cards (calligraphy, typeset)
I feel terrible admitting this, but I've always been hesitant with ordering modern calligraphy services because amateur calligraphy doesn't exude the sophistication and elegance that calligraphy is associated with. I'm no expert, but Krisanna's calligraphy is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, it LOOKS as if it's printed because her calligraphy is fluid and effortlessly perfect. Several wedding guests were shocked to learn that their name tags were written by hand, and not printed calligraphy from a computer! ALSO, she offers her planning clients a 10% discount for her calligraphy services. I regret not hiring her to design our invitations and other stationery.
TL;DR: TRUST ME. IT IS SOO MUCH EASIER TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS SHITSTORM (WEDDING PLANNING) WHEN YOU HAVE A BEST FRIEND (WHO'S 100% EMOTIONALLY STABLE) HELPING YOU AT EVERY STEP. DO NOT HESITATE TO HIRE HER - THERE'S A REASON SHE GETS BOOKED QUICKLY!!