We planned to renew our vows and have a grand party at the end of august. Mother Nature decided to plan a hurricane on short notice that same weekend unbeknownst to us. We had planned our event for Saturday and we were so unsure of when Irene was going to hit and what it would do all week we were stressed out. Over 55 of our guests were coming in and staying over at the hotel where we had planned this event. We had to scramble, with Estoccasions, to get the word out to everyone that wasn’t staying to book fast or please not come to be safe. Estoccasions on the fly changed the welcome baskets to hurricane relief bags with all sorts of items to help with anything that might happen, and even got the onsite bar staff to stock and recommend a signature drink called the hurricane.

Estoccasions crew came in like a whirlwind, set up everything and made sure that we were 100% happy with what was happening. We asked them to leave early to be safe since it was already stormy out during the event. While the event was low key, it was perfect for us and all of our friends and family. Special thanks to Estoccasions for helping make it a weekend that none of us will never forget!

Early into my wedding planning process, I was skeptical to hire a wedding coordinator. I read all these blurbs about how "worth it" planners are but I had my doubts. After going to several family and friend’s weddings, I decided to look into hiring a coordinator. I interviewed several and finally decided to go with Kia for the partial planning she offers. Hiring Kia was one of the best decisions we made in that whole year leading up the wedding.

Kia thought of so many small details that we had not. Even better, her organization was incredible. She was great with communication (phone and email). Just days away from my wedding, a few of my close friends and family told me that I was the most "cool and collected" bride they had ever seen; my response was, "thats why I got Kia to come in."

On the big day, my family, friends, and I were able to enjoy the day and the celebration instead of focusing on implementing all of our big plans. I am convinced that Kia is one of the best kept secrets of Connecticut weddings- a true diamond in the industry.

I wanted a planner who was organized, on top of things, could handle my insane family (who I love), and keep me on budget. My new husband wanted someone down to earth, easy to talk to and someone who keep me from freaking out. Kia was a perfect mix for the two of us. I never thought I would be laughing and having a great time while working on the wedding. She was upfront about the two bad reviews, and explained it from her point of view. CALL her today.

Wow! Estoccasions is INCREDIBLE!!!! I can't say enough about just how happy we were with the final outcome of my gorgeous wedding! My mother and I went into the wedding planning without a clue as to where to begin, We were in way over our heads! We met Kia at a wedding show in new london, and fell in love. The first question she asked was "How do you envision your wedding?". My mother and I didn’t even have an answer to that. She talked to me about what I loved and liked, showing me what was possible. From the word GO, Kia was "spot on" with answering any questions we had and getting us on track for planning everything from the ground up at that first meeting (while keeping budget in mind). She brought up things we didn't even know would have been issues if we tried this ourselves -- The greatest part about working with estoccasions was their sense of humor! This is what made things click for my mom and I, and we SO loved being able to joke around with her while everything kept moving along with ease and style. Honestly, if there was something that went wrong, we didn't know about it and everything was taken care of behind the curtians. My family and friends were able to enjoy themselves without having to work my wedding because Kia had it all figured out.

How to describe Kia & ESTOccasions, well I’ll start with amazing. Kia is the BEST. Just the best. From the moment we met I felt like I was her number one client. I don’t want to say how many emails I would send daily and my questions were answered within an hour usually. NO JOKE! This woman is incredibly responsive. I love her. She is also able to remind me to enjoy my own wedding. We laughed, we cried and she was always the calm force behind me. She took our thoughts and made them happen.

She helped find a creative touch to everything. My wedding was PERFECT. I literally have no complaints (other than that I didn't get to eat enough but that was my fault). If anything went wrong I do not know about it, which is pretty much the same as nothing going wrong at all. She helped me with my budget so that I maximized every dollar I spent. While most people think that a wedding planner may be out of their budget, I have to insist that they contact Kia. The prices were incredibly reasonable for the amount of time and effort she spent helping me. I have a full time job with a super long commute everyday. For the last few weeks before my wedding I lived in my office and had zero time to do anything. I had to find a way to sneak in a bridal shower & bachelorette party between work hours. The best thing besides the husband, was having the wedding I wanted without the stress.

I hired ESTOccasions for full wedding planning when I had about a year and a half left to plan my wedding. THey went above and beyond anything I ever expected as far as helping me with everything. Kia was always there when I needed assistance, or someone to talk to, or someone to bounce ideas off of.
When it came to the day of my wedding, I had NOTHING to worry about. Kia handled EVERYTHING! She was running around from one place to another, sometimes with her shoes off, running me drinks while taking pictures. She was absolutely fantastic, I couldn't ask for anything more. My friends and family are still talking about her to this day.

Also, I just wanted to add that Kia made us a Custom Cake stand, and a custom card box. They absolutely added so much to our special day! She was reasonably priced for the level of service we received. I am so grateful for everything that Kia has done for us! We will always remember the wonderful things she helped us with!!

I am always the type of person who thinks I can handle anything all by myself, but this wedding got out of control. I had great friends and family offering to help with anything and everything, sadly this was adding to stress of the whole project and there was no one to coordinate everything without giving me or the people I wanted there, extra work and stress on a day to celebration. My finance and I were hesitant to meet with Kia (because again I thought I could handle it all my self) and we left our meeting with her feeling like a ton of weight had disappeared off our shoulders. She offered services and advice that I never found in a magazine or online. She was there for me when I wanted to tear my hair out in frustration dealing while dealing with the barrage of adivce from others. My finance and I both felt comfortable and relaxed with Kia and her crew; she was amazing and professional. Having a wedding in your backyard is a TON of work and I’m glad that she had a crew to do it. Highly recommended.

The wedding planning done by Estoccasions was professional, efficient and truly unforgettable.We got what we desired and more. I loved the communication throughout the planning process, the advice given and the way everything just ran so smoothly. On the day of the wedding all of the vendors and even my brother (she played coy on how she managed that) was on time and there was not one moment of stress. Both families were able to relax and enjoy every moment of the wedding because everything was handled beautifly by kia and her great staff.The center pieces we had them custom create for us were very unique and admired by everyone attending. Plus they were within our budget but didn’t look it. Many guests have told me that this was the best wedding they have ever attended. What wonderful memories thanks to Kia and estoccasions

Kia from estoccasions made my wedding nothing short of magical. She is truly my new sister. She took everything that my fiance and I ever envisioned of and brought it to life for one spectalor event. Kia’s eye for detail is impeccable and she even put up with every crazy notion that we proposed to her. I can´t begin to describe what personal service she offers and she made me feel like I was her only bride even though I know she had other weddings going on. She helped me feel like a princess on my wedding day, and everything was coordinated to the minute. Everyone knew where to be, and what to do. No one was ever the least bit confused by what was going on, yet was constantly in awe of the wedding she created. There was so much love and joy surrounding us, and Kia took all the stress away from us and allowed us to enjoy our day and start our life together in peace.

I needed help! From the moment I got engaged my mother wanted to run this whole thing. Sadly her style and taste are stuck in 1974. I love her with all my heart but she was went completely insane planning my wedding without even listening to what I wanted. She was picking dresses, invitations, flowers, everything. The only part I even agreed on was the reception hall. She even wanted one of my uncles taking the wedding photos; he loves cameras but is nowhere near professional quality. My husband of all people suggested we look into a wedding planner. Honestly I think it was he was tired of listening to me whine about my mother. We found Kia and it was a godsend. Kia managed to help my mother to understand what she does and that she wasn’t taking her place, just doing it for all of us. She worked directly with me on the whole affair. I loved her, so easy to work with and she GOT what I wanted. It all came together and even my mother seemed to understand that day that it wouldn’t have been possible without Kia. THANK YOU Kia, forever in my heart

I had no idea how important it was to have a wedding corrdinator. When the stress is on you can count on her to help you make the best decisions on who to use for vendors, in what order to do things, and so much more. I had a big wedding with alot of little details to stress over and it was as stress free as it could have been. She helped me stay in the moment and enjoy the process of planning the most exciting day of my life. Everything went smooth and perfect and she helped make that possible!

We had issues with a previous planner and wanted to test the waters because we both needed help. Being screwed over previously, I was really nervous about talking to another planner. We are a same sex couple and had many concerns and doubts with the previous planner, but when I spoke with Kia and voiced my concerns, she didn’t try to get me to sign on the line at all, and wanted me to be comfortable with her. Kia didn't make me feel that she was uncomfortable with us. We were both very nervous about everything.

I had a lot of items planned out already, but Kia came in and helped me with suggestions and support to help bring my vision to light. Kia was professional, warm, funny and kept me from losing my sanity during this whole process. So many things she did were above and beyond what we expected from her, and we are so happy she was our planner.

Our wedding and reception was absolutely stunning, our family, friends, and guests are still talking about it. I would absolutely recommend her to same sex couples looking for someone that understands and has no hang ups, she is now more than just a wedding planner to us.

I contracted with Kia at Estoccasions to plan my function. I had specifics in mind and she was very helpful in delivering what I needed at the time that it was needed under a tight budget. Her associates were very helpful in providing bar-tending and setting us up with a caterer.
Very happy with the outcome, and I would recommend them highly to anyone who needs assistance in preparing for an event of any type!

Kia of Estoccasions is a fabulous wedding planner! I hired her for the day of service. My wedding was entirely done by my friends and I, and I took care of all contracting, little craft projects, and arranging everything before the event. However, Kia was on top if it all, and easily took the reins of the wedding so that I could enjoy it, rather than me running around placing centerpieces or calling the baker to see where the cake was. I was able to just focus on the day, my friends, and my husband. She helped decorate the venue to my needs and wishes, ran the ceremony and reception, took care of final payments, and I'm sure did a million other things that I (thankfully) am not aware of because I was enjoying my day!

If you are a bride that has dreamed of doing all this yourself, Kia is the perfect finishing touch to your wedding - you take care of all the details, and let her make sure they're all put together so you can enjoy all the work you've put into it. I always recommend her to all of my friends that are getting engaged needing help coordinating the whole thing!

Having been force fed the occasional romantic comedy, one of which being "The Wedding Planner", bringing someone in to make our wedding happen, was a no brainer. I'm really thinking weddings are something you only do once, so while I'm hoping not to be a repeat customer for one, I would absolutely recommend ESTOccasions for anyone else looking to tie the knot and wishing to have hassle free peace of mind...Kia and her team are nothing short of excellent. They handled way more details than I think my wife and myself ever would have had the patience to deal with, especially given all the time constraints we already have in life.

I would highly recommend Kia as a wedding planner. I was nervous that a wedding planner would not understand my stylistic wishes and respect my budget needs, but Kia came through on both accounts. Kia was always transparent about budgeting, but worked creatively and tirelessly to make the event classic, no matter what the budget.

Furthermore, Kia made herself exceptionally available to me throughout the process. She wool meet with me on my schedule, and take phone calls and texts at late hours when I was very concerned.

She is a creative and gifted planner and a quality professional. Go with Kia!