There are some things you never realized you couldn't live without, until you have them. For my May 30th wedding, that was Nicole Lisanne and her fabulous team. She was born to do this (coordinate weddings, I mean)...she's so organized, creative, thoughtful, responsive....that I had to think "Where did you come from and where have been all my life?" She and her team were my wedding saviors.

Being the Type A personality that I am, I notice all the little things. Like the fact that Nicole responds so quickly to emails (sometimes within minutes, even late at night) or the fact that she documents everything, every single little detail, so that your day is exactly how you want it. It was hard for a control freak like me to let go control of the most important event in my life, but for me, I never worried one bit. Nicole is an absolute gem, and everyone on her team is the cream of the crop when it comes to wedding professionals. They know their stuff, but most importantly, they listen, are supportive, friendly and they are just plain, overall, nice, SWEET people.

I should also point out that, my husband and I paid for the wedding ourselves, and I am an extremely frugal spender. Normally, people like me don't pay for help - we do everything ourselves. But I came to the realization that weddings are ALOT more complex and emotionally draining than I realized (you'll realize this as your wedding day approaches), and Nicole brought experience/expertise to the table that I never could have. And I enjoyed the wedding planning process, and my wedding day, a million times more because of her. So it was worth every penny, and mind you, alot of that cost was saved in other areas as a result of Nicole's help.

From the very first meeting, she created a wedding blueprint with my vision for the big day and she gave me a ton of great vendor recommendations (which I was not obligated to take) but every single vendor she referred me to was beyond fantastic. She helped me with my budget (a HUGELY important component), reviewed my vendor contracts, set up a timeline, took note of every single detail regarding what I wanted, and followed up with all my vendors to make sure my day went smoothly (and it did).

Because of Nicole and her associate Amy Frugoli, my wedding was not only perfectly orchestrated, but every single detail was attended to. I could not imagine my wedding day without them. I would give them 10 stars if I could. Nicole and Amy - you ROCK!!

We were married in Monterey, CA in March, and Nicole was our wedding planner. Since we live in Philadelphia, having Nicole help to plan our wedding on the other coast made the wedding planning process manageable and relatively stress free. Her expertise and knowledge of vendors in the area made it easy for us to trust her. She was very responsive to our questions (and I had quite a few) and really listened to what we wanted out of a wedding and came up with ideas that fit our vision and budget. She met with vendors and conducted site visits when we were not able to fly in. She had such creative ideas on what to do with the spaces which I loved.

Having Nicole there for the planning was great, but having here there for the day of was essential in my opinion. As soon as the rehearsal started, Nicole took over all details which allowed me to focus on being in the moment 100%. I was able to spend time with family and friends and not worry about confirming with vendors or what the rain plan was going to be. The day of, everything went perfectly without me having to worry or be distracted from my guests and husband.

I mentioned a rain plan - we were getting married outside and the weather predicted rain. 2 days before my wedding, I came up with a Plan B. Nicole worked with every vendor to see if Plan B would work. I didn't have to do a thing. They were "on call" for plan B, until they heard the final word from Nicole. This allowed me to again, focus on my guests because I knew everything was under control.

If you are going to hire a wedding planner, I highly recommend Nicole Lisanne Wedding and Events by Design.

If I could give Nicole more than 5 stars, my now husband and I definitely would.

When we hired Nicole we knew we wanted to get married near the ocean, that was one of the few details we knew we had to have. We knew getting married near the ocean wasn't going to be cheap, but we figured to help us cut cost it would be a much more casual affair. We knew that Nicole was use to working with clients who had a budget 10 times of what our budget was, so I must say we were a little weary of discussing our budget, but we did and Nicole said she would make it happen.

Our expectations of our wedding day were completely knocked out of the park! What we thought would be a nice, more casual gathering of family and friends, turned out to be the most elegant, most refined, most amazing wedding we've ever seen. It was truly an incredible experience in having what we dreamed that we could never have actually come true. We really don't mean to be biased, but it was the most beautiful, perfect wedding we have ever been too. We were amazed that it was our wedding!!! It all just seemed so surreal, and we wanted that day to last forever.

Nicole lined up an all star team of vendors for us that went out of their way to make sure that everything on our day was perfect. They were all extremely friendly and extremely professional. She found us a location, a baker, a videographer, a photographer, a dj, a hair and makeup person. She got all the flowers from Precious & Blooming and was assisted in the design of the bouquets and the boutonnieres by Kellye. Nicole designed the decor at the ceremony and the reception and they were a million times better than the visions that I had in my head. They were absolutely amazingly beautiful.

Our perfect day took place in Half Moon Bay at the Oceano Hotel on May 10, 2009, that day happened to be Mother's Day.

We wanted that day to be extra special for all of the moms in attendance and again, Nicole went above and beyond to make that happen. We really wanted our day to be a celebration of love, life, family and friends. We know we couldn't have done it without Nicole, her assistant and her awesome vendors. We received several cards, notes, emails and letters from many people who attended our wedding letting us know what a beautiful and perfect day it was. Our goals were all accomplished thanks to Nicole.

The biggest compliment was from my own mother who had told me that in all of her life if there was one day she could live over and over again, it would be that day. She said it was perfect, and my husband and I totally agree.

Nicole really has a love and passion for what she does. She is so professional, so creative, so sweet and so thoughtful.

Big kudos to Nicole, her team, and her amazing vendors. We will be forever grateful to you!

Nicole and her staff are the best! I seriously cannot tell you how happy we were that Nicole was a part of our day... we REALLY couldn't have done it without her! Now if only we could have another wedding... :) hehe. I tell every bride I know about her. She really is the best thing we could have done for our wedding.

Nicole was my lifesaver. I had already moved across the country for a job when I got engaged. I still wanted to get married in my home town. Most of my wedding planning had to occur over the phone and without much input visually. Nicole took every little detail of what I said, used her amazing expierence and filled out the rest, making my dream wedding a reality. She truly captured my personality and the happiness of that day through her referrals and special suggestions. It was the most incredible and laid-back wedding planning expierence ever! She was so wonderful and good about keeping things moving, I got compliments all night on the fluidness of the event, but it was all her. She made sure I had time with every guest, while also making sure I got time to eat and even kiss my new groom! It was wonderful and she adjusted and adapted to every moment. I never once felt rushed, flustered or neglected. She made all my dreams come true.