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The Wedding Authority

The Wedding Authority

Saint Augustine, FL
4.9 out of 5 rating, 139 Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
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    Cristal L. Sent on 02/14/2024
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    The Best, Day of Coordinator!

    Megan at The Wedding Authority was very thorough from beginning to end. The detail needed for a wedding is so important and Megan did not miss when it came to the nitty gritty! She made things happen even for last minute changes! Megan makes sure everything happens on time and running smoothly. She is the sweetest person and always willing to help no matter what. She was very easy to communicate with and made the planning run smoothly. Thank you Megan, you deserve more than 5 stars!
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    Sharon C. Sent on 02/16/2024
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    Amazing staff and Chaplain Bill

    Chaplain Bill, Carla, and Barbara did an amazing job with our wedding service. Bill spoke directly from his heart for the officiation. Our ceremony was not just regular and routine. He, Carla, and Barbara took the time to inform us in a timely manner regarding vows, music, order of service etc. I would highly recommend The Lightner Museum/ Wedding Authority for this memorable event in your life.
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    Vanessa G. Sent on 03/17/2024
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    Ruiz Wedding 01/26/24

    We got married on 01/26/24! This day was absolutely everything I could dream of our Officiant Coogan made it so comfortable and helped us be us! Carla our director was absolutely amazing and kept the flow and my nerves at ease! And communication with Barbara was always so easy! The entire team led a huge hand at helping our day be perfect and I can never thank them enough!
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    Michelle M. Sent on 01/18/2024
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    Amazing Team!

    Karli was absolutely amazing! She & Natasha coordinated our day so well. I know our wedding wouldn’t have gone as smoothly as it did without her. Thank you so much!
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    Tuong-Vi Sent on 05/16/2023
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    Megan was Amazing!

    We worked with Megan as our day-of coordinator, and she was absolutely fantastic! Communicative, professional, organized, fun, and positive. My partner and I planned our Florida wedding from Arizona so there's a three hour time difference, which made communication kind of tricky. Megan was very understanding when we didn't follow up on things or made changes - she checked in with us regularly enough to keep us on track but didn't stress us out. Everything went smoothly on the day of - and afterwards, our guests said it was super well-organized and they loved the flow.

    Price was very reasonable for the Ultimate Day Of package, and on the day of, I wasn't stressed AT ALL. You will not be sorry if you work with Wedding Authority, and specifically, Megan!
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    Priscilla A. Sent on 11/08/2023
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    Unforgettable Lovely Experience

    Barbara and Bill are amazing! The took care of everything and were super helpful making our special day one unforgettable!
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    Haylie S. Sent on 12/16/2023
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    What would we do without Karli???

    Karli was literally sent from heaven. She truly was the oil to make our wedding so smooth. She wasn’t overpowering with questions but did make sure we had all the details to our perfect day! I cannot thank Karli enough! She coordinated all the vendors, the flow of the day, made sure we stayed on schedule but not in a forceful way. She truly took care of everything! Incredible!
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    Kelsey S. Sent on 11/17/2023
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    We loved Karli! Save yourself the headache now and work with The Wedding Authority

    We got to work with Karli at the Wedding Authority for our wedding at the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and I honestly wish I got to work with her a little longer because she was such a joy to be around. My situation was a little odd because I was in Japan during the first 6 months of the planning process, yet Karli was extremely flexible and helpful despite being in completely opposite time zones. In regards to working with the Lightner staff, she and Genevieve were an unstoppable pair, and they both kept my wedding running smoothly. I cannot praise or recommend Karli and The Wedding Authority enough.
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    Zach O. Sent on 08/08/2023
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    Absolutely Amazing!

    My wife and I can't express how thankful we are to have worked with Karli at The Wedding Authority for our special day. The help she provided throughout the whole year helped us so much. All of the checklists given and questions answered and communication with vendors were only the beginning. By the time we got to the wedding day we knew we didn't need to lift a finger because we were in good hands. We can confidently say that our wedding was the best day of our lives and it wouldn't be what it was without everything that Karli did for us. Thank you!
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    Susie H. Sent on 08/02/2023
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    July 22, 2023 Buck Wedding

    We decided on the Amore Chapel at the Wedding Authority back in January of this year. The chapel is beautiful with it's stained glass window. It is a simple chapel which creates the most intimate and cozy atmosphere for a wedding. It is unique and full of history. Very quaint and charming. Reverend Bill Young and his wife Carla are very sweet and dear people. But, Barbara, who put up with my endless emails and exhuberant excitement for six months....is a Saint! Responsive is not even the word. Quick and on target and flexible and patient and creative and helpful....are just some words to describe her. She would not let me lift a finger. It was a second wedding but I felt like a first time bride! This was a wonderful experience! Such lovely people! I definitely recommend! I want to do it ALL over again! Maybe for our anniversary, every year! Just so pleased.
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    Jacki P. Sent on 07/26/2023
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    Amazing Wedding Coordinator

    We used Megan as our day-of coordinator for our wedding at The Treasury on 06/2323. She seriously went ABOVE AND BEYOND for us and made our day run as smoothly as possible!! I did not hire a wedding planner and Megan would send me "monthly checklists" so that I stayed on track and helped answer any questions I had in the planning process/vendor recommendations. She met with us about a month before to go through the final walk through at the venue and ensured everything ran smoothly on the day of! She made sure all vendors were there and were providing the services listed in our contracts, ensured all decor was properly placed and overall just made the day amazing! MEGAN IS A ROCKSTAR!!!
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    Jessica G. Sent on 10/02/2023
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    My wedding was perfect thanks to The Wedding Authority

    My wedding would not have been possible without the wedding authority, especially Megan. Megan communicated with me constantly and made sure I was on track while planning my wedding. She truly made my wedding day possible. She decorated my wedding venue and coordinated everything. Everything looked absolutely perfect and exactly how I envisioned it. I cannot recommend them enough!
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    Sascha P. Sent on 07/24/2023
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    Patient, kind, organized, sweet wedding planner

    We cannot say enough nice things about Karli and the Wedding Authority. She really went over the top to listen to our wants/needs and helped us every step of the way. She was tactful with the way she would make suggestions and always made sure we were happy. Our rehearsal and wedding day were so smooth with her by our side. I would recommend Karli to everyone, with my eyes closed! She was sweet and patient with our family at rehearsal, she was ultra organized with the timeline on wedding day, and she let us enjoy our day completely. Not once did she bother us on wedding day. She made decisions that were in our best interest and was so calm, cool and collected that it gave everyone peace of mind. Karli- we truly can’t thank you enough for the incredible help on our special day. Without you so many of my wedding day dreams wouldn’t have come to reality. Your kindness was so infectious and you really listed to us and made sure our day was special. Thank you soooo much!!! - Sincerely, The Bernals
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    John W. Sent on 03/29/2023
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    Wedding Authority Came Through - Reverend Bill Rocked!

    Reverend Bill officiated our wedding. He is a kind, considerate man, who genuinely cared about us and our wedding. Reverend Bill arrived early so there was absolutely no stress about that. He customized the nuptials to include the elements important to us including having Communion as our first act as a married couple. He helped us navigate through the legalities, including how to have certified copies of our license the same day. Just in all ways he shown brightly as he did a simply excellent job of ministering our wedding.
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    Rose O. Sent on 03/19/2023
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    Likollari Wedding Review

    I cannot say thank you enough to the wedding authority team for my dream wedding. Karli was the most amazing coordinator to work with. She made every decision stress-free for me when I had a million things to think about. She even made the most beautiful table assignment board for our guests. On our wedding day it had decided to rain and so we kept having to go back and forth on how we would have the ceremony. Luckily the rain let up just in time but Karli made sure everything ran smoothly and made the adjustments to work around the rain. This continued to our reception where she made sure the entire night went smoothly. If you need a coordinator, she is the best! I also want to say thank you to Coogan who worked with us not only on the guys suits but also stepped in for our rehearsal. He made the setup for the guys to get ready so much fun! Finally, our ceremony would not have been the same without Rev. Bill. He was sent straight from God to us for the wedding and made our ceremony so intimate and emotional. We will forever have those memories. He even went so far as to give us a ride to our reception because of the rain! Words cannot even describe how much we appreciated this entire team of people to make our day so special.
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    Tiffany H. Sent on 02/15/2023
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    Hire Karli for your wedding coordinator!

    We got married in the Lightner Museum courtyard and celebrated our reception at the Casa Monica. (highly recommend using both venues)
    We hired Karli Ecker as our coordinator in August for a January 1st wedding. It was flawless because of her relationships with local vendors and we were able to enjoy our wedding. She was so helpful with to-do checklists to ensure there was time to plan every detail. She is absolutely worth her weight in gold!
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    Rachel S. Sent on 12/30/2022
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    Made My Dreams Come True

    Barbra was so great in not only planning the whole ceremony but also calming my overwhelmed mom down. She was so helpful and her confidence helped put everyone at ease. The Wedding Authority definitely made the whole wedding planning process stress free and I just got to enjoy it!
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    Emma W. Sent on 02/13/2023
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    10/10 recommend hiring Karli at The Wedding Authority!

    Karli was the absolute best!! She was initially just our Day of Coordinator, as we were not planning on hiring a Wedding Planner. Shortly into the process, we realized we needed an extra hand and we upgraded Karli's services. She was so organized - sending us emails several times a week as well as monthly checklists so we knew what we needed to focus on. She brought up questions and topics that we would have never even considered without having a planner, that helped our day come together beautifully. The day of the wedding, she executed every detail we discussed to perfection and the event could not have gone smoother. Highly recommend using Karli and The Wedding Authority for all your wedding planning needs!
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    Christine H. Sent on 01/27/2023
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    A Dream Come True (it’s like working with your best friend)

    Weddings are known to be stressful. However, with Karli working with us, it was a dream leading up to, during, and even after (it’s like working with your best friend)! Both myself and my groom could not have asked for a more wonderful person, company, and experience. Thank you for making our dream day a reality, going WAY above and beyond, and most of all for just being such an incredible pleasure to work with. We absolutely adore Karli and this company and cannot gush enough about how absolutely necessary and amazing they are!!!
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    Mckenzie R. Sent on 06/09/2023
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    Cannot recommend them enough!!

    I cannot recommend The Wedding Authority enough! I got married the weekend that Hurricane Ian hit Florida (October 1st). To say that it was stressful was an understatement as most of our guests were traveling in for the wedding. Karli kept in constant contact with me and make me feel so calm and at ease. She kept in contact with all our vendors and made the day incredibly smooth! Even in the wedding prep stages, she would reach out to vendors for me and offered to meet with the vendors in person since I live about 3 hours away from St. Augustine. Did I mention that we just hired her to be our day of coordinator? She went above and beyond to make our day special and we will never forget it.
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    Brianne R. Sent on 09/16/2022
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    Coordinator

    Karli was amazing! We live out of state and she helped to make the entire wedding planning process easy and stress free. The day of ran smoothly because she took care of everything. We could not have been happier with her and the service she provided
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    Melissa P. Sent on 07/22/2022
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    Amazing Experience

    I highly recommend using The Wedding Authority for any wedding. Karli was an amazing coordinator who was very responsive to all my questions. My wedding day was amazing and stress-free because the day ran so smoothly. Anyone we interacted with at The Wedding Authority were so helpful. I have nothing but great things to say about my experience with them!
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    Christina R. Sent on 05/28/2022
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    Karli with The Wedding Authority

    We loved working with Karli at TWA! Our wedding was amazing and beyond expectations. She was very patient with us and spent countless hours planning our wedding and answering our questions. Would highly recommend!
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    Christi Sent on 07/03/2022
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    Nothing short of Amazing

    I can not say enough good things about the Wedding Authority. Karli was our wedding coordinator and absolutely INCREDIBLE!

    She is everything you would ever want in a coordinator. From our first meeting over the phone, she was knowledgeable, friendly, organized, and provided much assurance. She was always on top of every part of the planning including monthly reminders, check ins, and vendor follow ups. She was always available to help work through all the fine details regardless of the day of the week or time of day. She made us feel like we were her number one priority and only couple (despite that being far from the truth)

    We planned the wedding from across the country and could not have done it without her. She offered her candid advice on every vendor and was very flexible to work well within our budget and limited travels to the venue. Her flexibility was even more apparent on the day of the wedding: she kept things running smooth, on time, all while accommodating lat minute requests.

    Would 1000x choose the Wedding Authority again and again.
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