diehardindian
Wedding: 08/15/2009
Reviews:
5
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We hired Jessica Harris from Soiree Special Events to coordinate the day of the events for our reception. She not only helped coordinate the day of, but also gave us invaluable advice and help on countless other occasions before the reception. She was always very flexible and willing to accomodate my schedule. The event ran really smoothly and everyone including us could not believe how perfect everything was. Everything went according to the timeline.
Jessica was always more than happy to accomodate my special requests, like arranging scrapbooks and pictures that I made along with other decorative pieces. She carried a ton of stuff for us to the venue as well. She was excellent in communicating with all my vendors. In the end she packed up our car with all our stuff and it was ready to go. One thing that I was really happy about is that she and Pete from Elegant Decor made sure that we ate at our reception, and we are so happy that they did that.
Overall, I highly recommend Soiree and Jessica of course!
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Reviewed On:
08/20/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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melissa&tj and T.J.
Wedding: 05/23/2009
Reviews:
7
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No need to look anywhere else...wish special events is wonderful. Laura was AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING! We hired Laura for day of wedding coordination and couldn't be happier. Laura answered emails quickly, offered suggestions and did lots of research for us. Laura ran the entire rehearsal and wedding. She took care of everything and if we needed anything....she took care of it. Laura confirmed with all the vendors so that the week before the wedding we just had to make sure to show up at the right time. Laura made sure that the wedding ran smoothly and we can honestly say there were no problems or hick-ups!! Laura brought us drinks while we were taking pictures and was there every step of the way. Every time we turned around, there she was ready to help and keep everything running!!! We have already recommended her to everyone we know:) Thank you so much Laura for making our wedding day so special:)
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Reviewed On:
05/29/2009
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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cip and Chad
Wedding: 05/09/2009
Reviews:
6
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I hired Allison as a day of planner. She was AMAZING! I do not know what I would have done without her. I almost did not hire a planner because I thought it was a waste of money. I was totally WRONG! She was worth every penny and more. I did not have a care in the world on my wedding day thanks to her. If anything went wrong I don't know about it because she handled everything. It was exactly how I envisioned my wedding. It was like she read my mind. She contacted all the vendors two weeks beforehand too. I can not say enough about her wonderful services. I honestly don't know how she did it all.
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Reviewed On:
06/04/2009
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Kathryn
Wedding: 12/20/2008
Reviews:
6
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Laura did an absolutely wonderful job on the day-of coordination for my wedding. My husband and I were able to completely relax and be in the moment knowing she had everything under control. Laura was the consummate professional from our first email exchange through the wedding day itself. From the ceremony to the reception, everything went so smoothly and know that Laura was a big reason why. I would highly recommend to anyone thinking of hiring a day-of coordinator to retain her services!
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Reviewed On:
01/28/2009
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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melly
Wedding: 11/08/2008
Reviews:
6
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Hiring Wish Special Events was THE BEST DECISION we made in planning our wedding!!!
We worked with Jessica, who was fabulous. She was professional, friendly, and really fun to work with. We highly recommend her!!!
We did the partial planning package, which worked out great. We were planning the wedding from out of state, and would meet in person with Jessica when we visited DC, and the rest of the time we'd communicate by email. She kept us on track, gave us recommendations, and made sure we didn't forget anything during the planning process.
Having Wish do our day-of coordination was wonderful! The whole day was magical -- everything was taken care of, everything was in the right place, everything happened right on schedule. My husband and I didn't have to worry about a thing, and neither did our wedding party or our relatives. Everything was seamless. The peace of mind that having a wedding planner offers is something that just cannot be beat.
We had a perfect wedding -- and it's because Jessica and her assistants made sure of every detail. We highly, highly recommend Jessica and Wish Special Events!!!
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Reviewed On:
12/17/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Laurie
Wedding: 10/25/2008
Reviews:
5
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Laura Auer's title on her business card says, "Perfectionist," and it's true. I hired Laura for day-of coordination, and she surpassed all of my expectations. She was available to help for a LONG time before the day-of, and even for weeks after, helping me tie up loose ends. To say she knows what she's doing is an understatement. Each email and text message I sent her received a timely, thoughtful response. Her manner is calm and intuitive, and she has a calming effect on everyone. I was generally a calm bride, but fretted over the logistics of the day, a complicated matter for me because almost all of my guests were out-of-towners. Laura offered intelligent solutions to both my real and imaginary problems and concerns. The #1 reason I knew I had made the right choice with Laura is that every time I would tell another vendor that she was my coordinator, they would all have the same reaction: "I LOVE HER!" Everyone looked forward to working with Laura, and her execution on my wedding day was above and beyond. Everyone in the wedding knew their queues, and I'm sure she solved problems that I never had to know about. The fact that I felt like I barely saw her once the ceremony started, yet everything was perfect, meant that she blended in perfectly, while still keeping on eye on everything that was going on. It is not easy for someone to win my professional trust, but Laura had it 100% since our first meeting. I would recommend her to anyone.
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Reviewed On:
12/04/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Danielel
Wedding: 10/18/2008
Reviews:
1
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My husband actually found Cristin and arranged for us to meet as our wedding was getting closer, and it had become apparent that I was not going to be able to finish planning the wedding while working full time and going to school. I knew within 5 minutes that I would LOVE working with her - she was completely focused on finding out about me, and my husband and what our vision was for the big day. She gathered all of the information for our vendors, and a detailed itinerary for the day that I planned out with her, and made sure everything would work in the time allotted. She contacted every vendor and knew every detail for the day inside out and backwards. I had complete confidence in her, which allowed me to relax and not sweat the small things, which in turn made for a very happy bride (and groom!), setting the mood for the entire wedding - which was a blast! She went above and beyond, creating a cake table decoration using my left over pew hangings. She made sure all of my VIPs (family, bridal party) knew exactly where to be, and when, without ever giving off a hint of pushy. She was clearly working from the mindset that this was mine and my family's day, not her production, and it showed. When a few minor things went wrong on the day of, Cristin prioritized perfectly who to call, and reached out to me only when necessary to keep me from getting upset. By show time, everything went off without a hitch and I cannot possibly thank Cristin, Jodi and Wish enough for the excellent quality of work and personalities they brought to my most special day!
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Reviewed On:
11/21/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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HCMM
Wedding: 08/30/2008
Reviews:
8
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Ryan kept me sane, provided incredible guidance and prevented me from wanting to shoot a few people. Ha ha. No seriously, I highly recommend this company and Ryan in particular.
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Reviewed On:
09/16/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Danielle and Ryan
Wedding: 06/07/2008
Reviews:
5
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I had Laura as my day of coordinator and she was great! She met with us initally to get an idea of what we wanted and had booked and she responded to a few of my questions that i had until we needed to meet again closer to the wedding. The wedding went off without a hitch and i couldnt have been happier to have her there!
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Reviewed On:
06/24/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Sarah Ann and Ross
Wedding: 05/24/2008
Reviews:
7
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Imagine having the calmest, most knowledgeable and centered friend you have ever known by your side the entire time you are planning your wedding--and there you have Laura. I can't imagine having had anyone else help me plan my wedding or run everything the day of--it ran perfectly and smoothly and it was wonderful. Laura (the founder of soiree) is absolutely fabulous--I am a type A personality who is a complete control freak and I was actually willing to hand over my reign of control to Laura for the day of the wedding and I have no regrets. Laura is very detail-oriented and understand your desire to get the "little things" just right. She is easy to get ahold of, flexible, smart, and just plain great. I would recommend her any time! Ryan, who helped us out at the rehearsal dinner in addition to Laura was awesome as well!
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Reviewed On:
06/02/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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neimanmarxist
Wedding: 05/17/2008
Reviews:
6
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I could not have been more delighted with Soiree Special Events' planning service!! I hired one of Laura's team members to provide me with assistance on the day of our wedding. For a very reasonable price, I received a significant amount of pre-wedding consultation, confirmation with all my vendors, and lots of advice about preparing wedding essentials like the timeline. But Alison really impressed me MOST on the day OF my wedding; she seemed to be everywhere at once: cueing groomsmen, finding grandmothers, pinning my dress, putting out place cards, et cetera. The day would not have come off as well as it did without Soiree's magnificent behind-the-scenes orchestration. Thanks!!!!!
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Reviewed On:
06/05/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Mrs. Dryfoos
Wedding: 03/29/2008
Reviews:
6
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Laura Auer and Jessica Harris were fantastic to work with. They were extremely responsive to all of my thoughts about the wedding and helped provide direction when I was unsure of some of the elements. They lead the charge during the rehearsal and painted a clear picture of what the wedding day would be like. THANK GOODNESS they were there the day-of, because the wedding was such a surreal experience, and they kept me and my husband focused yet moving seamlessly throughout each moment of our big day. You guys ROCK!! :)
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Reviewed On:
05/16/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Lynette
Wedding: 11/03/2007
Reviews:
7
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Laura Auer made my day go so smooth that I would not mind doing it all over again. From beginning to end, Laura met with me when I needed it, answered all my questions (sometimes even twice...sorry :-) Also everybody loved her organization, dedication, and creativity. I myself am inspired by her passion of wedding planning! Thanks Laura for making my day feel like a dream come true.
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Reviewed On:
11/12/2007
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Katie
Wedding: 09/22/2007
Reviews:
7
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I used Laura with Soiree and she was amazing. She was incredibly responsive to any email, phone call or other attempt to get in touch with her. The two times we met with her before the wedding were great- we really clicked and she genuinely listened to what we wanted.
She made the day of the wedding go by so smoothly for my husband and I. We didn't have to worry about a single thing, because we knew she had it covered. I would highly (highly) recommend Laura to anyone planning a wedding.
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Reviewed On:
10/16/2007
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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Indiebride
Wedding: 05/27/2007
Reviews:
6
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Probably the best wedding vendor that I picked and the most valuable on the actual day. Laura was incredibly helpful on my wedding day and I know that the day would not have been a success without her. She remained calm and composed the whole time and was incredibly helpful with keeping things flowing, on time, and the way that I had envisioned things. I highly recommend Soiree, specifically Laura and Mariah - they were so great!
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Reviewed On:
06/04/2008
Services Used:
Wedding Planning
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4.9/5.0
