As I started to plan my destination wedding I knew I'd need at minimum a day of coordinator. I chose 3 companies with good reviews and interviewed each of them. The instant Ashley Ulery popped on the zoom call and started talking, it was like we were old friends. I knew she was the choice for me. A Dream Wedding (ADW) offers different levels of planning assistance and is there for you every step of the way. I chose day of coordination because I'm pretty organized and knew I'd be able to do most of the leg work with my personal schedule. ADW provided a checklist of everything I'd need to do; seriously step by step. ADW provides a list of suggested vendors. ADW has all of the information you might need for planning. The month before the big day Ashley meets with you to discuss your progress and go over all of the remaining tasks. She helps with all of the last minute questions and communicates with all of the vendors you've selected. Here, I should mention that our original date was shortly after the Lahaina fire. We decided to postpone until the following May since our wedding was scheduled on the west side of the island. Ashley worked with everyone to change our date and the process was seamless. On the day of, as promised, Amanda (Ashley's assistant) was the first vendor on site and the very last to leave. Upon my arrival, we discussed every last minute detail. I had read and heard all kinds of things about wedding days and the stress that comes with them. I'm telling you first hand, that didn't happen to me. None of it. I put all of my trust into the experts I'd hired and they made sure my day went off perfectly. Ashley and Amanda kept everything on track and handled any small things with their expertise without me even knowing (for example the dessert was late being delivered). Not only did I hire an amazing coordinator, I feel like I've gained a life long connection. Without any hesitation, I'd work with Ashley again.

Ashley really helped us pull off our once elopement package, turned micro wedding, with about a months time! She helped us find a caterer, party rentals, and a venue, at the last minute. She negotiated with the venue to accommodate our full guest list and took possession of our flowers and shipped goods for us. We highly recommend Ashley and A Dream Wedding.

Ashley and her team are absolutely the best in the business and created a wedding beyond our wildest dreams. She coordinated a multi-event, multicultural wedding for us with grace and ease. She was able to encapsulate all our visions into reality with very little guidance, since we are both busy professionals in California and could not visit Maui in the year leading up to the wedding nor spend a lot of time meeting with her online. She was able to quickly understand our personalities and tastes, and her recommendations for vendors were spot on. She accommodated many last-minute requests (her father even hand-delivered extra sparklers to the venue on our wedding day!). Although she is in high demand, she makes you feel that you are the absolute priority when you are working with her, and she genuinely cares about you and making sure you have the best experience.

I think where Ashley shines the brightest is her day-of coordination. Both our main events were executed flawlessly thanks to Ashley. Everything was paced perfectly, neither too slow nor too rushed. She was able to simultaneously blend into the background and be everywhere all at once. As my husband said, “I would start to have a thought that I needed something, and out of nowhere Ashley seemed to be right there with exactly what I needed.” She is absolutely professional but also warm, gentle, and caring. Our guests all remarked that she was such a pleasure to be around, and she handled any potentially stressful situation with a big smile on her face.

In terms of financials, she was incredibly reasonably priced compared to the other planners we spoke to before we found her. She was also very honest with us—she never tried to upsell us, instead making trips to Costco for better deals on beverages and helping us figure out which elements of the wedding were most impactful and which ones we could skip. She will help you accomplish the classiest wedding possible on whatever budget you have. We would not hesitate to hire Ashley again, and feel like she is part of our Maui family now!