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Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, A. Marie Events is a wedding-planning business that knows how to throw an unforgettable celebration. Founded by Anita Craine in 2005, this passionate creative can help you from beginning to end to visualize your dream wedding. No matter how big or small your ideas are, she can use her years of experience and skills to make your big day stand out from the rest. At every event, she focuses on streamlining the logistics and bringing a detail-orientated eye to its design, giving you a stress-free planning process.
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Besides ceremonies and receptions, A. Marie Events can perform her services for proposals, rehearsal dinners, and private events. With a few packages to select from, you can decide whether you need full, partial, or month-of coordination. Each option includes consultations, an in-depth wedding day timeline, vendor referrals, communication, and budget analysis. To learn about further services Anita can provide for your celebration, please get in touch with her today.
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Anita from A. Marie Events & Design received highly positive reviews from multiple couples who praised her professionalism, attention to detail, and excellent communication throughout the wedding planning process. She helped couples find the perfect venue and assisted with coordinating vendors, making the planning process easy and stress-free. Couples were extremely satisfied with their wedding day, which was executed flawlessly, with stunning decor and seamless coordination of vendors. Anita's dedication and expertise were highly appreciated, and couples highly recommended her services for a memorable wedding experience.
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Anita Craine is a step out of the box wedding planner who although loves a good trend, believes her clients should create their own trends and let people follow them. She strives to producing unique, creative yet fabulous weddings and events that truly reflect who her client are. Whether her client wants to get married on a luxury jet with all of their family or friends......on the way to their amazing reception location on a private island or a great party with a superhero theme and a celebrity DJ. She lives to make each and every one of her clients events a moment that is meaningful and memorable.
Anita has been in love with planning events every since her children were little and it started with her planning her children's birthday parties, then friends and families children's parties.....and gradually becoming fascinated with weddings. Once she saw how amazing former NBA basketball player John Sally's wedding was when she lived in Detroit she was beyond hooked. She eventually got a job working for an event planning company in Detroit in 1994 for a friend who had her own company and absolutely loved it. She eventually moved to Atlanta in 1996 were she acquired another position working for another event planning company and realized she could do this easily on my own.
In 2005 she started A. Marie Events & Design LLC in Ohio, and never looked back being a wedding and event planner has been her calling as well as my true passion and have been in this business for over 25 years. She's learned a lot about this industry continuing to learn more every single day. In 2013 she met an awesome travel agent Travel Genie Kenneth Smith and became one of his Travel Genie, for Dreams Come True out of Maplewood, NJ. To help in the planning of her Destination Wedding Clients and their guest air and hotel accommodations. She is a Mexico, Aruba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Ft Lauderdale, Melia, Fiji, Malta, Belize, Houston, La Collecion, Palace Resorts, St. Maarten, Los Cabos, Puerto Rico, Italy, France, Maldivesa, and Guatemala Specialist and currently working on other specializations in the travel industry. She believes in learning, in order to provide the best services to her clients as possible.
yrenisha Barnes is a dedicated Assistant Event Planner known for her exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. She holds a degree in Business Management with a focus on Event Planning, and has spent several years honing her skills in various event planning roles.
Tyrenisha's ability to multitask and manage time effectively enables her to work on multiple events concurrently without compromising on quality. She excels in coordinating logistics, from securing venues and arranging transportation to liaising with vendors and managing guest lists.
Tyrenisha is also a skilled problem solver, able to anticipate potential issues and devise practical solutions to ensure every event runs smoothly. She is noted for her strong communication skills, often acting as a liaison between clients, team members, and vendors to ensure everyone stays on the same page.
Passionate about creating memorable experiences, Tyrenisha brings creativity and enthusiasm to every project she undertakes. She is consistently praised for her professionalism and dedication, and is a valued member of any event planning team.
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11 EndorsementsAnita takes her job very seriously and she goes above and beyond for her brides. I know she can get the job done because she also did my wedding. I love working with her, she literally takes all of the stress and guess work away from her clients. She Iis very responsive and professional. I recommend her event planning services to all of my clients in need!
Detail is her middle name. Successful wedding is why her brides love her so much. Need I say more?
There are many event planners available today and Anita is one of the most professional people I have met in the event industry. It is easy to see the passion and genuine care she provides to create the perfect event for anyone. She aims to please and hits the mark every time with her personality and honesty.