It’s difficult for me to put into words how incredible Allison and the entire ABE team is – from our first phone call with Allison to our wedding day, we felt so supported and knew we could trust Allison and her team with every detail.

My husband and I got engaged at the very start of the COVID-19 pandemic – it was a very stressful year to plan a wedding and Allison helped us figure everything out – including changing the date from April 2021 to July 2021 without losing any of our vendors or any money.

Allison’s deep knowledge of the industry resulted in the most beautiful wedding that blew us and our guests away. We truly loved all our vendors – Allison has the best contacts! We all had the most amazing time and even when things didn’t go as planned (we had horizontal rain an hour before our outdoor ceremony), Allison quickly figured out how to make everything work for us, so we still had the most beautiful and memorable day.

We opted for Allison’s full-service planning package (rather than partial planning) because we both work full-time and needed all the help and advice we could get. Allison took care of everything – she created design boards to help us come up with a cohesive vision for our wedding, shared vendor shortlists with us that fit in our budget, handled and negotiated all contracts with our vendors, and more! We definitely saved thousands of dollars by working with Allison – her contact list is extensive, and she knew the right questions to ask and where we could shave off costs and still get the wedding we wanted.

I can’t say enough good things about Allison and her team. We feel so lucky that we had her by our side for our whole wedding experience!

Allison was fantastic to work with and my wedding would not have been complete without her! She made everything that I had pictured for the big day, come together just as I had imagined. I would recommend her to any and EVERYone who is planning a wedding. It made a huge difference and it turned out perfectly.
Thanks again for everything Allison Barnes!

Allison was so great to work with! She was always sunny and pleasant and was very easy to get along with right off the bat. She was my "day of" coordinator but they should really call that "month of" for everything she did leading up to the big day! The whole night went smoothly and she made sure that we always had anything we needed! She was also a huge help in picking my vendors who were all also amazing. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a great planner!

Allison was absolutely incredible. From day 1, we were hooked on her as our planner because she was genuine, warm, and truly wanted to know who we were. She was fantastic at helping us through the entire planning process, and our wedding would not have been so perfect without her. There was nothing that she could not handle, and she constantly put both of us at ease as she tackled all the potential hurdles that came our way.

Allison was incredibly accommodating, and she did her utmost to make our wedding day exactly as WE wanted. But maybe even more important is that Allison's experience and overall wedding know-how gave us invaluable advice, and her suggestions and insight ensured that our wedding day would be perfect.

Getting married was so much easier and less stressful thanks to her. She handled all types of difficult vendors, and managed what would have been an otherwise impossible timeline of detailed contracts. We were very lucky to have had her as our planner. We are extremely satisfied with her service, and highly recommend her as a wedding planner. Thank you so very much Allison!!! We wish you nothing but the best!

- Shannon and Paul

A woman's wedding day is one of the best and biggest days of our lives. It was my pleasure to work with Allison Barnes because she made me feel that she understood this. Our wedding would not have been a huge success that it was without Allison Barnes and her team. Allison herself helped us put together our wedding in less than five months. Our wedding was considerably formal and Allison's suggestions, advice, and recommendations of companies fit us perfectly. Not only did she advise us about quality companies we were unaware of, she also helped us to communicate contracts and final day preparations so that I did not have to deal with anything on the day of or the days prior to the event. Allison spoke to all of our vendors prior to the wedding and she made an outline for the day of. Her outline was strategically planned and carried the event perfectly all day. Because of this, I enjoyed my day from the beginning to the end without having to direct anyone or anything. I absolutely love Allison's personality she is fun, witty and caring. When it's time for event planning Allison is one of the most professional businesswoman I have worked with. Her ability to have fun in the planning and then also be very professional made me feel completely confident in the execution of our event. I am probably going on too long in my review. How about this, if you don't hire Allison Barnes for your event I think YOU are missing out. Thank you Allison! The pleasure was all mine.

After interviewing 3 different planners I settled on the obvious choice, Allison Barnes. Her calm and cool demeanor instantly put me at ease. I was planning a wedding in the middle of the woods, on top of a mountain-this required a keen attention to detail and lots of knowledge. Allison handled our rural, mountain top wedding with ease. She was instrumental with every last detail. We had to bring in EVERYTHING-generators, bathrooms, water, tables, chairs, tents, etc. From vendor recommendations, handling the timeline of deliveries, helping me find the most cost effective choices-to dealing with last minute emergency details-she handled it all professionally and calmly. Every single one of my vendors LOVED working with her. Not only is she really good at her job-she's also extremely likable. She is someone you'd actually want to be friends with after your wedding is over. I have to admit-I'm sad the planning is over because I enjoyed working with her so much! I cannot say enough great things about Allison and her team. I always have very high expectations and she exceeded every single one of them. I am not easily impressed but she is out of this world good. My wedding was perfect.

Allison was a Godsend for us! I was a VERY unconventional bride, which Allison was always supportive of! Once she got a good feel for the type of wedding we wanted, she took it and ran! We had done a lot of the planning before we started working with her ( bought a dress, locked in a venue and date, invites, research), which is why we desperately needed her. We realized that we needed help, this planning was a full-time job and it was insane! So we hired Allison on a part-time basis, and it was amazing! She REALLY helped to smooth things out with vendors, and was able to relay exactly what we wanted within our budget. And the day of the wedding, OMG, we could breathe easier knowing she had everything under control. It was the perfect day, and Allison was a huge part of its success!

Allison was a true delight to work with when planning my wedding. She truly went above and beyond and did more than we ever could have asked for. She brought her experience and professionalism with her from our first meeting together to the wedding day itself. I thought my future wife was a no nonsense type of woman and then I saw Allison deal with our vendors who continuously try to alter things last minute. We couldn't have done this without her!

It has been a little over 2 weeks since my wedding and I'm still beaming about how perfect the day went. Not once was I nervous or worried about the important things getting done. Allison was on top of her game from the day we started working with her. We planned the wedding for a little over a year and she kept us on track during the entire process. Allison found our wedding venue for us and took care of finding all of the vendors. She was completely in control when it came to the negotiations and always listened to what we wanted. Allison also handled all of our decorations for the venue and the place looked absolutely amazing.

Our guests are still raving about what an awesome job she did. I still can't get over it myself. If you are looking for an experienced planner, Allison is your woman. I highly recommend her!

Allison and her team at ABE are in one word, priceless. I have more of a glowing review below, but if you are considering ABE for your wedding - without Allison and ABE, our wedding would not have been the same wonderful day, and for that my husband and I are eternally grateful. It was the best investment we made in our wedding. We contracted for day of services but really Allison made herself available during the whole process & was very easy and quick to work with. Even with as much planning as my husband and I did, I can honestly admit that I would have been overwhelmed with all of the last minute coordination & day of details that ABE handled with ease. In the last week our venue had a change in catering manager with no overlap and Allison quickly jumped in and caught a few details that were lost in the transition. Our church did not have a service coordinator and our wedding ceremony was going to be the first a new Priest was presiding over. Allison stepped in to manage the entire wedding party and the procession and the ABE team saved the day with handling a rogue ring bearer who wanted to upstage the bride. He was entertained & handed off to a family friend so the ceremony was undisturbed (and they even found the box he chucked & got it back to us). We had several rooms for guests at our venue, which made keeping track of people tricky, but ABE kept us to schedule in a way that was low stress and easy. As a person I’m not typically able to give up control of events thinking I can manage better than anyone. For my wedding I was able to completely relax and enjoy the day knowing the details were in good hands. We loved how ABE incorporated our decorations into the venue and the whole set up. Our vendors raved about Allison & how easy and refreshing it was to work with ABE. They said her enthusiasm and attitude were unique to the industry and that she was a pleasure to work with. Thank you ABE for making our day!