We originally hired ABBD because our venue required us to have a coordinator, and after working with Heather, we 1000% would've hired ABBD again even if it wasn't a venue requirement. It was such a blessing to have someone "in our corner" throughout the whole planning process. Heather was so prompt in answering any questions we had, no matter how random, and it was so helpful to have someone with a ton of knowledge about our venue make the layouts and timelines for us. She also ensured that our rental pieces all looked great together! At the rehearsal and wedding, she was very direct but in a way that was so warm and never intrusive. We didn't have to worry about a single detail from the second we showed up at the venue--she took care of everything! It was such a blessing to not have to watch the clock to know when to move onto the next thing while getting ready or have to set up all of the decor we brought ourselves. We cannot thank Heather and her assistants enough for making our day so stress-free and smooth! Our entire wedding party also spoke so highly of her throughout the wedding weekend. Absolutely wonderful :)

I am so happy to have chosen ABBD as my wedding planners. I was lucky enough to work with Amanda, Heather, and Jen. Amanda immediately understood my vision from the first phone call we had, and everything ended up coming together so beautifully- even better than I could have imagined. I trusted Amanda and Heather's expert guidance throughout the whole planning process, and appreciated their responsiveness, flexibility, and patience to work through all the little details with me. They are truly talented at what they do. On my wedding day, I had a sense of ease and I felt so taken care of because I had Jen by my side. She was the most calming presence, was so organized, and made me feel so special. I can't recommend this team enough!

Heather never missed a detail (big or small) and was a dream to work with. Planning my wedding I fully prepared myself for when something went wrong on the day of but with Heather you get a perfectly executed day. I couldn’t have wanted or dreamed of a planner better than Heather. Worth every penny!!!

There isn't enough complimentary words in the dictionary to describe this wedding planning company. Heather was not only my wedding planner, she is my twin soul. She is the most beautiful, professional, and talented person in this industry. While my wedding was an absolute dream (because of her), it also was a sad day because it was the last time I knew I would get to work with her. Heather is not just your planner, but she becomes an extension of your family. At least for me, she did. She is hardworking, knowledgeable, communicative, down-to-earth, real with you, helpful in ways to save funds, funny and just an absolute blast to work with. What's noteworthy is how flexible and compassionate they were during the pandemic, especially with payments. They took in consideration my financial situation during the time and didn't ask for anything, whilst still working hard for me. Working with this company will be the best decision you will make. There aren't enough stars to rate them appropriately, because it surely surpasses 5.

I cannot recommend Amanda and her team enough! Booking her was one of the best decisions we made. She made us feel at ease from the moment we booked and was responsive, easy going and professional throughout the whole process. She helped us adjust our rehearsal dinner plans and wedding plans up until the night before in order to navigate changing guidelines related to the pandemic. With the last minute changes, we were worried if we would be able to pull off the wedding we had been planning for over a year and a half, but with Amanda’s help it was even better than we could’ve imagined!

I am a COVID 2020 Bride. If you're getting married over the next year and are staring into the daunting task of planning a wedding through the uncertainties and inconsistencies of a global pandemic, you MUST hire Amanda Blair. She is flexible, genuine, and compassionate - yet she's also direct, decisive, and determined to succeed. She will work with you to make your dream wedding a reality.

Let's just begin with the fact that when I hired Amanda, it was prior to the COVID pandemic. Before the pandemic, I loved her because she was organized, thorough, informative, perceptive, and a straight-shooter. She understood my vision and helped me book the necessary vendors to make my dream wedding a reality. When COVID happened, like all other 2020 brides, I panicked. Amanda was a calming presence in the midst of chaos. 10 days before my wedding, there were circumstances that almost forced us to cancel/postpone. Due to my husband's career, postponing wasn't an option. Amanda and her team went above and beyond what was expected to make my day perfect. Amanda was a mediator between my family and vendors, she created multiple backup plans based on COVID restrictions, and through it was was a calming presence. Her team not only 'pulled it off', they absolutely crushed it. In spite of COVID, it was simply the best day of my life, and it wouldn't have happened without Amanda Blair by Design.

My husband and I got engaged on December 7th, and hired Amanda the following week. We found her through our venue, The Merrimon-Wynne. And we are so thankful that we did! Amanda guided us through the wedding planning process from day one, going above and beyond during a time when planning was (and still is!) nearly impossible for anyone. Our original wedding date was scheduled for June 6th and we ended up pushing our wedding to August 7th. The two months that we delayed the wedding were a rollercoaster with the number of decisions that had to be made, i.e., Should we move it all to next year? Should we nix the reception? Should we limit guests? And each time we made a decision, we thankfully had Amanda there supporting us and moving our plans forward. Over the span of our engagement, our wedding went from 125 guests invited to our ceremony and reception to us only having a ceremony and pushing the reception to next year. This final decision to only have a ceremony in 2020, was made two weeks prior to our wedding date. Amanda handled it all from beginning to end. She was a rock - making the hard phone calls to tell us news related to pandemic mandates, giving us thoughtful options, and she even sat on the phone with me once when I cried. Every vendor was notified and coordinated by Amanda as plans changed and she handled all of the contracts and logistics. Furthermore, I'm still in awe at how beautiful it was. I'd always dreamed of getting married in Italy, and Amanda made my vision come to life even with our new plan. She designed and implemented elements I never would have thought of. Amanda worked with every vendor to make sure the day was perfect. And it was!
While it certainly was a difficult decision to push our reception to next year, and "only" have our ceremony this year, it was the BEST decision we made (apart from hiring Amanda!). Our wedding day was perfection. There was not one thing that happened that made me feel like we were getting shorted in any way. My husband and I spent our entire mini-moon reliving the day and cherishing the fact that we remember it all. Leading up to the wedding, so many people told me "it will go by fast...you won't remember it all...try to stay in the moment." However, by having only our ceremony on our wedding day, we were able to remain focused on what our wedding meant – getting married. We were in the moment and there were no distractions. We had approximately 65 of our closest friends and family in attendance and Amanda creatively incorporated elements from traditional receptions into our ceremony, so our ceremony was truly a dream. Planning that would’ve been impossible without Amanda and her team. Our wedding day was the best day of my life thus far. I married my person in a dream ceremony that would not have been possible without Amanda Blair by Design.

We are so lucky to have found Amanda! We used her Design Integration package, so she not only made sure everything was seamless for me the day of the wedding, but that it was beautiful and truly felt like our wedding. In our initial meetings, we gave her a sense of our style and things we liked - small ideas, photos we were drawn to, preferences, and personalities - and she created a VISION. She came to our final vendor meetings and gave them cohesion and direction. During the planning process, I felt completely confident in all of the florals and decor because I loved the vision that Amanda had created. When we got to the wedding, we could not believe how beautiful and reflective of us it was - our guests talked endlessly about how unique everything was, how smoothly everything went, and how everything just “looked like us” - all thanks to Amanda! Aside from that, she and her team were responsive to email, helpful with all of our basic wedding questions, and made me 100% confident on the day-of that I had nothing to worry about!

Amanda is truly the best. Booking her was one of the first and best decisions I made in the wedding planning process. Amanda is responsive, professional, and easygoing and fun to work with. I loved how patient she was with me as I waded through understanding all that goes into a wedding, and I loved that she gave me her honest feedback about style and vendor considerations. Amanda doesn't just yes you-- she's truly an expert and she works with your style and budget to get you exactly what you want. On the week of my wedding, when a vendor disappointed, Amanda called the vendor and advocated for me without me even knowing until after. It was such a relief to know she was on my side and I didn't have to deal with those hard conversations in a very stressful week. On the day of, Amanda was cheerful and fun when I saw her, but she did what she needed to do in the background. She is there when I needed her, but she spends most of her time coordinating vendors and family with ease and professionalism. I blinked and my entire venue was set up even better than I could have imagined. Without my awareness, she let everyone know where they needed to be. She truly does it all, and I could not have asked for more. Do yourself a favor, and book Amanda! Amanda, thank you for your hard work. You are incredible, and I recommend you far and wide!

We hired Amanda for Day of Coordinating and were so thankful we did! She is an absolute dream to work with! In additional to being incredibly talented and professional, she is so kind and helpful. She made us feel comfortable at every stage and handled issues promptly and without hesitation. She was incredibly responsive to emails and willing to answer every question we had for months leading up to our wedding, not just at the end. We were able to meet with her twice during the wedding process (for rentals and a final walk through) and each time she left us feeling incredibly confident in her work and her willingness to work with our vision and budget! Our wedding day went flawlessly, thanks to Amanda. The venue looked gorgeous, the reception ran smoothly, and we were all able to enjoy the day without worrying about details. Her team did an amazing job! Highly recommend!