Ashley Nicole Affair

Amanda introduced us to the term Wisconsinite and ever since then, we never let her go! She has a passion for celebration and bringing others together. She has over ten years in the service industry and she poured her extensive knowledge into her own wedding. Planning her own wedding, as well as her best friend's during a pandemic, has taught her how to roll with the punches. She thrives on the chaos and immerses herself in the corporate world by day and weddings by night.

We immediately noticed and fell in love with her top knotch leadership skills. She respectfully can control large crowds with her down to earth personality, while also becoming apart of the party. She continues to establish incredible relationships in the industry with our fellow wedding vendors.​

We have Lubbock, Texas to thank for Rachel's move to Austin! Before she became a teacher, she traveled the world and then settled into her third grade classroom. After six months of planning each detail of my wedding, I had Ashley Nicole Affair execute my big day... and from that moment on, I knew this was my calling! When I wasn't looking for the next adventure, or using my skydiving license, you would have found me planning all of the parties and events for those in my life. After witnessing what a miracle it was to have this team on my wedding day, I was honored to accept the position and blossom into an official wedding planner!

Liz is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada but relocated to Austin in 2012 and instantly fell in love. Her favorite thing about the city is how much it encourages and supports local businesses, artists, and creatives. She also loves the wedding industry in Austin, and has wanted to be a part of it since her time studying Health at Texas A&M University - where she planned big, themed events at her house every semester (including an 80’s prom once) and focused on that a bit more than her classes sometimes. Also while in college, she began teaching herself modern calligraphy & graphic design which she utilizes daily creating wedding invitations, signage, etc. for her stationery design business - Green Girl Design Co.

Sydney is our SEO specialist, editor, director of operations, senior planner and a lifelong Texan. Not only is she a professional blogger, social media superstar, but she also helps us create authentic connections with our targeted audience. She graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media and a minor in Writing.

When she is not making the internet a better place day by day, you can find her knocking on some watermelons in your local HEB commercials. We are very excited for a local celebrity to join our team and improve our presence on the internet to find YOU; plus in exchange we promised we would invite her to our favorite weddings!​

Helen is one of our newest planners, and currently a sophomore/second year at The University of Texas in Austin. She has not decided on a major, but her heart is pulled towards the advertising industry, as she hopes to get into the school of advertising while also minoring in business. She is from Harlingen, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley and dances in her spare time, which she's been doing for 16 years now! She also LOVES going thrifting and finding unique things and is excited to learn how to sew to start thrift flipping. Helen’s energy and ambition is a wonderful addition to the Ashley Nicole Affair team!​

Kerri was born in Plano, TX and raised in Albuquerque, NM. After graduating high school she moved to California and designed clothing for various companies such at Billabong, BCBG, Volcom, as well as a few start up brands. Her eye for design, attention to details, and all things creative gives her the perfect background for wedding planning! Kerri moved back to New Mexico to be with her family and recently got married herself. Not only is she a recent bride, she is also a devoted cat mother of two. She chose to give back to the community and teaches High School Graphic Design classes to share her knowledge. She also is an amazing cheer coach!

​We look up to Kerri so much and she is extremely passionate about wedding planning. Fun fact: Kerri and Ashley met when they were 14 years old when they both started their first job ever at McDonald's!

Rachel moved from Houston to Austin with her husband and their two cats in 2019. She has always considered herself a creative while working as a photographer, media manager, and a middle school Math teacher. While her passions have always included teaching, over the past year she has worked to focus her energy specifically on teaching small business owners how to utilize social media to grow their business, in addition to creating content for them. Rachel is so excited to utilize her skills to create content for Ashley Nicole Affair and help document the amazing celebrations for their couples! Not only will she be tag teaming our social media, but you will also find her as one of our planners!

Mandy is an Austin, TX native with over 10 years of experience in the wedding industry. She has taken on many positions from banquet server to venue manager, which has allowed her a unique perspective on events. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Interior Design which has helped with her creativity, organization and problem solving in her career. Mandy loves the great outdoors and is a health & fitness enthusiast. Some of her favorite things to do are camping, kayaking & bike rides but she is down for almost any outdoor adventure. Mandy is a proud work from home momma to her son Jackson who is obsessed with dinosaurs, and now so is she. In her spare time she loves to hang out with friends and family and enjoys taking on DIY/renovation projects on her home.