When we began planning our daughter’s wedding, we knew we wanted it to be special — but we truly couldn’t have imagined just how magical it would turn out to be. From our very first meeting, Melanie made us feel seen, heard, and completely taken care of.
Every single detail — from the creation of Lauren & Jack’s vision of their day to the last seconds of the evening was crafted with so much thought, care, and love. Melanie has a gift for transforming dreams into reality. She listened to every idea, big or small, and somehow made it even better than we all pictured.
Throughout the entire process, she and the team of vendors were professional, kind, and calm — even when we weren’t! They handled last-minute changes, unexpected hiccups, and all our questions with genuine warmth and reassuring expertise. On the day itself, we didn’t have to worry about a thing. We were able to be fully present and soak in every moment, knowing they were behind the scenes making everything flow perfectly.
Lauren and Jack’s wedding day was more beautiful and meaningful than we ever thought possible. It was representative of them in every detail — and that is all thanks to Melanie and her amazing team. They gave all of us a gift we will cherish for the rest of our lives: a day full of joy, love, laughter, and memories we’ll hold in our hearts forever.
If you’re looking for a wedding planner who will pour their heart into your day and treat it as if it were their own, look no further. We are endlessly grateful — and we cannot recommend the incredibly talented and professional Melanie Murphy enough to make a one of a kind event for your special day🥰.
With love and gratitude,
Leah & Paul Cherney

Melanie Murphy and her team are UNREAL. From the minute I met Melanie, her extensive knowledge, connection to various vendors, and dedication to her clients made her a non-negotiable in my wedding planning process. For nearly 15 months, Melanie made me and my wedding feel like a priority. During this time, we were in constant communication and every morning I looked forward to seeing a new email from her in my inbox. Melanie took my vision and made it into a beautiful event that my friends and family are still raving about. Melanie and her team left no stone unturned. There is not a single thing I would change. I cannot say enough good things about Melanie and her team. Not only does Melanie do an incredible job, but she truly makes you feel like you gained a forever friend. Melanie Murphy and BIO forever!!!!

Melanie is beyond exceptional! She fully understands your vision for your special day and makes it come to life! She alleviates the stress of wedding planning, the worry of everything going just as planned, and makes sure you are happy. Melanie takes the time to get to know you as a person, not just a bride! She knows exactly what vendors would fit best for you and your wedding, which is extremely helpful when you are overwhelmed with many options! She helps in setting up planning meetings, such as florist, caterers, cake tastings, and more if needed! Communication with Melanie during the planning process is professional, so easy, and organized! She truly cares about you, your wishes, and gives her heart and soul into each wedding she plans to make sure it's, without a single doubt, absolutely PERFECT! I couldn’t have asked more from her because she thought of everything which made my special day worry and stress free. She was my biggest cheerleader during the wedding planning process and that made it all so much fun! Melanie can also handle the tougher side of planning with all sorts of ideas to keep everyone happy with your wishes as it is your special day. She is such an amazing woman, even better planner, and after this planning process, a lifelong friend! There’s truly no better person you could choose for planning your dream wedding!!!!

I would recommend working with By Invitation Only to all future brides!! Melanie and her team help my dreams come true, down to the very last detail. She was extremely professional throughout the entire process and knew when to be stern and get ideas set but also knew when to let me mull on different decisions and give me creative freedom. Everyone asked me why I wasn't stressed on the day of the wedding, and it most definitely was because I knew Melanie would make everything happen and think of a solution to every problem that might come our way. If you also want to be stress-free on your wedding day, Melanie is someone you can absolutely trust!

Hiring Melanie was easily one of the best decisions we made throughout our wedding planning process! She helped us plan an absolutely fabulous and magical wedding in just 4 months, and was really there for us every step of the way. I had a very detailed vision for the day and tons of tiny details, and she flawlessly helped us bring them to life. She's professional, friendly, kind, supportive and so talented at what she does. Her responsiveness and ability to calm my indecisive mind were so helpful and appreciated. If you're looking for a partner who will be with you every step of the way throughout your wedding planning process, you need to hire Melanie. We can't imagine our day without her, and we are so, so grateful for everything she and her team did to make our wedding the best day ever!

Melanie Murphy did an excellent job. My daughters wedding could not have been any more perfect. She took the pressure off me and allowed me to enjoy the day along with spending quality time with my daughter and her guests. Thanks for all you did.

Melanie Murphy was efficient, professional, and delivered on every aspect. She was supportive when the wedding was one of the first to be canceled due to COVID, and helped us quickly regroup when it was ultimately decided to downsize the wedding two weeks prior. Her meetings were always timely and planning goals were met. Melanie's business is the real deal and worth every penny.

Melanie Murphy and the team at By Invitation Only are masters of wedding planning! My husband and I were planning our wedding from out of state and Melanie made it happen. She was in constant communication with us, keeping us on track and giving advice every step of the way. If we had a question she always had an answer, any problem that arose, no matter how small, had a solution almost instantly. Melanie was completely on top of every detail.

I was extremely daunted by planning a wedding and had no clue all of the little details that go into every aspect so I knew from the start that I wanted a wedding planner, and Melanie was absolutely perfect for us! She worked incredibly well with all of our vendors and kept our stress to a minimum.

On the day of our wedding my husband realized multiple of the guys didn't have a pocket square for their tuxes, he called Melanie and she had it covered. She was our advocate throughout the wedding planning processes and worked with our budget to make the wedding of our dreams.

Our day was absolutely perfect and it was because of all the hard work from Melanie and the rest of the ladies at By Invitation Only.

We are so grateful we hired a wedding planner, and are even more thankful we went with By Invitation Only. Melanie was a joy to work with, she put us at ease from the very beginning to the very end, answering all our questions. She made the rehearsal and wedding day so seamless and I can't imagine not hiring her! Highly recommend to anyone planning any event

I had many concerns of how all the details of a wedding reception would be completed. Melanie Murphy is a true professional and will navigate you flawlessly through your entire wedding planning process and wedding day. From our first meeting with Melanie, she listened to our vision for the wedding celebration, outlined the process for us and graciously kept us on task.

Melanie and her team executed our vision to a level that I never imagined while staying within our budget. Melanie’s experience and her extensive inventory are invaluable. Melanie and her team literally transformed a 22,000 square foot venue into a warm and welcoming wedding reception.

Melanie’s attention to detail is incredible. From the soft café lighting to creating a wall with family wedding photos as a backdrop for the guest book table – she takes everything into consideration and her creation is sheer perfection!

With Melanie handling our wedding celebration, it allowed us time to focus on family and friends with us the days before and the day of the wedding. These are memories that I treasure daily!