My husband and I were instantly sold on Cherry Bomb after our first conversation with Shayna Papke. We are both introverts with crazy work schedules and knew we needed a planner if we were ever going to have a marriage celebration. We had gotten married in 2020, but wanted to have a party to celebrate in 2022. Shayna totally understood our vision. She was so creative and helpful in helping us craft the nontraditional wedding of our dreams.

Our mantra throughout planning was "the party doesn't happen without Shayna!" because, well, it literally wouldn't have happened! She made everything so manageable, connected us to the perfect vendors, and handled all the hiccups a party like this can through at you with grace.

Not only did Shayna expertly manage and plan our party, but she was a true delight to spend time with; she is patient, bubbly, sassy (just the right amount!), and so organized. She also designed our flowers and the venue looked absolutely amazing under her decorating expertise. All our guests were so impressed with how our party went off without a hitch. Of course, there were a few hitches! That's how good Shayna is; you don't even feel too many bumps in the road.

I truly don’t have the words to describe how incredible Shayna was—she didn’t just help plan our wedding, she made it happen. From day one, she was organized, communicative, and completely on top of every detail. She set up vendor meetings, read through every contract, stayed in constant contact, and met with me weekly to make sure we were always on track. She told me exactly what she needed from me, what I needed to be thinking about, and made a process that could have been overwhelming feel totally doable.

The week of the wedding, she did even more than I thought possible. She coordinated everything, handled vendors, made and installed our hanging wisteria floral piece, picked up and placed every sign, every detail, every decor item, every flower—and somehow made it all look effortless.

And when my dress zipper broke and ripped nearly a foot down the back less than an hour before the ceremony? She got out a sewing needle and SEWED ME INTO IT BY HAND!! I wore it all night and no one even knew.

She had every emergency item under the sun on hand, kept everything running on time, and genuinely made sure I could just enjoy the day. I didn’t worry about a single thing because I knew she had it handled.

Shayna is not just a planner—she’s a miracle worker. If you’re getting married, book her. I promise you it’ll be the best choice you could ever make.

Let me start with this: Our wedding was featured in the New York Times. (Don't believe me? Look at the article link below) So if that alone doesn't speaks to Shayna's incredible talent, let me tell you, you definitely want this kind of the friend by your side through this whole journey. Let me start by saying I had a non-traditional wedding. We got married Friday the 13th, October 2023 at the Stanley Hotel (The Shinning Hotel). I was uncomfortable with a big mushy wedding and we went a little more dark/gothic. I was worried about it being hokey or Halloween-cheesy. I told her I wanted a modern take on old formal Victorian funerals and she didn't laugh or shutter, in fact she was thrilled and she excited all of the other vendors. She was incredible and got everything I asked for and suggest more. We had 30+ vendors working our wedding which included 2 tattoo artist, 2 tarot card readers, creepy acrobatic dancers poring champagne, special effects/lighting/DJ, FLAME-THROWING HEARSE--plus catering, dj, floral, live music, etc. All I got to say is that almost every vendor we worked was a suggestion by her, and they all worked so well together. Shayna conducted several walk-throughs with all them her. It was so efficient but also a ton of fun to brain-storm with everyone there. She has a dream-team vendor for everything (Go with her suggestions!). We had high-profile guests invited to our wedding and Shayna helped made sure their privacy was maintained. She helped facilitate an NDA to protect our guests photos being printed and everyone of her vendors she chose was extremely respectful--particularly when we understand how that can be helpful for their business. We are so grateful. I have to speak to her personality. She really is the friend you need. In full transparency, I was really devastated by wedding planning. We got engaged in 2019 shortly before the pandemic. Being that I am an ICU nurse, I felt really robed of the wedding process. I had a hard time moving forward and Shayna NEVER EVER let me feel think I had missing out on anything I would have had 4 years prior. Any set-back/bad news/challenge I faced, she knew how to flip the situation around and make it something to laugh about about and THAT is what you need on such a stressful day. She handle any ridiculous requests my family had; she dealt with my mom directly and regularly; and helped keep people away when I needed to decompress. Shayna is literally there perfect planner. She is so fun and real. She made our day the best day of our lives
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/fashion/weddings/the-shining-stanley-hotel-weddings.html