We are so thrilled to have found Joe and Colleen from Contagious Events! We got married in June, and it wasn't until February that we realized we needed to hire a day-of coordinator. Our venue recommended Joe, and we were pleased to find his company offers different levels of coordination. We opted for the Primetime package, since we had already booked most of our vendors, but as the date grew closer we needed professional help to put it all together. Joe formatted all of our contracts, guest list, and other requests in an easy to use online portal. He was full of invaluable advice and recommendations (since we had never done this before!) and was available by email or phone. I can't overstate the amount of work and help Joe and Colleen provided us, including helping to run the rehearsal. We both felt so relaxed and easy on the actual wedding day, because we knew our timeline that Joe and Colleen put together had accounted for every detail. Not only are they true wedding professionals, but they are just fun, nice people to be around! Our wedding would not have been the same without Contagious Events!

I cannot recommend Joe and Contagious Events highly enough. Joe was able to meet with my son and his fiancé and glean from them what sort of feel and look they wanted for their event before they could even articulate it themselves. His organization and attention to detail was flawless. When we experienced a glitch at our venue, Joe stepped in quickly and masterfully and managed to shield us from the fallout. The result was a wedding that was personal, stunning, and joyful. Thanks to Joe, my husband and I were able to enjoy the day instead of worrying. If you have a celebration in the near future, this is the outfit you want to hire. Period.

We contacted Contagious Events about a year out from our wedding, though we'd done some of the heavy lifting on our own. Joe was able to jump right in and help us keep momentum with all of our plans. As a queer couple, it was important that Joe had worked with other queer weddings before, as the "traditions" seem to go out the window when there are two men walking down the aisle!

Joe helped us to solidify our vision for our wedding, where we were not very sure what we wanted it to look like. He met with us repeatedly and guided us towards a fully realized concept. Furthermore, he was willing to share stories and suggestions from his wealth of experience with weddings. Never imposing an idea, Joe would provide us with clear examples, stories or ideas to help us put together a wedding that was a realization of our vision. He did research on various vendors and helped to facilitate communication with all the various moving parts in the wedding. In preparation with meetings with vendors he would suggest what we should come prepared having thought about and guided us in the types of questions that were important to ask. More importantly, he was always available when we had a random question or when we were getting overwhelmed with the process. He was flexible about where and when we met to talk about the wedding.

The weekend of the wedding, Joe was a godsend. He and his team made sure that my husband and I were not at all bothered with any glitches that came up during the special day. He was always there, even though he often remained on the periphery. He ensured that the day was happy and fun, where we, as the couple, were able to focus on our love and joy rather than small hiccups in the general scheme of things. This would not be possible without Joe's meticulous attention to detail -- every single transition was planned to the minute and he made sure everyone knew what they needed to be doing and when. Contagious made our wedding the best day of our lives!