Dawn was such an invaluable resource for our wedding venue - she had great insight into the little details that would make our wedding run so smoothly. She also was easily reached and took the time to guide us through the wedding planning process. Would highly recommend Dawn for day-of coordinating services!

Dawn was hands down my #1 favorite vendor to work with! She made the wedding process less stressful, she educated us on how different vendors work, & always had an answer for all my questions.
First off, during my engagement, while we were exploring venues I reached out to Dawn about her experience with the Waterfall Lodge & Retreat venue. In a timely manner she answered all my questions! We were not in contract with her or the venue. Once in contract with Waterfall Lodge & Retreat, it was a requirement to have a wedding coordinator. I interviewed 3 wedding coordinators,.Out of the 3, Dawn was the only one that allowed me to have open communication with her during the wedding process! The other 2 I interviewed only allowed for 1 telephone call a couple weeks, maybe it was a month, before the wedding. My gut feeling was to get a coordinator I can openly & freely communicate without any restricitions! Let's just say I am glad I listend to my gut!
Plus, Dawn has many years of experience, about 80% of her clients have the Waterfall Lodge as their venue.
Let's talk about what totally worked for me. Dawn answered all my emails in a timely manner, she would respond during her vacation/ holidays! Not saying this is a normal thing to do, but that spoke volumes to me! To be so committed, to help calm a future bride that is a big planner & likes to prepare for everything- was honorable. Dawn is a hard worker & her actions prove her devotion to her clients.
Dawn also helped steer us in the right direction for selecting our catering company! She educated me during my intial inview appointment, before we signed our contract with her, that there are 3 different tiers/ services that catering provides. Based off of her valuable knowledge we ended up selecting a catering company that provided the highest tier/service so we didn't have to delegate to family, clean up, rent items, etc.
Dawn reviewed our wedding website, answered all my emails and questions, help guide us with wedding decisions, handled the timeline with ease. Dawn doesn't waste any time! She is the most productive person I know! She gets it done, beautifully!
Let's talk about the day of the wedding! Dawn was business focused, just how I like it. She was sweet to talk to, remained calm, reassuring, & rolls with all the possible changes- she's ready. Honeslty I think she may have super powers that she didn't orginally disclose in our initial interview, but wow she gets it done- some how some way!
There is so much Dawn did, that I am sure I am unable to fully appreciate since most of it is behind the scenes, but let me try to explain the best way that I can. Dawn made sure everything was set up and broken down (decor, signs, candals, etc). She was able to get the entire wedding party, officiant, and parents rehersed for the ceremony the day of the wedding - no issues. Most importantly, Dawn basically washed my feet! Okay, well maybe that's an over exaggeration, but let me explain! After taking sunset photos with my husband,I was wearing sandals & my feet got dusty, dirty & I really wanted to wash my feel before changing shoes & going into our first dance. Dawn made sure, my feet were freakin washed! She took me to the bathroom, my bridesmaids held my train/dress up, Dawn turned on the water, my feet were cleaned, oh & dried!
Now that I am a wife, reflecting on my wedding, things will go not as planned no matter what, honestly, I think it's how you personally deal with it. But most importantly, have a day of wedding coordinator that can deal with those details so that you can enjoy your wedding day! Because the rumors are true, the day goes by way too fast.
I got so many compliements on how smooth the wedding day went, no one thought there was any problems, everyone thought all the vendors worked together nicely & honestly I have Dawn to thank for that! Dawn helped guide us to our vendor selection. Dawn LITERALLY made our day go as smooth as possible. Dawn is simply #1!

Dawn was the key to our wedding day running so smoothly. She is so friendly and kind, it felt like we had known her forever. Her knowledge base is massive with event coordination. She has a ton of knowledge regarding our specific venue (Waterfall Lodge) that was immensely helpful throughout the planning process. Dawn was able to guide us through the process of wedding planning, reminding us of things we would have forgotten and makingt suggestions that helped with a very smooth process. On the wedding day, Dawn ensured it ran so smoothly that we got to fully enjoy the day with no worries, something that is difficult for me as a Type A planning personality. I would not only recommend her but say she is ESSENTIAL especially for a wedding at Waterfall Lodge.