The title says it all. We fully started the wedding planning process with no intention of hiring a planner/coordinator. We both are experienced professionals in live events and had a good idea of what we were getting into. Regardless of this; tracking down vendors, comparing them, and then keeping all the contacts and contracts in order quickly became too much for both of us to handle on top of life and work.
Our venue needed us to have a coordinator and after one conversation with Sarah at Kindred we realized two things; what a delightful person she was, and what we were missing in not having a planner. We made the best decision for our wedding by far, and hired her and Kindred.
Even with a condensed timeline, she picked up everything where we had got it to and streamlined it giving us a straightforward set of tasks and milestones to hit. It was like getting a massage, suddenly we felt like a weight had been lifted from our shoulders and we could actually sit up straight and enjoy planning our wedding. Without Kindred and their guidance the flowers at our wedding would not have been nearly the spectacle they ended up being and we never would have met our amazing photographer. Sarah's excellent eye and cool confidence on the day was what kept everything on the rails and her expertise feels like it was the secret ingredient behind every compliment we've gotten from our guests.
We are beyond grateful to her for all the hard work and for rolling with some major punches all the way up to the day. We could not have had our day without her.

We aren't even sure where to begin! Our wedding not only happened because of Sarah, but it somehow managed to look and feel precisely how we envisioned it, better even, because she handled all the details with such creativity and grace. Sarah is the absolute consummate professional, and her professionalism combined with an extremely even-keeled manner and general positivity... it's like, exactly what you'd want in a wedding planner. Some things we especially appreciated: 1) she gave us space to make decisions and be unsure, and while she still kept us on a timeline we never felt pressured or like we were holding up the process; 2) it became very clear by the end of the planning process that she was doing a lot behind the scenes for us without us even knowing—making phone calls and staying in constant contact with our vendors—advocating for us and not letting any details slip by, while still keeping the annoying logistics off our plate; 3) she was very available over email, and reliably would respond promptly to questions and met every single promised deadline on her end; 4) she essentially planned a destination wedding for us because we were out of town, and we never felt like this was a burden or that we weren't able to accomplish anything because of the distance, and 5) she was completely unafraid to pivot when we felt like vendor options weren't quite right—she had a whole other set of referrals ready to go after our feedback. We had a very strange vendor request, for example, that involved live animals, and it proved to be a significant struggle to book, and she *did not give up!*, and only became more determined to find the right vendor—and she did! It was incredible. Our wedding was nontraditional in a lot of ways, and it focused on people and guest experience over typical wedding expectations, and she never questioned it or made us feel strange for our choices—she just truly wanted to make our vision come to life, and she did. On the wedding day itself, she was in the background but would magically appear when we or someone else needed her.

In short: we cannot recommend Sarah enough. Choosing a planner felt like a stab in the dark—a terrifying one!—and we really were the luckiest to find her. She is so good at what she does. It's freaky! And we already miss her! 

We did not know where to start in planning our backyard wedding. We are so thankful we found Sarah. She exceeded all of our expectations and made the planning process and the day itself seamless. Sarah is meticulous, detail-oriented, organized and knowledgable. She routinely anticipated our questions and concerns. She took the time to listen to what we wanted while still being thoughtful of the budget. She has strong relationships with vendors, and not only provided us with great options aligned with our vision but also handled all the communication and coordination. Most importantly, she kept us on track at every stage of the process so we never felt too stressed.

When we unfortunately had to postpone our wedding at the last minute for personal reasons, Sarah was so understanding. She rescheduled all of our vendors, helped us reorganize our timeline, and took care of all the changes in logistics and details. Having to reschedule just two weeks before was devastating to us and we want to thank her for helping us still create the wedding that we dreamt of despite unforeseen circumstances.

On the day of the wedding, she made sure everything ran smoothly so that we could enjoy every moment. Our friends are still talking about how perfect everything was and how it was one of the most fun parties they have been to. And that is all thanks to Sarah!

Sarah is a wealth of knowledge and a joy to work with. On top being exceptional at her job, she is a lovely human being with a bright and positive energy. We can’t recommend her and Kindred Weddings enough!!