Emmett is a lifesaver. Him and his team made our day a complete dream come true!!! We could not have asked for a more beautiful wedding and reception. We were stress free on the day of the wedding, which helped us enjoy every moment. Throughout the planning process, he was there every step of the way and guided us in making the right choices on all our vendors. We had multiple meetings leading up to the wedding and he was always a phone call or text away if you ever had any questions or needed his advice. I HIGHLY recommend Richmond Bridal Consulting!

My now husband and I were about 5 months from our big day when I realized how overwhelming I was starting to feel with planning, coordinating, and, in general, making final decisions. From the first moment I reached out to Emmett, I knew we were in trusted, professional hands. Even my husband, who is pretty laid back and wasn’t sure that we really “needed” a planner, quickly realized how Emmett would significantly improve our big day by being the “go-to” person for ALL logistics (read: my husband was ecstatic to realize he didn’t have to coordinate with our transportation and deliveries on our actual wedding day…). Emmett was able to provide us with recommendations that we never would have considered on our own; from the lighting to the table overlays, his suggestions made the wedding that much more perfect. Throughout the ceremony and reception, Emmett and his team were always accessible. Whether it was a silly question about finding a college flag for a photo op, or needing to find specific guests for photos, Emmett and his team were consistently on top of everything (my husband and I were also very much impressed by their use of Bluetooth ear pieces to keep everyone coordinated and communicating! – felt like we had our own private secret service!).

Bottom line: we could not have survived our wedding (or planning it!) without Emmett. My husband and I consider Emmett be the ultimate wedding consultant, and as a bonus we feel that we’ve gained a great friend!

When I discovered that the "wedding planner" my venue had promised was merely just a day-of coordinator, we reached out to Richmond Bridal Consulting. I'm so glad that we did! Emmett was a wealth of knowledge on everything wedding-related. He was always available when I had questions, and recommended great vendors for our day. In the rare moments that we had issues with said vendors, Emmett was the one who interceded to make sure our day went off as planned. On the actual day of our wedding, I could relax and enjoy the day knowing that everything was taken care of. I would definitely recommend them, and Emmett specifically, for your big day. He really did a phenomenal job!

Emmett is absolutely outstanding and worth every penny! He made my wedding day and the weeks leading up to it so much less stressful. I didn't have to worry about any details the day of as he took care of everything behind the scenes. I live out of town and have a very demanding day job, so my ability to plan my wedding in Richmond was a bit limited. Emmett was so helpful in answering my questions, coordinating with vendors, and dealing with small details that I wouldn't have even considered. He is an expert on local venues and vendors, and he works with you on your vision for the day while offering really helpful suggestions. I can't recommend him enough!

Emmett went above and beyond to make sure every detail of our wedding was perfect. Going into the planning process all we had was a vision but no how to make it happen. With Emmett’s expert guidance, our vision evolved and came to life beautifully.

In the months leading up to the wedding Emmett helped us keep on top of our to do list, gave us thoughtful insight, connected us to EXCELLENT vendors, and was always available to answer our questions or give advice. On the day of, all the details he had either recommended himself or helped us to create came together flawlessly. Knowing Emmett had taken care of everything, we had little to worry about on our big day. We truly got to enjoy every moment of it thanks to all the meticulous preparation and planning Emmett provided.

Afterwards, our guests commented on how smooth the evening went, many times bringing up Emmett specifically. It was a great experience to work with him, he was professional, organized, well connected and a truly thoughtful coordinator. We can't recommend him highly enough!!

I was about 10 months into wedding planning, and two months away from the wedding, when I realized I might be in a little over my head. Our wedding was at a DIY venue and we were to provide everything from the plates to the booze… and about a million other little details I didn’t realize went into planning a wedding. I had my epiphany and left messages with a few different people in the Richmond area, Emmett was the first to call back. After talking to him, I immediately felt the weight of wedding day logistics lift from my shoulders.

Emmett is exactly what you want in a wedding coordinator. He is well connected in the wedding scene. He is reliable and honest. From our first conversation until the wedding day, Emmett worked to make our vision a reality. He coordinated closely with our vendors, even around a pretty last minute weather change. He has years of experience that allow him to spot the holes in your plans and he knows how to fix them. Our wedding day timeline ran smoothly, from set up to take down. This allowed not only my husband and I to enjoy our wedding, but it avoided us having to ask for help from our family and guests. Everyone simply enjoyed themselves and were impressed with how well the day went.

After our incredible day, we had an issue with one of our vendors that took a few months to resolve. Emmett continued to help us work through it to come to a resolution. There is no question his clients are important to him. Emmett knows weddings, and he will work to make your day wonderful.

Richmond Bridal Consulting is wonderful. I highly recommend them to everyone. Emmett is thoughtful, listens, and provides his opinion when asked. He does not fluster or panic in the midst of those inevitable curveballs that occur, but manages them with the utmost calm. I can not count the number of compliments we got from our guests for the "young man in the bow tie" (that's Emmett). I did a lot of work myself for my daughter's wedding, in an attempt to save some money. I truly thought all of the stress from planning would limit the fun factor for me at both the ceremony and the reception. But thanks to Emmett and his staff, I had an amazing time. Smiled, laughed, danced....did NOT stress in the least. It was as close to perfect as it could be, in large thanks to Richmond Bridal Consulting!

Worth every penny. I was initially on the fence about hiring a wedding planner -- type A inside told me I could handle it and keep it all organized...that goes out the window when its your actual wedding. I can't say enough good things about Emmett.... his advice, his professionalism and ability to make all things happen is invaluable! I literally didn't worry about a SINGLE thing the day of the wedding...if I thought of it, he had already handled it. Friends in the industry recommended Emmett to me and I'm passing it on!

My wife and I were stationed in California at the time of our wedding. She is from Richmond, and that is where we had our heart set for the wedding. Unfortunately, there was no way we could plan all the required logistics and spend all the immense amount of time needed to do that. Insert Emmett Hickam and his team.

Emmett is absolute professional at what he does. At every point, from we accepted him as our planner up until even days after the wedding, Emmett made it so we can enjoy our day and not be bogged down by the less-than-fun-stuff. Not only needed for planning, he was also the wedding MVP the day of. As the bride and groom, we watched as family would try to approach us as we were eating and he would run interference. As testament to my remark of Emmett as a professional, he wouldn't just send them away. Emmett would make the approaching guests feel even more welcomed, and ask them to take pictures to be remembered in the wedding log, all while allowing us the small chance to eat together. Simply put, Richmond Bridal Consulting knows weddings.

I honestly couldn't even begin to describe all the behind the scenes work Emmett was doing, because everything seemed to just work out perfectly, at the exact right time and place. He and his team made it so we could enjoy our own wedding, and the only way we could was through his unbelievable efforts.

If you want to have fun at your own wedding and have it go off without a hitch for your guests, you hire Richmond Bridal Consulting.

I loved Emmett as my wedding day coordinator. It started raining at my outdoor ceremony and reception and he handled everything perfectly. If I didn't have him there, I would have had to make a lot of last minute decisions. Instead, I got to enjoy myself all day and night.