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Planning your wedding is exciting! My hope is for you to enjoy the process and every minute of the wedding day by allowing Simply Sweet Weddings to manage all the details.

Melissa, and her team of professionals, have one priority, to allow you to enjoy the planning and every minute of your wedding day. With a calm, unobtrusive style, the team ensures the details of your day are exactly as you envision.

We believe this day is your story, and all the elements reflect beauty, joy, and love.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$175

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Simply Sweet Weddings & Events

Claire
Claire Sent on 05/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best most amazing experience with Melissa!

The most amazing experience with Simply Sweet Weddings!!! Melissa is soooo dedicated, detailed and thoughtful. We literally couldn't have done it without her! The wedding went so well and smoothly because of her. Any time we needed her she was always there and ready to help. You can definitely count on her to handle anything that comes your way in such a calm and organized manner. So happy we got to work with Melissa!
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Catherine Sent on 10/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Coordinator

I can’t say enough great things about Melissa. She truly is a gem and I recommend her highly. Throughout the entire planning process, Melissa is thorough, attentive, and timely. She is very quick to respond to emails and texts and is detailed when responding to questions. On the wedding day itself, Melissa was fantastic. She orchestrated the event so well by ensuring that all vendors were properly directed, that the day was flowing timely and according to the timeline, and by making the day seem so effortless to myself and the guests. Melissa does so much behind the scenes in order to make the wedding go as smoothly as possible, and her efficiency is unmatched. So many of my married friends warned me to expect hiccups, but I can say that we experienced none and our wedding went so smoothly all thanks to Melissa. Throughout it all, Melissa keeps such a calming and comforting demeanor which kept me so relaxed. We are so appreciative of her time and effort. And again, I can’t recommend Melissa enough.
Bradley
Bradley Sent on 10/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Planner!

Holly is amazing! I'm a videographer and I worked with her at Greg and Marcy's wedding at Franciscan Gardens, she was nothing but amazing to work with from the weeks leading up to the day to the day of, and even after! She made the wedding run so smoothly, she cared about every detail, and made sure the bride and groom were good to go all day without making them feel stressed or under pressure! 10/10 recommend Holly and her team!
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L. W. Sent on 07/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond Amazing

Melissa was over and above the best thing that happened to us when planning our daughter's wedding. She was always there during the planning stages with vendor recommendations, decoration ideas and all around great advice. She was even more amazing on the day of the wedding. She made everything happen with such ease and grace and we were all able to just enjoy the day. All the details were carried out and handled to perfection. We would not do another wedding without her that is for sure. Anyone looking for a classy, organized and all around perfect wedding planner - Melissa is for you!
Bree
Bree Sent on 11/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Worth every penny

I can't thank Melissa at Simply Sweet Weddings & Events enough for such an amazing job coordinating my wedding at Saddlerock Ranch.

Having a wedding at Saddlerock Ranch is a bit more complicated because you have to bring everything yourself, including rentals, power, catering, etc. Throughout the entire planning process, Melissa was extremely responsive, organized, and made you feel like your wedding was the only one she was working on or cared about. She is one of the kindest women and has a positive attitude to make you always feel at ease. I have to say I didn't once feel stressed about planning because I knew everything was in good hands.

I don't understand how Melissa and her team do it, but honestly, my whole wedding day felt like magic. The timeline was always on time or even ahead of schedule and if an issue arose her team would handle it in a calm manner with a smile on their face (something I could never do!). For example, I left my veil at the hotel room (30 minute drive roundtrip) and Hailey delivered it to me 5 minutes before I was supposed to walk down the aisle.

All my guests, including myself, groom, and family were all out of there at the end time @ 12 a.m. and her team stayed until at least 2 a.m. breaking down.

Melissa and her team were worth every penny and if I ever have to plan a large event in the future they are at the top of my list!

THANK YOU again for all your hard work and planning one of the best days of my life!
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Tami Sent on 10/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Melissa and her team were AMAZING! I can honestly say that there are no words to describe how irreplaceable Melissa and her team were for our son's wedding on Saturday.

We threw our daughter's wedding 7 years ago and how I wish we would have known about Melissa then.

Every detail was taken care of by either her, or her staff, under Melissa's direction. Melissa worked diligently with each and every vendor making sure that everything went extremely smooth, which it did.

When ever there was a situation that may have come up, Melissa had a solution. Her calm, loving, patient, kind, compassionate and talented demeanor was a gift to all of us especially the bride and groom.

If you are thinking you can handle all this on your own, and you've got this, I'd say you might want to rethink it...

Hands down Melissa was worth every penny and more for what they did. They are worth their weight in gold.

My husband and I have thrown numerous large parties, hosted huge holiday events and thrown a wedding for 250 people at our home for our daughter. Hands down this wedding for our son, where Melissa was in charge was a dream come true.

I actually got teary when I was able to leave the venue at 12:30am along with the last guests, while leaving all that still had to be done up to Melissa, her team and all the other vendors. I've never been able to walk away at the end of a party that we've been a part of throwing, while there was so much still to take care of and shut down. I was able to get on our shuttle back to our hotel with complete peace and joy in knowing that everything was taken care of. It was a beautiful thing to behold...
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Jamie Sent on 09/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I literally cannot imagine my wedding without Melissa. She was professional, knowledgeable, extremely organized, calm, sweet and honestly everything else you could want in a wedding planner. All of her recommendations were spot-on from everything from vendors to decor and beyond. I am so thankful to her and her team for all of the work they did leading up to and on our wedding day!
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Jeremie Sent on 07/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating
The reason why we chose Melissa was very easy. We were immediately impressed by her knowledge and experience. Melissa, Holly (Owner of Simply Sweet) and the rest of the team brought our wedding vision to life.
I must say, we have all witnessed planners at weddings who more often than not are very pushy, intrusive and not all that organized or professional as you would think. Melissa and the Simply Sweet team are the complete opposite. On our wedding day I had multiple compliments from our vendors and guests on how wonderful Melissa was as well as her team. Melissa never worried us with the little things but would also keep us in the loop, which we appreciated. It was the best feeling to know that we didn't have to think about anything other than each other. As the bride, I really felt taken care of. She gave me time to really take the day in and relax.
Simply Sweet is an excellent company who are extremely professional in every way. Till the very end of the night Holly and the team stayed, took care of break down and sent all of the important stuff to our room. Everything was perfect. Don't know why you would risk another company over Simply Sweet Weddings & Events.
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Kathy Sent on 09/19/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Hiring Melissa from Simply Sweet was THE best decision I made planning my daughter's wedding. She was amazing! From the moment we met I knew her calm demeanor and attention to detail would compliment my daughter and I. We are both intense and both want things done just right. Melissa made it happen. Though I did most of the planning of the venue, caterer, DJ, flowers etc. Melissa was always available for any questions and concerns as well as attending a few onsite meetings early on. The last few weeks before the wedding she developed timelines, made sure everything was confirmed etc. Finally the day of the wedding she and her team were amazing. From the keeping the bridal party on time with hair and makeup, to overseeing a complicated shuttling of guests, to making sure the bride and groom ( and even my husband ) ate something - everything was spot on. We have had nothing but compliments about the wedding and its Melissa who made sure things happened as they should. I honestly think without her we would have never had this spectacular day! THE BEST!!
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Kimberly Sent on 04/03/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I went to college and graduate school with Holly so I was biased in choosing a wedding coordinator. I knew she was extremely detail oriented, organized, and someone I could trust with the most important day of my life. Not to mention, as her company suggests, she is extremely sweet! Holly did much more than I anticipated; going above and beyond to make the entire wedding planning process enjoyable. I felt at ease planning, as she truly has a calming presence and is always one step ahead. She is extremely creative, professional, and knowledgeable about the wedding industry. It's no wonder she is on all the "preferred vendor" lists. She put together an amazing team of vendors for me, turning the wedding of our dreams into a reality and we couldn't be happier. We will never forget our wedding and everything Holly and her team did to make it magical. Working with Simply Sweet Weddings was the first decision I made after getting engaged, and I highly recommend anyone needing a wedding coordinator do the same!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

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