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Smiling Through Chaos is a wedding planning company based in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Creative Director and Founder, Amanda Hudes, is passionate about her work and her clients. Couples are immediately struck by her effervescent, can-do attitude. She sees the world in terms of opportunities rather than problems. Amanda believes that planning for your big day shouldn’t have to be a stressful experience. Her goal is to help you feel great about your day and yourself. The Smiling Through Chaos team holds the mission of excellence, relationships, creativity and warmth.

Services Offered

Smiling Through Chaos doesn’t just plan events. Amanda knows that preparing for your big day involves much more than just making sure that the vendors are all booked and in position. It is also about preparing yourself. Amanda will work with you to give you the support you need. Whether it’s offering encouragement or guiding you through relaxation techniques, Amanda and her team want you to feel at your best. Your wedding day is your day, and Amanda believes that you deserve to shine.

Offered Full Planning, Partial Planning, and Month-Of-Coordination, Smiling Through Chaos is the only planning company to hire. Whether your guest count is large or small, we can easily accommodate.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,300

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,700

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$7,200

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$150

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
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious
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Amanda and her team at Smiling Through Chaos are highly praised for their exceptional wedding planning services. Reviewers describe Amanda as organized, professional, and attentive, going above and beyond to make sure every detail is

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Amanda and her team at Smiling Through Chaos are highly praised for their exceptional wedding planning services. Reviewers describe Amanda as organized, professional, and attentive, going above and beyond to make sure every detail is

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Chrissy F. Sent on 12/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Endless creativity and energy

There are not enough words to say how incredible Smiling Through Chaos is. Amanda and her team captured our essence in every way for our December 2023 wedding. Her communications were consistent, timely and informative. She spent countless hours on Zoom calls with us to make sure all of our ideas and feedback were heard and actioned.

It is not often that you can ask someone to create something unique in the wedding industry and they truly deliver something incredible. However, Amanda took our quirkiness and humor to create everything from our save the dates to our gorgeous paper flower ceiling installation from scratch.

One of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding was hiring Smiling Through Chaos as our full service wedding planner!
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Allison H. Sent on 10/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the Best

Don’t hesitate! Hiring Amanda was the best decision I made while planning my wedding. She and her team were organized, professional and a delight to work with.
Jeremy
Jeremy S. Sent on 10/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding planner wver

This was our second wedding. It was relatively small. We got this…until we didn’t. I can remember the day my wife called me telling me she felt overwhelmed as everyone was calling her and needing her time to figure out the smallest of details. Our Florist, who was a nanny for my kids years ago, strongly recommended Amanda for a month of planner. I was skeptical at first until I realized this was the best decision we could make to relieve the stress from our big day. She is a true professional who has so much energy, experience, knowledge, understanding of the business and tremendous interpersonal skills. She quickly gathered the details of our vendors and began to take the lead. She literally saved our day and made it look so effortless. Her attention to detail is unparalleled. Our day of schedule or “show flow” was detailed so everyone (vendors and us) knew exactly what was going on. I think we have already recommended her 2-3 times…and when your vendors tell you that was the best planner they’ve ever worked with….its a sign. To say she made us smile through Chaos…is a sever understatement. She is absolutely amazing. If you’re lucky enough to find her where she doesn’t have a wedding already booked, book her immediately.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

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Team

Amanda Hudes
Amanda Hudes
Founder, Event and Wedding Planner

As the creator of Smiling Through Chaos LLC, Amanda Hudes dedicates her time to helping women and couples smile more, stress less, and look and feel your best during your event planning experience through Event Planning and Wellness Coaching.

From high profile clientele to the neighbor next door, Amanda appreciates every single client, creating one-of-a-kind, amazing events and moments for each. With a background in color and design, as well as a multitude of wellness categories, Amanda works with teams of professionals that allow you to smile and enjoy both the process and the big day. From beach weddings to ballroom extravaganza’s to intimate backyard affairs and everything in between, the focus with Smiling Through Chaos is YOU.



Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Cassondre Mae Photography Cassondre Mae Photography Wedding Photographers

Working with Amanda made the whole process so much easier for our clients! She handled everything from contracts to timelines and everything in between. She did a wonderful job and the event was absolutely fabulous!!

Erin Hill, Harpist & Singer Erin Hill, Harpist & Singer Wedding Musicians

I've worked with Smiling Through Chaos on multiple weddings, and I'm honored to give her the highest possible recommendation. Amanda’s email is “efficientamanda,” and after getting to know her, I can say that is so perfect for her! Of course, she’s not only extremely efficient, capable, knowledgable, and on top of everything, she is also full of sunshine, which to me, is how it should feel working on weddings! Amanda makes doing this job fun, which is truly why I love working with her so much!

David E. Starke Photography David E. Starke Photography Wedding Photographers

We had a great time working with Amanda. Highly recommended!

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