The experience with Christine and John at Soiree could best be described as lifesaving! If ever we were to come across a couple in life with talk of getting married I would strongly advise them to not even attempt to do it without a wedding planner and for that wedding planner to be Soiree. We learned this the hard way in the beginning of our wedding planning stages when we attempted to do it on our own. After a month of frantically pulling our hair out and getting practically nowhere trying to find caterers and doing whatever else we thought we needed to do we came across Christine and John and instantly felt at ease. We were looking to share a very special experience with our friends and family with one of our favorite pastimes, Afternoon Tea. Us being the particular people that we are, we were afraid that no one would be able to quite grasp this experience as perfectly as we ourselves have come to expect. Lo and behold, Christine and John were actually very well versed in the ways of Afternoon Tea and were quickly able to set us up with the most wonderful caterer. In the months leading up to our wedding day after our initial meeting, they introduced us to photographers and musicians and a wonderful florist. They even set us up with a rental company with beautiful fine china and a baker for our wedding cake which turned out to be just as delicious as it was beautiful! We had lots of questions throughout the planning process to which they always had answers for and not once did they ever make us feel as though it was all too much for them to handle. From those first moments in the beginning when we sent out the invitations till the end when we were picking up our tuxedo’s and completing all of the final touches it felt like we were celebrating all these special moments with them which was very nice. If we could have done anything differently the only thing would be to have brought Soiree on sooner. It truly does bring tears of joy to our eyes when we think about everything that Soiree did to ensure our special day could be celebrated as perfectly as it was and it something that we will never forget.

I truly can't say enough amazing things about working with Christine & John. It is so important when hiring a planning team to work with someone that really gets you -- and that's exactly how we felt with them! From start to finish they understood my vision and went above and beyond to deliver the most wonderful wedding we could have ever imagined! We hired them after finding our venue and many of our vendors but they stepped in and took over everything seamlessly. John was absolutely amazing to work with for full design and decor planning - he understood my vision and elevated it every step of the way. He worked so hard and with such enthusiasm to find all the perfect decor rentals - everything from the perfect chairs and table linens to tableware, bar rentals, decor pieces (even the most perfect salt and pepper shakers!) He went back and forth over countless options of each individual piece until we were able to put together the perfect combination to execute my vision. They worked with all our vendors to make sure everything was cohesive and helped to put our entire design together- stationary, florals, lighting, day of details -- they took care of everything! On the day of he supervised all the decor and vendors teams to make sure everything fell into place perfectly - the moment of seeing our ceremony and then reception room is one I will never forget. And Christine, the organization goddess of my dreams! Christine kept me on track and sane every single step of the way. She was so on top of every single detail -- all the planning aspects from keeping track of and communicating with my vendors, to building our timeline and constantly easing all my anxieties. She was an absolute life saver throughout the entire process, I couldn't imagine doing it without her. As a a super organized, type a person myself - it was an absolute blessing to hand everything over to her and feel confident that I never had to worry. The week of the wedding she spoke with me so many times so ease any concerns and reassured me that she had complete control. On the day of the wedding all my nerves disappeared and I really did not think of a single thing, let alone worry about anything. She took care of everything from last minute seating changes, keeping us on schedule throughout the day and still oversaw all the tiny details she knew were important to me. Her organization and attention to detail is unmatched. I'm so incredibly thankful for everything they did to not only deliver the day of our dreams but to alleviate all our stress throughout the day and help us to actually enjoy it. I could go on forever about how wonderful they were to work with, thank you John and Christine!

Christine and John's expertise and creativity helped turned our daughter and son-in-law's vision into the most beautiful wedding I've ever attended - elegant yet unfussy and personal - that remained true to the personalities and style of the bride and groom. They took the stress out of the planning process, allowing us to focus on the fun aspects of planning and enjoy the weekend's festivities without worry. They are extremely professional, well organized and an absolute pleasure to work with. It's hard for me to imagine you could find a better wedding planner.