We couldn't have made it through our wedding planning without Southern Affairs (especially Brittany McKinney)! Brittany graciously helped us navigate moving our wedding date twice during the pandemic - we hired her as a day-of coordinator, but she ended up working with us for over a year and a half! We’d already hired all of our vendors for the original May 2020 date, and she made sure to communicate with all of us throughout the rescheduling/prolonged planning process to September 2021. She went above and beyond and there aren’t enough praise words to recommend her highly enough! She’s always calm, compassionate, incredibly thorough - always with a smile on her face. I truly didn’t worry about one single thing on the wedding day because I felt so confident in Brittany and her team. My dad (who doesn’t notice ANYTHING) even commented on how impeccable Brittany was during the wedding weekend - the truest testament to her gifts and talents. You can stop looking - book Southern Affairs now!

Where do I begin with this review!? I'm sure everyone has been reading by now all the wedding planning obstacles that couples have faced due to COVID. Not only were my husband and I thrown into planning a wedding during a pandemic, but we were also married during the 100 year storm in Dallas, TX.

Brittany of Southern Affairs is a planner you can count on! This woman went above and beyond for my family. She was ALWAYS available, I am talking weekends, late at night, or early in the morning, etc - it didn't matter. She puts her clients first and truly cares about making your wedding dreams come true. I am not the easiest bride I will admit, I am indecisive and went back and forth on what I wanted but Brittany took this with grace, gave me great advice, steered me in the right direction, answered my questions honestly, and helped me plan the wedding of my dreams. She was always in communication with me and my mom and I cannot tell you how important this is with planning a wedding. Brittany is professional, kind, caring, and assertive. She has a fun, friendly, and calm personality all while getting the job done. Brittany will go to bat for you with your vendors while maintaining great relationships.

On the day before the wedding, you wouldn't have even known that a my husband Alex and I had flown to Vegas Friday morning, gotten married, and had flown back right before our rehearsal dinner just to be able to get married Saturday in the the Cathedral downtown. This was due to no county clerks offices being open the week before our wedding during the storm (we live in DC now so we were out of state and came in early in hopes to get our marriage license). We also had to move the hotel accommodations (a lot of our 130 guests were from out of town) and rehearsal dinner due to burst pipes and flooding. It took a team to pull that off and I thank Southern Affairs and Brittany for helping handle this logistic nightmare. All of our vendors pulled through and we had the wedding of our dreams.

With Brittany, I was able to navigate the wedding planning process with less stress and confidence. Thank you so so much Brittany for everything you did for my family and me. My day was truly magical and I will have a lifetime of wonderful memories!
(Photos by Emily Chappell Photography)

HANDS DOWN THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!! I would not have made it through being a COVID bride if it wasn't for Brittany. She was there with me every step of the way! My wedding was rescheduled THREE times due to COVID and Brittany made sure that everything was perfect and taken care of, so that I would not have to worry about a thing. I felt SO calm on my wedding day and trusted her with absolutely everything!! I will forever be thankful for Southern Affairs Weddings & Events!