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Brianne Ackerland,  Master Certified Wedding Planner and Certified Wedding Educator
Brianne Ackerland, Master Certified Wedding Planner and Certified Wedding Educator
Owner

Woman-owned

15 years in business

We speak English

Stress-Free Weddings, Inc. specializes in making sure every detail is completed leading up to your wedding day so that you can your family and enjoy your wedding day stress free. Our planning team are Educated, Experienced; Insured; and Award Winning. Contact us today to setup your free consultation: Text/Call - 563.271.8120 or Email - hello@planstressfree.com

Wedding planning is a time consuming process. Using our Preferred Vetted Vendors and To Do List's will help you streamline the process. We pride ourselves on making sure you head into your wedding weekend not wondering if you have forgotten any important details. If you are planning locally or long distance in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois we can help.

We are partnered with Kleinfeld Bridal Party; Minted; Generation Tux; Basic Invites, and Timeline Genius

Pricing & Deals

$2,500 starting price
$3,500 average price
Wedding Consulting Package
$1,000 / starting price
Etiquette Guidance
Budget Review
12 Month Planning Check-List
Review of Vendor Contracts
4 Virtual Wedding Planning One Hour Meetings
Timeline Recommendations/Creation
Vendor Recommendations
Tranquility Package
$1,700 / starting price
Ceremony Reharsal - 1 Hour
Ceremony Coordination - 3 Hours
Ceremony diagram
Ceremony timeline creation
Ceremony venue visit to discuss logistics

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FAQ

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

$1,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$3,300

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What is the hourly rate?

$130

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Non-Religious
Religious

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Reviews of Stress-Free Weddings, Inc.

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Brianne, from Stress-Free Weddings, received glowing reviews from couples who found her expertise and organization invaluable in planning and executing their weddings. They praised Brianne's attention to detail, vendor recommendations, and the seamless coordination on the wedding day. Many highlighted her professionalism, communication skills, and ability to make the entire planning process stress-free and enjoyable. Couples appreciated her assistance with last-minute changes, handling of logistics, and going above and beyond to ensure their special day ran smoothly. Overall, Brianne was highly recommended for her exceptional wedding planning services.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Brianne, from Stress-Free Weddings, received glowing reviews from couples who found her expertise and organization invaluable in planning and executing their weddings. They praised Brianne's attention to detail, vendor recommendations, and the seamless coordination on the wedding day. Many highlighted her professionalism, communication skills, and ability to make the entire planning process stress-free and enjoyable. Couples appreciated her assistance with last-minute changes, handling of logistics, and going above and beyond to ensure their special day ran smoothly. Overall, Brianne was highly recommended for her exceptional wedding planning services.

Anna
Anna Sent on 07/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Hiring Brianne was one of, if not the absolute best, decisions for my wedding day

Hiring Brianne for partial planning and day-of coordination was one of, if not the absolute best, decisions we made for our wedding day.

It was really important to me to ensure my fiancé, our families, and I were able to fully enjoy the wedding day without worrying about or being responsible for anything pertaining to the event setup or vendor coordination. Brianne absolutely exceeded this expectation, making sure our wedding day functioned flawlessly. We had the added challenge of planning our wedding from afar as neither me nor my fiancé live in Iowa and Brianne had tons of experience supporting with “destination” weddings from other couples in similar situations to us.

When we first began working with Brianne, she provided a list of trusted vendors that she had first-hand experience working with. This was so helpful since I had no experience with any wedding vendors in Iowa. We booked the majority of our vendors based on her recommendations and to no surprise, they were all incredibly professional and exceeded our expectations on the day. Of the vendors we booked on our own who hadn’t worked with Brianne before, they were all incredibly complimentary of how organized and communicative she was. Many of them mentioned that her support made their job easier and helped them enjoy the day even more which I loved!

Throughout the entire process Brianne made it clear that she was there to execute on me and my fiancé’s wishes for our wedding and would not waiver in the face of tricky family dynamics. Not only did she stay true to her word on this, but she did so in a way that didn’t throw me or my fiancé under the bus which I am so grateful for.

She went above and beyond on multiple occasions, including printing the seating chart and bringing it to the venue, filing the marriage license for us, and even giving me, my fiancé, and some of the wedding party a ride back from rehearsal when we couldn’t get an Uber.

Brianne and her assistant, Ellie, were the keys to our wedding day running smoothly and I know without a doubt that their planning and coordination helped everyone (guests and vendors alike) have a great experience which was my top priority in planning our wedding.

Throughout the entire process Brianne was professional and pleasant to work with. She is extremely detail-oriented, communicative, polite yet direct, and easy to be around.

If you’re looking for a wedding planner and/or day-of coordinator in Iowa or Illinois, I really cannot recommend Brianne enough!
Brittany
Brittany Sent on 04/13/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Hands Down THE Best Wedding Coordinator

We were uncertain if we would need a wedding coordinator, but the first meeting with Brianne answered questions we had and made us consider factors that had not crossed our mind. It was evident that her expertise would be a blessing for our planning and day of coordination. I appreciate her guiding us, helping prioritize what is important, and getting to know us as a couple.

Our wedding day was truly Stress Free. Even when we realized I forgot my veil at the hotel, Brianne and her assistant were on it! Her timeline skills were impressive. We really did not need to think about anything the day of our wedding other than being present, which is exactly what we wanted. Please hire Brianne for your wedding, it will be the best decision.
Amber
Amber Sent on 09/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We Love Brianne!

We cannot say enough good things about Brianne. Coming from someone who literally was a giant stress-ball for our 18 month engagement, I had no worries the day of our wedding. I knew that if anything happened, Bri would handle it. Throughout the planning process, Bri’s monthly checklists were super helpful to ensure nothing was missed. The day of the wedding, Bri and her assistant were absolute rockstars. It was so nice to not have to worry about anything but enjoying our day. We are so grateful for Bri being a part of making our day perfect.
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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 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
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Team

Brianne Ackerland,  Master Certified Wedding Planner and Certified Wedding Educator
Brianne Ackerland, Master Certified Wedding Planner and Certified Wedding Educator
Owner

Professional Network & Endorsements

Crystal Broussard Photography Crystal Broussard Photography Wedding Photographers

Absolutely loved working with Brianne at Stress-Free Weddings, (wish we had MORE weddings together!) and more importantly she stays incredibly connected to vendors - I am always seeing her name and/or business name pop up in notifications, she's very supportive, kind and easy to work with. Do recommend.

ShutterBooth Eastern Iowa ShutterBooth Eastern Iowa Photo Booths

Great to work with. Very organized and professional.

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We enjoy working with Brianne! She is professional, knowledgeable, patient and strives for the same things we do...happy clients! That's the kind of vendor customers and vendors alike, like!!

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