Total Lifesaver! I would 1000% recommend!
Emily was absolutely a lifesaver for my husband and I. We had originally planned to do everything ourselves with some help from our families. About two months out, I realized there was no way that could happen without me going totally insane and without my mom sacrificing enjoying the wedding to serve as a DOC stand-in. This is where Emily came in. From the moment I first started talking with her, she was so flexible. She responded to my initial request quickly and was willing to set up a phone call to chat to make sure we were both a great fit. I’m a Type A personality, so I was super nervous about giving someone else control over my wedding day in any way, but after talking with her (she answered a million questions), I was totally relieved and felt comfortable hiring her to handle my big day.
About a month out from the wedding, Emily sent over a big questionnaire covering every aspect of the day. She gave me a heads up well in advance that the questionnaire might be a little overwhelming but assured me it would be helpful for her to make sure everything was perfect the day of. Over the next month, she continued to ask questions and clarify information we included in the questionnaire to make sure she totally understood our vision and that we had everything we would need to make the day go smoothly. Just her questionnaire is worth a ton. There were so many little things I would have absolutely forgotten without her help planning!
The days before the wedding, Emily was invaluable. We were planning to have an outdoor reception, but our wedding weekend was projected to be nearly 100 degrees. A couple days before the wedding, Emily very smartly (but kindly) suggested that we move it inside. I was bummed and a bit overwhelmed with the change, but Emily took care of everything – contacted all the vendors to let them know about the change, redesigned the reception layout, kept me updated throughout the process, and even bought a printer and card stock to make beautiful fans BY HAND two days before the wedding to be sure guests stayed cool. There’s no way I would have even thought of that. Bonus-- the fans turned out to be cute little favors!
I cannot imagine the day of the wedding without her. From the moment she first got there to the time she left she was constantly on the go making sure everything was absolutely perfect. Everything from decorating the ceremony and reception site, to running the rehearsal, to problem solving when a big rain storm threatened to hit right as the ceremony began, to clean up and packing my car long after I was gone, she did everything. I have heard from so many guests about things she did behind the scenes that I had no clue about day of-- seriously, using towels to wipe down the floor and make sure the rain didn’t get in the reception hall?! Everything turned out perfectly and I had to do absolutely no thinking or answer any questions the day of and neither did my family. She made sure everyone knew to contact her and not me, so that in her own words, “Your only job is to say I do and kiss a lot.” I never once was concerned about things working out, which, if you know me, says A LOT about how much I trusted her.
I would 1000% recommend Emily. We were lucky enough to get her for a great price as she is restarting her company in Michigan, but I predict she is going to be in very hand demand soon. Get her while you can!