So I know you're probably looking at this 5/5 review and thinking, sigh, she is probably friends with this planner or knew her before. But to you skeptics, I say no - she was just THAT good. REALLY.
I was a very DIY bride - even though I was planning my Bloomington wedding from Philly, I had deluded myself into thinking I could do it all by myself. About 2 months til zero hour, I began to panic. I had most of the planning done (or so I thought), but had no clue how the day would run. Ashley was recommended to me by the IMU's wedding coordinator, and I sent her an email and got an instant reply. Good start!
We had a phone chat and I told her what I was looking for, what I wasn't - she didn't push anything additional on me, made recommendations for services I may want to consider that I definitely hadn't thought of, and then made up a very detailed plan and contract tailored to me. The next 2 months, she made my life SO much easier. She dealt with vendors, the IMU's difficult coordinator - she even made a detailed schedule of events for the ceremony & reception and had to me weeks before the wedding to review. By the time I got to Bloomington, I felt very confident everything was going to be great.
And it WAS! And we seriously owe that to her. She kept the day running, we stayed on time and everyone had an amazing time. Guests even remarked to us how on top of it she was - and the best man even noted that she kept us on time without rushing us, which is huge on your wedding day. I really could not have been more pleased.
If you are planning a wedding in the Bloomington area, do yourself a favor and call Ashley - she will make your life a whole lot easier, and you will have a beautiful, stress-free day.