Let me start by just saying that as wedding videographers we work with dozens and dozens of planning and event companies each year. Ashley Cash and her team are hands down one of the best event planners we have EVER worked with. She is the most relatable, down-to-earth thoughtful person who helps coordinate the *controlled* chaos of your day, and she does it with a smile on her face and makes you feel like you're the most important person in the world when she speaks to you. Do yourself, your mother, and your mother-in-law a favor and HIRE this incredible woman and her 5-star team now -- it'll be the best money you've spent to invest in PEACE OF MIND for your family's wedding day yet!!! - Shelby and the Ruby Riot Creatives wedding videography crew!

BEST DECISION EVER!!! First and foremost- Ashley is the greatest human being I know. I don’t think I can find the words to explain how truly fantastic Ashley is. Ashley and I worked together for 15 months planning my wedding. She genuinely took the time to get to know me and my husband. So much so that when I went to show her my “ideal” theme of black and white, she showed me a design template of a room full of color because she knew I would love it. At that moment, I knew I was in great hands. It was EXACTLY what I wanted and I didn’t even know it!! From there she was my life savor. She thought of everything before I even could. She photoshops chairs into diagrams if you need more of a visual. She handled budget, vendors, welcome boxes, design elements, etc. The best part of it all- she’s a best friend when you need it. Having The Graceful Host be my planner was easily the best, and easiest, choice of my entire wedding. If you can book Ashley, do it ASAP! You will never regret it.

Ashley went above and beyond to make my dream vision a reality! From the first time we talked, she totally understood my vision and never stopped advocating for that! During the planning process, I lived out of town, so I could only meet with vendors on brief visits home to Charlotte. However, Ashley helped me connect with vendors and coordinate schedules so that I could meet with vendors in person. She was also incredibly flexible and made sure that whether I was in town or a plane-ride away, I was always a part of the process. In the weeks leading up to the wedding and on the day of, Ashley was a calming presence and truly ran the show. The day I got married, I didn't have a single thing to worry about because Ashley ensured that all went smoothly. With her running the show, my husband and I were totally present and got to enjoy every moment stress-free. We loved having Ashley and would highly recommend her!

Ashley was amazing. She went above and beyond for my wedding and constantly eased my worries and assured me that everything would be perfect and it was! She is professional, prompt and does what she says she is going to do. All of her vendors are amazing and I loved working with each and every one of them.

I'm not one to write reviews but considering without the reviews on The Knot about "Graceful Host" I would have never found Ashley!

First off, you will have a lot of wedding planners in Charlotte that are great. But what you won't find in those are an "Ashley"! From the very first email Ashley was organized, efficient and made it feel like we were old friends!

After, the first meeting I knew needed Ashley! I had selected the majority of my vendors by the time I started working with Ashley. She immediately jumped right in and took everything off my hands. Immediately, all those wedding fears and stress was lifted off of me!

What sets Ashley apart is not only does she put her blood, sweat and tears in your wedding; she puts her heart and soul into making sure your wedding day is everything you ever dreamed of! She does offer a few levels of service but I would say do nothing under the partial service because she is worth every penny and SO much more!! It was important to me to find someone that would get to know us as a couple and Ashley without beyond her "contract" with that! I am so lucky to call her a friend too from this process!

Ashley knows what she is doing and she knows where to put your money to get the biggest bang for your buck! This is where she helped us the most; deciding what should be spent on each vendor according to your budget! Our final meeting before the wedding I was so impressed on how organized she had our timeline and all the details were pulled together!

Speaking of details she went above and beyond pulling all those details together! Even went as far as sewing pillow covers herself and surprising us with our signature monogram decal on the mini pizza boxes for late night snacks!

The day of our wedding our parents, family and all my bridal party were able to enjoy themselves just like I wanted! Ashley and her team had everything covered! There is not enough "thank yous" and dollar value I could put on how much that meant to us!

Ashley was hired as my Day of Coordinator. If you are undecided about whether a service like this is necessary for the price, let me tell you it's well worth the cost. Ashley and her team helped my day to go seamlessly. Everyone was very professional, polite and overall had a good grasp on the timeline for the day. It was very easy working with Ashley as she's very experienced in her field. It was nice to hand everything off to her well before the big day and her opinions/view during my final venue walk-thru helped gived me a better picture of how the flow of the day would go. Would highly recommend the Graceful Host as your wedding planner!

Ashley of the Graceful Host was a superb wedding planner! From the very initial phone call, she was enthusiastic and easy to talk with. We live 8 hours away and I could not have planned our wedding in Charlotte without her help. With my now-husband and my difficult work schedules, we were only able to spend one week in Charlotte to meet with the vendors. Ashley not only suggested many excellent vendors but also met with all of them with us, securing all the major pieces of the wedding 6 months ahead (out of an 8 month engagement). Despite the distance, Ashley and I stayed in close communication and I felt absolutely at ease throughout the planning process. The wedding weekend was amazing! We weren't even aware that our guitarist never showed up until after the wedding! That's how smoothly Ashley and her team executed the event. Ashley is super creative, with excellent taste, and created watercolor and calligraphy seating chart and table numbers that I had only casually mentioned in our planning meeting months ago. These are just a few examples of countless hours of work and thought that she put into our wedding. All of our guests and family loved and enjoyed the day! Ashley is so hard working, patient, and organized. I could not say enough wonderful things about her and her company!

We hired Ashley to do the full wedding planning. Ashley was wonderful to work with, and we could not imagine having had such an amazing wedding without her. I absolutely would recommend her again.

One of the best decisions we made throughout the whole wedding process was to hire Ashley Cash to do our day-of wedding coordination. She was amazing and helped our big day go smoothly. Ashley was relaxed and in control at all times. When several little things came up (like they do at every wedding), she handled them without me ever knowing there was an issue. When our church coordinator was being less than nice, Ashley handled it with class and a positive attitude.

During the reception when things are happening so fast and it feels like a blur, Ashley was always nearby to me to make sure I had everything I needed. I cannot recommend Ashley and her team high enough! My only complaint is I wish there were a sixth star because she earned six out of five stars!!! Thanks Ashley!

Nothing in my life goes perfectly. It just doesn't. I trip, fall, stutter... etc. But, my wedding day was perfect because of Ashley Cash from The Graceful Host. She is truly amazing. She was my designer and coordinator for the day. At the rehearsal, she took charge and made sure we went over everything. On the wedding day, she did everything. If I had a doubt or forgot something, she took care of it. And, before I walked down the aisle (stairs!) and was about to freak out... she got me through it. Her whole team worked my wedding day and made sure everything went as planned. She sowed my mom's dress when it busted and helped me change out of mine into my much more comfortable "after wedding" dress. I have heard from everyone that my wedding was amazing, nothing went wrong and it was beautiful. It was all of those things. The credit goes to The Graceful Host.