Kim and CJ are a dream team... and Ivana, too! We knew we needed wedding planning help when we landed on a venue offering only the property. We opted for partial planning, day-of coordination, and some design assistance and the VNE team exceeded our expectations in every way possible.

From the very beginning, Kim's professionalism and attention to detail were evident. Our initial meetings were productive and reassuring. Kim took the time to understand our vision and priorities for the big day and even helped make decisions when decision fatigue set in. Despite the long drive, Kim also drove to Vermont for a venue visit with us and even attended our tasting.

On our wedding day, Kim, CJ, and the weekend team handled every logistical detail flawlessly, ensuring everything ran smoothly and according to plan. From coordinating with vendors to managing the timeline, they kept us stress-free and allowed us to enjoy the celebration with our friends and family fully. Kim, CJ, and the team worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the property come to life, while Ivana spent the day at the bride's house to ensure every aspect of the day ran smoothly. No questions were unanswered, and she was always one step ahead of us.

The team transformed our venue into a dreamlike setting that captured our personalities perfectly. They even surprised us with a beautiful floral display in a canoe that floated in the quarry pond on the property. Their design choices garnered countless compliments from our guests. It was everything we imagined and more.

I will say what sets Kim and CJ apart is their commitment to personalization. They ensured every element of our wedding reflected our unique style and story, and it truly felt like "our" day. If you're seeking a wedding planner who will go above and beyond to make your special WEEKEND unforgettable, look no further than VNE. Thank you, Kim, CJ, and the team, for making our wedding weekend a beautiful and stress-free experience that we will cherish forever.

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Kim and CJ are the perfect mix of detail-oriented, thoughtful, creative, and cool under pressure. We hired them for full planning for our wedding weekend at Eastwind Hotel in Windham in June 2023. We started working with them a year before, and they were deeply engaged the entire time. Our wedding was a full weekend (3 days and three events), with lots of different moving parts and activities. Everything was outdoors. We had to bring in and set up a lot of stuff.

Not only were they exceptional at knowing and implementing logistics (sound, lighting, rentals, decor, rain plans), they always made sure that the events reflected our personal vision and intentions. The planning process itself was made immensely fun working with them. Because of their expertise, we were able to focus on the creative stuff. We crafted what we hoped the weekend would look like together, planning over calls and the super organized planning spreadsheets Kim and CJ have created. Their systems kept us on track, and we (and our guests!) appreciated how well organized and executed everything was!

On Saturday, we had lots of intermittent rain during outdoor events. Kim and CJ kept all our guests dry and happy, shifting schedules and logistics as needed. We were involved in these decisions but also trusted them completely, so were able to be fully present in the day with our guests.

Kim’s timelines the day of the wedding ran impeccably; nothing felt rushed and she brought on top notch folks to work the wedding as day of staff. She has a deep knowledge of and relationships with various vendors in upstate New York, everyone was truly excellent.

On top of it all, Kim and CJ were truly a joy to work with. Now a month out from the wedding, we are so grateful for how it all went! We miss them terribly!

In sum, VNE gets our highest possible recommendation. Do yourself a favor and hire them, ASAP!

We were initially on the fence about working with a wedding planner, but hiring VNE was the best decision we made when planning our wedding. My husband and I both agree that our entire wedding weekend far exceeded our wildest dreams, and it's 100% thanks to Kim. She handled EVERYTHING from vendors, contracts, timelines, set-up, rain plans, my many many emails, and even my husbands very last minute requests. She is organized, solution oriented, kind, knowledgeable, and fun to work with.

Kim went above and beyond the 'full-wedding planner' scope by literally building our escort board from scratch and planting gorgeous flowers into terracotta pots for us to use throughout the weekend.

The real test of a truly great wedding planner comes down to the execution on wedding day (or for us, wedding weekend). We were able to be totally present and stress free all weekend because Kim handled everything. She coordinated with all of our vendors, answered our families questions, and kept the schedule on track so we could have the time of our lives. I also want to shout out Ivana, who was part of the VNE ‘weekend of team,’ for quickly becoming my hype woman/best friend/sidekick that was always a step ahead of me.

From the very beginning of our wedding planning process until days after the wedding, Kim’s level of service was exceptional. We couldn’t recommend Kim and her team enough. We are forever grateful for all the hard work and dedication she put into our wedding. Thank you so much, Kim!!