Michael was AMAZING!!! Seriously the best planner I could have ever asked for. He was there for every question I had. The way he transformed Willow Creek was absolutely spectacular. He truly is so talented and I am so honored to have worked with him. Highly, HIGHLY recommend! You will not be disappointed!!

Michael was crucial in making our wedding weekend absolutely perfect! From our very first meeting with him, we trusted his vision completely. The final product of our Wedding Day was more than we could have ever conceived. Every single vendor he recommended was great to work with and they all spoke so highly of Michael. He made the planning progress easy and fun and he really meant “full access” to call or text whenever. Weddings Down the Shore also catered our welcome dinner (rehearsal dinner) and all of our guests loved the food and decor. Michael is such a kind, amazing person, and he really took care of every detail. We could actually relax on our wedding day and enjoy the moment rather than rush around with last minute prep or decorating because Michael handled everything. If you are looking for a wedding planner for the Jersey Shore, we highly recommend Michael and Weddings Down the Shore! Thank you for such a wonderful weekend. Love, Elaine & Linden

Michael was wonderful to work with when we were planning our wedding at Willow Creek Winery. EVERYTHING Michael did made our wedding day absolutely perfect. One of the most important things about Michael was he knows everyone so if you are planning a wedding at the shore - he’s the one to have planning your wedding! He has great vendor contacts and a network to share, which made the early days of wedding planning a breeze - knowing that all our vendors have multiple great recommendations. Additionally all the vendors we spoke to, spoke very highly and love working with Michae!! He was exactly what we needed throughout the entire planning process - he made it easy and fun! Michael was a magician on the wedding day - organizing all the moving pieces to create the absolute best day of our dreams! People said I was a very chill bride, which was very much due to the fact that I knew my wedding was going to be perfect since Michael was leading the team. He took care of every single detail on our wedding day, so we could simply relax and soak up every moment. He did such a beautiful, professional job and is genuine and sweet. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Michael and highly suggest booking him for your Jersey Shore wedding! Thank you, thank you a million times for making our wedding day everything we could have ever imagined - there wasn’t a single detail I would change about the day!

I just cannot thank Michael enough for everything he did for us. Planning a wedding during Covid was not easy, but Michael kept us calm, cool and collected as we navigated thru it together. The day of my wedding, Michael and his team took care of literally everything, and made sure that if there were any issues, they were taken care of and I didn't even have to think about anything. Michael is one of the sweetest people I've ever met and I already miss our hilarious phone chats!! Thank you Michael, and your amazing team, for everything - my wedding was PERFECT, literally everything I'd ever wanted - and I have you to thank.

Michael from Weddings Down the Shore was truly the best investment I possibly could have made to make my wedding day a success. We selected his "partial package" and utilized his services in the last 3 months before my wedding. During this time, I was in my last semester of my Nurse Practitioner grad school program, and my final fell 3 days prior to my wedding. I knew I needed some extra help with the last minute details because I would be so busy with studying, but I truly never expected Michael to be the colossal saving grace that he was! Both my mom and I spoke to him nearly every day in the two months leading up to the wedding. He thought of so many planning details that would have never crossed my mind, that ended up being so essential on the day-of. He was such a presence of CALM and met every question I asked with refreshing honesty. On the day of the wedding, he effortlessly guided us through the events of the day with no absolutely no hiccups (that he let me know of, anyway!) By the end of the process, he felt like a friend to both my mom and I. He took so much stress out of the process, and made my day a truly magical one. Don't hesitate to hire Michael - you will be SO glad you did!!!

We hired Michael from Weddings down the shore to help us coordinate our ceremony on the beach. He was so awesome because I kept throwing changes at him every time I emailed him. He was so receptive. I had a rather large bridal party....20 people. So I needed the coordinator. He kept everyone in line, they did exactly as he asked and he made sure there was order. He set the beach decor beautifully. When I saw it I cried. The weather was beautiful and so was the day. I don't think I could have pulled it off without him. He was my rock and I recommend anyone in the southern NJ shore area that is getting married, hire a planner.....it is SO worth it, just for your sanity alone!! Michael is one of the best in the buisness, you will be so glad you hired him. Thank you again for an AMAZING day!!! XO

Everytime I had met or spoken with Michael he was on point with responding to any of my questions and could envision my ideas. He had recommended a lot of our vendors and everyone was just perfect and could envision what we wanted. Our wedding was not your typical wedding we had a country chic wedding on my fathers farm. This meant we needed everything from electric and water to silverware. The weekend of our wedding we had Nor' Easter and hurricane warnings and the only thing tented was our reception everything else was outdoors. Michael drew up a blueprint with more tents and tented walk ways and presented it to us. It was perfect and exactly what we needed due to the weather. The night prior to our wedding we had 60 mph gusts so not much could be set up in our tent and the tent walls were tearing it was not looking good I was so nervous!! The morning of our wedding Michael had the rental company re- securing the sides and replacing them as well. From the moment I walked down the first walkway I was amazed of how the decor was set up throughout and how everything was executed. It was absolutely incredible a dream come true. Our wedding was definitely not a walk in the park and Michael had to improvise a lot but he did the most amazing Job!!! This was the best money we've spent honestly. If I could give any bride a bit of advise. Get a wedding planner it will take so much stress off of you and Michael is fantastic. We feel like we've known him for years !!! Our guests have been ranting and raving about our wedding and there is not one thing we would change! Thank you Michael!

After you read this review, the first thing you should do is book Michael for your wedding! I decided to hire a day of coordinator because I didn't want to worry about setting up at the venue or the flow at the actual wedding. I wanted to just enjoy my wedding day and know that someone was there to take care of things. Michael listened to everything that I wanted and made sure that it was all executed flawlessly. In the few cases I asked him to do something at the wedding, he was already doing it! We also had a couple of problems come up before our wedding which Michael helped us fix quickly since he knows the local vendors so well. The most important thing is how kind Michael is and how easy he is to get along with. He got along so well with our wedding venue coordinator and they made an amazing team. I'm so happy we hired Michael for our day of coordinator and I can't imagine our wedding without him there.

We first met Michael through our florist - Coventry Crossing Florist. After meeting Michael and chatting with him for a few minutes that day, we left knowing that we HAD to have him for our wedding day. As truly the best Christmas gift we ever received, my parents booked Michael as our wedding coordinator. From that day on, Michael was involved in every step of our wedding planning, through to the last dance of the night. Although Michael has endless knowledge of the wedding industry and creating the most amazing weddings, he supported our decisions and ideas and provided his insight when we asked. Giving us the freedom to make decisions, but guiding us and providing his expertise along the way made for an amazing relationship. I am someone who loves to be in control, so I knew the wedding would be something that would stress me out. While I didn’t think it was possible, Michael took away every fear that I had. He constantly reminded me that he was there to make sure that every detail went off perfectly, and that our job was to remember and enjoy every second of the day. As our wedding day got closer, Michael checked in constantly to see if there was anything we needed from him, or simply to let me vent to him :). As was the case with our florist, Michael started out as our wedding coordinator and ended as a friend. He has a true passion for what he does and went above and beyond any job description to make sure our day was perfect. He is also there for the rehearsal, orchestrating the whole thing. He stayed with me up until the moment the church doors opened for me to walk down the aisle. He continued to be there to ensure that the rest of the night went perfectly. When my husband and I woke up the next morning, it felt like a dream. We could not think of ONE thing that we would change, and we have Michael to thank for that. No amount of “thank you”s could be said for the amazing job Michael did. If you are getting married in the area, MICHAEL IS THE BEST!!!!

Michael at Weddings Down the Shore was our day-of coordinator for our wedding in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, and he also helped us plan a next-day brunch. He did an incredible job with both events. He was so attentive, patient, and thoughtful, and he gave us some great ideas for decorations and other details. He has a lot of contacts in the Jersey area and knows Stone Harbor like the back of his hand. He went above and beyond for us in the weeks leading up to our wedding and helped coordinate between our different vendors. He took the stress out of the process and was a true professional. I highly recommend!