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    Ko Sent on 05/14/2026
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    Perfectly Flexible

    We hired Brina to help us find vendors and check over all of our contracts before we hired anyone. She was absolutely amazing!! She curated all of the potential venues perfectly so we never felt overwhelmed with options or other decisions. Her plan options are so flexible and very well priced. If I ever have another large event anywhere near her, I’m using her as a planner. Thank you so much Brina!
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    I loved Brina and so did my guests

    I hired Brina for day of coordination for our big day. We had the event at home, 45 people, just immediate family. Brina and I spoke the month before the wedding to make sure I was organized and had a clear list of tasks that I had to complete before the day. She had a warm, positive vibe, I felt comfortable with her immediately. It was also very clear from our first convo that she is well organized and has done this before. She reminded me of a bunch of things I had not thought of. It was a very helpful meeting for me and I felt a lot less stressed after it, even though I had more on my to-do list. I also discussed with her that we have 5 kids (teenagers) from previous marriages that we somehow wanted to include but could not figure out how. She suggested doing a sand ceremony (which I had not heard of before) and sent me links. I modified it a bit to include 2 other members of our families as well (so we had 9 layers of sand in the end). It turned out to be the focus of the whole ceremony and was super well received by our guests and the kids! Thank you Brina! The week before the wedding we met again to firm up details and she told me I should think of her as my personal assistant on the wedding day. The day of Brina arrived early and after a quick tour of the house and where everything would take place she completely took over the flow of the event, the food service, welcoming guests, wiping up spills, coordinating with the photographer, shepherding us to the alter for the ceremony, basically anything that needed to be done to keep the event running smoothly and make it successful. She also made sure my champagne glass was filled 😆 leaving me to be able to focus on my guests and myself. She was so efficient I practically felt like a guest! After the event when my husband and I went to clean up we had the lovely surprise of realizing Brina had already done most of it!! She was worth every penny. A few of my guests came up to me at the end of the event and unsolicited told me they thought she was fantastic. ❤️ I highly recommend using Brina as your wedding coordinator no matter the size of your wedding!
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    Janine Sent on 08/14/2025
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    Two Happy Brides

    Brina helped bring our vision of a beautiful backyard wedding to life! From our first phone conversation to the wedding day, she listened, supported and helped manifest our vision. Brina is organized, thorough and an amazing communicator. She helped us problem solve and provided valuable insight from her years of experience. Brina was fantastic at collaborating with our vendors, particularly the week of the wedding. She exudes empathy and brings some extra TLC to the planning process. We are so grateful for Brina's help and highly recommend her services as a wedding planner!
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    Sean Sent on 06/16/2025
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    Brina was Amazing

    We hired brina to be our day of coordinator for our DIY wedding. She did an amazing job, and took the stress off our backs. She was very knowledgeable and worked well with our other vendors. Everything went smoothly! I strongly recommend her.
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    Dan Sent on 06/13/2025
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    An investment in your peace of mind!

    From one severe type A bride to you: stop reading reviews, stop searching for a wedding coordinator, and hire Brina.

    She is a consummate professional. Brina has years of experience and uses it to anticipate things that never even crossed your mind. And the problems you’re already worried about? She handles them, and only involves you if you want to be involved. Otherwise, they are simply…resolved.

    If you are wondering if you need a day of coordinator, the answer is yes. Having Brina on your team means you will be able to enjoy your day as a guest of honor, not feeling like you need to be working at your own (very expensive!) party. My go to phrase on the wedding day during the typically hectic getting ready period? “Ask Brina!” Give your worries to Brina and trust that she will handle them.

    She is a one woman show, a one stop shop for everything, and she will ensure all of your vendors are on the same page before the big day. She wrangles late parties, helps arrange faux florals, climbs ladders, fixes hair extensions, creates/manages timelines, answers all questions, and thoroughly manages any anxieties/issues as they arise (which, during wedding planning, is often). She is worth every single penny and then some.
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    Jennifer Sent on 08/27/2024
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    You won't regret having Brina on your side!

    I can't say enough nice things about Bri. If you're on the fence about hiring her as your planner, this is your sign to do it! I'm a type A person, so I was hesitant to hire a planner because I thought I wouldn't need one. But that is NOT the case. The last thing you want to do on your wedding day is be in charge of things, and I can't tell you how much of a relief it was to have someone handling all the little things so that my husband and I could just enjoy our day. While this is our first time getting married, it is definitely not Brina's first time planning a wedding. Her experience alone is so beneficial to have. Any questions we had, any little thing that would've kept me up all night, Brina had it covered. Every single time we talked to her, I walked away from the conversation feeling relieved, but also supported. She constantly went above and beyond for us, doing things I wouldn't even have known to ask her to do. We rented our flowers, and the next day I realized I forgot to ask the groomsmen to give me their boutonnieres at the end of the night so that I could ship them back the next day. I was bummed because this meant I would have to pay a penalty for not returning them. Turns out that without being asked, Bri went around and collected all the boutonnieres at the end of the night and packaged them up for us. She is SO kind, and SO supportive. You're dealing with a lot of people that day that have their own agenda, but to have someone whose sole purpose is to support you in whatever you need is priceless. I can't recommend her enough. You won't regret having her on your team.
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    Lauren Sent on 07/24/2024
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    Couldn't have done it without her!

    We were so lucky to have found Brina as our wedding planner. She was wonderful to work with, from our first conversation through to our wedding day. She was always calm, highly organized and easy to talk to. She was exactly what we needed from our wedding planner. The checklists she outlined during our meetings helped us clearly identify what we should be tracking on at different stages of the process. She took this big overwhelming thing and made it seem totally doable. She encouraged us every step of the way and celebrated our achievements as we crossed major items off the list. She made us feel confident that we could get it all done, that the wedding would be beautiful and that our often non-traditional choices were okay because they were true to us. It always felt like the three of us were in it together. We would not have made it to the day without Brina's guidance, support and dedication to giving us our perfect wedding. And it was indeed perfect - everything was incredibly smooth. Brina looked after us & our families to make sure that everyone was cared for, and that we all had the best day of our lives. She is excellent at event planning, but her humanity, empathy and kindness combined with those hard skills is what makes her so special. She will forever be held close to our hearts as the most essential part of our wedding day. We love you Brina! P.S. - She also gives amazing referrals. Everyone else that we hired came from her list!
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    Carol Sent on 06/22/2024
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    Five stars!

    I hired Brina for my daughter’s wedding and she did a great job! My usually anxious daughter was calm and collected on her wedding day and knew everything was handled as it should be, thanks in great part to Brina. I’m sure my daughter will be writing a more detailed review, but I can just say that Brina had it all under control and my girl was able to relax and really enjoy what often is a very stressful day. Thank you, Brina!
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    Brina is amazing!

    Brina was an absolute lifesaver. She served as our day-of coordinator and also provided some (really incredible!) planning services in the months leading up to the wedding. She met with us throughout the process and walked us through everything that needed to be done, when it needed to be done by, offered suggestions, etc. Then, as we got closer, she coordinated with vendors, helped us create our timeline and handled all of the last-minute things that come up on the day of the wedding.

    Brina was an absolute joy to work with. She has a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience and helped us to calm us down--she became a part-time therapist by the end of it! She is also very prompt and responsive, super well organized, etc.

    Brina helped make our wedding day incredibly special and we are thrilled to highly recommend her!
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    Young Sent on 08/03/2023
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    Hire Brina if you want to have a peace of mind on your wedding day

    I had a lot of family members flying in from other countries, and I decided to hire Brina because from the first day I talked to her, Brina gave me confidence that I would be in good hands. And I was right! Despite all the planning, there were some unexpected hiccups here and there on my wedding day, but Brina handled them very well, and I was able to not worry about anything and enjoy my wedding day. Brina is highly passionate and experienced, and I'd recommend her to any of my friends. Thank you so much Brina!!!
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    Betsy Sent on 10/28/2019
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    Wonderful Planner

    We met Brina through our florist, I already knew she was amazing and was willing to trust her recommendation wholeheartedly. One phone call with Brina and it was obvious she was exactly what we needed for our day of coordination. We had a unique challenge of a venue that was relatively new to weddings with a lot of kinks they needed to work out. She helped ease our stress and just knowing she was there for us was such a relief in and of itself. Our day was perfect and exactly what we dreamed of, and I know that Brina was a significant force in making that happen.
    She reviewed all the notes and details I had and provided helpful guidance and suggestions making things run better and smoother than I could have imagined. She helped to refine our schedule, keep us on time, was mindful of everyone we needed and where we needed them, coordinating our ceremony logistics and making it flawless. She took over vendor communication a week prior to the wedding and this alone was a miracle. It was so nice to step back from the less fun coordination details and just enjoy getting wedding ready. She was ready and willing for every task I asked of her and vendor who needed information and questions answered. She helped set up our spaces and made sure the details were to our liking.
    Brina’s experience was invaluable and she was an incredible resource to have. She is readily responsive to phone calls, texts and emails. You know she is there for you when you need her. She is organized, professional and not afraid of a challenge but is 100% there for YOU and prepared to do what she needs to make sure YOUR day is perfect. But more than anything else, she’s a wonderful person. She will make you feel at ease, that she truly cares and you know you are in good hands.
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    Stephen Sent on 10/19/2019
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    Best money we spent!

    We cannot recommend Brina's month of coordination service enough! We had a long engagement and didn't have a general wedding planner, but we decided to hire someone to help out in the final month. Brina was incredibly responsive and from our first phone call made me feel like everything was under control, which was a great feeling given that the final month is when we started to feel really overwhelmed. She provided so many helpful resources that were tailored specifically to us, like to do lists and packing lists. She took over communication with all of our vendors in the month leading up to the wedding - it was so nice to not be inundated with emails in those last weeks and know that someone with a lot more experience than us was coordinating all the details. On the day of, she continued to coordinate with the vendors and also made sure all of our family and friends were where they needed to be at the right time for pictures, rehearsal, ceremony, etc. Brina was incredibly professional, organized and just brought a much needed feeling of calm and order every time we met up or chatted on the phone. Truly some of the best money we spent for our wedding.
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    Brina - The Best Wedding Planner

    My daughter got married on September 1, 2019. We chose Brina of a Guilded Wedding as our wedding planner. It was one the best decisions I ever made.
    Brina is knowledgeable, organized, and responded to all of our questions during the months of planning. She is the ultimate professional and has a passion for what she does.
    Her organizational skills are phenomenal. Brina made sure the brides and the entire wedding party were well taken care of.
    We had an early ceremony and brunch reception. Brina provided excellent service by arranging a great schedule for hair and make-up. She arranged to have carafes of coffee delivered at the crack of dawn to the bridal party, so they could be awake and ready for the morning ceremony.
    Brina was meticulous about all of the details and a delight to work with. During the ceremony and reception, Brina took care of everything, kept us calm, and on schedule.
    I want to thank Brina for going above and beyond. I knew the wedding would be wonderful, but it surpassed my greatest expectations, thanks to Brina. I relaxed and was able to focus on the joy of such a momentous day. It was perfect!
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    Florence Sent on 09/05/2019
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    A Guilded Wedding

    Brina was incredible to work with. She is organized, responsive, personable, knowledgeable, and helpful. We told her this in person also—we could not have done it without her. We highly recommend her!
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    Sarah Sent on 06/10/2019
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    The absolute best.

    Brina was incredible throughout the entire process. She is professional, organized, warm, flexible, super reasonably priced, and just gets it done. She went above and beyond in so many ways. Brina's month-to-month planning was so helpful, kept us on track, and provided us with a sense of calm. Her day-of services were vital. She made sure everything happened smoothly. She pays attention to details. She is also just a wonderful, cool and kind individual that is super easy to be around! Brina was incredibly receptive to all of our individual/unique requests. Many coordinators can churn out weddings like a factory - but Brina was focused on making sure your individual vision and experience was executed seamlessly and brought to life. I could not recommend her more highly!
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    Casey Sent on 04/27/2019
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    Brina is amazing!

    I fully admit that I’m a “DIY-type-A” personality and started taking that approach to planning my wedding. Thank god we hired Brina who helped organize all of my thoughts (that were all over the place). Brina is so organized and helpful (and all while remaining calm). I’ve said it to about anyone who will listen: my wedding wouldn’t have been as perfect as it was without her there. From the ore-wedding meetings (I would go into them feeling overwhelmed and a bundle of stress and leave feeling calm and in control of everything) to the day of the wedding, Brina was my rock! The entire day went off without a hitch and I was so relaxed when I was expecting to be a bundle of stress. Brina was sweet, professional, caring and intelligent and if I could I would give her 10 stars.
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    Couldn’t have done it without her!

    Brina was the glue that kept everything together on my wedding day. She preempted every issue that arose and kept our bridal party of 19 on schedule. Throughout the planning process she kept me organized, calm and always encouraged me to "just be a bride." Not only was she there for me with logistics and bookings, but she was there to talk me through anything, including wedding drama and gave me the best advice. I like to consider myself very organized, but Brina helped me with tasks I didn't even know were part of the process. If you want true peace of mind and a perfectly planned wedding day, look no further than Brina and A Guilded Wedding.
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    Monica Sent on 10/22/2018
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    Handled everything without a hitch

    We hired Brina for our Brooklyn wedding earlier this month. We didn’t think we needed a coordinator until late in the game, but I don’t know how we would have done it without her. She asked questions that wouldn’t have occured to us, anticipated our needs on the day of the event, and was so easy to work with in the week leading up to the wedding. She handled the venue set up flawlessly and even manned our playlist. Our wedding was perfect, thanks in no small part to Brina. Thank you!
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    Brina is an absolute master of her craft. She gave me such peace of mind in the months and days before my wedding, answering everything from the practical (i.e. - "do I really need wedding favors?") to the emotional (i.e. - "I'm so worried about being the center of attention on my wedding day and don't know how to deal. Help?"). She's wonderfully creative, knowledgeable, and professional. I had absolute trust in her from the moment we started talking about my wedding and couldn't recommend her more. Thank you so much, Brina!
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    We hired Brina for day-of coordination and a few months of partial planning in the 6 months leading up to our events. We had a 220 person wedding and a huge field day event with 150 people the day before.
    Brina was crucial during the planning phase. She had excellent checklists and timelines for us to follow and ensured that every detail big or small was accounted for. Brina is exceptionally organized to the point where we were comfortable not taking notes during our meetings because we knew she was on top of it and would follow up with detailed notes and action items after every meeting.
    On the day(s) of, she jumped right in and started coordinating with the venue staff to make things happen whenever our direct involvement wasn't necessary. It felt like everything was taken care of and under control without us having to think or worry about a thing. Brina was very present and we noticed her presence throughout the day in a very calming way. It was clear every step of the way that Brina was extremely organized, prepared and capable.

    Brina was also incredibly responsive. She would respond to emails within minutes and would knock out any follow-up items shortly after any meeting. On organization and responsiveness, Brina is off the charts amazing.
    Lastly, Brina was so warm, friendly, professional, and just an all-around pleasure to work with. We're so glad we found her and that she was available to work with us. We would choose to work with Brina again in a heartbeat!
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    Brina from A Guilded Wedding is amazing! If you're stressed out about anything, just contact her right away and she'll take care of it. She's also very organized and punctual.
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    Eunice Sent on 10/13/2017
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    I highly recommend Brina for those who want a stress-free wedding. From the very beginning, Brina was extremely responsive and professional. Even though I had officially contracted her for the day-of services for the reception (help 10 days prior to the wedding date), she reached out a couple of months before to see if I had any questions.

    The week of the wedding, we met up and as I showed her around my venue and gave her the to-do list, which consisted of which items I wanted where and which ones to pack up, etc., she took meticulous notes. I trusted her judgement and told her to use her discretion for any last minute decisions, and felt entirely confident that the day would go smoothly. The reception went very smoothly.

    At the end of the evening, she packed up all of my belongings for us to take home. We accidentally left the boxes at the venue, and while we were en route to our honeymoon, she voluntarily reached out to the venue to help us get them back in our possession. She went above and beyond and was very responsive during this time, even though she was contractually no longer obligated to help us. From the beginning to the very end of my entire process of working with her, Brina was reliable and I recommend her highly.
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    Carol Sent on 09/30/2017
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    this is from a "Mother of the Bride", who had the good fortune to find Brina.
    Brina's traits for this work are stellar, among which are the following:
    `practical, in an utterly professional way--w/time, w/correspondence (verbal and email), w/what she charges

    `friendly and cheerful; reassuring and optimistic; but not overly so in a cloying way

    `prompt, to a fault: with replies; with appointments; with day-of duties

    `tireless

    `even-keeled

    `helpfully, thoroughly experienced

    `seriously, i could go on...

    we will send some photos as they become available. Thank You, Brina!

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    Kseniya Sent on 09/28/2017
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    Initially I was hesitant about hiring someone I found on weddingwire that didn't have a ton of reviews, but I would not have been able to pull off the wedding I wanted without Brina. I had a very DIY wedding, that turned out to be more stressful than I ever imagined. At each meeting with Brina, I came in stressed out on the verge of anxiety and left calm and collected. Brina is very organized, professional, and knowledgeable. She was able to offer advice when I needed it most and helped me stay on track. I don't know what I would have done without her support. Out of all my vendors, I felt like Brina was the only one who was always in my corner. Not only does she charge reasonable rates but her services are worth every penny. Even though the planning process was stressful and I think eventually took a toll on both of us, she executed a beautiful wedding and was there every step of the way, even putting my veil on before the ceremony. It would never have come together the way it did without her!
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    I was recently married back in May at Battery Gardens, and wanted someone who could assist me day of with all tasks day of leading up to our reception, and who was also familiar with Battery Gardens. Enter Brina. We were married in May - the day it MONSOONED here in New York City - and Brina could not have been more on point. She kept me calm, helped with all of my bags, handed out umbrellas to our bridal party (and kept everything corralled while we did photos near City Hall/Municipal Building), kept my family who showed up over an hour early to the reception at bay, and made sure all of my vendors were paid/tipped out. She's incredibly responsible, organized, and a great presence to have with you day of. I'd recommend her without hesitation.
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    This is a LONG overdue glowing review for Brina's wedding coordination skills. I contacted Brina a year + in advance of my wedding looking for a Day of Coordinator. I was convinced that since I had planned larger parties than my wedding, for corporate events, that I could handle all of this. I WAS SO WRONG. The emotional weight of a wedding is unique and there is no real way to prepare yourself. Brina was able to help get me back on track, talk separately with vendors, and outline what I had to get off my duff and DO, already. She was more than capable of handling thousands of dollars in cash tips (with a sign-out sheet) and at her discretion (which I completely agreed with- when she chose not to tip a crew that ran late and then lied about running late which caused every other set up team to be pushed back and run late). I was able to explain my werido family dynamics and weird DIYs I needed set up on the day of, in my place AND she packed up most of the things we asked to be packed up (I don't consider it her fault that the caterers chucked half of the votive holders, which we didn't really need back anyway since we got the other 150 of them back). I really don 't think she could have done a better job than I would have (had I not been the bride) and she EXCEEDED all our hopes and expectations and made our lives so much easier in the final home stretch, accepting all the vendor deliveries and keeping all the set up on schedule. She was worth every penny and we tipped her twice (she asked twice "Are you sure, because you already tipped me, so this must be a mistake" (Look at how honest she is!!) No, we just loved you so much, Brina and if we had more, we would have given you more.

    You will not regret having her help you when you need it most. I know everyone is trying to stretch every dollar they have during wedding planning but she is WORTH IT and hiring her was the best wedding decision my husband and I made.
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    Natalie Sent on 07/19/2016
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    Brina was a dream to work with. I hired her for partial planning 8 months before my wedding at Battery Gardens in NYC, but I honestly feel like I had a full time planner. Brina jumped in whenever I experienced the slightest stress and was resourceful with every area of wedding planning. She kept me calm and oversaw everything, even communicating with my mom so I wouldn't need to deal with headaches. Brina felt like a trustworthy friend from day one, I hired her for the day of as well because after working with her I couldn't imagine my day without her. She did not disappoint and made my day go off flawlessly. My family and wedding party loved her and our engaged friends are already asking for her number. Brina is resourceful, flexible, reliable, responsive, knows how to deal with families and vendors like a pro, charges very reasonable rates and is the best decision I made when I look back at wedding planning. I highly recommend Brina to every bride to be. I am confident she can become whatever you need to make your wedding day perfect. I will miss working with Brina a lot! My husband and I are already taking about renewing our vows because we had the most amazing wedding, which we are so grateful to Brina for.
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    Andrea Sent on 06/15/2016
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    If you're struggling with the decision to hire a day-of-coordinator, do it, and hire A Guilded Wedding. Brina is a pleasure to work with, understood what I wanted better than I did, executed all the details flawlessly and relieved an enormous level of stress. My day couldn't have gone any better. Brina, you rock! Thank you!
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    Liz Sent on 11/24/2015
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    We would have been lost without Brina! Really good at working with our needs and letting us know what to expect. Very attentive, very savvy—when we knew what we wanted, she helped us implement, and when we were clueless she offered ideas. We had a few "friendors" and she was great about coordinating between them so we had less to worry about. (Our friend emceed the reception and we barely told him anything—Brina walked him through things and it worked out seamlessly.) And while I know she's also done a lot of bigger, more traditional events, she was great with our smaller, offbeat-ish wedding. Would definitely recommend!
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    User2389220 Sent on 10/25/2015
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    Finding Brina was one of the best surprises of the whole wedding planning process. As a former events coordinator, I knew exactly what I wanted in a day-of coordinator, and I got that and more with Brina! She was responsible, professional, and equipped for anything. I would most certainly recommend her to all brides who need someone they can trust on their special day!
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    Sara Sent on 10/25/2015
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    There are truly no words to accurately describe how amazing Brina is! I reached out to Brina about 7 weeks out from our wedding (when I was ready to have a melt down) and hired her to coordinate our details day of. From start to finish, she was incredible to work with. She swept away our stress, helped us understand what we were doing with our vendors, and really made our night feel whole and complete. Brina is organized, efficient, thoughtful, and so much more. She paid attention to every little detail imaginable and we could not have been happier with the way our evening turned out! All ran smoothly and beautifully and we are forever grateful to her for calming our nerves and helping create the evening of our dreams.
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    User2284904 Sent on 08/24/2015
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    Brina was incredible! She was responsive, organized and very knowledgeable. Brina assisted with planning and day of coordination. She made wedding planning easy. She helped me stay organized and provided to do lists. Brina was very insightful and planned for things I didn't think of. She was amazing at figuring out the timeline for the day and ensuring the vendors were scheduled accordingly. Brina was so helpful with her day of coordination! The day ran smoothly because of her assistance. I highly recommend Brina!
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    Lauren Sent on 07/17/2015
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    Brina was absolutely amazing as a day-of coordinator. She made sure it was as stress-free as possible and all the details were taken care of. I would strongly recommend her for your wedding!
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    Lily Sent on 06/30/2015
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    Brina was simply AMAZING. She is an incredibly thoughtful, detail oriented, and responsive planner.

    There are so many little details with a wedding, and so much vendor communication that needs to be done. Brina flawlessly navigated vendor relationships and check-ins in the month leading up to our wedding. With a tented wedding on the scale of ours, which included staging, lighting, set pieces, and more, this was no small task! All of my vendors have raved about her.

    More than the cake topper and the centerpieces, the most important component of a great event is timing. With professional experience working for one of the city's most renowned planners, and a theater background, Brina knows her timing and basically stage managed the night of our lives. She was on her feet and checking on everything non-stop, which let us relax and enjoy ourselves knowing that she was directing the show. If someone had a question, Brina was immediately there to answer it. I swear, she's a wedding ninja! She really went above and beyond to make the day a success.

    I plan events as part of my job, and there is no one else I would have trusted for the most important day of my life. Brina can practically read your mind, and then organize it on an itemized list with next steps before you even say what you were thinking. She is the real deal, and she made what can be a chaotic process joyful and organized. I can't recommend her enough.

    Thank you Brina for making my dreams become a reality!
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    Ellen Sent on 06/22/2015
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    Brina at A Guilded Wedding was a life saver! We hired her for "day of" assistance and she took over vendor communications about two weeks prior to the wedding. She oversaw the table set ups and kept the whole affair moving on a seamless timeline. She greatly assisted the DJ in his first wedding gig and, as mother of the bride, really allowed me to enjoy the evening knowing everything was in capable hands! I wish we had hired her sooner!
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    Vanessa Sent on 05/12/2015
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    Brina was wonderful. I totally trusted her to get everything done I needed done. She was professional and understanding and took care of everything i needed.
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    Hilary Sent on 10/24/2014
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    We hired Brina to be our day-of coordinator and we also worked with her on retainer for 3 months prior to our wedding day. Every time we met with Brina, we walked away feeling like she provided invaluable advice and guidance. The process of planning a wedding, especially for two people who have never planned an event like this before, was very daunting, and Brina always had insights that helped us stay focused and positive. Not only did Brina help us coordinate our vendors and develop our wedding-day timeline impeccably, but she also provided support to both of our families as we all navigated the wedding-planning process together. While working with Brina on retainer, she advised us on everything from wedding invitations to pre-wedding beauty routines. Brina always responded to emails and phone calls in a timely manner. She was always patient, straight-forward, and caring. Brina communicated with our vendors professionally and always advocated for us to ensure that our vendors provided all that we and our guests needed.

    In addition, a few months before our wedding, we realized that we needed more help with our reception theme/decor, and Brina was willing to renegotiate her contract with us to include design services. We are so glad that we hired Brina to design our fall-themed centerpieces. The end result blew us away. We are 100% positive that our wedding would not have been as beautiful as it was without Brina. Several guests described our wedding as "stunning," and Brina's vision certainly helped us achieve a very sophisticated elegance.
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    Alex Sent on 10/18/2014
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    Brina was absolutely wonderful for our wedding! She was on top of everything, and executed all of our wishes perfectly. We couldn't recommend her more!
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    Jen Sent on 10/17/2014
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    We absolutely loved Brina!! She was everything we expected and needed from a day of coordinator! From our first meeting until she left our wedding, she was nothing but professional and on top of her game. Any little thing that came up she fixed (ex: My dress wasn't fitting correctly right before the wedding started and she pulled out her bridal emergency kit and had everything we needed to fix it). Every one of our guests complemented us on Brina and told us we were so lucky to have her and we totally agreed. She knew exactly how to set up our hall, even when we didn't give her a super clear outline, she remembered from all of our talks and meetings what our vision was.

    We would recommend Brina to anyone who is planning an event or wedding! We don't think we could have gotten the quality of service from anyone else and we really feel like we can call Brina our friend!! :)
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    Erin Sent on 05/29/2014
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    Brina was our Day-of-Coordinator, but was clearly incredibly committed to the job and was available to help from the moment we signed on. She offers a great balance of professionalism, enthusiasm, and attention-to-detail. I organize events as part of my job, but Brina was prepared to do as little or as much brainstorming and organizing as I needed, while still pulling off our vision perfectly. We had the exact day that we wanted and we absolutely couldn't have done it without her help. Even if you feel like you can handle the pressures of the day, you need a Brina to be by your side, reassuring you and remembering not to forget the little things that will spring right out of your mind with all the excitement.
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    Rebecca Sent on 05/28/2014
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    I worked with Brina as a "day-of" wedding planner, but she provided so much more than that! Brina was an absolute pleasure to work with from our first meeting, 2 weeks before my wedding date, until after the music had ended at our event. Brina was on top of everything right from the start and was always very responsive to my (sometimes frantic) emails/calls. It was very helpful to have checklists and timelines that Brina created for all aspects of the wedding day, and this helped to keep everyone (myself, Brina and vendors) on the same page. My wedding was at the Prospect Park Boathouse and Brina is very knowledgeable with this space and the many details behind working at this venue. There were some logistical issues on the day of my wedding with the venue and Brina was super helpful in dealing with the Boathouse, the vendors and my family members, while keeping me calm at the same time! I would highly recommend Brina for wedding planning services.
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    Melissa Sent on 05/16/2013
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    Brina is amazing. She was so calm, collected, organized, and supportive through the entire process. She is an amazing information resource, which is awesome when preparations can get so overwhelming.

    The day of the wedding, she blew away our expectations, making the event run incredibly smoothly. She kept us on schedule, which is really tough to do when it's so easy to get distracted spending time with all your guests. She also decorated our reception room during the cocktail hour, and the space looked truly magical.

    She was there to support us in anything we needed, she made sure our families were all set, and she was pretty much the glue for the entire event. I can't believe one person can do so much! Brina is truly talented-- and a total pro. If you're wondering whether you need the help-- trust me, you probably do! You won't regret working with Brina, and in fact, you'll be counting your lucky stars, like we did.
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    Amanda Sent on 05/14/2013
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    We used Brina as our coordinator and we have nothing but good things to say about her. She handled the back-and-forth over iffy weather for an outdoor ceremony, she whipped our vendors into shape and had a handle on details we didn't even think of. I cannot imagine having any ceremony without her. It allowed us to focus on one another for our ceremony and reception.
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    Nicole Sent on 05/14/2013
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    I could not have asked for a better vendor experience. Brina is so organized, calm, supportive, knowledgeable and helpful that looking back I cannot imagine how I could have planned my wedding without her. She is on top of each and every minute detail. Every time I began feeling stressed I went to her, expressed my concerns, and her answer was always, "don't worry, I've already taken care of it"....what else could you ever want during the chaotic planning process?
    I cannot fully express how much I recommend using Brina for your special day. I promise that you will enjoy yourself more than people will tell you that brides can if you have her by your side!!
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    Lisa Sent on 04/28/2013
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    Brina was exceptional in truly every aspect of this process. I am the type of person who likes lists, plans and an organizational structure that details every flower and place setting. Brina was completely accommodating and gracious. From weekly meetings (in various locations around the city) to prompt e-mail replies, it really felt like having a friend help with the planning process rather than a hired vendor. She helped us stay within a tight budget and dealt with difficult vendors and unusually tight timelines with ease. I'm sure there were quite a few last minute things that came up...but I had no idea because Brina let me enjoy my day and handled everything with ease. I couldn't have asked for a friendlier, more professional, exceptionally talented planner to help with my wedding! Brina has my highest recommendation, truly. Everyone should be so lucky as to have Brina assist them in the planning process!
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    Richard Sent on 12/17/2017
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    Brina could not have been more responsive, more helpful or more knowledgeable about what and how things had to be done. She enabled my wife, my daughter (the bride) and me to enjoy the wedding weekend fully, without having to be concerned with the myriad details and concerns of such an event. Brina is a joy to work with. I could not recommend her more enthusiastically.
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