Blue Water Weddings Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
104 Reviews
98% recommend it
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Bobbie R. Sent on 01/14/2024You have to get Grace Gustinis from Blue Water Weddings at your Planner!
Grace Gustinis at Blue Water Weddings made our wedding so fun and easy to plan over the course of the year she worked with us to make our dream wedding come true. Grace was sweet, knowledgable and organized throughout the entire planning experience. On the day of our wedding Grace was a true SUPER HERO because a tropical storm hit and everything was planned to be outside. The storm was so bad even our tent couldn't keep out the rain. She quickly got us walls for the tent to allow us to still keep our ceremony outside and came up with a game plan in coordination with all the vendors to move the rest of the events inside while still giving the wedding a multi-location feel within the resort property. We could not have done our wedding without her. We HIGHLY recommend selecting Blue Water Weddings and particularly Grace Gustinis for your wedding planner. Love you Grace! -
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Taylor B. Sent on 02/23/2023Blessed With the Best Coordinator/Planner
I would give 100 stars if possible! When I decided to have a destination wedding in the Keys, I knew I would need a wedding coordinator/planner to help me bring my wedding vision together and knew the area, as I was 1,200 miles away. Latrice and I chatted on the phone and I knew just from that short phone call that I needed to hire and work with Blue Water Weddings. The amount of information I initially received to get started with the planning process exceeded my expectations. This included vendor lists and an personal planning program to keep all of my wedding planning info and progress in one place as the planning process continued. Latrice went above and beyond - helping me create ideas, keep my vendors in the loop, and she was always there to answer my crazy questions and random messages when something would come up. I felt so reassured about my day because of the support Latrice showed me. By the time my wedding day rolled around, I felt like we knew each other for way longer than 6 months. On wedding weekend, Latrice and her team were awesome behind the scenes - excecuted the ceremony and reception details, worked hand in hand with the venue to set the areas appropriately, they repurposed and moved decor, and made my day flow so flawlessly. I am beyond grateful that Latrice and Blue Water Weddings were by my side on my wedding day! -
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Sheena G. Sent on 06/28/2022Mary is the best!
Mary Palacios more than exceeded our expectations. She made our special day perfect. We spoke with her almost a year in advance of the wedding and she explained all the different services they offer. I was expecting not to need a planner at all, and to do a lot of planning myself. Even with all of the DIY invitations and decorations, etc., but hiring her was the best decision we made.
My husband and I have crazy schedules and Mary was flexible with us. We had calls every so often and exchanged emails often. she was such a pleasure to work with. She had great ideas we hadn't considered and executed a lot of details flawlessly. She took our ideas and brought them to life.
We had many moving parts and lots of different vendors that were unfamiliar with the venue. Mary communicated well with them and helped everyone work together cohesively. She kept me calm on wedding day and kept everyone on schedule. She lives nearby our venue and had worked there before, so when the venue contacts were continuously unresponsive, she was able to go to the resort and get answers for us.
From the first call through wedding day, I stressed less and enjoyed more because Mary was there to help. Thank you Mary!!! -
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Alyssa M. Sent on 03/21/2022Best Wedding Planner
Hiring Julia was the best decision I made - she was my favorite vendor by far! I am very type A personality and Julia went above and beyond my expectations. She kept everything (and me!) in line on the wedding day, which left me to enjoy. If you make one wedding decision - make the right one, hire Julia/Blue Water Weddings -
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Taylor S. Sent on 05/20/2021The Best Wedding Planner in South Florida
I recently worked with Julia and her team at Blue Water Weddings for our wedding in Islamorada last month, and the experience was amazing. Being that I've been a bridesmaid in 7 weddings throughout my life, I was very clear that working with a planner was necessary to my peace of mind as a bride.
We are so glad that we went with Julia because she anticipated any problem or logistic that might arise and was ready to handle it; of course, there were not any problems because we had Blue Water doing its thing from the very beginning. I hired them for their full planning and design services and do not regret it at all. Literally, I did not have to worry about anything with the budget because they had it all under control at all times. She only gave me choices for things that would fit in the budget without making me feel like I was skimming down or having to say no to something.
As a designer, Julia has a real gift of getting what a bride's personality is from the start. She connected us with awesome caterers and florists to really pull off a colorful, eclectic, elegant wedding in the Keys. She even came to do in person meetings with me to go over design and details that were important. Those were the most fun!
A highlight of mine and everyone else's was that my groom came into the ceremony by boat! Our venue had a marina and she saw this possibility for him and our ring bearer and best man to come in on our vintage Shamrock. It was a hit! We have great footage and will never forget that.
Even last minute things that I saw on Pinterest, like a special seating chart, she and her team were able to do for me so that my day was awesome. If there were any issues with anything the day of the wedding, I did not even know because she was very calming and made sure that I enjoyed the day. Thank you Blue Water! -
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Willa Sent on 05/26/2021Everything I Needed and More!
I can't recommend Blue Water Weddings enough! Julia and her team are amazing! After working with a less than desirable coordinator for several months we decided to make the switch one week before our big day. Thankfully I made a call to Julia! She jumped right in and picked up the pieces so quickly. She is the definition of professional. Our wedding went off without a hitch and its all due to Julia. She was cool, calm, collected and made me feel at ease all day. Julia, I can't thank you enough executing my vision and pulling off the most perfect day. -
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Andrea P. Sent on 11/14/2020The Best Wedding Planner!
I highly recommend Blue Water Weddings to assist with wedding planning. I had the privilege of working with Julia for our recent wedding in Islamorada and she was phenomenal. From the beginning of the process to the day of she really made sure to bring all my ideas and dreams to life for my big day. Not only did she find me a once in a lifetime venue, but she assisted with connecting me with all the other necessary vendors. She was professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank you for planning such a beautiful event for us! -
Ali S. Sent on 03/24/2020
Seamless and Professional
I could have NEVER planned my wedding without Julia. She is worth every single penny and then some. The day of went off without a hitch, even when a cold front came in and Julia ran to get me a blanket so I could stop shivering, she is truly so in tune with her brides, believe me when I say she can handle any situation. Her eye for design does without saying, it's stunning. I am so thankful for her. My day truly looked like it was out of a magazine and I have her to thank for that. -
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Erica Sent on 04/07/2020Such a BIG help! I had the wedding of my dreams!
We live out of the country and so we hired Julia as our full-service wedding planner two years before our wedding. She was detrimental in helping us choose the perfect location (she gave us FaceTime property tours of venues and hotels), and was a huge help with our save-the-dates, invitations, the wedding website, our budget management, keeping on track with a planning schedule, and just being the point person in the area for all things wedding related. It was definitely lower-stress planning of an out-of-country wedding than I expected or imagined. And where Julia really shined? The little day-of details, coordination and decorating. I mean, just wow. I still have guests tell me that my wedding was the most fun and most beautiful they've ever been too. She really has a knack for making your day flow smoothly and look flawless. I still did a lot for my own wedding, but Julia and I were a team and she was such a big help. Thank you, Julia, for helping me plan the wedding of my dreams. It was everything I hoped it would be! -
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Billie S. Sent on 02/04/2020The absolute BEST. Hire now and you can relax.
We hired Blue Water Weddings for our wedding planning and WOW, it was the best decision we could have ever made. Julia Timmins is absolutely outstanding at her job and she and her team helped us create and host the wedding of our dreams. Every step of the way, Julia has made herself available and was incredibly accommodating, truly listening to the vision I was hoping to have and helping make that happen. She kept us organized and focused through the planning, turning what I was expecting to be a stressful time to a memorable experience, sparking excitement and joy as we planned around our location and budget. She is well connected in the region, had great suggestions for vendors, and worked closely with everyone we chose. On the day of, she was the epitome of calm, collected, professional, and efficient like the conductor of an orchestra. The day of the wedding was timed and executed so perfectly, I actually got to ENJOY my own wedding, it was the best! Our family and guests even commented on how amazing and professional she was, as well as how beautifully and meticulously our wedding was planned and played out. The number one word I got described to me was "relaxed." Well, that was because Julia was right on top of everything. Our vendors even commented on how efficient and seamless the wedding was both during and after the big day. We simply can't sing her praises enough! Hiring her for our wedding planner was the single best decision we made for this wedding. Big shout out to Jacque and Dene as well, from Blue Water, who designed a number of amazing pieces for us. Jaqcue helped us set up our welcome party the night before and it was absolutely lovely. She also helped us create an incredible archway with her fantastic floral skills. Dene did all of our day-of-printing and it turned out just fabulous. Blue Water Weddings is a gem! Stop looking a call them to book. -
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Jen F. Sent on 12/14/2018Thank you for the best day ever!
Julia and Dene at Blue water weddings made our wedding day a dream come true! Four months post wedding I still have guests telling me that it was the best and most fun wedding they have ever been to! Although we do not live too far (just up in Fort Lauderdale) we still hired them to be full service planners which made everything a breeze. Anytime I had a "what do we do about this" moment, Julia always had an immediate solution. She always kept me calm throughout the planning process and I couldn't be more grateful. Thank you for everything!Blue Water Weddings's reply:
Thank you Jen! It was such a pleasure working with you and your family. We loved our meetings together and hope you keep in touch! XOXO -
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