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    Delaney M. Sent on 12/23/2023
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    Everything you need in a wedding planner and MORE

    I cannot recommend Kathleen & Buckley Events enough. Kathleen was absolutely amazing for the 1.5 years leading up to the wedding and the reason why our day was so perfect. As a bride even with possible rain on our wedding day, I could not have been more calm because of my confidence in Kathleen! Kathleen and her assistant were the reason our day was so magical. Not only is her experience/knowledge of the industry beyond helpful, but she is so kind and genuinely cares about every part of your day. I cannot recommend her and Buckley Events enough! You will be in wonderful hands!

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    I loved being a part of your special day and meeting all of your families and friends. I was so happy the rain stayed away❣️
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    Frank F. Sent on 04/17/2024
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    Kathleen started as our wedding coordinator and now is one of our dearest friends

    Kathleen, was our wedding coordinator.
    She went beyond her role and became one of our closest friends. She was incredibly attentive to details and professional, always there, she met innumerable times with us before the wedding to attend every detail and question we had. Handling tough moments with ease and fun. Her ability to make everything seem effortless in key times is truly remarkable!

    Kathleen's dedication, resourcefulness, and humble professionalism made working with her a breeze. I would highly recommend her if you want extreme efficiency and unwavering support, especially on such a significant occasion as your wedding. Trusting her completely was a decision I would make again without hesitation.

    Thank you, Kathleen, from the bottom of my heart, for creating unforgettable memories that are cherished in photos and videos by me, my family and guests.
    Your exceptional skills and genuine care made our wedding day truly special!

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    So glad I was able to be a part of your fun and fabulous wedding day with your family and friends coming in from all around the country and world to celebrate. It’s so nice we’ve stayed in touch and become friends since your wedding day🥰
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    Emily L. Sent on 02/04/2021
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    Winter Wedding Bliss

    Getting married during a pandemic was a decision my husband and I debated. When we decided to have a wedding but require masks we knew we would have an interesting time since our guests have divided views not he subject. We hired Kathleen to help us make the most of the day in spite of covid. She told us that we were the example and if we wore masks others would follow suit. We had a wonderful day even thought it was a little chilly. Kathleen handled shuffling display items around due to wind, and wrangled my all family and friend set-up / break down teams, and shifting our schedule when a snag made the food delayed. No one knew anything was wrong and the day went on peacefully. We wore our masks and so did the guests. We all had a wonderful time! I work in F&B so I was happy to have someone else at the helm and to take a breath and enjoy my day. Kathleen was perfect for me since I liked doing most of the planning and just need a good person to pass off to that day.
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    Carol L. Sent on 10/07/2019
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    Awesome Job, Buckley Events!

    Kathleen is knowledgable, professional, and delightful to work with. It just doesn't get easier...we are very thankful that we found Kathleen and her assistant, Kim, to help with our daughter's wedding. Everything went off without a hitch and a great time was had by all! Kathleen tracked all vendor deliveries, set up at the club, timeline, photographer, food and beverage, the DJ, and every other aspect of the day. We were able to relax and enjoy the wedding due to her efforts. Thanks very much, Kathleen!
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    Huck N. Sent on 01/05/2021
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    Absolutely loved our perfect day because of Kathleen Buckley!

    As my partner and I look back at the most epic day in our lives we realize that Buckley Events was more like insurance that everything would be perfect and it was. Throughout the process Kathleen consistently provided guidance that only someone who had extensive experience in weddings and events would know. In the age of Covid-19 and ever changing State rules and restrictions she was able to give recommendations as we pivoted to comply or risk the caterer, valet and entertainment canceling. Our number of guests needed to be reduced by half as the restrictions changed after the invitations had been sent months in advance. Her early recommendation was to have our wedding and reception at our estate in Virginia which ultimately allowed flexibility. Instead of canceling half of our guest list we hosted 2 weddings and 2 receptions at our home on the same day. Once we divided the guest list in half, sent new invitations electronically a timeline for the day needed to be executed as we could not go off schedule, not by even a little as there was 1 hour for the caterer to reset between our weddings. A dear friend married us on the day who became ordained just to officiate our wedding. Kathleen quietly researched the documentation and realized that there are 2 states in the US that do not allow this type of certification to perform a legal wedding and VA was one of them. Our dear friend married us on the day as we all smiled at one another but Kathleen had arranged another VA approved celebrant to come to our home the next day, it was seamless. There were so many touchpoints that have Kathleen’s mark, especially how we wanted to be photographed, her passion and understanding of photography helped position us and our sons for the most memorable shots.

    After working with Kathleen for such a long time on this wedding we knew we could trust her as the day came. She asked us to relax, and enjoy our day, she would keep everything on track. We trusted her completely to pull of the impossible and she delivered beyond our imaginations. If you want to enjoy your wedding day, not have to worry about anything, protect your investment you need to hire Kathleen Buckley at Buckley Events!
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    Alex M. Sent on 10/26/2020
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    Kathleen Buckley is the BEST

    Tara and I were referred to Kathleen through a family friend to help plan our wedding. Kathleen did such an awesome job from the start. She kept things so organized and easy for us to understand and prepare for. Our wedding day went on without stress (even during the COVID pandemic) because Kathleen had already planned for and taken care of things she thought might come up. We would highly recommend Kathleen & Buckley Events to anyone and everyone in the Charleston area.
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    William P. Sent on 12/24/2019
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    Kathleen goes to any length for your happiness!

    All I can say is wow! Kathleen is so wonderful to work with and super supportive and encouraging. We were hesitant to hire a wedding planner due to the intimate nature of our wedding, but her attention to detail and expertise quickly came in handy. Without her I know for a fact our day would not have been as special. We got married on the beach in 2019 in the middle of one of the largest anticipated rain storms in December's history, and Kathleen made sure everything was perfect. She made sure we had a plan B, but ultimately allowed us to make the decision and made sure it was perfect despite the circumstances. I am eternally grateful to Kathleen and she will always be my recommendation when asked if I have a wedding planner contact. If you don't consider her for your special event, you are missing out!
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    Taylor Sent on 10/30/2019
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    You NEED to hire Buckley Events

    If you're getting married anywhere in the Charleston area, there's no excuse for not hiring Kathleen Buckley. She was attentive throughout the entire wedding process, prompt with her responses, and amazingly committed to ensuring our big day was everything we could've dreamed of. All the vendors were organized perfectly, the timeline was executed to a T and we didn't have to worry about anything on the day-of. We wouldn't have changed a thing.

    If you want to say "My wedding day went off a hitch," and genuinely mean it, Buckley Events is for you.
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    Kathy Z. Sent on 07/01/2019
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    Kathleen Buckley is great

    My daughter and I hired Kathleen Buckley as our "Day Of Wedding Planner," and she did a great job. She kept us organized, calm, on schedule, and handled all the troubleshooting so that I could enjoy my day as mother of the bride and my daughter could just celebrate with her husband, friends and family. All the things we told her were important to us were done perfectly; even the things we threw in last minute. All Kathleen's suggestions made the day flow smoothly, and her experience really helped us to avoid some ideas that seemed good to us, but that were actually best left off. Besides all of that, she is very friendly and easy to work with. I highly recommend her for any event.
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    Audrey Sent on 09/01/2020
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    100% recommend!

    Kathleen Buckley was an absolute delight to work with during the wedding planning process, the days leading up to it, and the day of. She is so warm and welcoming and I’m in no way exaggerating when I say our day wouldn’t have been possible without her. Literally, the first coordinator we worked with made me want to cancel the entire event, get married in front of a judge (not that there is anything wrong with that, in any way) and call it a day. Six months before our wedding we decided we weren’t a good fit and broke it off to plan for ourselves. Kathleen was highly recommended to us by the owner of the restaurant we had our rehearsal dinner and I couldn’t be more grateful we were connected to her. She turned our dreams into a reality. My husband had a little too much fun the night before and overheated and was touch and go for a while and Kathleen literally talked me off the ledge haha she has a heart of gold and I’m so happy she was a part of our day. Couldn’t recommend her enough 💜
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    Farrah Sent on 05/29/2019
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    An expert in her field!

    When we were told we needed a wedding planner by our venue, I wasn’t thrilled as I figured I would be doing most of the planning and only wanted a day of coordinator. First off, I was naive to think I didn’t need a planner as there are so many details day of that you need someone to help.. and someone who knows what they’re doing, but secondly Kathleen truly goes above and beyond. Even though we hired her for day of, she was there with us every step of the way. She reviewed all of our contracts and picked up on language and clauses that I would have never second guessed- making sure we clarify to avoid issues later on. She was beyond thorough, detail oriented and an absolute pleasure to work with. By nature, I tend to worry and let stress get the best of me, but Kathleen never made me feel like any of my questions or contacting her were a bother. I remember after our first conversation thinking, ok I’m in great hands, and we were. She is an expert in her field and genuinely loves what she does. Quite honestly, she did not need to even be in contact with us until the day of as that is what we paid for, but she had multiple phone conversations when things went wrong, she finalized pick up and details with every single vendor, she met us to go over every detail we wanted the days before. I cannot say enough good things about Kathleen. Any couple that has the pleasure of working with her is truly lucky and she will minimize the stress as much as she can, as we all know how stressful this time can be! Happy to say our wedding was perfect and I attribute that mostly to her organization and amazing work ethic! Absolutely love her!
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    Gretchen K. Sent on 07/01/2019
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    Amazing experience! Absolutely recommend.

    Kathleen with Buckley Events was truly a joy to work with. She met with us multiple times ahead of the wedding to make sure we were completely comfortable and provided extremely prompt email support. She made sure our wedding day ran so smoothly. I never once had to think about where I needed to be or what was next. As a type A person myself, I really appreciated her attention to detail and comprehensive timeline. I know our venue and other vendors enjoyed working with her as well. I would absolutely recommend her services!
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    Marinela Sent on 10/30/2018
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    Best Day of Coordinator!

    We can't say enough great things about Kathleen. We did all of our own wedding planning, catering and bar service, so when it came down to how all the logistics and day of timeline would go, we were a little stressed. We hired Kathleen to take care of all of this for us and because of her expertise, knowledge and experience, she exceeded our expectations. She was able to make great suggestions on layout, logistics, procession, take down, etc that we would otherwise not know how to coordinate. She even met with us before the wedding to pick up all our decorations and go over the details one last time. She made herself available via phone and email for any little or big questions we had. During the wedding, the disposable plates/silverware were accidentally left behind by one of the servers so Kathleen immediately sent someone to the store to grab what we needed. I hadn't planned for enough chairs for the outdoor seating and she caught that right away the day of and called our Rental company and they brought the chairs right over. Because of her many years of experience in Charleston, she has all the right relationships with vendors! And the best part of it all is that we never knew any of these small hiccups were happening as she and her assistant Kim took care of them and still had big smiles on their faces still proceeded in enjoying our big day! I recommend Buckley Events for anyone who wants a professional, fun and laidback planner/coordinator - guarantee you will be stress free! We will definitely keep in touch with Kathleen.
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    Sue Sent on 10/17/2018
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    We used Kathleen and her assistant Annie for the day of the wedding but that included much more including a meeting at our home.

    On behalf of our family we thank you for doing such a great job Saturday. You have a real gift keeping it all running smoothly but doing it with a smile and easy flow. We thought the day was perfection. Allison and Philippe said it was the best day of their lives. We’re all really happy
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    Debbie Sent on 05/14/2018
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    Perfection, professional, and fabulous don’t begin to describe our experience with Kathleen as our Day of Coordinator! She even took photos that no one else captured! No bumps, hiccups or panicked moments and it was a very large my day. I was the Momzilla and Kathleen was the very best and kept us all on point for the perfect dream wedding for my daughter. I was thrilled, especially since she stepped up 6 days from the wedding to bring it all together for us. Kathleen will make your dream come true, I promise. Thank you for making Staci and Morgan’s day the best day ever!!
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    Erika Sent on 03/28/2018
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    Our perfect wedding day would not have been what it was without Kathleen. She was professional, experienced, and paid attention to every detail. Putting all of your hard work into someone else's hands can be very difficult but Kathleen's confidence and experience put me at ease and everything turned out wonderfully.
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    Lindsey Sent on 10/12/2017
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    We hired Kathleen at Buckley Events as our day-of-wedding coordinator. Kathleen supplied great recommendations for many of our vendors (who were also outstanding). Our Wedding was not held at a traditional wedding venue and required vendors for everything! She was there for support and guidance leading up to the wedding as well as our wedding day. The wedding ceremony and reception was perfect and everything ran smoothly (at least as far as we knew which is all you can ask for on your wedding day!) Kathleen was prompt and professional. She has a lot of experience and executed our wedding day vision. We definitely recommend Buckley Events to anyone in need of an amazing wedding planner!
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    Katie Sent on 09/25/2017
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    Kathleen was such an asset during our wedding planning and day-of process. It was great to not have to have any family @ the venue to coordinate things, and we could just show up and enjoy! The planning meetings leading up to the event were SO helpful, and she was so patient with my parents, fiance, and me to help us all be on the same page. We had what felt like a crisis with our venue the week before our event which was going to mess-up our whole timeline. Kathleen went into problem solving mode and made a lot of calls to find the venue owner and get it fixed for us-- she was a lifesaver!! Worth her weight in gold! Thanks for helping make our day and weekend so special!
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    Meredith A. Sent on 01/02/2017
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    Working with Kathleen was an absolute dream. She took the time to understand exactly what I wanted out of our big day and made it happen. We could not have asked for a better experience!
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    Caroline Sent on 08/13/2016
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    Kathleen was easy to work with and well worth the price. She coordinated such a beautiful wedding reception for us, and I do not know how we would of pulled everything together without her. Her organization of the day really allowed my mom and me to enjoy the day fully, and we thank her so much. The wedding reception turned out just as I had envisioned, and everything ran smoothly. If something went wrong, I did not know about it. She is organized, responsive, and prompt. We highly recommend her to help you coordinate your wedding without hesitation.
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    After an initial phone conversation with Kathleen, I knew that she was going to be the one to help my mom and I plan my dream wedding in Charleston! I am so glad that we hired her. I really enjoyed working with her throughout the planning process and never felt silly for asking her a million questions! Kathleen was always very quick to respond and I always felt confident in her skills and knowledge. She is very organized, checked in often to make sure everything was on track and was quick to offer ideas and suggestions when needed. Kathleen left no detail behind and I felt that she truly understood the vision for my wedding. She went above and beyond her duties and I can't thank her enough for helping to make my wedding so perfect. I am so glad she was a part of our big day - she is a true pleasure to work with!

    If you are looking for a wedding coordinator in the Charleston area, I cannot recommend Kathleen at Buckley Events highly enough!
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    Lydia Sent on 05/24/2015
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    I wasn't sold on getting a day-of coordinator since I was trying to cut back on wedding costs. My parents encouraged that we get one, and we relented and did so. I am SO glad that we did. Kathleen and her assistant were amazing! Kathleen was willing to meet us beforehand at times and locations convenient to us, which made everything so much easier. She asked questions we never even considered. She gave wonderful suggestions about vendors and décor so we could reduce costs and stress. She is very no-fuss and listened closely to everything we had to say. Kathleen is super organized and gave us much more than just "day-of" work. I am so glad we hired her and I highly suggest her services to anybody who wants a stress-free day.
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    Kathleen was an absolute pleasure to work with as our day-of coordinator. Although we didn't officially meet until the week of our wedding, she was very responsive and helpful during the months leading up. She is professional, experienced, kind, honest, and creative! My husband and I are extremely grateful for all of her help in making our wedding the best day of our lives!
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    Paul Sent on 06/24/2014
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    Destination weddings naturally create additional stress to a wedding. Buckley Events took it all away for us and allowed us to have a beautiful, relaxed wedding reception that will be a cherished memory for everyone. Everything and everyone was right in place at the time they were supposed to be. Kathleen and staff are super nice and super competent. We could not have been happier in our choice of Buckley Events.
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    A week later, my mom and I cannot stop raving about Kathleen Buckley.
    I wasn't sold on 'getting a planner', but she was completely and utterly wonderful. I know my wedding would not have been nearly as enjoyable for my family or my husband if it weren't for her.
    Her organization was incredible, and I always felt like a priority when meeting with her or communicating via email.
    We only got her for 'day of' services, but she was extremely available for additional appointments and other communications.
    She truly understood our vision, and knew how to organize everything to perfection. She was really able to get into my head, and make it a reality. She and her assistant made it their mission to make sure everyone was as comfortable and having as much fun as possible.
    Buckley Events was one of the more budget-friendly planning companies I came across, but I have no earthly idea why you would go anywhere else. Completely wonderful.
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