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Dream Weddings & Events

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    Jesika P. Sent on 05/24/2023
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    Perfection and kindness all in one

    Cherrish was AMAZING! She was always and consistently was matching our vibe, and truly understood our vision that we wanted for our big day. She gave suggestions, but never pushed an “idea” or “tradition” we didn’t want. Her attention to detail was exceptional, it was so amazing and refreshing to being actually relaxed on my (our) big day. She’s pop in and say “this is ready for you, how would you like it, are you okay with that” so kind. The ONLY thing I tell people who are planning a wedding and don’t know where to start? “Hire Cherrish. Hands down. I mean, if you want a stress free wedding day” 💖
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    Kira S. Sent on 03/07/2023
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    The Best in the Biz

    I cannot thank Cherish enough and I cannot recommend her enough to future brides. She is a seasoned professional and that was invaluable to us.

    She was patient, kind, funny, radiant, accommodating, realistic - but willing to help us execute on our dream day. She went above and beyond to make sure we were within our budget, absorbed the stress logistics comms with vendors, and even helped manage our wedding playlist. Cherish also had a network of vendors and preferred partners to help make the day come alive. With so many options out there, having a vendor or partner vetted independent of a venue just provides a certain peace of mind and the vendors we selected through her recommendation were S-tier.

    I didn't have to stress because I knew I had fantastic support with Cherish. She was even able to understand my vision and KNOW that she could transform our event space to meet my expectations.

    Words don't even do her justice to be honest and I miss our check-ins because I miss her. Do yourself a favor and allocate the budget for Cherish because she will be the best investment you make for your big day.
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    Nina N. Sent on 08/23/2022
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    Best wedding planner

    Cherish was amazing to work with! She knew exactly what we were looking for and executed it flawlessly. She kept everyone on track and the day ran smoothly because of her. If you are looking for a wedding planner she's your girl!
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    Suzy F. Sent on 07/22/2022
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    Simply the best!

    My exact wedding vision was possible because of Cherish. My husband and I planned our entire wedding from NYC, which came with many difficulties, but Cherish helped make the process as seamless and stress-free as possible. She even gave us a custom package since our needs were unique. Not only was she responsive and extremely skilled, but she was also a treat to work with. Very personable and relaxed, which is what you need when stress is high. You don’t need to look any further for your dream coordinator!
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    Katie C. Sent on 10/12/2022
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    Truly a Dream Wedding!

    I could not have pulled off such a beautiful and flawless day without Cherish's help! Through all of my panic (like my original photographer canceling - eek!) and never ending questions, Cherish kept me calm and on task. Her team handled everything on my wedding day and ensured that I didn't have to stress about the little details. I also really valued having her knowledge on local vendors and her help with connecting and booking them. Well worth the investment for her support and partnership. Thank you so much, Cherish!
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    Slinger17Ftw Sent on 06/29/2022
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    Incredible experience from start to finish

    Cherish and the rest of the team were absolutely incredible from start to finish planning our wedding! We had rather non-traditional plans and she was able to coordinate with the vendors and set up exactly what we wanted. Her communication was top notch and took a huge weight off our shoulders for our big day

    I cannot recommend her enough!
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    Katarina K. Sent on 06/04/2022
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    Wedding Planner and Lifesaver!

    Cherish and her team at Dream Weddings & Events were absolutely amazing! Everything from planning the big day to the actual big day, Cherish responds quickly, thinks of every little detail, and offers many many options based on your budget and your vision for your big day. I will definitely be recommending her to everyone I know!
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    Mattjules M. Sent on 10/24/2021
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    Cherish made our day incredible for everyone!!

    Cherish was incredibly amazing through and through. She always made time for us to make sure things were taken care of. Never once during our big day did we have to think about whether something was good to go or even consider having to make any friends or family help out. Cherish took our mood boards, set things up beautifully and everything was seamless, ahead of schedule and made our day unforgettable and stress free.
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    Laura K. Sent on 10/27/2021
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    Cannot say enough great things!

    From beginning to end, Cherish made the entire experience easy and straightforward. She was very prompt in responses to any questions I had and her vendor recommendations were all wonderful. Thanks to her, I don't think we could have had a more perfect day! Everything ran incredibly smoothly, there were no hiccups, and we couldn't be happier! I would absolutely recommend Cherish to anybody in search of a wedding planner - you cannot go wrong with her! Seriously, I can't recommend her enough!
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    Gretchen W. Sent on 10/21/2021
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    Hire Dream Weddings!

    I'm so glad we hired Cherish for my daughters wedding. Her attention to detail, prompt replies to emails, and organizing vendors was outstanding. The wedding was perfect from start to finish. Having Cherish there I didn't have to worry about a thing.
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    Joanna B. Sent on 10/18/2021
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    Cherish is the Best!

    Cherish is professional, efficient, and a visionary! She is the best person to have on the day of, and made our wedding celebration better than I could imagine. She has the best connections, ideas, and never stops with just good enough, she makes everything extraordinary.
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    Adysson N. Sent on 09/19/2021
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    Dream Weddings and Events was AMAZING

    I can not thank Cherish and her team at Dream Weddings and Events enough!!! from our first meeting until the morning after our wedding Cherish was by our side taking care of everything! i even joked with my (new) wife that i might be marrying Cherish instead because she's so incredible!! They set up our reception location beautifully, we were completely stunned with how gorgeous everything turned out. everything ran so smoothly and we completely attribute it all to their hard work. I would recommend Dream Weddings and Events for everyone and anyone who wants a stress free and beautiful wedding because they will make it happen for you.
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    Brooke B. Sent on 12/06/2021
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    Great to work with!

    Cherish was a wonderful day of coordinator. She really helped keep things calm throughout the wedding day. She offered more than just day of wedding service leading up to the big day, which was a huge help. She was on time and even stayed late to help clean up. Definitely recommend!
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    Mary K. Sent on 10/29/2021
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    Amazing planner!!

    Cherish and her team were amazing. She kept this bride on track and kept checking in with me to make sure everything was taken care of. Day of was great! Cherish understood the vision I was going for and kept everything on schedule. I have a mother who started freaking out at the last minute and Cherish was able to calm my mother and make sure no issues happened. With the crazy Oregon heat we had her advice on what we could do to keep everyone cool and sane, the misters are something every comment on how smart we were to have. They looked out for us and made sure we got food (who knew how hard it is to get food at your own wedding!) The day was wonderful and we couldn't have asked for anything more!
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    Maddie D. Sent on 08/03/2021
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    Absolutely amazing

    Cherish and her team were absolutely amazing! She was so helpful, super quick to respond, coordinated all our other vendors flawlessly, and had amazing ideas. She made sure our day was absolutely perfect and ran perfectly on schedule!

    Dream Weddings & Events's reply:

    Warm words like this make our team do a little happy dance! It was such a blast sharing in your special day. We can't wait to help plan and design the next big celebration!
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    Munli Sent on 02/22/2021
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    Hiring a pro matters...

    Hiring a professional event planner who understands all your wants and needs is so important. They help you stay on budget, free up time so you can focus on everything else and help with details you may not have thought about. That’s where “Dream Weddings & Events” comes in and why hiring a pro matters. Trust me. You’re going to want them on your team.

    As a professional events photographer, I’ve pretty much seen it all. Some go smoother than others and then there are some you wonder what went wrong - 9 out of 10 the events that WOW, make a lasting impression (and leave your guests talking for days) are the ones who have “Dream Weddings & Events” on their team. I’ve seen first hand what they can do and every time I’m blown away.

    If you have a wedding, a celebration big or small that requires detail planning I cannot recommend “Dream Weddings & Events” enough. They will make your dreams become a reality. You will not regret it. I promise!

    Dream Weddings & Events's reply:

    The love surrounding your big day BLEW US AWAY. We are so ecstatic to know that you could focus on all the things that mattered most...your guests! Drop us a line when you start planning your next celebration :)
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    Gina V. Sent on 06/07/2021
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    Cherish is a 10/10 detailed planner! Loved our experience

    Thank you so much for your coordination and help over the last few weeks and on our day! We recognize our planning process was a fast pivot (60 days!) and we have really enjoyed working with you especially because you jumped right in to our crazy ideas and were relentless on finding us options for all requests. Then, day of was a hectic and hot one and we recognize how much effort you put in to bring our vision to life. Thank you! We thought each space looked absolutely stunning and I know you were extremely busy to make that happen. I also didn’t have to stress about anything and I was able to enjoy the entire day. Thank you so much!

    Lastly, Cherish was SO communicative - multiple emails a day, super detail oriented. We really appreciated her commitment to our day and could not be happier with her preparation.

    Dream Weddings & Events's reply:

    New challenges like a 60 day timeline for planning are what makes our whole team stronger. We appreciated the challenge! Our team is so proud of the work we did to make all the elements fall into place quickly. Thank you for trusting us with such a large and important task. We look forward to opportunities to work together again!
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    Miriam R. Sent on 01/30/2021
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    The Best in the PNW

    Words cannot express my gratitude for Cherish with DWevents. My wedding was something out of a magazine! It was the PERFECT wedding and it is all because of her. I came to her with a simple idea and she worked her magic and brought it to life. If you think you don't need a wedding planner, think again and if you think you can go with just any one THINK AGAIN!

    Cherish is a top-notch planner and I am incredibly lucky to have had her help. She always made us feel as though she had everything 100% under control. Trust me, you want this in a planner!! As far as wedding design, she was on point with my vision and truly brought it all to life. I loved everything she came up with! She respected my input and added her special designer eye to my ideas. The day of the wedding ran so smoothly. Everything, every person, every moment...

    Dream Weddings & Events's reply:

    THANK YOU we 100% agree everyone needs a planner to provide that feeling of relief on their big day. You instilled faith in us to create designs and made it so easy to collaborate on unique details. We are thrilled you were wow'd by the outcome! Never hesitate to reach out to us on future planning needs. We are already dreaming up ideas :)
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    Tabetha Z. Sent on 01/27/2021
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    Will work with them again!

    Cherish and the team at Dream Wedding and Events are so easy to work with. They ensure that your vision comes into reality and on budget. We were so stressed about planning but we felt so confident in handing things over to them. So glad we did! Everyone had so much fun! Can't wait to work with them again soon!

    Dream Weddings & Events's reply:

    When you are planning a handful of events in multiple cities we know it can be difficult to focus on one task for too long. We were overjoyed to take some items off your plate and look forward to the opportunity to do it again!
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    Cara H. Sent on 02/17/2021
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    Couldn't have asked for a better Planner!

    Our wedding day was by the far the most special day. Cherish with Dream Weddings and her team literally made our dreams come true. From start to finish I could not have asked for a more dedicated planner working to make everything happen. It was truly a magical day. From the details to the design and the execution of how everything turned out was beyond expectations. Not to mention gaining a friend through it all to make it even more special! I would recommend Cherish and her team!

    Dream Weddings & Events's reply:

    Thank you so much Cara! It was such a pleasure working to bring your vision to life! Looking forward to planning your next event soon!
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    Sara Sent on 11/18/2021
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    Highly recommend working with Dream weddings and events!

    Working with Cherish and dream weddings & events was fantastic. The communication was easy, often and I felt like I could ask her anything at anytime. She provided great recommendations and helped me organize everything leading up to the day, she was a wonderful resource with her vendors suggestions and helped to alleviate communication. Cherish was a pleasant and calming presence for the ceremony and day of coordinating with a sweet demeanor and an eye for layout and details. I couldn't recommend her enough and loved working with her for my wedding!
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    Amanda F. Sent on 09/29/2021
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    The Best!!

    Book this wedding planner! Her energy and attention to detail was outstanding! Her professionalism was top notch. She took special care of me from the very beginning to the end! She is one in a million!
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    Brandon Sent on 03/04/2023
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    Didn't do any of the things we hired her for. Didn't even show up to the wedding.

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    The last time I ever heard from Cherish was two days before our wedding. In September of last year.

    We emailed her several times over the last couple months, with no reply.

    That last time we heard from her, she was emailing to introduce us to the assistant she was passing our wedding day off to, someone we'd never met. She waited until two weeks before our wedding to tell us she wouldn’t be coordinating it, a stranger would. Cherish wouldn’t even let us talk to the woman who we were supposed to be trusting with our special day (and thousands of dollars) until the night before the rehearsal.

    But Cherish told us that she’d be on site to at least help set up on the day of. She never showed up. Her assistant had to set up by herself, and we had nobody to coordinate getting ready, the first look, or even help when my wife was panicking about not having enough cash for tips, instead of getting ready with her bridesmaids. The bride spent time on her wedding day writing IOUs because we didn’t have a coordinator to help reassure her we could tip later. She didn’t tell us when it was time to do anything until we lined up for the ceremony. And she asked to leave early, even though the contract said “we’re there from start to finish.”

    This was par for the course, though. DW rarely delivered on their commitments to us, even the ones they put in their contract. We got Cherish’s “Partial Planning” package, but she did little to no planning. Despite hiring her a year and a half before the wedding, she only met with us once in person, and barely could be bothered to attend our scheduled virtual meetings, most of which she rescheduled last minute. When she did meet with us, she frequently talked over and interrupted my wife. My wife is quiet, and was not a pushy or demanding bride, so when she had an opinion about her own wedding, she should have been listened to.

    Cherish never even did a walkthrough of the venue with us, even though we said that was extremely important to us before we hired her. In fact, she didn’t do even one of the things we said was extremely important to us when we hired her, nor a lot of the things that were in the contract we have with her. She didn’t help keep us on track with monthly emails, manage most of our vendors, provide two people for our wedding day, do a walkthrough with or without us, or be available for us to talk to much at all. I suppose she did manage two of our vendors, but she messed up on both of them, to the point where my wife found that it was just easier to cut Cherish out of dealing with one of them entirely.

    It’s hard to imagine a wedding planner doing a worse job than Cherish did for us, just taking our money and running without even following the contract she wrote. What I've written here is just a fraction of the commitments she failed to meet.

    You only get this day once. Don't trust it to someone who will ditch you at the last minute.

    UPDATE:
    Cherish’s response is telling. She addressed very few of our actual complaints, and what she did say wasn’t true.

    Even if she somehow didn’t receive our emails, OUR email address remains unchanged; she could have reached out to us directly when she saw this review, but still hasn’t a day later. She also might have known how we felt if she ever bothered to reach out after the wedding and ask “how’d we do? How was the total stranger I punted your wedding to at the last minute?”

    She says that we were able to talk to Katie any time. Not true. Cherish wouldn’t let us meet or talk with her until right before the wedding because she wasn’t contracted to start yet.

    Don’t buy the complaints story, either. We had great relationships with nearly all our vendors. If there were issues, Cherish never mentioned them. If they happened on the big day, then she could have brought them up at a post-wedding follow up, but that never happened.

    We’d have been delighted to resolve this privately, and still would! If DW’s having trouble with their inbox, they’re still more than welcome to email us any time from one that works.

    Dream Weddings & Events's reply:

    Hi Brandon,

    We are sorry to hear about your feelings regarding your version of how everything went. However, we are sadden by these false accusations and are concerned considering we have not received any word from you since September regarding your concerns.

    We worked hard to bring your vison for your second wedding to life including communicating with vendors and setting things up day off and running your timeline. This did include Katie coordinating your timeline from first look until last dance. Katie also went above and beyond to wrap up everything as contracted prior to leaving. You were also able to communicate with her and meet her prior to your wedding. However, when asked for her personal information of course that access was denied as we try to protect our coordinators privacy to the best of our ability. Unfortunately there were lingering issues with your venue and select vendors regarding treatment they received by you and your group. That did not fall on us.

    To recap, we have not received any communication from you since September and would have been happy to resolve any issues privately
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