Etc. Coordinators Reviews
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Patrick Sent on 05/17/2024Worth. Every. Penny.
We could not have loved working with the team at Etc. Coordinators more. After planning all aspects of our wedding leading up to 6 weeks out ourselves, it was such a weight off our shoulders to have Etc. Coordinators available to answer our questions, provide us their wedding wisdom (and reality checks!), and take over communication with all of our vendors leading up to our wedding day.
Sarah was an absolute dream to work with and I wish she could coordinate my entire life. We spent the two weeks leading up to the wedding feeling like we SHOULD be doing more because everything was so under control, which made it so we could enjoy time with our family who arrived in town early and focus on what really mattered throughout our wedding weekend.
Slaveya was great to work with day off and Sarah went above and beyond before, during AND after the wedding, even bringing the bag with all the cards to the after party after our designated card taker accidentally left them behind. Truly, the best.
If you're type A like us and debating if you really need a wedding coordinator or if you can just handle everything yourself...do yourself a favor and just book the Etc. Coordinators team. One of the best decisions we made in the process that enabled us to truly love every moment of our wedding day. Highly recommend! -
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Holly Sent on 01/09/2023Etc. Coordinators and Sarah were essential to our day!
We worked specifically with Sarah who was AMAZING! She made our day run perfectly! We wanted our families to be able to enjoy the day, rather than assigning various tasks. Sarah was able to effortlessly manage our family members, guests and vendors to help us achieve our perfect wedding day! Being an out of town bride, her her support leading up to the day was essential to our planning process. She was able to coordinate walk throughs and logistics with our vendors to ensure that we were set for our big day. I can not recommend her enough! Any bride will be lucky to work with her! -
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Robert Sent on 12/20/2022Sarah Obenour made our wedding day perfect!
We got married at a church in Washington, D.C., with the reception at City Winery in Ivy City and hotel on Capitol Hill. With three locations throughout the day, a wedding party of 14 and a guest list of around 180 people, the logistics could have easily gone awry. But as our wedding coordinator, Sarah Obenour made our day go smoothly without any stress for the bride and groom. From our first meeting with Sarah, we knew we had an instant connection and would work well with her. Her attention to detail, communication skills and positive energy made her the ideal wedding coordinator. Working with Sarah made the weeks leading up to our wedding significantly less stressful than it would have been without her. On our wedding day, it seemed like Sarah was aware of every detail and anticipated our each and every need. And she was a joy to be around, so much so that even while working at the reception, it felt like she was one of our guests. When all was said and done, not only were we extremely happy with Sarah’s work, we’re also extremely happy to call her a friend! We would without question recommend her to anyone looking for help on their special day. -
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Peter Sent on 11/27/2022Etc Coordinators with Sarah O
My wife and I had an excellent experience with Sarah at Etc Coordinators and I would effusively recommend anyone needing a planner use Etc and request her. She kept things moving right on schedule during the day of our wedding with superb professionalism the entire time. Additionally, she used her assistant effectively which proved very useful to us. Sarah was an awesome planner and implementer of our day and it's hard to imagine how we would've managed without her. -
Andy Sent on 11/22/2022
Fantastic Day-Of Planning & Coordination
A friend highly recommended etc coordinators and Sarah Obenour was perfect for our needs. She made us feel at ease though the whole process and was always a step ahead with the right resources, ideas and solutions. The schedule she developed was perfect (and followed within seconds!) and she built a great atmosphere of collaboration with our other vendors. Without being pushy she kept us on task through the preparation and our most important day. Hire Sarah today! -
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Tim S. Sent on 11/01/2022On top of every little detail!
We could not have asked for more from Jodi and the whole team at Etc. Coordinators. They were responsive, flexible, and thought of every little detail to make our day perfect. We are so thankful they were there to lead us through the challenges that come with wedding planning! -
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Tracy Sent on 10/04/2022If you want peace of mind on your wedding day, hire ETC!
Mary Beth was our lead coordinator for our wedding and I don't know what we would have done without her! She was so organized and on top of every little detail. She helped to keep all of our vendors aligned and in the know when any changes happened. We had to make adjustments the day before the wedding due to inclement weather and Mary Beth handled all of the last-minute communication with our vendors, our guests had no idea there was ever an issue. I'm so glad our venue recommended ETC, they gave us much needed peace of mind on our wedding day. Highly recommend! -
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Kate Sent on 10/04/2022Couldn't Imagine our Wedding without Mary Beth
Hiring ETC. Coordinators was one of the best decisions we made! I wanted to really do a lot of the planning myself but knew I would need help with the smaller details and timelines closer to the wedding. The 6-week out package from ETC was definitely the best value we found.
Mary Beth was assigned to us and she was FABULOUS! She jumped right in and helped to tie up all of our loose ends. Her communication with our other vendors was wonderful to the point of them even coming to us to rave about her!
Mary Beth helped us craft the perfect timeline and execute it at the rehearsal and day of, giving clear direction and keeping us on time. She made sure every small detail was taken care of and answered any and all questions from us and our family.
She was truly an invaluable part of our wedding! Thank you , Mary Beth! -
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Melanie Sent on 09/12/2022Life Saver!
We worked with Alyssa for our wedding and she was incredible! I can't say enough good things about her. She expertly handled all of the logistics related to our wedding, like creating a timeline for the day, directing everyone in the wedding party walking down the aisle, dealing with vendor needs, and a million other things. I honestly don't even know everything she did, because she made sure that everything at our wedding was taken care of and kept my husband and I as stress-free as possible at our wedding and shielded us from issues that might have popped up at our wedding. However, what I do know is that in the weeks leading up to our wedding, we had a few unexpected things come up, such as staffing changes with our contacts at our venue and unexpectedly needing to hire a couple of vendors literally days before our wedding. Alyssa was such a champ about it and rolled with the punches and made everything go so smoothly. I tell all of my friends who are getting married that the one thing they shouldn't skip is hiring a wedding coordinator/planner, since I honestly can't imagine having had our wedding without Alyssa and Etc. Coordinators. The wedding would have happened, but it would have been so stressful without them and I'm so happy we found them! -
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Daphne Sent on 06/22/2022Amazing Coordinator for our wedding
Jodi and her team are amazing. She helped me out in more ways I thought could be possible. She was always around through email or phone which is very helpful since we are not from Austin. Thank you so much for all of your help, advice, and kindness with our wedding. I could not of done it without you and your team. -
Hannah Sent on 12/31/2021
They were awesome!
Although we hired ETC for our big wedding, Covid changed all our plans and we ended up working with ETC for our anniversary picnic instead. They were great! We worked with Kristine, and she was wonderful. Our pre-party meetings definitely helped get all our ducks in a row and figure out details we didn't even think of! Their service definitely made our anniversary even have a wedding feeling, and we are so grateful.
And the day of, she was an event-saver when another party got their permits mixed up while our event was getting set up. She had our permit and relevant vendor phone numbers ready to go and got everything settled before we even arrived. Go Kristine!
Highly recommend this service with extra stars, especially if your event isn't on private property. -
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Teresa Sent on 08/08/2021AUSTIN - Etc. Coordinators - Jodi
We hired Jodi 2 weeks before our wedding... thinking I could do it myself, along with the events coordinator, I hesitated to hire anyone else. A friend of mine referred her to me after I started to panic and after a phone conversation, she had eased all my worries. Her professionalism was above and beyond excellent in every aspect. She made sure she had established connections with every one of my vendors, kept in close contact with me regularly, and made sure every detail was covered. She was a delight to work with and made the weeks leading to the big day the most stress-free and even enjoyable part of the planning! The amount of unexpected things that I could not have possibly dealt with or foreseen is my biggest advocate for why EVERY BRIDE NEEDS her! The day was seamless ... I truly don't know how she did it! She is positive, encouraging, diligent, and skilled. My only regret ... Not hiring Jodi sooner! -
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Ryan Sent on 07/16/2021Kristine and ETC Are Amazing!!!
We cannot say enough positive things about ETC Coordinators, Brittany Hagaman, Megan Pollard, and Kristine Michalson—all of whom played a major part in making our special day a dream come true notwithstanding the myriad complications and hiccups related to planning and holding a wedding in the middle of a pandemic.
When my wife and I started planning our wedding, we knew we didn’t have the budget for or the interest in hiring a full-time coordinator. But we had heard about the importance of having at least a day-of coordinator to ensure the special day runs smoothly. After much research and a very helpful tip from our amazing photographer, Amelia Johnson, we thankfully found ETC Coordinators. ETC’s model of 6-week coordination immediately appealed to us because it offers more continuity than a day-of planner but less expense than a full-time coordinator. In normal non-pandemic times, ETC is by all accounts an impressive wedding planning company. But ETC was even more impressive to us in light of the help they were able to provide us in navigating the postponement and rescheduling of our wedding during the coronavirus pandemic. When it became clear in March 2020 that our August 1, 2020 wedding would very likely have to be rescheduled, Megan was incredibly helpful in listening to our concerns and advising us on how to proceed with all of our vendors and the venue. Later, in early 2021, when it became clear that our June 5, 2021 wedding would likely need to be held outdoors due to the sluggish vaccine rollout, once again, Megan was critical in helping us to navigate moving venues from a museum in Washington, D.C., to an outdoor venue in Northern Virginia and the resulting vendor discussions.
Then, 6-weeks before our wedding, we virtually met Kristine Michalson, our designated 6-week coordinator. Kristine is, in a word, incredible. She is highly organized and responsive, and her proactivity at spotting potential issues before they would arise was critical. Even though we were not able to meet in person until the week of the wedding since we lived on the West Coast, Kristine immediately got to work after our kick-off meeting, coordinating with the venue and our vendors to ensure that everything would proceed smoothly. The virtual walkthrough she did with us and the venue was really helpful and worked seamlessly, and she was constantly in touch via email and text to ensure everything was moving forward as planned.
Given the logistical challenges of having multiple venues, we had to make several last minute alterations to vendor plans—largely surrounding transportation—and Kristine was really great at making sure that these changes were implemented without incident.
One particular example, however, really stands out and exemplifies how important Kristine was to our special day. We had an ongoing back and forth with the venue regarding outdoor music and dancing that came to a head only 3 days before the wedding, when we received a bizarre call out of the blue from the venue stating that the outdoor dance floor that we had already paid and contracted for (for the safety of our guests who were hesitant to gather indoors without a mask) actually would not work. Kristine immediately got on the phone with us and the vendor at something like 9pm or 10pm on the Wednesday before our wedding and worked her magic. Thankfully, somehow the incident was resolved by the morning. I’m not sure we would have been as successful without Kristine’s advocacy!
The wedding day itself went incredibly smoothly, thanks entirely to all of Kristine’s advance planning and hard work on the day in question. This was highly impressive since our wedding was fairly complicated: We had a small family ceremony at a church in Georgetown and a larger celebration for the rest of our guests at an outdoor venue in Northern Virginia. And the new venue did not always completely understand our vision, making Kristine’s efforts all the more critical to executing our vision.
We truly cannot imagine how stressful those 6 weeks would have been without Kristine. Thank you so much Kristine and ETC!!!!
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Andrew Sent on 07/13/2021Kristine is Great! The Best Money we Spent
We hired Kristine through ETC coordinators for an anniversary party, not a wedding. Hiring her and ETC Coordinators was easily the best money we spent! It is so obvious how helpful she was, especially because we did everything ourselves for our wedding a year earlier, so it was easy to compare the difference in holding an event with a coordinator and without. Throughout the process, I felt confident that she could handle anything we threw at her, even last-minute things out of nowhere.
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Caitlin Sent on 05/11/2021
Incredible
We can’t recommend Alyssa enough! She handled everything exactly how we wanted. We didn’t have to worry about anything!! -
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Madeline Sent on 08/20/2020Planned and Re-Planned! AMAZING!
We got married during covid-19 and we couldn't have planned and re-planned without Alyssa's amazing support and impeccable attention to detail. We were able to pivot from big hotel reception to a small intimate gathering at my parents' home with her help. Etc is quick to respond, thoughtful and work to plan the day as you imagine. So thankful we hired Etc Coordinators! -
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Adrienne Sent on 02/08/2020Flawless wedding day, thanks to the help of Etc. Coordinators
Etc. Coordinators helped us navigate the planning process of our wedding, and managed all of the complicated logistics day-of. They are experienced and courteous. I would recommend their services to anyone looking for support in ironing out details and taking care of all the things that come up, particularly on their wedding day. -
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Rachel Sent on 12/03/2019Completely Worth It!
Working with Etc Coordinators, and Elizabeth in particular, took the stress out of our wedding day. Elizabeth was on top of the details and in touch with our other vendors weeks in advance, working through the timeline and anticipating our questions and final needs. She was helpful in answering all of our questions and providing suggestions for any final vendors. On the day of our wedding, we were relaxed knowing that she and her colleague Sarah were handling things. Elizabeth was cool in a crisis (I had a dress crisis between the ceremony and reception) and handled things beautifully. She made sure everything was securely returned to our room at the end of the night and even texted me in the morning to remind me that they'd tucked our cake top in the fridge! Etc Coordinators fills a unique space in the wedding market and they're complete professionals! -
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Patty Sent on 09/29/2019Sarah from ETC is the BEST!!
I am the mom of the bride and a wedding planner and coordinator in NJ. When my daughter got married in Washington, DC, this past June, I knew I would need help executing all the plans. Sarah from ETC was a perfect fit. I knew we were in the best hands that day, and I didn't need to worry about a thing. Sarah went above and beyond to ensure everything went smoothly. She even followed up with one of our rental companies after the wedding because some of the items arrived damaged - we received a full refund thanks to Sarah!! I couldn't be happier and even picked up a few ideas from her to use in my own wedding planning business. Sarah from ETC Coordinators is one of the best wedding investments I made. I had a great time at my daughter's wedding because I turned over all the moving parts to Sarah!! -
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Megan Sent on 06/02/2019Peace of Mind
I loved working with Mary Beth! There were so many moments in the days leading up to the wedding where I would think, wait did I forget something. Then I would realize if I did, Mary Beth would have mentioned it. You can't put a price on that kind of peace of mind. Our wedding was perfect and we could not have done it with out Mary Beth and the whole team! -
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Nichole Sent on 04/09/2019Sarah Obenour is AMAZING!
I've planned a lot of large-scale events in my life and know, first-hand, how difficult it is to keep tight control of all the logistics and people to keep things moving along smoothly. It's why when it came time to plan my wedding, I didn't even think twice about hiring a day-of coordinator! The Salamander Resort (my venue) recommended Etc. Coordinators as the vendor I should consider and I couldn't be more pleased. I'm so thankful for how easy they made the introductory process, and the coordinator they assigned me - Sarah Obenour! She's not only professional, but incredibly organized, easy to work with, and literally thinks of everything. Thanks to her, if there was a problem at my wedding, I didn't know about it :) I highly recommend Sarah - she's worth every cent! -
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Sania Sent on 12/06/2018Excellent, Thorough, and Follow-Through is Impeccable
I had an excellent experience with Etc. Coordinators on our wedding in August 2018. Alyssa was the lead coordinator, and beyond being thorough and following through on everything she took on - she seamlessly coordinated our Pakistani-Afghan Muslim fusion wedding. My husband and I both have big families with lots of cousins :), who are always down to help - Alyssa noted this, and in a way, became one of the cousins - to ensure that operationally things went the way they should! She was also in touch with all of our vendors about six weeks out from the wedding, and developed an excellent rapport with all of them - ensuring that everything was handled before as well as on the day of. In addition to her operational help - she brought a keen eye and immense experience in event coordinating to thoughts on decor as well as run of the program.
She also made sure to check in with myself and close family members, to make sure that we were not overwhelmed. It ended up being one of the most beautiful days of my husband, mine, and our families' and friends lives - our village, if you will. Alyssa's experience and demeanor is not to be taken for granted - I hope to work with her again on other events!
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Lauren Sent on 10/25/2018Melted the wedding stress away
The ETC coordinator team was nothing short of incredible. Once we started speaking with Elizabeth all the wedding stress melted away. The day went SO smoothly, thanks to Elizabeth and her team. She was so sweet and organized. I am so happy we hired ETC! Highly recommend. -
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Fabrizia Sent on 07/06/2016I used Etc's six-week out planning services for my May wedding and it was some of the best money that I spent! Jodi was my coordinator and she was responsive, well-organized, and very thoughtful in all of our communication prior to the wedding. On the day of the wedding, she kept me calm and managed everything flawlessly. I was able to thoroughly enjoy the day knowing that she was in charge and at the end of the night, all of my belongings were returned to my hotel room. Thanks for the great work, Jodi and ETC.!
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