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Haley Sent on 09/29/202010 out of 10 BOOK EAE!!!
cannot speak highly enough about Maria and her work ethic. She’s so kind, professional, and truly has all of her T’s crossed and I’s dotted at all times. She was our superwoman! We had another local planner bail on us in the eleventh hour and Maria put together an entire wedding of 120 people, redid our entire weekend timeline, contacted 20+ vendors to coordinate our big day all in less than a week. Not to mention coordinated our rehearsal dinner and wedding without seeing the venue property prior to. Our wedding was truly a dream come true and we couldn’t have done it without her. We were so blessed to have her as our planner and so glad everything worked out the way it did. Do yourself a favor, take the pressure off yourself and book her ASAP! -
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Shannon Sent on 11/17/202510/10 Would Recommend!
We cannot say enough good things about Maria DeGalleford. She went above and beyond to make our day run smoothly. We didn't have to worry about any of the vendors or the timeline. She provided great recommendations when needed and coordinated all the personalized touches for our wedding. The level of professionalism and communication was outstanding. 10/10 would recommend! -
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Jamia Sent on 05/31/2023The perfect planner!
Maria's attention to detail is immaculate. She listens, pays attention to your needs and make it happen. She will go above and beyond to make your day special just as she did with mine! Book her TODAY! -
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Kevin Sent on 05/30/2023
Maria and EAE Are a Gift from the Heavens
My wife Dani and I got married on a Saturday last November at The Historic Post Office in Hampton, VA. I cannot stress to you how quickly you should stop your search for a wedding coordinator once you come across Everly After Events. We used Maria strictly for day-of coordination (well, she works with vendors and confirms their plans in the preceding weeks) and I am truly unaware how we could have survived the day without her.
Months before the big day, Maria sent us a very detailed document of all the pertinent information she needed to fulfill her role. It was helpful in tracking things we may have even overlooked ourselves. She met with us 6-8 weeks before our big day and walked through any confusion she had about any of our responses. As we made last-minute edits to that sheet, she was a phone call or text away at all times to discuss those changes. Once she had all of our information on that sheet, she took off and handled everything for us. Food, DJ, flowers, and even communicated with all the important folks (Maid of Honor, Best Man, etc.) for us as far as what is expected of them. And that's all before the actual day-of we hired her for.
Everyone is confident before their own wedding. "I won't be stressed. We have planned this for over a year. I'm going to be sooooo chill." And then you wake up that morning and that all goes out the window. I am pretty sure I texted Maria before the sun came up that morning about [insert irrational anxiety here] and I believe she called me in 0.2 seconds. It sounded like she had been at work for hours but she had a very calming tone to her. And she maintained that tone throughout the day. While we were a ball of nervous energy, Maria was that calming pat on the back. After the first few hours of the day, I realized I didn't need to bother Maria with any more messages... if there was an issue, she was going to handle it using her experience as a coordinator. If she did have a question (I think there was maybe 1 or 2), she approached us in a very calm manner. It was refreshing.
While we supplied decorations, candles, and so on, we let Maria have creative oversight as far as how everything was laid out. She conveys such a calm, professional presence that we trusted her to decorate our entire venue to include the reception area. And boy did she knock it out of the park. And after 8 hours of prep work, the wedding finally started at 4 p.m. That's when I learned just how amazing Maria is. It is worth noting that she had a teammate with her whose name is escaping me but I do remember her being outstanding as well.
Once the festivities kicked off, it was like Maria was trying to hit 50,000 steps in the net 4 hours. Like a cloud of dust, she was all around the venue like a pinball making sure everything went off without a hitch. Whether setting up the desert table, moving furniture, or cleaning up plates, she was doing it all. I think the thing that stuck out for me the most was when I was on the dancefloor and I took a step back to kind of look around the room for someone. She came up to me and said "is there anything you need? Can I get you a refill?" Who is going to say no to a fresh Jameson and ginger. And what kind of WEDDING COORDINATOR provides that kind of care to her bride and groom.
If you are looking to be as relaxed as possible on your big day and "employ" (feels weird saying that because she quickly felt like a friend) a professional, respectful, funny, and timely wedding coordinator, look no further than Maria DeGalleford and her team at Everly After Events. They left us speechless. -
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Susan Sent on 09/28/2022S.A. Fiesta Wedding
Maria and her team made our wedding truly amazing! We could not have had the awesome wedding we did without her and her team. They came in and pulled it all together so that our day went off without a hitch. We hired her for "day of" but she really went above and beyond that. She was amazing to work with, professional, organized, detail oriented and creative. In the months before the wedding she kept us on track with checklists and check ins, she gave us great ideas and referrals when we needed, she really got to know us as a couple. In the week before she made sure we had every detail in place and day of, she did a little of everything. She took our boxes of wedding stuff and made it into a magical night. She came in with her unflappable calm and made our day perfect. There's no way we could have done it without her! -
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Carly Sent on 06/25/2022Couldn't Have Done it Without Everly After
I don't know how I would've done it without Maria & Everly After Events. When I was beginning the process of planning our wedding, I was very stressed and was not quite sure what to do for pretty much everything. We hired Maria about a year out, and it was the best decision I made during my planning process. Maria would send me checklists and was there every step when the day got closer and closer. I didn't have to worry about a single thing on the day of and that just made it so much more perfect. If you are on the edge about hiring a planner, don't hesitate with Everly After Events! Thanks so much to Maria & her team. -
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Shauna Sent on 04/18/20212020 COVID Bride
I honestly can not say enough great things about Maria. From the moment we had our consultation we knew instantly we wanted to work with her. Our wedding was originally planned for May 2020 and she helped us navigate through 3 different dates, 4 venues changes, and countless other COVID related surprises. She is creative, organized, responsive and patient! We had the perfect day and worried about nothing, and our wedding was absolutely beautiful. I will use her for any event I plan in the Hampton Roads area! -
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Emma Sent on 10/14/2020Phenomenal Wedding Planner
Maria and her team are absolutely amazing. I first met her over a year before my wedding. I could tell her calm nature was just what we needed to take stress off our big day. She kept us on track throughout the process which was no easy feat considering my (now) husband commutes to another state for work and I am in the midst of completing residency to be a Pediatrician. She offered great suggestions for vendors, which was extremely helpful considering both of us were new to the area. She went out of her way to accompany us to appointments and even had one of her coworkers come to my dress fitting. She worked around our schedule. She also helped us navigate countless changes in the final weeks leading up to the wedding due to the COVID pandemic. She went out of her way to make sure the day of was stress free for all involved. She brought together the decorations and other decor for the venue beautifully. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to take stress (and a great deal of time) off of planning for their big day! -
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Samantha Sent on 09/28/2020We got married during a pandemic
We got married during a pandemic, had to reschedule our wedding date twice, and had to completely replan our wedding a week before the ceremony! Imagine planning a wedding for two years and then having to change it entirely the week before. Yup, 2020 is wild. Through each hurdle Maria was there. She was always flexible and able to provide us with a variety of alternatives. I can’t imagine having to go through this experience without her. Having a wedding is a money pit, however hiring Maria to plan our wedding was a non negotiable. When you hire her, you will not be disappointed. -
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Lauren Sent on 05/31/2019Best Wedding Decision!
The first major decision that I made after getting engaged was to hire a wedding planner. After doing some research, I found Maria with Everly After Events. Maria turned out to be one of the best decisions I made in the whole wedding planning process. She was able to interpret my bohemian/natural/organic/winery theme and turn it into the most beautiful and ethereal event. She helped me find a phenomenal team of vendors who were also able to take my vision and run with it. My wedding day was a stunning success because of the fantastic group of vendors that Maria recommended.
Maria has perfected a wedding planning system that is a must for anyone looking to take the stress out of planning a wedding. There is no way that I could have stayed organized without her monthly timelines. She promptly answered all my questions, accompanied me to tour the wedding venue, provided me with impeccable design suggestions, took care of the set up and break down of the wedding and reception space, and lessened my anxiety considerably leading up to the wedding. I highly recommend Everly After Events and I promise this will be the best wedding decision that you make! -
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Alexandra Sent on 10/29/2018EAE Was Phenomenal!
Maria is AMAZING! I knew up front that I could handle most of the planning aspects of a wedding, but that it would be imperative to have someone else running the show the day of so I could focus on enjoying myself. Maria was so helpful from day one, and was always available to offer her expertise and advice on things I just wasn't familiar with in regards to wedding planning, budgeting, timeline, etc. Everything was perfectly organized ahead of time so there were no last minute details to worry about. She executed my design for the ceremony and wedding space in a way that was even better than I had originally envisioned, and kept things running smoothly despite numerous unexpected hiccups and last minute changes. I'm going to miss her now that the wedding is over! This seems to be a recurring statement, but she was truly the best money we spent on our wedding. I cannot speak highly enough of her! -
Bridget Sent on 10/03/2018Maria was our planner she went the extra mile on every request and detail to make my daughters wedding elegant flawless and seamless with amazing suggestions and how to pull
It all together for a day free of any worries or work for anyone other than the Everly After crew. If you want to thoroughly enjoy your special day without any concerns/ pick Everly After...money well spent -
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Katie Sent on 11/09/2021Must have for day of
When we started planning our wedding, we knew a lot of what we wanted, but we wanted some additional help for the week/day of to facilitate everything going smoothly. I've been in many weddings where the bridal party is working on the day of the wedding and in charge of their own schedule, and I can absolutely now say that paying for someone to coordinate for you (at least for the day of) is 100% worth it. We hired Maria but had to push our wedding a year due to COVID- through all of it, she continued to check in and send me to-do lists to make sure I was on track with all the details. She was also a wealth of knowledge for referrals to vendors in the Hampton Roads area throughout the process. In the few weeks leading up to the wedding, Maria was great with being super responsive, attending final walk-throughs at the venues with me and asking all the detail questions I wouldn't have known to ask. She was able to use contacts to source things for the table settings, etc., and her prior work with several of our vendors made confirming details with them super easy. The single most helpful thing, however, was that she took over a final schedule for the of the wedding (and the night before), and once we got there, she took over so that I didn't have to run around making details happen. As a very type A control freak, I felt very comfortable turning over these details to Maria as she demonstrated over and over again that she was on top of everything. On the day of the wedding, Maria just kept in contact with my sister and one of the groomsman, and none of us had to wonder what was going on, what time things were happening, etc. Once the party started, she made sure my husband and I were fed and happy and kept all the events running on time so that we only had to worry about being with our guests. And she took care of getting any remaining items to my sister the following day so that I didn't have to worry about a thing. Frankly, in the grand total of our budget, hiring Maria was a small line item, and she was absolutely worth every penny. If you can at all afford to hire a planner, I HIGHLY recommend it, and Maria is definitely your girl!
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