First Coast Weddings and Events Reviews
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Melyssa Sent on 11/19/2024Emma turned our wedding dreams into a reality!!! 😍
Our wedding weekend was absolutely PERFECT thanks to Emma and the First Coast Weddings & Events team!!! From the moment we hired Emma, we knew that she was going to do everything to help us through the planning process, preparing for the weekend, and ensuring everything ran as smoothly as possible for the day of the wedding! Her attention to detail, informative follow ups, and industry expertise were exactly what we needed to help us manage the intricacies and overwhelm of the wedding planning process! She was an absolute life saver for us over the many hiccups we faced along the way, and I couldn't be more grateful for her support, enthusiasm, and optimism that everything would work out the way he hoped it would - in fact, the weekend turned out better than we could have ever imagined because of Emma and the entire FCWE team! 🩵 We are now blessed with a lifetime of incredible memories thanks to this amazing company! -
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Gabrielle Sent on 06/25/2024First Coast Weddings gave us our dream wedding!
Heather and her team were absolutely incredible throughout this entire process. She kept us on a great timeline, found incredible vendors, and generally took a huge load off of our plates during this busy time. Heather also provides a sweet, comforting, and calming presence both on the big day and at every meeting leading up to the wedding. She struck the perfect balance of providing helpful information while also encouraging us to express what we wanted on our day. I came in with not a lot of clarity on what I wanted the day to look like and she was amazing at guiding us and helping craft the perfect wedding. Her communication was consistent and excellent and everyone was incredibly professional. The wedding day was everything we hoped for and more and I could not recommend Heather and the First Coast Wedding team highly enough!! -
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Benjamin Sent on 05/22/2024Ponte Vedra Wedding
Hiring Laura and the First Coast team will be the best decision you make ahead of your wedding. Not only is Laura professional, thorough, and detail oriented, but she's also incredibly nice and caring. On our wedding day, it was a true 50/50 if we would be able to have the ceremony outside due to storms in the area. Watching Laura handle venue logistics, handle the bride and groom (plus family) and pull off giving us our outdoor dream wedding, was seeing a true professional in action. Laura is the type of planner you'd want to strategize with on the phone for an hour, but also talk about life with over a meal or drink. Lastly, she knows the Jax area extremely well (we got marries in Ponte Vedra) and had done several events at both our rehearsal and wedding venues, making the entire experience smooth and stress free. We encourage you to hire Laura as we did, you will be as thrilled as we are! -
Helen Sent on 02/13/2024
Thank you FCWE!!!!
We cannot recommend First Coast enough!! We had the pleasure of working with Laura, and she was incredible. From the moment we decided to work together, she made sure I had everything I needed including details that hadn't even crossed my mind. During the wedding, I knew I could count on her excited smiles and "Do you need anything"s. She gave me my peace on one of the best, most chaotic days of my life and that is more than I could have asked for. Thank you so so much! -
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Christina Sent on 06/07/2023First Coast Weddings
What was in our hearts was love. What we wanted to share with our closets friends was the love we had for one another a for them to celebrate in that joy with us. We didn’t have a vision or story board or Pinterest to fully articulate what that would look like, but what we felt on our wedding day was exactly our hearts desire. What was felt that day could not be engineered or curated perfectly just for “the gram”
Laura is just that good at what she does- and this is the why- she cared so deeply about understanding who we were as a couple. She is communicative, capable, organized, professional and has a great network of vendors. Her expertise allowed us to just be and enjoy every moment of the day! Not to mention, she is the kindest sweetest person and I know she also cares about our happily ever after- after we say “I do.” I’m happy she was there to celebrate with us on our wedding as our planner and also consider her a friend.
Thank you and your team for all you do!
The Udelhofen’s 💕 -
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Courtney Sent on 05/23/2023Excellent from start to finish!!
We recently had the pleasure of working with Laura Salmon as our wedding coordinator, and we cannot express enough gratitude for the exceptional service and expertise she provided. From the very beginning of our wedding planning journey until the last dance on our special day, Laura was there to assist with each step and made our lives easier! She guided us through every decision, from coordinating timelines to finalizing vendor discussions, and ensuring that every element of our wedding was flawlessly executed. Her experience and industry knowledge was invaluable, providing us with a sense of reassurance and confidence during what can often be a stressful time! On our wedding day, Laura and her assistant Savannah truly made our day the best. They orchestrated every aspect of the event, ensuring that everything flowed seamlessly. Their calm demeanor and ability to handle any unexpected situations allowed us and our families to relax and fully enjoy the day. We ultimately had to change our ceremony location at the last moment due to a rain storm, and luckily Laura and her team were there to help deliver the message to us and to ensure that we still had the best wedding we could've dreamed of. She made the necessary adjustments at the last minute, even utilizing table arrangements at the ceremony to still provide beautiful backdrop for our ceremony. Beyond Laura's organizational and creative talents, she was also an incredible source of support throughout the day. She provided guidance and a calming presence during moments of stress or nervousness with the weather changes throughout the day. In summary, we cannot recommend First Coast Weddings and Events and Laura enough! If you are looking for a wedding coordinator who goes above and beyond, Laura is who you need! -
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Janee Sent on 05/13/2023I cannot say enough good things
I recently worked with Laura and First Coast Wedding & Events for my special day, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From start to finish, Laura went above and beyond to ensure that our wedding day was everything we wanted and more. Everything ran smoothly and our guests had a memorable experience.
The communication leading up to the event was clear and timely. Laura was always available to answer our questions and offer advice, and she made us feel confident and comfortable every step of the way. On the day of the wedding, everything was executed flawlessly, from the setup to the timing of the events.
The attention to detail was impressive, and my wedding party and guests were blown away by the level of service provided. Laura and her team were professional, courteous, and went out of their way to make sure everyone was taken care of.
Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. As the Bride, I was able to fully enjoy our wedding without any additional stress or worries. I have Laura to thank for that.
Overall, I would highly recommend Laura and First Coast Wedding & Events to anyone looking for a stress-free and enjoyable experience. Thank you for making my special day one to remember! -
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Taylor Sent on 02/17/2023Best Wedding Planner in Ponte Vedra/Jacksonville!!
First Coast Weddings, specifically Laura Salmon, was the absolute best wedding planner I could have hired for my big day. She is extremely knowledgeable about the industry and my wedding venue, TPC Sawgrass. The process was seamless from the day we began planning and through our wedding day. I loved the online planning tools First Coast made available to us and their amazing seating chart resources. Laura always worked with our tight schedule and made herself available which meant so much to me. She actually listened to how I wanted my wedding timeline to go and made sure every detail was perfect until the end. Weddings can sometimes be stressful but Laura took that part out for me so I could enjoy every moment. I cannot recommend Laura or her staff more for your wedding day. 1000/10. -
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Kelly Sent on 11/30/2022The best in the business
I am profoundly grateful for Heather and her team at First Coast Weddings and Events. When I got engaged there was no question who I wanted on my side helping to plan, coordinate and execute a perfect wedding. I am a repeat client of First Coast Weddings and Events and I can say with certainly there is no one better in the business! Heather and her team listen, advise, review, encourage and support you through the stress of planning a wedding with professionalism, knowledge and (most importantly for me) with heart. There is a reason that FCWE celebrated two decades in business this year! FCWE supported me in my vision, helped me stay in budget without sacrificing anything and took care to keep me organized and on track. Even as a hurricane approached, Heather and her team helped us pivot when we needed to and encouraged us to breathe and trust that no matter what, it would be the day we dreamed of! FCWE has my highest recommendation!!! -
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Emily Sent on 09/21/2022The best decision you’ll make!
Laura from first coast made wedding day easier than I ever imagined. From the start Laura was so helpful and was always available to help address any questions or concerns that we had. It was like talking to a good friend every time we talked with her too! On wedding day she took care of everything and did it just the way we had communicated with her. If there was anything people were unsure of Laura was always able to go above and beyond to help and get it taken care of. I cannot recommend Laura and First Coast Weddings enough. -
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Brooke Sent on 07/21/2022Completely worth it!
I was very hesitant to get a day of coordinator and I would completely recommend one if you are debating it. I reached out to First Coast 45 days before my wedding and it was absolutely worth every penny. Heather and Laura were fantastic and took all of the pressure and planning off of me and my family the day of the wedding. They were very easy to reach if I needed them and communicated multiple times to make sure everything went the way that I wanted it. Thank you again, I couldn't imagine my wedding without your help -
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Dana Sent on 06/06/2022Easy Partner for the Big Day- Patient, Organized, Calm
Heather Randall was fabulous to work with from start to finish. She has a calm demeanor which is appreciated and she is organized and fast to act on to-dos, quickly following up with other vendors and keeping us on track with decisions and more. She offered good perspective when asked but never interfered where not appropriate. She balanced the preferences of us as a couple as well as my family. She helped us feel confident things were taken care of. She even went above and beyond to final little ways to make us feel special as a couple-- gifting us a small German tradition (given the German groom)! Highly recommend as a partner in this process. Thanks Heather! -
Paige Sent on 05/24/2022
Stress free planning, PERFECT wedding day!
Laura was absolutely incredible! She made the whole experience seamless and her team executed everything flawlessly. I couldn’t imagine First Coast not being involved in our big day! -
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Rebecca Sent on 04/13/2022Totally worth it!
I would recommend a wedding planner to anyone, especially First Coast! It is definitely worth the money and it takes the stress off of the bride-to-be. We worked with Kari and she was amazing! She reached out to all my vendors for me which gave me more time for other things. She was very responsive any time I had a question and she even texted me ideas for my wedding! She always made sure that everything was exactly how I wanted it. A day of coordinator is perfect for anyone who wants to enjoy their wedding without having to worry about the timeline of events. Your other vendors will also thank you for having someone there to run the show. Thank you again Kari and First Coast Weddings, we couldn't have done it without you! -
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Hasset Sent on 06/04/2021Amazing Day of Coordinator
Laura and the team at First Coast Weddings were amazing. She did a great job getting us prepared for our big day and making sure we thought through all of the details, both big and small. On the day of our wedding, she kept managed everything perfectly. We would absolutely recommend Laura and her team. -
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Jennifer Sent on 10/21/2020A Must for Planning your First Coast Wedding
Like many brides-to-be, our daughter had to postpone her Spring 2020 wedding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Laura Salmon and the team at First Coast Weddings made this stressful time and process so much easier: In addition to providing us with the information needed to make the decision to reschedule the wedding, Laura notified all of the vendors of the new date and facilitated the signing of any contract addenda that were needed.
Throughout the next four months, Laura stayed in touch with us, reassuring us that the wedding we had envisioned was still a possibility and offering her assistance with everything from venue signage to favors. On the day of the wedding itself, she and her assistant were invaluable: From the moment they arrived three hours before the ceremony until well after the reception had concluded, they made sure everything was set up and that all vendors and members of the bridal party arrived on time and knew where to go. They also made sure all gifts and personal family items were packed up and delivered to us during their final sweep of the venue late that evening.
Laura's calm demeanor and attention to every detail allowed us to relax, breathe and enjoy the day for which we had waited so long. Securing Laura's services was the best investment we made in planning our daughter's wedding and we highly recommend her services. -
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Malorie Sent on 05/13/2020Very Necessary, Very Wonderful
We were married at TPC Sawgrass and went back and forth on whether we needed a day-of coordinator-- I am grateful we made the decision to hire Heather for the full day! Heather is PERFECT. Absolutely wonderful, patient, helpful, and professional. Any detail, no matter how small, Heather helped me and made it awesome. Vendor recommendations, details I did not know I needed to think about, emailing our timeline to everyone involved; she did it and she was perfect. She saved us so much time and stress. -
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Caroline Sent on 05/01/2020They take care of everything so you can enjoy your day
I had the best experience working with First Coast Weddings last July. Every time I had a concern or question, their team had already thought through the scenario and had a ready solution. From the dress rehearsal to the day itself I never had to worry about people knowing where to be or when to move. Knowing that I had the First Coast Weddings team running everything behind the scenes and coordinating with my Church and venue staff gave me the freedom to focus on my wedding and not worry about my guests. I could not recommend them more highly! -
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Sharon Sent on 11/08/2011Heather is so professional, organized, and just the best wedding planner we could hope for! The wedding was held in Jacksonville with the Bride and Groom each residing in distant cities. Planning would have been extremely difficult for us, but Heather and her team made it completely stress-free and easy for out of town couples.
Heather is a very prompt and efficient communicator and is always warm and understanding. She worked extra hard to find us the perfect vendors, some of which we would not been able to find on our own.
She is very keen to detail and design. I had changed my vision at least three times during the planning process, however Heather was always very patient and kind.
The day of the wedding went so perfectly! We are so fortunate that Heather and FCWE were there to prevent any snags, organize the vendors and deliveries, and let us enjoy our special day!
Thank you Heather and FCWE team for working so hard to make our day extra special!! -
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Niki Sent on 11/08/2020Helped the day run smoothly
We hired Kari Smith for the full day for our wedding. She was very organized and responsive and helped our day run very smoothly. She was very helpful when the weather forecast changed for our outdoor ceremony and reception and helped our vision of the night still become a reality.
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