fox + fern events Reviews
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Shultz L. Sent on 09/25/2023
Fan-fu$cking-Tastic
Meaghan was simply, The. Best. We don't say this lightly and we are both harsh critics and are much more likely to dish out scathing critical online reviews than gushing positive ones.
We worked with Meaghan for over 2 years to craft our wedding - 3 events over 3 days in Northern Michigan. The wedding was unusually complex as we decided to build a platform on a remote beach in front of our vacation home and had to construct the venue, decor etc, all from scratch. The venue and place also brought with it lots of complex family dynamics and people traveling from all around the world with all sorts of questions and anxieties. Meaghan patiently handled it all with grace, skill and humor. I am a high maintenance client with ridiculous attention to detail and a desire to bring together all sorts of design, culinary and other elements together into high end events. Rather than feeling like a pain in the ass, Meaghan jumped in and felt like a partner in crime having fun with us - she elevated our vision, made us feel heard and worked tirelessly to make the impossible, possible.. all while working within our budget and myriad of other constraints. A fun anecdote on this note - I despise the color white. Our wedding did not have a blush of white in it, from the floor, to the table clothes to the signage. The only white thing at the wedding were men's shirts and the brides wedding dress. By the end of our second month working together, Meaghan was beating me to punch on eliminating white from the wedding color pallet, eliciting appreciation and laughs from all. After all, wedding is the choice color of weddings.
Something else we appreciated was the flexibility and creativity Meaghan was able to leverage out of vendors she works with, all of whom were top notch. I imagine this is because she treats them with respect, is reliable not only to her clients, but also to her partners, and has many happy customers, from both a B2B and B2C perspective. I cannot count how many people shared with me that our wedding was the most beautiful wedding they'd ever attended. While this was nice to hear and a testament to Meaghan helping us realize our vision in a stunning setting, most importantly, we had a blast at our own wedding and really had the space to soak up the beauty of it all, enjoying all the details, interactions and once-in-a-lifetime moments with all of our people and each other. Meaghan seems to genuinely lover her work (or is a pro at pretending she does) and, if I were to characterize her professional superpower, it would be expertly setting expectations (that, if met, any reasonable client would be thrilled with) and then going above and beyond to over-deliver on all metrics. Her services are worth every penny and she's a pro at pulling off the seemingly impossible, all from quiet unassuming Northern Michigan. -
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Justine I. Sent on 11/06/2020Fox & Fern is the best wedding planner!
If you need help planning your wedding, look no further than Fox & Fern! My husband and I got married at Aurora Cellars on 8-1-2020. We hired the dream team of Meaghan (owner and lead planner), Kelsey and Kendal of Fox & Fern to be our day of wedding coordinators. Honestly, besides our venue, Fox & Fern was our other most impressive and favorite wedding vendor. Meaghan and her team are so amazing, professional and thoughtful. Their attention to detail and effort they put into making our wedding uniquely ours was truly amazing. After our very first phone call with Meaghan almost two years ago, we knew we were in good hands and that we had found a truly exceptional team to help us plan our wedding. Meaghan is very knowledgeable, experienced, and has developed great working relationships with all the other vendors in the area. We also greatly appreciated that Meaghan is the queen of organization! She sent us 5 Google Docs to help us organize all our wedding planning info: 1) vendor contact sheet, 2) vendor payment and gratuity sheet, 3) names of the bridal party and immediate family sheet, 4) details/decor sheet and, 5) a timeline sheet. We had two Zoom meetings with Meaghan before our wedding to go over the Google Doc planning sheets together, make sure we had everything we needed and answer any questions we had. Meaghan also helped us design the seating chart for our ceremony site and reception tent. Even though there were many times this year that we thought we would not be able to have our wedding during this COVID pandemic, Meaghan helped us stay optimistic, never gave up on our wedding and was willing to work with us every step of the way. We are so thankful to her for helping us make it happen!
Once Meaghan and her team had all our wedding planning info, they took over from there and we didn't have to worry or think about a thing and just enjoy our day! Meaghan ran our entire rehearsal the night before the wedding. This helped so much! Everyone in the bridal party knew what they had to do so that the ceremony ran smoothly. The day of our wedding, Meaghan and her team went above and beyond for us. They picked up ice for the kegs, balloons for the reception tent and breakfast for the bridal party in Traverse City before arriving at the venue by 9am. Meaghan and her team did all the set up and tear down of our wedding decor. They were great at staying in the background but also making sure we stuck to our timeline the entire day.
The investment we made in hiring Fox & Fern as our day of wedding coordinator was so worth it! Thanks to Meaghan, Kendal and Kelsey, we got to relax and enjoy every moment of our special day with our friends and family without having to worry about anything else. Fox & Fern took care of everything we needed and more and we couldn't have imagined planning our wedding without them! -
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Julia M. Sent on 09/30/2020Amazing Wedding Planner!
Meaghan and the Fox & Fern team are the BEST. Hands down, it was the best decision we made to hire Meaghan as our wedding planner. We were supposed to get married in June, had to postpone to September and then cancel our large wedding a re-plan a much smaller one due to COVID. Meaghan was there every step of the way and helped us keep the vision for our day, even though it wasn't what we originally planned. Everything turned out beautifully and it matched exactly what I pictured in my head for flowers, decorations, etc. Meaghan was incredibly helpful during the planning process and also for the wedding weekend. We didn't have to worry about anything for set-up, clean-up, rehearsal, etc and Meaghan kept us so organized in prepping for our weekend. The Fox & Fern team is quick to respond, incredibly organized and most importantly, they are all just really kind people. We loved working with them and can't recommend them enough! -
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Piper K. Sent on 08/27/2019Fox and Fern make dreams come true
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Meaghan and her team and Fox and Fern. I had a blueprint of a dream for my wedding and she turned into an even more magical reality than I could have imagined. I felt like the queen of my very own fairytale. I worked with her from across the country for a year and a half to plan it, and she was always available to discuss questions or concerns that I had and was always delightful to talk with. She even had a baby a couple months before the wedding and still remained on top of everything! I could not have been happier with my entire experience with Fox and Fern. -
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Taryn L. Sent on 07/26/2019Fox + Fern is "One in a Million"
There are not enough stars to give these ladies of Fox + Fern. I had the opportunity to work with both Meaghan and Kelsey over the last year. I was skeptical at first to go with a wedding planner, but when I first spoke with Meaghan, I felt like she would be able to help me so much with the wedding process. I did not know how I was going to be able to plan and also work full time. They were incredibly organized and had some awesome ideas. You can buy any book or read anything online to help you plan, but these ladies do so much more. I could go on and on about all of the great things they did, but skipping ahead to the wedding day, Kelsey executed the day flawlessly. There were no hiccups and I had the most relaxed morning with my family and bridal party. Anyone who is even thinking of hiring a wedding coordinator/planner, just give Fox + Fern a call and you will not be disappointed in any way. I'm having some serious "post wedding blues" due to missing friends and family and because I won't be working with these ladies anymore. I feel like I gained a couple of new friends and this is what you can expect during your planning process. Thank you is not enough to tell Kelsey and Meaghan how thankful and grateful I am for them. Fox + Fern you are "one in a million." -
Lauren D. Sent on 06/23/2019
Perfect Bohemian Wedding
Katy at Fox and Fern was amazing! She made it as painless as possible to plan a wedding. I loved her energy and excited nature around helping us plan our dream wedding! Everything turned out more beautiful than I had imagined it could be (especially after needing to move the reception to our backup indoor venue). She was always on top of everything and dealt with my forgetfulness with grace. Day of the wedding, she even found a way to get batteries for our fairy lights that we didn't realize didn't include batteries. She was just amazing and I cannot say enough about her! -
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Meghan Sent on 10/20/2019Fox and Fern is AMAZING!!!
Working with Meaghan was a true pleasure! Throughout our wedding planning experience, she made the entire process very streamlined and as stress free as could be hoped for. We actually planned our wedding while traveling abroad, but it totally manageable with her and her team. Meaghan provided recommendations for incredible vendors, all of which we were extremely pleased with and that greatly reduced our time spent sorting through countless options in the area. We found after an initial few phone calls that she quickly zeroed in on our style and desires and provided options for us to choose from to align with this design vision. She was incredibly responsive, always getting back to our emails or phone calls within 24 hours, if not minutes. We planned an entire weekend of celebrations, and Meaghan and her team executed our plans so that we could enjoy and be in the moment – we never felt we had to do anything or worry about anything other than celebrating. If you are considering having a wedding in Northern Michigan, we couldn’t recommend Meaghan and her team more highly! -
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Laura B. Sent on 10/21/2018Fox+Fern delivered above and beyond what we could have imagined
David and I would like to send our sincerest thank you and the Fox & Fern team for making our dream wedding a reality. We cannot speak highly enough (but will here!) about our F+F experience from start to finish. From the first phone call with Meaghan, to the sparkler send-off at our reception, everything was flawless.
Our event was not an easy event to execute. We had many unique requests and a multi-day event that added complexity - rehearsal dinner, welcome reception, morning ceremony, afternoon BBQ, and evening reception/party. With a smile and incredible creativity, the F+F team delivered above and beyond what we could have imagined.
The thing that stood out most in our experience with F+F was the level of care and they took with each decision and each detail. It felt like they cared as much about our wedding as we did! Every decision was weighed thoughtfully. Every dollar was respected. Every idea you brought was inventive.
A short list of shoutouts: assembling a team to man the BBQ...that included Meaghan's own Mother (wow!!!); finding us the right vendor to built an obscure tipi; repurposing items from other events like the seating board and bathroom baskets to save costs; responsiveness on email/text; impeccable organization; and the list goes on and on and on.
Fox+Fern added immense value to our event. We simply could not have done it without them.
I would highly recommend! -
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