Ginger Bee Events & Planning Reviews
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Kristen G. Sent on 11/08/2018The best decision you will make!
Without a doubt the smartest decision we made when planning out wedding was hiring Natalie. At first the idea of hiring a wedding planner sounded way to fancy for what we were going for, but I shudder at the idea we almost did this without her help. She was so organized throughout the entire process and honestly made planning a wedding feel easy. Plenty of times throughout this process I turned to my husband and said, can you imagine doing this on our own. This feeling only peaked on our wedding day and the days before when I realized all I need to do is relax - a feeling I don't think every bride can say. She was worth every penny, and then some.Ginger Bee Events & Planning's reply:
Yay yay! Thank you so much Kristen :) Our planning journey was super fun and I loved getting to work with you guys. At the end of the day, it all turned out as "SWANKY" as I thought it would! ;) -
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Felicia Sent on 01/17/2019Thank you Natalie!
The day-of coordinator may be your most important wedding vendor hire, and if you’re like me, you don’t want to have to worry about a thing on your wedding day. Natalie was communicative and professional throughout the entire wedding planning process. Her and her assistant provided excellent day-of coordination services and I would highly recommend her to other couples. -
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Erica Sent on 12/12/2018Most important wedding decision (besides saying "yes")!
I can’t even begin to tell you how incredible Natalie is. From our first meeting to our send-off, she consistently emanated a balanced vibe of professional and personable. My husband and I had 100% confidence in her as our coordinator, and if she was ever overwhelmed during the planning process, we will never know. Due to our large families and mostly-local friends, our wedding had upwards of 200 guests. With that many people a lot could go wrong, but (as far as I know), it was seamless because of Natalie! Everyone in our wedding party commented on how well she ran the show during the rehearsal and on the big day. She advocated for us when we had some communication issues with our venue, and she asked us all the questions we didn’t know we had to contemplate well ahead of time so that we could be worry-free in the days leading up to the wedding. I probably will never know just how much work went into making it all come together; I guess that’s the mark of a brilliant event coordinator!
Oh, and on top of her planning skills, she is an incredible designer and florist. I don't have much in the way of design vocabulary, so I didn't offer much direction, but she figured me out to a T and put together the most incredible ceremony flowers.
Ginger Bee Events & Planning's reply:
Erica, thank you so much for the lovely review! Working with you and Nate was seriously my pleasure :) :) We had such a fun time leading up to the wedding, I wish we could do it again! Wishing you tons of love and luck in your new lives together.
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Stephanie Sent on 11/06/2018Natalie is the absolute bestest!
Natalie is the BEST. That's all you need to know, really. We had the amazing luck of working with her for full planning and day-of coordination, and she has turned us from planner-skeptics to enthusiastic planner evangelists. But not all planners are created equal, so here's why you should go with her…
1) She's super knowledgeable. Whether you know what you want or have no idea, she has the experience to tell you not only what's doable but also what's smart. She'll make a timeline and a floorplan that puts other planners to shame, and has all kinds of great connections to vendors too.
2) She's patient and amazing. We were super high-stress and had a crazy schedule, and she was completely unfazed. She understood us and helped me (Typa A, OCD traits, anxious) and my husband (scatter brained, last-minute procrastinator/improviser) both feel relaxed and confident about our wedding and all the million pieces. She’s also very calm, straightforward, super efficient + on top of it, and not at all pushy or overly gush-y.
3) She's SO ORGANIZED. Every time I thought we might have forgotten something, she had thought of it weeks/months ago. And come up with a backup plan. Our family, wedding party, and guests all felt like the entire day flowed super smoothly and it was because of her and her team!
4) She's creative and fun. We had the super weird theme of "Kate Spade rides the New York subway while reading Harry Potter" and she absolutely NAILED IT! She made an amazing flower/balloon arrangement for our ceremony backdrop and set everything up spectacularly. She is super talented!!!
5) She also helped us find great money-saving opportunities and wisely advised us on when it was worthwhile to pay a bit more. This is also why we feel like we ultimately saved money and saved SO MUCH STRESS by hiring Natalie! Sure, you can find a cheaper planner...but having been to and been part of a bunch of weddings lately, I can definitely say that she is top notch and 300% worth every penny.
I could go on but tldr NATALIE IS WONDERFUL! HIRE HER FOR ALL YOUR EVENTS!Ginger Bee Events & Planning's reply:
Stephanie, thank you SO much for this awesome review! I am SO happy with how everything turned out with you and Theo. You guys had a particular vision and seeing it all come to life on day-of was so joyful for me :) What a genuinely fun event, full of love. Wishing you both all the love in the world in your new lives in Chicago! -
Patricia Sent on 11/06/2017Natalie is hands down the best money you could possibly spend on your wedding. We hired Natalie for day of coordination and flowers, but she did so, so much more for us.
As your day of coordinator, she's a wealth of knowledge. We were a bit overwhelmed with just the logistics of how you're supposed to run a wedding (okay, we know you need to have food, probably music, etc), but she broke down the whole day (and months leading up to it) into todos and fill in the blanks for all the details we needed to cover. As the day of coordinator, we did most of the major planning (the picking and choosing) on our end, but she makes sure you stay on top of things and have all the right details. From that, Natalie put together (seriously, months in advance of the wedding) a minute by minute breakdown of the day. This became our bible and planning because a pretty easy game of fill in the blanks.
The day of the wedding, thanks to Natalie, we truly just sat back and enjoyed the day. Natalie and her assistants were at the venue from setup to tear down. She worked with all our major venders, particularly our amazing photographers, to communicate the schedule, and everyone of our venders worked together to just pass us from event to event throughout the day. We got to sit back sipping celebratory beers and champagne before the ceremony and just relax. After the ceremony, we turned around to find drinks and food right there waiting for us. All night, Natalie made sure we were being well fed and hydrated, and overall just having a great time.
In addition to day of coordination, we also worked with Natalie for our florals. With just a few glances via pinterest, she immediately grabbed our aesthetic and created incredible bouquets, centerpieces, and ceremony backdrops. She was also amazing in working with our budget. We didn't have a huge floral budget, but you'd never guess that based on how beautiful everything was!!
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Sarah Sent on 11/10/2017We met with Natalie and instantly knew we wanted to work with her. She was easy to communicate with throughout the entire process-- she got back to us very quickly for any questions or clarifications. We had Natalie do our Day of Coordination and Flowers and both turned out perfectly. She crafted a detailed, thoughtful timeline for our day with every detail planned out. She was organized and fun to work with the whole time. The day went so smoothly and we enjoyed working with her so much. She also does AMAZING florals. We had her do all the flowers and some décor for our wedding and everything was absolutely beautiful! She really captured our style and enhanced the space so much. You will not be disappointed choosing Natalie, she is the absolute BEST!
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Bess Sent on 10/31/2017Natalie was the coordinator/designer for our wedding on September 23rd, 2017. During our first meeting with Natalie, she was personable and made us so comfortable. We felt like we had known her for years! We immediately trusted her and knew that she was the perfect person to help us create our dream wedding day. I had seen her portfolio on the Ginger Bee website so I gave her my vision and let her run with it. Everyone at the wedding was absolutely amazed at the turn out. Natalie is extremely creative and professional. She answered all of my questions and had could handle anything we threw at her. I would absolutely recommend Natalie for any event!
Ginger Bee Events & Planning's reply:
Thank you Bess! It was lovely working with you and Matt! It's a special and exciting event when my clients (you guys!) let me go wild and stretch my creative wings. So fun to work with you! <3 -
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Melinda Sent on 11/10/2017We did our research and even met with a couple other wedding coordinators. From the very beginning we were impressed with Natalie. Throughout the planning process, she was proactive and offered great advice – from vendors to design.
When the big day arrived, we couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out. The venue and setup was beautiful. More importantly, everything ran smoothly. Our guests had a blast.
Ginger Bee Events & Planning is HIGHLY recommended. -
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