Hudson Valley Ceremonies Reviews
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Allyson Sent on 10/05/2021Jeanne & Chrissy & HVC Team were wonderful!
HVC Ceremonies is an incredible wedding event team to work with on your big day! We not only worked with Jeanne, the owner, but her assistant, Chrissy, as well as her bartenders and nanny! I could not go anywhere on my wedding day without a guest telling me how amazing the bartenders were; they received endless compliments and were so accomodating to our guests - very sweet & fun as well! They were slinging drinks and getting down on the dance floor; so awesome to see! The nanny was wonderful as well; very trustworthy and kept in contact with my sister the entire time. We had never left our son with a non-family member before - he is only... -
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Julie Sent on 01/04/2024A Wonderful Wedding Planner and On Site Team!
We were married at City Winery Hudson Valley on 9/30/23 and are thrilled we decided to work with Hudson Valley Ceremonies for our big day! Sandra O'Connell was wonderful to work with - from the very beginning she helped me narrow down which vendors to work with - all of whom were incredible industry professionals - and she was always there for any question I needed clarity on. On our actual wedding day her and her assistant Mary were on site from the early morning through to the end of our reception - and the day could not have gone smoother. It was so comforting to have them coordinating with our vendors and the venue throughout the day -... -
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Jessa Sent on 11/27/2023Sandra Made Our Wedding Dreams Come True!
We were married this past September at Timber Lake Camp and had the wedding (and weekend) of our dreams thanks to Sandra O'Connell at Hudson Valley Ceremonies.
If you don't get to the end of this review and only read one thing: Hiring Sandra was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She is beyond dedicated to giving you the wedding of your dreams, and her ability to execute and make it ALL happen is nothing short of extraordinary. Every wedding needs a Sandra!
We had the pleasure of working with Sandra from the beginning of our wedding planning journey all the way through our 3 day wedding weekend. When we were stumped looking... -
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Lauren Sent on 10/20/2023Working with Stefanie was 10/10!
We got married at the Senate Garage this past September. We hired HVC to assist us with day-of coordination and planning. We were so lucky to work with Stefanie. Stefanie is truly one of the kindest, most empathetic people we have ever met. In addition to that, she is extremely professional, organized and detail-oriented. All of our email correspondence was incredibly detailed and she truly thought of everything. She was always open to having phone calls to run through things if needed.
The week leading up to our wedding was extremely hectic and Stefanie effortlessly took the lead to ensure everything would go smoothly. She truly cared for us as if we had been friends for our whole... -
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Allison Sent on 01/22/2023Sage and team knocked it out of the park!
My husband and I loved working with Sage from HVC! We had big ideas, a completely raw venue, and no idea what an undertaking like the event we wanted to throw would be when we began working with her. Luckily, we were in the best of hands! With her expertise and guidance, we chose the best vendors, made the smartest decisions for our budget, and saved anywhere and everywhere we could. We were also able to truly enjoy our day! She handled every last detail masterfully. We arrived and enjoyed the day with the people we love the most while she and her team dealt with every other detail and need — from setup to wrangling (and correcting!) vendors,... -
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Amy Z. Sent on 12/14/2022FRONT-SAGE NEWS: Weddings get better with Sage
When we hired Sage, we didn’t expect the relationship to amount to anything more than ‘please get us McDonalds at 2am’ and boy were we so wrong. My husband has even stated to this day that Sage was like a second mother to us. It’s been difficult to write this review because it’s hard to describe into words how valuable it is to hire Sage. She handled all the intangibles. You don’t realize you need someone like her and we are beyond grateful to have had her for our special day. Our venue was vast and to walk from one end to another could take upwards of 20 minutes. Somehow it felt like Sage was in multiple places at... -
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Hannah Sent on 12/03/2022Great experience with Sage!
We hired Sage from Hudson Valley Ceremonies to be our month-of coordinator and she was a lifesaver! She helped us organize our day-of timeline and was invaluable day-of when it came to setting up and packing up all of our decor and details. She was great inatkeeping the day running smoothly. I would hire her again in a heartbeat—definitely would recommend her for your coordination needs! -
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Sandra Sent on 11/18/2022Sandra O'Connell - Hudson Valley Ceremonies
I thoroughly enjoyed working with Sandra O'Connell of Hudson Valley Ceremonies. Not only did she streamline the bride's "to do" list by recommending musicians and florists, her excellent knowledge of wedding-day requirements helped , my Daughter in Law Amanda immensely, saving her lots of computer search time and false-starts.
Her help walking us through the rehearsal was vital, getting us organized the day of and "on our spots" at the right critical time. It's all such a whirlwind of activity. And the logistics at our farm were challenging, to say the least. I also greatly appreciated how, during the actual wedding and party afterward, Sandra and her assistant were there, in the background, keeping the caterer happy, moving tables,... -
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Sneha Sent on 10/10/2022Wonderful Team!
We couldn't have planned and executed the wedding that we had without Jeanne and Kristine's support and guidance. They were incredibly supportive throughout the process and made us feel grounded and heard. Although we hired Jeanne and Kristine for partial wedding planning, they went above and beyond: answering all of our questions, being responsive, and maintaining flexibility as we shaped our vision. Any couple would be lucky to work with this dynamic duo! -
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Rebecca Sent on 09/26/2022July wedding at Basilica with HVC
We got married at Basilica Hudson in July with the help and guidance of Amanda O’Leary from HVC! I felt so incredibly supported and heard throughout the whole process of planning. Amanda was truly a delight to work with. She was available always to speak with me, or my parents, and to all our vendors. Amanda had great connections with SO many vendors in the Hudson area, which made it really easy for us to make decisions within our price range. Amanda went above and beyond to make sure that every detail of our special day was taken seriously and followed out. I am forever grateful for being connect with Amanda, and HVC, and our day truly could not be complete without her. -
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Julie Sent on 08/25/2022Great Experience!
Hudson Valley Ceremonies was so great! Every 3 months or so, they would send a list of the things that we should be doing that we used to inform our checklist. Sage, our coordinator, was an incredible help leading up to and on the wedding day. She and her assistant helped set up the ceremony, reception and Ketubah signing, and took down the decorations at the end of the night. She also ran the rehearsal, helped make sure everything ran smoothly . She was there for us for the entire day -- I cannot recommend her enough!
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Michelle Sent on 08/09/2022Excellent for Hiring as wedding day Coordinator
We were very lucky to have Sandra as our Wedding Planner/Day of Coordinator. We had a perfect wedding day that was worry free & moved along smoothly. Sandra is a calm, patient, professional, reliable & upbeat person.
Firstly, it was very helpful for Sandra to join us on our final venue walkthrough to see the venue layout. Also, Sandra devoted several hours on the phone kindly listening to me, a nervous bride.
The day of our wedding, Sandra and her fab assistant arrived early to meet me so she could collect my decorations & ceremony items and set them up.
Sandra was always checking in on me, my groom, & bridal party. She... -
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Samara Sent on 10/07/2021A Pleasure to Work with!
I used HVC for the security for my wedding in August of 2021. Sandra and her team were easy and wonderful to work with. They were on-time, professional, and kind. I knew my event, vendors, and guests were safe in their hands. I would recommend them and definitely use them again. -
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Chelsea Sent on 08/03/2021Amanda and HVC Made Our Wedding!
I cannot say enough about Amanda and HVC. She was open and accommodating to every crazy idea I had, answered frantic calls and texts whenever I needed something, and ended up basically saving our wedding when our caterer dropped out a week before our wedding by finding us someone absolutely incredible last minute. She was so genuine and relaxed and calmed my nerves through the whole process. I was able to spend my wedding weekend ENJOYING because I knew she would execute everything perfectly and she did. I also cannot recommend the HVC staff enough. They pulled through to staff our wedding as well for service and bartending and were SO much fun while still being professional and making... -
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Carolyn Sent on 07/19/2021Great elopement in the Catskills
We had a great elopement officiated by Debra! Booking through the website and planning things with her were super easy. She gave us great advice on the specific location, since we hadn't been to the reason before. Great for elopements - very professional and hassle-free! -
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Alanna Sent on 07/07/2021Hudson Valley Ceremonies was AMAZING to work with.
We worked with Sandra O’Connell and she was a dream. She was organized, very quick to respond and a delight to work with. Sandra knew a ton of vendors in diverse price ranges and helped us with every issue we had. She knew how to advocate for us and ensure that we were able to get what we needed.
On the day of the wedding, Sandra ran the show and put out fires that neither of us even knew happened. She was very attentive and had a quiet no bullshit attitude that was exactly what we needed on our big day.
Especially during and after COVID, Sandra went above and beyond to help us find... -
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Tatiana Sent on 06/30/2021Rev Stu was Great!
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Kristel Sent on 06/28/2021Highly Recommend!
Dear Reverend Stuart,
Wedding Day: 6/17/2021 at The Briarcliff Manor
A special thank you from the new Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez
From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank you for helping to make our ceremony special. From the first day we met virtually, to the wedding day, you were very friendly, easy to connect with, and delivered a great service. You were a hit at the wedding with our guests and us. We were incredibly happy that we chose you as our wedding officiant. That day was the most memorable day of our lives, thank you for making it possible. -
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Bethany Sent on 01/04/2020Jeanne is the best!
We originally thought we didn’t need a day-of coordinator. Our venue had an onsite coordinator who was a total pro, and in general they have weddings down to a science. But as time went on and we got closer to the wedding day, we realized there were so many details (non venue related) that someone would need to manage—and I didn’t want that someone to be me (or the groom, or my mom, or anyone else who was supposed to be enjoying the day). We interviewed a couple of people, but the moment we got on the phone with Jeanne from HVC, we knew we were dealing with a professional. She had worked at our venue countless times, was... -
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Bradley Sent on 09/16/2019Wonderful Experience
My wife, Julie, and I hired HVC and specifically Jeanne Stark to coordinate our wedding at the Basilica in Hudson, NY. Now that our wedding has come and gone, I can say confidently that Jeanne was the most instrumental and valuable vendor that we hired. She took our vision, which started off with a deposit at a blank-canvas venue, and helped to make it a reality. Jeanne's experience at the Basilica and specific knowledge of Hudson Valley vendors made it possible for a couple from NYC to plan a wedding 2.5 hrs north and never feel overwhelmed or out of touch. You want something done? Working together for over a year, Jeanne was always available to schedule a call... -
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Hillary Sent on 06/18/2019Enjoy your wedding planning rather than stress about it!
My daughter was married on June 8, 2019 in an outdoor ceremony at a boathouse on a lake in the Hudson River Valley. We knew from the moment that she announced her engagement that we were going to need help! I contacted several wedding planners but felt that Hudson Valley had the best package at the most reasonable price and I certainly made the right decision. Sharon O'Connell worked with us beginning last June. I couldn't have been happier working with Sharon and I knew almost immediately that our celebration would be in good hands. Her knowledge of planning the details of a wedding, coordinating a large event and her knowledge of vendors in the area together with her... -
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Jess Sent on 04/15/2019Great Officiant Services
Hudson Valley Ceremonies made finding an officiant for our ceremony hassle-free. The wedding ceremony was entirely customizable, from the readings used to the blessings and prayers included. While we did not have any special ceremonies (unity candle, etc), they were included as an option. And there were many sample readings and blessings to browse through! Reverand Elizabeth Roth was a pleasure to work with and helped us customize our ceremony to our liking. She was friendly, upbeat, ans always available for email communication and last minute questions. She arrived at the venue an hour early, which gave us plenty of time to go over the processional order and ceremony instructions. She was very professional during the ceremony and we were happy to have her as our officiant. -
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Katie Sent on 01/20/2019Lauren Brown
There are not enough ways to begin to say how amazing Lauren Brown was for our wedding. Our day went incredibly smooth and it was all thanks to her. From making sure everyone was where they needed to be and making sure the timing of everything was just right. She was incredibly easy to work with and considered all our needs.
We were married at Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie and live in VA. Lauren met with us each time we were in NY to work on something for the wedding. About a month before the wedding we came up to get our marriage license and tie up some last-minute details, Lauren met with us and the vendors... -
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Jennifer Sent on 12/10/2018Perfect Ceremony
Rev. Lawrence McCauley was a pleasure to deal with. We had a phone interview where he prepared a draft of our ceremony. My husband and I edited it a bit to our liking and he gladly incorporated our changes. Our entire experience with HV ceremonies went well and we highly recommend them!
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