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    George F. Sent on 02/25/2024
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    Amazing Planner & Person! :)

    If Disney is looking for their next Marvel superhero, Kelly has to make the short list! My now wife Rachel and I basked in the sunshine of our engagement for a little too long and found ourselves with a pretty bad sunburn. With our wedding date about four months out and a few venders booked, we found ourselves extremely stressed and ill prepared.
    Kelly came recommended through my broader friendship circle. From the moment we first spoke on the phone together I felt extremely comfortable and at ease—it felt like talking to a friend (and part-time therapist). She took our half-baked wedding plan and turned it into what can only be described as a perfect day.

    From the start, Kelly immediately began to plan the meticulous details of our day working to prioritize the aspects that were most meaningful and important to us. This is a quality that cannot be underestimated—I’ve heard countless stories from friends and family who had wedding planners where it was “their way or the highway”. It was a relief to know that we had someone helping us to achieve the image of the wedding we both wanted.
    And while it is in her title, I’d be remiss to not say what a fantastic planner Kelly is! Not only in planning the wedding but planning frequent touch points with Rachel and I to ensure we were getting progress updates and making decisions to help Kelly do what she does best. Her communication was nothing short of fantastic and she was always working behind the scenes on our behalf, saving us the headache of being on countless email chains and phone calls.

    Kelly has a wonderfully warm, kind personality that made our weekly talks fun and enjoyable while she helped iron out the inevitable stresses that arise throughout the planning process. I can only promise that if you higher Kelly, not only will you be thrilled with her as your planner, but like Rachel and I, you will be sad when the weekly check-ins with her are over.
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    Olivia M. Sent on 06/22/2021
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    Simply the best!

    Where do I start…! From the moment I met Kelly, she radiated love for her job. From day one, Kelly cared about us as if she were planning a wedding for her own sister or brother. She is warm, kind, and clearly LOVES love. Not only is she a wonderful person to be around, but she is a phenomenal wedding planner. She is a wonderful communicator, and always made me feel at ease that everything was going to be ok (even when planning a wedding during COVID). Kelly’s love for her work was evident on our wedding day. Countless guests told me it was the best and most beautiful event they have ever and will ever attend. Every last detail was accounted for in a way that felt effortless (and believe me it took a LOT of work on her part!) I feel like I gained a forever friend in Kelly and recommend her with the highest regard.
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    Gretchen C. Sent on 12/05/2019
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    Absolutely amazing!

    We cannot say enough positive things about our experience with Kelly as the planner for our September 2019 wedding! Putting together a wedding from 3,000 miles away was extremely daunting at first, but Kelly made the process as stress-free as it could have been. She put together an absolutely beautiful design plan with fun local and seasonal elements we never would have considered. Her communication with us and our vendors was flawless, and we are so thankful we worked with her.
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    Ellie F. Sent on 09/29/2020
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    Microwedding Magic

    Kelly is the closest thing I've ever had to a fairy godmother. Our wedding was 9/06/2020, and was originally supposed to be a giant bash with a huge band at a bowling alley. When COVID hit, we knew our plans would have to change, but we didn't have the motivation or feel the excitement to plan another wedding. Enter Kelly.

    Kelly helped us plan the most beautiful "microwedding" (12 guests) you could ever imagine. She helped us plan THE ENTIRE wedding in ~2 months. She found the venue. She found the videographer. She found the most beautiful cake you could imagine. She found makeup. She found hair. She found catering. She found rentals. She found an officiant. She found a potter to make us custom mugs for our guests! The list goes on.

    The day of she was amazing. She made sure music played at the right time. She organized all the deliveries and pickups. She was the master of all logistics. The day was perfect. A lot of people say they didn't have time to appreciate their wedding fully because they were so busy. Because of Kelly, I was able to take my time appreciating my husband, spending time with my family, and enjoying every minute.

    Thanks to Kelly, we have no absolutely no regrets about our COVID wedding. We'd choose to have a smaller wedding all over again. (Though we're definitely going to call on Kelly to help us with our 2 year anniversary bash when it's safe!)
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    Emily H. Sent on 10/30/2019
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    Hire Kelly!

    Everyone needs a Kelly in his or her lives/on wedding day! I got married on 10/19/19 and hired Kelly for month of management and it was THE BEST decision I had ever made. Kelly was professional and organized throughout the entire process. She offered suggestions in the most unobtrusive and helpful way. Kelly’s calm demeanor and always smiling face made wedding planning enjoyable and less stressful. I couldn’t imagine wedding day without her! Kelly, thank you SO much from the bottom of our hearts for making our day so special and so easy for us!
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    Ruth Sent on 12/01/2019
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    Excellent experience with Kelly

    We had a wonderful experience working with Kelly for our Sept. 2019 wedding. We booked a custom package including Design, Wedding Management, and Partial Vendor Services. Kelly executed each element flawlessly.

    We loved Kelly's eye for design. Kelly created a beautiful design plan for our wedding and included many thoughtful details. We especially loved the theme of "crisp, cozy elegance" that Kelly developed, which translated into neutral colors, natural materials, and soft textures. Kelly has exquisite taste and understands the special details that stand out to guests.

    Kelly's communication with other vendors made the wedding planning process so much easier for us. She asked all the right questions, and thought of everything. My husband and I truly enjoyed our wedding weekend, without having to stress about any details, thanks to Kelly.

    Kelly is a wonderful person to work with. She is professional, attentive, kind, and thoughtful. Her communications over email were prompt and detailed. We are so glad that we hired Kelly for our wedding, and recommend her very highly.
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    Sarah B. Sent on 07/28/2019
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    Beautiful design and incredible support

    Hiring Kelly was the first decision we made about our wedding and the most important. We hired Kelly for full planning and she was amazing every step of the way. We didn't have strong preference on design, but we wanted to have an amazing meal. Kelly found us an incredible restaurant in Boston for our intimate wedding. For every vendor selection, Kelly gave us a manageable list to choose from with all of the information we needed to choose a few to interview or tour. Having Kelly with us for the tours was also crucial, Kelly knew all the right questions to ask in general of a venue, but also related to specific things we had shared with her based on our initial discussions for vision.

    After we chose the venue and I shared a florist I had fallen in love with following Kelly's instagram, Kelly worked with the florist and sent a beautiful design plan. When we first got engaged, the most nerve wracking question I had been asked was about colors- I wanted a beautiful wedding, but didn't have a style I knew I wanted. Kelly's design drew inspiration from the venue and had a summery, timely feel to it. Our venue's food style is farm coastal and for our July wedding, Kelly proposed a gorgeous "beachy urban" theme.

    During the wedding Kelly was both always there and hardly visible. We didn't have to talk to the staff at the venue about anything but our drink orders the whole night, everything went through Kelly. She was incredibly thoughtful and detail oriented. I took the Thursday and Friday off before the wedding, assuming there would be some final errands to run, but on Thursday I had a quick call with Kelly and there was nothing left to do, we were able to spend quiet, low key time together that day and with out out of town guests on Friday. The morning of th wedding, I thought of a couple of things I had forgotten to ask her and when I saw her while getting ready I forgot them again, but when I arrived to venue, she had handled everything- even what I thought I had forgotten.

    Kelly was incredibly flexible and supportive when we chose to personalize the flow of the event and have an atypical format for our wedding: an intimate dinner with the ceremony integrated into the meal.

    Working with Kelly will ensure that you have a beautiful wedding that you and your guests all get to enjoy.
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    Kate Sent on 09/17/2018
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    Kelly is truly magical. We were very instantly sold on working with Kelly from the initial phone conversation - she was attentive, creative, charming and organized. She is incredibly responsive which makes a huge difference when wedding planning is often a flurry of emails. She offered advice, guidance and suggestions when needed but never pushed an agenda or a plan that would be "easier" fo her or more convenient. Instead, she consistently pushed us to make sure we were creating the wedding weekend that was EXACTLY what we wanted. And of course, with her execution, it was just that. I am a planner myself and while I thought on the wedding day I wouldn't be very surprised -- it blew my mind. The way she set up our barn, coordinated the timing of everything, handled little issues here and there - it was perfect and I couldn't believe it. She made our vision come to life, and much more. Probably the biggest affirmation that she is a GEM (on top of everything else) was that every single one of my bridesmaids (who were at the venue getting ready on the day) separately came up to me after interacting with Kelly and said "wow, your coordinator is such a sweet and wonderful human." We are so grateful we used Kelly to help with our wedding.
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    Angela Sent on 07/24/2018
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    Kelly was the best money I spent on my wedding! She went above and beyond to make sure
    the wedding spoke to our personal tastes and what she was able to bring to life met all of my expectations and more. What I really liked about Kelly initially was the option to tailor my planning package. I wanted to be more involved and I had a vision of what I wanted but I had no idea how to make it come to life. Kelly let me pick and choose the things I wanted to handle and then offered her assistance in areas I knew I needed help. One thing that I especially loved was how great she was at sourcing items to match our design, she basically made my Pinterest page become a reality and added in unique touches I hadn't thought of. I could go on forever but my last note on Kelly is her warm and calm personality. She immediately feels like a friend you've known forever and her calm demeanor throughout the wedding planning process was SO helpful to me. If you are back and forth on hiring a planner and day of coordinator...DO IT! Thank you for everything Kelly xx
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    Jessica Sent on 09/05/2017
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    Kelly was an amazing day-of coordinator! And really, she was available to me long before the day of my wedding, helping me figure out things like seating, flow, timing, etc. On my wedding day, I was able to relax and enjoy it, knowing that Kelly had everything under control. She arrived bright and early in the morning and stayed until everything was done. She has a very calming presence - great for anxious / panicked brides! And she's super-detail oriented and organized. I felt so comfortable working with her. Can't say enough great things!
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    Kasey Sent on 03/28/2017
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    Kelly is awesome. She's very professional and will make sure that your special day will be absolutely perfect. No matter what your special requests may be, she will make sure that they are taken care of. She will be above and beyond.
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    Gabi Sent on 08/04/2016
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    Working with Kelly is an absolute dream, she is a true 5-star event planner, designer, and woman. We collaborate on a monthly series created to take the stress out of hosting a party; essentially, we give our readers any excuse to party each and every month! When Kelly first shared her ideas with me about creating the series (brilliant, first and foremost), I was thrilled. We both jumped right in and she eagerly led the efforts. She's concepted our themes, designed the shoots, arranged the florals, created the DIY, sourced the decor, and more. Each month I'm more and more impressed with her vision, work, dedication, and all-around skills. What you'll quickly learn is that Kelly cares about your special day as much as you do, and she will do everything she can to make it exactly what you've always hoped for.

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    Thank you so much for your kind words, Gabi! It's always an absolute pleasure working with you and I love getting to use our collaborations as a creative outlet for design and styling. Can't wait to work and celebrate together again soon!
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    Kelly Sent on 08/26/2016
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    Kelly was AMAZING to work with - not only was she on top on every detail we threw her way, but she was so responsive leading up to our wedding day and always made me feel that she had things under control. She is extremely professional and asks all the right questions (some you wouldn't even think of yourself!) to you as the couple and to each of our vendors. She even ended up driving my bouquet to the park where we were taking first-look photos when my florist was over an hour late, and still managed to get everything done without a hitch. Throughout the day and into the reception, she checked in with us to make sure we were okay, but was able to handle everything on-site including rounding up our wedding party and parents for entrances/walks/photos. At the end of the night, she had everything packed up nicely for us to pick up the next day - I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone who wants a worry-free wedding day (and all of the months leading up to that)! Thank you Kelly!!

    Kelly Golia Events's reply:

    Kelly - my heart is so touched by this sweet and thoughtful review! I had so much fun working with you and Greg to bring your wedding day visions to life, and the day itself was so perfect in every way. I couldn't be happier for you both, and I'm so honored to have been a part of this new chapter of your life together! Congratulations and best wishes for the happiest memories to come!
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    Allison Sent on 08/16/2016
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    Kelly designed the programs and hotel welcome notes for my July wedding and they turned out beautifully! I admit, I was quite a picky bride at times, and Kelly worked tirelessly to pull the vision that was in my head and create it on paper. Kelly even hand-painted an original watercolor image to incorporate into my stationery. She has a true passion and eye for design and what's more, Kelly is cheerful, kind, and so fun to work with!

    Kelly Golia Events's reply:

    Thank you for the sweet review, Allison! It was of course such an honor to get to be a part of your wedding day with Drew, and I'm so glad that you loved the programs and welcome notes. I had such a blast working with you to bring your vision to life! Congrats to you both!
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    Elsa Sent on 09/16/2016
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    My non-profit organization had the pleasure of working with Kelly Golia Events for our spring 2016 fundraiser- a Kentucky Derby themed event held at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club in Beacon Hill (Downtown Boston). Kelly led our event committee through the planning process with detailed meeting notes, frequent, clear communication, and incorporated her design expertise by laying out beautiful programs and event signage, and creative touches and details in the decor -- including fresh red roses, and miniature copper horses throughout the event space. Day-of Kelly arrived early and came prepared for the event. She managed communication and coordination throughout the day, and handled any of the minor challenges that came up with the venue space and our vendor contacts with ease and confidence. We were thrilled with the results of the day and look forward to working with her again in the future.
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    Ashley Sent on 09/06/2017
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    My fiance and I planned our Boston wedding from Maryland and we were in desperate need of a month of wedding coordinator. I did phone interviews with a couple of local coordinators/planners but none gave me the warm and fuzzy feeling that I got when speaking with Kelly. Kelly was amazing from the moment that we signed the contract. She was flexible with our schedule since we only made a few visits into town before the wedding, and she made some great recommendations and gave advice. She dealt with a major last minute catastrophe (my grandfather breaking his ankle a day before the wedding) and made last minute changes to ensure that he would be able to wheel me down the aisle. She ran our rehearsal and checked on me the morning of the wedding to make sure that I wasn't too stressed. It seriously seemed like Kelly was everywhere I needed her to be at once and my day went without a hitch (well if there was a hitch, she did a good job at keeping it from me). I would recommend Kelly without a doubt to anyone looking for a planner. She is simply amazing and a lot of my other vendors shared the same sentiment! Although I am happy the planning of my wedding is over, I am sad that I won't be working with Kelly anymore. Hopefully she makes for my husband and I when we come back to town for a visit :)
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    Nyssa Sent on 02/15/2018
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    We LOVED working with Kelly Golia. We had a camp-themed wedding, and, after just ~5 minutes with Kelly, my now husband, and me on the phone, my husband remarked "You get us!" She understood our vision and pushed us to think about additional, complementary items. She is also very organized - I loved her Google spreadsheets that gave us all the information we needed, including pricing. Plus, when we couldn't find online an item we liked, Kelly and her dad made them!! She made our beautiful escort board, customized to match our theme and colors. She's creative, flexible, and a total sweetheart. We would definitely work with Kelly again - she's fabulous!
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