LuckEleven Events Reviews
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Karen Sent on 06/22/2026Fabulous Wedding Planners
Luck Eleven Events was our planner for the last 3 months of my daughter’s wedding planning process. They also handled day of coordination. Without hesitation, I would highly recommend Luck Eleven wedding/event planning. In every interaction they were professional, delightful, helpful and resourceful.
I had many worries and our planners made me feel comfortable asking any question no matter how granular. Their guidance regarding various “add ons” was helpful in not wasting money. They managed all of our vendors seamlessly and addressed and resolved issues that arose. Their advice regarding the timeline and layout were spot on. Their leadership and confidence during the rehearsal, gave us confidence that we were in excellent hands. They did a wonderful job coordinating all the vendors on the day of the wedding and then running the timeline. They were available to us to answer questions during the wedding and did a wonderful job arranging all our décor items. I’m so glad I made the decision to work with Luck Eleven and that we had Luck Eleven as our planner and coordinator. My only regret is that I didn’t engage them from the very beginning of our year-long planning phase.
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Emily Sent on 05/28/2025The best decision
My husband and I have frequently said to each other that working with Mel and her team was one of the best decisions we made in the entire wedding planning process. Throughout the process, Mel brought so much calm and kindness while providing expert counsel, organization and recommendations, and she truly felt like a long-time friend, which is exactly the type of relationship one can hope for with someone you’ll be in close touch with in the months leading up to your wedding, let alone the day itself. We couldn’t recommend Mel more! -
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Dominic Sent on 05/06/2025Amazing Wedding Coordinator – LuckEleven Events
Melanie and the LuckEleven team were the heartbeat of our wedding, seamlessly orchestrating every detail with precision and grace. Their philosophy of "Your Day, Your Way" truly resonated, as they tailored the event to reflect our unique style and preferences. From vendor coordination to timeline management, their expertise ensured a stress-free experience. Melanie was also prepared for every detail like spraying the bride’s feet with lidocaine when they hurt and lending us cake cutting knives and a card box (amongst many other details - some we probably weren’t even aware of). Truly an above and beyond experience, we are so incredibly happy and grateful we chose to work with LuckEleven for our special day! -
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Alexis Sent on 10/16/2024Melanie is the best!!
Melanie is the absolute BEST! A friend from high school recommended her to me and I could not have been more grateful. We hired her as a partial planner, and from the very first meeting, it was clear that we were in good hands!
Our room block situation was a little tricky and was something I had gotten into motion prior to hiring Mel. I was already overwhelmed with it, but as soon as she was introduced to the sales associate at the hotel, she handled the situation and put me at such ease.
In our meetings leading up to the wedding, she helped to capture our vision, but also stay realistic with what was feasible for the space. Our reception was in a ballroom that was low on space due to our guest count, but she made everything fit without looking too cramped!
On the day of the wedding, everything was absolutely flawless - I truly feel so blessed that I was not a stressed out bride on my wedding day. Melanie executed my vision so well while allowing me to hang out and relax with my bridesmaids on my wedding morning.
Mel also handled the timeline perfectly, even though all of our speeches ran over. Her ability to pivot under pressure, while still remaining calm truly amazes me! We ended up being able to get back on track and had plenty of time for dancing.
We received so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful and organized everything was, and we have Melanie to thank for that! Her creativity and attention to detail truly made our day so special.
If you’re looking for a wedding planner to make your day absolutely perfect, hire Melanie!! We couldn’t have done it without her!
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Colleen Sent on 10/04/2024The very best planner!!!
LuckEleven gave us the wedding of our dreams!! Truly, it was a perfect day because of Melanie and her team’s hard work.
Our wedding was a 225 person event with a lot of details and moving parts, and went off without a hitch. Melanie was an irreplaceable part of making that happen. I can still remember our first call with Melanie when we told her all of our concerns about the wedding — wanting the event to feel personal, needing a planner who had the attention to detail we have/wanted, and hoping for someone who had their own ideas, but was also open to anything we thought of ourselves. I can honestly say that Melanie checked all of these boxes and many more. Melanie is professional, detailed, creative, easy to work with, resourceful, and so much more. Most importantly, Melanie is an absolute joy to be around and kept us laughing and happy throughout the wedding planning process and our wedding day.
It’s also not just me who would say these things. All of our vendors told us the same thing before, during, and after our wedding. Vendors love working with Melanie because she is the best at what she does.
Melanie helped make our dream wedding a reality and I wish I had more events for her to plan. I would absolutely, without a doubt, 110%, recommend LuckEleven to any person who needed an event planner. I have actually gone out of my way to tell people how amazing Melanie is as a person and planner, and I look forward to seeing all the happy couples and amazing events she does going forward. -
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Lauren Sent on 09/10/2024Wedding of my dreams
If you are on the hunt for a wedding planner, let me save you a ton of time—PLEASE CHOOSE MELANIE! She is incredibly impressive: organized, creative, responsive, detail-oriented... I could go on and on! Melanie not only ensured our day ran smoothly but also fixed behind-the-scenes issues that no one even knew about. She truly puts her heart into every event she works on, and I can’t imagine how my wedding would have turned out without her. Thanks to Melanie, my wedding day was truly the best day of my life. -
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Katherine Sent on 08/19/2024Melanie gave us the wedding of our dreams
Wow what an experience. I have too many great things to say about working with Melanie. My parents have too many things wonderful things to say about Melanie and continue to tell me "she is worth her weight in gold" and "you need to give her amazing reviews". I was one of those pretty hands off brides, mainly because I was finishing my Ob/Gyn Residency while planning this wedding. Melanie made what had sounded like a daunting process simple and I remember asking her "why am I not stressed? Everyone else seems stressed." She made every step of the process simple. She also got to know my style (probably better than I know myself) and came up with all of the design - she came up with ideas and allowed me to pick what I liked which allowed me to plan my dream wedding with minimal effort. She has been working in Santa Barbara (and many other areas - Ojai, LA etc) for over 10 years and her experience shows. She would send me her top 5 vendors and I would pick my favorite. Every single vendor were thrilled to be working with Melanie again and would always let me know "you're in the best hands - your planner is an All Star". I am over the moon about how my wedding weekend went. It was perfect. There were no hiccups and it was obvious that it was because of all of the preparation and anticipation that Melanie had put into place. Although Melanie is an incredibly organized professional, she is also so sweet and chill to work with and made zoom calls or get togethers so fun. Couldn't recommend her more if you're looking for someone to give you the wedding of your dreams. -
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Tatum Sent on 06/19/2024A DREAM to work with!!
There are so many incredible things to say about working with Mel from LuckEleven Events – my husband and I originally became connected with her when we felt like all of the details of our wedding were feeling a little too overwhelming to handle just on our own. We had originally not planned on using a wedding planner, but I am SO grateful we reached out to Mel to ultimately help us plan and coordinate all of our wedding details!! We engaged with Mel to assist us with planning and preparation for the month and a half leading up to our wedding day.
Within the first few minutes of our first call we had with Mel, my heart and my mind instantly felt more at ease. To start, Mel is extremely pleasant & kind – just what you want when you are feeling like a ball of stress lol! From our first call, she was very professional, organized, and engaged. She helped guide us through everything we needed – whether it was coordinating and corresponding with our vendors, reviewing a list of everything we purchased for the wedding & the reception to ensure we had everything we needed, providing a very detailed schedule for the day of the wedding, taking charge when we were dealing with a very difficult & rude reception hall director, helping set up the reception hall, dealing with last minute & unexpected changes the day of the wedding – you name it, she did an amazing job!!
The most important thing Mel gave to me and my husband was a peace of mind. When planning a wedding, there are a thousand small details and decisions, and that can become really stressful and overwhelming. Mel was a very calming presence who made every detail in our wedding go so smoothly, allowing for my husband and I to sit back and really enjoy our day. I could not have done my wedding without her – she was a dream to work with and I genuinely cannot recommend her & LuckEleven Events enough!!
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Erin Sent on 06/27/2023Best decision I made!!!
Melanie and her team at LuckEleven are superstars! Planning a wedding is no easy feat but Melanie is experienced, organized and professional and made the process enjoyable for me and my fiancé. She executed perfectly on our vision and went above and beyond to make sure we had the wedding of our dreams. She has great relationships with trusted vendors and knows how to put on a stellar event that your guests will be talking about for a long time! Seriously our guests gave us so many compliments. Trust me you will want a full service wedding planner from day one and I would hire Melanie again in a heartbeat. -
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Micha Sent on 06/13/2023LuckEleven is truly the best you could ask for!
We could not have been happier with Melanie/LuckEleven! From start to finish, she was so extremely helpful and on top of things. Melanie is personable, professional, and someone I could count on. Every email was answered timely, and every request or question (there were a lot!) from me was dealt with patience, understanding and helpfulness! From helping with design concepts to making them come true in real life, to all vendor coordination leading up to the wedding, contract review, to managing payment schedules, and making sure EVERYTHING ran smoothly the day of (and so much more), Melanie did it all. She thought of details and ideas I would not even think to think of, and helped make the day look and feel extra special and unique to my husband and me. She took the time to get to know us so everything would be to our liking, was able to deal with every vendor (even the more difficult ones), and handled the wedding day so smoothly for us. I did not stress about a single thing the day of the wedding because I knew it was handled.
It is very obvious from working with LuckEleven/Melanie that she knows this industry inside and out. Not only that, but she is also able to handle anything thrown her way, and is able to pivot easily when things inevitably go wrong, or things need to be changed quickly, which was honestly the biggest help during the stressful time of wedding planning! If I knew then what I knew now, I would have hired Melanie even earlier so she could help me from the very, very beginning of my planning! You could not be in better hands for your wedding! -
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Nicole Sent on 11/17/2022Literally the Best!
Wow, I don't even know how to begin to describe how much my husband and I adored working with Mel. Trusting someone to understand your vision and see it through is not easy but Mel immediately made us feel comfortable. She took our vision and added so many amazing ideas we had never thought of. She is so patient, so understanding, and an excellent communicator (something that not all wedding vendors do well). When we had a small month of challenge with our venue Mel not only empathized but she made time on a weekend to chat with us and gave excellent feedback for the best course of action. She is so knowledgeable and has the biggest "can do" attitude. When I walked into our venue on our wedding day I had tears in my eyes seeing her execution and attention to detail. I cannot recommend Mel enough and my biggest disappointment is that I no longer get to work with her to plan my wedding. Mel, thank you so much for making our dream day a reality, we love you!!! -
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Casey Sent on 11/13/2022Great experience!!!
We hired Melanie as our month of coordinator for our wedding, and we feel that we got so much more than that from her, starting with the planning sheets and informative guides/resources. She was essential in managing our vendors and problem-solving that arose, especially in an unforeseen situation at our wedding. She is also incredibly organized and thorough with the questions asked to us and our vendors and has a keen eye for creativity. She really brought my vision to life! Thank you so much, Melanie and LuckEleven. -
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Natalie Sent on 10/24/2022Hire melanie!
AMAZING! YOU MUST HIRE MELANIE SHE IS AMAZING!!! Melanie helped plan Jake and my wedding in San Diego, CA. We got married around the same time as a lot of our friends. our friends seemed to have complaints about their wedding planners, or called wedding planning a drag and SO much work. We literally have nothing but great things to say about Mel and wedding planning was actually very straightforward with her involved helping us stay organized.
Melanie was BORN to be a wedding planner. She helped us get so excited for our big day and took care of all of the little details which gave us extra time to make the day really meaningful (personalized notes, a fun couple's dance). We would have never had the time to do these things if we didn't trust Melanie would take care of literally everything else.
If you're on the fence let this be the sign to drop everything and work with Melanie for your wedding! -
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Alison Sent on 09/05/2022
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Melanie is extremely passionate and goes above and beyond for her clients. She is very talented with design, and she executed exactly what we dreamed of. Also, she got so many complements on our wedding day how organized and thorough her timeline was. She truly made our day so special and stress free due to her many talents. She is so easy to work with. Highly recommend her! -
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Hannah Sent on 08/03/2022
My wedding would not have been the same without Mel
Now that I’ve had some time to sit and process the single greatest day of my life, I can finally put into words how helpful, crucial, Insightful and necessary that Melanie and Luck Eleven Events was for my wedding. Mel and I have known each other for years, and having her as my day of coordinator was an absolute no brainer. In retrospect, I would not have been able to put that day together without her.
Not only did she go out of her way to give me all of the input, recommendations, and advice I needed, but her attention to detail and impeccable organization skills blew me away. She knew every question to ask me, so that whenever I was asked a question she already had the answer. She filled me in on the things I didn’t even realize I needed to know, and made sure that every single detail was planned out ahead of time so that the day went effortlessly.
She is so much more than a wedding planner, she is a true friend and made for the greatest day of my life. She makes for an experience that could otherwise be very stressful and time-consuming as easy and beautiful as possible. 10/10, 5 stars, all of the rest. Brava Mel, I couldn’t have done it without you. -
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Jordan Sent on 07/25/2022Detail oriented, hard working, charismatic, exquiste taste, good vendor selection, organzied WEDDING PLANNER
If you are looking for a wedding planner, Melanie Levin is your girl! After researching and interviewing many wedding planners I ultimately went with Melanie because it was like chatting with an old friend. She is very personable, detail oriented, and honest. She made the whole process of planning my wedding fun and stress free. From every vendor she recommended to every small detail, everything was so amazing. I discussed with her my vision and she brought it to life. My wedding will be something I remember for the rest of my life and it wouldn’t of been what it was without hiring Melanie. I am forever appreciative of her. Do yourself a favor and hire her! -
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Nicole Sent on 02/09/2022
Hire Melanie NOW!
First of all, Yes- you do need a month/day-of coordinator at a MINIMUM. And when you reach that conclusion (or if you already have), Melanie of LuckEleven Events is your girl!
Not only is Melanie knowledgeable and great at her job, but she is also extremely easy to work with and honestly just fun to be around.
She is the most responsive person, let alone vendor, I have ever worked with, and she truly thinks of EVERYTHING.
My only regret is not finding her sooner, so she could have been a part of my planning from Day 1.
I wish I could give her 10 stars-- absolutely necessary hire! -
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Kyndal Sent on 01/07/2022Best wedding coordinator ever!
Melanie had been a day of coordinator at a wedding I had attended a few years back and I was so blown away with her organization, her work ethic, and her talent for all things relating to weddings. When I first got engaged, I knew she had to be the first call I made to feel less stressed during the wedding planning process.
Hiring her was the best thing I did. She makes everything so smooth and easy, and if there are any issues that arise on your big day, she handles it so quickly and efficiently to the point where you do not even know something went wrong. She is so responsive and helpful, which thank goodness because I had a billion questions. We had some issues arise with my venue and Melanie held my hand through the whole process, helping me sort through the issues and jumping on calls with me for support and assistance.
Her organization is impeccable. Her spreadsheets, timelines, to-dos and other lists are a saving grace. I felt so in over my head at first but she truly helps you organize and get your thoughts and ideas together to create your prefect wedding. She is great at listening, understanding what you envision and helps bring that vision to life. Not only is she amazing at her job, but she is also an amazing person. Planning with her was so much fun!
I tell Melanie all the time, but I truly do not know what we would have done without her. She made our day so much more enjoyable. Knowing that you can 100% trust someone to get things/people where they need to be on your wedding day to ensure a smooth day is incomparable.
HIRE MELANIE!! You will not regret it!! -
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Ariel Sent on 10/06/2021Best Wedding Planner Ever!
Melanie is the best wedding planner ever and we cannot recommend her enough! She was amazing in dealing with difficult vendors, complicated religious rituals and our general indecisiveness. She was also extremely responsive and very accommodating toward our busy schedules. I knew going into my wedding day I was in good hands and could not have asked for anything more reassuring! She is also incredibly sweet and thoughtful and handmade a wedding gift for us. She started as our wedding planner and is ending as our friend! -
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Grace Sent on 09/25/2021The most fun and relaxing wedding planning experience with LuckEleven
Love, love, love working with Mel at Luck Eleven Events. I met Mel through a mutual friend from LA who had worked with her and am so thankful I did. She was knowledgable, hardworking, and so extremely organized. Her tips, spreadsheets, and planning are truly out of this world amazing. So many of my friends talk about how meeting with their wedding planners "feels like a chore" and that couldn't be further from the experience with Mel. She makes you feel like you're just great friends planning a fun party, which you are. My husband and I felt so, so relaxed on our wedding day (and leading up to it!) while she and her team dealt with everything -- believe me, there was a lot -- behind the scenes flawlessly and professionally. I can't recommend Mel enough for her organization, energy, and knowledge. -
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Therese Sent on 06/02/2021
Look no further for an INCREDIBLE wedding planner
There was so much goodness from hiring LuckEleven as our wedding planner! After an unexpectedly long engagement (thanks, Covid) my fiance and I were fed up with wedding planning when we decided to downsize. First on our list was finding a planner. I thank my lucky stars we heard of Mel at LuckEleven through a friend because she brought joy and life back into our engagement and planning process.
Mel took care of finding us new vendors from a venue to catering and bartending, spent hours on video calls planning with us, traveled to Northern California and stayed on-site for the entire weekend, all while ensuring everything ran smoothly. She made sure I as the Bride was comfortable and stress-free the day of while she handled all logistics of vendor arrivals and set up. I truly felt I was able to enjoy my wedding day because of her!
Mel was our saving grace. She is incredibly organized, detail-oriented and communicative. I would highly recommend Mel and LuckEleven Events as she will go above and beyond to make your day picture perfect. -
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Kristina Sent on 10/22/2019Could not have done it without her!
Melanie is incredible! She’s intuitive, dynamic and extremely hard working, all of which are invaluable qualities when you’re entrusting someone to plan one of the most important days of your life - your wedding! She planned the perfect backyard wedding for us in Santa Ynez, CA.
My fiancé and I selected her top package and she was with us every step of the way. She truly knows what she is doing, is extremely organized and an incredible networker (which is obvious from her endless list of contacts - all of whom are thrilled to work with her). When I say I couldn’t have made such an amazing day happen without her, I mean it - her methods made the process seamless and non stressful for us. Her timeline kept us on track week by week, and we felt secure in the fact that each step was laid out for us and we had someone to guide us throughout the entire planning process. She helped us narrow down the best vendors, making the last year all the more enjoyable to be working with such wonderful people. If there was ever an issue or uncertainty, she worked with us to come to a solution.
Mel helped us bring the wedding of our dreams to life, truly listening to what we wanted, completely understanding our taste and preferences, and knowing what needed to happen to make the day so special. Someone asked me, if you weren’t available to make an important decision for your wedding, would you trust Melanie’s judgement? Without hesitation, I said, “absolutely!”. We recommend her 100%! -
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Amber Sent on 10/14/2019The most AMAZING wedding planner there is!
Working with Melanie was an absolute JOY! She turns tasks you view as impossible (like coordinating multiple vendors, getting people to the right place at the right time, and just making sure every thing runs smoothly both leading up to the wedding and the wedding day) into a piece of cake! Everything from our point of view, went smoothly on our big day and if anything didn’t, she certainly handled it with grace and made it work! She has access to the most incredible vendors, which truly created the perfect dream team for our special day. She never seemed to be phased by constant requests and changing of our minds and always responded promptly and positively. You can tell coordinating weddings is a passion for her and it never felt like “work.” She is a MASTER at spreadsheets and kept us on tract with organization, making sure payments were sent on time, staying within our budget, and sticking to the timeline. She is so professional, but by the end, you feel like she’s been on such a long journey with you and your other half, that she’s basically your new bestie. We honestly can’t recommend her enough to plan your event or wedding. In fact, we’re already trying to lock her in for years from now, for our future children’s bar/bat mitzvahs! -
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Ashley Sent on 09/26/2019Every Brides Dream (besides her husband)
Melanie Levin is the solution to every OCD bride. I can't say enough amazing things about Melanie...she had a lot of educating to do because I knew nothing about weddings. She knew all of the right questions to ask and immediately got started on putting together a presentation of venue options that met our budget and overall desired look. then scheduled time to review them with my husband and I. Prior to our wedding, she scheduled calls to lock down logistics and to review the wedding timeline she assembled, which included everything from 'getting ready', to travel, to photos. At the venue is also where Melanie excels as she knew how to wrangle guests and our wedding party. In short, Melanie is absolutely fabulous and we never had to worry about anything the entire day as we knew she had it handled (AND SHE DID!). Lastly, not only is she amazing at her job, but she's also a lovely and kind woman - we are and still so grateful for helping making our wedding day come together so beautifully! -
Amanda Sent on 12/01/2017Exceeded my expectations! If you are looking for someone who has the natural desire to go above and beyond, look no more! Melanie is kind, a major "go-getter" and is very organized. Melanie took the time to meet with me in person and was very accommodating with my complicated schedule as we currently were residing in Florida. We walked our wedding grounds, she shared her vision and listened to all of my special requests. I never knew the importance of hiring vendors that you enjoy being around until our wedding actually came around! I was very fortunate to enjoy Melanie's company as she was an integral part of our day. During a special but hectic day, Melanie made me feel calm and she ensured me (verbally and non verbally) that she had everything under control. I highly recommend Melanie for multiple reasons: Went above and beyond, attentive, eye for design/space layout, strong communicator, affordable services.... I could go on and on!
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Anna Sent on 10/19/2017Mel planned my 250 person wedding with such ease!! The wedding planning process can be extremely overwhelming, especially in the beginning. Having Mel as my wedding planner made every bit of planning so much clearer, organized, and far less stressful. Mel is incredibly patient and helpful. When my mom was at stress level 10/10 with the layout of our venue, Mel calmly and gently suggested a new idea and it all clicked!! It was so nice having a well experienced third party to bring in new ideas and concepts with an eye for design that I completely trust and adore!! She provided us with a detailed planning timeline, checklist, and minute by minute timeline for the day of. On the wedding day, Mel was beyond prepared. Her hard work and preparations made me feel so comfortable and excited without any worries for mishaps. She led everyone (vendors to crazy family members) with grace making sure everything went seamlessly. Towards the end of the wedding, my photographers said, 'your wedding planner is the best we’ve ever worked with' and I completely agree!! Thank you SO much Mel!!
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Nirit Sent on 10/17/2017Working with Melanie and LuckEleven Events was one of the best parts of my wedding. I hired Melanie to do the day-of coordination, but she went above and beyond in the planning and assistance. She was quick to respond, answered all of my questions, and the event went flawlessly. We met up to go over the schedule and she had some great suggestions that made our wedding flow seamlessly. Before the wedding, Melanie made sure to get in touch with all of our vendors and had everyone commit to a tight timeline that kept us on schedule. She also did a great job setting up the decorations and general wedding set up. Melanie took care of the seating arrangements which came out really cute! I would highly recommend working with Melanie. She is super organized, efficient, professional, and a pleasure to work with.
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