Midwestern Bride Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
96 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Abigail B. Sent on 10/16/2023The key to a stress-free day is MB!
We worked with Megan Tomke for our month-of/day-of coordination, and I can honestly say once she came on board that month prior, I could physically feel my stress melt away. I am very much a planner, and I was initially worried about handing over the reins to someone else, but once we had our first call with Megan and saw how capable, knowledgeable, organized and dog-loving she was, I was SO glad I had found MB and trusted them with our big day! Megan took over communicating with all the vendors re: logistics (including our pet attendant so our two pups could be a part of our day!), and it really allowed me to focus on the fun details the month before the wedding. She was there when I needed advice on various things leading up to the wedding and helped us navigate some last-minute changes that needed to be made the day before and the day-of. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that my wedding weekend would have been 100x more stressful if I did not have Megan there to help. Book Midwestern Bride -- you won't regret it! -
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Aislinn M. Sent on 08/17/2023Best wedding decision we made!!
We are so grateful to have had Ashley as our wedding planner!! We were able to put our complete trust in her and actually enjoy the wedding planning process. She went above and beyond to help us secure room blocks during an unusually busy Milwaukee weekend, and she helped us assemble a team of the best vendors. She helped us make design choices and worked with our amazing florist to create a wedding even more beautiful than we imagined. When an unexpected rain shower threatened our outdoor ceremony, Ashley guided us confidently. She helped us make the decision to do 30 minutes of cocktail hour and then head outside to do our ceremony when the rain passed. And when the rain began again in the middle of our ceremony, she rushed out with umbrellas and got as many guests covered as possible. My husband and I were able to stay present in the moment knowing Ashley had it handled. It ended up feeling so magical. We absolutely recommend Ashley and the Midwestern Bride team!! -
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Erin D. Sent on 09/21/2021Worth Every Penny
We hired Ashley a few months before our September wedding for both design and coordination. Ashley went above and beyond to help us find the perfect vendors during a difficult year. She also helped with almost all design components. Ashley worked with our florist to create such a beautiful vision. She was worth every.single.penny.
Ashley also made wedding planning fun. Most of the process up until we began working with Ashley was overwhelming and completely outside our comfort zone. Our discussions and planning with Ashley made the process enjoyable.
Ashley also made everything seamless on the day of. While a few things went wrong, she worked to make sure we didn't realize it (and we didn't!) The day was executed perfectly and it was a relief to be able to leave the venue that night knowing she was taking care of everything. We cannot recommend Ashley & Midwestern Bride enough. -
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Jen J. Sent on 08/24/2021Book Kanoe as your wedding coordinator!
Kanoe was amazing as our "month of coordinator" and truly one of our biggest blessings looking back at our wedding. After a two and a half year engagement and an extra year postponement due to COVID, being able to off load the final month of wedding planning was such a gift. I am very Type A and organized, so I was a little nervous handing over the reins, but I knew after my first conversation with Kanoe that we were in great hands. She is extremely personable, detail oriented, down to earth, but at the same time very "no nonsense", essentially the perfect wedding planner. She does not push her opinions, but helps you make final decisions if you are having a hard time. She answered all my emails in an extremely timely manner and was even able to in the final week before our wedding secure our late night snack vendor that we were having trouble reaching for months. She was poised and in control our entire day and truly did not allow me to worry about anything, even if I tried! She kept in mind our hope to not spend too much time taking photos after dinner and came to get us for our first dances so our timeline did not get too thrown off. She also saved the day with a handful of safety pins when my dress broke with about an hour left in the night. I swear I had barely looked up after feeling it break and there she was already fixing the problem. We have gotten so many compliments about how beautiful our day was and I truly think Kanoe was a big part of that. She made our vision come to life. I would 100/10 recommend her to anyone. -
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Angela Sent on 09/10/2020So happy I had Ashley at my wedding
I hired Ashley a year and a half before my wedding, actually the week after my sister’s wedding when I saw her work first hand. She impressed me that much.
“Do I need a wedding planner?” a bride (or groom) may ask. Surely it is an added expense but the best way I can describe Ashley’s services is that she allows the bride and groom to feel like a guest at their own wedding. We had a meeting about a month before wedding when she went over EVERYTHING. She then followed up with all vendors to make sure everything was addressed and made a timeline (which is a lot harder than it seems). I had a lot of decorations planned and knew I was going to need someone to move them. A budgeting technique of mine was to reuse the ceremony decorations again in the ballroom. Ashley set up the ceremony and then moved it all to the ballroom. And not only was she spot on with decorations, she made sure the rest of the wedding went without problems. Once the wedding was over and guests were transitioning to cocktail hour, she was there asking us if we needed anything. She showed up during professional pictures outside of just the groom and I with waters (almost on que when photographer asked us if we had plenty of water during the day). She brought me appetizers and wine while my hair and make up got touched up. She came running into the ballroom to inform us of an unique photo opportunity (a rainbow). She was really there for EVERYTHING and I was almost stress free thanks to her and her team. Trust me brides (and grooms), her service is something that is worth it- I promise. Also, I commend her for her response to COVID and the postponement of our wedding. She allowed a change date without added charges or headache.
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Alexa Sent on 11/10/2020A Beautiful Intimate Wedding During a Global Pandemic!!!!
Brides (and grooms!), Stop reading and hire Midwestern Bride!! Ashley is worth her weight in gold! We LOVED working with Ashley. She is truly an expert at what she does. Throughout the whole wedding planning process, Ashley provided such a calming presence and a clear dedication to us, especially during a pandemic!!! She never steered us wrong or made us feel like we had to do something. My husband and I live in Milwaukee so we were planning this wedding in Minneapolis. Ashley communicated beautifully with us (bride, groom) and our vendors. She worked around our travel schedule and always responded to our emails promptly. She answered all of the questions we threw at her and she gave her opinion in a very professional manner. On the day of our wedding, Ashley helped in more ways than we even know. She prevented disaster, a few things came up with our vendors the day of and we did not even notice because she fixed everything. She allowed us to enjoy our entire day! If we ever needed anything, she was there and she always did it with a smile! Thank you, xoxo Alexa and James -
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Kassidy Sent on 09/27/2019Midwestern Bride is an Event Planner's Godsend
As a full-time event planner, the first vendor I decided to hire for my wedding was another event planner. Multiple people questioned this, because to them I had an arsenal of skills that equipped me to plan a wedding. First off, your wedding is a unique event that you have never actually planned -- and god willing will never—plan again. So, just because I have planned corporate and non-profit events doesn’t mean I have any experience in the wedding world. Secondly, if event planning is my full-time job (wedding experience or not), why on earth would I want to ‘work’ on my wedding day? Thus, I decided to find someone who, at minimum, could completely take over the day-of duties that weddings require.
So the search began for someone that I could put my utmost faith in to make sure my wedding day went exactly as planned. Or, better yet, who could handle any situation for when my wedding inevitably did not go as planned. I interviewed several planners in Dane county, but didn’t click with most of them. I felt like they were trying to make my wedding fit into their box. They had restrictions galore. You could only have them for X amount of hours… they had lists of what they would and would not do… they would only travel so far. I was actually incredibly disappointed with the red tape. And, to top it off, I felt like I was gut punched when I saw their prices. Then came my meeting with Ashley Kuehnel, owner of Midwestern Bride. Finally, a breath of fresh air. A planning company that actually cared about you as a person!
Ashley gave me the rundown of Midwestern Bride, and I knew almost instantly that my prayers had been answered. She helped me navigate my needs and my wants, and more importantly allowed me, for the first time, to feel truly excited about my wedding day. Due to their competitive prices, not only was I able to afford a day-of-coordinator, I also added the décor/detail services. I had no idea what I wanted my wedding to look like, I just cared that my fiancé was at the end of the aisle. Then we had to pick the planner from Midwestern Bride. Cue one of the most amazing people I have ever had the privilege to work with – Annie Prak-Primakow.
Annie helped us envision our wedding and decide what we did and did not want. She handled all of our lighting and florist needs, which made two less vendors I had to deal with. She came to Madison for the venue walk through and our initial florist meeting, which I truly appreciated. She then met us about 30 days before the wedding, to get super detail-oriented regarding the whole day. She outlined the timeline from 8am to midnight and included everything from what I was going to eat for breakfast to how we were getting home. I left that meeting in happy tears because I knew that my wedding day, no matter what happened, was going to be spectacular.
Annie was there to conduct my rehearsal and then the wedding day came. She navigated everything perfectly. Our whole wedding was outside, and even thought there were forecasted storms, Annie took over that stress. I didn’t have to worry about what was happening, where we were doing the ceremony, if people were showing up… literally nothing. All I had to focus on was getting dressed! Which, just goes to show, it’s not just about what a planner is going to bring to your wedding day, it’s what they are going to take away as well. They are going to take away the inevitability of you being the point person for EVERYTHING. Annie was my buffer from incessant questions. No one asked me about the plan, about the weather, about the flowers or the lighting. By having Annie, I got to just be the bride, plain and simple. She set up all of our centerpieces, décor and signage. She always made sure we had a drink in our hand and even brought us the pizza (that I almost forgot we ordered)! And, at the end of the night, she packed everything up and loaded it into my dad’s hotel room. So, when it was the last song, all we had to do was say goodbye and get into the towncar to go home. There was no rush to get our drunken bridal party to clean everything up by midnight, there was NO stress.
Annie & Midwestern Bride made our wedding day everything we didn’t even know we wanted. We are sincerely grateful for everything they did for us, and I truly encourage you to fully experience your own wedding by booking them.
Midwestern Bride's reply:
There are no words... and that is rare for us. Thank you for taking the time to share this encouragement and all of these kind words. We were thrilled to celebrate with you and be a part of your planning. You are too kind and we wish you all the very best in your marriage! Cheers -
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Elizabeth S. Sent on 12/27/2019Highly recommend!
We loved working with Midwestern Bride, with Ashley as our planner, and Alex as our DOC. Ashley really helped connect us to the perfect vendors for us and was able to bring all of my ideas to life as well as brought some new ones to the table that truly made our wedding unforgettable, to both us and our guests. Alex executed everything so wonderfully, and eventually became basically my therapist the week of the wedding when I had other stresses in life that I needed to vent about. I couldn't have imagined our wedding without either of them and would highly recommend them to anyone!Midwestern Bride's reply:
Oh my goodness, I miss you already! Thank you so much for welcoming us into your day. You had an amazing day and we were thrilled to be a part of it :) -
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Matt F. Sent on 07/28/2019Unsung hero of our wedding
Reviews for day-of wedding planners tend to focus on the competency of the planner's ability to put together the big day. Ashley is to be commended on her work marshaling all the components of our wedding, and her work in this area alone would merit a 5-star review.
However, let me underscore the most valuable contribution Ashley provided us on our wedding day: preventing disaster. Inexplicably, we had several gigantic problems before and during the wedding - including a major traffic accident 20 minutes before the ceremony that blocked off the venue entrance. Ashley expertly handled everything and was able to conceal theMidwestern Bride's reply:
Traffic, car accidents, sound complications... we were dealt some tough cards on your day there is no doubt but you had such a spectacular wedding! I am so thrilled to have had the opportunity to meet you all and be a part of your vendor team. The Field Museum is such an iconic space and you had a remarkably beautiful day. I'm glad we were there to support you, I am glad things turned out as we hoped, and I'm thrilled to have take part in your wedding day. Congratulations once again! -
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Bethany L. Sent on 06/24/2019Do Yourself a Favor- Hire Them
This is THE BEST investment you will make for your wedding. Alex and Hannah handled everything for me flawlessly with the DOC package. I did nothing on my wedding day except relax and enjoy! We had over 15 contracted vendors including 2 hotels, 2 different buses, 2 venues, and 2 different groups of guests and 3 different options for ceremony depending on the weather- they didn’t make a SINGLE mistake. They were so responsive and never made me feel like anything less than their number 1 priority- absolutely exemplary work. Spend the (extremely reasonable) amount of money, you will not regret it! -
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Kate Sent on 11/25/2019
Lifesaver!
Ashley is a LIFESAVER! Not only did she handle a the little details to ensure our day ran smoothly, but she even ended up having to step in and be our officiant. She was so easy to work with and truly gave me a piece of mind. She is worth her weight in gold. Save yourself the worry and just hire her!Midwestern Bride's reply:
Oh thank you so much! This day is not one to be forgotten and officiating was a first for me but I’m so thrilled I could be of help. Congratulations and thanks again -
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Emmalee Sent on 07/20/2020Best Wedding Investment!
Today is my husband and I's 2nd wedding anniversary. To this day, we talk about Ashley and her company. Going into wedding planning we didn't intend to have a wedding or day of coordinator but I'm so glad our vendor, The Lageret, recommended that we do. From start to finish, Ashley was clear, helpful, accommodating, resourceful, the list goes on an on. Any concerns that I had, she was quick to help with or find solutions for. Even with issues that came up the day before/day of, she took care of with ease and made sure it was nothing that my husband and I had to worry about. We had so much confidence in her! She works with new vendors without concern and makes sure all the vendors and wedding party were on the same page. Even 2 years later, when people talk about our wedding, it is always mentioned how it flowed so well, how everything seemed taken care of before anyone noticed, all of this goes to Ashley and Midwestern Bride. We've recommended her to friends getting married in (and out!) of the area multiple times. She made our wedding more than we could've imagined!! -
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