Smiling Through Chaos Reviews
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Chrissy F. Sent on 12/31/2023
Endless creativity and energy
There are not enough words to say how incredible Smiling Through Chaos is. Amanda and her team captured our essence in every way for our December 2023 wedding. Her communications were consistent, timely and informative. She spent countless hours on Zoom calls with us to make sure all of our ideas and feedback were heard and actioned.
It is not often that you can ask someone to create something unique in the wedding industry and they truly deliver something incredible. However, Amanda took our quirkiness and humor to create everything from our save the dates to our gorgeous paper flower ceiling installation from scratch.
One of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding was hiring Smiling Through Chaos as our full service wedding planner!Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Your words... It was such an honor meeting you and creating such a beautiful evening and experience for you. You deserved all of it. Sending you so much love... -
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Allison H. Sent on 10/17/2023Simply the Best
Don’t hesitate! Hiring Amanda was the best decision I made while planning my wedding. She and her team were organized, professional and a delight to work with.Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Thank you so much, Allison! We absolutely ADORE you and loved putting you mind at ease so you could have the best experience, and day, possible. Congrats to you!! -
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Jeremy S. Sent on 10/05/2023The best wedding planner wver
This was our second wedding. It was relatively small. We got this…until we didn’t. I can remember the day my wife called me telling me she felt overwhelmed as everyone was calling her and needing her time to figure out the smallest of details. Our Florist, who was a nanny for my kids years ago, strongly recommended Amanda for a month of planner. I was skeptical at first until I realized this was the best decision we could make to relieve the stress from our big day. She is a true professional who has so much energy, experience, knowledge, understanding of the business and tremendous interpersonal skills. She quickly gathered the details of our vendors and began to take the lead. She literally saved our day and made it look so effortless. Her attention to detail is unparalleled. Our day of schedule or “show flow” was detailed so everyone (vendors and us) knew exactly what was going on. I think we have already recommended her 2-3 times…and when your vendors tell you that was the best planner they’ve ever worked with….its a sign. To say she made us smile through Chaos…is a sever understatement. She is absolutely amazing. If you’re lucky enough to find her where she doesn’t have a wedding already booked, book her immediately.Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Getting to know the two of you was such a pleasure, and I new right away I had to do anything and everything I could to ease the stress and make this an enjoyable experience, as it should be. I truly appreciate your sentiments. Cheers to a BEAUTIFUL life together. -
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Samantha P. Sent on 08/15/2022I used Smiling Through Chaos as my "Month of Coordinator" for my wedding.
Amanda and the Smiling Through Chaos team made planning and executing my wedding such a seamless and enjoyable experience. From her creative ideas to her impeccably detailed timeline, Amanda's professionalism and skill in party planning is unmatched. She always responds super quickly, is extremely approachable and definitely someone anyone would be lucky to work with. My husband and I cannot stop talking about how helpful and important she was for our big day. We highly recommend Smiling Through Chaos for any wedding or party planning need!Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Thank you, Samantha! We absolutely loved getting to know you and working to make sure you had the best day and experience. Reading your words truly touches my heart - THANK YOU. -
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Reinaldo M. Sent on 12/18/2018Amazing Event Planner that'll make your event magical!
I had the pleasure of working with Amanda recently and she was an absolute pleasure! I could tell how much she cared for her clients and how above and beyond she would go to make sure every event was exactly what her clients were looking for. If you're in need of an event planner, look no further! 5 stars across the board.Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Thanks Rei! Was wonderful working with you, and I appreciate that you really understood what I was looking for and cared about helping me make it happen. You went above and beyond and that really means a lot. -
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Alex Sent on 06/01/2022Amanda and her team are the best!!!!!!
Amanda and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with. Going into wedding planning my wife and I didn't think we needed a wedding planner as we are quite organized and type A personalities however about 2 months before the wedding we decided it would be useful to have some extra help. Short story is I am soooooo glad we did because I do not think my wife and I would have been as relaxed and zen come the big day. Amanda paid very close attention to our needs really helped us figure out some of the smaller items we had yet to plan leading up to the day. We had multiple phone calls and emails to discuss everything from the agenda for the day of to table-card placements and Amanda made herself very accessible to us (which in the wedding world is not very common). Amanda made us a super detailed oriented spreadsheet (down to the minute!) detailing how the day would go. She helped us create a list of all the items we needed to remember to bring and while these things might seem minor they are super important because the last few weeks leading up to the wedding were quite hectic and stressful and having these items checked off was one less thing for my wife and I to stress about. Smiling Through Chaos allowed us to enjoy our big day to the fullest. Amanda also helped to review all of our contracts and communicated with our vendors to make sure everybody was on the same page in terms of deliverables and timing.
I cant thank her and her staff enough for enabling us to have the best day ever. I truly do not think we could have planned such a great event without her help.
Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Thank you so much, Lex! We were SO happy to see you celebrating each other and your loved ones. Your love is magical, and I look forward to seeing you continue to flourish together. -
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Maddie C. Sent on 03/21/2022Worth every penny
Amanda helped me realize my vision for my wedding and I cannot recommend her enough! She gave great suggestions and ideas for parts of planning I was unsure of, meanwhile supporting my decisions and wishes for aspects that I wanted to be included. She assisted both the wedding party and vendors stick to the timeline. Any time anyone had questions, we went to Amanda. She maintained peace between any guests with tension and made the night run smoothly. My wedding was wonderful and I owe it all to her. AMANDA IS AMAZING!!!!!!Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Thank you, Maddie! It was my absolute PLEASURE and so important to me that your day went smoothly and that you were just able to focus on being happy. Seeing you have the time of your life...there's just nothing better. To a beautiful life together! -
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Allison A. Sent on 02/08/2022Amanda is everything you need!!!
There will never be enough words to describe how amazing Amanda and Smiling Through Chaos are. We worked with Amanda for almost two years planning our wedding. During that time she was not only or wedding planner, but our cheerleader, therapist, advocate, and friend. While I know she has tons of brides and events, she always made me feel like I was the only one, giving me her full attention. She goes above and beyond in all aspects of planning. She is accessible and available to you. I’m not sure she ever sleeps! Amanda gave us access to vendors we would have never found, who all executed our vision perfectly. She is so well respected in the wedding vendor community and was able to get us discounts and negotiate pricing and contracts for us. Within the first week she saves us over 7k. Amazing! We completely trusted her creative process, and the results were STUNNING. There was never a moment where I felt stressed or that Amanda didn’t have things handled. She allowed us to truly enjoy the process and our wedding day. Thanks to her we were able to be in the moment and not worrying about the behind the scenes stuff. Amanda is incredibly hard working, detail oriented, and organized. We had so many people who told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to, and that was all thanks to Amanda! Wedding planning is a full time job, don’t let yourself do it alone! Finding Amanda was the best thing that could have happened to us and I could not recommend her more!!!Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Allison! xoxoxo (What a professional response - wink wink)
The two of you are such resilient, incredible people, and it was an honor to get to know you and create this beautiful experience and day for you. Thank you for trusting me and my team from beginning to end - it makes SUCH a difference, and nothing makes me happier than seeing that beautiful smile on your face when you walked in the room and while you were dancing with each other. You are an absolute joy, and I appreciate your kind words so much. -
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Jason N. Sent on 02/07/2022
Amanda is the Best!!
I love working with Amanda! Her timelines are so organized and easy to follow, which makes my job as a wedding vendor 1000x easier because I know exactly when and where I need to be at all times. She facilitated all discussions between myself and her clients and made for a truly memorable wedding experience! Can't wait to work together again!!Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Thanks so much, Jason! Your talent makes my job easier on the day of the event :) Much appreciated! Looking forward to many more amazing weddings and events together. -
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Monica R. Sent on 11/10/2021
Truly Amazing!
Amanda was honestly the best decision I made while wedding planning. Her month of coordination was above and beyond what I expected. From going over details I didn't even think of to her day of attentiveness Amanda was truly incredible. Wedding planning is stressful and the day of even more but Amanda made it so I didn't even have to think about being stressed. Even following up long after the wedding, cant go wrong when Amanda is involved!Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
This makes me so thrilled to read, Monica! We thoroughly enjoyed making sure you had the best day ever. Can't wait to see updates as you journey through life, and you know we are there for any and all future events! xo -
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Patty D. Sent on 08/15/2019Professional & Exceptionally Efficient
My wife and I had the pleasure of working with Amanda in planning a special event. She is both professional and exceptionally efficient; ahead of the curve in every detail. Amanda relieved my wife and I of all the stress that comes with planning such an event. She has just the right combination of professionalism and personal charm. It felt as if we had a personal friend assisting us. I would like to thank her for the outstanding job she did in making this event one of best experiences I and my family has ever had.Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Patty, always always friends, and I'm so glad I could help to make the day as amazing as it was. Seeing the love in your family was so special, and I look forward to many more events with you in the future! -
Jillian P. Sent on 09/21/2021
Amanda was incredible. She took every idea and detail of what we wanted for our wedding and made it come to life. Anytime we needed her she was there
Amanda was incredible. She took every idea and detail of what we wanted for our wedding and made it come to life. Anytime we needed her she was there and was quick to respond to any questions or concerns. Amanda made it her priority to make the planning process stress free and smooth and allowed us to have the most magical and memorable night of our life. She is creative, responsive, professional and most of all kind and I cannot recommend her to plan any event enough.Smiling Through Chaos's reply:
Jillian!! Thank you so much - so sweet. It was so important to us that you enjoyed the process and day - no stress, my friend :) Seeing you smile is everything. -
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