The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements Reviews

The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements
Seattle, WAReviews
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating
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Carolyn Sent on 09/01/20245 out of 5 rating
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I would give Erika 10 stars out of 5 if I could!!
Hiring Erika to help plan and coordinate our wedding was easily the best decision we made in this process! Erika was communicative and professional - always taking the time to answer my questions or talk through any uncertainties I had. She was also very flexible, centering what we wanted at all times, never pushy about her preferred vendors or anything like that. We initially hired Erika for "Final Wedding Planning and Day of Coordination" but ended up upgrading our package because we were so impressed with her! The day of she made everything come to fruition seamlessly which allowed my husband I to just fully enjoy the day and our guests and not worry about a thing. She has an immense wealth of knowledge of vendors, design ideas...you name it! She really took our vision for our wedding and turned it into a cohesive and beautiful weekend. Can't thank Erika and her team enough!Hiring Erika to help plan and coordinate our wedding was easily the best decision we made in this process! Erika was communicative and professional - always taking the time to answer my questions or talk through any uncertainties I had. She was also very flexible, centering what we wanted at all times, never pushy about her preferred vendors or anything like that. We initially hired Erika for "Final Wedding Planning and Day of Coordination" but ended up upgrading our package because we were so impressed with her! The day of she made everything come to fruition seamlessly which allowed my husband I to just fully enjoy the day and our guests and not worry about a thing. She has an immense wealth of knowledge of vendors, design ideas...you name it! She really took our vision for our wedding and turned it into a cohesive and beautiful weekend. Can't thank Erika and her team enough! -
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Sharon Sent on 10/30/20235 out of 5 rating
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating
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Our dream home wedding
When we first started our wedding planning journey, we felt overwhelmed with the expectations that came with it, and discerning what we really wanted. After some time, my partner & I decided to focus on making a wedding that felt uniquely us — cozy, intimate, at our home. To pull this off, we found Erika — and we’re so glad we did.
We had woefully underestimated the complexity of a home wedding thinking it’d be “simpler,” but Erika helped us navigate all the complexities. We really wanted our home to be transformed, and with that, came a lot of planning & design work. Erika listened and not only helped us nail our design vision, but she was organized, helped us find amazing (!) vendors, and kept us on timelines. When we were searching for our wedding planner, we felt like some excelled more in organization, and some in design, but it was hard to find a perfect blend of both. Erika is absolutely both!
In the end, our wedding day was truly a dream. Both my husband & I were taken aback at how our home transformed into a wedding venue day-of. Erika was a master at helping everything run smoothly — we both went throughout the day getting to really relish in the moment, and not having to worry about a thing. All our friends & family kept gushing to us at how special and intimate the day was. We couldn’t be more grateful for Erika and all the months of work that went into this day. Would highly recommend hiring her!When we first started our wedding planning journey, we felt overwhelmed with the expectations that came with it, and discerning what we really wanted. After some time, my partner & I decided to focus on making a wedding that felt uniquely us — cozy, intimate, at our home. To pull this off, we found Erika — and we’re so glad we did.
We had woefully underestimated the complexity of a home wedding thinking it’d be “simpler,” but Erika helped us navigate all the complexities. We really wanted our home to be transformed, and with that, came a lot of planning & design work. Erika listened and not only helped us nail our design vision, but she was organized, helped us find amazing (!) vendors, and kept us on timelines. When we were searching for our wedding planner, we felt like some excelled more in organization, and some in design, but it was hard to find a perfect blend of both. Erika is absolutely both!
In the end, our wedding day was truly a dream. Both my husband & I were taken aback at how our home transformed into a wedding venue day-of. Erika was a master at helping everything run smoothly — we both went throughout the day getting to really relish in the moment, and not having to worry about a thing. All our friends & family kept gushing to us at how special and intimate the day was. We couldn’t be more grateful for Erika and all the months of work that went into this day. Would highly recommend hiring her! -
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Shelby Sent on 12/01/20225 out of 5 rating
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The Greatest Outlander Wedding
We had THE GREATEST ADVENTURE WEDDING!!!! It’s all in the name & they surely live up to it. All I can say is HIRE ERIKA!!!!! From the moment my husband & I decided we wanted to elope I of course did what any ‘bride to be’ does & that was search the internet & in my case that was Instagram. I was following all the wedding/elopement hashtags, following vendor after vendor until the day I stumbled upon Erika & Ryans page & immediately fell in love. I was SO excited to present the idea to my fiancé & he loved it too. It started out with ideas of just hiking some mountain locally like in a lot of the photos we had seen, then I as always got a little more adventurous & suggested Scotland; for our love of history & our favorite show we connect on “Outlander”. That’s when we decided to contact the greatest adventure weddings, if anyone could make it happen it was them for sure! Without any hesitation Erika was on board! My husband & I ended up deciding on North Carolina as we felt more comfortable getting married in the states & our favorite show “Outlander” (our wedding theme inspired) was currently set in North Carolina about 200 years ago. she handled it so gracefully & reassured us that this was our day and whatever we wanted it was going to happen! She did not disappoint the entire time. So we did just that; we went back in time to the Blue Ridge Mountains, stayed in a 200 year old cabin & got married on Grandfather mountain. We soon learned that Erika & Ryan are also Scottish so she had so many tips for us including our handfasting ceremony! The most special way we will forever be able to display our unity! Now I can’t say I wasn't a nervous bride because I definitely felt it, I felt all the nerves all the way up to the big day! That was my main factor in deciding to hire a wedding coordinator. I wanted our day to go completely smoothly with no stress. Since we knew we wanted to elope no matter what & that was most important to us & what was also just as important was making sure we didn’t have to think on our special day! We wanted more than anything to just be able to breathe and fully take in this monumental moment. With our decision of eloping alone came with knowing we wouldn’t have any family or friends there on the day of to help us or just to be there for comfort; those were nerves I was feeling. However along the way of planning the out of state elopement we realized we didn’t just hire planners we hired friends! The kind of people who care for your big day just as if it were their very own; putting everything into consideration, thinking of things before we even had to. The real magic I will say had to be on the day of! Because as a bride you dream of this day all your life and your head is just filled with so many thoughts you feel like you’re constantly spinning. But from the moment Erika showed up that morning of our wedding she came to conquer the day with her superwoman organization powers. It took me a moment to realize that I didn’t even have to think! Erika was doing that for me too! She truly was the best wedding gift we gave ourselves because she made our day what it was. She made it all happen for us! From scouting out our photo and ceremony spots the day before in the foggy mountains in a place she has never been! To then have backup plans in case of bad weather, as well as being in contact with all our vendors for us & making sure to have our cake, flowers & all our meals for the day! Talk about wow we felt like the whole entire day was all about us! & it was! No outside distractions, my husband & I left our phones at the cabin when we left for our day of adventures, we had no need for them, just to be with one another!! I still am so grateful for all the little things she does that make a huge difference! Things like steaming my dress, helping the groom iron, making sure our photographers had our special props and mementos & that everything was even put back and returned just as neatly as it was given. Again I cannot say this enough if you don’t want to have to think on the most important day of your life then HIRE ERIKA!!!! She will make sure from the moment you decide to book with her that everything will be handled and any obstacles can be overcome. We were lucky enough to have no issues, we honestly couldn’t have had a more PERFECT WEDDING DAY. It’s ALL WE TALK ABOUT, it's all I even think about. For us having Erika as our planner was so much more special for us because as I mentioned previously she has Scottish background & we wanted an Outlander wedding (Scottish tv series) she immediately was just as excited as we were!! She knew all the music from the show, so I didn’t even really have to tell her what vibe we were going for, she totally got it, she knew what she was doing! You can say SHE UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT! Everyone we have spoken to up to and after our wedding all it has been is singing praises about how we really did have the BEST DAY EVER no matter how “cliché” that is to say but that is exactly what it was. We couldn’t have had a better team by our sides for these most meaningful moments, each time I would look over at Erika she would have a big smile on her face & it would just fill my heart up that much more having all that love & support surrounding us! Not to mention having Erika as our OFFICIANT as well was oh so special & she made it absolutely magical, making us feel like we were the only people in the world at that moment. And it doesn’t stop there, with Erika choosing the most beautiful location to say our vows, that we were blown away by! Having your wedding also be a complete surprise in a way was our most favorite part! If we didn’t have Erika to scout out location spots the day before & the morning too played a huge part in how meaningful her intentions are. The backdrop of our ceremony & the moment the music played as I was walking up to my husband for the first time to officially tie the knot; wouldn’t have been what it was if it was for Erika and her team in finding the most perfect area that really fit into what I now call “THE GREATEST OUTLANDER WEDDING” She made our dreams come true, every vision we had she helped bring it to life. Thank you for giving us truly the greatest adventure wedding, it is a day we will forever be replaying in our minds, I know our hearts are forever full from the most perfect wedding day. THANK YOU!!!We had THE GREATEST ADVENTURE WEDDING!!!! It’s all in the name & they surely live up to it. All I can say is HIRE ERIKA!!!!! From the moment my husband & I decided we wanted to elope I of course did what any ‘bride to be’ does & that was search the internet & in my case that was Instagram. I was following all the wedding/elopement hashtags, following vendor after vendor until the day I stumbled upon Erika & Ryans page & immediately fell in love. I was SO excited to present the idea to my fiancé & he loved it too. It started out with ideas of just hiking some mountain locally like in a lot of the photos we had seen, then I as always got a little more adventurous & suggested Scotland; for our love of history & our favorite show we connect on “Outlander”. That’s when we decided to contact the greatest adventure weddings, if anyone could make it happen it was them for sure! Without any hesitation Erika was on board! My husband & I ended up deciding on North Carolina as we felt more comfortable getting married in the states & our favorite show “Outlander” (our wedding theme inspired) was currently set in North Carolina about 200 years ago. she handled it so gracefully & reassured us that this was our day and whatever we wanted it was going to happen! She did not disappoint the entire time. So we did just that; we went back in time to the Blue Ridge Mountains, stayed in a 200 year old cabin & got married on Grandfather mountain. We soon learned that Erika & Ryan are also Scottish so she had so many tips for us including our handfasting ceremony! The most special way we will forever be able to display our unity! Now I can’t say I wasn't a nervous bride because I definitely felt it, I felt all the nerves all the way up to the big day! That was my main factor in deciding to hire a wedding coordinator. I wanted our day to go completely smoothly with no stress. Since we knew we wanted to elope no matter what & that was most important to us & what was also just as important was making sure we didn’t have to think on our special day! We wanted more than anything to just be able to breathe and fully take in this monumental moment. With our decision of eloping alone came with knowing we wouldn’t have any family or friends there on the day of to help us or just to be there for comfort; those were nerves I was feeling. However along the way of planning the out of state elopement we realized we didn’t just hire planners we hired friends! The kind of people who care for your big day just as if it were their very own; putting everything into consideration, thinking of things before we even had to. The real magic I will say had to be on the day of! Because as a bride you dream of this day all your life and your head is just filled with so many thoughts you feel like you’re constantly spinning. But from the moment Erika showed up that morning of our wedding she came to conquer the day with her superwoman organization powers. It took me a moment to realize that I didn’t even have to think! Erika was doing that for me too! She truly was the best wedding gift we gave ourselves because she made our day what it was. She made it all happen for us! From scouting out our photo and ceremony spots the day before in the foggy mountains in a place she has never been! To then have backup plans in case of bad weather, as well as being in contact with all our vendors for us & making sure to have our cake, flowers & all our meals for the day! Talk about wow we felt like the whole entire day was all about us! & it was! No outside distractions, my husband & I left our phones at the cabin when we left for our day of adventures, we had no need for them, just to be with one another!! I still am so grateful for all the little things she does that make a huge difference! Things like steaming my dress, helping the groom iron, making sure our photographers had our special props and mementos & that everything was even put back and returned just as neatly as it was given. Again I cannot say this enough if you don’t want to have to think on the most important day of your life then HIRE ERIKA!!!! She will make sure from the moment you decide to book with her that everything will be handled and any obstacles can be overcome. We were lucky enough to have no issues, we honestly couldn’t have had a more PERFECT WEDDING DAY. It’s ALL WE TALK ABOUT, it's all I even think about. For us having Erika as our planner was so much more special for us because as I mentioned previously she has Scottish background & we wanted an Outlander wedding (Scottish tv series) she immediately was just as excited as we were!! She knew all the music from the show, so I didn’t even really have to tell her what vibe we were going for, she totally got it, she knew what she was doing! You can say SHE UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT! Everyone we have spoken to up to and after our wedding all it has been is singing praises about how we really did have the BEST DAY EVER no matter how “cliché” that is to say but that is exactly what it was. We couldn’t have had a better team by our sides for these most meaningful moments, each time I would look over at Erika she would have a big smile on her face & it would just fill my heart up that much more having all that love & support surrounding us! Not to mention having Erika as our OFFICIANT as well was oh so special & she made it absolutely magical, making us feel like we were the only people in the world at that moment. And it doesn’t stop there, with Erika choosing the most beautiful location to say our vows, that we were blown away by! Having your wedding also be a complete surprise in a way was our most favorite part! If we didn’t have Erika to scout out location spots the day before & the morning too played a huge part in how meaningful her intentions are. The backdrop of our ceremony & the moment the music played as I was walking up to my husband for the first time to officially tie the knot; wouldn’t have been what it was if it was for Erika and her team in finding the most perfect area that really fit into what I now call “THE GREATEST OUTLANDER WEDDING” She made our dreams come true, every vision we had she helped bring it to life. Thank you for giving us truly the greatest adventure wedding, it is a day we will forever be replaying in our minds, I know our hearts are forever full from the most perfect wedding day. THANK YOU!!!-
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Kate Sent on 10/16/20225 out of 5 rating
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Highly Recommend!
We loved working with Erika! Planning a wedding is no joke.. there are so many small details and logistics that you probably won't think of, and Erika made sure we were staying on track of everything. There was a great balance of letting us run with our ideas, and offering suggestions when we were lost or indecisive. She also sneakily took care of SO many things behind the scenes leading up to the wedding, and the day-of. There was a ton of coordination with our vendors, and the final timeline was incredibly helpful. I'm pretty type A, but I felt comfortable sitting back on the day of the wedding knowing that everything would be taken care of. One of our core vendors got lost and almost didn't make it in time for the ceremony, but it was actually fairly low stress (for us, at least) because it was very apparent that Erika and Ryan were going to solve the problem one way or another. It required a few pivots, but we were so happy with how everything turned out!
Multiple people in the wedding party and family also commented on how smoothly things went! Erika has an impressive way of staying calm, cool, and collected while still managing to get everything done and herding all of the cats.
It was seriously the best weekend, and I would not have been able to enjoy the actual wedding day as much had it not been for Erika and Ryan keeping everything flowing smoothly behind the scenes!We loved working with Erika! Planning a wedding is no joke.. there are so many small details and logistics that you probably won't think of, and Erika made sure we were staying on track of everything. There was a great balance of letting us run with our ideas, and offering suggestions when we were lost or indecisive. She also sneakily took care of SO many things behind the scenes leading up to the wedding, and the day-of. There was a ton of coordination with our vendors, and the final timeline was incredibly helpful. I'm pretty type A, but I felt comfortable sitting back on the day of the wedding knowing that everything would be taken care of. One of our core vendors got lost and almost didn't make it in time for the ceremony, but it was actually fairly low stress (for us, at least) because it was very apparent that Erika and Ryan were going to solve the problem one way or another. It required a few pivots, but we were so happy with how everything turned out!
Multiple people in the wedding party and family also commented on how smoothly things went! Erika has an impressive way of staying calm, cool, and collected while still managing to get everything done and herding all of the cats.
It was seriously the best weekend, and I would not have been able to enjoy the actual wedding day as much had it not been for Erika and Ryan keeping everything flowing smoothly behind the scenes! -
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Julie Sent on 10/13/20225 out of 5 rating
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Flawless Execution + Adventure? HIRE TGAWAE
As someone who struggles to let other people help her I am so glad we had Erika to help plan our special day! Not only did she save my a$$, but we were traveling somewhere we’ve never been, off season, and where a lot of the area was shutting down, (easy panic, haha) but she helped source some of the BEST vendors, scouted out the coolest locations, adventures, and truly made it an experience to remember! We are both SO incredibly grateful and in awe of how perfect the day was, every detail. It was better than anything we could have ever imagined. I think she’s basically part of the family now. LOL.As someone who struggles to let other people help her I am so glad we had Erika to help plan our special day! Not only did she save my a$$, but we were traveling somewhere we’ve never been, off season, and where a lot of the area was shutting down, (easy panic, haha) but she helped source some of the BEST vendors, scouted out the coolest locations, adventures, and truly made it an experience to remember! We are both SO incredibly grateful and in awe of how perfect the day was, every detail. It was better than anything we could have ever imagined. I think she’s basically part of the family now. LOL. -
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Brendalee Sent on 09/21/20225 out of 5 rating
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating
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Eloping to the PNW
We wanted to elope from Florida to Washington, and with that distance, we knew we had to enlist the experts. We were so happy with the decision to choose The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements! Erika made the process so easy and comfortable from the very first call. She made us feel 100% confident that every need would be met for our arrival and big day! It helped that the Instagram page showcased everything they are capable of, and the beauty of what they do! It was absolutely the best moment of our lives, and it was worth every penny for that memorable experience we will never forget! The pricing was very reasonable.
If you are looking to elope in the PNW I highly recommend The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements. What I loved most about choosing TGAW&E is that there was no minimum to customization. They accommodated only what was needed for OUR special day so that we were not paying for anything unnecessary. The pricing was broken out specifically to show fees, and the support to stay on track with the timeline was simplified as well.
Don't look any further! Choose The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements...you won't be disappointed.We wanted to elope from Florida to Washington, and with that distance, we knew we had to enlist the experts. We were so happy with the decision to choose The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements! Erika made the process so easy and comfortable from the very first call. She made us feel 100% confident that every need would be met for our arrival and big day! It helped that the Instagram page showcased everything they are capable of, and the beauty of what they do! It was absolutely the best moment of our lives, and it was worth every penny for that memorable experience we will never forget! The pricing was very reasonable.
If you are looking to elope in the PNW I highly recommend The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements. What I loved most about choosing TGAW&E is that there was no minimum to customization. They accommodated only what was needed for OUR special day so that we were not paying for anything unnecessary. The pricing was broken out specifically to show fees, and the support to stay on track with the timeline was simplified as well.
Don't look any further! Choose The Greatest Adventure Weddings & Elopements...you won't be disappointed. -
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Lindsay Sent on 09/21/20225 out of 5 rating
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Wedding on Bainbridge Island
We absolutely loved working with Erika! When we started working with Erika in 2020, little did we know we would have to reschedule our 2021 wedding for 2022. We basically started from scratch and I can’t imagine navigating any of it with The Greatest Adventure (TGA) weddings. All along the way, I had family and friends asking how planning was going and if we needed any help- but TGA set everything at the right pace so I never felt overwhelmed. The value of Erika’s expertise was apparent all along the way but not until the rehearsal did I really understand how much we needed TGA. Our wedding was more conventional than TGA’s bread and butter, 60 guests at Heyday Farm on Bainbridge Island but Erika and her team made us feel like we were on cloud nine. I will recommend TGA for any WA locals and every couple planning a destination wedding or elopement!We absolutely loved working with Erika! When we started working with Erika in 2020, little did we know we would have to reschedule our 2021 wedding for 2022. We basically started from scratch and I can’t imagine navigating any of it with The Greatest Adventure (TGA) weddings. All along the way, I had family and friends asking how planning was going and if we needed any help- but TGA set everything at the right pace so I never felt overwhelmed. The value of Erika’s expertise was apparent all along the way but not until the rehearsal did I really understand how much we needed TGA. Our wedding was more conventional than TGA’s bread and butter, 60 guests at Heyday Farm on Bainbridge Island but Erika and her team made us feel like we were on cloud nine. I will recommend TGA for any WA locals and every couple planning a destination wedding or elopement! -
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Jacquelyn Sent on 09/22/20215 out of 5 rating
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The BEST elopement team!
Erika and Ryan are amazing! We are seriously so grateful for how special they made our day. Every detail was taken care of and we had so much FUN! Erika designed a beautiful table for our family meal, she really is the best! She is so talented and understands your vision quickly! She helped us chose a ceremony location for grandparents that still kept us feeling adventurous and kept our family comfortable all day. Ryan officiated for us and he was awesome! Our day would not have been the same if it wasn’t for them and we 100% recommend working with them. They feel like friends now to us and with an elopement style wedding, it is special to have vendors that you loved so much to help make it a memorable experience!Erika and Ryan are amazing! We are seriously so grateful for how special they made our day. Every detail was taken care of and we had so much FUN! Erika designed a beautiful table for our family meal, she really is the best! She is so talented and understands your vision quickly! She helped us chose a ceremony location for grandparents that still kept us feeling adventurous and kept our family comfortable all day. Ryan officiated for us and he was awesome! Our day would not have been the same if it wasn’t for them and we 100% recommend working with them. They feel like friends now to us and with an elopement style wedding, it is special to have vendors that you loved so much to help make it a memorable experience!-
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Alexandra Sent on 08/16/20215 out of 5 rating
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Erika is a wonderful planner & helped us with our camp themed wedding weekend!
Erika was nothing short of wonderful as our wedding coordinator! She became much more to us than a planner as she supported us through 2 years of (what felt like) endless pivoting of plans due to COVID-19 and helping us get through the often emotional journey. She felt like a friend we could count on during this crazy time.
We trusted her completely and truly felt that we could RELAX and fully enjoy our day! She did an outstanding job coordinating our vendors and styling all of our rentals, DIY details, and tablescape - it was so exciting to see it all come together day-of!
Erika is an experienced planner with a reassuring, friendly & calm energy that is so appreciated during the wedding process - you will not regret hiring her, just DO IT! Thank you so so much, Erika (and Ryan!), we couldn't have done it without you!Erika was nothing short of wonderful as our wedding coordinator! She became much more to us than a planner as she supported us through 2 years of (what felt like) endless pivoting of plans due to COVID-19 and helping us get through the often emotional journey. She felt like a friend we could count on during this crazy time.
We trusted her completely and truly felt that we could RELAX and fully enjoy our day! She did an outstanding job coordinating our vendors and styling all of our rentals, DIY details, and tablescape - it was so exciting to see it all come together day-of!
Erika is an experienced planner with a reassuring, friendly & calm energy that is so appreciated during the wedding process - you will not regret hiring her, just DO IT! Thank you so so much, Erika (and Ryan!), we couldn't have done it without you!-
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Rachel Sent on 07/24/20215 out of 5 rating
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The BEST planner for intimate and outdoor weddings!
We worked with Erika to plan our cabin wedding for 31 people on 7/14. This was our third wedding plan due to COVID - and I honestly have to say I would have cancelled the wedding out of frustration and gone to the courthouse were it not for Erika. She was SO helpful during the planning process, she took care of the design plan and a lot of little details that I just couldn't be bothered with. The best part about hiring Erika was that on the day itself, I literally didn't have to worry about ONE thing. She and her husband took care of EVERYTHING - setup, breakdown, florals, rentals, all of it. And the tablescape they created was stunningly beautiful. Our wedding day was above and beyond our dreams thanks to Erika, and we are so grateful to her for that. I would highly recommend hiring her for any intimate outdoor wedding or elopement, she is an expert and really knows what she's doing - and she will give you the gift of being able to relax and enjoy your day with zero stress! Thanks Erika!We worked with Erika to plan our cabin wedding for 31 people on 7/14. This was our third wedding plan due to COVID - and I honestly have to say I would have cancelled the wedding out of frustration and gone to the courthouse were it not for Erika. She was SO helpful during the planning process, she took care of the design plan and a lot of little details that I just couldn't be bothered with. The best part about hiring Erika was that on the day itself, I literally didn't have to worry about ONE thing. She and her husband took care of EVERYTHING - setup, breakdown, florals, rentals, all of it. And the tablescape they created was stunningly beautiful. Our wedding day was above and beyond our dreams thanks to Erika, and we are so grateful to her for that. I would highly recommend hiring her for any intimate outdoor wedding or elopement, she is an expert and really knows what she's doing - and she will give you the gift of being able to relax and enjoy your day with zero stress! Thanks Erika!-
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Elisabeth Sent on 10/03/20205 out of 5 rating
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The Best Decision We Made - Hiring The Greatest Adventure!
Having the Greatest Adventure as our elopement planner was the best decision we could have made! After deciding to postpone our wedding until next year and knowing we wanted to still get married this year, eloping was the perfect solution for us! But, planning an elopement in Washington while living in Ohio seemed like a daunting task. From the first time we spoke with Erika we were immediately at ease. She was so professional, but also kind and personable. Although we started the planning process only a month out, it was very stress-free since Erika was so on top of it! She scouted locations for us, sent us vendor recommendations, explained the permit and marriage license process, officiated the ceremony, handled the flowers, and more! When we finally met her and her husband, Ryan, in person on our wedding day we immediately felt like we wanted to be friends. We cannot recommend Erika and the Greatest Adventure enough! I don't know how we would have planned our last minute elopement without them.Having the Greatest Adventure as our elopement planner was the best decision we could have made! After deciding to postpone our wedding until next year and knowing we wanted to still get married this year, eloping was the perfect solution for us! But, planning an elopement in Washington while living in Ohio seemed like a daunting task. From the first time we spoke with Erika we were immediately at ease. She was so professional, but also kind and personable. Although we started the planning process only a month out, it was very stress-free since Erika was so on top of it! She scouted locations for us, sent us vendor recommendations, explained the permit and marriage license process, officiated the ceremony, handled the flowers, and more! When we finally met her and her husband, Ryan, in person on our wedding day we immediately felt like we wanted to be friends. We cannot recommend Erika and the Greatest Adventure enough! I don't know how we would have planned our last minute elopement without them. -
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Brittany Sent on 07/11/20205 out of 5 rating
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Amazing Elopement team!
We were impacted by the global pandemic and our Costa Rica destination wedding was cancelled. We weren’t sure if we were going to be able to marry any time soon. We starting researching elopement options and stumbled upon Erika and Ryan’s business. They graciously agreed to take us on as their first COVID elopement and soglad we did! They turned what was a very frustrating and confusing time into the wedding day of our dreams! It really felt like a fairytale. They were extremely easy to work with, flexible, and listened to our ideas, bringing it all to life. From the beautiful picnic, to finding the wedding arbor we wanted and the gorgeous flora arrangements. We were even able to keep some of the items used on our day so we’ve repurposed them and now have twinkling lights and tiki torches in our backyard which we can relive the most perfect day all over! If you are looking for an extremely down go earth and super creative team, don’t hesitate, Greatest Adventure Weddings is they way to go!
We were impacted by the global pandemic and our Costa Rica destination wedding was cancelled. We weren’t sure if we were going to be able to marry any time soon. We starting researching elopement options and stumbled upon Erika and Ryan’s business. They graciously agreed to take us on as their first COVID elopement and soglad we did! They turned what was a very frustrating and confusing time into the wedding day of our dreams! It really felt like a fairytale. They were extremely easy to work with, flexible, and listened to our ideas, bringing it all to life. From the beautiful picnic, to finding the wedding arbor we wanted and the gorgeous flora arrangements. We were even able to keep some of the items used on our day so we’ve repurposed them and now have twinkling lights and tiki torches in our backyard which we can relive the most perfect day all over! If you are looking for an extremely down go earth and super creative team, don’t hesitate, Greatest Adventure Weddings is they way to go!-
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Molly Sent on 04/13/20205 out of 5 rating
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Fun, relaxing, beautiful wedding? Hire Erika and The Greatest Adventure Weddings
In a time of wedding planning, when my brain was scattered, I was overwhelmed, and I was constantly unsure of the decisions I was making, Erika was there. She helped these two New England transplants have the west coast mountain wedding of our dreams.
Early on I told Erika that our love for nature, hiking, and epic adventures was the reason we were choosing to make our entire families and most of our friends fly across the county and then drive 3 hours into the North Cascades to watch us get married. After our wedding, I felt like our loved ones were able to fully grasp why we love living out in Washington. Most of them didn’t want to leave! She pulled together the most incredible team of vendors who, each in their own way, gave a little taste of things we love about living in Washington. Her vision for our outdoor wedding and tented reception was above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined. One thing that amazed me about Erika’s design work is that I am pretty sure I gave her the words “natural, ethereal, mountain” as wedding goals, pinned a few things and she created a mood board that I literally drooled over for days. What she ultimately created for our wedding day was incredible. I felt like I had been plopped inside a dream world of pretty things. As I look back at our photos, each time I realize more incredible details that Erika thought to include.
If anything went wrong on our wedding day, I wasn’t aware of it. To be honest, my only complaint about my wedding was that I was so excited during the cocktail hour to talk with friends and family that I totally missed the cheese board, which my mom was sure to tell me was the most incredible cheese display she’s ever had – thanks mom. But in all honesty, Erika had our wedding day flowing beautifully. She coordinated between numerous vendors, coordinated a dog drop-off, gathered the bridal parties and parents (not as easy as you’d think), decorated and organized, and coordinated a 125 person wedding, all at a venue with no cell service. She is a total rockstar.
After our rehearsal two nights before our wedding, my dad turned to me. He pointed out Erika (who had just managed to wrangle 15 people who had just been reunited for the first time in over a year through an easy and flawless wedding walk through) and he said, now that is a hard worker, you can tell that she loves what she does, and you hiring her was the best decision.
For my now-husband and I, planning our wedding and getting married unexpectedly coincided with an incredible difficult time in our lives. Erika was a supportive and positive constant, always checking in, providing advice and guidance, and making decisions for us when we couldn’t. To be honest, our day would not have been what it was without her.
I’ll get straight to the point: Hire. Her. It will be the best decision you will ever make for your wedding.
In a time of wedding planning, when my brain was scattered, I was overwhelmed, and I was constantly unsure of the decisions I was making, Erika was there. She helped these two New England transplants have the west coast mountain wedding of our dreams.
Early on I told Erika that our love for nature, hiking, and epic adventures was the reason we were choosing to make our entire families and most of our friends fly across the county and then drive 3 hours into the North Cascades to watch us get married. After our wedding, I felt like our loved ones were able to fully grasp why we love living out in Washington. Most of them didn’t want to leave! She pulled together the most incredible team of vendors who, each in their own way, gave a little taste of things we love about living in Washington. Her vision for our outdoor wedding and tented reception was above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined. One thing that amazed me about Erika’s design work is that I am pretty sure I gave her the words “natural, ethereal, mountain” as wedding goals, pinned a few things and she created a mood board that I literally drooled over for days. What she ultimately created for our wedding day was incredible. I felt like I had been plopped inside a dream world of pretty things. As I look back at our photos, each time I realize more incredible details that Erika thought to include.
If anything went wrong on our wedding day, I wasn’t aware of it. To be honest, my only complaint about my wedding was that I was so excited during the cocktail hour to talk with friends and family that I totally missed the cheese board, which my mom was sure to tell me was the most incredible cheese display she’s ever had – thanks mom. But in all honesty, Erika had our wedding day flowing beautifully. She coordinated between numerous vendors, coordinated a dog drop-off, gathered the bridal parties and parents (not as easy as you’d think), decorated and organized, and coordinated a 125 person wedding, all at a venue with no cell service. She is a total rockstar.
After our rehearsal two nights before our wedding, my dad turned to me. He pointed out Erika (who had just managed to wrangle 15 people who had just been reunited for the first time in over a year through an easy and flawless wedding walk through) and he said, now that is a hard worker, you can tell that she loves what she does, and you hiring her was the best decision.
For my now-husband and I, planning our wedding and getting married unexpectedly coincided with an incredible difficult time in our lives. Erika was a supportive and positive constant, always checking in, providing advice and guidance, and making decisions for us when we couldn’t. To be honest, our day would not have been what it was without her.
I’ll get straight to the point: Hire. Her. It will be the best decision you will ever make for your wedding.
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Kathy Sent on 01/14/20205 out of 5 rating
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Let yourself enjoy your wedding day and hire Erika
Friends advised me to hire a wedding planner, or at the very least a coordinator, and I am SO glad I listened to them. I'm even happier that I decided to go with Erika, who I met through a very good friend. Everyone told me to prepare for one thing to go really, super wrong on my wedding day, and so I mentally prepared for that to happen. However, because I hired Erika, my wedding day went off without a single hitch that I'm aware of. I hired Erika for wedding coordination, and after our initial consult she sent me a curated selection of vendors to review and hire on my own. Starting from the final walk through and final planning meeting, things really got going, and she went over every single detail of the day with me. I know that without her and her team, I would have been stressed about decor getting to the right places, worried about my family working to set things up instead of enjoying themselves, and working myself instead of taking in my wedding day. I had to do exactly NONE of that, because of The Greatest Adventure Weddings. One of the things my mom comments about most is the fact that at the end of the night, she thought to herself that she should start gathering things together for people to take home. She was pleasantly surprised to find that everything had already been gathered, put away, or loaded into cars. I don't know what to say except that Erika is a wedding planning fairy godmother and I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone getting married anywhere (she travels, people!)!Friends advised me to hire a wedding planner, or at the very least a coordinator, and I am SO glad I listened to them. I'm even happier that I decided to go with Erika, who I met through a very good friend. Everyone told me to prepare for one thing to go really, super wrong on my wedding day, and so I mentally prepared for that to happen. However, because I hired Erika, my wedding day went off without a single hitch that I'm aware of. I hired Erika for wedding coordination, and after our initial consult she sent me a curated selection of vendors to review and hire on my own. Starting from the final walk through and final planning meeting, things really got going, and she went over every single detail of the day with me. I know that without her and her team, I would have been stressed about decor getting to the right places, worried about my family working to set things up instead of enjoying themselves, and working myself instead of taking in my wedding day. I had to do exactly NONE of that, because of The Greatest Adventure Weddings. One of the things my mom comments about most is the fact that at the end of the night, she thought to herself that she should start gathering things together for people to take home. She was pleasantly surprised to find that everything had already been gathered, put away, or loaded into cars. I don't know what to say except that Erika is a wedding planning fairy godmother and I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone getting married anywhere (she travels, people!)! -
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Jordan Sent on 08/10/20195 out of 5 rating
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Hire tga! You will not regret it.
The moment we made the decision to elope in Washington after just moving here six months prior, we knew we had to hire Erika of The Greatest Adventure. I had been following her for a while and seeing her work, and with my busy schedule and not knowing anything about the area yet, we knew she was the one. From the second we met her for our initial planning meeting, we just hit it off. She helped us think of things we didn’t even know where a thing in planning for a wedding. Throughout the entire process, she heard our ideas, listened to our wishes for the day and then came back to us with her options. When she told us about Alpine Lakes High Camp and the entire experience and weekend we could have, we knew she put so much thought into implementing our vision. And she nailed it. We were not disappointed in anything! And when it came to the day finally, everything came together! She had every detail down, I did not have to worry about a single thing at all on that day. We trusted her with the best day of our lives and she did not disappoint. Oh and did I mention she managed to pull everything together at a completely off grid location and was our officiant all at the same time!
She’s a magic worker. I feel as though we have gained a true friend in Erika, and I can’t wait to plan a vow renewal in the future just so we can hire her again!
Erika thank you for your compassion, flexibility, and design ideas! We are forever grateful for your planning and friendship for pulling of the best day of our entire lives!
Jordan and Emily Bell-Grimes
6/17/19The moment we made the decision to elope in Washington after just moving here six months prior, we knew we had to hire Erika of The Greatest Adventure. I had been following her for a while and seeing her work, and with my busy schedule and not knowing anything about the area yet, we knew she was the one. From the second we met her for our initial planning meeting, we just hit it off. She helped us think of things we didn’t even know where a thing in planning for a wedding. Throughout the entire process, she heard our ideas, listened to our wishes for the day and then came back to us with her options. When she told us about Alpine Lakes High Camp and the entire experience and weekend we could have, we knew she put so much thought into implementing our vision. And she nailed it. We were not disappointed in anything! And when it came to the day finally, everything came together! She had every detail down, I did not have to worry about a single thing at all on that day. We trusted her with the best day of our lives and she did not disappoint. Oh and did I mention she managed to pull everything together at a completely off grid location and was our officiant all at the same time!
She’s a magic worker. I feel as though we have gained a true friend in Erika, and I can’t wait to plan a vow renewal in the future just so we can hire her again!
Erika thank you for your compassion, flexibility, and design ideas! We are forever grateful for your planning and friendship for pulling of the best day of our entire lives!
Jordan and Emily Bell-Grimes
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Ana M. Sent on 07/11/20195 out of 5 rating
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Great Workshop
I attended a workshop with Erika and it was amazing! Her energy and knowledge really stands out. She loves what she does and it shows! Either for mentoring if you are a wedding planner or if you are an engaged couple looking for a unique experience, she is the one!I attended a workshop with Erika and it was amazing! Her energy and knowledge really stands out. She loves what she does and it shows! Either for mentoring if you are a wedding planner or if you are an engaged couple looking for a unique experience, she is the one! -
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Kari Sent on 06/09/20195 out of 5 rating
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The best money we spent
If you take nothing else away from this review, HIRE ERIKA. She is, hands down, the *best* money we spent on a wedding vendor. Her vendor recommendations were spot on -- first, it was incredibly helpful to have 300+ results for [insert wedding service here] distilled down into 3-5 options that were within our budget. Second, you know all those wedding planning horror stories about flaky vendors? We experienced none of that. Every vendor we contacted from Erika's suggestions was nothing but professional, easy to get in touch with, easy to get along with, and delivered on their contracts. I don't know that wedding planning can ever truly be a breeze, but she made it as pain free as possible for us.
If we ever had questions during the planning process, Erika was just a quick email away and always super willing to help with whatever we needed. For example, she handled picking up our pies from the bakery and delivering them to our venue, since our venue was outside the bakery's delivery range. When she arrived at the venue she was wearing a down coat on a 70 degree Seattle day because she'd had the AC cranked the whole drive to make sure the pies stayed as perfect as possible!
Finally, the actual day of coordination was *incredible.* Erika kept everything running on time (seriously, my most punctual friend told me she was impressed by how on-schedule our wedding was) and made our reception absolutely beautiful. We basically just handed Erika a basket of various decorations and said "we trust your eye so if you can find a good use for these go ham" and she KILLED IT. Everything was gorgeous, and she handled our day-of string light drama like a champ. Our string lights ended up being too heavy for the holders we'd DIY'd (pro-tip: test your DIYs out before the day of the wedding). Erika and her team were able to come up with a flawless solution, and I only heard about it when my husband mentioned it to me during the reception. I don't know what else didn't go according to plan, but I'm sure Erika handled it flawlessly.
If you've made it this far, to reiterate - hire Erika. She is a dream to work with, and our wedding would not have been the same without her.If you take nothing else away from this review, HIRE ERIKA. She is, hands down, the *best* money we spent on a wedding vendor. Her vendor recommendations were spot on -- first, it was incredibly helpful to have 300+ results for [insert wedding service here] distilled down into 3-5 options that were within our budget. Second, you know all those wedding planning horror stories about flaky vendors? We experienced none of that. Every vendor we contacted from Erika's suggestions was nothing but professional, easy to get in touch with, easy to get along with, and delivered on their contracts. I don't know that wedding planning can ever truly be a breeze, but she made it as pain free as possible for us.
If we ever had questions during the planning process, Erika was just a quick email away and always super willing to help with whatever we needed. For example, she handled picking up our pies from the bakery and delivering them to our venue, since our venue was outside the bakery's delivery range. When she arrived at the venue she was wearing a down coat on a 70 degree Seattle day because she'd had the AC cranked the whole drive to make sure the pies stayed as perfect as possible!
Finally, the actual day of coordination was *incredible.* Erika kept everything running on time (seriously, my most punctual friend told me she was impressed by how on-schedule our wedding was) and made our reception absolutely beautiful. We basically just handed Erika a basket of various decorations and said "we trust your eye so if you can find a good use for these go ham" and she KILLED IT. Everything was gorgeous, and she handled our day-of string light drama like a champ. Our string lights ended up being too heavy for the holders we'd DIY'd (pro-tip: test your DIYs out before the day of the wedding). Erika and her team were able to come up with a flawless solution, and I only heard about it when my husband mentioned it to me during the reception. I don't know what else didn't go according to plan, but I'm sure Erika handled it flawlessly.
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Tiffany Sent on 05/17/20195 out of 5 rating
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Learned so much!
I recently took a class where Erika of the Greatest Adventure Weddings and Elopements was one of the instructors. I took her class because I've been doing party styling for the last 6 years, am adding weddings and wanted to learn about elopements and intimate weddings. Erika specializes in elopements which are the type of weddings I love to do. This was just the class I needed to get all the behind the scenes information of just what it takes to help a couple plan an elopement.
If you're a wedding planner and feel frustrated, looking for help in better serving your couples or want to learn about what it takes to really plan an adventure wedding I recommend a mentoring session with Erika.
If you're a couple looking for an elopement or adventure wedding planner, Erika will bring your vision to life and then some.I recently took a class where Erika of the Greatest Adventure Weddings and Elopements was one of the instructors. I took her class because I've been doing party styling for the last 6 years, am adding weddings and wanted to learn about elopements and intimate weddings. Erika specializes in elopements which are the type of weddings I love to do. This was just the class I needed to get all the behind the scenes information of just what it takes to help a couple plan an elopement.
If you're a wedding planner and feel frustrated, looking for help in better serving your couples or want to learn about what it takes to really plan an adventure wedding I recommend a mentoring session with Erika.
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Juliana Sent on 01/25/20195 out of 5 rating
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Above & beyond service, care, detail, professionalism, joy, humor!
STOP whatever you are doing and HIRE Erika for whatever you are doing. I don't mean to exaggerate here, but Erika is LITERALLY the GREATEST wedding planner/florist/officiant/caterer/day of ceremony coordinator/MC/Queen of Weddings/personal encourager IN THE WORLD.
I don't even have the words to articulate how incredible the TGA team is. I will attempt to explain it in the upcoming novella, but if you don't want to read my essay, just know this: Erika and Ryan are the best decision you didn't (or did!!) know you needed.
We decided to get married outdoors, under pine trees, in Washington, in January. If we had a dollar for every person who told us that we were nuts, we would have enough money to have a second wedding (and if we did have a second wedding, we would hire Erika again and give her all of our money). At times, Erika (& our rad photographer), were the only human beings who not only accepted our wild idea, but ran with it and celebrated it.
From the beginning, Erika sent us thoughtful recommendations and information well before we knew we needed it. We entirely credit Erika with the fact that we got our marriage license, had food at our wedding, and remained sane.
We ultimately decided to have our wedding in an Airbnb cabin in the middle of the forest. While we adored the cabin, it presented many logistical challenges. Most importantly, we couldn't find anyone to cater our 60 person wedding in the middle of the woods. The few options we found would have consumed our entire wedding budget, and were simply not feasible. I resolved to do the food myself, but Erika intervened and became our de-facto caterer-- a service that she doesn't even offer. Because catering is not her speciality, we were just expecting some donuts in paper boxes and a quiche or two. BUT NO. Everything was beautifully presented and professionally handled-- honestly Erika and Ryan could make catering a full-time thing. We were completely blown away by they attention to detail, work ethic, and humor. My mom is a health inspector-- she literally critiques restaurants for their food handling safety-- and she was so impressed with Erika (and her use of gloves and hand washing)!!
Aside from the food, TGA's attention to detail blew us away. I didn't realize how many rentals it would take to make a wedding functional until I arrived at the venue to find it fully set up and beautiful. Who knew we needed tables?? Or tongs?? We can honestly say (and do often say) that our quirky wedding in the forest would be a giant clusterfluff if we didn't have Erika's expertise.
Also, Erika's florals were beautiful, and they made the cabin smell like joy. She made the most beautiful greenery bouquets and boutonnieres. ALSO, while we were finishing up the last details the night before the wedding, Ryan serenaded us with his guitar and built a fire. Talk about a relaxing end to the day!
Ryan and Erika somehow ended up being the MC's for the wedding. I don't think they signed up for that task, but that's what happened. All day they rolled with the punches and had the best attitude.
Most importantly, Erika made sure that Zach and I made our wedding about our marriage. She structured the timeline to ensure that we had time built in to step back from our family & friends and breathe, relax, eat, and enjoy each other's company. It was a little thing, but she prioritized our time together, and it made our wedding feel like the private elopement + party with friends that we wanted.
I know that I probably didn't even see half of the work that Erika and Ryan put into our wedding behind the scenes. But we are so incredibly grateful to them. If I were to do it again, I would just give them all my money and let them run with it. The results are guaranteed to be nothing short of perfect.
We loved, loved, loved getting to work with and getting to know Erika and Ryan. They are so personable and friendly; this is way more than just a business for them. It felt like we had known them a long time, and they were friends who were helping out (a lot of helping out) at our wedding.
Zach & I have spent the last two weeks since our wedding brainstorming how the heck we can work with Erika again without getting re-married, haha! We cannot recommend them highly enough. Thank you, Erika and Ryan, for making our wedding so much better than we ever could have imagined!STOP whatever you are doing and HIRE Erika for whatever you are doing. I don't mean to exaggerate here, but Erika is LITERALLY the GREATEST wedding planner/florist/officiant/caterer/day of ceremony coordinator/MC/Queen of Weddings/personal encourager IN THE WORLD.
I don't even have the words to articulate how incredible the TGA team is. I will attempt to explain it in the upcoming novella, but if you don't want to read my essay, just know this: Erika and Ryan are the best decision you didn't (or did!!) know you needed.
We decided to get married outdoors, under pine trees, in Washington, in January. If we had a dollar for every person who told us that we were nuts, we would have enough money to have a second wedding (and if we did have a second wedding, we would hire Erika again and give her all of our money). At times, Erika (& our rad photographer), were the only human beings who not only accepted our wild idea, but ran with it and celebrated it.
From the beginning, Erika sent us thoughtful recommendations and information well before we knew we needed it. We entirely credit Erika with the fact that we got our marriage license, had food at our wedding, and remained sane.
We ultimately decided to have our wedding in an Airbnb cabin in the middle of the forest. While we adored the cabin, it presented many logistical challenges. Most importantly, we couldn't find anyone to cater our 60 person wedding in the middle of the woods. The few options we found would have consumed our entire wedding budget, and were simply not feasible. I resolved to do the food myself, but Erika intervened and became our de-facto caterer-- a service that she doesn't even offer. Because catering is not her speciality, we were just expecting some donuts in paper boxes and a quiche or two. BUT NO. Everything was beautifully presented and professionally handled-- honestly Erika and Ryan could make catering a full-time thing. We were completely blown away by they attention to detail, work ethic, and humor. My mom is a health inspector-- she literally critiques restaurants for their food handling safety-- and she was so impressed with Erika (and her use of gloves and hand washing)!!
Aside from the food, TGA's attention to detail blew us away. I didn't realize how many rentals it would take to make a wedding functional until I arrived at the venue to find it fully set up and beautiful. Who knew we needed tables?? Or tongs?? We can honestly say (and do often say) that our quirky wedding in the forest would be a giant clusterfluff if we didn't have Erika's expertise.
Also, Erika's florals were beautiful, and they made the cabin smell like joy. She made the most beautiful greenery bouquets and boutonnieres. ALSO, while we were finishing up the last details the night before the wedding, Ryan serenaded us with his guitar and built a fire. Talk about a relaxing end to the day!
Ryan and Erika somehow ended up being the MC's for the wedding. I don't think they signed up for that task, but that's what happened. All day they rolled with the punches and had the best attitude.
Most importantly, Erika made sure that Zach and I made our wedding about our marriage. She structured the timeline to ensure that we had time built in to step back from our family & friends and breathe, relax, eat, and enjoy each other's company. It was a little thing, but she prioritized our time together, and it made our wedding feel like the private elopement + party with friends that we wanted.
I know that I probably didn't even see half of the work that Erika and Ryan put into our wedding behind the scenes. But we are so incredibly grateful to them. If I were to do it again, I would just give them all my money and let them run with it. The results are guaranteed to be nothing short of perfect.
We loved, loved, loved getting to work with and getting to know Erika and Ryan. They are so personable and friendly; this is way more than just a business for them. It felt like we had known them a long time, and they were friends who were helping out (a lot of helping out) at our wedding.
Zach & I have spent the last two weeks since our wedding brainstorming how the heck we can work with Erika again without getting re-married, haha! We cannot recommend them highly enough. Thank you, Erika and Ryan, for making our wedding so much better than we ever could have imagined! -
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Melinda Sent on 09/05/20185 out of 5 rating
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We were in the middle of planning a small elopement on the Oregon Coast when I started to feel uneasy about planning so far away. I stumbled across TGA Weddings and was so impressed after my first conversation with Erika. My fiancé initially thought it was crazy to spend money on a planner for an elopement with 6 guests but I just knew after speaking with Erika that she was the perfect fit. She was so easy to talk to, had great ideas, and sent us information almost immediately after our call!
Through our planning process Erika was always there to bounce ideas off of and was up for anything – even the idea of hauling 6 chairs up a huge sand dune for a quick ceremony, just to make my vision come to life! Leading up to our elopement, Erika helped finalize all of the details including décor rental, vendor coordination, and timelines which saved us a lot of hassle. I cannot even begin to describe how much I appreciated Erika on the day of our wedding! We had a getting ready location change, a vendor running late, and the smoke affecting our ceremony views - she handled each calmly and quickly, eliminating any potential stress on us. She thought of the small details that didn't even cross my mind! She sent a text to remind me to hold my bouquet in the correct place right before walking down the aisle and had blankets for our guests.
Fast forward to after the wedding– my husband repeatedly said this was the best decision and money we spent. We both truly appreciated the hassle-free day and peace of mind. It was so nice to be able to decrease the number of vendors we were working with, without sacrificing one bit of quality. We can’t thank Erika enough, she is truly the best!
We were in the middle of planning a small elopement on the Oregon Coast when I started to feel uneasy about planning so far away. I stumbled across TGA Weddings and was so impressed after my first conversation with Erika. My fiancé initially thought it was crazy to spend money on a planner for an elopement with 6 guests but I just knew after speaking with Erika that she was the perfect fit. She was so easy to talk to, had great ideas, and sent us information almost immediately after our call!
Through our planning process Erika was always there to bounce ideas off of and was up for anything – even the idea of hauling 6 chairs up a huge sand dune for a quick ceremony, just to make my vision come to life! Leading up to our elopement, Erika helped finalize all of the details including décor rental, vendor coordination, and timelines which saved us a lot of hassle. I cannot even begin to describe how much I appreciated Erika on the day of our wedding! We had a getting ready location change, a vendor running late, and the smoke affecting our ceremony views - she handled each calmly and quickly, eliminating any potential stress on us. She thought of the small details that didn't even cross my mind! She sent a text to remind me to hold my bouquet in the correct place right before walking down the aisle and had blankets for our guests.
Fast forward to after the wedding– my husband repeatedly said this was the best decision and money we spent. We both truly appreciated the hassle-free day and peace of mind. It was so nice to be able to decrease the number of vendors we were working with, without sacrificing one bit of quality. We can’t thank Erika enough, she is truly the best!
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Kimberlie Sent on 08/06/20185 out of 5 rating
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Well let me just start by saying I planned on a do it my self wedding and half way through i realized hmmm, yeah no way am I doing this alone with all the obsticles and issues i was running into. AND then I found HER!!! and I had a few things I had already lined up on my own, so Erika was superrr accommodating to things I needed that were not exactly in her list of duties to sub into the things I already had done which was extremely helpful because I was so lost! my fiance at the time ( now husband) was on location in other countries working for 8 months so I was alone planning this whole thing before Erika, and when I found her... not only did we find out we had so much interesting things in common but we clicked right away and now I have officially kidnapper her as my forever friend! but on serious terms. She really did more than she needed to, she gave her 150% effort! Erika not only was 100% flexible, she was creative and had the mind and eye for knowing exactly what i wanted and i probably had one of the weirdest weddings around and mixed so many different things ( she probably thought I was crazy, maybe she still does haha) but non the less some how she magicaly made it all go together and work! She did all the decorating with the decor I traveled up with and just handed her in boxes and she worked so hard all morning with her Hubby to make everything look perfect and I had complete trust in her! honestly I had so many random things I brought I didnt even know my self how to make them all work together I only knew what was in my vision and somehow she could read my mind I think.... shes just that good! My wedding was perfect cause of her and she made everything less stressful and she was so helpful and I even felt bad having her work cause I just wanted her to have fun and enjoy the wedding too! I think I am out of space to write more but I just want to say that I would completely trust any wedding in Erikas hands, SHE IS REMARKABLE!!!!! I am so happy!Well let me just start by saying I planned on a do it my self wedding and half way through i realized hmmm, yeah no way am I doing this alone with all the obsticles and issues i was running into. AND then I found HER!!! and I had a few things I had already lined up on my own, so Erika was superrr accommodating to things I needed that were not exactly in her list of duties to sub into the things I already had done which was extremely helpful because I was so lost! my fiance at the time ( now husband) was on location in other countries working for 8 months so I was alone planning this whole thing before Erika, and when I found her... not only did we find out we had so much interesting things in common but we clicked right away and now I have officially kidnapper her as my forever friend! but on serious terms. She really did more than she needed to, she gave her 150% effort! Erika not only was 100% flexible, she was creative and had the mind and eye for knowing exactly what i wanted and i probably had one of the weirdest weddings around and mixed so many different things ( she probably thought I was crazy, maybe she still does haha) but non the less some how she magicaly made it all go together and work! She did all the decorating with the decor I traveled up with and just handed her in boxes and she worked so hard all morning with her Hubby to make everything look perfect and I had complete trust in her! honestly I had so many random things I brought I didnt even know my self how to make them all work together I only knew what was in my vision and somehow she could read my mind I think.... shes just that good! My wedding was perfect cause of her and she made everything less stressful and she was so helpful and I even felt bad having her work cause I just wanted her to have fun and enjoy the wedding too! I think I am out of space to write more but I just want to say that I would completely trust any wedding in Erikas hands, SHE IS REMARKABLE!!!!! I am so happy!-
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Courtney Sent on 12/26/20235 out of 5 rating
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Amazing, seamless, perfect!!!
My husband and I used the Greatest Adventure to help plan our elopement and they were beyond amazing. We are located in Kansas and Erica made sure we had everything we needed for our elopement which took place in Washington.
While planning our wedding we were running into a lot of stress because we wanted to elope, but we still wanted the overall feel of a wedding. From our first phone call with Erica I knew she was going to be perfect for planning our elopement.
During the initial call we discussed what we were looking for and she had ideas and recommendations for vendors to help us accomplish this. She was able to provide a list of vendors for everything we needed such as photographers, hair and makeup, florals, and cakes. After we selected vendors she took care of everything else. My husband and I just had to show up. The day was seamless and stress free. Since we were eloping with just the two of us we had a mini cake that was to die for, and Erica put together a spectacular charcuterie board for us to have. She had candles that matched the colors of my bouquet and brought everything we needed. Erica also officiated the wedding and it felt special and unique to us.
We would definitely recommend the Greatest Adventure Weddings to anyone.My husband and I used the Greatest Adventure to help plan our elopement and they were beyond amazing. We are located in Kansas and Erica made sure we had everything we needed for our elopement which took place in Washington.
While planning our wedding we were running into a lot of stress because we wanted to elope, but we still wanted the overall feel of a wedding. From our first phone call with Erica I knew she was going to be perfect for planning our elopement.
During the initial call we discussed what we were looking for and she had ideas and recommendations for vendors to help us accomplish this. She was able to provide a list of vendors for everything we needed such as photographers, hair and makeup, florals, and cakes. After we selected vendors she took care of everything else. My husband and I just had to show up. The day was seamless and stress free. Since we were eloping with just the two of us we had a mini cake that was to die for, and Erica put together a spectacular charcuterie board for us to have. She had candles that matched the colors of my bouquet and brought everything we needed. Erica also officiated the wedding and it felt special and unique to us.
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Autumn Sent on 10/22/20235 out of 5 rating
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Switzerland
Erika and her team made my elopement unforgettable! I knew I couldn’t plan a destination elopement on my own, and choosing Erika was the best decision I could’ve made! The whole planning process was so easy. She was able to take care of most everything and give outstanding recommendations! She was very prompt at responding to emails or even jumping on a call when we needed to chat! A Switzerland elopement was such an unforgettable experience thanks to them!Erika and her team made my elopement unforgettable! I knew I couldn’t plan a destination elopement on my own, and choosing Erika was the best decision I could’ve made! The whole planning process was so easy. She was able to take care of most everything and give outstanding recommendations! She was very prompt at responding to emails or even jumping on a call when we needed to chat! A Switzerland elopement was such an unforgettable experience thanks to them! -
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Laura Sent on 07/19/20235 out of 5 rating
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Truly amazing
The most AMAZING team!! We couldn't have had such an incredible adventure without Erika and team. From the first moment we met with her all the way to the wedding day, she was extremely caring, detailed, and made our day so so special. She connected us with almost all of our vendors, helped organize the day and the timeline, and helped us dream up the most beautiful experience for us and our guests. Truly couldn't have done it without them. Thank you so much, Greatest Adventure -- you're the GOAT.The most AMAZING team!! We couldn't have had such an incredible adventure without Erika and team. From the first moment we met with her all the way to the wedding day, she was extremely caring, detailed, and made our day so so special. She connected us with almost all of our vendors, helped organize the day and the timeline, and helped us dream up the most beautiful experience for us and our guests. Truly couldn't have done it without them. Thank you so much, Greatest Adventure -- you're the GOAT.-
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Ryland Sent on 04/16/20235 out of 5 rating
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Above and Beyond
Erika did an amazing job designing, planning, and bringing our wedding to life on the day of. We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with her.
It was clear from the start that we were in good hands. Erika brings with her years of experience, which was evident throughout the entire process, as even the smallest details are thought of and accounted for.
Erika was generous with her time. She was detailed and thorough in providing us vendor options, surrounding us with incredible people to work with. She was patient with us throughout the design process, and quick to incorporate any changes we had asked for. We had a vision, and she brought it to life.
On top of designing and planning, Erika, along with her husband Ryan, went above and beyond on our wedding day. They were proactive in communicating with all of our vendors and constantly steps ahead, making sure everything got done and that every detail was incorporated. We were able to enjoy every moment of our day without worry, and for that we cannot thank them enough.
Erika exceeded all expectations. She was kind and fun to work with throughout the entire process. We would recommend her, without hesitation, to anyone looking to make their wedding day come to life.Erika did an amazing job designing, planning, and bringing our wedding to life on the day of. We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with her.
It was clear from the start that we were in good hands. Erika brings with her years of experience, which was evident throughout the entire process, as even the smallest details are thought of and accounted for.
Erika was generous with her time. She was detailed and thorough in providing us vendor options, surrounding us with incredible people to work with. She was patient with us throughout the design process, and quick to incorporate any changes we had asked for. We had a vision, and she brought it to life.
On top of designing and planning, Erika, along with her husband Ryan, went above and beyond on our wedding day. They were proactive in communicating with all of our vendors and constantly steps ahead, making sure everything got done and that every detail was incorporated. We were able to enjoy every moment of our day without worry, and for that we cannot thank them enough.
Erika exceeded all expectations. She was kind and fun to work with throughout the entire process. We would recommend her, without hesitation, to anyone looking to make their wedding day come to life. -
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