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    Mariah M. Sent on 11/17/2023
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    If you need assistance for your big day look no further. Kathy has so much experience in the wedding world. She has access to so many contacts that she’s built a rapport with, has many planning tools to help ease your mind and overall is just such a great person to work with. Kathy is very responsive, professional and super detail oriented. She helps with planning and day of process. She runs the show and was assertive AND kind. Weddings have so many moving pieces and she is quick to make decisions on the fly, to keep the couple out of the “drama” and mishaps. She did so many things for us, food runs, battery runs, ironed our dresses, was prepared with emergency kits. All in all to save yourself so much stress book with kathy to have your actual dream day! In the end you will be so happy to have all the help provided
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    Bobbi G. Sent on 11/05/2023
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    Thank you thank you thank you

    As a DIY bride, my mother and I strived to try and do everything ourselves. As the wedding day was approaching, we realized we could not pull off doing everything ourselves and keep our sanity. We knew we needed help, and then we found Kathy from Your Dream Day, and I think we both were kicking ourselves that we didn’t find her sooner. Kathy took on the crucial details that we hadn’t even thought about. She made sure everything went smoothly from rehearsal dinner to reception. She continuously went above and beyond for us, and cannot imagine the day without her. My advice for future brides is to get you a Kathy for you dream day 🤍
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    Jessica H. Sent on 12/14/2022
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    Worth every penny!

    Your Dream Day crew was absolutely amazing! They took my vision and brought it to life. Kathy was so well organized and made sure everything was perfect. Through out the planning process Kathy was there for solutions and ideas. I could have never made it through the stress of planning without her. The team that came with Kathy the day of, was amazing and worked so hard to get everything perfect. I can’t recommend Your Dream Day enough!
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    Jenny Sent on 05/11/2022
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    Caring, Creative, and Competent

    Kathy is a great person and wedding planner. Our reception was "nontraditional" due to the pandemic and a surprise/unwelcome cancer diagnosis. The reception ended up being held on our two-year anniversary. Even though we had hired her prior to everything when we first got engaged, she was compassionate and understanding about our need to delay and be flexible. She helped us navigate that and always worked at 110% to bring our vision to life in its adapted form. Kathy listened to every part of our vision and requests (broadcast the derby?... "yes, let's do that!" Serve mint juleps?... "How fun!" Skip the traditional wedding cake?... "great idea. Let's save a ton of money by buying sheet cakes and serving it straight from the kitchen!" and so on.) She brought all of our visions to life, and our guests have told us that it was the best wedding that they have ever attended. We are so grateful!
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    Debbie K. Sent on 10/09/2021
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    I highly recommend Kathy and Your Dream Day!!!

    Kathy was a great wedding planner! She knows the wedding scene in Cincinnati, where we got married, and once she got to know us, she knew the sorts of places that would be the best fit for our wedding. It's like having your friend help plan your wedding, if your friend has an in with everyone in the wedding industry. I highly recommend Kathy and Your Dream Day!!
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    Ronda B. Sent on 01/17/2019
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    Kathy is a Rockstar!!!!

    Kathy was absolutely amazing! My fiance is from Ohio but we live in Las Vegas, so I had to plan our wedding from almost 2,000 miles away, sight unseen. And, given the fast approaching wedding date, I relied HEAVILY on Kathy's experience, judgment, and contacts. After only 2 telephone calls, she totally got my style and understood exactly what we wanted. She arranged tours, meetings, and tastings for all our vendors that we conducted during our only weekend visit. She even secured us some pretty great deals with our vendors. To say that Kathy is a superstar at her job is a true understatement. I will forever be indebted to her for helping make my dream a reality!
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    Kristy Sent on 05/15/2019
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    Blood sweat and tears she’s your girl!

    Your dream day is the perfect name because hiring Kathy is exactly what made it that. I thought I could do this all myself and when it comes down to it, I didn’t want to remember how stressed I was making sure little details were happening behind the scenes. I wanted to relax enjoy my day and my husband. I literally could not have done this without her. She works hard, she runs, she sweats, and she makes sure the day happens exactly how you need it. She also was very good at reacting to a slight change in something and making it happen and moving on. She is a good listener and makes sure not only the bride and groom are taken care of but everyone else too. She is on top of it and all the questions I got everyday from family about the wedding day my answer was “Kathy’s got it.” She did. When she says she’s the first there and the last to leave she is. After the wedding we had minimal work to do, she had our cars packed with all our decorations, cake she cut for us, leftover food, our sand ceremony wrapped in bubble wrap etc. unbelievable how easy she made our day. The good lord made our paths cross at just the right time and I am so blessed they did. You should hire her!
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    Lacie Sent on 09/23/2018
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    I can not say enough good things that would equal the amount of things Kathy did to make sure our day was even better than we had hoped!! Kathu came into our wedding process just two weeks before our wedding and took over all my stress, all the fine details, everything! Not only did she make sure the day of schedule went smoothly, she made sure we all were fed and hydrated from coffee and breakfast to lunch and snacks. She set up our venue, twice I might add, due to rain! She kept our venue in line when the coordinator wanted to be sassy and act like a jerk. She made sure everything I wanted, I got. We didn't have to allocate a family member to get our flowers or our cake, kathy and her team did it all. When it was time to clean up, we didn't have to lift a finger. Got up the day after our wedding and our cars were loaded full of our belongings and leftovers, she returned our guys tuxes to save them the headache and their literal headaches from hang overs. She went above and beyond the call of duty 10x over! She is so sweet and accomadating and worked her butt off!! Everyone at the wedding commented on how great she was and how beautiful it was because of her!! I will never be able to thank her enough or repay her. If you find yourself asking yourself if a wedding planner is worth it, stop right there because YES YES YES she is worth so much more!! I will reccomend any and every bride to her for the rest of her career! Kathy thank you so so much, you were our savior!!
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    Lauren Sent on 10/02/2018
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    If I had advice for anyone on planning a wedding, it would be to HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER! Kathy was such a huge help when planning my wedding from giving advice to making recommendations on vendors to decoration inspiration. From our first meeting, she really took the time to understand exactly what we wanted our big day to be like and what things were most important to us. Our wedding turned out perfect and exactly what we wanted. Not only was it beautiful, but Kathy really helped us add little details that fit my husband and I’s interests. Also, on the day of, the last thing you want to do is have to worry about anything. With Kathy and her team being there, I was able to enjoy my day and relax and not have to be stressed or worried if things were getting done. Thank you, Kathy, for making our day wonderful!
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    Bob S. Sent on 10/31/2018
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    Stress Free

    A wedding day is truly a day to be enjoyed and remembered by all those in attendance but most certainly the wedding couple. Kathy was able to make a task that has the reputation of being so difficult to plan and made it a breeze. The parents of the bride and groom were able to relax and enjoy the entire day without interruption as Kathy attended to each and every need as it arose. From planning to execution, we could not have asked for a more stress free process. Before the day was done, a bridesmaid had secured Kathy to plan her wedding once she experienced this attention to detail. A wonderful day that was enjoyed by all, is testament to the excellence in planning that we enjoyed by having Kathy plan our daughter's wedding.
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    Katelyn Sent on 03/01/2018
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    Kathy did so much more than she had to in order to make sure our day was an absolute dream. We are so thankful for the time she spent with us and how great our day turned out. She made sure every last detail was planned and exactly what I wanted. I want to relive the day it was so amazing- thanks to Kathy!

    Your Dream Day's reply:

    Katelyn, you are very welcome!! I am so glad you were happy with the wedding at the Steam Plant in Dayton. It was so stunning because you have amazing taste. Cheers to many happy years with Evan!!
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    Mindy W. Sent on 10/24/2018
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    Five stars all around!

    My sister had been so stressed trying to plan a wedding, so I am so grateful that I found Kathy in The Knot! She took care of a huge portion of the planning and made my sister’s wedding day stress free! She and her assistants even helped pack up long after most of the guests had left. Her positive attitude, hard working nature, and sweet personality makes her a perfect choice for anyone’s big day!
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    Kurt Sent on 10/30/2016
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    After unexpectedly going thru 3 different venue planners (at the same venue) in less than a year, and losing the last venue planner the week of our wedding, Kathy (our wedding planner, not our venue planner) did an amazing job at making sure our wedding day was exactly what we'd designed. If she hadn't been there to assist in the 11th hour reconstruction of our wedding, I don't want to think about what it would have been like versus the "wasn't even a single hiccup" wedding we had. If you're looking for an energetic planner that has several weddings under her belt, Kathy's your person.
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    Ashley Sent on 10/30/2016
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    Kathy was amazing ! She did an awesome job helping find a venue, photographer, and a caterer. She paid attention to what we wanted and made everything come together. Super easy to talk to and was always there during the stressful times leading up to the big day. I would recommend her and her team in a heart beat. Just awesome experience all around I wish I could relive that day over and over again. Took all the stress off my shoulders and just let us have fun and enjoy the moments. Kathy was awesome and still is awesome :)
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    From the start - encouraging my daughter and wife to use a wedding planner was by far THE BEST thing I did. She then made it easy during there first meeting - I think you called it a "date?" You were the second planner they met that day. Did you know she cancelled the interview with the third? It was an instant level of comfort, professionalism and support. use a wedding planner, and use Kathy! Very up to date on the different style of weddings that are out . Kathy was spot on and helping with different vendors to use that fit our needs and our vision for the wedding and reception. I definitely will be using Kathy for my second daughter.
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    Ashley Sent on 10/28/2016
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    Kathy was amazing! She was our day of wedding planner but would help with any questions we had leading up to the day. The day of she helped take all the pressure off of us and our family. So we got to enjoy the day with no stress!!! End of the night we got back to our honeymoon suite with all of presents, food, cake, and a beautiful set up!!! A great personality and fun to work with too!
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    Kendra Sent on 08/05/2015
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    Kathy! You were absolutely amazing. My wedding day was perfect and I owe a lot of that to you. You kept everyone on task during rehearsal (and I know we had a big, rowdy bunch) so kudos for that! :) On the wedding day, you were nothing but helpful the entire time. Anything I needed, you were there. I appreciate your organization, your professionalism and your overall willingness to go the extra mile to make my big day that much more smooth. Thank you for handling all situations with confidence and ease. You were a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend any bride use you!
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    Dana L. Sent on 08/07/2015
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    Kathy Piech-Lukas and her team were fantastic! My husband and I were from out of town planning our wedding in Northern KY/ Cincinnati area and felt as though we were choosing blindly for many of our vendors. She asked a lot of questions to help us figure out what we wanted... and when we weren't sure what we wanted, she gave us a variety of options at different price levels so we could be sure to stay in budget and still get top notch quality. The vendors we chose knew her team & they worked well together. We had a few vendors she had never worked with before (family or friends of ours), and she made sure that everything ran smoothly. The day of she showed up with a little kit of handy dandy items to help me & the girls get ready. There were a lot of issues with our reception hall the day of the wedding, and Kathy and her team made sure it didn't impact us or our guests. Also at the last minute we had about 30 guests not be able to make the reception and Kathy and her team made sure to coordinate the change of plans with our reception hall (and when the reception hall didn't make the changes the day of, her team was there to fix it before guests arrived). We were also able to borrow a few items from her so we didn't need to purchase some extras, that definitely helped us cut our costs. Thank you so much!
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    Was well put together and planned. Definately a Lot of thought put into our reunion. Classy and simple every aspect provided info with dates times and any other information
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    Jeff Sent on 12/15/2014
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    The party was well organized and well communicated by the organizers. I had a great time!
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    Jennifer Sent on 12/15/2014
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    Fantastic job! Very organized and well put together!
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    Your Dream Day planned our 20 year high school reunion and did a fabulous job. It was very organized and the little details were great! Would highly recommend Kathy and her team for any event.
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    Kara Sent on 12/15/2014
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    Very professional, organized, enthusiastic
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    Lisa Sent on 12/15/2014
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    Thank you for the amazing planning and service
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    Tracy Sent on 12/15/2014
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    This was very helpful and easy to use for our recent class reunion.
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