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John Barr: Paula and her team did superb job throughout the process. We decided to hold the event at our home. She walked us through the process upfront including the pros and cons. She presented experienced, professional vendors for my wife and daughter to select. She made multiple visits to our home, as needed, and throughout the process. She told us that it was her prime objective to make sure we did not have to worry about any detail on the day of the wedding. She was true to her word. She earned the ultimate seal of approval from my daughter, the bride, when at the end of the evening she remarked to me “best day of my life”. For a Dad, the best thing one can hear, and due in no small part, to the incredibly hard work of Paula and her team.

Mary: We knew we would be in good hands with Paula and team from the first conversation. Paula, Alison, and Lisa were all incredibly professional and knew how to make things happen - in the smartest and most cost effective ways - but also were just plain fun to plan with. They completely understood and internalized the vibe of the day that we wanted to create and helped execute a day that was more special and true to our hopes that we could ever have wished for. Forever grateful for this crew and their work and support!! Cannot recommend highly enough.

S B: Great planner!

Margaret Capp Fitzgerald: Paula is absolutely incredible at everything she does and is such a dream to work with. We would not have made through the wedding planning process without her. Our original date was in October 2020, which obviously wasn't feasible. She helped guide us through the tumult of changing our date, rebooking our vendors, and managing the guest list, among the many, many other things that go along with rescheduling a wedding. Paula was always available as soon as we needed anything. She is exceptionally organized and professional, and is one of the warmest, kindest humans you will ever meet. Our entire wedding party and both families all fell in love with her. She also has amazing vendor recommendations and connections, so you won't go wrong with any of her suggestions. Simply put, Paula is the best and will make planning your wedding as stress-free as possible and a truly great experience.

Cheryl Prochilo: From the moment I first spoke with Paula Marrero I knew that she would be a perfect fit for my daughter and me. As I was thinking about all of the aspects of my daughter’s wedding that needed to be coordinated; everything from to out of town guests, the need for bus transportation for 200+ people and the rest, I was becoming anxious. Paula very calmly and patiently told me that my job was to let go. This was difficult for me to do as I am a former event planner myself. She stated that my role was to sit back, relax and enjoy watching my daughter get married and have the best day of her life. That is exactly what Paula allowed me to do!With Paula and her staff, we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Paula and her staff’s knowledge of the industry and connections made the planning of the wedding seamless. Her recommendations for choice of vendors were spot on. I knew that we had chosen the right planner because everyone in the industry with whom we spoke in the greater Boston area knew and respected Paula. Paula “took the reins” without hesitation and was not hesitant to jump right in if we hit a bump in the road due to this crazy pandemic.From the minute we hired her to the moment the reception ended our job was to just enjoy ourselves and that is what we did. My daughter’s wedding was beautiful and something I and my family will remember for a lifetime. The entire process was made so much easier because of the knowledge, talent and creativity of Paula and her staff. Now my daughter and I consider Paula to be part of our family!Thank you, Paula and staff, for everything you do.Sincerely,CP

Devon Harris Kaufman: Paula was absolutely wonderful to work with. We had to postpone our original 2020 wedding date and during such a difficult time for everyone, she made it seamless. When our 2021 wedding came around she again took care of every detail and ensured everything was just as we wanted. I even changed my linen choice 4 days before the wedding and they were there waiting for me :) I can't recommend Paula enough. All of guests even commented on how well run our wedding day was!

David King, MD, FACS, DABS: Positive:Professionalism,ResponsivenessOutstanding and professional! We love Paula!

Tina Chen: We worked with Marrero Events for almost a year leading up to our wedding date. There are so many good things about our experience working with Paula and Alison to possibly be able to enumerate here. Ever since our initial consultation, Paula understood us and our personalities perfectly, and tailored their service to our needs. They handled all of the nitty gritty stuff that we didn't need to know, but gave us full creative control over all the big picture decisions. And in some cases when they could tell we were struggling to make decisions, they helped exactly the right amount to guide us to a decision we were happy about and confident in.On the day of, the event ran far more smoothly than we could even imagine possible. Due to rain, we unfortunately had to make the decision on the morning of to move the ceremony indoors. Alison made this transition perfectly seamlessly, getting the chairs and DJ and officiant and live streaming and all of our guests all ready indoors; we didn't have to lift a finger. And you would've thought we had been planning this beautiful indoor ceremony for months! It was also unexpectedly cold for a late spring day in Boston, and all of our female guests in dresses would have been freezing, if not for the Marrero Events team driving around town on the morning of to buy thick blankets for all of our guests.Both in planning and in day-of coordination, Paula and Alison made our wedding day everything we wanted it to be and more. We couldn't be happier or more impressed with their service, and we would 100% recommend them to all couples!

Chris Keeley: Paula and her team are the high caliber wedding professionals that every couple needs to make their wedding a perfect success. As a wedding photographer, I met Paula at Cliff House and work alongside her over the weekend and immediately found her to be cool, calm, collected, and perfectly organized throughout the entire day. Every wedding has a lot of moving parts, but she and her team were ready to anticipate and respond to every detail with grace, professionalism, and positive energy. She even reached out to vendors ahead of the wedding to see if there was any way she could help the vendors involved. Amazing. I will be recommending Paula and Marrero Events to all of my wedding couples!

Diane Maltais: We hired Paula to assist us in planning our sons wedding. With many changes and disappointments along the way because of Covid guidelines we opted for a backyard wedding. Paula heard what we wanted and worked with us to achieve our expectations. She was consistently accommodating, helpful and supportive. Anything that was needed, mentioned or suggested she took on. She read our minds and insisted on taking the worry off our hands. In the end every detail was tended to and they took charge of the event. Having the wedding at our home was amazing and wonderful. This would not have been as spectacular without Paula and her team. Edwin was top notch! Everyone knew and raved about Edwin. Lisa was on top of everything and any situation was managed calmly and seamlessly. The services provided from hiring rental companies to connecting with hired services and tending to your guests was professional and seamless!! So happy and pleased we made the choice!! The BEST❤️❤️!

Jose D Vega: Positive:ProfessionalismPaula supported us from beginning to end in planning and re-planning our wedding. We could not be more grateful.

Becca Mihai: Paula and her team were absolutely amazing every step of the way!! After changing our wedding plan multiple times due to COVID, we decided to plan a small ceremony in our backyard. We couldn’t have made it happen without Paula!At first I was nervous to take on planning such a big event, but her personality instantly put me at ease. Paula was extremely helpful when finding new vendors, looking at the best ones for our specific needs, and even got the new caterers to recreate our original menu (we had already chosen one at our first venue), down to appetizers! We were also worried about planning a “pandemic wedding,” but Paula was very responsible in that aspect. She made sure that we had regulations in place to keep our guests safe.She was always there to respond to all my questions (so many emails!) and make my wedding planning as stress free as possible. Our day was incredible! Paula paid attention to every detail, and it all came out beautifully. I wish I had another party to plan so I could work with Paula again, she’s the best!! We are so glad we trusted Marrero Events to plan our big day! Thank you, Paula!!

Stephanie Solheim: Paula at Marrero Events and Wedding Planning in Boston is such a delight to work with. I had dreamed of a luxury destination wedding on the East Coast, and Paula was able to make all of my wedding dreams come true.She was able to seamlessly and magically ensure that every detail went perfectly for my New England wedding, and she created an event that delighted my guests and was a true reflection on who my husband and I are.Paula is just a joy to work with when planning an event! She has amazing attention to detail and has an infections sense of humor and personality.If you are planning an east coast event or looking for a new england wedding planner, look no further than Marrero Events in Boston!

Angie Bonin: After over 8 years in the wedding industry I had the absolute pleasure to work with Paula for a few weddings now and each one is better than the last. She's inviting, organized and helpful. She always puts the clients needs and wants before anything else. He designs are always jaw dropping, but that is surpassed by her warmth. All of my couples have implicitly trusted her and they have all had beautiful, and flawless executed events. I'm always excited to work with Paula because I know the day will be a dream and the couple will be wonderful. She's a true professional.

Adriana Tacu: Working with Paula and the team at Marrero Events is always a pleasure. Paula’s attention to details is superior. She is always a trend setter and her wedding and events look like pictures from a magazine. Her vision and planning skills are beyond everything I ve ever seen. She is also very respectful, responsive and gets things down quick! Hire her and your wedding will be WEDDING OF THE YEAR for sure :-) great work!

Kerry Patriarca: Booking Marrero Events for our wedding was hands down the best vendor decision we made in the entire wedding planning process.  I was originally convinced I didn’t need a wedding planner or day-of coordination, but as the final month of planning approached, I was overwhelmed managing all the details of planning a wedding from across the country.  Paula, Nathan, and Isabelle were life savers and truly amazing to work with.  From our very first conversation with Paula, we knew we had made the right decision as she immediately put us at ease.  From identifying a few final vendors who were perfect and in our budget, to vendor coordination, to all the planning and organization in the final weeks, to helping us manage thru the craziness on the day of, Paula and her team are consummate professionals and so good at what they do.On the actual day of our wedding, I don't know what we would have done without the Marrero Events team.  It was raining off and on, putting my dream outdoor wedding plans in jeopardy.  Nathan, who was onsite with us all day, was incredibly flexible and patient with me, keeping me calm while I was stressing over the changing forecast and working to ensure we put all the backup plans into motion.  We moved the wedding inside, and then when the rain stopped at the last minute and I had a change of heart, he helped me move the ceremony back outside.  We ended up having the most memorable and wonderful ceremony (albeit a little wet!) which was better than anything we could have imagined. They truly went above and beyond to ensure we had the perfect day.Marrero Events was worth every penny and then some -- I cannot recommend them strongly enough!

Alexandra R. Glazer: Paula and her team were a superb choice for our wedding celebration and really pulled through to bring my vision to life! I am definitely a bride that focuses on the details and they made sure that each detail was delivered on! Isabelle was great with helping coordinate transportation logistics that can always be tricky and Edwin... there is nothing else to say other than A+ rockstar - he was there with me the entire day, always cool, calm & collected. Paula is clearly an experienced professional with many years under her belt! She knows how to take control, give direction and get the job done! It is clear other vendors respect her and her craft. Paula has assembled an A team all around, from both the staff to also the top notch vendors she works with. I know that my dream wedding would not have come to life if Paula's attention to detail was not overseeing and I am very thankful for that.

Mariana Fissler: What can I say. Plain and simple our wedding could not have been possible without Paula and her team. My husband and I knew we needed help to make our special day happen, but I was also nervous about how to find a planner. I didnt want to find someone to help us who would just in a way add more stress and pressure to the process. By fate a family friend suggested Paula and we subsequently discovered how well we meshed. Paula is kind, efficient, and just a beautiful soul all around. She kept us on track, was there for advice, and made the process very easy, all while assuring us not to worry or stress, and keeping us excited for our big day. There were many times when I would panic and feel loads of anxiety, only to talk with Paula and leave the conversation relieved and assured everything was going as it should be. In the end our wedding was everything we could have every imagined. There was nothing left unthought of and Paula and her team, along with the other vendors left 0 worries for us. My husband and I were joking that we never felt so VIP and special in our lives. We cant recommend Paula enough!

Linda Glazer: Paula Marrero and the entire Marrero Event team are true professionals in every sense of the word. As the Mother of the Bride of an only daughter, I wanted to enjoy every moment of the wedding day and not spend it managing vendors and all the details. Paula and her team were instrumental in ensuring that everything was as near perfect as possible! Paula is lovely to work with as she listens before offering her sage advice and then will look for the solution until the issue is resolved. Paula’s relationships with vendors is stellar and she is able to navigate through situations with the greatest of ease! The wedding celebration was simply divine and our guests and most importantly, the bride and groom, enjoyed themselves thoroughly! We are still talking about it a month later! We are thankful and grateful to Paula and her team.

Linda Pham: If you’re even considering a wedding planner, look no further! Words cannot even describe Paula and her team. The level of professionalism they exemplify is rare and I am so sad to have ended our planning process because I enjoyed it so much (Not many people can say that). Not only did Paula and her team make the process SO easy but by my wedding week, everyone was truly concerned that I wasn’t stressed out. Why be stressed when you have complete confidence that your wedding planner will execute your vision perfectly. Paula was the very best support, inner voice and guide throughout this special, yet potentially overwhelming process. The moment we first spoke on the phone two years ago, I knew we were going to work well together as she is a very knowledgeable, confident and a genuinely caring person. Paula and her team worked endlessly to make sure everything goes smoothly and because they are so organized; we always talk about plan As and plan Bs to plan ahead for things. FINALLY, what other wedding planner is willing to corset two white wedding dresses in 5 minutes and help with 4 total outfit changes in 1 day. I need not say more…you will not be disappointed with Marrero Events, I have truly gained a friend throughout the process and am so happy with the outcome so I am confident you will be as well. Happy wedding planning.Photo credit to @zevfisherphotography, flowers by @karlacassidydesigns

Melanie Fleet: When we first started wedding planning in January 2020, I started looking into wedding planners and magically found Kasie at EFD. She was just so refreshing to talk to and so helpful in sharing thoughts and ideas, even before we decided to hire her. Then COVID hit and planning came to a halt, so we lost touch for a few months but would check in every so often and she was so happy to just chat and give advice. So when we decided to just go for it with our fall wedding, even though it was going to be a mini-one per all the guidelines, I knew I had to hire Kasie! Fortunately she had some great mini-packages that ended up being invaluable to us (ceremony & logistics planning) and I can't recommend her highly enough. She helped with SO many things I didn't even think of and was creative with ideas to make a pandemic wedding work. She even helped guide us on how to write our own vows and gave us tips for my brother who was our JOP. She was always just a phone call or text away (and still is!). Our wedding was perfect and couldn't have done it you Kasie, thank you!

Eliza Berg: We found EFD through a Facebook recommendation and could not have been happier! Planning our Massachusetts wedding from Austin, TX was tricky but knowing that Kasie was going to be there on the day to ensure everything ran smoothly gave us such ease. Our wedding was planned to be on the campus of the school that we met at which was incredible but not exactly the easiest wedding venue, as they don't host weddings. Kasie joined us for a site visit and thought of SO many questions that none of us would have ever considered - we were so grateful to have her there with us. Unfortunately due to COVID we had to postpone our June 2020 wedding and ultimately made the decision to elope in Austin. I will send every New England bride I know to EFD so they can have the incredible experience of working with Kasie!

Lauren White: I can't say enough about how helpful and wonderful EFD Creative was as I was planning my wedding! Right from the beginning Kasie helped develop an ideal plan for my husband and I. We had a January wedding and the little details to make our day special and intimate were very important to us. She helped with every piece to make sure that we knew all of our options. Our ceremony was beautiful and we can't thank EFD Creative enough for the support!

Sarah Elizabeth R: I researched and researched and researched, and I can safely say that I hit the jackpot finding Kasie. Our wedding would not have gone as smoothly without her expertise and leadership. She helped us prep a timeline over the course of a few months. Kasie was there for the rehearsal as well as our wedding day and was such a huge help. She has such an incredible personality and you could tell she truly cares about her clients. She is amazing with taking leadership (especially for ceremony planning) & has a ton of experience, I would always lean on her for her opinion. You will not regret working with Kasie, she is THE BEST.

andrew turkanis: I was excited to get married, but as the planning started I could see there was so much that needed to be done, and I wanted my fiancée and I to enjoy it, so I was happy when we put our trust in EFD Creative. We started the planning with Edna, who took the time to get to know our style, and then we started looking for our venue! At first we thought we would get married in Maine (where my fiancée and I are from), but once we established exactly what our vision was, we knew the right venue was in Massachusetts at Tupper Manor. We loved the vibe and working with Edna on the vision was key to pulling everything together. Next came Kasie who worked with us on every detail. There was so much to cover and Kasie had our back. There was a million details, things we never even considered, but Kasie was on top of everything. Thank you both for making our pre-planning experience and wedding perfect!

Molly Ham: We absolutely loved working with Edna and Kasie to create the wedding of our dreams! From the beginning, everything was laid out clearly so we could not go wrong in terms of our budget. Thanks to Edna, we were successful in finding the perfect venue that had everything we wanted and that fit into our budget. From there, everything took off seamlessly! From the flowers, the rentals for the tables, the invitations, and the cake, all vendors were selected to match the exact vision we desired. Edna was essential for the helping to select the key elements of the design that made everything coordinate and match perfectly. When it was time for the practicalities of the wedding, Kasie jumped in to make the entire process stress free. Her amazing communication with myself and all the vendors made my life so much easier! She was extremely specific and punctual in all of the details regarding the timeline and the organization of the entire event. Her positive attitude throughout the process made this all helped to make this a relaxed and enjoyable process. We feel so lucky to have worked with both EFD Creative and we truly could have not have had the wedding of our dreams without the amazing team of Edna and Kasie!

Ryan Farrell: Working with Kasie and EFD creative was easily one of the best decisions my wife and I made through our wedding planning process. Kasie was there for us whenever we needed her and gave us great time lines for when we needed to get things done on our end. When we started to get a little lost through the planning, within a day Kasie was in our inbox getting us back on track. She was extremely thorough during the planning and come the wedding day she was on top of everything. Three days prior, the ceremony location needed to be changed and once we informed her on the new location, she took care of making sure everything was set up. She also provided full weekend schedule for everyone in the wedding to make sure everything went perfectly.

Rebecca Orel: Edna and Kasie were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. From helping us hit the ground running when we started planning, to finding us the best possible vendors, to keeping on top of all details large and small throughout the whole wedding process and during the wedding itself, we could not have asked for better possible wedding planners. They are the best choice you could possibly make.

Cindy: I’m so thankful I hired Edna and Kasie from EFD Creative. They are the very best!!!!I married late in life for the first time and really thought I could do it all no problem, but realized early on I couldn’t make it happen and still keep everything in my life in order. Weddings have changed so much since my sister’s wedding and I had no idea all the little nuances and details to consider. I jumped on the internet and looked at so many planners and landed on EFD Creative. I was impressed with their experience and all the beautiful weddings in their portfolio.After talking with Edna and Kasie I knew they were the perfect match and in good hands. From Edna's design expertise to Kasie’s attention to detail and organization skills, I really could sit back and breathe a sigh of relief. Even when things got hectic and decisions needed to be made, they talked me through it and I instantly felt better.The day was perfect thanks to Edna and Kasie!!!!!

Alexander Runkle: Edna of EFD Creative is truly one of the greatest people you’ll ever meet! From the moment I first spoke with her on the phone, I thought that we would possibly use her services for day-of coordination. However, after my husband and I met her in person – we immediately knew that we wanted her expertise and eye for design all the way through! She was able to help shape our initial thoughts into a spectacular wedding that we and our guests couldn't believe. From vendor suggestion and selection (and working her magic to save us money where she could) to finding just the right item to be displayed on the gift table to having her team (and terrific husband) with her on the final day so that nothing was even an inch out of place– she lent her discerning and tasteful eye for design to the planning process – and we couldn't have been more thrilled. Being a gay couple, we wanted our overall wedding look and feel to be more masculine than a typical wedding - and she was able to deliver on that premise and more! Our friends, family and guests are still commenting about the day several months later. I think the best thing about working with Edna, was that we gained a friend!

Lexi D'Angelo: Immediately after my engagement I knew I needed a professional wedding planner to combine my unique style and my mom's very specific taste into one wedding that both of us would love. After meeting Edna and Kasie, we knew between their impressive portfolio and positive energy that they were the team to make it happen.We decided the wedding would have a majestic garden feel. Edna helped us infuse that look into everything from our invitations to our incredibly detailed castle wedding cake... I have NEVER seen so many people take pictures of the cake at a wedding! On the night of my wedding I just kept looking around admiring how gorgeous everything was and feeling so grateful to have had her in my corner.As a busy business owner, I have a tight schedule and little time to organize an event of this magnitude. Kasie took care of it all! I would mention just once what it was that I wanted and poof Kasie would make it happen. She was super on the ball and unbelievably organized. She was always available to take a call from my mother and I and she even rush ordered a fan (the day before my wedding) for my mom to take to the ceremony after realizing it was going to be an unusually hot autumn day.On the day of my wedding I did not worry about a thing! I knew Edna was at the venue making sure the space looked just as we imagined while Kasie was keeping track of the timeline and overseeing all of the vendors as they loaded in. My wedding day was the absolute best day of my life and a huge part of that was due to the EFD Creative team. I could have never done it without them!

Averie Borgaro: Edna is a very talented event stylist and wedding design expert. She is passionate about her work, taking every detail seriously and remaining dedicated to her clients. Edna is amazing at communicating, keeping organized, staying on track, and always following up. She is also very warm and personable.I truly enjoyed working with Edna to help design and map out the details of my destination wedding. After a long and somewhat tumultuous 2 year engagement, Edna made wedding planning FUN for me again.I hired Edna to help streamline my ideas and my vision so I could have a wedding that "made sense" for our location and still reflected our style. Her ability to visualize things, draw ideas out, and talk through different options is an asset.She has great taste and an abundance of resources and recommendations. Edna can see the bigger picture (look and feel) very clearly, yet never loses sight of the tiniest details. She is the ultimate when it comes to designing an event that is exactly what you were looking for! And she will be right there with you throughout the entire creative process.

Tina Miljevic: I had the pleasure of meeting Edna and being introduced to EFD Creative almost 13 years ago when I entered the hospitality industry. Over my decade long career I have worked side by side with various planners and designers. I have seen all there is to see with almost 500 weddings under my belt. When it came time for my very own Big Day there was absolutely no question who my husband and I wanted to work with. Edna and Kasie simply understood us. They listened, created and designed based on who we are as a couple and our story. What we couldn't put in words they designed flawlessly through images. Edna and Kasie were a sounding board for our ideas, our challenges and the inevitable family drama that comes with planning a wedding. Their recommendations were spot on. All aspects of our wedding were personal to our journey as a couple and this team understood that. Day-of was 100% spot on. To say our wedding was exactly how I imagined it would be an understatement. It was more. As an event professional myself, I am a stickler for timeline and details. However, I woke up the morning of my wedding knowing I was in the best of hands. I didn't look at a clock. I didn't ask questions. I didn't have to come up with Plan B or C, even when my brother-in-law lost our wedding bands...Kasie was the one who tracked them down! She saved our vows (and my brother-in-law's life 🙂 ) When I think back on the details of our wedding day, these two ladies stand out amongst it all. I am honored to call them friends and blessed to have been able to work with such a tremendously skilled team for over a year!"

Sammie Ginger: I can only speak to my personal experience with the outstanding staff of EFD Creative. When I was first introduced to Edna, I had to admit that I was probably going to be her most clueless bride ever. I didn't have a 'vision' of what my dream wedding would look like and I had no idea how to answer some of the basic questions most planners ask. Edna was the first planner I spoke with who didn't make me feel like I was an inconvenience to her. She never once made me feel bad for not understanding why we needed to hire certain vendors, nor did she make me feel like I was strange for not knowing exactly what all the wedding etiquette was. She was patient, kind, and incredibly flexible. Edna understood my work-life balance and some of the challenges I have with making decisions. She can guide even the most clueless bride to the wedding of her dreams. Along with Edna, comes Kasie. When I first met Kasie, she was explaining to me and my mom how she enjoys organizing things and that we were in very good hands with her. In my head I thought 'Oh boy, Kasie, you are in for a treat...' I can only describe myself as disorganized chaos. I consider myself 'organized' if I manage to not leave my house without my laptop before heading to my job as a Computer Engineer....yes, the bar is set that low, haha. I honestly felt bad that Kasie (the sweetest person you will ever meet) was going to have to figure out how to get me organized! Not only did Kasie get me 100% organized. She has this calming energy about her. The day I packed my car to head to the venue, I was surprised how calm I was. Normally I would be scrambling to find everything I needed and panicking half way to the venue when I realized I had forgotten something. This is something that Kasie just does not allow 🙂 When you hire EFD Creative, you will be organized, you will be calm, and you will have hired the two most talented women in the industry to help you EVERY step of the way

Valarie Savage: Wedding of the Year!That was what I told Edna I was looking for during our first conversation & boy did she deliver! Being busy professionals who are traveling often, we didn’t have the time or energy to plan a great wedding. Edna & her team were consultative, creative & helped us more than we even knew we needed. Edna was genuinely excited about our recent engagement & took the time to get to know our story. However, it was her honesty that ultimately made us love her. She was very direct about our ideas, budget & made sure that we had a realistic perspective on weddings in Boston. She understood our priorities & gave us her honest opinions & suggestions on where she thought she & her team could help.Ultimately, we contracted EFD Creative for their full suite of services; helping us with the vendor selection, creative design & branding, & day of services. BEST CHOICE OF OUR LIVES. I am convinced we would have never gotten married if we didn’t pick the full package. We contracted with Edna in just a few days we had a venue & a tight timeline – our wedding was in less than 8 months! Edna wasn’t worried - she worked her magic, presenting us with top vendors in the area & within a week we had all of our vendors selected!Kasie was our day of coordinator & she was equally as amazing as Enda. Kasie carefully planned every detail of the day, from when vendors would arrive, to how my bridesmaids were getting lunch! She was key to making sure the entire day moved seamlessly without a hitch. When something did go wrong, Kasie handled it well & found a great resolution. When my wedding dress showed up wrinkled, Kasie called the boutique & insisted they send someone over to steam it in my room to ensure that it was perfect!When all was said & done, Edna & Kasie helped us in so many ways & always went above & beyond to help make our day even more special. Justin & I know that we wouldn’t have been able to do it without them, & honestly, we wouldn’t want to!

Charlene Chia: Hiring Edna to be our wedding planner was the best decision we made during our wedding planning process. Having never planned a wedding before, we really did not know what we were getting ourselves into and it was extremely helpful and comforting to have an expert right by our side, guiding us through each step. For example, when we first met Edna, she graciously went through our budget with us. We had no idea how much things could cost! Edna quickly pulled us back into reality and worked with our budget to get us the best of what we could afford.Edna was also a huge time saver. We both work full time, and before we had hired her, it took us two months just to find a venue for our wedding. Within two weeks of hiring Edna, we had booked all of our major vendors, including the photographer, videographer, officiant, and band! No time was wasted researching vendors and we are extremely pleased with all of them and their level of service during our wedding day.Edna is a wedding expert, and her expert opinion prevented and resolved many disagreements during the wedding planning process. Many times we would disagree about some aspect of the wedding, and many times the solution would be to, ‘ask Edna!’ Hearing the important and relevant questions of a wedding expert, who has planned countless weddings before quickly puts any arguments to rest. Not only do her opinions come from experience, but also Edna logically works through each problem, step by step.Edna’s level of service is top notch. There was never a time when we felt we could not reach her. She responds to all messages promptly, even if they are sent late at night. On the actual wedding day, Edna took charge of everything logistical. She was working hard, behind the scenes, to make sure everything looked gorgeous and ran smoothly.

Lacey Potter: What an amazing duo Edna and Kasie are. Both of them have an eye for detail but in two very different ways. Edna has an eye for design and can easily make your event vision come true. From designing your own logo to helping you with center piece ideas. Kasie on the other hand has an eye for logistical details. My wedding party is still raving about the day of schedule she created. Everyone knew where to be and when. If someone was missing Kasie was on it before I could notice. Both Edna and Kasie did an amazing job recommending vendors and coordinating all of them. I truly can’t thank them enough for making my wedding day one I’ll always remember!

Angie Steinhardt: Our experience working with Kasie Blanchette was absolutely fabulous! She has excellent organizational skills and a wonderful, warm personality. Despite the complex nature of our wedding, Kasie found a way to make it all come together so beautifully! I received numerous compliments from my guests on how well-planned the wedding was and many even mentioned that it was the best wedding they ever attended. The wedding involved a large robot in the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception; hair, makeup and nail services for the bride, maid of honor, and 4 bridesmaids as well as the addition of two special wedding games (a dance and trivia contest with prizes for each). This by all means was not easy to coordinate, but thanks to Kasie, I was able to include all these things which made my wedding so much fun and very memorable. She even helped to put up and also take down all the flowers in the church and reception site. Having her around throughout my wedding day really put my mind at ease as I could actually enjoy my wedding day without having to worry about the flowers, where the robot needs to be, or the shuttle service. Kasie would periodically check on me to determine whether or not I needed anything which was also very helpful. After the wedding, Kasie was a big help in cleaning up and making sure that I got all my gifts and wedding items returned. Thanks to her, we did not lose anything despite the high number of items we included in the wedding and the large number of gifts we received. I would highly recommend Kasie to any couple planning a wedding as she is sure to make your wedding day absolutely amazing!

Mary T: Can't say enough about the EFD team -- Edna and Kasie were absolutely terrific to work with! We had a complicated situation: a 175-guest wedding on the East Coast planned by a bride and groom on the West Coast with friends coming from all over the country and half the family flying in from The South. All in 8 weeks time. That is right, eight weeks. Edna was a superstar. She was always available for a phone call, a quick question or a big one, and she knew every vendor who's anybody in the Boston/Cape/New England area. I'm very particular, and Edna immediately read my style and steered me in the direction of the vendors who best suited it. We had an L.A. vibe with a New Orleans flair in a Cape Cod setting. She made the whole weekend into a three-day party. She and Kasie attended my floral sessions with me on my very short trips to Boston from LA, and attended my tasting at the venue on Cape Cod. When we were down to the wire on invitations, her strong relationship with that vendor enabled me to get many orders in at the last minute and with very stylish input. She never stepped on my toes -- just designed what she envisioned I'd love. She was incredible with the rentals, which get complicated: tablecloths, chairs, silverware, you name it. She even asked if we could borrow a small sample of the wares we'd picked, so we could match our "look" to the florals and the venue. The vendor said no one had ever asked that before and was happy to let us borrow samples! It's this sort of personal touch that I could not have planned my wedding without. Kasie was amazing on the ground on the day of. My mom and sister noticed how she held everything together and made it all look so easy. I now realize that's a huge part of the Wedding Planner's job. I can't say enough about this group. I'd do another event with them in a heartbeat. I was sad when it all ended, because I felt like we were all working for the same company. Then I realized I was just another bride!

Lilia Weisfeldt: EFD Creative helped me plan and execute a recent event. They were absolutely amazing with every single detail -- from finding the perfect vendors, to setting everything up, to event itself! Not a single thing was out of place and all of my guests were totally blown away. It's a party I'll never forget! Edna and Kasie are true professionals who are the best in the biz! I'll never work with another planner -- they are my go-to gals!

Alexander Shetinin: From my personal experience, "Primavera Dreams Weddings" goes above and beyond to make your dream wedding a reality. Luba and her team are absolute pros and know how to create an unforgettable experience that leaves a lasting impact on everyone involved. And Luba's enthusiasm? It's contagious, seriously. I've never seen someone with so much passion and energy that it rubs off on everyone around her. She's like the life of the party, and her talent for bringing people together and making them smile is truly remarkable. "Primavera Dreams Weddings" is something truly rare - an event that touches the hearts of everyone in attendance, creating new and lasting friendships. There aren't enough words to thank Luba for the miracle she gifted us.

Nick & Heather Baker: Look no further than Luba. She is not only an amazing wedding planner, coordinator, and industry expert both in the US and Italy - but she is a genuinely kind soul, friend, therapist, and advocate! My husband and I started planning our wedding in Fall 2019 and had to plan, unplan, replan, unplan, and replan a wedding with Luba due to the pandemic. In the end, we ended up having a small celebration and didn't move forward with our Italy wedding, but Luba worked through it all with us and truly made a tough experience unforgettable (in the best possible way). Thank you Luba for all of your help, guidance, and connections along the way. You are so talented and we are so thankful for you!- The Bakers

Catherine Callaway: I cannot recommend Luba’s services HIGHLY enough!! While my fiance (now husband!) and I were up to our ears in work in PhD and MD programs, Luba somehow pulled off a truly MAGICAL wedding, beyond anything we could have ever dreamed.Luba is incredibly organized, kind, flexible, whip-smart (she has a PhD in chemistry and speaks at least 3 languages fluently!!) and a truly fascinating person. Her passion for Italy and especially the Tuscan region is one of the things that drew me to her when I was interviewing other planners.Besides wanting my wedding to be in Italy where my husband and I met, I did not have a vision or a clue of how to plan a wedding when I first came to Luba (you might call me a rare “Type-B” bride). She thoughtfully, gently, and expertly guided me through each decision point – date, venue, photographer, videographer, florist, caterer, ceremony details, extra events, wedding website, etc. – making suggestions and providing sage advice, and at the same time helping me clarify in my head what I cared about most for the wedding. She even helped my family and I plan a trip to Italy a few months before the wedding (we are from the U.S.) and helped coordinate a tasting with the caterer, make-up and hair trial, a visit to the venue, and tours of nearby villas and borgos to recommend for guests. I was thrilled with all the vendors she recommended – especially my make-up artist, she is a genius!!NO detail is too small for Luba. She got me thinking about pieces of the wedding weekend that I never would have considered on my own, and recommended some amazing Italian traditions to incorporate (e.g., the cake show!). She taught me the importance of having events take place in different areas of the venue so that when guests transition (ceremony – cocktail hour – dinner – reception) they get some new surprises and feel the wedding magic all over again. She helped create the “flow” of my ceremony (we got so many compliments from guests on this) and made creative use of the natural beauty of our venue (Borgo Stomennano is absolutely magnificent) to save some $$ with flowers. She also provided the much-needed perspective throughout of which details really tend to matter, and which details we could let go.Luba was always easy to reach, even when she was in Italy or traveling elsewhere I could expect an email back within 24 hrs. She was largely in Boston while we were planning our wedding which made hopping on Zoom calls really easy. And last, but certainly not least, Luba is the FIRST to advocate for you sticking to your budget. We made a few decisions near the end that we knew were going to put us a little over (the late night pizza from our fabulous caterer was just TOO tempting) and Luba gave us quite a bit of (loving) pushback before making it happen. What more could you ask for in a planner!!GRAZIE MILLE LUBA!

Justin Warshaw: Luba made miracles happen on our wedding day! She was a pleasure to work with, and if you are planning in Italy she knows all of the best vendors and venues!

jessica ridella: Luba was an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding! Luba not only helped us stay within our budget, but she also offered many creative suggestions that made our day so classy and beautiful. Luba brings an arsenal of knowledge and resources into creating dream weddings, including recommending the best vendors to work with. In addition to being a creative visionary, Luba is extremely organized and professional, and helped us incorporate several cultural elements (Greek) to our wedding ceremony in a beautiful and meaningful way. And most importantly- Luba found a way to help us book our dream venue and date in 2021 in the midst of the post covid wedding chaos- she is truly a godsend!! We couldn’t be happier with the wonderful memories Luba helped us make. Thank you for everything Luba!!

Caroline Joyce: We had the absolute best experience working with Luba! We had a -- long-delayed by covid -- reception that ended up needing changes to both the date and venue. Luba was there for every step of these pivots, and made it so, so easy.The party was in a different location from where we live, so working with Luba was a godsend -- she was able to be our eyes on the ground! I really appreciated how many small things she just made happen. For example, I didn't even think about how much I would want videos of the speeches from our family members until she emailed me a link with video of every speech and significant moment -- it made me so happy! I'll treasure it forever, and am so grateful to her for just going ahead and doing it.This was a small party that was still expertly choreographed, and I knew no matter what happened Luba would take care of it. I've recommended her to all my friends, and my family now makes jokes about keeping her on retainer for the next family wedding! I truly cannot recommend working with Luba enough!

Brianna P: If we could give her 10 stars, we would! Luba helped us plan the most amazing wedding in Florence, Italy. Deciding to work with her was the best decision we ever made. Our wedding was a dream come true and we truly couldn't have done it without her. She is organized, loyal, reliable, professional, thoughtful, and brilliant. Our wedding had to be rescheduled a few times from COVID and before having Luba on our team we were so overwhelmed and stressed out. We were scared and not sure if our wedding would ever happen. When we hired Luba 9 months before our wedding, we had almost nothing planned yet- She immediately went to work and turned our wedding around like a superhero. Her responsiveness, experience, expertise, and genuine love and care are what makes her so special. We would recommend her 10/10 times to anyone planning their wedding. We are so so grateful for everything she did for us.

Antonia Fontes: From our first meeting with Luba and Diana we knew then and there that we wanted to hire them as our wedding planners. We are so glad we did - we couldn't have imagined going through this process with anyone else. From the countless zoom calls to the constant WhatsApp messages, they were both always there to answer all of our questions and guide us. We had our wedding in Florence, Italy and they suggested Belmond Villa San Michele as our venue, based off of what we had told them we envisioned and it was perfect.They had amazing vendor recommendations and made our wedding day so special - everything turned out more incredible than we could've ever imagined.

Rita Ustayev: To say we could not have pulled off our wedding without Luba is an understatement! One of the best decisions I made in the entire process of wedding planning was working with Luba. We were stuck trying to find a venue in a covid environment when everything was double booked and Luba guided us to the perfect venue. She had great recommendations for what to do vs what wasn’t worth it which I very much appreciated. She helped us identify, interview and choose fabulous vendors. Her professionalism, responsiveness, expertise and genuine love for helping couples create the wedding of their dreams shine through in every aspect of her work. On the day of the wedding, she worked incredibly well with the team at the venue and our vendors to make our event as perfect for us and for our guests as possible. I had so many of my friends and relatives compliment Luba’s work. In my opinion, a wedding planner is key in this process and I cannot recommend Luba enough! She’s amazing! Luba - THANK YOU for everything!

T Koshy: Luba was a wonderful wedding planner! We were planning a wedding all over zoom (because I am based out of California and planning a wedding in Massachusetts) and despite that, we had a great working relationship. Luba has a very calming and reassuring presence, which helps highly anxious brides like myself deal with the stress of a wedding. I also appreciated that she was a good listener and was able to find vendors that matched the vibe I was going for (her florist recommendation was especially on point!). The day of, Luba was very organized and I didn't know about any of the various steps that were going into executing the wedding. I appreciated her calming presence and it helped the wedding happen without a hitch! Would gladly recommend her to anyone!

Bill Ference: My catering company worked with Luba this past autumn on a beautiful wedding in Lincoln MA for 50 or so guests. I was impressed with her fantastic vision, high standards, and efficient communication. She did a great job aligning all of the vendors and making sure the details (timing, design, layout, etc.) were perfect. Looking forward to working together again!

Alisa Goldstein: Luba with Primavera Dreams is AMAZING. The name fits perfectly - it's a dream to work with her. She helped us plan our wedding in 8 weeks (and during COVID!), and on top of that most details were finalized in 6 weeks. Simply put, we couldn't have done this without her. She has exquisite taste, a sharp eye, a strong network of top-notch (and easy-going!) vendors, and is able to pull everything together with a smile. She listened to what we were looking for, and added helpful suggestions along the way. Luba is cool, calm, collected with a happy & vibrant personality. We'd love to work together again and strongly recommend her to all out family & friends. Thank you SO much Luba - we couldn't have done this without you!!!

Therese Desmond: Luba is an amazing wedding planner, organized, professional, discerning, perceptive. Working her magic, she created an elegant micro wedding for us in two weeks time! Before hiring Luba, we found ourselves up against one pandemic roadblock after another trying to plan an outdoor wedding before it became too cold to do so We ultimately realized we needed professional help and found Luba and ‘Primavera Dreams’.After a zoom consultation with Luba, we gave her the ‘go ahead’ and she went to work contacting available venues, caterers, florists, photographers and planning an elegant covid conscious affair that went far beyond our expectations. She intuitively knew what would work best for us and we trusted all of her initial suggestions regarding the venue and vendors. Our wedding day was flawless and all of the vendors produced ‘top notch’ work. Thank you so much Luba for making our day perfectly special!

Elena Kontorovich: A week ago on a beautiful September Saturday of the infamous year 2020, our daughter become a Bat Mitzvah.She was the first one in the family to do so and we started thinking about this day a long time ago.However, it was not planning per say until we found Primavera Dreams.Luba redirected our nervousness and anxiety and transformed our panic thinking into a rational, structured multi-stage process of actual preparation. First, she calmed the proud parents. Then, she worked with us to create a budget, she spent a lot of time showing us function halls, she worked wonderfully with our Temple, she found us a talented DJ/MC, outstanding caterer, great photographer and videographer, and a balloon architect. She even recommended a dress shop for us, where we later bought the dress, the shoes, and earrings for the Bat Mitzvah girl in one short visit.She was always very professional at every step: organized, punctual, fast, prepared, attentive to details and tolerant towards our lack of experience.Here, it is time to say, that originally the Bat Mitzvah service and celebration was scheduled to be held in May 2020.We were ready to send the invitations, when Massachusetts got hit by Coronavirus in the beginning of March. Those were several hard weeks for all of us. And on top of everything else we had to quickly adjust our expectations and work fast on plans B, C, and D for the Bat Mitzvah.Once again Luba was on top of her game. She was there for us with the emotional support and with the proactive planning.Cutting the long story short… our Temple, Luba and all the vendors recommended by Luba were very flexible, accommodating, creative and understanding along the way. Six months after the announcement of the quarantine in MA, our daughter had a beautiful, meaningful Bat Mitzvah service outside the synagogue, broadcasted live via Zoom. While our family enjoyed the after-party Zoom call with our daughter’s virtual guests from around the world, Luba met the caterers in our house, directed all the work and met us there with her calming and comforting smile.We had a wonderful catered and serviced brunch in our backyard, which was transformed by our balloon artist into a beautiful avatar-inspired space under the sky. The catering company performed above expectations: they set up, served, cleared, and sanitized between the waves of guests. Luba was there on the site helping as well.All three generation of our family were on site enjoying the brunch and thanks to Luba and Primavera Dreams, we all felt like the most valuable guests there. Such a rare and cherished feeling, I have to say.We still owe our daughter and ourselves a party to celebrate her achievement and a family milestone. We hope to throw it in a year or two. We will pick up our planning with Luba where we left it. We know we are in the best hands; we have the best planner and unlimited resource: thank you Luba for organizing this memorable celebration for our family and friends!

Alex Gordias: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueLuba is one of the most incredible wedding planners I have ever worked with. She is a fantastic person and a true professional. I would highly recommend hiring Primavera Dreams to help you plan your special day. Do not hesitate to reach out to Luba and her team of experts!

Edward Khokhlovich: When it comes to organizing your happy moments, Luba and her Primavera Dreams Wedding Planning services are unmatched. No, she didn't help organize my marriage, although I really wish she did... 20 years ago. But I am fortunate to be included in the mailing list for concerts, home plays, discussions Luba organizes for her friends, and friends of friends and friends of friends of friends. And these events always turn out to be "happy moments". So, Luba comes highly recommended!

Yuriy Gankin: Positive:Professionalism,Punctuality,Quality,Value

Dina Iskhakova: I just noticed that Primavera Dreams is celebrating its anniversary. By coincidence, we are spending some quality time at home with the family and got to reminiscing.In July of last year, though it seems decades ago, Luba has organized my husband’s, Alex, round-number birthday celebration in Italy.To say that it was impeccable is to say nothing about it. By Primavera’s measures, it was not a large celebration - around sixty guests and two full days of festivities. But for us, when we started the preparation it seemed absolutely daunting.How do you get together people from half a dozen countries all over the world? Many of them have never met each other. How do you make sure they enjoy their time together? And, by the way, the budget we had was (very) far from unlimited.Well, looking back it still seems amazing that Luba was able to get it all together and made it look simple in the process. Even during the celebration itself every minute felt like fun times - and none (except for sudden onslaught of mosquitos during an open-air cocktail hour - but the spray did help) felt like fighting emergencies or straining to get things right.Of course the location - Lago Maggiore in Italy - is gorgeous and inviting to begin with. But there are lots of choices and actions that could’ve gone wrong. Luba led us every step of the way - from choosing the right venue among many highly variable options to play-by-play entertainment and through every detail including the choice of flowers and the right photographer.Every time I think back on the festivities I smile and the quarantine seems just a little less painful when we reminisce.We hope - no we are sure - that there will be another family celebration in Italy and Primavera Dreams will be there for us to make it memorable and enjoyable.Thank you Luba!

Jillian Hope: As soon as we discovered Primavera Dreams, we knew our dream of getting married in Florence could be a reality. Being from the U.S., we faced some skepticism from our families when we first started talking about a destination wedding in Italy but fast forward 18 months and now they can't stop talking about how it was the most epic family vacation / wedding that they had ever been to! We couldn’t have done it without Luba. She truly became like a third mom to us (in the best way possible). She is all about creating an experience, not just for the wedding but for the entirety of the planning process. She even came on our venue hunting trip with us one year before the wedding date. I was VERY much a type-A bride and Luba was always quick to respond to my many emails, no matter what I threw at her. We ended up having more guests RSVP ‘yes’ than we initially expected and our wedding of 80 quickly grew to 110 but Luba wasn’t phased by any of the changes and thankfully had her associate, Dina, to help as a second hand. When it came time for the wedding weekend, I was actually able to relax and truly enjoy the happiest couple of days while Luba and Dina took care of EVERYTHING (coordinating transportation with bus drivers, putting down placecards, favors - to name a few of the 1000 things they did). Grazie mille to Luba and Dina for the wedding EXPERIENCE of our dreams!

Sarah St. Clair: Nobody really talks about the wedding planning process or what it entails. We know by the end we will have this amazing day--but that day only lasts 24 hours. Most of the wedding process is in the planning and it is SO important to have a great planning team. Natalie, Moira, and the team at Whim created an open, playful, fun, and meaningful dream world where my husband and I lived in for almost two years. We dreamed up flower configurations based on childhood memories, music playlists from our favorite artists, and even included our dog as a flower pup, adorned with florals from my bouquet. As a type A perfectionist with control issues, the Whimen allowed me to be all 50 shades of my personality while gently guiding me along the way, mirroring the way the mountain creeks moved the snow melt down stream where we tied the knot. The time I was engaged was a whirlwind of love, laughs, and lots of flowers and I could not have been transported to this ethereal state without Whim. Thank you is too small for what you have given me and my husband. We are forever grateful. s&j

Jenna Swensen: My husband and I first started working with Whim in the fall of 2019 after we had chosen a venue and decided that we needed a planner. From day one, we knew we had made the right choice. Our first time meeting the team in person was at a walk through at our venue, and they knew all of the right questions to ask.From day one, we felt as though they all really understood what our vision was and felt super confident and comfortable with the way that things would be executed.When COVID came along (yay!) we were cautiously optimistic that our wedding (originally scheduled for 12/5/2020) would be good to go, as were Natalie and her team. We sent our save the dates in mid May, and shortly thereafter decided to postpone until 12/4/2021. I honestly don't know how my husband and I would have been able manage or navigate the number of phone calls that had to be made, and the number of contracts that had to be migrated to the new date which was over a year out.Things stayed quiet for a bit because of the huge gap in time before our event, but our almost monthly calls before planning went into full gear were always something that we looked forward to.The level of attentiveness to us as a couple and attention to every little detail is unmatched. Our wedding had a lot of moving parts, and the team at Whim pulled it off in a seemingly effortless manner. Our vision of our wedding day was met beyond our expectations, and we were made to feel like they enjoyed everything as much as we did.The vendors the team at Whim recommends and works with are the absolute top tier in every facet; from hair/makeup, cake, rentals, lighting etc. There was never a doubt in my mind that the quality of everything would be exquisite. The day-of bridal assistant was an amazing addition and I'm so grateful for that added detail.Natalie is a sweetheart and super enthusiastic. You can tell that she loves what she does and is invested in every couple that she works with. Moira is a supremely talented florist and puts love into every single selection she makes and every arrangement presented. Giovanna's attention to detail and eye for design is finely tuned and unmatched.I could go on for days, there aren't enough words to adequately express how over the moon we are with our experience with the team at Whim over the last 2 years or so. Thank you so so much for creating a magical day for Alex and I. Anyone who chooses you ladies to be a part of their day can consider themselves lucky.All our love,Jenna and Alex

Darcy Andrews: Whim is quite simply the best wedding planning team out there. From beginning to end they were kind, professional, and creative, and always kept our best interests at heart. They knew the right questions to ask to help us refine our vision and priorities for the day, and then worked tirelessly to make that dream a reality.The whole team is so talented at what they do. Natalie is the energetic and detailed planner you wish could plan your whole life. Moira is the visionary artist whose floral design stunned even our most botanically inclined guests. And Giovanna was everywhere at once, while also finding time to create a styling suite that looked like it came straight out of a magazine.Whim knows all of the best vendors, and was our champion and advocate the whole way - even through a COVID postponement. They made a stressful time much less so by taking on all of the extra work needed to move wedding dates without us lifting a finger.Planning this wedding with Whim was incredibly fun - I’ll miss our monthly calls! Thank you so much, Natalie, Moira and Giovanna, for everything you did to make our dream wedding a reality!

Audrey Reny: My daughter, the bride, is a surgeon with a crazy busy schedule, so I had the great fortune of working very closely with Natalie and her extraordinary team at Whim Events. We hold the unique distinction of being their longest running clients as we started planning over a year before COVID and then pushed the date back three times...so we got to know each other very well! In fact now that it is over, we are all missing the "whimen" and continue to have check ins just to say hello because we formed such a strong friendship and relationship! We definitely could not have navigated these uncertain times without Natalie's expertise, patience, attention to detail and sense of humor. Although we appreciated all the work that went into rebooking the event 3 times, what we reflect on with the most joy is the wedding weekend that they created with us. My daughter and her groom, and all of our friends and family, loved every single aspect of every single event! We heard over and over that it was the best wedding weekend they had ever been to because it felt so personal, warm and reflected the mutual love and respect our families have for each other! Starting with the Welcome Party, Natalie came up with special music and lush jewel toned linens and florals that set the warm welcoming vibe we wanted to kick things off. On the wedding day, her Brideside colleague, was organized, calm and so easy to be with even though we had just met her for the first time that morning. And the wedding ceremony and reception were ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, MAGICAL, LOVING, we literally loved every single detail! Natalie and her team incorporated all the personal touches that my daughter had hoped for with a creative, yet elegant and classic flair. The choices for the florals, the linens, the chairs, the chuppah, the lighting all came together to create the most spectacular timeless atmosphere. It felt like we had all snuck into a "secret garden at midnight" with sparkling lights, glowing candles, incredible white and gray roses and lush overhead canopies with greenery that made it feel cozy and so special to be part of the bride and groom's wedding celebration. We did not want the magic of the evening to end. And the band....they were the BEST. Everyone danced non stop for the entire night so thank goodness Natalie had us order "flats" for the women to change into on the dance floor! The brunch on Sunday was the final hurrah and everyone lingered over egg sandwiches until the last moment. Every vendor was incredible. The hair and make up teams made us all feel so glamorous and beautiful. The videographers and photographers captured it all with perfection and we will cherish the memories they recorded over and watch them over and over in the years ahead. We loved working with Natalie and her team and words can not express how highly we recommend them. We will definitely work with them again when daughter number 2 gets engaged!

Lauren Liebman: I had the absolute best time working with Whim to plan my Berkshires wedding. Natalie and her whole team are absolutely amazing. Extremely professional, but also so kind and fun to work with. I can't imagine having a wedding without them!My husband and I came to the table with very few ideas about what we wanted our wedding to look like other than it should feel very "us" and we wanted to make sure we really focused on the guest experience. Over the course of our planning process, Natalie and her team did an amazing job of asking the right questions to learn about who we were and create the wedding of our dreams.Whim is on top of everything. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, I knew they would have everything under control and they did! Our guests have been all been talking about how amazing the flow of the event was, how beautiful the florals were (thanks Moira and crew!!!), and how cozy and elegant the tent was. The morning of the wedding was so relaxing and I was able to really focus on the day and enjoying every moment.Whim also knows the best vendors--amazing, kind people who are a total dream to work with and they do an amazing job of giving different budget ranges and prices for each vendor band, photographer, catering, etc. etc..Working with Whim was a no brainer, and my husband and family have been joking about having a 5 year anniversary party so we can work with the Whim-en again! Really, I can't say enough positive things about this team!

Lisa Andrews: I have stressed to many of my friends that one of the most important wedding decisions you make is choosing the wedding planner. I cannot recommend Whim Events and the team of Natalie, Giovanna and Moira enough!!! I would give them 10 stars!! They helped us plan a large wedding for my daughter over the course of two years- including a Covid postponement. When we realized that we needed to postpone the wedding, Natalie took care of every singe detail of the rescheduling which was a life saver during such a stressful time. The whole team worked closely with my daughter to bring her dream wedding to life. I personally am not a party planning type and they allowed me to literally show up and have the best time of my life without worrying about a single detail. While I thought I would enjoy our wedding, it exceeded my expectations by a mile. They created a beautiful atmosphere where every little detail was thought out. On the day of there was a detailed time line so everyone knew where to be and if I had a question there was always someone right there to answer it. When unexpected rain showers appeared right before our outdoor ceremony, Natalie handled everything and kept everyone calm and relaxed. I have had many friends who have recently held weddings for their children and none of them have LOVED their wedding planner as much as we have. Each and every vendor they found for us was absolutely amazing. The Whim team allowed our family to truly enjoy the wedding and not worry or stress about anything. There is not a single thing that we would have changed and none of us can imagine having such a perfect wedding without Natalie, Giovanna, Moira and the countless others who helped create the day!!

Kate Barrows: Natalie, Moira, and the Whim Team were phenomenal to work with. We were truly blown away by how every detail at our wedding came together, from the florals, food, and tent. Her team did an amazing job creating a vision for the weekend and then making it a reality. It was even better than we pictured in our wildest dreams! On top of that, everyone at Whim is so kind and lovely to work with. We will miss our regular calls. We loved working with them and wish we could do it all over again!!

Heather Roberts: We cannot recommend Whim highly enough!! Natalie, Giovanna, and Moira are an incredible team who truly make every step of the wedding planning process feel effortless. One of the selling points for us when choosing a planner was that Whim is a team, rather than one individual, allowing them to bring in multiple perspectives and skill sets when working together to make your day perfect. We felt listened to, understood, and cared for every step of the way. Whim’s attention to detail from the very beginning stages of our initial questionnaires and “getting to know you” calls helped us find a wedding day vision that we didn’t even know we had! When we had to postpone our wedding due to Covid, Natalie and the team were instantly on top of vendor communication to find us a new date that worked for almost all of our vendors, or to find us other incredible vendors when needed. I can’t imagine how stressful and time consuming it would have been to make those countless calls/emails without Whim. Natalie and the Whim team are so organized and professional, and they are truly able to solve any problem that may arise before or on your day. I am a worrier by nature, and Natalie was always there to answer any question, truly listening to any concerns we had and working with us to make sure we felt great about every decision that was made for our day. Whim also has an amazing list of vendor connections for every aspect of your wedding day, and we were beyond impressed with every single vendor that Whim recommended to us. When our day finally arrived, we were blown away by the venue space that Whim transformed to bring our vision to life - they are truly artists! They will go above and beyond for you in any way possible, and we could not have imagined a better, more amazing group of people to work with for such an important day in our lives!

Colleen Chung: I cannot overstate how AMAZING Whim was through the entire planning experience and their execution of our vision was beyond my wildest hopes and dreams!! I really debated having a planner and in retrospect I can’t even imagine not having the Whim team. From the start, Natalie and the team were incredibly attentive and genuinely wanted to understand who we were and what we wanted out of the wedding. They presented multiple sketches or design boards to us with ideas and to make sure we were always on the same page. They were great at taking my edits whenever I had changes or at showing me as many options for a certain aspect as I wanted. They are super detail oriented, always on time, always great to work with and are A+ executors!The whole Whim experience was terrific but on the day of, they were truly unbelievable - things were seamless. No detail went unreviewed. I am a worrier, and on that day, because of Whim, I worried about nothing. Everything was STUNNING! I got SO many compliments from guests about Whim’s hospitality. Whim’s staff on the day of was professional, friendly, and were there to help guests with any question or request. Not to mention they provided a concierge for me on the day of to make sure I was all set with anything I needed. They truly made the day perfect!I’ll also mention that they are well connected with other vendors and even managed to get us a cake provider I found last minute on Instagram that was otherwise booked. Every vendor that worked with them had nothing but good things to say and I can understand why.Long story short, do yourself a favor and hire Natalie and the team at Whim. They are phenomenal, you won’t regret it!

Kelsey Kunes: There are just not enough words to adequately describe how incredible the team at Whim is! Natalie, Moira, Giovanna, and the rest of the team are an absolute pleasure to work with and definitely the best in the business. From start to finish, they work tirelessly to make your day absolute perfection. Our day was truly beyond anything we could have imagined. We unfortunately had to postpone our first celebration due to Covid, which seemed like it would be a disaster, but somehow Natalie managed to get ALL of our vendors moved to a new date within a matter of a few days. Natalie is connected to basically everyone in the industry as well which made decisions around postponing, moving things outdoors etc super easy. She even managed to help us save a LOT of money by splitting a bunch of costs with another couple getting married at our venue because she knew the planner working on that wedding. They also do all florals in house (by the amazing Moira) which is great because it felt like everything was truly integrated in the design process. We were also able to go to the floral market with Moira to get an idea of what flowers we liked which was such a unique and personal experience.Leading up to the wedding we were both totally relaxed as we knew everything was being handled (including things we never would have known to think about). The day of the wedding we were able to actually be PRESENT and enjoy the celebrations which is so rare. So many of our guests commented on all of the little touches, and could not get over how beautiful everything was thanks to the Whim team. Natalie even helped make sure my grandparents had a golf cart to take them to the ceremony space, and made sure there was a bus ready to take them back to the hotel earlier in the night. It was something that seemed small but something that was huge to my family. That is truly the essence of Natalie & her team. They helped make our day so incredibly special. We already miss our meetings with them because they are truly wonderful people. We will remember them and everything they did for us for years to come. I would recommend them in a heartbeat!!!

Carly Browning: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,ValueWhim made planning a wedding (during covid no less) feel like the easiest task in the world. Would book again in an instant. You're missing out on true magic if you don't hire them.

Pam Browning: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,ResponsivenessWhim planned and executed the wedding of our daughter's dreams. Everything they did was tailored to reflect the couples style beautifully. The staff at Whim were attentive, enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with. Their hard work, focus and attention to detail allowed us to relax and enjoy the wedding. We highly recommend Whim!

Brianna Cormier: I honestly could not recommend Whim enough! From the first meeting with Natalie, Moira, and Giovanna, I had full trust and confidence in them. We worked together for a year of wedding planning, and they made every step super organized, easy, and fun. They work so hard to truly understand the vision you have for your wedding and who you are as a couple. I never had ONE concern that they did not have our best interest at heart. They have so many great relationships with top vendors, and do all the dirty work so you can just enjoy the process. They really made me feel like our wedding was their only priority even when they had a million things going on! When our wedding weekend came around, I knew it would be perfect because I trusted them so completely. They worked around the clock ( and with a smile on their faces!). I don't think I've met harder workers. You get the sense that they love what they do and they want to make your day the best of your life. And it was honestly the best day of our lives. From the decor, personal details, AMAZING floral arrangements ( Moira is seriously talented), to the flow of the day- I got so many comments from guests that they had been to a wedding with such a perfect flow of events, it was flawless.My only complaint is that I can't relive the day over and over! I seriously love these ladies, and consider them friends for life ( the first thing I said to Natalie at the end of the wedding night was how much I would miss them!). Hiring them was the best possible decision we could have made!UPDATE on our Brideside coordinator, Katherine:When gearing up for our wedding, the ladies of WHIM were so organized and on top of things, we didn’t think we would need any additional help. At the last minute, we decided to hire Katherine, part of WHIM’s Brideside service. This was absolutely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day, and I would highly recommend her to any and all couples, no matter the size of your wedding. Katherine coordinated breakfast and lunch orders for the bridal party, coordinated makeup & hair, ran out for last minute necessities (and champagne!), helped stock our trolley, helped with my grandmother, made sure things were running smoothly and on time, and best of all was the most kind, calming presence. My mom still talks about how much easier life would be with a Katherine around all the time! Hire Katherine if you want a smooth, stress free wedding day- I was able to focus solely on walking down the aisle, which was the best gift I could ask for!

Megan LaMarca: The Whim team has consistently blown us away. We hired them without hesitation as soon as we met with them because we could tell they genuinely cared about getting to know us and our dreams for our wedding. No matter the crazy emails or requests, they have always been on top of everything and we have known our special day was in the best hands. That was especially true when COVID hit. We knew no matter what happened, they had our backs. Rescheduling every vendor was a breeze thanks to Natalie and the team, and she stayed positive, but was realistic about expectations as challenging decisions had to be made. Natalie helped us secure a new wedding date for 2021, then, around a month and a half before our original wedding date, we let her know we still wanted to have a small ceremony and get married (why wait!). She and the team jumped into action to plan an intimate 12-person wedding and dinner party in our backyard, working with us on our new budget. We trusted them to execute on a smaller version of the vision we had worked for over a year to finalize, and they surprised us by transforming our yard into a dreamscape of disco balls, lounge furniture and florals. We didn't have to worry about any of the details and it was the perfect day, with so many of the fun elements incorporated that we had talked about earlier in the planning process. It was their first minimony, and they were fabulous, never missing a beat - a true testament to their expertise and the consideration they have with their couples and every detail, ensuring every element of the day has meaning and love wrapped into it. As we begin to consider what a "sequel wedding" may look like for next year, we have no doubt that Moira will design stunning florals (again), Giovanna will execute an effortless and timeless style and design (again), and Natalie will produce another perfect day for us and our loved ones to cherish forever. No matter what you're thinking for your day, you won't regret getting in touch with these wonderful women and trusting them to make the day more beautiful than your wildest dreams and your craziest Pinterest boards. Thank you, Whimen, for everything!

Audrena Lovely: I could shout from the rooftops the love for Whim Events and it still would not be enough. I love love loved working with these ladies and my wedding day was better having had hired them!!I had a very clear vision in my head for what I wanted my wedding day to look like and it is as if the ladies of Whim crawled into my brain, sorted out the gazillion ideas I had floating around, and organized them into a very cohesive look. Every time I left meetings with Natalie and Moira I felt inspired, excited, and most importantly: less stressed!!! They are dream makers.The florals they provided for me were absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and guests are still gushing over them months later. Everything looked like a fairy tale. Natalie and Moira really knocked it out of the park and I am forever grateful.

Rebecca Shortle: We had an amazing experience working with Whim Events to plan our June 2017 wedding in Woodstock, VT. Natalie and her team were incredibly professional, detail-oriented, flexible, calm (which made us calm!), and genuinely excited to help us celebrate our marriage. Planning with Natalie felt like working with a good friend. She kept the focus centered around the elements that were important to my husband and me, and helped us create a wedding that represented our favorite things. I can’t count the number of times I said “what would we do without Natalie?!”— her team managed vendor communication (and introduced us to many), developed a detailed timeline, and executed all logistics. Knowing that she had everything under control allowed my husband and I to enjoy our 1.5 year engagement without our wedding taking over our conversations (or lives!). The weeks leading up to the wedding were incredibly calm for my family (no last minute errands!)— Natalie and her team had everything taken care of. It brought peace of mind to be able to enjoy our final few weeks of engagement without a long to-do list or wedding stress, and it was so important to us that our families could enjoy this special time together without worrying about last minute prep. From the moment we arrived in VT, we were able to relax and enjoy the weekend (my husband was thrilled to golf with friends the day before the wedding instead of delivering gift bags!). Natalie worked seamlessly with the venue to design a beautiful space that represented the vision we created together. She even had our favorite drinks waiting for us when we walked into cocktail hour :). If anything went wrong (I’m sure it did, as things always do), my husband and I had no idea because Natalie was there to manage everything! I can’t recommend Whim enough—they were a dream to work with, and will forever be a part of the incredibly meaningful memories of our engagement and wedding.

Julie Saldarriaga: When I tell you that Whim Events is the best planning and design co. in the biz, I mean it. From start to finish, Whim will work with you to make your dream vision come to life. They truly hold your hand throughout the process and care about what matters to you. I've been fortunate enough to work with Whim Events as a wedding professional over the years and I also had the pleasure of being a Whim bride! The passion, vision, dedication, innovation, heart, and professionalism that Whim puts into their work is unfathomable. Moira is head of floral design and creative and she is the most talented artist I have ever known. She truly loves and cares for each bride and every bloom that is present at their wedding. The soul she puts into her floral design is like no one else. Whim's team is attentive and on point and helped me feel so at ease. Natalie is beyond a planner she is a guru and is so passionate about her clients and what she does. The team at Whim are open to ideas and know how to advise a bride so you feel confident that you're doing what's best for your Big Day. Whim truly brought our wedding day vision to life and made our wedding so gorgeous. I can't thank them enough and am so lucky to call these ladies my friends. There is no other floral design/planning company like them. I suggest Whim to every bride I meet and I know you'll love them, too. They blew us away and took our Boston wedding to the next level. Whim is by far the best place for floral design, planning, and wedding advice. Someday when we renew our vows, I hope I'll be lucky enough to work with them again. We love you Team Whim! Xo

Justin Schroth: I’ve worked at and attended events organized by Whim Events and they are by far one of the BEST event planners in Boston! Attention to detail, efficient communication with vendors, and always making sure that everyone involved is treated to the best experience! Highly recommend!!

Katherine Casaletto: Whim did our flowers and they were absolutely GORGEOUS. They were beyond what we could have ever imagined. Natalie and Moira are so talented. The entire process working with these two ladies was SEAMLESS. They are kind and absolutely a dream to work with. Could not recommend them enough.

Stacey Kraft: Working with the team at Whim was such a pleasure. They are professional, prompt and incredibly creative. They helped put together an incredible event for me and I still fawn over the pictures of the beautiful centerpieces they made for my baby shower as the background on my phone....4 years later!! I highly recommend using them for special events as they are creative geniuses! Love these ladies! 3

Kathryn Wallace Yeaton: I have been a wedding photographer for 10 years and Joe and his team at Contagious Events are one of the few planners I have truly enjoyed working with. I appreciate that they are all about creating unique and memorable events tailored to the personalities of their clients. If you are looking for a wedding that is more than the typical formula, something your guests will be talking about for years to come, consider hiring Joe and team!

Bryan Tatro: While we had a longer review with specifics written, we feel it best to keep this on the shorter side. We hired Joe and his team for the “Primetime: Month of Coordinator” and we were extremely disappointed. If you are an organized person and have a good team of vendors and your venue has a dedicated coordinator, we feel you do not need this service. Joe was a good resource to have to bounce ideas off of, but when it came down to the services that this package offers, we found ourselves more stressed than we would have been without them.

Sarah Tasciotti: I cannot imagine how we would've had such an unforgettable wedding without the help of Joe and his amazing team! My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Joe for two years as we planned through the pandemic and into the busiest wedding season ever. We couldn't have done without Contagious Events.Joe is an amazing wedding planner, who will listen to all your concerns and translate them into actions. He can take whatever crazy, confused list of ideas you may have and turn it into a vision. There were so many difficult decisions to make and waffling between ideas on our end, and Joe was able to navigate it all. He's truly seen it all and doesn't provide empty promises when he tells you it will work out.In addition to Joe, we had the pleasure of working with Gail and Kim, who were integral to our wedding day running so smoothly. At the end of our wedding, my husband and I were so grateful that we were truly able to enjoy every moment as Joe and his team worked out every detail in the background.I strongly encourage you to hire Contagious Events for your wedding. You won't meet a better crew of amazing humans. We still can't believe the wedding we had was OURS and I attribute full credit to Joe and team, who made it the best day of our lives.

Olivia Silva: Joe, Hollie, and the team with Contagious Events did a phenomenal job turning our family farm into the wedding venue of our dreams. They helped us connect with awesome vendors who were able to put together all of the pieces that made our wedding so special. Joe was helpful and supportive, giving us guidance where we needed and listening to our ideas to help make them a reality. This planning process was long but Joe and his team made it easy and enjoyable!

Maureen Prassas: Joe and Contagious Events were worth every penny! The whole team went above and beyond in making our special day possible.Couples use the Contagious wedding portal to track guest count, obtain vendor suggestions, and update financial spreadsheets. Additionally, the portal has a monthly tracker for couples to check off completed tasks. It makes the whole planning process so much easier to handle when you have all the information in one place, and broken down into easily digestible bullets. Joe also sets up monthly meetings to keep us up to date and on track with the planning process.Before I conclude, I also have to mention how absolutely helpful Joe was during Covid. Like so many couples, we had to reschedule our planned wedding in 2020 due to the pandemic. It was incredibly stressful and disheartening experience, but Joe really took a huge burden off of us when he reached out to all our vendors and ensured we were able to reschedule without hassle. That alone was worth every penny we paid.Joe is amiable, professional, organized and gave us great wedding advice! His assistance truly lifted such a burden off of my (now) husband and my plate during the hectic and stressful wedding planning process. Hiring the Contagious team was the best investment in our wedding we made! 5/5 stars!

Teresa Cheong: We hired Joe and the Contagious Events team as our wedding planners since Day 1. They were professional and gave us suggestions on how to incorporate our unique ideas in our Big Day. From venues, invites to vendor selections, Joe provided us with top notch support that catered to our style and budget. We would highly recommend Contagious Events to couples who are looking for a memorable and stress-free wedding!

Olga Golub: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueJoe was invaluable in helping my kids turn their vision of ideal wedding into reality. Everything was absolutely perfect. Amazing outdoors set up, beautifully decorated, best band I have come across, gorgeous flowers, just wonderfully organized. Joe - Thank you. You are superb!

Matthew Gorelik: 5/5 stars isn't enough for Joe, Kim, and everyone else from Contagious Events who went above and beyond to make our special day possible -- and perfect.From making sure every detail was beautiful, to negotiating contracts with vendors and finding us the best possible solutions within our budget, to dropping what he was doing to save us when we all forgot how to tie our bow-ties, to responding to my frantic texts promptly any- and every-time I panicked over the past year, to making sure everything came together perfectly on a Thursday afternoon in Provincetown... Joe was there for us every step of the way. Even when we were second-guessing some decisions, stressing out about this or that, worrying about our parents liking all of our unique choices... somehow Joe KNEW that everything would be perfect. His calming presence and genuine kindness made working with him and the rest of the Contagious Events team an absolute pleasure throughout the process, and we could not be happier with the end result.THANK YOU!!!!!

Jennifer Graham: I wish I could give Joe and his team at Contagious a million stars instead of just 5/5! My husband and I got married on 6/5/21 (our original wedding date) in Boston and despite some changes to our original plans (significantly downsizing the number of in person guests and virtually live streaming our ceremony to the rest of our family and friends), wedding planning was so smooth and I genuinely don't know how we could have done it without Joe, Hollie, & Kim from Contagious. We hired Contagious for the month-of-coordination, but they were consistently willing to answer any questions to speak to our venue as we navigated Covid wedding planning. They were so easy to talk to, were transparent in regulation expectations, and managed all of our vendors flawlessly on wedding day. I cannot recommend them enough for your wedding and event planning needs!!

Sara Weaver: Joe and Contagious Events could not have been a better choice for my husband and I! This year has been wild to say the least, and Joe helped us along the way- giving us straightforward information of the changing pandemic landscape while still offering his support of whatever we decided to do for our ceremony. It was so helpful to know he was going to be there no matter what we chose, and he was going to make sure it worked.We ended up, as many couples have, switching gears and having a small backyard ceremony for the day, and Joe and Rebecca really upped our casual game- from the little things of finding a cart to serve drinks from after the ceremony, to making everything look beautiful, and making sure they didn't add to any of the stress during the day. They even dealt with some drama with poise and ease, and I couldn't be more thankful or impressed by them. I cannot wait to work with them again next year when we have the big party!

Adriana Tacu: Working with Joe and the team at Contagious Events is always a pleasure. His attention to details is superior. He is always a trend setter. His vision and planning skills are beyond everything I ve ever seen. He is also very responsive and gets things down quick! Hire him and your wedding will be WEDDING OF THE YEAR for sure :-) great work!

Meghan Riley: The Contagious Events team and Joe are phenomenal, and that's not even doing them justice. We were referred to Joe by close friends who shared the same gushing feelings over his contribution, vision and bad-assery and I'm so glad we listened to them. Joe not only helped hone the vision we had for our wedding - which was very light, I think we told him "we just want everyone to have the best time" - but he crafted moments and memories that we never could have dreamed of. His close ties to the wedding community helped surface food, music and reception ideas we never would have even thought to search for. Over the course of close to a year of planning, the monthly check-in's with Joe helped take the pressure OFF. We had a manageable check list to get through every 30 days - easy! All we can say is book Contagious Events as soon as you can. They are wonderful, funny, kind and honest humans who listen to your vision, see your heart and bring it to life. I never, ever, thought we'd use a Wedding Planner but I have no idea how we could have ever had such a perfect, stress-free, enjoyable wedding experience without Joe! Joe for President! :)

Sharon Benjamin: Joe and his team at Contagious Events did an amazing job keeping us on track for our wedding in September. He was organized, professional, and fun to work with and handled some unusual situations with our venue and catering team - an handled them with grace and a great sense of humor. We are so appreciative of his work. His thoughtful and ongoing planning helped us (bride and groom) feel comfortable as we got closer to the event that details (and some minor hurdles and hiccups) were handled very well. I also really appreciate that Joe made things so much easier on my parents who were doing a large part of the planning as well but were out of state. And, the day was fun and flawless and we were relaxed knowing Joe and his team were on hand to help smooth out any wrinkles that came up for us or our guests. Thank you so much Joe!

Margaret Stein: Joe Rogers is amazing - patient, knowledgeable, and infinitely resourceful. We know for certain that the wedding celebration would not have been as seamless, wonderful, beautiful and just plain fun, if it not had been for him and his equally wonderful assistant. We (my husband, daughter, son-in-law) recommend Joe and Contagious Events for anyone planning a celebration.

Laura Bradley: We are so thrilled to have found Joe and Colleen from Contagious Events! We got married in June, and it wasn't until February that we realized we needed to hire a day-of coordinator. Our venue recommended Joe, and we were pleased to find his company offers different levels of coordination. We opted for the Primetime package, since we had already booked most of our vendors, but as the date grew closer we needed professional help to put it all together. Joe formatted all of our contracts, guest list, and other requests in an easy to use online portal. He was full of invaluable advice and recommendations (since we had never done this before!) and was available by email or phone. I can't overstate the amount of work and help Joe and Colleen provided us, including helping to run the rehearsal. We both felt so relaxed and easy on the actual wedding day, because we knew our timeline that Joe and Colleen put together had accounted for every detail. Not only are they true wedding professionals, but they are just fun, nice people to be around! Our wedding would not have been the same without Contagious Events!

Jodi Picoult: I cannot recommend Joe and Contagious Events highly enough. Joe was able to meet with my son and his fiancé and glean from them what sort of feel and look they wanted for their event before they could even articulate it themselves. His organization and attention to detail was flawless. When we experienced a glitch at our venue, Joe stepped in quickly and masterfully and managed to shield us from the fallout. The result was a wedding that was personal, stunning, and joyful. Thanks to Joe, my husband and I were able to enjoy the day instead of worrying. If you have a celebration in the near future, this is the outfit you want to hire. Period. UPDATE: How great is Joe? We hired him for our daughter's wedding 2+ years later, and I'm happy to report that he is still the gold standard for wedding planners.

Steve Mirkin: Our daughter’s recent June wedding was a huge success thanks to Contagious Events!Our daughter had already contracted with a number of vendors. The Prime Time service offered by Contagious Events was just what was needed to coordinate all of the moving parts on the day of the wedding. Colleen and Kim were very professional, courteous, and helpful. We highly recommend Contagious Events!

Hannah Gathman: Joe and all the Contagious Events staff were amazing! We hired Contagious Events for their "Prime Time" service, aka day-of coordination. Except day-of actually means month-of, which was awesome! I am a professional event planner and knew I would need a wedding coordinator to keep everything going smoothly on the wedding day, and Joe delivered. Always calm and collected but keeping tabs on 18 things at once - the marks of a true pro!

Kyle Ferreira van Leer: We contacted Contagious Events about a year out from our wedding, even though we'd done some of the heavy lifting on our own. Joe was able to jump right in and help us keep momentum with all of our plans. As a queer couple, it was important that Joe had worked with other queer weddings before, as the "traditions" seem to go out the window when there are two men walking down the aisle!Joe helped us to solidify our vision for our wedding, where we were not very sure what we wanted it to look like. He met with us repeatedly and guided us towards a fully realized concept. Furthermore, he was willing to share stories and suggestions from his wealth of experience with weddings. Never imposing an idea, Joe would provide us with clear examples, stories or ideas to help us put together a wedding that was a realization of our vision. He did research on various vendors and helped to facilitate communication with all the various moving parts in the wedding. In preparation with meetings with vendors he would suggest what we should come prepared having thought about and guided us in the types of questions that were important to ask. More importantly, he was always available when we had a random question or when we were getting overwhelmed with the process. He was flexible about where and when we met to talk about the wedding.The weekend of the wedding, Joe was a godsend. He and his team made sure that my husband and I were not at all bothered with any glitches that came up during the special day. He was always there, even though he often remained on the periphery. He ensured that the day was happy and fun, where we, as the couple, were able to focus on our love and joy rather than small hiccups in the general scheme of things. This would not be possible without Joe's meticulous attention to detail -- every single transition was planned to the minute and he made sure everyone knew what they needed to be doing and when. Contagious made our wedding the best day of our lives!

Rich Gardner: Contagious helped us turn a very beautiful but very raw venue, Pier 4 in Charlestown's Navy Yard, into a spectacular Party on the Pier! From start to finish, we and our guests (~150) had an incredibly fun evening. Joe and his team made sure everything went off without a hitch. 5 stars!

Arianna Pattek: Mandy and her team are masters of their craft. I could not recommend them more - she made wedding planning actually FUN for my husband and I throughout the entire process, ensuring that we never once felt overwhelmed. She listened to all our crazy ideas and made our entire vision come to life flawlessly. We had the absolute best time and were actually able to enjoy ourselves because she executed our day to perfection. If you're on the fence about hiring a wedding planner - DO IT. This is the best money we spent on our wedding and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

Becky Zon: Mandy is the absolute best wedding planner ever. She is so on top of things and fun to work with. She really gets to know you and your partner to make the most unique wedding possible.She is so creative and brings all of her knowledge in to make a phenomenal wedding. When speaking with all of our vendors, they constantly raved about how amazing she is- that she was very on top of everything, gave them all of the information they needed, and worked well with them. She also has such an extensive fund of knowledge since being in the wedding industry- she knows when things need to be done and has many recommendations for vendors to use for each aspect. She also came to all of the meetings and made sure that we asked the important questions when choosing vendors. She has a timeline to follow and great online tools to help with all aspects of the wedding.She is incredibly responsive- i could text her at any time and email her and she always got back to me right away. She is also just SO FUN!!! She makes planning a wedding exciting and fun, even amongst all of the stress of it.On wedding day, she was calm and remained very on top of things- she and her team had anything we needed at all points, including safety pins for last minute bridesmaids dress alterations and bandaids when I cut my arm!She helped me to make all of my wedding dreams come true!!! We had the most perfect wedding and so much of that is owed to Mandy. Everything went perfectly, including our epic arrival by boat!! I owe so much to Mandy and if you want an EPIC wedding, go with Hummingbird Bridal & Events!!

CC McGinn: Mandy is the kindest, most efficient, boss wedding planner I have ever met.I have worked with Mandy in various capacities many time and her drive and attention to detail is unparalleled.It is an honor to work with someone so fabulous!! xoxo

Olivia L Hulme: Mandy and her team are absolutely the best in the business, and I am so grateful that we were fortunate enough to have Mandy plan our wedding. On top of being one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, Mandy is the utmost professional, the wedding therapist I didn't know I'd need, exceptionally innovative and creative, honest and transparent, and a perfectionist when it comes to the details. I loved the planning process, but I had a really hard time articulating vague ideas into specific wishes. Mandy brought everything to life in the most beautiful way. Her personal relationships with the best vendors ensured that our vendor team was outstanding. We simply could not have asked for a more perfect and beautiful day. It was important to me that our guest experience was personalized and thoughtful, and Mandy prioritized this from the outset. It came to life in the very best of ways, and our guests are still reliving every detail even one month later! Our wedding day was totally stress free, because every single detail had been attended to and was being overseen by Mandy. I could not have imagined being more relaxed on my wedding day! We will forever hold our wedding day, our garden party, as the best day in our lives to date. If you have the chance to work with Mandy in planning your wedding or event, take every advantage of it! It'll turn out to be the best decision ever.

Eduardo Alves Events: Having worked in the private event scene for over 10 years, I can say with the utmost confidence that Mandy and her team at Hummingbird Bridal are among the best in the business when it comes to event planning. Any wedding for which I have the pleasure of working with Hummingbird on is guaranteed to be successful and I can always count on Mandy to be organized down to the finest details and that makes my job as a vendor simple and efficient, and more importantly, it makes the couples day stress free so they can enjoy the most important day with their friends and family.

Shannon Grant: Positive:Professionalism,QualityMandy @ Hummingbird is a true professional with great, positive energy, and an impeccable eye for details and styling. As a photographer, I work with many different people in this industry and can honestly say she’s one of the best. Highly recommended!

Sarah Dailey: I cannot thank Mandy enough for the incredible job she did planning our wedding. It was an absolute joy working with her. She is professional, exceedingly detail oriented, but also is personable, energetic and warm. She has fantastic connections with photographers, caterers, florists, etc. She planned and executed our dream wedding in 7 wks. She’s is nothing short of amazing. Thank you Mandy!!

Mary Alsobrook: I'm one of the partners of La Bonne Maison catering and I write to recommend Hummingbird Bridal & Events. We're excited anytime we receive an inquiry from Mandy on behalf of her clients, as we know the event will be spectacular. Not only do Mandy and her team design unique, out of the box, FUN and absolutely gorgeous events, but they are also highly professional. We find Hummingbird's attention to detail and customer service to be impeccable. Additionally we greatly appreciate and admire the support and teamwork they provide to all of the vendors they work with.

Bree Oates: Mandy is a rockstar! She is sweet as pie, but gets the job done. She has an eye for detail and her creativity is innovative and beautiful. You are in the hands of an expert when you work with her. I'd highly recommend her for your comprehensive wedding planning needs.

Kathryn Ostermier: I attended a Hummingbird Bridal event - from a guest perspective, everything was super fun and looked gorgeous - one of my favorite things about their wedding is that it really reflected their unique personalities with little touches that set it apart.My good friend (the bride) spoke highly of hummingbird and I ended up having Mandy help me with a work event. The caterer she recommended was (1) delicious and (2) within my budget. Everything for the event went off without a hitch - the boss was thrilled and so was I! Mandy was communicative, organized, and everything went as planned. I will definitely do business with her again.

Brian Connor: I attended a wedding at Arlington Town Hall last October planned by Hummingbird Bridal - best wedding I've ever been to. Would recommend to others.

Sally Huntington: I can not say enough wonderful things about Mandy and Hummingbird Events!Her love of the process and attention to detail is inspiring!The Hummingbird Staff are creative, caring and calm. What a happy day!

Kara Kulick: Hiring Mandy on as my wedding planner was legitimately the worst, most costly decision I have made in my entire life. The following account is my experience with Hummingbird Bridal.The actual day of my wedding there were various issues that went wrong. Mandy didn't memorize the items of my menu, which resulted in food being wrongly served at different parts of the night and also one of my two specialty cocktails not being made at all initially. At the end of the night, none of my to-go food was packaged as was previously requested. My $600 wedding cake was thrown into the fridge and my kitchen was left a mess. While this is more so the fault of the catering company, I certainly feel there was a lack of supervision with Mandy as my event coordinator. Gigantic, open bags of trash were left scattered across my property (in the middle of the woods where animals could have easily torn things apart). This is just a few of the many issues we encountered.Regarding my budget- what was most frustrating is that all along the way I sent constant reminders: "as long as it's within my budget" and "my budget should be okay with this, correct?" Not once did Mandy indicate 1) I would go over my budget at all 2) how much I would go over. Even when I spoke with Mandy after the wedding and confronted her about the budget overage, she continued to claim that every decision was "in budget". The week leading up to the wedding I was slammed with invoice after invoice. At this point it was already too late to make any sort of changes. Mandy sent me an email the night before my wedding telling me there was an extra $250 charge from my catering company for ice since it will be a hot day and an extra fryer. At this point my wedding menu has been finalized for over a month now and, further, it is expected to be 80 degrees on my wedding day (a very pleasant day for July). Why am I receiving a charge like this less than 24 hours before my wedding? I told her I did not agree with the charge. The next day, Mandy approached my mom with a $100 receipt for ice and told her it needed to be paid. Extremely frustrating.Altogether, at the end of this whole experience, what I regret the most was how much I trusted Mandy. I trusted her with years of saved money and with the most special day of my young adult life. After reading the positive reviews I assured myself, "it looks like she's great at what she does! Other people mentioned having a budget very similar to mine. Surely I will not be some random fluke that ends up having a negative experience." But I was. And in a very major way. Mandy did not consider my budget at all evidenced by the $10K I went over (in an email she claimed I went over by a little more than only $8K..that is not the case as I am the one reviewing and paying my CC bill).Mandy only cares about working with her pool of vendors and not about her client's budget. In fact, when I brought up to Mandy that I was considering working with a family friend's florist company, Mandy replied about her florist: "I will note that Julie's pricing is the most reasonable of the florists that I work with (in terms of highest quality and lowest cost.)" I ended up choosing my family friend and my flowers were STUNNING and over $1,000 less than what Mandy's florist quoted me at.Mandy did not branch out to find vendors that were in my budget and her lack of oversight the day of my wedding resulted in deep regret hiring her. Take your $6,000 to someone that actually cares about their clients!

Grace Payne: As a florist whose been in the industry for almost 10 years I have worked with tons of planners and Julie is hands down the BEST around! If you are looking for a planner who prides herself in giving impeccable customer service, undivided attention, has an amazing eye for design and makes you feel so important the day of your wedding whilst navigating and directing all your vendors, Julie is your girl!She makes planning & event coordinating look effortless, is so personable, professional and is truly someone you want in your corner throughout the planning process and day of!I have personally worked with Julie on some of my biggest and most beautiful weddings and can not recommend her enough! As a vendor, it can be difficult finding planners who work really well and coordinates with all vendors. Julie makes sure that everyone has any and all information needed to make your wedding day run smoothly. She's a GEM and your need to hire her now because she books up quick!!

K Marini: We had the pleasure of working with Julie Riley at Something Bleu for our December 2022 wedding at The Newbury and we truly cannot recommend Julie enough. Any couple reading this should immediately reach out to Julie to see if she’s available for your wedding—she is just that great! Julie is super experienced, has tremendous industry knowledge, and was fantastic at every step of our planning process: from sourcing vendors and attending vendor meetings with us, to guiding us through food and beverage selections, to the aesthetics design of our ceremony and reception, to working with the venue at every step of the way, and much, much more. On the day of our wedding, Julie and her assistant Mallory were absolutely incredible. They attended to everything--from the big tasks, like vendor load-ins and set-up, to the tiny details, like holding my lip gloss or grabbing waters for the bridal party during photos--in a way that allowed us (and our families and bridal party) to relax and enjoy the day with no stress. Aside from being superbly competent and skilled at her job, Julie is also a caring person who we genuinely enjoyed getting to know over the past several months! Julie has a great sense of humor and was also a calming force for us during the planning process. Perhaps the best testament to how impressed we were with Julie is the fact that, after hearing us rave about our experience with Julie over the past year, my sister and her fiancé decided to hire Julie for their upcoming fall wedding! We're looking forward to seeing Julie put together yet another beautiful event and are so happy we found her!

dhummel320: We hired Julie about 6 months before our wedding, because we realized we were in way over our heads. We booked her for the partial planning package, and even though she officially started 8 weeks before the wedding, she sent over some questionnaires for us to fill out ahead of time that were immensely helpful, as they prepared information for our other vendors as well. Julie was exactly what we needed. She reminded us of little details we might need, and when we might need them. She organized all of our day-of items. She created a custom timeline for us and sent to all of our vendors, so I didn't have to coordinate with those other vendors, which was easily one of the best things she did for us. She was available for all of my crazy questions, and when the day came, I knew there wasn't a single thing I needed to worry about. My husband and I couldn't be happier to have hired Julie when we did, and would highly recommend her for a perfect wedding day. I only wish I had hired her sooner!

Carolyn Lynch: From start to finish, Julie of Something Bleu was an incredible help throughout the planning process for my daughter's wedding. She made us instantly feel at ease and her positive, can-do attitude was so helpful and very much appreciated. She graciously navigated any bumps in the road and seamlessly orchestrated the wedding day which was a beautiful and personal celebration for my daughter and our family. We couldn't be more thankful for her help and would highly recommend her to anyone getting married in the Northeast.

Emily Haubert: Julie was great to work with from the beginning: straightforward, practical, and bringing her in early really paid off in the last couple months when all the little detail questions start to hit. Thanks to her work coordinating all vendors (even a late addition we hadn't initially planned for) so thoroughly in advance, we had a beautiful, absolutely carefree wedding day, despite a last-minute obstacle! She dealt with ensuring everyone was insured, vaccinated, understood what we were going for, and showed up when needed - as busy as the last month felt, I knew with her I wouldn't have to lift a finger regarding all the vendors. She really understood my priorities, and I'm so grateful to have had her as a support and sounding board!

Justin Metz: Wedding planning is a remarkably complicated management task. It requires a wide range of skills -- attention to detail, vendor and stakeholder management, financial planning, and a keen design sense. Julie has these in spades. If you are planning a wedding in New England we highly recommend Julie. She was simply a pleasure to work with. Our wedding was amazing – it was fun and beautiful and low-stress. It was exactly what we wanted and exactly what we envisioned. Julie pulled it off beautifully and working with her for months through the process was a whole lot of fun. We are so glad we found Julie – she is a pro and a pleasure to work with.Julie was always available to work with us on our schedule. She made time on nights and weekends. She would always take our calls or answer our texts. Somehow, despite her busy schedule, she made us feel as though we we were her only clients.There are three stages to wedding planning – the design/planning stage, the home stretch, and the actual wedding day. Julie was brilliant in all three stages. Here’s why:I. The Planning StageWe were immediately struck by Julie’s attention to detail, her range of connections in the industry and her knowledge of the process. Julie knew the questions to ask us so that she could help us design and plan the perfect wedding.Julie was able to connect us to a range of wonderful vendors that fit our style, vision, and budget. She sat on every call, knew what questions to ask the vendors (and what questions to ask us) and went through every contract we signed. I am a lawyer and I was incredibly impressed with Julie’s ability to drill down on key contract terms and ask the right questions of each vendor.Her organizational spreadsheet was incredible. It kept us on task and on budget. We probably needed more management than most, and Julie managed us beautifully.Julie is much more than an organizational powerhouse. We thought she was an excellent designer. She did a beautiful job with our mood board and had so many fun design ideas that we would never have thought of ourselves. She was indispensable in helping pick our table design and florals. She has loads of experience and design sense. It shows.II. The Final StretchJulie really shined down the stretch. When vendors were being difficult she just handled them. She worked with us and all our vendors to create the perfect timeline so that everything would go exactly according to plan (it did). She coordinated with everyone. She made what could have been a stressful time a lot of funIII. The Wedding DayThe wedding day went perfectly, in large part due to Julie. She coordinated everything and did all the behind the scenes work so our day was stress free and perfect. Because of Julie’s hard work there were no surprises. There was nothing to stress about.

Madeline Fiore: It feels impossible to write a review for Julie that can adequately describe our gratitude for her. The best way to characterize her role would be to call her the conductor of our wedding. She guided us through the 18+ month process with expertise and professionalism, but also with creativity, flexibility and warmth.As is likely true for most people planning their weddings, a lot of “life stuff” happened in the months between booking venue and the big day. Julie helped us prioritize urgent vs non-urgent tasks and allowed us to direct our energy towards only the most critical things when it was in short supply. When our lives slowed down, she was there to chat with us for hours about our vision and always had great ideas on how to bring it to life.I addition to her personal skills, Julie’s relationships with other vendors were critical for us. She found our DJ, photographer and florist (among other vendors), all of whom were incredibly talented and within our budget. I don't think that it would be a stretch to say that she assembled a Dream Team. This is not something that we thought a lot about when starting to plan, but by the wedding day it was clearly a very critical component for success.We should say that our wedding was literally perfect in every way, in large part because Julie orchestrated the event with grace and skill. By the end of the process, she felt more like a friend than a vendor. Were we to do it all again, Julie would be our first call. We feel so lucky to have found her and would recommend her to every couple looking for a planner.

Ariel Cohen: Words are insufficient to describe how impressed and appreciative we are of the truly exceptional job Julie Riley did as our two-month planner and day-of coordinator.After months of handling the planning myself, with much frustration and disappointment, it was hard to believe that anyone would come in and pull everything together. I was so glad to be proven wrong.From our first meeting to begin the two-month coverage, I could see how organized, knowledgeable, and experienced Julie was. She quickly not only gained, but truly earned my trust, showing she would go above and beyond in ensuring we had the very best experience possible. All tasks were handled quickly and expertly, and always to my wishes. Not only was the work done well and right, but with a level of thoughtfulness that made me feel like I was her only client, though I knew she had many others to juggle.When it was time for the wedding, Julie handled every aspect of the day with poise, dedication, and expertise. She seemed to be in all places at once, making sure everything ran smoothly despite the many obstacles thrown at her. She not only did her own part, but fixed mistakes on the part of others which would otherwise have been disastrous. Without a doubt, she was the hero of the day, and made sure the wedding was not just wonderful for us, but for all our guests.I could not recommend Julie more highly or have better things to say about her, both as a person and a professional. My only regret is not hiring her sooner!

Julia Shepherd: Julie is absolutely amazing!! Our wedding day was perfect in every way because of Julie, and we are so grateful for her. Julie is such a pleasure to work with, she is kind, extremely organized, and her attention to detail is unmatched. We started working with Julie at the beginning of the planning process, and we were immediately relieved of any stress. Julie truly cares about the couples she works with, and she worked so hard to make sure our wedding dreams became a reality. Throughout the year of planning, Julie stayed in constant contact with us and our other vendors to make sure everything was on track. She made herself readily available and came to every vendor meeting, answered emails and texts immediately, and lent her amazing design eye at every step. During the final months before the wedding, Julie's magic really shined as she developed an extremely detailed timeline of the wedding day and made sure all of our vendors knew the exact plan. When it came time for the big day, we didn't worry or think about logistics at all, because we knew Julie had it covered. When we walked into the ceremony and reception spaces for the first time, we both gasped at how beautifully everything was put together. We are so thankful we worked with Julie. She made it possible for us to really sit back and enjoy the planning process, and most importantly, enjoy our wedding day with no worries. We highly highly recommend Julie for all of your wedding planning, design and coordination needs. She is a miracle worker!

Mary Kennedy: When we first booked our wedding venue and learned it came with an on-site event coordinator, we thought we wouldn't need to hire a separate planner. Then the reality of wedding planning hit us - it's a lot of sending emails, managing vendor communications, and strategic timeline building. None of this was work our on-site coordinator was contracted to help with, and it started to become overwhelming, especially as we planned our wedding from out-of-state and dealing with covid.The best decision we made was to book Julie of Something Bleu to essentially 'project manage' the two months leading up to our wedding and be there to support us on the day-of. Knowing she was there to answer questions, create our schedule, and guide us through the decision making process took so much pressure off the final months leading up to the big day. And on the day-of, she was the one who made every detail, big and small, run smoothly. It really was thanks to Julie that my fiancé, our families and I were able to relax and enjoy the day. I can't recommend her enough!

Jean G: My advice to future mothers-of-the-bride: hire a planner. More specifically, hire certified wedding planner Julie at Something Bleu. Your daughter’s wedding will be different in many ways from your own wedding years ago, different from your niece’s, your neighbor’s, your colleague’s daughter’s. All the networking in the world won’t give you what Something Bleu will: a well-connected, experienced professional devoted to making sure your daughter’s wedding runs smoothly so your family can focus on enjoying the day.Julie was our go-to resource for vendor recommendations, communication, and follow-up questions. She coordinated with everyone at the church and the reception, and made sure the wedding party, guests, and vendors knew where they needed to be throughout the day. When there were challenges - and every wedding seems to have them! - vendors would contact Julie, who would then contact us with a solution already worked out. Her day-of assistance was critical to the success of the day. My husband and I can honestly say it was one of the best days of our lives, and we owe so much of the credit to Something Bleu!

Kayla Prunier: We used Julie for the last few months of planning and coordination. Julie was absolutely phenomenal and ensured a smooth wedding day from start to finish. We had multiple issues to address the week of the wedding, such as, protests where our photos were scheduled to take place and a road closure where our ceremony was being held. Julie to the rescue! Her attention to detail, time management, and calming nature is truly unmatched. I said multiple times the day of our wedding that I couldn’t imagine not having her as a part of our day. We would use Julie 100 times over! My only regret, not having her plan our entire wedding!

Blush and Bloom Floral Design INC: Julie from Something Bleu Wedding & Event Planning is fantastic and so wonderful to work with. She is attentive, organized and genuine. She is extremely knowledgeable in the wedding industry and works so well with both couples and vendors. Your only regret will be, not hiring her for your wedding!

Maura Mercier: We got married in Salem, MA on 8.28.21 in a backyard private estate wedding and hired Julie as our day of coordinator. Julie was fantastic!!! She is extremely knowledgeable and gave us such useful information and recommendations during the planning process. She was so helpful leading up to our big day and took over all the communication with our vendors. She is extremely organized and created the most perfectly detailed timeline of the day. She worked with all our vendors and made sure they knew exactly when to arrive and what to do. We felt so comfortable and at ease the day of our wedding knowing Julie was taking care of everything. She was also so hands on in helping set up all our table arrangements and decorations. We wouldn’t have been able to pull off our wedding day without her. On top of being amazing and a total pro at her profession, she was so sweet and lovely to work with. Definitely recommend!!!

Lia Eddy: If you think you can survive wedding planning without a wedding coordinator…think again and think Something Bleu Wedding & Event Planning. Julie is truly a professional in wedding planning and is highly experienced with “ground up” estate weddings. Her stellar interpersonal and leadership skills helped communicating between vendors with different styles appear seamless. This created a cohesive vendor team the day of the wedding. Her knowledge regarding industry standards supported my vision which made it easy to approach her with changes and strategy. Julie, ensured our vendor orders were flawless when they were missing essential items like chairs, ensured that I stayed on track with her tailored checklists before big day, and advocated for my needs and wants when others were pushing for theirs. She even suggested that we change our ceremony staging around to showcase a better view, which I did not regret! I say all this to boost her professional experience, which is well deserved, but Julie made a lasting impression on us as a person. Her calm demeanor during stress, her finesse in the way she asked questions and relayed changes, and her poise set her apart from others in the business. We would highly recommend Julie of Something Bleu Wedding & Event Planning to any couple who is looking for 5 Star guidance and support through their wedding experience.

Kylie MacLeod: Julie was amazing from the beginning and was attentive to every little detail. We decided to ask for her “day of” services with about 2 months left until our wedding due to gradually increasing the amount of items and set up for the big day. Since our first consultation, I knew Julie was the right match for us as she was so kind and up front with the services she offered. As the big day drew nearer, more detailed decorations were added and she brought in her assistant Jessica who was amazing on the big day with her skills of setting up and attentiveness to us as a couple. They made sure we were aware of all the little changes throughout the day (including the change in timeline due to transportation being late) and managed to allow the event to go off without a hitch. I highly recommend Julie if you need any type of coordinator, whether a full planner of day of coordinator!

Samantha K: I recently worked with Julie on a backyard intimate wedding on Cape Cod (as a photographer) - and let me tell you what a pleasure it was!! Julie had everything completed in a timely manner (and by everything I mean emails, timelines, setup, etc.), backup plans, and a vision that completely transformed the backyard into a dreamy elegant garden party for our client. She was so great & easy to work with, and the day ran smoothly solely because of her. Something Bleu is already on my recommended vendor list for all my future clients because she is just THAT. DANG. GOOD.

Margaret Grace: Julie was a life / wedding saver. She stepped in about a month from the wedding. She picked right up going over all of our contracts, contacting vendors to get more information, scheduling multiple calls and a site visit with us to get aligned with what we wanted, needed, and what we had. Her communication and professionalism is incredible. I always felt like her only client, even though I knew she was managing multiple jobs at the same time. She made me feel confident that we were in good shape and had thought of everything. She has a ton of resources for preparation lists, tipping guides, and just experience and guidance that she can provide. The day of the wedding, I was able to relax and get prepped with no interruptions or issues. Julie handled all of the issues with the designated individuals to ensure that our day was seamless and stress free. I didn’t know about anything until after. After the ceremony, she was a dream, always there when I needed water, a drink, to find someone, to follow up on something, or even to sew back on my bustle. While a lot of amazing vendors went into planning the day, it was Julie who brought it all together and delivered us the most perfect day. Seriously, you need her. You will not be disappointed with the experience and it will ensure that you have the most perfect day like I did.

Molly Dowd: We absolutely loved working with Julie! She is so warm and friendly and we would have been lost without her! We decided to have our wedding about 10 weeks before our date and from the minute we found Julie it was evident we needed her help! Julie was willing to help with anything we needed and she was a wonderful person to bounce off ideas. Her organization made our day seamless and we never needed to think of anything. Julie is incredibly organized and is a great communicator. We were able to have a wonderful day because Julie had everything under control. We would have been lost without Julie and we would highly recommend couples to work with her.

ira sharma: From day 1 after I spoke with Julia, she went straight t o work. She heard all my call outs that I had mentioned to her about my daughter’s first birthday celebration & it turned out to be an amazing event. She was very responsive throughout the process & helped with entire birthday planning. Myself & including family was extremely happy with her :) thank you Julie for everything!!! Cant wait to work with you on another event sooon!

Christopher Connor (26 North Studios): As a wedding photographer, I recently had the pleasure of shooting a wedding at The State Room Boston and I must say, it is a spectacular space. From the moment you walk in, the breathtaking views of the city and the elegant decor set the tone for a truly magical day.The venue's spacious floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows provide ample opportunities for stunning photo ops. The natural light that floods the room is just perfect for capturing those intimate moments between the bride and groom, and the high ceilings allow me to get creative with my angles and shots.The staff at The State Room Boston is exceptional and always goes above and beyond to ensure that everything runs smoothly. They are always on hand to answer any questions or concerns, and their attention to detail is unmatched. This level of professionalism and customer service truly sets the venue apart and makes my job as a wedding photographer much easier.And let's not forget about the food! The catering team at The State Room Boston consistently serves up delicious meals that are both beautiful and tasty. This, combined with the venue's excellent service and elegant atmosphere, makes it easy to understand why it’s one of Boston’s most sought after venues.

Ashley Makredes: We had our wedding at the State Room in Boston and it was everything I dreamed of AND MORE! Everything from the venue, to the food, to the employees, and everything in between was perfect. Our initial meetings were with Alicia. She helped us pick what was best for us and what we truly wanted. We were then assigned our event specialist, Jenna Scali, who was also amazing! Both girls answered any emails I sent almost immediately and were always so helpful. The night of the wedding, everything ran so smooth. The staff who met us outside to bring us in and all throughout the night who were close by, were just so helpful and kind. I am so glad we chose this venue and would again in a heartbeat. Thank you to everyone who made our wedding a dream!

Bill Ferraro: Amazing event venue. Best view in the city! We brought virtual reality there for an event want a great backdrop for VR

Sachin Gupta: The views are everything

Maddie Maddern: I literally had dreams about getting married here one day, and I got to do just that on August 13, 2022. This is the most stunning wedding venue in the entire city, nobody can convince me otherwise. It looks gorgeous in photos, but you literally can't imagine how breathtaking it is in person.If the views aren't enough, their events team is next level (particularly Amber). Now bear with me through this part, because there's a reason we're still giving State Room 5 stars (spoiler alert, it's our amazing wedding goddess Amber).We had a bit of a rocky start after we signed the contract (nothing to do with Amber). We signed the contract in May and then backed off for a bit since our wedding was over a year away. Around October, we were speaking with our florist, and he asked if we knew Carolyn (our former wedding specialist) had left. We didn't and nobody from the venue ever reached out to let us know. I immediately emailed both our contacts there and both people whose emails I had were disconnected and had no email forwarding set up or any message directing me to another contact. I called the venue 3 or 4 times before finally speaking with someone and they let me know both people had left and they'd let me know when we had someone new. I was now trying to plan a wedding (at a not-so-inexpensive venue) with no wedding coordinator.Cue Amber! A literal angel who just made every wedding dream come true. This really should be a 4-star review, but Amber is so insanely amazing that she leaves me no choice but to make this 5 stars because anything less wouldn't be a fair testament to her. I am the most Type A a person can be and Amber answered every email, call, and panicked carrier pigeon I sent her way. She went above and beyond when we had issues with other vendors or needed last-minute changes that probably weren't even on her to help with.100% would recommend booking the State Room for your wedding (even despite the challenges) because the staff really is in another league.Thank you for everything, Amber!!

Essentially Erynne: This venue is just absolute perfection & our coordinator Amber was a dream come true. She went above & beyond to make our day amazing; when things weren’t done to her standards or what she thinks I would want, she worked quickly to fix them, never needing to let me know there was even an issue to begin with so I could just focus on the day. Our food was AMAZING, the bar staff was fantastic, & the space was to die for. We will never be able to thank Amber or State Room/Longwood Venues for helping to make our day so memorable!

Kaye Homam: The venue is beautiful and the service is fantastic. Parking is decently priced and the 2 floor venue works really well. The views are absolutely gorgeous. Day and night. The food was a little bland, but I am told that was because of the planner's food options.

Molly Hurkett: I don't even know where to start! EVERYTHING about the State Room was absolutely perfect. Everyone there was outstanding to work with but I have to give Jenna a shout out. She made everything SO easy and so fun. She was so attentive and responsive from the start and made planning our wedding a breeze. Look no further and book the State Room for the most stress-free, most beautiful wedding in Boston!

Samantha Riley: We knew the State Room had to be our wedding venue the moment we walked in. It has breathtaking views, it is modernly designed, and truly a beautiful space. Additionally, once we started contracting with them, they made it all so easy! They even helped us source special Prosecco for our event. They were also extremely accommodating when we decided to postpone from February 2021 to 2022. We had Amber assisting us leading up to the event and throughout our wedding day. She was responsive, helpful, and truly an expert in her field. We were in great hands with Amber on our special day and everything went off without a hitch! We are so grateful to the State Room and their staff for making our wedding day perfect.

M P: Love this place. Ppl are so friendly and just a genuinely nice here.

Nicole Chan: I LOVE the Boston State Room as a Boston wedding venue.I'm writing this review from a different angle. I didn't get married here, but I'm been here over 50 times for weddings. I'm a Boston wedding photographer, and I have the insider view on what weddings are like. The team here is top notch. They are professional, kind, and courteous. You won't go wrong with a wedding here. :)The coolest thing about it are of course, those panoramic views from up high while still being able to be in downtown city life! It’s remarkable what they offer here- so much detail and care has been put into this space that you can really see how much thought went into creating such an incredible place for your big day or special event.

Micah Pak: A great place for a wedding with a bird's eye view of the beautiful city. The reception food was the best I have ever tasted.

Jonathan Spencer: I was here for a private event and was not involved in the planning. Food and service were most impressive. The place itself is quite stark, with heavy black window frames and gray walls, with no ornamentation.The view is extensive and fantastic.

Osaro Igbinedion: Great services.

William Barabino: Nice event for National Braille Press.

jim connors: Wow,this venue was a terrific experience. The views of the harbor,fanuiel hall,were awesome. The modern facility, the food,and staff were exceptional.a great experience for all.

Maria Bribeaux: It's awesome venue...terrific views of Boston harbor. It was a beautiful family wedding❤️.

John Taglieri: Amazing venue. Some of the best views in Boston, great staff, great food, and just a wonderful experience being there.

David Pinto: Gorgeous views of the city and great food.