Best Wedding Planner Cambridge Near Me

Alicia Santos: Elaina and her team at Revel and Joy Events are rockstars! Elaina was hired as a coordinator and from the moment we locked in our contract, she was there for the random questions I had or to provide reminders on the minor details most would forget. Not only is she extremely organized and helpful but she is able to offer sound advice when you might not want to bug a friend or family member. Elaina was amazing at taking the reins and working with all the vendors we had leading up to and on the day of our wedding. It is truly so nice to have someone handle all of the extras during your wedding day like moving decor from different spaces, returning any personal items to your room during the events, and even holding your bouquet (which was pretty frequently haha). If I could give 1000 stars I would. I highly recommend hiring Revel and Joy Events for your special day or event!!!

Julie Sullivan Green: I honestly can’t think of the words to fully capture how grateful we are to have had Elaina’s help with our wedding! But I will try and capture our experience because hiring Elaina and Revel and Joy was by far the best investment we made for our wedding!We began working with Elaina about eight months before our wedding. We had chosen many of our vendors and signed contracts already. She smoothly and seamlessly picked up where we had left off and began working with our vendors to make sure everything was clear and on track. She thought of every detail and asked great questions to understand our priorities for our wedding. She guided us in a very gentle way to help us create our perfect event. When I questioned “do we need this?” she thoughtfully answered and reassured me that not everything on Pinterest is necessary for everyone. It’s easy to get carried away while planning a wedding and she definitely helped us stay on budget and not get carried away with “stuff”.She handled everything with our vendors and met with us monthly to check in and get our input on anything that needed it. As the wedding approached, we spoke more often and she was always available to answer my questions and handled all the last minute things that inevitably came up. She was always calm, always professional and handled all the many details so that I didn’t have to stress about anything! She communicated with our vendors and wedding party and created a detailed timeline so that everyone was very prepared and clear on the expectations of the day.Elaina made our wedding such an incredible experience. We were truly able to be fully present with each other and our family and friends. She and her team took care of everything and made sure that any issues were dealt with and everything stayed on schedule. They set up and cleaned up and made sure we got all our things into cars at the end of the night (and I didn’t have to carry anything!)If you are wondering if hiring a full service planner is worth it, I will tell you that it absolutely is! Give yourself the gift of being able to relax and enjoy your wedding!

Emma Eaton: We got engaged in May 2020, and being the oldest siblings in both immediate families and the first couple of the majority of our friends to get engaged, we were lost on where to even begin with planning a wedding. Fortunately, Alex’s aunt is the owner of a florist company, Copper Penny Flowers (Concord, MA), and Jennifer kindly passed along the names of some of her favorite wedding planners in the Boston area. Among the list of names she provided was Elaina, and Jennifer’s direct words were, “LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Elaina…She’ll be one of your besties by the end.” After our first phone call with Elaina, we knew she would be the perfect person to help plan our dream wedding.Working with Elaina over the past (almost) 2 years has been the most seamless and enjoyable process we could have asked for. Being completely swamped with medical school and PA school, neither of us had much time for all the phone calls, meetings, etc. necessary for planning a wedding. Further adding to the chaos, neither of us actively live in the Boston area due to school; but without fail, Elaina would be at every in-person meeting for us (FaceTiming us in when possible) and was always flexible and understanding when scheduling our monthly meetings or when we needed to make last minute changes. She is truly one of the most reliable, professional people we have ever worked with (or met for that matter), and her ability to handle all conversations and interactions with such grace so as to not add to our already busy and stressful lives made all the difference. To top it all off, Elaina had never planned a wedding at the Boston Public Library, but when we chose the BPL as our venue there was absolutely no hesitation, just pure excitement for us.Our wedding was utterly magical, and we have Elaina to thank for everything. Even when our officiant tested positive for COVID the morning of our wedding, Elaina handled everything behind the scenes, preventing any worry for us or our family/friends. While there is no such thing as a flawless, perfect wedding (there is something that always comes up in that 11th hour), our wedding was in fact perfect. We are so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Elaina, and we recommend her to everyone who hopes to get married in Boston. Her calmness and positivity is unlike anyone we know - she is compassionate, caring, genuine and kind, and we are so happy to call her a friend for life. Thank you Elaina for everything you have done for us, and we cannot wait to see you bring the immense amount of joy to other couples as you did to us on our wedding day.

Laura Dean: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueElaina was absolutely amazing to work with! She was organized, responsive, professional and super knowledgeable about the industry. Working with Elaina was the best choice we could have made regarding planning!

Victoria A. Downs: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueElaina literally makes dreams come true. She brought our vision to life and we knew we could trust her with anything we asked for. So honored she was part of our day and grateful to be able to call her a friend now too!

Adrienne Murphy: We could not be happier with our decision to work with Elaina! In our first meeting with Elaina, we gave her a few adjectives that described the ambiance we were hoping to create, along with a handful of very rough ideas, and she got back to us with an INCREDIBLE design plan that perfectly captured the bold, modern, and quintessential Boston wedding that we envisioned. And it only got better from there. We were so impressed with Elaina's ability to keep us organized, to help us assemble an all-star team of vendors, and ultimately to make our wedding day as special (or really, even more special) than we ever could have imagined. Hiring a wedding planner is definitely an investment, but hiring Elaina is worth every penny!

Mary Ruhl: Someone suggested hiring a wedding planner shortly after I got engaged and it was the best decision we could have made to hire Elaina. She made the whole planning process, and the wedding itself, so stress free and enjoyable. Leading up to the wedding friends would ask what they could do to help and my response was “Elaina has it covered” and she did. All of the vendors she recommended were amazing and the wedding exceeded our expectations. I can’t imagine planning our wedding without Elaina!

Adam Mikkelson: Elaina is one of the most organized and spectacular event planners we have ever seen! She is amazingly responsive and helped us through the entire process from beginning to end. She has amazing connections, a wonderful work ethic and made our wedding perfect while overcoming multiple hurdles, including weather, along the way. I couldn't say enough good things about her and her team. If you are looking for the best, look no further than Revel and Joy.Adam & Ashley

Kyle Akeley: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueElaina was amazing during my entire wedding process. She came on board after my husband and I made the decision to pivot our wedding plans with COVID. Her knowledge, expertise and steadiness made absolutely all the difference for us. Our wedding ended up perfect, all thanks to Elaina!

Emily Mazzola: Hiring Elaina was the best wedding gift my fiancé could have ever given me. We worked with Elaina throughout the planning process in addition to her coordination services. She helped us organize a wedding day timeline, consulted with me on the overall aesthetic look and feel of the event, and a month out took over all planning so that we could enjoy our time together and relax before the wedding. She also joined us on venue walkthroughs, which proved to be incredibly valuable when our venue went through last-minute staffing changes.Elaina was a constant source of comfort and support throughout the entire wedding planning process, offering recommendations for vendors including my husband’s tuxedo, makeup, and bridal seamstress. She even fielded our frantic holiday weekend calls when the Post Office smudged our wedding invitations. No matter how small my question or worry, I always knew I could reach out to Elaina, and I would hear back from her within the hour, if not sooner.I was planning our wedding during a professionally and personally difficult time and working with Elaina as coordinator was invaluable. She allowed me to divert my focus to the other areas of my life that require my attention while knowing with full confidence that our wedding was in safe hands. Had my circumstances been different, I still would have hired Elaina because I wholeheartedly believe in the value of her services. She allowed me, my husband, and our families to truly enjoy and be present in not only our wedding day but in the time leading up to it.My husband and I spent our honeymoon on cloud nine, in part because we had pulled off the impossible—we had a flawless, incident-free wedding. We had an incredible time, and so did our family and friends. Of course, every wedding has its hiccups, but we didn’t know about them until Elaina told us after the fact. She had taken care of absolutely everything and allowed us to have a beautiful and blissful evening together with our family and friends. Her professionalism, calm demeanor, and genuine care for us as a couple were reflected in everything she did, and we are so glad she decided to work with us.We were referred to Elaina through close family friends and have encouraged everyone we know in the wedding planning process to work with her.

Sara Diaz: Deciding to hire Elaina as our wedding coordinator was by far the best decision I made during the wedding planning process. Elaina eased all my stress and worries about wedding planning and the day of. Whether it was providing valuable insight on vendors, creating an organized and thorough day of timeline, or just being my sounding board for all things wedding; she wiped away all my concerns to truly let me enjoy my wedding day.I hired Elaina for coordination, which gave me much needed time to relax the month before the wedding, while Elaina (god bless her) handled all the confirmation calls and emails with my vendors and any new issues that arose within the month before the wedding. She made this daunting task seem effortless and managed to keep me informed with any new updates. I didn't realize until the month before the wedding when everything was in Elaina's hands, just how badly I needed time to relax. It was the best possible feeling one could have, not only knowing that my wedding was in the best hands possible but also that all I had to focus on now was getting married. The actual wedding day far exceeded all my expectations. Somehow, Elaina was able to capture my vision and bring it to life. If anything went wrong that day, I wouldn’t know because Elaina handled it. She is a true professional who loves what she does and it shows in her dedication to the bride, groom, and every guest in attendance. Words cannot describe how truly blessed I feel that Elaina decided to work with us on bringing our wedding vision to life. I will forever be grateful to her for the amazing work she did and the incredible support she gave me.

Carla B: I had the pleasure of meeting and eventually working with Revel and Joy Events owner Elaina this year. And I have to say she is absolutely fantastic! I am a wedding vendor myself, and have very high expectations of other vendors. Elaina carries herself at the highest level of professionalism. She pays extreme attention to detail and makes sure every wedding has an organized schedule. When I see the bride on her wedding day, she is relaxed and relieved knowing that Elaina is taking care of her! Thank you Elaina, for keeping wedding days organized and on-schedule! It lets us vendors enjoy our time with every bride and really help her win on her wedding day! If you are looking for a planner and coordinator, I cannot recommend Elaina enough!!!

Elyssa Barrett: I will be grateful for Elaina for the rest of my life. Her tremendous work on my wedding made the event perfect and I am absolutely confident that it wouldn't have been possible without Elaina. When we met with Elaina we already had a number of my vendors lined up: the venue, caterer, photographer, and my dress. I waited so long to look for a coordinator because I thought a.) I couldn't afford a wedding planner/coordinator and b.) I thought I could do it on my own and be fine. I felt like I had done most of the work already and was just hoping for someone to help with the last minute details on the day of the wedding. I can't articulate how wrong I was about how much I didn't know about throwing a party of the size and scale of a wedding. My biggest (and only -- Elaina took care of everything else!) regret about anything in regard to our wedding was that we didn't meet and hire Elaina sooner. She is a game changer. I thought because I had read a couple books and blogs about throwing a wedding on a budget that I could handle all the moving parts but there was so much I didn't know. Elaina is a true professional; we hired her as a full service planner and I always tell people it is the very best gift I have ever given myself. Elaina found and negotiated with all the rest of the vendors we needed: flowers, hair and makeup, paper goods, rentals, and probably a lot of other things that I didn't even know she was handling in the background. She came up with floor plans for the venue (and rain plans, and many drafts of floor plans to give us options) and worked really hard with us to find ways to save money. She was as invested as we were in making our wedding affordable without compromising our vision. Elaina was amazing about presenting us with multiple options and being really transparent about how things were fitting in our budget. I am confident that she saved us money through all her research, which was such an unexpected and incredible bonus of working with her. Elaina's attention to detail is remarkable. She helped us choose decorations, which colors for linens would look nice together, which place settings would help create the vibe we wanted. She really listened to me and sent me options that she thought I might like. I truly felt that she understood what I wanted and how I hoped everything would look. Our wedding was stunning and so fun and every one of our guests commented on how well everything went together. Elaina even made sure all of our paper goods and favors matched our website and our invitations. These are things I think I would have had to let slide if I was trying to do everything myself but having them made such a difference. We would never have had a wedding as nice as the one we had if it weren't for Elaina; it would have been lovely, I'm sure, but Elaina took everything to the next level. She is incredibly knowledgeable and finds genuine joy in throwing events. I cannot recommend Elaina as a wedding planner and coordinator highly enough. At least twice throughout the process I joked with my fiance (now husband!) that I was calling our wedding off so that I could marry Elaina instead -- she is an amazing person. We are so lucky to have worked with her and I am so grateful for the work she did!

Maria Taranov: I am extremely happy to have had Elaina's help and support for my wedding. Initially, we knew we needed a coordinator to handle details like setup and timelines and we were happy to find Elaina because she immediately understood our vision and seemed confident that we could pull it off. However, in the last few weeks before the wedding, we found out just how many details have to be handled, and it was absolutely amazing to have someone else dealing with the many smaller things that pop up (the exact time the cake arrives, vendor parking options, etc), while I focused on what I cared about the most. I very much appreciated Elaina’s experience and ability to point out potential issues and her many suggestions for solutions, as well as how quickly she responded to any questions or concerns from our other vendors. In the final week, we had an emergency vendor cancellation (hair and makeup), and while I would have absolutely panicked at that point, Elaina remained calm and had a backup plan in place within two hours. I was absolutely blown away by the level of support I received, and I can’t overstate how happy I am that Elaina chose to work with us. Thank you for helping make our wedding magical!

Samantha Brackett: From the first stages of wedding planning, to my bridal shower, the rehearsal dinner, and to the big day, Elaina was by our side every step of the way. She went above and beyond to ensure that we had the most incredible and special day. Elaina is extremely organized, responsive, and very experienced. She truly understood our vision for our wedding, and her insight and ideas allowed it to become a reality. It would not have been the same without her guidance, dedication and leadership. Even on the big day, she was such a calming presence and made everything run so smoothly! We could not have done it without her and are beyond grateful to her for giving us the best day of our lives!

Jane Turner Michael: When you stop to consider it, there are really only two or three significant events in one’s life when every detail matters. My daughter’s wedding was one of these for me and I wanted every memory made that day to be perfect – and it was!There are many decisions to make, options to consider, and details to synchronize for any event to appear effortless. I say this as an event planner by profession and know this firsthand. With many and various kinds of events under my belt, I still have not planned a wedding, except for my own simple wedding years and years ago. My daughter and I felt it would be important, given this singular and meaningful occasion, to seek out a professional to collaborate with us. First and foremost, we sought a partner who understood our vision for this special occasion, who cared about making this vision a reality for us, and who could visualize and manage the myriad steps it would take to execute this vision flawlessly. We were incredibly fortunate to find Elaina Pires.From the outset, we found Elaina to be a great communicator and collaborator. She created a workable timeline and skillfully kept us on track. She provided a list of proven vendors at varying price points and didn’t hesitate to offer her opinion when asked. Elaina became the captain of our team and, together, we recruited the necessary vendors to ensure the ultimate in successful events. As a consummate wedding planner, Elaina was keenly aware to include the most important elements, big and small, that make a wedding feel as though no detail was overlooked and, further, that every detail was diligently attended to with great skill and thoughtfulness.It is easy to get overwhelmed by the process of planning an event, especially one so big and special. It was comforting to know that Elaina always had everything under control. One of the most valuable talents I observed, among Elaina’s many talents, was her ability to see where we could cut costs to stay on budget without losing the overall vision we were trying to create. We planned and worked closely together so that when the big day came, my daughter and I simply relaxed and enjoyed the day with our family and friends, knowing that Elaina was there to oversee and manage everything in the flow of the day.We are very grateful to Elaina for her expertise in creating a truly momentous and joyous day that will forever live among our fondest memories!

Amanda Sequeira: Alexis was AMAZING! She was exactly what we needed on our wedding day. I did not have to worry about anything and had the most stress free day!! Alexis handled all our arrangement on the day of our wedding as well as picking up our cake and a surprise lei to complete our Maui'd Boston Style wedding. Thank you Alexis for EVERYTHING!

Karima A: If you are looking for a wedding planner, Alexis is the one! As soon as my fiancé and I met her, we knew we didn’t want anyone else! She made us feel so at ease :)As a bride, you want to be stress free and not to have to worry about anything! Alexis handled our day of the wedding and she helped out to put together our entire wedding timeline. She contacted and arrange with all of our vendors and took care of every single detail on our wedding day. Alexis coordinated our wedding beautifully. She was with me early morning by my side driving me to my appointments, to get my hair and makeup done. The entire 13 hours went by so smooth that we didn’t even worry at all! We were on time for everything and we got to enjoy every single moment.There are simply not enough words to express our gratitude to Alexis Hatcher. You are really the best at what you do and we are ever SO THANKFUL! All the little things goes a long way and we are so appreciative. We love you!

Greg Ussery: Alexis is a superstar! She was a pleasure to work with and a total professional. She consistently went above and beyond the call of duty. Prior to our wedding she helped us identify additional tasks that needed our attention, asked us questions we hadn't thought about, and was overall a huge help in planning out all the details of the day. On the day of the wedding, it seemed everything was thrown Alexis's way - rain, moving venues, caterer confusion, and even a (false) fire alarm! But she remained calm and ensured that everything was handled quickly and properly so that the day felt smooth and easy. My wife and I had a wonderful time working with Alexis and cannot recommend her highly enough!!

Caroline Callahan: MK is an absolute dream to work with! She handled our day-of coordination for our wedding in Newport and she exceeded all expectations. Prior to our wedding day, she helped us with our wedding day timeline, coordinated with all of our vendors to ensure the day would go smoothly, as well as helping with decor items day-of. She was also there for our rehearsal the night before so our ceremony would go off without a hitch. MK is not only a professional & amazing at what she does, but she is also a friend who we will have for life! I could give MK 500 stars, so if you’re reading this: HIRE MK because it will be the best decision you could ever make for your happiest day!

Kyra Patterson: We hired Mary Kate to be our day of coordinator and it was the smartest thing we did! I was not asked ONE question on my wedding day and was able to be completely present and enjoy the moment. Mary Kate coordinated all vendors and our timeline. The day was perfect and we were ahead of schedule! She was so helpful and professional!

Devin Cahalane: MK was an absolute dream to work with as our day of coordinator! I had been going back and forth on hiring a coordinator as I was pretty type-A in terms of wedding planning, but after my first meeting with MK, I knew she was the missing piece.Her communication was top notch as well as sharing helpful tips and answering all of my questions. MK put together the full day-of timeline and coordinated with our vendors, which was so appreciative and one thing I had no clue how to do. At the rehearsal and wedding day, MK made sure the wedding party was looped in on everything. The wedding day was surprisingly stress-free because I knew MK was handling everything - it allowed me and my husband to fully enjoy the day and soak up all the memories. We can never say thank you enough for everything MK did to make our dream day come true. Do not hesitate to hire her!

Kelly Freeman: We can’t say enough wonderful things about Mary Kate and she was by-far one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day! I was back and forth about whether or not we needed a coordinator since I am a type-A planner and we were just doing a backyard wedding, but there is no way the day would have gone as smoothly as it did if we didn’t have Mary Kate. Mary Kate jumped into the planning process a few months before our big day and assisted us in every communication with all of our vendors from then on. It was so nice to have someone staying on top of all the emails and we knew we were in great hands. The last few weeks leading up to the wedding, Mary Kate was there for the many phone calls we had, last minute items to check off, and any problems that popped up. There is no way we would have been able to relax and enjoy the day if we didn’t have Mary Kate there to make sure everything was running on time and to be the main point of contact for all the vendors and guests. We highly recommend Mary Kate for anyone looking for a day of wedding coordinator. Thank you Mary Kate!!

Ashley Zeboski: We couldn’t recommend MK Your Dream Day enough!!! Mary Kate was so essential to our wedding day running smoothly. We don’t know what we would have done without her! Her communication skills are top notch, she is seamlessly organized, and we felt so secure with her help leading up the the wedding day. She went above and beyond to ensure things went according to plan, and stepped in immediately to solve any issue that popped up. I witnessed her literally create a bridesmaid bouquet with some of the other decorative flowers (5 minutes before we were due to walk down the aisle!) because a bridesmaid had left hers behind. That kind of dedication and skill is unmatched. We felt that Mary Kate truly cared about us and she really helped us have the best day of our lives.

Erica Jensen: I cannot give Mary Kate enough stars for helping create such a beautiful, stress-free, and amazing wedding for my husband and I this past June! She truly was more of a best friend than a vendor I hired for my big day. She made sure to answer any question I had, helped with any task I needed help with, and talked me off the ledge too many times to count leading up to my big day lol. It was the little things she did that made more of a difference than I could ever thank her for. I had both my daughters in our wedding, and Mary Kate without asking her, made sure they had little activities and lollipops on deck. My girls still ask when they are going to see Mary Kate again! A lot of my wedding was hands on for the bride and groom if you didn’t hire a wedding planner, and all I can say is I LUCKED out HUGE hiring her! One of the many special things she did was taking many behind the scene pictures and videos for my husband and I to look back on.. Let me say, you are such in the moment all day, it’s SO nice to be able to hold close any pictures or videos outside of the professional ones you get. She did this all while going above and beyond with every detail being perfectly executed at our venue!! There will not be one single regret of hiring Mary Kate to be apart of your team. We cannot thank you enough Mary Kate of helping create our dream day!!!Xoxo The Jacques

Rachel Dobinski: Mary Kate was the angel from above that we didn't know we needed. We had a backyard wedding and planned everything ourselves but decided to hire a day of coordinator. Mary Kate went above and beyond to put our fires, keep everyone calm & keep the mood light.She's a boss...and everyone needs a Mary Kate at their wedding.

Emily Bresnahan: Mary Kate helped make our wedding day stress free. From a month prior, she was there to help us get organized. She set up Zoom calls and checklists to ensure our day was everything we wanted it to be and more. What really puts Mary Kate above the rest is her attention to detail and ability to stay calm in stressful situations. On our wedding day our transportation for guests messed up and went to the wrong location. Mary Kate got every guest to the venue on time with Uber and bridal party transportation. Without her, the guests would have been late and the situation would have been beyond stressful. She then helped contact the company and get a refund. Mary Kate also helped me locate my veil that I left behind a month after my wedding date. We could not recommend her enough. A wedding planner is so needed to help keep your day as stress-free as possible!

Stephanie Motyka Photography: MK was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day during the planning process. I am a very type-A person when it comes to details. Being in the industry for wedding photography for a number of years prior, I figured I had it down for sure. But there is absolutely NO WAY I would have enjoy my wedding day if MK was not there to be the point of contact for vendors, guests, everyone and make sure everything ran smoothly and on time.The day went by so quickly I can not even imagine it going as well as it did without her there. My husband and I still have people telling us how great and easy going our wedding day was and the first thing out of our mouths is that we had the best wedding day planner/coordinator and literally could not have done that day without her.Mary Kate is worth her weight in gold! Do not hesitate in hiring her for your day, she will make sure it is everything you envisioned and more. Not to mention she is there for you as your number 1 fan that day and anything we needed was considered done and handled.

Ashley Fidler: I hired Mary Kate for my wedding about 6-8 months before our big day. Being a wedding planner I knew first hand how important it was to have someone on the day of to take care of everything and bring my vision to life. Mary Kate was so sweet and organized throughout the process! She was always checking in and making sure I was on track and not forgetting little things. She was very diligent with reviewing all of my decor and little details as well before the big day! I have her a lot (and I mean TONS) of info on our wedding and how everything was meant to be set etc and she brought it all to life. Leading up to the wedding I had normal pre wedding stress but Mary Kate calmed my nerves when needed and made me feel so comfortable and confident the last few days before our wedding. I am typically a ball of nerves and stress and I was the most calm and relaxed I have ever felt the last 2 days before the wedding. I really think it was just knowing Mary Kate would be there and we had everything organized down to a T. Everything went off without a hitch- if you are looking for a dedicated, kind, organized and personable planner look no further! Again I am a wedding planner and I can say without a doubt she was meant for this and you will not regret having her help on one of the most special days of your life! Thanks again Mary Kate!!

Gina Sicuso: Mary Kate was so helpful through the entire wedding process. Leading up to the wedding she reached out to vendors and made sure everything was in order, she checked in frequently via text or zoom, and always made sure everything was going exactly how I wanted for my wedding day. On my wedding day she had a timeline and made sure we were sticking to it and on schedule for every part of the day, she wrangled groomsmen, and overall made the day run so smoothly. We even had an incident where the center pieces never arrived and by the time I got into the reception room we had center pieces because MK took care of it! I would have been lost without her! I can not recommend her enough to other brides, your day will run so much smoother and you will feel calmer and more relaxed knowing she is there to take care of it all!

Haley Brandon: Mary Kate is a lifesaver! My husband and I decided at the last minute that we needed a day of wedding coordinator to manage the schedule, set up, vendors, etc. In a matter of weeks, MK was able to pull everything off and our wedding would not have been what it was without all of her help. I cannot thank her enough. I highly recommend hiring MK for all of your wedding coordinating/planning needs!

Mary Delaney: It may be said that because Mary Kate is my niece that this review might be a bit biased. We do love her dearly but we also have great respect for the business she has developed so successfully.Our son and daughter in law’s wedding was one of the first Mary Kate did but you would never know that. Her confidence and professionalism shined from the day she committed with Ryan and Sarah, throughout the months of planning ( dealing with COVID restrictions ), the rehearsal and most importantly- wedding day.Mary Kate took control and made sure groomsmen were where they needed to be and that the ladies hair and makeup was on schedule all while keeping track of vendors on the phone making sure everything was perfect. She even texted all the bridal party and got their preference for a cocktail and had one for each of us waiting when we arrived at the venue.She will work with you to have the magical day you have dreamed of!

Sarah Fagan: It’s hard to figure out where to even start my testimonial for Mart Kate and her services through MK Your Dream Day. I guess for the sake of full transparency, Mary Kate actually reached out to me to see if she could help me with our wedding in June 2021 and thinking I was the one doing her a favor (ha!) I took the help with open arms.I was very fortunate to work with an awesome venue that provided an event producer whom I adored. So while it came to venue specific things, I felt very confident and comfortable that everything there would go smoothly. I also had a group of amazing vendors. However, all that being said, what I didn’t know is how the heck to put all of the moving pieces together- everyone was fantastic in their own areas but I was left being the one to assemble the puzzle. And this my friends, is where Mary Kate swoops in to save your sanity.I can’t count how many emails, texts and phone calls Mary Kate and I exchanged the weeks leading up to the wedding. She is so he most accessible human and drops everything to make herself available to answer questions, brainstorm or talk you off any ledge (and honey you will find yourself on a ledge no matter what you want to tell yourself right now).Mary Kate definitely helped with big picture stuff by coming to meetings with my venue and talking through the timeline and flow of the day but it is really the help with small details where MK shines! She did everything from help me figure out the order of the procession in the church, hand delivered our marriage license, assembled the bathroom baskets for the reception, kept everyone on track for photos and even got the whole wedding party’s drink orders so that when we arrived at the venue we had beverages waiting.There is nothing Mary Kate won’t do to make your day everything you dream for it to be. I mean she quite literally delivered flowers from the ceremony to reception site to help out our florist and made about 150 ceremony programs like 2 days before our wedding. And hey, at the end of the day, being able to have someone just to talk through things with is truly enough to keep you afloat during all the crazy days leading up to your wedding. From the bottom of my heart, I cannot recommend Mary Kate enough- I have no doubt she will make your dream day a reality.

Gina Flynn: Mary Kate was a lifesaver in my wedding planning process from day 1! We ended up having to postpone our wedding date and change our venue due to COVID and restrictions. She pivoted with every change we had to make and didn't miss a beat! From putting together my bathroom baskets, hotel gift bags, collecting my decor for venue drop-off and packing up my car at the end of the night and everything in between! Everyone kept telling me - "something will go wrong/out of order on your wedding day, but it's ok." I have to say that not one thing went wrong, and everything was on time and went according to the day-of schedule Mary Kate helped me build out. I wouldn’t have had the most perfect wedding day without Mary Kate by my side!

Stephen Morrissey: Can’t say enough of how well MK did with coordinating all aspects of our wedding! I couldn’t imagine not having her there for our special day! She took away all the stress and really helped us to fully enjoy our day without worrying about all the details! She kept us, our wedding party and vendors on schedule the whole day!

Shannon Newton: It’s taken me a few days and many drafts to put to words how much MaryKate means to me and my now husband. Mary Kate (MK) was the absolute backbone of our wedding day. Throughout the wedding planning process, like other brides, you’ll get the “there’s going to be things that go wrong, you have to put aside your type A personality and roll with it” well, if something went wrong that day…. news to me. Our day was absolutely flawless and being a typical very high strung person, surprisingly, I did not have an ounce of stress on my wedding day, all due to Mary Kate. From making our timeline (and keeping everyone to it, especially the groom/groomsmen) and allowing me to prioritize what was the most important to us on our wedding day, to coming to our rehearsal and helping to iron out any stresses, to even being the contact person for each of our vendors. I was able to leave my phone in the hotel room and really be present during our wedding, and enjoy the time with my new husband, our family and friends. Mary Kate is trustworthy and truly cares about her brides (and grooms) and making sure the day is perfect. I will forever be thankful I was introduced to Mary Kate, and would recommend her to any bride who’s even considering a day of coordinator.