3 years ago
My husband and I never thought we would need weddi...
My husband and I never thought we would need wedding planners until we began planning our wedding. It was a delight to meet Chelsye and see a light at the end of the tunnel (in regards to our family, budget and decor planning). I knew we would get along right away and my stress was instantly relieved. She is an amazing planner, multi-tasker and people person. We had a wonderful, beautiful wedding. We made a point to hire vendors that have worked together before to make things smoother for everyone. When we originally met with Chelsye and hired her we had no idea that we would be working with her assistant Mia as our main contact. Chelsye did intervene when I had concerns and directly contacted her. I believe she is an amazing coordinator and if we had dealt directly with her regarding our vendor contracts, details, and payments, there would be less confusion. Our wedding officiant was not thrilled with the communication between them. Our wedding was lovely and wonderful. I still am grateful for all that was done, all the extra help Chelsye did for us because of our small budget.
At the ceremony some of the close friends, ushers and immediate family members (including the mother and grandparents of the bride) were confused at arrival of the ceremony because there was no direction, no communication, no announcements from the wedding planners the day of our wedding. We had gone over and over a timeline of photos that were to be taken before the ceremony with family and none of these required photos were taken. I have not understood why or when this communication problem between the planners and the photographer occurred, because the list was submitted to the wedding planners when they requested it. At rehearsal with our officiant , the grandparents were not included, the ushers were not told what to do, how to line up, when to walk guests etc.. When guests were being seated they were getting their group photos done. I wish I did more research on wedding planners and their services but overall I am still grateful for all of Chelsye's guidance- she went above and beyond.