We feel incredibly lucky to have had Melissa as our wedding planner and cannot recommend her and Brightside Events enough! From our initial meeting, to every phone call and email exchange during the year leading up to our wedding, to the walk-through and rehearsal, to the very end of the night, she was an absolute joy to work with and made us feel so well cared for every step of the way. Her attention to detail, clear and professional communication style, responsiveness, patience, creativity, calming presence, and positive attitude are unmatched. She did so much behind the scenes to make everything run smoothly, probably more than we will ever know, enabling us to be fully present with our guests and with each other. She is truly the best of the best and we are so grateful to her and her team for making our wedding the best day of our lives! read more

Bright Side Events was one of our venues preferred vendors and we completely understand why! Teresa was everything we could have asked for and more as a day-of-coordinator. She was organized, kind, professional, and you can tell she loves doing what she does. We are so thankful for her help. Our venue is known to have a very quick turnaround time, but it did not phase Teresa and her assistant, they got everything ready in time and it was exactly as we had envisioned it. I could not recommend Bright Side Events more. You will be in good hands with them! read more

Cannot recommend Melissa enough -- Brightside Events is the best decision I made for our wedding! I got the Day-Of Coordination package, and Melissa went above and beyond. Qualities: Knowledgable, communicative, organized. She answered so many questions I had about the process, and planning with her was a breeze. When our summer wedding this year suddenly turned rainy and 40-degrees and we had to change our ceremony location last minute, Melissa and her team took care of it all, working with the venue + other on-site vendors, and made sure all our guests knew where to go. I didn't have to worry about a single thing. They even cleaned the train of my dress that I had been dragging through mud for pictures before! Melissa was a delight to work with and truly gave me the confidence and reassurance I needed for our wedding to go off without a hitch. Highly recommend her team for any wedding or event planning needs you have :) read more

I cannot recommend Melissa enough! I knew from the first phone conversation we had that she was who I wanted to work with for my wedding planning and day of coordinating. I primarily was looking for a day - of coordinator but had some specific projects that I wanted help with, and Melissa was able to customize a package to specifically address each of these needs. Melissa was so knowledgeable and responsive throughout the planning process, which helped to put my mind at ease and focus on other areas. Our wedding involved several logistics, given the location on San Juan Island yet Melissa was on top of each aspect (ferry, lodging, transportation, etc.) Her planning helped to ensure things went smoothly arriving at Roche Harbor. I appreciated getting to work with someone who helped bring my vision to life and who genuinely took the time to listen to and understand my preferences. Everything turned out so lovely and I was able to enjoy all aspects of my wedding weekend without stress or worry. The photos truly speak for themselves. Thank you for everything!!! read more

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Melissa is a good friend of mine and from the very beginning, she delivered top notch service for my husband and I for our day-of coordinating. She was a guest at our wedding so her assistant planner, Teresa Chen, worked the day-of our wedding and she was AMAZING. The decor set-up was everything I could have imagined and more, the whole day went super smoothly and she was on top of every little detail. I am so glad to have chosen Melissa and Teresa to work with - they are so friendly, communicative, and overall wonderful people! I will continue to recommend Bright Side Events to all of my friends getting married. Thanks again ladies! read more

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Truly was a dream come true having Melissa leading the way on our wedding day - Her execution is flawless, and she's the most gracious, kind, and welcoming presence, which is exactly what you would want for your guests. We are so grateful to have found Melissa, and we really couldn't recommend her more highly! read more

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Melissa helped us plan the details of our big day, and coordinate our wedding party and the whole event on the day of. Without out her, I would have been a mess! Melissa is a pro and she makes what would be very difficult for most people, look and feel like a breeze. Quote from mom "I had the best time ever all day because I knew Melissa had everything taken care of!" That was the best thing to hear because it was so special for my whole family to really treasure the moments of our big day without all the stress Melissa took on so gracefully. It was the best decision to work with Melissa, I cannot recommend her enough if you want to sit back and actually enjoy your wedding (don't we all!). read more

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If your looking for one the best wedding planning companies in Seattle, it's going to be Bright Side Events! I've worked with Melissa for 8+ years in the events industry. She is VERY attentive, efficient and super easy to work with. Her attention to detail is the icing on the cake;) I highly recommend to any couple looking for that special touch to make their day magical read more

Bright Side Events was the wedding planner of our dreams. Melissa planned with us for over a year while my husband & I were based in New Jersey and she was in Seattle. Our wedding ended up being on San Juan Island in Washington. Melissa helped us stay on track with monthly to do tasks and kept things easy. She contributed design expertise and provided excellent vendor recommendations. She went above and beyond in helping us plan our destination wedding, which wasn't an easy task especially since many of our vendors were based in the mainland. Melissa was also a joy to work with - she always carried an amazing attitude and saw the positive and a solution in every situation, she was an effective and gracious communicator, and provided thoughtful and experienced insight throughout. She lead the charge in managing our wedding process from design through day of coordination. All of our guests and vendors loved her - we will continue to recommend her services! read more

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Everyone advised us that of all the expenses planning a wedding comes with, a day-of coordinator was one that we would never regret. Everyone was right. We hired Melissa as our day-of coordinator for our wedding this past September and it was one of the best decisions we made! Melissa was super friendly and it was comfortable talking with her from Day 1. She took the time to get to know us as a couple, ask details about our lives, and wanted to know what we envisioned for our wedding. Melissa was so thorough, easy to get a hold of (you know, when you have a question at 2am and need to send an email?), and I had every confidence that she had every detail covered. She was there for our rehearsal, took our DIY projects to and from the wedding, and coordinated with all of vendors while making sure to keep us in the loop. She even sent out a timeline for the big day to the wedding party as well as everyone involved. When the big day came, I was able to step back, enjoy our day, and be really present in the moment knowing that Melissa had it under control. If anything went wrong on the day of, I had no idea because Melissa had everything taken care of. Throughout the process, Melissa kept our minds at ease and seemed genuinely interested in helping us coordinate a perfect day. A couple of weeks later, we were pleasantly surprised when we found a wedding card she had written in our box. Melissa is amazing! I've recommended her to all of my friends getting married this coming year and wouldn't hesitate to hire her again for another big event (do I see a vow renewal in my future??)! read more

Melissa at Bright Side Events is a dream coordinator! We worked with Melissa as our day-of wedding coordinator and she really went above and beyond. I'm already an organized person but Melissa really hit on every single detail and brought up things I hadn't yet thought of. She made sure our day ran smoothly and worked with all our vendors so we didn't have to worry about a thing. I couldn't recommend her more! read more

Melissa was the day-of coordinator for our wedding and we can't recommend her enough. If you're on the fence about whether or not you should hire Bright Side Events, just do it. She took care of things we didn't even know we needed. In our initial meeting, Melissa asked us all sorts of questions about our vision for the event, who would be there, our must-haves, our concerns, etc. She handled all of the communication with our vendors leading up to the event. She managed cues and timing, she ran errands, she made sure that unexpected things went smoothly, and just generally made our day a huge success. She's also just a really kind, organized, and awesome human being. I really don't think we could have done it without her. read more

Our wedding would probably have been a disaster without Melissa and Brightside Events. Or at the very least, we would have been disasters without her! Not only was our day totally seamless with her running the show, but she gave us many excellent suggestions and helped us make a great floorplan with our venue manager. Melissa was so easy to work with, she's so freaking talented and makes it all look so easy and fun! Though she was our day-of coordinator, Melissa still met with us twice in person in the weeks before, plus did a venue walkthrough with us, and she put hours and hours of work into coordinating our vendors and giving everyone the schedule to follow for the day. When she met with us, I feel like she asked excellent questions and really got to know us and what we valued most on our big day and then she brought our vision and hopes for the day to life. On the morning of our outdoor wedding, it was drizzling and she was ready with literally four contingency plans in the event the weather didn't clear up in time. I felt that would have otherwise been SO stressful to figure out and words can't express how thankful we were to have her in control. She also had the wise idea to ask the venue to box up some of our wedding food for us to take home AND she thought to save us a slice of our cake, which neither of us got to taste during the wedding -- I teared up a bit when I found the cake the next day, because I felt like I got to be so present and calm on my wedding day, and even when I missed a moment, I still got to experience it! If you are looking for a day-of coordinator HIRE MELISSA. read more

We chose Bright Side Events for our special day because we just fell in love with Melissa when we met her. She was confident and was well organized and put together. She was friendly and was just the person we needed to help us figure out where we wanted our wedding, what we needed to do before and on the day of the wedding. We met with her to figure out all the details of our wedding and working with her just flowed. It was nice because she took care of the nitty gritty details for us and we didn't have to worry about a thing. When we would meet with her to discuss details we could tell she did research on the side to help find exactly the places and things my wife was looking for. She knows her stuff, and helped us find the right venue and caterers and DJ. She definitely went above and beyond for us and we couldn't ask for anything more. She was so reasonably priced to. When our day finally arrived it went perfectly. My bride was the happiest she could ever be and it was all put together by Melissa. She was great. We love her and will always remember how special our day was because of her. read more

Melissa played such an important part in our wedding! Although we had to change our plans multiple times due to the pandemic, she was such a pro and seamlessly helped us pivot through it all. She made the planning process so easy (and not to mention, fun!) and the day would not have gone as smoothly if she were not there. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone! read more

I'm convinced Melissa is the best in the wedding coordinating business! She was a joy to work with, and she designed and coordinated a wedding more fun and beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Countless friends, family members, and vendors who interacted with her raved to us about how kind, organized, and effective she was. Throughout the process of planning our wedding she provided the perfect amount of support, helping us figure out our vision, providing excellent recommendations, communicating with vendors, gently reminding us to stay on top of our to-do lists, and so much more. She made sure that all of the day-of logistics were handled so that our family, my husband, and I could relax and truly enjoy our special day. We couldn't be happier with the end result! read more

Melissa was a referral from another bride and groom we know who couldn't stop raving about her services. They were right - she is THE best. We couldn't have been happier hiring her as our day-of wedding coordinator. She was thoughtful, SO organized, easy to get a hold of, experienced, considerate, gave great recommendations, and was a genuinely nice person who is professional and extremely easy to work with. Weddings can be stressful and she made everything flow so smoothly and thought of every single detail that I never would have imagined considering. Our day was absolutely perfect and we owe Melissa all the credit in the world for helping us make our day so spectacular. If you even considering hiring a coordinator, BOOK HER NOW! :) read more

We worked with Melissa for a friend's wedding in Seattle and I would recommend her to anyone! The evening she orchestrated was beautiful and went off without a hitch. The event transitioned between multiple rooms throughout the evening and each room was transformed entirely behind-the-scenes. She didn't seem to stress at all and was so friendly and easy to work with. Love Melissa and would absolutely use her for my own wedding one day! read more

I worked with Melissa in the fall of 2016 to coordinate my company's holiday party. She did a stellar job so when I got engaged shortly thereafter I hired her to coordinate my wedding and she was nothing short of awesome throughout the entire process. Our wedding day was perfect. Melissa thought of everything and didn't skip a beat. I felt like she had the entire day completely under control, managed and organized. My husband and I didn't need to worry about a thing. We also really enjoyed the planning process with Melissa. She was super responsive, fun to interact with and I could always count on her for an honest opinion when I wasn't sure what my expectations should be form certain vendors. Melissa has a unique perspective considering she not only plans and coordinates weddings but as Axis' coordinator she's also on the other side of wedding planning as a vendor. The best thing about Melissa was her demeanor and attitude throughout the process. Melissa is so calm and pleasant and easy to be around. Multiple people at our wedding and members of our wedding party also commented on her demeanor and how at ease she made everyone feel (while still getting everything done :)). Melissa is the best! read more

I cannot recommend Bright Side Events enough!!! Melissa was the day-of coordinator for our wedding at Woodland Park Zoo last month and I don't know what we would have done without her. Melissa keeps things easy for the bride, groom, and families! She moved seemingly effortlessly through the wedding planning, the rehearsal, and the wedding day. We met with her a few times before the wedding and I emailed back and forth with her many times - she has a very calming and reliable manner that helped me stay relaxed through the entire process. Melissa is extraordinarily organized, she juggled many requests with vendors/family members/friends efficiently and effectively, and she does all of it with a genuine smile! She is a joy to work with and if I could give her more than 5 stars I would! Not only did my husband and I enjoy working with her, but we received outstanding feedback from multiple vendors and guests on Melissa's ability to keep things simple, easy, and on track. I will be recommending her services to all newly engaged couples!! THANK YOU MELISSA! read more

My husband and I were extremely happy with the service Melissa provided. We live in Kansas and our daughter lives in Seattle and wanted to do a Seattle wedding. We were worried about how much we would be able to help her from such a long distance. Our daughter was also busy with work and school and somewhat new to the area. When we met Melissa during our tour of Axis we were instantly impressed with her and excited to learn that she was a wedding planner. We even changed the wedding date to a weekend that she was available. She made the whole process seem easy for us and made it manageable for our daughter. Melissa was so much help recommending vendors and coordinating with them. We are so grateful to her. The wedding was beautiful and very fun! We didn't have to worry about anything and the whole event ran so smoothly. We have had so many people compliment us about the wedding and we owe it all to her!! We are glad our daughter is married now but rather sad that we won't get to talk to Melissa as much. read more