My husband Cole and I worked with Firefly Events for about 14 months leading up to our September 2015 wedding. From the moment we sat down with Teissia, we knew that we had found *the one* to design and plan our wedding. Not only was it immediately clear that she possessed the "hard skills" we were looking for in a planner (she was organized, communicative, and knowledgeable about local vendors, for example), but she also made it her first priority to truly "get" us -- to understand who we were as individuals, as a couple, and as a family. Both Teissia and her incredible NY-based team (shout out to the amazing Gabby and Eliza!!) worked closely with Cole, my parents, and me, and we all became fast friends. Because of their dedication to us as people, our wedding really reflected our personalities; in fact, that's the biggest compliment we continue to receive about our wedding -- that it was "SO you guys!" We have the Firefly team to thank for creating something so deeply personal.
We'd heard horror stories about wedding planning ruining relationships, but with Firefly at the helm, not only did no one kill each other, but we actually had so much fun throughout the process. We are a nitpicky group (and my mom and I are quite Type A), but Firefly handled all of the craziness we threw their way with such grace and kindness. While we must have asked a trillion questions, edited program drafts a thousand times, and took forever to decide our music selection, Firefly was so patient with us and really guided us such that these tasks created no stress. Firefly's fantastic Google spreadsheets kept us all on track and in the know, and we could rest assured that nothing would slip through the cracks. We were in competent hands from start to finish.
Firefly is part of the most wonderful community of vendors in New York that we had the privilege of working with. One reason we chose to work with Firefly was their commitment to working with and supporting other small businesses in the industry, and they helped us assemble such an amazing team of vendors that were both so professional and a true joy to work with. When we had an issue with our venue's mandatory caterer only 8 weeks prior to our wedding, Teissia stepped in and expertly renegotiated our contract (without us having to ask!) AND found us another excellent caterer (another fantastic member of this close-knit vendor community) in no time. Firefly's strong relationships with these vendors (and their willingness and excitement to work with a new vendor from out of town that we found through a friend) made our entire wedding planning process -- and the day of -- totally seamless.
The wedding day itself was everything we envisioned, and more. The day went so smoothly, and it was unbelievable to see our design and concept come to life before our eyes. None of it would have been possible without the exceptional women at Firefly Events. My only complaint was that I wished that Teissia, Gabby, and Eliza could have partied with us instead of having to work the wedding, haha :)
It's safe to say that there were times where, on top of being our designers and planners, the Firefly women served as our on-call therapists, spiritual guides, and best friends. We are so grateful for all that they did to make our wedding a success! We are dreaming up our next party so that we can work with Teissia, Gabby, and Eliza again! We love you all so much. read more