I was a bridesmaid in a wedding coordinated by Maria at Center of Attention, and I was absolutely…read morefloored by how incredibly smooth she made the day for us. That experience solidified, in my eyes, the value of the service she provides.
Wedding Day is wonderful but it RARELY comes without its own set of last minute headaches... and Maria was there to handle it all! From flower mishaps, to family matters, Maria's decisiveness and commitment to a stress-free day for the bride and groom made us all feel so thankful she was there to take care of business!
I was so impressed by her level of professionalism, by her organization skills, and just how she seemed to be in all places at the same time! She coordinated all the vendors, put everything (and everyone) in place, decorated, managed the wedding party, kept everything running on time, did some serious on-the-spot trouble shooting, and I was just like WOW!
As a soon-to-be bride myself, I immediately saw the tremendous value in having her there. In fact, I was so impressed that I hired her to be the Day of Coordinator for my own wedding! I was originally planning to do it all myself with a little help from my friends. But after seeing first hand how even the most impeccably planned wedding could have some last minute issues, and how there is SO MUCH coordinating that happens the day of, I knew right then and there that my delusion of not needing a Day Of Coordinator was only going to set me up for a stressful wedding day. And let's face it, no one wants that. The happy couple wants to be just that- HAPPY- on their wedding day. And in order for that to happen, you need someone competent in wedding stuffs, that knows the business, to handle the things that are going to stress you out. So, I'm choosing to let Maria handle all that so that, on our wedding day, the celebration of our love can be the center of attention!