Bridget was responsive, thoughtful, and considerate. She was a good sounding board as listed ideas…read moreand posted questions about a holiday cocktail party with neighbors. She gave some parameters to work with then a guide with specific ideas and options for the event. Everyone had a really great time.

If someone were to "pop the question" around whether I'd hire Susan and her team again, my answer…read morewould be a very enthusiastic, "Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!" Susan and her team are SO organized, SO professional, and SO lovely to work with. For starters, we delayed our wedding by two years because of COVID...so naturally, there were certain details I just totally forgot about. Fortunately, Susan didn't. She'd remind me of whatever comments I'd made two years prior, follow up on things I didn't even realize we'd talked about, and keep my family and me on track when we needed it most. She came to as many of our appointments with other vendors as possible, asking smart questions and helping us make strategic decisions along the way. On the day of the wedding (which we had at the Fillmore in Fishtown), every single member of her team was ON, helping us squash little issues and stay as much on schedule as possible. Her team was quick, attentive, and lovely all-around. They're exactly what you want in a wedding planning team--they're kind, yet firm. They're cattle herders, but with a friendly touch. And most of all, they know what they're doing and make you feel like you can relax and let them take care of you and your loved ones on your special day.

Wow, where do we start. Susan and her team are absolutely phenomenal. Words cannot express how…read morethankful and happy we are that Susan was there to make sure our day was as magical as we planned! She and Kate were so lovely, patient, reliable, and cool under pressure...there is no way the wedding would have went as planned without them! From the moment we brought her team on board, Susan brought a sense of calm and professionalism that immediately reassured us that we were in great hands. Leading up to our wedding, the level of communication and organization she brought was incredible. And she brought us so many creative ideas and recommendations that we would never have thought of! She's a true veteran, and also highly connected within the Philadelphia wedding scene -- she has worked with everyone! I cannot say enough about how wonderful it was to have her on our team. She was the coach, quarterback, defensive line...all in one. All we had to do was show up and enjoy. THANK YOU!!!!

I was a bridesmaid in a wedding where Renee did day-of wedding coordination. All I can say is WOW…read more Renee was at the rehearsal early, and came totally prepared. She made sure that the entire wedding party felt comfortable before we left the church for the rehearsal dinner. On the day of the wedding, Renee took care of everything. If anyone had a question, Renee was prepared with an answer. She seemed to be a step ahead of everyone, so everything went perfectly and smoothly. What could have been a stressful day was a calm, fun, and memorable day instead - all thanks to Renee! I would recommend her to anyone planning an event - she is fabulous, professional, and easy to work with.

I can not rave enough about Renee and her team who assisted us for two of my daughter's weddings…read more We could not have pulled off both events without her. Renee was on top of everything throughout the planning process, making arrangements, coordinating vendors and offering wonderful advice. The day of the weddings Renee and Allison hit the ground running. She was onsite while the girls were getting hair and makeup, coordinated and pick up food for the girls and the guys at a different location. She is the absolute BEST! We planned and had two weddings within 6 months, during the pandemic. Renee talked us all off of the ledge a few times and was my voice of reason often. I can not say thank you enough to Renee for all that she did for us to coordinate our weddings. I highly recommend hiring Renee. "Events by Renee" was worth their weight in gold.

We hired Nancy to be our day of planner for our wedding on August 29, 2015 and thank goodness we…read moredid. We had an intricate DIY backyard wedding on my families property and having Nancy present for our rehearsal and wedding day made our lives so much easier. Knowing we had Nancy there to move things along and take care of all the details we envisioned for our day made life was so wonderful. My family, my husband and I were able to enjoy ourselves rather than deal with last minute set-up, vendors and timelines. This made all the difference in the world, as we did not have to stress about anything that day. I would highly recommend her services to anyone in need of a party or wedding coordinator. She is a true professional and will make your vision a reality. Thank you Nancy!!!!!

To say that Nancy was a Godsend for our daughter Arianas wedding is an understatement. My wife and…read moreI were a wreck on wedding day but Nancy kept everything in order and knew exactly what to do on time and in order. Needless to day, wedding day was chaotic. So many tiny details to try and keep track of. Nancy made sure everything was getting done exactly as we wanted it and she knew how frazzled we were and constantly came by to make sure that if we had any questions or issues, that she would take care of them. Quite honestly, every issue I could think of she had already taken care of them. Every detail, down to the smallest issue, she was on top it. I swear I don't know where she gets the energy to be in a dozen places at one time but she did it. She was a critical and essential part of the wedding team and I'm certain, that I would of ended up in a fetal position in a corner somewhere had it not been for her. She's a true professional with a personality that gravitates you to her. I cannot recommend her highly enough. The three most essential parts of the highly successful wedding, was the bride, the groom and Nancy. She made it all happen without a hitch.

Working with Courtney was one of the BEST decisions we made during the stressful wedding planning…read moreprocess. Courtney was our month and day-of-coordinator, along with her partner, Brooke. They were both so warm, communicative, and were an absolute pleasure to work with! I knew my husband and I were in such good hands. Leading up to and on the day of the wedding, she was very timely, organized, detailed, and stayed on top of things including having full control of all the coordination between the bridal party, vendors, and venue. She was absolutely amazing at executing our planned timeline, answering all my questions, and making sure all the vendors were on the same page. It made for such a stress-free day for my husband and family where we were able to fully enjoy and soak in every minute of our day. My husband, parents, and bridal party even commented about how on point they were throughout our wedding. DO NOT HESITATE TO HIRE COURTNEY TO PLAN ANY EVENT. Hiring her was worth every single penny and then some -- If it were in my budget, I definitely would've sprung for the full planning package. Courtney & Brooke - Thank you SOO SOO much for everything, I couldn't imagine our day going as perfectly without you !

Hiring Courtney was the best wedding decision I made. I am a type-A DIY get it all done type of…read morebride. At first I didn't understand why anyone would just "throw away" a lump sum of money to a person who would just show up the day of and execute what was already a beautifully organized plan. And then it dawned on me: there is no way to get everything you need to happen when and where it's supposed to happen without someone running the show, and that person CANNOT be the woman in the big beautiful dress. I interviewed about 10 different coordinators (did I mention I'm a perfectionist?) leading to yet another excel sheet of pros/cons for each potential hire. When I narrowed my list to the top 3 Courtney really stood out. While everyone was easy to talk to on the phone, she seemed the least like someone who was trying to up-sell me on "my big day". She also didn't put hour limits on the package, which showed that she really was just going to be there to help in any way possible, not to nitpick over one line charges in a contract. During the first meeting we set up with her I still had my reservations, but by the end of the conversation I was happily writing a check. At the walk-through she agreed to also come to the church and was on top of every picky detail I requested. At the rehearsal she helped navigate a tense situation when I was 20 minutes late. She also exerted herself when necessary among a pushy priest and uptight church coordinator. My maid of honor said that Courtney won her over when she overheard her say to me at the rehearsal: "Is this the way you really want it, because if you have doubts tell me and we'll get it done." On the morning of the wedding Courtney was waiting for us with multiple things already underway. She gave me quick calm updates and brought me in whenever there was a decision to be made. If I told her it didn't matter she would quickly take care of the problem on her own and I wouldn't hear another word about it. If I had a strong feeling on the matter, she made sure it happened my way. When I told her I was concerned that some family member's criticism would shake me up before the ceremony, she politely steered them away from me whenever there was an issue. When the church coordinator got snippy with her she was overheard saying: "I was hired by the bride and groom to make their dream wedding come true, and doing things your way was not part of that plan". Meanwhile, she was completely professional, kind, and welcoming to everyone. The wedding party loved her! She was also dressed stylishly (and in heals!) for the wedding, which makes a difference to me. Your guests are going to see someone following around the bride all day, you don't want them to be wearing slacks and an over-sized button down. Courtney handled a million big and small details for me the day of, but one that stands out is something I hadn't fully thought through. At one of our meetings I mentioned I was going to have some decorations ready to set up in the honeymoon suite for us to come back to. While this was a great idea, it just kept getting moved lower and lower on my list, and I never got around to setting anything aside. Since we were up until the wee hours of the morning I didn't think it would matter, but when I went to my room to change I was blown away. She had taken small extra flower arrangements and candles from the reception and arranged them beautifully all over the suite. There were flower petals leading to the bed, and my veil beautifully draped over the arm seat. Food and candles were waiting for us on the table and all the extra boxes had been tucked away. It was beautiful and an amazing end to a perfectly-executed day, all thanks to Courtney. I could write endlessly about every little detail she did, but instead I will say this: Hire Courtney, it will be the best decision you make.

In brief, Briana is amazing. From day one I knew that she would deliver as our day of coordinator,…read moreand she did that plus so much more! Briana went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable and were making the right decisions for us, every step of the way. She was such an amazing advocate with vendors and especially with our venue, which had terrible communication and practices. Briana was always available to text or call or email, had recommendations for vendors, and spent a great 90 minutes planning with us in person, which she then spent who knows how many hours developing a timeline and contact info docs etc. included in our package technically, was : in person Introduction, unlimited communications online or via phone, walk through of the venue, in person consultation closer to the date, final walk through, rehearsal and full day of coordination with an associate. OUTSTANDING especially given the veryyyyy reasonable pricing, especially for the city. Briana made me feel so valued as a bride, and so comfortable. Going so far as to make sure we had alone time post-ceremony (with cold beverages in hand!), connecting with all family members involved in the ceremony and reception, giving cues, fixing my broken jumpsuit late-night, and cleaning up like a champ. I can't even imagine all the effort she put in behind the scenes, and I am so grateful to have chosen Briana at the bridal concierge! A million thank yous from me and my husband!

Loved working with The Joy Standard. Easy to communicate ideas with, and its clear that they are…read moreprofessionals in the event planning industry. Extremely creative and attention to details at this event were all highlighted. Looking forward to working with them again!

We used The Event Nanny as a our Day-of-Coordinator. She has years of event planning experience,…read morebut is just branching out into weddings, so we ended up getting a great deal! She is very detail oriented and thorough -and affordable! Even though she was only hired to handle the day of the wedding, she helped us leading up to the wedding as well - offering ideas that ended up saving us money in the end, for free. She was easy to get a hold of and accessible. We highly recommend The Event Nanny!!!