After searching, meeting, and talking with more than 10 wedding coordinators, and being less than…read morethrilled with all of them, we found Teissia. After meeting with her, it didn't take long (about 10 seconds!) for us to decide to give her the reigns to our wedding...and we are so thankful we did.
Teissia far exceeded our expectations leading up to the big day. She was more than happy to meet with us on several occasions to go over the details, to do a walk-thru at the site, and to meet with our caterer. She was always a phone call away, and ready with a knowledgeable answer. She also has a good number of references for those services we had trouble finding...like her recommended hair stylist, Marin...who was truly incredible to work with AND fit within our modest budget!
Most importantly, she knew what she was doing when it came to the actual event. We are so blessed to have had her ready and willing to do so many of the little things we forgot like write out our chalkboard menu, handle flower petals in the fountain, hunt down our late lightning people, etc...and often without us even asking her. She was probably responsible for countless other things that we don't even know about. Her experience in running big events shined through most when our bar people wouldn't open up when we needed them on our hot wedding day. We later found out (from our parents) how she put her foot down and told them to open up or she would call their boss to make them (or something along those lines). In any case, it was because of Teissia that they opened up that moment!
Plus, when we had a last minute important "surprise" guest that flew in on the day of the wedding (which could have resulted in seating arrangement chaos), all we had to do was talk to Teissia and she handled it like a veteran. She coordinated with the vendors, changed the number of chairs at the different tables, and basically made it all happen. She's a coordinator that knows how to get things done.
Teissia combines the friendship, calmness, and knowledge you need during the stress-filled planning and preparation period, and the focus, composure, and feistiness (see bar story above) to make the event happen. We honestly had about as problem-free of a wedding one could imagine, and a lot of that was due to Teissia. Thank you so very, very much!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!