Summit Soiree is amazing. If you're wondering whether or not to hire them as your wedding planners for your Tahoe wedding, just go ahead and do it. You won't regret it. Here are a few reasons:
1. When the unexpected happens, they will definitely have your back!
When our venue tried to change the stage set up around on us the day before the wedding, Heather and Kyleigh professionally and kindly helped us keep it the way we had planned (which was in the contract). The way the venue wanted us to set up would have had a negative impact on the flow and layout of the party, and it would have made the dance floor harder to get to and the sound harder to hear, so their willingness to help us stand our ground was HUGE in terms of helping us have the kind of party we wanted-- and their support was so key on that stressful day before the wedding!
2. They will support you every step of the way-- even with the partial package.
We worked mainly with Heather at first, and then with both Heather and Kyleigh, for nearly a year. In fact, we're from the bay area and weren't even sure we wanted our wedding to be in Tahoe initially, but Heather was so friendly and helpful that we actually became set on Tahoe after deciding we absolutely wanted to work with her and her team. It was a great choice! From the get-go, they were great listeners, and supported us immensely. We did much of the initial planning, but they were there as a reference every step of the way, and they were always very responsive and helpful! When the wedding was about two months away, they pretty much took over and were awesome about contacting us, helping us narrow decisions down, and listening to me over so many phone calls, as well as looking at my many (too many!) pinterest boards with so much patience. They were able to hear me when I was struggling to explain a vision I had, and turn that vision into a reality.
3. They will save you money
There were a number of significant fees that were waived because they so frequently work with vendors and rental companies, which really adds up!
4. They know who's who in Tahoe, and they will help you sort out which vendors to go with. We also found that those vendors know and love working with Summit Soiree, so they're happy to reserve your wedding date and would always say things like, "Oh, you're working with Summit Soiree? They're the best. You're in good hands." Every vendor they recommended far exceeded our expectations! They all turned out to be spectacular-- I can't tell you how many people have raved to us about the band, the food, the cake, the venue, everything-- and without Summit Soiree, we wouldn't have even known where to start. They are true gems to work with, and they made our wedding the most special, beautiful day we could have ever asked for.
5. They are kind of like wedding therapists...
Ok, so I'm not saying you should call them every time you feel stressed about your wedding (please don't!), but I can't tell you how incredibly reassuring it was to have them there, fielding my overly-lengthy wedding-stress emails, and having them there to help me clarify what steps to take when, and how to go about making all the little details I had thought about (or hadn't yet thought about) become part of one big, cohesive picture. When we did a site visit to our venue in the winter and it looked rather drab (it was a garden venue in the winter.. I should know better, but I was worried!), Heather met with us and talked us through various options, including finding out if another venue we had originally liked still had availability. We ended up going with that garden venue, and it was gorgeous in the summer-- especially because they have such an amazing eye for detail. It was absolutely beautiful! But the main point here is just that she heard me out, talked us through our options, and then assured me everything would be ok. And it was way more than ok!
6. They'll meet you where you're at
Weddings really bring out the emotions (and last-minute mind-changing) in people, and I was no exception. Although we said we did not want a cake for about 9 months, we changed our minds about 3 weeks before when we found a certain cake recipe online. Long story short, Kyleigh took it in stride, and found us the most amazing baker with about two weeks to spare-- and she pulled off an even better version of the recipe, and made the most delicious cake we have ever had! I'm not saying I recommend this strategy, but I appreciated not only their willingness to work with me on my crazy wedding last-minute ideas, but also their incredible ability to execute those ideas so well!
I obviously can't say enough good things about Heather and Kyleigh (and Ashley, their intern who helped us out a great deal on our wedding weekend!). They are truly fabulous and if we could do it all again, we literally wouldn't change a thing, because they made everything absolutely perfect. Thank you Summit Soiree!
--Sara & Ryan 8/8/15 read more