I just used It's About Time to plan a small wedding in the South End of Boston, and I can't…read morerecommend it or its owner, Bernadette, highly enough. They specialize in non-traditional, same-sex, and green weddings (though I think they do other non-wedding events, parties, etc. too). We were coming from out of town and looking for an elopement package at a Boston-area hotel without success. Most of them said they had no space to hold the small ceremony at the hotel other than in a bedroom suite (I think it's kind of weird to get married in a bedroom!). Anyway, I came across It's About Time via a web search and I'm so glad that I used them to help me plan everything. Bernadette was extremely responsive to all of our emails and questions, was flexible with all of our requests, seemed to know exactly what she was doing, had great suggestions for vendors that were a perfect match for us, and made the day exactly as we envisioned. All of their wedding packages are custom made so you can include whatever is important to you, and skip the other stuff. Since we were coming from out of town and were a little stressed out about figuring out all the license and waiting period waiver stuff, she picked us up from the airport, personally took us directly to the clerk's office and the courthouse, and basically led us through the whole process! She found us a delightful little B&B that I never would have been able to locate on my own, and arranged for us to hold the ceremony in a common area there. She also found us a really fun photographer and am amazing officiant who was perfect for what we were looking for. Ditto on the flowers, cake, etc. Every detail was handled perfectly and we were able to really relax and just enjoy the weekend knowing she was taking care of all the details for us. And I thought the price for our package was quite reasonable. Anyway, I can't believe this company hasn't been written up yet but I'm glad to spread the word. I'd highly recommend It's About Time for couples coming from out of town, same-sex couples, and anyone else looking for someone to help make your wedding ceremony really special and customized and exactly the way you envision it.

Bernadette worked with my husband and I to plan our low-key nontraditional wedding. She really…read moreunderstood what we were looking for and helped us create the small wedding that felt perfect for us. Her help in planning was invaluable, but more important - she made sure the day of the wedding was easy and fun. What I think is so amazing about Bernadette is that is seems almost as if she "adopts" each couple that she works with. She gets to know them, she understands their needs, and then she really works hard to make sure they get the wedding they want. I always want Bernadette on my side! She really represents her clients in a very lovely way.

My wife and I used Create & Coordinate for our wedding planning services. Let me just say from the…read moreonset, Meghan was AMAZING! She took over all of the heavy lifting and was professional, courteous and insightful throughout the entire process. Meghan was very organized; she sent itinerary to the entire wedding party and kept everyone in-line with their responsibilities- something that is not easy to do considering the friends I have! She was calm, which was very important to us during a stressful time. Meghan came to our house on several occasions (over the weekend) to help with planning. Meghan personally reached out to me to ask if I needed anything. She gave incredibly helpful tips on best practices to save money without compromising fun. Meghan and the service she provides is exceptional. My expectations were surpassed and I couldn't recommend her more highly. She played a crucial role in the success of our wedding!

Through out the wedding week, I cannot count how many times I said the words "I love Emilie"... "I…read morelove this girl"... "What would I have done without her...". Words cannot express how fortunate my husband and I were to have hired Pink Orchid Weddings (Emilie). I first met Emilie in 2010 during my good friend Martha's wedding and witnessed first hand the great work Emilie produced. It wasn't until my actual wedding that I REALLY understood how much goes into her job and how good she is at what she does. While my wedding was in Boston, I planned it from Philadelphia. I consider myself a relatively organized and relaxed bride, but even I managed to fall victim to the stress of planning a wedding. Even with the random curve balls that were thrown at Emilie (last minute vendors being added 3 days before the wedding, trolley companies backing out,...etc) Emilie always kept her cool and helped me prioritize and organize myself. While professionalism and attentiveness are just a couple of the many positive traits that she will showcase when you work with her, what it all boils down to is that she is simply a truly good person who loves her job. For example, after a long wedding day. Emilie went above and beyond her duties and gave the exhausted bride (me) a lift to the hotel. While it is strange to say I went home with my wedding coordinator, it honestly was not weird at all! While this is by no means part of her job, it just demonstrates how dedicated she is to her job and how thoughtful of a person she is. I highly recommend Pink Orchid Weddings. I can honestly say that my wedding would not have been nearly as memorable if I did not have Emilie there by my side.

I can't believe that I get to be the first Yelp review for Pink Orchid! I have no idea why they…read moreweren't on here to begin with, but here goes... After getting engaged and deciding to plan a wedding 3000 miles away from my venue and never having been to a wedding as an adult, i realized that I should probably get some help. I had no idea what really happens during a wedding never mind how to plan a wedding! So I found Pink Orchid through my photographer Shang Chen of Shang Chen Photography who HIGHLY recommended this company. I looked through the photos on their webpage and was a little worried that my wedding wouldn't be fancy enough for them but after chatting via email I decided to meet up with Emilie while I was in Boston. I immediately liked her and realized quickly that she placed no judgement on my budget (and mostly DIY) wedding. I hired her as our Day of Coordinator. This was by far the best decision I could have made in my wedding planning process. Emilie sent me a monthly checklist to keep me on track during my year long planning process and was always available via email for any questions I had. A month or so before the wedding Emilie and I had our first phone consultation (this wasn't an in-person meeting because she's in Boston and I was in CA). We spoke for several hours going over every single detail of my ceremony and reception. After getting all of my details in order she set up this amazing list of all of my vendors and what they were providing me and she personally followed up with all of them. She also provided me with a timeline of events down to the minute! Now, this sounds kind of anal (well, it did to me at first...) but it wasn't. She just had a good grasp on how the day should go and was able to put it all down on paper in an orderly way that I never could have done in a million years. The morning of my wedding, Emilie arrived bright and early to our hair appointment and checked in with me before she went to our venue. When I got to the venue she already had everything rolling. She filled me in on what had arrived and made sure that I was doing well. I felt so calmed by her presence, knowing that everything was going to be set up exactly as I had wanted (or better). She worked with my venue coordinator to make sure the food and service went well and worked with my other vendors to make sure that they were providing to me what they had promised. Emilie was there to help fix my flower girl's pomander when it broke. She was there when the lunch hour became a little boring and helped moved the timeline along faster to get the dancing started. It's those little things throughout my day that I didn't want my mom or I to think about or stress out about and Emilie made sure that we didn't stress out about anything. Emilie helped take down all of the elements that they had put up that morning and had it all packed up in boxes ready to be put in cars. Through set up and take down she was amazing. I HIGHLY recommend Emilie and Pink Orchid Weddings for anyone getting married who needs a little (or a lot) of help. The service was a little pricy, but my cross-country planning self needed some reassurance that everything was going to work out that day and it did. My wedding was absolutely amazing and I owe a part of that to Emilie.

Carissa is absolutely worth every single penny and travel fee. If you're looking for a planner that…read morehas her sh*t together and also feels like a friend, Carissa is absolutely your girl. From our first call, I knew that I wanted to work with Carissa because I loved her vibe and I was so excited to finally see our months and months of work come together. She absolutely nailed our overall vibe as a couple and the design of our wedding and decor was absolutely stunning. As someone who was too busy with work to focus fully on planning, having Carissa there to guide me and keep me on track was crucial and made the entire wedding planning process stress free. She is a rockstar planner and designer and I cannot recommend her enough.

What could I possibly say about CCE, other than I could not have gotten married without her and her…read moreteam. The process from start to finish was professional and seamless. Her guidance was key in making numerous decisions throughout our planning. CCE kept us on task and supported through it. On every phone call with every vendor. Present and Prepared. One of the hardest parts of planning was taking all that you envisioned and bringing it to life. I was able to focus on details because CCE had me covered with an air tight day of schedule across all vendors. Which contributed to a perfect day. No hiccups. Her ability to make everyone feel comfortable and confident is amazing. Everyone always told me to get a coordinator, I firmly advocate for that and specifically for Carissa!

KatherineAda Events was hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We booked…read moretheir "day of coordination" package, but Carolyn and Mary Kate's support went far beyond "day of." I was in touch with them regularly beginning about 5 months before the wedding. We wanted a very intimate and simple wedding, but Mary Kate and Carolyn were on top of the little details that we didn't even consider. Without us even asking, they initiated coordinating all of our wedding signage with a local calligrapher. This was a small detail that we never would have thought of, but it was the perfect touch that our wedding needed. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Carolyn and I were emailing and texting daily. Before the wedding day even arrived, I already felt like I didn't know what I would do without them. On the actual day of they exceeded our expectations in every way possible. They coordinated every detail with each of our vendors every step of the way. My parents kept raving about their level of professionalism. They even tracked down each of my male family members scattered throughout the hotel to personally pin boutonnieres to each of their jackets! They stayed until the very end of the wedding so we didn't have to think about a thing at the end of the night. But the real icing on the cake is that they personally dropped all the gifts off to our apartment (I gave them a spare key and they quietly snuck in while our pet sitter was sleeping!) Seriously, saying they went above and beyond doesn't even begin to describe these ladies. We had a very specific vision for our wedding and Mary Kate and Carolyn ensured that it was executed beautifully. For anyone who is on the fence about hiring a day-of coordinator- do yourself a favor and hire these two! It's an easy decision.

I hired Carolyn and Mary Kate for weekend-of coordination for my Block Island wedding. They helped…read moreme throughout the entire planning process, keeping me on track with regular phone calls and emails, and gave general advice as I navigated through all of the details. They were professional, easy to work with, and I really can't imagine my weekend with out them. They really gave my mom, mother-in-law, and me peace of mind - we didn't have to worry about anything the day of the wedding, and everything went smoothly! They dealt with all of the vendor communications and logisitics for the weekend of the wedding, and I would recommend them to any bride-to-be!

Vanessa planned my best friend's bachelorette party and it was perfect! She is very easy to work…read morewith and pays attention to the tiniest of details. Definitely looking forward to working with her again. Thanks so much V!

Elegance by V planned my bridal party for about 100 people and it was outstanding. Like most…read morebrides, I had problems with making decisions and pin pointing what I wanted vs. what I can afford. Vanessa was able to turn my few words into a Chanel themed bridal party. For example, she located a great venue, picked amazing party favors, organized the food, and the decorations had a great combination of flowers and pearls as requested. My invitations were handmade including adding special ones for my bridal party. Working with Elegance by V made my wedding experience less stressful. Anything you want she will make it happen no matter what your budget maybe.

Kelly and her team exceeded all expectations at our wedding!!! Her flower arrangements created a…read moredramatic WOW factor for both the ceremony and reception rooms. Our 8'x8'x8' chuppah (designed and made by Kelly) draped in gorgeous Georgette fabric and decorated with lush peonies, roses, and dendrobium orchids was breathtaking. Many of our guests complimented on how stunning it was. Not only did Kelly deliver high-quality flowers, she was exceptionally helpful, patient, and professional during the planning process. I changed my mind countless times up until the wedding, and Kelly managed these very well. At no point did I ever feel pressured or nudged towards a certain direction. Kelly is also easy to talk to and has such great attention to detail, and it really showed. We are so happy we used Violet's Event and Floral Design for our wedding. When we compared Violet's quotes to other flower vendors in the city, Violet's provides the same - sometimes higher valued flowers - as well-known vendors at half the price and does not use fillers! Kelly and her team do not disappoint. We highly recommend them 100%.

How do I even begin to write this review! Hermela literally saved my husband and I when it came to…read moreplanning this wedding. We had no idea what we were doing!! When we started planning, we were looking at a lot of venues that were charging outrageous prices, and at the same time not giving us the wedding that we had envisioned and wanted to create. They left no room for creativity. After a few months of looking for a venue, we found one we loved. However, we had to find ALL of the vendors - as the venue was just providing the space. I knew we would have to hire a wedding planner. One night, I was on Instagram and stumbled upon an amazing wedding. It was beautiful, had style and so much energy. There, I found Hermela's contact as she was the planner and immediately contacted her. She responded right away and explained her services and what she offered. We set up a face to face meeting within the next couple of weeks and I was sold! We started planning in January 2019 for a wedding that was on October 4th, 2019. Right away, Hermela provided wedding planning worksheets that focused on the budget, guest list, tasks, etc. Everything was so organized. She was also so understanding that Sean and I live in New York, so when we did come back to Boston my day would be filled with vendor meetings to make use of my time. She is always so efficient and makes great use of your time. In one day, we had a caterer and cake tasting, mock reception set up, and make up trial all in one day! Her endless list of contacts made it so easy to select the best vendors. Everything was booked ahead of time and organized. During the planning process we had constant check ins as we were meeting deadlines for tasks. She was always available and naturally became a friend during the planning. Leading up to the wedding things got busy and payments were due. She made sure I was on a schedule and not waiting until the end to make payments and get overwhelmed. This was so helpful to us. She lead the rehearsal day and made sure everyone knew what they were doing. Then finally, on the wedding day she was up and making sure hair and makeup were in my hotel room at 6:30am. Making sure everyone followed the schedule provided in the Wedding Packet she gave the bridal party. While getting ready, she was facilitating everything at the venue. Then still made it to the hotel to help us finish up, take photos and get to the first look photo location. She was with the guys, us, and the venue. I'll never forget when I walked into the venue the feeling I had when I saw the place. It was beautiful and everything that I had envisioned. Hermela made everything happen that we discussed. My wedding was perfect in everyway and people are constantly complimenting the night. Hermela made this happen for us. She is extremely talented and down to earth. She is extremely easy to work with and very reliable. Thank you so much for allowing Sean and myself to be ourselves during this whole wedding process and having a wedding that showed our personalities. We really cannot thank you enough!

Behind the design founder is a well poised, high energy, dynamic young women who is a natural when…read moreit came to crafting all the essential elements appropriate in creating the ultimate experience I had requested for my sons 1st birthday party (June 2013). Her sense of style was impeccable, her vision was more than I could have put forth on such tight notice and her dedication for delivering a seamless event was evident. Each and every one of my guest were in awe from such a beautiful masterpiece she had created. BD has been the first event company I've ever worked with and they have gained themselves a loyal customer.