We used Liz Rae Weddings - specifically Liz as our officiant for our Chicago events…read more We liked her so much, we used her twice! :) We used Liz for our vow renewal / larger reception this year and for our intimate wedding last year. Liz helped write and deliver two ceremonies from our meetings, where my husband and I were mostly awkward and hadn't done our homework from the meeting prior (sorry!) and generally unhelpful with what we wanted. Even given all of that, our ceremonies ended up being perfect for us! Liz was super easy to work with, scheduling meetings were a breeze as was the review process ahead of time! This year, rumor has it my dad *may have* even cried! I highly recommend Liz Rae Weddings for all of your wedding and vow renewal needs!

Liz Rae Weddings is a must if you're looking for a uniquely you experience for your ceremony. She…read morewas able to pivot the details our ceremony every time we had to pivot our plan (It's 2020, the original wedding didn't happen. And we ended up eloping). She was so supportive through the whole drama of replanting and then eloping. Our ceremony was funny, personal, and beautiful. Wish we could do it all again!!!

Leslie was a dream!…read more My (now!) husband and I decided to have a pop-up wedding during a week-long visit to the Twin Cities. Searching Yelp, we found Leslie with Ceremonies by Positively Charmed days before hopping on a plane for our trip. While we weren't sure if Yelp was the best way to find the individual who would be reading our vows and pronouncing us husband and wife...we cannot say enough for how honored and blessed we are to have had Leslie guiding us into our marriage. With only five days notice, she still took the time to talk us through her process and provided us with a questionnaire that helped her get to know us but also gave us another opportunity to reflect on the gravity and beauty of the decision we were making. When the day arrived, it was as if she was already part of our family and understood the two of us and what marriage and this commitment meant to us. Not an eye remained dry through the ceremony. It had so much heart and depth, and truly reflected us. An intimate and sacred gathering. Leslie will ALWAYS be a part of the joy and delight of our wedding day.

As a wedding vendor, I have had the pleasure of working with Leslie of Positively Charmed several…read moretimes now. I absolutely love working with her! She is so sweet and down to earth, and gives the most touching ceremonies. I have heard raves from her clients and wedding guests too. I like her so much, I even hired her to preside over my mother's funeral. Do yourself a favor and contact Leslie for your wedding day!

THREE CHEERS FOR AMY ZAROFF AND HER EXCEPTIONAL TEAM!…read more My younger sister got married last weekend and for the past 9 months or so the gals at Zaroff have taken care of her, and my family's, every need and executed a huge 400+ person wedding without a hitch and really added to the positive experience for the bridal party and my sister, the bride. These girls think of everything and they execute A+, 100%. From detailed hair and makeup schedules to the actual set up of an event, if you work with Zaroff you know that everything will be taken care of and you can really experience your event as a guest -- without worry. From small garden parties to bar/bat mitzvahs, individualized stationary and invitations or large scale events I wouldnt hesitate to strongly recommend Amy and her team for anyone throwing an event or needing design help in the MPLS/St Paul metro.

We cannot say enough about how amazing Allie was on our wedding day. She literally handled…read moreeverything. No task was too big or too small. From set-up, to the flow of the evening, she kept us on track and allowed us to enjoy ourselves at our own wedding. Thank you for everything!!

Melanie lived up to all the positive reviews on all sites I searched. From beginning to end she…read morewas kind, courteous, and professional. She provided valuable insights and suggestions that made our wedding over the weekend THAT much better. After speaking with Melanie on my own over the phone I knew she was the one we got to have, I went home and told my then fiance, now wife, I found our officiant. My fiance was a bit weary of my decision and so we scheduled a phone call with the three of us a few days later and about half way through the phone call my fiance whispered to me "I really like her (Melanie)". Thank you so much Melanie, our wedding wouldn't have been the same without you!!

Melanie was a great addition to our wedding ceremony. During the months leading up to our big day,…read moreMelanie guided us through customizing our ceremony to become exactly what we wanted. On our wedding day, she had our guests laughing, crying and you could truly feel the love in the room. Melanie's professionalism, along with her talent for creating a ceremony custom to you & your spouse is superb!

We thought, "we don't need a wedding coordinator, we've got this." The venue comes with a day-of…read morecoordinator; they said we didn't really need our own. We hired experienced vendors for a reason. Why would we need a separate coordinator? We needed our own day-of coordinator. Dana was perfect. (Special thanks to our photographer, Adrian Steinbach, for recommending her.) She'd have been an excellent full coordinator if we'd engaged her earlier, but for us, it was great to bring her into the planning ~2-3 months before our wedding. She ended up providing day-of coordination and some bonus last-minute vendor coordination and planning documentation in the several weeks beforehand. She thought of all the little things we wouldn't ever even know to think about. Made sure the aisles were packed at our ceremony. Suggested fair tip amounts/standards and distributed them to vendors day of. Made sure vendors were all in the right place at the right time. Shared planning templates with us. On the day of, we didn't need to worry about anything. We just trusted that Dana would guide us through, and she did wonderfully. As a bonus, she brought in her sister the day of the event for additional support! And she made sure we had safe Hora chairs so we didn't fall off. We trust our vendor team. They do this all the time. We do this once. Trust experts. Put them in a position to take care of you and they will. Dana was fantastic.

Dana works magic. I called and spoke with her approximately two months before our November 11th…read morewedding in a bit of a panic - knowing that we needed help as the person who had been initially helping us had been unable to continue. Dana was calm and "can-do" and jumped in and did an amazing job of handling the finalizing of our 250 people wedding/dance party. She directed set-up and brought with her a team that handled the prep, decorating, clearing tables, and taking every worry and responsibility off of my groom and me so that we could completely enjoy the fabulous fun! I cannot stress enough how wonderful Dana and her team were. Dana and Keyed Up Events will be my go to for any future large parties/events. She is completely reliable, knows what she is doing, does it perfectly! Thank you Dana & crew! Matt & I cannot thank you enough!

Tom was great to work with! He has an incredible library of content to choose from, and was very…read moreamenable to making updates as we drafted our program. He was incredibly responsive and helpful during the whole process leading up to the wedding. On the wedding day, he was a great presence as he helped prepare us for the run of show, and during the real deal. We appreciated having a professional speaker officiate for us -- it really elevated our ceremony experience.

Tom was wonderful! Him and his website are both very helpful and informative when it comes to…read moreplanning a ceremony. He arrived on time, and did everything exactly as planned. He made the whole process very easy!

Want a lifelong best friend in a wedding planner? Someone to not only plan your wedding but who…read morewill listen to your family drama and cry tears of laughter with you as you share that your mom is trying to convince you to wear cowboy boots with your dress when you've imagined something far more elegant all along? Someone who doesn't mind your texts when you're overthinking a decision like taupe vs. sand colored table linens as if it's the biggest decision in the world? Someone who will pick out your flowers because it feels too overwhelming and you 100% trust her vision? Someone who will explain the logistics of what seems like a million moving pieces that will never all fall into place at the same time but somehow do? Honestly, just stop now, make it easy on yourself and hire Whitney already. You will not regret it. I had so much fun with Whitney, am forever grateful and will always consider her a best friend.

Sally was everything we dreamed of in a wedding photographer! I loved the way she captured the…read moreemotion of the weddings on her website from the minute I saw it. I was instantly impressed in our pre-wedding meeting, as she adeptly navigated all of the opinions and ideas in the room. The day of the wedding she was a delight to work with. She kept everything in order and on schedule, but in a way where it felt like she was enjoying the day along with us. And the photos... WOW! All of the incredible emotion of the day that I loved in her portfolio - I could not have been happier with how she captured the same memories for our wedding. I could not be happier with our choice to hire Sally as our wedding photographer.

I love Sally. Just love her…read more I met her several years ago through a mutual friend. She has since taken professional photos of myself and coworkers for my "day job", shot my wedding (marriage didn't work out, but boy were the photo's beautiful), took some family photos for my parent's 50th, and now has taken some photos for use on a new website I am creating for my retirement gig - my profile yelp picture was taken by Sally. Like the other reviewers, I do not particularly enjoy having my photo taken, but Sally always makes it fun and the photos that she gets as a result of her ability to make her subjects feel at ease are phenomenal. She also has great, creative ideas and is willing to do almost anything to get the perfect shot - from trudging out onto a frozen lake Minnetonka as mentioned by one reviewer, to showing up at my farm ready and willing to climb into pig pens to take photos of piglets. (Well, maybe not so "ready" - the sparkly flip flops had to go...But once I had her in some waders, she was unstoppable). I can and do recommend her highly to anyone looking for a photographer. You will be so pleased.