Curated by Grace + White

ery type-A person, I was worried about feeling stressed on the day, but I felt completely calm because I knew Lauren and her team would take care of everything. We didn’t have to worry at all! They followed our setup instructions perfectly and even added thoughtful extra touches we hadn’t thought of ourselves. As a couple living on the East Coast but getting married on the West Coast, we were especially grateful for Lauren’s generosity in allowing us to ship any wedding items to her home. This made the whole planning process so much easier. We truly appreciated her attention to detail and the seamless execution on our wedding day. As an extra bonus Lauren and her team took little photos and clips throughout the day. This was such a wonderful surprise and so nice to have as we waited to get our professional photos back.

new I wanted the same experience for our wedding. Initially, we tried to navigate the wedding planning process on our own, but we quickly became overwhelmed, especially when it came to choosing a venue. That’s when I reached out to my friend for the name of their planner, and that’s how we began our wonderful journey with Mary! From our first meeting, we instantly connected with Mary. She immediately understood our personalities and vision. Over the 1.5 years of planning, we had regular check-ins, and Mary kept us on top of our to-dos so we were always ahead of schedule and stress-free. Mary helped make all decisions a breeze. She always provided us with a short list of vendors that perfectly matched our budget, style and needs, which made all decisions very easy to make. By the end of our planning journey, it felt like she knew us better than we knew ourselves. On the day of our wedding (May 2024), everything was absolutely perfect. Not a single detail went awry. Mary’s presence and coordination made our special day seamless and incredibly memorable. My dream of being a stress-free bride came true! Our friends and family keep saying our wedding was one of the most beautiful and fun weddings they’ve been to. I wholeheartedly recommend Mary Hicks to anyone planning their wedding. I cannot imagine having gone through this process without her. She made our day unforgettable, and we will be forever grateful for her exceptional work. We now consider Mary as a friend and will keep in touch with her! Thank you, Mary, for everything!

ding at Silverado Resort in Napa was perfection beyond my wildest dreams thanks to them. My husband and I laughed so hard it hurt, cried (happy tears), danced the night away, and truly had the best day we could have ever hoped for. All the credit has to be given to Mary and her team for making that a reality!!! I met Mary in 2021 when she was the head planner for my brother's wedding at Park Winters. I loved her style so much that I called her right after I got engaged because I wasn't having a wedding unless she was helping with it. It's impossible to enumerate everything, but here are some of the reasons I recommend Mary and Curated: (1) Positive attitude - Wedding planning and wedding day are notoriously stressful. That was NOT my experience at all thanks to Mary. She is the bubbliest, friendliest person, so her automatic nature is to always see things on the positive side. That's the kind of person you want on your team when the choices, opinions, and to-do lists start to get overwhelming. Everytime we hit a planning roadblock, she'd quickly jump in (before I was able to panic) with great resolutions and a positive perspective. Day of the wedding, she was the biggest hype woman, too, making me feel like a queen and reminding me to soak up our special day. (2) Attentive/responsive - There are a million moving pieces to wedding planning and Mary was on top of it all! She was super quick and thoughtful in responding to emails/texts. During the actual wedding, she was so attentive not only to me, but our entire family throughout the weekend. She always made sure we had our favorite drink in hand while dancing and checked-in on our parents nearly every 30 minutes to make sure everyone was at the right place/time and was having a great experience. We had a huge bridal party, and I was so impressed how Mary and all of her assistants (who I hadn't met before) showed up knowing people's names. (3) Vast industry knowledge and vendor connections - We had a "partial" planning package where we met with Mary at least once a month during the 10-month planning process. I'm so glad we went with that package instead of a "day/month of" package because it meant we could leverage Mary's vast network and knowledge of wedding venues and vendors. We found incredible vendors within our budget that we probably wouldn't have found otherwise. And these were all people who already knew and loved working with Mary, making things extra smooth day of. (4) 100% "team bride and groom" - You have to contend with a lot of other thoughts/opinions from family/friends/vendors about your wedding making it hard sometimes to stay true to the vision you and your partner have. Not on Mary's watch though! She fights for you and your partner and empowers you to push for the wedding YOU want. She takes extra care to get to know you, your vision, and your budget, too, and will be frank about whether something really adds value to a wedding experience. (5) Super Organized - Mary and her team are the check-list queens from start to finish! Their planning checklist is so detailed, so you know nothing is going to be overlooked. On top of that she would send us monthly to-do lists (which turned into weekly as the date got closer) so we could prioritize and focus on the most important things. I think everyone's goal is to hire vendors that are talented and top-notch professional in their business. Mary and Curated by Grace + White clear that hurdle and then some, but the added bonus is that they are truly a pleasure to work with. They are so down to earth, kind, thoughtful, and honestly so much fun to be around. Who doesn't want that type of energy for their big day? We're beyond grateful for the work Mary and Curated by Grace + White did for us and could not recommend them more!!!

ding planning companies, and immediately felt that Curated G+W could perfectly execute our clear vision of a timeless, classic, modern romantic wedding. We had an introductory call with Hannah Palmer, and booked soon after. Hannah totally understood Troy and my style of wedding planning (i.e., easily overwhelmed and quick to get decision fatigue!). Troy and I booked Curated G+W a year plus before our wedding date, so Hannah was intentional with the items we tackled each month and she gave us ample notice when we would embark on new wedding planning boulders. She kept us level headed and above water while we also juggled our usual busy lives! Hannah was also incredibly adaptable and was seamlessly able to navigate through the changes to our vision, budget, guest count, etc. Hannah was able to simultaneously propose several different plans so that we could weigh our options and make informed decisions. I also love that Hannah wasn’t afraid to give her true thoughts and opinions based on her industry expertise, which made it a lot easier to make tough decisions! I welcomed her input. As we got closer and closer to the wedding, it took so much stress off our shoulders knowing Hannah was handling all vendor communications! It really helped us stay focused and prioritize not being in the trenches of emails/phone calls. Hannah really went above and beyond as our wedding planner! Even handling things like getting a custom portrait I had commissioned of Troy and his siblings professionally printed, framed, and gift wrapped in Northern California so that it would be a surprise on our wedding day! On the day of the wedding, I was 100% stress-free knowing that all our vendors would be arriving on time as she coordinated, any fires (I don’t think there were any!) would be handled by her and her team in the background, and all I had to focus on was marrying the love of my life! I can’t recommend Hannah and Curated by Grace + White enough! Thank you, all!