Glint Events

about starting the wedding planning process. Luckily, I have a flexible schedule so I was able to scoot down to Richmond to find a venue and church that coordinated on the same day. After that was decided, I distinctly remember thinking “now what.” We decided that the best place to start was with a wedding planner. After speaking with friends and family, the name that kept being mentioned was “Glint Events.” My mother and I were able to do an in-person meeting with them and immediately felt relieved. The wave of support had washed over us and we were going to have the best wedding experience. Kate and Anna were our main sources of contact and they helped us with everything, especially when it came down to the finer details. They have been helping people with events for some time and we trusted them with their recommendations and in the end it paid off. They helped coordinate all of our vendors with each other and helped us stay on track. The big day came in November, and everything was taken care of and planned. My husband and I felt so relaxed and had so much fun with each other and our guests. The weeks after our wedding, our guests kept saying how much fun everything was, and my response to them was it could not have been done without our planner! Thank you Glint Events for the best experience of our lives.

ot worry about the final set-up details on our wedding day. Save yourself the headache of involving friends & family to help with logistics and splurge on a day of wedding planner. Glint Events has every detail handled and took some of the stress out of our big day. Thank you Kate! You and your team were amazing! Melissa and Carmen

very last details on the day of the wedding, Glint made sure that it all came together. My husband and I lived in DC while planning a wedding in Richmond. Kate and Anna were so flexible with having video calls instead of in-person meetings to accommodate our schedules. When we came onsite for meetings, everything was so organized and efficient! Kate provided us with recommendations for vendors based on her many years of experience and relationships she has developed in the wedding planning world. Glint Events has a wonderful reputation that was evident as every vendor we met with was thrilled to work with Kate. Kate coordinated all of our vendors, so that we didn’t have to worry about any of those logistics on wedding day. She advocated for us and handled any issues that arose without us needing to be involved. If there were any wedding day hiccups, we never even knew!!! We had so many guests come up to us and say “This was the best wedding ever!” and we couldn’t agree more. Kate, Anna, and the rest of the Glint team, thank you so much for helping us to have a stress-free wedding that exceeded all of our expectations. The full wedding package was perfect for us! We miss you all! Amanda + Louie

were in good hands. With our busy schedules, we went with their full planning package and were fully supported throughout all vendor meetings, and –even better – we were kept on schedule, which meant we didn’t need to worry! Anna was the perfect combination of personal and professional, and she did a stellar job of ensuring that our wedding vision became a reality. And boy were we thrilled when we saw the final product on our wedding day – it was beyond perfection! I have recommended (and will continue to recommend) Glint Events to other friends and family members who are getting married. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

we found out that our venue would require a day-of coordinator we were a little bummed because we hadn't necessarily included much space in our budget for planning fees. However, looking back at everything now, I wish we could've hired Glint for even MORE planning services because they were so amazing! We don't live in the Richmond area so having a local planner/coordinator was key in finding and organizing all of our other vendors. Literally any issue that came up, Kate was able to help us work through flawlessly. She especially exceeded at solving the few problems that came up day before/day of that would normally be incredibly stressful, and made our wedding day as happy and stress-free as we could have imagined!

Kate immediatley understood my vision and introduced me to the best vendors to make my wedding dreams a reality. Kate was excellent at managing all of the tiny details from the early planning stages to the day-of coordination. In addition to being a logistics queen, she brought lots of creative ideas to the table to help me take my vision to the next level. We live in London and Kate was a champ at accommodating the different time zone and working with various stakeholders - my mom who is back in the States was highly involved in the planning process with my husband and I, and Kate did a great job of balancing multiple strong opinions. We had the most beautiful wedding of all time and a smooth planning journey thanks to Kate and the Glint team! I so highly recommend working with Glint!

e were the thoughts that were going through my head after I proposed to my wife over a year ago. We are young professionals with limited time to plan a wedding so we definitely needed help! After finding out venue, Dover Hall, we asked them for a list of wedding planners that they recommend. We interviewed one wedding planner after another, but were not impressed, that is until we got to Glint Events and spent an hour talking to Kate. We thought our standards were pretty high, but she raised the bar within the first 5 minutes of our first call. She was all about us. She wanted to know everything about us, our vision and what we wanted our wedding to portray. She took notes (as she always does), asked lots of questions and really wanted to get to know us. She then told us how she planned to make our vision a reality. She was by far the most professional planner we spoke to, but also the friendliest and the easiest to talk to. By the end of our first meeting we honestly felt like we had just made a new friend. We didn’t even have to think about choosing her over others. It was the easiest and best choice we made! Kate and her team were on top of every little detail and were in constant communication with us. Like I said, my wife and I are very busy people, but Glint Events made planning our wedding such an easy process that we didn’t feel any stress throughout the process. Kate and Anna were on top of everything. Whether it was choosing a florist, a DJ, or a photographer; they always considered our vision and gave us options that truly fused with how we wanted our wedding to be. Kate planned our wedding at Dover Hall, a very beautiful venue, but honestly the wedding could have been anywhere and I would have had complete faith in the Glint Events team to plan an unforgettable wedding that our families and friends would have remembered forever. Our wedding was an absolute hit with our families, friends, and even with the venue. The Dover Hall staff came up to us the day after our wedding and everyone sincerely thought that our wedding was one of the best weddings they had seen, and it is all 100% thanks to the Glint Events team. They went above and beyond for us. They considered our hobbies and the things we love. For example, my wife and I are absolute nerds…She loves Harry Potter and I am a Marvel and anime junkie. They included fun details and shout outs to the things we love in our wedding. These were details everyone at the wedding got to experience without losing the elegance and prestige that comes with getting married at Dover Hall. One example of this is an engineering project Kate, Anna, and their crew took on to simulate the flying keys in Harry Potter and made it so the wings on the keys were actual seating cards. Our guests had so much fun finding their keys. You can check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/p/By6bBCkFlJ8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Honestly words can’t begin to describe how grateful we are to them. I will end on this: no matter where your wedding is or what the vision for your wedding is, you can absolutely count on Kate and her team to go the extra mile to make your day unforgettable, because they are super passionate about what they do and are professionals when it comes to creating amazing weddings. They are simply the best!

e walked in the door. Kate and Anna are both so welcoming and upbeat, but also very calming, the exact personality combinations you want in wedding planners!! Not only did they make it clear to contact them for anything and everything, even if just advice, right away, but each time we reached out we were answered right away and with extremely helpful information. My wedding day went off without a hitch thanks to the Glint girls. I had a tented, outdoor ceremony/reception which involved a lot of moving parts and pieces and Glint totally exceeded our expectations and pulled a last minute miracle and had the restroom trailer moved closer for guests when we were originally told it couldn't be done! Anna went above and beyond to make sure we were happy and it was the best night of our lives and it truly was- Glint being a large part of that! We would HIGHLY recommend Glint to all brides!!!!!

ur bakery, your photographer, your entertainment and so on) make for a seamless day. From the small details to the big overwhelming ones, Kate and team kept our day going with a positive, calming effect. Not to mention the month prior! She balances all the details, emotions and input so professionally. Sure, you can try to plan your special day by yourself but why! Why be frazzled or overwhelmed? My daughter and I love to plan parties but when it’s your wedding and emotions are running high, let this team take over and enjoy yourself! Thank you Glint! 💕

ou for giving us the wedding of our dreams. If you need a wedding planner or event planner, Kate is your person!

ought of. She always made us feel like our wedding was the most important. She handled everything gracefully, even when she was basically our therapist. She brought SO many things to the table- from great ideas to vendors that we wouldn’t have known to contact and some we didn’t even know we needed. My dream dress was a black wedding gown and I had almost given up hope but she made it happen! Having Kate was invaluable; my wedding day was absolutely perfect. Thank you Kate for making it all happen!

with them; trust me more than you think! It was so nice to have Glint to lean back on and hand task off to. Best of all, they are professional - they are 100% dedicated to this industry and just like you would trust a professional painter to paint your house, you should have a professional that really understands the wedding industry. The Glint team made my dream wedding a reality - they listened to my ideas, did research, and then gave me options so I still felt very much involved. Best of all, the day of the wedding I was so relaxed because I know Glint had everything taken care of - my parents and in-laws were able to relax too because they didn’t have to lift a finger! This allowed to us to really focus on what was important- getting married! We were able to soak in the day. The event went off without a hitch. I wish I could hire them for everyday life!! Thank you so much Glint Events!!

ned. It was truly a gorgeous and flawless wedding. We wish we could experience it all over again!

enue." After Robert and I got engaged, my family and I quickly decided there was no way we could make it all happen without a planner. Kate was the very first planner we met with, and I immediately left asking "where do I sign up?" They were so excited to help us create a one-of-a-kind venue literally from the ground up and make my dream wedding come true. After only a couple meetings with us, they knew our style and taste so well. They appreciated and embraced my desire to have dozens of small details worked into the entire day and evening. Throughout the entire planning process, they were available to talk for any questions or concerns I had and were always swift in their responses. Here comes the fun part - just 5 days prior to our scheduled wedding day, September 15, Hurricane Florence was predicted to head straight toward our general area. With a waterfront wedding in literally a huge, empty field, we had to make the decision to postpone our originally planned ceremony and reception. Luckily, the majority of our vendors were available for a later date and Kate found us replacements for those who weren't. Kate held me as I cried over not having the dream day we had been planning for a year. Then they somehow put together a small, intimate ceremony for us to have with our families, so we could marry each other on the day we planned. It was absolutely stunning and perfect in every way. Six weeks after our marriage, we finally had what we called "Take Two," the day we originally planned. With our great luck, we had 4 inches of rain overnight and both venues were absolutely drenched. With smiles on their faces, they pulled off a dream of a mud-covered black tie affair. It was anything and everything we could have ever imagined. Three weeks later, we still have people writing to us, calling us, and telling us it was the most beautiful, amazing, and fun wedding they have ever attended. It may have started with our ideas, but Glint made them come to life. I wish we could do it a million times over, and we would choose Glint every, single time.

ocess. Our destination wedding in Williamsburg, VA went off without a hitch and my fiance and I were able to relax and enjoy the day to the fullest. If you're looking for top-notch, full service wedding planning, Glint delivers. Each and every vendor recommendation was spot on and Glint respected our budget at all the steps along the way. I cannot recommend the team at Glint enough.

so easy and comfortable! Anna made sure the timeline was perfect for the day of and made sure every thing was in place and ready to go. They made my dream wedding come to life-it was perfect! The day of ran soooo smoothly and couldnt have done it without the Glint Team & Anna :) they were the best!

ommending Glint to all of our friends who eventually tie the knot as well!

great ideas that we were able to incorporate too! Couldn't recommend them enough, my only regret would be that we didn't use them for more!

vice, and were SO fun and nice to work with. Can’t imagine our wedding day going any better thanks to Glint!!

ing, offering advice and setting us at ease about the stress of the big day. Kate was there throughout the weekend to ensure things went smoothly, even coming to the hotel where we were getting ready after we expressed concern about getting everything done in time. She went above and beyond and made sure we only knew the wonderful things that happened that day, and we didn't have to worry about a thing! We could not recommend Glint Events more!

ng period but she was always right there to calm me down and assure me everything would be ok. I’m pretty sure we planned the wedding of the YEAR together. The wedding came together perfectly! #TheRealRoyalWedding #ForresterWedding2018

and helped us put together the most beautiful day I've ever experienced. She was very responsive to emails and was even flexible to accommodate meetings around my husband and my work hours. If anything didn't go as planned on the wedding day, I had absolutely NO idea. It was such a perfect day. Thank you, Katie! Six stars! :)

most importantly, she made sure that everything happened the day of the way that it is supposed to. I was able to relax and spend the day hanging out with my guests and dancing the night away never worrying about schedules, set up and take down, and any other problems she probably dealt with behind the scenes. Worth every penny!

s a couple and what we wanted for our wedding, and the team executed every detail we had envisaged even better than we could have hoped. From directing our rehearsal and coordinating our vendors to setting our tables and ensuring our timeline was met, Glint Events really outperformed our greatest expectations. Our wedding was about 4 weeks ago and we still have family and friends commenting on what a wonderful job Kate did -- and how pleasant she was to work with!

over six months of waiting, we were so fortunate that Glint was still available on our wedding day. They delivered so much value before booking, and we knew that we needed to work with them as soon as we were able to do so. Planning a wedding in Richmond can be intimidating, especially because we were doing it from out of town. Emily walked us through the process, recommended unbelievable vendors, and made planning as stress-free as possible. During the wedding weekend, Kate hosted a flawless rehearsal, stayed in constant contact, and facilitated an unbelievable event. Kate has so much depth on her team, and we're so lucky to have had their help on our big day.

ee! Highly recommend!!!

our photo booth vendor backed out via email 45 mins before the wedding, Kate went above & beyond to find us a replacement. Before I even knew about the cancellation, Kate called me with two replacement vendors lined up who she had worked with before & highly recommended. Dealing with vendors is definitely not something you want to worry about on your wedding day. Kate worked with all the vendors so well & managed the cancellation better then I could have imagined! Not to mention, we got along great!

sten, and to limit as much as possible the time we would have to spend on "administrative" tasks. That being said, we had a clear idea of what we wanted and needed someone who could knew the right people to help us achieve it. Emily Bartlett at Glint Events was the perfect fit for us. Though at first we thought the ultimate planning package was a bit more than we had planned to spend, it was worth every single penny. It is a bargain considering the amount of work that Glint Events will do for and the stress they will take out of the process. The best part of Emily's services was her immediate identification of vendors that not only fit our budget and our vision for our wedding, but also fit our personalities. Each and every vendor was just perfect for us - laid back, professional, and unbelievably good at what they did. Each vendor was excellent and delivered us a dream wedding. She knew who could do that, we did not. Emily adapted to our schedule so well. For us, I communicated regularly by email and then we would have longer in person meetings with my husband to handle a number of items at a time. Every single meeting was smooth and as stress free as possible. She kept us on task, understood our difficult schedules, and worked to keep the whole process moving forward at a steady pace. It was wonderful to have someone else telling us what we needed to do. You can't imagine how hard it is to identify those tasks if you have never planned a wedding before. Emily listened and planned very carefully based on our budget. She never ever requested to go beyond it, and she always kept us apprised of it. She worked within it with ease. Emily and her excellent colleague Katie assisted us all day on our wedding day. It was a perfect day and everything in Emily and Katie's control went very well. My husband and I just floated through the day and rarely thought about what was happening around us - other than visiting with guests, dancing, and the fun/non-planning things. In short, Glint Events knows the best people to make your wedding everything you want it to be and then, they make sure it all comes together exactly as you had hoped. Emily Bartlett was such a sweet person to work with. By the end of the process, we considered her a friend and genuinely enjoyed her company. For us, she was never put off by indecisiveness, she encouraged us to get things exactly how we wanted them, and she always offered an opinion when asked. By the end, she knew what I cared about and what I didn't. When I was fatigued by the process, she would help me make a decision based on what she knew about us and about the wedding. I appreciated this most of all. I would not say she was forceful, but instead, she would present the best option back to me with her recommendation. I found this to take a huge burden off of me when we got down to tiny details. We highly recommend Glint Events. They have excellent style, wonderful relationships with the best vendors, and are just pleasant to work with. I also highly recommend the ultimate planning package. Without Emily and her devotion to our wedding day, we could never have had the spectacular wedding that we did. They love what they do, and it shows in their enthusiasm and dedication to their work.

y. She attended all of our vendor meetings and really helped us find the right balance between Pinterest ideas and the unique vision I had for our wedding. Emily was supportive and patient, especially as our big day drew closer. We wanted to include both Indian and Nigerian cultural elements to our ceremony, which Emily helped us accomplish perfectly. The day of the wedding, the Glint team was all smiles as they pulled off a gorgeous celebration for our family and friends. Their thoughtful style elements and vendor suggestions all came together flawlessly, and we could not be more pleased with the result. Thanks again, Glint Events!

years ago and realized that we needed help for her sister's May 2016 wedding. Glint Events went above and beyond our expectations! Yes, we could have done it ourselves, but it was SO much less stressful to have Glint's assistance for the day-of coordination. Kate and Emily visited the venue with us a month beforehand, helped us visualize the best layout, and made great suggestions. The week before, Kate handled all the vendor coordination and gave us time to relax and enjoy the excitement. Unfortunately, it rained on wedding day (although that's good luck!), but we confidently relied on Kate to handle some last-minute changes at the venue and ensure that everything looked lovely when we arrived. The entire day went smoothly and we could enjoy the festivities without worry. Kate has the perfect personality for the job. She is experienced, detail-oriented, helpful without being pushy, calm, energetic, and supportive. I recommend Glint Events without reservation!

to book with them about 2 minutes into chatting with Kate. Her immediate understanding of my vision for the day and passion for what she does made it a perfect fit. Kate introduced me to Devin who was my point person and my main coordinator for the day, and we instantly clicked. She was extremely organized and clearly knew what she was doing. I had no hesitation in handing my wedding details and contracts over to her. On the day of my wedding Devin and the rest of the Glint team was wonderful. I cannot emphasize enough how much having them as my wedding coordinator made the day completely stress free and much more enjoyable. Thank you Glint!

made zero decisions about our big day, so I was very reluctant to meet with a planner. The only requests we had were that our guests have a great time and that the weekend feel as intimate as possible. Glint Events NAILED IT! I have plenty of friends that planned their wedding, I even helped my mom plan my sister’s, but I knew that to truly enjoy the process stress-free we needed a planner. After seeing so many brides stress over their big day and having a personality that likely would do the same, I knew the best decision I could make was hiring Kate & Emily. My advice to brides in the planning phase would be that just because you can plan a wedding it does not mean you should and the best way to enjoy your big day is to leave it to the professionals. It is worth every penny! (Make room for it in your budget.) Kate & Emily made me feel like an old friend, like we had known each other forever from our first meeting. Ben and I joked that they were like elves sneaking around the day of the wedding. They were practically invisible but handled everything! We had zero stress which was impressive since we had planned for an outdoor wedding during the rainiest month on record. And of course it poured for our ceremony & reception, but they facilitated every detail and transformed our tent into a magical wonderland. I could not have envisioned anything more wonderful! Do yourselves, your vendors and your guests a favor and hire Glint Events!

timelines, wonderful people skills, keen insight, great suggestions and expert management, hands-on trouble shooting to maintaining terrific repoire with the venues, and dashing back to the church to retrieve my bride's bag I had unknowingly left behind. Living in Nashville, TN made me a little nervous about planning a destination wedding. Glint Events made it seamless. I can't thank them enough for helping to create an unforgettable wedding weekend for myself, my husband and all of our guests.

planners in Richmond but left only the Glint Events interview with a huge smile on my face. As an indecisive bride-to-be, the Primary Planning services were helpful. I needed assistance settling on a theme/color scheme and Kate helped guide me and hone in on my likes/dislikes. Glint Events even had us feeling comfortable with the hand-off between Kate and Emily before Baby Franzen was born. And reassuring an anxious bride-to-be is not an easy task! Our wedding day was beyond our expectations. Everything on the day of the wedding ran so smoothly and with such ease. Emily's level of confidence and expertise was invaluable to us. Emily was like an extra best friend by my side all day and I was so grateful to have her guidance. We were all able to enjoy our celebration knowing that everything was being managed well. I would recommend Kate and her Glint Events team to anyone looking to have a well-organized, thoroughly planned wedding! Thank you Glint Events!

allowed me to handle the details with her there to support and provide unlimited advice along the way. Looking back, I cannot imagine having gotten married without Kate and her team there. You might think you don't need a wedding coordinator, but... you do. The last thing you want to do on your big day is answer questions from vendors and put out fires. Our wedding day was perfect and that was largely thanks to Glint Events. I cannot recommend them more highly!

ordinators in Richmond, and the moment we met Kate we knew her genuine, kind personality was a perfect fit for us. She was incredibly organized, detail-oriented, and knowledgeable about designing and planning a wedding, but she also had fun with us and made us feel like everything was going to turn out great (which it did!). Kate's primary planning services were extremely helpful, especially her vision board that compiled my thousands of Pinterest ideas into one page that described our theme perfectly. We used the vision board to send to vendors and keep us focused throughout our planning process. She also facilitated a priority list for Bryan, my mom, and I that helped us understand what parts of the wedding were most important to each of us individually. Since we did the actually planning ourselves, this priority conversation set us up for a very positive and conflict-free planning experience! Kate stepped in again one month before the wedding to begin coordination and made us all feel relaxed yet excited about the days to come. Throughout the wedding weekend, Kate and Emily were critical in making sure our timeline ran smoothly, our vendors were on track, and that everyone felt relaxed. We got married at my family's home in a very rural area on the river where there is little cell phone reception, so of course there were a few bumps the day of the wedding. However, I didn't even know about them until the next week because Kate handled them seamlessly for us! We also had numerous DIY projects and a very complicated transportation system, and Glint Events organized and oversaw them perfectly. Kate and Emily took care of every little detail, and I truly cannot say enough good things! Glint Events coordinated the wedding of our dreams, and Bryan and I had the best day of our lives! Thank you Kate and Emily for all of your help! We strongly recommend Glint Events for all of your planning needs :).

erly anxious bride-to-be, but whenever I spoke to Kate that nervous feeling totally disappeared. Throughout the wedding planning process, Kate was there to answer any and all questions I had, whether it was about vendors or the vision of our special day. Leading up to the wedding, Kate sent me a very detailed timeline and communicated with all of the vendors which was a huge weight lifted from my shoulders! Our wedding day was absolutely perfect and I truly believe that that was due to Kate and Emily being there and taking care of every little detail. If there were any mishaps that day, I was blissfully unaware. I can honestly say that hiring Glint Events for day of coordination was the BEST decision I made during my wedding planning process! I very strongly recommend Glint Events to anyone who is looking for a wedding or event planner!

style, budget, and all your wedding wishes and plans YOUR perfect day. From vendor recommendations to electronic planning, trouble-shooting, and timelines, Kate and her process is flawless. My best advice is to trust Kate 100% along the way, and watch her do her best work! We did just that, and our wedding day was more beautiful, stress-free, and fun than we could have ever planned! THANK YOU KATE & TEAM!

ate, I knew I wanted to work with her. She is knowledgeable, passionate, enthusiastic, but also down to earth. Every meeting we had with her felt like hanging out with an old friend. We had a few minor bumps in our wedding planning along the way, and I always knew that Kate would be there to answer my call or email and walk me through it. The day before our wedding and the day of, she was instrumental in making sure everything ran smoothly. I cannot recommend her enough! Having Kate there on the day of our wedding allowed me to sit back and relax, enjoy the day with my family and friends and not worry about a thing. If anything went wrong, I didn't know about it! Our day was even more perfect than I could have imagined, and Kate played a huge role in that. If you're looking for a wedding planner... hire Lovebirds Events!

of coordinator. My now-husband (yay!) and I live in Colorado but are originally from Virginia. Due to the long distance planning, we chose our planner carefully since we wouldn't be able to meet vendors or even see the location until months after they were booked. Kate was flexible with our busy schedules and was always available to check in via phone calls, texts, skype or email. We had very unique ideas for both our ceremony and reception, and Kate went out of her way to make those dreams happen without any judgement about it being so different than most weddings in the area. She seemed just as excited about the wedding as we were! She created vision boards during the first stages of our planning process to be sure that we were on the same page which was so helpful. I totally trusted Kate to advocate for what we were wanting. She kept our budget in check and was always finding the best deals for us. Kate and her team saved me from hours and hours of scanning the internet for vendors that fit our style. She has so many connections in Richmond. We really could not have done it without her. Her whole team was responsive and available practically at all hours, making my pre-wedding anxieties almost nonexistent - I didn't think that was possible! On the day of I was completely relaxed and happy, able to soak in all of the joy and beauty knowing that Emily had all of the details under control. She was fantastic as well. She must have been so busy that day making sure everything was set up as we wanted, moving furniture from cocktail hour to the reception flawlessly, and managing any unexpected surprises that we did not predict (including running out of beer - yikes!). She did this without anyone noticing and without stress...everything happened exactly as we hoped without me having to worry. Both Kate and Emily are amazing, easy to talk to and work with, and truly listen and work to make your dream day come into reality. It was absolutely the happiest and most magical day of my life, and Lovebird Events is the reason. They're the best in VA!

ips with a variety of vendors! We came in under budget, we had a high quality event, and our guests had an amazing time, which could have been a challenge due to some setbacks with the weather! Thank you Kate and Emily! We will be sending referrals your way!

dding in the next year and I lived in Dallas so could not help much. We found Lovebirds Events online, hired them and never looked back. Kate was able to help us locate a beautiful church for the service and an amazing reception site. She sat down with the bride and groom to build their wedding “vision” and then took over all the details. With a few calls to Texas, we had a perfect wedding weekend. Kate had everything looking gorgeous, organized, timely and fun!!!

ried before the end of the year. However, within the first week of taking up arms to start our courageous (and at the time confident) campaign against the wedding planning leviathan, it was about three days of venue research before we realized the ferocity of the beast we were tackling. Wedding planning is for people who know what they want. These people are savvy and confident in coordinating a myriad of schedules, people, task-allocations, colors of things that apparently come in different colors, and details; never batting an eye when that third cousin on your mom's side that you've not spoken to since you were five has vehemently conflicting opinions that you MUST consider. Anyway, neither Ben nor I are this person. All of these considerations actually were overwhelming. All we knew is that we wanted to be married to each other, we wanted to love our families well with the party, and, being Christians, we knew we wanted to make the event about Christ. I also knew that I wanted flowers. Enter Kate Franzen. People, the wedding planning process makes you feel like you're Frodo Baggins looking up into the nostril-flaring face of the Balrog. Well, Kate Franzen, then, is Gandalf. This woman planned our wedding in, not the original six month fast-track, but a blazing THREE MONTHS. And it was beautiful. She and her team, with a perfect blend of professional poise and personal interest, tackled our leviathan and turned it into one of the most beautiful events I've ever seen (obviously, with bias I recall it as THE most beautiful :) ). Kate took our ideas and presented us with "vision boards" to help us get a better idea of a feel for the ceremony and reception. She helped us to write a budget and prioritize the items most important to us. She also was invaluable during the process of selecting vendors; taking into account our preferences of contractors, while providing us with other options to help protect our pre-determined budget. Thanks to Lovebirds Events' established network and relationships with the area's vendors, we came in $5,000 dollars under budget. When we finally got to the wedding day, Kate was the point man for all coordination, allowing Ben and me the freedom to really enjoy the meaning of our covenants, the excitement of the day, and the overwhelming love of the people surrounding us. I cannot sing the praises of Kate Franzen's team at Lovebirds Events with enough emphasis. They were invaluable in making our wedding into something truly beautiful, and Ben and I, as well as my wonderful wedding-funding father, are incredibly thankful to have had the privilege of working with them. Do yourself a favor and hire these talented people!

vision of a simple, country wedding, focused on family and friends, and she helped me achieve it. She met with us ahead of time to facilitate conversation between us and various vendors, as well as guiding us as to who would fit our needs. On the day of the wedding, she and her assistant took care of everything. We had organized decor into boxes with directions, so she set up all of the decor without me having to think about it at all. I did not realize until after the fact, but they had even filled in my decor blind-spots with the perfect touches to match the rest of the decor. I never knew of any issues on the day of the wedding because they took care of them completely. My mom, the anxious one in the family, was able to completely relax and focus on catching up with friends and family. Lovebirds took away any stress on the wedding day for my entire family!

p with my wedding and both ladies were superb. I did not have to worry about anything on the day of the wedding, which is exactly what I wanted. Knowing everything was in their capable hands really allowed me to have a relaxing and enjoyable wedding. My only regret is that I did not get a larger planning package. I thought I would enjoy planning my own wedding, but I did not realize how much I didn't know about planning a wedding until I was well into it. Although Kate was great about answering all my questions and giving me planning advice all along the way, I could have avoided a lot of stress by getting a larger planning package and leaving many of the details up to her and Emily. Lovebirds Events was some of the best-spent money at my wedding.