Modern Aisles

est execution and we were able to have really special moments like a low stimulation (low stim) area, bubble send off, and last minute asks and final touches. She was fabulous on the day-of, helping to settle our nerves, attach boutonnieres, and setting up the space perfectly. We would definitely recommend.

d did an amazing job. She was very accessible throughout the planning process, was willing to help us troubleshoot problems with our venue, and was amazing the day of amid a few challenges. We couldn’t have had an amazing wedding without Modern Aisles!

se took so much pressure off during the final lead up to the wedding and day of. I was able to enjoy my wedding day and focus on celebrating the love I share with my partner / husband rather than worrying about logistics and details.

te hiring her for day-of-coordination only, she exceeded all expectations by going above and beyond to ensure every aspect of our wedding was executed flawlessly. Elyse impressed us from the outset by taking the time to meet with us multiple times, demonstrating her commitment to understanding our vision and making it a reality. Her meticulous attention to detail and organizational prowess became evident as she diligently followed up on all the loose ends in the days leading up to the wedding, making sure all the preparations were on track. Beyond her exceptional organizational skills, Elyse possesses a remarkable blend of warmth and professionalism. Her genuine passion for her work shone through in every interaction, making us feel not just like clients, but like friends. It was evident that she genuinely cared about making our dreams a reality and that dedication was truly invaluable. She stepped in and helped when we had to find a new caterer at the last minute, offering support and reassurance and looking up recommendations. On the day of the wedding, Elyse and her assistant Cody were nothing short of phenomenal. They were the epitome of efficiency, effortlessly managing every aspect of the event. From coordinating with vendors to managing the intricate details of the decorations, they were everywhere at once, ensuring that every element was perfectly in place. Their seamless coordination with the DJ, catering team, photographer and other key people made the entire day perfectly executed. Thanks to Elyse's unwavering dedication and hard work, we were able to enjoy our special day without having to worry about logistics. From start to finish, she was there to ensure that everything ran smoothly, allowing us to savor each moment with our loved ones. She even stayed late and put away decorations and rental equipment so we could enjoy our reception and not have to worry about clean-up when we were trying to leave for our honeymoon.

ce were top of mind. Neither me or my husband had to worry about a thing when it came to logistics on the weekend of the wedding. Plus, they're both just good hangs and were a joy to have at the ceremony itself. It's always nice to introduce your friends and family to coordinators who you like to have around. Highly recommend for all couples!

s find our caterer, DJ and photo/video package. All of our vendor teams were woman led and that meant the world to us. Elyse is patient, composed, and extremely knowledgeable. She let us actually enjoy our day - hands down best investment ever and i am so grateful for her support.

ughs ahead of time. In particular, we wanted her help with vendor recommendations that would fit our vibe, and the team she helped us craft was fantastic! Elyse took care of everything on the actual day of the wedding, allowing us to have a truly magical day where we could live completely in the moment. Last but not least, Elyse is mother-approved!

on, and framing, which really allowed us to enjoy our day of experience. Elyse's expansive knowledge and understanding of wedding events, dynamics, and variables really is such an asset - we learned so much by working with her and looking back, there's no way our wedding would have been as incredibly successful without their assistance. Their day-of support was so very essential and Modern Aisles seamlessly worked with our wedding party, event staff, and other folks to really enhance our experience. We cannot emphasize enough how grateful we are for all their support - so much was above and beyond what we expected. We cannot recommend them enough and we are beyond satisfied for their services!

d they did just that. Sunni, Elyse, and Paula all listened to us, and helped us plan an amazing wedding! They were always responsive, communicative, and thorough! We had several last minute minor emergencies on the day of the wedding, and Sunni and Paula went above and beyond to help us get them solved. It was an amazing experience to work with them, and we are forever grateful that they helped us make our special day special. I would highly recommend them for your wedding planning and/or coordinating needs! They are nothing short of Amazing!

ncluded all décor, we had so much flexibility (we could bring in our own bartender/cater) and could fit our big party of 200- and it was being torn down. We wanted to find the perfect venue for us, at the same time that all the other brides were trying to move their 2020 weddings and all the newly engaged brides needed to find venues. On top of that, we now had to think of: Décor, food, bartenders, etc- you can imagine the overwhelming feeling of panic! We met with Elyse, and we knew immediately that we were a perfect fit, she was kind, thoughtful and understood our situation and the overwhelmed feeling we had. Once we hired the Modern Aisles team, they jumped in to help and make the planning of our big day perfect. Sunni created a beautiful mood board, and they understood exactly what our vision was and could communicate it better than us. They provided us an inventory list, and would check in with us throughout the planning to make sure everything was going to plan. Elyse joined us for our walk through, brought great questions and suggestions. Now.. this all would have been perfectly enough.. but that wasn’t it… On the day of our wedding, not once did we question the team’s ability to execute. Our family drove up to the venue with the décor, and then didn’t have to worry about anything else. The team set-up, took down, day of coordinated, did a mini-rehearsal to ensure everyone knew where to go and when- but most of all made sure that we took moments to soak in all the beautiful chaos. Whenever there was something that was needed Elyse was the on-it, made great decisions and if she wasn’t quite sure and needed to have a decision from us- she always provided her suggestion (which took so much thinking out of it). Elyse is able to perfectly walk the line of: Sincere support for our guests, while also having the ability to protect and advocate for us, so that we could enjoy our day. All of the people who were there with us throughout the day (our bridal party and parents) raved about Elyse and the crew. I cannot say enough about this great team. I will forever recommend the Modern Aisle team.

to postpone our wedding several times due to family illness and the pandemic. At first we throught we needed just a little help, but as time went on, we realized that we needed more and more support to get the wedding of our dreams pulled off. Elyse and Sunni happily assisted us as our needs grew and changed. They were attentive, responsive and intuitive. They even filled our car with our gifts and leftover food after the wedding so we could keep dancing. They gave us excellent referrals for other vendors too. We would give them 10 stars if we could!

hat hired her in 2020 for a 2021 wedding, that got pushed to 2022 due to Covid – Elyse went above and beyond what we contracted her for. She in knowledgeable, meticulous, patient, well organized and her experience in and out of the wedding industry makes he well suited to this work. She will bring up details and questions that would have never occurred to you in a million years. Our only regret was that we didn’t have it in our budget to hire her for a full wedding planning package. If you hire Modern Aisles, you won’t be disappointed.

nd checking out what they were all about, we were pretty sure that there were no other wedding planners for us. After meeting them, as Elyse said, it just felt like we were friends. We wanted a wedding in our neighborhood in South Seattle, and a reception on the beach. In addition, to be conscientious of safety, it was crucial to have everything outdoors. Our idea was to use public parks – which come with all kinds of rules and regulations to wade through and also meant bringing in and carrying out all of our own chairs, linens, food etc. The Modern Aisles team listened to what we wanted and really helped our vision come true. After many phone calls, vendor searches, and walks around the neighborhood later, we made everything happen. On the day of, Elyse and Suni were magic makers. The ceremony was smooth and so beautiful. Coming down from our ceremony we walked into an amazing transformation of our neighborhood park, complete with a lounge area and beautiful outdoor seating – with the help of “Celebrations for Every Season”, who Elyse recommended. Through unexpected life events, pandemic logistics, changing venues and tons of DIY goals – Elyse and Suni helped us create the best party we’ve ever thrown. We might sound like we’re bragging, and that’s because we are. I would hire Elyse and Suni if you want DIY magic, thoughtful and values driven wedding planners.

st minute details, decor, and vendors. Over the course of our three year engagement and multiple postponements due to the pandemic we worked with three different coordinators (two went out of business), and are so glad we landed with Elyse / Modern Aisles. Elyse was professional and organized throughout our time working together. I am a hyper organized person and tend to over-engage and worry a lot when it comes to planning — miraculously, Elyse kept my anxiety completely at bay and on the day-of I truly never stressed once! It was incredible knowing that we had someone making all the gears turn behind the scenes and that we could trust her completely. I even received compliments from the wedding party, family members, and our other vendors about how awesome she is. I don’t think we would have had the same event without Modern Aisles!

ur day and wedding night so special. Her vision for decorating and ability to keep everything on track was just what we needed. Highly recommend Elyse and her team for your wedding!

new that we wanted our wedding to feel tailored to us, and we wanted to feel like our guests were taking an active part in the celebration, but we had no idea how to make that happen virtually. Luckily for us, Elyse had so many ideas. She helped us to create the ceremony we wanted, along with a mini-virtual reception complete with toasts, guestbook, photo-booths and dancing! During the ceremony itself, Elyse and Sunni smoothly handled Zoom hosting responsibilities, ensuring that the right speaker was always spotlighted and smoothly transitioning from one part of the ceremony to the next. After the wedding, Elyse and Sunni shared screenshots of the ceremony along with the full video. We received so many compliments from our guests, many of whom commented that this was the best Zoom celebration they had been a part of! We were alone in an apartment on the day of our wedding, but thanks to Modern Aisles we felt surrounded and loved by all our friends and family.

and community, Elyse's flexibility to become our "Zoom Master of Ceremonies," and learn all of the nuances of a Zoom wedding made our wedding day free of stress and plannning. She encouraged guests to participate by commenting in the chat and calmed their concerns when the camera would occasionly cutout (due to a Chicago downpour!). Multiple guests commented how supported and encouraged they felt by Elyse during the ceremony and what a great asset she was to the Zoom experience. We highly recommend working with Elyse/Modern Aisles--obviously for an in-person post-covid-19 wedding--and also if you would like to include any sort of live streaming into your ceremony. We incorporated slideshows, music, had various friends (screens) participate and share wishes and had music playing while walking down the aisle and when we were dancing. All of these transitions were so smooth (we watched ourselves on the recorded version the next day!). There was rain, there was wind, our families and friends were watching from all over the world, and Elyse helped our wedding day be as perfect and seemless as ever.

once we "handed" the event over to her on our wedding day - everything went incredibly smoothly. As a queer couple, it also felt very important to support local/queer/PoC/women-owned businesses whenever it was possible in our wedding vendor process, and Elyse was the first person we sought out with these things in mind. It was an amazing and overwhelmingly full of love night for my wife and I - and we are so grateful to truly get to enjoy it, in no small part due to Elyse's skills and experience.

moving pieces, folks helping out, and logistics - all with calm and competence. The day would not have been the same without her!

in Elyse was *the* thing that allowed us both to enjoy every minute of our party!"

d to pull off our wedding.

h to planning. We appreciated that she asked about our families, so that she knew who all the key players were, day-of. It put our minds at ease.

ceremony. When I learned about their decision to work with Modern Aisles, I could tell they were excited. They were quite pleased as they planned a wedding that reflected their preferences. The actual event was what they hoped for and more thanks to the seamless coordination brought by Modern Aisles. And there were tears of happiness!

municative. Modern Aisles will help you make your event flow flawlessly, communicating clearly and effectively with vendors, family, and handling every small detail calmly and with a smile.

to do with the success of the event. I feel like I created the vision and Elyse helped make sure all the details were nailed down. It was such a relief to hand over my detailed and painstakingly created timeline of the weekend to Elyse and just enjoy my wedding. Elyse was very easy to work with. She was approachable, professional and detail oriented. I felt well taken care of and I know my family, friends and vendors felt the same. I'm extremely happy with my decision to hire Elyse as my day of coordinator!

us the peace of mind to focus on each other and our guests. We planned our own wedding, and Elyse put such care into understanding our vision and values. For example, she recognized the importance of creating a welcoming space for our trans and non-binary guests, and she had good ideas for how to arrange the venue to allow mingling. She also communicated exceptionally clearly about what information she would need ahead of our wedding day. We completely trusted her to carry things out on our behalf! On the morning of our wedding, Elyse coordinated our set-up crew of friends and family in a friendly and professional way. During the reception, when my wife got a bit dehydrated in the summer heat, Elyse found a quiet space for her to take a break, drink some water, and eat some snacks. She checked in with us throughout the day about how we were feeling and helped us follow our timeline in a stress-free manner. We have already recommended Elyse to other people planning special event: she allowed us to have the best wedding day imaginable!