We could not have done it without Serena! When I first got engaged, most former brides I spoke with insisted that we hire a wedding coordinator, especially those who didnât have on...e. Being from a Mexican family, itâs sort of tradition to have all of your extended family pitch in to help, but we really wanted to limit that so that they could enjoy the night with us. Thatâs where Serena came in!
She took over 4 weeks before our wedding (Oct 2023), and it couldnât have come at a better time. This is probably the most stressful time leading up to a wedding, and I, the bride, started getting panic attacks due to wedding and work stress. So Serena worked with my now husband for about 3 weeks and helped to guide and advise him so I wasnât stressed with all the details. She was communicative, organized, and very accommodating of our vision.
On the day of our wedding, she helped us buy new ribbon for corsages, transported all of our prepped decor to the venue (which only had a 2-hour setup window!!), and worked with all our vendors to ensure everything was in place. Whenever I needed her that night, I would quickly scan for her, and would immediately find her as she was always within my eye-line and ready to help throughout the night.
Looking back, I would definitely hire her again, except I would hire her to step in sooner in the planning process, like 8-12 weeks prior to the event, to minimize stress.