Wow, I can't help but feel compelled to write this review which I should have done a long, long time ago. It has been nearly five years since my wedding and I have remained friends with Michele since my wedding. To know her is to love her. She would bend over backwards to make you happy.
I decided to pick her to be my wedding coordinator after a friend of mine hired her and I was merely a bridesmaid. Even then it became apparent how detailed she was when I caught her rearranging all of the flower arrangements because the hydrangeas that were delivered were more purple than blue. There she was with a bucket of flowers replacing them so they could match the ribbons on the placards. The colors were chocolate and powder blue.
When it was time to plan my wedding I knew just who to call. We laughed, we cried and made it through all of the stress of the wedding planning. She was there for me as a planner when I needed advice and as a friend when I had to deal with how to handle my recently divorced parents which was stressing me out.
My wedding was absolutely perfect. I always dreamed of a wedding on the beach. She found a charming house hidden of PCH that we were able to rent for the entire weekend over the fourth of July weekend. The ceremony was up above on the house level overlooking the ocean. The guests were surprised when we escorted them down the pathway to our clam bake in the sand. She made sure to light every table and spot the ocean so we could watch the surf long after sunset. Our favors were little fireworks which were tied to the napkins. As the night went on and the dancing was done, everyone gathered around a bon fire to sing popular songs from our high school days with an acoustic guitar.
As the years have passed, we have kept our friendship. Now during lunches I hear about other peoples' weddings and other parties. I see how many long hours she works behind the scenes to make it appear that everything magically happens. There is no magic, ladies, it's all hard work.
You will never find anyone with the passion and commitment. I don't care what anyone tells you, quite honestly I felt it was time to finally write after I heard her disappointment regarding another reviewer. I told her you just can't make everybody happy. When she goes to bed at night she should think back on the hundreds of beautiful weddings she has designed and know that there are many happy clients who owe it all to her.
I am clearly one of them. Thank you so much for all that you do.
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