TESTIMONIALS

I want to give a testimony before the wedding and then after. I have been meaning to do this for sometime. I tried three times a few weeks ago but my computer would not cooperate, it was having a 'moment'. So i will try again.

My name is (Mother of the Bride to be) ( not sure if i should announce my name until after the wedding) and my daughter will be getting married in 2010. I am the first woman i know of to hire a Wedding Planner/Coordinator. Due to the depressed economy this was a decision i had to consider for some time. The big question - do I add another expense -versus - what i didn't want to happen.

My first consideration was from testimonies from three women, Mothers of the bride. The first woman had a 'situation' that called her away from the reception for a "few minutes'. It seems as though the person(s) she had asked to clean up the church did not do it quickly enough for the minister and his wife (who were unaware of the arrangements made) so they decided to help. They threw away her grandmother's candlestick holders and lots of other things. Some things, needless to say, were broken. When she found them she was devastated. By the time she got the mess cleaned up and her broken and damaged treasures out of the trash she had missed major parts of the reception. She missed the toast, the cake cutting, etc. She told me she felt like she had "missed her daughter's reception" and sad to say she did. That was 10 years ago. I never forgot those words and the sadness in her voice.

Four years ago a Mother of the bride, at the end of a beautiful wedding and reception said to me "I wish I had a video of today". I asked her why? and she stated "I was so busy I felt I missed everything". This statement made my heart hurt for her so much. I knew she literally dedicated almost an entire year and a whole lot of money on this day, just to feel that way? I was so sad for her. My heart ached, I wanted to cry for her, and with her as the two of us watched the last wedding decoration come down.

Last September i went to a wedding showing up early to help. The entire bridal party was dressed when i got there. All except you guessed it, the Mother of the bride. She was outside tying bows on the back of the chairs. She had some co-workers who said they would help her do that, but they never showed up. So there she was trying to make her daughters wedding beautiful, tying these perfect beautiful bows on all those white chairs. While the photographer waited.

Then there is my personal experience i had to consider. When my daughter and I first started the wedding planning guest lists, ceremony site etc. We ended up in several arguments that raised our blood pressures. Then after some time we discussed it, laughed, and continued on. My only concern was if this was happening early on in the planning stages of a wedding, what will happen when it gets closer? I have one daughter and we are paying for one wedding. I wanted this experience to be a happy and pleasant one for both of us. I wanted to have memories of this time that we can both look back on and smile. Now the question was, how much was that experience i wanted so bad for both of us, worth to me?

After considering all my options (help offered from family and friends) I decided to give myself a present! A Birthday, Anniversary, Christmas, whatever it took to have what i really wanted. So I met with Lindsey and later Cory and decided they were just what i was looking for. Help with my daughter's wedding, so i would not feel the way those women did. So my daughter and I could have a happy experience to remember for a lifetime. I told Lindsey "I know things go wrong no matter how well we plan for it, but I don't want to know about it on Wedding day. I want it to be your problem not mine". She understood. So i went home and announced to my husband that i bought myself a present, so he wouldn't have to worry about one for me. A smile - then a look of concern came over his face. I told him i would make it work that was my promise to him.

My daughter's wedding is fast approaching and all i can say is THANK YOU LINDSEY AND CORY!!! They are the best. They have gone above and beyond anything i had expected.

When the mom and the bride can't agree, we agreed we would let them decide since they are the professionals. It has been an amazing wonderful, joyful experience. Just like i wanted it to be. It is by far the best present i ever gave myself!!

All i can say is "Mother's of a bride, give yourself a gift. You won't regret it!

Thank you again Lindsay and Cory for all the joy my daughter and I have had so far!

-Linda P.

"I wish I had found you both sooner and I know you must hear that all of the time. I hired a family friend as my consultant to save money and she bailed last minute leaving the rest of my friends and family to pick up the missing pieces. My wedding started late because no one knew where our grandparents were, and they ended up missing the entire ceremony. And to this day, it hurts my heart every time I think about it.

I needed someone paying attention to the important stuff - not just how the tables were set and if the food was ready. I barely even remember what was on the tables or what I ate, but I'll always remember how sick and panicked I felt walking down the aisle and realizing those two seats were empty. On top of that, I missed most of my own reception because my inexperienced photographer took so long! I needed you. I needed your experience. And I needed someone on my side.

I am so glad that She Said Yes exists and I hope that no bride in Colorado ever has to go through what I went through."

- Melissa Noelle, Fort Collins, CO

"I just wanted to thank you for all your help with my daughter's wedding. You both are not only lovely ladies, but an absolute pleasure to work with. Because of your professionalism and knowledge we were able to pull off a dream wedding, regardless of the entire wedding party living in different states. You were thoughtful, professional, and kind to not only us but every person at the event. I actually cried, as did many of the ladies who were a part of the wedding, at how beautiful the arrangements came together. The guests were awed. Thank You."

- Roxanne Asherin, Mother of the Bride

"Thank you so much for all your moral support and help during the wedding! It was beautiful! Thanks so much for the Sullivan carving! It's great! Thanks again, you pulled it off beautifully!!

- Cressa & Doug Sullivan

I feel so honored to have you as my wedding coordinator! Thanks for all of your advice, dedication, connections and hard work.

- Love Always, Amanda & Jeremy VanHeukelem

"Just wanted to send a HUGE THANK YOU! You girls are absolutely amazing! You went above and beyond any of our expectations for my daughter's wedding. Right from the start you were invaluable with your comments, suggestions and more importantly, the personal support you provided during the whole process of the wedding planning and during the wedding itself! Especially since we only gave you a few short months to help us! It was all due to your experience, professionalism and teamwork that was definitely the reason everything went so exceptionally well! Just phenomenal! Like angels, you were right there even before I knew I needed help and just took care of anything and everything that came up! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You were fun, easy and just wonderful to work with and I would gladly and highly recommend you to anyone and everyone that would be of need of your services! It would be my honor and pleasure to do so! And feel free to use any part of this email as a recommendation for your web site too. Thank you again for making my daughter's wedding a very, very special day!"

- Theda Kester, mother of the bride

"Thank you!! You were such an unbelievable help planning our wedding. We loved every minute of the day and I just don't know what we would have done without you. We had been so busy with work these past few months and it was so nice knowing that you were supporting us in the planning and making sure that everything was getting done and getting done right. I never would have thought of all the littlest details that you planned and coordinated right down to, how in the world do we cut the cake?!

Our wedding was so lovely, unique and personal. You brought so many wonderful, creative ideas to the table. So many people have told us that they loved different aspects of our wedding. I really appreciate your help and ideas for how I could make it special for my guests, because that was very important to us. You were such a joy to work with and very comforting to me in our stressful moments. You did a terrific job working with our site and our vendors to make all our aspirations come to life. Making us happy for the event seemed to be important to you because you knew this day was important to us. Thank you again for everything!"

- Best Wishes, The Messengers, Tyler & Bekkie

"We appreciate you and all you do, your work is always very thought out, with your obvious commitment to keeping on top of everything going on to keep the clients smiling and satisfied. It is always a pleasure to work with you and know that things will be done and done right! We look forward to serving with you again soon."

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