I had all the ability and resources to plan a great wedding by myself. I was the "wedding planner", invitation designer, makeup artist, and even emcee at my cousin's wedding and the maid of honor at my other cousin's wedding. so why did I feel the need to hire Amanda at Fresh Events Company?

Because I wouldn't have been the carefree, relaxed, completely happy bride I was on my wedding day. That was the job I expected from my wedding planner and that was the job they did above and beyond.

Weddings will always be stressful up until the Big Day. Some couples question putting down a chunk of change to hire a wedding planner because they know they can do it all themselves. And they can. I just don't think they will be as carefree and happy to enjoy every minute of their wedding if they have to worry about the florist arriving on time, giving tips to vendors at the end of the wedding, and the crazy drunk uncle making a huge scene. And then there are those who expect a wedding planner to do everything for them from choosing the venue, to hand-making their invitations, washing their clothes, hand-feeding them their dinner and driving them home on the night of the wedding. Yeah, that's going to cost you a little more than that chunk of change you're already complaining about.

I was realistic with my expectations from Amanda and she was there to support my husband and I every step of the way. I was still very hands on with all the little details of my wedding and had a couple breakdowns before the wedding as most brides do, but on the day of the wedding, I was able to stay on schedule (if you know me, this is an amazing accomplishment), EAT (not one or two bites, I ate a FULL meal), laugh, cry, dance, and enjoy every single second of my beautiful yacht wedding.

I could have planned a great wedding myself, but thanks to Amanda and Fresh Events Company.. I was able to plan a great wedding AND enjoy it.. which made my wedding the MOST AMAZING DAY OF MY LIFE!! :)

I got my wedding dress here during their annual Black Friday weekend sale. If you're budget conscious, the store-front can be intimidating because it looks really high-end.. however, I found my perfect dress for a very affordable price at less than $500 during this sale and the experience was entirely pain-free and FUN!