mbrackey's reviews

I thought I could plan my wedding myself, what with my long 13 month engagement, and my love for all things creative...but early on in the process I discovered that wedding planning creates a unique stress for the bride and groom. My husband and I decided to hire a wedding coordinator and contacted Gabriella at the recommendation of a coworker of mine.

Boy am I glad that we did that. Although she's a Day-Of Coordinator, she really is more than that. She offers phone help and unlimited email support, plus recommendatiosn for vendors she's worked with in the past. She doesn't call and book people for you, but she sure does lead the horse to the various watering holes - and all of it is included in her Day-Of price!

Everything that could go wrong in my planning process did go wrong. We lost a DJ, then the flower person, a bridesmaid and then a groomsman. Gabby was there every step of the way - she offers unlimited email support and helped us feel like everything was going to be ok. I emailed her frantically that I'd lost the DJ - no problem! She immediately sent us a list of over a dozen DJ's she recommended using. We found the right one right away. The same thing happened with the flower vendor.

When the wedding finally rolled around, she was perfect. She took all the pressure off of us - we knew we were in amazing hands. She coordinated the rehearsal so beautifully that I knew the next day would be amazing. On my wedding day I didn't have to worry about anything. ANYTHING. Things are going wrong? No problem. Gabby put me at ease. Without her I have no doubt I would not have enjoyed my wedding day as much as I did.

To boot - Gabby is so affordable! My husband is a graduate student and I work at a non-profit and her price tag didn't make us wince...and it's easy to make us wince. If I had it to do all over again, Gabby would be the first person I'd call. She's also the first person I recommend to anyone getting ready to tie the knot.

We love her!