A Bride's Ally

Victoria was good. Very helpful when it came to pointing me in the direction of great vendors and the cost was very reasonable. Beyond that, though, I feel like I did most of the planning. The day of definitely came together perfectly with little work from us, so no complaints there. But the rehearsal was a disaster -- and while she was there she gave no direction -- and the wedding party sort of thought she had a bad attitude and seemed put out. We liked her a lot in the first meeting but every meeting after she seemed like she didn't like us much! So the coordination worked though I think we'd have been ok without her just the same.

As my fiance and I were planning our wedding from out of town, it was absolutely necessary we find someone to help with the planning and coordination of our special day. As our budget was very strict, we weren't certain we could find someone who could assist us. Luckily, we found A Bride's Ally! Victoria was very easy to work with and brought many amazing ideas to the table that I never would have thought of. Our package included some planning services and day of coordination. Our wedding day truly couldn't have been better, minus the rain, of course! We did not have to worry about one thing--Victoria handled it all and worked very well with vendors and my family who was in charge of the floral decor. I highly recommend Victoria and a Bride's Ally! I did not have to worry about a single thing on our wedding day!

We had our wedding in April, I was going to write a comment earlier but I was so angry with what happened at the wedding I could not. I do not want to sound mean but Victoria was very unprofessional at our wedding. She was moody and all the people that came noticed it. It was very embarrassing. She forgot to do dinner prayer, cake cutting happened at the wrong time and she just stood there with a angry face. And she showed up to help with set up very well dressed (business professional) and day of the wedding she was dressed totally casual, like she was going to the grocery store.


When we first met Victoria she was awesome, she was easy to talk to and she did not mind that we were a lesbian couple. I emailed with her back and forth for months leading up to the wedding and she responded well and helped me so much but the day of the wedding she did not work well. Our wedding had about 30 people there so it was not big at all. She argued with my wife about pictures and when we were allowed to go inside the reception. My wife kept telling her she did not want my dress to get soaked because it was raining and Victoria did not budge, she did not want us to go into the reception early and my wife had to put her foot down.

After that the whole experience with Victoria went downhill. I wish it didn't. It was supposed to be our day and Victoria ruined it. The worst part being that we had to help clean up after the reception.

We just hope she learns from this and does not mess up anyone else's wedding day!

I contacted Victoria about two months before my wedding. I had been doing all the planning myself from across the country. I realized that there was no way to get everything done without someone in the area to help out. Victoria helped me to iron out all the details. She arranged to pick up and store all of my decorations and helped me find the best deals on vases, etc. She helped so much during the planning phase and then took care of everything on the actual wedding weekend. She was there for the rehearsal and the entire day on Saturday. I have no idea how I would have gotten everything done without her. She's like magic. I know that there is no way I could have relaxed and enjoyed my day as much as I did without her there. And my day was just perfect!!

I had 4 months to plan my wedding, and after countless searches for vendors, sites, and designs, my mom and I were about to give up. I remember crying on the phone saying, 'I don't want to get married anymore!' Victoria stepped in and cleaned up the mess. We didn't have a lot of money, and after hiring Victoria we saved thousands of dollars. She suggested vendors who fit in my budget and did a fabulous job!

Then we ran into centerpieces...one of the things my mom and I disagreed on the most - she wanted traditional and timeless, I wanted fun and different. Victoria listened to both of us and came up with a bunch of centerpiece ideas, all of which were awesome and my mom and I BOTH loved!

Victoria is amazing at turning madness into magnificence. I really don't know if we could have survived without her - her day of services were priceless. I had time to sit and relax for an hour the day of my wedding...how many brides can do that? She took care of everything. You are really missing out if you don't hire Victoria, she's a gem!

- Tara Amis

I had the pleasure of hiring A Bride's Ally to coordinate my wedding. It was the best money I spent. I think a lot of brides don't consider having a wedding planner because they either think they can't afford it or they can do it all themselves. That is not the case with Victoria. Her services were very affordable, and her help and expertise were priceless. She was there for everything from getting me organized with time lines, vendor suggestions, decorative ideas, proper etiquette - you name it she knew it. She made herself very available to me during the whole planning process. I would definitely recommend day of service as well. Your wedding day goes by so fast and having someone to take care of all the details is a godsend!

Victoria took care of everything. Anytime I asked her something she already had it done. You work so hard to have a perfect wedding day, do yourself a favor and hire her so you can actually enjoy it!! She kept the whole day moving stress free and enjoyable for Tim and me. We are so thankful we had her and can't imagine the stress we would've had trying to do it all ourselves.


Jennifer & Timothy Bickers married April 18,2010

I often coordinate with A Bride's Ally as a wedding photographer myself, and Victoria's persistence, knowledge and client focus are what set her apart from other wedding planners. She will expend a lot of personalized effort (even running all over town for you!) to ensure that specific details are met. She will assist you in making the best financial, organizational and aesthetic decisions while planning your wedding. Many brides feel they can do without the services of a wedding planner, but they also don't realize what a major relief it is to have someone working in tandem, already taking care of things in the background for them. If you want your wedding day to be something really special, worry free, affordable, and hassle free, your first stop should be A Bride's Ally.