Agape Planning

I have yet to see a groom to actually write a feedback for a wedding planner. I might be the first one. This just goes to show how great Ashley is as a wedding coordinator/planner. If there is probably one thing a soon-to-be married couple should get besides a lavish ceremony and reception place and besides the best decors and flowers, is a GREAT WEDDING PLANNER. The beauty, simplicity and elegance of our wedding happened to rest on the hands of a good coordinator. People cant stop to talk about how the whole day went "smooth", "perfect" and "well-coordinated". In all honesty, I asked Ashley to send me websites where she is affiliated so I can "brag" about her. This is the least we can do to tell the world how important she was to the Biggest day of our lives. Your bestfriend in your wedding is not your bestman nor maid of honor, its your wedding planner. For us, it was Ashley.

I can not say enough about Agape Planning and Ashley Powell! Ashley worked with us and helped to put our minds at ease during the planning process. She helped me time everything and not stress! On the big day she was so calm and collected (at a destination wedding location she had never been to!) Ashley dealt with difficult questions and family members with ease while we were allowed to enjoy our day. Our family ended up loving Ashley and realizing how much a wedding coordinator was needed. Ashley will not be forgotten when we remember our wonderful wedding day. Thank you so much Ashley at Agape Planning!

Hiring Ashley Powell as my wedding coordinator was probably the best decision I made when planning my wedding. Knowing that Ashley was taking care of every detail the day of my wedding gave me a peace that I would not have had unless she was there! She took care of all the little problems that happened without me even knowing about them! This is a sign of an excellent coordinator! For example, I found out after my wedding that the linen company did not show up until an hour and a half after they were supposed to, and yet everything was still set up on time, exactly the way I envisioned it! I hired Ashley to make sure that everything went according to plan the day of my wedding and that is exactly what she did. Not only was she fantastic the day of my wedding, but she was also very helpful leading up to the wedding. She was very professional and very easy to talk to. Anytime I called or emailed her a question, she always got back to me the same day or shortly after. Without having Ashley as my coordinator, I know that my wedding would not have been as wonderful as it was!

Ashley was an amazing part of our wedding. The day was perfect and exactly what we both envisioned. She has a wonderful way of listening to what we wanted and also making suggestions. Her attention to detail is exquisite! Also her service providers were absolutely amazing, always kind, listened to exactly what we wanted and they were all on time. In the end, she had our best interest at heart. Thank you for being the amazing person that you are and know that our day would not have been the same had you not been there.

I worked with Ashley from Agape Planning and I could not have put my wedding day together the way she did! She was able to bring my wedding day vision into reality. Ashley was able to keep me on track and focused. She was always available to give me advice and help work out any problems that arrived during the planning stages. On the day of the wedding I didn't have to worry about one thing because I knew she had everything under control! She was amazing!

Ashley is the Best of the Best!!! She is the most organized woman I have ever met in my life! She helped us with our timeline, called all our vendors to confirm everything was right and was there for us the whole day of our wedding. We can not say enough wonderful things about her. Deciding to have Ashley apart of our wedding was the best decision we made! She is so nice, caring, respectful, and was there for us through out the whole planning process. Any question i had, i could email her and she would get back to me so fast and with the perfect answer every time! My husband and I had been planning our wedding for about 3 months before we started working with Ashley. We had hit that point in the planning where we had our venue, the date, and our caterer. It was difficult to look at all the remaining stuff we had to do and try to pick which one we were supposed to do first, very overwhelming! That's when Ash came in, she was the biggest breath of fresh air, she was able to bring us both back down to earth and get us relaxed and excited again about our big day! She brought up things that we would have never thought of or known to think of. She has great ideas and is the Best! If any of you Brides are feeling overwhelmed and need a little bit of help, Ash is your gal! She has many package options, from Day of Only to planning the whole wedding. She will be the best decision you both will make out of everything!! What a great feeling on your wedding day to feel so relaxed, she has everything under control and that was the best feeling!

Wow. I truly cannot say enough about what Ashley and Agape Planning did for us. Weddings are complicated-- ridiculously complicated-- but Ashley honestly makes it look easy. From our first meeting with her, we knew she was someone really special and we both immediately felt a huge weight lifted from our shoulders as she replaced our chaotic scattered ideas with organized mapped out lists that were ready to be played out as the wedding of our dreams. Ashley's attention to detail and knowledge of the venue and every element of our wedding were so impressive. Even as wedding experts, however, Ashley and her team are anything but perfect-wedding-making-robots; Ashley was so sincere, sensitive, and supportive throughout the whole process that we really knew that we would be well taken care of on our wedding day. Assuming my friends and family aren't reading this, Ashley was my favorite person beside my husband at our wedding! Every time I saw her, I knew everything was going as well as it seemed. One of the best decisions we made about our entire wedding was choosing Ashley at Agape Planning as our wedding planner and day-of-wedding coordinator.

I wish I could give Ashley more than 5 stars! When I began wedding planning, I did not think I would need a wedding coordinator, since I had tons of friends' referrals and lots of time. However, my venue (although gorgeous) was very strict with their rules, and no one I knew had gotten married there (a reason why I chose it). Ashley was their recommended coordinator. I was a little hesitant because she hadn't planned a Pakistani or Muslim wedding before, but she was so eager to learn about the customs and different traditions. She definitely went above and beyond by ordering a south Asian wedding planning book that described our weddings. To top it off, she is such a sweet lady, and since she's a fellow Trojan, she's family. She suggested excellent vendors and ideas for the wedding. She made the day stress free not just for me, but for my parents, which was very important. After the wedding day, she wrote a lovely blog post which made me want to see her again, even though the wedding is over. Thanks so much, Ash!

Where do we begin? Erick and I have now been blissfully married for 2 months and just recently had the chance to sit down and enjoy pictures as well as share wonderful memories of that special day that Ashley helped bring to fruition. When we first started planning our wedding the idea of hiring a wedding planner never crossed our minds. We thought with everyones help we could accomplish the look and feel that we wanted for our day. As the months flew by and as my poor husband continued to be my sole girlfriend but who’s patience began to grow thin hedecided to take matters into his own hands and find help for me. Wedding Wire is an amazing resource and through this website he found Agape Planning. Erick admittedly called a few other planners first but when he spoke to Ashley he immediately felt a connection over the phone. Our meeting was more than we expected! Ashley’s charisma, knowledge and confidence blew us away. Her introduction and explanation of what her services entailed impressed us and it was important for the both of us to work with someone who genuinely cared about our story and how we met. In addition, Ashley’s attention to detail is incredible and her vision matched ours perfectly. She made sure that we had the exact ambiance we wanted. She conducted herself with poise and confidence and that was key for our crazy wedding party. Ashley, Erick and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your hard work, patience and time that you put into our fantastic affair. Words alone cannot describe fully what she brought to the table- both as a professional and as a friend. No bride and groom knows what they are getting themselves into when it comes to planning a wedding and with her great guidance and support we were left simply to enjoy the beginning of the rest of our lives thanks to Ashley; and this was priceless.

I have yet to see a groom to actually write a feedback for a wedding planner. I might be the first one. This just goes to show how great Ashley is as a wedding coordinator/planner. If there is probably one thing a soon-to-be married couple should get besides a lavish ceremony and reception place and besides the best decors and flowers, is a GREAT WEDDING PLANNER. The beauty, simplicity and elegance of our wedding happened to rest on the hands of a good coordinator. People cant stop to talk about how the whole day went "smooth", "perfect" and "well-coordinated". In all honesty, I asked Ashley to send me websites where she is affiliated so I can "brag" about her. This is the least we can do to tell the world how important she was to the Biggest day of our lives. Your bestfriend in your wedding is not your bestman nor maid of honor, its you wedding planner. For us, it was Ashley.

Ashley was a pleasure to work with from the beginning. I planned my CA wedding from the east coast and knew I wanted at day-of coordinator to help take the stress off my wedding day. I had to book over the phone and Ashley was the only coordinator I connected with and felt confident about. Although I only booked her day-of services, she went above and beyond. From the first day, she was on top of things. Ashley is organized, caring, personal, professional, and really made me feel like she was there to make my visions come true. I booked 9 months in advance, but she still checked in on me every month. When the final month came, she was one step ahead of me confirming and finalizing all of my vendors for me. Minus the heavy rain and windy gusts on my wedding day, Ashley made sure everything went off smoothly. Even my parents, who didn't know what a wedding coordinator was before my wedding complimented her on being so thorough.

Ashley is outstanding! She is SO professional, and the best choice we could have made regarding our wedding. She made everything go so smooth, and I did not have to worry about a single detail on our wedding day. She made everything absolutely perfect, we could not have been happier with her! AMAZING!

Ashley could not have been more wonderful, our wedding day was more than I could have possibly imagined and I owe a big part in that to Ash! With Ash at my side for the wedding day there was nothing for me to worry about, I was simply left to enjoy the day and I didn't have to think about one detail. After a long year of planning you can imagine how much of a relief this was. Ashley is very detailed oriented, she kept everyone on point and nothing and I mean nothing was out of place. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for the best wedding planner ever!

I used Ashley as my wedding coordinator for my recent wedding at the Nixon Library. I couldn't have asked for a more organized coordinator to assist me make my wedding vision a reality. From helping me with bridal party gift suggestions to vendor follow up she was on point. Organization was one of the most important things I was looking for a coordinator and Ashley has that down from the first time you meet her. You know she really knows what she's doing and loves it. On the day of the wedding, I definitely was guest at my own wedding enjoying it as everyone else, I didn't have to lift a finger. If there were any issues to be solved, I never had to hear of it as the whole day seem to go by very smooth. Ashley is awesome! There is no need look any further as you won't be disappointed with Agape Planning

Ashley Powell with Agape Planning was truly amazing! I know a lot of brides talk about how "great" or "amazing" their wedding planner was, but Ashley was more than just "great" or "amazing" she really was a life saver or should I say, "Wedding Saver!" I was not the typical bride, I was not one of those girls that looks forward to her wedding day all her life and spends most of her childhood dreaming up her dream wedding. For that reason, when I got engaged, I thought that the last thing I need to spend money on was a "wedding planner" I figured "wedding planners/coordinators" were for spoiled brides that had so much money that they didn't know what to do with it. Needless to say, I got a rude awakening when I started planning our wedding! My fiance and I got engaged on Feb. 15, 2009 and at that time we set a wedding date of May 1, 2010...plenty of time to come up with what my idea of a "perfect" wedding would be and of course plan it. Then, in June 2009, my fiance's father fell ill and we needed to move up our wedding (we wanted to get married by the end of 2009). When we decided to move up the wedding in June, I hadn't planned or confirmed anything yet because I thought we had until May 2010. The only thing I had managed to cross off the "Wedding To Do List" was buy my gown :-) Once I realized that I only had 4 1/2 months to plan the perfect wedding, I began to stress out (that's putting it lightly). I was planning a wedding in Southern CA, while living in Northern CA and I was not familiar with venues or vendors in So Cal. I decided to finally give in and set-up some calls with wedding planners. Ashley was the third wedding coordinator that I contacted. Let's just say, the saying, "save the best for last" was so true! Ashley was so sweet, so professional, so sincere, so well-organized, and she really has a great eye for all things wedding! To make things worse, I was planning a wedding in 4 1/2 months and I had a very tight budget and a large wedding guest list (tight budget and big guest list = recipe for disaster BUT NOT IF YOU HAVE ASHLEY!) Investing in Ashley's services, actually ended up saving me money! Her vendor contacts were the best in the industry and she had vendors across the board for all budgets! Plus, she always had little money saving tips that really did work (not those cheesey ones you read in all the Bridal magazines). I had to fight my family and fiance tooth and nail to hire Ashley because everyone told me that I didn't need a coordinator because I had so many people that could help me (aunt, mom, cousins, 6 really eager & helpful bridesmaids ready to do anything) but after my initial conference call with Ashley, I just knew that she was going to help keep me calm and that she was probably my only shot at pulling the wedding off without suffering a nervous breakdown. Thank goodness, I stuck to my gut instinct and decided to hire Ashley!! Thanks to Ashley, I not only pulled off the wedding, but, it seriously was so much nicer than I would have ever imagined!! I can honestly say that I didn't worry about a single thing on my wedding day! Ashley and her assistant were fundamental in executing the perfect wedding! Our wedding was a culturally mixed wedding and I was really worried about the music because my family insisted on a middle eastern band/singer and my fiance and his family only wanted a DJ. Ashley made sure that she came up with a timeline that ensured that both groups would be pleased...and they were :-) Ashley was totally in charge of coordinating everything with the vendors and making sure they were there on time and doing everything that they were suppose to do...and they did...thanks to Ashley! Thanks to Ashley, I really got to enjoy my wedding and I can honestly say that I did not have any "freak out" moments on my wedding day...I can't even think of a single thing that went "wrong" (not to say that it didn't because I'm told that's impossible, but I sure didn't notice and neither did anyone else..I would guess if anything did go wrong then, Ashley was probably the only one that knew). I can go on and on about how wonderful Ashley from Agape Planning was and I would love to say more to anyone that wants to personally contact me. If any Brides are considering Ashley's services and are not absolutely convince, please feel free to contact me at mikelababayan@gmail.com. I will end this review by saying that at the end of it all (literally, at the end of the wedding reception) my family (aunt & cousins that were trying to convince me not to "waste" money on a coordinator) all came up to me and told me that Ashley was the best and that I owed her a great big THANK YOU! My fiance even went so far to say that the money we spent on Ashley was the best money that we spent on the whole wedding!! (Honest truth...I was shocked he went so far, but he did!). My best advice to any Bride is: Don't make the same mistake I made and think that a wedding planner/coordinator is an added perk or luxury item for spoiled brides because it really isn't...I learned that a great coordinator/planner is a necessity and definitely not just an extra perk.

If I could give a higher rating on quality of service for Ashley I would. She was amazing. I wish weddings happened more often in life so I could continue to use her. If I have another big party to plan I would definitely use her.Ashley is very professional, but really personable. I felt comfortable with her immediately and she had done so many weddings that she had lots of ideas to help me when I was stuck. I was amazed hearing about the different kinds of weddings she did, it felt like we were on the same page yet she was able to plan such different types of weddings. I think she would be a great fit for anyone. If there is a new tradition she had not heard of, she learns about it on her own. Ashley's pricing is very reasonable. There is so much that she helped us on I really felt like we should have paid more. There were just little things that she would do that were above and beyond what we expected.Of course it's bound to happen that one changes their mind a few times. Ashley is great about going with the flow and just wanted to help. She was great about asking what I thought and not just charging ahead with her own ideas. She has done so many weddings that she knows what works best. She took my ideas and molded them to what worked best and it was a beautiful end product. I never once felt like she tried to get me to do a different idea than what I desired. There can be a fear of the wedding planner forcing their ideas on you, but that was far from the truth with Ashley. I got to plan my wedding and it was definitely "my" wedding. I enjoyed putting all the personal touches to it. The day of my wedding went so smoothly I didn't hear of anything bad happening. I got to enjoy the day without any worries.I highly recommend Ashley. People would ask me if I was stressed before the wedding, but I was able to truthfully say no. The planning of my wedding was enjoyable and I believe it was due to Ashley. I had a decor change a couple weeks before the wedding and she was great about working with me on it and making sure no details were left out. I can't say enough good things about Ashley. Just meet with her and you will see for yourself.

This review is for Day-of / week-of coordination only. I hired Ashley to help primarily with timeline and vendor coordination and didn't have the opportunity to have a full-service planner help with all the details. I was one of those brides who thought for sure that I could do it all on my own and that I didn't need a wedding coordinator. But after my mom saw countless episodes of "Who's Wedding Is It Anyway" and saw how the planners saved the day time and again, she convinced me to hire at least a day of coordinator. Fast forward to the week before my wedding - I can't imagine what I would have done without Ashley. She gave me organization and perspective when there just weren't enough hours in the day to get everything done that I needed to do. She handled all the vendor confirmations (and trust me, there are more vendors than one busy bride can keep straight), put together a clear, step-by-step timeline, and my favorite part - she sent an email out about a day or two before the wedding to all my vendors saying that "from this point forward, the bride and groom request that all questions go through Ashley". On my wedding day, I didn't have sight of a clock at any point in the day. Ashley sweetly but firmly (which is important with a coordinator) kept everything on track, made sure my hubby and I ate (or at least tasted) each course, paid our vendors, and dealt with any problem - if there were any. I initially thought that day-of coordinators were a luxury or an unnecessary expense but now, after it is all said and done, I can easily say that having Ashley's help and expertise was priceless!

We hired Ashley to coordinate our wedding at the rehearsal and the day of. Ashley was extremely organized and our wedding would not have been as flawlessly executed without her. From making sure our vendors were set-up on time, to running our entire ceremony to making sure my makeup was touched up throughout the entire evening. I am so grateful for all of her hard work. We could not have done it without her! I have recommended Ashley to all of my friends who are getting married.

I would highly recommend Ashley with Agape Planning. She not only was warm and friendly she was professional and extremely organized. This is one area I would never leave out of the whole wedding process. Ashley provided a service that goes above and beyond planning and organization...she provided "Peace of Mind". Her professionalism came with warmth and kindness. Ashley seemed to be 10 steps ahead of me, and it was such a great relief when the wedding day arrived and I could just sit back, relax and enjoy my day. Not only did everything come together with style and elegance, she was a pleasure to work with, very easy and gentle in her reminders. She also worked well with the other vendors, my mom adores her, and I made a new friend!

Ashley, what can I say,... If only I had called you sooner, right? After planning my own wedding, I had no way of making sure all of the beautiful things I had planned would ever be realized. I had no day of coordinator. I had no one to take care of all the seemingly insignificant things that i didn't even know existed. I knew 3 weeks before the wedding, I needed help! And then we called Ashley. It was a breath of fresh air. i had forgotten what relaxed felt like! She took care of EVERYTHING for me so I could enjoy being the bride, and anticipating the big day! Ashley was not only a wedding planner, day of coordinator, instructor, manager, administrator, crisis negotiator(just kidding), she was my right hand gal. I know my beautiful vintage black tie wedding would've been a big black mess without you!! Thank you ever so much for making our one and only wedding day flawless!

Agape Planning is the best way to go for your wedding planning needs! I give Agape Planning A+++ in all areas. Ash my wedding planner made my day perfect with her attention to detail and people skills. You made my wedding day at the Richard Nixon Library magical! My guest are still talking about what a wonderful wedding it was and how every detail was taken care of from cocktail hour to my candy station! Thank You! Thank You so much!

Ashley, Working with you was truly a pleasure. Trent and myself could not have asked for a better wedding coordinator. Not only did I recognize how wonderful you are but many others said how smooth the day went and made comments about how efficient you were. Our day was truly perfect. Looking back there is nothing that could have went better. They always says at least one thing will go wrong at your wedding but looking back there was nothing I would change. It was a blessing from God to have you there on our special day and you are such a wonderful person and truly care about your clients so much. I don't think my Mom would have felt at ease if anyone else would have been our coordinator. Thanks again for all your hard work, and all the things you did the day of the wedding. The candy station looked amazing! I was just thrilled with everything! Ashley you are an awesome wedding coordinator! I don't see how anyone could keep up with you! Your work ethic is incredible! Thanks again and God Bless you and your family, you will never truly know how much everything you did meant to me. Love, Heather

Dear Ashley,At the time, Bill and I was not looking for wedding coordinator but I am so glad we did. We could not ask for a better wedding coordinator. Everything went so smoothly that I don't even know if there were any hiccups? All my guest said everything was beautiful and our wedding coordinator did a extraordinary job! You made our special even better!Sincerely,Samantha and Bill Heric

After attending a friend's wedding and seeing the work Ashley did, I knew right away that I had to have her do my wedding! She was the first vendor I booked and the one I was most happy with. She created a timeline for the day of my wedding that slotted in every second from the rehearsal dinner to cleanup. It was wonderful knowing all my vendors would be contacted and they would show up the day of my wedding due to Ashley's confirmations. Ashley is easy to work with and wonderful to talk to. She checked in on me regularly to make sure the planning was going smoothly, and always had wonderful advice to share with me. She always responded quickly to phone calls and emails and had a very positive attitude every time we spoke. I recommend her to all my friends because I know what a wonderful job she will do on their wedding!

It is a shame there is no option for 6 stars. Our wedding was on Memorial Day weekend in the Los Angeles area- but we live in Chicago! Planning a wedding from long distance was a big task, but thankfully our wedding coordinator, Ashley Powell, was a lifesaver. From day one she went well above and beyond expectations. We had a traditional Indian wedding ceremony and despite this being her first Indian wedding, she took initiative to learn about the ceremony, talk to the officiant and familiarize herself with all our customs. She always remained respectful of our cultural traditions and our demanding work schedules. The guest list was large and she was so incredibly organized that the event went amazingly well, without a hitch. Countless guests commented on how well organized the event was especially considering that most Indian weddings run hours late. This was truly the best day of our lives and we were able to enjoy it without any stress about details or the timeline, thanks to Ashley. We recommend her with highest regard to anyone planning their big day!

I wasn't even thinking about hiring a wedding planner in the first place because I've been told it is a waste of money. THAT IS SO WRONG!!! Now, I cannot even imagin how can anyone going thru a wedding without a wedding planner. If you don't agree with me that is because you didn't have Ashley! If you do agree with me, you HAVE to HAVE Ashley planning your wedding. She is very organized and professional. She guided me every step of the way. She helped me review and evaluate quality vendors. She even helped me set up appointments with them and communicate with them when I was busy. She made planning a wedding so easy. I could manage to planning the whole thing pretty much by myself with Ashley's help. My hubby just had to be there. And She made everything happened the way I wanted on my big day. Everything is so great, I feel like words cannot describe. You have to experience it. I even got many compliments from my guests about her. Comparing the quality of her service to the cost, every penny is worthwhile.

Ashley saved our wedding, there is no other way to put it. We had hired some other planners and after months, nothing had been done. We got the run around and a consistent routine of one planner blaming the other partner. We were out of town and needed permits for a beach wedding, as well as every other piece to be put together. We found Ashley with only a month to go and she basically had to start from scratch. She did a fantastic job. She got us organized, found what we needed and got the permits straightened out. She helped us so much that we cannot thank her enough. The wedding came off beautifully, mainly due to Ashley. She communicated with us all the way to the day of the wedding, met us and gave us a great run down. She was friendly, creative, flexible, yet extremely on the ball and organized. The wedding day itself had her making sure to keep all of the stress off of us and she handled many issues without us ever knowing. She was quick on her feet and incredible. I owe her a lot for all of the work she did. She truly felt sorry for us for the experience we had with the past planners. She gave 120% of herself to pull this wedding off and her rate was EXTREMELY low for what she did. She was the best I have ever heard of.

Ashley Powell from Agape Planning was so valuable to me during the whole wedding process. She helped us throw a truly amazing wedding. Everything turned out better than I ever imagined. She made the whole process so easy and wonderful for me and I never felt an ounce of stress the entire time. She was available to me whenever I needed her. She helped me with everything from contacting vendors, to organizing a wedding day timeline, to orchestrating the rehearsal and entire wedding day. I wouldn't have been able to have the wedding of my dreams without Ashley.

Both sides of the family were really impressed with how professional, sweet, and genuine Ashley was! I hired her as a "day of" coordinator, but I didn't have to fuss over anything for about a month before the wedding because Ashley took care of it all! Although my wedding day flew by, I was surprisingly relaxed and had tons of fun - and I know it was because of Ashley! She also handled the "energetic" groomsmen (and groom) beautifully.

Ashley was amazing to work with. My husband and I decided to have a "Leap Year" wedding and gave Ashley all of 27 days to plan the entire wedding. She was so organized and thought of everything! She also helped find us a DJ, Photographer, and Florist. She worked diligently with the venue we choose, and was there early on the day of the wedding going over every detail. She made my wedding exactly how I dreamed it would be. I don’t know what I would have done without Ashley!

One of the best decisions I made during the wedding planning process was to hire Ashley! I knew how important a day-of coordinator was and in my selection process I searched for someone who was: 1.) experienced, 2.) organized, 3.) motivated, 4.) a great communicator, 5.) calm under pressure. During our initial meeting and every meeting that followed, Ashley blew me away with her incredible ability to help us organize, prioritize and process all the tasks we needed to accomplish for the wedding. She created extremely helpful tools to help us stay on track and informed such as a vendor contact list, schedule of events highlighting to-dos, bride and groom to-do list, etc. (Although you can download lots of tools online, it makes a big difference to have a professional create a schedule for you and know realistically whether the timing will work!) She was also able to draw on her experience planning so many past weddings to give us suggestions on how to think through logistics and take traditional etiquette into account. Her attitude was always upbeat and positive, and I can't tell you how priceless this was during those times I felt overwhelmed with the wedding planning process. The day of the wedding, there were the small "surprises" that happen at every wedding, but I can honestly say that Ashley handled everything to perfection and my husband and I were able to enjoy every minute of our wedding knowing that Ashley was taking care of things behind the scenes. She shielded us from the small things and let us know when something important happened (e.g., we weren't able to use the sparklers we had bought for the farewell exit). She partnered so well with the vendors and treated all of our bridal party and guests with respect. We received so many compliments about her professionalism and leadership under pressure. I was so blessed to have Ashley as part of our special day, and would recommend her 100% to any bride.

(FIVE STARS) The experience with Ashley was amazing. She is type A to the max...she is thoughtful, efficient, always on time, a pleasure to work with, and has every detail organized down to a T. Having all of her help was beyond wonderful. I truly felt at ease the day of knowing that she knew the vision and all my little details and executed them so seamlessly. It was truly a joy to work with her from start to finish and all the guest commented on how smoothly everything ran. There were so many details that I heard of after the fact that she fixed without me evening knowing about them…a sign of the perfect coordinator. If you are contemplating hiring a coordinator...DO IT...you will NOT regret it...I promise. Don’t spend all the time and stress planning your wedding and have the day of just as stressful, when you can spend the extra money and have peace of mind and a WONDERFULLY executed event....it is WELL worth it!!!

Ashley of Agape Planning was absolutely wonderful! She was our wedding coordinator for our ceremony. I had already booked a location for our reception venue, otherwise I would've contacted her about the reception. Everything that I imagined the ceremony to be, was 100% more than what I thought. She went above and beyond our expectations and was friendly throughout. She is absolutely amazing and I will miss that I wont be able to ask her questions anymore, as we're married now! I will recommend her to any of my friends, co-workers, neighbors to may be getting married in our area.

I worked with Ashley at Agape Planning. All our friends and families noticed how smooth everything went at the wedding (even my husband's friends noticed…now that is good!). She is so sweet and caring, but she knows how to bring the event together. She showed genuine interest in us…not just the wedding, and was very kind to everyone. She was great because she had insight that we could have never thought of, but she was also open to our ideas as well. I would not recommend anyone else; she was perfect!

Ashley was wonderful! She was dedicated and driven to meet all of our needs.

My wedding day would not have gone as flawless as it did without Ashley! She was an incredible planner and she made sure the entire day go smoothly. She was great. I highly recommend her!

Ashley is amazing. I would not have had my dream wedding with out her. She made our day so special and I didn't worry about a thing.

Ashley was amazing to work with. My husband and I decided to have a "Leap Year" wedding and gave Ashley all of 27 days to plan the entire wedding. She was so organized and thought of everything! She also helped find us a DJ, Photographer, and Florist. She worked diligently with the venue we choose, and was there early on the day of the wedding going over every detail. She made my wedding exactly how I dreamed it would be. I don’t know what I would have done without Ashley!

Ash,

Thank you so much for all the incredible work you did on our wedding! We are so, so, so glad we hired you and can't imagine how we would've survived without your amazing organization, great recommendations, professionalism, calmness under pressure, and undying "can do" attitude! We were so blessed to have you as part of our wedding!

Love,
Connie & William

Dear Ashley,
I wanted to thank you for the help you provided me with my wedding. I am so glad we hired you to be our wedding coordinator. The vending referrals and ideas prior to the event were very helpful. After spending months planning every moment of the night, it was so nice to know someone was ensuring it all turned out the way we planned. I was able to truly enjoy the reception knowing you were there. Your presence was felt, but not over-bearing, and you appeared wherever I needed you. Thanks again for making our special day so enjoyable.

Sarah & Charles

According to the famous painter Vincent van Gogh, "Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence". One's wedding day is simply that … the essence of love … expressed through the exchange of vows… it is a beautiful day that will forever be painted in the mind of those who experience it with you.


Ashley did an amazing job of creating and further developing our personal vision of the "essence of our love" on our wedding day and created an incredible lasting picture that has stayed with our guests and with us. Ashley was the perfect combination of consideration, clarity and warmth needed on such a hectic day. At all of our meetings, she was direct and upfront and everything that she promised, she delivered on. It was profound what Ashley was able to create and do within such a short amount of time.


On a personal level, Ashley understood what I wanted from that day, she simply got the "picture" I had created in my mind and ran with it. Had it not been for Ashley, our wedding day simply would not have been the treasured experience that it was. Ashley is by far one of the most organized, thoughtful and consistent individuals I have ever worked with. Ashley is a brilliant wedding planner and any bride who works with her is both moved by her radiant personality and dynamic ability to create a day that some only ever get to dream of. Forever will I be grateful to Ashley for all that she did on my wedding day. Thank you so much!
Lovingly-
Jill & Garrett

I wasn't so sure if we needed a wedding coordinator let alone if we could afford one. But I knew I just couldn't do it all by myself. Ashley made everything so easy and helped me out with all the elements I needed her advice on. If I knew then what I know now about Ashley's services, I would have hired her from the very beginning.
Glenn & Reigh Lea

Ashley is phenomenal and will help you out with everything you need - she rocks!

Ashley is great to work with!

Ashley is a wonderful wedding coordinator to work with at catered events. She has a very professional demeanor, and is excellent at keeping events on track according to timelines. We highly recommend her!

Ashley is amazing - professional, highly organized and so creative! We highly recommend her and her team!

What can I say... Ashley is simply the BEST! When it comes to working with many different vendors and wedding planners I always know that every situation will be handled with seemless perfection when I work a wedding/event with Ashley. She is not only loved by her clients, which is evident from the feedback I've gotten about her but she is also a joy to work with behind the scenes. Anyone searching for a wedding coordinator should stop right here and look no further!

What can I say... Ashley is simply the BEST! When it comes to working with many different vendors and wedding planners I always know that every situation will be handled with seemless perfection when I work a wedding/event with Ashley. She is not only loved by her clients, which is evident from the feedback I've gotten about her but she is also a joy to work with behind the scenes. Anyone searching for a wedding coordinator should stop right here and look no further!

Ashley is a joy to work with! She is so detail oriented, organized yet creative and fun. I have known and worked with her for years and have had all of our shared brides and grooms so appreciative and thankful that they found her. The years of experience and talent that she brings to the table will ease your concerns of a smooth, seamless day and make you so glad you hired a true professional to ensure one of the most important days of your life will be exceptional!

Ashley is simply one of the best in the business. Her attention to detail is sharp and her enthusiasm is infectious. I have a large staff of DJs and every one of them enjoy working with Ashley and appreciate her professionalism. I want any bride reading this endorsement to know that Ashley is an investment worth making. Your wedding day will be fun and stress free with Ashley at your side!

For any Bride and Groom reading this endorsement: I am Rev. Michael and I Officiate at all locations in Orange County. And one of my top favorite Wedding Coordinators is Ashley Powell. Ashley is, without a doubt, the best, the most flexible, the most organized and the nicest coordinator to work with. I receive so many rave reviews from couples not only regarding the way she handles the Ceremony but the reception as well. I would be remiss in not telling you to at least call Ashley. If you wish to know more, feel free to contact me at ReverendMichael@ReverendMichael.com http://www.ReverendMichael.com. Rev. Michael

I love working with Ashley! She is a great wedding planner. She knows how to utilize the musical services of a live band like mine. And she's adorable! Judy Chamberlain - Judy Chamberlain Entertainment