An Affair to Remember

Ehh...I didn't work with her, but had a consultation. She seemed friendly enough, but seems to have a bad reputation with others wedding vendors in town. My parents were rubbed the wrong way, so we didn't end up booking her after they heard some feedback from others. Her prices were a lot higher than other coordinators in town. Hope this helps any brides who are looking in the area for a coordinator.

Alot of her weddings that I looked into seemed to use a lot of the same vendors, and they all seem to have a hit or miss reputation around town as well.

Good luck brides! I ended up booking in Houston, but Bryan/ College Station is really cute!

The biggest stress relief that Ashley provided for me was that she would talk to my Dad directly about any of his questions and I did not have to play middle man.

She never once forget that it was our wedding and our wants meant more than tradition.

"Ashley the greatest thing about working with you was you took the time to listen to Benjamin and me. You learned our likes and dislikes, and never once over ruled what we wanted just because you thought it would be better. I always had the final say."

We began planning our daughter’s wedding as soon as we learned about her engagement in January, 2007. Ashley was part of the planning process from the very beginning. Her knowledge and experience was evident immediately in our first meeting. This meeting consisted of her getting to know us, finding out our likes and dislikes and what our “must haves” were. She listened carefully, took notes, asked questions, and made helpful suggestions. Ashley gave us her complete and undivided attention and made us feel like we were her top priority. She met with us several times in the months before the wedding and with each meeting our confidence in Ashley and comfort level about the wedding plans strengthened.
Even with all the planning, the day before the wedding and the day of the wedding were hectic and rushed for us with last minute and urgent things to do. Ashley took care of everything without hesitation and was a constant source of reassurance and support for us. I can’t thank her enough for what she did before during, and after the wedding. Every detail was thought out and followed through. She provided professional service from the rehearsal throughout the entire wedding day. As a nervous mother of the bride, Ashley was a calming influence throughout the entire process.

I was in the middle of studying for my preliminary exams for my Ph.D. and really couldn’t afford to put a huge amount of time into planning a wedding. At the same time, I wanted it to be beautiful and something that everyone would remember. Ashley was a Godsend in that regard. She contacted all the vendors, made sure that everything was accounted for, and even set up the centerpieces. Her work was impeccable and I truly do not have any complaints! She thought of things I never would have, and even made sure to make a plate of food for Tyler and me to have in the room once it was all over. She helped plan how to set up the tables, oversaw the meetings with the d.j., chef, etc, and probably a million other things I don’t even know about. It would have been a disaster and I would have been a basket case without her help!

I tend to like being heavily involved in events that I plan or am responsible for. For example, I was seriously concerned that I would need to come back to the reception site after the party was over (that night) and clean up to make sure everything was in good condition. Also, I thought I was the only one who could put together my centerpieces exactly the way I wanted them, so I figured I would have to go out to the site the morning before the wedding to set up.
Ashley took care of all those details for me. I told her what I wanted and what was important to me, and she did it. Her centerpieces turned out to be more beautiful than what I could have made myself! Even though I had made many big decisions before meeting Ashley, she was still invaluable when it came to small details. She picked up flowers, arranged the reception layout, and made sure everything ran smoothly. She’s been doing this for several years, so she was great at giving me options regarding the ceremony and reception. She has seen weddings done many different ways, and she made me feel confident that my decisions (no matter who agreed) were going to be just fine! She was also very friendly and fun to work with. I didn’t feel like I was being pressured to spend a lot of money or do things I really wasn’t comfortable with, and she didn’t push her own agenda, but instead allowed me to make my own decisions. When it came down to the evening itself, she took charge and made everything perfect!