Honey Bee Weddings

I loved my DOC, Misse! Planning a wedding can be a daunting experience and as the months passed by I realized all of my ideas and creativity couldn't be executed by me on the day of our wedding! So, I researched several wedding coordinators and chose Misse for many reasons. I loved her attention to details and her willingness to make it it the best day ever for the bride. She understood what it takes, as a DOC, to make the bride happy and make the day go smoothly. Her attentiveness reminded me a bit of myself and pushed me to hire her because of how detail oriented I am, I wanted to feel assured someone could execute the day to how I wanted it to look. I felt other DOC's limited themselves and there were stipulations where Misse was very open and when I expressed my concerns, she was so pleasant about everything and had no problems with any of my requests!The way Misse runs her business is very smart, taking over one week before the actual day is brilliant, whereas others just execute the day of. It really lets the bride be a bride leading up to the best day ever. I was worried, prior to the wedding, on the overwhelming amount of DIY I had and during our walk through two weeks prior, Misse made me feel so confident in her ability to execute! She made it seem so effortless and easy with all the crazy stuff and decor I had going on! I walked away so carefree and confident During the rehearsal, she was such great support! As long as the church is willing! The rehearsal can be exciting and overwhelming but Misse remained in control and evenkeeled, what any bride needs! I was too busy meeting, greeting, listening to the church coordinator and Misse had all the details ready to go when needed!On the wedding day, Misse was amazing! She had everything planned out and was my rock and total support throughout the day! As a bride, it's such a whirlwind and Misse kept everything running smoothly and on time! She checked up on everything, she made sure the hairstylist was at the hotel, the flowers came, when to get dressed, etc. things that slip your mind as a bride, Misse was there thinking for you! At the venue, she executed all the decor to perfection! When we got there during cocktail hour, she walked us through and I was incredibly happy with the results. She worked very well with all the vendors and kept me in the loop all night. She kept me on track with the timelines, checked up to make sure I was o.k., and made sure we were happy!Overall, it was absolutely AMAZING!!!!! Our day turned out beautiful and perfect! Misse was a driving force behind it all to help us enjoy and revel in our wedded bliss! She was the best choice ever and we couldn't be happier with how our day turned out! She is wonderful, smart, kind, and professional! The perfect choice for any bride looking to have a perfect, relaxing, fun day!

Thank you to Honeybee Weddings, especially to Sam, for all the amazing work you did to help make our wedding a success. For a bit of background, my husband-to-be "recommended" it during our early stages of our planning, knowing it would reduce my stress and let me enjoy our special day. I can honestly say it was the best thing we could have ever have done for ourselves.First of all, Missie and Sam adapt to each bride's style. In our case, we just wanted a Day of Coordinator but, due to the exemplary service, we felt our wedding was the only one happening and was a priority at all times. As an "A-Personality" bride, Sam let me feel "in-control" and organized all while reducing my stress by listening to our needs, our timeline and continuously summarizing our plan to make sure we knew she was going to make it all happen. Sam was available for questions throughout the planning process and always made us feel comfortable with her warm responses. What I enjoyed the most was Sam's kind yet direct personality, making sure we had every detail planned without overwhelming us or challenging our responses. She was willing to meet at the location and do a walk-through with the location coordinator to ensure we were all on the same page for the final execution and allowed me the moment of shared trust knowing she was as into the event as we were.I (as the bride) cannot express my gratitude of Sam's coordination efforts the week of the wedding. Sam followed up with each vendor, confirming the timeline and their duties. Due to her hard work, I was able to focus on being a bride and welcoming all my out-of-town guests. Anyone who knew I was getting married kept commenting on how calm I was and my response was always, "it's because of Sam (and of course my husband who knows what is best for us)". Sam managed the Rehearsal, making sure each attendant knew his/her place and thought of things for us to practice that I would never have known about. It kept everyone calm and prepared for all scenarios (we had an outdoor wedding). The day of was very organized but, as all brides know, time flew and I got more and more stressed the closer the clock got to the ceremony time. Sam was the rock throughout the day, providing not only comfort but also gently reminding us of what we needed to be doing or where we needed to be. During the actual event, Sam again knew every detail that was planned and allowed me, my husband and our guests a stress-free environment where we could actually enjoy the event. A few things came up that were unexpected or unplanned and, knowing my personality and what was important to me, Sam would either confirm with me what needed to be done (without interrupting my moment or fun or causing stress) or knew to handle it on her own. The next day, at brunch, many of our guests commented on how Sam was everywhere at all times but yet invisible at the same time (handling every single need without being pushy or controlling the event). She was honestly a godsend.From one bride to another, or even to someone just in the research stage, do yourself a kindness and work with Honeybee, even if just for a DOC. Of course, I "could have" done it all by myself. We were even on a budget and I wasn't sure early on if the cost would justify what I could do myself. However, I can honestly tell you that I would NOT have been able to ENJOY my day with my lovely husband, family and friends had I been tied to a timeline or managing every detail on my own, or leaving it up to a location coordinator or caterer - no offense, but they just don't have the same personal investment that a bride & groom do. Honeybee had that personal investment and treated our wedding like one of their own. And, at the end of the day, the pictures prove it all...it was the best day of my life - because I was stress-free and could enjoy the moment...all due to Sam and Honeybee Weddings. Thank you, thank you, thank you.Best, Alison (& Mitch) Branstetter

My husband and I could not have asked for a better day-of wedding coordinator. Shelly from Honey Bee weddings was absolutely fantastic. Thanks to Shelly, our day was seamless, and contrary to the warnings I got from many friends and family before our big day, everything went perfectly!

If you are a bride-to-be I definitely recommend hiring a day-of coordinator – it takes all of the potential stress out of the day (especially if you have someone like Shelly at your side). Honey Bee Weddings was great to work with from the start, and I knew from the moment that I met Shelly that I was in good hands!

Shelly started by gathering details about our event about a month before the big day. Throughout the month leading up to our wedding, Shelly was in contact with us to coordinate timelines and other information. The week of the wedding she did all of the follow up with vendors and reviewed my final contracts. At the rehearsal dinner Shelly took over the show. The day of the wedding Shelly was there from start to finish making sure every detail was taken care of. Shelly let us enjoy our day and take in all of the memories. Shelly’s help was incredible and our wedding was amazing because of her help. Shelly, and Honey Bee weddings, was the most valuable vendor we hired for our wedding day – I highly recommend Honey Bee Weddings (Shelly in particular) for day-of wedding coordination.

Honeybee Weddings was a nightmare to work with. As another reviewer wrote- if your wedding has 50 people and hotel staff handles all the work, she is probably fine. Our wedding was huge and had a ton of moving parts, which is why we found Honeybee and paid nearly TWICE the usual rate. However, the experience was far from acceptable. We made a long list of all the things that she did wrong or didn't do at all. However, it was the fact that so many vendors called us (bride AND groom) to express that either Shelly hadn't been in touch with them or that she was rude to them. Even my family...my mom, two cousins, and little sister asked us why we chose her because she didn't know what she was doing and also was rude to them. If I had the time and energy, I would write a 5 page review of how bad this company was for us, but alas...I do not. Shelly seems to approach day-of coordination as someone who holds a task list and then checks things off one at a time, IF nothing gets in the way. As most should know, weddings are never that simple. A coordinator needs to think on her/his feet and think about how to handle moving parts. Shelly wasn't able to do this and also seemed very frustrated with her own inability to handle things. Perhaps this is why I received so many complaints about her being rude and maybe that is why several vendors called us to say that they were confused about what was going on. Shelly had difficulty coordinating simple things like lining up guests and forgot so many things that we had to make a list to capture them all. At no point did Honey Bee apologize to us or even acknowledge any mistakes. That was just as frustrating as the actual poor job they did. We can never get our wedding day back and so we will forever remember that some of our most important guests were insulted by her and that things fell apart because the coordinator was not competent.That said, this company is awful and I would never recommend them to anyone. Considering that there are so many other people out there who do strong coordination and are polite to your family and friends, I regret going with them.

We booked Misse as our Day-of-Coordinator for our wedding last fall and we couldn’t have been happier with the experience. From the very beginning of planning, I knew a DOC would be a necessity (simply because I knew I couldn’t do everything myself). Misse responded promptly to my initial inquiry and was so helpful that I immediately requested a contract. My fiance and I met her in person shortly afterwards to go over a few things for the big day and I was uber-impressed. Some of the questions she asked I had never even thought of (they were good ones, too). From that point on she was available when I needed her and always willing to lend an extra hand in making sure I wasn’t feeling overwhelmed. Fast forward to the week of the wedding -- Misse took the ball and ran it in. Confirmations galore -- she developed relationships with each one of our vendors and handled EVERYthing. We had absolutely zero problems and I know for a fact it’s because she was there. I honestly can’t say enough good things about her (my husband even joked that we wanted her coordinate our lives post-wedding). If you’re considering event planning I would highly recommend Misse and the Honey Bee staff. From my very initial conversation it was made very clear that their goal was to make sure my wedding day was not stressful and a day where I could just enjoy being a bride. Goal accomplished - expectations exceeded!! :)

We used Misse at Honey Bee as our Day-of Coordinator (DOC) for our recent wedding, and I can say without a doubt that this was the most valuable service we invested in for our wedding. If you are on the fence about whether or not you want a DOC, get off now!From my first meeting with Misse at a Starbucks in Wicker Park, I could tell she was sharp as a tack--this girl knows her business! She is thoroughly professional and her vast knowledge of all things wedding combined with her attention to detail were incredible assets, especially since I was planning from out of town.Working with Honey Bee made my planning a stress-free experience, as Misse was always ready with a spreadsheet and timeline to keep me on track. She always responded to my emails immediately—I think I even heard from her once while she was vacationing in INDIA for goodness' sakes! She took care of a myriad of day-of duties as advertised: timeline development, itineraries, distribution of out of town gift bags, etc. She was also always ready with a recommendation or advice when asked--her input helped me crystallize my thoughts on a few items. And, she completely took over ALL vendor communication and coordination starting the Monday before the wedding--a service that I felt made Honey Bee more comprehensive (and a bigger value) than other day-of coordinators.At the venue walk-through, we were able to finalize the floorplan and florals, thanks to her expertise and direction (invaluable!). Just a few of the things she did on the wedding day: picked up our cakes and rentals, put in my veil, got the groomsmen into their boutonnieres, wrangled the (headstrong) bridal party, made sure we left for photos on time, oversaw the set up of the reception (making some on-the-spot decisions with the venue manager and florist to improve the flow), set two DIY decor tables (one a memorial candle display and another and advice jar). She bustled my dress, delivered our gifts and envelopes to our suite and literally appeared out of thin air within moments of someone spilling tomato soup on my dress and attended to the stain.I could go on and on about the seemingly endless list of items Misse attended to during our wedding, but I think you get the very organized, efficient and top-notch picture of the coordination offered here, right?I must say that I am a very organized person and a pretty skilled planner on my own. But I did not want the stress of handling little details or wrangling vendors on my wedding day, nor did I want my friends and family to be "on the job." It was essential that my husband and I be able to focus on each other and the important moments of our wedding day. Hiring Honey Bee made this desire a reality--we attended our wedding and reception as guests. Knowing that everything was in Misse's capable hands, we were able to enjoy every second of it. And that is truly priceless.

We used Misse at Honey Bee as our Day-of Coordinator (DOC) for our recent wedding, and I can say without a doubt that this was the most valuable service we invested in for our wedding. If you are on the fence about whether or not you want a DOC, get off now!

From my first meeting with Misse at a Starbucks in Wicker Park, I could tell she was sharp as a tack--this girl knows her business! She is thoroughly professional and her vast knowledge of all things wedding combined with her attention to detail were incredible assets, especially since I was planning from out of town.

Working with Honey Bee made my planning a stress-free experience, as Misse was always ready with a spreadsheet and timeline to keep me on track. She always responded to my emails immediately--I think I even heard from her once while she was vacationing in INDIA for goodness' sakes!

She took care of a myriad of day-of duties as advertised: timeline development, itineraries, distribution of out of town gift bags, etc. She was also always ready with a recommendation or advice when asked--her input helped me crystallize my thoughts on a few items. And, she completely took over ALL vendor communication and coordination starting the Monday before the wedding--a service that I felt made Honey Bee more comprehensive (and a bigger value) than other day-of coordinators.

At the venue walk-through, we were able to finalize the floorplan and florals, thanks to her expertise and direction (invaluable!). Just a few of the things she did on the wedding day: picked up our cakes and rentals, put in my veil, got the groomsmen into their boutonnieres, wrangled the (headstrong) bridal party, made sure we left for photos on time, oversaw the set up of the reception (making some on-the-spot decisions with the venue manager and florist to improve the flow), set two DIY decor tables (one a memorial candle display and another and advice jar). She bustled my dress, delivered our gifts and envelopes to our suite and literally appeared out of thin air within moments of someone spilling tomato soup on my dress and attended to the stain.

I could go on and on about the seemingly endless list of items Misse attended to during our wedding, but I think you get the very organized, efficient and top-notch picture of the coordination offered here, right?

I must say that I am a very organized person and a pretty skilled planner on my own. But I did not want the stress of handling little details or wrangling vendors on my wedding day, nor did I want my friends and family to be "on the job."

Throughout the wedding weekend, everyone--friends, family...even the hotel bellman--kept stopping me and telling me how calm and relaxed I looked. They couldn't believe this collected, chill chick was THE BRIDE! But I guess that's what Honey Bee brides look like. :)

Bottom line, it was essential that my husband and I be able to focus on each other and the important moments of our wedding day. Hiring Honey Bee made this desire a reality--we attended our wedding and reception as guests. Knowing that everything was in Misse's capable hands, we were able to enjoy every second of it. And that is truly priceless.

I do not have enough nice things to say about Misse from Honey Bee. She was a life saver. I do hair for a living and service with many brides for updos. I always hear horror stories of something going wrong. If I ever go on location, I witness a frazzled bride and I try to calm them down the best I can but really Im just there to do the hair. Anyways, when I was the one getting married I was nervous. So much to do so little time. My husband found Misse through online reviews. I cannot believe he thought of using her service before I did. Seriously, best decision ever. I had absolutely no worries. She took care of everything. I could not believe how easy the day went. I was able to email her with all my "crazy" questions. She would get back to me right away with helpful answers. I do not know if I would have had such a lovely time at our wedding if it was not for Misse. Really I cannot thank her enough. I had a blast that day and will remember it always.BridgetChicago, IL

"Day-of coordinator" is really a misnomer. Shelly, our DOC from Honey Bee Weddings, should really be called a "month-of coordinator" since that's what she really was. As someone who was really on the fence about even hiring a DOC, I can say now that Shelly was some of the best money we spent. Even with no major problems anticipated or experienced, it made a HUGE difference having Shelly there the day-of to run the show. Throughout our time working together, Shelly always responded to my e-mails immediately. She offered tons of advice starting from the day we hired her. She always made me feel very reassured, and she was always calm and in control of everything. About a month before the wedding, Shelly started working with us to figure out our timeline, which was full of details I never would have thought of. She must have answered a hundred emails from me, always with good advice and always very happily. The Sunday before our wedding, we had a conference call with her to go over everything. At the end of the call she said, "I am taking over from here - you don't need to worry about anything" and she did. She confirmed every last detail the week of the wedding and had the actual wedding day running like clockwork. She was an amazing planner, and a true pleasure to work with!

I will admit I was a little obsessive about finding the right DOC. I was pretty relaxed during most vendor selections – if I liked them and they were in budget, I checked it off the list and moved on. However, with a coordinator I knew I had to get along with the person, and more importantly, I had to trust them 100% to take over all of the details the week of the wedding. During our first meeting I knew without a doubt that Misse was that person. In addition to her Day Of (which is really week of) services, we hired Misse to help us find several vendors. The vendors she chose in each category were great – she truly understood what we were looking for and always stayed within our budget. Throughout the process she was excellent about showing us our options without ever pushing us toward one or the other. She also came up with some great ideas I would have never thought of…like a gobo for the dance floor. The Friday before the week of the wedding I heard the best words ever…“are you ready for the hand-off?” Yes I was! I felt zero anxiety letting Misse take over the week of the wedding and it was fabulous being able to concentrate on all of the last minute DIY tasks I got myself into. To me, the wedding weekend truly seemed seamless. I know there were little snafus here and there (like me forgetting the cupcake stand I’d created at home and not realizing until hours before it was needed). But, Misse handled them all effortlessly and kept my DH and I in a state of blissful ignorance. I can’t imagine going through wedding planning or the wedding itself without her. This is, without a doubt, the very best money we spent for the wedding.

I will admit I was a little obsessive about finding the right DOC. I was pretty relaxed during most vendor selections...if I liked them and they were in budget, I checked it off the list and moved on. However, with a coordinator I knew I had to get along with the person, and more importantly, I had to trust them 100% to take over all of the details the week of the wedding. During our first meeting I knew without a doubt that Misse was that person. In addition to her Day Of (which is really week of) services, we hired Misse to help us find several vendors. The vendors she chose in each category were great - she truly understood what we were looking for and always stayed within our budget. Throughout the process she was excellent about showing us our options without ever pushing us toward one or the other. She also came up with some great ideas I would have never thought of...like a gobo for the dance floor. The Friday before the week of the wedding I heard the best words ever..."are you ready for the hand-off?" Yes I was! I felt zero anxiety letting Misse take over the week of the wedding and it was fabulous being able to concentrate on all of the last minute DIY tasks I got myself into. To me, the wedding weekend truly seemed seamless. I know there were little snafus here and there (like me forgetting the cupcake stand I'd created at home and not realizing until hours before it was needed). But, Misse handled them all effortlessly and kept my DH and I in a state of blissful ignorance. I can't imagine going through wedding planning or the wedding itself without her. This is, without a doubt, the very best money we spent for the wedding.

misse was our DOC (day of coordinator) for our wedding. i thought that it was a great idea to have a person on the day-of to worry about vendor relationships, ceremony/reception set up and tear down, etc so that I would be stress free on my Big Day. i had everything planned - i just needed things to be executed on the day of my wedding. there were things that were good and things that weren't so good, in my opinion. here's my review of the pros and cons of honeybee weddings (misse):pros:-you handled the vendor relationships the day of the wedding and all the phone calls, confirmations the day-of - great.-you set up most of the things that we had wanted set up for the day (see also comment in the "cons" section...)-you were helpful at the rehearsal dinner to get everyone on the ball with the actual rehearsal -you tried to be on time with everything (see also "cons" section on this)-you packed up everything (gifts, cards, guestbook, etc...) at the end of the evening for us-you had everyone lined up for the intros despite my group being quite rowdy (see also "cons" section) cons:-you were too focused on the schedule of events and being exactly on time with everything that you started to stress everyone, including the people who needed to be the least stressed out on the day of the wedding (ME!). i understand that we are on a tight schedule. however, things happen - which alot of things did happen during my wedding that were out of anyone's control - that threw the schedule off and made us all a bit late. for example, my hair - it wasn't how i wanted and you were rushing me to get it done fast and get dressed fast. i had my photographer calm me down to tell me we had more than enough time. this rushing-of-things was very unnecessary on your part. another instance, my hair got messed up before intros and you were rushing me yet again. this was again unnecessary on your part. -there were things that needed to get set up that did not get set up that i had paid to be put out for the wedding. this was disappointing. for instance, all my candles were never set up (150 of them that we had discussed prior to the wedding). my chair sashes were never set up (except for the head table), the PA system was not set up and my husband told me that you were anything but helpful when it came down to this. seriously, during the time you were sitting in my hotel suite while all my bm's got ready, you could've gone to the armour house to help manage some of these things so that they would get set up. this was very disappointing to find out at the end of the night. -the way you talk to people - my bridal party, my parents, brian's parents, my vendors, my guests, and especially to brian and me - was completely abrasive, disrespecful, and condescending. i had comments all day and all night about this from everyone. i still am getting comments about this to this day about how disrespectful you were. this is completely uncalled for. especially to the parents who, i believe, deserve to be put on pedestals the day of my wedding, were talked down upon by you. my husband's step mother even hung up the phone on you because of the tone of voice you had used to speak to her. completely and utterly unnecessary on your part. i think this was the one thing that upset me most on my wedding day - to hire someone who was supposed to make things run smoothly and effortlessly, instead, be the cause of alot of stress for that day.so my overall review of honeybee weddings --- sorry but find another wedding coordinator.

Misse was fantastic! Our wedding was small and we really only needed help with the "day of". Misse went above and beyond for us. Even well before our big day, she helped me with vendor recommendations and keeping me on time with the planning process. The week of the wedding, she took over vendor communications which helped immensely. It definitely helped take the edge off the nerves. The day of the wedding, she again, helped me think straight in the morning as I prepared for the day! She took over the final payments to the vendors and kept us to our time line. I didn't worry about a thing the day of the wedding. We had such a good time at the wedding and we know a large part of that has to do with Misse's hard work. She was worth every penny!

I had the pleasure of having both Misse and Shelly as my day of coordinators for my wedding. Shelly was shadowing Misse, as she was about to become a new coordinator for Honeybee Weddings!

My husband and I decided that in order for us to be stress free and thoroughly enjoy our wedding, we would hire a day of coordinator. We didn't want to burden our bridal party or family members with responsibilities for our wedding, so finding a coordinator was a logical choice. We looked very early on, and as soon as we met Misse we were impressed. She genuinely was interested in our wedding, wanting to know as much detail as possible, from venues, to traditions, to members of our bridal party. We were in contact for several months before the wedding, answering silly questions that a new bride-to-be would have no clue on knowing. Starting a couple months prior to the wedding, we were in contact with each other almost every week. From discussing timelines, getting vendor info, to even meeting with us at our venue 3 weeks before our wedding to go over details we wanted for our special day.

The entire week of our wedding, Misse handled all our vendors. She verified times and places with all of them and any last minute details they should be aware of. She was with us at our rehearsal dinner, coordinating our VERY large wedding entourage. I was a filipino bride, and if you know filipino culture, we have LOTS of people in our wedding. She was ready with her list in hand, lining us up at the rehearsal, and just making sure I was at ease about everything.

The day of the wedding, Misse and Shelly came bright and early to the hotel, where both my husband and I were getting ready. They made sure the breakfast food we ordered was delivered to the hotel, and they even went to each room making sure they all had enough food. One thing I'm very thankful for was that Misse made me eat. She told me to pick out what I wanted to eat, and literally watched me eat it. ALL of it. When I was only half-way done with my croissant (and I thought I was satisfied) she made me finish it, and watched me to the last bite.

For the whole day, Misse was in contact with, and coordinated all the vendors. She made sure everything was right the way we wanted, and if it wasn't, she fixed it, and was good about not letting me know. Both Misse and Shelly always made sure my husband and I were happy and at ease. Hiring Misse was probably one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and we wouldn't take it back for anything. I highly recommend Misse and Shelly from Honeybee Weddings!!

Misse was a life saver, in so many ways. 1. I had very challenging family dynamics, 2 sets of divorced parents, some high maintenance family members, etc. 2. Our bridal party is all VERY outgoing, loud and at times obnoxious, love them to death but it's the truth. They were hard to keep in line at times. 3. Like I said before I had minimal communication with my contact at The James. She kept things 100% calm, on time and stress free, she was in the suite ordering up champagne glasses, cleaning the suite for when the photog got there, doing just about everything you would need. It helps that she is so fun to be around it is almost like she blends in to the party itself. She is INSANELY organized, her timeline was flawless and put me so much at ease. She even helped me get out of my dress to pee. She put certain family members "in place" who really needed to be, if you know what I mean and for that I am truly grateful. She put the left over candles from our cocktail hour all over our suite and had a bottle of champagne chilling in the fridge with a little note. NO DETAIL ESCAPES HER!! Everything was executed EXACTLY how I envisioned it and there were so many issues I found out about after the day that I had NO CLUE of on the day off. Seriously she was probably the best wedding investment we made. Over all I got to sit back and relax and have fun knowing that she was in control and would make sure everything went off great!

Shelly from Honey Bee Weddings was my Day Of Coordinator and she was excellent! She worked with me in the months ahead before my wedding day at The Hotel Sofitel - organized my day, gave me key vendor reccomendations and was always there if I had any questions. She ran my rehearsal and wedding day beautifully. She was professional, kind, has an eye for detail and extremely organized. She also went above and beyond helping with my chair covers, some additional florist needs and even created a gift box creatively for my reception. I would highly reccomend Shelly to any future bride to be! She was a life saver and a pleasure to work with!

We used Misse as our day of coordinator and it was a great decision. We had an early ceremony with a five hour break before the reception. Misse made sure that our early morning getting ready process went smoothly and that we arrived at the church on time. She helped my family set up a hospitality room in the afternoon to host guests. She also made sure the reception ran smoothly. It was a perfect day and Misse's help was tremendous.

We used Misse from Honey Bee Weddings as our Day of Coordinator (DOC). Prior to the wedding, Misse was very helpful with vendor recommendations and, as an out of town bride, I appreciated her responsiveness via email. On the day of, she coordinated our wedding party (and us!), confirmed our vendors, executed our ceremony and reception set-up, and kept us on track with our timeline. Misse was one of the last people out of the building that night! As a bride with a very particular vision, it was imperative that I trusted Misse's taste and ability to make decisions for me that day so I could just enjoy myself!

I would refer Misse from Honey Bee Weddings to anyone!I was unsure about hiring a DOC in the beginning. I am a veryorganized person and didn't think that I would need someone to helpout. The hotel where the reception was also had a coordinator thatwas quite helpful.I just wanted piece of mind that I wasn't going to miss anything. Even if youare on top of things, there is probably always something you might not think of. I also knew I would be able to relax more having a DOC. And that'sexactly what I did. I am a very laid back/relaxed person to start--Ididn't want my wedding day to be any different. Misse took care ofeverything.I hired her in July for our September wedding. She was helpful fromthe moment I spoke with her. She made sure I was on top of all mytasks. She sent me checklists to make sure I wasn't forgettinganything.She contacted all the vendors to set up deliveries, timing, etc. She alsohad great suggestions for any vendors that I was still looking for. There was an issue with the limo service---I had it set up in advance to pay the balance with the credit card they had on file. But, when they arrived, they demanded cash--which was over $800! We didn't have that on us!Misse stepped in and took care of the situation in a snap.The day of the wedding, she took care of everything! It was like Ihad no worries. From paying/tipping vendors to setting up mycenterpieces, she does it all.Could I have done it without her, sure. Could I have enjoyed my dayas much?? Not a chance!

It took me a long time but I am finally writing a review. Let me start by saying. MARVELOUS!! Misse did a marvelous job with helping us keep the wedding planning in order. And I have to give her 500 stars just for dealing with a crazy vendor! Boy I am not sure how that would have gone without her stepping in to help me save the day. We met Misse in Humboldt Perk for coffee. My husband and I had a great time talking to her and liked her a lot. As soon as she left we looked and each other and said YEP she is the one. We had interviewed other people and they did not seem as organized or enthusiastic about our wedding as she did. She was very on top of all of us for hair. Where some people said they felt rushed I felt like that is why I paid for. Someone to RUSH me along and make sure everything was on schedule. Because on that day I had a whole nother set of things on my mind besides a timeline. At the end of the day people were saying thank god she rushed us because we would have been late. I would and have recommended her to anyone and everyone who is getting married that needs that extra help as things get closer. Because while I am a control freak as the day gets closer you start to wonder what is it that I am forgetting and she will be there to let you know. Thanks so much for helping us plan a wonderful wedding!Angie and Edgar

We used Marilyn for our Day of Coordinator at our wedding and I can't rave enough about how great she was. At first I wasn't sure if a coordinator would be worth the added expense, but after having her there for the day I can say it was worth it. My mom came up to me and said, "I don't know what you're paying her, but she's Worth every penny!" I think that says a lot coming from someone who thought I was spending too much on the wedding! When the shuttle bus that was hired to pick up guests from the hotel and drop them off at the ceremony broke down and kept telling my husband "it will be 5 more minutes" before they arrived she contacted the dispatcher and worked to straighten things out. She did this without letting me know to keep me calm minutes before the ceremony. Marilyn was very organized and made sure our day ran perfectly. My husband and I, the bridal party and our parents were all wowed by her skills!

You were amazing - everyone could not stop singing your praises, you were amazing! Thank you!!!!!!

I cannot wait to blog wherever I can about how great you are and how amazing the wedding went thanks to you!! I honestly cannot thank you enough - thanks for making our day so wonderful and special.

I wanted to take a minute to thank you Marilyn for the incredible work you did on our invitations, envelopes, place cards, menus and ceremony programs. The printed detail is often the first impression of the wedding. Your work set a perfect stage! Your professionalism and attention to detail made us feel as if we were your only clients. I could go on indefinitely with compliments. From start to finish, you were the best! You accommodated every request and we received countless compliments on your work. I will definitely recommend you to all of my friends for all of their stationary and calligraphy needs!

Thank you for being such a rock star at my wedding! I was so thankful to have you there. I know I was giving you so many impossible tasks. You didn't miss a beat and everything went so smoothly! I couldn't have done it without you.

I was especially impressed by how calm you were and how you handled all the cultural details and craziness that went with my wedding.

I'd be happy to recommend you to anyone!

Misse was our Day of Coordinator, also a total life saver! She was present for the rehearsal and the wedding. With such a large bridal party and guest list I truly believe I would not have been able to enjoy the day without Misse!

I agree the [hiring a[ DOC is well worth the money.... best decision I made.... you spend months planning.... and it was so wonderful to sit back and enjoy the actual day knowing that I wouldn’t have to deal with any kinks or problems that arose (and they did... but I never knew about them!)

I totally enjoyed my day because of all her hard work!!!

We truly would not have enjoyed our wedding nearly as much were it not for you’re your impressive organizational skills and quick thinking creativity; thank you so much for all the services you provided!

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Thank you so much for all your efforts. You made all our planning so much easier… making for a more enjoyable and relaxing time for us.

You are wonderful at what you do!

I love when I work with the gals at Honey Bee Weddings. I know that every detail will be done with perfection. Misse has an incredible eye for every detail as well as fashion and etiquette. She is a valuable asset to any bride.

I believe that brides should treat themselves to a planner so that they can enjoy being a bride and not the host of their party.

Misse is great to work with!

Misse at Honeybee Weddings is always a joy to work with on weddings. She is there all day the day of the wedding, helping the bride with all of the details of the day and she works so hard to make everything run perfectly. She is very detail-oriented and just a nice DOC to work with.