Simply Beautiful Weddings

Chris and I found Kelli Berg and Simply Beautiful Events by an intensive google search. At the time, we were living in Boston and the thought of planning a long distance wedding was not only unrealistic but unimaginable. One phone conversation with Kelli and I knew she was fantastic. She listened, she encouraged me to send photo inspirations, and most importantly, she stuck to our budget while making our wedding come to life. Kelli definitely gives it her all to her clients. The week leading up to the big day, Kelli and her team were at our side and made time for everything. She knows the wedding business, and her confidence proves it.

During the event, Kelli and her team make the whole day easy. I was able to relax with my girls, enjoy the moments of anticipation, and not have to stress about the small details. The ceremony was planned to the detail but still had the feel of an informal event (my liking!). During the reception, Kelli was never far, you name it: candles light, mother of the groom fed, father of the bride beer in hand, my dress cared for, the vendors on point. To say I was impressed is an understatement.

Long story short, she is worth every penny spent!

I do NOT recommend Simply Beautiful Events to others. Kelli did not pay attention to detail and forgot many things we had talked about prior to the wedding. Also, she often made decisions without consulting me first, which resulted in unnecessary overspending of money while not getting what we wanted. She went way over our budget (Our budget was 30K and we ended up spending something like 45K). Kelli also planned another event the night before our wedding, which is probably part of why she did so poorly, and she didn't even come to our rehearsal! The venue staff and my bridesmaids and family members were unhappy with the way she handled the event, as well. There were many scheduling issues and my family felt the level of service was poor. The venue staff complained that they had a difficult time getting ahold of her before the wedding, and I had a difficult time reaching her, too. I felt like she basically treated our wedding like it was unimportant because she had already done a million weddings before. She procrastinated far too much and didn't take responsibility for her actions and poor decision making.

Furthermore, it seemed like Kelli snuck in extra charges wherever she could. She forces you to use her overpriced vintage linen company ($55 per tablecloth?!). While I appreciate her taste, I do not appreciate how much she charges brides for extra things. I am not cheap, but I am smart, and I noticed in the final budget, which she did not show me until AFTER we had paid (because she did not have the budget writeup completed until a few days prior to the wedding), that she snuck in extra charges here and there. For example, she claimed the bakery was $550, but it was actually $470 and she charged us $80 to use her cake platter. Considering how much I had already paid for her, I really felt like she took advantage of me. I don't think I should have had to pay the excessive amount of $80 to borrow her cake platter when I already paid her thousands of dollars to be my wedding planner.

Kelli and her team are amazing!

If you would like to see an example of Kelli's beautiful work, take a look at the fall/winter 2011 issue of Well Wed NY. Kelli made our dreams a reality, and made the special day worry free. She was a pleasure to work with, and was a true professional.

Kelli is phenomenal! She knows everything and everyone. My only regret is not hiring her sooner!

Simply Beautiful Events was amazing from start to finish. Without Kelli and her crew, we would have struggled to get everything done on time. It was so wonderful to know that we would have nothing to worry about at all.

Initially, our planning began without her so we can say that we know what it is like to have no help to having all the help we needed.

In addition, she worked around our budget and helped us stick to it. She didn't say we HAD to do anything and she didn't say well you CAN'T do that. We gave her a glimpse of what we wanted and she made it happen.

We would highly recommend her and her staff to anyone!

The best coordination with good taste and original ideas. She listens and adapts to your needs. On the actual day of the wedding I didn't have to worry about anything, every little detail was taken care of, from the guests to the DJ, it was wonderful.

Kelli is amazing. She will take care of all the details for you and make your day look breathtaking. I highly recommend her for any planning needs.

Kelli Berg designs an incredible event. The level of detail is FANTASTIC and unbelievable. Nothing is left to chance and the results are incredible. My company, Bella Carta Studio, often works with Kelli and it's always a great experience. She communicates well and has all the details under control!
Lisa Frey

Very knowledgable and experienced wedding coordinator. It's always a pleasure working with a company that is as professional as Simply Beautiful. We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Kelli Berg is extremely skilled in creating events that a polished in every way. She is a pleasure to work with and will make any event truly one of a kind. We highly recommend.