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Dear Chantelle, we can't begin
to adequately express our appreciation to you for your tireless
efforts in making our dream beach wedding a lifetime memorable
celebration. The wedding day and even the days leading up
to the "big day" went by so fast that we often have
to rely back on the photos (and still anticipating the video)
to relive how great it was. Nonetheless, it was an incredible
experience, and it all came off smoothly with your help. It
was your calm and unflappable professionalism that kept everything
smoothly on course and stress-free for us, making it only
appear effortless. We, and our entire family are eternally
grateful to you for making this event such an enjoyable experience.
From my first meeting with you almost a year ago, until the
last dance at the reception, it was a pure pleasure working
with you.
Perhaps, the best measure of your success is reflected in
the glowing responses of those who attended the wedding, many
of which traveled far to share our special day with us. The
overwhelming exclamation from everyone was a simple, unqualified
"this wedding is the best wedding I've ever seen!"
Our guests, who may well be the harshest critics of all, were
exceedingly impressed that we were able to pull off the perfect
beach wedding that most people only dream about. Their comments
are a direct reflection of your knowledge, talent and professionalism.
You were everywhere, doing everything, making sure every detail
was attended to, yet many people were unaware of your presence
unless we pointed you out.
As naive as it now sounds to us, we first looked at having
a wedding coordinator as just another unnecessary aspect of
the unfamiliar wedding world. After all, we had done most
of the legwork by the time we met with you, not realizing
of course that there were more to the "checklist"
than it seemed. In retrospect, we find it downright scary
that we ever considered planning the last few months leading
up to the wedding from across the country without help. And
so we are especially grateful for your unsurpassed efforts
once we moved to the East Coast. Throughout the months of
planning and continuing through the rehearsal, the wedding
and the reception, you made sure everything was anticipated
and completed on time. Yet, you were so organized and tactful
in your approach that we had no problems welcoming your ideas.
For a couple who very much like to stay in control, we would
be lying if we said we never had a worry.. but, it was definitely
minimized because you were there to assure us every step of
the way and we were convinced that you would
carry the day out as we had dreamt.
We sincerely believe that you are incredibly good at what
you do. We wish you all the best as you continue to help other
couples experience their dream weddings. If you ever want
to use us as a reference, please do so. We would be honored.
Thank you so very, very much,
Anna and Michael Finlay
Dear Bride-to-be:
Some women have been planning their wedding since birth. Then
there are others, like me, who have not. Whether you fall
under the sentiment of my first or second sentence, my response
to you is the same. This is perhaps the most important day
of your life, and you WILL need help. Take it from someone
who was a project manager by trade and a control freak by
nature. I realized the hard way that allowing a professional,
like Chantelle, to take most of the load off was by far one
of the best decisions I made during wedding planning.
Now don't get me wrong, your wedding day is still YOURS. It
is the smallest of details that make a wedding so personal and
special, and those are the decisions you make and the details
that you will remember. However, Chantelle is the kind of person
that will help steer you in the right direction without being
obtrusive.
Chantelle tailors her service to fit
your needs; so to say, that your needs are the same as mine
would be presumptuous. I can only speak for myself and say
that she did a fantastic job for my wedding. Family, friends
and even strangers are equally blown away that we were able
to pull off the perfect beach wedding that most people only
dream about in their lifetime, but I can honestly say that
that day wouldn't have been possible without Chantelle's knowledge,
talent and professionalism.
We moved to the East Coast shortly before the wedding, and the
last few months leading up to the "big day" would
have been a nightmare without Chantelle's help. She was extremely
prompt with exchanging phone calls and emails, followed up and
finalized details with our vendors, and even met with my mom
and my sister on several occasions. She ran a successful rehearsal
(despite the tardy appearance from the bestman and maid-of-honor),
and I loved how she was firm without crossing the line of being
bossy. On the day of the wedding, Chantelle came ready and armed
with two assistants, and that morning I decided to completely
surrender the day to her expertise. All I was left to do was
to enjoy the day. She made everything happen... from the smallest
detail of making sure I had water when I needed it, to improvising
a rather specific placecard setting I planned for after the
florist forgot to bring the arrangement. It wasn't of course
without effort, but so sly that if something went wrong, as
a bride, I didn't know about it. And after all that was said
and done, I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again, but of course,
I wouldn't need to. =)
You could only be so lucky to have Chantelle
as your coordinator. She is great at what she does, and you
will not regret it.
I wish you all the best,
Anna Finlay 
I cannot RAVE enough about Chantelle... Mike and I did a
lot of the legwork, researching and booking the vendors and
such, but Chantelle and her two assistants (Daisy and Gina)
were the ones who made sure the day went according to "the
plan". She was more than just supportive, especially
when we made the move to the East Coast, was very prompt with
every phone call and email, and even met several times with
my mom and my MOH while I was gone. She's extremely detailed,
and I could tell she was really excited to do the wedding
which really put me at ease. She ran the rehearsal the day
before at the actual beach site which went great, because
she had diagrams for everything and was very stern on making
sure everyone knew what to do the next day without being bossy.
What I loved about her the most is she paid ATTENTION to me
and Mike (not just the details of the wedding), which should
be the number 1 character you look for when looking for a
coordinator. She constantly made sure we had something to
drink, that we were comfortable, and if we needed anything.
She especially made sure I didn't stress out because it would
be bad for the baby... By far, my favorite vendor! |
