“I am not a Type A Bride. I am a Type A centered and hand calligraphed in fuchsia ink (that’s not too purple) on chartreuse (that’s not too yellow) cardstock (110lb) Bride. And I was floored by Paula. We selected Paula after an interview process with several planners (first test was their reaction when I sent a 10pg vision & expectations presentation – Paula was excited by it). Debating between 2 planners we went back to the reviews. They were all insanely glowing for Paula and now we have fully experienced why (and yes, they’re all accurate). My husband waxes poetry on the way Paula brought our very specific creative visions to life (“A Groom’s Perspective”) but I will deliver a bullet pointed list for those of you who are scouring reviews like I did. Paula is a mindreader. We were so in sync on our wedding day that I would turn to ask her for something and she would hand it to me. It’s a little spooky. I was actually relaxed during my wedding weekend with Paula at my side. This was the best gift as I enjoyed so many more moments with loved ones. Every single vendor said she was the most outstanding planner they’ve ever worked with. People love her, they will move mountains for her. Paula has a rolodex of the best vendors. Every vendor she brought in went ABOVE & BEYOND. When you hire Paula, you’re getting the industry best. She will be your assassin if need be. She will defend you like a mama bear. She is thoughtful & sweet. Paula made the entire journey special. She is the most responsive person I have ever met – emails would be answered in minutes. She protects your mental health, giving you little doses of need-to-know info (or all of it if you ask!) Her superpower is coordination. She has a calm, cool, collectedness that permeates the months leading up to your wedding and while that remained during our wedding weekend, the GET SH*T DONE (but of course, sweetly!) attitude was awe-inspiring. Being a company founder, it can be hard for me to let go. I trusted Paula 300%. She puts the couple first. When she arrived for set-up at our home I offered her coffee and she responded with “This week is about you. Do not even think about me.” She brought her cooler of snacks and was off to orchestrate the many moving pieces. She took my details to the next level – even seemingly silly things like the way she displayed the parasols, and rolling our pool towels for the pool party for a streamlined look, or the glass card box leveled up by putting a vintage postcard and some moss from our cake table inside. She is simply a master. She thinks of everything. Every. Possible. Scenario. Every. Possible. Detail. She advised ordering clear umbrellas two weeks before the wedding as a “just in case” but also acknowledged that we’d still be in the return window if we didn’t use them. Paula has done this so many times over the years years she knows what works. She knows what you need, more than you know what you need. The only thing which could have been improved from our wedding (just one cranky bartender!) was a time I didn’t listen to Paula. Her husband is a pilot and has access to the BEST weather forecasting software Our wedding weekend ended in a standing ovation from our guests for Paula. So many people came up to me to talk about the magical experiences they had with her. Don’t let Paula’s calm, zen exterior fool you – she is a mastermind thinking about the thousands of details underneath.
—Megan M. [Bride]