Above & Beyond Events
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Jess & Dave Dave and Jess To try and sum up the experience I had with Above & Beyond Events is going to be difficult. From the moment I first was in touch with Ryan, I knew I had made the right decision. She summarized what she would be doing to help me on my wedding day & was always there whenever I had a question during the entire wedding planning process (I used Above & Beyond as my Day Of Wedding Coordinators). The day before my wedding, Ryan came to the rehearsal dinner so she could familiarize herself with all of my bridal party & family members’ faces. She took the time to meet at 30 people at our dinner & somehow committed all of their names to memory by the next morning. When Ryan arrived on the morning of my wedding, she jumped right in & started helping out. She made sure each member of my bridal party & family knew she was there and if they needed anything to reach out to her. During all of the ‘hooplah’, my flower girl’s dress got ripped and she started crying. Within 2 minutes, Ryan was making her giggle while she was sewing the tear. Even my flower girls’ father was impressed at how quickly Ryan turned her around, saying that normally when she has a fit for awhile. I have been in a few weddings before my own and I have never seen such calm before the ceremony/reception. Everyone was well taken care of, anyone who even looked cold had a jacket placed on their shoulders (my husband & I were married in January)….it was incredible! At the reception, I never wanted for ANYTHING. If Ryan or her partner Leane saw me so much as lose my smile for one second, they were at my side, asking if I was hungry, thirsty or needed anything. I was treated like a Queen by their company & cannot recommend them enough! I think the best summary I could give, would be to explain how my mother felt about my husband & I using a coordinator. She kept telling me how she felt it was unnecessary, that if you planned your own wedding, on the day of, you don’t need anyone, etc. Before we even left the house for the reception she whispered to me that she was ready to apologize for ANYTHING she said before. At the end of the night my mom was kissing Ryan’s feet…and told her that she wished I had three more siblings so that they could all be married & use her services. The single best decision I made during my wedding planning was to use Ryan & her company. In a word….priceless. They will be the best decision you can possibly make! |
