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Dear Charmed Places,
When we first got engaged, we were confident that we could pull off our vision on our own. There was no telling us we needed a planner! At a certain point in the process, we hit a brick wall and didn't know what to do after we thought we had secured the venue and signed all the vendors. We had no idea how to use these vendors to orchestrate the wedding we envisioned, and we hadn't even gotten to the rentals and coordinating that with the venue and the caterer. Enter Lydia, who took our vision from spreadsheet to spectacular reality. She didn’t just answer the questions, she showed us what questions needed to be asked. She was tireless, responsive, and exceedingly patient despite the tremendous amount of work involved. She also did a great job coping with the unexpected: every guest thought the entire weekend had gone exactly according to plan. Looking back, I’m sure we couldn’t have pulled off the kind of seamless, stunning event that we had if it were not for Lydia’s experience and attention to detail. Her service was money well spent -- possibly the best value of the weekend -- and the result was just magical.
Shelli & Ben
I have to be honest - when we first started on this whole wedding journey I didn't fully understand what it was that a wedding planner was responsible for. I was simply naive to all of the logistics that come with event planning. Now that this is but a wonderful and amazing memory, I've come away from the entire experience with two bits of advice to any bride: wear flats on your wedding day and hire Lydia.
Through this process you were patient, on point, amazingly organized, and became a friend. Jeff said yesterday "I feel like we just need to email Lydia about something... anything. It feels weird not to!"
Like I noted on Sunday... you made our weekend flawless. And we know this was certainly not a flawless event from your end. But we know you went above and beyond to ensure that we remained stress-free and just had the most magical of weekends - which it was and we did.
You'll forever be an enormous part of the memory from our wedding weekend
Jaime & Jeff
Lydia - you were simply amazing. We knew you were right for us when you helped secure the venue of our dreams...a place that didn't even host events! Past that, Matt & I didn't realize the scope of our wedding until you helped put the pieces together. Because our venue required that everything be brought in from soup to nuts, you were absolutely essential to the planning process. Neither of us had the time nor the knowledge to anticipate all of the factors that needed to be addressed, coordinate multiple vendors, and orchestrate a truly unique and memorable wedding. Because you're based in and know the Hudson Valley, you were able to source local vendors and to be on-site when it was needed....something we just couldn't do from the city. You were totally on top of your game and always looking out for our best interest....were polite but firm with the vendors, got decisions & actions from them (and us!) when needed, anticipated our questions & were prepared with answers, always maintained professionalism even in the most heated situations, were reassuring & calming when I wanted to freak out, and most importantly....you genuinely cared, not only about the day, but also about us. Our wedding turned out to be absolutely beautiful & exactly what you worked so hard in helping us create....very us. We couldn't have been more fortunate to find you...thank you so much for it all.
Matt & Maria Leonard
Dear Lydia,
I have been meaning to write you and two weeks have flown by! I (we) can't thank you enough for all of the terrific work you did in pulling together our rehearsal dinner for Tom and Elizabeth. It was picture perfect and we have received so many compliments and appreciation for a wonderful evening - it could not have happened without your expertise, calm guidance and assurance and attention to detail. Honestly, I trusted you all along the way and it gave me peace of mind and the ability to go into the weekend without a worry. I hope you enjoyed being a part of it despite all of the work you had to do that evening. The wedding and brunch the next morning were lovely - and our evening was right in sync!
Sally & Van
Hi Lydia!
Boy, I bet you didn't think that you'd have to hear from us for a while... but here we are! Congratulations for making our wedding SO MEMORABLE! We love you. When we get back from our honeymoon, please tell us how we can add a testimonial, etc. for you that future brides and grooms can read, as we plan to recommend you to everyone we know who is getting married! Mike even said yesterday that he felt like he almost married you because he was gushing so hard about you on Sunday night :)
Kelly & Mike
Hi Lydia
Now is a good time for me to thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your hard work. I really don't think enough thank yous could suffice! I searched my emails and dug up our initial correspondance, which was just 3.5 months before the big day. Can you believe that at that point we only had a date and venue?! I am so proud of what we were able to pull together in such a short timeframe; a ceremony that truly reflected both Rob and I as individuals and a celebration in keeping with such a joyous occasion.
I don't know that we could have done much better with the kind of leadtime that people usually have! There is no doubt that we could not have done it without you! Your advice was usually spot on, your referrals were always aligned with our needs, and you really made an effort to incorporate our special wishes into the day. Plus, now that I see how chaotic the actual day is, I can appreciate how unflappable you are. You are born to do this, and you helped make our very stressful planning process infinitely easier.
Johanna & Rob
I didn't know I needed my fiancee or how much better he would make my life untill I met him. And I didn't know how much I needed a wedding planner or how much easier my life would be until I found Charmed Places. Lydia repeatedly anticipated wants and needs we didn't even know we had to make sure we had the best options to choose from in items large and small. Having a wedding planner enabled me to keep working at what I do best, so she could could do what she does best.... making sure we had the wedding we dreamed of and the time and perspective to enjoy it!
Lorrie & John
Lydia!
The weekend now seems like a dream. You were a godsend through out it all. You were the steady presence who was so relaxed and who had all the answers. We were so incredibly lucky to have you. The whole wedding was really magical, the setting, the church and the reception. Everything about it was so very special and it would have not been the same without you.
Holly & Marc
Lydia was a dream come true for our wedding. As a very particular bride who spent months and months planning, organizing and crafting a very specific vision for her wedding, I was truly lucky to find Lydia and her ability to execute everything I had hoped for. She understood exactly what I envisioned for the look and feel of our wedding and was able to bring it to life. But even before her beautiful execution of our wedding day, she was an incredible friend and resource in the weeks leading up to the big day. She helped me navigate difficult conversations with vendors and made sure no large or small detail was left to chance. She has an incredible knowledge of all the nitty-gritty that goes into planning a perfect event. She had the ability to keep me grounded while still letting me dream up the craziest of ideas. I was able to enjoy every minute of my wedding day for the moment I woke up. There was little I had to stress about, Lydia took care of everything. The day appeared seamless to me, there may have been issues, but if there were I didn't know about them at all. I honestly wasn't expecting to have as much fun on my wedding day as I did, I figured there would be some let downs or problems, but there just weren't, and I know, in large part, that is thanks to Lydia and her team at Charmed Places.
Amanda & Luke
Dear Lydia,
After taking a one week break from everything "wedding", you are obviously the first person i am writing to thank for making the weekend such a magical time for Sarah and Eric. You are a fabulous event planner, and your skills melded all the elements of the entire weekend together beautifully! Your attention to every detail was clearly evident and appreciated by everyone. In hiring someone to help with wedding plans, what Bill and i did not necessarily count on was finding such a special person to be working with these past few months. Your quiet, easy way with people made everyone happy to have you on board and we were more than comfortable having you a part of the decision making process and trusting all would be perfectly executed, as it was.
Our friends said they had one word to sum up the event: exquisite. Thank you for making it that.
Kate & Bill McLaughlin
(Mother and Father of the Bride)
Thanks for working so hard on our behalf. I feel nothing short of lucky to have you helping us through this experience. I really mean this - I only wish I could keep you to help me manage everything else I do in life!!
Natasha & Bob
We can’t thank you enough. Right from the start this wedding has been "CHARMED".
We love you, Regan & Rob