“This review is long overdue, partially because it was quite the daunting task to try to put into words how INSTRUMENTAL Christine was to our wedding's success. (Sorry, Christine!!). But let me try to explain just how awesome Christine was:

Our wedding took place in July 2021. I found Christine during the Spring of 2021, after I had already postponed (and relocated) our nearly-fully planned wedding from Chicago to the Bay Area. With the uncertainty of COVID, we moved the "venue" to my parents' backyard.

With the stress of re-planning a wedding and COVID, I had put off planning for our July 2021 wedding. Other than our photographer and caterer, we had to find all new vendors. Christine could not have been more helpful, and I knew she was the right planner from our first phone call. She was reassuring and I knew we'd be in good hands with her. We hired her the next day.

Right after we started working with her, Christine hit the ground running INSTANTLY. She lined up numerous amazing vendor recommendations and walked my now-husband and I through everything we would need to do step by step. She is the queen of Google Docs (which I love) and keeping everyone on the same page. She was also extremely detail oriented but knew when to give us a bit of breathing room when we were getting overwhelmed.

She was always responsive over text, phone, email (really anything) and no question was too big or small for her, and she definitely talked me down from the ledge several times (more times than I'd like to admit :) ). She also helped us navigate the complexities involved with a multicultural backyard wedding and dealing with the layout and rentals with our caterer.

Christine ran a great rehearsal and got everyone on the same page quickly and efficiently (and with fun!). On the day of the wedding, Christine was ON TOP OF HER GAME and kept everything running. I wasn't aware of any mishaps and she and her assistant had every single thing running smoothly. She was also a calming presence and made sure to check in with me throughout the day. My parents were also so happy with her and how organized everything was. They even received feedback from several guests afterwards saying it was one of the most relaxed and organized weddings they'd ever attended.

Christine, we are immensely grateful to you. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!”

— Hywote