Kingston House was an absolute dream. We got engaged in late December and knew we wanted to get…read moremarried that summer, so we didn't have a lot of time to find a venue. After searching and searching I literally was about to give up and just elope, but then I came across Kingston House. We managed to snag the last summer weekend that would work for our schedules and I am so, so happy it worked out. As a wedding venue: The venue was everything I'd hoped for. The property is enormous, lush, and well cared for. There are so many beautiful little areas that each have their own feel. From fields, to a huge pond, to forest, to gardens, you name it. I loved how people could explore and enjoy the day without feeling squeezed into a small space or told they can't roam. It was really important to us that our guests would feel comfortable, and they did! We had a beautiful early summer day so we could go with our Plan A option of having our ceremony in front of the pond and the reception up above. But Matt has some great alternatives that would work if the weather is bad. This was a big anxiety reliever for me because of course the weather here is unpredictable. I knew that even if it rained, we'd have a beautiful spot for both the ceremony and reception. The location: Kingston was a perfect spot for us. We had a lot of people coming from Seattle and Bellingham, and a good group flying in, as well. Kingston is the perfect distance to feel sort of like a destination without actually requiring a huge trip for people. Our guests could drive home if they wanted, or rent a property nearby (there are LOTS of options). And of course, adding a ferry ride is fun! As long as you and your guests know how to plan for it, that is. I was relieved that none of our guests misjudged the timing and everyone made it there when they should. The driving directions were also super easy to follow, so no one got lost. And Matt's team was there to help guide our guests into the property and find the best place to park. The house: I mean, the HOUSE! We stayed Thursday night just the two of us (highly recommend) and then both of our immediate families stayed with us Friday and Saturday nights. There was plenty of room for everyone. But honestly this house was freaking magical. Every square inch was beautiful, styled to perfection, comfortable, and full of history and character. Matt has an excellent eye and has filled the home with interesting and super aesthetic furniture, art, and knick knacks. And then of course it's perfectly stocked and comfortable, and had everything we needed and more. It's such a gift that we can also go back to Kingston House someday since he rents it on Airbnb. We're planning to come back for sure, and hopefully make it a family tradition. Matt: Matt was so great to work with. Responsive and communicative, helpful, and so committed to making your day/weekend perfect. He really knows how to host a wedding and has clearly done this many times. He brought a wonderful level of calm to the weekend and has incredible attention to detail. He puts so much thought and care into the home and property, you can tell he takes pride in it. And he should! We loved working with Matt and look forward to seeing him again someday when we come back. Also he has a very cute dog, bonus points!

Our son & daughter-in-law chose Kingston House for their ceremony and reception venue. It was a…read morewonderful experience from start to finish. The grounds are beautiful, and the staff were great to work with. During the planning session, Matt helped us with ideas and made sure the bride and groom were happy with all the plans. The wedding was scheduled for mid-May and Mother Nature threw us a very last-minute curve ball. Matt and his staff jumped into action to move the ceremony spot to the "In case of rain" location. As the evening went on, it got colder than expected and once again, Matt and crew jumped into action to get the heaters up and running without the guests ever noticing. Everyone had a great time. The wedding party had a gorgeous and comfortable place to stay for two nights. We could not have asked for anything more. We highly recommend Kingston House!!

Emily is an exceptional person to bring into your wedding planning. She is professional,…read morethoughtful, detailed and truly advocates to create the best day possible. She works well with a variety of personalities and really allows the bride and groom to enjoy themselves. I'd highly recommend her services!

We were lucky to collaborate with Emily as our wedding planner, and we would have been lost without…read moreher. Emily was deeply involved from very start (scoping out potential venues) to the very end (making sure we had pizza at the after party). Our wedding was a complicated three-day event that took place in Oregon, and Emily made the process fun and unforgettable. Emily helped us to creatively execute our vision, solve problems and find solutions when we needed alternatives, was patient with us when we changed our minds, went the extra mile to make things happen, coordinated the on-the-ground activities during the wedding weekend, and did this all with so much care. Among many things, Emily is an expert at making people feel heard, resolving tension, and advocating for the couple with sincerity. If you want to work with someone who plans a wedding with love and heart, you won't regret choosing Emily as your wedding planner!

We had a great experience working with Holly for our couple Kristen & Nathan's wedding! They kept…read moreus updated throughout the day, so we were able to focus on capturing all of the beautiful moments. She was organized, helpful, and made sure everything ran smoothly, which made our job stress-free and ensured the couple enjoyed their big day. We'd be happy to work together again and recommend Holly Rohrbacher Events to any couple looking for a great Coordination company!!

Holly did a fantastic job from beginning to end! I hired Holly for partial wedding planning and not…read moreonly did she start helping me lock down vendors from day one, she beat out the competition in her price by a mile, heck 20 miles! She charged me almost half what other vendors were charging. Our wedding was on Bainbridge Island and Holly was extremely familiar with all the vendors in the area and all of the vendors that have worked with our venue in the past. She was always ready for recommendations and emailed me consistently throughout the process so we were continuously moving forward with planning. She was such a positive presence to have at our wedding and I especially loved that she told everyone in our bridal party to go to her with questions and allow us to have our special day in peace. I cannot thank Holly enough for how beautifully she set up all the decorations I purchased. I was worried that things would be placed incorrectly or that something would be missing, but Holly captured my vision perfectly and did not miss a beat! I would not hesitate to recommend Holly for wedding planning services!

Hiring Nancy as our day-of coordinator was by far the best decision we made! After seeing her in…read moreaction during the rehearsal, my stress melted away. Her attention to detail, experience, and ability to take control of a crowd were exactly what we needed. Honestly, I don't even know everything she did because she just took care of it all! Nancy and her husband were such a pleasure to work with and went above and beyond our expectations. We were able to enjoy our wedding knowing Nancy had everything under control and we were in good hands.

I hired Nancy as a day-of coordinator for our wedding partly because we liked her and partly…read morebecause she fit in our budget better than most day-of coordinators. She far exceeded the help that we expected. Both times I met with her I only gave her literally one day's notice because I was planning from long distance and rarely in town, and she was able to change her plans to meet with me. She asked me tons of questions about logistics and her expertise and advice was undoubtedly what made the day go so smoothly. For all the help she gave me over email and meeting with me beforehand, I ought to have paid her for some planning as well as day-of services. She also ran the rehearsal and called each and every one of my vendors the week before. (I only know this because I was starting to call them and realized it wasn't necessary because people were telling me, "Oh I just spoke with your planner yesterday!") On the day of, she just took care of directing everything. Occasionally she'd have a couple questions for me (probably because I just left a stack of boxes that had things that needed to be set up) but she just made it all happen. She made everything stick to the timeline and did all the stressing out for me, so all I had to do was worry about getting ready and having the most special, wonderful day possible. We were incredibly lucky to have Nancy's help for our wedding, and I would recommend hiring her to absolutely anyone.

Amanda offers the creation of memory bears from deceased loved ones on her website. I decided to…read morecontact her to inquire about her current production status. She confirmed that she still creates these bears. We arranged for the clothing to be sent to her, and she confirmed receipt in December. She estimated a three-week turnaround time, and by the end of January, I reached out to check on the project's progress. She promptly responded, stating that she would complete the project by the end of the week. Two weeks later, I checked back for an update, but she had not responded. I have since reached out to her twice more without receiving a response. Now I feel like we may never be getting these bears or getting the clothes back of our loved one. The clothes came from the other side of the world (Southeast Asia) and is impossible to replace.

First, I do not like write to bad reviews especially because I really liked and trusted Amanda when…read moreI first met her. That being said, I do feel it's important to share my experience, so that other brides can hire a different wedding coordinator that will provide a more positive experience. After my initial call with Amanda, I looked forward to working with her. Shortly afterwards however, she became unresponsive for weeks despite repeated communication attempts. Eventually, Amanda apologized for not responding and offered to provide a complimentary floral preservation service, encasing my wedding flowers in resin, as a gesture of goodwill. I thought this was great and felt like she had handled the situation very well. Fast forward to the day of the wedding, there were a number of things she promised to do, but either forgot to do or did wrong (i.e. gave the boutonierres to the wrong people, did not bring the microphone speaker for our officiant, etc.). These were minor errors though, so I did not think much of it and let it go. The concerning issue is that Amanda took my wedding flowers three months ago and never returned them. I have reached out to her multiple times. She initially responded saying she would bring the preserved flowers to me on a particular day, but that day came and went. She never showed up, ignored multiple follow-up attempts, and has stopped responding altogether. I think it goes without saying that losing my wedding flowers is extremely upsetting, as they carried tremendous sentimental value. I want to stress that my husband and I have been kind, patient, and understanding throughout this process. I know people go through tough times, but it takes two minutes to text a client and be honest about the status of an order. Amanda--if you read this, I sincerely hope you are doing well. If you respond, please do not share excuses, but rather just let me know if or when I will ever receive my floral preservation.

REBECCA, HOW DARE YOU make our day the most incredible dream come true!!!! Seriously. Rebecca took…read morea handful of Pinterest pictures and somehow managed to see our vision and bring it to a dreamy, romantic reality. She made sure our wedding day was flawless and--dare I say-- enjoyable and stress-free! She was assertive, confident, and one of the most genuinely enjoyable people you'll ever meet. From day one, she made us relax and ENJOY the process of planning. She gave us a curated list of wonderful vendors to match our style--in every area, from venue to catering to photographer--everything. We could NOT have imagined an easier planning process nor a more perfect day. (In fact, Rebecca was so incredible that it took a concerted effort to cut this review down so that people would actually read it!)

A "Stress-Free" Exceptional Wedding Planning Experience…read more This review is a long overdue post! We had the pleasure of working with New Creations Wedding/Rebecca Grant for not one, but TWO of our weddings. We had initially planned our wedding overseas but had to cancel the wedding due to COVID in 2020. I reached out to a dozen wedding planners in the local area, with no luck finding someone who could help us plan a COVID-friendly wedding. Rebecca, however, quickly accepted the task. Unfortunately, that plan also changed when further COVID restrictions limited the number of guests. We decided to book Rebecca to plan our beautiful elopement on Whidbey Island and had her marry us. She even managed to tell the weather to give us a gorgeous day in October!!! One year later, and with a baby on the way, we decided it might be a good idea to try to have a wedding celebration - FINALLY. We had zero ideas of what we wanted but knew we needed Rebecca to take over all details because our focus was planning for the baby. Rebecca made sure we got as many decisions out of the way as possible early on to have a wedding-free postpartum period. When it came closer to the wedding, this is where I witnessed her magic in finalizing every detail, communicating clearly with every vendor, and making the wedding finally happen. Additionally, she gracefully managed our guest count, which went from 100-130 to 175. I barely had time to spend a minute of my mind-space on the wedding because of our new family and often questioned myself, "why was I planning a wedding?" but man, did Rebecca deliver the most stunning, chic, and fun party. The circumstances around our wedding experience were not common, planning a wedding while trying to raise a new baby, but I would not hesitate to hire Rebecca again. There are so many details about a wedding that you don't even think about until you are in it, when you realize, "I'm so happy I hired Rebecca to take care of this." Rebecca is someone you can trust to get the work done; you will be wowed by what she delivers.

I dropped off 4 children's garments to A+ this afternoon. I have to say the service was very, very…read moregood. I felt like it was so personalized and the woman helping me (Lisa, I think) was so kind and patient with my teething toddler. I'm excited to get the clothes back and have that final touch for our family portraits. I will update and be more specific about the workmanship later! Edit: I was able to pick up my garments when they agreed to have them ready. The workmanship was excellent. The seams are all subtle and strong. They do not look like they were altered, rather they look like that's how they were designed. One dress for my daughter had to have a section relined due to some scratchy material. My daughter was able to wear this dress for her pictures without constant fidgeting because of discomfort. Great job!

They don't answer their phone. Very frustrating I have a…read moresimple question to ask. You have to have a specific code to talk to them.

Do not settle for anything less than Perfectly Posh! They are the most professional and experienced…read morevisionaries in the wedding industry. They planned a gorgeous wedding that was tailored to my personality and preferences. Then the pandemic hit and we were forced to cancel everything. It was disappointing that we could not bring the vision to fruition, but I write this review to inform readers that Holly and Katie did NOT leave me in the dust when the pandemic hit. Our contract dissolved since we had to cancel our wedding, and I thought that was the end of our relationship. Without hesitation, though, they reached out to all of my vendors to gather information about cancellations, rescheduling, etc. It was such a headache even thinking about the work it took to cancel this event. Now that I am able to look back at all the responses received by vendors, I am relieved that I hired some of the vendors that Perfectly Posh recommended because they were the most accommodating during this pandemic. I know this is largely influenced by the strong working relationship they maintain with vendors. Despite the fact that we didn't have a wedding reception, I do NOT regret hiring Perfectly Posh for one second. In fact, I am relieved that I had their expertise to guide me through the uncertainty of it all.

Perfectly Posh is the company you want managing your events. I had the chance to consult with the…read moreowner about my wedding. Three things a bride looks for in a company are capability, trustworthiness, and someone you know you can depend on. During our first call she answered all of my questions. She went above and beyond and asked me about elements I had not considered. We were able to hash out most of not all of our preliminary planning structure. By the time the call was sent her I knew she could find the perfect venue and make my wedding dreams come true. She already had beautiful places lined up and was going to email me pictures. She was more than capable. Her staff are equally brilliant to work with. The other element is finding someone you can trust. Based on our conversation, this company soul purpose is to make your wedding perfect. They expect things to go sideways and are adept at handling any disaster. Also, they aren't money grubbers that will look for any excuse to keep your money if things need adjustments. They want your experience to be easy and full of happiness. My husband and I wound up making other plans but the 5 star this company has is well earned.