I wanted to be an event planner up until I entered grad school (well maybe I still do) so I thought, it is totally easy to plan my wedding all by myself, but I remembered back to the little details that I forgot with my grandpa's funeral that Kelly helped organize and so I talked to Kelly. She is so awesome. She instantly had me meeting with amazing vendors in my budget and even (nicely) kicked my butt when I wanted something that would put me out of my budget unnecessarily (although the customized stamps for a dollar a piece seemed REALLy reasonable at the time - now I know that spending $120+ on stamps was not fun and it would have made it closer to $300 if I went with my bright idea...thanks Kelly). Ok back to the review. well.. do your homework. Read even the filtered reviews too. But I think you can't go wrong with Kelly as your wedding planner, she keeps you organized, and makes it a lot less stressful and actually the reason you should go with Kelly (or another wedding planner) is that she save you money, time and stress, (but especially, tangibly money =D, which is important to me). read more

Look No Further!!! Kelly was just incredible. My husband and I hired her for "day-of" services/ We chose her at first for the price, but really it was for her awesomeness. I have so many good things to say I don't even know where to begin! Very punctual and organized. Easy going- we had quite the unconventional wedding. Full of referrals and Ideas when you need it. and like the other yelper said, practical, classy and calm. She even noticed that the cake flavors were incorrect and took pictures of each tier and sent them to me after the wedding. Our wedding day went perfectly. I planned the event myself and had a hard time giving up the control of running it. She made that much easier than I expected. My hubby and I were able to enjoy our day, knowing that everything was very well taken care of. read more

Kelly is absolutely amazing. I don't have a single complaint. At our first meeting with her, she came professional and prepared, complete with "Artistic Wedding" coffee mug, pen, and business card, and had arrived early enough to set up and even buy us a cookie before we arrived. She had also prepared a folder based on a single email I had sent her with our ideas containing venue suggestions, pricings, etc., which I would have gotten free of charge without even booking her. We actually booked the first place she suggested for our reception, and it was a place we hadn't ever considered. I was pretty independent with most of the planning and ideas, but she was supportive and had advice along the way. She recommended vendors that she works with often, and saved us a TON of money. She was very mindful of our budget, and we got a lot of deals we could have never gotten on our own. She payed for herself, and then some. She was prompt with returning emails and phone calls, and although was always super-friendly, I knew she was an experienced professional and wasn't just my "girlfriend", and I was in good hands. At our wedding rehearsal, Kelly sat back and let the church coordinator take charge, which was very gracious of her. However, when the church coordinator didn't like the order I wanted my family to enter (she wanted to start with the mothers, I wanted to do the grandmothers first and then have the mothers as the last to enter before the wedding party), Kelly came over and whispered to me to just email her the list of the order I wanted, and she would make sure it was that way on the wedding day. Lo and behold, it was. On the wedding day, she so helpful. She was calm and collected the whole time, and did an awesome job while hardly being seen. She was there for the processional to make sure everyone knew what to do (and were in my preferred order), and then went to the reception to get things ready. The reception was PERFECT. It was exactly how we wanted it. We had given Kelly several boxes of things to set out: pictures and framed letters for the guest book and other service tables, menus for the bar, she set up our camera table with instructions, etc. etc. etc. In reading one of the "filtered" reviews (does anyone else find that ridiculous?), the bride had problems with things not being set up correctly or at all. While I'm sorry she had that experience, I would argue that Kelly set up all of our things exactly how and where we wanted them. She even had our preferred drinks waiting for us at our sweetheart table. She ran the whole reception behind the scenes, and everything was perfect. I tell everyone that not a single thing went wrong on our wedding day. For all I know, there was a fiasco, but I never knew about it, so THAT'S THE POINT. Kelly is hands-down the best decision we made in our wedding plans, except, of course, for each other :) I would recommend her to everyone. read more

Kelly Hardin made our wedding. Without her, there is no way I would have made it through all of the planning, the stress, the searching for vendors, the day of orchestration...She is a wedding lifesaver and wedding memory creator! And I will also say that our wedding was very involved including a marching band, a mascot as our ring bearer, live bands and multiple other vendors all working within a football stadium. So if that doesn't sound like a job for a top wedding planner, I don't know what does! Everything was perfect the day of our wedding and I know I owe all of that to Kelly. The moment we skype interviewed I knew she was the one (my other love at first sight besides my husband!) since she is so incredibly organized, one of the fastest email responders ever which is key to winning me over, and she has her lists to keep you on budget and on time with planning. She also listens to you and all of your concerns and questions which I think is so so important, but is also so honest with things that she thinks is needed versus not needed. And as someone who also likes to overprepare and plan for anything, her mom came with her to help the day of with a small sewing kit to do a quick stitch patch! Saving the day that she helped plan for months and months. Kelly we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our day the best it could be. We could not be happier. read more

What can I say? Once you decide to get married, the next thing you should do is get Kelly to be your wedding planner. She was amazing, from the first meeting, to the last light was turned off at our wedding reception venue. Kelly is incredibly organized, energetic, considerate, thoughtful, smart. And she listens. Not every wedding will be the same, but Kelly gets to know you and your style and has recommendations for every element of your wedding and reception, including vendors. Jill and I had an amazing wedding and reception and much of it was due to Kelly's behind the scene work that made our lives so much easier and the wedding and reception touching and rocking affairs. Thank you Kelly! read more

Kelly and her helpers are amazing! I had a crazy wedding and reception and when I met with her and reviewed my crazy plans, she didn't pause at all and just hit the ground running. I had the ceremony at a public park, then we walked to the reception 2 blocks away and then we went to our house 2 hours later. Kelly's jobs were to help with park set up,set up the reception site, move all chairs from park while we are at the reception to our house, pick up 10 platters of food from Bel Air and set it all up our house while we were at the reception. There were alot of moving parts and Kelly was perfect. I prepared lists and pictures of what I wanted, but forgot several and she and her staff had no problems figuring things out. She was always pleasant and professional, even when I wasn't! I couldn't stand the photographer that I hired and when I turned around I caught Kelly directing her to do things that she knew that I wanted. SHe was like another Maid of Honor. I was also really touched that she would send me emails that she saw something that she knew that I was looking for on sale somewhere. It really felt like she wanted my wedding to be perfect because she really cared. Her prices were also great! When I added on to the original contract, 3 times, she wrote me a long email about the additions and the staff needed and the new total wasonly $75 more. What, you'll get the food, help to coordinate the rehearsal at the park and set up all the food and all for the incredible bargin of only 75 bucks more!! She's great!! read more

It has been over a year now since my husband and I got married. We found Kelly on Yelp, met with her and hired her for the job. Our wedding was perfect. Everything went very smoothly. Simply put, we enjoyed working with Kelly very much. She made everything easy and we didn't have to worry about anything. We became FB friends and keep in touch. We recently had a new addition to the family and Kelly was so sweet and brought us some of her son's clothes that he had out grown. Needless to say, Kelly is just a wonderful person and a great wedding planner =) read more

Kelly's day of services were really great and she definitely went above and beyond. It was really great to know someone was looking out for us so we could have a good time and enjoy our day. read more

thank you kelly! you are the consummate professionsl. Kelly is a wonderful planner. I was worried that a sweet 16 party would not be the kind of event she would want to assist with. Kelly approached the projrct with enthusiasm and professionalism. The decorations were amazing! She kept me on task with deadlines and helped me negotiate with vendors. I recommend her wholeheartedly for your event and plan on using her services in the future. read more

I planned majority of my wedding but knew I did not want to be bothered with any nonsense on the day of my wedding. I hired Kelly for "day of wedding services" which includes rehearsal dinner and wedding day. Throughout my planning process, Kelly was more than helpful recommending vendors that could save me money. She has a great deal of knowledge. She is very organize and a pleasure to deal with. I would recommend her services to my family and friends. Thanks Kelly and Gillian! read more

We are so happy that we hired Kelly for our wedding. She was very helpful and we don't know what we would have done if we didn't have her there on the wedding day. We didn't have any wedding day stress. She handled all of the little things and allowed us to enjoy our day and guests. Her prices fit into our budget and it was money well spent! Thanks for helping to make our wedding day terrific. read more

Kelly is amazing! My husband and I had two weddings (and two receptions) in one weekend, in two different venues, for a total of about 200 guests between the two. We hired Kelly for day-of services, including rehearsals for both. She was amazing, and had a wonderful soothing presence amidst the chaos of the weekend with tons of family and friends in town. By the second wedding set-up afternoon, I was starting to lose my mind from the emotional and physical stress of the weekend. As soon as Kelly arrived it was like a weight lifted off my shoulders, and suddenly I felt like everything would be ok. And it was! The night went perfectly, as did both of the rehearsals, weddings, and receptions. Kelly's rates are very competitive, as I had interviewed 3 other wedding directors and one was nearly double her rate. Kelly is great at what she does and is worth every penny. I can't emphasize enough how vital she was to my husband and I being able to enjoy both of our weddings and receptions. She had helpful ideas all the way through the planning process and was very thorough in taking care of setting up at both events, and best of all cleaning up! She managed our vendors and staff very well and everything was seamless. Best of all, all of my family and guests who interacted with her said she was wonderful and very professional while still being friendly. Thank you Kelly for such a memorable and special wedding weekend! read more

I initially did not think that a wedding planner was necessary for my daughter's outdoor wedding (150 people) at our home. Boy, was I wrong! From beginning to end, Kelly's advice and assistance were invaluable. There were so many details that we did not anticipate, and she provided many insights (e.g., about rentals, getting enough trash receptacles, lighting, insurance) that helped us prepare for the big day. Over the course of the year prior to the wedding, we had many questions, and Kelly always responded quickly to our emails or those from vendors. The day before and the day of the wedding, she reduced stress by keeping the wedding party, guests, and vendors organized and anticipating issues before they arose. She remained enthusiastic, professional and calm throughout the wedding even though she was managing a three-ring circus. As a direct result of her help, the wedding proceeded smoothly, and everyone -- from the bride, groom, and wedding party to all of the guests -- had a fantastic experience. Thank you, Kelly! read more

Kelly did the candy buffet with the candy cart for our wedding and loved it. We wanted a fun favor that our guests would enjoy and it was a big hit. Good price and we didn't have to worry about setting it up. Now thinking about hiring her to do this for our company holiday party, as it would be something different to have there. read more

From the beginning Kelly was wonderful! She was personable, organized, classy and dedicated. She sent us ideas that matched our wedding theme and helped us find amazing vendors, which made the process faster and led to discounts. She also helped my family member get certified to conduct the ceremony. Throughout the planning process, Kelly helped keep track of a "to do list," with reminders of tasks and items to tackle for each month. She was always easy to reach by phone or e-mail to help provide ideas or answer questions. In the days prior to the wedding, our family repeatedly commented on how relaxed we were and our ability to host guests from out of town, which was due to Kelly's on site presence for the rehearsal and wedding day and her professional management of the event with attention to details. Since the wedding, I have received numerous complements regarding the seamless execution and special touches and I have to credit Kelly for all her hard work. We are so happy that we had the opportunity to work with Kelly on our wedding. It was perfect. read more