I found Rachel on Instagram pretty early on in my wedding planning and we chatted over email about…read moremy ideas and shared some pics back and forth. Pretty soon after she did a styled shoot at my chosen venue and that got me really excited for her creative style. We met in person for coffee where I explained that I honestly had no idea what I wanted... I just wanted it to look pretty, and that I trusted her creative judgement. And man am I glad I did! She took my basic parameters and ran with it to make me bouquets and centerpieces more beautiful than I ever could've picked for myself. This lady knows what she's doing and will make floral arrangements that you hope will never wilt because they are so freaking gorgeous!

I contacted Rachel on a whim to see if she could create a flower crown for my best friend to wear…read moreduring her baby shower. Rachel got back to me within 24 hours after I left her a winded voicemail. She inquired about what I was looking for and gave me options on what she could create for me along with pricing for each. I appreciated that she was upfront on expense from the beginning. Without even showing her photos of what I was looking for, Rachel was able to create a beautiful flower crown that was more lush than I imagined it would be. My best friend loved her surprised. I would recommend Rachel, and I will be utilizing her talents again in the future.

THE BEST!! Tina and her team went well above and beyond to make our day special!! I'm an extremely…read moretype-A person who loves to coordinate, organize, and have a checklist in hand at all times - I was quite positive I could handle our wedding. However, as time grew closer I decided I didn't want to do the stressful work during our wedding week - I just wanted to focus on our marriage (The goal: wake up married on Sunday, everything else is a bonus). When I first met Tina I knew she was the perfect match for us - making everything look care-free and fun up front but behind the scenes working her booty off to get things done correctly. We (and by "we" I mean "I") had A TON of diy decorations for set up and seriously we don't know how we could have even had a reception if it weren't for Tina and her team -including the surprise Ghostbusters exit with us leaving in the Echo1 car (I'll let her tell you that story). Tina made our week stress-free and relaxed so we could enjoy our time with friends and family - especially on the wedding day! "We" didn't think once about the timeline, decor, or handling any guest issues - just enjoyed the time with my new hubby :) Tina is a superb, delightful, wonderful person to be around. Her planning skills are that of a ninja!! and working with her is like having the sweetest best friend that just happens to keep bringing you wine and confirming you're enjoying your day! If you want your day to be AMAZING, look no further because Tina is THE BEST!!

We used Tina for full wedding planning 18 mos prior to my daughter's wedding. She fell short of our…read moreexpectations on several levels. 1. First, the pros: She was pleasant and it was very helpful that she knew the venue and caterer well and worked there often (we had selected both prior to hiring her.) Since we lived out of town, our availability for in person meetings with vendors was challenging. We appreciated that she was able to schedule our tasting with the caterer during their busy season (not typically done.) She also worked regularly with the Entertainment company (suggested by her) and she was a helpful in communicating our concerns days before the wedding. Aesthetically her design suggestions were quite nice. 2. Now the cons: during planning she often took several weeks to respond to emails. I gave her the benefit of the doubt (our event was months away and she is a one-woman operation.) However, her communication was still unacceptably slow in the few months before the wedding - and on the wedding day when numerous calls went unanswered. When problems arose, I had trouble finding her during the cocktail hour/reception. 3. She didn't check invoices from vendors. Had I not reviewed the floor plan and personally counted all of the tables/sizes, I would have overpaid for the linens by nearly 50%. 4. We wanted a carnival-type claw machine (mentioned in our first interview.) Four months before the wedding, she said she was not able to find one. With 15 minutes searching online my daughter easily found a vendor. Apparently, Tina didn't even do a simple Google search. She was able to suggest vendors, but only if she had previously worked with them. Several florists Tina recommended were not a good fit for my daughter's vision. Ultimately my daughter found a florist herself who was perfect. 5.Tina used Aisle Planner to create a seating chart with numbered seat positions for every table, which I carefully completed. Sadly every guest's seat (except the head table) was in the wrong place. We put significant time and effort into creating our seating plan, taking into account family member's proximity to the bride/groom, guests sitting next to friends, elderly guests being farther away from loud music, who had the best view, etc. REALLY frustrating to discover that more than 100 guests were in the wrong place. 6.At least one name on the escort wall (very expensive custom-made item) was misspelled. It's unclear whether Tina provided the vendor with the wrong spelling or they made the mistake. Only Tina had direct contact with the vendor, and she has refused communication after the wedding to clarify. 7. We rented an Audio Guest book (old fashioned phone) to record personal messages from wedding guests. At the end of the cocktail hr I was told it wasn't working and I quickly notified Tina. It was finally working 3 hours into the evening. Follow up communication from the company proved the device was never turned on, despite clear and simple instructions in the box. I'm sure Tina must realized it was not turned on, but she never explained or apologized for the mistake. 8. Tina failed to keep us on the timeline she helped create. Some of that was due to family speeches/toasts going longer than planned and we took full responsibility for that. She failed on numerous other elements of the timeline: ceremony started 10 min late even though the wedding party was staged & waiting for 45 min beforehand, after the ceremony the bride and groom were kept back by the photographer/videographer much longer than scheduled, and guests were ushered from cocktails to reception 25 min late despite bars being closed at the end of the cocktail hour. 9. She NEVER ONCE asked about bouquet preservation during our 18+ mos of planning. My daughter intended to preserve her bouquet and booked a vendor 6 mos in advance, unfortunately we forgot to mention it to Tina. After the wedding Tina left the bouquet inside a plastic bin that she knew we weren't permitted to pick up until 2 days after the wedding. Had she even thought to ask me at the conclusion of the reception I would have taken the bouquet with me. As our FULL wedding planner, this is a huge failure! Our event was 130 guests, six figures and at the upper end of the price range she typically handles for full wedding planning (per info she provided in our initial interview.) The evening had numerous surprises and unconventional elements, which Tina was aware of weeks to months in advance. It's my opinion that she was over her head coordinating the many details, was understaffed on the wedding day and was unable to handle everything. In our initial interview she said she brings 1-2 assistants on the wedding day. No idea whether she brought help since she never introduced me to anyone else. If your event is pretty standard, doesn't have complicated details, and you're okay with limited and/or slow communication, Tina's probably fine, but check all invoices and quantities carefully!!

Rachel was awesome. She worked magic to make our daughter's Sweet 16 perfect. She was so…read moreprofessional and always willing to help with everything. We would definitely use Elegant Insight Events for our next occasion.

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Went to an event here over the weekend and the place is just fabulous. Quaint historic home has a…read morefull kitchen and many rooms to host your wedding or event. Upstairs has bridal suites for getting ready for the big day.Tons of trees to shade your guests, a front porch for gathering and sipping and plenty of parking. Love this place!

Armin Catering is top notch catering. Armin and his team took care of my every need for my wedding…read morein Jan. I recommend them for any event from a shower to a grand wedding. They take the time to listen to your wants and needs and make your day exzactly how you dreamed it to be.

A Seamless Affair was amazing! Danielle really made my 10 year anniversary party feel like my…read morewedding all over again. Actually she made it even better than my wedding! I wish I used her for my wedding. She was so meticulous. I never had to wonder if something was missing or going to get done. She was ten steps ahead at all times. Can't wait to use her for my next event!

Danielle and ASA team were THE BEST! She gave us everything we were looking for and more! Danielle…read moreand her team were extremely professional and you can tell immediately just by her presence that she knows what she's doing and has been doing this a long time! I was so impressed by her punctuality. My wedding started at 6 PM, her team arrive at 1 PM to set up and was finished with an hour to spare before my guest began to arrive! I have referred six other people to ASA since last year And will continue to refer others!

Erica Stawick helped to make our wedding day perfect! She was so helpful pointing me in the…read moredirection of amazing vendors during the planning process - I loved working with every one of them! She was always there to answer all of my questions. While there was a lot of staff turnover at my venue, she relieved my fears and took charge of all day-of timeline and direction. I knew I could trust her to run the show and I was able to really live in the moment of our special day - that alone was worth every penny! I would definitely recommend Erica with Ashley Baber Weddings - we can't thank you enough!

My wedding day was so special, and I owe great thanks to Erica Stawick with Ashley Baber Weddings…read morefor all of her hard work as my planner. Before hiring Erica, my family and I were looking at the long to-do lists and complexities of wedding planning and feeling overwhelmed. From our very first meeting, Erica was reassuring and worked tirelessly to help me find and execute my vision for my wedding. She was never pushy and always flexible to work with credible and trustworthy vendors that she suggested or that my mom and I found independently. Erica was nice but assertive with my wedding party while giving them instructions during the rehearsal, making that process smooth and orderly. She seemed to understand the many pressures and stresses that wedding planning can put on brides and their families, and she respectfully received input and feedback from many stakeholders, and we are a very picky bunch! That said, her main concern was helping me, as the bride, have the wedding I wanted. Thank you Erica for being my planner and helping to make my big day such a wonderful time.