We hired Priscilla about a year before our October 2013 wedding. Upon meeting her my mom, (now)…read morehusband and I loved her! We knew her focus was on her customers: the bride and groom and this planning was about marriage. She has her priorities straight in this world that often finds wedding vendors thinking of you and your special day as their art project and their vision. Trust me...we met enough crazy vendors during the wedding process to know someone with their head on straight about marriage! Priscilla made our wedding come together in wonderful ways! Our wedding was everything we ever dreamed of and more. She helped us mostly with day of planning, selecting and communicating with vendors and making recommendations throughout the process. During wedding planning crazy-ness she made myself and my mom feel comfortable with all aspects of the process. Being a project manager and graphic designer at a busy publishing company, I had little time to focus on the smaller details of the wedding. I wish she could still help me plan out my weeks at work!! Priscilla had an answer and a solution to any questions or concerns we had. I definitely recommend having a day of coordinator at the very least! My mom and dad wanted to enjoy the wedding and not worry about details like making sure the caterer arrived on time, everyone walked down the aisle in order, coordinating the setup of the ceremony, dismissing tables to eat, etc. And things you think won't go "wrong" will sometimes. It doesn't matter how many spreadsheets or phone calls you make before the wedding either. For instance, the cake my husband and I were to cut didn't arrive for whatever reason from the baker. Priscilla was there to fix it on the spot. She was so calm and came over while we were eating dinner and asked us what our favorite cupcake flavor was. Priscilla quickly re-organized the cake cutting into a cupcake cutting! I was so caught up in the joy of marriage, love, being surrounded by family and friends that I totally forgot we had ordered a smash cake to cut! Priscilla made it work without it being a big deal. It all worked out as we got to enjoy the cake the next week when the baker delivered it! And, as a project manager myself and working with 60+ clients at a time...she does work on your wedding behind the scenes and as certain deadlines near, she will respond promptly and you'll find your concern was already taken care of. I don't respond within 1 hour of my clients calling me about their project that is printing in 6 months or in a year. Of course, I do try to respond within a few days, but like everyone else in the world your best friend is prioritization! Just make sure you have your expectations in order when booking any vendor wedding or what have you in your life. I highly recommend Priscilla and her team. She is very personable and knows what weddings are truly about! Plus, she gets stuff done! :-)

We hired Priscilla just a few months before our fall wedding & we absolutely fell in love with her…read more The first thing we really noticed (and LOVED) about her was how prompt & prepared she was. She was early to all of our meetings which is a big plus! She was very attentive & got to know us so that she could incorporate aspects of our personality into our ceremony. Every little idea she came up with thoroughly impressed us. She worked very well with our budget, using her various connections to get us the highest quality at the lowest price. She spent alot of time listening to our ideas and making suggestions. Our ceremony was a dream come true. Priscilla saw to each detail so that we were virtually worry-free the entire day.She is amazing at what she does and is destined for greatness in her field. For someone so young, she is extremely dedicated, professional and passionate. We would recommend her for any event you plan on having people talk about for weeks, months & years!

Alyssa and her team executed an exceptional job! My daughter's wedding at the Umstead in Cary was…read moreflawless! Alyssa's support was incredible- from addressing emails promptly to arranging an extra in-person meeting. My daughter Nanny and I had complete peace of mind with her overseeing everything!! I highly recommend her for anyone considering a wedding at the Umstead or anywhere else this company serves. Alyssa excelled in coordinating with vendors and creating a timeline for my daughter's special day!

We had a fantastic experience with Alyssa at A Southern Soiree for our daughter's wedding. Alyssa's…read moreexpertise and professional demeanor was reassuring in the months leading up to the wedding and particularly in the final planning stages. There are so many moving parts on the day of, and Alyssa insulated us so that we could soak in the day and enjoy the moments throughout. Thank you, Alyssa and A Southern Soiree, for everything you did to orchestrate a truly beautiful wedding!!

If you want your wedding done right then hire Sally. She gets the job done and does all the dirty…read morework for you. She keeps things on schedule. She will also tell people NO if there is a problem. She makes sure things are done the way the bride wants them and makes sure she is taken care of. Highly recommend her for wedding or an event. Great job

Sally is wonderful! Made our wedding planning process organized and followed up with us when we…read morefell behind things on our to do list. The best part about hiring Sally was not having to worry or communicate with any vendors on the day of the wedding. She did such a great job organizing everything and keeping people on the timeline that our ceremony was actually ready to go a few minutes early. We as a couple felt so supported and couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner.

We came here for the summer open house at this event space. There is plenty of parking outside of…read morethe venue. Due to the weather conditions we did not get a chance to view the outdoor space at the venue. The interior was spacious with multiple sectioned off rooms, bathrooms, and what appeared to be a coat check area. There were several tables setup in the main ballroom area. The tables were decorated nicely. There was also a table for desserts and a DJ area. The bar was huge with an extensive collection of alcohol. The food that was prepared by Rocky Top catering was amazing including the chicken dip and the shrimp and grits. I also enjoyed the cocktails. The strawberry basil margarita was really good. The service that we received from server, Michael C. was top tier. He was very personable, helpful, and made sure that we experienced the excellence of Rocky Top. I would definitely want him to work at any future events that we had. The event was great and I got to learn about other vendors that can be utilized when planning events. If you are in need of a venue for a corporate event, reception, wedding, shower, catering event, or other event definitely check them out.

Great event location. Big spacious nice room for something formal or business related. The catering…read morehas been excellent. If you need to book an event space, definitely check it out

While this venue appears to be gorgeous, LGBTQ couples BEWARE. After noticing several religious…read moreitems in their pictures, I emailed to ask if they were open to working with queer couples and got the following in response: "This venue is located at our Christian home. We personally have gay friends but we believe their behavior is a sin. I am a sinner and I believe we should love the sinner and hate the sin. The current law allows gay couples to marry. I think gay couples should respect the beliefs of others just as they want to be respected. " Clearly, they don't want to come right out and say we are not welcome, but they made it clear. Nowhere in my initial email was I disrespectful to them, so I'm not sure whey they felt the need to point out that we needed to respect their beliefs. A simple, "We can not accommodate your request at this time," would have been fine. We were not asking them to officiate our wedding. We were asking them if they would do their jobs as business owners, take our money, host our event, and keep their personal opinions to themselves. How their religious beliefs impact their business I don't really understand. It is really too bad, because as I mentioned, this venue looks absolutely gorgeous. However after the rude and frankly condescending email back, I will be taking my business elsewhere. I suggest those who support marriage equality do not support this highly unprofessional business.

The venue is absolutely beautiful! The owners are fantastic and will go out of their way to make…read moresure your special day is everything you dreamed of! It's so calming and the views are stunning. Guests will have an unforgettable experience and the pictures are all fantastic here due to the breathtaking natural beauty. Five stars!!

Lynn is AMAZING!! So happy we chose her as our planner. Her attention to detail, organization, and…read moreall around sweet nature made her a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend this company!!

From the owner: Happily Ever After is a mother/daughter wedding planning business that specializes in Day Of,…read morePartial Planning and Full Planning services. We also offer a wide selection of décor rentals ranging from mason jars and milk glass vases to windows, doors and furniture. We strive to make every wedding as unique and special as our brides. We work very closely with our brides in order to get to know them personally, their groom, their love story and their idea of the perfect day. We pride ourselves on attention to detail, organization and really hearing what our brides want and helping them bring all their dreams and plans together for the perfect day. If you are not in need of a planner but would like to rent some of our items you can do that too. Check out our website, Facebook page and Wedding Wire reviews to see what we can do for you to help with your Happily Ever After. We are also available to travel so contact us today for more information. We'd love to meet you for coffee to chat and get to know you better.

The venue was amazing. We had the most magical time. It was everything I had dreamed of. Brooke,…read moreliterally, took care of everything. It was the perfect day.

GREAT food, FABULOUS venue, but Unacceptable communication…read more My husband and I chose the venue for the ease that they marketed- we wouldn't have to deal with the worry of planning, knowing things would be done right, with less worry and involvement. Unfortunately, that was not how things panned out. Firstly : Communication with us on the front end was a trial - I could not get them to respond, even though I used several mediums - Phone call, emails, even text messages. There was no onboarding process to let me know what was happening nor any expectations. There was no general time line for us to follow, this coupled with radio silence at every turn made our experience with Mad Dash horrendous. Secondly, execution on the few things we were told was lacking - we were notified that we would get the day of timeline a month out, and it was given less than a week out. Thirdly: With the florals, there were some flowers that were "rented" to us that looked like they were over a week old with smelly, yellow/green water, and dried up greenery/shriveled flowers. What was great? The DJ, the food, everything was great. The décor (minus some flowers) was lovely and nicely done - adored the venue itself, the color choices, and adherence to the basic general plan we outlined was well done. It rained, and they were able to implement the change to the plans quickly and with little hiccups. The last grievance, and probably the most impactful, was the coordinator, who I got several questions about her scowling at our guests during dancing. Highly recommend Mim's House as a venue, DON'T use Mad Dash unless they change who does the coordination (currently done by Priscilla). Priscilla was a bit of a bully throughout the day, the linens were not the ones we had wanted, but were "her favorites". We also requested yellow flowers in the bridal bouquet, but not a drop of yellow could be found. She was overall a negative presence from the moment we walked through the doors. I had RAVE reviews of the ceremony, however, continuing in the theme with the communication issues I followed up with the officiant twice and there was no reply after his first email and I was not able to review the ceremony until the day of, and even with that, he miss-introduced us. Which, as a newly married couple, was not the best foot forward we imagined.

I can't say enough about this place! Absolutely the BEST wedding planners in the triangle! They…read moretook all the stress from planning my upcoming nuptials so I can focus on more on trying to find the perfect wedding dress!!! Thank you guys soooo much!!!

I would recommend Amour Et Matrimonie every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Veronique and…read moreSimone are an amazing team, they complement each other with different strength and thought processes. They guided us through the planning process, they made suggestions and recommendation and most importantly they listened to us. The team helped us with our day of timeline, made sure we completed necessities, such as rings, dress fitting, invitations, they also kept us up to date and informed on progress, and they organized and communicated to all the vendors. They have a large network of contacts and vendors to give us many different options and types of choices. They built and created all of our décor including all flowers arrangements, on the wedding cake, bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages, dining room centerpieces and reception room decorations, all of which were incredible and wonderful so much we received many compliments. If you are fortunate to work Veronique and Simone, you will never regret your decision because they will make your Wedding stress free, fun, exciting and memorable!!

Terri at Keep Calm is awesome. She has definitely kept me calm during the planning. I have…read moreabsolutely no concerns about the wedding , reception or even rehearsal. Terri has handled every issue with style and grace and come up with wonderful solutions to the "opportunities" that presented themselves. The best money you will spend on your wedding or event is to hire Terri and Keep Calm Weddings & Events as your planner. She has plenty of experience, know how and fortitude! Can not say enough.

Terri went above and beyond to make our day perfect. She is always willing to answer any questions…read moreand goes out of her way to make her brides happy! She was supposed to only be our "day of planner" but she was there for me every step of the way! I highly recommend keep calm weddings!

Daniel and Kasey A+++++. No reason to look elsewhere. I mean this dynamic duo blew my and my wife…read moreAlexis away. Best example right here: - Not once did I have to get up from my couples table and ask for anything. They made sure others came to us while we enjoyed our meals. They refilled our drinks and got us wine, cocktails, brought our meals 1st... got us great photos and were with us every step of the way. I'd recommend them for every wedding that happens in triangle

We had the incredible fortune and pleasure to work with Kaisey from Chad Biggs Event Planning…read more There's not strong enough words in the english language to express how thankful and lucky we were to have her as our wedding planner. Throughout the entire process she was able to provide extremely valuable advice and expertise. She had a mastery of the wedding profession beyond what we knew was possible. We learned quickly how much we didn't know about the planning process, but Kaisey always had the masterful ability to guide us down the right path. She was incredibly organized and easy to get ahold of. The support she provided to both the wedding and us as a couple was phenomenal. We truly valued her role in the wedding not just as a talented professional, but as a overall great person - when the wedding was all wrapped up we both agreed that working with Kaisey was something we'd miss. We can honestly say that the wedding planning process was fun and with minimal stress, largely thanks to Kaisey. Couldn't have done it without her - eternally grateful!