I cannot imagine having gone through the wedding planning process without True Event, specifically…read moreCaitlin Campbell. After getting engaged I thought I would be able to handle planning a wedding in CT while living 800 miles away in Chicago, and I quickly realized it would be a huge challenge. Once I began working with Caitlin I immediately felt more relaxed and less stressed. She was always on top of her game in every way. She was there to answer any questions I had (which often came via frantic email/texts), and she was really helpful when I was trying to decide things about decor, wedding day timeline, guest accommodations, etc. She was in constant communication with all of my vendors, and was always quick to respond via text or email when needed. The weekend of the event she was super organized, and made sure everything went smoothly. She was there to field any questions that came up so I didn't have to, and made sure every detail was how I wanted it. I could not have done it without her help! Thank you Caitlin, and True Event, for making our wedding day perfect and stress free.

It is my pleasure to submit this review of the performance of Sarah, Caitlin and the staff of True…read moreEvent whose collective efforts as planners of the recent wedding of my daughter, Ashley, at Hilldeen in Manchester, Vermont produced an unqualified triumph and a truly memorable day for all in attendance. My late husband, Ashley's father, had promised her the wedding of her dreams and she had, over time, created a vivid and richly-detailed vision of the event that Sarah 'magically' made real for her. I ran my own catering company for twelve years and planned my share of weddings; I am well aware that Sarah's graceful and seemingly effortless execution of the entire extravaganza was, in reality, the result of assiduous attention to detail, tireless preparation and contingency planning and a wonderful capacity for collaboration and communication. She juggled the often conflicting priorities of the bride, the site planners, the hotel event staff and literally dozens of other vendors, while subtly nudging them all toward a coherent team effort with charm and finesse. I know from professional experience how much hard work goes into making things look easy. Often, it's the little touches that leave lasting impressions and fond memories. In the final, hectic minutes before we left the house for the ceremony, it was discovered that one of the wedding party did not have his specially matched tie (all of the ties had been ordered months in advance and couldn't be replaced.) Sarah made a matching tie "materialize" out of thin air ; always "Be Prepared" for any eventuality. She had saved a spare. Moments later, as we awaited the arrival of the shuttle, she noticed that my son, who was perspiring freely in the 90 degree heat, was in need of tee shirt to protect his dress shirt, she raced off and bought him one. A true pro...a great company!

We hired AngiI to give us a hand with our son's graduation party. we were expecting about 65…read moreguests. When Angii arrived I was running around the house trying to make sure everything was ready, she told me to drop what I was doing and to get myself showered & ready and that she would get everything ready for our guests. The party flowed so smoothly! I was able to sit and talk with family and friends and even remembered to take pictures of the party since I wasn't busy running around. Angii kept the food area filled, the kitchen tidy & talked it up with my mom who no matter what we couldn't get her out of the kitchen :) When dessert time rolled around I was shocked, I haven't even thought or worried about cleaning up to get dessert ready. The dessert area looked great! Angii made our sons party so nice and easy for us to enjoy and she will definitely be our go to for future events.

Angii is amazing!!! We threw at 50+ people back yard party and I was looking for someone to make my…read morelife easy. Angii took care of EVERYTHING! We met and discussed menu and the space, and she took it from there! She did all of the shopping, arranged catering & a bartender (who was also amazing!) plus took care of all of the day-of set up and prep and clean up. Very organized and professional, I will 100% use her again in the future and would highly recommend :) :)

Hiring Shirley as our day coordinator was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We had…read morea big wedding with 250 guests and I was anxious all the way up to the day of the wedding, but I was surprised by how much fun we ended up having at our wedding. I would say one big reason is because of Shirley who was there with us every step of the day. I knew I wanted a day of coordinators who are not only bilingual, but also know the Chinese wedding customs. We had many Chinese guests and family members who did not speak English, and this was the first wedding of parents from both sides. I wanted to make sure we have a good time, and our parents are also well taken care of since we will be too busy to tend to them. We had all our vendors booked before hiring Shirley so we booked the classic package. For this package, Shirley started working with us about 6 weeks before the wedding. She introduced herself to our vendors and made sure they had the itinerary before the wedding, attended zoom meeting with us when requested, and she was quick to respond to our requests and questions. Our wedding included elements from both Chinese and Western weddings, it was a 14-hour day including getting ready, gatecrashing, two tea ceremonies, photoshoots, a first look, ceremony, a quick first dance practice, receptions, and three dress changes (7a-11 pm)! With so much to do, we had a tight itinerary, and Shirley made sure the right people was at the right place at the right time so we are on schedule. She communicated with our wedding party on what's next on the itinerary, and guided our parents through the itinerary. Shirley did a mini rehearsal with our parents for the ceremony and reception introduction on the day, and made sure they were there to see our first look through the window without interrupting our own moments. We highly recommend Shirley to anyone who is looking for a wedding planner or day-of coordinator.

Shirley is an amazing wedding planner! She had so many connections and knew what would work with…read moreour's and our families' vision. We did not know exactly what a Chinese and Vietnamese wedding fusion would look like and Shirley had some valuable experience to guide us. She was very honest and told us right off the bat if something wasn't going to work and how we could work around it. She did not pressure us to use her floral and decorating company, Jelo, but we did because it was so beautiful and flexible. She is very accommodating and knowledgeable about the wedding industry. Without her, we could not have planned our wedding so beautifully and although it was mentally draining to plan the wedding, Shirley definitely took a load off! Definitely consider hiring her if you are planning an Asian wedding!

I am thrilled to recommend Lovely Day Styling & Events! Colleen & Beth were an absolute pleasure to…read morework with when planning my big day. They put together my full look for the rehearsal party, accessories for the wedding day, and gifts for my bridesmaids. All of the choices were classic & uniquely me! I really appreciated the variety of choices they provided (via inspiration boards) & how speedy they were with the recommendations. You can't go wrong with Lovely Day Styling & Events!!

I've been fortunate to work with Danielle as the florist for several of her weddings and events in…read morerecent years. A wedding planner is very much the "team captain" and leads the group of vendors throughout the planning process, making sure we're all providing our very best for the clients wants and needs. The events I've worked on with DCE have definitely been some of my favorites in recent years and I can't wait for more!

Sheavonne was the day of coordinator for our wedding at the Burden Kahn Mansions in Manhattan…read morerecently, and she was absolutely wonderful. She and her staff ran our wedding day to perfection. It went off literally without a hitch thanks to their hard work and attention to detail. They knew exactly what our plan was and worked continuously in the background to make sure that everything that needed to get done, got done. And Sheavonne has a great, relaxing demeanor that we greatly appreciated. She never put any additional stress on us, and we were able to spend our time and energy on enjoying our special day, which is exactly what we wanted. We absolutely could not have pulled our day off without her. Plus, in addition to her work on the day of, Sheavonne was available to us ahead of time and worked with each of our vendors in the weeks leading up to the wedding to make sure that everything was taken care of.

Manisha helped us to plan a wonderful event for our friends ! She stepped up and helped us when we…read morewere in a bind with our previous decorator and made the event beautiful and picture perfect . I cannot recommend her enough . She was a pleasure to talk to , calmed me when I was going crazy and was so particular about checking with me even after the event to find out if it all went as I planned . That , to me , is a true professional . I highly recommend her and trust her to make any event even more beautiful !

I cannot describe the level of frustration that the bride and groom's family had to endure because…read moreof the completely unprofessional attitude of ownership. They took no responsibility for any of the laundry list of mistakes. Decor colouring for several events was not what was agreed upon. Flowers came to the venue in plastic garbage bags, already with dead petals. When confronting ownership , Manisha broke down in fake tears, rather than be accountable. There will be many more of these reviews to follow !!!

Took a star off since I didn't plan the event with the venue so I can't speak on that part of the…read moreexperience. The venue is very nicely decorated from the entrance to the actual space for the party. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was flavorful. We enjoyed the Caesar salad, the seasoned potatoes, as well as the chicken Francese, salmon, steak, and especially the penne vodka. The dessert was simple but good with cookies, macaroons, and cannolis. They also served coffee which was okay.

The decor, the staff, the food, the packaged pricing all great! Booked one event this past year and…read morehosting another! Thank you each of the team members for making my events truly special for Bright Side and the NJ community! Thank you truly!!!