I am a self-professed DIY Wedding bride. I certainly scoffed at the idea of spending money we didn't have to get a coordinator. But after reading some suggestions that if you don't get a coordinator at least designate a family person, friend, relative, dog to be the wedding manager.... I had second thoughts. Thankfully, that's where Mandy came in. Modern Whimsy is amazing. There are not words sufficient enough to describe how incredible Mandy and her team were. From the very beginning Mandy was attentive and helpful far beyond what I expected from a coordinator, let alone one that we were getting at a discount for a prize we won and for just day of coordination. She went FAR above and beyond what I think any one person would do and she was instantly a friend in the end. The details she stayed on top of were just incredible and perfect. Letting go of the reins for this OCD person was difficult, but I couldn't have asked for someone better to trust with my vision and allow to orchestrate the wedding of my dreams. If you're getting married and don't want to have to worry, stress, or cry on your wedding day, hire Modern Whimsy. The best investment we've ever made was for that peace of mind on our wedding day. Honestly. read more

We just finished having our wedding in Austin and worked closely with Mandy on day of wedding coordination. From the first moment we got on the phone, we knew she would be great. First off, Mandy's experience means she thinks of all the small details you might forget. In the weeks leading up to our event, she came to us with small questions that had a big impact. She also did all the background work to organize details like flower delivery, scheduling conflicts and floor plans for the caterer. She was also able to help with a few etiquette questions that we had - always a plus. For the rehearsal, that attention to detail had her even pointing out small details like moving a microphone so people could see us kiss. She came to the hotel to drop off and pick things up in advance. She made herself available during the process via email, phone and text - all the ways we like to communicate! During the entire process Mandy was upbeat, helpful and made us feel like our event was as special to her as it was to us. Fees were also right in line with what I expected - excellent value for money. Now, we just need to find another event that she can help us to plan! Would love to work with her again. read more

If you want the most stress-free wedding day imaginable, hire Modern Whimsy. Mandy is everything you want in a wedding coordinator: approachable, affordable, and organized. She is the perfect blend of laid-back South Austin yoga instructor and efficient project manager. She is knowledgeable, friendly, honest, and creative. My husband and I worked with her as early as a year before our wedding and felt truly at ease with her on our team. We unexpectedly ended up moving from Austin to NYC six months before our wedding and Mandy was able to jump in and do site visits and check in with our vendors when neither of us could be there. She made sure to check in with me despite the distance and I always felt like she had our event under control. Mandy is also the ideal wedding planner because she offers day-of yoga. Honestly, I can't tell you how much that one hour of practice set the tone for my wedding day. Waking up and connecting with my bridesmaids through yoga really helped us find calmness and reflect on the collective meaning of the day. With all the accumulated stress of planning a wedding, it is so worth it to find those quiet moments of clarity with your very best friends. I could not recommend this higher. I've been involved in several other friends' weddings and no other coordinator I've met has had their shit together as much as Mandy and her team at Modern Whimsy. She is reliable, consistent, and absolutely worth the investment. read more

Mandy is the best wedding planner out there. My wife and I hired her as our month of coordinator for our 10/15/16 wedding. I found her by looking at reviews and checking out her website. I contacted her because I liked the vibe of her website and when we talked on the phone I already knew I made the right choice. Mandy was so helpful and took so much off our shoulders. She gave us great recommendations for vendors (see Austin Occasions & Verbena Floral)! She thought of so many details that we would have missed out without her. She was chill the day of the wedding and did an awesome job of wrangling our sometimes rowdy wedding party. AND Mandy is a yoga instructor! She came to my house the morning of the ceremony to do a chill yoga class with my wedding party and my mom. It was the best way to start my wedding day. Perfect. My wife and I were beyond happy with Mandy. Do yourself a favor- book her for your wedding. You won't regret it! read more

We hired Mandy as our day-of-coordinator for our September wedding and we couldn't have been happier! She is down to earth, easy to work with, on top of her ish, and fun. I interviewed a few wedding coordinators and not only did Mandy's pricing come in at the most affordable, she was also the only one who didn't pressure me at all to change any of our wedding plans. She's very respectful of the couple's wishes and works her booty off to ensure that everything is done the way you want it. From the first time we talked, I definitely felt like she got our vision and was more than willing to put in the work to make it happen for us. The day of the wedding she had a TON of things to juggle and everything went incredibly smoothly. I wasn't aware of a single thing that went wrong. Don't hesitate to hire a day-of-coordinator (and especially don't hesitate to hire Mandy!). You will NOT regret it. read more

I have had the great pleasure of working with Modern Whimsy both as a photographer and as a bride. I couldn't be more grateful for the service they provided to my husband and I. Mandy helped me to pull together all the aspects of our wedding! We contacted her just weeks before the wedding date needing help and guidance to see us through to our special day. She immediately set us at ease and went to work in making our hopes and wishes a reality. We are so thankful for all your hard work Modern Whimsy. We had one of the very best nights of our lives. What a successful celebration! If you need help pulling together your big day look no further. Modern Whimsy does a fantastic job of making wild wedding dreams a reality. Lauren Elizabeth Tarbel Artist and Photographer www.laurentarbel.com read more

My daughter selected Mandy MIllican as her wedding coordinator to help corral her wedding arrangements from Chicago on 10/6/12. Cost: Approx $1000, and I have to say it was the best $1000 we could have spent. Her services included coordination and timing of all of a moderate-sized wedding at a top-of-the-line venue, photographers, caterers, wine, etc. as well as keeping everything moving on the day. She was knowledgeable, reassuring and cheerful during the rehearsal and Day. She made sure that people were in the right place at the right time, that the couple was fed (!), and that everything was picked up at the end. I'm a control freak; Mandy made that look GOOD. Highest marks, finest regards. Call for more info. Dave Dixon 940-3961 read more

Mandy is amazing and I would recommend her to anyone! She was so professional, organized and responsive. She clearly has a good relationship with the vendors she has worked with and she brought all of the different pieces of our wedding together into one spectacularly beautiful event. She was patient with all of our questions and conscious of any budgettary constraints. She is calm under pressure and was a steady calming presence during the inevitable stresses of planning a wedding. On top of all of this, she is a genuinely kind and fun person. Our wedding was incredible and we highly recomend Modern Whimsy Events. read more

Let me start by just saying Mandy is amazing - as a wedding coordinator & as a person. It was a genuine pleasure to work with her on my wedding in May. I never thought I would hire a wedding planner but I got married at a relative's home & figured I might need an extra set of hand. I can't emphasize enough how happy I am that I hired Mandy. I thought working with a wedding planner would be stressful & honestly figured it would add a lot of steps to the small friends & family wedding I had pictured in my head. Mandy was the opposite of anything I expected in a planner & she made it so easy to share ideas, ask for suggestions & often she was the first to suggest letting go of a step (for example - favors) if it was essential to my vision. Based on everything friends have told me about the week or two before their weddings I know it was basically a miracle that by Thursday the week before our big day I was basically done making decisions. Nothing is more freeing for a bride after months of planning then simply directing people to talk to someone else. Mandy made all of that possible by keeping me from stressing while also being insanely organized to know who/what went where & when. Getting rid of all that week before stress meant I got to sit back & enjoy my family, my now husband & our wedding day. I could not have pulled off my wedding without her & Mandy helped deliver a wedding beyond anything I could have imagined. read more

I've had the pleasure of working with Mandy at a number of weddings and also being a part of the weddings & special events industry, I can see the difference between a quality planner and a hack in this saturated landscape. Mandy is absolutely of the former, with the rare quality of being on top of her game -- yet is always calm and collected. Never during the events I worked with her did I sense that she was overwhelmed and everything always went off smoothly and without a hitch! A Planner's vibe sets the tone for the rest of the vendors working an event and if I had a Planner like Mandy to work with every weekend, I'd jump on the opportunity. read more

Absolutely Perfect! I used Mandy for our day-of-coordinator for our wedding on July 13th and she was so helpful. In general, she did the timeline for all of the vendors, coordinated table placements, decoration set-up and break down, ceremony lineup, and at your beck and call for anything and everything. All of my emails were responded soon after and full of information. But the most important part is that she made sure that everything would go smooth and seemless to ensure that you and your groom are not stressed out. I am serious when I say our wedding could not have been more perfect. It was a perfect reflection of who we are. read more

We could not have had the wedding that we had without Mandy's help. We had already done a lot of the planning on our own, but we soon realized that we were in over our heads without a coordinator, and I am very grateful that we were able to work with Mandy. She did a great job coordinating everything on the day of our wedding, as well as the weeks leading up to the big day. Any worries I had about the wedding going smoothly went away very quickly, as it was obvious that Mandy had everything well in hand. She was always quick to respond to questions, and we had no shortage of those. Overall, we cannot recommend Mandy strongly enough. We had an amazing wedding day, and she gets a lot of the credit. read more

I am using the services of Modern Whimsy Events for my wedding in October, but I chose to write this review before we even got to the wedding date. Mandy (1/2 of the Events group staff) is so fabulous. I hired them for day-of planning and she has been there at every turn! She is always available by email and always is willing and able to meet up to discuss wedding stuff :) These girls are fabulous. They've got great ideas, as well. If you are looking for an event specialist, check these ladies out! read more

There are not enough words to describe how happy we were with Mandy and her staff! They made our wedding stress-free, easy, and totally enjoyable. She kept things moving, and handled any issues like a pro. Her calm and friendly demeanor helped keep everyone in a good mood, and we had zero wedding day meltdowns. I highly recommend her for any event! read more

We've worked with Mandy on multiple occasions and it's always been a pleasure. She's organized, always on top of every detail, and our mutual clients have always been stress-free in their planning process thanks to her assistance. She's the perfect blend of a laid-back yoga instructor and a seriously talented project manager, but she also can style the heck out of all of my company's lounge pieces. She's more than worth your investment! read more

I debated whether or not to hire a wedding coordinator for our reception as I was doing most of the planning, but in the end my husband and I stumbled upon Mandy with Modern Whimsy. She was everything we wanted plus more! From the very beginning Mandy was very friendly yet professional. Even though we needed her only for our reception at Star Hill Ranch (our wedding was at a different location), she began coordinating with me and organizing well in advance- going above and beyond what I thought a day-off wedding coordinator would do. I like to be the one in control, but on my wedding day I didn't want to worry about a thing and Mandy was there to make my day worry-free! I highly recommend Modern Whimsy, you won't regret it!! read more

Mandy came as a referral from a friend of mine who used her for her own wedding. After talking with her once, I booked her right away as our day-of coordinator. Wow, so thrilled I did. Leading up to the wedding day, I felt totally comfortable leaving things in her hands. She was such a pleasure to work with: ORGANIZED, affordable, knowledgable of the wedding industry, creative, and a calming presence in what could've been a hectic day without her. My bridesmaids even noticed how calm, cool, and collected she was. On the rehearsal day, I handed Mandy some new decor items, and said "see what you can do with these". Totally last minute. And when I showed up to the venue the next day, it was perfectly done with what I gave her the day before. Mandy made sure we were taken care of, and my husband and I are forever thankful to her. read more

Months ago I heard a friend say after his wedding reception was over that he wished he had gotten a chance to just enjoy his day. It really stuck with me, and I was determined to make sure we got to slow down and enjoy ours. Hiring Mandy was one of the best things we did. As someone who tends to stress over things coming together, it was a huge relief to turn over the reigns and be able to just sit back and enjoy the big party we planned. Mandy is AWESOME, and we knew after meeting with her that our wedding would be in good hands :-) She's very organized and clearly experienced. Her advice leading up to the big day was invaluable. What I loved about her in particular was her reliability, directness, and calming presence the day of. She handled the moms and other problems that came up like the pro she is, and not a single blip was felt by anyone. Mandy truly made the "wedding experience" enjoyable and I'd recommend her to anyone! read more

We hired Mandy for our wedding in April and it was the best decision ever!! She is super organized and scheduled which was exactly what I needed. She worked with me to make my vision come to life and sent me pictures and videos along the way making the experience super fun! She even connected me with our awesome band. She truly handled every little detail, making me a very happy and worry-free bride. Along with that, she used her impeccable style and knowledge to make my wedding one of a kind. I cannot recommend her enough. She's amazing! read more

Oh man, where do I even begin? When I got engaged, I knew it was essential for me to get a wedding planner because I was having a 400 person crazy Bollywood Indian wedding! We also didn't want to just have a run of the mill Indian wedding that didn't reflect my husband Rishi and I's relationship. Enter Mandy and Modern Whimsy! When I came across her website, I felt a connection. And when we met her, both Rishi and I knew we wanted her to be our planner. I truly would not have survived my 8 month engagement period without her. She is so detail oriented and organized...i have the massive google doc with excel sheets to prove it :) She not only planned our wedding and reception but also our Texas themed welcome dinner the night before. She also made sure that we had really specific touches about Rishi and I. She also took the time to learn about the Indian culture and how their weddings work. I had also really wanted to have a DIY feel to certain parts of it and she definitely took the reigns there. And her team at Modern Whimsy was so supportive and helpful. Not only did I feel like I had a professional executing what needed to get done but I also felt like I had a friend supporting me throughout. Thank you again Mandy and the Modern Whimsy Theme! You are the best! read more

We hired Mandy as the day-of coordinator for our May 2014 wedding. It was a big fat Indian wedding, and she did a fabulous job learning about the ceremony and the traditions for the wedding. I live in NC and she did a fabulous job staying in touch via email and phone. She was always great with her responsiveness and professionalism. She is really easy to get along with and wonderful to work with. read more

We don't know what we would have done without Mandy and her team at Modern Whimsy Events on our wedding day! And trust me, I'm an event planner myself with very knowledgeable and capable skills, but thank goodness we didn't try to cut corners and attempt to handle everything on our own. What would have been a very stressful and demanding day was the exact opposite thanks to Mandy's help, her professional guidance, expert opinion, and her calming demeanor. We were able to embrace every moment, soak it all in, and ultimately have the BEST DAY EVER. We even had an unexpected set-back day of (when my mother's entire zipper broke on her dress right before leaving for the ceremony) and Mandy kept things running smoothly at our venue (and got everything back on track) without anyone knowing anything was happening. Her quick thinking, attention to detail, and "I've got you covered" attitude is exactly the kind of coordinator you want on your side on your wedding day. We didn't have to worry about a thing! Trust me! It's worth every penny to have peace of mind and to focus on "you" on your wedding day. You'll never get that day back so truly enjoy it. Hire Mandy. THE END. Actually, one last thing! I also hired Mandy for her Yoga services the day of our wedding for me and my bridal party. I'll admit I woke up a little anxious and full of emotion, but spending the morning waking up slowly and stretching with my gal pals really put me at ease. I'm not proud to say that I'm generally a pretty high-stress gal always running 90 miles an hour, so taking an hour to breath when feelings were heightened on such a monumental day was exactly what I needed. (And what I could use more of.) I highly recommend this added service. read more

Traci and her team did such a fantastic job coordinating my rehearsal and wedding. From the beginning, Traci was always so helpful and patient with my sometimes indecisive ways. She always had great ideas, and an amazing attitude. Our wedding ceremony was going to be outdoors, and when the rain changed our plans, Traci immediately called with an alternate layout and it turned out beautifully. They always went above and beyond what I expected them to do, and if it wasn't for them I have no idea how I would have kept my cool. Thank you so much again for everything, I highly recommend hiring Modern Whimsy for any of your party coordinating needs, you won't be disappointed!! read more

I am so incredibly thankful I hired Modern Whimsy for our wedding. Up to a couple months before the wedding, I wasn't planning to use a coordinator, because I am organized and felt I had things well under control, and didn't really want help from someone who might not understand us as a couple. Also, I was skeptical of it being worth the money. I was planning to have my mom take care of a lot day-of, but she ended up needing major surgery with recovery until the week of the wedding, so I needed to find assistance elsewhere. After selecting Modern Whimsy due to the great reviews, I met with Mandy and was immediately so relieved to have her help. She suggested improvements to our timeline that made so much sense but I never would have thought of, and she created a layout and rain plan with very helpful details I would have missed. Leading up to the wedding, knowing she was checking in with our vendors was such a relief, and looking back I have no idea how I would have pulled off a successful rehearsal without her help. During the rehearsal so many people started asking me questions and it was so great to just be able to say "Ask Mandy". Then the day of the wedding arrived, and Mandy's rain plan proved its worth. I had planned for the reception to be outdoors but crazy storms that day weren't going to cooperate. She set up the reception décor beautifully in our backup indoor space, and to my surprise it looked even better than I had pictured in my head for the original outdoor plan. Then right before we were supposed to cut the cake, we received alerts that we needed to take cover immediately due to tornados in the area. Again Mandy took command of the situation and calmly but swiftly guided our 100 guests to a safe space at the venue with no windows, and we ate cake and drank champagne in the basement. Of all the things to plan for tornados were not on my radar, and without Mandy, I am sure there would have been disorganization and stress and panic. Instead with Mandy's help, it was just another memorable part of an amazing day. She pulled everything together flawlessly for the best wedding I could have imagined. So very glad we had her help - worth every penny. read more

WOW! I can't say enough great things about Mandy and Modern Whimsy Events. I found Mandy online after I had already spoken with several planners from the area. Immediately when I spoke to Mandy, I knew she was the one. She is amazing to work with all around! I literally felt like my best friend was planning my wedding. She is so easy going, thoughtful, nice, knowledgeable, and she is a yoga instructor! My now husband and I worked with Mandy from afar since we live in the DC area. She was very organized and she always had valuable information to share. Mandy also has an incredible ability to ease your stress and keep you calm throughout the wedding planning process and day of. My bridal party and I did wedding day yoga with Mandy. I can't begin to explain how amazing this was! I felt so great all day because of this. The rest of the day went absolutely perfect! There were so many tiny details that needed attention that day and Mandy took care of all of it. I recommend Mandy to anyone who wants a calm, as stress free as possible, and fun wedding planning process. She is the best! read more

I hired Modern Whimsey for day-of wedding coordination back in October, and I couldn't be happier with the way things turned out. Mandy was super responsive from the day I signed on with them, always available to answer my questions and talk to me on the phone about my plans (I planned the wedding from out of state). Cara was the person on the ground on the day of the event. She also helped out with a lot of the planning process, including finding me a cheap DJ last minute and haggling with the venue to bring down the price of an unforeseen expense. We had a huge wedding party, and she was excellent during the rehearsal. She wrangled my friends and family and got us through the practice run quickly and efficiently. We didn't have a clue how that sort of thing was supposed to work, but everything went smoothly. On the day of, there were no hitches. She and her assistant must have been running around like crazy, but I couldn't tell. She came and grabbed me whenever I needed to be present for a toast or a dance or whatever, and everything went as planned. Also, Modern Whimsy's prices are very reasonable, more so than anyone else I looked at in the Austin wedding scene. I think you get a lot of value for your money when you book with them. I was totally happy with my experience, and I'd recommend them to anyone getting married. read more