As a wedding vendor myself, planning a very small 35 person wedding I wasn’t entirely sure I “needed” a wedding planner. I thought I could probably handle most of it myself, but I also wanted to feel free and relaxed on my big day! So, I took the plunge to secure Jamie of DayLily Events. Let me just say: boy, was I thankful I hired Jamie. Now, let me tell you why she was so vital to the success of my wedding!
I was planning a wedding for December of 2017 in St. Thomas, which was hit by not one, but TWO, hurricanes three months before my wedding. So, Jamie not only planned my wedding once, but TWICE! You read that right. After the hurricanes hit and I finished I freaking out — Jamie helped me seamlessly move my wedding to Jamaica, a beautiful island untouched by both hurricanes. Jamie listened to me while I was stressed and helped me replan everything as close as possible to the original wedding.
Working with a staff thousands of miles away isn’t easy. She was constantly on the phone securing what needed done, staying on top of contracts and following up with vendors. Planning your dream wedding in three short months, just doesn’t seem possible, but we made it happen!
She was there for the entire experience helping me coordinate with the staff we were just meeting when we arrived in Jamaica. Jamie made sure my beach bonfire was beautiful and looked just like I envisioned. She was on top of it when my decorating staff was 5 hours late to set up. She handled the entire mishap with a smile so I could enjoy my time with guests. When my bouquet came to my room not looking like we discussed with the florist, she instantly took care of it. When the cocktail music wasn’t working properly, she talked the DJ into starting early. When the decor team tried to sneak in chiavari chairs with my acrylic ghost chair vision, she noticed and immediately got them removed so they wouldn't be in the pictures (thank goodness!). Let’s face it: on your wedding day, you can't be two places at once, but you can hire Jamie, someone who never loses sight of your wedding vision!
I can’t stress enough how important it is to have someone to advocate for you on your wedding day, or, in my case, wedding weekend. Jamie did just that and made it possible for me to fully enjoy my day without ever knowing it went anything but totally seamless. If you're on the fence, let me just tell you looking back, saying "yes” was one of the most important decisions I made.