Reviews of KG Events & Design (Event Planner)

Susan Emmerling

KG Events is simply the best! I worked with Kristen, Meghan and team for my wedding at the Wychmere Beach Club in August. My wedding would not have gone on without them. The weeks leading up to my wedding Meghan handled all of the communication with my vendors and put together a flawless timeline. As a bride I cannot explain how helpful that was. During the planning process she worked with the onsite coordinator at Wychmere to make sure I would have everything I needed and anything extra I wanted she took care of. Having Kristen on site the day of was such a relief as I knew that she could take care of any issues that arose. She always goes the extra mile whether it was bringing along a surprise item to the venue or getting my car packed at the end of the night. I should also mention that Kristen's eye for design is just so impressive as she did all of my flower arrangements herself and then brought them over on the ferry to the venue. They looked like they were straight out of a magazine. KG Events and Design's attention to detail is impeccable, they are organized, hardworking, they calmed my wedding nerves and most importantly they are passionate about what they do and I can't tell you how many of my wedding guests made comments about how great they were. These women are the best and I can't thank them enough!

Amanda Vance

KG Events & Design helped make our fairy tale wedding a reality! They were instrumental in planning since I lived more than 1,000 miles away! Our wedding was flawless because of Kristen and Meghan paying such incredible attention to details! From the first time I spoke with Kristen about what I had envisioned my wedding to be like, she knew exactly where I was going...and made it so much better than the original dream I had! They weren't afraid to help make suggestions when I was uneasy, but ALWAYS put my opinion first and foremost. They were by my side from the very start, all the way through the wedding, and even now months after my wedding day. They have such a welcoming environment, and never hesitated to help make me feel comfortable. I would recommend KG Events & Design to any and everyone! The whole team truly goes above and beyond to make your event spectacular!

maria king

Hiring KG Events & Design was really one of the best things we did for our wedding at the Beach Plum Inn. We worked with Meghan and the week-of and day after our wedding I kept talking about how grateful I was that we had hired Meghan & KG, not only because we were planning from NY and they are pros at BPI weddings but because I knew there was so much she was taking care of behind the scenes. She (and the whole KG team) are kind and friendly and want to help you meet whatever vision it is you have for each element of the wedding. Meghan made sure we were comfortable and happy with budget for various elements before moving forward, had suggestions for anything we could need on- or off-island, and helped us stay organized and on track for everything. I felt less stressed every time we spoke and the wedding day went beautifully with KG's help! 100% recommend hiring them for your wedding. Thank you again!!

Bonnie Pierce

Kristen, Meg and the entire KG Team are top notch event planners. I can not say enough wonderful things about them. Professional, courteous, detail oriented are just a few of the words that come to mind with our experience. They helped plan our son's wedding along with the rehearsal dinner and met everyone's expectations and beyond! They truly understood our vision and made it come to life. They honestly thought of everything. Highly, highly recommend! They are the best!

Elizabeth Stewart

I would HIGHLY recommend hiring Kristen and her amazing team for your wedding or special event. If you are on the fence at all, go for it! Kristen’s extensive experience, creativity and connections with the most talented vendors are unparalleled and will make your planning process easy and enjoyable. I began working with Kristen nine months before our August wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. Although our engagement was relatively short, we got our first choice of every vendor due to Kristen’s great reputation on the Island. In the beginning, Kristen helps you refine your vision for your event and she fills in the gaps with fresh, unique, and cost saving ideas. With your vision in mind, she helps you select the best vendors and she attends all the meetings and will offer her expertise, if needed. Not to mention, the regular phone calls and the meetings on island were so much fun! Kristen is professional, calm, confident and kind - what more could you ask for?! On the week of the wedding, I felt as cool as a cucumber because I knew that the KG team was prepared. The took care of absolutely everything, they anticipated and solved potential problems before they even happened and they perfected every little detail to make our day exceed our wildest dreams. The event went seamlessly and our guests had the time of their lives! We are forever grateful for their hard work and we can’t wait to work with this team on all of our events for years to come!

Megan McCormick

Kristen was incredibly helpful in helping us find vendors and in helping me refine our vision. She provided a valuable gut check when trying to decide on many important details, including ways to save money. Kristen and Meghan both have exquisite taste and can anything look amazing and expensive. As an added plus - they are both an absolute joy to work with and go above and beyond every single time!

Megan Rose

Kristen and Meghan are the dream team! They are so passionate at what they do and it really shows. Megan was there every step of the way and put all of my worries at ease so I could actually enjoy every aspect of my wedding from the planning to the big day! The KG team works so hard and my wedding day was so much more than I had imagined. It was flawless and took my breath away. I highly recommend KG Events & Design for all of your wedding planning and day of needs! They are just the best and I feel so lucky to have had them as my wedding planners!

Aleca A Hughes

The KG Events team is best in class! They made our dream wedding on Martha's Vineyard come true!

Kelly Kach

What a fabulous experience I had working with KG Events & Design to plan my wedding last February! Kristen and Meghan are absolutely amazing and made my wedding day a dream come true! They are so talented, organized, professional, knowledgeable and thought of every detail to make it the best day ever! I will cherish that day and the memories forever and give them all the credit for creating the most magical day!

Catherine Martore

We are so happy we chose Kristen and Meghan to be our wedding planners! They have amazing attention to detail and organizational skills, and more importantly are very easy to work with. They anticipated every possible issue that could arise and made the wedding run smoothly. They helped make our wedding day the best day ever!

Josie Black

I love working with Kristen and Meghan! I have worked with them on many events and I would recommend them to any future brides!

Rebecca Mersiowsky

I can not say enough good things about the KG team. We were lucky enough to work with them (specifically Meg and Kristen!) for our wedding in September. From start to finish, these girls truly think of everything and ALWAYS put their clients first. Weddings are hard work, they're so stressful, and there are so many different relationships and family dynamics to navigate. Not only did these girls put me at ease, but they also took 99% of the work off of me and just plain DID IT and did it with a smile. They are insanely organized, detail oriented and just a joy to be around. I would recommend these girls to anyone for any party, event or wedding - or if you need someone to vent/cry to, they’ve also got that one down pat. They allowed me to relax and actually enjoy my wedding, and we will forever be grateful for the magic that they created for our big day. Girls- I love you, and thank you thank you thank you!

Emily Avakian

Simply Magical!! The team at KG Events & Design exceeded every expectation we had for our wedding day. They turned a Sperry tent into the most beautiful thing we had ever seen! We put our trust in Kristen and it paid off immensely. In addition to having impeccable taste, the whole night went off without a hitch due to the team's attention to detail and meticulous planning. The team has such great connections and communication with island vendors that the whole event ran smoothly and the planning process was enjoyable. They are a pleasure to work with and we are forever grateful for making our wedding day simply magical. THANK YOU!!

Elizabeth Lyons

Loved working with Kristen and her team! Best on Edgartown! XOXO

Alexandra Barber

The KG girls were incredible! Kristen, Meghan and Kim made sure that everything on our wedding day was exactly how we pictured it to be and more. We felt like we could relax and enjoy our day completely! They made us feel at ease throughout the entire planning process and were always quick in answering any of our questions through email and phone calls since we were planning a destination wedding in MV. They are so knowledgable about all of the different vendors on the island and really helped us in making choices that worked best for us. We highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding or event as they will make sure everything is seamless!

Ashley VantWoud

Kristen and her team are TRULY aficionados in wedding planning and have a true gift to make ideas come to life. My July 2018 wedding was absolutely breathtaking and more than I could of ever hoped for, or planned on my own. Her team is so professional and accommodating and were a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. I never had to worry once about the details coming together. I loved that Kristen had such a brilliant rapport with vendors all around the island; whenever someone found out she was my wedding planner, they all said "you have nothing to worry about, Kristen is the best of the best", and she really is! The day of, Kristen and her team were working behind the scenes to make everything perfect, and those special details really made all the difference. She eased my nerves right before walking down the aisle, and her sister Megan even helped with my intricate bustle. The team was there for any and everything I could think of, and worked closely with my MOH and other members of my bridal party so I didn't even have to be bothered with specifics and I could just focus on my day. The reason KG Events is not receiving a full 5 stars from me, is that I think they are "used" to doing bigger events/weddings, and with my 30 person wedding, I think some things were left to the end because they knew with their experience they could pull it together under time constraints. However, this left me very frustrated a week before my wedding when we were still discussing table/seating configurations, music, and the menu! I did not want to have to figure out/finalize these big pieces days before I was leaving for the island, when there had been weeks prior with no communication. This however, does not mean I would necessarily have done anything different, as I would choose Kristen and her delightful team time and time again. My wedding was soo beautiful and something out of a magazine. She is gifted and is a true professional. I hope to be able to work with her again someday, and would even throw a party on the island just so she and her team could plan it! Thank you KG Events & Design!

Debra Sidman

We loved working with the Kristen and the KG Events team for our daughter's wedding weekend this past September. Our guests all said it was the best wedding they had been to! Her recommendations were spot on: florist, band, venue, dj , rentals and calligrapher as well as transportation for all our guests for 3 nights. Everyone working on the team is sweet and lovely besides being so organized and professional! We can't wait for our younger daughter to get married so we can do this again!!

Social Harbor View Hotel

We recommend KG Events & Design to all of our lovely couples that book our venue at the Harbor View Hotel. We always look forward to working with Kristen and Meghan because we know that they’re extremely dedicated and experienced with weddings and events. The weddings we’ve had that have been designed and planned by them have been flawless, and were executed to perfection. Our brides have always raved about KG Events, and how amazing their experiences have been with Meghan, Kristen, and team! If we ever need to discuss our bookings, they are easy to get a hold of and communicate with. The amount of work these ladies put in to the weddings is obvious come wedding day! They are so easy to work with and are always on top of everything! They have so much knowledge and experience, it’s only natural that we’d recommend them to plan the weddings we host. They are hands down the best design and planning team in New England!

Meg Simone

Kristen and Meghan were so easy and wonderful to work with! The spaces magically transformed throughout the day, and their staff was so attentive but also so discrete. They provided quick and reliable communication with wedding professionals throughout the planning and execution process. I was so impressed with how they handled the logistics of a unique setting with ease making the guest experience top notch. They are extremely detail oriented and a must for any Vineyard wedding!

Kaylee Silcox

We met Kristen, Meghan, and the rest of the KG Events team when we were booked to shoot our first Martha's Vineyard wedding back in 2016. One of the main services our company provides is wedding videography, so we have worked with our share of wedding planners. Our experience working with the KG Events team was amazing, their professionalism and knowledge of the industry makes them the best at what they do. Traveling by ferry with all of our camera equipment and navigating the island once we arrived couldn't have been made any more easier for us with the assistance of the KG Events team. They always provide us with a very detailed schedule of events so we never miss a moment. Our experience working along side this team has made us realize how vital and important it is to have people like Kristen and Meghan as an essential part of your wedding. There are so many moving parts that go into planning a wedding, not only do they take care of helping the bride and groom plan one of the most special days of their lives, but they also take care of the all the aspects that go into securing, communicating, and finalizing everything that goes into booking the many vendors that are needed for a wedding. We have been lucky enough to work with KG Events multiple times since 2016. There is no comparison to the work that this team is able to do. Whenever we have the opportunity to work with them, I know that our job is going to be made that much easier.

Holly Martin Smith

POORLY MANAGED and UNETHICAL I hope they work out the kinks because they made the planning leading up to our wedding a nightmare and the morning of the wedding the most stressful day of my life. We paid for full service planning and what I feel like we got was some gentle coaching leading up to the wedding and day-of coordination, which should have been 1/3 of the cost. We had a long engagement and hired KG Events well ahead of our wedding date (first mistake). Over the two years leading up things were 'ok' -- we had plenty of time ahead of the wedding so I didn't stress about getting things checked off my list. When it came to crunch time about six months before the wedding many many things were still unconfirmed and I couldn't get answers to my questions from anyone. I kept being told "we've got it" and "not to worry." On two separate occasions I was told "sorry, we had a VIP pop-up event" meaning they blew off my planning for another event, leaving me on my own to figure things out. They alluded to being able to use their vast resource of adorable supplies and then when I finally pinned them down I was given a $500+ estimate for using the supplies. I ended up using most of the exact same items FOR FREE from the venue, but I had to call and find out myself that those items were available for free. I ended up doing the research to find and pick pretty much everything myself. The "look" I was going for was shattered because they couldn't get it together the week/two weeks before the wedding and the table scapes looked terrible. We didn't have a confirmed babysitter until days before the wedding, with lots of frantic scrambling. The morning of the wedding I was furious about all the frantic scrambling my now-husband and I had to do on our own and had planned to pay the remainder of the deposit after the wedding when we could be absolutely sure that the services promised would indeed be delivered -- since our experience with them under pressure had been so poor. Kristen cornered me THE MORNING OF MY WEDDING as we were getting ready, pulled me outside and demanded payment or her services weren't going to be present that day. THE DAY OF MY WEDDING!!! Effectively they conceded that things hadn't gone well by not charging us more than our original agreed upon amount, since the budget was so out of control, but never outwardly acknowledged the misleading with the supplies, blowing me off for months on end or the fact that I had to do so much myself. I liked Kristen and Megan individually but would never work with them again.

Albion Alley

KG Events is the premier wedding planner on Martha's Vineyard! Kristen runs a world class company and will help you make your most important day come to life without a hitch! No one does it better, with more class and hardwork then them! Had an amazing experience working with Kim at KG Events and if you are getting married these are your girls to use!

Justin Colombo

Well, these girls are a dream. The entire KG team are amazing, and most importantly Kim, our coordinator, best of all. My wife is in the wedding industry, so she knew what she wanted, cared about a ton of details, and was eager to have a coordinator who would let her weigh in on a lot of the planning, but also take things off of her plate and run the show so we could enjoy the day. This is exactly what Kim offered! She was incredibly organized, on top of our payments and reminders for bookings, she gave us FABULOUS recommendations that only someone local to Martha's Vineyard could really advise on, and our wedding day, most importantly, went off without a hitch. She is so kind and fun and sweet, with great taste, and so patient and attentive. These girls plan weddings all over, but I can say if you are getting married on Martha's Vineyard in particular, they SHINE. It's worth every penny, and then some, for the wedding to go as well as ours did, and for the process to be so low-stress, which it was! Added bonus, our DJ and photographer and videographer, who had never worked with them before, LOVED her and told me so even weeks after the wedding was over. This speaks to how wonderful the energy was at our wedding, and certainly added to how well it went for all of us. Go with KG Events + Design! They are invaluable!

Joanna Krupnick

The single best piece of advice I have for all brides looking for a coordinator for MV/Cape/Boston/ACK is to look no further than Kristen and Meghan at KG Events & Design. I am a vendor in the industry (calligrapher/invitation designer) who has worked with them a handful of times for their clients, and I absolutely love working with them. They are so sweet and fun, responsive, EXTREMELY organized, honest, and very down to earth. They each have a terrific eye for design, and are so easy to work with from a vendor standpoint, that I have even taken on their additional client work when I am at full capacity, as it is continually a great experience. I enjoyed working with them so much as a vendor, I recently decided to use them to coordinate my own wedding on Martha's Vineyard, coming up next year. Over champagne and pastel throw pillows, they took time to give me such great advice as I start my venue search, and helped me explore my options one by one. Hand over the reigns to these girls. They will not disappoint!