"Since there are so many variables when planning a wedding and especially when planning one on New Year’s eve, Amy and Jay took no chances and hired a wedding planner to help keep everything straight. Well, they definitely hired one of the best! Susan Normandin from Normandin Event Professionals (www.NormandinEvents.com) was INCREDIBLE! I’ll be honest and say that I have no idea how much work Susan did behind the scene. But what I do know is that the entire day from the moment Amy began getting ready to the last song at the reception was so very smooth and perfectly executed. Anyways, if anyone is thinking about a wedding planning or even a day of coordinator, I would definitely recommend talking to Susan!"
"Susan did a great job. I hired her 4 months before the wedding, just to deal with everything on the day of so I could relax and enjoy. (This was the) best decision I made (esp. when the coordinator at the Hyatt left 3 weeks before the wedding). Every detail of the wedding was perfect, and I know it’s because Susan made it that way. I loved that she confirmed all the vendors the week before the wedding, because I simply would not have had time to do that. Little things like giving the limo and bus driver directions, providing the DJ with the list of intros and songs, handing out payments to vendors on the day of, coordinating the shuttle bus for the guests, re-arranging everything when one of my bridesmaids couldn’t make it at the last minute, and generally keeping my wedding party in line. (This was the) best money I ever spent. " - Amy (Bride)
"I couldn't have had the perfect wedding without Susan. As Mom told Dad, Susan works for Kayla, not us! That's right, because I hired her, and she was my partner in organizing and executing my wedding vision.
Susan was very accessible via email - quick to answer any of my questions, suggest vendors if I needed, etc. She was very flexible in setting up appointments. I gave her copies of all my vendor contracts and outlined all the details I wanted. She made sure the vendors would be in the right place at the right time with the right stuff. All of my must take pictures were taken, thanks to her handy guide. My shuttle drivers had directions, and I had a PHENOMENAL 12 page timeline for Friday and Saturday. I loved it.
She set up everything at my reception exactly to my vision and better - adding some touches I would not have thought of (I gave her artistic license). Susan took it upon herself to have 2 yellow roses with ribbons and water tubes to have near my DH's mother's portrait (she passed away). HUGE touch as DH's father and aunt now have those roses. When she noticed people weren't signing my guest book/signature platter, she brought it around for guests to sign.
Susan also went to McDonald's during the reception and got me 40 cheeseburgers, came back, and assembled them on my silver cake plateau as the surprise groom's cake for a late night snack! A HUGE hit with the guests.
Lastly no one in the bridal party had major responsibilities, besides getting their hair done for the girls, and having FUN. They all knew what to do b/c of Susan. The emergency kit was great too!"
"We met Susan less than a month ago and are amazed by what she has done for us in a short amount of time."
"When we met Susan, we only had our ceremony and reception booked. In less than three weeks, she helped us create a website and an online save-the-date template, book a great photographer, a dance troupe (at half price!), and transportation for the day of."
"Susan has been very flexible and understanding of our frequent changes of style, preference and opinion. However, where she has added the most value has been in providing advice and direction through her diplomatic style."
"She has also been the perfect balance between my wanting to go overboard and my fiancé preference for simplicity.."
"Susan is the consummate professional, always responding to our requests and questions in a timely fashion."
"Vendors have also commented to us on Susan's professionalism and have told us how much they look forward to working with her on our wedding day.."
"Throughout the planning it was so great to have you to use as a resource. You were always so quick to respond to me, no matter how many times a day I emailed you. When I would have a melt down and would be in a panic not thinking I could get everything done in time you always found a way to calm me down and make things easier. It was very much appreciated. "
"The days leading up to the wedding where so much more intense then I could have expected and I was so grateful that I had you to confirm all details and with so many vendors I know this was not an easy task."
"The day of our rehearsal, I could not believe it when my girlfriends and I drove by the reception site to check it out; only to find you there insuring everything was being set up as I had requested. Then at the church, I could not have imagined not having you there to coordinate us. It would have been such a disaster. They way you handled the priest was so professional. You knew just how to deal with him to get me what I wanted for our ceremony. It would have been a nightmare if you had not been there to coordinate my entire wedding party of 20!"
"On the day of our wedding I felt like I had a second one of myself. You knew everything I wanted done, how I wanted everything to look and you insured it was all perfect."
"It was such a pleasure to work with you. I wish I could get married again just so we would have reason to work together again."
"I would recommend to every bride that they do not get married without you. There is no way I could have! Thanks again for all your hard work, professionalism and thoughtfulness throughout the most important time in my life."
“ Susan was very helpful keeping me on track with deadlines and payments and scheduling, particularly in the hectic weeks leading up to the wedding."
“ Susan was instrumental in helping me define the small details that I may have otherwise overlooked. "
“ I was able to relax and enjoy my day knowing that I did not have to be the person with the answers. “
“With about 3 months to go until our wedding Susan miraculously came into the picture. Even though meeting in person was difficult with the distance since we live in North Carolina, I never worried because Susan always answered my e-mails quickly and was always available by phone."
“Susan was professional, detail oriented and during the planning process and I was amazed at how well she eased into everything. Susan really made me feel like she had been planning my wedding from the start."
“Susan was on top of it all. Susan did such a great job of decorating the reception for us, the room was even more beautiful then I'd imagined it would be. I can only imagine the amount of time and how much work it was to decorate the reception but Sean and I were breathless when we walked into the room.“
“Susan’s professionalism and grace continued with my guests as well, they all had nothing but the best things to say about her.“
“When I look back on it now I seriously don't know what I would have done without her presence, especially with the amount of running around she ended up doing.“
“There are so many wonderful words I can use to describe how grateful I was to have her there on our wedding day that I wouldn’t know where to begin.“
“ From the first meeting to the very end of the ceremony, Susan was professional, kind and courteous. She was very knowledgeable and helpful in planning the details of my wedding to ensure everything ran smoothly."
" On my wedding day, it was comforting to know that there was someone else that could answer any question and handle any problems. I appreciated the fact I could sit back and enjoy all parts of the wedding day and have Susan as the go to person. On the day of the wedding she was prepare and was helpful in a wardrobe malfunction with my Dad’s tux!"
“Our wedding day was just what we hope and imagined it to be, this was impart to Susan and all of her planning. I do not think our wedding would have been as wonderful as it was without her!“
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