Capella & Jake

The most well-deserved five stars! Wendy was incredible from the initial phone call to our wedding day. We were looking for a planner who was incredibly organized, well-connected with local vendors, friendly, experienced, and a good balance between accommodating our needs while also guiding and pushing us away from things based on her experience. Additionally, a couple things made our wedding challenging: 1) Our venue was in an area an hour outside of St. Louis not regularly serviced by vendors 2) The venue had never held a wedding before 3) Our wedding was outdoors 4) We were planning from out of state 5) Our wedding was more like a multi-day vacation for our family and friends involving charter buses, multi-stop tours across several days. Wendy turned out to be a perfect fit for us. She helped us research vendors and went through multiple back-and-forths to figure out how they could come out to the venue. She helped us figure out our plan A, B, and C in the event of rain, she read through our contracts, and let us know when anything looked overly expensive or uncommon. She listened carefully to our desires for the wedding and found vendors to fit our budget, aesthetic, and mood, all of whom turned out to be incredible. On the day(s) of the wedding, we had to navigate the tornado, vendors' trucks stuck in the mud, and to be honest, it all went off seamlessly with Wendy's guiding hand. There were tons of vendors coming to and from the site all day long, and we, as the bride and groom, honestly didn't have to pay attention to a thing, which is saying a lot because truly everything had to be brought into this site (it was a glamping location). Wendy is extremely organized, detail oriented, and most of all I appreciated how deftly she both encouraged our choices and let us know if something seemed more trouble than it was worth. It was so nice to feel like you could really trust her guidance and she was always looking out for our best interests! Her timelines and communication with the vendors were amazing so we didn't have to think about a thing leading up the wedding. She turned what could have been a really chaotic day into one in which all we had to do was enjoy our time with friends and family. She was so thoughtful in every detail, offering to bring little bits that we had forgotten or didn't think about (an easel for display, a fan for me in case it got too hot, a megaphone so we could play games with our friends). She helped us figure out details as small as the length and number of extension cords to buy, and how many splitters to go along with it. She always gave us multiple options for things when I was feeling indecisive (sorry and thank you, Wendy!! 😆) and patiently and easily swapped things around if we changed our mind from the tablecloths to start times to the entire tent. She checked in with us and made sure we knew she was always available for a call, text, or video chat if we needed it. Truly, 100% recommend Wendy to anyone planning their wedding. She was a beacon of calm, decisiveness, knowledge, and experience throughout the process and we are so grateful to her for realizing our vision! My husband and I can genuinely say it was the best few days of our lives -- thank you Wendy!