Nick and I got married in October of 2009 in Cleveland Ohio, a seemingly easy location. However when only a handful of the guests in attendance live in Cleveland, Nick’s family split between the UK and China and with Nick and I planning the wedding from our home in London England, nothing about this location was simple. In these types of situations difficult tasks tend to fall on the family and the maid of honor, my sister who was also living in Cleveland at the time. With 7 years between my sister Ellen and I (she being younger), long hours at work, and a bridal party that spanned the country, organising any bachelorette events became an acknowledged and understandable struggle for my sister. Amy, with approachable maner, positive outlook, and lack of ego, made it easy for Ellen to turn her for help, knowing that not only would the outcome be successful, but it would be what she wanted rather than only what a wedding planner might have suggested or wanted herself. Amy’s organizational skills and friendly nature gave my sister the authority she needed in planning the bachelorette party, without all of the stress of responsibility. It was the perfect combination and the party was a success. I have watched Amy dedicate herself to helping not only myself on our wedding day, but to others as well as she stayed up late preparing center pieces and programs, arranged flights or gave opinions on venue hires, made sure brides were hydrated with their lipstick still perfectly in place, or simply reassured everyone that a little rain wouldn’t ruin anything. She is committed to the happiness of others through out the entire wedding process. She is resourceful, organized, and a wonderfully calming influence during this amazing time of high running overwhelming emotions. I would recommend her to anyone looking for the comfort of a friend and the efficiency of an events planner for their big day.
