We hired Naturally Yours Events for our day-of coordination for our ~130 person wedding, and it was the best decision we ever made. If you're reading these reviews and wondering if you should reach out to them for your wedding: Yes, you should.

When an event is executed flawlessly, it's most likely because someone was doing a lot of hard work behind the scenes to make sure everything goes smoothly. In our case, we were so lucky that that person was Mel. My husband and I were able to let go and revel in the celebration, and we couldn't have done that without Mel's careful coordination. She was so well organized, communicative, calm, and patient throughout the whole process. She does so much more than just show up on the day of the event. She started working with us weeks before to make sure we had everything in order for the big day (vendors, contracts, timelines, seating charts, logistics, rings, gifts, wardrobe, wedding license, photography shot lists, and on, and on, and on). As we got closer to the event, she oversaw the logistics, corresponding with all the vendors, making sure there weren't any communication gaps, and ensuring everyone knew where to go and when to be there. She and her assistant even set out all of my DIY decorations.

No matter what your budget is, hiring a day-of coordinator will help to ensure that you get the most value out of the cost of your wedding. My husband and I, our guests, and our friends were able to be fully present on our wedding day, and it was such a gift. We had time to taste the food, drink our wine, dance, and spend time with our guests, and we couldn't have done that if Mel hadn't been there to oversee all of the details throughout the day.

Kristen Stewart was our planner and we had such a blast working with her! She made sure we kept on schedule and was super flexible with our work schedules for meetings, for which we are forever grateful. She understood our vision perfectly and recommended that I have a heart shaped bouquet (it was awesome) and encouraged us to include our dog in the ceremony (also awesome). We don’t know how we could have possibly orchestrated such a grand occasion without her guiding us. “I literally don’t know what we would have done without her” -my HUSBAND just now. THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!!

We are not exaggerating when we say that we could not have planned and pulled off such a perfect wedding day without the assistance of Mel and Naturally Yours. While Mel was technically our day-of coordinator, she felt more like a full on Wedding Planner in the months leading up to our big day.

Mel stayed in constant communication with all of our vendors and was able to ask and get clarification on so many things that we would not have thought of. She was able to make last-minute decisions for us when the weather on our wedding day was less than ideal and was always a calm and reassuring presence. Everything was exactly how we wanted it to be when it came down to it and that would not have been possible without her and Samantha. She is a true pro!

It would be difficult to list all the ways Naturally Yours helped us in a single review. But we can absolutely recommend that you use their planning tools that come bundled with their service (seriously, use them). The more you follow their recommendations, the less you have to think or worry about on the day-of.