Coastal Celebrations Reviews
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Bianca V. Sent on 01/11/2024The one and only Lucy Yelton
My and my now husband are from Gainesville, FL but really love St. Augustine. With living a couples hours away and having busy schedules, we knew we needed a wedding planner from St. Augustine. Coastal Celebrations did not disappoint!! Lucy Yelton was AMAZING!!! She was there from the very start until the very end. With me being indecisive, she would always help me sort out my thoughts or give her thoughts (which I really appreciated). She was a key person as to why our wedding was more than what we imagined. She had everything covered and was amazing at communicating. I would highly recommend Coastal Celebrations, especially Lucy. It really takes a special person to do this job. I’m genuinely sad that I don’t get to have my weekly emails with Lucy. -
Stefani M. Sent on 09/04/2023
So thankful for our coordinator
I don't know what we would have done without Coastal Celebrations and our coordinator. Our venue required us to have a coordinator, and we're so thankful they did! We worked with Emma and she was incredible, beyond words really. We chose to do the package that allowed us to start with with Coastal three months prior to the wedding, and she started to take over right at the 90 day mark. She was contacting our vendors for us and created the most helpful timeline. She was also fun to work with and made the whole wedding planning process so much less stressful. I highly recommend their services. Thank you Emma! -
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Donyea B. Sent on 09/05/2023Outstanding
I had the honor of attending the union of my son and daughter-in-law(Malik and Tiffany Johnson) in which Emma Gruber was the wedding planner. Emma was AMAZING! It was a such pleasure to work with Emma . Emma saw this priceless beautiful moment through which has given my entire a family a moment to remember and happy to be a part of. I was truly impressed with Emma’s professionalism as well as her engagement with bride , groom, wedding party and guests. I insisted on taking a photo with Emma to show everyone who was responsible for making this day so memorable. The wedding coordination and decor was IMPECCABLE!!! Emma comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! -
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Lindsay B. Sent on 09/11/2023The Best Wedding Decision You'll Make
If you are at all on the fence about hiring Coastal Celebrations, this is your sign to go ahead and do it! Every single one of the planners on their team is the best of the best in North Florida. They are extremely responsive, knowledgeable, detailed as well as connected with the community. If bumps come up (and they will!), they go above and beyond to smooth them over - both during the planning process and day of. Simply put, hiring these ladies will give you piece of mind during this season of your life. And most importantly, allow you and your family to actually enjoy your big day. They are worth EVERY penny. -
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Mariana M. Sent on 03/21/2023Absolutely beautiful venue.
Full of history and relics, this museum was an absolutely beautiful venue for our wedding. -
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Morgan F. Sent on 06/26/2023Wedding Of My Dreams!
We could not have had the wedding of our dreams without Emma Betz and her INCREDIBLE team at Coastal Celebrations. From start to finish, Emma was professional, patient, creative, and so much fun to work with. Emma's detailed coordination of the timeline, vendors, and logistics allowed my husband and I to be fully present and truly enjoy each moment as we had nothing to worry about. We received countless compliments from our guests after the wedding, praising the seamless flow of the reception and they were gushing over how accommodating the coastal celebrations staff was throughout the night. We are incredibly fortunate that we got to work with Emma and her staff and you will be too if you hire them. They put their heart and soul into making sure our wedding was a success and we will be forever thankful for them! -
Ruthann G. Sent on 01/29/2023
Lightner Wedding
We had the pleasure of working with Lindsay and her amazing team for my daughter's wedding at the Lightner Museum. We are from out of town and I'm not gifted with organization and event planning skills so when I say we couldn't have managed without Coastal Celebrations-I am not kidding!
Lindsay was so professional, organized and efficient and kept on top of all the details that made the wedding perfect.
Coastal Celebrations took the worry and stress out of the occasion and we were able to celebrate and enjoy the wedding!
Thank you Lindsay! -
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Tabetha R. Sent on 06/22/2022A must hire!
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Coastal Celebrations and Emma Betz, specifically! They made our day go off without a hitch! Emma really helped me keep my head together during the entire planning process! Emma was amazing to work with. From streamlining the planning process for us and keeping us focused on the necessary tasks to literally being on her knees the day of our wedding cleaning mud off of my dress after our pictures were taken, she was our guardian angel!! She was extremely responsive to all calls, texts, and emails and had such a calming way about her. Truly all of the Coastal Celebrations women that worked with us exhibited extreme professionalism, efficiency, and attentiveness to us and the details! Emma specifically felt like family by the time our big day came!! We cannot recommend Emma and Coastal Celebrations enough! You won’t be disappointed relying on them for your big day! -
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Frances J. Sent on 05/12/2022Do not walk, run to coastal celebrations!
Lucy + team absolutely knocked it out of the park!!!!!! From the beginning to execution day of, A VISION CAME TO LIFE 100% AND BEYOND!! Lucy freaking rocked! Very professional, well trained and organized! She put me back in line when I started going rogue on the timeline with wanting ALL THE THINGS months prior and also being somewhat of a planner myself kept me in my place while still making sure my vision would be realized, kept our entire wedding party on schedule day of and meticulously made sure my fairy tell wedding dreams came true. She also ALDREADY knew every single vendor of mine! These guys are the real deal and I truly enjoyed getting to become friends with Lucy! : ) -
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Kaela M. Sent on 12/14/202110/10 Would Recommend; Best Wedding Planners!
We were required to get a day-of wedding planner at our venue, but honestly, even if we weren't required to, we would highly, highly recommend hiring Coastal Celebrations. We are both very Type A planner types, and truly appreciated having Michelle and her team for day-of wedding coordination. Everything went by so smoothly and they made sure everything kept on schedule without making me feel like we were on a schedule! In the leadup to the wedding Michelle was super helpful and organized, and thinking of all the little details. She was also incredibly responsive, especially with all of my very tiny, random logistical questions. We truly appreciated all their hard work and help not just the day of, but in the months before the wedding. Highly recommend!!
**My only tiiiiiny note is that they do this incredibly sweet thing in packing up all your stuff in the getting ready room and dropping it off at the hotel after the wedding. While I truly appreciated it, I think I would have preferred to have been given the option to just leave it all there and sort it out ourselves. I think some things got lost in the shuffle (as they naturally would in the chaos of a wedding). This of course, is just my own personal preference being extremely Type A, but I think being given the option/or letting know ahead of time would be helpful! -
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Jacqueline S. Sent on 11/05/2021The best coordination team!
I cannot recommend enough hiring a wedding coordinator and if you’re getting married in St. Augustine, without a doubt, Coastal Celebrations. 90 day coordination came with our package when booking the Lightner as our venue, we were assigned Michelle as our coordinator and not sure how we got so lucky! From almost immediately following signing for our venue, Michelle made it a point to meet with us, get to know us, and all of the details that were going into making our wedding day perfect. I can’t count the number of times when speaking to Michelle I said, oh you’re handling that?! And was able to cross things off my list to not have to worry about. From ensuring our vendors arrived and set up on time to corralling our crazy families to making sure all of our things were in our hotel room before our wedding even ended, Michelle, Emma and Lucy made things look and feel effortless! We’re so thankful to have had their expert support, knowledge, resources and connections through wedding planning and can’t recommend them enough to anyone getting married in the STA area! -
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Emily P. Sent on 02/28/2020Hands down amazing!
Lindsay & her team at Coastal Celebrations were literally the best thing that happened to my wedding day and the entire planning process! Not only is she extremely organized and on top of every detail, she is so kind and truly makes you feel like your day is the most important thing. We did the ‘day of’ package and worked together for the last 90 days of the planning process. From the moment we started working together she handled everything and took so much stress out of my life. Anytime I thought of something that had to be done, she had already done it! In addition to her being just an amazing and organized person leading up to the wedding, when the weekend finally came, she exceeded all of my expectations. She has such a wonderful way of keeping everything and everyone in order, on time and where they need to be, but without being bossy! I have been a part of weddings where the coordinator can be a bit overbearing and still not get the job done…. Lindsay is the complete opposite! Soft spoken, kind, funny and so unbelievably on the ball! I had a HUGE bridal party and every single person said, “WHO IS THIS LADY? SHE IS AMAZING!!!” The entire day went so smooth because of her! As we drove home from St Augustine our entire car said how they were sad it was over because we wouldn’t get to see Lindsay anymore… I think that is the sign of a 5 Star (really a 100 Star) planner! Words will never be able to describe how amazingly pleased I was with her & her teams work! Thank you, Lindsay and all of Coastal Celebrations! YOU ARE MIRACLE WORKERS! -
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Sarah H. Sent on 03/08/2021Emma creates magic! (Welcome Party review)
When wedding planning begin, my husband :) and I initially thought our rehearsal dinner would be more of an intimate gathering for our bridal party and immediate family. As the planning continued, this quickly turned into a welcome party for all guests and let's just say I was in over my head. We were already working with Coastal Celebrations at the time to plan our wedding day and Lindsay suggested we work with one of her team members on planning this party. That's when we were introduced to Emma! :) -
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Emily G. Sent on 09/16/2020The absolute best you can get
When searching for a wedding planner, I read an endless number of reviews, and I always came back to Coastal Celebrations because I quickly realized that brides absolutely could not say enough good things about Lindsay and her team. Fast forward to now, I can confirm that every single one of those 5 star reviews was well deserved. Lindsay runs a tight ship, and it shows. She is organized, thoughtful, kind, fun, and above all she demonstrates the highest level of professionalism. She has a really great relationship with other vendors in St. Augustine, which makes the entire process that much smoother, and she is able to help you pick the vendors who are right for you. I was a bride who didn’t really know what she wanted, and because of that I wasn’t able to give many details but she still somehow pulled off the most perfect wedding day I could ever even imagine. Her vision is unparalleled and frankly she’s just insanely good at what she does. She is always two steps ahead of every situation and I never had to worry about anything because I knew she was able to handle it. On top of that, as a Covid bride, I encountered some particularly difficult challenges and she was there every step of the way to facilitate rescheduling and she helped me adapt to constantly changing circumstances. If there is one person I truly would not have been able to do this without, it’s Lindsay, and I am forever grateful for her. -
Casey Sent on 12/30/2019
THE Coordinator for St. Augustine!
I am so thankful that decided to hire Lindsay and her team for my wedding at the Lightner Museum. Lindsay is extremely knowledgeable of the local area, other vendors to work with, and how to make our wedding vision become reality. I cannot even imagine our wedding and reception going off without a hitch if I did not have Coastal Celebrations by our side step by step. I was in awe at the amount of attention to detail the team had with almost minute to minute planning to make our wedding day seamless and unforgettable. She was super responsive to any questions or concerns we had and was on point and readily available for our vendor meetings as well as venue walk through. TRUST ME....you want Lindsay and her team by your side on your big day!!! -
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Sherry Sent on 11/27/2019Awesome coordinator and team
Lindsay is very organized and professional. Easy to work with. She helped me plan the wedding in St. Augustine, Florida while I live across the country. My wedding was amazing! Thanks to Lindsay, her team and her work ethic to make my vision a reality. Everyone had a blast on my wedding day. She went above and beyond when I asked her to move our ceremony from indoors to outdoors in less than an hour and she made it happen! It was my dream wedding and I couldn't ask for a better wedding coordinator. I highly recommend her and coastal celebrations for doing an amazing job.
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