EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY Reviews

Name: EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY
Address: 551 10TH ST, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Price range: $13,000 (Package Price)
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EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY

Brooklyn, NY

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Amanda Sent on 02/05/2023

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Best wedding team ever!

Melissa, Ariel, and the team are the absolute best! My husband and I are so grateful that we chose them to coordinate our wedding, and if we could do it all over again, we would have asked them to plan the whole thing from the very beginning. We could not have had a better experience - Melissa, Ariel, and the team are consummate professionals and hospitality experts with impeccable design taste and attention to detail. When they took over, I never had to worry that something was going to fall through the cracks - I was able to relax and trust that everything would go according to plan. They helped so much with overseeing the day-of design, communicating with all vendors, and communicating with me. Melissa and Ariel knew exactly how to handle every issue that arose and guided us throughout the entire evening. Most of all, they are the loveliest people and great fun to work with. They helped us have the most wonderful wedding day and we cannot thank and recommend them enough! We hope that we have the opportunity to work with them again in the future!

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Thank you for these kind words, Amanda! You and Jack were an absolute dream to work with. You were both so kind and thoughtful and fun and you have great taste! I only wish I could work with you on a regular basis! xoxox
Krissy Sent on 08/14/2019

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Best wedding planner!

Working with Melissa and Ariel was hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We opted to go with day of coordinator services with some additional consulting hours to utilize Melissa’s expertise when it came to booking specific vendors. First, we must speak to Melissa’s experience and professionalism. From the first phone conversation with her, it was extremely clear that wedding planning was second nature to Melissa. At the start of our planning, my husband and I had a very good idea of what we didn’t want our wedding to be like but needed to narrow down what we did want. Utilizing the consulting hours with Melissa really enabled us to do exactly that. She asked us the right questions, shared her abundance of knowledge and vendor recommendations, accompanied us to meetings, and always remained unbiased. This truly allowed us to come up with a clear vision and plan for our wedding. In the months leading up to our wedding, Melissa and Ariel were always just a phone call or email away to help ease our “worry of the week.” Around a month out, Melissa took over all our responsibilities. She handled all the last minute vendor scheduling and made sure that everyone was on the same page for the day of. Despite the rain on our wedding day and the reshuffling of cocktail hour, everything ran smoothly and it was all because of Melissa and her wonderful team. Their professionalism, attention to detail and ability to multitask exceeded our expectations and alleviated all stress from my husband and I. We were truly able to be in the moment which allowed us to enjoy every second of our wedding day. We highly recommend Melissa for whatever level of wedding planning that you need!

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Dear Krissy and Pat,
We loved working with you and your wedding was such a fun one for us. You have great taste and great senses of humor and we enjoyed all of the laughs during our process with you.

We still talk about how you brought in burgers and pizza and donuts for the late night snack after a full (and awesome) dinner and dessert. (and how everyone went nuts for it) You are our people! Thanks so much for everything and Happy almost Anniversary!
xoxo
Melissa (and Ariel)
Jacqueline Sent on 12/21/2018

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Dream day thanks to Melissa!

My husband and I had a dream wedding day thanks to Melissa and her team! From helping my mom and me design the aesthetic of our wedding, to providing us with the best vendors out there, to making sure everything at our wedding was vegan (this was really important to my husband and me), to keeping me calm when the big day came, she made our experience totally flawless! She has great, cool style and taste! Our wedding was exactly what we wanted it to be and had so many fun, unique touches that I wouldn’t have thought of without Melissa’s expertise. In the lead up to the wedding and on the day of, Melissa took on all the logistical issues that come with a wedding with absolute grace and poise, allowing my family and my guests to just enjoy it! Can’t recommend enough!

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Dearest Jackie,

You and Brian (and your mom!) were a dream to work with and so wonderful to get to know. You made my job easy, fun and meaningful and I am forever grateful. Thank you for your very kind words!
Love,
Melissa

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Tina B. Sent on 11/30/2021

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The BEST planner!

Melissa and her team planned my sister's and brother in law’s wedding in April 2016 and did such an amazing job that my husband and I decided to use her for our own. In addition to bringing all of the obvious qualities you would want in a planner to the table - attention to detail, organization, creativity, and patience - she is also such a kind and wonderful person who brings laughter and fun to the entire process. Having her help allowed us to not only enjoy the months leading up to the day by eliminating the stressors that come with planning, but also truly made us feel like guests at our own wedding. We can’t recommend her and her team enough!

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Tina! You and Matt were a dream couple to work with. I only wish you had more siblings so I could plan their weddings.
Madeline G. Sent on 12/21/2018

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Not just an event planner but a friend by the end!

I can't recommend Melissa and her team enough. We knew when we chose Melissa that she would bring her unique and wonderful sense of style to everything we did, and we were right. Melissa introduced us to our florist, Doan Ly, who we couldn't have been more obsessed with. She helped us connect with our DJ, Chances with Wolves, who we had always wanted to work with. She was calm, cool, and collected at all times, including on the day of the wedding. My mom and I got drinks with her a few months later because we genuinely enjoy her company and felt like we were friends by the end of the whole process! Melissa is the whole package: fun, friendly, organized, and has an incredible eye. She helped us turn the Weylin into something fun and funky which was exactly what we were looking for, and we couldn't have been happier. Thank you, thank you, Melissa!

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Thank you, Maddie! Reading your kind words takes me back to a day that was wonderful for my team and me in every way, you and Chris and your mom at the top of that list! I am so lucky to work with people like you and so happy we are able to stay in touch. PS - I think you need to find a way to wear that stunning dress again! xoxo
Brooke Sent on 11/18/2017

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She made sure I had a glass of champagne, food in my belly, that every single choreographed moment happened at the right second...I felt like a guest at my own wedding.
The logistics of our day were complex, but b/c of Melissa it was the most carefree, stress free day....it was perfection b/c of her.
And she’s super cool.
Working w/ her was like working with a friend I’ve known for decades.
I would recommend her in a split second...aside from saying our I do's, hiring Melissa was the best decision we made.
EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Brooke, I am just seeing this and it's almost your anniversary! Thank you for your kind words and for being wonderful to work with - we loved your wedding and all the meaningful ways you chose to celebrate it. Happy almost anniversary to you and Derek!!
Emily Sent on 02/19/2017

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I cannot recommend Melissa McNeeley and her team of clever, thoughtful, creative, organized, proactive, and beyond competent individuals highly enough. My mother and I have Lauren Goldberg at Melissa McNeeley to thank for allowing us to be guests at my wedding. It's hard to overstate what I just wrote. As is likely normal, we spent a year agonizing over and delighting in details. Thanks to Lauren, I completely "let go" on the big day. I knew Lauren and her team had EVERYTHING under control, and would do a far better job at ensuring the evening went not just smoothly but spectacularly. The same goes for my mother who is wonderful, but beyond intense and detail-obsessed. She trusted Lauren and her team completely, and, again, thanks to them, enjoyed the evening, our guests, and the aesthetic we had worked to hard to put together! Leading up to the wedding, Lauren was a source of inspiration, professionalism and calm. She thought of everything, and came up with solutions to what seemed like unanswerable questions. No question and/or issue was too big or too small, and she managed us and the process with such grace and enthusiasm. It's important that the process and not just the big day are special, and our planning meetings/lunches with Lauren are some of my favorite memories. Other things to point out in consider, Melissa, Lauren et. al. worked SO well with all of our other vendors, and the wonderful people at Wave Hill (where we got married). This is critical! Also, before working with Lauren, I would have thought that it was her job to ensure that things go "smoothly." Lauren and her team, of course, did that in spades. But, as I mentioned before, there's so much more to it. Lauren, Melissa et. al. orchestrated a pitch perfect and, for lack of a better word, dramatic event! They made sure that "big" moments were highlighted, and timed the whole evening so beautifully. I truly cannot imagine a better group of people to work with!!!!!!!!!

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Thank you so much, Emily! Lauren loved working you and your family and Christoph immensely - we still talk about you and your gorgeous wedding and fabulous mom! xo
John Sent on 02/15/2017

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We had a fantastic experience with Lauren from Melissa McNeeley's company. We did "day-of coordination," though in reality Lauren started helping us weeks before the wedding in order to make sure that the day went well. Lauren was an expert in how to coordinate the vendors, how to go through all the steps to make sure that everything came off without a hitch on the day. We had all sorts of last-minute troubleshooting, including some parent management and some groom management, and Lauren didn't blink. She was responsive and easy to work with and helped us with all the little questions we didn't even know to anticipate. We had a few staff help us on the actual day of the wedding and they helped guarantee that everything went smoothly--at a 240-person wedding, I can't think of a single thing that went wrong. We would never get married again (once is plenty!) but if we did, we would absolutely choose Lauren and her colleagues at Melissa McNeeley to take care of it all.

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Lauren had a blast working with you on your big day and we are so happy you were happy! Thanks so much!
Kate Sent on 01/05/2016

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Melissa and one of her team members, Lauren, are unstoppable! I am a pretty controlling person when it comes to organization and planning, and yet I felt completely comfortable not lifting a finger on my wedding day and letting them run the show! Everything was perfect, and if something went wrong, I never knew about it. They answered all of my frantic calls leading up to the day, and managed our other vendors beautifully. They are extremely attentive, and made us feel unique and special every step of the way. They gave us plenty of advice based on past experiences, and helped us execute new ideas quickly. We did things a little bit differently, I would say, and they supported us entirely. You can't go wrong with Events by Melissa McNeeley.

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Kate! We love and miss you and Brian! Thanks a million. oxox
Nicole Sent on 11/24/2015

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Melissa and her team were absolutely fabulous. In addition to being SUPER nice and easy to work with, she recommended the best vendors and connected us with the perfect caterer, florist, DJ, photographer, etc. (And everyone she recommended was super nice too). Melissa is so creative and has amazing ideas (like making our escort cards 3-d animals since our wedding was at the central park zoo) and makes everything beautiful. She was also super responsive and always answered emails within 24 hours (usually almost immediately!) and was an absolute delight to work with. On the actual day of the wedding, she exceeded all already-high expectations. She and her team (Lauren and Claire) went above and beyond and did not miss a beat. They even went to my hotel in the middle of the wedding to pick up a dress for me to change into because my wedding gown was super hot!
Melissa rocks. And did I mention super nice? Do it!

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Dearest Nicole,
We loved working with you and getting to know you and your incredible family. Hope we can work together again!
Thanks so much for the opportunity.
xo
Frida Sent on 07/28/2015

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Melissa was AMAZING!!!!!!!!! We had a lot of vendors / people we dealt with and she was one of our two favorites (the other being our photog). I would highly recommend her. She cared most about making us happy, and not about lining her own pocket and or making her life easier. She was fantastic.

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Frida, you are a bad ass and we loved working with you and Conor and wish we could do it all over again. Can't thank you enough.
Grace Sent on 07/24/2015

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I didn't know it was possible to enjoy planning a wedding as much as I did with Melissa. Melissa McNeeley and her team are absolutely incredible! My husband and I knew we wanted a unique and personal wedding which felt more like a party than a wedding - Melissa definitely delivered. She managed to make an event with over 170 people feel intimate and warm. She knows all the best vendors in NY (and they all love to work with her), she listened to our ideas however crazy they may sound (turning the venue's loading dock into a "trailer park chic" themed outdoor oasis for a late night taco truck) and comes up with creative solutions to any issue. She is incredibly professional and easy to work with. My husband and I really felt like we made a new friend by the end of it. She is the best!

EVENTS BY MELISSA MCNEELEY's reply:

Grace, We loved this wedding and you and Dave so much! Thanks for loving color and humor and fun as much as we do! Miss you guys!
xo
Ellie Sent on 04/27/2015

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Melissa was the day-of coordinator for our wedding - she was absolutely amazing! She is extremely thoughtful, professional and has a huge amount of experience with weddings. She leads a great team of people. We were so thankful for the advice and perspective that Melissa shared with us, and the incredible job she did in helping us to prepare for the wedding and then making everything come together on the day. It couldn't have gone better. She is a gem!
Ellie Sent on 04/27/2015

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Melissa was the day-of coordinator for our wedding - she was absolutely amazing! She is extremely thoughtful, professional and has a huge amount of experience with weddings. She leads a great team of people. We were so thankful for the advice and perspective that Melissa shared with us, and the incredible job she did in helping us to prepare for the wedding and then making everything come together on the day. It couldn't have gone better. She is a gem!
Mark Sent on 01/09/2015

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She was absolutely amazing. Melissa is a godsend. Melissa was on point with our wedding coordination. She really gave my wife and I chance to actually enjoy our wedding.
Leslie Sent on 01/16/2015

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If you have the opportunity to book Melissa for your event - do it! I really cannot recommend her enough. She was a joy to work with, and helped us create a wedding that was unique, thoughtful, beautiful, and so much fun for us and our guests. Her knowledge of the events industry led us to some of the best vendors, and she pulled together everything flawlessly, both in the planning stages and on the day of our event. She was always available to give her ideas and advice to us, and her organization was just icing on the cake. I would not have wanted to plan my wedding without her, and highly recommend Melissa and her team for any event!
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Melissa was wonderful to work with! She has just the right demeanor to keep everything calm and people laughing. I felt so lucky to have her their our wedding weekend and truly could not have done it without her. She had great ideas, amazing vendor suggestions and really everything you could ask for in a planner.
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Melissa was a dream to work with. Her taste is spectacular and she doesn't miss a detail. From the second I started working with her, I was at ease and knew I had nothing to worry about. She made wedding planning fun for both my husband and I and we can't thank her enough for making our special day a dream come true.
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I am the definition of a perfectionist, and I was truly worried that I wouldn't be able to sit back and enjoy my wedding, because I'd be inspecting trays and checking the clock. That was NOT the case with Melissa and her team on site. They were so on point through every aspect of the planning and executing process, and I felt more at ease than I thought was possible! To say that your wedding is in good hands with Events by Melissa McNeeley is a wild understatement. They know their stuff and your big day will go off without a shadow of a hitch!!
Anne Sent on 04/07/2015

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Melissa is absolutely the best. I tend to be a person who likes to see every single option before making a decision, but Melissa got me in the right direction from the get-go. Her taste is impeccable and she knew exactly how to nail my style better than even I did. She thought of details and small touches that made our wedding day truly special and did it all with a smile on her face. On the day-of, Melissa put out fires before I even knew they had started. Aside from her wonderful professionalism, Melissa is patient, flexible and so thoughtful...we had a meeting the day after I graduated from grad school and she had a glass of bubbly waiting for us to celebrate. She was a wonderful member of our wedding team and a great friend to me during the process.
Katherine Sent on 01/09/2015

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Melissa was great, both in planning the wedding and on site that day. She had lots of great ideas for decor and activities as well as orchestrating the event. She knew lots of great sources that we liked, and they were cost effective too. She was very flexible, and calm, professional, proactive and just plain nice at all times. Would definitely use her again, and highly recommend her.
Gary Sent on 04/05/2015

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We had an amazing experience with Melissa planning our wedding. While we knew exactly what we wanted in certain areas (music), we didn't even know where to begin in others. Melissa helped guide us through all of the decisions and made what could have been a stressful process a lot of fun. Our wedding day was fantastic! Everything came out just as we had hoped and Melissa and her team made sure everything went super-smoothly. In addition to being a consummate professional, Melissa is a blast to work with. We could not have asked for a better experience. We're now just trying to come up with excuses to plan another big party with her.
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Melissa was an AMAZING day of planner for our wedding. She also helped out with coordinating a few of our vendors. From the moment we had our first consultation I knew I wanted to work with her. As stressful as wedding planning is (especially when you only have 90 days to plan it!), knowing I had Melissa to rely on made things go smoothly and sometimes even enjoyable. She was able to recommend vendors and helped with negotiations. The day of planning went smoothly and so happy to have had her there with us!
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Our wedding would have been impossible to pull off without Melissa's help! She oversaw all the coordination of vendors as well as helping with some of the trickiest situations like logistics and timing. She and her team are professional and energetic and I am so thankful we had their help.
Daryn Sent on 01/15/2015

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Working with Melissa was an unbelievable experience. Her passion and pride in what she does is evident immediately. She was an irreplaceable asset during our wedding planning process. She managed to keep my husband and I calm and collected during the months leading up to the wedding, which allowed us to focus on special touches that were most important to us. She kept everything organized, timely, creative and seamless. On our wedding day, after receiving her already amazing aid, we were surprised to find even more touches that she had thought of to enhance the decor and arrangement of the 10,000s little details we had in place. Our wedding would not have been the same without her. We feel so fortunate to have worked with Melissa. I would (and consistently do) recommend her services hands down to anyone in need.

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