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Genesis Wedding Planning

Genesis Wedding Planning

Brooklyn, NY
4.9 out of 5 rating, 17 Reviews
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    Dorothy T. Sent on 06/30/2021
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    The best decision we made aside from the marriage itself

    It cannot be overstated how much attention to detail, foresight, and seamless communication comes from Shirley. Shirley literally planned my wedding in two weeks after I had procrastinated to the end of our 1-year engagement period. I hired her with 2.5 weeks left until the wedding date with nothing booked but the officiant. Giving her total creative control was the best decision we could have made. Guests spoke amongst themselves and to us that it was the most beautiful wedding they've been to. No one could have known that two weeks prior we didn't even have a vision or color scheme. Shirley's creative control led to a design that far surpassed most Instagram or Pinterest-famous wedding designers, and for her design alone we could have easily paid her twice her rate without question. On top of this we got her booking of dining, rentals, florals, and coordination from the day we signed the contract until the day after the wedding when the rentals were due back. We will forever use Shirley and recommend her for all events as the gamble of trying for a different planner can't possibly be worth the quality, ease, and reassurance we got from Shirley. If you are stuck between Shirley and another planner, I cannot urge you strongly enough to go with Shirley. She will immediately become your big sister, your confidante, your planner and your friend that you met for the first time and you will walk away with your wedding as the happiest day of your life.
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    Kh Coja-Zhong Sent on 10/30/2020
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    Highly recommended, very efficient

    Shirley from Genesis Wedding helped us plan and execute our traditional Chinese banquet wedding in Brooklyn, NY. Being Chinese-American, we honestly did not know too much about traditional Chinese banquets and what to expect. Shirley helped alleviate all the headaches we would have encountered (including babysitting my ridiculous family members, thank you!) and overall our event was excellent! Even though we hired her for a traditional Chinese banquet style wedding highly recommend Shirley for any occasion as she proven her ability as a skilled wedding planner!
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    Amanda L. Sent on 08/08/2019
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    Shirley was amazing!

    My husband and I were so glad we hired Shirley to be our day of coordinator. She helped us sort through details prior to the wedding, and was familiar with the Sheraton as a venue. She also came to the rehearsal and met all our family members. On the day of, she coordinated everything from setting up the venue and decorations, to the order of our photos, to even decorating the wedding cake when she realized it didn't have flowers on it! Things flowed much more smoothly because Shirley was in charge, and managed everything. If you're looking for a coordinator, then we would highly recommend that you hire Shirley!
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    Hana Sent on 12/13/2016
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    What's amazing about Shirley is how much she truly cares so much about her clients- both my husband and I could really feel that she treated our special day as if it was her own.

    We gave her the very difficult task of planning & designing two weddings- one of which was for 800 guests! Through out the planning process, she was always accommodating and easy to communicate with. She took time to understand what both of our visions were and how we could bring it to life. The day of our wedding, she pulled everything together seamlessly. It's been a month and a half since we got married, and our guests still talk about how memorable everything was!!!!

    My husband and I couldn't have asked for a better person to help us. THANK YOU SHIRLEY for our magical day!!!!
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    Marisela Sent on 12/08/2016
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    Shirley was a blessing to have as my wedding coordinator! We clicked right away when we first met. She really impressed me by her organization, flexibility, professionalism, everything!! She was very informative with a lot different thing's and for sure kept me calm on the wedding day. I'm so happy and glad I chose for our special day!!
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    Kevin Sent on 12/26/2016
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    Honestly, I was not sure if I wanted to get a day-of coordinator. I really thought that we can handle all of the logistics ourselves. But my wife seriously wanted to get one, and I really couldn’t be happier with that decision. We had a typical Chinese banquet in Flushing, New York. The only problem is that I don’t speak a single word of Chinese. Not only Shirley coordinated with the vendors to make sure everything ran smoothly, but she acted as an informal translator between us and our Chinese vendors.

    When it came to wedding day, everything ran smoothly. She made sure that the food came out on the right time, the DJ played the right music, the guests are happy, etc. My wife also had an emergency wedding dress situation – no one knew how to bustle her dress! We needed the dress bustled right before our first dance, or we would be tripping all over each other. Shirley and her assistant were super helpful and were able to successfully help my wife bustle her dress. Saved the day! Thank you so much!
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    Mo Sent on 12/08/2016
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    Shirley is amazing! I hired her to coordinate on the wedding day. She's immensely thorough and super detail-oriented. I wish I had hired her from the get-go, that would save me so much time and energy!

    I simply can't say enough good thing about her. I'd recommend her to everyone who wants a peace of mind on your big day. You won't go wrong with her!
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    Christine Sent on 10/16/2016
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    Trust me, going with Genesis Wedding will be the best wedding planning decision you make, period! I knew from the beginning that I would want a day-of coordinator to make sure our wedding day goes smoothly. Unfortunately, Shirley was already booked for our date by the time I found Genesis, but we decided to go with Genesis anyway for the wedding design package which included stationery and reception decor. We seriously loved literally everything that Shirley & BK produced for us, and our guests raved about everything they did as well, not knowing that it was all Genesis' work. Compliments poured in months before our wedding about how unique and personalized our invitations were, and we're still hearing about how impressed our guests were when they saw our logo and theme tied into our beautiful reception decor. Every detail was absolutely perfect and we've received requests from our guests for referrals to Genesis. I think that alone speaks volumes about Genesis' work -- other people liked it so much, they want it for their own weddings!

    Shirley truly goes above and beyond to make wedding planning easier on her brides and grooms. Even though we didn't hire Genesis for wedding planning, she gave us advice about our seating chart and table arrangements, and helped us with some questions we had about Chinese etiquette. Shirley even helped us look for chair cover rentals a couple weeks before our wedding when we realized the venue's chair covers wouldn't work. We ended up booking with a vendor that we found ourselves, and Shirley still generously offered to pick up and drop off the covers all the way in Brooklyn so that we would have one less thing to do before the wedding and could immediately go on our honeymoon.

    Working with Shirley is more like working with a friend than a vendor. She really cared about making our day the best that it could be. My only regret is that I didn't find Genesis sooner, so that I could have had Shirley be our coordinator too!
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    They could fulfil your dream, the only thing you need is just speak out.
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    Working with Shirley was a great experience! We wanted to serve Chinese food family style for the main reception meal. Shirley contacted several restaurants, arranged multiple dinners and meetings, and helped us choose Fu Run. The whole experience went so smoothly and all of our friends and family raved about the delicious food.

    The day of, Shirley did a great job of working with all of our vendors. We met a week in advance to review the day of plan and the list of vendors. She made sure to follow up and everyone arrived without any issues. She worked with everyone behind the scenes, so we could enjoy our day and spend extra time with our friends and family.

    We feel so lucky to have found her! We highly recommend her to anyone who is planning a wedding in Flushing, Queens or the NYC-area.
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    Our wedding was on 5.2.15. Genesis Wedding provided us with excellent services since day one till the wedding day. They are very cooperative and creative. We had several meetings to discuss our wedding theme and ideas. They brought our wedding ideas into reality, and it came out very unique and memorable. I LOVE MY WEDDING SO MUCH! Genesis Wedding is the best choice!!!!! I will definitely recommend them to friends and family. My husband and I are grateful to have Genesis Wedding to be part of our special day! **THUMBS UP**
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    Hiring Shirley was the best decision we made! She guided me through the whole wedding process and etc. One of the things that I greatly appreciated was how honest Shirley was. She was very straight forward with what would and would not work, she would tell me if there was a more inexpensive option for something that I wanted. I got the wedding that I wants and all the details were perfect. My parents and families, friends were so happy with everything. I cannot say enough great things about Shirley and her company. If you hire her I promise you will not be let down and you will actually get to enjoy your special day instead of stressing over it. This is a wonderful business with wonderful employees! Once again, we are very thankful to have had Shirley to work with! We appreciated it all !! We would highly recommend her and her company.
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    Cody Sent on 10/31/2014
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    Our wedding was on 2013-09-07. Genesis Wedding made our wedding special and unique. From the preparation to the wedding day, Genesis Wedding oversaw every aspect. They were professional, but very personable when dealing with our desires and we appreciate every detail. We loved our wedding and it was great to have Genesis Wedding to be our wedding planner.
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    Carrie Sent on 03/15/2015
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    Genesis Wedding went thru the whole planning process with us, along with setting a unique theme, invitation design and production and venue decoration including church and banquet. We love the way that the invitation and venue decoration were tailored with the unique wedding theme that we brainstormed together! It was a memorable wedding for us! The team is very responsive, dedicated and talented. Highly recommend if you want an unique and memorable wedding!
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    You have done an incredible job – the design, color, decoration perfectly matched what we wanted. You are such a great help. Thanks for calming my nerves and being accommodating all the time! We couldn't do it without you.
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    Hanna Sent on 11/25/2015
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    Shirley did a great job decorating the venue and she made sure that my parents, who don't speak English feel comfortable and everyone at the wedding has a good time. She traveled from Queens, NY to West Orange, NJ to offer her assistance both on the rehearsal day and the wedding day. She's very responsive and flexible which makes working with her very easy.
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    Jessica L. Sent on 11/13/2023
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    Hire fast before she's all booked up!

    We just finished having our wedding in Nov 2023 and hired Shirley back in January 2023 to help plan our wedding. Shirley offers 3 different packages:
    1. Masterpiece Package: Full wedding planning (suitable for 7-11 months prior to wedding date)
    2. Marvel Package: Partial wedding planning (suitable for 4-8 months prior to wedding date)
    3. Classic Package: Month of Planning + Day of Coordination (suitable for 4-6 weeks prior to wedding date)

    Because I had already booked my venue, photographer/videographer, & photbooth in advance, I only needed Partial wedding planning help so we decided to go with the Marvel Package. I'm already a super type-A meticulous planner, so I didn't need too much help with finding all of our vendors and planning timelines/checklists, but I really needed help with some of the smaller details and expertise of someone who's in the industry. I also wanted to make sure everything fell into place on the day-of so I could just relax and enjoy the moment.

    But most importantly, it was super crucial for me to get an Asian Wedding planner, particularly one that spoke Cantonese. My husband's family was Toisan/Cantonese speakers with limited English speaking abilities and my family was Korean but spoke English. As you can imagine, communication was a bit of a challenge for us, and to pull off something as large as a wedding, we definitely needed a translator/interpreter to be on our side. *Enter Shirley Chau from Genesis Weddings.*

    Most of our timeline and details were falling into place, but I needed Shirley's guidance on finding an MC/DJ, hiring Flower & Decor services, and locking down a Limo/Shuttle Bus Driver. Shirley provided all of her recommended vendors with pricing options and we ended up going with all of her recommendations - most of which had very reasonable prices and beat out the vendor prices I had come across in my own research. Shirley was friendly and accommodating, remaining flexible as needed, and offered meeting times that suited our work schedule.

    As the days got closer to the wedding date, Shirley really kicked it into high gear and her true colors truly shined the week of the wedding - especially on the big day! I was truly able to relax and sit back while Shirley handled all of the little details as she gracefully coordinated all of the vendors and bridal party members. Shirley went above and beyond to make my husband's family feel comfortable, communicating along the way and catering to their needs throughout the day. She even took the lead and helped us run the Chinese Tea Ceremony, which we were super grateful for because neither of us really knew what to do.

    She really made sure all of the flowers and decor were top-notch, ensuring the team at Jelo Flower & Decor was placing items in the right places, and even going above and beyond to add a few extra decorative elements and surprises free of charge that we were super grateful for! If you book Shirley for event planning services, I highly recommend also booking her partner company, Jelo Flower & Decor, as it makes for an incredibly seamless interaction and one less random vendor to have to rally and control.

    I can't recommend Shirley at Genesis Weddings highly enough. Make sure you book her as early as you can as she only takes a few clients per year and the spots fill up fast!
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