Pink Orchid Weddings

Emilie is hands down the best, most organized vendor I worked with for my wedding. I booked Emilie early in the process as I knew I wanted a day of coordinator as I had two locations for the ceremony and reception. I did interview several coordinators (some lower priced) but decided on Emilie because of her organization, professionalism and great reviews. Early on, I was thinking Emilie's prices were reasonable even though originally my friends/family were wondering if I needed it (even though I knew I did as I wanted to enjoy the wedding). As the wedding date grew nearer and nearer, I felt that her prices were extremely valuable and if anything I got a major bargain considering the quality of the services I received. Looking back I feel that it was the best money I spent for my wedding hands down and she was definitely the best vendor I worked with. First of all, she is incredibly timely and responsive and email communication was included in the price. I can't say how many times I emailed her with a small question late at night and I would get an answer in under 10 minutes, that is an amazing turnaround time. She was always there, she always knew what was going on, I never had to refresh her as to my plans and always felt like I was her only customer. She had great vendor suggestions, great logistics suggestions, song choice help for our Korean ceremony and always supportive. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, she kept me on track with the million details that needed to be set. Even though I might have felt stressed getting them to her, I also felt assured that once handed off, I would not have to worry about them on my special day. She was amazing with every interaction. She was my advocate with all my vendors and I didn't have to be. She responded to things that came up with ease and grace and only consulted me if she felt that it was something I needed to know. Even when my JP forgot my readings, Emilie found them online, transcribed them at the ceremony site. She handled my tips, let me know when I wrote out a check to the wrong name, was pinning the boutineers on my groomsmen, family, ran our rehearsal, and basically coordinated every last detail (and I had many details) with absolute perfection. She kept all the vendors on schedule which is not an easy feat. On top of that, she is sincere, makes everything look easy and I felt she was a great friend on the most stressful and most beautiful day of my life. I can't say enough how grateful I am for her services, I really felt like I made it through the day in big part to her amazing coordination skills. She is extremely detailed but very easy to get along with among the vendors and my family and wedding party. Our groomsmen loved her so much they were chanting "Emilie!" by the end of the night! My mom was saying that she didn't understand in the beginning why I wanted a coordinator so bad and toward the wedding, she was saying she was so glad I got one and she was so glad it was Emilie. I think I even heard my mom tell her that I was so relieved to have her on the wedding day. Our guests thought everything was executed beautifully. Emilie, thank you so much, you were such a huge part of the success of our whole day. I have never seen anyone work as hard as you, 12+ hrs the day of our wedding, two sites and a Korean ceremony. We are forever grateful for the large role you played in executing a beautiful wedding. Do not hesitate to book Emilie if you want peace of mind and are a perfectionist, I guarantee it will be the best money you will spend!

Emilie was the best money we spent and in our budget!! A lot of day planners were crazy expensive and Emilie, while pricey was definitely one of the more reasonable ones. She was AMAZING. We got married at The State Room and while they had a coordinator, that person only worked within the walls of the venue. I needed help with day of scheduling, confirmation with vendors, organization, all of the above. Emilie was incredibly professional from our first meeting and extremely thorough. She is very detailed, scheduling everything out in 15 minute increments. She was responsive to every email I sent and kept me on a timeline during the weeks up to the wedding. On the day of, she came to our room, worked with the photographer on setting up pictures, steamed my dress and the bridesmaid dresses, helped the boys get dressed...she was AMAZING. She worked very well with the vendors, confirming timing, etc. She stayed with us all night at The State Room and kept us on track and the night moving smoothly. She was incredible at the end of the night, ensuring each guest got safely on the bus to get back to hotels during a snow storm! We loved Emilie and I would recommend her to anyone and everyone!!

Emily was the best gift to me as the mother of the bride. She is remarkable! She accomplished everything we asked (and more) without being pushy...so unlike those awful TV examples!!!! So easy to work with. Although we took the day of only plan she was always available in the pre-wedding phase for advice and recommendations...all wonderfully helpful! She responded to all my e-mails quickly and even had telephone conversations if needed.The meeting we had with her prior to the wedding were exceptional...professional, on point, detailed.The day of...she was a God sent! I cannot imagine what it would have been like had we not hired her...not any planner, HER specifically. We love Emily!

We hired Emilie as our DOC after I realized that I wanted to enjoy my wedding day rather than worrying about all the details. Emilie was way more organized than I could have imagined and had every minute of the day scheduled and every aspect perfectly coordinated. We had a few snafus such as inclement weather and the liquor company underestimating the appetites of our guests, and she handled all of them before I even had time to worry about it. There is no way the day would have gone as well or that I would have had as much fun if it were not for Emilie. She even set up some of the decor like the guest book table and our sweet heart table which looked amazing and just how I had envisioned. Because of her my guests and I had a blast at the wedding and the whole day was everything I had imagined. Thank you for everything Emilie!!!

We booked Emilie at Pink Orchid Weddings about 10 months before our August 20, 2011 wedding date at the Lenox Hotel. Although the venue itself had coordinators provided with our package, we knew we needed an outside person who would always advocate for us. I plan events for a living, so although I felt confident I could plot all the details, we needed a trustworthy person to execute the day-of activities. As a same-sex couple, we are always a little wary when meeting new vendors. Emilie was so excited right off the bat. She made us feel like we were her only clients -- from the time we booked with her, till the day we got married. For the months leading up to our wedding, she was always available through email. She was extremely responsive, and gave us valuable, honest, and to the point advice. It’s no exaggeration to say we’re not sure how we could have had the wedding we did without Emilie. Her professionalism, attention to detail (wait till you see her details and timeline documents!), punctuality, and general demeanor assured that our wedding went off smoothly. We received so many compliments from guests about how impeccably organized and seamless everything was. We’re so grateful to Emilie for ensuring that our guests (and my husband and I!) had an unforgettable evening. Book her. She’s incredible.

My wedding was stress-free because of Emilie! She was amazing to work with. I booked her over a year before my wedding for day-of service, but she offered unlimited email communication and I completely took advantage of that. Any question I had, she had an answer to within a matter of 20 minutes! At our final walk-through, she asked questions I would not have thought of and took over calling every single vendor of mine to confirm everyting. Not only did she confirm place and times, but she got the names and cell phone numbers of all our transportation drivers (3 guest shuttles, 2 limos, and a party bus) and spoke with each of them individually! It was SO nice to be able to know everything was in her hands and not have to stress about details - we handed her the marriage license at rehearsal and didn't have to think about it! She called me the morning of just to see how everything was going and ended up stopping by my house where I got ready to say hi! Then she went to my venue to help set up, and met us at the church in time to coordinate the ceremony! She was amazing at the reception - no one knew she was even there - but was on top of EVERYTHING. She found me to tell me my photographers were leaving in 20 minutes and asked if there were any other pictures I wanted. Definitely the best money we spend. My mom and husband were skeptical at first - but they both have said they couldn't imagine the day going smoothly without Emilie! Our wedding was stress-free because of her (which is unheard of in my family)!

Through out the wedding week, I cannot count how many times I said the words "I love Emilie"... "I love this girl"... "What would I have done without her...". Words cannot express how fortunate my husband and I were to have hired Pink Orchid Weddings (Emilie). I first met Emilie in 2010 during my good friend Martha's wedding and witnessed first hand the great work Emilie produced. It wasn't until my actual wedding that I REALLY understood how much goes into her job and how good she is at what she does. While my wedding was in Boston, I planned it from Philadelphia. I consider myself a relatively organized and relaxed bride, but even I managed to fall victim to the stress of planning a wedding. Even with the random curve balls that were thrown at Emilie (last minute vendors being added 3 days before the wedding, trolley companies backing out,...etc) Emilie always kept her cool and helped me prioritize and organize myself. While professionalism and attentiveness are just a couple of the many positive traits that she will showcase when you work with her, what it all boils down to is that she is simply a truly good person who loves her job. For example, after a long wedding day. Emilie went above and beyond her duties and gave the exhausted bride (me) a lift to the hotel. While it is strange to say I went home with my wedding coordinator, it honestly was not weird at all! While this is by no means part of her job, it just demonstrates how dedicated she is to her job and how thoughtful of a person she is. I highly recommend Pink Orchid Weddings. I can honestly say that my wedding would not have been nearly as memorable if I did not have Emilie there by my side.

From my first meeting with Emilie I knew that she was the perfect choice to make sure our wedding day went exactly as planned. To say that Emilie is detail-oriented is probably an understatement - she is truly one of the most organized people I have ever met, and that is EXACTLY what you want in a wedding coordinator! On my wedding day I was truly able to relax and know that everything was taken care of right on schedule. We were all very impressed with Emilie's friendly, calm, and professional demeanor (also important qualities in a wedding coordinator!) and honestly our day went off without a single hitch. Thank you Emilie for helping to create the best day of our lives! Love, Carrie and Chris

We have nothing but raves for Emilie and her team at Pink Orchid Weddings. We hired Emilie several months prior to the big day, and she was extremely responsive to our email questions about vendors, advice on various aspects of the wedding, etc. leading up to our first official coordination meeting one month before the wedding. Our wedding was on complicated side. It took place on an island in Boston harbor, requiring the scheduling of various vendor boats to transport everything to the island. Emilie offered to take on this task -- making several calls to each vendor and the island staff to make sure all would run smoothly. We hired a bunch of vendors, some requiring some fairly intricate set-up (placement of signage, lanterns and luminaries across the island, lounge areas in our dance tent, etc.) that Emilie kept careful watch over, often suggesting helpful improvements that took other vendors' ideas from good to great. We also had a bunch of DIY projects (photos to be set up on the dock to welcome guests, picnic blankets with games, a fit pit with s'mores, baskets of flip flips, fruit-infused water dispensers, candy tins, etc.) that needed to be carefully set up and taken down by Emilie and her team at various points during the day. We always felt that Emilie cared at least as much about all the little details as we did. Emilie is incredibly diligent, detail-oriented, experienced, thoughtful and has a wonderfully calming presence. Hiring Emilie is hands down the best money you will spend to make your wedding day go off without a hitch (and the month leading up to it much less stressful).

Fiona is the most amazing, calm, put-together day-of coordinator ever. At every meeting she was so organized, listened carefully and took notes to make sure all the details we cared about were taken care of and helped us think about things we wouldn't have without her prompting. On the wedding day, she was on top of everything and everything that we talked about happened. It was like magic! My guests and my husband and I had a truly wonderful day-of experience and it wouldn't have been possible without her! Thanks, Fiona!!

After getting engaged and deciding to plan a wedding 3000 miles away from my venue and never having been to a wedding as an adult, i realized that I should probably get some help. I had no idea what really happens during a wedding never mind how to plan a wedding! So I found Pink Orchid through my photographer Shang Chen of Shang Chen Photography who HIGHLY recommended this company. I looked through the photos on their webpage and was a little worried that my wedding wouldn't be fancy enough for them but after chatting via email I decided to meet up with Emilie while I was in Boston. I immediately liked her and realized quickly that she placed no judgement on my budget (and mostly DIY) wedding. I hired her as our Day of Coordinator. This was by far the best decision I could have made in my wedding planning process. Emilie sent me a monthly checklist to keep me on track during my year long planning process and was always available via email for any questions I had. A month or so before the wedding Emilie and I had our first phone consultation (this wasn't an in-person meeting because she's in Boston and I was in CA). We spoke for several hours going over every single detail of my ceremony and reception. After getting all of my details in order she set up this amazing list of all of my vendors and what they were providing me and she personally followed up with all of them. She also provided me with a timeline of events down to the minute! Now, this sounds kind of anal (well, it did to me at first...) but it wasn't. She just had a good grasp on how the day should go and was able to put it all down on paper in an orderly way that I never could have done in a million years. The morning of my wedding, Emilie arrived bright and early to our hair appointment and checked in with me before she went to our venue. When I got to the venue she already had everything rolling. She filled me in on what had arrived and made sure that I was doing well. I felt so calmed by her presence, knowing that everything was going to be set up exactly as I had wanted (or better). She worked with my venue coordinator to make sure the food and service went well and worked with my other vendors to make sure that they were providing to me what they had promised. Emilie was there to help fix my flower girl's pomander when it broke. She was there when the lunch hour became a little boring and helped moved the timeline along faster to get the dancing started. It's those little things throughout my day that I didn't want my mom or I to think about or stress out about and Emilie made sure that we didn't stress out about anything. Emilie helped take down all of the elements that they had put up that morning and had it all packed up in boxes ready to be put in cars. Through set up and take down she was amazing. I HIGHLY recommend Emilie and Pink Orchid Weddings for anyone getting married who needs a little (or a lot) of help. The service was a little pricy, but my cross-country planning self needed some reassurance that everything was going to work out that day and it did. My wedding was absolutely amazing and I owe a part of that to Emilie.

Emilie of Pink Orchid Weddings was fantastic! I didn't think my daughter needed a personal planner or of the day planner. I thought it was silly until I actually experienced it. As mother of the bride I was able to enjoy every moment of my daughters wedding. Emilie took care of everything. She kept us on track before the wedding by advising and giving us information needed. The day of the wedding she was a heaven sent angel. The whole wedding went off without a hitch. From the setup to taking everything down and packing it up. We didn't have to do a thing and nobody bothered us about anything except having a good time. At the end of the day everything was packed and ready to go. Emilie even saw us off into our cars. I can't say enough good things about this young lady who is so sweet. I would recommend Pink Orchid Wedding services to one and all!

Pink Orchid Weddings Provided our day of wedding coordination. Starting from our first meeting 9 months before, I knew we were in good hands. Each month we received a monthly checklist to help us keep on track. I'm a very detailed person and also do a little event planning on the side, but I was blown away with the attention to detail and personal attention that Pink Orchid Weddings provided us. My (now) Husband, said, "wow, I've never seen someone (Pink Orchid Weddings, Emilie) so on top of things more than you." That statement couldn't be more true, Emilie stepped in after all the planning we did and made sure that everything was ran smoothly. Every idea, no matter how big or small it was, Emilie made sure it was done that day! All our vendors were organized and had a detailed time line that walked through every angle of the day. The best part for me, was that Emilie always had the bride and groom interest first, so if something needed to be fix/adjusted or got changed by any vendor or the venue, Emilie had our Backs! She made sure it was done the way we wanted and how the vendor/venue contracts outlined! She was also so personal! I lost my voice a few days before the wedding and right up to the hours before I was to walking down the aisle, Emilie was prepared with a little med kit, so I was well enough to say my vows! So if you don't even know how to start your wedding planning or find your self losing it before the big day comes with all the details to keep track of, using Pink Orchid Weddings is so worth it! A bride can't be her own event planner, trust me, even with an event planning back ground of my own, I couldn't do it without the expertise of Pink Orchid Weddings! Thank you Pink Orchid Weddings for helping us execute our vision of our day to perfection! We were so blessed to have had you! BIG Thank You from the new Mr. & Mrs. Grant!

Fiona (our coordinator) and Emilie (who we were also in contact with during the planning process) are both amazing. They are both incredibly organized, responsive, and just overall very pleasant to work with. Fiona went above and beyond my expectations. They do way more than "day of coordination" -- Fiona handled all the details for us and executed them to perfection, leaving us the freedom to enjoy our wedding day (and the week or two leading up to it). We highly recommend Pink Orchid Weddings. Their pricing is incredible for what it costs and I can't imagine what our wedding would have been like without Fiona.

First and foremost, Emilie and Pink Orchid Weddings was worth double what I paid. I am an incredibly organized (some would say anal) person and wanted someone who could test me with every question and have answers for any and every detail related to the wedding. I shopped for wedding coordinators for more than a year before my wedding and couldn't have been more please with finding Emilie. She was incredibly prompt and exhaustive in returning my incessant emails (literally within hours with full answers). She also did my table numbers and menus last minute as an additive cost (completely minimal) and they were absolutely beautiful and took something completely off my plate the last two weeks. Emilie spent literally 3 hours with me planning two months before (I was moving the month before) and another few hours with me on the day of my walk-thru. On the day of, I had nothing to even think about. It was partly the amazingness of my bridesmaids, but Emilie coordinated everything perfectly and I literally did nothing except enjoy my day. She was professional, attentive, and completely accommodating. You cannot do wrong with Emilie and Pink Orchid Weddings!

Hiring Pink Orchid Weddings for day of coordination services was by far one the best decisions I made in planning my wedding. After months of planning, I wanted to be able to relax and enjoy the wedding day without worrying about the execution of some of the wedding details. Emilie went above and beyond anything I could have imagined from a execution perspective. She was able to lay out every detail of the day and helped me with decisions I didn't even know I had to make. We had a number of transportation logistics to work out and Emilie made sure we had a really tight plan and even went to the hotels to alert the staff about trolley pick-ups for the guests. Every call, email, and meeting ended with me feeling super relaxed about the day of details and even more excited for the big day! Her thoughtful input into all of my wedding questions was greatly appreciated. Her smiling face was with us on wedding day from beginning to the very end. Emilie was so super nice to work with and we LOVED every aspect of our wedding that she put her hands on.

From the first encounter, Pink Orchids was nothing less than professional with an upbeat attitude. They provided us with a monthly task list but given our busy work schedules, we honestly did not follow any of it. Knowing this, Pink Orchids still managed to provide, assist, and complete an amazing wedding. They kept us in line and coordinated every step from ceremony to reception. Everything went perfectly smooth. Pink Orchids provided us with vendor information, which we fully utilized. All our expectations were met and exceeded. Our wedding was truly a memorable event and without Pink Orchids, it would have been impossible. Please take full advantage of them. They made our dreams come true.

Emilie and Pink Orchid Weddings was absolutely outstanding. Our wedding was beyond perfect because of her and her assistant. There are not enough stars to show what a great vendor Pink Orchid Weddings is. Use her, she's great!

We hired Emilie to help us design our wedding invitations, and after speaking with her and finding out she was still available on our date, we hired her for wedding coordination services too! We had never even considered hiring a coordinator, but had been so overwhelmed with the planning process that we weren't having a chance to enjoy it. Emilie understood our frustration and immediately turned the stress of planning a wedding into a fun time that we could truly enjoy. We were able to remain involved in everything while Emilie helped us to turn our dream wedding into a reality. She was always there to put our minds at ease, and to answer the endless questions we had. She was incredibly flexible and always found time to talk whenever we needed to, to meet up at any location that was convenient for us, and even though we obviously weren’t, she made us feel like we were her only client. Everything she created for us (invitations, menus, programs, place cards, table numbers and candy bar sign) was beyond beautiful and people couldn't stop commenting about how amazing everything turned out. On the day of the wedding, Emilie was right there whenever issues came up and ensured that everything went as planned. We don't know how she does it, but she literally took care of everything! We were able to relax and enjoy the day that we had waited so long for, and we didn't have to worry about a thing. We had the wedding of our dreams and we know that a huge part of that was because we had the most wonderful coordinator there is, Emilie Chang! She is a true class act and we will forever cherish everything she did for us. If you are as lucky as we were and she is available to help coordinate your wedding, hiring her will be the best decision you make.

Emilie provided day of coordination for me at my outdoor wedding in July 2010 and she was amazing! She did a great job organizing everything beforehand - I had one big document I could refer to for timeline, contact lists, things to do, etc. She also sent monthly checklists that were helpful to my planning process, and was very responsive anytime I had a question or an update to the plans. The day of the wedding she was such a calming presence and really helped make sure everything went smoothly. She worked well with all of my vendors, family members and guests and made sure everyone was where they needed to be and having a great time. She really took a lot off of my plate that day and I am very appreciative!