ADA & RAY

vICTORIA & jONATHON

In all honesty, I hired Emily because my wedding venue required I have a coordinator. Naively, it wasn't something I thought I needed or wanted. It's easy to think that way 6 months before your wedding... but when the month-mark rolls around, you'll be so happy to have Emily on your team; I truly can't recommend Hill Country Bride enough. Emily's coordination services are certainly worth budgeting for, and as I sit here writing this post-wedding, I can say that hiring Emily was crucial to creating the fun, celebratory, and stress-free wedding weekend I had hoped for. It's clear that Emily has loads of experience; she is extremely professional, clear, and calm, and hiring her will not only give you peace of mind, but it will also give you an excellently executed event. By the time my wedding rolled around, I was hitting some planning fatigue, and Emily swooped in and held my vision in her brain, giving me and my partner, as well as our families, space to simply enjoy and celebrate... which, is the whole point of throwing a wedding :). If you're looking for a month-of, or even overall wedding or event coordinator, I can't recommend Emily enough. There were elements of my wedding that I had DIY-ed and had a vision for; Emily made sure she understood what I wanted, and carefully executed them so that I didn't have to actually think about any logistics. And then, there were other elements of my wedding that I didn't really care to think about, or hadn't thought about - Emily gracefully filled in all of these voids, easily managing countless logistics, vendor information, and even my family's first names. Like a good coordinator, you didn't really know Emily was there, except when you needed her. In those moments - both before the wedding and during the wedding - she was kind, professional, and pragmatic. I truly can't say enough about how good Emily is at her job. Hire her!

WOW and AMAZING were just a few of the words we used throughout planning with Emily. We worked with Emily for a year on our wedding and she was always available, never skipped a beat, and kept us on our toes. She was amazing in piecing my vision together, getting to know us, and putting out fires when they arrived. The biggest fire we had was having to change venues 5 months out from our wedding date. Emily didn't skip a beat with this issue. She not only helped us find a new location, but made our actual venue better than the first with her ability to design. On our wedding day, she had everything flowing effortlessly. I had so many compliments on how sweet, accommodating, and "with it" she was. She even had design surprises thrown in our evening that became my FAVORITE. I couldn't believe that she took the extra time and effort to throw in these surprises that she knew I would absolutely love (that is skill and passion that you don't get every day). When we forgot to put the rose petals in the ceremony, she used them in photos with my wedding party (turned out to be our favorite photos). She has a gift in taking something and making it better when it is forgotten or needing to be changed. She didn't miss a single moment, beat, or step during our big day. She made sure our night was truly the best night of our lives. When they say you need a wedding planner, you need Emily. She will create, inspire, and execute with perfection. She will also get you great deals and amazing vendors when you need direction. All of the vendors that our guests raved about, Emily picked for us! We are forever appreciative of Emily and her amazing work.