Kristine Aletha

Our venue recommended that we have a day of planner, so we decided to look into it. Being Type A I thought I didn’t really need a planner of any sort — I knew with proper planning, all would be fine. At that time, little did I know what Kristine would be to Tyler and I. During our engagement I was able to pass ideas by her, when things went awry, she was the steady and calm that put me at ease. She went above and beyond our contract many times, from stepping in when hotel blocks were not panning out, to sorting out issues with a more than difficult vendor, Kristine was our saving grace. I haven’t even mentioned the Day of. I did not worry about ONE thing that day, not ONE. She has the entire venue set up by 1:00pm (7:00pm reception), and everything was exactly in the right spots. During the reception, she was like our magic genie — popping up left and right with anything we may have needed. Looking back I can’t imagine that day without Kristine and her trusty sidekick, Cory. Without them our day and planning would have been so different (and much more stressful). I never thought I’d be the one to just ‘let go’ and not worry, but with Kristine there, I had nothing to worry about. BIGGEST thanks (ever) to you, Kristine.

I was one of those girls who swore up and down they’d never hire a planner. I thought it was a waste of money and out of my budget anyway. I am super organized and type A and was planning a small wedding. But about 6 weeks before my wedding, I realized I can’t be at two places at once at the actual wedding (a type-​a leader/​manager type I have high standards and am a major control freak). So I found Kristine and she is a gift from God. I used her services for the last month and day of. While Kristine is majorly sweet and talented the thing that really sold me was her philosophy on weddings… that they should be a beautiful reflection of the couple and signify the start of an actual marriage (yay, some people seem to forget that little fact) and that throwing one shouldn’t put you in debt. Her services are very fairly priced and she puts her all into it! I would hire her again and again. I only wished I had hired her sooner!
I’d recommend her to any of my friends getting married (my sister-​in-​law said she wished she had had Kristine and my super organized best friend and maid of honor said «hands down when I get married Kristine is my girl!»). So to all those girls who think they don’t need or want a planner, or think you can;t afford one, just like I was, talk to Kristine and at least consider her for day-​of planning. You won’t regret it!

If you were my friend getting married (and you are, so listen up!), I would tell you that the best investment for your wedding would be hiring Kristine as your coordinator. Like the other reviewer said, every time I met up with her, my head would be spinning with wedding to-do’s, projects and ideas, and Kristine was calm, collected and organized. She helped reel me in when I had too much on my plate. When I was overwhelmed, she helped me get organized and presented me with solid options of what to do. Throughout the process, she didn’t even feel like a «vendor», she became a friend. I’ve seen other coordinators stay hands-​off until the day of, but not Kristine. She helped with decisions, visualization and preparations. From to do lists to DIYs, she was sure to make it all cohesive. It was amazing to see her in action during the rehearsal day and day of. I knew I could rely on her to help me make sure everything went perfectly. and she did. She was perfect whenever a problem arose during set up, and had creative solutions to everything. On the day of the wedding, I was extremely nervous about everything going perfectly, until I was able to see her before the ceremony. Then I knew it was all perfect.
Kristine has a unique focus of not only wedding preparation, but marriage preparation. My husband and I benefited deeply from our premarital sessions with Kristine, called Prepare/​Enrich. During many situations we have found ourselves actively using the tools and lessons we learned from Kristine. She was graceful and compassionate with us, never acting judgmental and always opening her big heart to help us through whatever growth area we experienced.
One important thing I can say is that whatever you ask Kristine for, she’ll make it happen and she’ll do it with care. Whether it’s premarital counseling (through Prepare/​Enrich), day-​of coordinating, or wedding planning, you are absolutely choosing the best person when you choose Kristine. She will show you love, joy, and kindness while helping you make your day absolutely beautiful.
Thank you for everything, Kristine! xo

I would absolutely recommend Kristine to any bride planning a wedding or even any couple looking for relationship direction. She knows exactly what she is doing. Kristine is super organized and detailed. Being a wedding planner is the perfect job for her. She worked so hard at our wedding and I am so grateful, everything looked gorgeous and it was the perfect night. From the décor to the timeline and to-​do lists to the DIY projects to leading the rehearsal and day of coordination, everything was seamless. I couldn’t have asked for a better planner. I think my favorite part about Kristine is that every time I saw her she was totally calm, cool, and collected. Even when I was a total spazz and stressing she brought me back to wedding reality. She encouraged me so much too. When I thought I was super behind on some of my wedding to-​dos, she would remind me I am right on track and was doing a great job checking things off. She was there when I needed her even if she was really busy with other work. I completely enjoyed my time with her because we got to chat not just about wedding stuff but about our lives. She shared stories of her own wedding and what she would have done differently. I think that’s what has really driven her to make sure her clients have the perfect day. I also loved hearing the stories about her and her husband. She has a lot of wisdom to offer any bride about being married and planning a wedding. After this experience, I would totally consider Kristine a new friend. She is the sweetest. Definitely check out all her hard work. She is very talented!!!