You must chose Michelle as your wedding planner!
As a full-time working bride with an extremely hectic schedule I was trying to juggle work meetings, travel for work, all while trying to plan a four-day destination wedding in three months. It seemed impossible for me to be able to plan the details I dreamt of in such a short time frame. I wanted to enjoy the wedding festivities, the most common advice I would receive from my friends was to just relax and to “enjoy the day”. Although I would have loved that, I wondered how I would do that while ensuring that everything was running smoothly. I knew that I needed some help to coordinate my vision for our wedding day into a reality. It really did not seem possible, and so my husband and I decided that hiring a wedding planner would be the best for us.
I tried to connect with a few wedding planners, some did not call back and others focussed more on their goal and the structure of the company and what is included in the package rather than truly listen to what we were looking for. In my first interaction with Michelle, I immediately felt a connection. She was very polite, thorough, and offered a lot of great tips. She asked a lot of great questions to expand her knowledge about our Pakistani wedding. It was extremely impressive that she came to our first meeting having researched some common terms and background about the culture.
I had a number of people ask me how it would be possible for someone outside of the South Asian culture to understand the logistics and details of all these events never have experienced it. I knew if I could provide Michelle with the background and cultural details, she would be able to pull this off, she is extremely attentive and listens so well. The planning process was impeccable, Michelle managed all three of our events, worked with multiple vendors and coordinated an extremely detailed schedule down to the minute, I loved this! My husband could not stop raving about how great it was that Michelle was able to come up with a timeline to keep us on track for the wedding events. Michelle really thought of every single detail we would need to make our wedding run smoothly. She worked with us to come up with schedules for the wedding party that were so well coordinated and easy for all to understand. Michelle is very personable, and she constantly proved her dedication through numerous emails, phone and text correspondence with myself and my other vendors. We were so grateful to be able to brainstorm with Michelle throughout the planning phases, all the way through to the final event.
Once I got to Vancouver, Michelle met with me prior to the wedding with her partner Lisa to review all the logistics and ensure all the details were as we discussed. We were able to meet with vendors and review the final logistics. During all the events, Michelle and her team were so well organized and extremely coordinated. On the wedding day, there were a couple wedding assistants while getting ready at my place and a couple at my husband’s place to help coordinate pictures. The staff were great! They were also able to manage multiple vendors and seat the guests in a very timely manner, the evets flowed so well. Nancy and Eno, my bridal assistants, were absolutely a delight to work with. They always made sure I had a bite to eat and had everything I needed. They would check on me constantly. Given that my outfit was extremely heavy to walk in this made it so much easier to have this added support. Lisa and Michelle exhibited great leadership qualities and are really able to facilitate a small team to ensure everything is managed well. They even fixed the rip in my husband’s pants, minutes before walking into the reception hall. All the staff members they had on site were extremely helpful and friendly. All guests raved about how great their team was and how well the festivities were coordinated.
If you are looking for an extremely diligent, organized, and professional wedding planner who is truly passionate for what she does, then I would strongly recommend Michelle at Eternity Moments Wedding. Words cannot express our appreciation; she was an absolute joy to work with and made the whole planning experience fun. Thank you, Michelle, for keeping us sane and at ease on the most important days of our lives! We are eternally grateful for your help, this day would not have been possible without your help!
Kash and Rubina