When we started the wedding planning process I was dead set against having a wedding coordinator. Part of my job is to plan events, so I figured that planning a wedding is no harder than planning a robotics tournament. Turns out there is minimal similarities. At the insistence of my MiL and the recommendation at Bridal Connection, we hired Stephanie and she turned out to be the most important person we brought onto our wedding planning team. She took my handful of jumbled ideas for a non traditional wedding and helped me realize my wedding vision and we pulled off an amazing experience for us and our guests! With her help, we found the balance between extremely nerdy and elegant and turned Star Wars, robots, and dinosaurs into a realistic wedding theme. Stephanie is so easy to work with! Her checklists are fantastic and cover every detail you can think of, and even more that you didn't think of. She cares about her couples and made our day magical!

I don't even know where to start.. Stephanie made what could have easily been the most hectic and stressful day a wonderful experience. I do not know what would have happened had we not had her in our corner, and I am so happy we never had to find out. She truly stepped up and showed out for us, we were supported from the moment we had our initial meeting to days after the wedding. Absolutely fell in love with her personality and huge heart, you can really tell that she loves her couples and gives it her all for their special day. Our family and friends absolutely adored her! We have had multiple people sing her praises to us, despite only meeting her in passing. We could not have done it without her, she truly helped us get to that 'I do'. If you're not letting Stephanie take care of you on your big day, just cancel the whole thing!

Stephanie did an absolutely phenomenal job on our special day!! I’m so happy and lucky to have had her as my coordinator for the weekend. She took the reines and led the show flawlessly. No request was too big! When my bridesmaid wanted another bottle of champagne from the venue, one of my brides maids took my phone to text Stephanie to inquire for another bottle. All she did was heart the message and shortly after, she came with the champagne to keep the party going! Our families and wedding party spoke so highly of her after the wedding and what an amazing job she did. After this experience, I can’t recommend hiring Stephanie, even for the weekend, so that you can sit back and relax. We did not feel stressed at all on our wedding day thanks to her! Can’t recommend her enough!

Stephanie was the best thing to have happened to me for my wedding. I booked her last minute with a week to spare until my wedding and she executed everything I needed and even helped me make my seating chart because she saw how stressed I was. She made sure I had and wanted everything on my special day. I literally forgot my bouquet and was about to walk down the aisle and she was literally The Flash and ran everywhere to find it for me with the venue staff and they found it!!! Can't recommend her enough. I wish I booked with her sooner and regret that I didn't !!!

We couldn’t imagine having anyone else by our side throughout the wedding planning process! Stephanie took the time to listen to our wants and needs while also easing all our concerns. She is passionate about the work that she does and it shows every step of the way. We appreciated how Stephanie went the extra mile to find the right vendors for our wedding. We would highly recommend Stephanie to plan your perfect day!!

I cannot recommend Stephanie of Sweet Gardenia Weddings highly enough! She was such a blessing throughout the entire process and made our wedding dreams a reality. Her paralegal background made her particularly savvy at navigating contracts and keeping us on track with timeline and invoices. Aside from genuinely caring about each couple as individuals, Stephanie was amazing at helping troubleshoot when challenges inevitably arose: unexpected weather, AirBnB cancelations, even sewing a stitch in my wedding dress when the bustle wasn't doing the trick. Stephanie is a delight, always professional and on top of things - she went above & beyond what we possibly could've asked for. So, book with Stephanie, bride & groom to be! You will be so glad you did

If you’re looking for a wedding planner, look no further. Stephanie is your girl, instant best friend, life saver and hype woman all in one. She kept us on track, was proactive on items that needed to be done, and didn’t let a single thing fall through the cracks. I feel very fortunate to have known and worked with Stephanie. I truly believe that it is because of her that I was never a stressed out bride- she truly took the reins and let me enjoy this most magical moment.

Where do I even begin with bragging about Stephanie?! If any bride is on the fence about having Sweet Gardenia Weddings be part of their big day, THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO DO IT!!! You will not regret it one bit, from the very jump, Stephanie was very attentive to every question I had. Our email chain is pretty long but that just goes to show that she is there for anything that you need! She did a tremendous job as my Month of Coordinator, At 6 weeks, she took over everything and it really does take a load off for us brides. When the day of my wedding came, it all ran exactly how we wanted it to run because of her and her team. Clarissa also did an amazing job at supporting us the whole day. We felt very blessed and in good hands for our wedding. Sweet Gardenia's organization is impeccable, any little problem that came up, Stephanie and Clarissa were on it and it was fixed in no time. They are very talented at what they do. I cannot thank and brag about them enough! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! - Ashley and Fernando

Where to begin!?! Stephanie was amazing to work with. The amount of planning she did for our wedding made me feel at ease and her amount of knowledge in the wedding industry was so impressive. Any questions or concerns I had, she was ready to assist in any way she could. From our first meeting we had, my stress level immediately went down and her bubbly personality was definitely a plus! If you want someone well organized, dependable, calming, professional, and trustworthy …. Stephanie is THE one. She always had our back and was ready for anything that came her way. I cannot thank this woman enough for the amount of support, love, and gratitude for making our wedding day a dream come true.

Stephanie was such a pleasure to work with! I found her when I felt like I was drowning. She swooped right in and always made me feel like everything was going to turn out perfect (which it did!). I was not an easy client as I procrastinated on literally everything but she was always so sweet and nice and made sure things ran smoothly. If I had to do it again, I'd hire Stephanie in a heartbeat! She's knowledgeable in every aspect and knows how to keep things in your budget.