“We honestly don’t even know where to start with Rachel because she was so absolutely incredible.
We work in and around the wedding industry and have worked alongside countless planners and coordinators over the years, and we can genuinely say Rachel is one of, if not THE best we have ever worked with.
From the beginning, she made us feel like we could actually enjoy our wedding instead of feeling like we needed to manage every little detail ourselves. On the wedding day, we never felt stressed, never felt like we needed to check the timeline, and never felt like we had to solve a problem. There were even a few things happening behind the scenes with food and electrical issues, and we barely knew about any of it until afterward because Rachel and her team just handled it. Our timeline stayed on track and the entire day flowed beautifully.
What we loved most about Rachel is that she never made us feel like our ideas were too much. We always felt like we could tell her what we wanted and she would figure out how to make it happen. She even coordinated our end of the night drag show, which was something completely different, and she never hesitated.
She also went far beyond what we expected. She came to our rehearsal dinner planning to stay briefly and ended up staying for hours, helping us work through details on the farm. She even stayed at the same hotel as us to make things easier, because she also coordinated our Farewell Brunch the day after our wedding! Basically, a full wedding weekend.
Then there were all the personal touches. She brought gifts for us and special glasses for our daughters for their flower girl and ring bearer roles. She also brought us Vermont maple syrup because she knew Daniel had lived in Vermont for a while and she was from Vermont too. Those little details made all the difference, making us feel genuinely cared for.
One of our favorite moments was the late-night McDonald’s fries. One of our moms had really been looking forward to them, but we had eventually given up on the idea and told Rachel it probably wasn’t going to happen. Somehow, she still found a way to surprise us and have them there. The fact that she remembered something so small and made it happen meant so much to us.
Rachel also brought an assistant we didn’t know would be there, and she was amazing. She jumped right in and helped wherever she was needed and was an essential part of the day.
Rachel didn’t just coordinate our wedding. She gave us the freedom to actually experience it. We got to be present with each other, our daughters, our family, and our friends without worrying about what was happening behind the scenes.
She honestly makes us want to get married again just so we can hire her again.
MacDonald Farm will absolutely be recommending Rachel and Happily Ever Adventure Co. to other couples. If you are looking for someone who is organized, calm, flexible, hardworking, thoughtful, and who truly cares about your wedding, hire Rachel.
She really did help give us our happily ever after.”