“I genuinely don't know how we could have pulled off our wedding without The Butterfly Effect. Amalia and Jenna were, without a doubt, the most important part of making our wedding day what it was.
We had our first meeting in late June. Because of a family illness, I wanted to get married in August, which meant asking them to plan an entire wedding in four weeks during peak wedding season. I was stressed about the timeline and about the fact that this wasn't how I'd envisioned getting married. Amalia and Jenna understood the sensitivity right away and told us they'd get it done.
We wanted the night to feel untraditional and intimate: about us, our families, everyone together, without the typical wedding "fluff." We started without much of a vision, and they helped us build one from the ground up, always pushing us toward what we actually wanted rather than what was expected. The planning itself felt seamless, we met once or twice a week and stayed in constant touch over WhatsApp. They'd pull things up on Canva during calls and make edits live, so I could see what something would look like instead of imagining it from a description, and they never blinked at going through multiple versions of something to get it right.
They also had an incredible eye for the details that made our wedding feel so personal: staying up late to perfect signage and menus, working our dog (and the six other dogs and cat in our families) into the napkin designs, bringing their own decor and supplies for everything from the card box to the matchbook bowls. They walked us through big venue decisions, like backyard wedding vs restaurant buyout, without ever steering us toward whatever was easier for them. And the vendor team they built around our day was a dream team; every vendor raved about working with them.
On the day itself, every detail was perfect. They were always nearby when we needed them and completely invisible to our guests, like having two extra maids of honor who happened to know how to run a wedding. At the end of the night, exhausted, we didn't have to think about cleanup or getting our things home, they handled it. The entire day was the most warm, intimate, beautiful, happy, and genuinely "us" evening we could have imagined.
So many people asked how we pulled off a wedding like this in four weeks. The answer is Amalia and Jenna. They are highly talented, organized, creative, thoughtful, responsive, and truly care about their clients. But more than anything, we just connected with them. They made us feel so secure throughout a process that could have been incredibly overwhelming, and they made the beginning of our marriage feel so positive and joyful. I am so, so grateful that we found them. I am going to miss them so much, I’d have another wedding just to work with them again. If you are considering The Butterfly Effect, hire them!!!”
