Saturday, April 29th, 2023

Reviews are only words, and words cannot fully describe the ease and joy my husband and I felt on our wedding day with Katie Reinhart as our wedding coordinator. We knew she was the perfect fit for us for three reasons.

1. Kate was my friend who I’d worked with at a local high school. I knew her to be exceptionally organized, outrageously fun, and genuinely kind, as she, outside of her scope of teaching, coordinated the teacher assembly dances, exam schedules, and other fun events and had a great connection with all her students and every staff member (as many teachers know, is not an easy feat).

2. When she left teaching to pursue her dream of being a wedding planner, we attended a wedding she coordinated for one of our best friends and watched her magic at work. I was not surprised by her instant success. She flawlessly ran the event and handled stress and change like a goddess. The wedding was magical, and I knew it was not only due to the beautiful couple getting married but also the demanding behind-the-scenes efforts orchestrated by Katie and her team. It was exquisite and unforgettable!

3. I knew in my heart that I could trust Katie. She created a connection with me and my husband and listened to what we wanted to make our day exceptional from start to finish. We were able to enjoy the whole process of planning the event, spending the most memorable moment of our relationship so far, and the special send-off into married life without worrying about cleaning up the party.

Our Journey:

We started our couple/coordinator relationship with Katie over a 2-hour phone conversation, explaining our ideas and answering as many of Katie’s initial questions as we could, including the guest count, venue options, wedding website, food, dessert, invitation layout, music, vows, hotel options, rehearsal dinner, wedding party, decorations, layout design, flowers, bar, dress, colors, etc. The list goes on and on.

After two venue tours, many text messages, phone calls, and several in-person meetings, we planned our wedding with Katie in only 4 months, with a 300+ guest list, 2 days of magical live music, and countless unforgettable moments with our family and friends, who all came together for this once-in-a-lifetime moment.

I can't express enough how special this day was to us. It comes down to the flawless, detailed planning process that Katie navigated us through. She handled the endless checklists, the constant changes, and numerous behind the scene issues like the 4-foot mirrored sign (which, by the way, she designed on her Cricut machine) that accidentally broke in front of our cocktail hour 30 minutes before guests started arriving, running out of tequila early (which was unheard of considering the amount we purchased), the delightful family of geese walking down the aisle and pooping all over the venue, the overly wet grass at the ceremony site that needed to be sup-pumped, to the guest who decided to take a decorative tree home as a souvenir. I am sure there are other debacles that Katie and her team handled flawlessly without our awareness so that our day was focused on the real reason why we were all together.

The planning process is vigorous. If anyone tells you otherwise, they are mistaken. Even without planning a huge wedding in 4 months, the tasks are cumbersome. We are so incredibly grateful to have Katie Reinhart as the conductor of our wedding planning journey, and we strongly recommend her for your consideration in future event planning.