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Real Wedding: Andi and Adam – November 5, 2011

01.02.2012 / Real Weddings / no comments

Earlier this year in 2011, I offered a Good Karma contest to allow well-deserving couples a chance to have their wedding coordinated by moi. I hear so many couples say “if it fits in the budget” when it should be a must. Needless to say, there were two winners, and this couple was just an absolute treat.

They were nominated by the bride’s friend (and Matron of Honor) Tiffany…

“I chose to nominate my best friend, Andrea, because she deserves something nice. She is constantly doing good things for other people and this sounds like a great opportunity for her to finally get something in return. Andi is a registered nurse at St. Lukes, so making people feel better is something she does daily. I admire her so much for her compassion and understanding – and her amazing ability to just be there when I need her. When I was going through radiation treatments a few years ago, Andi was constantly visiting me with my favorite movies and foods – always making me laugh. Although it was an awful time in my life, Andi made it a lot more tolerable. I will never be able to thank her enough, which is why I think she deserves some help on her big day. She can get a “little stressed out” when pressures are on, so on her wedding day I want her to feel like a princess and to start her happily ever after without any stresses of wedding planning (at least for a day).”

Just to prove how super-sweet these two are, they left me the sweetest review over on WeddingWire a few weeks ago:

“Danielle is absolutely wonderful. She is a very bubbly and fun person and she loves her job! She went above and beyond to make our wedding day everything we dreamed it would be. I highly recommend her services. She made everything run smoothly and I didn’t have to worry about a thing on my Wedding day!”

I can see why they received over 400 votes! Best of luck, Andi and Adam. Enjoy your happily ever after.

(photos by Celebrations DJ and Photography)

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Real Wedding: Kristen and Ronnie, October 8, 2011 – Review

10.17.2011 / Real Weddings / 2 comments

Dearest lovely followers, fans and readers… how are you?

My apologies for my absence this past week. Was doing some major prepping for a fab Greek wedding that went down this past weekend. Well, let me say, it went VERY well and it was a blast. And on this lovely Monday evening, I was so excited to receive a lovely review from my couple that got married two weekends ago on October 8th (or would that be considered last weekend?) at the Woodlands Inn in Wilkes Barre.

And without further ado…

Danielle was professional, curtious and extremely organized. My day ran so smoothly and I credit that due to Danielle’s services, she knew exactly what she was doing and made me feel so calm knowing she was behind the scenes. I would reccommend her time and time again! She was an absolute joy!

By the way, I’m positively drooling over these stunning images by Brian Lapsansky. And when you want more (which we know you will, check out the full blog here)

xo.

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  • Naomi October 20, 2011 12:10 pm

    Oh that bouquet is just perfect..I Love when they aren’t too formed and a bit eclectic…just love!

  • Real Wedding: Kristen and Ronnie – October 8, 2011 at the Woodlands Inn, Wilkes Barre » danielle pasternak November 7, 2011 9:17 am

    [...] read Kristen’s review of my work, visit this previous post and be sure to check out these great pros that were involved with this wedding [...]

  • Real Wedding: Celebrating another 5.0 review from Amanda and Mark

    09.21.2011 / Real Weddings / one comment

    Wow. You remember Amanda and Mark right? Well, this fab couple just left me an incredibly sweet and touching review over on WeddingWire.

    Hiring Danielle was one of the best decisions we made throughout the entire wedding planning process. We were lucky enough to meet with her and start working with her at the very early planning stages, and throughout the entire year leading up to our wedding, she was there with us every step of the way! No matter how big or small an issue might be, Danielle always responded to every phone call and email in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner and always made us feel like our wedding was just as important to her as it was to us. She offered wonderful professional advice, gave excellent vendor recommendations, and provided us with all of the tools we needed to stay on track.

    As the wedding got closer, Danielle stepped in to handle communication with all of our vendors, which saved us time and stress. Once the wedding weekend had arrived, she took care of coordinating the rehearsal, and made sure our bridal party had all the information they needed, including a pocket-fold timeline telling them where to be, and listing all important phone numbers.

    But what was most impressive about Danielle was how she handled herself the day of our wedding, when she was faced with some very challenging circumstances that came in the form of a hurricane! Danielle never let the bad weather slow her down, and made sure that the night ran completely smoothly. We did not have to worry about anything and were able to fully enjoy ourselves, knowing that Danielle was handling things behind-the-scenes. She worked hard all the way until even after we had left the reception, making sure all gifts and other items were placed in cars, and sent home with the right people (which was not easy in heavy rain and high winds!!!).

    You can plan for a wedding all you want, but there is no amount of planning that can prepare you for something like a hurricane. If it were not for Danielle, our wedding day could have easily been ruined. But she was there ensuring us that everything would go as planned, and the day would be perfect, and because of her hard work and dedication, it was! I would recommend her to any bride – not only will your wedding day go off without a hitch, but you will gain a wonderful friend in the process!

    Truly can’t thank them enough for their kind words. What a great way to start a Wedding Wednesday :)

    {photo by Daniel Moyer Photography}

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  • When I see this picture, a million things go through my mind… » danielle pasternak February 13, 2012 6:22 am

    [...] of all, I have to say that this photo was taken by the amazing Daniel Moyer at Amanda and Mark’s wedding last August. It’s one of those photos that I love looking back on because so many things go [...]

  • Danielle Pasternak Events is now WeddingWire Rated for 2011

    07.09.2011 / Review / no comments

    Scranton, PA – July 9, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is pleased to announce that Danielle Pasternak Events is WeddingWire Rated 2011 for Wedding Coordination. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program that distinguishes wedding vendors across the country for their excellence. Based on hundreds of thousands of recent wedding reviews, WeddingWire Rated is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples looking to find the best local businesses for their wedding.

    Danielle Pasternak has ten reviews on WeddingWire. Reviews by our newlywed clients include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions about their experiences working with our business and staff. Our reviews provide transparency for potential clients, assisting them in making the most informed decisions for their big day.

    “We are delighted to unveil the 5th annual WeddingWire Rated program,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire, Inc. “Danielle has made a commitment to capturing her clients experiences on the nation’s leading wedding review site.”

    As the largest site for wedding reviews, WeddingWire empowers engaged couples with the most comprehensive and trusted review system available. The WeddingWire Rated program provides Danielle Pasternak Events with a simple platform to capture customer feedback from their wedding planning experience. Newly engaged couples can easily access all of the reviews for Danielle on WeddingWire.com. We would like to thank our newlyweds for our WeddingWire Rated 2011 recognition.

    For more information, please visit Danielle Pasternak Events on WeddingWire at http://www.weddingwire.com/dpnak.

    For more information on WeddingWire Rated 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

    About WeddingWire, Inc. 
    WeddingWire, the nation’s leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including ProjectWedding.com, MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Weddingbee.com, and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands, NASDAQ: FLWS).

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    Real Wedding: 5.0 Review from L&L

    07.01.2011 / Real Weddings / 3 comments

    I originally told you about L&L’s beautiful wedding a few days ago, and when I received this super-sweet review, I had tears in my eyes. I’ve been blessed with some of the most amazing couples in my career, and L&L are no exception.

    I have so many reasons to thank Danielle it’s difficult to even know where to start! When I first started planning my wedding I thought I would do it all myself. It wasn’t until a good friend of mine told me “you need to hire a day of coordinator or you will go nuts!” that I decided to start to shop around for someone to help out. Through some online searching I found Danielle and I must admit, this was absolutely the best decision I made about my wedding hands down!

    From the first day to the last, every interaction we had with Danielle was efficient, fast and professional. As the date approached she started taking over more and more, checking in with my vendors and making sure I had everything covered in my own planning. This was enormously helpful, especially because I live in California and was planning my wedding from afar. She offered suggestions but never pushed her opinions on us, letting us make the final decision in every situation. She accounted for every detail, mentioning things I never would have thought of.

    At the rehearsal she really ran the show! I’m not entirely sure what we would have done without her there – we probably would have been wandering around, confused and frustrated. LOL. Thank goodness she was there to help!

    During the wedding she assisted where we could not, made sure everyone was where they should, and ultimately was responsible for helping make our wedding absolutely PERFECT :)

    Honestly I really couldn’t imagine having my wedding without Danielle – she helped me be a calm, happy and joyful bride. She really is the best!

    I just love these details, captured beautifully by Lalee Photography of the Sayre Mansion and flowers by Allium Floral Design.

    And I found such a sweet statement that Mindy made over on OneWed about me…

    How the planner reduced your inner-Bridezilla? The day of–I felt like I could just let go and enjoy everything because she was there to help work out any kinks and also I will never forget walking down the aisle because right before it, she was getting ready to cue me, and right before it was my turn to walk she nodded and gestured to take a deep breath. She knew exactly how to put me at ease and help me enjoy every moment.

     

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  • Stephanie Elizabeth July 1, 2011 1:43 pm

    What a wonderful review. Congratulations on a beautiful job well done! PS…I love the colors & flowers she chose, soooo pretty :-)

  • silke diamant July 1, 2011 8:59 pm

    Just loved it!!! congrats on the review.

  • Dear 2011: A thank you note » danielle pasternak December 30, 2011 10:27 pm

    [...] their weddings came and went, I can’t believe it. I remember sitting in a Starbucks with Lauren, a small cafe with Jessica, and a Panera Bread with Amanda (just to name a few) like it was [...]

  • Real Wedding: Jessica & Sheil – May 29, 2011 Review

    06.22.2011 / Real Weddings / one comment

    Well, Jessica and Sheil have returned from their amazing trip to Greece and they left me such a sweet review (did I mention that Jessica is one the Two Wedding Belles?). And I realized that there were some photos by Girl Photography that I didn’t share with you, so enjoy.

    Being a DOC myself, I knew that I needed an awesome coordinator for my own wedding. Danielle is everything you hope to get when you hire a DOC. She is super-organized and has a positive attitude. Everyone at the wedding enjoyed their interactions with her, and I really cannot imagine pulling off all the little details of the day without her.

    For more reviews from past couples, or to leave a review for me, visit WeddingWire.

    Cheers – xo.

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  • Jessica July 2, 2011 10:30 am

    Aw, I just saw this. I wish you nothing but great success with your business. You are amazing at what you do and it was great having you with us on our wedding day!

  • Real Wedding: 5.0 review from Mark and Mindy – June 4, 2011

    06.19.2011 / Real Weddings / no comments

    While I was at a lovely wedding at the Sayre Mansion in Bethlehem, PA yesterday, I received an email from WeddingWire notifying me that I received a new review. During dinner, I was able to open it up and read one of most detailed and sweetest reviews I’ve had written from a bride and groom.

    On a side note: I love getting reviews from my clients. It’s like getting a report card at the end of the school year. It helps me know what really stood out to them and helps me grow and learn from things they didn’t like. Although I’ve been crazy blessed to receive consistent 5.0 reviews, so I must be doing something right!

    From Mark and Mindy:

    We hired Danielle to be our Day Of Coordinator at our wedding this June. It was a decision we got way more out of than we had realized. We did most of the details of our do-it-yourself wedding and labored over most of our decisions carefully, but realized it would be important to have someone ensuring everything went smoothly the actual day of, even though we didn’t want full fledged planning. Danielle definitely was one of the MOST amazing wedding vendors we could have gotten. From the moment she signed on, she was perfect. She checked in with us routinely but knowing that we had a lot of details we were doing ourselves, she never intruded or was aggressive about her opinions but offered advice when we would ask for it (often at midnight or 2 in the morning, wholesale flowers was a common topic…). She was impeccably professional, so responsive (she may or may not take her Ipad to the bath with her ;) )—literally answering emails with lightening fast timing. She made the trek down to south of Philadelphia where we were having our wedding, went through an entire meeting at our venue, and made sure she was on the same page as we were. She also spent hours of time coordinating with our different vendors to make sure we were in good hands—this was incredibly important as we definitely did not have time to do so and she would consistently check in with checklists/emails to all collaborators. She molded the vendors we had carefully chosen separately into an actually remarkably cohesive team of vendors working for our wedding with our goals in mind instead of just letting the vendors show up on our wedding day and “seeing what would happen.” The actual rehearsal (the night before) and the day-of our wedding was amazing. She walked us through the whole rehearsal, helping us with parts of the wedding that we just couldn’t have known how to really do ourselves (where to be standing, ordering of the procession, cues, etc.). This was really important especially since we wrote the ceremony ourselves but obviously had no experience running an actual wedding.

    The day of—what could be said of her role in this—she was absolutely phenomenal. There are so many things at weddings that just are not in your hands. She was everywhere at once but was unseen—that is EXACTLY what I think you want your wedding coordinator to do. She put out multiple little fires without getting the bride involved, was carefully coordinating timing throughout the day, and being the mother hen by making us get to where we should be on time. From start to finish of the actual wedding, she was on point. She made sure we cut the cake at the right time, had family lined up for the appropriate dances, etc. She also made sure we had everything packed up and taken back to the hotel appropriately.

    Finally, just a note about her—her personality is so vivacious and friendly—she is very easy to work with and it should speak volumes that when we were searching for someone, her name was given to us BY another wedding planner who was using her as the day-of! That sums it up!

    I already replied in a personal email to them both for their kindness, awesomeness and fabulousness, but THANK YOU again!!

    Oh, and Happy Father’s Day everyone! I’m off to enjoy the weather, the pool and my Mom’s amazing grilled chicken. I also hear she has a new recipe that involves green beans, chicken stock and sunflower seeds… oooh!  I love summer.

    xo.

    {stunning photo by SWOONOVERIT}

    To read more reviews of Danielle Pasternak, please visit WeddingWire.

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