Reviews of Wed in Maine. (Event Planner) in Portland (Oregon).

Wed in Maine

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Liz Hartnett

Anna with Wed in Maine brought my Pinterest dream to life! Not only was my wedding the best weekend of my life, but working with Anna was an absolute dream. I can’t think of a better person to take the wedding planning journey with. Anna is attentive to detail, she cares about what your goals are and goes to great (and creative) lengths to make it happen. She has amazing relationships with vendors and could not be more professional. I wanted a person to keep me honest on deadlines and to give honest feedback, but to also make the process fun and not stressful. I can assure you Anna is this person. I 1000% recommend her services and overall talent if you want the wedding of your dreams. At this point I would call Anna a friend, and my parents (who were super involved which Anna helped manage :)) would call her family. She is not just a wedding planner she is an outstanding person that you can feel confident will make your wedding hers in the best way. Most people would say they want to go back and do their wedding all over again, and I almost don’t because I don’t think it could have gone as perfectly as it did that weekend. I look back at the ups and downs of planning the wedding and smile, because planning it was almost as fun as being in it. You will be in GREAT hands with Wed in Maine.

Morgan Ingari

Where to begin!! Anna was the best resource, visionary, friend, and at times family therapist one could ask for! Our wedding on an island without cars or public access from Portland was SUPREMELY logistically complicated, and Anna handled everything from barge schedules, vendor transport, lodging, to getting 200 people on and off the island over a three day weekend DURING a hurricane. Anna truly thought of everything - securing us last minute tent heaters on an unseasonably cool weekend with many other weddings in the area is just the tip of the iceberg. Anna both brought excellent vendors with her who we never would have found otherwise (such as our incredible florist, photographer, and stationary creator), and worked exceptionally patiently with the vendors we had already booked (band and caterer) who were not local to Maine, and new to the challenges of navigating an island wedding. EVERY SINGLE VENDOR we worked with went out of their way to tell us how rare it is to find a wedding coordinator like Anna, and how impressed they were by her. She was pivotal to us building and maintaining great relationships with our contractors. She truly does the work of ten people. Anna was with us every step of the way the 9 months leading up to our wedding, and I can say with 100% certainty it would not have been executed with NEARLY the amount of style and ease without her. If you are on the fence about a wedding coordinator, I cannot stress enough HOW WORTH IT IT WAS to have Anna by our side during this entire process. We were able to enjoy our day while avoiding family and logistical strife because of Anna's immense capabilities and organizational acumen. The only downside is that we truly miss our weekly planning conversations with her now that we're married!! The sheer amount of people who have said "hands down best wedding I've been to in my life" to us is in large, large part due to Anna's supremely capable hand in our wedding. We would give her 10,000 stars if the google interface supported it.

Sara Polstein

We owe everything to Anna!! From the start, she went above and beyond for us, sending us ideas, talking to vendors, jumping on Zoom calls. I felt so taken care of and Anna's calm, professional manner kept us all at ease even as the pandemic loomed. Anna walked us through the chaos of postponing and re-planning a wedding as if this was something she dealt with everyday. When the day finally arrived, it could not have run more smoothly. I had absolutely nothing to do but sit back and enjoy my long awaited wedding - Anna handled everything behind the scenes and the day was everything we hoped for. I truly cannot say enough good things about her! We love Anna!

Emma Williams

Anna is THE most incredible wedding coordinator and person we have ever had the pleasure of meeting and working with. My husband and I found Anna through her beautiful website…we were immediately drawn to the care and thoughtfulness that showed through her style and vision of past weddings. Anna helped us with event management and coordination, and we were [and still are!] so incredibly grateful for her expertise, organization, care, and love she shared with us as we planned our dream Maine wedding. We were planning from afar [located in Chicago] and Anna made the entire process seamless. We felt so confident the entire time knowing Anna was on our team. Anna carried her thoughtfulness and attention to detail throughout our entire planning process to our wedding weekend and was an absolute joy to work with. We truly felt as if we were in this big group hug and because of Anna, we now have the most incredible memories to look back on forever.

Elisabeth McGovern

My husband and I celebrated our wedding day at the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport, ME earlier this month. Having Anna on our team to help us prepare and then to execute plans on our wedding day made the day everything we hoped for and more! Leading up to the wedding, Anna made sure we were thought about every detail without overwhelming us with too many questions or decisions. She went over our wedding day schedule with every vendor to make sure that day-of set-up and execution would be seamless and smooth. Anna was attuned to the priorities of our families and ensured that each was met and exceeded! When we had a hiccup with one of our vendors, Anna resolved the issue without even bringing it to my attention so that I could enjoy and focus on the day. We would recommend Anna to any couple because she made event of our dreams come to life on our wedding day!

Hillary Farrington

My husband Peter and I can NOT express with words how grateful we are for the experience we had with Anna, and her full-service event planning company - Wed in Maine. In a matter of 6 weeks, amidst a global pandemic mind you, she brought to life our vision of an intimate beach wedding with grace, professionalism, creativity and reliability. Anna has a most peaceful and calming way about her, while she can also "crack the whip" when necessary! She managed to cover every detail in a thoughtful, unique and organized manner - facilitating a stress free and most pleasant process. She corresponded beautifully with all of our vendors on a regular basis to make sure our wedding would run smoothly and as we imagined. Now two weeks later, we can honestly say that we miss chatting with her on a regular basis. Without any pause, we recommend Wed in Maine for her expertise in wedding/event planning, we could not have done this without you Anna. xoxo

Heather Guglielmo

Anna & Kate were AMAZING! Stop what you are doing right now and hire them! Anna is so thoughtful and thorough - she also keeps you on schedule and gives you warnings for timing so that you know exactly what to do when the time comes and how much time you have before the next event. She is on point, professional, thoughtful and such a caring person. Kate decorated for the reception and I've never seen our Patio look so beautiful. The succulents, herbs, tea lights and just the genuine care she took is unmatched. Do yourself a favor and book them. You will not be disappointed.

Therese St. Pierre

As the Mother of the bride, I wanted every detail to be perfect. Anna was consistently in touch with us keeping us abreast of every detail. She not only followed through with everything we asked of her, she brought things to our attention we never would have thought of. I can't say enough about Anna and how exceptional she was as our wedding planner. I highly recommend Anna for your event. She was professional, always punctual in returning our calls and made the wedding day completely worry free!

Emily B

We can’t say enough great things about our wedding planning experience with Anna! From start to finish she was incredible. From helping us find a venue, scheduling meetings with all of our vendors, to creating a design element that was perfectly in line with our vision, to running the show on the big day – she really did it all! Not to mention, guiding us through wedding planning during a global pandemic. She stayed up to date with all the rules and regulations that were frequently changing – and always stayed one step ahead in the planning process – while keeping a calm and positive attitude! Despite having many other clients, we always felt like we were her only ones. She is extremely prompt in her replies (always responding in less than 24 hours) and paid close attention to every detail, and was always prepared at every meeting. Not only that, she often went out of her way to make us feel so special. Sending gifts and champagne while venue hunting, and adding surprise wax seals to our invitations – just to name a few. She is just so kind and thoughtful! In addition, her strong familiarity with the wedding industry certainly allowed us to have access to the best vendors and software programs required to plan an event of this size. We could tell right away other vendors enjoy working with her and are well aware of how focused she is on being a professional who values customer service. We could not have imagined our day going as well as it did if we didn’t have Anna and her team helping us. In addition, many venues now require a planner, so we highly encourage starting your wedding planning with a call to her! You won’t regret it! <3 E+D

Franklin Buchanan

Anna was our wedding planner this past fall. Anna is the full package. She’s a detailed and seamless planner, understands the market incredibly well, and has a great sense of style and what will work for a couple. We had a one of a kind wedding at a venue on Peaks Island. This celebration required detailed logistical planning to bring our vision to life. She did a brilliant job from the early stage vision building, to the day of execution, to final project conclusion. I now consider Anna a friend and would highly recommend her for any wedding whether it be a small or very ambitious affair.

Katelyn St Pierre

Anna is the best! She coordinated our wedding in 2016 and was instrumental in making our day a success. She is dedicated, dependable, and detail-oriented. She communicated often and was always quick to reply. She handled all parts of our rehearsal dinner/welcome party and wedding day and made it look easy and feel absolutely seamless. We couldn’t have done it without her. Highly recommend!!

Megan Rader

I mean when I say that I could not have done this without Anna, and I can’t imagine that I would have enjoyed planning the event using any other coordinator. She is thorough, well-connected and respected in the local event community, and a great communicator. Anna coached me through making every decision that needed my input (COVID reschedule, last minute ceremony changes, how to include our COVID baby to our wedding!) and made other decisions thankfully without me knowing (like contacting the vendor owners about their roving hungry chickens and helping a final dancing guest find her shoes and the shuttle at the end of the night). We actually ended up having quite a few conflicts with the vendor owners in the final weeks- Anna was a diplomatic and effective representative who helped us enjoy the fun of wedding prep while she handled the not-so-fun! Oh, AND she helped me find vendors and set a vision for a small “paper wedding” in my home town (halfway across the country) after we postponed for a year due to COVID. Truly this whole two year phase of my life was calm, exciting, and beautiful because of Anna and her team 💕

Samantha Chase

Anna helped me plan my wedding and execute everything on the day of. She was SO amazing. She was so detail oriented, friendly, pleasant to deal with and patient. She had great ideas, contacts and solutions to everything. I felt like if I asked her to do something or she said she was doing something it got done and I didnt have to worry at all. She made my wedding dreams come true and everything leading up to and day of was so easy and stressless! Wed in Maine was unbelievable.

Kathy Dorkin

We began to work with Anna on recommendation of our venue in 2019, planning a May 2020 wedding. When Covid restrictions made that date impossible, Anna stuck with us, helping facilitate all the negotiations with our vendors and easing our concerns by regular check-ins. We recently had our lovely party in May 2022, and Anna's help with every aspect - communicating with vendors, set-up, suggestions for making the event special, and many more - was invaluable. She also listened carefully to what the bride and groom wanted in food, flowers, photos, etc. Anna was clearly invested in making our event perfect in every way, and we feel we have made a good friend in the process!

Abbey Cavalero

Wed in Maine did a fabulous job with our wedding planning. Their prices are very reasonable and their service was superb. Alanna was our personal planner and scheduled check in calls in the weeks leading up to the wedding that helped us nail down the small details. She was very organized and also gave us great advice on certain aspects of the wedding. She helped run and organize our rehearsal the day before which couldn't have gone any better - it was quick and painless and everyone knew exactly where they needed to be and what they needed to do. I didn't have any worries on the wedding day as she was on top of everything that went on. It made our wedding so much more enjoyable to know she was there and making sure everything ran smoothly. Wed in Maine is an amazing company and we 100% recommend them to anyone planning a wedding!

Mike Hartnett

Five stars PLUS...!!! The services provided by Wed in Maine surpassed all expectations. Anna's attention to detail, communication skills and organized process made for a stress-free wedding weekend. Anna truly listened to the Bride and delivered an epic wedding experience. Wed in Maine - professional service with a personal touch.

Emily Mackeown

Working with Wed in Maine through a pandemic cancellation and a rainy wedding was such a phenomenal experience, I have to break it down into three parts to do justice to Anna and Angela's work. Part 1: I had to cancel and reschedule my original date due to COVID. Working with Anna through this process was probably the only thing that kept me sane! She was positive, encouraging, organized, and tactful. She behaved as though she coached brides through global pandemic cancellations every day. She took point on getting the vendors on board with the new plan without all of my deposits being lost. I'm sure she was absolutely swamped with clients having the same experience but she made me feel as though I had her entire focus and all of her time. Part 2: When it was finally time to actually hold the wedding, Anna kept me on track with all the details that I would never have thought of, while firmly holding my vision and ideas for the wedding as the priority in all of our conversations. She was so easy to get in touch with and responsive to me and all of my vendors. Part 3: And then we had a huge party, and it rained! Angela was my on-site coordinator and I cannot speak highly enough of her energy, enthusiasm, and gracious ability to jump in to help out wherever she was needed. TL;DR: This business and this team absolutely knocked it out of the park at every single opportunity. I cannot imagine what my experience would have been like without them, and at the end of my wedding I wanted them to be my best friends.

Anne Fields

Honestly, there are not enough positive adjectives to describe our experience working with Anna Paschel! We planned a large wedding and reception in Maine, then had to pivot to a micro-wedding during COVID-19, then pivot again to accommodate re-opening restrictions for a rescheduled reception. Anna is calm, balanced, and reassuring. She has so many vendor relationships, and she was able to draw on them to creatively manage changes and accommodations during the pandemic. The celebration was beautiful- Anna and her team addressed every beautiful detail; she is so organized and made sure that every minute of the day ran smoothly.

Olympia Pierson

Anna is incredibly patient and thoughtful! We hired Anna after quickly realizing how organized, timely, and efficient she was at her craft. I'm a school teacher and am also very organized and timely so I was no 'easy' client to please ha! Anna was up for the challenge and through postponement, review/revision of vendor contracts, rescheduling, modification from original detailed plan, and everything in between Anna always greeted the obstacle/hurdle with options and solutions! Come day of Anna handled every single component and moving part for the wedding. I truly was only left to think about myself and getting married! ON TOP of that, the next morning all of our sentimental pieces (gift card box, polaroid guest book, small treasures and mentos for the day) were all left nicely packaged in my room so that I didn't have to search for them or try to locate where all those details ended up! Now I get to cherish those forever :)

Christina Joyce

Anna was our wedding coordinator in 2015. We could not have asked for a better support person. Not only was she the sweetest, she was always prompt in answering emails or phone calls and she truly cared about us and our wedding like it was the only one she was planning! Anna is a gem!

NAVA KHORRAM

Working with Wed in Maine was super easy! Anna was so organized and made me feel completely at ease; I knew everything was being taken care of and didn't have to stress. Everything ended up so beautiful and personalized, it was obvious how much work and love had been put into my wedding!

Jessica Smith

Anna was SUCH a rockstar, I would give her ten stars if I could. I enjoyed my wedding far more than most brides, and was far less stressed, because I knew she was there, not just effectuating my vision but taking it to the next level. My husband and I had a lot of things we wanted to do "our way" but on a moderate budget, and she helped us accomplish that with general guidance, planning assistance and (quite honestly) emotional support. I couldn't recommend her more!

Kristen Anderson Badger

We never thought we would work with a wedding planner for our wedding, but after Anna and Wed in Maine came so highly recommended and realizing planning a wedding out of state would come with a few challenges - who are the best vendors, quick site visits, etc - we knew we needed help. Cue COVID-19 and we are SO thankful for Anna and her knowledge and guidance. We could not have imagined navigating rescheduling our entire wedding on our own- while planning our elopement. We were able to stay optimistic, hopeful, and excited about getting married this year (and partying next), because Anna informed us of the guidelines for Maine, gave us advice, was proactive and thoughtful with the details, and overall an encouraging and supportive voice during a time we needed it most. We cannot recommend Anna and Wed in Maine enough!!

Alexandra Michaelson

Anna is the most thorough, patient, and kind person I have ever met. Her professionalism permeates every interaction she has with the wedding party, family members, vendors, and more. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Our venue was the first person to recommend her which speaks to her reputation in the industry as one of the leading wedding & event planners.

Anne-Marie Blatchford

Best decision we made for our corporate retreat was to hire Anna! Anna took our vision to another level and our guests were so impressed. She is truly a pleasure to work with, very professional, so attentive to details, amazing at scheduling, very creative and well connected with topnotch local vendors. We highly recommend her.

Hilary Randall

Anna was amazing from start to end during our wedding planning! She made sure every detail went off smoothly. Even when there was a problem I wasn't even aware of it because she fixed it before I ever found out! If you want a truly special day, Anna is your girl!

Roma Masterpole-Wise

We found Wed in Maine and Angela later in the planning game when we realized that a day-of coordinator was a must. Well, one pandemic and a few date changes later, we can confidently say that it was the best choice we made! Angela quickly became our everyday planner and happily (and enthusiastically) assumed the role even though it wasn’t what she had originally signed up for. Angela was on top of every little thing before, during, and after our big day (seating charts, vendor coordination, timelines)! Just before I walked down the aisle, literally, I learned that she had gotten married the weekend before and never mentioned it throughout our planning process because she didn’t want us to think that she had too much going on! I mean, come on, selfless, witty, communicative, AND flawlessly organized?! Angela is truly incredible at what she does!

Marybeth Wadlinger

Anna Paschal is a phenomenal wedding planner. She guides you through the whole planning process, anticipates and eradicates any snags, all with a calm and cheerful demeanor. She is absolutely the best!

Lauren Skerritt Eichenwald

Emily and Anna did a fantastic job organizing our wedding. We wouldn't recommend anyone else for your wedding planning needs!

Pamela Clark

I've had the opportunity to work with a lot of planning professionals and Anna is hands down the absolute best! She is incredibly organized and pays attention to all the details while being delightfully creative!

Kelly Bea

Anna is so wonderful! A true professional and detailed orientated. She really was a rockstar dealing with my hotel room blocks! Could not have done this without her!

Hanna Keily

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